The Foreign Secretary is to declare her intention to bring forward legislation which rips up parts of the UK’s post-Brexit trade deal on Northern Ireland.
It is understood that Liz Truss will make the announcement in a statement to the Commons on Tuesday following a full Cabinet meeting, in an attempt to restore powersharing in the region. You can follow live updates here.
The row over the Northern Ireland Protocol has created an impasse in efforts to form a new Executive in Stormont, with the DUP refusing to join an administration unless its concerns over the arrangements are addressed.
