Secretary of State Hilary Benn has been accused of “burying his head in the sand” over an Irish border poll.

Sinn Fein MP Daire Hughes was responding after Mr Benn said a poll for a united Ireland is a “long way off”.

Speaking on the Stormont Sources podcast this week, Mr Benn said he has just one document in his possession which relates to a border poll, and that is the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement.

“It’s a long way off because no one who is calling for a border poll can actually argue that that condition is currently met in Northern Ireland.”

Secretary of State @hilarybennmp sets out the criterion for a border poll and why it is not currently being met. @dmcbfs |… pic.twitter.com/q80p2GT68I

— Stormont Sources (@StormontSources) December 4, 2025

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