Attempts to effectively tear up parts of the Northern Ireland Protocol have moved closer to becoming law, as the UK government labelled it their 'top legislative priority'.
Attempts to effectively tear up parts of the Northern Ireland Protocol have moved closer to becoming law, as the UK government labelled it their"top legislative priority".
But peers are expected to contest parts of the bill when they consider it after the summer recess, setting up a lengthy showdown between the two houses. But the plans have been widely criticised by the EU while Tory former prime minister Theresa May is among those to question the legality of the bill.
He told MPs:"Unfortunately, whilst our door is always open, there does not appear to be a fruitful negotiation to be had with the European Union at present." The DUP has long opposed the protocol and is refusing to enter the power-sharing institutions until the issues it sees with the post-Brexit settlement are addressed."Given the grave situation in Northern Ireland it must be so. Negotiations will always remain a possibility and the bill ensures that implementation of any agreement will not cause further delays.
He said Labour's amendments had sought to"prevent a brazen ministerial power grab" from parliament and the people of Northern Ireland, adding on the bill:"It proposes a complete abdication of responsibility from resolving challenges that they themselves have created."
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