The Latest Breaking News from Brandon Lewis

Brandon Lewis urges Northern Ireland party leaders to 'come together' and form executive

Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis said he will "continue to press the EU" to agree on changes needed to persuade the unionist DUP party to agree to power share in a new executive

Daily Mirror · May 9, 2022

DUP to block formation of Northern Ireland power-sharing executive

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson tells Downing Street he will not nominate ministers without ‘decisive action’ on Brexit protocol

The Guardian - UK · May 9, 2022

EU tells UK to dial down the rhetoric over NI protocol after Sinn Fein result

DUP warns ‘long shadow’ of Northern Ireland protocol hangs over attempts to restart power sharing

The Independent UK · May 9, 2022

DUP must accept and respect democratic result of Assembly election – O’Neill

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has said his party will not re-enter the Stormont Executive without ‘decisive action’ from Westminster on the NI Protocol.

The Independent UK · May 9, 2022

DUP will not join Executive without decisive action on NI Protocol – Donaldson

Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis is meeting party leaders in Belfast following the weekend’s Assembly election results.

The Independent UK · May 9, 2022

Jeffrey Donaldson says DUP won't nominate ministers to NI Executive after meeting with Brandon Lewis

"We need this to be resolved"

Belfast Live · May 9, 2022

Dial down rhetoric and be honest over Brexit protocol, warns Brussels

Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis was in Belfast for talks with political leaders aimed at restoring the Assembly

Evening Standard · May 9, 2022

UK official to press N Ireland leaders to form government

A senior British official will meet with rival Northern Ireland party leaders Monday to press them to re-establish a power-sharing government amid uncertainty after Irish nationalist party Sinn Fein scored a historic victory in local elections

The Independent UK · May 9, 2022

Scrapping NI Protocol ‘is on the table as one of the options’, minister says

Resolving the Northern Ireland Protocol ‘has to be our absolute priority’ universities minister Michelle Donelan said.

The Independent UK · May 9, 2022

DUP urged to ‘step up’ and enter Stormont Executive

The Stormont parties are meeting Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis on Monday afternoon to discuss restoring devolved government.

The Independent UK · May 9, 2022