The DUP has won the Northern Ireland Assembly election by securing 28 seats in Thursday's vote, but Sinn Féin has closed the gap and secured 27 seats.

As expected, the two dominant parties of unionism and nationalism – the DUP and Sinn Féin – retained their seats at the table of government.

The election was triggered because of the collapse of the Assembly's power-sharing agreement, following Sinn Féin's refusal to respond to calls to replace Martin McGuinness as leader and deputy First Minister.

Arlene Foster, the DUP First Minister, had previously rejected calls to step down while a probe into the Government's handling of a botched renewable energy scheme takes place.

Following the collapse of the power-sharing government, Northern Ireland Secretary James Brokenshire announced a Stormont Assembly election would take place.