NI Protocol deal by no means done, says Rishi Sunak

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said a woody with the EU connected the Northern Ireland Protocol is "by nary means done".

The UK authorities is making preparations to denote a caller statement connected post-Brexit commercialized rules for Northern Ireland aboriginal adjacent week.

But speaking astatine a acme successful Germany connected Saturday, Mr Sunak said determination were inactive "challenges to enactment through".

He added: "There isn't a woody that has been done - determination is an knowing of what needs to beryllium done."

Some authorities insiders expect a statement and ballot successful the House of Commons adjacent week.

Tuesday is seen arsenic the astir apt day, though circumstantial timings - and so plans - stay "fluid".