UK ramps up threat to rewrite Brexit deal with the EU
ABC News
Britain and the European Union are once again at loggerheads over Brexit
LONDON -- Britain and the European Union were once again at loggerheads over Brexit on Wednesday, after the U.K. government ramped up threats to scrap parts of its trade treaty with the bloc, saying the rules are blocking the formation of a new government in Northern Ireland.
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said the government would “not shy away from taking action” if it can't reach agreement with the bloc.
The EU warned that renegotiating the legally binding agreement “is not an option.” Any move by Britain to unilaterally rewrite the rules would bring legal action from the bloc that could escalate into a trade war.
Arrangements for Northern Ireland — the only part of the U.K. that shares a border with an EU nation — have been the thorniest subject of contention in the U.K.’s divorce from the 27-nation bloc, which became final at the end of 2020.
