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| Boris Johnson and Liz Truss to vote against Sunak's NI Brexit deal | Boris Johnson and Liz Truss to vote against Sunak's NI Brexit deal |
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| Two former prime ministers, Boris Johnson and Liz Truss, are to vote against Rishi Sunak's new Brexit deal for Northern Ireland in a debate later. | Two former prime ministers, Boris Johnson and Liz Truss, are to vote against Rishi Sunak's new Brexit deal for Northern Ireland in a debate later. |
| Mr Johnson said the deal would either mean Northern Ireland remained tied to the EU, or the UK would not be able to take advantage of Brexit. | Mr Johnson said the deal would either mean Northern Ireland remained tied to the EU, or the UK would not be able to take advantage of Brexit. |
| Ms Truss believes it would not resolve issues with a deal Mr Johnson struck with the EU in 2019. | Ms Truss believes it would not resolve issues with a deal Mr Johnson struck with the EU in 2019. |
| Other Brexit-backing Tories are also expected to oppose the deal. | Other Brexit-backing Tories are also expected to oppose the deal. |
| The decision of two former PMs to oppose the deal may embolden Brexit-backing Conservative MPs to rebel against the government. | The decision of two former PMs to oppose the deal may embolden Brexit-backing Conservative MPs to rebel against the government. |
| But Northern Ireland Minister Steve Baker denounced the pair, telling broadcasters he would tell them "they're both better than this". | But Northern Ireland Minister Steve Baker denounced the pair, telling broadcasters he would tell them "they're both better than this". |
| Mr Johnson risks "looking like a pound shop Nigel Farage" by voting against the deal, he added. | Mr Johnson risks "looking like a pound shop Nigel Farage" by voting against the deal, he added. |
| What is the Stormont brake? | What is the Stormont brake? |
| DUP will vote against government's Brexit plans | DUP will vote against government's Brexit plans |
| A simple guide to the Northern Ireland Brexit deal | A simple guide to the Northern Ireland Brexit deal |
| Mark Francois, the chair of a group of Eurosceptic Tories, said its "strong recommendation" was for Tory MPs to reject the deal. However, the scale of the rebellion is not yet clear. | |
| Mr Sunak's government is still expected to win the vote with the support of Labour, which backs the agreement. | Mr Sunak's government is still expected to win the vote with the support of Labour, which backs the agreement. |
| The vote is on a key part of the deal, known as the Stormont brake, that aims to give a future Northern Ireland Assembly a greater say on how EU laws apply to Northern Ireland. | The vote is on a key part of the deal, known as the Stormont brake, that aims to give a future Northern Ireland Assembly a greater say on how EU laws apply to Northern Ireland. |
| Under the emergency mechanism assembly members could formally raise concerns over new EU goods legislation, potentially leading to the suspension of the law and arbitration with the EU. | Under the emergency mechanism assembly members could formally raise concerns over new EU goods legislation, potentially leading to the suspension of the law and arbitration with the EU. |
| The vote is likely to be the only vote MPs get on Mr Sunak's renegotiated deal, known as the Windsor Framework. | The vote is likely to be the only vote MPs get on Mr Sunak's renegotiated deal, known as the Windsor Framework. |
| The original Brexit withdrawal deal negotiated by Mr Johnson introduced a series of checks on goods sent from Great Britain to Northern Ireland, in order to avoid a border with the Irish Republic. | The original Brexit withdrawal deal negotiated by Mr Johnson introduced a series of checks on goods sent from Great Britain to Northern Ireland, in order to avoid a border with the Irish Republic. |
| Despite originally billing the agreement as a "great deal for our country," Mr Johnson went on to join Tory Brexiters in bemoaning the economic impact of the checks it introduced. | Despite originally billing the agreement as a "great deal for our country," Mr Johnson went on to join Tory Brexiters in bemoaning the economic impact of the checks it introduced. |
| The changes negotiated by Mr Sunak aim to streamline the checks process, which have also proved highly unpopular among unionists in Northern Ireland. | The changes negotiated by Mr Sunak aim to streamline the checks process, which have also proved highly unpopular among unionists in Northern Ireland. |
| Mr Sunak has said the agreement is the "best deal for the people and businesses of Northern Ireland," and will boost the region's economy. | Mr Sunak has said the agreement is the "best deal for the people and businesses of Northern Ireland," and will boost the region's economy. |
| But in a statement issued earlier, Mr Johnson said it was "unacceptable". | But in a statement issued earlier, Mr Johnson said it was "unacceptable". |
| "The proposed arrangements would mean either that Northern Ireland remained captured by the EU legal order - and was increasingly divergent from the rest of the UK - or they would mean that the whole of the U.K. was unable properly to diverge and take advantage of Brexit," he added. | "The proposed arrangements would mean either that Northern Ireland remained captured by the EU legal order - and was increasingly divergent from the rest of the UK - or they would mean that the whole of the U.K. was unable properly to diverge and take advantage of Brexit," he added. |
| He said it would be better to proceed with controversial legislation giving British ministers the power to override the original deal, which Mr Sunak has shelved due to his new agreement. | He said it would be better to proceed with controversial legislation giving British ministers the power to override the original deal, which Mr Sunak has shelved due to his new agreement. |
| Ms Truss is also said to believe the new framework "fatally impinges" on the UK's ability to diverge from EU rules. | Ms Truss is also said to believe the new framework "fatally impinges" on the UK's ability to diverge from EU rules. |
| 'Not Stalinist' | 'Not Stalinist' |
| Earlier this week, the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) said it will vote against the Brexit plans in Parliament this week. | Earlier this week, the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) said it will vote against the Brexit plans in Parliament this week. |
| Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson said he will continue to work with the government on "outstanding issues" - even though Downing Street said there are no plans for any substantial change to the deal. | Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson said he will continue to work with the government on "outstanding issues" - even though Downing Street said there are no plans for any substantial change to the deal. |
| The European Research Group (ERG) of Eurosceptic Tory MPs has criticised the Stormont brake, with legal experts advising them it was "practically useless". | The European Research Group (ERG) of Eurosceptic Tory MPs has criticised the Stormont brake, with legal experts advising them it was "practically useless". |
| The deputy chairman of the group, David Jones, said he would be voting against the deal. | The deputy chairman of the group, David Jones, said he would be voting against the deal. |
| But when asked if the ERG would take a unified position on the deal in Wednesday's vote, he said: "We are not Stalinist." | But when asked if the ERG would take a unified position on the deal in Wednesday's vote, he said: "We are not Stalinist." |
| The vote will take place during Mr Johnson's testimony before the Privileges Committee on Wednesday, where he will be quizzed by MPs over Partygate - a day after he admitted misleading Parliament by accident. | The vote will take place during Mr Johnson's testimony before the Privileges Committee on Wednesday, where he will be quizzed by MPs over Partygate - a day after he admitted misleading Parliament by accident. |
| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| NI Brexit | NI Brexit |
| Boris Johnson | Boris Johnson |
| Rishi Sunak | Rishi Sunak |
| Brexit | Brexit |