UK s Johnson is ready to trigger Article 16 on NI By EARLE GALE in London | China Daily Global | Updated: 2021-07-26 09:43
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during a news conference for England s COVID-19 lockdown easing announcement in London, on July 5, 2021. [Photo/Agencies]
PM to take a hard line as EU says Britain does not respect its own commitments
The United Kingdom s prime minister is reportedly ready to effectively rip up the Northern Ireland Protocol agreed last year by his government and the European Union as part of the Brexit deal.
The Telegraph newspaper said Boris Johnson will trigger Article 16, which was designed to be a measure of last resort, if the bloc continues to refuse to renegotiate the protocol.
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