We want elections to go ahead, says Ulster secretary

The Britsh government wants elections to the Northern Ireland Assembly to go ahead, Ulster Secretary Paul Murphy insisted today.

As Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams and chief negotiator Martin McGuinness prepared to hold face-to-face talks in London with Ulster Unionist leader David Trimble and his colleague Michael McGimpsey, the Northern Ireland Secretary said the Government was not prepared to “throw in the towel” on efforts to revive the Assembly.