Boris Johnson has threatened to tear up part of his own post-Brexit deal in a bid to stabilise peace in Northern Ireland, as he warned the situation is "now very serious".
Fears of political turmoil and civil unrest have been rising amid indications the newly elected Stormont assembly could be put on pause until Christmas.
The Prime Minister spoke to the Irish premier Micheal Martin about the Northern Ireland protocol on the phone today, with the pair agreeing on the importance of restoring the administration as soon as possible.
