The Latest Breaking News on Government stands by Windsor Framework deal on Brexit

A member of the British parliament for Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party said he would vote against a central element of the government's deal with Brussels on post-Brexit trade rules and he expects his colleagues will do the same.

MPs will vote on secondary legislation this week

Jeffrey Donaldson confirms unionist party will oppose Sunak plan for Northern Ireland in vote this week

Anger among European Research Group over vote on key part of Windsor framework for Northern Ireland

Germany’s Miguel Berger said the EU now has ‘full confidence’ the UK will implement agreements.

It was like an estranged couple agreeing to give themselves another chance. Announcing the "Windsor Framework" in late February, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen were emphatic that the UK and the EU are allies, trading partners and friends. The deal on Northern…

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Rishi Sunak has issued a plea to Tory Brexiteers to back his Windsor Framework Brexit deal when it is put to a crunch vote in the House of Commons next week. 

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson said politicians in the US administration and on Capitol Hill were ‘very understanding’ of his party’s stance.

Downing Street said it was honouring a commitment to give Parliament a say on the arrangements agreed with the EU.