Responding to comments from the Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis that the proposed Northern Ireland customs rules legislation will “break international law”, Liberal Democrat Northern Ireland Spokesperson Alistair Carmichael said: “The UK Government should focus on making laws, not breaking laws. But the Northern Ireland Secretary’s admission that the Conservative Government stands ready to break international law shows just how far we have fallen under Boris Johnson.
“His Government are tearing up the UK’s proud history of promoting the rule of law and in the process destroying our reputation on the world stage. It is unforgivable.
“The Liberal Democrats unequivocally condemn this reckless approach.”