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Sir Jeffrey – PM must deal with NI Protocol
DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP says new Prime Minister Sunak has a chance to replace the Protocol with arrangements unionists can back and restore devolution. He argues the Protocol is harming medicine supplies, haulage costs and infrastructure investment, and calls for a long-term solution.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: Sunak's new premiership and NI Protocol replacement Original release: Sir Jeffrey – PM must deal with NI Protocol (opens in a new tab)
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Lyons – NI needs a lasting solution not a stunt
DUP Director of Elections and East Antrim MLA Gordon Lyons says Sinn Féin must accept that recall stunts will not sustain Stormont and calls on it to retract its support for rigorous implementation of the NI Protocol, arguing a lasting solution unionists can back is needed for powersharing.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: Sinn Féin calls for rigorous implementation of the NI Protocol Original release: Lyons – NI needs a lasting solution not a stunt (opens in a new tab)
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Endometriosis sufferers still require urgent action: Lockhart
DUP MP Carla Lockhart says urgent action is still needed on endometriosis healthcare, calling for reinstatement of specialist care in the Western Trust and full accreditation for the Belfast centre. She also urges access to care across the UK for local patients, citing APPG and RCOG reports.
Health Disability and equality Original release: Endometriosis sufferers still require urgent action: Lockhart (opens in a new tab)
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Assembly to call for Executive to support struggling workers, families and business – Sheehan
Sinn Féin Chief Whip Pat Sheehan calls for an Executive to be formed immediately to aid workers, families and businesses hit by high bills and health‑service waiting lists, urges the DUP to stop blocking the process and says Sinn Féin will invest £1 billion in health to tackle the cost‑of‑living‑cru
Economy and employment Health Issue: Assembly recall to elect Executive before 28 October deadline Original release: Assembly to call for Executive to support struggling workers, families and business – Sheehan (opens in a new tab)
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Protocol a threat even to animal health
TUV leader Jim Allister says a DAERA answer confirms the Protocol threatens farming, warning that about half of veterinary medicines used by NI farmers, including vaccines, could become unobtainable and calling for the Protocol to go.
Agriculture and rural affairs International affairs Issue: DAERA answer on veterinary medicines under the Protocol Original release: Protocol a threat even to animal health (opens in a new tab)
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Joint Authority in any form is not acceptable – Beattie
UUP leader Doug Beattie MC MLA says any move to impose joint authority over Northern Ireland by London and Dublin would breach the Belfast Agreement and urges focus on restoring devolved government at Stormont.
Constitutional affairs Original release: Joint Authority in any form is not acceptable – Beattie (opens in a new tab)
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Women’s Health Strategy needed to address gynaecological waiting lists, says Bradshaw
Alliance health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA urges action on a Women's Health Strategy, citing a Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists report that about 36,900 women here are on gynaecology waiting lists, the longest in the UK.
Health Issue: Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists report on NI gynaecology waiting lists Original release: Women’s Health Strategy needed to address gynaecological waiting lists, says Bradshaw (opens in a new tab)
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Tennyson welcomes protection of Citypark in Craigavon
Alliance MLA Eóin Tennyson welcomes the Court of Appeal's ruling overturning planning permission for a Southern Regional College campus at Craigavon Lakes. He calls on SRC and the council to accept public opposition and find an alternative site in the area.
Environment and climate Local government Issue: Court of Appeal overturns Southern Regional College Citypark campus planning approval Original release: Tennyson welcomes protection of Citypark in Craigavon (opens in a new tab)
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Hanna expresses concerns around removal of environment and public health protections
SDLP South Belfast MP Claire Hanna warns that the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill, due for its Commons second reading, could strip environmental and nature protections in Northern Ireland. She has tabled an Early Day Motion asking ministers to halt the removal of these laws.
