What is the Northern Ireland Protocol?

The European Union is to formally agree to postpone a ban on some British meat products being sold in Northern Ireland.

The proposed ban on items like fresh sausages was a consequence of the NI Protocol, a deal between the UK and EU reached in 2019. But what is the Protocol and why does it matter so much?

The BBC's Ireland Correspondent Chris Page reports.

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