this is talking about the internal market bill that borisjohnson talking about the internal market billing about the internal market bill that borisjohnson has brought forward to the house of commons. it is quite difficult to see on the screen because it's just on the side bar there, but the government got a majority 77 on this vote, but quite a lot of high—profile politicians who have ministerial positions in conservative parties, they have abstained and said they're going to abstained and said they're going to abstain because this feels like it's breaking international law. why do they feel that? what is this bill came to do? this is on the context of the current eu trade talks which are not going well. we can't doubt that the uk side, michel barnier threatened to block them importing food products from the uk mainland in northern ireland. they held that back as an option if the talks turned sour. as part of the withdrawal agreement. to train out and get into the weeds of it, the eu has a list of countries that they will allow you to import food products and it was going to basically

the snp turned to that controversial internal market bill currently going through the commons. allows this tory government to bypass scotland's parliament and take decisions on the nhs, on education, on infrastructure, on economic development, culture and sport, mr speaker, a blatant power grab. we all know what the tory backbenchers are saying behind closed doors. the prime minister's incompetent, he can't govern and they want him away before the next election. the best thing he could do is to support the uk internal market bill which buttresses, as he knows, a surge of powers transferred to the devolved administrations in more than 70 areas. and i should just remind him thatjust in the last recent coronavirus crisis, 5.4 billion has been transferred to scotland as a result of barnet consequentials, and i'm proud to say that 70% of the testing that has taken place in scotland has been supported by the uk government. borisjohnson. and staying with the internal market bill, at the top of the programme, we heard the prime minister being asked all about it. the legislation gives t

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as well as how it interacts with the republic of ireland, they are saying that also this internal markets bills internal markets bill is a sort of safety net to try to protect the peace process. the eu of course completely rejecting that. the disagreement that has blown up over the overwriting if you like by the uk government of the deal that was already agreed last year, there was already agreed last year, there was already agreed last year, there was a big who hop over that. it was push department at huge pace. boris johnson build that is up and ready and asa johnson build that is up and ready and as a heat success for him. annette is being reopened and reinterpreted but that has spake implemented for the trade talks are ongoing and are already stuttering because as you heard from michel barnier, it has undermined trust and eu pot size. he says if they will renege on what they agreed last year, how can we trust them on what will come down the line in the future? this is a big crunch moment, quite a serious moment for the brexit talks. there is now an imposed deadline by borisjohnson who says

would not be able to import food to northern ireland and felt that it needed to bring in this internal markets bill the check was going to go in anyway but elements that would overwrite last years withdrawal agreement, which is artie been signed into law in the international law and therefore, that is really worrying and that's part a lot of anger amongst tory mps and former prime ministers who said that set a worrying president that if the united kingdom were to break international law and as week, the northern ireland secretary admitted it would break international law in a limited and technical way. the implication was is ok to break the law of some she did a little bit. but the government, the prime minister borisjohnson but the government, the prime minister boris johnson claims but the government, the prime minister borisjohnson claims that this internal markets bill would only be used as a last resort and he would go back to mps if you want to invokeitin would go back to mps if you want to invoke it in for him, it is a matter of political and economic integrity of political and economic inte

telegraph, and i asked them how they think things will play out in parliament this week when the internal market bill with borisjohnson and help him pass this internal market bill without amendments passing. i think the view is that they likely will. you know, he has a significant majority in the house of commons, but nevertheless, that bob neil amendment has received some support from some moderate conservatives and we heard this morning that the labour party plans to vote against the internam market bill against the internal market bill and propose its own amendment, so we're going to see a quite tasty week in parliament, i think. how much support do you think borisjohnson has got, chris? i think he has got quite a lot. i think it's not the same as 2019 october. it feels the same to many people, i know that, but in truth, i think the numbers are there, probably, in the mp side of it. it will be embarrassing, maybe 20 or 30 tory mps might vote against the internal markets bill. interestingly, what keir starmer does, i'm not sure where he's... he's saying in today's sunday telegraph he thinks that we

