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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Jennifer Rankin in Brussels

Northern Ireland protocol: what is the UK and EU’s standoff about?

Lorries arriving at Larne port, north of Belfast in Northern Ireland, last month.
Lorries arriving at Larne port, north of Belfast in Northern Ireland, last month. Photograph: Paul Faith/AFP/Getty Images

The European Commission has described a UK bill to scrap post-Brexit checks and controls in Northern Ireland as “illegal”, “extremely damaging” and casting a shadow over British-EU relations. On Wednesday, it set out its response.

What is the EU doing?

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