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Britain ‘at war with America over Ireland and Brexit’, says Gordon Brown

Former prime minister declares that trade deal is off the table until problems are solved

Jon Stone
Policy Correspondent
Thursday 30 June 2022 18:10 BST
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<p>Gordon Brown was prime minister from 2007 to 2010 </p>

Gordon Brown was prime minister from 2007 to 2010

The UK is "at war" with the United States over Ireland and Brexit, Gordon Brown has said.

The former Labour prime minister said Boris Johnson's government would never be able to sign a trade deal with the US until the issues were solved.

It comes as Boris Johnson escalates the row over the territory with controversial new legislation.

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