will sirjeffrey donaldson be able to sell this? i speu donaldson be able to sell this?in his lagan valley constituency to find out. the heart of unionism and the political home of sirjeffrey donaldson. the place with the power to decide his fate. brilliant, brilliant, yes. great man, and true, yep. i think i'm happy with it. i mean, most people have been waiting a long time. i think it's a long time coming. i think the need forgetting. government back is definitely something that should be happening. support for now, and some relief for a leader who knows about threats from hardliners. i've got the framework document here. that's what we think of the framework document. a young turk rips up an early version of the good friday agreement. an awkward relationship with the late leader of the ulster unionist party, david trimble. how are you? donaldson later defected to ian paisley�*s dup. the future leader picked up a big lesson, the danger of taking unionism out of its comfort zone. two giants fell after making that mistake. david trimble destroyed his career after sharing

i thinkjeffrey donaldson is uuite a stormont?nsible _ stormont? i thinkjeffrey donaldson is quite a sensible position - stormont? i thinkjeffrey donaldson is quite a sensible position and - is quite a sensible position and would like to go back into power—sharing, and it is important easily gets up and running again for all source of reasons, but underlying this problem is the fact that we left the customs union, when we left the eu, roach we did not even need to do at the time, and i just wish that politicians and particularly may be the labour party would look again at whether we should not be going back into the customs union, because that would solve this problem at a stroke and would also benefit the people of northern ireland in terms of their economy and their wealth.- northern ireland in terms of their economy and their wealth. yeah, that would not get — economy and their wealth. yeah, that would not get any _ economy and their wealth. yeah, that would not get any way _ economy and their wealth. yeah, that would not get a

jeffrey donaldson has achieved a better deal?— jeffrey donaldson has achieved a better deal?going to be _ better deal? well, look, brexit was always going to be difficult - better deal? well, look, brexit was always going to be difficult and i always going to be difficult and massively disruptive, and not to go over old _ massively disruptive, and not to go over old ground, we never supported brexit _ over old ground, we never supported brexit we _ over old ground, we never supported brexit. we were always realistic it was going — brexit. we were always realistic it was going to cause a level of disruption and the job now is for all of— disruption and the job now is for all of us — disruption and the job now is for all of us for— disruption and the job now is for all of us for business supporters north— all of us for business supporters north to — all of us for business supporters north to south, east to west and seeking — north to south, east to west and seeking further international markets, and of course it's good news _ markets, and of course it's good news for — markets,

jeffrey donaldson, the leader of the dup i donaldson, the leader of the dup saying and welcoming thernment will publish the details of what has been tomorrow and he said he looked forward to people seeing what the dup had achieved. it was substantial progress and that forward to the restitution of the political institutions. is that there are no longer be physical or identity checks for goods staying inside northern ireland. that was absolutely crucial. it was asked how soon could it be before those institutions power—sharing could restart? could it happen by saturday? he did not rule it out but it depends, of course, is what the government does because it has to put forward legislation. that is the latest from the leader of the dup. whilst we were listening to that let me bring you the latest lines from president biden talking about, of course, those attacks on us troops in jordan. course, those attacks on us troops injordan. over the weekend. and president biden says he has decided how to respond to those attacks on us troops injordan. three chips were killed and others were injure

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that showed jeffrey donaldson was no pushover. he took an early version of the good friday paper and ripped it up in front of the cameras. but he is also a strategist and it has become clear thatjeffrey donaldson believes it is fundamentally in the interests of union ist to share power with sinn fein. this belief that you need stability here, the only way that you can do that is with power sharing, a lot of damage without a functioning government and the problems in the nhs, if he believes if there is ever a vote on a united ireland, you've to make this place work if you're going to preserve the union. 50 work if you're going to preserve the union. ., ., , , , all work if you're going to preserve the l union-— all the union. so what happens next? all the action tomorrow _ union. so what happens next? all the action tomorrow moves _ union. so what happens next? all the action tomorrow moves to _ action tomorrow moves to westminster. we will see a command paper with the idea, the concessions from the government for the dup. there wi

