Starmer cannot duck and dive on question of Irish reunification, Sinn Féin says

Sinn Féin president Mary Lou McDonald has said that Keir Starmer cannot continue to duck the question of Irish reunification (Brian Lawless/PA)

UK prime minister Keir Starmer cannot duck and dive on the question of Irish reunification and must instead commit to holding a referendum on constitutional change by 2030, the leader of Sinn Féin has insisted.

Mary Lou McDonald said the incoming Government in Dublin must also take “urgent” steps to start planning for unity, including by creating the role of minister for unification.