Britain Secures ‘Breakthrough’ Brexit Deal With the EU

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and EU chief Ursula von der Leyen jointly announce new 'Windsor Framework' to replace NI Protocol

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen during a press conference after signing the 'Windsor Framework' at the Guildhall in Windsor, England, on Feb. 27, 2023. PA Media

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced a “decisive breakthrough” deal on post-Brexit rules for Northern Ireland.

Trade barriers will be removed in the Irish Sea, VAT and excise changes will be applied across the whole of the UK, and a new “Green and Red Lane” system—called the “Windsor Framework”—would replace the Northern Ireland Protocol, the Prime Minister announced on Monday.