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Northern Ireland’s party leaders have had plenty to say during the run-up to the Assembly poll.

Ninety MLAs will be elected to Stormont in the election.

Polling stations will remain open until 10pm on Thursday to allow voters to cast their ballots across Northern Ireland’s 18 constituencies.

In today’s newsletter: As voters across the country head to the polls, much more is at stake than who collects the bins. Guardian correspondents share their conclusions from the campaign trail

The DUP and Sinn Fein are vying for the top spot in the Northern Ireland Assembly.

The leaders spent the final day of canvassing across Northern Ireland’s 18 constituencies.

The outcome of the elections could accelerate moves towards a border poll on a united Ireland. Michelle O’Neill, SF Stormont leader, predicts it could come 'within this decade' - by 2032

May 5 sees a big set of elections across the UK. In England, there are contests across 146 councils. In London, every council seat is up for election across all 32 boroughs. Elsewhere where there are elections, at least one-third of the council seats are being contested, with some authorities…

Leader accused of holding region to ransom with vow not to revive power sharing until Brexit protocol is ditched

On May 5, Northern Ireland will elect 90 Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) and Sinn Fein are predicted to overtake the DUP

Sinn Féin, a nationalist, pro-reunification party, is predicted to get the post of first minister for the first time.