Sam McBride: NI’s sweeping pandemic restrictions won’t be debated by Assembly until days before they expire

Jonny McCambridge: Tears, instead of cheers, as the beard is sheared

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Subscribe              Nov 4, 2020           Good morning There's no doubt the news agenda today, and quite possibly for a few more to come, is firmly focused on the battle for the White House. As the story unfolds we'll be bringing you insight into how the result will affect Northern Ireland in these Brexit times. Closer to home, Sam McBride reveals that MLAs will be unable to debate and vote on the current sweeping restrictions until they have almost ended. Last night, after the News Letter asked Assembly Speaker Alex Maskey questions about the issue, his officials revealed that the legislation will finally be debated next Monday - just four days before the restrictions will end. Staying with politics you can read the second part of civil servant Sinclair Duncan's memoir of the 1970s, which is being published every day in the News Letter this week Stick with us during the day at newsletter.co.uk  Michael Cousins Deputy digital editor    If you receive this newsletter as a subscriber thank you for supporting us. If not, please consider taking out a digital subscription to the News Letter for as little as £1 for three months.  Along with other benefits, as a subscriber you will now also have access to our new online puzzles with four brand new brain games every day - two crosswords (quick and cryptic), sudoku and a wordwheel. Check out your subscription options here. Thank you           Farce as NI's sweeping pandemic restrictions won't be debated by Assembly until days before they expire           The Executive has refused to allow MLAs to debate and vote on the current sweeping restrictions until they have almost ended, it can be revealed.                 Donald Trump claims that he has won the US election but the American nation has suffered a fraud   Donald Trump has claimed there is a "fraud on the American nation" and that "we did win this election" and said he will go to the Supreme Court to get vote counting stopped.           Civil servant memoir: I was aware that the new direct rule ministers thought everything was rotten in the state of Northern Ireland   The second part of SINCLAIR DUNCAN's memoir of the 1970s, which is being published every day in the News Letter this week:           DUP backs bill to halt 'lawfare' against ex-soldiers – and calls for identical action to cover Troubles   The DUP has spoken out in favour of a bill which aims to limit prosecutions of UK soldiers arising from overseas operations.           FULL SPEECH: Trio of assassination plots against Dodds recalled as DUP peer gives maiden address   Previous attempts by republican paramilitaries to kill Nigel Dodds have been recalled during an address in the House of Lords, as Nigel Dodds gave his maiden speech there.           Jonny McCambridge: Tears, instead of cheers, as the beard is sheared   While hardly a natural prankster, I do enjoy the execution of an occasional jape played on my family.           LIVE UPDATES Coronavirus NI: Researchers create COVID-19 test which identifies virus based on cough   Researchers in the US have created a model that can identify people with COVID-19 with 98.5% accuracy based on their cough.               Researchers from Northern Ireland think they have found the Moon's 'long-lost sibling' behind Mars   A team of international researchers, led by Armagh Observatory and Planetarium, have discovered what may be the Moon's 'long-lost sibling' hiding behind Mars.       THROUGH THE ARCHIVES: Germany must choose between war and peace   From the News Letter, November 4, 1918                             Peter Hickman joins newly-formed FHO Racing team for 2021 road races and British Superbike Championship           Peter Hickman has teamed up with Macau entrepreneur Faye Ho to contest the major road races and British Superbike Championship in 2021.                   Steven Gerrard says Rangers pair will regret Covid breach 'for quite some time'   Rangers manager Steven Gerrard has warned Jordan Jones and George Edmundson that they will regret their breach of Covid-19 protocols for quite a while.       On This Day in 1991: Bryan Robson calls time on England career   Bryan Robson ended his long England career on this day in 1991.       Larne and Glentoran into Co Antrim Shield final   Larne will take on Glentoran in the Co Antrim Shield final after they saw off Linfield and holders Cliftonville respectively.                   View more news

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