Coveney: EU cannot trust the UK on NI protocol

EU Commissioner Mairead McGuinness also said the EU will "be the adults in the room"

The political realities of the UK’s unilateral action will have to be separated from the practical realities being faced on the ground by Northern Ireland businesses, Mairead McGuinness said.

The EU does not feel it can trust its negotiations with the UK and is likely to pursue legal action over breaches of the Northern Ireland Protocol, Foreign Minister Simon Coveney has said.

The UK has extended the grace period for checks on some items under the Brexit protocol without consulting with Europe, a move which Mr Coveney called "very unhelpful".