Labour say scrapping Northern Ireland Protocol would make UK a ‘pariah’
Labour has warned that scrapping the Northern Ireland Protocol could damage the UK’s international reputation. Labour’s shadow justice secretary Steve Reed, told Sky News earlier today that triggering Article 16 to suspend to deal would make the UK a “pariah”. “If you sign an international treaty if two countries in the world sign an international […]
Government dither over ditching Northern Ireland Protocol
The cabinet are reportedly split over whether to suspend Northern Ireland’s post-Brexit arrangements. The Northern Ireland Protocol was implemented to prevent a hard border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland in the wake of Brexit by keeping Northern Ireland in the EU’s single market for goods. It has been heavily criticised by unionist […]
Will Sinn Féin’s sweep put Northern Ireland on bumpy road toward a border poll?
Perhaps more than in any other part of the UK, Thursday’s elections in Northern Ireland could mark a significant political shift for the region. In its Assembly elections Sinn Féin gained a majority in Stormont for the first time in its history. Across the region, 239 candidates ran for 90 seats across 18 constituencies, with […]
Political Agenda – Claire Hanna MP
Claire Hanna, the MP for South Belfast, is described as the SDLP’s “strongest asset”. Hanna, who self-describes herself as grounded in the “concept of working in the common ground”, is attempting to usher Northern Ireland away from the “the political toxicity” Brexit has created in the country. In this week’s edition of the Political Agenda, […]
Irish minister warns of ‘fragile’ situation in Northern Ireland ahead of UK-EU talks
Ireland’s European Affairs minister has today warned that the situation in Northern Ireland “is clearly very fragile”, as the UK-EU talks over the deal governing the region post-Brexit, as talks rumble on with little sign of breakthrough. His comments come ahead of another scheduled meeting between Lord Frost and the EU Commission’s vice president Maroš […]
Removal of ECJ oversight from Northern Ireland Protocol unlikely as ministers spar online
The UK and EU could be approaching an impasse on the Northern Ireland Protocol, as both parties are set to lay out their approach to the intensive talks scheduled to commence later this month. The Protocol was implemented to prevent a hard border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland in the wake of […]
When the middle class milk the country, it’s redefined as a jolly jape
The cash-for-ash scandal saw such misuse of public funds that it brought down Stormont. But because it was done by the middle class, there was none of the customary outrage over scrounging.
Confirmed: Northern Ireland has no back-up plan for a hard border
In case of a no-deal, Northern Ireland will have a hard border but it’s not prepared for it.
The Politics.co.uk Podcast – abortion laws in Northern Ireland
Politics.co.uk editor Ian Dunt is joined by Dr Ruth Fletcher, Senior Lecturer in Medical Law at Queen Mary University, and Lisa Hallgarten, Policy Manager at Brook, to discuss abortion laws in Northern Ireland.
N.Ireland isn’t being ‘annexed’ – Brexit chickens are coming home to roost
All the EU is doing is presenting the legal reality of the UK’s own demands
