Row erupts as US accused of trying to ‘bully’ UK over Northern Ireland
America was accused on Friday of trying to “bully” Britain as a trans-Atlantic Brexit bust-up erupted over Northern Ireland’s trading arrangements. The row ignited after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in Washington that the US Congress will not support a free trade deal with the UK if the Government persists with “deeply concerning” plans to “unilaterally discard” the Northern Ireland Protocol. However, former Tory Cabinet minister John Redwood accused her of “idle threats”, stressing that “a majority of UK voters do not accept bullying from abroad”. Continue reading: https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/nancy-pelosi-northern-ireland-protocol-brexit-boris-johnson-john-redwood-free-trade-deal-b1001264.html Subscribe to the Evening Standard on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7RQon_YwCnp_LbPtEwW65w?sub_confirmation=1
