The leader of the Conservative Party in the House of Commons, asserts that “we’re not there yet,” although there are encouraging indicators for a compromise on the Northern Ireland protocol, Penny Mordaunt
“There are encouraging signs, but the prime minister has said that there is still hard work to be done,” she tells presenter Trevor Phillips on the Sophy Ridge on Sunday show.
“This has to be acceptable to all communities in Northern Ireland and the EU is aware of that.”
She continues: “Both sides of the negotiations have said we’re not there yet, but those negotiations are still progressing.”
Asked about Boris Johnson’s intervention in deliberations – and warnings from a source close to Mr Johnson that abandoning the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill would be a “mistake” – Ms Mordaunt says: “Boris is being Boris.”
She continues: “But I wouldn’t say this is a completely unhelpful intervention.”
She says “it has always been our preference” to reach a negotiated settlement.
Source: SkyNews