Brexit deal shakes Northern Irish unionists

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In the staunchly pro-British Shankill area of Belfast, Northern Irish unionists worry that the new Brexit deal threatens to loosen ties with mainland Britain that are the cornerstone of their identity.

In this stronghold of unionism, UK flags flutter over the streets and murals commemorate loyalist paramilitaries who died for the cause.

The site of gun battles and bombings, the west Belfast neighbourhood has spilt blood to preserve its links with the mainland. Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party supports Brexit and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Government — but bitterly opposes his EU divorce deal.

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