It would be an act of folly for opponents of Northern Ireland Protocol to squander the opportunity to provide certainty and stability given by the EU’s proposals, Alliance Deputy Leader Stephen Farry MP has said. Dr Farry was speaking after the EU published papers focusing on medicines, food, customs, and governance and oversight. He said […]
The UK Government is more interested in continued confrontation than seeking solutions over the Northern Ireland Protocol, Alliance Deputy Leader Stephen Farry MP has said. Dr Farry was speaking after Brexit Minister Lord Frost proposed plans for an entirely new Protocol, aiming to replace the existing version on Tuesday afternoon. The North Down MP said […]
Alliance Party Deputy Leader and Brexit Spokesperson, Stephen Farry, has accused UK Brexit Negotiator, Lord Frost, of not being serious about reaching a workable agreement around the NI Protocol. This comes after Lord Frost issued comments to the media that have stressed that that the role of the European Court of Justice would be a […]
The UK Government triggering Article 16 would achieve nothing except making negotiations of solutions to issues around the Northern Ireland Protocol more difficult, Alliance MP Stephen Farry has said. The Alliance Deputy Leader said the move, which has been hinted at by Prime Minister Boris Johnson, is “not the silver bullet its advocates believe”. “We […]
Cynical party political posturing is failing our people, Alliance Leader Naomi Long MLA has said, saying the emphasis must be on pragmatic solutions to concerns of the Protocol, rather than escalating political instability. Mrs Long was speaking following DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson indicating his party could quit the Assembly if its demands over the […]
Continued “can-kicking” does not provide the certainty and stability our economy requires, Alliance MP Stephen Farry has said, following the extension of the current grace periods around the Northern Ireland Protocol. The move, confirmed by the UK Government via a written ministerial statement, will indefinitely continue the current UK Approach to the Protocol, which in […]
The UK Government is choosing “wishful thinking and confrontation” rather than taking the obvious solution to issues from the Northern Ireland Protocol, Alliance MP Stephen Farry has said. The North Down MP was speaking after the UK Government called on the EU to begin negotiations to amend the Protocol, saying the full deal should not […]