Gavin Robinson

Organisations face hundreds of job losses when the UK Shared Prosperity Fund is replaced by the Local Growth Fund in April.

The controversial clause had already been found to be unlawful and was opposed by Northern Ireland parties and victims' groups.

Incoming UUP leader Jon Burrows is invited to talks with the DUP on unionist co-operation.

The first minister says the executive is "obliged to do all it can" to agree a longer-term budget.

Gavin Robinson made the remarks after the prime minister suggested amending the bill to give veterans greater safeguards.

Gareth Wilson has replaced William Irwin who announced in December that he was stepping down from Stormont after 20 years in elected politics.

Robinson said Baroness Hallett did not put enough weight on how NI parties have to work within a mandatory power-sharing coalition.