Labour have urged the Prime Minister to convene urgent cross-party
talks in Northern Ireland with the five main parties, to find
solutions and address the growing tension.
The Shadow Secretary of State, , also
called on the Prime Minister to work with the joint-custodians to
the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement, the Irish Government.
Calling the peace process “fragile” she said “this moment demands
leadership” and urged the Prime Minister to “step-up”.
Labour’s Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland,
, said:
“This reprehensible violence serves absolutely no purpose, and
political leaders must be united in condemning it.
“Recent days have demonstrated that the peace process is fragile
- this moment demands leadership.
“The Prime Minister must convene cross-party talks in Northern
Ireland, and engage with the joint-custodians to the Good Friday
Agreement, the Irish Government to find solutions and resolve
tensions.
“The complex challenges facing Northern Ireland demand a Prime
Minister to step-up - as a custodian to the Good Friday Agreement
– and show responsibility. That has to include being honest about
the consequences of his Brexit deal for Northern Ireland.
“The political challenges facing Northern Ireland must be
resolved through dialogue alone and the people of Northern
Ireland have to see politics working for them.”
