The UK and EU are preparing to postpone Brexit rules on parcel deliveries from Great Britain to Northern Ireland, suggesting Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s promise to repair relations with the bloc could be paying dividends.

The Windsor Framework is the Brexit deal which sets trading rules between Great Britain and Northern Ireland. New customs processes for parcels and freight have now been delayed until March 2025 at the earliest. Some businesses had expressed concerns that there had not been enough time to prepare for the changes.

Firms have warned they won’t meet the deadline to implement new requirements for parcel shipments from Britain to Northern Ireland