Brexit: David Sterling warns of 'grave' no-deal consequences
But in some areas the language has been toughened including a warning of a"sharp increase in unemployment".continuing in Brussels to reach a breakthrough on the backstopIt is the insurance policy to maintain an open Irish border unless and until another solution is found.The most significant part of Mr Sterling's letter is a section dealing with cross-border trade.
In effect this means that unless the EU waived its usual rules, Northern Ireland produce would not be able to enter the Republic.The EU normally requires that food products from countries with which it does not have a deal have to enter through a border inspection post. The Northern Ireland Executive collapsed in January 2017 amid a bitter split between the DUP and Sinn Féin.
And she said the DUP should"start listening" to the civil service and business and farming groups"who are all warning about the disastrous impact". But he added:"If we do end up with no deal in a few weeks' time, we will have to have difficult discussions involving the European Commission and the UK government about how to protect the single market and the customs union, while avoiding the emergence of a hard border on the island."
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