Naomi Long Warns Alliance's Stormont Support Not Assured

0:00On March 14, a lion's leader Naomi Long is warning that her party support for Northern Ireland's power-sharing government at Stormon cannot be assumed. She said to deliver this message at her party's annual conference in Belfast this weekend, stressing that continued involvement hangs in the balance. In her speech, Long plans to push back against politics driven by fear, both locally and worldwide. She leads Alliance, which holds the third largest block in the Northern Ireland Assembly and serves as Justice Minister alongside another party, colleague. This comes after devolution returned in February 2024. Ending a two-year collapse caused by the Democratic Unionist Party's boycott over, post-Brexit trade rules. Long has guided Alliance for nearly 10 years through these ups and downs. The conference features greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham as a key speaker, sharing thoughts on fighting populism. He's also tipped as a future labor leadership, hopeful, and will meet with the social democratic

1:01and labor party before his address. Long emphasizes that real progress comes from delivery, not division, and her team stands ready to shift course if roadblocks persist. You can catch her speech live on the BBC News and I website from 1230 GMT.