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Boris Johnson warns the EU he is willing to TEAR UP parts of the Northern Ireland Protocol unless Brussels agrees to ease trade rules after telling Arlene Foster the Government will do 'everything we can' to make the border run smoothly Boris Johnson and Arlene Foster spoke on phone to discuss border checks row PM said the UK Government will do 'everything we can' to make trade smoother  Comes amid growing tensions over the roll-out of the Northern Ireland Protocol Michael Gove will hold talks with EU chiefs and Northern Ireland leaders today  Mr Gove has asked the EU to agree to relax chec...

Northern Ireland is operating different regulatory and customs arrangements to the rest of the UK.  Under the terms of the Brexit deal, the region is remaining in the EU Single Market for goods and applying EU customs rules at its points of entry - Belfast Port, Larne Harbour, Warrenpoint Port, Foyle Port, and Belfast International Airport. All goods: EU customs declarations and extra checks are now required on goods moving from Great Britain to Northern Ireland.  Under the Northern Ireland protocol, all goods passing from GB to NI are subject to EU customs rules, with sanitary and phytos...