'We Can Build On UK's New Relationship Of Trust With Europe'

Miguel Berger praised Rishi Sunak for having developed a "relationship of trust" with European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen, adding: "This is something we can build on."

- Richard Wheeler

BRITAIN'S relationship with the EU is recovering from a "very low point" of "no trust", according to Germany's ambassador to the UK.

Mr Berger said the EU now has "full confidence" that the UK will implement what has been agreed over Brexit matters in contrast to the experiences with Boris Johnson when prime minister.

MPS will be asked to approve the "Stormont brake" section of the Windsor Framework on Wednesday.

Ms von der Leyen signed up to the framework when she met Mr Sunak in Windsor last month.

Downing Street believes the brake measure which potentially gives the UK a veto over new EU rules in Northern Ireland - was the "most significant part" of the agreement.