Newton Emerson: Snap election complicates Stormont stand-off

Theresa May’s move may throw a spanner into talks on forming a devolved government

Thu, Apr 20, 2017, 02:00 Updated: Thu, Apr 20, 2017, 16:45

Newton Emerson

British prime minister Theresa May. Photograph: Getty Images

British prime minister Theresa May. Photograph: Getty Images

It is fair to say that in Northern Ireland, at this moment, a UK general election slightly complicates matters.

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