DUP’s Jeffrey Donaldson criticised over Stormont boycott threat

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

The Democratic Unionist party is under mounting pressure to accept the result of Northern Ireland's assembly election even if, as polls suggest, Sinn Fein emerges as the biggest party.

In a televised party leaders' debate on Tuesday night, Jeffrey Donaldson faced criticism over his threat to paralyse the formation of a new executive at Stormont after the election on Thursday.