EU warns the UK to fully implement its Brexit agreements, as Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government tries to introduce new legislation to rewrite the withdrawal treaty
The British government on Wednesday introduced new legislation to rewrite its Brexit withdrawal treaty – a bill that is causing deep alarm among former prime ministers andTwo former British prime ministers, who played crucial roles in bringing peace to Northern Ireland, joined forces on Sunday to urge lawmakers to reject government plans to override the Brexit deal with the European Union, arguing that it imperils that peace and damages the UK's reputation.
Britain’s Justice Secretary Robert Buckland told the BBC on Sunday that the legislation was a “break the glass in emergency provision,” if needed, and that he would resign if he believed the rule of law was broken in an “unacceptable” way.EU leaders have furiously rejected Johnson's charge that the bloc is planning a major disruption to normal trade between mainland Britain and Northern Ireland.
One major element of the Brexit withdrawal agreement is the section related to ensuring an open border on the island of Ireland to protect the peace process in Northern Ireland.
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