Closest matches to “Windsor Framework: Another Day, Another Problem”
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Windsor Framework remains only viable option to help navigate Brexit chaos, says Long
Alliance Leader Naomi Long MLA says the Windsor Framework is the only viable option to navigate Brexit, and confirms Alliance will vote to retain it in an Assembly vote, warning that removing it would increase instability.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Assembly democratic consent vote on Windsor Framework Articles 5-10 Original release: Windsor Framework remains only viable option to help navigate Brexit chaos, says Long (opens in a new tab)
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Alliance to Support Windsor Framework in Key Vote
Alliance Deputy Leader Stephen Farry MP confirms he will vote for the Statutory Instrument on Democratic Scrutiny in Westminster, backing the Windsor Framework package while voicing reservations about the Stormont Brake.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: DUP vote against Windsor Framework Statutory Instrument debate Original release: Alliance to Support Windsor Framework in Key Vote (opens in a new tab)
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O’Toole: UK climbdown on goods quality marks underlines indefensibility and futility of DUP boycott
SDLP MLA Matthew O'Toole welcomes the UK Government's indefinite postponement of a separate UK product quality mark, saying it lowers the risk of NI-GB divergence and makes the DUP's boycott of Stormont harder to justify.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Original release: O’Toole: UK climbdown on goods quality marks underlines indefensibility and futility of DUP boycott (opens in a new tab)
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Sir Jeffrey gives Windsor Framework assessment during US visit
DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP, speaking in Washington DC, says the Windsor Framework makes significant progress but leaves key concerns unresolved, including trade within the UK internal market, EU law application and the Stormont Brake. He calls for further clarity, re-working and the UK…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Windsor Framework agreement between UK Government and European Union Original release: Sir Jeffrey gives Windsor Framework assessment during US visit (opens in a new tab)
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Windsor Framework hurting local haulage companies: Lockhart
DUP MP Carla Lockhart says she is deeply concerned by the proposed closure of Lurgan hauliers Morgan McLernon, which she blames on Brexit and the Windsor Framework border. She claims falling Irish Sea trade is hurting Northern Ireland haulage firms and pledges to work at Westminster to undo the…
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Original release: Windsor Framework hurting local haulage companies: Lockhart (opens in a new tab)
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Tinkering around the edges will not fix a fundamentally flawed system…
DUP MLA David Brooks says a £16 million Treasury package for businesses affected by Windsor Framework supply chain disruption is "too little, too late" and calls for radical change beyond the framework, not limited damage control. He argues the funding does not remove the at-risk customs test, SPS…
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: Treasury £16 million Windsor Framework business support package Original release: Tinkering around the edges will not fix a fundamentally flawed system… (opens in a new tab)
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Mere Tinkering Will Not Suffice – Undemocratic Windsor Framework Must…
DUP peer Lord Dodds welcomes a House of Lords committee report finding the Windsor Framework overly complex and the democratic deficit unresolved, and calls for the framework to be dismantled and Northern Ireland's place in the UK restored.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Lords Northern Ireland committee report on Windsor Framework scrutiny Original release: Mere Tinkering Will Not Suffice – Undemocratic Windsor Framework Must… (opens in a new tab)
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Practical and pragmatic solutions required to manage post Brexit frictions – Kearney
Sinn Féin MLA Declan Kearney calls the proposed EU customs fee on small parcels an unfair extra burden on customers already facing the cost of living crisis. He urges practical, pragmatic engagement from all stakeholders and Assembly parties to remove the duty and manage Brexit-related trade…
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: DUP motion on EU fees for small parcels Original release: Practical and pragmatic solutions required to manage post Brexit frictions – Kearney (opens in a new tab)
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Allister responds to House of Lords report
TUV leader Jim Allister MP says a House of Lords report on Irish Sea Border problems falls short because it seeks accommodations rather than confronting the border itself. He calls for full restoration of citizenship through Mutual Enforcement and says the Government faces a challenge over…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Lords Northern Ireland committee report on Windsor Framework scrutiny Original release: Allister responds to House of Lords report (opens in a new tab)
