Fears That UK Will Trigger Article 16.

Thursday, 11 November 2021 07:23

By Breffni Clack

Britain's Brexit minister says he's only willing to axe the Northern Ireland Protocol as a last resort.

Britain's Brexit minister says he's only willing to axe the Northern Ireland Protocol as a last resort, and says he's "not giving up" on talks.
It's widely feared David Frost plans to use Article 16 to suspend goods checks between Britain and the North before Christmas.
Yesterday US President Joe Biden re-stated his support for the Protocol after a meeting with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.Matthew O'Toole, SDLP MLA for south Belfast, says it wouldn't be wise to suspend the measure:

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