What the UK breaching the Brexit treaty means
Boris Johnson is trying to pass legislation over Brexit that Brussels says could wreck their future relationship
12 September 2020 - 08:00
London — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is pressing ahead with legislation on trade despite a warning from Brussels that it could wreck any future relationship and an acknowledgment by his government that it violates international law.
The Internal Market Bill is aimed at ensuring Britain’s four constituent nations can trade freely with one another after leaving the EU, but the government says that requires overriding part of the withdrawal treaty it signed with Brussels...
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