The Northern Ireland Secretary is due to deliver a keynote address at the annual British-Irish Association Conference in Oxfordshire
Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn is poised to signal a "new chapter" in the UK-Ireland relationship.
In his speech, Mr. Benn is expected to assert: "Let me be clear, the Government's commitment to the Good Friday Agreement is absolute."Read more:Jim Allister 'delighted' after winning House of Commons lottery Mr. Benn will warn that further disruptions of Stormont's powersharing structures are not an option. The Assembly and Executive returned in February after a two-year collapse caused by the DUP withdrawing from the powersharing coalition in protest at post-Brexit trading arrangements.
The Northern Ireland Secretary will also acknowledge the "deep upset and anger" caused by the previous UK government's controversial Act to deal with the legacy of the Northern Ireland Troubles. He will say: "While achieving full consensus on legacy issues may simply not be possible, I ask everyone to acknowledge that this is a Government with a new approach, and we need a spirit of compromise."
DUP Labour Party Michelle O'neill Stormont
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