May to offer Foster and McGuinness role in Brexit talks
Forum to give leaders of Wales, Scotland and NI ‘official channel’ to influence talks
British Prime minister Theresa May has said the Joint Ministerial Committee (EU Negotiations) would give Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales an official channel to influence Brexit negotiations before they start next spring. Photograph: Stephane de Sakutin/AFP/Getty Images
British prime minister Theresa May will today offer the leaders of Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales a formal role in shaping Britain’s strategy for leaving the European Union.
At a meeting in London with the leaders of the three devolved administrations, including Arlene Foster and Martin McGuinness, the British prime minister will propose a new forum chaired by Brexit secretary David Davis.