Northern Ireland

Leo Varadkar hails ‘positive day’ as Stormont returns but Sunak warns ‘real work’ only starting

Varadkar and Sunak held bilateral talks as the new Northern Ireland executive, led by Michelle O’Neill and Emma Little-Pengelly, began its work

Michelle O'Neill, the first minister of Northern Ireland, and Emma Little-Pengelly, Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland, greet Taoiseach Leo Varadkar as he arrives at Stormont Castle. Picture: Charles McQuillan/Getty Images