First minister Arlene Foster describes move as a ‘hostile act’ and Michael Gove warns of UK response
The crisis over vaccine shortages in the EU has erupted into a full-scale diplomatic row after Brussels triggered a Brexit deal clause to establish border controls on doses moving into Northern Ireland from the Republic.
The dramatic decision by the European commission prompted concern from the UK and Irish governments, with Northern Ireland’s first minister, Arlene Foster, describing it as a “hostile act”.
