Boris Johnson has said the Northern Ireland Protocol will be a case of 'fixing it or ditching it' as he spoke about problems with the post-Brexit border system
He was also quoted as saying it will be a case of"fixing it or ditching" the protocol.
Asked if he planned to trigger Article 16 during the Conservative Party's conference next week, Mr Johnson replied:"That depends on the response from the EU".He told the broadcaster he signed up to the protocol because he has an"optimistic view of human nature and thought they would want to respect the Belfast Good Friday Agreement".
He added the protocol was framed to operate"free trade east to west just as much as north to south and that was very, very clear but unfortunately that is not the way it is being operated".
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