EU Considers Legal Action Over U.K. Plan for Brexit Breach

  • U.K. bill on internal market violates Brexit deal, bloc says
  • Pound slides after report EU studying infringement proceedings
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The European Union is studying the possibility of legal action against the U.K. over Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s plans to breach the agreement governing Britain’s exit from the bloc, according to a document seen by Bloomberg.

European Commission vice president Maros Sefcovic is set to hold emergency talks with Cabinet Office Minister Michael Gove on Thursday as the bloc weighs how to respond.