The complex border in Northern Ireland and the fishing licences for EU vessels in UK waters are locked in a dispute between London and Brussels. Lord Frost and his EU counterpart Maros Sefcovic held talks on Friday and admitted that significant gaps still remain on the Northern Ireland Protocol - created to prevent a hard border.
A senior EU official said on Monday that the UK was aware that the Trade and Co-Operation Agreement TCA signed in December would cause practical problems and called for Britain to face up to the consequences. He said: "We don't think it's our role now every time a problem comes up, which creates political difficulties for the UK, as well as the UK's problem on its behalf. I mean there is a point at which we have to say, especially given the UK's position on the Northern Ireland Protocol, that you simply have to face up to the consequences of your choices. The decision has sparked anger from a number of Express.co., which have worked closely with the EU to find common ground. With many arguing that the UK should be free to go its own way, the UK is arguing that it should be free.
In a previous story, Yeravinalarf said that "I thought Brexit would mean Britain would go off and do its own thing." I underestimated the whingeing capacity of the Brexiters. They can't let go of the EU's coattails. Euripedes said: I think they would have gone with continuing trade if they left with no deal and sorted out trade with the EU on a level playing field, their choice to continue with their trade surplus with us or hide behind EU bloc rules. Thornintheside said that it is only a crisis for the EU to try to protect their borders without disturbing the Good Friday Agreement. The UK does not feel the need to protect its border with Ireland, as it doesn't feel the need to protect its border with Ireland. READ MORE: Brexit LIVE: 'Shafted! Bitter SNP orders Boris to cough up extra cash.
The Northern Ireland Protocol ties Belfast to the EU's regulatory framework and has resulted in increased checks on goods moving from Great Britain. Unionists say this has effectively placed a trade barrier down the Irish Sea and undermined the integrity of the UK. The EU is raged at Britain as more licences are issued to French INSIGHT Royal Family LIVE: Charles and Harry relationship DESTROYED LIVE UK weather forecast: Not again! Britain set for more storm hell FORECAST Lord Frost is pushing for checks to be relaxed and the removal of the oversight of the European Court of Justice ECJ in any future disputes. The EU has previously put forward plans to slash checks on up 80 percent of goods deemed to be risk of entering the single market, but it has refused to budge on the role of the European Court of Justice. After the latest round of talks, Lord Frost confirmed that the UK remained ready to trigger Article 16 of the Protocol, which would suspend parts of the agreement.