Britain to begin clarifying new Brexit deal in coming days

Britain will more clearly explain within days how Northern Irish lawmakers can potentially veto new European Union laws, the government’s minister for the region said on Friday as London tries to convince unionists to back a new deal with the EU.
Chris Heaton-Harris also said London would seek to provide assurances around Northern Ireland’s place within the United Kingdom by amending legislation, a process that could take much longer and raises the prospect of a long delay before unionist politicians make up their minds.
The ultimate success of the new deal agreed on Monday to simplify post-Brexit trade rules for Northern Ireland is likely to hinge on whether it convinces the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) to return to the region’s power-sharing government.
The DUP, the largest pro-British party, has boycotted the regional assembly for over a year in protest at the original post-Brexit checks between Britain and Northern Ireland and has said it will take time to study the new agreement.