Stephen Farry has announced that he will step down as deputy leader of the Alliance Party, after he lost his North Down seat in the general election earlier this year.
The Electoral Commission has published the financial accounts for the political parties in Northern Ireland for the accounting period ending on 31 December 2023. Sinn Féin had the largest income followed by the DUP.
Politicians from a range of parties across Northern Ireland have been reacting to and condemning the violence and attacks in Belfast over the past week. The Assembly will meet on Thursday to discuss the violence following a recall petition.
The Assembly has been recalled and will meet on Thursday 8 August at noon to discuss the recent disorder in Belfast, the Speaker has notified MLAs following a recall petition by the Alliance Party.
The Alliance Party has co-opted Jamie Harpur to Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council to replace Michelle Guy, who was co-opted to the Assembly following Sorcha Eastwood’s election to Westminster.
The Alliance Party have selected Councillor Michelle Guy as their new Assembly member for Lagan Valley. She will replace Sorcha Eastwood, who was elected as a Member of Parliament in the general election last week.
Sinn Féin have kept their seven seats at Westminster, but have become the largest party as the Democratic Unionist Party have lost three MPs, taking them down to five seats. The SDLP keep their two seats, Alliance swap North Down for Lagan Valley, and the UUP and TUV join other parties on the green benches.
Alliance have launched their Westminster election manifesto, detailing their commitments for reforming Stormont, lowering the voting age, and scrapping first past the post for general elections. We’ve taken out the key points that you want to know.
A new poll by LucidTalk has seen the Social Democratic and Labour Party have the biggest increase in support, gaining three points, as we approach the general election in July. The TUV saw the biggest drop in support, dropping three points to 5%.
