There are concerns a bid by the UK Prime Minister to override portions of his Brexit deal could break international law.
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Mr Johnson pressed on in his bid to publish new laws that would "annul" parts of the Brexit withdrawal agreement, despite a Tory backlash led by predecessor Theresa May. Boris Johnson's chief negotiator declared, this week was "make or break" if they were to avoid a "no deal".
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