Johnson’s win may deliver Brexit but could risk UK’s breakup
5 years ago

Johnson’s win may deliver Brexit but could risk UK’s breakup

Associated Press  

LONDON — Leaving the European Union is not the only split British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has to worry about. Johnson’s commanding election victory this week may let him fulfill his campaign promise to “get Brexit done,” but it could also imperil the future of the United Kingdom of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. In Scotland, 48 of the 59 seats were won by the Scottish National Party, which opposes Brexit and wants Scotland to become independent of the U.K. SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon said her party’s “emphatic” victory showed that “the kind of future desired by the majority in Scotland is different to that chosen by the rest of the U.K.” The SNP has campaigned for decades to make Scotland independent and almost succeeded in 2014, when Scotland held a referendum on seceding from the U.K. He said the U.K. is facing an “unprecedented constitutional crisis” as Johnson’s refusal to approve a referendum fuels growing momentum for Scottish independence. The divorce deal struck between Johnson and the EU seeks to avoid a hard border by keeping Northern Ireland closely aligned to EU rules, which means new checks on goods moving between Northern Ireland and the rest of the U.K. “Once you put a border between Northern Ireland and the rest of the United Kingdom, Northern Ireland’s going to be part of a united Ireland for economic purposes,” Jonathan Powell, who helped negotiate Northern Ireland’s 1998 peace accord, told the BBC.

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Why was there a political deadlock in Northern Ireland? | Explained
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Why was there a political deadlock in Northern Ireland? | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: Northern Ireland has finally developed a new government this month after a hiatus between the two main parties since the 2022 elections to the Stormont Assembly. The party has nevertheless not reconciled itself to the internal trade border created between NI and the rest of Britain, and has hence boycotted Stormont institutions since the 2022 regional …

Northern Ireland leader O'Neill predicts Irish unity vote within decade
11 months ago

Northern Ireland leader O'Neill predicts Irish unity vote within decade

The Hindu  

Northern Ireland has begun a "decade of opportunity" during which it will hold a vote on unification with Ireland, the U.K. territory's first nationalist leader said in an interview aired on Sunday. Pro-Irish unity politician Michelle O'Neill made history on Saturday by becoming Northern Ireland's First Minister, in a return of power-sharing after the biggest pro-U.K. party ended a two-year …

What’s in the deal that has broken Northern Ireland’s political deadlock?
11 months, 1 week ago

What’s in the deal that has broken Northern Ireland’s political deadlock?

Associated Press  

LONDON — The U.K. government on Wednesday published the details of a deal that has broken Northern Ireland’s political deadlock and should — barring a major upset — restore the regional government in Belfast after almost two years on ice. The agreement includes legislation “affirming Northern Ireland’s constitutional status” as part of the U.K. and gives local politicians “democratic oversight” …

Northern Ireland political party agrees to end 2-year boycott and restore the mothballed government
11 months, 1 week ago

Northern Ireland political party agrees to end 2-year boycott and restore the mothballed government

The Hindu  

Northern Ireland’s largest British unionist party agreed Tuesday to end a boycott that left the region’s people without a power-sharing administration for two years and rattled the foundations of the 25-year-old peace. He said agreements reached with the U.K. government in London “provide a basis for our party to nominate members to the Northern Ireland Executive, thus seeing the restoration …

For President Biden’s Ireland visit, the UK feels like a third wheel
1 year, 9 months ago

For President Biden’s Ireland visit, the UK feels like a third wheel

The Independent  

The president of the United States is visiting the UK next week, but it will not be the state visit headlined in many British media reports at the start of the Easter holiday weekend. But so, in a small way, is the continuing tradition of Ireland’s ambassador going to the White House to present the shamrock to the US president …

Sunak’s Brexit deal clears Commons vote despite Tory revolt
1 year, 9 months ago

Sunak’s Brexit deal clears Commons vote despite Tory revolt

Associated Press  

LONDON — British lawmakers voted overwhelmingly Wednesday in favor of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s deal with the European Union to rewrite the post-Brexit rules on Northern Ireland trade. Johnson, who led Britain out of the EU in 2020, said the deal was “not acceptable” because it kept some EU laws in operation in Northern Ireland, restricting the U.K.’s ability to …

Northern Ireland’s DUP to vote against new Brexit deal with EU
1 year, 9 months ago

Northern Ireland’s DUP to vote against new Brexit deal with EU

Al Jazeera  

In a blow to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, Unionist leader says ‘imposition of EU law’ on Northern Ireland has not been resolved. Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionist Party says it will vote against a crucial part of the government’s new deal with the European Union on post-Brexit trade rules for the United Kingdom. Parliament on Wednesday will debate and vote on …

