No final decision has been taken on the Northern Ireland Protocol, a spokesperson for UK PM Boris Johnson said on Thursday. The UK will see what, if any, progress can be made on the protocol and there will be further discussions at the official level with the EU in the coming days, the spokesperson added. 

The UK government has been threatening to unilaterally scrap the protocol, which is currently the focal point of a political impasse preventing the formation of a new regional Northern Ireland government following regional elections there over the weekend. The EU has threatened to scrap its post-Brexit trade deal with the UK if it takes such a move.