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UK raises stakes in EU spat with threat to break Brexit deal

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks at the weekly cabinet meeting at 10 Downing Street, London, Tuesday, May 17, 2022. (Henry Nicholls/Pool Photo via AP) Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson with a Mark 3 shoulder launch LML (Lightweight Multiple Launcher) missile system, at Thales weapons manufacturer in Belfast, Monday May 16, 2022, during a visit to Northern Ireland. Johnson said there would be “a necessity to act” if the EU doesn't agree to overhaul post-Brexit trade rules that he says are destabilizing Northern Ireland's delicate political balance. Johnson held private talks with the leaders of Northern Ireland's main political parties, urging them to get back to work. (Liam McBurney/Pool via AP)
UK raises stakes in EU spat with threat to break Brexit deal