UK considers plan to scrap parts of Northern Ireland Protocol
Under the protocol, checks are required on goods coming into Northern Ireland from the rest of the UK
The European Commission said it was "bending over backwards" to find solutions on the Northern Ireland Protocol.Previously the UK has threatened to trigger what's known as Article 16. "We can't have the current situation drag on. That is why she's prepared to act if solutions can't be found with the EU, who still aren't prepared to show the requisite flexibility despite the seriousness of the issue," they said.The protocol is opposed by unionists, who argue it undermines Northern Ireland's place in the UKIt wants to remove checks entirely on goods destined to stay in Northern Ireland as well as overhaul VAT and governance arrangements.
It has described those solutions as "far-reaching" and this week called on the UK to "dial down the rhetoric" and "be honest about the deal they signed."There was a point when Article 16 was going to be triggered virtually every other week. "From all her meetings with the EU and member states she knows exactly that this is a no-go for all of them," said one EU diplomat.Another senior diplomat warned that such a move by the UK would only serve to "delight" Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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