Coveney: Britain is breaking international law with protocol legislation 

Simon Coveney said that the British government is creating a situation where unilateral action and a breach of international law is going to force the EU to respond in a way they do not want. Picture: Sam Boal/Rollingnews.ie

The British government is breaking international law with plans for legislation to amend the Northern Ireland Protocol, forcing the EU to retaliate, Simon Coveney has said.

The Minister for Foreign Affairs rejected Boris Johnson’s summation that the bill was “not a big deal” and hinted there would be retaliatory measures from Brussels.