Q&A: What has happened with the Northern Ireland Protocol?

Windsor Framework hailed as 'new chapter' in post-Brexit relations

An EU flag flies in front of the Houses of Parliament in Westminster, following the announcement that European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen and UK prime minister Rishi Sunak have struck a deal over the Northern Ireland Protocol. Picture: Yui Mok/PA

Changes to the Northern Ireland Protocol have been agreed between the UK and EU, named the Windsor Framework.

The deal has been hailed as a "new chapter" in post-Brexit relations after a breakthrough on trade regulations in Northern Ireland.