Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has said there is a “deal to be done” on the Northern Ireland Protocol.

She told Sky News’s Trevor Phillips On Sunday programme: “I want to fix the protocol. I think there is a deal to be done.

“We’ve had positive discussions with the European Union. Everyone recognises there’s a problem. My priority is protecting peace and stability in Northern Ireland, protecting the Belfast (Good Friday) agreement.

“We are in intensive talks, so I saw Maros Sefcovic on Monday in Brussels. He’s coming over this week on Thursday for further talks.”

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