Category: Brexit

A formal treaty to fully encapsulate the Common Travel Area should be put in place, Alliance Brexit spokesperson Stephen Farry MLA said. Dr Farry was speaking after it was revealed British and Irish Ministers are to sign a memorandum of understanding, which is not legally binding, to preserve the Common Travel Area after Brexit. “This […]

Any extension of the Brexit deadline must be used for a “fundamental rethink” on the entire situation, leading to a People’s Vote, Alliance Brexit spokesperson Stephen Farry MLA has said. EU leaders granted a six-month extension to Article 50 until October 31, meaning the UK does not have to leave without a deal this week. […]

Alliance Brexit spokesperson Stephen Farry MLA has said if the Brexit process has not reached a “positive and constructive conclusion” by April 12, the UK Government has no other option but to revoke Article 50. Dr Farry was speaking after MPs voted to reject Theresa May’s proposed Withdrawal Agreement by 344 votes to 286. It […]

The UK Government’s implementation of Brexit has been “incompetent and humiliating,” Alliance Brexit spokesperson Stephen Farry MLA has said. Dr Farry was speaking after a meeting of the European Council, whose President Donald Tusk said if the Prime Minister’s Withdrawal Agreement achieves the backing of Parliament, the date of Brexit will be pushed back to […]

Alliance Deputy Leader Stephen Farry MLA has said there is no reason to further delay talks to restore devolution, after the Secretary of State said no process would take place until at least May. He was speaking after meeting Karen Bradley in London, where she also signalled her intention to extend until the end of […]

A game of chicken is being played over the way forward on the Brexit process, Alliance Brexit spokesperson Stephen Farry MLA has said. Dr Farry was speaking after giving evidence to the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee at Westminster, which was holding a session on the border and the proposed backstop. “After well over 33 months […]

Alliance Party Deputy Leader and Brexit Spokesperson, Stephen Farry MLA, has criticised “shambolic” parliament for failing to outline a clear way forward on Brexit, after MPs supported the principle of extending Article 50, while at the same time failing to determine an alternative way forward to the Withdrawal Deal. With just over two weeks to […]

Alliance Brexit spokesperson Stephen Farry MLA has said the rejection of a no deal Brexit by the House of Commons must be followed by the positive alternative of a People’s Vote. Dr Farry was speaking after MPs voted to reject the UK leaving the EU without a withdrawal agreement. “Voting to take a no deal […]

Alliance Brexit spokesperson Stephen Farry MLA has said UK Government plans for no tariffs or checks on goods entering Northern Ireland from the Republic in a no deal Brexit are neither tenable nor sustainable. The plans, published by the UK Government, for no checks or controls on the border, would see Irish and other EU […]