The Dispatch

UPDATED: Britain seeks significant changes to protocol without scrapping it – PM’s spokesman

LONDON, May 16 (Reuters) - Britain wants to make significant changes to the enforcement of the Northern Ireland Protocol in negotiations with the European Union but Prime Minister Boris Johnson believes this…

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UPDATED: UK tells EU: Without flexibility, we will act on N. Ireland

LONDON, May 12 (Reuters) - Britain will have no choice but to take action unless the European Union shows more flexibility in talks over post-Brexit trade rules for Northern Ireland, Foreign Secretary…

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UK rejects EU proposals to resolve N.Irish trade row

LONDON, May 11 (Reuters) - Britain said on Wednesday it would not shy away from taking action to resolve post-Brexit trade tensions in Northern Ireland as it rejected European Union proposals to…

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Northern Ireland poised for watershed election result as counting begins

BELFAST, May 6 (Reuters) - Sinn Fein sought to become the first Irish nationalist party to win the most seats in British-ruled Northern Ireland on Friday as counting began in an election…

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Sinn Fein retains wide lead days out from Northern Irish election

BELFAST (Reuters) - Sinn Fein holds a six-point lead with less than a week to go to elections in Northern Ireland, a poll showed on Friday, as they seek to…

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UK says it may have to take unilateral action on N. Ireland protocol

LONDON, April 22 (Reuters) - Britain may have to take unilateral action to address problems in Northern Ireland caused by Brexit arrangements, Northern Ireland Office minister Conor Burns told LBC radio on…

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Irish foreign minister ‘saddened and frustrated’ by attempted attack

Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney said he was "saddened and frustrated" by the hijacking of a van and its driver in Belfast on Friday in an apparent attempt to attack…

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Irish trade with Northern Ireland booms after Brexit

Ireland's trade with Northern Ireland grew rapidly in 2021 with imports up 65% and exports to the British-run region 54% higher, helping to offset a 13% fall in imports from…

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EU, UK plan “intensive” Northern Ireland talks in coming days

European Commission Vice-President Maros Sefcovic and British Foreign Minister Liz Truss said on Friday their officials would continue "intensive" discussions over Northern Ireland in the coming days after their third…

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Explainer: What Northern Irish political turmoil means for Brexit deal

Northern Ireland's First Minister Paul Givan resigned on Thursday in protest at post-Brexit trade rules, a day after an attempt by one of his colleagues to halt some checks on…

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UPDATED: Halting Brexit checks ‘absolute breach’ of law, EU’s McGuinness says

DUBLIN, Feb 3 (Reuters) - An order by Northern Ireland's Agriculture Minister to halt all post-Brexit checks on agri-food goods would be "an absolute breach of international law" if carried…

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‘Bloody Sunday’ still scars Northern Ireland 50 years on

LONDONDERRY (Reuters) - Five decades after British soldiers killed 13 unarmed Catholic civil rights marchers on one of the defining days of the Northern Ireland conflict, relatives are still searching…

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EU seeks to resolve Northern Ireland impasse with UK by end of February

BRUSSELS, Jan 20 (Reuters) - The European Union is seeking to resolve the impasse with Britain over Northern Ireland's trading arrangements by the end of February, aware that campaigning then…

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Seeking N. Ireland solution, UK’s Truss hosts EU talks at her country house

LONDON, Jan 13 (Reuters) - British foreign minister Liz Truss will on Thursday seek to inject momentum into talks with the European Union to resolve post-Brexit disputes over trading rules,…

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New restrictions come into force in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland

New restrictions are coming into force today in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland in a bid to curb rising coronavirus cases. Further rules have not been announced in England, with…

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EU’s Sefcovic says N.Ireland Brexit talks will ‘probably’ drag into next year – Politico

Nov 23 (Reuters) - Talks between the European Union and Britain on Northern Ireland trade rules will "probably" continue into next year, the vice president of the European Commission, Maros…

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“Come to your senses”, Germany urges Britain on N.Ireland

Germany urged Britain on Tuesday to come to its senses by respecting its commitments under the Brexit divorce agreement with the European Union and resolve differences over Northern Ireland. London has repeatedly…

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UK’s Frost says post-Brexit N.Ireland deal possible by Christmas

DUBLIN, Nov 17 (Reuters) - British Brexit minister David Frost said on Wednesday that his government's preference is to strike a deal to improve post-Brexit trade arrangements for Northern Ireland…

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UK wants to find a N.Ireland trade solution, Times says

Nov 12 (Reuters) - Britain wants to de-escalate tensions with the European Union and renew efforts to find a solution over a Northern Ireland trade dispute that has threatened broader…

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Anger, tangle and trouble: Is another Brexit showdown looming?

