According to RTE, there is an increasing likelihood that Britain would invoke Article 16, a rule that allows for unilateral action if the Northern Irish Protocol, which governs post-Brexit trade with the EU, is seen to be having a negative impact.

“Update on Article 16: the likelihood of the UK triggering is increasing. In the European Commission, there is a lot more discussion about how the EU should respond “RTE Europe Editor Tony Connelly took to Twitter to express his thoughts.