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DUP needs to get back into Executive and work with other parties to support people struggling with cost of living – Archibald
Sinn Féin MLA Caoimhe Archibald says inflation rising to 9%, a 40-year high, means the DUP must return to the Executive immediately to back people struggling with the cost of living. She calls for ministers to allocate £400 million of available funding and agree a health budget.
Economy and employment Public finance and taxation Issue: UK inflation rise to 9% and cost of living crisis Original release: DUP needs to get back into Executive and work with other parties to support people struggling with cost of living – Archibald (opens in a new tab)
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de Faoite calls for action after spike in homophobic hate crime
SDLP Belfast councillor Séamas de Faoite calls for more action against crime targeting the LGBT+ community after PSNI figures showed homophobic hate crimes rose from 246 to 336 in 2021/22. He urges delivery of the sexual orientation strategy and a conversion therapy ban.
Disability and equality Justice and policing Issue: PSNI homophobic and transphobic hate crime figures 2021-22 Original release: de Faoite calls for action after spike in homophobic hate crime (opens in a new tab)
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O’Toole: Families on brink as inflation reaches 40-year high
SDLP South Belfast MLA Matthew O’Toole says families are on the brink as inflation climbs to 9%, a 40‑year high, and blames the DUP’s refusal to re‑join the Executive for Stormont’s inability to act. He urges a £200 household payment and emergency legislation to tackle the cost crisis.
Economy and employment Public finance and taxation Issue: UK inflation rise to 9% and cost of living crisis Original release: O’Toole: Families on brink as inflation reaches 40-year high (opens in a new tab)
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Johnson should stop standing in the way of Executive being formed – McDonald
Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald tells Boris Johnson to stop obstructing the formation of a Northern Ireland Executive, arguing that DUP blocking is delaying health funding and cost-of-living support after the election.
Constitutional affairs Public finance and taxation Issue: Sinn Féin leadership meeting with Boris Johnson on Executive formation Original release: Johnson should stop standing in the way of Executive being formed – McDonald (opens in a new tab)
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Bus lanes should be suspended during industrial action to ease congestion and help environment, says Armstrong
Alliance MLA Kellie Armstrong calls for bus lanes to be opened to motorists during the week-long Translink drivers' strike starting Tuesday, arguing it would ease expected congestion and reduce idling traffic. She has asked Infrastructure Minister John O'Dowd to suspend bus lane enforcement.
Infrastructure and transport Issue: Translink bus drivers' strike bus lane suspension request Original release: Bus lanes should be suspended during industrial action to ease congestion and help environment, says Armstrong (opens in a new tab)