The EU is poised to launch legal action over Boris Johnson's Brexit plans, which have been compared to someone deciding they don't want to pay their mortgage.
Tensions with Brussels have erupted after the UK published controversial legislation to tear up parts of the PM's Brexit deal governing Northern Ireland.
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said there was "absolutely no reason" for the EU to retaliate over the plan to scrap post-Brexit checks in Northern Ireland, which have angered unionists and caused disruption for some businesses.