United Kingdom Prime Minister Rishi Sunak confirmed on Monday that a "new Windsor framework" deal between Britain and the European Union on Northern Ireland Protocol from the Brexit withdrawal agreement has been reached.
Describing the new deal as a "decisive breakthrough" at a press conference in Windsor, Sunak explained that it will deliver a "smooth flow of trade" within the UK and establish a "green lane" only for UK goods intended for Northern Ireland and a "red lane" for UK exports going to the Republic of Ireland and the rest of the EU.
Today's agreement will protect Northern Ireland's place in the UK and safeguard "sovereignty for the people of Northern Ireland," the prime minister underlined, adding that Northern Ireland Assembly will be able to use a "Stormont brake" to stop problematic EU goods laws from applying in the region. Sunak also noted he believes the deal addresses the concerns of UK loyalists in Northern Ireland.
