The Northern Ireland Protocol has led to checks on some goods entering Northern Ireland. Image: Liam McBurney/PA The Northern Ireland Protocol has led to checks on some goods entering Northern Ireland. Image: Liam McBurney/PA BUSINESS LEADERS IN the North have told a bipartisan US delegation the UK Government and the EU will both have to compromise to sort out difficulties with the Northern Ireland Protocol.
Unionists oppose the arrangements which have created barriers on trade between Britain and Northern Ireland. Speaking afterward, Seamus Leheny, policy manager at Logistics UK, said: “We basically told them that the UK and the EU both have to move on this. It is a negotiation.“We are working on a basis of partial Protocol implementation at the moment. That has proven problematical for some supply chains.
“We made it very clear to the Americans that we value their engagement, their influence and their mediation in this in seeking compromise and agreement. He added: “They heard about the pros and cons of the protocol and it really just comes down to getting people in a room. #Open journalism No news is bad news Support The Journal Your contributions will help us continue to deliver the stories that are important to you“We need the UK, the EU in the room with people from Northern Ireland to talk through what needs to happen.
I would imagine thst to be the case..its a negotiation..surprise 2 sides.