A letter from an umbrella body representing #loyalist groups said its opposition was because of the Northern Irish Protocol — part of the Brexit divorce deal. They oppose the additional checks and paperwork for goods moving between Great Britain and Northern Ireland — implemented to prevent the need for a hard border on the island of Ireland.
Boris Johnson and his Tory government stated the Northern Ireland Protocol would not cause any conflict with the Good Friday Agreement. Unsurprisingly it has.
The letter, from the Loyalist Communities Council, claimed that the basis on which the paramilitaries committed to end violence in the 1990s had been undermined.
The organizations represented include former #terror groups the Ulster Volunteer Force, Ulster Defence Association and Red Hand Commando.
“We are concerned about the disruption to trade and commerce between Northern Ireland and the rest of the United Kingdom that is occurring,” said the letter, written by David Campbell, chairman of the Loyalist Communities Council.
Since Brexit took effect on January 1, 2020, Northern Ireland — which effectively remains part of the EU Single Market — has had problems importing a range of goods from Britain.
Supporters of Northern Ireland being a part of the UK, known as loyalists or unionists, say this divides the United Kingdom and is unacceptable as a result.
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