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UK PM Boris Johnson went to Manchester to address his party conference for the first time as leader proposing a new UK alternative to the backstop - the Northern Ireland/Ireland protocol.
As the EU and UK continue to prepare for the trade negotiations, there are clear signs that all is not well when it comes to implementing the divorce part of Brexit, in particular the Irish Protocol.
The statements came today after reports suggested that Prime Minister Boris Johnson ordered his Brexit team to find ways to "get around" the Northern Ireland protocol.
The EU's long-held insistence on level playing field provisions continues. How does the UK see its commitments to the Irish Protocol and the Political Declaration and what impact will deviation have on its credibility in other trade talks?
Technical note on the implementation of the Protocol on Ireland / Northern Ireland - European Commission, Task Force for Relations with the Unite Kingdom
30/04/2020
This technical note was transmitted to theEuropean Parliament and Council on 30 April 2020. Published on the UKTF website on Thursday 30 April 2020
EU Commission warns time is running out after first committee meeting on NI protocol.
'UK proposals for implementing Protocol on Ireland / Northern Ireland deserve detailed scrutiny' - Michael Dougan
20/05/2020
UK proposals for implementing Protocol on Ireland / Northern Ireland deserve detailed scrutiny. No doubt the Commission will soon oblige! Below = some first thoughts from me (moving from the general to the specific) pending more critical reading & cross-checking ...
British minister says North’s businesses won’t need exit summary declarations when they send goods to rest of the UK.
The British government's lack of understanding and overly political approach to post-Brexit trading arrangements in Northern Ireland has left businesses there in the dark, a Westminster committee has claimed.
Brussels suspicions come as European commission chief warns Britain to abide by Northern Ireland protocol.
A government minister has said a new bill to amend the UK's Brexit deal with the EU will "break international law".
Sir Jonathan Jones: Top Government lawyer becomes sixth senior Civil Servant to quit, as Boris Johnson plans Brexit deal challenge
08/09/2020
Sir Jonathan Jones, head of the Government’s Legal Service, has resigned reportedly over Boris Johnson’s plans to tweak the Northern Ireland protocol.
Minister admits changes to Brexit deal would break international law - Channel 4 News [15 mins]
08/09/2020
The Northern Ireland secretary admitted that the Government was intending to break international law - specifically the EU Withdrawal Agreement, which sets out how Britain and the EU would agree new rules on trade between Britain and Northern Ireland.
Johnson’s 'unbelievable' Brexit withdrawal agreement decision will be defeated in House of Lords, Lord Heseltine says
09/09/2020
European Commssion demands urgent meeting, as John Major warns of risk to UK’s reputation.
Britain must ‘respect the Northern Ireland Protocol as signed with the EU’, House speaker says.
Emergency talks called between UK and EU over 'carpet bomb' plan - amid warning over US trade deal
10/09/2020
Legal action is also reportedly being considered by Brussels, and a top Democrat has warned a UK-US trade deal is at risk.
Simon Coveney urges UK government to ‘behave as modern democracies’ should and honour international agreements.
"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.
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.
Dominic Raab faces backlash over Irish border and attempts to leave EU on own terms.
A letter from the UK government to Stormont's Agriculture Department instructs it to start work on check-points at NI's sea ports without delay.
SF MLA says changes to withdrawal deal would drive ‘coach and horses’ through Belfast Agreement.