Boris Johnson insisted a plan to effectively override parts of the Brexit deal with Brussels was "not a big deal" as he was warned the move would "deeply damage" relations with the European Union and Ireland.
The Bill to amend the Northern Ireland Protocol unilaterally will be introduced in Parliament on Monday amid controversy over whether the legislation will break international law.
Ireland's Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney said the plan would "ratchet up" tension and breach the UK's international commitments.
