Such a move could help placate the Tory right, a swathe of which joined Monday night's rebellion against his leadership.īut it could also create another trigger point for his internal opponents to rally around. The Prime Minister is set to introduce a law allowing UK ministers to override the Northern Ireland Protocol next week. Boris Johnson is set to plough ahead with new legislation overwriting part of the EU Brexit agreement covering Northern Ireland amid fresh warnings that the move would break international law.
