Does unionism have a future in Northern Ireland?

After the local elections in Northern Ireland, Rachel Wearmouth and Freddie Hayward are joined by the Belfast Telegraph reporter Sam McBride to discuss how the different parties did, and what it might mean for the future of power-sharing and the Union as a whole.

Then they look at another difficult week for Rishi Sunak, and why Labour feels like it could have the upper hand on Immigration.

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