DUP leader: Another election will not break the power-sharing deadlock at Stormont

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson tells Sky News that the government in Westminster should focus on negotiations with the EU over the Brexit Protocol.

Another Northern Ireland Assembly election will not break the deadlock and restore devolved government, DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has said.

But Sir Jeffrey is urging the government to focus on negotiations with the EU over the Brexit Protocol instead.NI secretary 'under legal duty' to call election "Why not use the next few weeks to double-down on getting either a negotiated solution with the European Union or bringing forward the legislation in parliament which will resolve issues around the Northern Ireland Protocol.

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