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And that means I want to see the government enacting legislation that will bring the solution that we need. It’s an extraordinary proposal and one that would amplify the bad faith with which the Tory government has conducted itself from the beginning of the entire Brexit debacle. “The Government has a responsibility to provide assurance that the consumers, citizens and businesses of Northern Ireland are protected in the long term.” But let’s see what the Government are prepared to do.” “And we will continue to protect the single market, as it has been protected throughout the existence of the protocol so far, and the open border with the Republic of Ireland which will always be of paramount importance. When asked whether the tabling of legislation on the protocol was enough to restore the executive, or whether legislation needed to be passed, Sir Jeffrey said: “The tabling of legislation is words. In an article in the Belfast Telegraph, Mr Johnson said the UK will have a “necessity to act” if the EU is unwilling to reach a compromise in the deepening row over the protocol. “If that is the approach taken by the British Government then we can make significant progress and we can make progress quickly to respond to the concerns of both the business community and the unionist community in Northern Ireland. The EU has made clear that unilateral action from the UK to walk away from the protocol deal would represent a clear breach of international law. “The Prime Minister is here as the prime minister of the United Kingdom. He is here as our Prime Minister, the Prime Minister of the people of Northern Ireland He added: “The Prime Minister is here because it is his job to protect Northern Ireland and it is his job to ensure that we have the right to trade freely within our own country.” “It seems to us absolutely extraordinary that the British Government would propose to legislate to break the law.

Sinn Fein President Mary Lou McDonald has accused the UK government of choreography with the DUP over the latest crisis at Stormont.

I will see that to the end.” "We'll also put it to Boris Johnson that there has been choreography between Downing Street and the DUP in this play of events. I hope the government recognises the importance of making progress. It is in fact the DUP that is holding everyone else to ransom and that's deeply unacceptable. I haven’t seen the government’s proposals. “I’m not going to speculate at this stage.

The prime minister has also defended a new law which would allow the UK to unilaterally rip up the Northern Ireland Protocol.

And that means I want to see the government enacting legislation that will bring the solution that we need. We would love this to be done in a consensual way with our friends and partners, ironing out the problems, stopping some of these barriers east-west. We don’t want to scrap it, but we think it can be fixed.”

THE LEADERS of the largest party in Northern Ireland have accused the UK Government of acting "shamefully" over its handling of the…

And that means I want to see the government enacting legislation that will bring the solution that we need. But let’s see what the Government are prepared to do.” When asked whether the tabling of legislation on the protocol was enough to restore the executive, or whether legislation needed to be passed, Sir Jeffrey said: “The tabling of legislation is words.

Sinn Féin president Mary Lou McDonald has described a meeting with British prime minister Boris Johnson as “fairly tough” – and accused the UK government of ...

However, Mr Martin said he noted from the prime minister’s article in Monday’s Belfast Telegraph that he accepted the need for some sort of protocol. “It’s really unacceptable that efforts are made essentially to prevent the convening of a democratically elected parliament. It’s an extraordinary proposal and one that would amplify the bad faith with which the Tory government has conducted itself from beginning of the entire Brexit debacle.” “If that is the approach taken by the British government then we can make significant progress and we can make progress quickly to respond to the concerns of both the business community and the unionist community in Northern Ireland. “This is a time for calmness, it’s a time for dialogue, it’s a time for compromise and partnership between the EU and the UK to solve these outstanding issues,” he told reporters. It seems to us absolutely extraordinary that the British Government would propose to legislate to break the law. He stressed that there was a “landing ground” where the UK and the EU could achieve agreement on changes to the protocol – a message echoed by the British prime minister Boris Johnson during a visit to Belfast. That consensus doesn’t exist.” “It’s very difficult to comprehend, where we’ve had an election, that the idea that a parliament is prevented from convening – it’s very difficult to comprehend,” Mr Martin said. He also joked at the gathering that he was more popular on the high street of Kyiv than he was on the high street of Kensington in London, a reference to his recent trip to Ukraine. Mr Johnson told a private meeting of the Conservative Party in Belfast on Monday evening that nobody was satisfied with the Northern Ireland protocol and that it had to be changed. There is speculation the UK government is poised to introduce legislation that would allow ministers in London to unilaterally disapply parts of protocol, the part of the Brexit withdrawal agreement which avoided a hard border on the island of Ireland by placing a customs and regulatory border in the Irish Sea.

