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Let's 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 can't 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 isn't the right approach. foreign minister says that isn't the right approach-— right approach. what i see at the moment ...

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 dup's 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 week's election. but the dup says it won't allow northern ireland to have a functioning executive unless its concerns ove...

Perhaps more accurately, what want to be happening there today? -- mike watt won't be — to be happening there today? -- mike watt won't be happening. _ to be happening there today? -- mike watt won't be happening. definitely i watt won't be happening. definitely more of the latter, what won't 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 from that there is very little else for them to do because unless a speaker is elected, the as...