'We find ourselves in a situation where the British prime minister is quite willing to act in coordination with the DUP' and this is 'not acceptable', says Sinn Fein President Mary Lou McDonald. Read more about this story:
"None of the parties - I spoke to all five parties just now - not one of them likes the way it's operating, they all think it can be reformed and improved - from Sinn Fein to SDLP, DUP, all of them," he said.
"But to get that done, to have the insurance, we need to proceed with a legislative solution as well."The PM also said he made efforts to persuade the DUP to join a power-sharing executive in Northern Ireland.Expected Truss announcement would be 'scandalous' But at the same time, the Irish government has warned that if Britain decides to pull out unilaterally from the protocol, it could put at risk the wider free-trade deal between the UK and the EU.
Mr Johnson visited the region on Monday, amid a warning from Ireland against unilateral action to override the Northern Ireland Protocol.
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