Legislation overriding Northern Ireland Protocol will be 'lawful', claims British ambassador

Exclusive: Ambassador Paul Johnston said the protocol had become 'a divisive issue' and that the legislation which will seek to break an international treaty will be 'lawful'

Paul Johnston, the British Ambassador to Ireland, said the British government will not be tearing up an international agreement. Picture: Eddie O'Hare

British legislation overriding the Northern Ireland Protocol will be “lawful” but is not the “preferred solution,” according to the British Ambassador to Ireland.

Speaking on Friday, Ambassador Paul Johnston said the protocol had become “a divisive issue” and that the legislation which will seek to break an international treaty will be “lawful”.