A fresh Stormont Assembly election will take place in due course, the Secretary of State has insisted.
Amid a confusing afternoon in central Belfast which saw the press corp assembling for a briefing, Chris Heaton-Harris called the poll following the passing of a deadline for a power-sharing Executive to be restored. However, he has not yet given a date for the election.
Mr Heaton-Harris said he will provide an update on calling an election for the Assembly next week, adding talks with Stormont parties will continue but he has “limited options ahead of me”.
