 "EU and UK negotiators will resume talks on Friday in a frantic effort to bridge the gap Photo: Reuters")
The commercial sector in Britain was muted in its response to Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s proposal regarding the United Kingdom’s departure from the European Union, which advocates a free movement of goods between the Republic of Ireland — an EU member state — and Nothern Ireland, part of the UK.
Mike Cherry, chairman of the United Kingdom’s Federation of Small Businesses, was quoted as saying: “It is vital that the prime minister finds not just words but a viable way forward to secure a deal and a period of transition.” Edwin Morgan, director of policy at the Institute of Directors, stated:
