One of Boris Johnson’s business ministers has insisted the prime minister was correct in arguing that businesses in Northern Ireland will not have to fill in forms to export goods to the rest of the UK after Brexit, despite this being an apparent part of the departure deal.
PM repeats discredited claim "there will be no checks" between NI and GB.
Boris Johnson says single market access after Brexit is ‘great deal’ for Northern Ireland
08/11/2019
Critics ask why PM wants to drag the UK out of the EU if the terms of its membership are so beneficial.
THE US House of Representatives' foreign affairs committee has unanimously passed a resolution reaffirming support for the Good Friday Agreement.
Republican and pro-remain parties in Northern Ireland announced an electoral pact of sorts on Monday morning that will probably end up costing the DUP seats.
SDLP also promises to give other remain parties clear run against DUP in general election.
'If the whole of the UK is in a customs union, then... the threat to the union in Northern Ireland would be gone'
Priti Patel unable to answer questions on post-Brexit checks between Northern Ireland and Britain
23/10/2019
The home secretary has been unable to clarify what checks will take place on goods moving between Northern Ireland and Great Britain after Brexit.
Food industry is ‘completely integrated’ on island of Ireland, say farmers’ groups.
A Brexit deal which is seen to threaten the union between Britain and Northern Ireland could lead to civil disorder by loyalists, the head of the Police Service of Northern Ireland has warned.
Northern Ireland committee members criticise Julian Smith over plans to require paperwork to move goods.
Government told to wake up to extent of unionist anger over ‘betrayal’ of Northern Ireland.
Ireland will be united “within a generation” as Brexit speeds up calls for a border poll, the vice-president of Sinn Fein said today.
‘Time border’ could exist between Northern Ireland and Great Britain after Brexit, minister admits
24/10/2019
EU member states are consulting on proposals to scrap seasonal clock changes.
Boris Johnson is wrongly claiming his Brexit deal doesn't include Great Britain-Northern Ireland customs checks
23/10/2019
The Prime Minister has been directly contradicting senior ministers who admit there will be the need for checks on goods passing into GB.
Boris Johnson accused of misleading parliament after saying there would be 'no checks' between Northern Ireland and Britain
23/10/2019
Prime minister directly contradicts the Brexit secretary and NI secretary over post-Brexit checks.
7 horrors in Johnson’s Brexit bill
22/10/2019
Last night the Prime Minister published 115 pages of turgid text he wants MPs to agree in three days. We’ve waded through as much of it as we can – and identified some horrors. But we won’t have caught them all.
The government's own impact assessment of the Brexit deal confirms firms will have to pay fees, fill out forms and face border inspections when sending goods within the UK.
Firms in Northern Ireland will have to submit declaration forms for goods heading to the rest of the UK, under the government's Brexit deal.
Boris Johnson is flogging a dodgy Brexit deal. No wonder he doesn't want you to look under the bonnet
22/10/2019
Boris Johnson's Brexit Bill has major consequences for the UK and our future prosperity. MPs would be failing in their duty if they did not scrutinise it line-by-line.
Brexit Secretary admits businesses will need to fill out export declaration forms.
Here’s everything you need to know about the legal framework for the PM’s proposed Brexit deal.
Brexit secretary under fire after admitting Northern Ireland firms will be forced to fill out export forms when sending goods to Britain
21/10/2019
'Just to be clear, exit summary declarations will be required in terms of NI to GB'
Brexit Republic - Withdrawal Deal 2.0
18/10/2019
The backstop is dead, long live a new solution for the island of Ireland. Tony Connelly, Sean Whelan and Colm Ó Mongáin will bring you through how the deal was done, and depending on when you're listening to this, what are the chances of, to quote Boris Johnson, Getting Brexit Done and getting it through the House of Commons.