European Commission VP meets leaders over protocol after DUP threat to collapse Stormont

European Commission vice-president Maros Sefcovic during a visit to Northern Ireland. Picture: Peter Morrison/PA

European Commission vice-president Maros Sefcovic has held “constructive” talks with Stormont leaders over the difficulties in implementing the Northern Ireland Protocol.

The meetings came at the end of a dramatic day when the DUP leader signalled that his party will collapse the Executive within weeks if changes to the protocol are not delivered.