Northern Ireland Secretary urges DUP to restore powersharing as deadline looms Chris Heaton-Harris said politicians in Northern Ireland have choices they can make to stop an election being called. The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2022
Boris Johnson will run for UK leadership and has the numbers needed, minister says Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris says the former leader has enough support from Conservative Party politicians to pass the crucial 100-vote threshold to succeed outgoing leader Liz Truss. ABC News · Oct 23, 2022
Who's backing Rishi Sunak, Boris Johnson and Penny Mordaunt in the race to become the next Prime Minister Candidates have until 2pm on Monday to secure the 100 nominations, limiting the ballot to a maximum of three candidates Manchester Evening News · Oct 22, 2022
Q&A: Stormont election looming and Tory chaos at Westminster - what happens next With Stormont in a state of flux and the Tories in turmoil at Westminster, how the coming days and weeks will pan out is becoming increasingly hard to predict Belfast Live · Oct 20, 2022
UK-EU protocol talks ‘will continue’ if snap Stormont election called Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris has again warned he will call a poll if powersharing is not restored by October 28. The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2022
'Elections always help' says Northern Ireland secretary as he defends plans for snap poll Chris Heaton-Harris said an election this winter is "not ideal" but he stressed that "democracy is a valuable thing" Belfast Live · Oct 19, 2022
Alliance Party seeks recall of Stormont Assembly Devolution in Belfast has been in flux since February when the DUP withdrew its first minister in protest at the Brexit Protocol. The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2022
Northern Ireland likely to face another election by Christmas, MPs told NI secretary Chris Heaton-Harris indicates second poll of the year in mid-December unless power sharing quickly restored The Guardian - UK · Oct 18, 2022
UK politician suggests screening Derry Girls in schools to 'help Good Friday Agreement understanding' in Britain Secretary of State Chris Heaton-Harris described a 'lack of understanding, particularly in England and Wales' Irish Mirror · Oct 18, 2022
Northern Ireland Secretary targeting ‘host of improvements’ to legacy Bill Chris Heaton-Harris said he believes the Bill is likely to be the ‘last legislative vehicle that will go down this road’. The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2022
NI Assembly election date 'likely to be' in the mouth of Christmas Current legislation says unless Stormont is restored by October 28, fresh elections must be called Belfast Live · Oct 18, 2022
Derry Girls screening ‘could help Good Friday Agreement understanding’ Northern Ireland Affairs committee chairman Simon Hoare made the suggestion as Chris Heaton-Harris said many do not appreciate the deal’s importance. The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2022
Stormont election likely to be called if executive not formed by October 28 Chris Heaton-Harris said he cannot ‘see the space’ for emergency legislation to potentially avert a fresh poll. The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2022
Jeffrey Donaldson: Debris of NI Protocol must be cleared for Stormont to return The DUP leader was speaking ahead of a meeting with Taoiseach Micheál Martin on Monday Belfast Live · Oct 16, 2022
The Independent UK · Oct 14, 2022 ‘Northern Ireland Protocol being used to hold institutions hostage’ The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) urged politicians to return to power-sharing immediately.
Belfast Live · Oct 12, 2022 Simon Coveney: All efforts needed to avoid fresh Stormont elections The Irish Foreign Affairs Minister was meeting with Northern Ireland's political parties in Belfast
Belfast Live · Oct 11, 2022 Stormont spending beyond their budget "unacceptable", Chris Heaton-Harris says "The Government has provided the Northern Ireland Executive with substantial additional funding through the Barnett formula"
The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2022 Troubles legacy legislation subject to ‘blunt, frank and positive’ talks Senior officials have been asked to explore what changes could be made to the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 7, 2022 Northern Ireland secretary optimistic on resolving Brexit standoff with EU Chris Heaton-Harris also repeated that he would call an election on 28 October if power sharing is not restored
The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2022 Politicians ‘may need to surprise people’ to resolve row over NI Protocol Irish minister Simon Coveney also said that renewed technical discussions between the UK and the EU this week had gone ‘reasonably well’.
Daily Mirror · Oct 7, 2022 Northern Ireland in 3-week ultimatum after talks break up without a deal Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris today reiterated his October 28 deadline for a Stormont powersharing agreement to be in place as talks over the controversial protocol ended without a deal
The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2022 ‘Window of opportunity’ to end Brexit impasse over Irish border, says Dublin Technical talks with EU resume ahead of 28 October deadline for rerun elections to Stormont
The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2022 UK ‘seriously engaging’ in Northern Ireland Protocol talks, says Coveney Ireland’s foreign minister Simon Coveney is due to meet UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly for dinner in London on Thursday.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 5, 2022 UK ends standoff with EU as hopes rise for Northern Ireland Brexit deal Talks between Irish foreign minister and UK counterpart announced amid change in ‘mood music’
The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2022 Heaton-Harris: Negotiated protocol solution can carry support of all communities The NI Secretary again insisted he intends to call an election on October 28 if Stormont is not restored.