Will there be a deal today? Follow the latest developments as an announcement is expected on post-Brexit trading arrangements for Northern Ireland after more than a year of negotiations
The possibility of a new deal governing the paperwork on how goods move from Great Britain to Northern Ireland comes after a weekend in which senior politicians went out of their way to suggest that every sinew was being stretched to reach an agreement.
On Saturday, Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar told reporters that a deal was “inching towards a conclusion”. His comments acted to dampen down speculation that a new accord was very imminent - following reports European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen would be in the UK on Saturday to jointly announce a deal with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.:"I'm here all weekend trying to get it done... We're giving it everything we've got."
By the time the Sunday morning political programmes went on air, it was the turn of Justice Secretary and Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab to manage expectations., Raab said:"We're on the cusp, we've made great progress, we're not there yet, but it would be a really important deal…” But now the announcement of a new post-Brexit agreement with the EU over the flow of goods to Northern Ireland looks close, and we’ll bring every detail to you here.
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