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LONDON, 20 February (Reuters) – British Foreign Secretary James Smart and Northern Ireland Minister Chris Heaton-Harris on Monday Europe They will speak to Commission Vice President Maros Sefcovic as part of “intensive” talks to try to reach a deal on post-Brexit trade rules. with Northern Ireland.

The prime minister’s spokesman, Rishi Sunak, told reporters that the talks were part of engagement with Brussels under a process called the Northern Ireland Protocol.

“It is clear that we need to find solutions that protect Northern Ireland’s place in our internal market, protect the Good Friday Agreement and address the practical problems caused by the protocol,” the spokesman told reporters.

“However Prime Minister it’s clear that we haven’t resolved all of these issues, and no agreement has yet been reached.”

Reporting by Alistair Smout and Elizabeth Piper. Edited by Andrew MacAskill

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2023-02-20 17:14:41
Source – reuters

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