Jeffrey Donaldson says DUP is ‘totally opposed to Northern Ireland protocol as it presently exists’The Democratic Unionist party leadership has warned it is prepared to walk out of power-sharing in Stormont if the Brexit Northern Ireland protocol is no…
Sewage discharge rules eased over fears of chemical shortage
Wastewater plants in England and Wales offered waiver because of impact of lorry driver crisisSewage treatment chemicals have been added to the growing list of products in short supply because of the UK’s chronic lorry driver shortage, it has emerged.T…
David Frost: Irish Sea row risks damaging UK-EU relations long term
Minister says government will not ‘sweep away’ NI Brexit protocol, but renews demands for major changesThe UK will not “sweep away” the Northern Ireland Brexit protocol, despite renewed calls for its abolition by the Democratic Unionist party, the Brex…
Brexit: food and drink exports to EU suffer ‘disastrous’ decline
First-half sales fall £2bn, says industry body, as barriers are compounded by staff shortagesExports of food and drink to the EU have suffered a “disastrous” decline in the first half of the year because of Brexit trade barriers, with sales of beef and…
Dover residents toast government U-turn over giant Brexit lorry park
Dramatic downsizing of plans for huge customs clearance facility celebrated as ‘real result’ Controversial plans for an enormous Brexit customs clearance park in Dover with a capacity for 1,200 trucks have been dramatically downsized in a major victory…