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Unionist and Brexiteer legal challenge to Northern Ireland protocol rejected by UK Supreme Court

Judges ruled that the controversial arrangement is in line with UK laws

A panel of senior judges rejected a legal challenge from a disparate group of unionist lawmakers and Brexit supporters over the contentious agreement. Picture: Getty Images

The UK Supreme Court has ruled that the Northern Ireland Protocol is valid and drawn up in line with UK laws.

A panel of senior judges rejected a legal challenge from a disparate group of unionist lawmakers and Brexit supporters over the contentious agreement.

The protocol, put in place to avoid a land border on the island of Ireland, does not violate the UK’s constitution and the laws that bind Northern Ireland with the rest ...