UK playing ‘very dangerous game’ with Article 16 threat

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has warned there could be grave consequences (PA)

A UK Government move to suspend parts of the Northern Ireland Protocol could endanger the entire Brexit withdrawal deal, Sinn Féin’s President has said.

Mary Lou McDonald was referencing the potential for the EU to take retaliatory action if the UK follows through with its threat to trigger the suspension mechanism – Article 16 – in the post-Brexit arrangements for Irish Sea trade.