sirjeffrey donaldson says that the measures proposed by the government in london will secure a positivee for northern ireland within the uk. the package of measures in totality does provide a basis for our party to nominate members to the northern ireland executive, thus members to the northern ireland executive, thus seein- members to the northern ireland executive, thus seein- the executive, thus seeing the restoration of the locally elected institutions. we recognise that significant further advances have been achieved through these negotiations and the details of the new package of measures will be published by the uk government in due course. this package, i believe, safeguards northern ireland's place in the union and will restore our place within the uk internal market. , , ., . , market. this storage is breaking _ market. this storage is breaking in _ market. this storage is breaking in the - market. this storage is breaking in the last - market. this storage is l breaking in the last hour market. this storage is - breaking in the last hour but be —— we can bring you some reacti

the party's leader, sirjeffrey donaldson, said the proposals are subject to the westminster government passing laws to address concerns about post—brexit trading arrangements. our ireland correspondent chris page reports. as the democratic unionist party reached a pivot point, protesters tried to increase the pressure. more hardline unionists have been urging the dup not to agree a new deal to restore the devolved government. 130 party members took part in a meeting which lasted more than five hours. but early this morning, the leader, sirjeffrey donaldson, announced he'd won support for a plan to bring back power—sharing. i believe that with the faithful delivery of this package of measures, hard work and dedication, we will be able to look back on this moment as the defining time when northern ireland's place within the union was safeguarded and our place within the united kingdom internal market was restored. unionists have been strongly opposed to trading arrangements which were brought in after brexit. northern ireland follows different rules to great britain, meaning there are ch

here's the dup leader sirjeffrey donaldson.recognise that significant further advances have been achieved through these negotiations. the details of the new package on measures will be published by the uk government in due course. this package, i believe, safeguards in northern ireland to�*s place in northern ireland to�*s place in the union and will restore our place within the uk internal market. the northern ireland secretary, chris heaton—harris, has welcomed the dup's announcement. he said: and he added: "sirjeffrey donaldson has said "this is subject to the binding commitments between "the democratic unionist party and the uk government — "i can confirm that we will stick to this agreement." the parties entitled to form an executive in northern ireland — including the dup and the nationalist party, sinn fein — will meet later today. the president of sinn fein, mary lou mcdonald, has said she is optimistic that there will be a fully functioning assembly and executive before 8 february. she added she wanted to press on with

jeffrey donaldson was certainly in fighting form there, out selling this deal.sted. now, of course, we only have what he is telling us his particular spend on this deal. he says there's going to be new legislation to further underpin northern ireland's position within the united kingdom. there'll be legislation which will guarantee the unfettered access of northern ireland goods as they flow across the irish sea and to other parts of the uk. he's also saying there going to be changes to the rules for goods coming the other direction because that has been the major concern for unionists that the post—brexit trading arrangements which the uk government imposed on northern ireland, meant that businesses within great britain need to jump through various new hoops in order to get their goods into northern ireland. for unionists that was undermining northern ireland's place within the uk. so they've wanted that sea border swept away. they're not going to get that, butjeffrey donaldson says it will be further amended and mitigated. one thing we are pretty sure on, thou

sirjeffrey donaldson says that the measures proposed by the government in london will secure a positiveure for northern ireland within the uk. the package of measures in totality does provide a basis for our party to nominate members to the northern ireland executive, thus seeing the restoration of the locally elected institutions. we recognise that significant further advances have been achieved through these negotiations and the details of the new package of measures will be published by the uk government in due course. this package, i believe, safeguards northern ireland's place in the union and will restore our place within the uk internal market. and we're getting some reaction now from northern ireland's main nationalist party, sinn fein leader mary lou mcdonald who says: and also reaction from the northern ireland secretary chris heaton—harris. he says the move "is a welcome and significant step," adding: "i can confirm that we will stick to this agreement." he also said that parties entitled to form an executive will meet later on tuesday. our ireland correspondent chris page ha

jeffrey donaldson says it will be further amended and mitigated.ng we are pretty sure on his side deal which the uk and the eu have announced this afternoon and that concerns northern ireland's participation in uk trade deals. up until now northern ireland could not benefit when it came to imports under those deals. for example when bringing in things like new zealand bmb bringing in things like new zealand lamb northern ireland in pipe poses would face tariffs rather than a tad of three arrangements under the trade deal. the uk and the eu say they have reached an agreement in northern ireland now can participate fully in those trade deals so jeffrey donaldson said here is something showing the eu have moved a bit and there is going to be textural change to what is in the overall wins a framework agreement. people said they couldn't be done and now it is being done. that is something thatjeffrey donaldson has grasped onto this afternoon as an example of what he says is the sort of progress that has been made. find of progress that has been made. and

