LONDON — The U.K. would be willing to trigger Article 16 and unilaterally override some trade rules for Northern Ireland if upcoming talks with the EU fail, the U.K.’s new chief negotiator Liz Truss has said.
- Annabelle Dickson
- Politico
Writing in the Sunday Telegraph, days before she meets the EU’s Maroš Šefčovič for face-to-face talks, Truss said:
“My priority is to protect peace and stability in Northern Ireland.
I want a negotiated solution but if we have to use legitimate provisions including Article 16, I am willing to do that.
“This safeguard clause…