Business groups warn of potential harm to north-south trade under British bill.
Truss urged to step back from brink in explosive Brexit spat with Brussels over Northern Ireland
12/05/2022
Tearing up Northern Ireland protocol ‘will spark trade war, drive up inflation and damage UK influence’, warns senior Tory MP.
Northern Ireland risks becoming a “legal basket case” that will deter trade and investment if Article 16 is triggered, companies have warned.
An organisation representing most manufacturing businesses north of the border has said the vast majority view the Northern Ireland Protocol as an opportunity rather than an obstacle.
Businesses say bloc has listened and gone ‘beyond expectations’, increasing their hopes of a deal.
Survey: Just 18 per cent of manufacturers want protocol scrapped despite post-Brexit impact
07/05/2021
JUST 18 per cent of Northern Ireland manufacturers want to scrap the Irish protocol despite 77 per cent reporting a negative impact on their business since the end of the Brexit transition period.
Business groups tell ministers to sort out bureaucratic mess caused by EU trade deal.
Northern Ireland businesses will not be ready for the new Irish Sea border in January and need a further transition period, industry leaders have said.