Ministers claimed the move was justified under international law due to the ‘genuinely exceptional situation’ despite opposition from Ireland and the EU
Mr Johnson signed the Northern Ireland Protocol with the European Union as part of the Brexit divorce settlement, with the measures aimed at preventing a hard border on the island of Ireland.
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