Starmer urges PM to 'step up' on Northern Ireland and address post-Brexit issues

Published on April 8, 2021 - Duration: 00:30s

Starmer urges PM to 'step up' on Northern Ireland and address post-Brexit issues

Sir Keir Starmer has urged Boris Johnson to “step up” and convene all-party talks, as he noted Unionist concerns that the Prime Minister’s Brexit promises are not being kept.The Labour leader, a former human rights adviser to the Northern Ireland Policing Board, said there is “no justification” for the rioting.


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