The government will 'push the button' on a new assembly election if the executive is not restored by 28 October, chhcalling says
By Jayne McCormackThe government will "push the button" to call a fresh Stormont election if power-sharing is not restored by the end of this month, the Northern Ireland secretary has said.However, he declined to give a guarantee the government would not legislate to amend the timetable.
Mr Heaton-Harris gave his first broadcast interview on Tuesday to BBC News NI at the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham.Democratic Unionist Party's ongoing opposition over the NI ProtocolThe last assembly election took place in May and saw nationalists Sinn Féin returned as the largest party for the first time and entitled to the role of first minister.
But under the arrangements, it means checks on some goods moving from Great Britain to Northern Ireland, which led to concern from unionists about trade barriers within the UK.The Northern Ireland secretary rejected suggestions that another election "would not change anything" and maintained that a functioning executive was crucial for managing public services and passing a budget.
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