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SDLP launches three-stage reform plan to end Stormont paralysis
The SDLP has published a three-stage reform report, Politics for the Common Good, proposing immediate Stormont changes such as stopping one party collapsing the Executive, Joint First Ministers and relocating the Assembly to central Belfast. It urges the UK and Irish governments to help push…
Constitutional affairs Issue: SDLP launches Stormont reform plan Original release: SDLP launches three-stage reform plan to end Stormont paralysis (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 8 November 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Private Members’ Bill first step towards incorporating UNCRPD in NI, says Donnelly
Alliance MLA Danny Donnelly says his proposed Assembly bill to incorporate the UN disability convention, UNCRPD, into public authority duties is a needed initial move, requiring regular reports on compliance and tackling disability discrimination.
Disability and equality Original release: Private Members’ Bill first step towards incorporating UNCRPD in NI, says Donnelly (opens in a new tab)
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Tennyson pledges to work on banning cruel conversion practices
Alliance MLA Eóin Tennyson says he will seek the Speaker's permission to introduce a private member's bill banning conversion practices if the Communities Minister does not bring forward legislation. He cites recent research on their continued harm in Northern Ireland, ahead of LGBT Awareness Week.
Disability and equality Original release: Tennyson pledges to work on banning cruel conversion practices (opens in a new tab)
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Women’s Health Strategy must end “raw deal” for women with endometriosis, says Bradshaw
Alliance Health Spokesperson Paula Bradshaw says a Women's Health Strategy including a regional endometriosis service is essential, following a consultant gynaecologist's public description of the current system as a poor deal for women with the condition.
Health Disability and equality Original release: Women’s Health Strategy must end “raw deal” for women with endometriosis, says Bradshaw (opens in a new tab)
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An evidence-based RSE curriculum is what is best for our children and young people, says Egan
Alliance education spokesperson and North Down MLA Connie Egan calls for a standardised, inclusive, evidence-based RSE curriculum in schools, following an ETI report finding almost half of Northern Ireland schools teach little or nothing on consent, LGBTQ+ issues and related topics. She says she…
Education Disability and equality Original release: An evidence-based RSE curriculum is what is best for our children and young people, says Egan (opens in a new tab)
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Autism and other services should be provided as standard in council facilities, says Kane
Alliance candidate Lee Kane for Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council says sensory-friendly services for autistic people, people with ADHD and those with learning disabilities should be standard across all council facilities in Northern Ireland.
Disability and equality Local government Original release: Autism and other services should be provided as standard in council facilities, says Kane (opens in a new tab)
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Farry proposes amendment to exempt Northern Ireland from "sinister” Retained EU Law Bill
Alliance Deputy Leader Stephen Farry MP says he has tabled an amendment exempting Northern Ireland-specific retained EU legislation from the automatic December 31 sunset clause in the Retained EU Law Bill, warning the Bill could undermine devolution.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: Farry proposes amendment to exempt Northern Ireland from "sinister” Retained EU Law Bill (opens in a new tab)
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Time to update the NI Act to remove designations in the assembly, says Armstrong, following NIHRC Annual Statement
Alliance Communities Spokesperson Kellie Armstrong MLA calls for the NI Act to be updated to remove designation in the Assembly, following the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission's Annual Statement. She advocates a weighted majority system to replace the current designation system.
Constitutional affairs Disability and equality Original release: Time to update the NI Act to remove designations in the assembly, says Armstrong, following NIHRC Annual Statement (opens in a new tab)
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Universal credit uplift should be restored as part of emergency Budget to tackle cost of living crisis, says Muir
Alliance MLA Andrew Muir says the £20‑a‑week universal credit uplift must be reinstated within a swift £30 billion UK emergency budget to ease the cost‑of‑living crisis, and urges the Executive’s immediate return to tap Barnett Consequentials for those in need.
Social security and welfare Economy and employment Original release: Universal credit uplift should be restored as part of emergency Budget to tackle cost of living crisis, says Muir (opens in a new tab)
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Allowing those who want to form Executive to do so would kick-start devolution, says Farry
Alliance Deputy Leader Stephen Farry MP calls for reform of the Assembly and Executive, including passing First or deputy First Minister nomination rights to the next largest party and weighted majority voting for cross-community votes, ahead of a Commons adjournment debate.
Constitutional affairs Original release: Allowing those who want to form Executive to do so would kick-start devolution, says Farry (opens in a new tab)
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Mathison pledges work on school uniform legislation
Alliance MLA Nick Mathison says any incoming Executive must prioritise the cost of living crisis, and plans to introduce a members' bill to set fairness rules for school uniform pricing. He urges the Education Department to legislate for a cap on uniform costs and criticises the DUP for not…
Education Economy and employment Original release: Mathison pledges work on school uniform legislation (opens in a new tab)
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Failure to reform Assembly and Executive risks future of devolution, says Long, as she writes to Governments
Alliance leader Naomi Long MLA warns that failing to reform the Assembly and Executive threatens devolution, and has written to the UK and Irish Governments proposing changes to nomination rules, weighted majority voting and petitions of concern.
Constitutional affairs Original release: Failure to reform Assembly and Executive risks future of devolution, says Long, as she writes to Governments (opens in a new tab)
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Long has reiterates desire to see reform of institutions during meeting with Labour Leader
Alliance Leader Naomi Long says the party wants reform of the institutions so that parties cannot use vetoes to collapse government, after meeting Labour Leader Sir Keir Starmer. She also says the Prime Minister's unpredictability on the Protocol has done little to build trust.
Constitutional affairs Original release: Long has reiterates desire to see reform of institutions during meeting with Labour Leader (opens in a new tab)