The UK government has published legislation which allows it to override the Northern Ireland Protocol, but the move has been viewed with 'significant concern'. Here, Sky's RobPowellNews, SMurphyTV and AdamParsons give their thoughts on the subject 👇
Essentially ministers are arguing that the situation in Northern Ireland that is being brought on by the protocol is so severe that the government can renege on international commitments to find a solution.Also, expect a rebellion from Conservative MPs and attempts to block the bill from the House of Lords.
It would give the embattled prime minister a resounding win. Restorer of Stormont, protector of the peace process, he could revel in an immediate reward for his bold unilateral move on Northern Ireland.Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video playerSir Jeffrey made it clear to me and other media colleagues that his party would not be railroaded back into powersharing.
The DUP will pick over this bill and its provisions and set them against their"seven tests" on the protocol.Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video playerAs for Sinn Fein, the frustration is palpable. They can call this move illegal as often as they want, but they are Westminster outsiders and know that fundamentally, a way out of this"mess", as Michelle O'Neill described it, lies somewhere between London and Brussels.It only took a few minutes for the European Union to react to this bill to reshape, and rewrite, the Northern Ireland Protocol, and the reaction was uncompromising.
Maros Sefcovic, the EU's chief Brexit negotiator, said the protocol remained the only way to balance the needs of the Good Friday Agreement, Brexit and the EU's single market.Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video playerMany allege that they are being"played" - that the protocol is being used by Boris Johnson to distract his critics and mollify his core supporters.Legal proceedings now seem inevitable. Trust has evaporated.
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