THE leader of the Ulster Unionist Party is in London today to meet with David Cameron – with the potential for a UK Human Rights Bill set to be high on the agenda.
Mr Nesbitt has said that he will bring several issues to the attention of the newly elected Prime Minister at today's meeting.
But the issue of the UK Human Rights Bill is one that has been hotly debated in recent weeks – as it would replace the existing Human Rights Act 1998, which was introduced to protect the rights of the people of the North of Ireland in the Good Friday Agreement.
The Irish Government last week supported retaining the current Act, which predicates its laws in the European Convention of Human Rights.
Also up for discussion will be the particularly high rate of mental health issues found among the people of the North of Ireland, as well as the issue of the region’s economy.
Speaking on BBC Good Morning Ulster in Belfast, Mr Nesbitt said: “I think we'll be in better shape if we generate more of our own wealth, particularly as we go in to a period where the United Kingdom will be recalibrated.
“The union is going to be redefined over the course of this mandate. If Northern Ireland wants to be in a good position, we need to start generating more of our own wealth.”
