UK PM Johnson's spokesman: Events will not affect progression of NI Protocol bill
|British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's spokesperson said on Friday that the latest political events will not affect the progression of the Northern Ireland Protocol bill, as reported by Reuters.
"The government will continue to move ahead with already agreed policies such as Rwanda immigration flights," the spokesman added. When asked about fiscal policy, "a responsible government does need to react to emerging issues," he noted.
Market reaction
Markets remain risk-averse following these comments and the UK's FTSE 100 Index was last seen losing 0.45% on a daily basis.
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