Donaldson makes clear DUP will not return to Stormont

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “We will vote against the proposal today & continue to engage with the government to secure clarification, reworking & change.” Speaking in the Commons Sir Jeffrey added that the DUP would “work intensively to solve these issues… in the knowledge that what has already been achieved has been because we were not prepared to accept the undermining of Northern Ireland’s place within the union of the United Kingdom”. “The onus is on the British and Irish governments and all parties – not least the DUP – to now get Stormont moving,” Ms O’Neill said. The vote on the Stormont brake has shown that the UK Government are moving on and that the DUP boycott has failed UUP leader Doug Beattie Speaking in the Commons on Wednesday SDLP leader Colum Eastwood said his party does not like the Stormont brake, but were in overall agreement with the framework. In every single negotiation, in every single agreement, there has been, there have been parts of those agreements that we haven’t liked, but we have had to stomach it for the greater good of the people of Northern Ireland.” UUP leader Doug Beattie highlighted the importance of the Stormont Assembly in dealing with the framework moving forward.