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Burnham Rules Out Northern Ireland Border Poll

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  • UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham said a Northern Ireland border poll is off the table.
  • U.S. President Donald Trump called a Northern Ireland border poll a “great thing”.
  • Census data show Catholics became Northern Ireland’s majority religion in 2011 and again in 2021.
  • Assembly election analysis indicates the unionist-nationalist gap narrowed to one percentage point.
  • Polls project pro-unification support rising 14 points per year, possibly exceeding 50 % by 2039.