UK to make statement on Northern Ireland protocol on Wednesday

FILE PHOTO: Flags of the Union Jack and European Union are seen ahead of the meeting of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, in Brussels, Belgium December 9, 2020. Olivier Hoslet/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

Britain's Brexit minister David Frost will make a statement to parliament on the Northern Ireland Protocol on Wednesday, parliamentary authorities said on Tuesday.

The statement will be made by Frost, and repeated in the House of Commons by Northern Ireland minister Brandon Lewis, according to a tweet from the Leader of the House of Commons on Twitter.

(Reporting by William James. Editing by Andrew MacAskill)