Britain's opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has unveiled a leaked gove...
LONDON - Britain’s opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has unveiled a leaked government document which shows the damaging impact of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal on Northern Ireland’s economy, saying it is evidence he is misleading the public.
But the document, marked “official, sensitive”, says exporters would have to make customs declarations when moving goods between Northern Ireland and Britain and these new barriers will be “highly disruptive” to Northern Ireland’s economy. Under Johnson’s divorce deal, Northern Ireland would remain aligned with the EU’s single market rules for trade in animal, food and manufactured goods to resolve the biggest sticking point in negotiations: how to ensure there is a seamless border between Northern Ireland and Ireland.
A senior government source said the document was written by a junior government official, which was not formally approved. The leaked document, however, says: “At minimum, exit summary declarations will be required when goods are exported from Northern Ireland to Great Britain.”
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