Boris Johnson makes first visit to Northern Ireland as Prime Minister

Boris Johnson makes first visit to Northern Ireland as Prime Minister; Stormont, Belfast, UK; Arlene Foster MLA (DUP leader) speaking to press, Mary Lou McDonald (Sinn Fein leader) speaking to press about Boris Johnson meetings. NORTHERN IRELAND: Belfast: Stormont: EXT Arlene Foster MLA (DUP leader) speaking to press SOT - [on working with Boris Johnson] Well I think what we're focused on at the minute is supporting the Prime Minister in trying to get a deal / you say that it looks highly unlikely, of course they are going to say what they have been saying for two and a half years because they have never been tested before in relation to this issue / it is very clear that it is the backstop that has caused all of the difficulties with the withdrawal agreement, and therefore that needs to be the subject of focused negotiations to deal with it / and therefore we will support the Prime Minister in doing that Mary Lou McDonald (Sinn Fein leader) speaking to press SOT - [on working with Boris Johnson] We have strongly advised him that to make progress here he needs to ensure that he is not the DUP's gopher / he needs to stop mollycoddling them / he needs to spell out the realities of life to them / and to put pressure on his unionist colleagues to ensure that we can land on an equitable and sustainable agreement.