Triggering Article 16 would be a 'big mistake', Varadkar warns Johnson

Leo Varadkar says the move would cause 'uncertainty' for businesses north and south as well as the UK, which up until now have had certainty around tariff-free trading

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has warned UK prime minister Boris Johnson not to trigger Article 16. File Picture: Leah Farrell/RollingNews.ie

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has warned Boris Johnson it would be a "big mistake" to suspend parts of the Northern Ireland Brexit protocol.

The Government is already preparing for a worsening in Anglo-Irish relations, as fears mount that the UK is set to trigger Article 16 of the post-Brexit trade deal.