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The Ulster Unionist Party lost two seats in this year's Assembly election, despite spending an extra £20,000 in 2011 than polls in previous years.

Top jobs at Belfast City Council will be allocated by party strength rather than on political groupings, after a motion to change standing orders was passed on Tuesday.

Small business owners have welcomed the newly-appointed Regional Development minister's plans to reconsider the introduction of parking charges in more towns.

Sinn Fein have opted to retain control of the Department of Education, while the DUP chose to take over Health, as the parties met to decide the makeup of the new Executive.

Newly elected Independent MLA David McClarty has told UTV that he has rejected an offer to return to his former party, the Ulster Unionists.

The Northern Ireland Office has pledged to learn the lessons of last week's counting process after long delays in the verification and counting of votes in the Assembly election.

For the stalwarts of Northern Ireland's political scene, it was back to work on Tuesday - but for the 'new kids' on Stormont's block, there was something of a 'first day at school' feel.

The DUP and the Ulster Unionists have reached a formal pact to form a bloc on Castlereagh Council in a bid to maintain a unionist majority, after a strong Alliance Party performance in the local government election.

Independent MLA elect David McClarty says he will consider Tom Elliott's offer to rejoin the UUP on Monday evening.

Former Ulster Unionist David McClarty, who was elected in East Londonderry as an independent, says UUP leader Tom Elliott "made Jim Allister sound like the Dalai Lama" when he described Sinn Féin as "scum".

TUV leader Jim Allister says his will be a strong voice that "gains momentum" at Stormont, despite being the party's only representative.

The brother of murdered police constable Ronan Kerr has branded UUP leader Tom Elliott's comments against Sinn Féin supporters at the Omagh count centre as "prehistoric".

UUP leader Tom Elliott and Sinn Féin's Gerry Kelly clash during a UTV Live Election Special after the Ulster Unionist MLA described the republican party as "scum."

Leader Margaret Ritchie says she is "disappointed" in the SDLP's performance, after the party failed to return all their MLAs.

As a full recount was ordered for the West Tyrone electoral area on Saturday morning, UTV's Mark McFadden recalled tales of tears and laughter from the Omagh count centre.

No arrests have been made after an altercation outside a polling station in the North Antrim electoral constituency, police have confirmed.

Coverage of the Assembly Election 2011 results, with all the developments, statistics, reactions and videos from your area, as they happened on Friday night.

The Electoral Office has faced fierce criticism after long delays in the verification and counting of votes in the Northern Ireland Assembly election.

DUP leader Peter Robinson and Sinn Féin's Martin McGuinness have secured their seats in their respective East Belfast and Mid Ulster constituencies.

A DUP assembly candidate has received hospital treatment after falling while taking down election posters.

Key players in the UTV newsroom explain the challenges and fun of live election coverage, as they prepare to bring you all the results and analysis from your constituency, as it happens.

A High Court judge has thrown out a legal challenge to the rules governing voter identification at elections in Northern Ireland.

Polling stations across Northern Ireland open on Thursday morning, and to make sure your choice counts, have a look at our quick video guide on how to vote.

A suspicious object found at the home of an SDLP council candidate in the Creggan area of Londonderry has been described by police as "an elaborate hoax."

A man canvassing for the forthcoming elections needed hospital treatment after an attack carried out by a group of stone-throwers in Londonderry.