Assembly Standards News Today

A DUP MLA has been told to apologise to the Standards and Privileges committee at Stormont for breaching confidentiality rules.

Left-wing politician Gerry Carroll has said he “will be taking no lessons” from Ulster Unionist leader Doug Beattie after the People Before Profit MLA sparked anger after tweeting: “Victory to the Palestinian Resistance”, accompanied by two clenched fist emojis.

The Assembly’s Standards Commissioner has rejected a complaint alleging that an MLA is inappropriately lobbying on behalf of a gold mining company.