![]() He said he secured the minimal amount necessary to avoid a hard border with the island of Ireland, and that the amount of EU law that will now apply Northern Ireland will be less than 3%.ģ. Sunak told pro-Brexit MPs on Monday that he sympathized with their view that EU law should have no role in Northern Ireland, but that this was impossible while the region remains in the bloc’s single market. ![]() The issue has always been a non-starter for the European Commission, which always demanded that the ECJ have final sway over the bloc’s rules. The role of the ECJ has been a key concern for pro-unionist politicians in Belfast and London, who didn’t want EU regulations superseding UK laws. The European Court of Justice will continue to be the final arbiter on matters of EU law affecting Northern Ireland.
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