LONDON: Britain will leave nothing off the table in talks with the European Union to improve the functioning of the Northern Ireland protocol, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday.

"The position of Northern Ireland within the UK internal market is rock solid and guaranteed. We are making sure that we underscore that with some temporary operational easings in order to protect the market in some areas, such as food supplies, pending further discussions with the EU," Johnson told parliament.

"We leave nothing off the table in order to ensure that we get this right."