The Green Party has reacted angrily to what it sees as a snub by the BBC. Sunday’s Politics Show featured a debate of the other six Northern Ireland parties contesting this election but the Green Party were not included.

Green Party candidate for North Down, Steven Agnew stated,

“One MLA and three councillors were elected as Greens and our vote is increasing with every election. Yet there was a party represented on that panel that has never had anybody elected so I cannot understand why the BBC snubbed us. During the European election the equivalent debate had a massive impact on the result. The BBC has denied the voters of Northern Ireland the opportunity to hear our views. We have contacted them for an explanation but we are yet to receive a response.”