Brexit talks turn fiery as UK ‘threatens to tear up withdrawal agreement’
Boris Johnson has vowed to back out of talks in the EU does not budgeGeorge Eustice told BBC Breakfast: " are in denial about what it means to be an independent coastal state."Mr Eustice added: "We believe when we leave the EU we want to be a bit like Norway and control access to our waters and control resources within that.He slammed the bloc for refusing to engage in discussions, saying: "It's been difficult to engage in a sensible free trade agreement.
But the fresh rules would mean UK courts would follow the new legislation, instead of tying Britains to EU regulations on issues such as state aid - the extend to which private companies are subsidised by the state. "So we are taking limited and reasonable steps to clarify specific elements of the Northern Ireland protocol in domestic law to remove any ambiguity and to ensure the Government is always able to deliver on its commitments to the people of Northern Ireland."When asked, he told BBC Radio 4: "No, we are not saying that at all."
has insisted any arrangement must be signed by October 15 so it could be in force by December 31, the end of the transition period. The president of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen has said she expects the UK to implement the withdrawal agreement.
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