Boris Johnson agreed Brexit protocol knowing it was ‘mess’, says John Major

Johnson's administration made promises over Northern Ireland deal that it knew were unworkable, former PM tells MPs

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John Major has launched a scathing attack on Boris Johnson's handling of Brexit, saying his administration agreed to the Northern Ireland protocol despite knowing it was unworkable.

That must be the first agreement in history that was signed by people who decided it was useless in the first place," Major told a Westminster committee on Tuesday.