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The Latest Breaking News from Stormont

Stormont recall: Here is what MLAs would have discussed had the Assembly been restored

The DUP continued to block the election of a Speaker, meaning no further business can be debated

Belfast Live

Latest attempt to restore Stormont powersharing ends in failure

The DUP again blocked the election of an Assembly speaker in protest at the Northern Ireland Protocol.

The Independent UK

DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson says he cannot set out timetable for return to Stormont

He dismissed a move by the SDLP to recall the Assembly and attempt to elect a Speaker as a "stunt"

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DUP cannot give timetable for return to powersharing, says Donaldson

The party will again block the restoration of the Assembly at a recalled sitting on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Arlene Foster and Michelle O'Neill's office breached transparency laws over Chinese consul meeting, watchdog finds

The Information Commissioner's Office examined the Executive Office's response to requests for minutes of the meeting

Belfast Live

Stormont recall will not achieve anything, UUP MLA says

Matthew O’Toole says it's “outrageously cruel” for Assembly not to be functioning in the middle of a cost-of-living crisis

Belfast Live

No point in Assembly recall while protocol differences remain – Nesbitt

The Stormont Assembly will meet on Wednesday in a third bid to nominate a speaker after more than 30 MLAs signed an SDLP recall petition.

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Political leaders urged to break Stormont impasse in tribute to David Trimble

Nobel Peace Prize winner and architect of the Good Friday Agreement, Trimble died last week at the age of 77 following an illness.

The National (Scotland)

Brendan Hughes: David Trimble did the heavy lifting but others reaped the benefits

While Stormont has faltered, relative peace envisioned by the Good Friday Agreement has endured

Belfast Live

Sir William Wright remembered as ‘genius who followed his dreams’

Hundreds of employees of Wrightbus in Ballymena formed a guard of honour outside the factory in tribute to the company’s founder.

The Independent UK

Books of condolence open for tributes to ‘architect of peace’ Lord Trimble

Lord Trimble, who jointly won the Nobel Peace Prize along with late SDLP leader John Hume, died on Monday following an illness.

The Independent UK

Lord Trimble obituary

Unionist politician who was one of the architects of the Good Friday agreement and served as the first minister of Northern Ireland

The Guardian - UK

Bill Clinton hails David Trimble for helping to bring peace to Northern Ireland

"A leader of courage, vision, and principle whose lifetime of service helped bring peace to Northern Ireland"

Belfast Live

Bill Clinton leads tributes to David Trimble for helping to bring peace to Northern Ireland

The 77-year-old peer and ex-leader of the Ulster Unionist Party, who has died following an illness, was one of the principal architects of the Good Friday/Belfast Agreement

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The Independent UK

Bill Clinton hails Lord Trimble for helping to bring peace to Northern Ireland

Lord Trimble, who jointly won the Nobel Peace Prize along with late SDLP leader John Hume, died on Monday following an illness.

The Independent UK

Tributes pour in for Good Friday Agreement architect David Trimble

The 77-year-old former Stormont first minister died on Monday evening following an illness.

The Independent UK

Assembly recall postponed following Lord Trimble’s death

Speaker Alex Maskey said it would have been ‘inappropriate’ to continue with the scheduled sitting.

Belfast Live

David Trimble: Leading figures across the peace process era and political divide pay tribute

“He will forever be associated with the leadership he demonstrated in the negotiations that led up to the 1998 Agreement"

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Irish Mirror

Nobel Prize winner and former Stormont first minister David Trimble dies aged 77

Announcing the death of Mr Trimble, the Ulster Unionist Party said: "It is with great sadness that the family of Lord Trimble announce that he passed away peacefully earlier today following a short illness"

Belfast Live

Analysis: What the SDLP forming Assembly opposition means for Stormont in reality

Over time it has the potential to change the power dynamic

Belfast Live

DUP's Ian Paisley says Liz Truss 'has the edge' in Conservative Party leadership contest

The MP said his "heart probably says" he would support one candidate over the other

Belfast Live

SDLP to form new Official Opposition at Stormont ahead of Assembly recall

“The SDLP has a plan, we have a fully drafted emergency bill that could unlock the millions of pounds resting in Stormont Ministers’ bank accounts and instead put it directly into families pockets."

Belfast Live

Brendan Hughes: Northern Ireland will not make or break chances of Tory leadership contenders

Just 0.03% of Northern Ireland's population will have a say on who becomes the UK's next Prime Minister

Belfast Live

Northern Ireland secretary Shailesh Vara 'determined to avoid fresh Stormont elections'

He also rejected as "absolute and utter nonsense" reports that he once asked an official if he needed a passport to go to Derry

The Independent UK

Northern Ireland Secretary ‘determined to avoid fresh Stormont elections’

Shailesh Vara said he is not afraid to take tough decisions and the option of cutting MLAs pay is ‘on the table’.

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