Brexit fury as EU unleashes legal action against UK for failing to comply with hated deal

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The Commission also today took further issue with the UK Government’s Northern Ireland Protocol Bill, which ministers hoped could help to settle the row.

When announcing the bill, Liz Truss said a negotiated settlement remained her and the Cabinet’s “preference”.

But Brussels today said it has seen no efforts for any such agreement to be reached.

The European Commission said in a statement: “Despite repeated calls by the European Parliament, the 27 EU Member States and the European Commission to implement the Protocol, the UK Government has failed to do so.

“In a spirit of constructive cooperation, the commission refrained from launching certain infringement procedures for over a year to create the space to look for joint solutions with the UK.

“However, the UK’s unwillingness to engage in meaningful discussion since last February and the continued passage of the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill through the UK Parliament go directly against this spirit.”

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