Prime Minister Rishi Sunak visited Northern Ireland to mark the restoration of power-sharing government at Stormont after a two-year political deadlock. He met with the new powersharing Executive leaders, including Sinn Fein's First Minister Michelle O'Neill and DUP deputy Emma Little-Pengelly. Sunak expressed optimism for Northern Ireland's future, emphasizing the significance of the power-sharing government's restoration and urging political leaders to focus on day-to-day issues. The visit was seen as an opportunity for Sunak to take credit for the restoration of power-sharing and to reaffirm the commitment to building a brighter future for Northern Ireland within the United Kingdom.
Today Prime Minister @rishisunak welcomed the restoration of the @niexecutive. In Belfast the PM met the leadership teams of the Northern Ireland political parties to mark its return. https://t.co/zyo2aqxHVq
Delighted to welcome Prime Minister @RishiSunak to Belfast as the restored @niexecutive met for the first time As local representatives work again in the interests of the people who elected them, we remain committed to building a brighter future for NI within the United Kingdom https://t.co/PJ9hKQbXJk
Rishi Sunak urged political leaders in Northern Ireland to focus on the โday-to-day things that matter to peopleโ rather than debating reunification as he welcomed the return of power-sharing to the province โฌ๏ธ https://t.co/4OfFkULEdM
๐จNEW: Prime Minister @RishiSunak says he is "optimistic" for Northern Ireland's future and calls the restoration of Stormont "significant and historic." ๐ฃHe told Political Reporter @jamesgould23 many believed the formation of a power-sharing government would not be possible. https://t.co/eeBqCeoHYU
Our political editor Beth Rigby is in Northern Ireland today, where Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has arrived to "take some credit" for the restoration of power-sharing. Watch as Sky's @BethRigby questions Irish leader @LeoVaradkar โฌ๏ธ https://t.co/uthWvrvuya ๐บ Sky 501 https://t.co/787UXGmKqP
Rishi Sunak is visiting Northern Ireland to celebrate the restoration of power-sharing at Stormont, where he will meet the country's first nationalist first minister. ๐ https://t.co/xjbChIdSLJ https://t.co/Ntv2E7S59d
PM Rishi Sunak joins Northern Ireland's political leaders at the executive table during his Stormont visit Follow our live coverage https://t.co/aGQRYdsCVE https://t.co/bvNOTMW6Fz
After a short meeting, Rishi Sunak has now departed Stormont Castle. He and Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris held brief talks with Northern Ireland's first minister Michelle O'Neill and her deputy Emma Little-Pengelly. ๐ https://t.co/QuVdmigHky ๐บ Sky 501 https://t.co/CPE3q4lupJ
History being made. The moment Rishi Sunak visits Stormont Castle and shakes the hand of the first ever nationalist to hold the office of first minister of Northern Ireland. https://t.co/PAiZ4D1jU3 ๐บ Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube https://t.co/042o6rLJW7
UK PM Rishi Sunak and Taoiseach Leo Varadkar are visiting Stormont to mark the return of power-sharing in Northern Ireland Follow our live coverage โฌ๏ธ
PM @RishiSunak and SoS @chhcalling are at Stormont, where they were welcomed by the NI Assembly speaker @edwinpootsmla Latest - https://t.co/6SID9GoOq5 https://t.co/yudJrItMhx
Prime Minister @RishiSunak and Taoiseach @LeoVaradkar will visit Stormont later this morning to mark the return of power-sharing government in Northern Ireland. https://t.co/hFTuWSOjr0
Join the Sky News Breakfast team this morning, as Rishi Sunak is visiting Northern Ireland to celebrate the restoration of power-sharing at Stormont, where he will meet the country's first nationalist first minister Full story โก๏ธ https://t.co/F3OlekJLfd https://t.co/TCOH2kT5Og
Rishi Sunak and Irish premier Leo Varadkar to visit Stormont, marking return of devolved government in Northern Ireland https://t.co/0rhs6tVOI0
Rishi Sunak visits Northern Ireland to mark the return of powersharing https://t.co/LBGw3OcuAG
๐ด Rishi Sunak arrives in Northern Ireland ahead of meeting with new leaders. Prime Minister to meet Sinn Fein's First Minister Michelle O'Neill at Stormont Castle on Monday https://t.co/4RMqqO0m0n
Rishi Sunak begins Northern Ireland visit marking power-sharing's return https://t.co/ideCHHv5GO
Rishi Sunak heads to Northern Ireland to meet new power-sharing executive https://t.co/X2KVVvByol
Sunak to visit Northern Ireland after Stormont restored https://t.co/GimBuorfE5 via @ft
๐บ NEW: Rishi Sunak has travelled to Belfast to mark the restoration of power-sharing at Stormont after two years of political deadlock โฌ๏ธ https://t.co/hOkennHM7G
Rishi Sunak heads for Northern Ireland TONIGHT for talks with new Sinn Fein First Minister and DUP deputy after powersharing was finally restored https://t.co/fq0zMXo2Yz https://t.co/au8ouQ7Frc
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Rishi Sunak to visit Northern Ireland this evening after Stormont restored https://t.co/Ty9Bryz3ZK via @ft
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has arrived in Northern Ireland for a visit to mark the return of power-sharing government. https://t.co/E1DzBLbOjD
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is to visit Northern Ireland to meet the leaders of the new powersharing Executive after the Assembly returned following a two-year political deadlock https://t.co/IeiQdETR7G
BREAK: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will arrive in Northern Ireland this evening for meetings to mark the restoration of power-sharing government at Stormont.
๐จ๐Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar will be in Belfast tomorrow to meet the new Stormont leaders. The PM will be welcomed by First Minister @moneillsf and deputy First Minister @little_pengelly. Political Reporter @jamesgould23 will have the updates https://t.co/UziFrxSEPi
Congratulations to Edwin Poots, Speaker of the NI Assembly, and to all the Ministers and MLAs as Stormont returns today. @niassembly https://t.co/HPIO0qtSD4