The Northern Ireland protocol explained

<p>More than two years after Britain and the EU signed the Brexit withdrawal agreement, one of its stickiest points is suddenly back in the headlines again: the Northern Ireland protocol. Why are we back here again? And -- more to the point -- what exactly is the protocol?</p><p><em>This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: </em><a href="https://open.acast.com/shows/61ba0e441a8cbeb3393cf13c/episodes/thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes</em></a><em>. </em></p><p><strong>Guest</strong>: Oliver Wright, Policy Editor, The Times.</p><p><strong>Host</strong>: Manveen Rana.</p><p><strong>Clips: </strong>TLDR News, BBC, The Guardian, Sky News, Channel 4 News, GB News, Irish Foreign Ministry.</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>