sirjeffrey donaldson says that the measures proposed by the government in london will secure a positiveure for northern ireland within the uk. the package of measures in totality does provide a basis for our party to nominate members to the northern ireland executive, thus seeing the restoration of the locally elected institutions. we recognise that significant further advances have been achieved through these negotiations and the details of the new package of measures will be published by the uk government in due course. this package, i believe, safeguards northern ireland's place in the union and will restore our place within the uk internal market. northern ireland's main nationalist party, sinn fein leader mary lou mcdonald responded saying: we learned more about this significant step for northern ireland from our correspondent chris page in belfast. well, the details will be published over the next few days, according to the dup leader sirjeffrey donaldson who you heard from there, but essentially, we know that a deal will include a number of elements. one will be legislation which

jeffrey donaldson in i about trade.nimal checks at the moment. the dup leader was talking about zero checks. would that work for the republic of ireland? if about zero checks. would that work for the republic of ireland? lili it for the republic of ireland? if it works for the _ for the republic of ireland? if it works for the eu it works for us. this— works for the eu it works for us. this is— works for the eu it works for us. this is about reassurance that goods that are _ this is about reassurance that goods that are travelling from great britain — that are travelling from great britain into northern ireland and onto the — britain into northern ireland and onto the republic of ireland and other— onto the republic of ireland and other parts of the single market, that that — other parts of the single market, that that is consistent with what is expected — that that is consistent with what is expected within the eu. we did through— expected within the eu. we did through negotiation agree the streamlined process that all

if it is, it is hard to see what new things jeffrey donaldson has to _ what new things jeffrey donaldsonwork has been there for over a year~ — that framework has been there for over a year. if it is not, then the european — over a year. if it is not, then the european union are going to have something — european union are going to have something to say because we are unilaterally changing the bilateral treaty~ _ unilaterally changing the bilateral trea . , ., _ unilaterally changing the bilateral trea. ,., _ . unilaterally changing the bilateral trea. . ., unilaterally changing the bilateral trea. , . . treaty. obviously what matters to unionists as _ treaty. obviously what matters to unionists as they _ treaty. obviously what matters to unionists as they remain - treaty. obviously what matters to unionists as they remain a - treaty. obviously what matters to unionists as they remain a full, i unionists as they remain a full, integral part of the united kingdom and the internal market. it was introduced in september — does it achieve that? does it achieve that from unionists in northern

so the dup leader, sir geoffrey donaldson, whom you heard from their speaking in london, has been inconcerns then lead to the dup to lifting its veto and giving northern ireland back its government after, as i say, that period of 23 months where northern ireland has basically been run by civil servants, not elected politicians. there was a hope for a deal by the british government, that didn't happen. the legal deadline actually ran out last week, so the british government has now today tabled legislation in london to extend that deadline until the 8th of february. and it was in the 8th of february. and it was in the debate on that legislation that sirjeffrey gave that passionate speech which is being seen as a key moment as to where this all goes next. 50 moment as to where this all goes next. ,, ., moment as to where this all goes next, ,, ., ., moment as to where this all goes next. ., ., , ., next. so given that, does it feel to ou that next. so given that, does it feel to you that things _ next. so given that, does it feel to you that things are _ next. so given that, does it fe

jeffrey donaldson knows the political danger of that, and so he would like to reform a power—sharingxecutive. but he has a divided party, and for the moment he can't do it. to persuade the dup to come back, the government is offering an extra £35 billion in funding over five years. that includes 600 million for public sector pay and then a change in the law to guarantee northern ireland's place within the uk's internal market. i think he is very much on the pragmatic side and he's being increasingly explicit about that and he's hoping to get support in order to be able to make thatjump. a unionist newspaper believes sirjeffrey donaldson wants to move, but unionists will continue to have grave concerns about checks on goods arriving from great britain, whatever concessions number ten offers. one thing we've been consistent in saying is, ok, if stormont comes back, so be it. but let's not pretend that a border in the irish sea is a good thing. let's not gloss things. let's be honest about, well, there's brexit and there's this happened and the other thing happened and this is the situa

