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Brendan Hughes

DUP's Jeffrey Donaldson to 'take steps' to oppose council deal on Brexit NI Protocol

DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has personally pledged to "take steps" to overturn a council agreement on implementing Brexit's Northern Ireland Protocol, a prominent loyalist activist has said.

Jamie Bryson said he has spoken to Sir Jeffrey "numerous times" in recent days and received assurances that the DUP would oppose the scheme signed off by Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council.

The agreement on behalf of all 11 councils seeks to prepare for European Union oversight and increase cooperation and coordination on implementing the protocol, the BBC's Nolan Show reported.

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