Jeffrey Donaldson seeking ‘coalition for the Union’ in DUP leadership bid

DUP MP for Lagan Valley Jeffrey Donaldson (Liam McBurney/PA)

DUP leadership candidate Jeffrey Donaldson has said that he will call on the Prime Minister to convene a summit to “identify solutions” to trading difficulties caused by the NI Protocol, in an internal document setting out his priorities.

In the nine-page document, seen by PA, the Lagan Valley MP also calls for the creation of a formal “coalition for the Union” which would have representatives from Scotland, Wales and regions of England as well as Northern Ireland.