Scrapping Northern Ireland protocol puts entire Brexit deal at risk, Boris Johnson is warned - The Times

The Irish foreign minister has warned Boris Johnson that he could jeopardise the entire Brexit trade deal if he unilaterally scraps the Northern Ireland protocol.

In Belfast today the prime minister will defy EU and US warnings not to threaten changes to the protocol, saying there “will be a necessity to act” if Brussels does not give more ground.

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Simon Coveney said it was “a time for calmness, it’s a time for dialogue, it’s a time for compromise and partnership between the EU and the UK to solve these outstanding issues”.

He added: “If that is the approach taken by the British government then we can make significant progress and we can make progress quickly to respond to the concerns of both the business community

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