Posted 12/8/2023, 10:06:51 AM
Political Deadlock Persists Despite Speculation of Impending NI Powersharing Deal
- DUP deputy leader says there has been a "total failure" by the UK government to address unionist concerns around the NI Protocol
- DUP says more work needs to be done on the Windsor Framework before it will restore powersharing
- Sinn Fein calls on DUP to return to Stormont, saying public patience has run out
- NI parties to meet Secretary Heaton-Harris, but talks likely overshadowed by political stalemate
- Speculation a deal to restore devolution could be close, but DUP says it won't be calendar-led