Hearing some alarming Brexit rumours tonight.

Sources suggest Govt looking to rewrite NI protocol.

Would use domestic legislation to override deal signed by PM last year.

Illegal, but would also blow up trade talks, which presumably some in Govt wld be quite happy about.

Well, well, well...

Looks like I wasn't the only one https://www.ft.com/content/9906e0d4-0c29-4f5f-9cb0-130c75a2f7a7

Labour’s @LouHaigh responds to reports the Government plans to override key parts of the Brexit withdrawal agreement

Uh oh... https://twitter.com/simoncoveney/status/1302714045410217985?s=20

Such a cynic https://twitter.com/samuelmarclowe/status/1302533183209197568

While aware that if it passes they will undermine UK’s international standing (though will be told the opposite) and also further weaken the Union. https://twitter.com/davidgauke/status/1302727053393920008

Key Boris Johnson’s words tonight are on what UK will do if/when trade talks collapse.

“We will then have a trading arrangement with the EU like Australia’s. I want to be absolutely clear that, as we have said right from the start, that would be a good outcome for the UK.”