Remainers highlighting this issue are often told that they need to let the past go. He told Northern Irish business people that they could put customs declaration in the bin. Much of the anger stems from the fallout from Brexit and the establishment of the Northern Ireland Protocol and with it the Irish Sea border. The protocol, part of the December 2019 deal that took the UK out of the EU, keeps Northern Ireland following many of the rules of the EU single market. It means that there is no faith or confidence in the political system. Silencing Black Lives Matter: Priti Patel's anti-protest law. He couldn’t, because he had been so clear beforehand that this would be an unforgivable thing for a British prime minister to do. This was supposedly a betrayal of Brexit. What happens to your body in extreme heat? 'I would like Russia to be more free' Video, How a bicycle tripled one woman's income. 3.15pm update: Brexit causes revenue fall for hauliers in Northern Ireland . So now it is hardly surprising that this sentiment pumps through the circulatory system of places where tribal division is the starting assumption of politics. That is only true for countries that are in the EU customs union. Mr Blair argued a vote to leave would mean the only alternative to controls on the land border "would have to be checks between Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK, which would be plainly unacceptable as well". Many people on both sides thought the UK could choose to remain in the EU single market (like Norway) while leaving the EU's political structures. He replaced Julian Smith, an exceedingly good secretary of state who successfully restored power-sharing after three years and was admired across the political and national divide. Rioting has now taken place for seven nights, leading to 55 officers being injured, masked gangs throwing bottles and bricks across ‘peace line’ fortifications, and a torched bus. The CTA, which was founded before both the UK and the Republic of Ireland joined the EU, survived Brexit unscathed. This has therefore been a grim week for both Leavers and Remainers, because they suggest the latter weren’t wrong. Long the tinderbox of … That neglect continues now. And many loyalists now feel that pushes them further apart from the rest of the UK. But Brexit is the new reason why the situation has reached the … Matters were also made worse by the public prosecutors’ decision not to prosecute 24 Sinn Fein party members who attended the funeral in June of Irish Republican Army figure Bobby Storey in blatant violation of Covid-19 guide lines. The recent street protests among loyalist communities in Northern Ireland have been sparked by a series of complex factors, and Brexit is part of the mix. They must stop lying. It was the starting assumption and the end result of the Brexit period. Lewis is a profoundly hapless and inadequate figure. Efforts by the UK government to reach a bespoke deal with the , on the basis of EU the sensitivities accruing to the British border on the island of Ireland, may not meet with UK-EU talks on Northern Ireland 'to intensify', Irish Sea border posts 'delayed by two years', George Osborne said there would have to be a hardening of the border. Teenagers are not rioting because of the minutiae of agricultural imports.They are rioting because principles and questions of identity have been broken, letting loose a heightened sense of emotion to build off existing neglect and lack of opportunity. They made politics a war based on division and triumph instead of a discussion based on consensus and compromise. But we cannot move forward unless we stop making these same mistakes. It will have to bend in a way it finds unnatural. They must stop threatening to break the law. Northern Ireland has been largely ignored by Boris Johnson’s government when it pursued its Brexit deal. Once the referendum vote was cast, there were only three options. The conflict there is 4 centuries old. The border did exist. All it takes is one death – a stray firework or petrol bomb – for things to escalate out of control. Second: Lies. And Brexit’s disruptive effects were always going to be felt among the hardest in Northern Ireland. But given where we are, this is all we have – this is the best chance we have. But as prime minister, it was Boris Johnson who signed up instead to the deal creating new border bureaucracy between GB and NI. Why? The hardline Leavers won. Video, All the times the US spent big on infrastructure. In the end, they picked the final version and we are now seeing the consequences of that. The funeral might have sparked it, but it could have been anything. It’s as if it isn’t happening. Ireland After Brexit The official withdrawal took place on January 31, 2020, and changes are likely to roll out over time. It is done. It was only after the vote took place that more attention was paid to the fact that the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland was about to become the border between the UK and the EU. Read about our approach to external linking. Both were strong supporters of Remain. It is one of the adverse—but foreseeable—consequences of Brexit. The existence of a … They are every warning that was made over the last five years come horribly true. And with Britain outside the single market and the customs union, some border bureaucracy had to be introduced between GB and NI instead. Us versus them. What claims do you want BBC Reality Check to investigate? The reduction of skilled immigrants may make more difficult for the UK to continue to provide high quality education and health to its citizens. At the time, it was not clear what form of Brexit might emerge after a leave vote. But under the new EU-UK free trade deal there are currently no tariffs (taxes on imports) on goods that originate in either the EU or the UK. In this post Alan Whysall sets out the key issues for Northern Ireland in the upcoming Brexit negotiations and examines the likely consequences. Leading Remain supporters also warned of a threat to the Common Travel Area (CTA) between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Spilling onto the streets Brexit is the catalyst for rioting in Northern Ireland. There’s more going on here than Brexit, of course: there’s lack of opportunity, neglect from Westminster, poverty, and the self-interested pot-boiling cynicism of political parties, in particular the DUP. The break-up of the UK is coming - but will it be violent or peaceful? This too was incorrect. This would inflame Nationalist sentiment. It means that when political leaders speak, no-one believes them. Third: Breaking the law. British media outlets and newspapers seem barely aware of the violence in Belfast. FAQ Brexit - VAT & customs consequences regarding Northern Ireland. "I recognise there are concerns about the implications around the Northern Ireland protocol," Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis told MPs on 13 April. Sir John warned it would be "an historic mistake" to do anything that risked destabilising the Good Friday Agreement, which brought the troubles in Northern Ireland to an end. What’s done is done. Customs declarations cannot go in the bin. The Irish border, […] In the end, they picked the final version and we are now seeing the consequences of that. The protocol must be grappled with urgently. "The leave people say it will just stay," Mr Blair said. But UK ministers will have to compromise too. It did this first of all with clauses 44, 45 and 47 of the UK internal market bill, then decided against it, and then threatened to do it once again when it announced it would unilaterally extend Brexit grace periods. But it also removes the basic elements of trust upon which a fragile political consensus operates. Hauliers based in Northern Ireland saw revenues fall by up to 30% in … This was supposedly a betrayal of Brexit. It is intended that Northern Ireland traders will have full access to both the European Union market in goods and the Great Britain market in goods. He negotiated this without securing any consent from the people it would affect, he lied about it, he pretended it did not exist, and now it is real. In response, the Northern Ireland First Minister Arlene Foster spoke of "deeply offensive" scare stories from the Remain campaign, and the then Northern Ireland Secretary, Theresa Villiers, also a prominent leave supporter, said any suggestion that Brexit could have a negative impact on the peace process was "deeply irresponsible". Northern Ireland was used as "political football" during Brexit negotiations - and by the EU as "leverage", a Tory MP has claimed. And without Brexit we would not be seeing what we are seeing today. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Molotov cocktails and barricades have returned to Northern Ireland. But we cannot fix the present if we keep repeating the failures of the past. Once the protocol was agreed, the British government openly proclaimed that it would break international law and contravene what it had itself signed. This will involve compromise from the EU as well as the UK. ... the consequences will be more strongly felt here. YouTube demonetises influencer James Charles1, US city on edge as jury considers Chauvin verdict2, Three Americans assess Derek Chauvin trial3, 'Wherever you look, you see ambulances and bodies'4, Congresswoman blasted for Floyd protest remarks6, NZ airport worker tests positive day after bubble7, Former US Vice-President Mondale dies aged 938, US Capitol riot officer 'died of natural causes'9, PM to meet football officials over Super League10. Loyal inadequacy was prized above independent-minded competence. Please note: the following information is subject to rapid change.