N. Ireland officials seek advice on halt of Brexit checks

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

46% : The move is the latest episode in the battle over implementation of the Northern Ireland protocol, part of the Brexit deal designed to keep trade flowing on the island of Ireland after Britain's departure from the European Union.
46% : Brandon Lewis, the British government's Northern Ireland secretary, said the government didn't plan to intervene in Poots' decision because the regional government has responsibility for the border checks under the U.K.'s system of devolved authority.
44% : Officials in Northern Ireland sought legal advice Thursday after a government minister ordered them to stop inspecting cargoes arriving from other parts of the U.K., in violation of the Brexit agreement between Britain and the European Union.

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