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Vital that dual market access is protected, says Tennyson
Alliance Deputy Leader Eóin Tennyson MLA says protecting Northern Ireland's dual market access is vital ahead of a Stormont vote on the Windsor Framework, after the Secretary of State triggered the process. He calls for continuation of the framework and pursuit of a UK-EU veterinary and SPS…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Secretary of State triggers Stormont vote on Windsor Framework Original release: Vital that dual market access is protected, says Tennyson (opens in a new tab)
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Report proves problems have not been settled by Windsor Framework
The DUP's Lord Dodds says a House of Lords sub-committee report on the Windsor Framework shows unresolved problems and that the framework leaves businesses worse off than under earlier arrangements. He cites red and green lane workability and groupage issues, and calls the framework a failure…
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Original release: Report proves problems have not been settled by Windsor Framework (opens in a new tab)
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TUV leader presses government on application of EU AI law in Northern Ireland
TUV leader Jim Allister presses the government for clarity on whether the EU artificial intelligence law and its Cyber Resilience Act will be incorporated into Annex 2 of the Windsor Framework, warning that uncertainty puts NI digital businesses at a disadvantage.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: EU AI law inclusion in Windsor Framework Annex 2 Original release: TUV leader presses government on application of EU AI law in Northern Ireland (opens in a new tab)
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Jim Allister highlights threat of US tariffs imposed on the EU catching Northern Ireland
TUV leader Jim Allister, North Antrim MP, warns that a 25% US tariff on the EU could apply to Northern Ireland as it is in the EU customs territory. He calls on the Prime Minister to raise this with President Trump and to reclaim sovereignty over Northern Ireland.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: US 25% tariffs on EU goods and Northern Ireland exposure Original release: Jim Allister highlights threat of US tariffs imposed on the EU catching Northern Ireland (opens in a new tab)
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Windsor Framework improves Protocol, despite DUP fault finding
Deputy Leader Lesley Veronica of the Green Party NI broadly welcomes the Windsor Framework, saying it reduces regulatory burdens and that medicines can now move from GB to NI. She says the Stormont Brake should reassure those concerned about local input.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: EU-UK Windsor Framework deal on the Northern Ireland Protocol Original release: Windsor Framework improves Protocol, despite DUP fault finding (opens in a new tab)
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We will judge agreement on how it impacts NI’s place within the…
DUP Leader Gavin Robinson says the party will judge the UK-EU agreement by its impact on Northern Ireland's place within the UK, calling for a radical move beyond the Windsor Framework and full removal of EU law and the Irish Sea border.
Constitutional affairs Community relations and legacy Issue: UK-EU agreement on SPS trade and Windsor Framework Original release: We will judge agreement on how it impacts NI’s place within the… (opens in a new tab)
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Jim Allister responds to today’s announcement that the Government Has Agreed to the Foisting of More EU Legislation on Northern Ireland
TUV leader Jim Allister says the Government's decision not to oppose adding EU Vehicle Type Approval Regulation (EU) 2025/14 to the Windsor Framework erodes Northern Ireland's democratic dignity. He claims the UK Government has bypassed an Applicability Motion and warns GB vehicle type approval is…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: EU Vehicle Type Approval Regulation added to Windsor Framework Original release: Jim Allister responds to today’s announcement that the Government Has Agreed to the Foisting of More EU Legislation on Northern Ireland (opens in a new tab)
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Business identifying Windsor Framework problems and solutions
DUP peer Lord Dodds says businesses such as Marks and Spencer highlight the cost and complexity of the Windsor Framework and calls on the Government to engage them on digital solutions. He urges the Murphy Review to examine options that protect UK sovereignty, and criticises the Government over…
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: Murphy Review of the Windsor Framework and Marks and Spencer criticism Original release: Business identifying Windsor Framework problems and solutions (opens in a new tab)
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Political reform essential to grasp economic opportunities, says Nicholl.
