Sinn Fein's vice president Michelle O'Neill says Boris Johnson is in 'clear breach' of international law over his plans to override the Northern Ireland Protocol. Read more about this story:
Adam Parsons, Europe correspondent
Boris Johnson would dearly love DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson to skip gleefully back into Stormont with a copy of the new bill in his back pocket and the"protocol problem" sorted.As the restorer of Stormont and protector of the peace process, he could revel in an immediate reward for his bold unilateral move on Northern Ireland. Sir Jeffrey made it clear to me and other media colleagues that his party would not be railroaded back into power sharing.
Direct your eyes to paragraph one, section and you will read that"this act provides that certain specific provision of the Northern Ireland Protocol does not have effect in the United Kingdom". It continues:"There is, therefore, clear evidence of a state of necessity to which the government must respond."In a section called"overview of main provisions", there are four main points.
And it"gives ministers of the Crown powers to make new law in connection with the Northern Ireland Protocol ".DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson says the UK government is"right to act" and his party will give"full consideration to new legislation". As was reported by Beth Rigby also in her post at 4.46 pm, Adam is also hearing legal proceedings could be brought by Brussels against the moves by the UK government as early as this week.Boris Johnson 'in clear breach of international law' says Sinn Fein
"We want to see more of that but all Boris Johnson is doing today is to further political instability and create more economic uncertainty in the days and weeks ahead." The leader of the DUP has said he will not lead his party back into power-sharing until issues with the Northern Ireland Protocol are resolved.
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