The UK has published a controversial bill which overrides elements of Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal with Brussels, despite a senior minister confirming the plan would breach international law.
The UK Internal Markets Bill is intended to ensure Northern Ireland can continue to enjoy unfettered access to markets in the rest of the UK. But Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis told MPs on Tuesday the legislation would breach international law in a "very specific and limited way".
The Prime Minister is facing a growing Tory backlash over the plans. Tobias Ellwood, chairman of the Commons Defence Committee, said that if the Government went through with the changes to the agreement - which secured the UK’s departure from the EU in January - it would "lose the moral high ground".
Following the publication of the plans, Labour said it is looking at "potential amendments" to the bill amid "serious concerns", a spokesman for leader Sir Keir Starmer has said.
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