@bbcnewsni: Prime Minister Andy Burnham has ruled out calling a referendum on Irish unification, describing a border poll as "off the table". The Labour leader said votes on Brexit and Scottish independence showed the "risks that come from those situations take a long time to heal". Speaking during his first official visit to Northern Ireland, he said the focus should instead be on public services and tackling cost-of-living pressures. "We need to fix the things right in front of us in the here and now," he told BBC News NI. #bbcnewsni #northernireland #andyburnhampm

♡♤♡♤♡♤ :

Irish reunification would bring people together rightly in my opinion

🇬🇧 :

It’s better to give it back , too much cost

Dave o :

He’d want to listen and fast cause it’s not up to him it’s up to the Irish ☘️people

Ryan Mac♍ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🐘 :

Scotland Wales and Ireland should come together away from this corrupt Westminster government

Hail hail :

scared of the outcome it's our country

🇮🇪🍀 Irish and proud 🇮🇪 :

He needs to read the good Friday paperwork. It's not up to him.

Clinton Stynes 🇮🇪 :

There is no such country as northern Ireland, it's the north of Ireland, 1 country. We WILL HAVE a united Ireland 🇮🇪

𝘒𝘦𝘦𝘬𝘴 :

it's on the good Friday agreement that we have a right to a referendum if the majority desires so is it not

daftpunk316 :

Oisin McCarron235 :

this is classic British makes a deal then goes back on it

Andrea McConnell :

it's not up to him to put it Off the Table End Off

Bishop Brennan :

He’s under the delusion where he thinks he has choice

Cailleach na Cró :

once again Britian is breaking international law

Gman :

A foreign Government should have no say in this.. the decision should be made here on this island by the people of this Island.

Chosen one :

unite ireland 🇮🇪

LucasAssadiFanClub :

It may not be today, tomorrow or next week but it will come.

user7055624003156 :

Everyone in Northern Ireland knows they are better off the way they are,they have the best of both worlds

Marty :

Imagine comparing a 30 year civil war to the shit show that was Brexit. Can’t remember any one being killed over Brexit. Then he says politicians wants and needs come above what the people want and then goes as far as admitting it’s the solution people need..

Ollie🇮🇪✝ :

shocking reunited ireland and free scotland

kingboost_ :

What gives this man the right to decide if the people of the island of Ireland want a referendum??