First Minister Michelle O’Neill speaking to the media during a press conference in the Great Hall at Parliament BuildingsImage source, Press Association
ByBrendan Hughes, political reporter and Barry O'Connor, BBC News NI
  • Published29 October 2026, 09:26 GMT
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Northern Ireland's First Minister Michelle O'Neill has said Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly has "blocked" them from attending an economic summit involving Prime Minister Andy Burnham.

The Sinn Féin vice-president and Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) minister were both invited to attend the National Economic Council in Glasgow on Friday alongside other devolved leaders.