ready to form a new executive. a new election will be called at one minute past midnight if no executive is formed that s 2a weeks since the last poll. in other news: the oil giant shell reports quarterly profits of nearly $9.5 billion its second highest on record but pays no windfall tax in the uk. and now we know the title of prince harry s much anticipated and controversial memoir. it s called spare, and it documents his move to america. the elected assembly which runs northern ireland is hours away from collapsing, over the region s post brexit trade arrangements. politicians have until one minute past midnight uk time that s around five hours from now to restore a power sharing agreement before a new election is called. political parties met at stormont today in a last ditch effort to try to form a new executive nearly six months after they were elected. procedures though are being blocked by the democratic unionist party the dup which objects to the no
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Coming up, the government sees off calls for an end to cuts to Public Services and the Public Sector pay cap. The ayes to the right, 309, the noes to the left, 323. Theresa may and Jeremy Corbyn clash at their first Prime Ministers questions of the new parliament over whether council cuts were a factor in the grenfell fire. When you cut local Authority Budgets by a0 , we all pay a price in public safety. The cladding of tower blocks began under a blair government. And the governments told to rethink its approach to trade after we have left the eu. The governments Brexit Policy is one of trying to fill a Swimming Pool with a teaspoon. But first, after a couple of months away for a general election, which produced a result few had predicted, it was time for theresa may and Jeremy Corbyn to face each other for the first Prime Ministers questions of the new parliament. Much as happened since mps last met, including Terrorist Attacks in manchester and london and the fire at Grenfell Tower,