back at westminster, the senior law officer for scotland was also under pressure over the internal market billandon lewis that the legislation would let ministers break international law in a limited and specific way. how does the advocate—general feel able, consistent with personal honour and professional duty, to remain as the advocate—general? my lords, i have satisfied myself as to the correct legal position in this context. let us be clear. as i indicated to the justice sub—committee this morning, it's my view that the secretary of state for northern ireland essentially answered the wrong question. and... groaning. for goodness' sake! he's a cabinet minister! i hope my honourable and learned friend does not become unwell in view of the noises emanating from him. laughter. but if he has, i wish him well for the future. well, in the end, it was lord keen‘s future that took a different turn — resigning from his post on wednesday afternoon. meanwhile, the government reached a compromise with some of its potential commons rebels, offering parliament a greater say on the implementation of the b

the internal market bill is taking a wrecking ball to devolution, they are hell—bent on a poor deal brexitsing the internal market bill with other withdrawal agreement is extraordinary and dangerous. the secretary of state says his committee and the government are committed to the rule of law. does he recognise that adherence to the rule of law is not negotiable? against that background, will he assure us that nothing that he is proposing in this legislation does or potentially might breach international legal obligations or international arrangements that we have entered into? i would say to my honourable friend that, yes, this does break international law in a very specific and limited way. we are taking the powers of this eu concept of direct effect required by article iv in a certain, very tightly defined circumstance. there are clear precedents forthe uk, and indeed other countries, needing to consider their international obligations and circumstances change. and i would say to honourable members here, many of whom would have been in this house when it passed the finance act in 2013.

the internal market bill could over—ride parts of the divorce deal agreed with the eu about northernas called for an emergency meeting to discuss it. the bill says that ministers may make provision about the application of exit procedures to goods, or a description of goods, when moving from northern ireland to great britain, and that certain provisions are to have effect notwithstanding inconsistency or incompatibility with international or other domestic law. if you didn't understand a word of that, you are not alone! 0ur reality check correspondent, chris morris, is with us in the studio. what does it mean? let's wind back a little. the northern ireland protocol became part of the eu withdrawal agreement because all sides agreed it was important to avoid the return of the hard border in ireland between northern ireland and the republic of ireland. in order to achieve that, it meant they had to be some additional bureaucracy between northern ireland and the rest of the uk, so one of the things it said was that goods moving from northern ireland to great britain would have to fill i

now, let's go back to the internal market bill. ireland's first minister when she took her regular round of questions in belfast. the house of commons will consider the internal market bill today. does the first minister not agree it is entirely inappropriate for any government to announce its intention to break international law, and that's precisely not the way to successfully conclude negotiations? well, i think as i understand the internal market bill, they are notwithstanding clauses, and therefore the hope is that there will still be a negotiated settlement through the joint committee, and in particular around a free—trade agreement. that's certainly what we want to see, an agreement which gives us clarity for our businesses, our consumers, and indeed our citizens here in northern ireland. we want to see that agreement put into place, we recognise that time is very short in relation to all this, and we will not be found wanting in our continued engagement, despite all the other pressures because we recognise how important it i

he does not even know what is in the internal market bill. bill allows this the tory government to bypass scotland's parliament. on it.e decisions education, infrastructure, economic development, mr. speaker, a paragraph. what they are saying behind closed doors. he cannot govern. they want him away before the next election. mr. speaker, scotland's legacy will be in being a decent state. the paymasters legacy will be leading the u.k. to break international law and break this union. not quite clear whether he is in favor of the union or not. i take it from his hostility that he will support the union. so do i. is tost thing he can do support the internal market bill . more than 70 areas. in the the last -- recent coronavirus crisis, $5.4 billion was transferred to scotland. of theud to say 70% testing that has taken place in scotland has been supported by the u.k. government. that, if he is a convert to the union, that is one of the reasons he should back it. thank you mr. speaker. please allow me to push back. the prime minister has done a ste

now it's all about the internal market bill which was published just yesterday on wednesday and it's a designed to blow apart the bricks that withdrawal agreement that was negotiated last year specifically talking about the northern ireland protocol although quite the opposite at least according to the government that claims it's not designed to blow apart the brics it would draw agreement but trying to put it all together and

this uk internal market bill is about protecting jobs, protecting growth, ensuring the fluidity and safetyd prosperity throughout the united kingdom and it should be welcomed i believe in scotland, in northern ireland, in wales and throughout the whole country. ian blackford was so unhappy with the prime minister's response he used an unparliamentary word which the speaker heard. i am sure that the leader of the snp would like to withdraw that last comment of him being a "liar", no honourable member will do that. would you please withdraw it? mr speaker, i must say... i don't need... it is on the face of the bill that the government of the uk is going to trample over devolution. that is not a lie. mr blackford, you're a great member of this house, you do the right things by this house, and i have accepted that you have withdrawn it. a lib dem mp pursued the argument in a different way. the prime minister may be aware that there are some scottish nationalists who want scotland to follow the example of catalonia and to have an independence referendum. now, i oppose that because it would be i

