Northern Ireland Protocol’s Article 16 remains ‘very real option’ – Frost

David Frost is in Northern Ireland for a series of meetings with political parties and businesses (Peter Byrne/PA)

Triggering the Northern Ireland Protocol’s Article 16 remains a “very real option”, the UK’s lead Brexit negotiator has said.

David Frost said he would like to see a deal agreed with the European Union, but said if that was not possible Article 16 was a “legitimate option”.