The Northern Ireland Protocol Bill will be scrutinised in the House of Lords later
The protocol is opposed by unionists, who argue it undermines Northern Ireland's place in the UKThe Northern Ireland Protocol Bill moves to its next stage in the House of Lords on Tuesday.The protocol is the Brexit agreement for Northern Ireland which was agreed by the UK and EU in 2019.
The UK has acknowledged this would breach the terms of the deal but has claimed this can be justified on the grounds of "necessity" under international law. The protocol keeps Northern Ireland in the EU's single market for goods, avoiding the need for a hard border with the Irish Republic after Brexit.
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