is doing with its internal market bill? bill was seriously between the u.k. and the eu.it is up to the british government to reestablish the trust. time is running because our is either we reach this agreement within one month from now, you know the formal deadline is the end of the year, but to have an agreement, we need to have decision taking at the beginning of next month. reestablishing of trust, which means changes in this bill that was introduced in recent days is of essence and it is very urgent. if the u.k. does not back down, will there be a hard brexit? com. gentiloni: as we always the european not proposal. this is not the european will. this is not the solution we envisaged. you need two parts to have a deal. is not any seriousness onrespecting the agreement the basis of the negotiation now going on, i think things get very difficult among the eu and u.k.. we are not working for this. we are not working for a hard brexit. we do have a trustful partner who will have a deal. heard from the ecb they revised upwards there 2020 forecast, but they see the stabiliz

warned mps that the government was behaving irresponsibly and said she could not support the internal market billshe could not support the internal market bill in its current formlj have to say to the minister frankly ifind it difficult have to say to the minister frankly i find it difficult to understand how any minister can go through the lobby to support these particular clauses. i considered the introducing clauses 44 under 45 the government is acting recklessly and irresponsibly with no thought to the long—term impact on the standing of the united kingdom in the world. this will lead to un—torts damage to the united kingdom reputation come he pushed the future of the united kingdom at risk, and as a result, with regret i have to tell the minister i cannot support this bill. theresa may in the commons. labour has accused the government of mismanaging billions of pounds spent in response to the pandemic. in a speech to party members at its virtual annual conference, the shadow chancellor, anneliese dodds, accused ministers of a ‘cavalier‘ approach to public spending during the crisis. as chanc

sajid javid the former chancellor unhappy with what boris johnson has tried to do with this internal market billinternal market bill, matt. ithink there is a lot of rhetoric, there was a lot talking the site, we had five living perimeters and seven javid and the government went on to win bya javid and the government went on to win by a 77 majority. a proxy battle for next week billy and i think the prime minister's assurance that mps will get a vote before they actually go through with this move to override last year's withdrawal agreement hasn't stopped a lot of mps from upsetting. but i do not think it is as big a story as a lot of the headlines show today. a lot of the headlines show today. a lot of people would disagree. it has generated typically a watch of debate on social media, anna, as to whether this would really break international law or not. the issue of whether it would break international law or not whether or not this possibly introduces the power to do so or whether or not having this bill in its own right brea ks having this bill in its own right breaks the rules but you have a

the measures in the internal market bill are not necessary.the relationship between the devolved ministrations in the uk government here in london. that london. that is their purpose. just to bring any alex norris on that, what does labour make of this? do support the internal market bill to make sure that standards are the same across the country? we were told in the election in december that this was ofan election in december that this was of an ready and that boris johnson was going to put it in the microwave and it would be sorted straightaway. we need this to be resolved and finish ina we need this to be resolved and finish in a way in which the prime minister secured a mandate for. beating this pandemic requires us all to pull together. what we have seen all to pull together. what we have seen with the latest and only bell in the last phase is that it is once again dividing people and communities, through communities. we need less of that, get the deal that was promised, get that pass through, move on and beat this pandemic together. tha

and mps will return to their detailed debate on the internal market bill on wednesday. alicia mccarthy. the chancellor has told the cabinet that getting people back into work is his "number one priority". but he said "indefinitely keeping people out of work is not the answer". in other words, he won't extend the job retention orfurlough scheme. his comments came as uk unemployment hit its highest level for two years. during treasury questions the chancellor was pressed over what he would do. there will be many thousands, perhaps even hundreds of thousands of jobs which are going to be viable after covid is dealt with — but will not make it unless they are provided with further targeted support after the end of october. he is right that businesses do need support, which is why many of the interventions that we have put in place last through to next year, for example, the business rates holidays and, indeed, the support for economy and jobs through initiatives like our stamp duty cut to catalyse housing market. but i hope you will be reassured that throughout this crisis,

