Liz Truss claims she would get Northern Ireland devolution working if made British PM

Ms Truss stressed the need to reduce checks on goods staying in the UK and to “make sure that the people of Northern Ireland are able to benefit from the same tax rates as the people of Great Britain”.

Liz Truss during a hustings event in Perth, Scotland, as part of the campaign to be leader of the Conservative Party and the next prime minister. Picture: PA/ Jane Barlow

Liz Truss has claimed she would get Sinn Féin and the DUP into government together in Northern Ireland if she is made British prime minister.

The Tory leadership frontrunner said she would work to fix the Northern Ireland Protocol and restore power sharing in Stormont, which has been in flux since February.