Brexit a ‘nightmare’ for Northern Irish business as MPs vote to remove Irish backstop from deal
The IndependentSign up to our free Brexit and beyond email for the latest headlines on what Brexit is meaning for the UK Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }} Businesses in Northern Ireland are growing increasingly concerned about Brexit and say they have been left in “limbo” by Westminster, with uncertainty on the rise just two months ahead of the UK’s departure from the EU. You can’t have an independent trade policy and not have a hard border in Ireland unless there are specific provisions for NI.” The uncertainty is already having a huge impact on companies in Northern Ireland. “So at a minimum, Brexit is making work short-term and tenuous.” One business owner based in Northern Ireland, who did not want to be named, said Brexit was already creating problems with trade. Mr Kelly said that the government’s advice to business in Northern Ireland was essentially “not to do anything”.