Secretary of state Theresa Villiers tells Tory conference that current disagreements within power-sharing coalition threaten 17 years of devolved government A return to direct rule from London is a possibility whether the Northern Ireland parties fail to agree on a blueprint to resolve deep disagreements over paramilitarism and welfare reform, the cabinet minister for the province has warned.
Secretary of state Theresa Villiers told the Conservative party conference on Wednesday the survival of devolved government was now at stake in the talks going on in Belfast between unionist and nationalist parties. Related: Stormont Northern Ireland crisis talks explained Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com