Government to fast-track legislation to restore power-sharing at Stormont

The Government is aiming to fast-track two pieces of legislation through Parliament today with the aim to restore power sharing in Northern Ireland.

MPs will debate the two pieces of legislation on Thursday, a day after the publication of measures that would end routine post-Brexit checks on goods shipped from Great Britain to Northern Ireland.

Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson hailed the move as a key concession that will effectively scrap the so-called Irish Sea border for goods destined to remain within the UK.

Once passed, the legislation will clear the way for the DUP to give the green light for Stormont’s return, which could be as soon as Saturday.

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