Stormont's Economy Minister Facing Legal Challenge over Stance on Trade with Israel

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Northern Irish minister faces legal challenge over stance on trade

LONDON: Northern Ireland’s Economy Minister Caoimhe Archibald is facing a legal challenge over her decision to exclude the region from UK trade talks with Israel and instruct officials not to assist companies supplying arms to the country, it was reported on Saturday. The pre-action protocol letter, sent by pro-Union think tank Unionist Voice Policy Studies (UVPS), claims the

Stormont's Economy Minister facing legal challenge over stance on trade with Israel

The legal threat also challenges her decision to instruct Invest NI officials not to provide financial assistance to companies arming Israel

Stormont minister faces legal challenge over stance on trade with Israel

Economy minister Caoimhe Archibald issued instructions to officials about not engaging in UK/Israel trade talks.

Minister faces court action over Israel trade stance | The latest National and International News

Caoimhe Archibald (PA) Liam McBurney Stormont's Economy Minister Caoimhe Archibald (Sinn Fein) is facing a legal challenge over her bid to exclude Northern Ireland from UK trade talks with Israel. The pre-action protocol letter has been issued by pro-union think tank Unionist Voice Policy Studies (UVPS), which argues she lacks authority to act on international trade policy as it is not a devolved matter. The legal threat also challenges Archibal…