The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) has agreed a deal restore power sharing to Northern Ireland, subject to legislation by the UK government.
The party collapsed the power-sharing government nearly two years ago in protest against post-Brexit trade arrangements.
DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson says his party will restore power sharing in Northern Ireland, subject to the UK government tabling and passing new legislative measures as agreed in negotiations.
He said the package of measures, once delivered, would provide the basis to the return of devolved government.
Sir Jeffrey said he believed the deal would safeguard Northern Ireland’s place within the UK and crucially from the DUP’s point of view, would remove checks on goods moving within the UK and remaining in Northern Ireland.
But he warned that the DUP would only be able to move after the UK government delivers on implementing the agreement.
“We will only be able to move after the government faithfully delivers on the implementation of its legal and other commitments,” Sir Jeffrey told reporters.
“Both our party officers and party executive have mandated me to move forward.. on the basis of the proposals brought forward by the government, subject to and on the basis of the government delivering measures of that package.”
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