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
may have left europe. of course there is. the uk may have left the europe. of course there is. the uk may have left the european - europe. of course there is. the uk may have left the european union | europe. of course there is. the uk i may have left the european union but we haven t left europe. we are a european nation and we have a commitment to european security. of course, we want to have a positive, constructive relationship with our european partners, allies, individuals and even the eu. you can see that in our response to ukraine, but specifically on sanctions, there has been exceptionally close work between the uk and eu on sanctions packages, when only work well when donein packages, when only work well when done in a coordinated fashion. i think we ve demonstrated that we can do that together. but other areas that we are having good conversations as a result of positive dialogue, won his legal migration. the calais group of countries, that is working together to tackle
it was relatively recently, one of our brand new aircraft carriers, which we are very proud of. around the world and participated in joint missions with almost every navy along the way. from europe to the middle east to asia. i think its incredible sign of the uk s desire to be an outward looking nation. how can anyone say that we are retreating. that is our aircraft carrier out in partnership with other countries, talking about regional security with them. we are currently in the process of negotiating the uk succession into other agreements. these are tangible evidence of our new impulse to be engaged. evidence of our new impulse to be encuaed. ., , ., a engaged. now it is time to take cuestions engaged. now it is time to take questions from engaged. now it is time to take questions from the engaged. now it is time to take
discussions that were hard. good cooperation. lastly on energy security, all of us in europe over the last year have re examined where we are getting our energy from, ultimately, that is a shared goal and one in which we are working together. we have interconnected electricity market, how can we not work together on that? those are some of the practical things we are currently engaged on and that is the line of progress and welcome developments. line of progress and welcome develoments. ., . ., ., developments. you did come with a big delegation developments. you did come with a big delegation which developments. you did come with a big delegation which has developments. you did come with a big delegation which has not - developments. you did come with a big delegation which has not been l big delegation which has not been the case at times. i big delegation which has not been the case at times. the case at times. i am told that this is the the case at times. i am told that t