BBCNEWS The Context with Christian Fraser June 4, 2024 21:45:00
The negotiations over the northern ireland protocol, following a video call today between the uk and the eu. there had been speculation the two sides were close to some kind of framework agreement that will ease the movement of goods from great britain to northern ireland. last week there was some progress made the sharing of trade data across the border. the protocol keeps northern ireland in the eu's single market for goods, avoiding the need for a hard border with the irish republic after brexit. but it also creates a new trade border between northern ireland and the rest of the uk, somethi...