Truss set to announce plans to rip up Northern Ireland Brexit deal

British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss (James Manning/PA)

Britain's foreign secretary will on Tuesday declare her intention to bring forward legislation which rips up parts of the post-Brexit trade deal on Northern Ireland.

It is understood that Liz Truss will make the announcement in a statement to the Commons following a full Cabinet meeting, in an attempt to restore powersharing in the region.