The new Secretary of State has said he wants to "deliver enough pressure" to restore Stormont power-sharing and resolve issues with Brexit's Northern Ireland Protocol.
Chris Heaton-Harris held talks with Sinn Féin and the DUP during his first visit to Northern Ireland since his appointment on Tuesday by Prime Minister Liz Truss.
Sinn Féin vice-president Michelle O'Neill said people in the region "desperately" need an Executive and the British government should "stop pandering to the DUP".