By Jonathan McCambridge, PAA future Labour government in Britain could be “helpful” for Ireland, former taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said. Mr Varadkar also said if the British Labour Party does form a government after next month’s election in the UK, he expects them to be “more even-handed” when dealing with Northern Ireland than the Tories. He said: “I think if it is a Labour government that could be helpful for Ireland. “Whereas the Conservative Party is the Conservative and Unionist Party, I think the Labour Party is probably a bit more even-handed.”Mr Varadkar also welcomed Labour pledges to repeal the controversial Act to deal with the legacy of the Northern Ireland Troubles. Mr Varadkar said: “I think what they have said about legacy is very encouraging as well, that they will repeal and replace the legislation.”Leo Varadkar spoke about the impact of Reform UK leader Nigel Farage on UK politics (James Manning/PA)He was also asked about the influence of Reform UK leader Nigel Farage on UK politics.

Source: The Herald June 16, 2024 08:02 UTC