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Daniel Keane

Government unveils plans to rewrite the Northern Ireland Protocol

Prime Minister Boris Johnson during a visit to Southern England Farms Ltd in Hayle, Cornwall, ahead of the publication of the UK government’s food strategy white paper, Cornwall. Picture date: Monday June 13, 2022 (Justin Tallis/PA) (Picture: PA)

Boris Johnson has triggered a fresh dispute with the European Union as his Government set out plans to override the agreement governing Northern Ireland’s post-Brexit trading arrangements.

Ministers claimed the move was justified under international law due to the “genuinely exceptional situation” created by the Protocol in Northern Ireland.

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