Dear John,

UK-EU Northern Ireland deal agreed

Now let's see this government do more to work constructively and closely with our European friends

Northern Ireland has been the trickiest sticking point for the past three Prime Ministers. Johnson tried bluster and threats and failed to get a good deal. We never really had the chance to find out what Truss would have done, though the international law-breaking Northern Ireland Protocol Bill was her idea so we can have a guess.

And Sunak has, finally, tried constructive negotiation. Which seems to have worked.

The details of the deal are not yet published, and our experts will be poring over the text as soon as we can. Those of us who didn't want Brexit in the first place might be forgiven for saying 'I told you so', but that wouldn't be of any use to the businesses that are struggling or the people of Northern Ireland who need their government to work again, and it doesn't help us repair the damage done to relations with Brussels and our neighbours.

Best for Britain and supporters like you have been working and campaigning over the past year to push the UK Government into behaving better and working constructively with the EU.

And we have succeeded.

<[link removed]>SIGN THE PETITION <[link removed]>

It's your turn to do the same. Sign the petition calling for the Government to work with the EU to keep breaking down the barriers to trade and cooperation with Europe. <[link removed]>

Bolstered by the efforts of thousands of supporters who signed petitions over the past year, contacted MPs and wrote to their local papers, our team brought together a cross-party group of Lords and worked with opposition parties in both Houses of Parliament to amend and delay the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill.

This Bill would have given UK Ministers powers to break international law and unilaterally decide to change UK laws without MPs having any say. Not only did we have a huge problem with that, it was a massive provocation to the EU who understandably felt it was a sign that the UK couldn't be trusted to stand by its own agreements.

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Your campaigning helped create the political and diplomatic space for constructive discussions to take place. Now those of us who want to rebuild deeper ties with Europe need to stand up and press this Government to do more, to continue working constructively.

Add your name to the petition and join the campaign for a deeper relationship between the UK and EU that breaks down the barriers Brexit put up between us. <[link removed]>

We will keep you updated in the coming days as we understand more about the deal.

Best wishes,

Naomi Smith
CEO of Best for Britain



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