Ultimate argument? ‘Rogue PM’ Johnson to renege on key parts of Brexit deal, ‘taking N. Ireland hostage’

With trade talks

With trade talks with the EU stalled, Boris Johnson’s government is considering reneging on key commitments under the withdrawal agreement, potentially opening a can of political snakes.

With only weeks left to seal a deal on future trade relations with the European Union, the UK will up the ante and go for the “nuclear option”. Legislation currently prepared by the government will walk out on key provisions in the Withdrawal Agreement signed last October, stripping their legal force, the Financial Times reported on Monday. The plan was confirmed later in the day by the Johnson cabinet.

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