it does break the law and interestingly, the internal market bill makes no bones about that. ent there. the intent is there but also one of the things that the withdrawal agreement said, it committed both sides to try to implement the letter of the law, it contained in the withdrawal agreement. i think you caner gu that sense, publishing this, that is certainly would be seen by many as an expression of bad faith in the attempt to put the withdrawal agreement into practise as it stands. thank you very much chris. the northern ireland secretary brandon lewis yesterday admitted that the plan would breach international law in a "very specific and limited" way. his comments were made in response to to a question from the conservative backbencher, sir bob neill, about the internal market bill. will reassure us nothing that is proposed in this legislation potentially might breach international legal obligation or international legal obligation or international legal obligation or international legal arrangements that we have entered into, can he a nswer that we have entered into, can

an extra layer of protection from the uk going into breaking international law, with this internal market billow the government agreed that to try and get this part of the legislation? that is what we understand. it is not confirmed yet, but we understand there been discussions between some of those conservative mps who are going to try and change the legislation next week, as it goes to parliament, they have not reached agreement with number ten which would give a degree of more parliamentary, an extra layer of parliamentary, an extra layer of parliamentary oversight of ministers hope that will be enough to stave offa hope that will be enough to stave off a rebellion next week because what bob neal was going to do with his amendment was to try and give parliament a say over whether these powers that are included within the bill will ever actually be used. we know the prime minister, the team have number ten, have been speaking with backbenchers come speaking with conservative mps to try and if them on—site with this, so they can get this built her neck sweet. it seems like there may have been

the country's government break international law prime minister boris johnson insists the internal markets bill covering trade after brics it is vital to protect the country's territorial integrity but in the face of criticism from 5 former prime ministers the european union and his own m.p.'s is refusing to back down or britain reports from westminster i know called the prime minister prime minister it's a mark of how personally invested boris johnson is in this draft law and he came to parliament himself to propose it and faced down a barrage of criticism i regret to telegraph. that in recent months. the e.u. who suggested that it is willing to go to extreme and unreasonable length using the northern ireland protocol in a way that goes well beyond common sense simply to exert leverage against the u.k. in our negotiations for a free trade agreement what makes this so controversial is that the proposed internal markets bill would give british ministers the power if they chose to override certain elements of the brics it withdrawal agreement an internationally legally binding deal which boris jo

i asked them how they think things will play out in parliament this week when the internal market billkey question is whether enough conservative mps will stick with borisjohnson conservative mps will stick with boris johnson and help conservative mps will stick with borisjohnson and help him pass at this internal market bill and it is likely it will be because he has a significant majority. it has received some support from moderate conservatives but the labour party tends to vote against the bill and proposes an amendment. muchly we do think borisjohnson proposes an amendment. muchly we do think boris johnson has proposes an amendment. muchly we do think borisjohnson has got?|j proposes an amendment. muchly we do think boris johnson has got? i think he has got quite a lot. it is not the same in 2019 october. it feels they seem to many people, i know that, but in truth, i think the number that they are probably in the np side of it, it will be embarrassing, maybe 20 or 30 tory mps might vote against the internal markets bill. what keir starmer does, i'm not sure. he is singing today's

they do have the power to stop in the entrance of public health. >> in northern ireland, the internal market bill under international law, for scotland, the secretary of state was wrong to say that. to be the secretary of state, ron to see that he was wrong. of course possible, an important matter, for that reason will the prime minister now undertake to publish the advice he had for all his law officers to make an informed decision on monday. >> the same question, we don't -- what normally published such advice but what i can certainly say i said to the right honorable gentlemen so of course this bill is intended to uphold the economic, political, territorial integrity of the united kingdom and should be supported by every member of the house. >> my right honorable friend, with connectivity supported through the pandemic. and across the country, with government funding being used to connect hard-to-reach areas. >> we are rolling out broadband to the area. gearing up to invest 30 million to somerset. with 70,000 premises in her constituency with good enough connectivity. >> with 6 emergency parce

