‘Provocative’ Sefcovic blasted as EU drags Truss into ‘trench warfare’ – Daily Express

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson told BBC Radio Ulster: "I've withdrawn the First Minister on the basis that the protocol issues have not been addressed despite clear commitments and promises given by the Prime Minister that they would be addressed.

"Clearly if the protocol issues are not resolved by the time of the election then, of course, it is difficult for us to form a government because of the instability that the protocol creates.

"I have made my position clear - I think there is now an opportunity for the Government and the EU to step up.

"The EU said consistently that the purpose of the protocol was to protect the political institutions, political stability and the Good Friday Agreement.

"Well, we know that isn't happening because unionists do not consent to the protocol. There is no consensus for the protocol.

"There is now an opportunity for the UK Government and the EU to step up to the mark and to deliver an agreement that resolves these issues that can be done quickly."

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