Former first minister of Northern Ireland Lord Trimble has died

Sky News says Lord Trimble, the original first minister of Northern Ireland and co-architect of the Good Friday Agreement, has died, aged 77.

“It is with great sadness that the family of Lord Trimble announce that he passed away peacefully earlier today following a short illness,” a statement read.

A planned recall of the Stormont Assembly will not proceed on Tuesday following his the death.

Outgoing speaker Alex Maskey said party whips were in agreement that continuing with the sitting would be “inappropriate”.

Lord Trimble’s tough stance on disputed Orange Order parades in the 1990s won him the leadership of the Ulster Unionist Party.

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