Boris Johnson riles up his own party: Brexit Divides Tory MPs Again as Critics Slam Johnson’s Plan

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Senior Conservatives slammed Boris Johnson’s plan to override the Brexit deal he negotiated, a sign of how EU relations are still a fault-line in his party as he tries to push the legislation through Parliament.

the post-Brexit settlement for Northern Ireland, risking a trade war with the EU. But Former Prime Minister Theresa May, former international development secretary Andrew Mitchell and Northern Ireland Select Committee Chairman Simon Hoare all panned the proposal during a debate in the House of Commons on Monday.

“We simply cannot allow this situation to drift,” Truss said, insisting the plan is legal. The bill will “fix the practical problems the protocol has created”. An EU trade war is a prospect because the bloc says the post-Brexit trade agreement is conditional on Britain respecting the terms of their divorce, of which the so-called Northern Ireland protocol was a key part.The EU’s chief Brexit negotiator, Maros Sefcovic, told reporters during a trip to Oslo on Monday that the UK plans mean “constant uncertainty.”

 

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