Herald section
The latest politics reporting from The Belfast Herald.
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli lost a parliamentary no confidence vote on 10 May 2021, with 124 members voting against him and 93 in favour. President Bidya Devi Bhandari is expected to appoint him caretaker leader pending new government formation.
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin appointed Yair Lapid to form a government after Prime Minister Netanyahu failed to secure a majority. Lapid has offered a power-sharing deal to Naftali Bennett.
Northern Ireland First Minister Arlene Foster announces her resignation after losing the support of her Democratic Unionist Party in the aftermath of the riots.
Stormont approved the reopening of outdoor hospitality, gyms, and non-essential retail from 30 April, with indoor hospitality set to resume on 24 May. The decision followed a meeting of the executive at Stormont. First Minister Arlene Foster and Deputy First Minister Michelle O'Neill addressed the assembly.
Israelis go to the polls for the fourth time in less than two years.
The People's Party for Freedom and Democracy secured first place in the Netherlands' general election, with 35 seats projected. The liberal Democrats 66 party is set to win 24 seats, its best result to date.
The UK government has agreed to send 100 military medical personnel to Northern Ireland to assist in the accelerated distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine.
The Loyalist Communities Council and other loyalist groups in Northern Ireland inform Prime Minister Boris Johnson that they are withdrawing support for the Good Friday Agreement in opposition to the Northern Ireland Protocol.
