UK override bill of Northern Ireland Protocol 'won't break international law', says NI secretary
The Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis said he was confident new legislation would not break international law
However Mr Lewis said that when people see the legislation "they'll see it's focused on fixing the problems with the implementation of the protocol". But Mr Lewis said businesses did not want to see "uncertainty and instability" and some industries, including hospitality, had been "consistently clear that parts of the protocol are causing issues".
The protocol led to the creation of new goods checks at Northern Ireland sea ports on some products from Great Britain, effectively creating a new trade border in the Irish Sea. It also indicated that businesses in Northern Ireland could have the ability to choose whether to follow UK or EU regulations, depending on who they are trading with.
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