Q&A: Loyalist anger at post-Brexit trade rules among factors in Northern Ireland disorder

A PSNI officer stands on North Queen Street in Belfast looking towards Tigers Bay.  The street disorder that has flared in various parts of Northern Ireland for more than a week can be attributed to a multitude of factors. Picture: Liam McBurney/PA

The street disorder that has flared in various parts of Northern Ireland for more than a week can be attributed to a multitude of factors.

At its heart is loyalist anger at post-Brexit trading arrangements that have created economic barriers between the region and the rest of the UK.