Boris Johnsons bid to override Northern Ireland Protocol passes first hurdle

Published: June 28, 2022, 7 a.m.

b"Boris Johnson's legislation to scrap parts of the Northern Ireland Protocol has cleared its first Commons hurdle. The bill passed by 295 votes to 221 despite attracting fierce criticism from a number of MPs on the Tory benches as well as the opposition. \\n\\nMinister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney spoke to Shane on the show this morning."