PM: Has to be East-West consent to NI Protocol

There has to be East-West consent to the Northern Ireland Protocol as well as North-South, the Prime Minister has said.

Unionists are alarmed at extra red tape on trade from the rest of the UK caused by post-Brexit arrangements introduced to keep the Irish land border open.

Speaking at Queen's University Belfast, Boris Johnson said: "There has got to be a balance and symmetry in that".

He added that he wants to "ensure that the protocol upholds the wishes of both communities and has the consent of both".

Report by Thomasl.

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