Foster and McGuinness tell May they want central role in Brexit process
British prime minister rules out special deals for Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales
Martin McGuinness and Arlene Foster speaking to journalists after attending the meeting of the Joint Ministerial Committee in Downing Street on Monday. Photograph: Facundo Arrizabalaga/EPA
Arlene Foster and Martin McGuinness have told Theresa May that they must be at the heart of the process of negotiating Britain’s withdrawal from the EU.
Northern Ireland’s First and Deputy First Ministers were speaking after a meeting with the prime minister in which Downing Street ruled out any special deals for Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.