Top NI civil servant warns of no-deal Brexit consequences
The head of Northern Ireland's civil service, David Sterling, has sent a letter to political parties, warning of the potentially "grave" consequences of a no-deal Brexit.
He suggests there could be a sharp increase in unemployment and that businesses could fail or relocate south of the border. The Sterling letter was sent to Northern Ireland's political parties as Westminster MP's, including 10 DUP representatives await the outcome of discussions between the British government and the European Commission in Brussels.
In his six page letter, David Sterling draws attention to the vulnerability of Northern Ireland's agri-food sector because of the trading relationship with Ireland and the highly/integrated nature of north/south supply chains.
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