Democratic Unionist Party
DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP says the Northern Ireland Protocol must be removed for devolved government to be stabilised, and calls on any new Prime Minister to deal with it fully rather than through short-term fixes. He cites impacts on medicines supply, steel tariffs, transport costs and…
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TUV leader Jim Allister says steel producers in Great Britain now face a 25% tariff on construction products sold to Northern Ireland after the EU global import quota was exhausted, and calls for Article 16 to be used immediately.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: EU steel tariff imposition affecting UK steel movements into Northern Ireland Original release: Protocol puts punitive tax on NI economy (opens in a new tab)
Alliance MP Stephen Farry says UK Government moves to change the Northern Ireland Protocol, including legislation to set aside aspects of it, will make existing implementation problems harder to address. He calls the action unwanted, unwarranted and counterproductive, and urges a mutual UK-EU…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: UK Government legislation to set aside aspects of the Northern Ireland Protocol Original release: Moves by UK Government on Protocol will make it harder to address issues, says Farry (opens in a new tab)
Sinn Féin MLA Caoimhe Archibald says the British government's Protocol Bill is harming the north's economy, citing the latest Ulster Bank PMI showing falling sales, and calls for the Executive to be restored urgently.
Economy and employment Constitutional affairs Issue: Ulster Bank PMI report on northern economy and Protocol Bill Original release: Reckless attempts to bin Protocol damaging north’s economy – Archibald (opens in a new tab)
Alliance Deputy Leader Stephen Farry MP says the planned Bill to override parts of the Northern Ireland Protocol would run against Northern Ireland's and the UK's interests, breach international law and risk EU retaliation. He calls for trust and partnership with the EU and a UK-EU veterinary…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: UK Government Protocol Bill unveiled to disapply parts of Northern Ireland Protocol Original release: Protocol Bill – Very Bad for Northern Ireland and Entire UK (opens in a new tab)