Brexit: Dominic Raab accused of ‘sabre-rattling’ over EU talks
Criticism follows minister’s claim that following EU rules after 2021 ‘just ain’t happening’
Dominic Raab has been accused of engaging in diplomatic “sabre-rattling” after rejecting legislative alignment with Brussels and dismissing claims by Michel Barnier that the Brexit agreement makes customs checks in the Irish Sea “indispensable” .
The UK foreign secretary said following EU rules after 2021 “just ain’t happening” and said it was “wrong” for the EU’s senior negotiator to claim that goods entering Northern Ireland and Great Britain would be subject to extra paperwork once Britain leaves the post-Brexit transition period.