The UK government is set to introduce new legislation overwriting parts of the post-Brexit trade deal on Northern Ireland, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss announced on Tuesday amid protests from opposition parties and the European Union.
In a statement to the House of Commons, Truss said the new law will put in place the necessary measures to “lessen the burden” on trade between Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK, and to “ensure the people of Northern Ireland are able to access the same benefits as the people of Great Britain.”
The bill, which is due in the “coming weeks,” will propose separate “green” and “red” lanes for goods travelling between Great Britain and Northern Ireland, with those destined to stay within the UK freed from E.U.-level checks.
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