Liz Truss is set to announce plans to rip up parts of the UK's post-Brexit trade deal on Northern Ireland
It is understood Ms Truss' ambition is to lay the legislation in Parliament within a couple of weeks, and certainly before the summer.The Global Britain Committee, which consider matters relating to the UK's trade priorities, will meet first on Tuesday, followed by the full Cabinet, before Ms Truss delivers her statement to the Commons.
In both, Ms Truss said she underlined the importance of upholding the Good Friday Agreement and re-establishing the Northern Ireland Executive. He tweeted: "With political will, practical issues arising from the implementation of the protocol in Northern Ireland can be resolved.
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