Trade war with EU is unnecessary, says N. Ireland minister

FILE PHOTO: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and British Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Brandon Lewis arrive at the Hillsborough Castle, in Hillsborough, Northern Ireland, May 16, 2022. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls

LONDON (Bywire News) - On Tuesday, Brandon Lewis Britain's Northern Ireland minister said that a trade war between Britain and the EU would not benefit anyone involved and is unnecessary.

The EU has warned that it will take legal action should London take any unilateral action over the so-called Northern Ireland protocol, triggering a trade war. 

When questioned by Times Radio, whether he was willing to risk a possible trade war during a cost of living crisis, Lewis said, "We don't think there is any need or any benefit for anybody in a trade war, this about resolving some technical issues with the protocol."

(Reporting by Kylie MacLellan, editing by William James and Klaudia Fior)