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
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
A small but influential Northern Ireland party suggested it still would not support Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal, which may spell the end of her hopes of winning passage in Parliament https://nyti.ms/2FtLX1K