Fears over a Brexit trade war are mounting today as Liz Truss holds last-ditch talks with the EU – after ministers were advised they can legally scrap the Northern Ireland protocol.
The Foreign Secretary is speaking to commission vice-president Maros Sefcovic as the standoff escalates in the wake of Stormont elections.
Attorney General Suella Braverman is said to have concluded that it would be legal to axe swathes of the post-Brexit rules for the province because they are causing social…