'I am very conscious that we need to see those political institutions back up and running again, which is what I want to see happening'
DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has said he would like to see a successful resolution to his party’s negotiations with the Government over the post-Brexit trade impasse within weeks.
One of the main parts of the framework - the green/red lane system for the movement of goods - became operational at Northern Ireland ports earlier this month. “That goes to our rights under Article 6 of the Acts of Union, our economic rights as part of the UK, and this is what needs to be resolved, so we believe that can be done relatively quickly provided there is the will on the part of the Government to bring forward the legislation that is needed and to introduce the additional measures required to safeguard our ability to trade with the rest of the UK.
The DUP leader denied he is waiting in the hope that a future Labour government might deliver a better deal for Northern Ireland. “Every day and every week that passes there are trade difficulties, businesses in Northern Ireland, consumers in Northern Ireland experiencing difficulties in bringing products and goods into Northern Ireland from the rest of the United Kingdom, so the sooner we get that resolved the better.
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