Minister calls on Sinn Féin to take up seats in House of Commons

Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan has called on Sinn Féin to take up its seats in Westminster given that the political situation is now on a “knife-edge”.

A number of motions, which contradict the white paper published by the British government last week, passed through the British parliament this week, causing some to claim that Theresa May’s Brexit proposals are dead.

Last night, Ms May faced further pressure as pro-Europe Conservative members put forward a motion for the UK to stay in a customs union if there is no trade agreement by January 21, 2019.