Lord Frost threatens EU over Northern Ireland Protocol solution

Another proposal would end the role of the European Court of Justice in disputes over Northern Ireland, which continues to follow EU rules under the deal.

However, Brussels has repeatedly indicated that it will not agree to large swathes of the order document, with Maros Sefcovic, Lord Frost’s European counterpart, expected to come up with a series of less drastic solutions in the coming days.

Bloc must be “ambitious”

In his opening speech, The Telegraph understands that Lord Frost will say he is increasingly concerned that the EU’s proposals to correct the protocol will not bring about the “significant change we need” .

Calling on the bloc to be “ambitious”, he will then warn that “tinkering around is not enough” and that a substantial renegotiation is the only way to help the two parties to re-establish “friendly relations… based on free-standing”. exchange “.

However, he will add on Monday: “But we cannot wait forever. Without an agreed solution soon, we will have to act, using the Article 16 safeguard mechanism, to deal with the impact of the Protocol on Northern Ireland. “

The wake-up call will be seen in Brussels as confirmation that the UK is now set to trigger Article 16 before the end of the year, with EU figures already preparing a series of retaliatory proposals.

If London continues to use the clause, one option is for Brussels to respond with legal action that could include the imposition of retaliatory tariffs on UK imports.

In his speech, Lord Frost will also seek to defend the government’s record since Brexit, highlighting new free trade deals, the points-based immigration system and plans to revise data laws and repeal of retained European legislation which no longer works for the United Kingdom.

“The British renaissance has begun”

Emphasizing the government’s desire to bring about a ‘British renaissance’, he will go on to say: ‘All history, all decisions and manage their own lives, are not only richer, but also happier and more admired by others.

“The long bad dream of our EU membership is over. The British renaissance has begun.

It comes after Liz Truss failed to mention the EU on Sunday when presenting a list of Britain’s crucial allies in her first speech to the conference as foreign minister.

Sources close to Ms Truss insisted on Sunday that she had not intentionally snubbed Brussels, but added that she firmly believes the UK needs to focus more on the Indo-Pacific and others rapidly growing markets around the world.