DUP criticise Michelle O’Neill for ‘arbitrary’ stance on easing of restrictions in Northern Ireland

Ms O’Neill branded the plan to end restrictions in England as 'reckless' and made clear she was currently 'not prepared to go to the end of the line' with easing restrictions.

Gregory Campbell of the Democratic Unionist Party. Picture: Niall Carson/PA

A senior DUP MP has criticised Michelle O’Neill for “arbitrarily” declaring that Northern Ireland will not follow England’s road map out of the Covid-19 restrictions.

Gregory Campbell said parties at the Executive had to reach consensus on the region’s next steps toward normality and needed to offer the public hope that measures limiting their freedoms will be coming to an end quickly.