News of a revised agreement between Britain and the European Union on Brexit trading arrangements in Northern Ireland has been met with near universal approval in the British press. The deal, which followed protracted negotiations to reform the existing Northern Ireland Protocol, was dubbed the Windsor framework and unveiled by British prime minister Rishi Sunak and European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen on Monday. The Daily Telegraph's reactionThe front page of the Guardian reports: “PM hails ‘new chapter’ in relations with EU after Northern Ireland deal”. The Financial Times front page headlines states: “EU and UK ease post-Brexit tension with trade deal on Northern Ireland”. An analysis piece by BBC News political editor Chris Mason reports Downing Street as being pleased with how news of the deal has gone down in Northern Ireland initially.

Source: The Times February 28, 2023 08:42 UTC