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Britain Debrief with Ben Judah

Britain Debrief is a new series of short interviews on Britain in the world brought to you by Ben Judah, a Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council, a think-tank, in Washington DC. Every week Ben interviews a leading politician, thinker, analyst and more to work out Britain's place post-Brexit from all sides of the political field.  

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What is the UK trying to achieve with the NI Protocol? | A Debrief from the Rt. Hon. Conor Burns MP

Jun 17, 2022

What is Britain trying to achieve with the Northern Ireland protocol? 

As the EU launches a legal challenge to Britain for alleged violations of post-Brexit trade agreements, I spoke with the Rt. Hon. Conor Burns, Minister of State for Northern Ireland, on what Britain's goals are in renegotiating the Northern Ireland protocol.

Is Britain breaking international law over the Northern Ireland protocol? Is there popular support for the Northern Ireland protocol in Northern Ireland and the rest of the United Kingdom?