UK’s Sunak tries to win over skeptics to his Brexit deal
1 year, 10 months ago

UK’s Sunak tries to win over skeptics to his Brexit deal

Associated Press  

LONDON — U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak traveled to Belfast on Tuesday to sell his landmark agreement with the European Union to its toughest audience: Unionist politicians who fear post-Brexit trade rules are weakening Northern Ireland’s place in the United Kingdom. Instead, there are checks on some goods entering Northern Ireland from the rest of the U.K. That angered British …

Northern Ireland’s history makes post-Brexit deal complex
1 year, 10 months ago

Northern Ireland’s history makes post-Brexit deal complex

Associated Press  

Britain and the European Union have reached a new agreement on post-Brexit trading arrangements for Northern Ireland, raising hopes that more than six years of wrangling over the U.K.’s departure from the bloc may finally come to an end. The deal also reduces the role of EU law and the European Court of Justice in Northern Ireland, a key demand …

Will new UK-EU deal over Northern Ireland end the Brexit impasse?
1 year, 10 months ago

Will new UK-EU deal over Northern Ireland end the Brexit impasse?

Al Jazeera  

The UK’s leader has been negotiating with the European Union to replace the Northern Ireland Protocol. UK and EU leaders have clinched a new deal for Northern Ireland’s post-Brexit trading arrangements. Customs checks and paperwork for goods coming into Northern Ireland from the rest of the UK began after Brexit. Pro-British Unionists say this weakened Northern Ireland’s position in the …

U.K.’s prime minister tries to win over skeptics to his Brexit deal
1 year, 10 months ago

U.K.’s prime minister tries to win over skeptics to his Brexit deal

LA Times  

U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak traveled to Belfast on Tuesday to sell his landmark agreement with the European Union to its toughest audience: Unionist politicians who fear post-Brexit trade rules are weakening Northern Ireland’s place in the United Kingdom. Instead, there are checks on some goods entering Northern Ireland from the rest of the U.K. That angered British unionist politicians …

What’s in the post-Brexit deal agreed by the UK and EU?
1 year, 10 months ago

What’s in the post-Brexit deal agreed by the UK and EU?

Al Jazeera  

New agreement on trading rules for Northern Ireland removes ‘any sense of a border in the Irish Sea’, UK PM Rishi Sunak says. UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has struck a new deal with the European Union on post-Brexit trade rules for Northern Ireland and has said it would pave the way for a new chapter in London’s relationship with …

Britain, EU announce deal to end long-running trade spat over Northern Ireland
1 year, 10 months ago

Britain, EU announce deal to end long-running trade spat over Northern Ireland

LA Times  

The U.K. and the European Union sealed a deal on Monday to resolve their thorny post-Brexit trade dispute over Northern Ireland, hailing the agreement as the start of a “new chapter” in their often fractious relationship. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced the grandly titled “Windsor Framework” after agreeing to the final …

UK, EU inching towards Northern Ireland deal, Irish PM says
1 year, 10 months ago

UK, EU inching towards Northern Ireland deal, Irish PM says

Al Jazeera  

Momentum has been building for weeks towards a deal to ease checks on trade introduced under Northern Ireland protocol. The United Kingdom and the European Union are inching towards concluding talks on revising post-Brexit trade rules for Northern Ireland, Ireland’s prime minister has said. Momentum has been building for weeks towards a deal to ease checks on trade that were …

UK PM travels to NIreland amid hope post-Brexit deal is near
1 year, 10 months ago

UK PM travels to NIreland amid hope post-Brexit deal is near

Associated Press  

LONDON — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak traveled to Northern Ireland on Thursday evening to meet with local political leaders, a sign that the U.K. and European Union may be nearing a settlement of the post-Brexit trade dispute that has brought economic headaches and political turmoil to the region. Sunak and Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris are making the trip …

UK, EU inch closer to deal over N. Ireland-Brexit trade spat
1 year, 11 months ago

UK, EU inch closer to deal over N. Ireland-Brexit trade spat

Associated Press  

LONDON — Britain’s foreign minister met politicians and businesspeople in Belfast bearing good news Wednesday: The U.K. and the European Union are inching closer to settling a post-Brexit trade dispute that brought economic headaches and political turmoil to Northern Ireland. The two sides said the agreement is “a critical prerequisite to building trust and providing assurance” — elements that have …

UK, EU inch closer to deal over N. Ireland Brexit trade spat
1 year, 11 months ago

UK, EU inch closer to deal over N. Ireland Brexit trade spat

The Independent  

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Race to seal Northern Ireland Brexit deal before new Stormont election
2 years, 2 months ago

