Is Borris telling the EU to go fuck themselves ....HU, 03 DEC, 2020 - 14:58
DAVID HUGHES, PA POLITICAL EDITOR
Boris Johnson will press ahead with plans allowing ministers to tear up the Brexit divorce deal despite the current round of UK-EU talks being at a critical stage.
The UK Government confirmed it will ask MPs to reinstate controversial legislation giving ministers the power to break international law by ignoring provisions in the Withdrawal Agreement relating to Northern Ireland.
MPs will vote on the UK Internal Market Bill on Monday, potentially throwing talks on a UK-European Union trade deal into crisis unless an agreement can be reached by then.
The EU has already taken the first steps in a legal action over the legislation.
The UK Government will also introduce the Taxation (Post-Transition Period) Bill, which reportedly includes measures to override parts of the divorce deal struck by the Prime Minister and the EU in 2019.
The developments came as talks on a post-Brexit deal were continuing, led by Lord Frost and the EU’s Michel Barnier.
The British Prime Minister’s official spokesman said: “Intensive talks are continuing in person in London as they have throughout the week, with the negotiating teams continuing to work hard to resolve the differences that remain.