UK prime minister meets Sinn Féin and DUP as Mary Lou McDonald suggests forming Stormont assembly is not UK government priority.

He said the impact of shocks such as Covid and the Ukraine war were more visible because they were more immediate. At a minimum it seems, without any delay, the assembly should be established, of course followed by the formation of the executive. He said the Bank thought it would cut GDP by about 3.25% in the long term (over the next 15 or 20 years). That estimate had not changed, he said. He said: “I think everybody should be rolling up their sleeves and getting stuck into the government of Northern Ireland.” We would love this to be done in a consensual way with our friends and partners, ironing out the problems, stopping some of these barriers east-west. Gove wants the Lords to move out of London, which he says will be good for levelling up. Why should they be expected to pay for the failures of the energy market and the total shambles of government policy? Addressing the media in Dublin, he said: He said: “I think everybody should be rolling up their sleeves and getting stuck into the government of Northern Ireland.” Michel posted a message on Twitter just a few minutes ago saying the same thing. We would love this to be done in a consensual way with our friends and partners, ironing out the problems, stopping some of these barriers east-west. Why is it that every time there is a crisis, rich men ask ordinary people to pay for it?

The DUP leader was speaking ahead of meetings between the Stormont parties and Prime Minister Boris Johnson later.

So, I will be telling him that very clearly,” she told the BBC. That hasn’t happened and I think the time has come now for action. That’s what I’m focused on getting, and as soon as we get a solution that removes that Irish Sea border.” “I think all efforts and all attentions need to be turned to negotiated solutions, agreed solutions, find ways to smooth the implementation of the protocol because it is here to stay, and I think that’s an objective that both I and the Taoiseach share.” “I want to be in the Executive. I want to lead for the people, not least to respond to the cost-of-living crisis but what we have today are repeated approaches from Boris Johnson to say they are going to take unilateral action to disapply parts of the protocol, and that is just reckless and madness. “I will judge what the Government does and I will look at the credibility of what that is and the impact it has in terms of removing that Irish Sea border.

Boris Johnson has said his plan to legislate to rip up Northern Ireland's post-Brexit trading arrangements was an "insurance" policy if a fresh deal could ...

It is time for the DUP to work with the rest of us to restore Stormont and get on with the job that people elected us all to do.” People need and deserve the power of government working to address the challenges they face. We want to see a Speaker in the Assembly”. We have said directly to him that proposed unilateral act of legislating at Westminster is wrong. Michelle O'Neill is the first minister in waiting and we want to get on with things and get back to business. Mr Johnson is frustrated that talks with Brussels to resolve the protocol problems have not made sufficient progress.

The DUP will not nominate an Assembly Speaker this week even if Foreign Secretary Liz Truss announces legislation around the Northern Ireland Protocol on ...

And that means I want to see the Government enacting legislation that will bring the solution that we need. But let’s see what the Government are prepared to do.” Last week the DUP blocked the election of a speaker at the Stormont Assembly in protest at the protracted protocol row.

LONDON (Reuters) - The leader of Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party, Jeffrey Donaldson, said that he would take a "graduated and cautious ap...

The party has refused to re-enter a power-sharing administration in Belfast without major changes to the post-Brexit trading arrangements.

“Under the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement, power-sharing can only be stable if consensus exists on a cross-community basis. “We want to see the Irish Sea border removed and the Government honouring its commitments in the New Decade, New Approach agreement (the 2020 deal that restored power-sharing) to protect Northern Ireland’s place in the UK internal market. “The statement today is a welcome if overdue step that is a significant move towards addressing the problems created by the protocol and getting power-sharing based upon a cross-community consensus up and running again.

