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Firms in Northern Ireland will have to submit declaration forms for goods heading to the rest of the UK, under the government's Brexit deal.
Brexit Secretary Steve Barclay was forced to make the admission after initially denying it was the case.
This followed previous assurances that Northern Ireland-GB trade would be "unfettered".
DUP MP Sammy Wilson said it represented a "clear breach" of previous commitments made by the government.
Meanwhile, a government risk assessment has warned the new Brexit deal could mean a reduction in business investment, consumer spending and trade in Northern Ireland.
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And that's an example of why full and proper scrutiny should apply each and every bill, eg the Benn bill. Not cobbled together in private with hidden agendas. Will EU companies have to do the same when shipping goods to NI from Ireland, or is it yet another in the very long list of one-sided arrangements.