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UK's Truss expects first migrant deportation flight to Rwanda to go ahead

Britain expects the first flight of asylum seekers to depart for Rwanda on Tuesday and any person who avoids that flight due to legal proceedings will be put on a later one, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said on Tuesday.

Reuters · Jun 14, 2022

‘Completely moral’ Rwanda migrant flight will take off from Britain today, vows Liz Truss

‘The really important thing is that we establish the principle and we start to break the business model of these appalling people traffickers’, the Foreign Secretary said

Evening Standard · Jun 14, 2022

UK sparks EU ire with bill to override parts of Brexit deal

The United Kingdom unveiled legislation to override parts of the Brexit deal it signed with the European Union, risking a trade war with the bloc, which threatened to take legal action.

Tribune News Service · Jun 13, 2022

Key questions as legislation designed to tear up parts of NI Protocol published

The UK is seeking to use domestic legislation to override aspects of the arrangements it agreed with the EU in 2019 to govern Irish Sea trade.

The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2022

Britain, EU set for tense showdown over Northern Ireland trade rules

After a months-long stalemate between London and Brussels, Britain on Monday set out new legislation amending the post-Brexit status of Northern Ireland – a move the EU has warned is in breach of international law.

Radio France Internationale · Jun 13, 2022

Taoiseach says UK plans to renege on international treaty and unilaterally amend Northern Ireland Protocol 'regrettable'

'I think it represents a new low point'

Irish Mirror · Jun 13, 2022

UK plans to renege on an international treaty ‘regrettable’

Irish premier Micheal Martin criticised the plan to introduce a Bill to unilaterally amend the Northern Ireland Protocol.

The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2022

Boris Johnson claims Northern Ireland Protocol changes 'not a big deal'

Boris Johnson accused of 'deliberately' ratcheting up tensions around Northern Ireland Protocol as PM brushes off criticisms

The National (Scotland) · Jun 13, 2022

Northern Ireland protocol: how might EU respond to UK plans?

What options are open to EU as Britain publishes bill detailing plans to override parts of protocol?

The Guardian - UK · Jun 13, 2022

UK to introduce law unilaterally changing post-Brexit rules

Britain’s government is expected to introduce legislation that would unilaterally change post-Brexit trade rules for Northern Ireland amid opposition from lawmakers who believe the move violates international law

The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2022