issues that you have with the eu. i know you publicly know this question is coming, there s a frenzy of reports that you do have a deal. does it reflect you wish to have a normal relationship with your allies? fix, normal relationship with your allies? ., normal relationship with your allies? ., ., , ., allies? a lot of things in there to un ack. allies? a lot of things in there to unpack- when allies? a lot of things in there to unpack. when it allies? a lot of things in there to unpack. when it comes - allies? a lot of things in there to unpack. when it comes to - allies? a lot of things in there to unpack. when it comes to the i unpack. when it comes to the northern ireland protocol, there are real issues that need resolving. the way that the protocol has been implemented, it causes real challenges for families, implemented, it causes real challenges forfamilies, for challenges for families, for businesses challenges forfamilies, for businesses on the ground, very p
engaging in those conversations with the european union. we have been for a while and there is still work to do. there is still work to do, there are still challenges to work through. we have not resolved all these issues. there is not a deal that has been done. there is an understanding of what needs to be done, it is issues that i have outlined and james was in brussels yesterday, i was in northern ireland talking to parties talking about things we need to fix. we are working through those and we will working through those and we will work through them intensely with the eu. but we are not done, there is no deal and we will be working. 50 deal and we will be working. so you re saying that monday is not a deadline but i wonder when a bigger picture, is there a wish to now have a normal working relationship with the european allies. this is a war thatis the european allies. this is a war that is happening in continental europe. at that is happening in continental euroe. , , europe. of