A Government minister has insisted the date for a Northern Ireland election will be confirmed soon. Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris faced criticism for failing to set a date for a new election last Friday when a legislative deadline for calling one passed. Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris (Brian Lawless/PA)A DUP boycott of the devolved institutions, in protest at Brexit’s Northern Ireland Protocol, has prevented an administration being formed in the wake of the election result. However, NIO minister Mr Baker told a Westminster debate that a date would be confirmed. On Tuesday, the Northern Ireland Secretary pledged to provide an update on what steps he intended to take next in “due course”.

Source: The Herald November 02, 2022 23:45 UTC