Northern Ireland: ‘Dishonesty’ over Brexit fuelled loyalist anger, says Stormont minister

Justice minister Naomi Long points finger at UK ministers after four nights of street violence in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland's justice minister has said the government's dishonesty" over the consequences of hard Brexit has contributed to the anger felt by loyalists, as police counted the cost of 41 officers injured during violence on the streets over four nights.

Naomi Long's remarks came as tensions escalated in Northern Ireland, with the first minister and Democratic Unionist party leader, Arlene Foster, hitting out at the arrogance of Sinn Fein" and telling the BBC the IRA army council still existed.