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Customs duties may have to be paid on most goods entering NI from Great Britain under the Brexit deal, a trade expert has told the House of Lords.
Sidestepping agreement on Northern Ireland could put trade deal with US at risk, Johnson warned
23/02/2020
Ministers ‘must not be allowed to sidestep their responsibilities,’ says Sinn Fein MP.
EU negotiator signals future relationship negotiations are on course for acrimonious start.
The statements came today after reports suggested that Prime Minister Boris Johnson ordered his Brexit team to find ways to "get around" the Northern Ireland protocol.
Special trade arrangements will apply from 1 January whether Johnson strikes deal or not.
UK rejected initial request from Brussels during negotiations on post-Brexit Irish border controls.
UK must ‘immediately’ start building new customs posts for Northern Ireland trade checks, EU says
01/05/2020
UK has made little progress on new infrastructure needed for checks Boris Johnson signed up to.
Technical note on the implementation of the Protocol on Ireland / Northern Ireland - European Commission, Task Force for Relations with the Unite Kingdom
30/04/2020
This technical note was transmitted to theEuropean Parliament and Council on 30 April 2020. Published on the UKTF website on Thursday 30 April 2020
Government now rejecting EU oversight of implementing Northern Ireland agreement.
A "safety and security" agreement removing the need for post-Brexit entry and exit declarations between Britain and the north of Ireland is needed, the freight industry said.
Cabinet office minister drops 'no compromise' stance, saying: 'If that is the price that we have to pay, then there we go'
Foreign minister challenges Johnson’s claim about goods moving from Northern Ireland to Britain.
As the June extension deadline looms, the prime minister’s priority will be to minimise damage to his personal brand and legacy.
Junior minister reveals UK officials have confirmed ‘physical posts at ports of entry’ for Northern Ireland.
Ministers’ letter confirms border control posts at ports of Belfast, Warrenpoint and Larne.
The UK government has confirmed to the EU it will enhance inspection posts at Northern Ireland's ports in order to deliver on the Brexit deal.
The UK government has told Stormont officials that post-Brexit custom checks will now be imposed in ports across the region.
EU-UK deal means border posts to be created at Northern Ireland ports, says SF Minister.
Assembly hears of plans for customs posts at NI ports, setting the cat among the pigeons.
Minister says checks on animals and food products will be necessary to maintain island of Ireland’s ‘disease-free status’
Government admits there will be new trade checks between Britain and Northern Ireland, despite Boris Johnson promise
20/05/2020
Boris Johnson falsely claimed during the election that his Brexit deal didn't include new controls.
The government has confirmed there will be new checks on some goods entering Northern Ireland from the rest of the UK as part of the Brexit deal.
The news comes despite PM Boris Johnson pledging last year "there won't be checks" created as a result of his tweaked deal.
Michael Gove has insisted that there will be no ‘new customs infrastructure in Northern Ireland after Brexit before claiming there would be ‘some expansion of existing infrastructure’, sparking accusations of “double speak” from one Lib Dem MP.
Lords committee warns uncertainty over trading rules may add to economic damage of crisis.