Race to seal Northern Ireland Brexit deal before new Stormont election

Daily Mail  

Ministers delayed fresh elections in Northern Ireland into the new year at least today as hopes grew of a Brexit deal breakthrough. The deadline to establish a new executive lapsed on October 28, at which point the Government assumed a legal responsibility to hold a fresh poll within 12 weeks - January 19. Yesterday Ireland's foreign minister Simon Coveney said …

Brexit crisis pushes N Ireland to brink of new election
2 years, 2 months ago

Brexit crisis pushes N Ireland to brink of new election

The Independent  

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Germany, Ireland slam UK move toward overriding Brexit deal
2 years, 6 months ago

Germany, Ireland slam UK move toward overriding Brexit deal

Associated Press  

LONDON — Germany and Ireland have condemned the U.K government’s move towards unilaterally rewriting parts of the post-Brexit deal with the European Union. German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock and Irish counterpart Simon Coveney said there was “no legal or political justification” for overriding the agreed trade rules in Northern Ireland. Writing in British newspaper The Observer on Sunday, the ministers …

Leo Varadkar warns Boris Johnson he could DESTROY the UK with Northern Ireland Protocol plan
2 years, 6 months ago

Leo Varadkar warns Boris Johnson he could DESTROY the UK with Northern Ireland Protocol plan

Daily Mail  

Boris Johnson is risking the break-up of the United Kingdom with his push to override the Brexit deal for Northern Ireland, according to Ireland's deputy prime minister Leo Varadkar. The Tánaiste hit out at the Prime Minister for not being 'even-handed' in his approach to the Northern Ireland Protocol - as he accused Mr Johnson of siding with Unionists in …

UK presses on with Brexit rules rewrite; EU calls it illegal
2 years, 6 months ago

UK presses on with Brexit rules rewrite; EU calls it illegal

Associated Press  

LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson signalled Monday that a plan to rip up parts of the post-Brexit trade deal he signed with the European Union could become law by the end of the year. Asked if the measures could be in place this year, he said: “Yes, I think we could do it very fast, Parliament willing.” The …

U.K. presses on with Brexit rules rewrite; EU calls it illegal
2 years, 6 months ago

U.K. presses on with Brexit rules rewrite; EU calls it illegal

The Hindu  

Britain is ramping up a feud with the European Union by pressing on with a plan to rip up parts of the post-Brexit trade deal it signed with the bloc. The legislation, if approved by lawmakers, would remove checks on goods entering Northern Ireland from the rest of the U.K., thereby scrapping parts of a trade treaty that Prime Minister …

U.K. presses on with rewrite of Brexit rules while EU calls it illegal
2 years, 6 months ago

U.K. presses on with rewrite of Brexit rules while EU calls it illegal

LA Times  

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson signaled Monday that a plan to rip up parts of the post-Brexit trade deal he signed with the European Union could become law by the end of the year. Asked if the measures could be in place this year, he said: “Yes, I think we could do it very fast, Parliament willing.” The British government …

Brexit: Six years ago today, I voted Leave – would I do the same again?
2 years, 6 months ago

Brexit: Six years ago today, I voted Leave – would I do the same again?

The Independent  

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Irish leader sees no UK will to end Brexit trade standoff
2 years, 7 months ago

Irish leader sees no UK will to end Brexit trade standoff

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — The British government appears to have no political will to resolve its festering trade dispute with the European Union and risks endangering the hard-won peace in Northern Ireland, Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin said Wednesday. Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government said last month that it it would pass a law to scrap parts of a trade treaty with …

N Ireland party leader pans Pelosi’s warning on Brexit terms
2 years, 7 months ago

N Ireland party leader pans Pelosi’s warning on Brexit terms

Associated Press  

LONDON — U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is facing criticism from the leader of Northern Ireland’s biggest unionist party after saying Congress won’t approve a trade deal with the U.K. if Britain scraps the agreement governing post-Brexit trade on the Irish island. The trans-Atlantic sparring follows British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government announcing its intention to introduce legislation that would …

Johnson: UK will act on Northern Ireland rules if EU won’t
2 years, 7 months ago

Johnson: UK will act on Northern Ireland rules if EU won’t

Associated Press  

LONDON — Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday renewed British threats to break a Brexit agreement with the European Union, blaming it for a political crisis that’s blocking the formation of a new government in Northern Ireland. Johnson said there would be “a necessity to act” if the EU doesn’t agree to overhaul post-Brexit trade rules that he says are …

UK’s Johnson urges end to N Ireland deadlock, spars with EU
2 years, 7 months ago

