Restore devolution or face return of direct rule, Arlene Foster tells Sinn Féin

Sinn Féin and other Stormont parties have insisted Northern Ireland Secretary James Brokenshire could not chair the efforts to restore powersharing.

DUP leader Arlene Foster has told Sinn Féin leaders if they are concerned about her party's enhanced influence at Westminster they should move to restore devolution at Stormont.

Mrs Foster delivered the blunt message to the republican party as she rejected its claim the anticipated DUP/Conservative deal at Westminster would undermine the political process in the North.