The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) under Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has agreed to end its boycott of Northern Ireland's power-sharing administration following a deal with the UK government, ending a two-year political deadlock. As part of the agreement, the UK government has published a new command paper outlining changes to the Northern Ireland Protocol, ensuring unfettered access from Northern Ireland to the rest of the UK, removing unnecessary trade barriers, and creating a 'UK internal market system' to replace the current green lane process. This agreement potentially allows Sinn Féin's candidate, Michelle O'Neill, to become the first nationalist first minister in Northern Ireland, thereby restoring the Northern Ireland Assembly.