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Jonathan McCambridge

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

Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Hilary Benn has announced the Stormont Brake will not be pulled over a new EU law (James Manning/PA) - (PA Wire)

The UK Government has announced the Stormont Brake mechanism of the Windsor Framework will not be pulled to halt the appliance of updated EU rules on packaging and labelling of chemicals which apply in Northern Ireland.

Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn said the tests had not been met to initiate the oversight mechanism contained in the UK and EU’s deal over post-Brexit trading arrangements.

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