Northern Ireland has had the best economic performance across all of the UK’s regions since lockdown was lifted.

The North’s economy grew by 1.08% in the third quarter of this year.

And when you compare this to the West Midlands, where output is still down 10%, Northern Ireland is performing very well when compared to the rest of the UK.

So with this are some Unionists and Loyalists now softening their stance against the Northern Ireland Protocol.

Our reporter Barry Whyte has been finding out...