Sinn Féin’s Director of Elections Conor Murphy MLA has announced that his party will not stand in Belfast East, Belfast South and Mid Down, North Down or Lagan Valley.
Gavin Robinson has been ratified as the leader of the Democratic Unionist Party at the launch of their general election campaign in Lisburn, and he has outlined their strategy in the upcoming general election.
Ulster Unionist MLA Mike Nesbitt has been appointed as Northern Ireland’s new Minister of Health, after Robin Swann stepped down to focus on campaigning for the upcoming general election.
Sinn Féin’s Conor Murphy has returned to the Northern Ireland Executive after taking a leave of absence on medical advice from his doctor. He returns to the Department for the Economy, taking over from Deirdre Hargey who stepped in temporarily.
Justice Minister Naomi Long will be standing in the general election in Belfast East. Alliance are aiming to take the seat from the Democratic Unionist Party leader Gavin Robinson.
The Alliance Party have selected Helena Young to replace Andrew McMurray after he was co-opted to the Northern Ireland Assembly following the resignation of Patrick Brown last month.
DUP leader Gavin Robinson has today announced that Jonathan Buckley MLA will stand for his party in Lagan Valley. A seat held by Jeffrey Donaldson since 1997, it’s a seat the DUP will want to retain, but Alliance are close behind, and the UUP are confident too.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced today that the next general election will be held on 4 July. Rumours have been circulating all day about the possibility of a summer election, and it’s now been confirmed by Rishi Sunak outside Downing Street.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced that the next general election will be held on Thursday 4 July. He made the announcement outside a rainy 10 Downing Street after months of speculation.
