Plan to scrap parts of Northern Ireland protocol is only an ‘insurance policy’, says Boris Johnson

The sharply criticised legal move has been delayed for some weeks, with Johnson saying the UK believes the protocol can be fixed'

Boris Johnson has said a legal move to ditch parts of the Northern Ireland protocol is only an insurance" policy, as it emerged that the controversial legislation has been delayed for some weeks.

Liz Truss, the foreign secretary, is expected to give a combative statement on Tuesday threatening to bring forward the draft legislation, after a cabinet discussion on Northern Ireland.