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Challenge remains for new Prime Minister – Sir Jeffrey
DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson congratulates Rishi Sunak on becoming Conservative leader and Prime Minister, and urges him to resolve the Northern Ireland Protocol so Stormont can be restored and the cost of living eased.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: Rishi Sunak confirmed as Prime Minister after Liz Truss resignation Original release: Challenge remains for new Prime Minister – Sir Jeffrey (opens in a new tab)
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New PM must reverse the EU’s sovereignty grab over Northern Ireland
TUV leader Jim Allister calls on the incoming Prime Minister to reverse what he calls the EU's sovereignty grab over Northern Ireland, restoring equal footing with Great Britain on trade and governing by UK laws alone. He says the Protocol will be the test of the new Prime Minister.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Incoming Prime Minister's approach to the Northern Ireland Protocol Original release: New PM must reverse the EU’s sovereignty grab over Northern Ireland (opens in a new tab)
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Beattie congratulates Rishi Sunak on becoming leader of the Conservative Party and next Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
UUP leader Doug Beattie MLA congratulates Rishi Sunak on becoming Conservative leader and Prime Minister, urging him to restore devolved institutions and replace the Northern Ireland Protocol with a deal that avoids checks on goods staying in Northern Ireland. He also warns against another…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Rishi Sunak confirmed as Prime Minister after Liz Truss resignation Original release: Beattie congratulates Rishi Sunak on becoming leader of the Conservative Party and next Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (opens in a new tab)
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Announcement concerning the commissioning of abortion services welcome, says Bradshaw and Egan
Alliance MLAs Paula Bradshaw and Connie Egan welcome the Secretary of State's confirmation that the UK Government will commission abortion services in Northern Ireland, but Bradshaw says no funding plan has yet been provided and calls for a clear roadmap.
Health Disability and equality Issue: Commissioning of abortion services in Northern Ireland announced by Secretary of State Original release: Announcement concerning the commissioning of abortion services welcome, says Bradshaw and Egan (opens in a new tab)
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New Prime Minister must prioritise reform to end ransom politics, says Long
Alliance leader Naomi Long MLA urges new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to prioritise reform of the Northern Ireland institutions to remove party vetoes over Executive formation. She says a Protocol deal alone would not end the crisis-collapse cycle at Stormont, and warns another election would not…
Constitutional affairs Issue: Rishi Sunak confirmed as Prime Minister after Liz Truss resignation Original release: New Prime Minister must prioritise reform to end ransom politics, says Long (opens in a new tab)
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British government must end reckless threats – Finucane
Sinn Féin MP John Finucane calls on the British government to end what he calls reckless threats, responding to comments by Minister Steve Baker on the media. He urges the incoming government to prioritise restoring the Assembly and Executive and to work with the EU on Protocol solutions.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: Steve Baker media comments on Protocol threats Original release: British government must end reckless threats – Finucane (opens in a new tab)
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Sir Jeffrey - "Protocol rubble needs removed"
DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP says the Northern Ireland Protocol must be removed for devolved government to be stabilised, and calls on any new Prime Minister to deal with it fully rather than through short-term fixes. He cites impacts on medicines supply, steel tariffs, transport costs and…
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Original release: Sir Jeffrey - "Protocol rubble needs removed" (opens in a new tab)
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Kearney tells British Lords that Protocol must be built upon
Sinn Féin's National Chairperson Declan Kearney says he told a Westminster Lords committee on the Protocol that his party opposes the NI Protocol Bill, calling it a breach of international law and an affront to democracy, and urges the Protocol be built upon rather than replaced.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Lords Protocol committee evidence on NI Protocol Bill Original release: Kearney tells British Lords that Protocol must be built upon (opens in a new tab)
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Real People are the Collateral Damage of Westminster & Stormont Fiasco Factories - Tóibín
Aontú Leader Peadar Tóibín says the Westminster government collapse and the suspended Stormont Assembly are imposing a human cost on families facing poverty, hunger and cold homes. He calls for urgent reform of political institutions and for the Irish government to press the case with whoever…
Constitutional affairs Health Original release: Real People are the Collateral Damage of Westminster & Stormont Fiasco Factories - Tóibín (opens in a new tab)
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New Election is Worthless Without Stormont Reform - Herdman
Aontú's Gerard Herdman welcomes other parties backing its Stormont reform proposal, urging that reform be a priority for any returning assembly. He criticises the DUP and Sinn Féin over repeated institutional collapses and proposes cutting MLAs' wages to the minimum wage if they fail to work. He…
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Original release: New Election is Worthless Without Stormont Reform - Herdman (opens in a new tab)
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Urgent need for commissioning of abortion services, say Bradshaw and Egan
Alliance MLAs Paula Bradshaw and Connie Egan call for urgent commissioning of abortion services on the third anniversary of decriminalisation in Northern Ireland, saying women face a postcode lottery in access. Egan urges the Secretary of State to step in and commission full services under UN…
Health Disability and equality Issue: Third anniversary of abortion decriminalisation in Northern Ireland Original release: Urgent need for commissioning of abortion services, say Bradshaw and Egan (opens in a new tab)
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After Truss: Why An Assembly Election? We Need A General Election To Get Rid Of The Tories!
