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Watch Rishi Sunak’s Q&A session from Lisburn after Northern Ireland protocol deal struck

Mary-Kate Findon
Tuesday 28 February 2023 10:08 GMT
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Watch from Lisburn as Rishi Sunak took part in a Q&A session during his trip to the city’s Coca-Cola plant.

He is in Northern Ireland following the announcement of a historic deal that he hopes will bring an end to the row over the bill.

The prime minister met with Ursula von der Leyen on Monday, 27 February, in Windsor where they reached an agreement to end the long-running dispute.

King Charles III then met with the European Commission president at Windsor Castle.

The new Windsor Framework that was announced by the politicians “removes any sense of a border in the Irish Sea,” according to Mr Sunak.

Now, the prime minister is in Nothern Ireland in a bid to sell the deal to sceptics, saying it is a “turning point” for the region.

DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson warned that there remained to be “key issues of concern” surrounding the deal.

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