U.S.' Pelosi warns Britain: No trade deal unless you respect N.Irish peace deal

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) discusses a bill to provide $28 million in emergency funds to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to help it respond to a nationwide shortage of infant formula and strengthen supervision of the industry, during a news conference at the U.S., Capitol in Washington, U.S., May 17, 2022. REUTERS/Julia Nikhinson

U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi told Britain there could be no U.S.-UK trade deal if it proceeds with plans to unilaterally scrap some of the rules governing trade with Northern Ireland.

Britain warned European Union authorities this week that it could discard post-Brexit regulations painstakingly negotiated with Brussels including border checks on some goods shipped from mainland Britain to Northern Ireland.