Mr Sefcovic said: “We take note of the statement made by Lord Frost today. We are ready to continue to seek creative solutions, within the framework of the protocol, in the interest of all communities in Northern Ireland. He added: “We must prioritise stability and predictability in Northern Ireland. The row over the Northern Ireland Protocol - the part of the Brexit agreement which governs trade in Ulster - comes amid feared supermarket shortages and the so-called sausage wars. Marks & Spencer’s chairman, meanwhile, warned there will be some “gaps on shelves” in Northern Ireland this Christmas due to problems with the post-Brexit agreement on the region.

Source: Daily Mirror July 21, 2021 14:30 UTC