theresa may will now be involved in this rebellion against the internal market bill and you can be sure common sense group will be rebelling to try and demand parliament get oversight of any new emergency procedures taken to deal with covid. francine: thanks so much. , europe's biggest bank bounces back. hsbc shares jump as much as a 25 yearovering from low. this is bloomberg. ♪ francine: hsbc rising. that after its biggest shareholder raised its stake. joining us is dani burger. what details do we know so far? >> we know according to a filing that they bought 10.8 million shares last week. they own 80% of the company. that solidifies them is the biggest shareholder of hsbc. this is a turnaround in sentiment. last week it was trading at a 25-year-old low -- a 25 year low. the average price they bought was 20 eight hong kong dollars and $.29. not much of a premium. and8 hong kong dollars $.29. not much of a premium. francine: this is bloomberg. ♪ francine: economics, finance, politics. this is "bloomberg surveillance." i'm francine lacqua, here in london. let's get to the bloomberg first

rule of law, why does the prime minister think he and his friends from the law. >> this uk internal market bill is about protecting jobs, protecting growth, ensuring the safety of our uk internal market and prosperity throughout the united kingdom and scotland and northern ireland and wales. >> i saw the prime minister breaking the law, signaling behavior of dominic cummings, and what the prime minister said is complete rubbish. state agencies grabbed back from scotland and handed to westminster. the prime minister wouldn't listen to the scottish government, will he listen to the scottish president who warned the proposal limits the demonstration, the constitution of affairs that warned it will create new reservations and areas of consequence and the council for scotland, warned that an undermines that. scotland is speaking out and i say to the scottish parliament will reject this attack so the question is organizing to break domestic law, the will of the scottish people, ignore the concerns, scotland's communities and press ahead with this bill. the time for scotland's place is an internationa

this uk internal market bill is about protecting jobs, protecting growth, ensuring the fluidity and safetyand prosperity throughout the united kingdom. and the former conservative prime minister sirjohn major had a stark warning... the withdrawal agreement included unique arrangements for northern ireland trade — to avoid a hard border with ireland, which is in the eu. but goods going back and forth between northern ireland and the rest of the uk will need extra checks and tariffs, so that this trade doesn't interfere with the eu's single market. but now, the uk government has published the internal market bill which gives british ministers the power to decide for themselves how it will work. the european commission president tweeted that she was very concerned and said the move would break international law and undermine trust. they are demanding an emergency meeting and the irish prime minister suggested this could all derail trade talks. unilateral actions which seek to change the operation of measures already agreed included in an international treaty and incorporated into domestic law

this uk internal market bill is about protecting jobs, protecting growth, ensuring the fluidity and safetymarket and prosperity throughout the united kingdom. and the former conservative prime minister sirjohn major had a stark warning — if we lose our reputation for honouring the promises we make, we would have lost something beyond price that may never be regained. the withdrawal agreement included unique arrangements for northern ireland trade to avoid a hard border with ireland, which is in the eu. but goods going back and forth between northern ireland and the rest of the uk will need extra checks and tariffs so that this trade doesn't interfere with the eu's single market. but now the uk government has published the internal market bill, which gives british ministers the power to decide for themselves how it will work. and the irish prime minister suggested this could all derail trade talks. unilateral actions which seek to change the operation of measures already agreed, included in an international treaty and incorporated into domestic law, do not build trust. when he met mrjohnson

well, on the contrary, this uk internal market bill is about protecting jobs, protecting growth, ensuring united kingdom, and it should be welcomed, i believe, in scotland, in northern ireland, in wales and throughout the whole country. a liberal democrat mp pursued the argument in a slightly different way. the prime minister may be aware that there are some scottish nationalists who want scotland to follow the example of catalonia and to have a wildcard independence referendum. now, i oppose that because it would be illegal. if the prime minister thinks it is acceptable for his government to ignore international law, on what basis would he oppose it? myjob is to uphold the integrity of the uk, but also to protect the northern irish peace process and the good friday agreement. and to do that, we need a legal safety net to protect our country against extreme or irrational interpretations of the protocol which could lead to a border down the irish sea in a way that i believe — and i think members around the house believe — would be prejudicial to the interests of the good friday agreement a

makes thiss -- what so controversial is the proposed internal markets bill would give british ministershe power if they chose to override certain elements of the brexit inhdrawal agreements, internationally legally binding deal which boris johnson signed up to earlier this year. then he accepted that to prevent a hard border between the republic of ireland and northern ireland, there would have to be checks and tariffs on some goods passing from northern ireland to the u.k. mainland. now he says that situation threatens the u.k.'s territorial integrity. >> mr. speaker, we cannot have a situation where the very boundaries of our country could be dictated by a foreign power or international organization. o british prime minister, no government, no parliament could ever accept such an imposition. >> a total of five former find primetants -- former minister have expressed concern. any former attorney general who advised johnson on the deal has warned that britain's honor, credibility, and future influence in the world are at stake. analysts believe downing street's strategy is deliberately

