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| NI talks: Political parties continue discussions | NI talks: Political parties continue discussions |
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| Further discussions are due to take place among Northern Ireland's political parties on Tuesday. | Further discussions are due to take place among Northern Ireland's political parties on Tuesday. |
| The talks are aimed at resolving outstanding disputes over flags, parades, the legacy of the Troubles and welfare reform. | The talks are aimed at resolving outstanding disputes over flags, parades, the legacy of the Troubles and welfare reform. |
| The discussions come after a financial package for the Northern Ireland Executive was rejected by Stormont. | The discussions come after a financial package for the Northern Ireland Executive was rejected by Stormont. |
| Talks involving the British and Irish governments and the parties will formally recommence on Wednesday. | Talks involving the British and Irish governments and the parties will formally recommence on Wednesday. |
| On Tuesday, the justice minister David Ford said the sustainability of the Northern Ireland Assembly was open to question. | |
| David Cameron flew to Belfast last Thursday for all-party talks but left on Friday morning without a deal. | David Cameron flew to Belfast last Thursday for all-party talks but left on Friday morning without a deal. |
| On Monday, two former Northern Ireland secretaries of state expressed concern about the prime minister's handling of last week's political talks in Belfast. | On Monday, two former Northern Ireland secretaries of state expressed concern about the prime minister's handling of last week's political talks in Belfast. |
| Peter Hain told the House of Commons he was astonished that Mr Cameron had left the talks as soon as he did. | Peter Hain told the House of Commons he was astonished that Mr Cameron had left the talks as soon as he did. |
| Successful conclusion | Successful conclusion |
| Paul Murphy advised the current Secretary of State, Theresa Villiers, to persuade Mr Cameron to return to Northern Ireland quickly. | Paul Murphy advised the current Secretary of State, Theresa Villiers, to persuade Mr Cameron to return to Northern Ireland quickly. |
| She defended the prime minister and said he had not walked away. | She defended the prime minister and said he had not walked away. |
| She said Mr Cameron followed the process with the greatest attention because he cares about Northern Ireland and wants to see a successful conclusion. | She said Mr Cameron followed the process with the greatest attention because he cares about Northern Ireland and wants to see a successful conclusion. |
| Ms Villiers said the prime minister and his Irish counterpart, Enda Kenny, had made an assessment there was no chance of a deal on Friday, because some of the parties were not prepared to move on key issues and that, in particular, Sinn Féin would not move on welfare reform. | Ms Villiers said the prime minister and his Irish counterpart, Enda Kenny, had made an assessment there was no chance of a deal on Friday, because some of the parties were not prepared to move on key issues and that, in particular, Sinn Féin would not move on welfare reform. |
| This week has been billed by the Northern Ireland Secretary as a crunch time for cross-party talks in Belfast and she said she believes a pre-Christmas deal is crucial. | This week has been billed by the Northern Ireland Secretary as a crunch time for cross-party talks in Belfast and she said she believes a pre-Christmas deal is crucial. |
| She is concerned that unless a deal is agreed this week, the House of Commons will run out of parliamentary time to give the Northern Ireland Executive corporation tax powers before the 2015 general election. | She is concerned that unless a deal is agreed this week, the House of Commons will run out of parliamentary time to give the Northern Ireland Executive corporation tax powers before the 2015 general election. |