The Latest Breaking News from Stormont

Sunak: True test of Northern Ireland deal will be restoration of assembly

PM hints that Westminster is optimistic about return of power-sharing after unveiling Stormont brake

The Guardian - UK · Feb 28, 2023

Hopes raised for Rishi Sunak’s bid to sell Brexit deal to DUP

DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson said ‘progress has been made’ on first reading of the agreement

Evening Standard · Feb 28, 2023

The Windsor Framework: What is in Rishi Sunak’s new Brexit deal on Northern Ireland?

The deal is lengthy, complicated and is currently being poured over by the Democratic Unionist Party and others

The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2023

DUP set to study Sunak’s deal, but warns that ‘concerns’ remain

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson’s party is poised to study details of the Windsor Framework, agreed by the Prime Minister.

The Independent UK · Feb 27, 2023

NI Protocol deal analysis: Focus shifts to DUP as Windsor Framework is agreed

The DUP may struggle to avoid tensions playing out between pragmatists and Brexiteers who want EU law removed completely

Belfast Live · Feb 27, 2023

The Guardian view on the Windsor framework: facing up to the Brexit mess

Editorial: Rishi Sunak’s deal shows that nowhere does the promise to slash red tape ring more hollow than in Northern Ireland

The Guardian - UK · Feb 27, 2023

Six key takeaways from Rishi Sunak’s new Brexit deal

Prime minister promises ‘turning point for Northern Ireland’

The Independent UK · Feb 27, 2023

Northern Ireland Protocol deal: DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson issues statement on Windsor Framework

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and EU chief Ursula von der Leyen finalised the new agreement during a summit at Windsor

Belfast Live · Feb 27, 2023

What is the Stormont brake and will it help restore power sharing in Northern Ireland?

Windsor framework makes it harder for the DUP to oppose the deal without losing the chance of effective veto on new single market rules

The Guardian - UK · Feb 27, 2023

Northern Ireland Protocol: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's statement in full

The PM took time out to first pay tribute to shot PSNI officer John Caldwell

Belfast Live · Feb 27, 2023