Johnson says UK will act if EU refuses to give way over NI Protocol

EU leaders have said such a move would violate Britain’s international treaty obligations under the Withdrawal Agreement signed by Boris Johnson and would lead to retaliatory measures.

Boris Johnson has been warned by the EU not to violate Britain’s international treaty obligations (Kirsty O’Connor/PA)

Boris Johnson has said the UK will have a “necessity to act” if the EU is unwilling to reach a compromise in the deepening crisis over the Northern Ireland Protocol.

The British Prime Minister – who travels to Belfast on Monday for emergency talks with the Northern Ireland parties – said the Government remained open to “genuine dialogue” with Brussels.