Voting count in the North resumes

The counting of votes continues in the North's Assembly elections this morning with more than half of the results yet to be declared.

The four main party leaders were re-elected after topping the poll in their respective constituencies.

So far, the DUP is leading the polls with 20 seats, while another 57 seats have yet to be declared in the remaining 15 constituencies.

The anti-agreement MP Jeffrey Donaldson says the result so far shows unionists have effectively withdrawn support for the Good Friday Agreement. He also warned the UUP's David Trimble that his leadership of the party was now very much on the line.