Sunak draws ire after hailing Northern Ireland’s access to UK and EU markets
by Peter Walker Political correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#69A26)
PM criticised for boasting about trade benefits of new deal while denying same gains to rest of UK
Rishi Sunak has eulogised Northern Ireland's unique" and privileged position in having easy trade access to both the UK and EU markets - prompting critics to note that this was the case for the entire country before Brexit.
In comments that could potentially antagonise hardline Conservative Brexiters - who suspect Sunak could secretly welcome a shuffle towards closer EU single market access - the prime minister used an event in Northern Ireland to talk up what he called the prize that is on offer" with his post-Brexit protocol.
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