Justice secretary Robert Buckland believed to be among those unhappy at move to break international law

Conservative MPs fired a warning shot at Boris Johnson’s conduct of the Brexit process on Monday night, as former cabinet ministers and attorney generals said they would withhold support for a controversial bill which will break international law.

One government source said the justice secretary, Robert Buckland, was “wobbly” and had asked for additional cabinet scrutiny of a controversial clause of the bill.

Continue reading…

You May Also Like

New Britain, same as the old one: the legacy of the second Elizabethan era | David Hare

The Queen’s accession seemed to herald a fresh start for Britain. But…

US supreme court overturns abortion rights, upending Roe v Wade

Ruling in pivotal case Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization follows draft…

Ukrainian refugees, meet Britain’s ‘hostile environment’. We should be ashamed | Simon Jenkins

You could hardly imagine a frostier welcome for these desperate people. The…