BREAKING:Rishi Sunak has struck a new Brexit deal with Northern Ireland with a view to completely overhauling trade rules.
Former cabinet minister and Johnson loyalist Jacob Rees-Mogg hinted at the peril Sunak faces over the deal when asked about it Monday, noting the DUP’s verdict would be ‘very influential’ among Tory lawmakers.
Downing Street has not committed to giving the Commons a vote on the final arrangements but Mr Sunak would come under extraordinary pressure if he refuses. Northern Ireland continues to follow EU rules on goods to prevent checks being needed when crossing into the Republic.The DUP collapsed powersharing in Stormont last year in protest at its impact, leaving Northern Ireland without an executive or an assembly.
‘The Prime Minister wants to ensure any deal fixes the practical problems on the ground, ensures trade flows freely within the whole of the UK, safeguards Northern Ireland’s place in our Union and returns sovereignty to the people of Northern Ireland,’ Downing Street officials said.
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