Northern Ireland's returning secretary of state has warned the latest deadline to restore devolution is "final and immovable".

Laws will be fast-tracked through Parliament restoring Stormont power-sharing by early next month should agreement be clinched, the Northern Ireland Secretary said.

The UK government will later outline details of how it intends to foster an agreement to save powersharing at Stormont.

Northern Ireland's political parties will resume talks today to try to form a new power-sharing executive.

James Brokenshire has said investigations into killings during the Troubles are "disproportionately" focusing on members of the police and Army.

Northern Ireland Secretary of State James Brokenshire says he believes a positive outcome can be reached in keeping the Irish border open after Britain leaves the EU.