Period for restoring Executive expires at midnight, but Heaton-Harris to carefully assess ‘all options’
A similar scenario arose last year when despite insisting that he would call a fresh poll if an Executive did not reform by “one minute past midnight” on October 28th, Mr Heaton-Harris introduced legislation in November to extend the period for Stormont’s return.
As negotiations intensify between London and the EU on resolving the dispute around the post-Brexit trade deal, the conference will focus on Northern Ireland’s political deadlock. Meanwhile, the UK government’s controversial Bill to deal with the legacy of the Troubles — fiercely opposed by the North’s five main political parties, victims and human rights groups and the Irish Government — will also be on the agenda at the intergovernmental meeting.
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