- have not actually seen the text so all we have to go on is what sir jeffrey donaldson is telling use processes for moving goods from great britain into northern ireland across the so—called irish sea border. the windsor framework, which is agreed last year, which amended the original brexit dealfor last year, which amended the original brexit deal for northern ireland, also aimed to ease the passage of those goods. there is the introduction here of what is called the green lane for goods which are coming from great britain into northern ireland. but there's still some checks and controls for goods which move in that way, sojeffrey donaldson suggested that green lane is going to become a bit greener but there will be fewer controls. we don't know exactly what that is going to amount to until we see the details of the deal when they are published tomorrow. but we are not going to get back to a pre—brexit situation, where there are no new controls for goods crossing the irish sea. that's not going to happen. so the question is going to be, to what extent that irish sea border is minimi

jeffrey donaldson knows the political danger of that, and so he would like to reform a power—sharing0 million for public sector pay and then a change in the law to guarantee northern ireland's place within the uk's internal market. i think he is very much on the pragmatic side and he's being increasingly explicit about that and he's hoping to get support in order to be able to make thatjump. a unionist newspaper believes sirjeffrey donaldson wants to move, but unionists will continue to have grave concerns about checks on goods arriving from great britain, whatever concessions number ten offers. one thing we've been consistent in saying is,

jeffrey donaldson said this morning on the bbc that there would now be no checks and no paperwork onere just going to stay in northern ireland and be sold by shops and supermarkets there, and that he said is what this will deliver. his critics in the party are not sure that that is what will be delivered at all, and they are not sure that the uk can go that far in its arrangements with the eu about how to manage all of this after brexit. that will be the crucial thing that everyone looks to wait and see, to see what happens. the other interesting thing he did say is that this will unlock money, so £3 billion, which will go to northern ireland because it has not been a functioning local government, because the dup would not allow it to happen, would not elect a speaker, if all of that goes ahead the money will flow, and crucially, that money that can be used to be handed out by a functioning government in northern ireland to pay civil servants, teachers, doctors, and they are having problems with strikes and more are planned this week, with those groups looking for pay rises, and that

leader jeffrey donaldson says it vindicated his strategy of mr.dson: those who said there would be no legal change, who were protecting all kinds of outcomes, that things would fall short, well, i simply have asked people to wait and see the outcome. wait and see the evidence and judge for yourself what this deal does, what it delivers, the change that it secures. and i believe we are now beginning to see, on day one, that delivery coming through. there will be more to come. everyone in northern ireland will be able to see clearly what is proposed, what change will come, what will come for all of us in northern ireland. laforge publication so that finally people will be able to see -- i look forward to the publicion, so that finally people will be able to see the extent of the dup and that change for northern ireland. sumi: mary lou mcdonald, chair of the nationalist party, saying it will be a moment of great significance when her colleague, michelle o'neill, becomes the first national first minister. ms. mcdonald: we are positive but realistic. t

cracks i can also see the title for your column, can jeffrey donaldson organize a bureau in e breweryill see tomorrow. professor is in the studio with me. there are not many who know more about the protocol than he. allison is saying the dup believe they have assurances over the green lane, the language over the green lane in the windsor framework. mainly the goods in northern ireland. if there are changes to the language on the green lane, is it with the agreement of the u.k. government, or does the european union have to have some say? >> she hit it on the head when she said if you are changing the protocol or the windsor framework, the eu have to agree. we cannot uterine light -- unilaterally change a bipartisan agreement. anything that changes the substance of that deal has to be agreed with the eu in advance. it would be interesting to see. i'm struggling at the moment. there is a binary. either the deal is consistent with the windsor framework as written down, or it is not. if it is, it is hard to see what new things jeffrey donnison has to sell to his party because that framewo

we saw his wife, mary donaldson, australian—born, gavinjust before australian—born, gavin just beforeefore him, and she becomes queen consort. one final wave there. he goes back inside. —— she had gone injust before him. they are there, at the christiansborg palace, as the crowds remain. another one of our main stories today... families of israeli hostages held in gaza have taken part in a rally through the night to demand their release, as the war between israel and hamas enters its 100th day. they were joined on saturday evening by tens of thousands of protesters, some of whom blamed the government of benjamin netanyahu for failing to prevent the hamas attacks. there are growing demands in israel for the release of the more than 130 hostages held in gaza since october the 7th when 1,200 people were killed by hamas gunmen. hamas is designated a terrorist organisation by many western governments. israel has since vowed to crush hamas in a devastating military campaign in which the hamas run gaza health ministry says more than 23,000 people have been killed. live now tojerusalem and le

