UK says it wants to avoid ‘extreme interpretations’ of withdrawal agreement
Draft law enables ministers to ignore aspects of agreement on Northern Ireland trade
09 September 2020 - 16:18
London — Britain threw Brexit trade talks into chaos on Wednesday by announcing draft legislation that explicitly acknowledges some of its provisions would break international law, according to a copy seen by Reuters.
The proposals, which the government has said would break international law “in a very specific and limited way”, have contributed to concerns that Britain could leave the EU’s single market in four months with no new agreement on trade...
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