Keir Starmer claimed the Prime Minister wanted to draw attention away from scandals like the Owen Paterson lobbying affair by taking a belligerent approach to Brussels. The Government has dramatically ramped up its rhetoric against the European Union in recent days with the fate of the Northern Ireland border hanging in the balance. Brexit minister Lord Frost has warned that triggering Article 16 and suspending the Northern Ireland Brexit agreement was "on the table". Image: PA) PA)But the Labour leader warned that suspending parts of the Northern Ireland Brexit deal - designed to keep the border freely flowing - will not resolve the broader dispute. "That isn't in the interests of the communities in Northern Ireland or businesses in Northern Ireland.

Source: Daily Mirror November 07, 2021 16:26 UTC