EU Gives Johnson Until End of Month to Back Down on Brexit Law
- Bloc demands U.K. amends controversial Internal Market bill
- Government move has put trade negotiations with EU in jeopardy
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The European Union threatened Boris Johnson with legal action over his plans to tear up parts of the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement, giving the British prime minister until the end of the month to back down.
The bloc also warned that U.K.’s plan would jeopardize efforts to sign a wide-ranging trade agreement between the two sides. The pound extended losses, falling by as much as 1.1% against the dollar.