as england, scotland and wales. the government is keeping us in the dark as to whether mps will get a vote on the deal, but if they do, labour is signalling potential support for the prime minister. if he s able to pull off a deal, we will support it because we think it will be an improvement on what we ve got at the moment. let s look at the detail in the coming days but all credit to rishi sunak if he does that. a deal with the eu might ease some of the economic pressures on businesses and communities in northern ireland but it won t necessarily solve the prime minister s political problems. iain watson, bbc news. told me more. well earlier our political correspondent, iain watson, told me more. the largest unionist party in northern ireland and the most sceptical about the deal reached with the eu initially which puts, as they would see it, a border in the irish sea, these goods being checked. it looks like that ll be eased
long standing eurosceptics. we re not stupid. what we want is a situation where eu law is expunged from northern ireland so it is treated on the same basis as england, scotland and wales. the government is keeping us in the dark as to whether mps will get a vote on the deal, but if they do, labour is signalling potential support for the prime minister. if he s able to pull off a deal, we will support it because we think it will be an improvement on what we ve got at the moment. let s look at the detail in the coming days but all credit to rishi sunak if he does that. a deal with the eu might ease some of the economic pressures on businesses and communities in northern ireland but it won t necessarily solve the prime minister s political problems. iain watson, bbc news. iain is with me now. it is very complex, we have a global audience with us. in terms of the key reaction to any potential deal,
ireland, not to mention the republic of ireland as well which for obvious reasons, sharing a land border with northern ireland, have been following this very closely. but if rishi sunak can successfully pull off a deal, may be winning over the democratic unionist party, you can see power sharing restored instalment and that would be greeted notjust in the unique united kingdom but in the eu and the united states that takes an interest in this as well. it could be seen as a reset moment for relations will stop the northern ireland protocol dispute has soured the relationship after brexit which was already something of a bitter divorce. there are things that can come from that. the most obvious thing people watching out for is uk access to the science and research team called horizon which has effectively been blocked because of this dispute and it has led to huge unhappiness in a research sector and with universities. people will be watching to see if the uk is let
you wish, and between the lines he is also giving a message that we are not going tojeopardise is also giving a message that we are not going to jeopardise our relationship with the eu any further in order to accommodate any more of your concerns, if you like. so it provides a kind of accomplished fact under which the dup might eventually go back into devolved government in northern ireland, although, not quickly, i think. northern ireland, although, not quickly, ithink. find northern ireland, although, not quickly, ithink. northern ireland, although, not quickly, ithink. quickly, i think. and ust in terms ofthe quickly, i think. and ust in terms of the trade. h quickly, i think. and ust in terms of the trade, the quickly, i think. and just in terms of the trade, the practical - quickly, i think. and just in terms of the trade, the practical effect i of the trade, the practical effect of the trade, the practical effect of this, what will people potentially a notice? i of this, w
detail of the new deal coming tomorrow. they may make rishi sunak sweat for a period of time while they get lawyers involved and see if they get lawyers involved and see if the big things that he is promising to keep a trade flow to give them a greater say over any future eu laws, to see if that is really delivered right to the depths of the text. if they don t like it then in effect he will have done half the job. they don t like it then in effect he will have done half thejob. he they don t like it then in effect he will have done half the job. he will have got the eu on board, power sharing will not be restored to northern ireland, which is potentially embarrassing because the american presidentjoe biden would like to visit on the 25th anniversary of the good friday agreement later this year. that s cominu agreement later this year. that s coming up agreement later this year. that s coming up very agreement later this year. that s coming up very soon. agreement later this year