The government's decision not to activate the so-called Stormont brake has been described as "wrong" and "utter foolishness" by the largest unionist party in Northern Ireland.

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UK government rejects attempt to block EU law in Northern Ireland

The framework is the special Brexit deal which applies to Northern Ireland and means it continues to follow some EU laws relating to goods. The brake was designed to give Stormont’s politicians a greater say before any amended EU rules could take effect in Northern Ireland. Entirely new rules are dealt with under a similar […]

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The NI Secretary wrote to the Stormont Speaker Edwin Poots on Monday to inform him of the decision.

The Independent

Evgeny Lebedev

Government announces Stormont Brake will not be pulled over change of EU law

BELFAST - The British government on Monday rejected an attempt to trigger the \"Stormont Brake\", angering Northern Ireland unionists who sought to use the post-Brexit emergency mechanism to stop the application of a piece of EU law in the British-run region. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Singapore Press Holdings

Singapore

London rejects Northern Irish unionist request to use emergency brake on EU label law

Evening Standard

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Geraldine Mary Harmsworth

Patricia Harmsworth, Viscountess Rothermere

Carron Greig

Government is pushing ahead with a bid to terminate industrial action on a major rail network despite key unions withdrawing disruptive actions.

The West Australian

Kerry Stokes

Australia

Legal push chugs along as unions pull brake in rail row

The Stormont brake was put in place as part of the Windsor Framework deal to give local politicians more influence over any updated EU rules applying in Northern Ireland, and was seen as a concession to unionists who opposed the deal.

Sky News UK

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Unionists attack government's decision not to active Stormont brake

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The brake is a mechanism that allows a minimum of 30 Stormont MLAs, from at least two parties, to refer a proposed EU law change to the British government

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Ireland

Stormont brake will not be pulled over change of EU law on packaging for chemicals

UK Rejects 'Stormont Brake' Appeal Over EU Law in Northern Ireland On Monday, the British government denied an attempt by Northern Ireland’s unionist politicians to invoke the 'Stormont Brake', a mechanism brought in post-Brexit to block an EU law's application in the region. The Democratic Unionist Party and Ulster Unionist Party aimed to halt EU rules on chemical packaging and labeling.Northern Ireland maintained its place in the EU single mar…

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UK Rejects 'Stormont Brake' Appeal Over EU Law in Northern Ireland

The DUP had put forward a motion to use the Stormont brake to halt new EU rules on the packaging and labelling of chemicals

Unionists attack government's decision not to activate Stormont brake

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