DUP urges Northern Ireland secretary to impose budget

Suggestion indicates party backs James Brokenshire’s threat to reimpose direct rule from London in absence of power-sharing government

The Democratic Unionist party, which props up Theresa May’s government, has urged the Northern Ireland secretary to impose a budget on the region.

The DUP’s suggestion indicates that the party sees little chance of an 11th hour deal with Sinn Féin that would restore power-sharing government back to Belfast.

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from The Guardian http://ift.tt/2hmZ1JD

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