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| DUP to present budget as if welfare agreed, says Robinson | DUP to present budget as if welfare agreed, says Robinson |
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| Peter Robinson has said the DUP will present a budget on the basis that the welfare reform element of the Stormont House Agreement has been implemented. | Peter Robinson has said the DUP will present a budget on the basis that the welfare reform element of the Stormont House Agreement has been implemented. |
| The first minister said it would be up to the other executive parties to decide if they accept it. | The first minister said it would be up to the other executive parties to decide if they accept it. |
| The DUP leader said the parties have come "to the end of the road". | The DUP leader said the parties have come "to the end of the road". |
| The Stormont House Agreement was struck in December between the parties and the two governments. It is facing collapse over a failure to agree welfare reform. | The Stormont House Agreement was struck in December between the parties and the two governments. It is facing collapse over a failure to agree welfare reform. |
| DUP sources said that if the budget proceeds without the financial situation envisaged by the Stormont House Agreement underpinning it, either the Treasury would have to intervene or Secretary of State Theresa Villiers would have to push welfare reform through via Westminster legislation. | DUP sources said that if the budget proceeds without the financial situation envisaged by the Stormont House Agreement underpinning it, either the Treasury would have to intervene or Secretary of State Theresa Villiers would have to push welfare reform through via Westminster legislation. |
| Stormont sources told the BBC a "semi-fictional" budget could buy a bit more time for departments to continue in operation. | Stormont sources told the BBC a "semi-fictional" budget could buy a bit more time for departments to continue in operation. |
| Mr Robinson was speaking ahead of talks involving the five Northern Ireland executive parties along with Ms Villiers and Irish minister for foreign affairs Charlie Flanagan. | |
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| Sinn Féin's Conor Murphy said signs of political will for a resolution were "scarce". | |
| "The people who have shown least intent in terms of approaching this with any sense of trying to bring a resolution are the British government, who are largely responsible for the crisis we find ourselves in," Mr Murphy said. | |
| "There is a signal from the Treasury that the budget we had largely agreed, the 2015-16 budget, is going to be raided again. The Treasury have signalled they want in-year cuts." | |
| He added that the British government "are under no illusion as to our opposition" to any suggestion that they could take back welfare powers. | |
| The talks at Stormont House began at about 16:00 BST. | The talks at Stormont House began at about 16:00 BST. |
| Earlier on Tuesday, Ms Villiers warned political leaders to choose between the Stormont House Agreement or a path that "threatens to wreak havoc". | Earlier on Tuesday, Ms Villiers warned political leaders to choose between the Stormont House Agreement or a path that "threatens to wreak havoc". |
| She said that path could damage public services and undermine devolution. | She said that path could damage public services and undermine devolution. |
| She was speaking ahead of talks at Stormont on Tuesday between Northern Ireland's executive parties and the British and Irish governments. | She was speaking ahead of talks at Stormont on Tuesday between Northern Ireland's executive parties and the British and Irish governments. |
| It follows the defeat of the Welfare Reform Bill last week. | It follows the defeat of the Welfare Reform Bill last week. |
| Writing in the Irish News, Ms Villiers said the real threat to schools and hospitals were those who believe they can go on spending money without regard to the consequences. | Writing in the Irish News, Ms Villiers said the real threat to schools and hospitals were those who believe they can go on spending money without regard to the consequences. |
| She did not name Sinn Féin, but the party appeared to be her target. | She did not name Sinn Féin, but the party appeared to be her target. |
| In March, Sinn Féin dramatically withdrew its support for the Stormont House Agreement. | In March, Sinn Féin dramatically withdrew its support for the Stormont House Agreement. |