"Northern Ireland's DUP Ends 2-Year Boycott, Restores Government Amid Brexit Deadlock"
The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) has agreed to restore devolution in Northern Ireland after two years of political deadlock, pending the passing of new legislation by the government. The party has been protesting post-Brexit trading arrangements that created trade barriers between Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The proposed legislation aims to remove checks on goods moving within the UK and remaining in Northern Ireland, as well as protect the Acts of Union and ensure unfettered access for Northern Ireland businesses to the rest of the UK. The move has been welcomed by Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris and Sinn Fein President Mary Lou McDonald, with hopes for a fully functioning Assembly and Executive to address the region's public service crisis.