Direct rule will be reintroduced in Northern Ireland if talks fail, MPs told

Latest: The Northern Ireland secretary has not ruled out stopping the salaries of assembly members if the current political deadlock is not broken.

Direct rule will be reintroduced in Northern Ireland if talks fail, MPs told

Update 6.30pm: The Northern Ireland secretary has not ruled out stopping the salaries of assembly members if the current political deadlock is not broken.

He has been updating MPs after a deadline to setup a power-sharing executive was missed yesterday.

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