Politicians will once again try to elect a speaker as the Stormont Assembly returns from its summer recess today.
The DUP’s refusal to agree to the nomination has prevented the reconstitution of the legislative assembly following May’s election.
MLAs engaged in a special sitting yesterday to pay tributes to former First Minister David Trimble following his passing.
SDLP representative Matthew O’Toole has challenged the DUP to “get back to work or explain themselves to thousands of families suffering as a result of the cost of living crisis”.
