'Rishi Sunak will face further challenges including European Research Group MPs remaining a key force in the Conservatives'
Downing Street sources insist the protocol bill will not be needed if the new deal is a success.
Then there is the crucial issue of the Northern Ireland Assembly, which the PM hopes will be up and running again before the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement in April. Downing Street does not see the signing of the deal as dependent on power-sharing restarting – rather, that the latter should follow the former.
Finally, Mr Sunak faces a fresh battle with Brussels over trade even if a deal is secured – because the EU is concerned that the, which will scrap thousands of EU laws by the end of this year, will violate the original Brexit agreement.
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