Brexit latest news LIVE – Northern Ireland anger as EU accused of ‘driving wrecking ball into economy’

THE EU has been accused of “driving a wrecking ball” through Northern Ireland’s economy after it refused to budge on border checks.

European Commission’s Maros Sefcovic has said the easing of checks required at ports and airports in Northern Ireland on goods arriving from Britain is not possible under the Northern Ireland Protcol.

His words have caused anger among Unionists with DUP MLA Edwin Poots saying the EU “seem determined to continue to drive a wrecking ball into the NI economy”.

“It is particularly hard on small business and consumers many with low disposable income,” he tweeted.

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