‘Bizarre U-turn by British Secretary of State fuels uncertainty’ – O’Neill

Sinn Féin vice president Michelle O’Neill has said that today’s bizarre U-turn by the Secretary of State Chris Heaton-Harris MP adds to the uncertainty and instability which has left society in a political limbo.

The Mid Ulster MLA said: “Today’s indecision by the British Secretary of State is a bizarre U-turn.

“We are now in a political limbo as a result of this announcement.

“This further adds to the uncertainty and instability in our politics. We are now with no Executive in place, no Assembly in place, and not even caretaker ministers at the helm in the face of an unprecedented cost-of-living crisis.

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Michelle O'Neill MLA.

“We now have no way to help families and workers, no way to protect our health service and our health workers.

“Responsibility for this lies entirely with the DUP who have refused to take part in an Executive because they didn’t like the result of the last election. This is a completely unacceptable situation.”

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