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The government is planning a new law that could change post-brexit customs plans with the EU – but No 10 denied it would “tear up” the existing treaty. The two sides agreed in 2019 on the terms of the UK’S exit, including on future trade in Northern Ireland. The deal was designed to ensure no hard border between Northern and Southern Ireland .

@jezobrien said: “What else would anyone expect from @10Downingstreet? Leave never published a proposal, but promised a deal. It remains a mystery what people think they voted for. Yes they say they know but in reality they voted for their own personal version of #Brexit. They won’t get it.”

@Tatsuoki_saito commented: “Boris Johnson will go down in history as the PM who reignited the troubles in Northern Ireland. Covid will seem like a minor blip in comparison. ”

@archers1847 posted: “Boris Johnson now runs the English Nationalist Party. It is totally acceptable to do so but he has to be honest and be clear that the Conservative and Unionist Party is dead – as is the union, another consequence of Brexit.”

@Deforis66 suggested: “If the Northern Irish don’t believe that Boris Johnson would sell them out in a heartbeat they haven’t been paying attention.”

@dr_politico asked: “Can’t we just enjoy Covid-19 in peace?”

@polytixs said: “I’m sure they’ve got a “‘world beating’, ‘best in class’ plan to get us out of the mess they’re getting us into.”

@Robbierjh commented: “Sending a good strong message to the world. Whatever deal we do with you we’ll try to screw you over later. It just won’t wash or end well.”

@Markvipond posted: “There’s nothing to be gained by the UK submitting to the EU’S utterly unreasonable demands. Brussels has failed to negotiate in good faith and a deal looks highly unlikely.”

@Jeremym5801166 replied: “So tearing up an agreement is a good starting point for getting other agreements that we’ll depend on is it? What is unreasonable about the EU defending its interests?”

@csbell_stephen added: “If the UK reneges in this agreement, every other treaty it has will be considered null and void. Bye bye Gibraltar, Falklands and Scotland for starters.”