What happens if Britain triggers emergency unilateral provisions in the Brexit divorce deal known as Article 16? WHAT IS ARTICLE 16? Article 16 is a clause in the Protocol on…

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Bus hijacked and set alight by armed and masked men in Northern Ireland

A bus has been hijacked and set alight by armed and masked men in an incident thought to be linked to loyalist opposition to Brexit’s Northern Ireland Protocol. Police said…

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UK PM: Concerns about European Court of Justice role in N. Ireland

LONDON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Britain has concerns about the role of the European Court of Justice in Northern Ireland, Prime Minister Boris Johnson told his Polish counterpart, amid a…

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Support for N.Ireland protocol grows among voters – poll

BELFAST, Oct 28 (Reuters) - A slim majority of voters in Northern Ireland view its post-Brexit trade arrangements as being on balance a "good thing" for the British-run region, a…

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Ireland hopes for agreement on Northern Irish trade within weeks

The dispute between Britain and the European Union over Northern Irish trade could be resolved within weeks to end economic uncertainty in the province, Ireland's European Affairs minister, Thomas Byrne,…

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What’s in the EU plan for future Britain-to-Northern Ireland trade?

The European Union proposed measures on Wednesday that could halve customs paperwork required to move goods from Britain to Northern Ireland and cut checks on food imports by 80%. Northern…

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Northern Ireland’s DUP and business groups react cautiously to EU proposals

Northern Ireland's largest pro-British party said on Wednesday the European Union's proposed measures to ease the transit of goods to Northern Ireland from Britain are a "starting point" but "appear…

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Why are the EU and UK arguing over Northern Ireland?

British Brexit minister David Frost called in a speech in Lisbon on Tuesday for the European Union to allow "significant change" to post-Brexit rules governing trade with Northern Ireland. He…

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UPDATED: EU to unveil measures to ease British goods flow to N. Ireland

The European Commission will on Wednesday put to Britain a package of measures to ease the transit of goods to Northern Ireland, while stopping short of the overhaul London is…

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Britain to stress need for ‘significant change’ in Northern Ireland protocol

LONDON, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Britain will tell the European Union again next week that "significant change" to the Northern Ireland protocol is vital for the restoration of genuinely good…

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EU to finalise N. Ireland package next week, eyes year-end resolution

The European Commission will finalise next week a package of measures it believes can lead to a resolution of problems with the trading situation of Northern Ireland by the end…

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Britain again warns EU it will trigger Brexit safeguard measures

Britain warned the European Union on Monday it would trigger safeguard measures in their divorce deal if the bloc failed to agree to changes to smooth trade with Northern Ireland,…

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Ireland thinks Britain unlikely to trigger N.Ireland trade clause

DUBLIN, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Ireland does not expect Britain to trigger a clause in Northern Ireland's fraught post-Brexit trading deal to unilaterally jettison some of its terms, Foreign Minister…

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U.S. House Speaker Pelosi cautions Britain over N.Irish peace deal

U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi cautioned Britain on Friday that if the Northern Irish peace deal was destroyed then there would be no post-Brexit trade deal with the…

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Northern Irish police charge two over killing of journalist Lyra McKee

Northern Irish police said they had charged two men with the 2019 murder of journalist Lyra McKee in Londonderry, whose death sparked outrage in the British-run province. The men, aged…

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Northern Irish police arrest four over killing of journalist Lyra McKee

Northern Irish police said on Wednesday they had arrested four men in relation to the 2019 killing of journalist Lyra McKee in Londonderry, whose death sparked outrage in the British-run…

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EU rejects reworking N. Ireland deal, says would cause instability

The European Union rejected a British demand to renegotiate their deal governing the trading position of Northern Ireland, saying that to so would only lead to instability and uncertainty. European…

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N.Ireland’s DUP threatens to collapse regional gov’t over Brexit protocol

Northern Ireland's largest pro-British party threatened on Thursday to withdraw from the region's power-sharing government unless big changes were made within weeks to the terms of Britain's divorce deal with…

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UK to extend Northern Ireland’s Brexit grace periods

Britain plans to further extend post-Brexit grace periods on some goods imports to Northern Ireland, Brexit minister David Frost said on Monday, in a move designed to give London and Brussels more time for talks…

