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BELFAST, Sept 30 Britain is in the final stages of talks with Northern Ireland’s largest unionist party and is preparing proposals it hopes will convince them to return to. ....
Brexit: Buxade says he is worried about Gibraltar (Image: GETTY) The Cabinet Office Minister Lord Frost said the UK was extending a series of grace periods designed to ease trade between Northern Ireland - which remains in the EU single market for goods - and Great Britain while permanent arrangements are worked out. It provoked a furious response in Brussels, with the EU accusing Britain of going back on its treaty obligations in the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement intended to ensure there is no return of a hard border between Northern Ireland and the Republic. In an interview with the Financial Times, Mr Sefcovic - who is responsible for overseeing the implementation of the agreement - said the European Commission was now working on infringement proceedings against the UK. ....
He added: On the Negative side, the Northern Ireland protocol - Northern Ireland has been carved off the rest of Great Britain. I think it s really clear now that Government s policy is a united Ireland but that s for another day. The British Government has already been warned the Brexit and the subsequent protocol agreed with the European Union on Northern Ireland could pose a serious threat to the Union. Brigid Laffan, Director of the Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies, warned Brexit may set a precedent for Irish nationalists to push for independence. Prof Laffan said: I fully agree there won t be a border poll this year, next year, or in five years but there will be a border poll in the next ten years to 15 years. ....
| UPDATED: 11:58, Fri, Jan 22, 2021 Link copied Brexit: Market liberalisation could lift currency says expert Sign up to receive our rundown of the day s top stories direct to your inbox SUBSCRIBE Invalid email When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. Despite the Brexit trade deal clinched on Christmas Eve, businesses across the UK have quickly discovered that many of them must now pay duties on exports bound for the EU. The development is part of trade disruption that has become increasingly evident this year after Britain’s divorce from the bloc was finalised on December 31. Trade has also been badly hampered by new coronavirus border restrictions, with the roll-out of testing for lorry drivers, as ....
Grocery stores call for ‘urgent intervention’ over post-Brexit food supply shortages in Northern Ireland Bookmark Please log in to listen to this story. Also available in French and Mandarin. Log In Create Free Account Getting audio file . This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy. Full Disclaimer David Young/The Associated Press When Britain cut its last ties to the European Union on Jan. 1, there were fears about border hassles, trade disruptions and long lines of trucks at the Port of Dover. Many of those fears have been realized, but not in the way most people expected. ....