Boris Johnson claims planned Northern Ireland protocol law is ‘insurance’ in case talks fail – as it happened

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This is from my colleague Jennifer Rankin in Brussels on the UK government's mixed messaging over the Northern Ireland protocol.

Taoiseach Micheal Martin and Sinn Fein's leader in Northern Ireland, Michelle O'Neill, have said they recognise there are serious issues" in relation to the implementation of the Brexit protocol that Boris Johnson is planning to override in part.

They expressed serious concern about possible unilateral moves on the protocol by the British government, which would have a destabilising impact on Northern Ireland.

They recognised that there are genuine issues regarding aspects of the implementation of the protocol but these can be taken forward in the context of EU-UK discussions.