Gareth Gordon

Stormont Speaker Edwin Poots said MLAs had a "very loose interpretation of smart".

Mike Nesbitt, in his role as Northern Ireland's health minister, spoke at the Stormont Assembly chamber this week.

Agriculture Minister Andrew Muir plays down postponement after he asked to see finalised document.

The standards of debate in the NI Assembly mean “we could do it by email”, the Stormont speaker has said.

Jon Burrows joins Ulster Unionist assembly members which include former soldiers and a retired submarine commander.

Rachel Reeves meets Finance Minister John O'Dowd and Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly during her visit to Northern Ireland.

The prime minister insists new Troubles legacy protections are for Army veterans but not paramilitaries.

Sinn Féin is accused of covering up whop the alleged attacked is by DUP assembly member Philip Brett.

Sir Keir Starmer heard the criticism when he attended the latest meeting of the British Irish Council (BIC) in Cardiff.

BBC News NI health and political correspondents provide analysis on the row between Mike Nesbitt and his UUP leader Jon Burrows and what it means.