Rolling coverage of the day’s political developments as they happen 2.54pm BST The DUP MP Ian Paisley says the Northern Ireland assembly debated this issue in 2016 and rejected what Creasy is proposing.Creasy says in 2016 the assembly did not reject the proposal. In fact, the DUP said it just had to be considered properly. And there have been two elections since then, she says. 2.52pm BST The independent MP for North Down in Northern Ireland, Sylvia Hermon, intervenes. She says she has received many letters from constituents who think MPs legislating to liberalise the abortion laws in Northern Ireland would subvert devolution.Creasy addresses this. Continue reading…
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