No handshake for McGuinness, DUP

Gregory Campbell will not shake hands with Martin McGuinness

The new culture minister said he will not engage in social conversation with Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness on the margins of Stormont meetings.

Gregory Campbell said when the two men sit down at executive meetings, their relationship would be businesslike.

Mr McGuinness recently described Mr Campbell as "bitter" and pointed out that he did not talk to him despite the DUP-Sinn Fein deal on power-sharing.

Mr Campbell said there would be no handshakes, greetings or cups of tea.

Speaking on BBC Radio Ulster's Inside Politics, he said: "We have business to do, we are going to do that business for the greater good of the people of Northern Ireland and that's what we have to do."

In response to Mr Campbell's remarks, Ulster Unionist leader Sir Reg Empey said:"It's a pathetic attempt by Gregory to distract attention from the fact that he is sitting at the Executive table with Gerry Kelly and Martin McGuinness when his party had repeatedly promised not to do so."