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Britain's Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Brandon Lewis, will meet the leaders of the province's political parties on Monday to encourage them to restore government and form an executive after last week's election.

The Stormont Executive has been unable to fully function since the resignation of first minister Paul Givan in February

Belfast (AFP) - Northern Ireland's feuding leaders came under international pressure Sunday to unite in a new government, after the Irish nationalist party Sinn Fein secured an unprecedented election win.

"Critical and immediate challenges concerning the economy, health, and education are best addressed through the collective efforts of a devolved government"

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There was also a significant surge in support for Alliance who are now the third largest party

Sinn Fein can now nominate a first minister who will be the first from a nationalist or republican party.

The U.K. and Irish governments have urged rival parties in Northern Ireland to come together to resurrect its power-sharing government after Irish nationalist party Sinn Fein scored a historic victory in local elections to become the biggest party in Northern Ireland’s Assembly

The Northern Ireland Secretary suggested the prospect of a Sinn Fein first minister was ‘significant’ but said the nationalist vote did not rise.

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