Liz Truss has vowed not to back down in a Brexit dispute with the EU, following reports that the UK was prepared to cave in talks with Brussels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
No10 today rejected claims that Britain would continue to defer to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) on how the Northern Ireland Protocol is implemented.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Unionists are enraged that the EU court is the final authority on the deal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In order to reach a compromise on customs checks, Britain was said to be willing to drop its opposition to the role of the ECJ in overseeing the agreement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, warning the EU that there was no change in position, the Prime Minister’s official spokesman said: “Our view remains that it is inappropriate for a court of the EU to remain the supreme arbiter of law in Northern Ireland.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“You will know that we are moving to official level talks and of course, we want to resolve this through negotiation.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Talks about the problems caused by the Northern Ireland Protocol began a year ago. For months, talks were deadlocked, with neither the UK nor the EU willing to compromise on their red lines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, there is renewed optimism that a deal will be reached within the next three weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Northern Ireland Assembly is currently not meeting because the DUP stated that it would not participate in a power-sharing executive until its concerns about the Protocol were addressed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A breakthrough in Brexit talks is required by October 28 in order for the DUP to take its place in the executive and Northern Ireland to avoid new devolved parliament elections.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Liz Truss has vowed not to back down in a Brexit dispute with the EU, following reports that the UK was prepared to cave in talks with Brussels. No10 today … <\/p>\n