British Prime Minister, Rishi Altarpresented in Parliament this Monday afternoon the Northern Ireland Protocol reform included in the Brexit deal that replaced the deal negotiated by Boris Johnson three years ago. The House of Commons was filled to the brim, Sunak stressed that British goods are allowed to be transported to Northern Ireland without going through customs control, that the same taxes are allowed to be applied throughout the UK, and that he gives the Northern Ireland government any veto power. EU decision. Sunak’s new agreement, which was welcomed in the Parliament, will directly affect British politics:
Northern Ireland Administration
The main purpose of this new agreement is to reshape it. government Northern Ireland, a ruler to be shared between the main unionist party ( Ulster Democratic Party, DUP) and the main Irish republican party (sin fein). The DUP left the government in February last year and announced that it would not return until the Brexit protocol was lifted. customs It broke the British domestic market. Sinn Féin won the regional elections in May 2022 for the first time, but was unable to establish an Executive due to the unionist blockade. DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson thanked Sunak on Monday for his efforts and requested time to review the legal text long before the decision.
‘Brexiteers’ revolt
know a question how many conservative MPsOf the 355 that the Sunak has, they will rebel against their leader. Sunak hopes to persuade his party’s toughest ‘Brexitists’. European Reform Group (ERG). Opposition to Sunak is expected to be led by former Prime Minister Boris Johnson. The main points of disagreement are the elimination of the Northern Ireland Protocol negotiated by Johnson, which authorizes the UK to temporarily abolish European legislation at the border. And the role of the Court of Justice of the European Union, which will continue to have case law in the region.
Full implementation of Brexit
Northern Ireland was the last hurdle (along with fishing) to signing the Brexit deal in January 2020 and is now the last hurdle to do so. The situation in Northern Ireland was very fragile due to tensions between trade unionists and republicans, and peace agreements did not allow the establishment of a physical border on the island. With this deal, if finally ratified, the implementation of Brexit will be complete and the country can certainly start to outline it. New phase after Brexit.
A new era in relations with the EU
This much Ursula von der Leyen The handshake they give, as Rishi Sunak acknowledged this Monday the beginning of a new friendship Years later, between the European Union and the UK tensions And threatssince the Brexit referendum in June 2016. Tensions escalated when Johnson came to power in July 2019. Johnson introduced a bill in Parliament authorizing the United Kingdom to abolish part of the protocol; This law was partially passed in the Parliament. and now which one will the Altar lift. The EU sued the UK for violating international agreements. Sunak and Von der Leyen embodied this new era with their words and gestures on Monday and laid the foundations for a future relationship.
Support for Sunak’s weakened government
This agreement resolves a situation that has been entrenched for three years and big push Rishi Sunak, who was elected prime minister four months ago by his party without popular support at the polls. the first months of his government, deep economic crisis with the wave of strikes the country is plunged into and the entire British public sector. This elections It has to be done before December 2024, the Conservatives are way behind in the election surveysbut this could be turning point for a prime minister keeping a very low profile for the moment.
Vote
While it is not yet known when the vote will take place in the Assembly, Sunak stated that there will be plenty of time for the legal text of the law. Windsor Agreement, the text, as is known, can be reviewed and discussed by all parties. This workers opposition He confirmed that he would support the deal in the national interest. It is expected to go smoothly, but Sunak will not vote until he has the support of DUP unionists.