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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Ashley Cowburn

Brexit: Judge suspends order to end Irish Sea border checks

PA Wire

A High Court judge has issued an interim order suspending a decision by agriculture minister Edwin Poots to direct a stop to Brexit agri-food checks at Northern Ireland ports.

The temporary direction will be in place until judicial review against the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) minister – who acted unilaterally this week to order a halt to port checks required under the Northern Ireland protocol – can be heard in full.

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