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Lets get more from belfast with sarah given. tomorrow borisjohnson will hold private meetings with political leaders in an attempt to break the dormant stalemate. on friday the dup blocked the election of a new assembly speaker in protest at the northern ireland protocol, meaning this place cant function. there is increasing speculation that the uk government is poised to introduce legislation to strip away parts of the protocol, but the irish foreign minister says that isnt the right approach. ...

Said the dup will not support the election of a speaker in the northern ireland assembly today. under the power—sharing rules, the speaker requires cross—community backing. the dups move will mean that in addition to blocking the formation of the devolved government, the party will also block the assembly from meeting for debates and private members�* legislation. members are due to meet for the first time since sinn fein replaced the dup as the largest party in last weeks election. but th...

Perhaps more accurately, what want to be happening there today? -- mike watt wont be — to be happening there today? -- mike watt wont be happening. _ to be happening there today? -- mike watt wont be happening. definitely i watt wont be happening. definitely more of the latter, what wont be happening. it was supposed to be the first day of business at stormont but now the dup say they will not vote for a speaker so there will not be much done here. the new mlas will come in, sign in, and apart...