The motion submitted by People Before Profit MLA Gerry Carroll will be debated on Monday after it reached 30 signatures due to support from Sinn Féin, the SDLP and Alliance. However, it requires cross-community support from both nationalists and unionists to be passed.
The Alliance Party has seen their support drop to it’s lowest in five years, they’ve been overtaken by the Ulster Unionist Party and Traditional Unionist Voice remain ahead of them, leaving them in fifth place.
Sinn Fein have seen a drop in support by two points in a recent poll by LucidTalk, but they are still maintaining their lead over the DUP, who are also down one point. The UUP and TUV are the only two parties from the main five to see a rise in support.
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.
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%.
New polling shows positive indicators for the DUP but they remain behind Sinn Fein who remain the most popular party. Whilst the UUP and SDLP have nothing positive to take from the poll.
A new poll shows that support for Sinn Fein, the DUP and Alliance has grown, whilst the other parties are seeing negative changes.
