Northern Ireland Secretary chhcalling invites the Stormont parties for more talks in an attempt to break the political deadlock
BBC News NI political correspondent
It is understood he has invited the parties to meet at the Northern Ireland Office next Wednesday morning. Mr Sunak met party leaders and said he would work to ensure the return of power-sharing, which has been suspended since February 2022.walked out of the executive in protest over the Northern Ireland ProtocolUnionists argue the post-Brexit trading arrangement undermines Northern Ireland's position in the UK as it keeps the nation aligned with some EU trade rules to ensure goods can move freely across the Irish land border.
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