DUP: Brexit talks extension should lead to tariff-free deal
PA
13 December 2020, 5:22 pm
The extension of post-Brexit trade talks should lead to a tariff and quota-free deal, unionists in Northern Ireland said.
The movement of goods from Great Britain to the country should take place with a minimum of checks, the DUP’s Lord Nigel Dodds declared.
The North Belfast-based peer added: “The DUP has always believed that barriers and tariffs between North/South or East/West were neither necessary nor sensible.
“If we find ourselves in a no-deal outcome between the UK and EU, as far as Northern Ireland is concerned then Northern Ireland-EU trade will continue.
"If there was a reserved seat in US on January 1 for a US-UK trade deal, it has now been taken away - after the Johnson Government wiped its feet on it."
£400m vowed for Northern Ireland to support post-Brexit transition
PA
10 December 2020, 3:58 pm
Northern Ireland will receive an extra £400 million to address the effects of Brexit on trade, the Government said.
It will help promote the country’s goods and services to export markets.
The financial package will support businesses to operate after the transition period and ensure they are ready to “seize” trade and investment opportunities ahead, the Northern Ireland Office (NIO) said.
Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis said: “The new deal is wonderful news for Northern Ireland and underlines the UK Government’s commitment to supporting and protecting the interests of the people and businesses in Northern Ireland.