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Britain warns of ‘cold mistrust’ if EU does not move on N.Ireland trade

The stand-off between Britain and the European Union over post-Brexit trading rules for Northern Ireland threatens to create "cold mistrust" in the broader relationship between London and the bloc, Britain's…

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Northern Ireland protocol: here’s what a compromise between EU and UK could look like

The EU has announced it will suspend its legal action against the UK for allegedly breaching the Northern Ireland protocol by unilaterally extending grace periods related to trade between Great…

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Northern Ireland set to lose access to 2,000 medicines – FT

About 2,000 medicines currently offered to patients in Northern Ireland and made in Great Britain are set to be withdrawn as drugs manufacturers grapple with onerous post-Brexit red tape, the…

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EU rejects UK demand for new post-Brexit deal on Northern Ireland

LONDON, July 21 (Reuters) - Britain demanded on Wednesday that the European Union agree to rewrite a deal overseeing problematic post-Brexit trade involving Northern Ireland just a year after it…

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What is Britain demanding on Brexit?

Britain is demanding the European Union agree to rework the post-Brexit rules governing trade with Northern Ireland, saying it had considered taking unilateral action but would try once more to…

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UPDATED: UK demands new deal on post-Brexit trade for N.Ireland

Britain on Wednesday demanded a new deal from the European Union to govern post-Brexit trade with Northern Ireland, saying it already had cause to step away from parts of the…

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Full Brexit checks risk becoming ‘incendiary’ in N.Ireland, M&S says

The introduction of full customs checks between Britain and Northern Ireland risks becoming "incendiary" when prices rise and favourite products fail to get through, one of the country's biggest retailers…

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UK to warn EU it may deviate from Brexit deal on N.Ireland -sources

BRUSSELS/LONDON, July 19 (Reuters) - Britain will threaten this week to deviate from the Brexit deal unless the European Union shows more flexibility over Northern Ireland, one UK and three…

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Brexit deal’s N.Ireland protocol not sustainable – UK’s Frost

The element of the Brexit deal which relates to trade with Northern Ireland is not sustainable and Britain is keeping all options on the table over how it might act,…

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Scotland and N. Ireland adds the Balearic Islands, Malta and some Caribbean islands to the travel green list

Scotland and Northern Ireland added the Balearic Islands, Malta and some Caribbean islands to the travel green list. The following countries will be on the green list from 4am on…

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Not much progress: Britain keeps all options open in EU N.Ireland row

The historic U.S.-brokered 1998 Irish peace agreement has been put at risk by the implementation of the Brexit divorce deal in the British province of Northern Ireland, Prime Minister Boris…

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N.Ireland leader stands down, starts countdown for new government

Northern Ireland's biggest parties have up to seven days to agree to go back into government with each other after the Democratic Unionist Party's Arlene Foster formally notified the assembly…

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Britain’s Raab says EU should stop treating N.Ireland as ‘separate country’

British foreign minister Dominic Raab criticised the European Union on Sunday for treating Northern Ireland as if it were a separate country rather than part of the United Kingdom, and…

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Britain’s Raab says ball in EU’s court over N.Ireland issue

Britain's foreign minister Dominic Raab said that it was up to the European Union to respond to the UK's proposals on resolving the Northern Irish trade issue. "The ball's very…

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Why are EU, UK arguing over Northern Ireland?

David Frost, the UK’s minister in charge of ties with the European Union, and Maros Sefkovic, vice head of the European Commission, meet on Wednesday to try and resolve differences…

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UPDATED: UK urges EU to move on post-Brexit trade with N.Ireland

Britain will tell the European Union on Wednesday time is running out to find solutions to ease post-Brexit trade with Northern Ireland, saying any further legal action by the bloc…

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UK urges EU to help find “urgent solution” to trade to N.Ireland

Britain urged the European Union on Tuesday to help find an urgent solution to trade difficulties with Northern Ireland before the end of this month, saying there was no case…

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EU patience wearing thin with UK on N.Ireland, weighing options

The European Union's patience towards Britain over Brexit arrangements in Northern Ireland is wearing thin and the bloc will consider its options should Britain continue its "confrontational path", an EU official said on Monday. The European Commission and Britain meet on Wednesday…

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Biden to press UK PM Johnson over Northern Ireland

U.S. President Joe Biden will warn British Prime Minister Boris Johnson not to renege on the Northern Ireland Brexit deal when they meet for the first time at the G7…

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