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The EU introduced full checks on British imports on January 1st. Photograph: Getty Images

Britain has postponed the introduction of checks on goods from the European Union for a further six months to give businesses more time to prepare and(...)

European Commission vice-president Maros Sefcovic speaks during a press conference, February 23rd 2021. Photograph: John Thys/EPA

Brussels’ Brexit chief has warned that the EU will launch legal action against the UK “very soon” in response to British plans to unilaterally grant N(...)

Anti-Northern Ireland protocol and sea border poster in Cookstown, Co Tyrone: The European Parliament ditched plans to set a date for the ratification of the post-Brexit trade deal with Britain.  Photograph: Jonathan Porter

Downing Street has defended Britain’s unilateral extension of Northern Ireland protocol grace period for goods moving from Great Britain to the North,(...)

David Frost:  His combative approach is at odds with the new prevailing style at No 10. Photograph: Leon Neal/Getty Images

In his first week in charge of Britain’s relations with the European Union, David Frost has made clear that he will apply the same diplomatic method t(...)

British prime minister Boris Johnson at the House of Commons, in central London on March 3rd, 2021. Photograph: Jessica Taylor/ AFP via Getty Images

The anger in Brussels and Dublin on Thursday at the British government’s unilateral move on Northern Ireland’s Brexit arrangements was palpable. Sour(...)

Deputy chairman of the European Research Group (ERG) Mark Francois. Photograph: Peter Summers/Getty

The European Research Group (ERG) of eurosceptic Conservative MPs has called on Boris Johnson to scrap the Northern Ireland protocol and replace it wi(...)

First Minister Arlene Foster: accused the European Commission of not respecting the views of unionists, who she noted were the majority in the North. File Photograph: PA Wire

The North’s First MinisterArlene Foster has accused the European Commission of being tone deaf about the impact of the Northern Ireland protocol, desc(...)

David Frost: new role in charge of Britain’s relationship with the EU. Photograph: Aaron Chown/PA Wire

David Frost’s promotion to the cabinet marks the return of open factionalism to Downing Street after months of quieter manoeuvring following the sacki(...)

EU Commission vice-president Maros Sefcovic will meet NI leaders on Thursday. Photograph: PA Wire

The senior figure overseeing Europe’s implementation of post-Brexit Northern Ireland trade arrangements meets Belfast business leaders later. Paperwo(...)

PSNI officers man a police checkpoint at Larne harbour last week. Port inspection staff returned to work following loyalist threats against them last week. Photograph: Charles McQuillan/Getty Images

An important truth is perhaps dawning on some unionist leaders: that the Northern Ireland protocol and its Irish Sea quasi-border are not going to be (...)

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