Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn is set to meet the European Commissioner for Trade following a new deal aimed at reducing the number of post-Brexit checks.

Mr Benn will travel to Brussels for the meeting with Maros Sefcovic which comes after the announcement of the proposed SPS (Sanitary and Phytosanitary) deal between the UK and EU last month.

The Government has said it will make a “huge difference to consumers and businesses in Northern Ireland."

Under the Windsor Framework, Northern Ireland remains aligned with EU single market rules for goods following the UK’s departure from the EU.

The new deal between the UK and EU has been described as aiming to facilitate the smooth flow of agrifood and plants from Great Britain to Northern Ireland, protecting the UK’s internal market,

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