The Northern Ireland Protocol has given the region an economic boost that is unlikely to be sustained without investment, a think tank says
All unionist parties oppose the Protocol and the DUP is refusing to re-enter power sharing until it is changed
It also means there are checks and controls on goods entering Northern Ireland from Great Britain, leading to added cost and complexity for importing businesses.The UK government is currently planning to override most of the deal if the EU does not agree to radical changes. NIESR said that while this painted a picture "of Northern Ireland as a beneficiary of being in the EU's single market and customs union" the region was still massively outperformed by London and the south east of England.Most politicians elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly want the protocol to remain
NIESR said: "Northern Ireland continues to have the worst employment profile of the UK nations and regions.
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