Boris Johnson blames EU ‘revolver’ for plan to break Brexit deal
Johnson is facing a growing rebellion from MPs in his Conservative Party and former leaders over the bill
14 September 2020 - 21:56
London — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday a bill that would break international law by breaching parts of the Brexit divorce deal was needed because the EU had not taken a “revolver off the table” in trade talks.
Johnson accuses the EU of threatening to use the withdrawal treaty agreed in January to put up trade barriers between mainland Britain and Northern Ireland, and even to impose a food blockade, the latest brinkmanship of a four-year saga since Britain voted narrowly to leave the bloc...
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