UK ‘will not cave in over role of European court in NI protocol’

Government sources say talks with EU constructive' but we are still far apart on big issues'

The UK government has described talks with the EU over the Northern Ireland Brexit protocol as constructive" but insisted it was not about to cave in on its demands that the role of the European court of justice be scrapped.

Government sources dampened hopes of a breakthrough, saying the two sides were still far apart on the big issues".