Democratic Unionist Party
DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP says the NI Protocol is still weakening devolved government at Stormont following Boris Johnson's departure, and calls for it to be removed. He urges the incoming Conservative leader to recognise that no unionist MLAs or MPs back the arrangement.
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TUV leader Jim Allister says the Government's Command Paper and statutory instruments do not restore NI's place in the UK, arguing NI still follows EU laws and the Irish Sea border remains, so the Union remains ruptured.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: DUP deal with the government on the Windsor Framework Original release: Our Union is still ruptured – the only difference now being that the DUP is stepping up as Protocol implementers (opens in a new tab)
TUV leader says the 1 January ICS2 customs controls and ban on GB veterinary and pet medicines will add paperwork and costs at the Irish Sea border, and attacks Stormont's record and Sinn Fein's role. He calls on unionists, including DUP and UUP activists, to join TUV before the 2027 elections.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: TUV Leader’s New Year Message (opens in a new tab)
TUV leader Jim Allister says technical talks on the Protocol cannot deliver the sovereignty change unionists need, because the EU's negotiating mandate has not changed. He calls for full removal of Protocol checks and warns against giving up the refusal to operate Stormont institutions.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Resumption of UK-EU talks on the Northern Ireland Protocol Original release: Talks that don’t address the sovereignty grab of the Protocol can’t deliver (opens in a new tab)
TUV candidate Stewart Ferris says Unionists should reject the Prime Minister's appeal to restore a Stormont executive while the Protocol remains unresolved. He argues the Belfast Agreement's consent guarantees have been shown to be hollow and calls for a united Unionist stance against the…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: No basis for a return to Stormont Prime Minister (opens in a new tab)