The Democratic Unionist Party has no legal power to hold up the trade deal, which would simplify post-Brexit trad rules. But a rejection could sabotage efforts to restart Northern Ireland’s government. https://nyti.ms/3Y7bFOJ
“You had a Brexit that took no account of the wishes of people in Scotland or Northern Ireland,” said a former Irish ambassador to Britain. “But that exists in parallel with a Conservative Party that celebrates the United Kingdom.” https://nyti.ms/3gGJPDV
"The question is whether, in the long run, his party in England may be quite prepared to let Scotland and Northern Ireland go in pursuit of a 'perfect Brexit'." https://buff.ly/2Pwcz71
Prime Minister Boris Johnson agreed on the draft text of a Brexit deal with the EU. The opposition Labour Party leader called on members of Parliament to reject the deal and Northern Ireland's D.U.P. said it did not support the agreement. https://nyti.ms/2MolG8s
Northern Ireland's Catholics are fervent opponents of Brexit, but their party, Sinn Fein, refuses to participate in the British Parliament. Now, pressure is building on the party to relax its century-old stance. https://nyti.ms/2Ujt6iP
