Unionist support for peace process agreements 'falling away' – Donaldson

Leader of the DUP, Jeffrey Donaldson, has condemned recent outbreaks of violence (Liam McBurney/PA)

Unionist support for peace process agreements in Northern Ireland is “falling away” due to the Brexit protocol, Jeffrey Donaldson has warned.

The DUP leader offered the assessment after the Progressive Unionist Party (PUP) said it could no longer support the 1998 Good Friday/Belfast agreement because in its opinion the Irish Sea border had undermined its central plank – the principle of consent.