Dominic Raab 'totally misunderstands' Northern Ireland Brexit terms, warns EU

European vice-president Maro efovi says claim about Brussels trying to erect barrier down Irish Sea undermines UK's reputation

Britain's foreign secretary, Dominic Raab, has been accused by Brussels of displaying a total misunderstanding" of the Brexit deal after claiming the EU was trying to erect a barrier between Northern Ireland and Great Britain.

Maro efovi, the European commission's vice-president, said Raab's comments raised major questions, and warned that Britain was tarnishing its global reputation by ignoring the terms of its agreements with Brussels.