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A POLL has shown that almost three out of five voters in Northern Ireland support a "border in the Irish Sea" to avoid an estimated 40,000 job losses linked to a no-deal Brexit.
Documents seen by Channel 4 News reveal that the Treasury and Department for Transport have been asked for advice on possible costs and risks.
Boris Johnson considering bridge from Northern Ireland to Scotland to help to solve Brexit backstop issue, plans show
11/09/2019
Leaked details show officials have drawn up early feasibility studies for two bridges spanning the Irish Sea.
Remainiacs Ep. 142: O, BUFFER WHERE ART THOU? Johnson’s border plans – plus WTO trade fun
04/10/2019
Government breaks its promise on no customs checks in the island of Ireland / Is Johnson throwing Ireland under the Boris Bus (again)? / Priti Patel decides that Britain is not a country but a Russell Group university. / What really makes Dominic Cummings tick? / Chris Southworth of the International Chamber of Commerce gives us the latest on those amazing WTO terms
A sea border would mean checks at major ports in Great Britain and Northern Ireland, such as Holyhead, Liverpool, Belfast and Larne.
We examine the impact of the Brexit plans under discussion between the EU and UK.
Brexit explainer: What is in the new deal?
17/10/2019
EU and UK negotiators reach a new Brexit agreement that would avoid a hard border.
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'
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.
Northern Ireland committee members criticise Julian Smith over plans to require paperwork to move goods.
'Either there is a border in the Irish Sea, or the UK remains in the Customs Union. Fin.' - Nina Schick [2 mins]
25/10/2019
The circle that is still impossible to square. Either there is a border in the Irish Sea, or the UK remains in the Customs Union. Fin.
This Treasury document sets out things that trade experts have been saying pretty clearly, but that the government has refused to accept.
Arlene Foster turns on Boris Johnson, saying she will never take him at his word again: 'Once bitten, twice shy'
09/12/2019
DUP leader says customs officials told her there would have to be checks at Irish Sea, contrary to Boris Johnson's promises.
DUP says deal will put a border down the Irish sea and threaten the union with Britain.
Boris Johnson's #Brexit deal would require checks on goods travelling from Britain to Northern Ireland [1 min]
09/12/2019
Boris Johnson's #Brexit deal would require checks on goods travelling from Britain to Northern Ireland, with much more limited checks in the other direction, says Ireland's Deputy PM @simoncoveney.
British Prime Minister claimed over the weekend such checks would not be necessary.
One thing Johnson’s victory doesn’t change: he’s still lying about Ireland - Fintan O'Toole
15/12/2019
His false claims about the withdrawal agreement reveal an utter lack of interest in Brexit’s consequences for Belfast and Dublin.
North’s economy will be closer to Republic’s in terms of rules, regulations and practices.
Northern political leaders face major challenge after striking deal.
EU confirms there will be border checks inside UK under Brexit deal, contradicting Boris Johnson’s false claim
14/01/2020
There will be border checks on trade inside the UK under the Brexit deal negotiated by Boris Johnson, the EU’s chief negotiator has said.
Boris Johnson's Brexit bill one step away from being finalised after completing passage through parliament
22/01/2020
Hard-fought EU withdrawal legislation now needs only Royal Assent to become law, clearing path for Brexit on 31 January.
EU threatens Boris Johnson with 'sanctions' if he fails to implement controversial Irish sea goods checks
23/01/2020
UK could be fined by the European Court of Justice which - to the likely fury of Tory MPs – will retain the power if there is 'any backsliding'.
Michel Barnier adviser Stefaan De Rynck warns that EU "will not tolerate any backsliding or half measures" on PM's Brexit deal.
United bloc will continue to protect its interests, say Michel Barnier and Leo Varadkar
The biggest operator of ferries in the Irish Sea has confirmed that there will be checks, inspections and some new infrastructure for trade, and it wants to know what the government will pay for.