Nigel Dodds: Better to cancel Brexit than risk the break-up of the United Kingdom

Speaking to Newsnight political editor Nicholas Watt, Mr Dodds warned his party would be prepared to ditch their support for Brexit if it meant protecting Northern Ireland's position within the UK. “I would stay in the European Union and remain rather than risk Northern Ireland’s position,” he said. 'That’s how strongly I feel about the Union. 'So yes, the answer must be something that works for the whole of the United Kingdom - that’s our first and main priority.”