the dup leader sirjeffrey donaldson told bbc radio ulster this morning that power—sharing governmentould be restored at stormont "within days". let's have a listen. the full details i expect will be published as early as tomorrow, so that everyone will be able to see clearly, once the government has finalised their arrangements today, i expect we will all be able to see clearly what is in this agreement. we also, there are other matters that i will discuss today with the secretary of state that need to be implemented, and as soon as that is done we will then be able to progress to see the institutions restored and i hope that can happen very quickly. in days? well, that is possible if the government moves with the speed that i believe they can, in terms of what needs to be done. us media are reporting that the drone which killed three american troops injordan on sunday may have been an iranian made shahed attack drone. tehran has denied involvement but the us has vowed to retaliate. for analysis on the attack and accusations by the us of iranian involvement, my colleague catriona per

let's find out just exactly what has been achieved by jeffrey donaldson . we'll more donaldson.e details tomorrow speak details tomorrow and we'll speak to thank you for to you then. and thank you for joining this joining us from stormont this evening . now, president biden evening. now, president biden has made a public statement . he has made a public statement. he has made a public statement. he has said he's decided what action he is going to take against iran. remember that three american service personnel were killed, 34 were wounded by that. were killed, 34 were wounded by that . that drone, that drone , of that. that drone, that drone, of course. and as with whether it's the houthis, we talk about whether it's hezbollah, we talk about whether it's hamas, we talk about they're all funded by iran . so i wonder what would be iran. so i wonder what would be a proper , passionate response. a proper, passionate response. and even saudi arabia, very much in a different camp , appear to in a different camp, appear to be urging some degree of restraint. but the president is under

on bbc ulster, dup leader sirjeffrey - ulster, dup leader sirjeffrey donaldson said the deal removed that where goods _ irish sea border. we believe that where goods are _ irish sea border. we believe that where goods are moving - irish sea border. we believe that where goods are moving within l irish sea border. we believe that i where goods are moving within the united kingdom and its internal market, there should not be checks. there should not be customs declarations. that is what i border means. they should not be a border within the uk internal market. these proposals remove that border. there will no longer be checks on goods moving between great britain and northern ireland, except where, as happens across all of the uk, there is smuggling or criminality, then, of course, the customs will deal with that criminality. as a matter of routine, there will be no checks, no physical tracks common identity checks come on goods moving from great britain to northern ireland, staying within the united kingdom. damian grammaticas has all on this from westerns. irate damian grammaticas ha

sirjeffrey donaldson saying today that public—sector talks were a huge part of the conversations that the uk government and that he was hoping that there could be some discussion about money coming from westminster to try and resolve some of those pay disputes as far as they could go. so some relief, but there is still some way to go. all eyes tomorrow will be on westminster. to go. all eyes tomorrow will be on westminster-— to go. all eyes tomorrow will be on westminster. you talk to their about the -a westminster. you talk to their about the pay deals — westminster. you talk to their about the pay deals that — westminster. you talk to their about the pay deals that they _ westminster. you talk to their about the pay deals that they finally - westminster. you talk to their about the pay deals that they finally have l the pay deals that they finally have some sort of resolution, it is very easyin some sort of resolution, it is very easy in times like this for us to get caught up in all of the politics of it, but we need to remember that northern ireland have not had a functioning gove

jeffrey donaldson at the dup leadership have been negotiating with the british government to try to find concerns and it's been the sense that they been preparing the sense that they been preparing the ground for the lifting the veto and allow the devolved government to return sirjeffrey to adjust the gates and a number of protesters have gathered to earn should not compromise and not to agree to any deal and likely to come under pressure and outside his own party tonight but it seems at the moment that he is a maturity within the dup that he is a maturity within the dup that he could be with them and this could be a key moment thank you for joining us a belfast. king could be a key moment thank you for joining us a belfast.— joining us a belfast. king charles has lived in _ joining us a belfast. king charles has lived in central _ joining us a belfast. king charles has lived in central london i joining us a belfast. king charles has lived in central london and l joining us a belfast. king charles i has lived in central london and just hours after the princess of wales left the same hosp

