Truss to announce plans to rip up Northern Ireland Brexit deal Trade war with EU looms as Foreign Secretary plans to bring forward legislation in attempt to restore powersharing Wales Online · May 17, 2022
Boris Johnson pledges ‘legislative solution’ to amend Brexit deal LONDON — The United Kingdom will lay out its plan to amend its post-Brexit trade deal Tuesday in a direct challenge to the European Union, which is insisting that Prime Minister Boris Johnson must honor the agreement he signed. Tribune News Service · May 16, 2022
Truss set to announce plans to rip up Northern Ireland Brexit deal The row over the Northern Ireland Protocol has created an impasse in efforts to form a new Executive in Stormont. The Independent UK · May 16, 2022
UK ‘strongly supports’ Finland and Sweden joining Nato – Truss Foreign Secretary says the countries should be integrated into the alliance ‘as soon as possible, to ‘strengthen the collective security of Europe’. The Independent UK · May 16, 2022
Boris Johnson vows unilateral action in Brexit row, despite warnings of trade war with EU Promise of legislation on Northern Ireland protocol fails to break power-sharing deadlock The Independent UK · May 16, 2022
Plan to scrap parts of Northern Ireland protocol is only an ‘insurance policy’, says Boris Johnson Plans for unilateral action caused a ‘wobble’ in Westminster after the DUP refused to return to Stormont until major changes were made to the protocol The Guardian - UK · May 16, 2022
Boris Johnson preparing to rip up Brexit deal on Northern Ireland trade Plans to change the Northern Ireland protocol that makes some good traded between the UK mainland and Northern Ireland subject to EU customs checks will be introduced to parliament on Tuesday. Daily Record · May 16, 2022
Johnson ‘placating’ DUP over Northern Ireland Protocol, says Sinn Fein Sir Jeffrey Donaldson rejected the idea that Mr Johnson was picking sides in the row over the protocol. The Independent UK · May 16, 2022
Major Brexit statement to Parliament TOMORROW as Boris Johnson changes own deal Foreign Secretary Liz Truss will make a major statement to MPs on Tuesday as Boris Johnson visits Northern Ireland - and prepares to override parts of his post-Brexit deal Daily Mirror · May 16, 2022
Johnson meets NI parties amid warning against unilateral action on protocol Sinn Fein was the first party to meet the Prime Minister at Hillsborough Castle. The Independent UK · May 16, 2022
Brexit protocol row: what are the issues dividing UK and EU? British government is threatening to override Northern Ireland rules if bloc does not show ‘requisite flexibility’ The Guardian - UK · May 16, 2022
What to expect as Northern Ireland Protocol row grows and PM tries to intervene Boris Johnson is set to encourage Northern Irish parliamentarians to "get back to work" amid rows over power-sharing and the protocol The National (Scotland) · May 16, 2022
UK’s new aid strategy condemned as ‘double whammy to world’s poor’ Liz Truss unveils plan to almost halve budget to multilateral bodies, challenge ‘malign actors’ and boost trade-linked deals The Guardian - UK · May 16, 2022
Boris Johnson sees ‘landing zone’ in Northern Ireland row with EU, says No 10 London seeks to calm tensions as PM visits Belfast for talks with parties The Independent UK · May 16, 2022
Evening Standard · May 16, 2022 Don’t risk a trade war with Europe, top Tories tell Boris Johnson says NI protocol ‘can be fixed’ as Stormont parties describe ‘robust’ meetings in crisis talks in Belfast
The Independent UK · May 16, 2022 Charities claim UK ‘putting politics before poverty’ in new aid strategy Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said the UK ‘must use development as a key part of our foreign policy’.
The Independent UK · May 16, 2022 UK move to tear up protocol could endanger Brexit trade deal – Irish minister Foreign Secretary Liz Truss is expected to outline plans on Tuesday to legislate at Westminster to override parts of the Irish Sea trade arrangement.
The Independent UK · May 16, 2022 Liz Truss accused of turning back on world’s poorest with new ‘aid for trade’ plan ‘Depressing’ strategy mirrors China’s use of aid as a tool of international influence, critics fear
The Guardian - UK · May 16, 2022 Boris Johnson claims planned Northern Ireland protocol law is ‘insurance’ in case talks fail – as it happened UK prime minister meets Sinn Féin and DUP as Mary Lou McDonald suggests forming Stormont assembly is not UK government priority
The Guardian - UK · May 16, 2022 Monday briefing: Who wants what in Northern Ireland? In today’s newsletter: With the prime minister flying out to Belfast to deal with the political crisis, we look at what the main players are really hoping to achieve
The Guardian - UK · May 15, 2022 Boris Johnson poised to give green light to bill on Northern Ireland protocol Prime minister gambling move will restart stalled talks as he flies to Belfast for crunch meetings
The Independent UK · May 15, 2022 Putin likely to have lost a third of his invasion force, says MoD Meanwhile, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said Russia must suffer a ‘sustained defeat’ in Ukraine.
The Guardian - UK · May 15, 2022 Ireland says UK risks sending message it will break treaties in Brexit row Foreign minister criticises ‘sabre-rattling’ from UK amid signs British rhetoric is softening over Northern Ireland protocol
The Guardian - UK · May 14, 2022 Who should be prime minister? Anyone but Boris Johnson It doesn’t matter that the alternatives are all flawed. The UK’s global reputation rests on Johnson being replaced, says former Daily Telegraph editor Max Hastings
Los Angeles Times · May 13, 2022 War crimes trial — first of many — starts in Ukraine; Russian commanders taking risks under growing pressure KRAKOW, Poland — The trial of a single Russian sergeant opened in Ukraine in what is expected to start a massive prosecution for war crimes in a monthslong conflict that on Friday saw fighting rage in the east as Russia appeared to suffer new losses when its forces attempted to…