But Stormont parties gave a mixed reaction to the data-sharing announcement
A data-sharing deal between the UK and European Union has been hailed as a "positive step" in talks to resolve the deadlock over Brexit's Northern Ireland Protocol.
Read more:Northern Ireland Office 'exploring feasibility' of flying Union flag at Belfast city centre headquarters"They agreed that while a range of critical issues need to be resolved to find a way forward, an agreement was reached today on the way forward regarding the specific question of the EU’s access to UK IT systems," it said.
The trio will "take stock of progress" on January 16 - three days before a deadline to restore the Stormont Executive. The post-Brexit treaty has angered unionists for creating new barriers to trade into Northern Ireland from Great Britain, with the DUP blocking Stormont power-sharing in protest.Ulster Unionist leader Doug Beattie said many people have been growing "increasingly frustrated by the lack of light from the negotiations".
From the Northern Ireland Protocol to other thorny issues inside Stormont and exclusive interviews - we’ve got you covered.He added: "It would seem significant to me that the Northern Ireland Secretary was part of today’s discussions, and I hope that he will be able to provide an update to Northern Ireland parties when we meet with him on Wednesday in Belfast."
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