EU, UK hail 'new chapter' in post-Brexit ties with Northern Ireland deal

The United Kingdom and the European Union have struck a new deal on post-Brexit trading arrangements for Northern Ireland after more than a year of wrangling and political acrimony. Standing alongside European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak hailed a “decisive breakthrough” which “will start making a positive difference to people’s lives in Northern Ireland almost immediately.”

The new plans, dubbed the “Windsor Framework,” will scrap some checks on…