the british government's admission that its new bill will violate international law has caused uproar among allies including the u.s. the internal market bill if passed will clash directly with the e.u. withdrawal agreement that took effect back in january are to shoddy edwards takes a closer look. timing of all of this is quite crucial as right now the e.u. and the u.k. are locking horns in this final round of post trade talks and it's about to be thrown into jeopardy entirely as now the united kingdom is somewhat trying to reinterpret special breck's every entrance made for northern ireland and it could mean that ministers would be able to change these these export declarations for goods moving from britain to northern ireland and while it may seem like a fairly good idea on paper actually the government has even admit it it will violate international law. in a very specific limits. the penalty to sukhoi the concept. choirboy school for the very tory deformed so who's going to say now it's all about the internal market bill which was published just yesterday on wednesday and it's designed to blow apart the bricks that withdrawal agre

these steps are brightly part of the internal market bill, the aim of which is to make sure that the sh him well. we will continue to work at pace with the eu in the joint committee. i would stress that she should not presume that the outcome of thejoint she should not presume that the outcome of the joint committee will be. we continue to work at pace with the eu on that to ensure we can reach a fair the eu on that to ensure we can reachafairand the eu on that to ensure we can reach a fair and positive outcome for northern ireland. that has a lwa ys for northern ireland. that has always been a priority. the united kingdom government signed the withdrawal agreement with the northern ireland protocol. this parliament voted that withdrawal agreement into uk legislation. the government is no changing the operation of that agreement. given that, how can the government reassure future international partners that the uk can be trusted to abide by the legal obligations of the agreements it signs? we have worked with the eu in the spirit of good faith and we continue to do that, both sides wo

and the eu and the internal markets bill, which is causing such consternation.awrence joining us to give us his take. christian, the market and certainly the pound seems to be the pressure valve, seems to be increasingly pricing and the prospect of a no deal brexit. is that the right approach, is the risk rising? mentioned,s you sterling the worst performer so far. although i suppose the announcement has been somewhat of a surprise. at the same time it is not that surprising, given how negotiations have transpired over the past four years. i think in the coming days things will get worse before they get better. ends so often see, a deal up being forthcoming one minute .o midnight join i think sterling will remain under pressure and that moves into an interesting period, where the second half of september is usually the worst period of the year for u.s. equities. if we see pullback there, we might see dollar strength emerging. cocktail for -- alix: the furlough program is set to run out. there's been a push to continue it, and an issue of if you raise taxes, can

the northern ireland secretary, brandon lewis, admitted the new internal markets bill will break international. this prompted criticism from all five living former prime ministers and the man who might be the next president of the us. a compromise is now in the air but was the scale of the row deliberate or wise? with me to discuss all this are polly toynbee of the guardian and portuguese writer eunice goes. and here in the studio my colleague, clive myrie. lovely to see you all, thanks very much forjoining us. it feels like another pivotal moment on the covid front. as infections rise again everyone is asking what is the government strategy and will it act fast enough this time? will tighter restrictions come in just as the furlough scheme is due to end? will the furlough scheme therefore have to be extended? a lot of questions ahead at a crunch moment. polly toynbee, it has been quite a week and quite a dramatic change in tone from the government in the last couple of days. it certainly has. i think people feel that they have been on a roller—coaster with this government, changing their mind

no one of the things the internal market bill says is that no longer has to apply, or ministers wouldeal to decide to unilaterally to change that measure. swire would you do ireland's prime minister has called the uk's actions "disturbing". here he is explaining why. the degree to which it drags northern ireland back into the centre stage is very, very regrettable. it has a potential to be divisive in that context. and we must all work to make sure that that doesn't transpire. michael martin also raised concerns about what this would mean for future talks around trade. here's more from him. meaningful negotiations can only proceed on the basis of mutual trust. unilateral actions which seek to change the operation of measures already agreed included in an international treaty and incorporated into domestic law do not build trust. we've also heard from sirjohn major — the british prime minister who started the peace process in northern ireland. the government argues that this agreement is different. a spokesman for the prime minister said this today. he went on to say... it's worth reme