Britain's Northern Ireland Secretary, James Brokenshire, said a deal to restore power sharing in the province could be achievable as early as this week. Rough cut (no reporter narration).
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Britain's Northern Ireland minister, James Brokenshire, said on Monday (July 3) he continued to believe a deal to restore a power-sharing government in the province was achievable and an executive could be formed as early as this week.
Last week politicians in Northern Ireland, where a coalition between pro-British unionists and Irish nationalists collapsed in January, missed a deadline to reach an agreement.
Brokenshire did not set a new timetable for a deal to be agreed but warned the government would step in if no deal was reached.
"I continue to believe that a deal remains achievable and if agreement is reached I will bring forward legislation to enable an executive to be formed, possibly as early as this week," he told parliament.