Sunak in N. Ireland says he's 'over the moon' with deal

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Tuesday said he was "over the moon" with a deal struck with the EU on post-Brexit trading rules for Northern Ireland. The agreement will ease customs checks and other hurdles for goods moving to Northern Ireland from the rest of the U.K. that were imposed after Brexit to maintain an open border between the north and its EU neighbour, the Republic of Ireland.

The deal, dubbed the “Windsor Framework,” was hailed by London and Brussels as a breakthrough.But Northern Ireland’s British unionist politicians have yet to give it their blessing.Their support is key to restoring Northern Ireland’s semi-autonomous government, which has been toppled by the trade feud, leaving 1.9 million people without a functioning administration.