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Boris Johnson warned NI protocol ‘rule-breaking will repeat errors of Party | Northern Ireland

Boris Johnson warned he’ll repeat his mistakes of Partygate by supporting “rule-violation over in rule of law” when he publishes plans on Monday, which is expected to cause new Tori rebellion over Brexit.

Feverish legal and political negotiations are underway. place this week among Johnson, his cabinet and deputies in promote of in government account designed improve trade between Northern Ireland and the rest of United Kingdom. The law will be published on Monday.

government received legal warnings that any plan that cancels an existing agreement with EU – Northern Ireland protocol – may be illegal. However, despite claims that the bill has been watered down, two sources told the Observer that it still contains clauses that actually upstage parts of of current agreement.

Tensions are now heating up, and the publication of bill likely to reopen Brexit issue among conservatives. One Tory source said: government lies to his deputies and media about illegal focus of this bill. Tori party sleepwalking repeats of Owen Paterson vote and Partygate – for now again positioning party full square in support of lawbreaking over rule of law.”

It comes in a few days of claim and counterclaim over content of Monday account. Some insiders claimed that Chancellor Rishi Sunak and the leveling up secretary Michael Gove was successfully prevented sentences from becoming too hard line and provoked a fierce reaction from the EU. There is also claims that Sir James Eady, first Treasury counsel didn’t ask for its legal opinion on key elements of suggestions. Whitehall sources said he was “happy” and now oversees all legal matters related to the bill.

However, others with knowledge of the discussions said that key paragraphs were still included that actually take precedence over the existing agreement – move it will piss off Brussels and cause main rebellion on tory benches. Labor has already said he would oppose attempts to cancel the existing deal with Northern Ireland.

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There is another row place over what legal advice government received over his suggestions. Sources told The Observer that key elements of legal advice was not provided to the cabinet committee overseeing plans. There is also claims that both Sunak and Gove were bypassed and prevented from seeing final version of legislation, although this is disputed government sources.

It has also found that the views on legitimacy of suggestions were taken from Tom Grant, an academic lawyer who worked in US Department of State under the Trump administration. He consulted on invoice and previously written legal articles supporting very hard Brexit. Whitehall sources said that although he offered advice, he was not a central part of of legal team.

Alistair Carmichael, Liberal Democrat MP who asked Commons questions about legal advice regarding the plans said: “It’s a sad accusation of this conservative government desperation to justify their reckless plan by the fact that they are following the advice former aide to Donald Trump. government must finally come to his senses on his attempts shop near for good legal advice. We need full transparency over what advice was given and who from.”

Some moderate MPs said they were assured that Sunak and Gove made sure offers are not too hard. “What will turn out won’t be admired [pro-Brexit Tory group] ERG,” he said. one source.

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