PM is embarking on frantic weekend of diplomacy in attempt to break post-Brexit deadlock
Rishi Sunak faces the threat ofbreak the post-Brexit deadlockWith some in his party fearing an intervention by Boris Johnson, the prime minister has been warned his proposed deal on theprotocol does not go far enough after talks with unionists in a Belfast hotel on Friday.
The ERG has said it will remain in “lockstep” with the DUP, and has maintained its demands to remove any jurisdiction from Brussels from Northern Ireland.are suspicious of concessions made by the UK, and accused the prime minister of being engaged in a “rolling the pitch exercise, rather than substantive discussion”.
He added: “The decisions that will be taken by the prime minister and by the European Commission will either consign Northern Ireland to more division or they will clear a path towards healing and to the restoration of the political institutions.”Donaldson hinted he would not rush to accept a deal on Sunak’s timetable. “I want to hear that Brussels will stretch itself to recognise the concerns of unionists. This is a process to correct the wrongs of the last negotiation.
Leo Varadkar, the Irish taoiseach, said: “When windows of opportunity disappear, sometimes they don’t reappear for quite some time. So I really hope that everyone in Ireland and Europe, in Britain and in Northern Ireland will seize this opportunity if it arises.”
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