There is growing speculation that the prime minister could soon trigger Article 16 as ongoing talks between the EU and UK continue to fail to resolve problems such as the 'sausage war' and other issues
Sky News revealed last month how ministers areThere is growing speculation that Boris Johnson could trigger Article 16
"It means that the Trade and Co-operation Agreement that was agreed between the British government and the EU was contingent on the implementation of the Withdrawal Agreement, which includes the protocol. "I would also say that if the British government imagine that they hold all of the cards they are wrong, and they're playing a very, very dangerous game, up to and including perhaps jeopardising the entire withdrawal agreement."
"I don't think that triggering Article 16 will resolve the dispute in relation to the protocol in Northern Ireland," he told the BBC's Andrew Marr Show. Sir Keir added:"What I am saying is don't rip up the protocol because that has that very important central purpose, which is to protect the no border in Northern Ireland."
However, the prime minister has said the current implementation of the protocol - which keeps Northern Ireland within much of the EU's single market and customs rules - is having a"damaging impact" on the people of Northern Ireland.
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