The leader of Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party, Jeffrey Donaldson, said that he would take a "graduated and cautious approach" on UK's planned ...

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DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson said he wants the Government to 'protect Northern Ireland's place in the UK internal market'

"The statement today indicates this will be covered in the legislation." “We want to see the Irish Sea border removed and the Government honouring its commitment in the New Decade, New Approach agreement to protect Northern Ireland’s place in the UK internal market. DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has welcomed the "overdue step" to scrap parts of the Northern Ireland Protocol.

Sinn Féin MLA Declan McAleer has said that the the DUP is holding farmers in Northern Ireland to ransom by not forming an Executive.

“Most farmers I met broadly welcome the announcement that the Single Farm Payment will be issued earlier this year, however this will also lead to a longer winter particularly if the DUP continue to drag their heels in getting the Executive up and running,” McAleer said. “It is clear that farmers are caught in the middle of a storm with the spiralling cost of fuel, fertiliser and feed in the midst of Brexit with the uncertainty this will bring for future funding. “I attended the Balmoral Show last week and engaged with hundreds of farmers during the three days that I was there,” McAleer said.

A Sinn Féin MLA has accused the DUP of 'holding farmers to ransom by refusing to form an executive'.

“The DUP portray themselves as a party which supports farmers, now is the time for them to step up to the plate and get back round the Executive table with the other parties and get this much needed support to farmers without further delay,” Mr McAleer concluded. “It is, therefore, reprehensible that the DUP is holding farmers to ransom by refusing to form an executive and get much needed support out to hard-pressed farmers. “Most farmers I met broadly welcome the announcement that the Single Farm Payment will be issued earlier this year, however, this will also lead to a longer winter, particularly if the DUP continue to drag their heels in getting the executive up and running.”

DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson at Erskine House, Belfast, after his meeting with Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis, following the historic result at ...

“Under the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement, power-sharing can only be stable if consensus exists on a cross-community basis. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. “Therefore, we hope to see progress on a Bill in order to deal with these matters in days and weeks, not months, and as the legislation progresses we will take a graduated and cautious approach.

LONDON (Reuters) - The leader of Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party, Jeffrey Donaldson, said that he would take a.

The European Union's reluctance to make changes to the Northern Ireland protocol is threatening political stability, the former DUP leader says.

He argued that the Foreign Secretary's decision has been motivated by a lack of action from Brussels. The DUP MLA stood firm: "We're really tired of threats coming against the United Kingdom and against the Northern Ireland peace process." "The response from the European Union to what the UK government has proposed should not be a threatening response, we're really tired of hearing threats from the European Union," he said.

SDLP MP CLAIRE Hanna was moved to robustly respond to her DUP counterpart Carla Lockhart today after the unionist politician invoked John Hume during a ...

Difference is an accident of birth, and it should therefore never be the source of hatred or conflict. The quote read: “Difference is the essence of humanity. In a brief response, Truss said the Good Friday Agreement is based on the principle of power sharing with the consent of all communities.

SDLP MP Claire Hanna clashed with DUP MP Carla Lockhart in a moment that reminded some Twitter users of a now-infamous Oscars quote from US actor Will Smith.

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Sir Jeffrey Donaldson last night described the government's plan to introduce legislation that will override parts of the Northern Ireland Protocol as “a good ...

Northern Ireland MPs were involved in a heated exchange at the House of Commons after the DUP's Carla Lockhart referenced the late John Hume when making a ...

“Now the Foreign Secretary has confirmed that she’s going to go against the wishes of the majority, despite what she might say, the majority of citizens in Northern Ireland, who support the protocol, by ripping up an international agreement called the Withdrawal Agreement. “So, this morning the government announced that they’re going to ride roughshod over the wishes of victims in Northern Ireland by ripping up an international agreement called the Stormont House Agreement. Northern Ireland MPs were involved in a heated exchange at the House of Commons after the DUP’s Carla Lockhart referenced the late John Hume when making a political point about the NI Protocol.