A hard border after Brexit will only be avoided through sufficient north-south customs and regulatory alignment, Alliance Brexit spokesperson Stephen Farry MLA has said. Dr Farry was speaking after the UK Government claimed it had secured changes to the proposed Withdrawal Agreement. “These further UK and EU agreements are clarification of what has already been […]
Speaking ahead of a crucial week in Parliament around Brexit, Alliance Party Deputy Leader Stephen Farry MLA has stressed the need for a positive decision aimed at bringing certainty and stability – ideally through a People’s Vote – adding a no deal situation would be a catastrophe for Northern Ireland. Acknowledging the renewed warnings of […]
Alliance Brexit spokesperson Stephen Farry MLA has said the Prime Minister has “opened the door” to an extension of Article 50, after she promised MPs a vote on delaying the UK leaving the EU. Theresa May told the House of Commons if her Withdrawal Agreement is rejected, MPs will be offered a vote on whether […]
Alliance Infrastructure Spokesperson Kellie Armstrong MLA has said Flybmi’s announcement that it has gone into administration should be more than a warning sign over the continued ambiguity around Brexit. The airline announced on Saturday night it had ceased operating, cancelling all flights with immediate effect, citing rises in fuel and carbon costs and uncertainty over […]
The UK Government is playing a game of chicken with Brexit, Alliance Deputy Leader Stephen Farry has said. Dr Farry was speaking after attending the fifth All-Island Civic Dialogue on Brexit, taking place today in Dublin. He told attendees the backstop was vital to protect the interests of Northern Ireland from the impact of Brexit. […]
Alliance Brexit spokesperson Stephen Farry MLA has said today’s Parliamentary debate on the issue “resolved little and only served to waste time”. The Government’s motion reiterating its approach to Brexit was defeated in the House of Commons, alongside several amendments brought by Labour and the SNP. “Today’s debate resolved little and only served to waste […]
The Prime Minister and Parliament are “wasting time” by running the clock down on Brexit, Alliance Brexit spokesperson Stephen Farry MLA has said. Dr Farry was speaking after Prime Minister Theresa May told the House of Commons there would be another vote on her proposed Brexit Withdrawal Agreement but only after more talks with the […]
The proposed backstop cannot be removed from the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement, Alliance Leader Naomi Long MLA has said. Mrs Long was speaking after meeting Taoiseach Leo Varadkar in Belfast. She said it was a positive meeting in which she outlined the concerns of people here around proposed changes to the backstop following last week’s vote […]
Alliance leader Naomi Long has said that today’s meeting with Prime Minister Theresa May is not what is required to provide reassurance in NI over Brexit: that only a deal can do so at this stage. Mrs Long was speaking after the Alliance Party held a meeting with the Prime Minister on Wednesday morning. She […]
Alliance Brexit spokesperson Stephen Farry MLA has said the Prime Minister has no viable policy to avoid a hard border after Brexit. Dr Farry was speaking after Theresa May’s speech to business leaders in Belfast, in which she defended her strategy on Brexit. “The Prime Minister can keep stressing her commitment to the Good Friday […]