N. Ireland Government on Hold as Protocol Deadlock Remains

  • DUP won’t take part in government until Brexit issue resolved
  • Failure to elect speaker means no executive can be formed

The Parliament Buildings, often referred to as Stormont in Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK.

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Northern Ireland’s devolved government remains effectively suspended after a move to elect speakers to the Assembly failed amid a stand-off over Brexit.