UK’s Johnson discusses EU trade negotiations with Irish Taoiseach Micheal Martin

(Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson spoke with Irish Taoiseach Micheal Martin on Friday evening and discussed progress in UK-EU trade negotiations, the UK government said.

On the call, Johnson stressed his commitment to reach a deal that respects the sovereignty of the country, the government said in a statement https://www.gov.uk/government/news/pm-call-with-irish-taoiseach-27-november-2020.

The leaders also discussed their respective efforts to tackle the coronavirus pandemic and measures taken ahead of Christmas.