Tory Brexiteers and ministers have been urged to give Rishi Sunak the "time and space" to "thrash out" a new deal on the Northern Ireland Protocol amid fears of a rebellion.The Prime Minister faces a challenge in his own party as Britain and the European Union inch closer to an agreement seeking to resolve tensions over post-Brexit arrangements.

Tory Brexiteers and ministers have been urged to give Rishi Sunak the "time and space" to "thrash out" a new deal on the Northern Ireland Protocol amid fears of a rebellion.The Prime Minister faces a challenge in his own party as Britain and the European Union inch closer to an agreement seeking to resolve tensions over post-Brexit arrangements.