This is what Brexiteers get badly wrong when they talk about the World Trade Organisation
05/12/2018
It is only by claiming that trading 'on WTO terms' would be fine that Brexiters manage to be so relaxed about the UK leaving the EU without a deal, but the WTO does not ensure the removal of all barriers to trade.
Buying a ham sandwich in Derry and walking across the Border to eat it in Donegal could be illegal from Saturday week, an act of smuggling. As could that family weekly supermarket shopping trip to Newry from Dundalk.
Don't fear chlorinated chicken says US official - poultry is now being washed in acid instead
21/05/2019
British governments have 'consistently shown that they are both unwilling and unable to stand up to giant multinational companies', says Jo Swinson. / Fears about chlorinated chicken in UK shops after Brexit have been dismissed by a US food official – as he revealed poultry is now being washed in acetic acid instead.
Industry draws link between politicians’ talk of crashing out of EU and firms losing clients. / A no-deal Brexit will be “commercial suicide” with tens of thousands of jobs already lost in the UK because of the political uncertainty, manufacturing representatives have said.
Boris Johnson's border solutions derided
25/06/2019
TORY leadership contender Boris Johnson's plans for solving the vexed issue of the post-Brexit Irish border have been dismissed as "fantasy".
Red wine on the couch, Alternative Arrangements on the Border, Tory leadership hopefuls on the campaign trail and the EU on 'no deal' high alert.
Brexit has sent 'not as important' Britain into decades of decline, Irish PM Varadkar says
12/07/2019
Leo Varadkar says UK has struggled to accept its is less important than it once was.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson referred for the second successive day on Thursday to "an excellent paper" endorsed by pro-Brexit members of parliament proposing alternatives to replace the so-called Irish backstop.
EU spokesperson says no proposals to replace backstop laid out by UK team.
EU sources say PM seemed taken aback when shown implications of his Brexit plan.
Boris Johnson accused of being ‘out of his depth’ after rebuff in talks with EU’s Juncker
18/09/2019
Unnamed EU officials claim ‘penny dropped’ for PM during talks over future of Irish border. / Opponents of Brexit have accused Boris Johnson of being “out of his depth” after claims emerged of a “penny dropping moment” during his meeting with EU boss Jean-Claude Juncker earlier this week.
Downing Street tells Brussels negotiators documents must not be shared with 27 states.
Flexibility does not come for free
16/01/2020
An EU-UK free trade agreement will result in new barriers to trade and border friction even if the UK chooses to unilaterally align itself with EU rules and regulations.
De facto deputy PM says nearly all EU imports will be subject to checks from next year.
As the EU and UK continue to prepare for the trade negotiations, there are clear signs that all is not well when it comes to implementing the divorce part of Brexit, in particular the Irish Protocol.
Prime minister expected to press EU leaders to dedicate attention to faltering negotiations.
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.
The Irish Government believes the office would be a reflection of the EU's 'ongoing support' for the peace process.
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
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.
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.
Carolyn Fairbairn says many businesses cannot prepare for no deal during Covid-19 crisis.