Government collapse and snap election on the cards in the North
The North's government will collapse at 5pm if Sinn Fein doesn't nominate a new deputy-first minister to replace Martin McGuinness.
He quit after the DUP first minister, Arlene Foster, refused to stand aside while an investigation is carried out into a botched energy scheme that could cost the taxpayer millions.
After tonight's deadline, the secretary of state, James Brokenshire, has what the rules call - "a reasonable period" - to set an election date.
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