DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has hit out at unionist critics of his deal with the Government, accusing some of them of living in a “bygone era”.

Sir Jeffrey said that many of those who have attacked the agreement which paves the way for the restoration of the powersharing institutions simply do not want Stormont to return.

The DUP leader spoke to the media alongside Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris at Hillsborough Castle hours after the Government unveiled proposals which will remove post-Brexit checks on goods shipped from Great Britain to final destinations in Northern Ireland.