Legislation will give the UK government power to unilaterally overhaul parts of the Northern Ireland Protocol - a move ministers insist is lawful, but critics say could break international law. Read more about this story:
Meanwhile, Michelle O'Neill, the vice president of Sinn Fein, said Boris Johnson's attempts to override parts of the protocol are"illegal", adding that the prime minister is"in clear breach of international law".
A spokesman for Ireland's foreign minister Simon Coveney said the bill"marks a particular low point in the UK's approach to Brexit" and said the plan would"ratchet up" tension and breach the UK's international commitments.to amend the Northern Ireland Protocol.Sinn Fein says the actions of Prime Minister Boris Johnson are 'illegal'.
The foreign secretary also disputed that the legislation may not be triggered and is being used for negotiating purposes, adding:"We are completely serious about this legislation." • gives ministers of the crown powers to provide that other provision of the Northern Ireland Protocol does not have effect in the United Kingdom
In a legal policy paper, published alongside the bill, the government states the move is justified under international law because of the"genuinely exceptional situation".
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