BREAKING: Sinn Fein is to become the first nationalist party to take control of the Northern Ireland Assembly in its 101-year history. 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube
The DUP lost support among unionists over its response to Brexit and trading arrangements concerning Northern Ireland and this caused a split of votes between the country's three unionist parties.between the nationalist parties and the unionists and the DUP has previously indicated it could boycott the government, rather than see a nationalist first minister.
Northern Ireland secretary Brandon Lewis said he is encouraging the parties to form an executive as soon as possible.Mr Lewis added that in the coming days he will meet with all party leaders and will urge them to restore the Stormont institutions"at the earliest possible moment".in February in protest at the Northern Ireland Protocol.
DUP MP Ian Paisley said there would be no devolved government in Northern Ireland while issues around the Northern Ireland Protocol remain unresolved.Speaking at an election count centre in Jordanstown on Friday, Mr Paisley said:"I think the elephant in the room is the protocol. "Until we get this matter fixed we can have whatever election we want but there is not going to be a government until we get that protocol issue resolved.
"Hopefully today will be a focus for the government that they have to now resolve this, not just for unionists but for everyone. The protocol hurts us all."
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