Brexit debate LIVE: Act now! Lords to urge Frost to call EU’s bluff and trigger Article 16

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Brexit Minister Lord David Frost is said to be poised for the debate as tensions ramp up with Ireland becoming increasingly desperate for the European Union to agree on a new deal around trade with the UK.

Lord Frost and his EU counterpart Maros Sefcovic will resume talks in an attempt to find common ground.

Staunch Brexiteer Lords are said to be urging Lord Frost to trigger Article 16 of the Northern Ireland Protocol, a protective measure to give both parties a formal recourse of action if the agreement includes any unintended outcomes.

Lord Frost wants to overhaul parts of the Protocol in order to eliminate customs controls ordered by the EU, but Brussels insists the mechanism won’t be renegotiated.

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Difficult to see how differences will be resolved, says expert

According to an expert, the EU may attempt to take the UK to court to impose post-Brexit tariffs if the protocol is not resolved. 

During an interview with Express.co.uk, director for the think tank UK in a Changing Europe, Professor Anand Menon admitted it was difficult to see how the UK and EU would resolve their trade differences. 

He warned as we come to the end of the grace period, it will become clearer as to how, if at all, the issue will be resolved.

Debate to begin

The debate in the House of Lords is just beginning. 

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