Justice secretary suggests he will quit if government breaks international law in ‘unacceptable’ way
13/09/2020
‘If I see the rule of law being broken in a way I find unacceptable then of course I will go. We are not at that stage’
European Council chief Charles Michel has warned the UK its international credibility is at stake, saying it must fulfil its responsibility to implement the Brexit withdrawal agreement.
RTÉ Europe Editor Tony Connelly, London Correspondent Seán Whelan and Deputy Foreign Editor Colm Ó Mongáin analyse the week in which the UK unveiled a law to break international law and the ructions that ensued.
EU leaders vow to block any trade deal if Boris Johnson breaches withdrawal agreement as Ireland accuses PM of ‘unprecedented provocation’
12/09/2020
European parliament leaders have vowed to block any future UK-EU trade deal if Boris Johnson goes ahead with a bill which would violate the Brexit withdrawal agreement.
Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney has said the UK government is behaving in an "extraordinary way" over Brexit.
'What were they thinking?': No US-UK trade deal if Good Friday Agreement is broken, threatens Pelosi
11/09/2020
Nancy Pelosi has warned the UK there will be "absolutely no chance" of a trade deal with Washington passing Congress should the government override the Brexit withdrawal agreement signed by Boris Johnson.
Former prime ministers urge MPs to reject legislation, saying it endangers Irish peace process.
Lord Chancellor says the UK's plan to override the Brexit deal is "an insurance policy" - Sky News [18 mins]
13/09/2020
Lord Chancellor Robert Buckland has told Sophy Ridge the UK's plan to override the Brexit deal is "an insurance policy" if negotiations with the EU fail and it "isn't something we want to have to use".
Boris Johnson has told Tory MPs he will not compromise on his plan to break international law over Brexit despite signs of a significant backbench rebellion, sources told HuffPost UK.
Senior Conservatives are not backing down on their rebellion against Boris Johnson's controversial Brexit legislation despite his warning that the EU could "carve up" the United Kingdom without it.
The government – led by Boris Johnson – needs to rethink its approach and put the national interest above Brexit ideology
Irish Justice Minister says UK's actions over Brexit have 'damaged trust' with Ireland [7 mins]
13/09/2020
Irish Justice Minister Helen McEntee says the UK's actions over Brexit have set talks back and "damaged trust" between Britain and Ireland. / She told Sophy Ridge it is "simply not the case" that the EU has threatened to block food supplies between Northem Ireland and Great Britain and bring in a full scale trade border down the Irish Sea.
Simon Coveney urges UK government to ‘behave as modern democracies’ should and honour international agreements.
Johnson risks unconscionable harm by ripping up treaty, says former attorney-general.
"Lots of requests for a step-by-step explanation of Johnson's plans to breach Protocol on Irish border. No problem." - Michael Dougan
13/09/2020
Lots of requests for a step-by-step explanation of Johnson's plans to breach Protocol on Irish border. / No problem. And by the end, you'll understand why this man is totally unfit to hold public office.
Boris Johnson is facing a growing rebellion among senior Conservatives over his controversial Internal Market Bill - while former Prime Ministers Tony Blair and Sir John Major urged MPs to reject it, saying it risked putting the Irish peace process, trade negotiations and the UK's integrity at peril.
Former attorney general lashes out as Tory rebellion gathers pace.
European Parliament ‘will block’ any trade deal with UK if international law is breached over Withdrawal Agreement
11/09/2020
Leaders in the European Parliament have made clear a trade deal will not be ratified unless Boris Johnson backs down.
Former Tory premier says he has "misgivings" about Boris Johnson's internal market bill.
David Cameron has become the fifth former prime minister to criticise a new bill attempting to override the Brexit withdrawal agreement.
Ex-Prime Ministers Tony Blair and Sir John Major have urged MPs to reject the "shameful" attempt to override parts of the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement.
Internal market bill would endanger future trade deals, says Kim Darroch, the former British ambassador to the US.
Internal Market Bill: Britain risks becoming a global outcast, with reputation for reliability and responsibility hard to recover
15/09/2020
Strange turn since the Brexit referendum is still bewildering for Europeans.