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Unionist Leaders and Inter-Trade UK Business Association urge the Secretary of State to stop EU Regulation 2026/2108 deepening the Irish Sea customs border
UUP leader Jon Burrows MLA, TUV leader Jim Allister KC MP and ITUKBA chair Peter Summerton call on the Secretary of State to apply the Stormont Brake and halt EU Regulation 2026/2108, saying it deepens the Irish Sea customs border and harms GB‑NI trade.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: Stormont brake request on EU goods regulations Original release: Unionist Leaders and Inter-Trade UK Business Association urge the Secretary of State to stop EU Regulation 2026/2108 deepening the Irish Sea customs borderArchived copy, Internet Archive capture of 8 November 2026
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Swann welcomes Joint UK-EU Agreement on parcel fees ahead of Parliamentary Partnership Assembly
South Antrim MP Robin Swann welcomes the UK‑EU agreement that will keep “not at risk” parcels entering Northern Ireland free of EU handling fees, but says uncertainty remains over how the EU AI Act will apply to NI businesses under the Windsor Framework.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: EU handling fees on Northern Ireland parcels Original release: Swann welcomes Joint UK-EU Agreement on parcel fees ahead of Parliamentary Partnership Assembly
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Whitehall asleep as EU parcel tax and AI rules hit Northern Ireland
The party welcomes a proposed UK-EU SPS agreement but criticises EU customs rules and AI Act application in Northern Ireland.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: EU handling fees on Northern Ireland parcels Original release: Whitehall asleep as EU parcel tax and AI rules hit Northern Ireland
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Armstrong: Farm fire costs rose four times faster here than across the UK
Ulster Unionist MLA Diana Armstrong calls for investment in rural fire services after farm fire costs rose 73% in Northern Ireland.
Agriculture and rural affairs Economy and employment Issue: NFU Mutual's Farm Fires Report 2025 statistics release Original release: Armstrong: Farm fire costs rose four times faster here than across the UK
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Aiken: Food checks deal welcome, but Irish Sea border is far from gone
Ulster Unionist spokesperson Dr Steve Aiken welcomes draft UK-EU food checks agreement, criticising ongoing Irish Sea border separation.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: EU-UK food and plant products agreement Original release: Aiken: Food checks deal welcome, but Irish Sea border is far from gone
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Allen welcomes opening of new Harland & Wolff fabrication hall
The party welcomes the opening of the new Harland & Wolff fabrication hall, which will support 900 jobs and apprenticeships in East Belfast.
Economy and employment Issue: Harland & Wolff £100 million investment announcement Original release: Allen welcomes opening of new Harland & Wolff fabrication hall
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You cannot champion the Union by leaving Northern Ireland's chair empty
The party Leader Jon Burrows criticises DUP's decision to exclude Northern Ireland from an economic forum, saying it punishes Northern Ireland and undermines the Union. He suggests Health Minister Robbie Butler should attend instead.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: DUP's decision to exclude Northern Ireland from Economic Forum in Glasgow Original release: You cannot champion the Union by leaving Northern Ireland's chair empty
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Armstrong: Labour’s red hand strikes farmers again
Ulster Unionist Deputy Leader Diana Armstrong criticises Labour's Family Farm Tax and red diesel changes. She says these policies are causing stress and financial difficulties for farmers.
Agriculture and rural affairs Public finance and taxation Issue: Labour's Family Farm Tax implementation and red diesel duty changes Original release: Armstrong: Labour’s red hand strikes farmers again
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Swann responds to Budget
Robin Swann welcomes specific investments but criticises overall funding settlement for Northern Ireland.
Public finance and taxation Economy and employment Issue: Budget announcement Original release: Swann responds to Budget