the details will be released tomorrow but today sirjeffrey donaldson was confident.elivered is significant, and on the basis that the government continues to deliver, then we will be in a position to convene a meeting of the assembly and proceed with the restoration of the political institutions. the dup walked out of power—sharing in 2022 in protest at trading arrangements brought in after brexit. the party says those arrangements saw northern ireland treated differently from the rest of the uk and it has been negotiating with westminster for measures to remove what it sees as economic barriers. the secretary of state for northern ireland said he would fulfil his side of the deal. i believe that all the conditions are now in place for the assembly to return, and i look forward very much to the restoration of the institutions at stormont as soon as possible. the assembly may be recalled as early as friday or even saturday but whenever the power—sharing institutions do return, they will do so with a nationalist first minister in the shape of sinn fein�*s michelle 0'ne

the leader of the democratic unionists, sirjeffrey donaldson, has been briefing his party members aboutecause of its concerns about trading arrangements for northern ireland after brexit. 0ur ireland correspondent chris page is outside the meeting venue in county down. yes, so jeffrey yes, sojeffrey donaldson appears to be inching his way towards lifting his party�*s the ne on —— vita and power—sharing. he is facing some opposition from his own party and hardline unionist outside. about 150 dup members are currently meeting at this country estate in county down and as you can see demonstrators have gathered at the gates, and as the politicians arrive in their car as they shouted at them urging them not to agree a new deal to restore the devolved government. it is almost two years since the dup in effect collapse the coalition at stormont because of unionist opposition to trading arrangements after brexodus. they say the fact northern ireland is under different rules from the rest of britain means there is an economic border separating this part of the uk from the rest. sirjeffrey has be

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but now the party's leader, sirjeffrey donaldson, says new legislation has been agreed with westminsterh would "remove checks on goods" and which he says would mean an end to northern ireland "blindly following eu laws." with no stormont executive in place for 727 days now, there've been no pay rises for almost all of northern ireland's 226,000 public sector workers. there've been no ministers at stormont to negotiate pay deals. waiting lists have soared in that time too — with more than 210,000 patients, out of nearly two million people in northern ireland, have been waiting more than a year to see a consultant, partly because without stormont health care budgets couldn't be secured. 0ur ireland correspondent sara girvin is at stormont. a big moment sarah? it is is a big moment sophie _ a big moment sarah? it is is a big moment sophie and _ a big moment sarah? it is is a big moment sophie and a _ a big moment sarah? it is is a big moment sophie and a big - a big moment sarah? it is is a big moment sophie and a big night i a big moment sarah? it is is a big moment sophie and a big night

here's how the dup's leader sirjeffrey donaldson described the deal.r for the people of northern ireland. this is our achievement after two years of hard work and negotiation. live now to frankie devlin, partner with kpmg belfast. frankie, gaddafi you with us. important day, we have a bit more detail about what this deal looks like. the you be describing it as not perfect, but one that gets them back around the table —— ddu p. what do you make of the detail that we had today and what difference do they make day—to—day —— dup. goad they make day-to-day -- dup. good evenina. they make day-to-day -- dup. good evening- as — they make day-to-day -- dup. good evening- as a — they make day-to-day -- dup. good evening. as a community, _ they make day—to—day —— dup. (13mm evening. as a community, we're delighted that a deal has been reached, no functioning executive can get back hopefully in the next couple of days, which is really important for public services. in terms of what's in the deal itself, where working our way through the that sets out the main issu

i will come to those. points in a moment or two but this has been endorsed byjeffrey donaldson in thelistically within the unionist community, given what we've seen over the past 24 hours? the community, given what we've seen over the past 24 hours?— community, given what we've seen over the past 24 hours? the cost of the unease — over the past 24 hours? the cost of the unease is— over the past 24 hours? the cost of the unease is not _ over the past 24 hours? the cost of the unease is not been _ over the past 24 hours? the cost of the unease is not been removed . over the past 24 hours? the cost of| the unease is not been removed and the unease is not been removed and the party has written on this particular issue in the true cause of that given the northern ireland is been distant. northern ireland is now effectively governed as a condominium part under uk law and partly under the form of the eu and thatis partly under the form of the eu and that is an incompatible position and an integral part of the united kingdom. an integral part of the united kinudom. �* , an integral part of th

sirjeffrey donaldson says that the measures proposed by the government in london will secure a positivetality does provide a basis for our party to nominate members to the northern ireland executive, thus seeing the restoration of the locally elected institutions. we recognise that significant further advances have been achieved through these negotiations and the details of the new package of measures will be published by the uk government in due course.

