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Articles tagged with: Good Friday Agreement
The government’s threat to leave the ECHR to fulfil its Rwanda policy risks breaking the Good Friday Agreement
Brexit
By Alistair Carmichael MP
The government’s threat to leave the ECHR to fulfil its Rwanda policy risks breaking the Good Friday Agreement
What a difference a day makes. In less than 24 hours Boris Johnson has gone from pretending to be a defender of the Good Friday Agreement, to threatening to remove the legal underpinnings of peace in Northern Ireland altogether.
MP In Northern Ireland Office Withdraws Call For UK To Ditch Key Condition Of Peace Agreement
Brexit
MP In Northern Ireland Office Withdraws Call For UK To Ditch Key Condition Of Peace Agreement
A senior MP in the Northern Ireland Office has withdrawn his call for the government to cut ties with the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) after it was pointed out that the Good Friday peace deal requires the UK's participation.
A Major New Political Force In Northern Ireland Could Rewrite Power Sharing
Brexit
A Major New Political Force In Northern Ireland Could Rewrite Power Sharing
Northern Ireland’s political map was redrawn when nationalist Sinn Fein overtook unionist DUP to become the largest party at last week’s Assembly elections, but it’s the surge of the non-aligned Alliance party that is more likely to raise fundamental questions for the region in the short term.
A time-limited UK-EU treaty could solve the impasse over the Northern Ireland Protocol
Brexit
By David Lidington and Stephen Hammond MP
A time-limited UK-EU treaty could solve the impasse over the Northern Ireland Protocol
The United Kingdom and the European Union both share both a common interest and a duty to do everything in their power to ensure peace and stability in Northern Ireland and support the still fragile process of reconciliation between different communities.
The UK government must not miss this opportunity to resolve issues with the Northern Ireland Protocol
Brexit
By Stephen Farry MP
The UK government must not miss this opportunity to resolve issues with the Northern Ireland Protocol
Northern Ireland is a society that only works through sharing and interdependence. Brexit with its often-simplistic approach to complex situations and stark choices was always going to pose particular challenges to our region, including upsetting the delicate balance of the Good Friday Agreement.
The DUP’s failure to take responsibility is fanning the flames of violence in Northern Ireland
Brexit
By Claire Hanna MP
The DUP’s failure to take responsibility is fanning the flames of violence in Northern Ireland
No longer the kingmakers at Westminster and having been roundly ditched by Boris Johnson, the DUP have resorted to their classic position of ‘No’ without offering any viable alternatives, and of deflecting blame wherever it might stick.
'Betrayal' over Brexit must be urgently addressed to help stabilise violence in Northern Ireland
Brexit
By Stephen Farry MP
"Betrayal" over Brexit must be urgently addressed to help stabilise violence in Northern Ireland
The government must be more proactive in recognising the dangers and managing the growing pressures in an already fragile Northern Ireland.
Joe Biden's Election Means Boris Johnson Is Running Out of Options On Northern Ireland And The Internal Market BIll
Brexit
By Georgina Bailey
Joe Biden's Election Means Boris Johnson Is Running Out of Options On Northern Ireland And The Internal Market BIll
The UK government insists its Internal Market Bill does not imperil the Good Friday Agreement. But can it convince the incoming US president and the Irish American lobby? Georgina Bailey reports on the dilemma facing No. 10
What could a Biden presidency mean for a US-UK trade deal?
Brexit
By Nabil Rastani
What could a Biden presidency mean for a US-UK trade deal?
With the US election only days away, attention in Westminster has turned to look across the Atlantic, and what the result could mean for trade, Brexit, and the Good Friday Agreement