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The UK government has not engaged enough with Northern Irish politicians on the Windsor Framework, a Labour peer has said.

Jim Allister has said he doesn’t see how Sir Jeffrey Donaldson can garner the support necessary to return to Stormont if he wants to accept an imminent deal from the Government.

For around 15 years I was based in the Republic of Ireland with Goal, the international humanitarian organisation. I worked, lived, travelled and socialised with many hundreds of people from every part of the country and every socio-economic background.

For around 15 years I was based in the Republic of Ireland with Goal, the international humanitarian organisation. I worked, lived, travelled and socialised with many hundreds of people from every part of the country and every socio-economic background.

The Loyal Orders are backing the DUP’s ongoing boycott of Stormont and believe the Assembly should not return until the Windsor Framework is dealt with “to the satisfaction of unionism”.

If the Irish Sea border was a person, it would have been groaning in dismay at hearing Chris Heaton-Harris try to defend its existence.

UUP leader Doug Beattie has said a constructive meeting was held with the Shadow Secretary of State for NI during which they discussed “closer relationships between the UK and EU” as a way to solve problems with the Windsor Framework.

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson will sound out feeling in the DUP on a possible return to Stormont at an internal gathering tomorrow night.

Secretary of State Chris Heaton-Harris has said the process of the new green and red lanes for trade coming in and out of Northern Ireland is “unbelievably straightforward” as he pleaded with those with concerns to “look for themselves”.

Rarely will a DUP leader’s speech be so carefully analysed. When Sir Jeffrey Donaldson addresses delegates at his party’s annual conference in 12 days’ time, every word he utters will be pored over in London and Dublin.