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Brendan Hughes

EU phone charger rules will become default across UK despite Brexit, says SDLP's Claire Hanna

EU plans to introduce a common charging cable for smartphones will become the "default" in both Northern Ireland and Great Britain regardless of Brexit, an SDLP MP has said.

Claire Hanna said manufacturers will likely supply the same products across the UK even if the British government does not copy plans by Brussels.

The European Union has agreed rules which mean all new smartphones sold in the bloc will be required to have a USB-C port for charging.

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