Washington will hear that progress must be built on solid foundations
DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP says he will travel to Washington DC for meetings on Capitol Hill, urging US lawmakers that Northern Ireland progress needs respect for unionist views on the Windsor Framework. He also launches a consultation panel seeking written submissions from unionists.
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Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald calls for the northern Executive to be restored without delay, welcoming the EU-UK agreement on the Protocol and urging the DUP to end its boycott of the Executive and Assembly.
Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald TD welcomes the conclusion of London-Brussels talks on the Protocol and says her party will meet that evening to examine the detail. She urges the DUP to return to the Executive and end its boycott of Stormont.
UUP Leader Doug Beattie MC MLA says the party will take time to scrutinise the Windsor Framework, noting the legal text, Stormont Brake details and Northern Ireland Act changes are still awaited, and will consult business and stakeholders before deciding.
UUP Leader Jon Burrows MLA says the meeting with Prime Minister Andy Burnham was constructive and delivered three priorities – a multi‑year budget, strategic economic investment and a transformed health service – to help Northern Ireland thrive.
Traditional Unionist Voice selects Peter Wilson as its Assembly candidate for North Down, saying he will stand firm for the Union, oppose the Irish Sea Border and the Protocol, and work for better healthcare, policing, local business and infrastructure in the constituency.