“Those who championed Brexit and are crying salty tears now because of the consequences of Brexit need to accept that those are consequences of their decisions, their actions, and to not point the finger at others.”
Ireland’s foreign affairs minister has said any attempt to undermine the Northern Ireland Protocol poses “real difficulties”.
“It’s a monumentally stupid situation for a country supposed to be standing on its own two feet and exporting round the world.”
The UK's manufacturing sector has been battered by Brexit and coronavirus.
The Netherlands British Chamber of Commerce said they have been working “night and day” on inquiries from UK companies in recent weeks.
The UK has shot itself in the foot by leaving the EU without trade deals with China and the US.
The move to impinge on the protocol had blindsided both the UK and Ireland and was condemned by the Archbishop of Canterbury.