Biden Warns Truss Not To Tear Up Northern Ireland Protocol
The White House said in a statement that the two leaders, who spoke on Tuesday night, discussed “the importance of reaching an agreement with the EU through negotiations on the Northern Ireland Protocol”. Truss, Britain’s new prime minister, is the architect of legislation currently going through parliament that would rewrite the protocol, a key part of the UK’s Brexit deal with the EU. EU diplomats have said the legislation is like “putting a loaded gun on the table” and should be put on ice if any talks are to take place between Brussels and the EU on the issue....