The DUP have held their annual conference – Gavin Robinson’s first as leader. The party hasn’t had a great year by any standards, so how did he do?

Nigel Farage didn’t invite TUV leader Jim Allister to his Reform UK conference, despite an electoral pact between the parties. What’s gone wrong?

Stormont seems to be ticking along, but Labour Secretary of State Hilary Benn says that the executive needs to “live within your means” – in other words, stop asking for more money.

In the Republic, Sinn Féin are still struggling in the polls with forecasters threatening a Dáil election. Can they fix what went wrong if they don’t know what went wrong?

Sinn Féin Leader Mary Lou McDonald continues to push for a border poll, calling on PM Keir Starmer to “come behind the Good Friday Agreement in its totality” and back a poll.

Many politicians, many issues, many questions.

Ciarán Dunbar is joined by Belfast Telegraph political editor Suzanne Breen, who’s going to have a go at answering them.

Suzanne Breen: DUP conference was a ‘flat, box-ticking event’

Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on Spotify