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'This will be a wasteland': Northern Irish farmers fear Brexit


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Opponents see it as an unacceptable compromise which could tie Britain to the EU's trade rules indefinitely. The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), which May relies on to prop up her government, are also opposed to any measure which treats Northern Ireland differently from the rest of the UK.Business groups and organisations such as the UFU, which traditionally represent a unionist base, have publicly expressed their support for May's deal while calling for parliament to endorse it. The prospect of pushing back the Brexit deadline, which has materialised in Westminster, is of little comfort."We would like to see the withdrawal agreement signed off so that we can move on to the more important job of working out what our relationship is with Europe in the future. While Brexit is seen by some as an opportunity to reform the system, farmers like Sheridan remain concerned.The UK has allocated 4.2 billion pounds for Brexit preparations since 2016, some 2 billion of which is earmarked to prepare for a no-deal scenario. But a recent impact statement released by the government warned that leaving the EU without a deal could leave the UK economy up to nine percent weaker in the long run and "affect the viability of many businesses across Northern Ireland"."We are going to be sorely affected in this county," said Sheridan.

As said here by Ylenia Gostoli