MPs demand promise of parliamentary ballot after prime minister holds call with European Commission president
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Rishi Sunak held overnight talks with the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, fuelling fresh speculation that the UK is nearing a deal with the EU over the Northern Ireland protocol.
They spoke on the phone on Tuesday night about the progress of negotiations and agreed to speak again in the coming days, Sunak’s spokesperson said.
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