NEW: leaked Dexeu memo on NI, seen by BBC, clearly lists “delivering facilities for high levels of checks and controls” as one of “a number of challenges” in delivering the Northern Ireland element of the Government’s Brexit deal... /1
FULL STORY:
bbc.co.uk/news/50714151
FULL STORY:
bbc.co.uk/news/50714151
The Dexeu memo, a further extract of a memo circulated b officials last week and first reported this morning by the FT warns of "security, social and economic impacts" of such checks and controls, on cross Irish Sea trade /2
...also a reference to NI Protocol being subject to Judicial Review (NB one case on legality already set to be heard in January)
“wider decisions on whether to prioritise revenue and security or [trade] flow for wider UK border. (..divergent policy could lead to domestic JR)." /3
“wider decisions on whether to prioritise revenue and security or [trade] flow for wider UK border. (..divergent policy could lead to domestic JR)." /3
More on @BBCWorldatOne ... general sense of memo extracts I have seen, which back up the separate Treasury leak last week, is that it tat it won’t be possible to implement provisions of NI protocol by December 2020 /4
Reaction from Business groups👇🏾
Irish Foreign minister/ Tanaiste @simoncoveney also now confirming understanding of renegotiated Brexit deal on GB-NI checks:
