What the papers say – February 25
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s efforts to negotiate with the European Union make the front pages of several of Saturday’s papers.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s efforts to negotiate with the European Union make the front pages of several of Saturday’s papers.
Sir Jeffrey Donaldson said he was encouraged by the progress made in talks between the UK and the EU on the Northern Ireland Protocol.
There were warnings of potential ministerial resignations as fresh high-level talks were arranged with the European Union.
Let the Prime Minister ‘thrash out’ the ‘final elements’ of an agreement, a Government minister urged.
The Prime Minister is facing up to a potential battle with members of his own party.
Foreign Secretary James Cleverly and the EU’s Maros Sefcovic agreed to hold a face-to-face meeting for the coming days.
Downing Street says no ‘final deal’ has been struck as ‘intensive work’ continues.
The Prime Minister is seeking to quickly break the impasse over post-Brexit trading arrangements.
The controversial arrangements have created red tape on trade between Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
The Prime Minister and Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris are meeting politicians at a hotel near Belfast.
The Prime Minister will discuss the NI Protocol negotiations with political parties.
DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson met the group of Eurosceptic Tory MPs in London this week.
Downing Street on Monday played down hopes of an imminent breakthrough, saying issues are outstanding in the negotiations.
Foreign Secretary James Cleverly will speak to his European Commission counterpart as they look to iron out post-Brexit issues.
The Labour leader told Rishi Sunak that his party will provide the ‘political cover’ he may require to reach a compromise with Brussels.