Scrapping the Northern Ireland protocol is 'on the table', says Universities Minister Michelle Donelan - adding that the government's priority is to get a 'functioning executive up and running' at Stormont. KayBurley: 📺 Sky 501 and YouTube
The results were historic, but now politicians are scrambling to put a narrative around them. explains in this article, it's in Sinn Fein's interest for its victory to create the impression that a referendum on Irish unity is imminent.
The party says it will not take its seats in the Northern Ireland Assembly until the issues around the protocol are addressed. Brandon Lewis will meet the leaders of Stormont's five main political parties including Sinn Fein and the Democratic Unionist Party later to being negotiations. They include sharply higher tariffs on £1.4bn worth of imports from Russia and bans on exports to the country that are worth £250m a year.
Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has congratulated Sinn Fein's Michelle O'Neill on a"historic result" after her party won the most seats in the Northern Ireland Assembly. Mr Wagner told Sky News the event in Durham last year had been"scheduled" and formed a part of the Labour leader's visit to the area during his by-election campaigning."I don't really see how it could be a breach of the regulations," he said.
"The only ones being investigated are the ones where it is quite obvious the purpose of the event was social, either a Christmas party, leaving party, or a birthday party. "I can see where this is all coming from politically but I still haven't seen anything which I think is in breach of the regulations," Mr Wagner added.The government"recognises" the challenges around the Northern Ireland Protocol and"need to get it resolved", Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis has said.
"It is really frustrating that the EU have not shown the flexibility we need to see to get that resolution. In an attempt to show his government is focused on people's concerns, Boris Johnson will say on Tuesday that he plans to rid high streets of"derelict shopfronts" and restore neighbourhood pride.
"We are putting that right by placing power back in the hands of local leaders and the community so our towns can be rejuvenated, levelling up opportunity and restoring neighbourhood pride."A memo obtained by a national newspaper has cast doubt on the Labour leader's claims that he did not breach any rules when he had a beer and a takeaway with colleagues while COVID restrictions were in place.
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