LONDON, Feb. 2 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news:
As I said in my maiden speech in the House of Lords in 2019, I am an unashamed and unapologetic unionist.I believe fervently that the best future for Northern Ireland will always be as an integral part of a strong and prosperous United Kingdom.
Those are sentiments that have motivated me throughout my 35 years of involvement in the affairs of Northern Ireland, both as an adviser to six Secretaries of State and now as one of His Majesty's Ministers. They are as rock firm today as they have ever been. My conviction that the four constituent parts of the United Kingdom are stronger and better together remains unshakeable.
The United Kingdom is, of course, the ...