stormont assembly up and running. we will wait and see about that. the economy figures today, negative growth in april. we are facing a recession. growth in april. we are facing a recession- growth in april. we are facing a recession. .., :, :, recession. the uk came out of the covid-19 pandemic recession. the uk came out of the covid-19 pandemic faster - recession. the uk came out of the covid-19 pandemic faster than - recession. the uk came out of the i covid-19 pandemic faster than other covid 19 pandemic faster than other comparable countries because of the steps we took, that is why we had the fastest growth of the g7 last year. it is true that other countries are catching up, we are seeing the effects of inflation around the world hitting this country as well as everywhere else, but if you look at the imf data, the uk comes back at or near the top of the g7 league very quickly. the most important thing is we have the fundamentals that are very strong. we have got a situation w
during this visit? in terms of brandon lewis, the northern in terms of brandon lewis, the northern ireland secretary, all he can do northern ireland secretary, all he can do is northern ireland secretary, all he can do is provide encouragement and a bit of can do is provide encouragement and a bit of guidance and a bit of a prod a bit of guidance and a bit of a prod to a bit of guidance and a bit of a prod to the political parties, to -et prod to the political parties, to get the prod to the political parties, to get the government up and running and the get the government up and running and the stormont assembly up and running and the stormont assembly up and running it and the stormont assembly up and running. it is up to the political parties running. it is up to the political parties in running. it is up to the political parties in northern ireland to do that parties in northern ireland to do that. brandon lewis has put out a statement that. brandon lewis has