Boris Johnson is spending the weekend deciding whether to detonate a key part of his Brexit deal - sparking a potential trade war with Brussels.
The Prime Minister, who is at his country retreat Chequers, could unveil legislation to override parts of the agreement he struck - effectively tearing up the Northern Ireland Protocol which prevents a hard border with the Republic.
The province was plunged into deeper political turmoil today as the Democratic Unionist Party blocked the election of a new Speaker at the Stormont Assembly - leaving it unable to function.
