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The PM used the trip to issue a warning to Brussels that the UK is prepared to rewrite unilaterally the terms of the deal he signed

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson rejected the idea that Mr Johnson was picking sides in the row over the protocol.

The European Union’s efforts to impose a new round of sanctions against Russia over the war in Ukraine appeared to be bogged down on Monday, as a small group of countries opposed a ban on imports of Russian oil. Since Russia invaded on Feb. 24, the bloc has implemented five…

The European Union's efforts to impose new sanctions on Russia over the war in Ukraine appear bogged down

Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney said on Monday that the European Union is ready to talk with Britain to resolve the issues in their Northern Irish trade dispute, but the current treaty of the Northern Ireland Protocol must remain.

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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he wanted to resolve a standoff with the European Union over Northern Ireland's post-Brexit trade rules, but he kept open the option of unilateral action that the EU says could start a trade war.

The PM said agreement is possible if Brussels accepts changes to the protocol.

His warning comes amid reports ministers could table emergency legislation as early as this week to override the protocol