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Northern Ireland's devolved government's institutions are in "a precarious place" as the "wheels are coming off Stormont", according to Sinn Féin.
Conor Murphy was speaking after the political parties separately met Sir Chris Bryant, during his first visit to Northern Ireland as secretary of state.
He said Sinn Féin remained committed to power sharing but that the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) "have demonstrated that they don't have a political will to make the executive work".
However, DUP leader Gavin Robinson responded saying that Murphy "should tighten his nuts" and that his party was "interested in delivering" for the people of Northern Ireland.
Parties in the Northern Ireland Executive have called for increased funding from the government so they can set a budget.
But speaking to the media after meeting Sir Chris on Friday, Murphy sounded an alarm bell over the future of the Stormont institutions.
"The British government can't coast along, and neither can Dublin coast along in the hope that things will be better on the other side.
"They need to engage now. They need to engage with all of the parties. They need to engage with the DUP to ensure that they actually approach this in this world of collaboration and cooperation, rather than that which we have seen over the last number of years".
