Johnson declines to say whether he would back a Sunak deal on NI Protocol

Former prime minister Boris Johnson (Jonathan Brady/PA)

Boris Johnson declined to say whether he would back any new deal negotiated by the British prime minister on the Northern Ireland Protocol, as talks continue between the UK and EU.

The former prime minister pitched the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill, put forward by his administration and which effectively rips up parts of the agreement with Brussels, as the best solution as he declined to say whether a new deal would have his support.