Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will announce a new Brexit deal for Northern Ireland on Monday if the two can agree final details during lunchtime talks in Britain.
Sunak is hoping that a successful negotiation will clear the way for him to focus voters' attention on domestic reforms as he seeks to overcome the opposition Labour Party's huge lead in opinion polls ahead of a national election expected in 2024.
But, the overall success of any deal could hinge on whether it convinces the pro-British Democratic Unionist Party to end its boycott of Northern Ireland's power sharing arrangements.which mostly ended three decades of sectarian violence in the province.As part of its exit agreement, Britain signed an accord with Brussels known as the Northern Ireland protocol to avoid imposing politically contentious checks along the 500-kilometre land border with Ireland.
Perceptions that the protocol erodes Northern Ireland's place in the UK have sparked anger among many in pro-British communities.
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