A fifth attempt will be made later to restore power-sharing in Northern Ireland. MLAs will gather at midday to try and elect a new Speaker of the Stormont Assembly.
It's being prompted by the cost of living crisis and delays in homeowners receiving a £600 energy credit. The DUP is refusing to facilitate power-sharing over its concerns with the Northern Ireland protocol.
Belfast-based journalist Amanda Ferguson says today's attempts to get Stormont back up and running are likely to end in failure. "Success is not likely unless some sort of miracle breakthrough that nobody's anticipating happens.
"For some people all of this seems a bit performative; they say what is the point of doing this? But, the other political parties want to give the DUP the opportunity to do the right thing as they see it," she added.
