Social Democratic and Labour Party
SDLP to back Assembly recall
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Sinn Féin MLA Deirdre Hargey says the DUP's Executive boycott is punishing workers and families struggling with bills, and calls on Jeffrey Donaldson to end it and return to government amid rising gas prices.
Economy and employment Public finance and taxation Issue: DUP boycott of Executive over cost of living support Original release: DUP’s cruel Executive boycott punishing workers and families – Hargey (opens in a new tab)
DUP East Antrim MLA Gordon Lyons says the Assembly recall on Tuesday is stunt politics rather than a route to restoring powersharing, noting a Speaker will not be elected. He says energy support payments and Dáithí's Law can be delivered via Westminster, and that Sir Jeffrey Donaldson will seek an…
Constitutional affairs Issue: Assembly recall petition for Tuesday sitting, February 2023 Original release: Assembly recall about stunt politics rather than powersharing (opens in a new tab)
People Before Profit says it will contest any upcoming election to offer a socialist alternative, criticising the DUP's obstruction of government and the Tories over the cost-of-living crisis and Stormont's dysfunction. It urges voters to back socialist candidates and says it will use the poll to…
Economy and employment Original release: People Before Profit Statement On Stormont Election (opens in a new tab)
DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP says the party will meet the Secretary of State in Hillsborough on Monday, and calls on the Treasury to release public sector pay funds immediately rather than use them as leverage. He says talks have progressed but will continue until arrangements unionists can…
Public finance and taxation Economy and employment Original release: DUP will meet Secretary of State in Hillsborough (opens in a new tab)
DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP says a recall of the Assembly, backed by pro-protocol parties, is a stunt showing disregard for unionists and power sharing. He argues it is about grandstanding rather than resolving problems with the Northern Ireland Protocol.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Assembly recall petition supported by pro-protocol parties, August 2022 Original release: Sir Jeffrey - "we need less grandstanding and more focus on resolving… (opens in a new tab)
People Before Profit commends teachers for striking over pay and school funding, calls for coordinated strikes across public and private sectors, and blames Tory budget cuts and Stormont's pay decisions for the dispute.
Education Economy and employment Issue: Teacher strike action across Northern Ireland, November 2023 Original release: Teacher Strikes Across The North (opens in a new tab)