UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak is set to visit Northern Ireland to promote the newly announced UK-EU deal on post-Brexit trade arrangements.
The deal, named the Windsor Framework, aims to reduce checks on goods from Great Britain to Northern Ireland.
It has been received positively by the European Commission president as a "new chapter" in UK-EU relations.
Northern Ireland will also receive a "Stormont brake", allowing the UK government to "veto" changes to EU goods rules which may apply to Northern Ireland.
Boris Johnson is reportedly considering rebelling against the deal.
UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak is set to visit Northern Ireland to promote the newly announced UK-EU deal on post-Brexit trade arrangements.
Sunak will meet with businesses that operate under the Northern Ireland Protocol, and hold informal discussions with Stormont's political parties.
The deal, named the Windsor Framework, aims to reduce checks on goods from Great Britain to Northern Ireland.
The Democratic Unionist Party has warned that key issues remain with the deal, though it has been hailed as a "historic" by the European Commission president.
The Windsor Framework will establish a fast-tracked "green" lane for certain goods entering Northern Ireland, and hand the Northern Ireland Assembly a new "Stormont brake".
This brake allows the UK government to "veto" changes to EU goods rules which may apply to Northern Ireland.
The chancellor stated that the "deal was good for business both in Northern Ireland and the United Kingdom as a whole", and insisted that businesses will find the new deal "more straightforward".
However, since the agreement gives significant powers to the EU along the UK's borders, some Brexiteers remain unhappy with the deal.
The deal comes at a time when there are concerns about the impact of Brexit on Northern Ireland.
Many businesses had warned that the Northern Ireland Protocol, which regulates the trade relationship between Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK, could lead to more bureaucracy and higher costs.
The Windsor Framework seeks to alleviate those concerns, by reducing checks on goods coming from Great Britain.
However, the Democratic Unionist Party warned that there were still key issues to be resolved.
Meanwhile, Boris Johnson is reportedly considering rebelling against the deal, as he studies and reflects on the new framework.