This afternoon, former Prime Minister Boris Johnson will deliver his verdict on the so-called Windsor Framework in a speech in central London.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Many eurosceptic Conservatives have remained silent on the deal, with Johnson’s intervention seen as a watershed moment for whether Brexiteer backbenchers will support it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sunak’s agreement with Brussels helps to alleviate some of the frictions caused by the Northern Ireland Protocol, which was agreed as part of the 2019 withdrawal agreement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Unionists argued that the Protocol undermined Northern Ireland’s place in the United Kingdom by requiring customs checks on goods travelling from the United Kingdom to the province.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The new agreement removes trade barriers across the Irish Sea and grants Stormont politicians a “veto” over EU law, a set of concessions from Brussels that went further than many expected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In exchange, Sunak has abandoned plans to pass legislation, first proposed by Johnson as Prime Minister, that would give the UK the authority to unilaterally override the existing Brexit deal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The ex-Conservative leader is thought to disagree with the plans to halt the legislation’s passage through Parliament and may criticise the trade-off when he speaks this afternoon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sunak spoke with Johnson about the Windsor Framework yesterday, according to Downing Street.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“The Prime Minister believes it is appropriate that colleagues across the House have time to reflect and go over the details of the agreement,” said the Prime Minister’s press secretary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sunak has promised to put his Windsor Framework to a vote after MPs have had time to properly digest the legal implications of his deal.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
This afternoon, former Prime Minister Boris Johnson will deliver his verdict on the so-called Windsor Framework in a speech in central London. Many eurosceptic Conservatives have remained silent on the … <\/p>\n