The Latest Breaking News from DUP

There were sharp exchanges between the pair on Twitter

The two parties announced a cross-border alliance in 2019 but the status of the collaboration since then has been uncertain

Factions aligned with Sudan's military have drawn up a deal to form a transitional government that would cement the army's control and bypass pro-democracy groups it shared power with before an October coup, according to a document seen by Reuters and three sources familiar with the agreement.

"He's your DUPlicate?"

The Sinn Fein Stormont leader said the day would come when people voted on reunification but she said her present focus was the cost-of-living crisis.

The DUP has said a Sinn Fein victory in next month’s Assembly election would lead to years of disputes over the calling of a border poll.

There remain doubts whether a new powersharing executive can be formed after the May 5 Assembly election.

Any remaining semblance of a shared stance fell away with the UUP pulling out of anti-Protocol rallies

Doug Beattie described the UUP as a pro-Union party that will "do more than just say no"

Doug Beattie said the Northern Ireland Protocol will not alter the region’s status within the United Kingdom.

DUP MP Ian Paisley Jr said he felt the days were ‘long gone’ since he had trusted a politician.