British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s plan to break international law by breaching parts of the Brexit divorce treaty with the European Union faces a vote in parliament today, amid growing opposition from within his own party.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s plan to break international law by breaching parts of the Brexit divorce treaty with the European Union faces a vote in parliament today, amid growing opposition from within his own party.
The House of Commons will debate the Internal Market Bill, which the EU has demanded Mr Johnson scrap by the end of September. Lawmakers will decide if it should go to the next stage.
But Mr Johnson, who has a majority of 80 in the lower house of parliament, is facing a growing revolt from some of his own lawmakers.
“When the queen’s minister gives his word, on her behalf, it should be axiomatic that he will keep it, even if the consequences are unpalatable,” Johnson’s former Attorney General Geoffrey Cox said in The Times.
The Scottish National Party, backed by the liberal Democrats, Plaid Cymru and the SDLP want to stop the bill, saying it breaches international law and the devolution settlement.
A separate SDLP motion says the bill should be stopped because it is an outright violation of the Good Friday Agreement.
The main opposition Labour Party motion says the bill undermines the Withdrawal Agreement, reopens the Northern Ireland protocol, and would tarnish Britain’s reputation as a law abiding nation.
Yesterday, the Minister for Foreign Affairs said that “trust has been damaged and eroded” between the EU and the UK due to the “hugely irresponsible” actions of the British government. 
Simon Coveney said he hopes to speak to British Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove in the coming days. 
“We’re in a difficult place, it’s been a very bad week for trust between the EU and the UK, mainly because of the approach of the British government which really has been quite extraordinary this week,” Mr Coveney said.
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Additional reporting Sean Whelan