Article 16 ‘very much on the table’ in Brexit row, says Frost

Brexit minister says time running out in talks with Brussels over Northern Ireland protocol

David Frost, the UK's Brexit minister, has said triggering article 16 to suspend post-Brexit arrangements for Northern Ireland is very much on the table", as he met his EU counterpart in Brussels.

After three weeks of talks over the Northern Ireland protocol, Lord Frost said time was running out, as EU sources also spoke of deep pessimism about the chances of a successful outcome.