Coveney 'deeply regrets' unhelpful move by Britain to scrap parts of protocol

Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney: 'Such unilateral action in respect of an internationally binding agreement is damaging to trust.' Picture: Rebecca Black/PA Wire

Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney has said he "deeply regrets" the unhelpful decision by the British government to unilaterally scrap parts of the Northern Ireland protocol.

The EU will respond to unilateral action by the UK over the Northern Ireland protocol with "all measures at its disposal", according to European Commission vice-president Maroš Šefčovič.