A bill to amend the Northern Ireland Protocol will be introduced in parliament today, despite claims that the move breaches international law
It could also see businesses in Northern Ireland given the ability to choose whether to follow UK or EU regulations, depending on who they are trading with.
But Britain has been warned that unilaterally pulling out of the protocol could put the wider Brexit deal at risk, provoking a trade war with Europe, while also breaching international law.Brandon Lewis: We want to fix problems of ProtocolNorthern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis insisted that the new bill is"lawful" and"correct" but there is likely to be some opposition from within Tory ranks.
According to the Financial Times, a note has been passed among those against the bill, saying:"Breaking international law to rip up the prime minister's own treaty is damaging to everything the UK and Conservatives stand for."What is the Northern Ireland Protocol?Rob Powell: It will spark outrage - but picking a fight over Brexit moves an embattled PM onto safer territory"We will be setting out our legal position on this.
But shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves said:"This government seems to be developing a record for law-breaking and it is not one that the Labour Party can support." Downing Street has said it will share only"a summary" of the legal advice it received with the public.
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