UK PM Johnson's spokesman: Time is running out to find solutions to N. Ireland trade

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's spokesman said on Tuesday that the UK government did not expect the European Union to "take such a purist approach to Northern Ireland Protocol, as reported by Reuters.

Additional takeaways

"G7 is a chance to reinvigorate the international community on tackling COVID and climate change."

"There is no case for preventing the sale of chilled meats in Northern Ireland, urgent solution needs to be found."

"The time is running out to find solutions to Northern Ireland trade."

Market reaction

The GBP/USD pair edged modestly lower after these comments and was last seen losing 0.24% on a daily basis at 1.4144.