brexit
UK refuses to order ports to prepare for new checks
Northern Ireland will have unfettered access to Britain's markets, says Boris Johnson’s office
24 February 2020 - 19:42
London — The British government is refusing to ask ports to get ready to implement new checks on goods moving between Britain and Northern Ireland, a decision that risks inflaming tensions between London and Brussels ahead of next week’s trade talks.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s spokesperson, James Slack, insisted businesses in Northern Ireland will have unfettered access to the market of mainland Britain. And, he said, the government had not asked any ports to prepare for new checks on goods moving between Britain and Northern Ireland...
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