Stormont election will definitely happen, cabinet minister says

Thérèse Coffey blames parties for failure to form executive, but DUP says Westminster protocol delay at fault

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A Northern Ireland assembly election will “definitely happen” after a deadline to restore devolved government at Stormont was missed, a cabinet minister has said.

The environment secretary, Thérèse Coffey said “clearly” there was not “sufficient agreement” between Stormont parties to avoid a fresh election.

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