British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak intends to prescribe the mechanism of the so-called “Stormont brake” in the Northern Ireland deal in negotiations with representatives of the country’s political parties, The Guardian writes on February 28.
In an interview with Northern Ireland Broadcasters, Rishi Sunak played down fears that the Northern Ireland Assembly would have no veto power over new EU single market legislation under the Stormont brake procedure.
Depending on the details of the plan, Stormont may offer to block the new EU law. But the UK government has the last word.
Asked to explain under what circumstances London would exercise the veto, Sunak stressed the value of a “check” but did not say under what circumstances the UK government would exercise it. He said that he wanted further talks with the Northern Irish parties to establish a mechanism.
“If a major new EU law comes along that has a lasting and significant impact on the daily lives of people here in Northern Ireland, then the assembly will be able to put the emergency brake on.”Sunak said. — Once this is done, it becomes quite clear that the UK government has an unconditional veto. The UK government wants to meet with the parties in Northern Ireland to set out how the UK government will use this veto power to make sure everyone has confidence that it will work properly.
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