A man and a woman have been arrested in Northern Ireland in an operation targeting a suspected people-smuggling gang. A 40-year-old woman and a 26-year-old man were arrested as around 50 officers from the UK government’s Immigration Enforcement team and the Police Service of Northern Ireland searched two properties in Belfast. The pair, both described…
Pair Arrested in Operation Targeting Suspected People-Smuggling Gang in Northern Ireland
Tributes Pour in for David Trimble, Key Figure in Northern Ireland Peace Process
July 26, 2022
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British, Irish, and American political leaders of the past and present have paid tribute to David Trimble, a key figure in the peace process in Northern Ireland, who died on July 25 at the age of 77 following a short illness. The former first minister of Northern Ireland and former leader of the Ulster Unionist…
UK Industry Leaders Urge New PM to Reset Trading Relationship With EU
July 18, 2022
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UK industry leaders have called on the incoming prime minister to reset Britain’s trading relationships with the European Union, which remains the dominant market for British manufacturing exports. In a report published on July 18, Make UK, a business group which represents British manufacturers, and business advisory firm BDO, said that the European market remains…
UK Conservatives Back PM’s Plan to Override Parts of Brexit Treaty
June 28, 2022
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s bid to tear up parts of the Northern Ireland Protocol has cleared its first hurdle in Parliament, with no Conservative MPs voting against it despite concerns the plans may break international law. MPs voted 295 to 221 to back the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill, which contains measures to remove checks…
EU Launches New Legal Action Over UK Plan to Override Parts of Brexit Treaty
The European Union has announced fresh legal action against the UK in response to the British government’s move to unilaterally scrap parts of an agreement governing Northern Ireland’s post-Brexit trading arrangements. The Foreign Office said on Monday that the UK’s move is intended to “fix parts of the Northern Ireland Protocol—making the changes necessary to…
UK Business Leaders Urge PM to Pull Back From ‘Damaging Trade War’ With EU
British business leaders have urged Prime Minister Boris Johnson not to enter a “damaging trade war” with the E.U. after the government set out its plans to scrap parts of the UK-E.U. agreement governing post-Brexit trade arrangements in Northern Ireland. The Foreign Office said on Monday that the new legislation is intended to “fix parts…
UK Unveils Plans to Scrap Parts of Post-Brexit Trade Deal With EU
The UK government has published plans to override the agreement with the European Union governing Northern Ireland’s post-Brexit trading arrangements, but denied the move violates international law. In a statement issued on Monday, the Foreign Office said the new legislation is intended to “fix parts of the Northern Ireland Protocol—making the changes necessary to restore…
Loyalist Arrested Over Irish Foreign Minister Fake Bomb Alert Denied Bail
A Belfast court on Saturday denied the bail of high-profile loyalist Winston Irvine who is charged with firearm offences. The 46-year-old man former Progressive Unionist Party (PUP) head of communications was arrested on Wednesday as part of an investigation into a separate hoax bomb incident that led to the evacuation of Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney…
UK Labour Leader Says Boris Johnson Taking ‘Wrecking Ball’ to UK–Irish Relations
June 9, 2022
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UK Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer has accused Prime Minister Boris Johnson of taking a “wrecking ball” to relations with Ireland and the EU with his plan to unilaterally scrap aspects of the Northern Ireland Protocol. The UK government announced last month that it would introduce new legislation overriding parts of the protocol, which…
Work From Home COVID Guidance Removed in Northern Ireland
The guidance of working from home when possible was removed in Northern Ireland on Monday, meaning the region’s COVID-19 policy is in line with other UK jurisdictions. The Northern Ireland Executive said the decision came after an assessment by its COVID-19 Taskforce and it “balances health, economic and social considerations and takes on board the latest…
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