BORIS Johnson has been left speechless after Ed Miliband accused him of “legislative hooliganism” over the Internal Market Bill.

The shadow business secretary warned MPs Bill would “equip the Government with the power to break the law”, and said Johnson’s “cavalier” attitude must be opposed.

Miliband added the debate was not an argument about “Leave vs Remain” but “right vs wrong”.

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The Bill seeks to override the Brexit divorce deal, thereby breaching international law, in a bid to protect the relationship between Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

The legislation, which has its second reading in the Commons today, will override key elements of the Withdrawal Agreement agreed between the UK and the EU.

Overriding the Withdrawal Agrrement means a significant shake up of state aid and spending rules, and more power being handed to London over regulations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Labour’s amendment to block the Bill at second reading was selected by Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle for consideration.

Speaking for the Opposition, Miliband accused Johnson of “legislative hooliganism” and said he had ignored warnings over how the Northern Ireland Protocol works and the mediation measures in place.

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He told the Commons: “Let’s just get this straight for a minute, because I think it is important to take a step back, what the Prime Minister is coming to the House to tell us today is that his flagship achievement, the deal he told us was a triumph, the deal he said, as I said, was oven ready, the deal [on] which he fought and won the general election is now contradictory and ambiguous.

“What incompetence. What failure of governance. And how dare he try and blame everyone else.

He went on: "There is an irony here which is this Bill does precisely nothing to address the issue of transport of food from Great Britain to Northern Ireland. It is about two issues where they are going to override international law.

"It's about exit declarations – Northern Ireland to GB – and the definition of stade aid relating to Northern Ireland. If the Prime Minister wants to tell us that there's another part of this Bill that we haven't noticed, that will deal with this supposed threat of the blockade, I'll give way to him.

"I'll very happily give way to him and he can tell us – I'm sure he's read it – I'm sure he knows it in detail because he's a details man. Come on, tell us what clause protects the threat that he says he's worried about GB to Northern Ireland exports. I give way to him."

Johnson sat with his arms folded and refused to defend his Bill.

"There you have it," Miliband concluded. "He didn't read the protocol, he he hasn't read the Bill, he doesn't know his stuff."