Downing Street has snubbed a legal threat from the European Union over Boris Johnson's plans to tear up parts of the Brexit divorce deal. Brussels started legal proceedings against the UK at the start of October and gave Mr Johnson one month to formally respond. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen gave the PM one month to respond but Number 10 confirmed at lunchtime that no reply had been sent. The European Commission said it will now consider escalating its legal action against the UK after its deadline was not met. If the UK failed to comply with such a direction, the European Commission could refer the dispute to the European Court of Justice.

Source: Daily Mail November 03, 2020 14:23 UTC