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Ulster's unique position: Boris Johnson is trying to turn Northern Ireland into Hong Kong
The deal might encourage some firms to relocate to Northern Ireland. It would have a unique status: manufacturers could export to European and British markets with zero tariffs and few regulatory barriers, argues Sam Lowe of the Centre for European Reform, a think-tank.