UK court dismisses appeal against post-Brexit Northern Ireland protocol

The future of the border between EU member Ireland and Northern Ireland after Brexit is one of the most hotly contested issues in the negotiations AFP/File

The UK Supreme Court has ruled that a Brexit protocol between Brussels and London is lawful, blocking a bid to scrap the controversial arrangement which governs trade in Northern Ireland.

The so-called Northern Ireland protocol – which keeps Northern Ireland in the European single market and customs union – has proved deeply unpopular with Northern Ireland's pro-UK unionist politicians.