Sunak to press on with Brexit deal talks as EU leader’s visit cancelled

Some reports suggested Downing Street had hoped she would shake hands on a revised pact while visiting.

British prime minister Rishi Sunak and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen have spoken three times in the past week about the Northern Ireland Protocol (Steve Reigate/Daily Express)

The British prime minister will keep working towards securing a post-Brexit deal after plans for an in-person meeting with the European Commission president was called off.

After having “positive” discussions with Rishi Sunak on Friday, Ursula von der Leyen was expected to arrive in Britain on Saturday for further talks on the Northern Ireland Protocol.