James Brokenshire reluctantly moves budget measures for the North

Northern Ireland Secretary James Brokenshire has said he does not intend to appoint ministers to take political control at Stormont as he moved budget measures with the "utmost reluctance".

Mr Brokenshire said parties must resolve the issues to end the powersharing deadlock, as a budget for Northern Ireland was put to the British House of Commons in lieu of an agreement between the DUP and Sinn Féin to return to government.