The deadline for the Northern Ireland parties to form a fresh power sharing executive ran out on 28 October.
The current law states that Mr Heaton-Harris is obliged to call a fresh election within 12 weeks of the deadline passing - which would be 19 January., has prevented an administration being formed since the May election earlier this year.
, saying he had listened to"sincere concerns" across the region about the impact and cost of a fresh poll at this time. "There is no solid basis for a fully functioning Stormont until NIP is replaced with arrangements that unionists can support. Progress in NI only made when unionists and nationalists are aboard."
She said:"The British government are fuelling the political instability caused by the DUP's failure to recognise the result of the May election when the people voted for change.
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