UK’s Johnson urges end to N Ireland deadlock, spars with EU

Associated Press  

LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is heading to Northern Ireland on Monday to try to end a political deadlock that is preventing the formation of a regional administration. The Democratic Unionist Party came second and is refusing to form a government, or even allow the assembly to sit, until Johnson’s government scraps post-Brexit checks on goods entering Northern …

Unionists set to block N Ireland govt over Brexit trade spat
2 years, 7 months ago

Unionists set to block N Ireland govt over Brexit trade spat

The Independent  

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UK warns ‘no choice but to act’ to change Brexit deal
2 years, 7 months ago

UK warns ‘no choice but to act’ to change Brexit deal

Associated Press  

LONDON — Britain’s foreign secretary warned the European Union on Thursday that the U.K. will have “no choice but to act” to revoke parts of a Brexit agreement on Northern Ireland if the EU does not show flexibility. Truss’ office said Sefcovic reiterated to her Thursday that “there was no room to expand the EU negotiating mandate or introduce new …

UK ramps up threat to rewrite Brexit deal with the EU
2 years, 7 months ago

UK ramps up threat to rewrite Brexit deal with the EU

Associated Press  

LONDON — Britain and the European Union were once again at loggerheads over Brexit on Wednesday, after the U.K. government ramped up threats to scrap parts of its trade treaty with the bloc, saying the rules are blocking the formation of a new government in Northern Ireland. The Democratic Unionist Party, which came second in last week’s Northern Ireland Assembly …

Unionist party refuses to form new N Ireland government
2 years, 8 months ago

Unionist party refuses to form new N Ireland government

Associated Press  

LONDON — Northern Ireland’s largest unionist party, which lost last week’s local elections, refused Monday to return to a power-sharing government saying it will not do so until its demands over post-Brexit customs arrangements are met. Democratic Unionist Party leader Jeffrey Donaldson was among political leaders that met with Britain’s Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis, who urged them to come …

Will the N Ireland election pave the way for a united Ireland?
2 years, 8 months ago

Will the N Ireland election pave the way for a united Ireland?

Al Jazeera  

Sinn Féin is likely to be the largest party in Northern Ireland after the May 5 election – what does this mean for moves towards a united Ireland? If that election sees Sinn Féin come to power in Dublin as head of the sovereign Irish state, it will not trigger an immediate referendum on a united Ireland, as the power …

Embattled UK PM Johnson faces mid-term test
2 years, 8 months ago

Embattled UK PM Johnson faces mid-term test

India Today  

Voters go to the polls in Britain on Thursday, in a mid-term test for the Conservative government that could determine beleaguered Prime Minister Boris Johnson's future. Johnson, 57, won a landslide general election victory in December 2019 on a promise to break years of political deadlock and deliver Brexit -- the country's divisive departure from the European Union. COST OF …

Judge says post-Brexit N Ireland border checks must continue
2 years, 11 months ago

Judge says post-Brexit N Ireland border checks must continue

Associated Press  

LONDON — A judge in Belfast on Friday suspended an order by Northern Ireland’s agriculture minister to halt border checks on goods from the rest of the U.K. that were imposed under the Brexit agreement struck between the U.K. and the European Union. The two sides agreed to keep Northern Ireland inside the EU’s tariff-free single market for goods to …

EU awaits counterproposals from UK in Brexit standoff
3 years, 1 month ago

EU awaits counterproposals from UK in Brexit standoff

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — Another week of Brexit negotiations still left the European Union awaiting a firm counterproposal from the United Kingdom on Friday to ease a standoff over how to deal with the country’s departure from the bloc. Both sides are fighting over differences in how to regulate trade in Northern Ireland, which is part of the U.K. but also belongs …

UK tones down threats in N Ireland trade spat with EU
3 years, 1 month ago

UK tones down threats in N Ireland trade spat with EU

Associated Press  

LONDON — Britain’s top Brexit official lowered the temperature in the U.K.’s trade feud with the European Union on Wednesday, saying he believes it is possible to reach agreement with the bloc. Chief U.K. negotiator David Frost said there were still “gaps” between the two sides, but added: “I’m glad there’s ambition on the EU side.I think it can be …

Divorced UK and EU head for new Brexit fight over N Ireland
3 years, 2 months ago

Divorced UK and EU head for new Brexit fight over N Ireland

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — It was late last Christmas Eve when the European Union and Britain finally clinched a Brexit trade deal after years of wrangling, threats and missed deadlines to seal their divorce. David Frost said during a speech in Lisbon that the EU “doesn’t always look like it wants us to succeed” or “get back to constructive working together.” He …

