A freight lorry travelling through the Port of Belfast, ahead of Stormont Assembly members voting on whether to continue with Northern Ireland's post-Brexit trading arrangements. Picture date: Tuesday December 10, 2024.

The previously stated voting intentions of the main parties suggest that members will back the extension of the measures for another four years.

Stormont MLAs to vote on extending Northern Ireland’s post-Brexit trading deal

A Stormont vote on continuing post-Brexit trading arrangements for Northern Ireland has been pencilled in for 10 December, the Assembly’s speaker has said.

December date pencilled in for Stormont vote on post-Brexit trade arrangements

A judge has ruled that provisions of the UK’s Illegal Migration Act should be disapplied in Northern Ireland.

Warning government's Rwanda asylum law could create border between NI and GB

The DUP’s Sammy Wilson says he had to resign as the party’s Westminster chief whip as he couldn’t force members to back policies he didn’t agree with.

DUP chief whip resigned from position as he couldn't back party's Brexit deal

Irish premier Leo Varadkar said he did not think there were any ‘red flags’ in the package struck to restore powersharing.

EU will have ‘some questions’ on DUP deal with government

DUP MP Sammy Wilson spoke in the House of Commons on Wednesday.

DUP MP calls UK Government ‘spineless’ and ‘Brexit-betraying’ as deal announced

 The UK Government needs to act to over the "tentacles of EU control over  Northern Ireland", former Home Secretary Dame Priti Patel has said.

Government called to act over 'tentacles of EU control over Northern Ireland'

Chris Heaton-Harris repeated his belief that the talks were in their final stages.

'Ever-decreasing' number of issues in post-Brexit trade impasse – Heaton-Harris

Peter Robinson said Northern Ireland could benefit from having the “best of both worlds” with access to the United Kingdom and European Union markets.

'Best of both worlds' benefits but DUP won't get all it wants, Robinson warns

Northern Ireland minister Steve Baker. Pic PA

Northern Ireland Office minister and Steve Baker said a super majority vote in the EU referendum would have avoided the political 'trouble' in its wake.

Brexiteer's simple majority Irish border poll warning after EU vote 'trouble'

MPs told of hardening of opinion within loyalist communities against the Irish Sea trading border, with many young people looking at “non-political solutions”.

Young loyalists looking at ‘non-political solutions’ to Irish Sea border

The DUP Leader says he hopes to have struck a deal between the Government and his party within the next few weeks.

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson: Deal could be struck within weeks

Ulster Unionist Party leader Doug Beattie has hailed a “good meeting” with shadow Northern Ireland secretary Hilary Benn.

UUP discuss closer alignment with EU during meeting with shadow NI secretary

Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris was speaking to UTV's Political Editor Tracey Magee at the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester.

'Look at reality,' NI Secretary urges on new trade rules

Both the UK Government and the EU insist the arrangements will reduce paperwork and checks for companies bringing goods into Northern Ireland.

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