0ur political correspondentjonathan blake has more on this. we have heard about an entirely new protocol enough for the eu plan. what are we expecting? brute protocol enough for the eu plan. what are we expecting?- what are we expecting? we are ex-iectin what are we expecting? we are expecting not — what are we expecting? we are expecting not what _ what are we expecting? we are expecting not what the - what are we expecting? we are expecting not what the uk - what are we expecting? we are i expecting not what the uk wants. what are we expecting? we are - expecting not what the uk wants. the eu is going to put forward a series of proposals which within the existing framework of the northern ireland protocol would address some of the issues that have arisen. there will be fewer customs checks on goods coming from great britain into northern ireland. there will be changes to allow medicines to be imported more easily and i would also be a continuation of chilled mates and other products to allow them to be imported. technically under the existing arrangements. it seems, although we are still waiting for the full proposals, is as far as the eu is willing to go. it is not take it or leave it package, they are willing to do some tinkering but it seems it has been difficult them