Social Democratic and Labour Party
SDLP Leader Claire Hanna says the Prime Minister's devolution commitment will be tested by whether he acts on Stormont institutional reform, urging him to start that process now, ahead of a meeting with him, amid the unset Budget and collapse threats.
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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 Issue: Assembly and Executive reform proposals letter to UK and Irish Governments Original release: Failure to reform Assembly and Executive risks future of devolution, says Long, as she writes to Governments (opens in a new tab)
Alliance Chief Whip Paula Bradshaw MLA says Stormont cannot fully deliver until the institutions are reformed, citing two years of impasse after the DUP collapsed power-sharing and calling for action 100 days into the new mandate.
Constitutional affairs Original release: Reform of institutions essential to allow full delivery, says Bradshaw (opens in a new tab)
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)
UUP leader Jon Burrows MLA says Andy Burnham's premiership must bring real cost-of-living relief to Northern Ireland families, citing energy bills, public sector pay, business costs, child care and food prices. He says he will watch for delivery and wants any devolution to serve the Union's…
Economy and employment Original release: Time for the Prime Minister to deliver for the Country (opens in a new tab)
Alliance leader Naomi Long MLA urges the incoming Prime Minister to make restoration of the Assembly and Executive a priority, calling for institutional reforms such as passing nomination rights to the next largest party and weighted majority voting, ahead of the 24-week deadline.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: Incoming Prime Minister and Northern Ireland Executive restoration reforms Original release: Reform of the institutions to allow us to tackle cost of living crisis should be priority issue for new Prime Minister, says Long (opens in a new tab)
Alliance MLA Nick Mathison says children at an East Belfast primary school going without hot meals and hot water over education funding cuts is a catastrophic tipping point. He has written to the Education Authority and calls on parties to end the deadlock and restore an Education Minister.
Education Public finance and taxation Original release: Children going without hot food and heating must be final straw, says Mathison (opens in a new tab)