Stormont assembly recall in third bid to elect Speaker

Northern Ireland Assembly members are due to meet later in a further attempt to elect a Speaker

It is 90 days since the new 90-member Northern Ireland Assembly was elected, but it is still in limbo.

The DUP will want to know how the next occupant of 10 Downing Street intends to deal with the problems over the protocol before confirming its next move. He argued that following the protocol bill's passage in the House of Commons and the cost of living crisis, the party should reconsider nominating a Speaker.

"It's totally reasonable that the SDLP, as a constructive opposition, uses this opportunity to recall those who don't want to let us do our jobs to explain why we can't do our jobs.

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