Leading Brexiteers including Kate Hoey and ex-MEP Ben Habib travelled to Northern Ireland to stage a protest rally against the Protocol today.
The demonstration, which took place at Newtownards Square in Newtownards, Co Down, saw five protest parades marching towards the town centre.
Protesters waved Union flags and held banners saying "Dublin's Choice: Peace or Protocol?", as well as "No Irish sea border" and "Enough is enough".
Others held signs saying "Prosecutions for the Bobby Storey funeral" and "Chief Constable must resign", in reference to Covid breaches at a Republican funeral.
Former Labour MP Kate Hoey, ex-Brexit Party MEP Ben Habib, TUV leader Jim Allister and unionist activist Jamie Bryson were due to address the crowd at about 8pm.
A statement by Ards and North Down Loyalist Collective said: "Our platform of four high-profile speakers will send a clear message that the violence-rewarding, Union-dismantling Protocol must go.
"Baroness Hoey, Jim Allister and Ben Habib are currently leading a High Court challenge against the Irish Sea border, and Jamie Bryson separately took the initial step in bringing High Court proceedings in 2019 which were halted pending the ratification of the Withdrawal Act by Parliament.
"All speakers argue that, alongside being a morally repugnant mutilation of the Union, the Protocol is unlawful."
It added: "This is an entirely peaceful protest and we encourage all sections of our community, especially families, to come and enjoy the evening, bring Union flags, Ulster flags and protest banners."
