105 new positive cases of Covid-19 in last 24 hours in NI

EU threatens trade war over NI Protocol - but retailers warn that time is running out

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Subscribe              Jun 9, 2021             Alistair Bushe Editor Dear reader The prospect of a resolution to the impasse Northern Ireland Protocol appears to have faded fast after EU-UK talks in London on Thursday ended without agreement.  The rhetoric from the European Commission vice-president Maros Sefcovic was negative after the conclusion of three hours of talks, as he said EU patience with the UK was wearing "very, very thin" over its refusal to implement checks on goods entering Northern Ireland.  With the EU appearing to threaten a trade war over the issue, Lord Frost, the UK's Brexit Minister, didn't mince his words either, accusing the EU of adopting an "extremely purist" approach to the implementation of the protocol.  Unionist leaders continue to call for the protocol's abolition, with DUP leader Edwin Poots saying it has been a "disaster both economically and politically".    Alistair Bushe Editor Want total access to all of our online content? You can subscribe to our website, newsletter.co.uk for just £1 for 3 months, a penny a day - and it couldn't be easier.  Signing up will get you faster-loading articles, fewer adverts and access to exclusive content and events when we run them. To learn more, visit our Subscriptions page here.           105 new positive cases of Covid-19 in last 24 hours in NI           Another 105 people have tested positive for Covid-19 in NI in the last 24 hours, the latest Department of Health dashboard has revealed.                 Kilkeel Primary School class to self-isolate after Covid-19 case - no confirmation on Delta Variant question   Kilkeel Primary School has told parents it has had a suspected case of Covid-19.           Incoming Economy Minister Paul Frew critical of NI Executive's Covid restrictions   DUP MLA and incoming Economy Minister, Paul Frew, has described the regulations businesses were forced to adhere to throughout the Covid-19 pandemic as "confusing".           EU threatens trade war over NI Protocol - but retailers warn that time is running out   The EU has threatened to launch a trade war against Britain if it fails to implement checks on goods entering Northern Ireland under the terms of the Brexit "divorce" settlement.           Sinn Fein could block Paul Givan First Minister appointment over Irish language demands   Sinn Fein has hinted it will block the nomination of DUP MLA, Paul Givan, to be the new First Minister of Northern Ireland next week.           NI Protocol is a manifestation of attacks on loyalists' British identity, PUP leader Billy Hutchinson tells MPS   Loyalists in Northern Ireland view Brexit's Irish Sea trade border as a manifestation of attacks on their British identity, MPs have been told.           WATCH: MP threatens to terminate meeting as Gregory Campbell tells journalist she was born in 'Londonderry' not 'Derry'   The chair of the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee (NIAC) threatened to terminate Wednesday's meeting after DUP MP, Gregory Campbell, clashed with Northern Ireland journalist and author, Susan McKay.                 View more news

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