Potential challengers may now “smell blood in the water,” as one local political consultant put it, and reassess the viability of mounting their own campaigns amid a rapidly shifting political landscape.

The parents of Letby's victims have criticised the former senior management over claims they ignored warnings from consultant paediatricians about a potential link to her and babies dying or deteriorating.

Previously, a consultant surgeon said that Northern Ireland's emergency departments have been in the midst of a "perfect storm" due to ongoing "immense pressure" and flu.

After leaving school at 15, he turned a passion for technology and gaming into a career as a digital marketing consultant.

A consultant surgeon has said Northern Ireland's emergency departments have been in the midst of a "perfect storm" due to ongoing "immense pressure" and flu.