Brexit: Boris Johnson has undermined trust in UK government, says EU
by Daniel Boffey in Brussels and Lisa O'Carroll in Lo from on (#57XX7)
Ursula von der Leyen hits out at Britain over plans to breach agreement on Northern Ireland
The Brexit negotiations hit a new low as the most senior EU leaders in Brussels said they had lost trust in Boris Johnson over his plans to break international law and breach a painstakingly negotiated agreement on Northern Ireland.
Within minutes of the government tabling the internal market bill, the clauses of which negate key aspects of the withdrawal agreement signed by the prime minister last year, both the European commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, and the president of the European council, Charles Michel, issued condemnatory statements.
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