Naoimi Long insists political agreement on Stormont changes preferable to legal bid

Alliance has also proposed ending the ability of any Stormont party to veto the formation of a ministerial executive

Naomi Long, Alliance leader . File Picture: PA

Alliance would prefer political agreement on changing Stormont’s voting structures rather than having to challenge them in the courts, Naomi Long has insisted.

However, the Alliance leader again warned that her party is willing to test the legality of the powersharing arrangements if changes are not delivered through negotiation.