NI Protocol: second reading of Bill to change legislation will take place today
MPs are set to debate the NI Protocol today (Monday) as a Bill to change parts of it get its second reading in the House of Commons.
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said the Bill would "fix the problems" that the post-Brexit arrangements in the region have caused.
Ms Truss tweeted: "It will fix problems the Protocol has created in Northern Ireland & uphold the Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement.
"Our preference remains a negotiated outcome, but EU continues to rule out change to Protocol."
George Eustice has said the EU should be reassured that UK plans to rip up parts of the Northern Ireland Protocol will still see the single market protected.
The Environment Secretary told Sky News that it would be "foolish" of the bloc to launch a trade war over the controversial changes the Government plans to make to the post-Brexit arrangements in Northern Ireland.
MPs will debate the proposed legislation on the protocol later on Monday.
"We are not breaking an agreement, we are bringing clarity to how it should be interpreted," Mr Eustice said.
He accused the EU of refusing to consider revisiting their negotiating mandate, which he said was creating a "circular" problem.
He rejected the suggestion that the UK action was illegal.
"What is legal is what Parliament deems legal through the legislation it passes," he told Sky News.
"What we will do - and we can absolutely give them this guarantee - we will protect the interests of the EU single market in the way we legislate," he said.