Friday 20 May 2022 11:49 PM Washington accused of trying to 'bully' UK over Brexit and Northern Ireland ... trends now
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Washington was accused of trying to 'bully' the UK over Brexit yesterday after warning a trade deal was under threat.
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Congress will not support a free trade deal with Britain if the Government persists with 'deeply concerning' plans to 'unilaterally discard' the Northern Ireland Protocol.
Former Tory Cabinet minister John Redwood accused her of 'idle threats', stressing 'a majority of UK voters do not accept bullying from abroad'.
In a stark message, House speaker Nancy Pelosi branded the PM's threat to axe the protocol 'deeply concerning'
Former Tory Cabinet minister John Redwood accused her of 'idle threats', stressing 'a majority of UK voters do not accept bullying from abroad'
Theresa May's former chief of staff Lord Barwell said: 'Not just our European friends that are very concerned about this government's apparent willingness to renege on commitments it has made.'
But senior DUP MP Sammy Wilson
