Boris Johnson Angers Northern Ireland Businesses He Says He’s Helping

  • Prime minister argues Brexit deal he signed hurts trade, firms
  • But companies in region have adapted to rules agreed with EU

Boris Johnson

Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg
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Boris Johnson’s government described the Brexit deal he signed in 2020 as the “best of both worlds” for Northern Ireland, giving it a foot in both the UK and European Union markets.

Now the British prime minister wants to rip it up -- and businesses in the region are furious.