Closest matches to “Time to Remove the NI Protocol”
From other parties, ranked by how close their text is in meaning. Close in meaning is not the same as agreeing. Include DUP · Back to the release
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O’Toole: Businesses clear on Protocol benefits
SDLP Stormont Leader Matthew O'Toole cites an NICCI and Invest NI survey finding 54% of members believe the Protocol is helping their businesses grow, and calls for the EU and UK to address Brexit-related goods issues while retaining its benefits. He also criticises the DUP's boycott of…
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: NICCI and Invest NI survey on Protocol benefits for businesses Original release: O’Toole: Businesses clear on Protocol benefits (opens in a new tab)
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Protocol is towing NI out of the Union
TUV leader Jim Allister, speaking at a Ballyclare rally, says the Protocol is pulling Northern Ireland out of the Union after this week's High Court judgement on immigration laws. He calls on the DUP to disavow the Donaldson Deal and says unionism must choose to fight back against EU rule.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: High Court Belfast ruling on Rwanda scheme in Northern Ireland Original release: Protocol is towing NI out of the Union (opens in a new tab)
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Protocol puts punitive tax on NI economy
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)
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Protocol Bill – Very Bad for Northern Ireland and Entire UK
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)
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Protocol Bill Deserves to be Comprehensively Defeated says Alliance
Alliance Deputy Leader Stephen Farry MP urges the House of Commons to defeat the Protocol Bill at Second Reading, saying it would harm Northern Ireland and the UK through trade risks, instability and damage to international standing, and calling instead for genuine negotiations with the EU.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Northern Ireland Protocol Bill Second Reading in House of Commons Original release: Protocol Bill Deserves to be Comprehensively Defeated says Alliance (opens in a new tab)
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TUV spells out the reality of the Protocol and shortcomings of Government in submission to the House of Lords
Traditional Unionist Voice says the Protocol is severely harming Northern Ireland’s economy and sovereignty, and urges the Government to restore full UK control through the Protocol Bill, rejecting the dual regulatory regime and calling for repeal of EU-imposed rules.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: House of Lords call for evidence on the Protocol Bill Original release: TUV spells out the reality of the Protocol and shortcomings of Government in submission to the House of Lords (opens in a new tab)
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Protocol legislation being imposed above heads of majority of people and businesses, says Eastwood
Alliance MLA Sorcha Eastwood calls the UK Government's Protocol Bill an appalling piece of legislation that would undermine Northern Ireland's access to the EU Single Market and deter investment. She urges the Government to negotiate with the EU instead of acting unilaterally.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: UK Government Protocol Bill unveiled to disapply parts of Northern Ireland Protocol Original release: Protocol legislation being imposed above heads of majority of people and businesses, says Eastwood (opens in a new tab)
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Solutions advocated in Protocol Bill must form part of negotiating position – Beattie
UUP leader Doug Beattie says the EU and UK are both to blame for the protocol impasse and calls for solutions in the Protocol Bill to form part of the negotiating position, citing a green lane for goods moving within the UK and concerns over EU retaliation.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: UK Government Protocol Bill unveiled to disapply parts of Northern Ireland Protocol Original release: Solutions advocated in Protocol Bill must form part of negotiating position – Beattie (opens in a new tab)
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Protocol deal must restore Northern Ireland’s place within UK Internal Market – Beattie
UUP Leader Doug Beattie MLA urges the UK Government and EU not to agree a Northern Ireland Protocol deal merely to conclude talks, and calls for long-lasting solutions that restore and protect Northern Ireland's place within the UK Internal Market. He says he will oppose any deal that makes…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: EU-UK joint statement on Northern Ireland Protocol talks Original release: Protocol deal must restore Northern Ireland’s place within UK Internal Market – Beattie (opens in a new tab)
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Efforts to undermine Protocol must be unambiguously opposed – Kearney
