UK PM Johnson: There are practical steps we can take to sort out N. Ireland protocol

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told parliament on Wednesday that they want to solve the issues surrounding the Northern Ireland protocol of the Brexit deal, as reported by Reuters.

"As we'll be setting out today, we want to sort out the issues in the protocol. We think there are practical steps we can do to do that," Johnson said.

Market reaction

These comments don't seem to be having a significant impact on market sentiment and risk flows continue to dominate financial markets. As of writing, the UK's FTSE 100 Index was up 1.33% on the day at 6,972.