Use of violence in opposition to Northern Ireland protocol ‘not off table’

A sign on a lamppost that reads ‘Ulster is British – no internal UK Border – Unionists against NI Protocol’, opposite the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) Redlands site (Liam McBurney/PA)

The use of violence in opposition to the Northern Ireland protocol is a “last resort” but not “off the table”, a member of the Loyalist Communities Council has said.

Representatives from the LCC appeared before the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee (NIAC) on Wednesday, as part of its inquiry into the Brexit protocol.