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EU Says It Could Cancel Brexit Trade Deal If Rift With UK Deepens: Wires

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Unattributed and unconfirmed comments on wires and social media stating that the EU will consider terminating the Brexit trade agreement (TCA) with the UK if the rift between Brussels and Westminster deepens.

  • Comments say that should the UK trigger Art.16 in order to suspend the Northern Ireland protocol, the EU is preparing a response. Also state that the EU has informed the UK that British legal documents cannot be used as the basis of talks.
  • So far most EU comments on the issue of the NI protocol and Art 16 have focused on continuing talks with the UK, but if these statements are accurate it would mark a major escalation in the rhetoric coming out of Brussels.

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