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.
the prospect of big concessions. “The EU has already shown a lot of flexibility by proposing impactful, durable solutions and we stand ready to continue discussions.” The Irish government has backed this position.In limbo. Bar an unlikely breakthrough, the Stormont executive will this week become a zombified administration in which civil servants and ministers from the outgoing executive continue basic functions but cannot take big decisions or launch new initiatives.
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