Britain and the EU have reached a decisive agreement to prevent a trade war, thanks to urgent efforts by EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. This development, however, has led to backlash from hardline Euroskeptics in the Conservative Party, which calls for an immediate vote by Parliament.

King Charles III, who held a meeting with von der Leyen in Windsor Castle for tea, has been mentioned as a potential arbiter for the controversial deal. Ex-Northern Ireland First Minister Arlene Foster has publicly criticized the decision, but Buckingham Palace maintains that the King is pleased to meet any world leader visiting Britain.

The crux of the matter is a set of new trade rules as it applies to Northern Ireland, a British province that shares a land border with Ireland, an EU member state. This has been the bane of Brexit negotiations for months due to the