The extended period to form an Executive raises concerns that efforts to restore power-sharing are being allowed to drift writes brendanhughes64
Secretary of State Chris Heaton-Harris showed little intention of calling an early Assembly poll, especially one so close to the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement.
Stormont parties have been asked to bring forward proposals for a 2023-24 budget which will ultimately be set by the Secretary of State. There has been some progress in talks between London and Brussels on finding a resolution to the protocol impasse. If the party's protest against the protocol persists, Stormont's limbo period could continue for some considerable time to come.
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