Fix 'border' issues created by Northern Ireland Protocol, or trade will collapse

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To stave off a collapse in trade, UK politicians must set aside party squabbles and explain the functions, remit and which elements of the Northern Ireland Protocol can be renegotiated.

A parliamentary post-mortem into the negotiation and implementation of the protocol began this month, with academics, politicians, and those involved in the drafting of the Good Friday Agreement calling for a “de-dramatising” of the situation.

Former chief of staff to ex PM Tony Blair, Jonathan Powell, who was deeply involved in the ...