Brexit deal: Almost inevitable EU judges keep Northern Ireland power, says Starmer

Sir Keir Starmer said it is "almost inevitable" that the European Court of Justice will continue to play a role in Northern Ireland's affairs under Rishi Sunak's new Brexit deal. He said: "We have been working on these problems for a very, very long time and we know what some of the solutions are. "It is almost inevitable that the ECJ will have to play some part in this. I think the Prime Minister recognises that, the Government recognises that, but we have got to make progress. "We owe it to the people of Northern Ireland to get on and fix this. They are desperate to have this fixed, they deserve to have it fixed and we need to fix it for the whole of the UK." Read your updates here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/... Subscribe to The Telegraph with our special offer: just £1 for 3 months. Start your free trial now: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/customer/... Get the latest headlines: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/ Telegraph.co.uk and    / telegraphtv   are websites of The Telegraph, the UK's best-selling quality daily newspaper providing news and analysis on UK and world events, business, sport, lifestyle and culture.