Businesses call for new push from UK and EU over Nortern Ireland Protocol

Trucks leaving Larne Port, where they have to undergo new checks as part of the NI Protocol Picture: Brian Lawless/PA

Business groups in Northern Ireland have appealed to the UK Government and the EU to get back round the table to sort out difficulties over the Northern Ireland Protocol.

The NI Business Brexit Working Group said that by agreeing to solutions such as a trusted trader scheme and a veterinary agreement, the EU and UK Government could maintain the single market, but still minimise the impact on communities in Northern Ireland.