Brexit: UK government pledges £355m to cushion Northern Ireland businesses

Support package unveiled to help firms with bureaucracy of moving goods across Irish Sea

The UK government has announced a 355m package to cushion Northern Ireland businesses from the costs of trading with the rest of the UK because of Brexit.

Michael Gove, the Cabinet Office minister, said on Friday 200m would be spent on a trader support service (TSS) to help firms handle new bureaucracy to move goods across the Irish Sea, turning the government into a de facto customs agent for traders.