Hilary Benn warns of ‘issue’ for NI if EU imposes tariffs in US trade dispute

Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn has said ‘there is an issue in respect to Northern Ireland’ if the EU imposes retaliatory tariffs on the US (PA) - (PA Wire)

Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn has said “there is an issue in respect to Northern Ireland” if the EU imposes retaliatory tariffs on the US.

Mr Benn told MPs that any impact of tariffs from the US would be “felt equally” across the UK but if the EU responds with their own tariffs then businesses may have to demonstrate that goods imported from the US are not leaving the UK to have the expenses reimbursed.