Jeffrey Donaldson plays down hopes as Tory MP says arrangement having ‘colonising’ effect in Northern Ireland
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The Democratic Unionist party leader, Jeffrey Donaldson, has said the UK and EU are not “anywhere close to a deal” on the dispute over the Northern Ireland protocol.
At the same time the deputy head of the Eurosceptic wing of the Conservative party has renewed calls for the end of EU law applying in Northern Ireland, saying it was a “bizarre and exceptional” situation with a “colonising” effect.
Jeffrey Donaldson plays down hopes as Tory MP says arrangement having ‘colonising’ effect in Northern IrelandUK politics live – latest news updatesThe Democratic Unionist party leader, Jeffrey Donaldson, has said the UK and EU are not “anywhere close to a deal” on the dispute over the Northern Ireland protocol.At the same time the deputy head of the Eurosceptic wing of the Conservative party has renewed calls for the end of EU law applying in Northern Ireland, saying it was a “bizarre and exceptional” situation with a “colonising” effect. Continue reading…