
Boris Johnson insisted leadership matters had been dealt with (Dan Kitwood/PA)
(Picture: PA Wire)Boris Johnson’s bid to unilaterally scrap parts of Northern Ireland’s Brexit deal has cleared its first Commons hurdle after MPs voted 295 to 221 to give key legislation a second reading.
The 74-strong majority will encourage the Prime Minister in his plan to effectively tear up parts of the Northern Ireland Protocol by the end of the year.