Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland elections pushed back in effort to strike Brexit deal
The region’s government has not functioned for a year after objections from the DUP
The UK plans to extend the deadline for the formation of a power-sharing government in Northern Ireland by a year, opening up a window to secure a deal with the European Union on the region’s post-Brexit status.
The government will introduce legislation to “create more time for the parties to work together and return to government” while UK-EU discussions continue, Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris said in a statement Thursday.
The region’s power-sharing government has ...
