Northern Ireland assembly elections expected to be called on Thursday if meetings with party leaders fail
Rishi Sunak faces first PMQs – live updates
The Northern Ireland secretary, Chris Heaton-Harris, is holding last-ditch talks with the region’s party leaders to try to restore devolved government and avert an assembly election.
If the meetings in Belfast on Wednesday do not yield a breakthrough by Thursday that revives power-sharing, Heaton-Harris is expected to call an election, tipping Northern Ireland into further uncertainty.
Northern Ireland assembly elections expected to be called on Thursday if meetings with party leaders failRishi Sunak faces first PMQs – live updatesThe Northern Ireland secretary, Chris Heaton-Harris, is holding last-ditch talks with the region’s party leaders to try to restore devolved government and avert an assembly election.If the meetings in Belfast on Wednesday do not yield a breakthrough by Thursday that revives power-sharing, Heaton-Harris is expected to call an election, tipping Northern Ireland into further uncertainty. Continue reading…