SDLP ready if vote is `yes'

The SDLP leader, Mr John Hume, said yesterday his party's Assembly members have their policies formulated should today's Ulster…

The SDLP leader, Mr John Hume, said yesterday his party's Assembly members have their policies formulated should today's Ulster Unionist Council meeting vote to re-establish the Assembly. "There is a very important decision to be taken by the Ulster Unionist Council and naturally I hope it will be a very positive and constructive one.

"We want the Executive back up and running as soon as possible and if the decision is positive, I want to see it back next week," he said.

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