UK risks EU trade war as Northern Ireland protocol bill is published

Liz Truss says bill will fix' post-Brexit trade problems but legal experts and some Tory MPs say move is illegal under international law

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Liz Truss risked a trade war with the EU and accusations of lawbreaking as she published legislation that would allow exports from Britain to Northern Ireland to follow either UK or EU standards and checks.

Publishing the Northern Ireland protocol bill, Truss said the legislation would fix" issues with the post-Brexit protocol by easing checks for firms selling goods from Britain destined for Northern Ireland rather than the EU. It would also scrap the European court of justice as the arbiter of trade disputes and move to an independent mechanism.