The role of the Northern Ireland Assembly includes: agreeing a draft programme for the government of Northern Ireland, and setting out government priorities and commitments to improve the economy ...

The rest of Northern Ireland’s MPs sit on the opposition benches – as did the DUP when they were propping up Theresa May’s government when she lost her overall majority in 2017. The SDLP’s ...

Sinn Féin holds the key financial positions in the Executive, largely due to the DUP’s reluctance to take them on. However, it remains debatable whether the power-sharing administration is capable of ...

The case for a “proper funding model” for Northern Ireland will continue to be brought to the UK government, Michelle O’Neill has said. Stormont’s First Minister said Labour has been “more engaged” ...