Latest updates: foreign secretary to make statement to MPs as Dublin says ‘breaking international law not the answer’
Dublin says 'breaking international law not the answer' as Truss set to announce Northern Ireland protocol plan
Good morning. Liz Truss, the foreign secretary, will make a statement to MPs later about government plans for legislation that would allow it to ignore parts of theprotocol – the agreement signed with the EU imposing checks on some goods going from Britain to Northern Ireland, to ensure that Northern Ireland can remain in the EU’s single market and to prevent checks having to be imposed at its border with Ireland.
The proposal is potentially inflammatory – because it would involve the UK unilaterally abandoning a deal it agreed with the EU less than three years ago. But there are signs that it might not be quite as provocative as originally envisaged. Truss is not going to publish an actual bill today, and government sources have been indicating that MPs won’t start debating the legislation until later this year. That, of course, fuels suspicions thatRowena Mason, Lisa O’CarrollNo 10 has not appeared to be as keen as Truss on the option of legislation to undermine the protocol in recent days.
One diplomatic source said one of the prime minister’s top aides had been privately telling people that the government was very committed to negotiations and no decision had been taken on pressing ahead with the legislation.
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