UK ex-attorney general strikes out at ‘unconscionable’ plan to override Brexit deal

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Boris Johnson’s former attorney general, Geoffrey Cox, has said it would be “unconscionable” to override the Brexit divorce deal, as the Tory rebellion against the controversial legislation grew.

The Tory MP said there is “no doubt” the “unpalatable” implications of the Withdrawal Agreement were known when the Mr Johnson signed it, a time when Mr Cox was the chief law officer.