Northern Ireland protocol: ‘Technical issues nearly all worked out,’ say Dublin sources

Expectations grow that EU and UK are on brink of a deal as Rishi Sunak meets party leaders

Jeffrey Donaldson says there are still areas where work needs to be done. Photograph: PA
Jeffrey Donaldson says there are still areas where work needs to be done. Photograph: PA
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