Varadkar encouraged to engage with unionists on Irish backstop
Speaking after the Prime Minister’s statement to the Commons, the North Belfast MP said the backstop was “anti-democratic” and “stands against” the consent principle of the Belfast Agreement and St Andrews Agreement.
He added: “These are points which could be made directly to Leo Varadkar if the Irish Prime Minister would drop his refusal to sit down and engage directly with unionist representatives.
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Hide Ad“When we hear so much about conciliation and progress I hope that when our Prime Minister meets his Irish counterpart he might be able to encourage Mr Varadkar to engage with unionists on this vitally important issue.”