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DUP urges action as UK Government signals move on NI Protocol not imminent

Brandon Lewis indicated that a move against the Northern Ireland Protocol is unlikely to feature in the Queen’s Speech.

The Independent UK · May 5, 2022

Polling stations close across Northern Ireland in Stormont election

The counting of votes will start at three centres from 8am on Friday, with the first results expected by that afternoon.

The Independent UK · May 5, 2022

Voting reported as ‘busy’ in Northern Ireland Assembly election

An indicative turn out of 31% was reported at 5pm by the Electoral Office of Northern Ireland.

The Independent UK · May 5, 2022

Voting gets under way in Stormont Assembly election

Polling stations will remain open until 10pm on Thursday to allow voters to cast their ballots across Northern Ireland’s 18 constituencies.

The Independent UK · May 5, 2022

Thursday briefing: What to look out for in today’s crucial votes across the UK

In today’s newsletter: As voters across the country head to the polls, much more is at stake than who collects the bins. Guardian correspondents share their conclusions from the campaign trail

The Guardian - UK · May 5, 2022

Voters go to the polls in potentially seismic Stormont election

The DUP and Sinn Fein are vying for the top spot in the Northern Ireland Assembly.

The Independent UK · May 5, 2022

Political leaders deliver eve of poll messages ahead of Assembly elections

The leaders spent the final day of canvassing across Northern Ireland’s 18 constituencies.

The Independent UK · May 4, 2022

UK's future on the line as Sinn Fein set to take majority of seats in Northern Ireland

The outcome of the elections could accelerate moves towards a border poll on a united Ireland. Michelle O’Neill, SF Stormont leader, predicts it could come 'within this decade' - by 2032

Daily Mirror · May 4, 2022

Local elections 2022: your complete guide to the votes happening across the UK on May 5

May 5 sees a big set of elections across the UK. In England, there are contests across 146 councils. In London, every council seat is up for election across all 32 boroughs. Elsewhere where there are elections, at least one-third of the council seats are being contested, with some authorities…

The Conversation · May 4, 2022

DUP’s Jeffrey Donaldson criticised over Stormont boycott threat

Leader accused of holding region to ransom with vow not to revive power sharing until Brexit protocol is ditched

The Guardian - UK · May 4, 2022