Hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. The government is planning new legislation that could over ride a key section of the brexit Withdrawal Agreement. The proposal would remove the legal force of customs arrangements for Northern Ireland, which were agreed to prevent the return of a hard border with the Irish Republic. The Irish Foreign minister said such a move would be unwise. Heres mark lobel. Jonathan charles is the managing director for communications at the European Bank for reconstruction and development. Good to see you this morning. Does this not throw a grenade into the negotiation to trade talks . I expect it is designed to dojust that, talks . I expect it is designed to do just that, the aim of the British Government appears to be to pile on the pressure on the European Union, notjust with this bill, which has been considered this week, which would allegedly override parts of that Withdrawal Agreement, but also some of the rhetoric thatis but also