Rishi Sunak will hold face-to-face talks with the European Commission president on Monday as he looks to finalise a deal to fix issues with the Northern Ireland Protocol
, but the details remain under wraps for now, leaving a number of unanswered questions.‘Green’ and ‘red’ lanes
This will mean they do not have to undergo checks as they cross the Irish Sea, with only those imports eventually destined for the Republic of Ireland or further afield subjected to customs and regulatory checks., it was always clear there would have to be some controls on intra-UK trade to prevent goods from Great Britain which do not meet EU standards ending up in the single market.
It is understood that the EU’s “state aid” and VAT laws will no longer apply to Northern Ireland, which was previously a red line for the EU, but exactly how this will work is unknown given the region’s status as part of the single market, which is overseen by Brussels. Supplying energy bills support to the region’s inhabitants has also proven complex because of the need to adhere to EU subsidy regulations.
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