Liz Truss expects to see powersharing return once Northern Ireland protocol bill progresses

She told party members that until the Northern Ireland Protocol is sorted, Stormont will not be back up and running

Liz Truss standing next to the Pioneer foil boat that is used to transport crew in offshore wind farms during a campaign visit to the maritime engineering company in Belfast Harbour, as part of her campaign to be leader of the Conservative Party and the next prime minister (Clodagh Kilcoyne/PA)

Tory leadership candidate Liz Truss said she expects to see powersharing re-established in Northern Ireland as her protocol Bill progresses through Parliament.

The Foreign Secretary also said she would not accept any compromises on a renegotiated Northern Ireland Protocol as prime minister if it meant key UK demands were not met.