ready to form a new executive. a new election will be called at one minute past midnight if no executive is formed that s 2a weeks since the last poll. in other news: the oil giant shell reports quarterly profits of nearly $9.5 billion its second highest on record but pays no windfall tax in the uk. and now we know the title of prince harry s much anticipated and controversial memoir. it s called spare, and it documents his move to america. the elected assembly which runs northern ireland is hours away from collapsing, over the region s post brexit trade arrangements. politicians have until one minute past midnight uk time that s around five hours from now to restore a power sharing agreement before a new election is called. political parties met at stormont today in a last ditch effort to try to form a new executive nearly six months after they were elected. procedures though are being blocked by the democratic unionist party the dup which objects to the no
political parties met at stormont today in a last ditch effort to try to form a new executive nearly 6 months after they were elected. procedures though are being blocked by the democratic unionist party the dup which objects to the northern ireland protocol. the debate went on for hours in the assembly. this is how it ended. i unfastened the doors, the motion has failed. the assembly has today been unable to elect a speaker and been unable to elect a speaker and been unable to conduct its first item of business. therefore, we can proceed no further. any further sitting of the assembly can only be held to elect a speaker and deputy speaker. undersection held to elect a speaker and deputy speaker. under section 39 to move a northern ireland act 1998 the current speaker remains in office until a successor is elected. so, politicians failed to elect a speaker
ready to form a new executive. a new election will be called at one minute past midnight if no executive is formed that s 2a weeks since the last poll. in other news: the oil giant shell reports quarterly profits of nearly $9.5 billion its second highest on record but pays no windfall tax in the uk. and now we know the title of prince harry s much anticipated and controversial memoir. it s called spare, and it documents his move to america. the elected assembly which runs northern ireland is hours away from collapsing, over the region s post brexit trade arrangements. politicians have until one minute past midnight uk time that s around five hours from now to restore a power sharing agreement before a new election is called. political parties met at stormont