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Thursday, 13 May, 2021

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Pressure grows on EU and UK to solve Northern Ireland trade dispute Premium
New survey shows business confidence ebbed between March and April
Thursday, 6 May, 2021

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A cloud of uncertainty surrounds the UK’s new carbon trading scheme Premium
The lack of links in the UK and EU schemes is raising concern for industry with just weeks to go until launch
Thursday, 29 April, 2021

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European parliament ratifies EU-UK trade deal. Now what? Premium
A network of 20 committees will manage the agreement but it is unclear whether they will help or hinder business
Thursday, 22 April, 2021

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Businesses still feeling the pain of EU customs checks Premium
Companies experience delays as products are stranded or returned for incorrect form filling
Thursday, 15 April, 2021

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Sefcovic walks fine line in search for Northern Ireland breakthrough Premium
Northern Ireland offers violent backdrop to crunch UK-EU meeting
Thursday, 8 April, 2021

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Pragmatism must triumph over politics in Northern Ireland Premium
Recent upsurge in violence should give pause for thought to all sides of the Brexit debate
Thursday, 1 April, 2021

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New financial forum fails to hide deep EU-UK divisions Premium
Agreement is almost comical in stressing the new body’s toothlessness
Thursday, 25 March, 2021

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DUP overplays its Brexit hand on the Irish protocol Premium
As UK and EU remain locked in trade talks businesses face legal limbo
Thursday, 18 March, 2021

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How the UK government can solve the Brexit stand-off over Northern Ireland Premium
A ‘Swiss-style’ veterinary agreement would remove much of the red tape for UK food exporters at a stroke
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Thursday, 11 March, 2021

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Hard Brexit puts pressure on borders — not just in NI but in Wales and Scotland too Premium
Cameron’s comments that Brexit had the power to ‘unleash demons’ look worryingly prescient
Thursday, 4 March, 2021

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Northern Ireland protocol risks being tested to destruction Premium
The UK’s unilateral move to ease burden on business inflames tensions with EU
Thursday, 25 February, 2021

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Northern Ireland protocol will remain a source of tension Premium
Deal over the Great Britain to NI border is being squeezed from all sides
Thursday, 18 February, 2021

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UK-EU relations are in for a bumpy ride with Frost in the driving seat Premium
Former Brexit chief negotiator’s modus operandi when it comes to Europe has always been one of confrontation
Thursday, 11 February, 2021

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Trust deficit is killing a deeply flawed Northern Ireland agreement Premium
UK and EU must work to rebuild trust amid rising tensions
Thursday, 4 February, 2021

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The UK needs a balance of certainty and creativity in state aid rules Premium
Port of Dover freight figures conceal known unknowns
Thursday, 28 January, 2021

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The largely unseen world of Brexit impacts Premium
Pig farmers, fishermen and small exporters of non-perishables have all been hit by new UK-EU trading rules
Thursday, 21 January, 2021

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First fishermen and now musicians cry ‘betrayal’ over Brexit deal Premium
Need for complex work permits restricts movement from UK to EU
Thursday, 14 January, 2021

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Northern Ireland needs pragmatism, not more political rhetoric, as it faces Brexit Premium
Technical fixes are required to make the UK-EU trade deal work
Thursday, 7 January, 2021

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With Brexit done, reality dawns that frictionless UK-EU trade is no more Premium
No government has ever signed a reverse co-operation trade agreement
Thursday, 17 December, 2020

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Diplomats edge closer to Brexit deal but fish remains slippery subject Premium
Level playing field arrangements have become ‘freedom clauses’
Thursday, 10 December, 2020

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There is still time to do a Brexit deal — but Johnson must accept economic reality Premium
The UK’s prime minister has reached a fork in the road as the clock ticks down
Thursday, 3 December, 2020

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EU and UK must push to get a Brexit deal over the line Premium
Details that some do not like cannot be allowed to get in the way
Thursday, 26 November, 2020

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Frustration surfaces as sense of urgency grows in Brexit deal talks Premium
Differing interpretations of how ‘review clause’ might work speak to EU-UK divide
Thursday, 19 November, 2020

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Beware the temptation of believing ‘no deal’ would provide a better, cleaner reset Premium
It is possible to see why the EU and UK are looking to the medium term and see reasons not to seal a trade agreement
Thursday, 12 November, 2020

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Sovereignty is key in game of Brexit brinkmanship Premium
Boris Johnson forced into an ever more invidious choice as endgame approaches