And he insisted he 'will not hesitate' to suspend the Northern Ireland protocol unilaterally if Brussels does not compromise over hampering trade between mainland Britain and the province. When Boris Johnson agreed a Brexit deal with Brussels to make Brexit happen it included the Northern Ireland Protocol. Brexit minister Lord Frost attended all three bilaterals with the EU leaders. Mr Macron tweeted in a pointed remark: 'As always, the same union, the same determination to act, the same enthusiasm.' The dispute arises out of provisions in the Brexit deal that leave Northern Ireland within the EU's single market for goods.

Source: Daily Mail June 12, 2021 00:26 UTC