Boris Johnson insisted that the 'best way forward' is to continue to pass the legislation he introduced to parliament as PM
This comes at a delicate moment for Mr Sunak, as he must decide whether to press ahead with the deal he has negotiated with Brussels in the face of opposition from the unionist DUP and Tory Brexiteers, junk it or renegotiate the terms further.All Tory MPs are required to be in the Commons on Monday next week, prompting speculation that the deal could be announced then.
Mr Johnson used his Sky News interview to suggest that his bill would fix key issues that Mr Sunak is trying to deal with by negotiating with Brussels, including returning control of VAT in Northern Ireland from Brussels to Westminster.Starmer presses Sunak over NI Protocol He said:"It's a very good bill. It fixes all the problems. It solves the problems that we have in the Irish Sea, solves the problems of paperwork, VAT and so on.
"It's an excellent bill and doesn't set up any other problems in the economy of the whole island of Ireland. So I'd go with that one.""loathed"He replied:"I think that it's very important that politicians get on with each other as far as they possibly can. "I had a public good relationship with him. And I think that, you know, it's important to be as civil and friendly as he possibly can."
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