Brexit minister: proposals will require 'significant change' to the NI protocol

The UK has launched an attempt to substantially rewrite the Northern Ireland Brexit protocol that Boris Johnson signed up to in 2019. But as he unveiled the UK’s blueprint for an alternative, the Brexit minister stopped short of ripping up the document completely or arguing the time was right to trigger the article 16 provision that enables either the UK or EU to suspend part of the arrangements in extreme circumstances. “These proposals will require significant change to the Northern Ireland protocol,” David Frost said. “We do not shy away from that. We believe such change is necessary to deal with the situation we now face.”

[jmwadding]

Renegotiate on our terms. No thank you Lord Frost. The days of one-sided deals and UK gunboat diplomacy are well gone, along with the Empire. You made your bed. Brexit is Brexit. Brexit is done. Sorry it did not turn out to be what you falsely promised the UK people.

[Mark-mlnv]

Too late, it's now both EU and UK law. The protocol is working quite well for the North actually, but the Tories and the DUP still desperately want a hard border in Ireland.

[terasci]

I bought a car last month at an agreed price. I suppose I can go back now and renegotiate a lower price! You can make it up can you!

[carlosifer]

That didn't last
The EU must be laughing in despair 😂😂😂

[peregrineslim]

You don't get to change the contract after you've signed it, and they are just not going to agree to changes that abrogate the agreement.

[Enderwiggan]

Why would the EU renegotiate when the British would probably renege on that too?

[FNL]

Our Honourable Friend is absolutely correct. Furthermore, the final of the Italy match should be replayed repeatedly until the right outcome is achieved.

[tjwhite]

Is this not Frost admitting that he got this badly wrong? Surely his head should roll. Oh yeah and, no the deal is done.

[PhyuckYu]

Oh what a tangled web we weave/When first we practice to deceive

[public.public]

The UK-Australia free trade agreement is worth 200 times less than EU membership

[robcar]

Its like watching England lose on peno's every day. ; )

[ER-wspb]

On Reddit this would be filed under, "r/LeopardsAteMyFace"

[Flugzeug]

"Brexit" : "Nothing achievable is desirable and nothing desirable is achievable"

[public.public]

THE BREXIT TROUBLES
brexit? worse than useless.

[daredemoikari]

you signed a contact. you hailed it as the best deal ever! and now you're whining out of it?

[propodkinsbro]

The G.F.A or Brexit

We can't have both.

[reylauresta]

I don't see any advantages yet of brexit!!

[DaraM]

Just withdraw from Ireland and let folks get on with fair justice and administration without mandate

[gardengnome]

We voted for Brexit so quit moaning and get on with it Out means out at any cost.

[georgebain]

Guardian followers truly triggered.Bring it on Frosty tear up the WA and revoke Article 16