Rishi Sunak faces Prime Minister’s Questions as Tories divided over Brexit deal

Rishi Sunak faced Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday, 22 February, as the Tory party remained divided over his Northern Ireland Brexit deal.

The Prime Minister has faced backlash with members of his own party as he seeks to satisfy both their demands and those of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), with the threat of potential resignations hanging over the deal.

Irish prime minister Leo Varadkar has said a “huge amount of progress has been made” on the deal but called for Mr Sunak to be given “some time and space” to consult with his party.

Elsewhere, Wednesday’s questions came after nurses paused their strike action to begin “intensive talks” with the government with the intention of finding a settlement in a bitter dispute over pay.

Health secretary Steve Barclay is due to meet with Royal College of Nursing (RCN) representatives to discuss “pay, terms and conditions, and productivity enhancing reforms”.

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