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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Conrad Duncan

Brexit news – live: EU says Boris Johnson's plans to rip up agreement risk peace on Ireland and will lead to no-deal, as Labour warns PM playing 'dangerous game'

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The EU has warned Boris Johnson that plans to rip-up the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement will risk peace in Ireland and lead to a no-deal outcome from trade talks.

Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, told the UK government that the agreement, which was ratified by the UK last year, was “an obligation under international law”.

It came as Labour said the prime minister was “playing a dangerous game in Northern Ireland” and risking the UK’s international standing.

Here are the day’s events as they happened:

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