Sam McBride: Irish Sea border prevents approval of life-saving cancer treatment

Good morning
We'll be keeping you up to date during the day as the news on who will lead the DUP is expected later this afternoon. You can stay in touch with all the developments on our politics section.
Meanwhile:
* Adam Kula writes - DUP leadership: Protocol on agenda as Donaldson and Poots bid for crown.
As the DUP’s leadership race today enters its final furlong, Edwin Poots declined to be drawn on whether he would collapse Stormont in protest at the NI Brexit Protocol.
* Sam McBride - Irish Sea border prevents approval in Northern Ireland of life-saving cancer treatment now allowed in Great Britain.
A new cancer treatment has been approved for patients in Great Britain – but has not been approved for Northern Ireland because of the Irish Sea border.
* Courtroom fight against Brexit Protocol ‘is on behalf of democrats everywhere’.
A statement on behalf of a string of high-profile unionist figures has said that their courtroom battle against the Brexit Protocol – which starts today – is being undertaken “on behalf of all who care about democracy”.
And, if you are out and about later take care:
* Met Office thunder, lightning and hail weather warning issued for Northern Ireland - Flooding of homes and businesses likely say Met Office.
The Met Office has issued a yellow status weather warning of thunder, lightning, torrential rain and hail for Northern Ireland.
Michael Cousins
Deputy digital editor
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