DUP gives green light for restoration of Stormont devolution on Saturday

Parliament Buildings in the Stormont Estate area of Belfast (Liam McBurney/PA)

The DUP has given the green light for the recall of the Stormont Assembly, with powersharing due to be restored in Northern Ireland on Saturday.

The announcement from party leader Jeffrey Donaldson came after two pieces of legislation contained in the Government’s deal to resurrect devolution were fast-tracked through the House of Commons.