Environment and climate Issue: Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill second reading Original release: Hanna expresses concerns around removal of environment and public health protections (opens in a new tab)
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O’Toole: Recall chance for DUP to do what’s right
SDLP Leader of the Opposition Matthew O'Toole says Thursday's Assembly recall gives the DUP a chance to allow Stormont's institutions to restore before a winter election. He says an election would not address cost of living, hospital waiting lists or the Protocol, and calls on every party to back…
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: Assembly recall to nominate Speaker amid DUP boycott Original release: O’Toole: Recall chance for DUP to do what’s right (opens in a new tab)
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Mary Lou McDonald calls for politics to work for all our people
Sinn Féin president Mary Lou McDonald calls on the DUP to join an Executive with Sinn Féin, UUP and Alliance, saying the DUP's refusal to form one amounts to political negligence during the cost of living crisis and health service pressures. She also urges an end to the boycott ahead of the…
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: DUP refusal to nominate First Minister and Deputy First Minister Original release: Mary Lou McDonald calls for politics to work for all our people (opens in a new tab)
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Challenge remains for new Prime Minister – Sir Jeffrey
DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson congratulates Rishi Sunak on becoming Conservative leader and Prime Minister, and urges him to resolve the Northern Ireland Protocol so Stormont can be restored and the cost of living eased.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: Rishi Sunak confirmed as Prime Minister after Liz Truss resignation Original release: Challenge remains for new Prime Minister – Sir Jeffrey (opens in a new tab)
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New PM must reverse the EU’s sovereignty grab over Northern Ireland
TUV leader Jim Allister calls on the incoming Prime Minister to reverse what he calls the EU's sovereignty grab over Northern Ireland, restoring equal footing with Great Britain on trade and governing by UK laws alone. He says the Protocol will be the test of the new Prime Minister.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Incoming Prime Minister's approach to the Northern Ireland Protocol Original release: New PM must reverse the EU’s sovereignty grab over Northern Ireland (opens in a new tab)
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Beattie congratulates Rishi Sunak on becoming leader of the Conservative Party and next Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
UUP leader Doug Beattie MLA congratulates Rishi Sunak on becoming Conservative leader and Prime Minister, urging him to restore devolved institutions and replace the Northern Ireland Protocol with a deal that avoids checks on goods staying in Northern Ireland. He also warns against another…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Rishi Sunak confirmed as Prime Minister after Liz Truss resignation Original release: Beattie congratulates Rishi Sunak on becoming leader of the Conservative Party and next Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (opens in a new tab)
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Patient Safety Commissioner needs urgent action after lung cancer review
Alliance Health Spokesperson Paula Bradshaw calls for an urgent consultation to set up a Patient Safety Commissioner for Northern Ireland, referencing the Royal College of Surgeons lung cancer review’s 24 recommendations on patient safety.
Health Issue: Royal College of Surgeons lung cancer review Original release: Patient Safety Commissioner needs urgent action after lung cancer review (opens in a new tab)
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Announcement concerning the commissioning of abortion services welcome, says Bradshaw and Egan
Alliance MLAs Paula Bradshaw and Connie Egan welcome the Secretary of State's confirmation that the UK Government will commission abortion services in Northern Ireland, but Bradshaw says no funding plan has yet been provided and calls for a clear roadmap.
Health Disability and equality Issue: Commissioning of abortion services in Northern Ireland announced by Secretary of State Original release: Announcement concerning the commissioning of abortion services welcome, says Bradshaw and Egan (opens in a new tab)
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New Prime Minister must prioritise reform to end ransom politics, says Long
Alliance leader Naomi Long MLA urges new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to prioritise reform of the Northern Ireland institutions to remove party vetoes over Executive formation. She says a Protocol deal alone would not end the crisis-collapse cycle at Stormont, and warns another election would not…
Constitutional affairs Issue: Rishi Sunak confirmed as Prime Minister after Liz Truss resignation Original release: New Prime Minister must prioritise reform to end ransom politics, says Long (opens in a new tab)
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British government must end reckless threats – Finucane
Sinn Féin MP John Finucane calls on the British government to end what he calls reckless threats, responding to comments by Minister Steve Baker on the media. He urges the incoming government to prioritise restoring the Assembly and Executive and to work with the EU on Protocol solutions.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: Steve Baker media comments on Protocol threats Original release: British government must end reckless threats – Finucane (opens in a new tab)
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Sir Jeffrey - "Protocol rubble needs removed"
DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP says the Northern Ireland Protocol must be removed for devolved government to be stabilised, and calls on any new Prime Minister to deal with it fully rather than through short-term fixes. He cites impacts on medicines supply, steel tariffs, transport costs and…
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Original release: Sir Jeffrey - "Protocol rubble needs removed" (opens in a new tab)
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Kearney tells British Lords that Protocol must be built upon
Sinn Féin's National Chairperson Declan Kearney says he told a Westminster Lords committee on the Protocol that his party opposes the NI Protocol Bill, calling it a breach of international law and an affront to democracy, and urges the Protocol be built upon rather than replaced.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Lords Protocol committee evidence on NI Protocol Bill Original release: Kearney tells British Lords that Protocol must be built upon (opens in a new tab)