.sinnfeinireland says chhcalling did not provide any clarity on what he intends to do next. Stormont
After last Friday's deadline for reforming a power-sharing executive was missed, an election must be held within 12 weeks.
Speaking after his meeting with Mr Heaton-Harris DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson said he was no nearer to knowing if there would be an Assembly election."If an election is called we are ready to fight that election," he added.Sir Jeffrey Donaldson said the government needed a "razor like focus" to resolve the protocol issueThe DUP has blocked the restoration of power-sharing in its protest against the post-Brexit trading arrangement known as the Northern Ireland Protocol.
Naomi Long said the fact Mr Heaton-Harris had paused was "a good sign" but she said a decision over an election "can't be strung along for weeks".Media caption,Chris Heaton-Harris repeatedly made clear that if politicians missed the night's deadline to restore the executive then it was his intention to trigger an election.Now the leaders of the four parties entitled to sit in an executive have been meeting him.
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