People Before Profit says Secretary of State Chris Heaton-Harris is threatening a Stormont election in December that few want and that would change little, arguing it does nothing for cost-of-living problems. It calls instead for a British general election to remove the Tories and an end to their…
Constitutional affairs Issue: Liz Truss resignation Original release: After Truss: Why An Assembly Election? We Need A General Election To Get Rid Of The Tories! (opens in a new tab)
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Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald TD comments on the resignation of the British Prime Minister Liz Truss
Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald TD says ordinary workers and families are being punished by chaos in the British government following Liz Truss's resignation as Prime Minister. She calls on the DUP to end its boycott and form an Executive within eight days.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: Liz Truss resignation Original release: Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald TD comments on the resignation of the British Prime Minister Liz Truss (opens in a new tab)
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Seems more than Stormont needs stability!
TUV leader Jim Allister says the UK Government's calls for stability and a return to mandatory coalition in Belfast ring hollow given Conservative turmoil, and argues the Northern Ireland Protocol must go before any Prime Minister can secure the Union. He calls for Unionism to refuse to operate…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Liz Truss resignation Original release: Seems more than Stormont needs stability! (opens in a new tab)
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New Prime Minister must bring stability - Beattie
UUP leader Doug Beattie MLA says the next Prime Minister must restore devolved government and address the Protocol's damage to the Belfast Agreement, and urges the current Prime Minister not to call an Assembly election until a new PM and Northern Ireland Secretary are in place.
Constitutional affairs Issue: Prime Minister transition and calls for Assembly election delay Original release: New Prime Minister must bring stability - Beattie (opens in a new tab)
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Alliance MLAs meet with Housing Executive to examine retrofitting of homes
Alliance MLAs Kellie Armstrong, Nuala McAllister and Danny Donnelly report meeting the Housing Executive at Cliftondene Park in North Belfast to examine retrofitting of homes. They say it aims to meet zero carbon targets and cut heating bills, and have requested energy rating evidence and an…
Housing Environment and climate Original release: Alliance MLAs meet with Housing Executive to examine retrofitting of homes (opens in a new tab)
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Westminster chaos underlines need for urgent Executive restoration, says Long
Alliance Leader Naomi Long MLA says Westminster chaos after Liz Truss's resignation as Conservative leader underlines the urgent need to restore a functioning Stormont Executive, which she says can guide public services and finances through the crisis.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: Liz Truss resignation Original release: Westminster chaos underlines need for urgent Executive restoration, says Long (opens in a new tab)
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Online abuse and the harm it causes must be rooted out of our society, says Alliance MLAs
Alliance MLAs Connie Egan and Patricia O’Lynn call for the eradication of targeted cyber abuse, welcome Justice Minister Naomi Long’s proactive steps and PSNI involvement, and pledge continued work to stamp out online intimidation of women in public life.
Justice and policing Disability and equality Issue: Justice Minister Naomi Long meeting on online abuse of women Original release: Online abuse and the harm it causes must be rooted out of our society, says Alliance MLAs (opens in a new tab)
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Hunter condemns sickening Portrush graffiti
SDLP East Derry MLA Cara Hunter condemns graffiti targeting actor James Nesbitt in Portrush, calling it sickening and an attempt to intimidate people into silence. She expresses solidarity with Nesbitt and urges anyone with information to contact police.
Constitutional affairs Issue: Threatening graffiti directed at James Nesbitt in Portrush Original release: Hunter condemns sickening Portrush graffiti (opens in a new tab)
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Hanna sponsors Bill on Energy Equity
SDLP South Belfast MP Claire Hanna says she supported a cross-party bill to create an Energy Equity Commission, proposing a Universal Basic Energy Allowance, graduated tariffs and a retrofitting strategy to ease winter heating costs.
Economy and employment Environment and climate Issue: Energy Equity Commission bill supported in Westminster Original release: Hanna sponsors Bill on Energy Equity (opens in a new tab)