What might the UK government do next and where would this leave Northern Ireland?
for a new Stormont assembly, which is supposed to form an executive – a devolved government with ministers – on Thursday. Power-sharing rules require DUP participation. Refusal to do so will paralyse the executive, creating an impasse that would destabilise Northern Ireland.Downing Street would like to unilaterally change or even dump the protocol – this would please Brexiters and unionists.
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