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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
David Young

Protocol deal must address ‘democratic deficit’ in NI, DUP MP insists

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Any deal on the Northern Ireland Protocol that does not repair the “constitutional damage” it has caused will fail to convince the DUP to return to powersharing, a senior party figure has warned.

MP Sammy Wilson said the fundamental issue that needed confronting was the “democratic deficit” created by Northern Ireland being subject to EU rules over which local politicians had no influence on.

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