Brexit: Rishi Sunak wants top security adviser to help get protocol deal with EU
ERG Tories and DUP vow to defy compromise deal as talks intensify
Rishi Sunak is understood to have sent Downing Street’s national security adviser to Brussels in a bid to reach a compromise deal on the Northern Ireland Protocol.
Sir Tim Barrow has been tasked with helping the UK reach an agreement with the EU, as negotiations intensify on easing trade checks and finding a suitable role for the European Court of Justice (ECJ).
The prime minister is keen for Sir Tim to made use of his “extensive network” of EU contacts to forge a breakthrough, according to The Sunday Times.
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