The incoming Prime Minister Rishi Sunak must deal with Brexit's Northern Ireland Protocol "once and for all" if he wants Stormont restored, the DUP leader has said.
Sir Jeffrey Donaldson said while the new Conservative leader may be focused on uniting his party after weeks of turmoil, "the unity of our United Kingdom must be protected".
Alliance leader Naomi Long also reacted to Mr Sunak becoming the next Prime Minister, urging the former Chancellor to reform the devolved institutions to bring an end to "ransom politics".