Sinn Féin National Chairperson Declan Kearney MLA says the Protocol is working and protects northern businesses, urging Keir Starmer's Labour to firmly oppose efforts by Johnson and the DUP to weaken it. He also calls on the Irish government to set up a citizens' assembly on Irish unity.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: Keir Starmer remarks on the Northern Ireland Protocol Original release: Efforts to undermine Protocol must be unambiguously opposed – Kearney (opens in a new tab)
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Moves by UK Government on Protocol will make it harder to address issues, says Farry
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)
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Beattie lobbies for Protocol change in Westminster
UUP leader Doug Beattie MLA says he has met Labour, Lib Dem, Conservative and EU figures in Westminster to press for Protocol change, and calls for an end to checks on goods moving from Great Britain to Northern Ireland that stay here.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: Beattie lobbies for Protocol change in Westminster (opens in a new tab)
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SDLP MPs to vote against Protocol Bill
SDLP MPs Colum Eastwood and Claire Hanna say they will vote against the UK Government's Northern Ireland Protocol Bill in the Commons. Eastwood claims the bill fails local communities, undermines dual market access and is being used for Tory leadership ambitions.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Northern Ireland Protocol Bill Second Reading in House of Commons Original release: SDLP MPs to vote against Protocol Bill (opens in a new tab)
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This week the Government Has Blown Its Irish Sea Border Cover
TUV leader Jim Allister, MP for North Antrim, argues in a News Letter opinion piece that Government regulations on goods movement effectively treat Northern Ireland as a third country, and says the Irish Sea border is unworkable. He says he will press for a Commons vote opposing the draft Official…
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: Draft Official Control Amendment Regulations Irish Sea border vote Original release: This week the Government Has Blown Its Irish Sea Border Cover (opens in a new tab)
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If EU won't move, next PM must act in interest of UK - Beattie
UUP leader Doug Beattie calls on whichever of Liz Truss or Rishi Sunak becomes Prime Minister to act quickly on the Northern Ireland Protocol, which he says is causing problems for business and consumers while devolution remains unrestored.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: If EU won't move, next PM must act in interest of UK - Beattie (opens in a new tab)
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8 years on from the Brexit referendum it’s time for Unionism to speak clearly
TUV West Tyrone candidate Stevan Patterson calls on voters to treat the 4 July General Election as an unofficial referendum to restore Northern Ireland's place in the Union, arguing the NI Protocol and sea border must be removed.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: 8 years on from the Brexit referendum it’s time for Unionism to speak clearly (opens in a new tab)
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Protocol a threat even to animal health
TUV leader Jim Allister says a DAERA answer confirms the Protocol threatens farming, warning that about half of veterinary medicines used by NI farmers, including vaccines, could become unobtainable and calling for the Protocol to go.
Agriculture and rural affairs International affairs Issue: DAERA answer on veterinary medicines under the Protocol Original release: Protocol a threat even to animal health (opens in a new tab)
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Cannot keep having circular conversation on the Protocol without progress being made – Beattie
UUP leader Doug Beattie MLA calls for immediate moves to lift checks on goods moving from Britain to Northern Ireland that stay here, saying talks on the Protocol have stalled and the EU must show movement.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: Cannot keep having circular conversation on the Protocol without progress being made – Beattie (opens in a new tab)
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What are the Government’s real intentions on Protocol?
TUV leader Jim Allister warns Unionists to stay alert to the Government's Protocol stance, arguing its Protocol Bill conflicts with its Retained EU Law Bill, which excludes Northern Ireland, and with its court arguments on trade and the Acts of Union. He urges Unionists to hold firm on sovereignty…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: What are the Government’s real intentions on Protocol? (opens in a new tab)
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We need to focus on pragmatic solutions after Supreme Court’s Protocol judgement, says Farry
Alliance Deputy Leader Stephen Farry MP says the UK Supreme Court's ruling that the NI Protocol is lawful shows pragmatic solutions are needed, calling for all Northern Ireland parties to focus on a deal through the current UK-EU negotiations and restored institutions.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Supreme Court ruling on Northern Ireland Protocol lawfulness Original release: We need to focus on pragmatic solutions after Supreme Court’s Protocol judgement, says Farry (opens in a new tab)