Boris Johnson says he feels the ‘hand of the future’ after ‘£2billion power-sharing breakthrough’ in Northern Ireland

BORIS Johnson says he feels the “hand of the future” after “£2billion power-sharing breakthrough” in Northern Ireland.

The Prime Minister met with the DUP and Sinn Fein leaders in Belfast today where he vowed to “strongly support” the new power sharing deal.

2

It comes three years after the Government in Northern Ireland collapsed, sparking political deadlock and stalemate from both sides.

The PM said it was “an historic time for the people of Northern Ireland”.

Speaking today, he said: “What is so great about today is Northern Ireland politicians have put aside their differences stepped up to the plate and shown leadership.

“It is a fine thing and it is the right thing.

“Never mind the hand of history being on my shoulder, I see the hand of the future beckoning us all forward.”
It’s claimed the province could get up to £2billion in Government cash as part of the deal.

Speaking to BBC Radio 4 today, First Minister Arlene Foster said: “We need resources not just for one year but for several years so we don’t fall off a cliff edge, as well as capital investment.

“We have a huge hole in our infrastructure we need to fix.”

Northern Ireland’s creaking health service is on the verge of collapse, with tens of thousands of people on hospital waiting lists for more than a year.

And it’s been made worse by a recent nurses strike, too.

A huge chunk of the cash is expected to go direct to the NHS, and was a key part of getting the parties back in government.

Money will also go to support police numbers, resolve an industrial teaching dispute, and extend mitigation payments for benefit claimants affected by welfare reforms.

2

BENEFITS BOOST

Universal Credit: 1m to get £120 a year increase to housing benefit payments

SNOB’S HOPES ALIVE

White Man Van snob Thornberry scrapes into final 5 for Labour leadership

NO WEI

US hands UK intelligence on Huawei to stop PM allowing them to build our 5G network

NOT ON

Meghan Markle is not a victim of media racism, insists Priti Patel

GOLDEN GOODBYE

Ex-Speaker John Bercow expensed £12,000 for farewell parties

TROOPS WARNING

Tories demand PM slashes powers of ‘witch-hunt’ unit in Northern Ireland

BENEFITS BOOST

Boris will END benefits freeze next year with £5bn hike for 10m Brits

Exclusive

PROBE THREAT

PM’s Northern Ireland power-share deal risks new Troubles probes for veterans

BREXIT BASH

Labour contender Clive Lewis says Brexit vote had racism ‘at its core’

‘MISTAKE’

Thornberry says she was wrong to mock voter’s house covered in St George’s flags

However, Mr Johnson is tipped to face a backlash from his own backbenches over a part of the deal that sees a unit set up to look into unsolved murders during the Troubles.

This could lead to the prosecution of former British servicemen who served in Northern Ireland.

The government had previously vowed to end “vexatious” claims against former servicemen by amending the Human Rights Act.

We pay for your stories! Do you have a story for The Sun Online news team? Email us at tips@the-sun.co.uk or call 0207 782 4368 . You can WhatsApp us on 07810 791 502. We pay for videos too. Click here to upload yours.