Alliance Economy spokesperson Kate Nicholl MLA calls on political parties to provide certainty for businesses and work together to exploit post-Brexit trading arrangements, following the Democratic Consent Motion vote on the Windsor Framework. She also calls for institutional reform to secure…
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: Democratic Consent vote on the Windsor Framework continuation Original release: Political reform essential to grasp economic opportunities, says Nicholl. (opens in a new tab)
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EU retaliation to tariffs drives home how Northern Ireland has been cut off from the rest of our own country
North Antrim TUV MP Jim Allister says EU retaliatory tariffs against US steel and aluminium duties would leave Northern Ireland businesses on EU tariff rules, adding inflation pressure. He calls on the UK Government to scrap the Irish Sea border and seek a US trade deal.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: EU retaliatory tariffs response to US steel and aluminium tariffs Original release: EU retaliation to tariffs drives home how Northern Ireland has been cut off from the rest of our own country (opens in a new tab)
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Allister releases figures showing rigour of Sea Border unabated by Windsor Framework or Donaldson deal
TUV MLA Jim Allister says Assembly answer figures show Sea Border checks have not diminished under the Windsor Framework or the Donaldson Deal, and calls the border's rigour unabated. He claims the EU Customs Code, which he says the Protocol leaves unaltered, is the cause.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Assembly answer on GB-NI retail goods checks figures, January 2023 to February 2024 Original release: Allister releases figures showing rigour of Sea Border unabated by Windsor Framework or Donaldson deal (opens in a new tab)
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FSB findings evidence Windsor Framework impact - Brett
DUP North Belfast MLA Phillip Brett, Chair of the Stormont Economy Committee, says an FSB survey shows the Windsor Framework is costly and unworkable for firms, with 58% reporting challenges and over a third ceasing trade. He calls on Ministers to defend the UK Internal Market rather than adopt…
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: FSB Windsor Framework Realities report on Irish Sea border trade impacts Original release: FSB findings evidence Windsor Framework impact - Brett (opens in a new tab)
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Hanna: UK-EU summit opportunity to reverse Brexit damage
SDLP Leader Claire Hanna MP says the upcoming UK-EU summit on 19 May must start a process to repair Brexit damage, and has written to the UK, Irish and EU governments raising Northern Ireland issues including an SPS agreement, youth freedom of movement and removal of Electronic Travel Authorisation.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: UK-EU summit on 19 May 2025 Original release: Hanna: UK-EU summit opportunity to reverse Brexit damage (opens in a new tab)
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Government must heed warnings about Framework’s impact on UK Internal…
The DUP's Gavin Robinson, DUP Leader, calls on the Government to heed warnings about the Windsor Framework's impact on the UK internal market and presses for details on the promised enhanced investment zones, citing a Federation of Small Business report on the framework.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Original release: Government must heed warnings about Framework’s impact on UK Internal… (opens in a new tab)
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Lockhart slams Government’s imposition of EU requirements on…
DUP Westminster Agriculture Spokesperson Carla Lockhart MP condemns the Government's enforcement of EU requirements on used agricultural and forestry machinery moving from Great Britain to Northern Ireland. She calls on ministers to challenge the rules and says she will seek engagement with the…
Agriculture and rural affairs Economy and employment Issue: Enforcement of EU requirements on used agricultural machinery from Great Britain Original release: Lockhart slams Government’s imposition of EU requirements on… (opens in a new tab)
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Donaldson Deal Continues to Damage Northern Ireland as New EU Rules Take Effect
TUV councillor and Newry and Armagh candidate Keith Ratcliffe says the DUP/Donaldson Deal is damaging Northern Ireland, citing new EU rules from 1 July: a €3 customs duty on low-value parcels, new steel movement arrangements and ferry emissions charges. He argues the Irish Sea Border remains in…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: New EU customs duty and ferry emissions charges from 1 July 2026 Original release: Donaldson Deal Continues to Damage Northern Ireland as New EU Rules Take Effect (opens in a new tab)
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Customers punished and jobs threatened to protect ‘all-Ireland…
DUP MLA Jonathan Buckley says EU type approval for new cars sold in Northern Ireland will raise prices, lengthen lead times and threaten 17,000 jobs, and calls on the UK Government to include Northern Ireland within GB type approval.
Economy and employment International affairs Issue: Economy Committee evidence on EU type approval for new cars in Northern Ireland Original release: Customers punished and jobs threatened to protect ‘all-Ireland… (opens in a new tab)
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British government failing to listen to businesses on EU steel tariff concerns – Mallaghan
Sinn Féin MP Cathal Mallaghan says changes to EU steel tariffs could seriously affect local firms and manufacturing, and accuses the British government of failing to listen to businesses. He notes Economy Minister Caoimhe Archibald has pressed London for protections on GB-origin steel access, and…
Economy and employment International affairs Issue: EU steel tariff changes impact on Northern Ireland industry Original release: British government failing to listen to businesses on EU steel tariff concerns – Mallaghan (opens in a new tab)
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Robinson comments after meeting with Taoiseach
DUP leader Gavin Robinson says his delegation, including Deputy Leader Michelle McIlveen and Deputy First Minister Emma Little Pengelly, met Taoiseach Micheál Martin. He urges a rethink of the Windsor Framework, pushes for Northern Ireland to rejoin the day-ahead electricity market, and calls for…
Constitutional affairs Community relations and legacy Original release: Robinson comments after meeting with Taoiseach (opens in a new tab)
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Data confirms Protocol damage to GB to NI Trade
TUV leader Jim Allister KC MP says new ONS data shows GB firms trading with Northern Ireland have fallen sharply since 2020, blaming the Protocol, rebranded as the Windsor Framework, for the decline.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: ONS data on GB-NI trade by business sector Original release: Data confirms Protocol damage to GB to NI Trade (opens in a new tab)