The comments came as Irish premier Leo Varadkar, Tanaiste Micheal Martin and UK Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer are all set to hold talks in Northern Ireland.
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Labour Leader Keir Starmer , Shadow Secretary of State Peter Kyle and Angela Smith, Baroness Smith of Basildon Photo: Pacemaker
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Labour Leader Keir Starmer , Shadow Secretary of State Peter Kyle and Angela Smith, Baroness Smith of Basildon Photo: pacemaker
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Labour Leader Keir Starmer , Shadow Secretary of State Peter Kyle and Angela Smith, Baroness Smith of Basildon Photo: pacemaker
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Foreign Secretary James Cleverly (2nd left) with Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris (left) meeting with political members of the Democratic Unionist Party, Ulster Unionist Party and Alliance at government buildings in Belfast city centre to discuss the impact of the Northern Ireland Protocol Photo: Peter Morrison