Donaldson says Stormont could return in coming days as British government publishes powersharing deal

The UK government intends to replace the green lane process, which checks percentages of goods arriving from Great Britain, with a UK internal market system to regulate the movement of goods within the UK, according to the command paper titled 'Safeguarding The Union'. The DUP has praised this as a concession that will remove the Irish Sea border for goods destined for the UK. DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson stated, 'There should not be a border within the UK internal market. These proposals remove that border.'

DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson believes that Stormont could be restored within the next few days, contingent on the government fulfilling its commitments. The government intends to publish the proposals on Thursday, and the legislation will then be debated and voted upon in the House of Commons. Donaldson also expressed concerns about leaks from a private DUP meeting, stating that the party will seek to address the issue. Meanwhile, when Stormont is restored, Sinn Féin's Michelle O'Neill is set to become the first minister, marking the party's first time holding the role.

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