Amidst the latest Brexit news, the European Union (EU) envoy said Monday, they are open to starting talks again on Northern Ireland protocol.

The EU ambassador said, “we are not ready to renegotiate protocol, we need to find jointly agreed solutions in a serene way.”

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Market reaction

GBP/USD is off the highs on the above headlines, currently trading at 1.2273, still down 0.51% on the day.