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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Kate Devlin

Boris Johnson told to reveal secret legal sources behind government’s Northern Ireland protocol legislation

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Boris Johnson is under pressure to reveal the secret sources behind advice given to his government that its controversial plans to tear up the Northern Ireland protocol are legal.

Tory MPs are already braced for the legislation, due to be published on Monday, to breach international law, despite protestations from cabinet ministers that it will be lawful.

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