prime minister rishi sunak is aiming to finalise a deal with brussels on post brexit northern ireland trade rules early this week some speculate as soon as tomorrow. government officials held talks with their counterparts in brussels on sunday in a bid to overcome some of the detail that is currrently unpallatable to some politicians in northern ireland. the so called northern ireland protocol has split political opinion since its inception in 2021. it is the trade deal that was agreed to ensure the free movement of goods across the irish land border after brexit. what do business leaders based in northern ireland think about these latest developments? joining me now is roger poland, head of the federation of small businesses northern ireland good to talk to you again. are you hopeful, are you with those who are domestic and think a deal could done this week? we are deal could done this week? - are hopeful of a deal being done this week and the last miles of the race are
verification because what was happening was that people were saying i am this company, paying for it and then actually not showing that they actually were that company. so i think there may be some teething problems to go full through and i think this verification through id will help. we i think this verification throuuh id will hel. ~ ., through id will help. we wonder if eole through id will help. we wonder if people will through id will help. we wonder if people will be through id will help. we wonder if people will be willing - through id will help. we wonder if people will be willing to - if people will be willing to pay at the end of the day. thank you so much, susanna. a look at the latest news from meta. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: it s real bread week. we follow the fight over what is and isn t sourdough bread. prince charles has chosen his bride. the prince proposed to lady diana spencer three weeks ago. she accepted, she says, without hesitation. as rev
this is bbc news with the latest business headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. the thorniest issue following brexit the northern ireland protocol. could a resolution be agreed this week? the one year anniversary of russia s invasion of ukraine approaches. we take a closer look at the impact on the energy industry. also coming up, it s real bread week. we follow the fight over what is and isn t sourdough bread. we start here in the uk where