EU 'acting like absentee landlord' over Brexit in Northern Ireland

Expert's criticism comes as thinktank warns of more friction if UK fails to manage relationship with Brussels

The EU has behaved like an absentee landlord" in relation to Northern Ireland, an expert on Brexit in the region has said, as a new report by the Institute for Government warned of more conflict across all issues if the UK fails to manage the relationship" with Brussels.

Under the Brexit trade deal more than 20 committees and bodies are supposed to be set up to cement a working post-Brexit relationship on everything from fishing to energy supplies and aviation deals.