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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Politics
Lizzy Buchan

EU triggers Brexit legal action against Boris Johnson ripping up Northern Ireland deal

The EU has announced fresh legal action against the UK after Boris Johnson unveiled plans to rip up his own Brexit deal.

European Commission Vice President Maros Sefcovic branded the move "illegal" and said Brussels had been forced to act after the UK Government published draft legislation allowing it to scrap parts of the agreement.

Tensions between the UK and the EU have risen over a key part of the PM's Brexit deal relating to Northern Ireland, which has angered unionist politicians and caused some disruption to trade.

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