Lord Frost statement on the NI Protocol
- NIP risking the UK union and stability and “we cannot go on as we are”
- But now not the right time to trigger Article 16 even tho UK believes it would be justified
- Wants a “new balance” with goods meeting both EU and UK standards
- NIP risking the UK union and stability and “we cannot go on as we are”
- But now not the right time to trigger Article 16 even tho UK believes it would be justified
- Wants a “new balance” with goods meeting both EU and UK standards
- Says he wants to rip up elements of Protocol negotiated by EU meaning end to ECJ oversight
- Meaning “significant change” needed to the NIP agreed by Michael Gove …. In other words another renegotiation ….
- Even tho Angela Merkel and others have ruled that out
- Meaning “significant change” needed to the NIP agreed by Michael Gove …. In other words another renegotiation ….
- Even tho Angela Merkel and others have ruled that out
So the big question is what happens if EU don’t agree to renegotiate.
Do they do this side of summer of early Autumn?
And UK doesn’t implement checks?
Ultimately the EU will have to decide if and when they take action - or whether a stalemate ultimately suits all sides more
Do they do this side of summer of early Autumn?
And UK doesn’t implement checks?
Ultimately the EU will have to decide if and when they take action - or whether a stalemate ultimately suits all sides more
By asking to remove ECJ oversight of Northern Ireland, UK government would have know they had almost no chance of getting their way. That was cornerstone of Boris Johnson’s Autumn 2019 agreement.
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