Writing in the Daily Telegraph, Ms Foster said there is “growing anger” within Northern Ireland at the current Brexit arrangements.
She added: “The Northern Ireland Protocol has not worked, cannot work, and in light of our proposals to the Government, needs to be replaced.
“The delicate political balance and relationships in Northern Ireland have been damaged and disturbed by the Protocol.”
Boris Johnson and Arlene Foster discussed the matter yesterday, No 10 said (Image: Stefan Rousseau / WPA Pool / Getty)
It follows a conversation between Ms Foster and Mr Johnson yesterday morning.
The pair spoke of “shared concern that the processes set out in the Protocol were ignored,” according to No 10.
Northern Ireland s police chief today pleaded for communities to step back from the brink amid rising tensions over post-Brexit barriers with mainland Britain.
Chief constable Simon Byrne warned of a febrile atmosphere after 26 graffiti incidents were detected across the country, and officials carrying out customs checks at ports in Belfast and Larne withdrew following the threats.
Police said they have changed their operational tempo and will be accelerating development of intelligence.
Mr Byrne told the Policing Board in Belfast: It is now time for wise words and calm heads. We need to work together to look at a route map to normality because that seems to be the opportunity before us, to step back from the brink in terms of community tension.
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John Penrose, MP for Weston-super-Mare, was asked by Newsnight host Emily Maitlis about the issues with post-Brexit check at Northern Irish ports. Under the Prime Minister’s Brexit trade deal with the EU, certain goods entering Northern Ireland from the UK are subject to checks on arrival as the country remains part of the European single market.
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Mr Penrose condemned the issues with trade to Northern Ireland, which has delayed food supply deliveries and caused threats to border staff.
He said: “As the Prime Minister said, it’s not acceptable. It’s not the way it’s supposed to be working, and I think Michael Gove said earlier on today there’s been real damage done and there’s real problems to solve.