Chris Heaton-Harris (chhcalling) will stay on as Northern Ireland Secretary in Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's new cabinet
Mr Heaton-Harris, who like the DUP supported Brexit, has said he is "100% committed" to the election timetable and denied he would "backtrack" and delay a poll.
The parties at Stormont have expressed doubt that a second election within a 12-month period would have an impact on the stalemate. In recent weeks, talks have resumed between the UK and the EU on the Northern Ireland Protocol, but it has not been sufficient to satisfy the DUP's demands. Earlier, DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson said: "The integrity of the UK internal market must be properly protected. This is what's needed to secure a fully functioning Stormont."
Following the announcement of Mr Heaton-Harris' reappointment, Sinn Féin vice-president Michelle O'Neill said she would be meeting the secretary of state on Wednesday.More on this story
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