UK tells EU it needs more time to solve border riddle
A back door into the single market from Northern Ireland has been one of the most difficult issues of Brexit
17 May 2021 - 16:56
London — Britain has demanded the EU give it more time to solve the post-Brexit Northern Irish border riddle, proposing to phase in checks on food from October, the BBC said on Monday, while Ireland said the deal needed to be made to work.
After the UK left the EU’s orbit at the start of this year, checks and tariffs were introduced on some goods moving from mainland Britain to Northern Ireland, which has a land border with EU member Ireland...
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