Long challenges governments on responsibilities to make Stormont workable The Alliance leader said the Assembly has not been able to function for around half the time since it was formed 25 years ago. The Independent UK · Mar 1, 2023
Lisburn and Castlereagh bins to get smaller, Council says “I am deeply disappointed that all the other parties are forcing through a policy that I believe will have a major impact on many of our families living in our city that we are here to support." Belfast Live · Mar 1, 2023
Time is of the essence to restore Stormont and seize opportunities – McDonald The Sinn Fein president said her MLAs are anxious to get back to work while the DUP considers its verdict on the protocol deal. The Independent UK · Mar 1, 2023
Arlene Foster says Good Friday Agreement opposition 'complex' in tribute to late colleague Former DUP leader in tribute to late UUP colleague Belfast Live · Mar 1, 2023
Boris Johnson’s comeback hopes dealt bitter blow by Rishi Sunak’s Brexit deal ‘The fight’s gone out of most [his] people’, says senior Tory The Independent UK · Mar 1, 2023
Stormont brake ‘not really a brake’, says DUP MP critical of Sunak’s deal The unionist party will scrutinise the Windsor agreement for ‘as long as it takes’, chief whip Sammy Wilson said. The Independent UK · Mar 1, 2023
London politics latest LIVE: Keir Starmer demands Covid inquiry report by end of year amid Hancock messages furore Labour leader Keir Starmer has demanded the Covid inquiry release findings by the end of the year amid fresh criticism of former Health Secretary Matt Hancock over his pandemic response. Evening Standard · Mar 1, 2023
David Frost begrudgingly backs Sunak’s ‘bitter pill’ Brexit deal, as DUP split over support Windsor deal ‘worth having, but isn’t taking back control’, says Boris Johnson’s Brexit negotiator The Independent UK · Mar 1, 2023
Wednesday briefing: What Northern Ireland really thinks of Sunak’s Brexit deal In today’s newsletter: Rishi Sunak hails the new Windsor agreement as a breakthrough but what does it mean for businesses and politicians – and what comes next? The Guardian - UK · Mar 1, 2023
No 10 signals Northern Ireland deal to go ahead – with or without DUP backing Full ratification of Windsor framework agreed with EU likely to take months as PM continues sales pitch The Guardian - UK · Feb 28, 2023
Victory – or a trick? Loyalist South Belfast cautious about Brexit deal The residents of Sandy Row are less excited about Rishi Sunak’s new deal than many world leaders seem to be The Guardian - UK · Feb 28, 2023
Give DUP time and space with Brexit deal and don’t create ‘drama’, pleads Sunak The Prime Minister addressed Tory backbenchers at the 1922 Committee in the Commons on Tuesday evening. The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2023
No changes to Brexit deal, DUP warned PM’s spokesperson said government believes it had secured ‘the right deal for all parties in Northern Ireland’ The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2023
The Stormont brake: how can it be used? Conditions that would let Northern Ireland politicians block EU laws are very strict, it has emerged The Guardian - UK · Feb 28, 2023
The Conversation · Feb 28, 2023 Rishi Sunak's Brexit deal: how the Stormont brake could block new EU laws from Northern Ireland After years of tensions and negotiations, the EU and the UK have announced their proposed solution to the problem of trade barriers between Northern Ireland, Great Britain and the EU.
The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2023 Irish premier: It is reasonable for DUP to be given time to consider agreement Sinn Fein has argued there is now ‘no justification’ for the DUP to continue its boycott of the powersharing institutions.
The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2023 Northern Ireland confronts compromise in post-Brexit deal Britain and the European Union have reached a new agreement on post-Brexit trading arrangements for Northern Ireland
The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2023 Sunak visits Northern Ireland to sell the benefits of his Brexit agreement The Democratic Unionist Party has yet to decide its response but Rishi Sunak said he was confident of support for the ‘historic’ Windsor Framework.
The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2023 Boris Johnson told to ‘put up or shut up’ and back Sunak’s Brexit deal Rishi Sunak urged to remove Tory whip from former PM if he opposes Windsor agreement with EU
The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2023 DUP urged to make decision over Windsor Framework to restore Stormont Prime Minister Rishi Sunak met with some political leaders during a visit to Northern Ireland.
Evening Standard · Feb 28, 2023 OPINION - Sunak basks in glory, but is still in the business of extinction prevention If not quite the hand of history, Rishi Sunak surely felt the poke of posterity as he unveiled the “Windsor framework” on Brexit and Northern Ireland yesterday.
Evening Standard · Feb 28, 2023 What is the DUP and what does it want for Northern Ireland? Sir Jeffrey Donaldson’s party is poised to study details of the Windsor Framework, which remove trade barriers for Northern Ireland
Belfast Live · Feb 28, 2023 What is the Stormont Brake? The new veto in the Windsor Framework deal It is described in the agreement as giving Stormont a "genuine and powerful role"
Daily Mirror · Feb 28, 2023 Rishi Sunak warns Brexit not about 'personalities in swipe at Boris Johnson After years of Brexit wrangling, Rishi Sunak and EU chief Ursula von der Leyen struck a new deal yesterday aimed at ironing out trading issues in Northern Ireland
The Guardian - UK · Feb 28, 2023 This deal could have been struck in 2021 – but the last thing Brexiters wanted was to get Brexit done The leave ultras rely on their Eurosceptic grievances – no wonder Boris Johnson created the disastrous protocol, says Irish Times columnist Fintan O’Toole