Five years later, Brexit continues to divide
3 years, 5 months ago

Five years later, Brexit continues to divide

The Hindu  

The British referendum five years ago was supposed to settle the United Kingdom’s historical love-hate relationship with Europe, but while the full consequences of Brexit will not be analysed for decades, the U.K. remains as divided as ever, and the way people voted in 2016 forms a large part of their identity. Case of Northern Ireland Northern Ireland, part of …

British official says UK-EU relations ‘bumpy’ after Brexit
3 years, 7 months ago

British official says UK-EU relations ‘bumpy’ after Brexit

Associated Press  

LONDON — Britain’s Brexit minister predicted Monday that relations between the U.K. and the European Union would continue to be “bumpy” amid tensions over post-Brexit trading arrangements. Frost said there was “a degree of unsettledness” in Northern Ireland about the arrangements, and urged the EU to show “pragmatism.” The bloc argues that Britain must abide by the legally binding treaty …

Northern Ireland turns 100 amid renewed worries tied to Brexit
3 years, 8 months ago

Northern Ireland turns 100 amid renewed worries tied to Brexit

LA Times  

Nationalist youths face a police line blocking a road in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on April 8, 2021. Brexit — Britain’s exit from the European Union, which took full effect in January — carried Northern Ireland out of the bloc as well. A bout of street violence in Northern Ireland’s capital, Belfast, in late March and April, though brief, stirred memories …

Brexit is just weeks old, and it’s already threatening fragile political stability in Northern Ireland
3 years, 11 months ago

Brexit is just weeks old, and it’s already threatening fragile political stability in Northern Ireland

CNN  

CNN — Northern Ireland’s Brexit backlash has arrived. The province’s top politician, pro-Brexit First Minister Arlene Foster’s retort was predictably icy: “This is an incredibly hostile and aggressive act by the European Union.” Foster’s Democratic Unionist Party, DUP, are pro-British, pro-Brexit, but opposed to the new EU/UK trade deal that demands customs checks on some goods arriving in Northern Ireland …

Do Northern Ireland unionists need to be worried?
3 years, 11 months ago

Do Northern Ireland unionists need to be worried?

The Independent  

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Britain ends long Brexit journey with economic break from EU
4 years ago

Britain ends long Brexit journey with economic break from EU

Associated Press  

LONDON — Britain’s long and sometimes acrimonious divorce from the European Union ended Thursday with an economic split that leaves the EU smaller and the U.K. freer but more isolated in a turbulent world. Prime Minister Boris Johnson, whose support for Brexit helped push the country out of the EU, called it “an amazing moment for this country.” “We have …

What will happen to Northern Ireland after Brexit?
4 years ago

What will happen to Northern Ireland after Brexit?

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Northern Ireland will remain part of the United Kingdom politically, at least until a vote …

UK’s Johnson seeks to quell Brexit fears in Northern Ireland
4 years, 4 months ago

UK’s Johnson seeks to quell Brexit fears in Northern Ireland

Associated Press  

LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson insisted Thursday that businesses in Northern Ireland will continue to enjoy seamless access to the rest of the U.K. after a Brexit transition period with the European Union expires at the end of the year. “There will be no border down the Irish Sea — over my dead body,” he said on a …

Brexit: Day 1 brings talk of EU unity with trade talks ahead
4 years, 11 months ago

Brexit: Day 1 brings talk of EU unity with trade talks ahead

Associated Press  

LONDON — If you thought the drawn-out battle over the U.K.'s departure from the European Union was painful, wait until you see what comes next. There are difficult negotiations ahead as the U.K. goes its own way while trying to preserve links with its biggest trading partner, covering everything from tariffs and product standards to British industry’s ability to recruit …

Britain leaves the European Union, leaps into the unknown
4 years, 11 months ago

Britain leaves the European Union, leaps into the unknown

Associated Press  

LONDON — So long, farewell, auf wiedersehen, adieu. In a message from nearby 10 Downing St., Prime Minister Boris Johnson called Britain’s departure “a moment of real national renewal and change.” But many Britons mourned the loss of their EU identity, and some marked the passing with tearful vigils. Johnson insisted post-Brexit Britain would be “simultaneously a great European power …

Brexit brings a new dawn for United Kingdom: Boris Johnson
4 years, 11 months ago

Brexit brings a new dawn for United Kingdom: Boris Johnson

The Hindu  

Britain on Friday ends almost half a century of integration with Europe, finally making its historic departure from the EU to begin a new — but still uncertain — future, with emotions running high following years of wrangling and several false starts. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has backed Brexit since the 2016 referendum vote to leave that triggered deep bitterness …

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