Posted 12/19/2023, 3:40:00 PM
UK offers £3.3bn 'final' deal to restore NI government, but DUP claims talks still ongoing
- UK government has increased its financial offer to restore NI government to £3.3 billion, including writing off £559 million in debt
- Offer is "final" and conditional on DUP ending blockade of power-sharing with Sinn Féin
- DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson claims talks are still ongoing and no final deal reached
- Other NI parties accuse Donaldson of denying reality and blocking much-needed public sector investment
- Alliance Party leader says talks are clearly over but Donaldson is "in denial", like someone still claiming a relationship status is "complicated" after being listed as single