The U.K., U.S. and Irish governments have urged rival parties in Northern Ireland to come together to resurrect its power-sharing government after Irish nationalist party Sinn Fein scored a historic victory
to become the biggest party in Northern Ireland's Assembly.
While Sinn Fein's vice-president Michelle O'Neill now has the right to the post of first minister, a functioning Northern Ireland Executive — or devolved government — cannot be formed unless the largest unionist party agrees to join in the role of deputy first minister. Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin said late Saturday that"it is now incumbent on all political parties and elected representatives to deliver on their mandate."
Lewis reiterated his position that the U.K. government would like to reach an agreement with the EU to resolve disputes over post-Brexit rules known as the Northern Ireland Protocol. "The U.K. government's position is we want to secure a deal with the EU. We're very clear about that," Lewis told the BBC Sunday."We have worked very hard on that for over a year now across a series of conversations. We made proposals. The EU haven't shown any flexibility."
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