The DUP’s Arlene Foster has said that the proposed Brexit deal from Boris Johnson would be detrimental for Northern Ireland and point it in the “wrong direction”.
Speaking at the DUP conference in Belfast on Saturday, Arlene also said that the DUP would keeping fighting the good fight against abortion.
According to RTE, Mrs Foster said:
“boldness and strength to stand up and say no when we need to”.
“On Brexit, we will not give support to the government when we believe they are fundamentally wrong and acting in a way that is detrimental to Northern Ireland and taking us in the wrong direction,” she said.
“We will oppose them and we will use our votes to defeat them.
“Let me say clearly from this platform today that we want to support a deal that works for the whole of the United Kingdom and which does not leave Northern Ireland behind.
“But without change, we will not vote for the prime minister’s agreement.
“It would be bad for Northern Ireland economically and will weaken the foundations of this great United Kingdom.
“We have been clear and honest with the government throughout this process and we expect the same in return. The customs and consent arrangements must be revisited and a one-nation approach adopted.
“We worked intensively with the government over recent weeks to try to reach a fair and balanced deal. We were not seeking a perfect deal.
“No such deal exists. We were seeking a deal which delivered Brexit without erecting barriers to trade.
“Dublin and Brussels belatedly reopened Mrs (Theresa) May’s deal having rigidly refused to do so. Having told us it could not be re-negotiated it was, and I encourage the Prime Minister to do the same again.”
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