UK Update 170

This UK Update highlights the political developments in Northern Ireland from mid-March to the start of April 2024. This includes the first meeting of the new East-West Council, the first motion on extension of EU law to Northern Ireland, which was defeated at Stormont, and the first meeting of the North South Ministerial Council in over 2.5 years. The Update also takes into account the impact of political changes in Ireland and ongoing opinion polls reflecting the UK political landscape ahead of the next general election. The Update concludes with recent discussion of Unionist realignment in Northern Ireland and the prospect of good relations between a UK Labour government and the European Union.