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Unionists rubbished ‘dual regulation’ approach months before making it a condition of accepting Sunak’s Brexit agreement
Windsor framework passed by 515 votes to 29 despite revolt by three ex-Conservative leaders
Eurosceptic Tory MPs concerned over EU laws remaining in force in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland’s biggest unionist party concerned about Stormont’s ability to reject EU laws
Plus, how childcare in the region is eating into household incomes
Evictions of tenants resume and numbers of asylum seekers rise while country is short of 250,000 homes
Jeffrey Donaldson says new post-Brexit trade deal fails to remove all barriers to trade with Great Britain
Baby food measures highlight novel status of region under the Windsor framework
Region’s biggest unionist party says ‘it is always better to get the right outcome than a rushed one’
The US is the biggest market for the ‘emerald spirit’ and new distillers are hoping to attract a younger set of customers
Slashing of red tape in Windsor framework has lifted a cloud over doing business in region
Some formerly staunch Conservative eurosceptics are now on the PM’s side
EU recognised Sunak’s willingness to plunge into detail of potential solutions after confrontation of Johnson years
UK prime minister says new accord with Brussels will unlock investment in Northern Ireland
Rishi Sunak hails ‘new chapter’ in relationship with Brussels after meeting European Commission president
Rishi Sunak and Ursula von der Leyen use deal on Northern Ireland to herald renewed friendship between two sides
Verdict of unionist party is pivotal to restoring devolved government at Stormont
Sunak and von der Leyen to meet to finalise agreement on overhauling trading regime
European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen to meet Rishi Sunak to discuss Northern Ireland’s trading regime
Much depends on whether Democratic Unionist party responds positively to prime minister’s proposal
Negotiating a new Northern Ireland protocol would bring tangible benefits, but succeed or fail, there will be political costs
Plus, Northern Ireland mentions in parliament charted
Dissident republican paramilitaries are suspected of carrying out the attack at youth centre
Keir Starmer on the attack as prime minister’s hopes of a Brexit deal hit more problems
Donaldson says still some way to go to win over unionists, but key cabinet members are backing PM
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