New NI Secretary urges Stormont leaders to form executive ‘as soon as possible’

Chris Heaton-Harris told MPs he would be speaking to each of the party leaders in Northern Ireland about the current situation

Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris is expected to meet with political leaders in the region on Thursday (Victoria Jones/PA)

The new Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris has urged Stormont party leaders to form an executive “as soon as possible”.

In his opening remarks to the Commons, Mr Heaton-Harris, who was appointed to the role on Tuesday night, told MPs that he would be speaking to each of the party leaders in Northern Ireland about the current situation.