they are all ready to go but sir jeffrey donaldson has not appeared yet.he hitch is. i think the hitch is the hitch is. i think the hitch is the fundamental divide that there is on returning to stormont. if you zoom _ on returning to stormont. if you zoom out — on returning to stormont. if you zoom out a _ on returning to stormont. if you zoom out a little bit, the dup was founded _ zoom out a little bit, the dup was founded by the reverend ian paisley, approaches party, but in the last almost _ approaches party, but in the last almost 20 — approaches party, but in the last almost 20 years it has, like the conservative party in the uk, rather like being _ conservative party in the uk, rather like being in— conservative party in the uk, rather like being in government. there was always— like being in government. there was always perhaps rupture coming between — always perhaps rupture coming between the pragmatism that is involved — between the pragmatism that is involved in being in government and the essence of the dup, which is a very unionist party. that

i wouldn't vote for any of them donaldson, by them.is this walkout. because things things are far from fixed and we've got to get as you say, behind you there . as you say, behind you there. these guys have got to get in there. sit there by the weekend and get that place back on its feet again . feet again. >> well they do and really the first thing that will be on their desk is striking civil servants that are looking their wages brought in to pay parity with the rest of the united kingdom. uh and really how northern ireland is funded and run . and that would include such run. and that would include such things as the whole thrym formula, which means that they can't get our money out of central government . but once central government. but once they've took that money, there's no going back with a begging bowl saying, i'm sorry, we've run out of money. so that means that they have to put a three year budget in place , a year budget in place, a programme for government in place . all those things have to place. all those things have to

sirjeffrey donaldson says that the measures proposed by the government in london will secure a positiveoes provide a basis for our party to nominate members to the northern ireland executive, thus members to the northern ireland executive, thus seein- members to the northern ireland executive, thus seein- the executive, thus seeing the restoration of the locally elected institutions.

but, early this morning, the leader, sirjeffrey donaldson, announcedhad won support for a plan to bring back power—sharing. i believe that with the faithful delivery of this package of measures, hard work and dedication, we will be able to look back on this moment as the defining time when northern ireland's place within the union was safeguarded and our place within the united kingdom internal market was restored. unionists have been strongly opposed to trading arrangements, which were brought in after brexit. northern ireland follows different rules to great britain, meaning there are checks on goods arriving here from england, scotland and wales. the dup has said that separates this part of the uk from the rest. it's been negotiating with westminster for measures to remove what it sees as economic barriers. the dup says the question of how quickly the devolved government will be restored will depend on when the uk government fulfils its commitments, particularly passing legislation. the northern ireland secretary, chris heaton—harris, says he'll fin

the dup leader, sir jeffrey donaldson, said the deal will bnng donaldson, said the deal will bring ah all the parties in the executive to deliver real change for northern ireland, change that benefits everyone in northern ireland. as ihave everyone in northern ireland. as i have said consistently throughout this period, i want an outcome that both unionists and nationalists can support. well the president of sinn fein, mary lou mcdonald , says the next mary lou mcdonald, says the next few days will be crucial and a warning the following clip does contain some flashing images. >> there has been a great sigh of relief, but also a sense of expectation. >> now that all of us together for the common good, put our shoulder to the wheel and get the best job done that we possibly can for every single person living here in the north. and of course, by extension, this is a great news story for all of ireland . this is an all of ireland. this is an important, uh, this is an important, uh, this is an important part of the governance structure on our island. and it is a very welcome moment that w

the details will be released tomorrow but today sirjeffrey donaldson was confident.ve that what we have delivered is significant, and on the basis that the government continues to deliver, then we will be in a position to convene a meeting of the assembly and proceed with the restoration of the political institutions. the dup walked out of power—sharing in 2022 in protest at trading arrangements brought in after brexit. the party says those arrangements saw northern ireland treated differently from the rest of the uk and it has been negotiating with westminster for measures to remove what it sees as economic barriers. the secretary of state for northern ireland said he would fulfil his side of the deal. i believe that all the conditions are now in place for the assembly to return, and i look forward very much to the restoration of the institutions at stormont as soon as possible. the assembly may be recalled as early as friday or even saturday but whenever the power—sharing institutions do return, they will do so with a nationalist first minister in the shape of sinn

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