NI ‘sausage-war’ truce

THE implementation of full post-Brexit checks on goods crossing from Great Britain to Northern Ireland is set to be delayed further as talks continue between the Government and the EU. An extension of grace periods allowing a range of products, including sausages, to continue being shipped across the Irish Sea could come as soon as today. EU rules prevent chilled meat products being imported into the single market and the terms of Northern Ireland’s post-Brexit arrangements mean following Brussels’ regulations.