Sir Keir Starmer's Extinction Rebellion condemnation was 'shamefully slow', says Oliver Dowden EU will have just 38 days to strike a Brexit deal, warns Boris Johnson Airport bosses warn Boris Johnson of 'irreparable' damage without tests on arrival Coronavirus latest news: Autistic people left stranded during pandemic Subscribe to The Telegraph Environment Secretary George Eustice has admitted that there are “legal ambiguities” in the Brexit divorce deal, after it emerged that ministers are planning legislation which would override key parts of the withdrawal agreement. Sections of the internal market bill, due to be published this Wednesday, hope to “eliminate the legal force of parts of the withdrawal agreement” in areas such as state aid and Northern Ireland customs. Mr Eustice said: “It's always been the case there could be one or two loose ends. The Government has to offer legal certainty to businesses, and the Government has a role to protect the Good Friday Agreement". It follows the news that ministers are planning legislation which would override key parts of the Brexit withdrawal agreement. The move would eliminate a requirement for new Northern Ireland customs arrangements. Boris Johnson also plans to give Brussels a five-week deadline to agree fresh trade terms or risk a no deal arrangement. He will say today that collapsing the trade talks would still be a "good outcome for the UK", allowing the country to "prosper mightily". The EU’s chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier this morning admitted that he was "worried" about the chances of striking a free trade deal, saying the UK still wants "the best of both worlds".
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