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Stormont crisis: Theresa Villiers tells parties they cannot be in talks 'until Christmas' Stormont crisis: Theresa Villiers tells parties they cannot be in talks 'until Christmas'
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Northern Ireland Secretary Theresa Villiers has warned the local political parties they must forge an agreement in the coming weeks.Northern Ireland Secretary Theresa Villiers has warned the local political parties they must forge an agreement in the coming weeks.
She told BBC NI's Sunday Politics Programme that in the "history of negotiations deadlines are often crashed through".She told BBC NI's Sunday Politics Programme that in the "history of negotiations deadlines are often crashed through".
However, she said that the parties "cannot be sat in talks until Christmas".However, she said that the parties "cannot be sat in talks until Christmas".
She added that "we just don't have that time".She added that "we just don't have that time".
Ms Villiers was speaking at the Conservative Party conference in Manchester which opened on Sunday.Ms Villiers was speaking at the Conservative Party conference in Manchester which opened on Sunday.
On Friday in a BBC NI interview, Prime Minister David Cameron said that the talks to resolve the crisis at Stormont should be completed by the end of the month.On Friday in a BBC NI interview, Prime Minister David Cameron said that the talks to resolve the crisis at Stormont should be completed by the end of the month.
Mr Cameron said "under the rules of the institutions it gets increasingly difficult to have this process stalled and stuck".Mr Cameron said "under the rules of the institutions it gets increasingly difficult to have this process stalled and stuck".
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He said "everyone wants the institutions to work and everyone knows they are not currently".He said "everyone wants the institutions to work and everyone knows they are not currently".
Ms Villiers admitted that the difficulties around finding agreement over welfare, the budget and paramilitary activity are very familiar.Ms Villiers admitted that the difficulties around finding agreement over welfare, the budget and paramilitary activity are very familiar.
In response to my question over whether she had a sense of déjà vu, she replied: "I have had that feeling on occasion in the last few weeks."In response to my question over whether she had a sense of déjà vu, she replied: "I have had that feeling on occasion in the last few weeks."
She also told the BBC that the resignation of DUP and UUP ministers had added to the "stress" of the situation.She also told the BBC that the resignation of DUP and UUP ministers had added to the "stress" of the situation.
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She repeated that if there was no local agreement over welfare, the government would intervene and take back welfare powers but she stressed this was a "last resort".She repeated that if there was no local agreement over welfare, the government would intervene and take back welfare powers but she stressed this was a "last resort".
Ms Villiers warned that the impasse over welfare reform in Northern Ireland "cannot run indefinitely".Ms Villiers warned that the impasse over welfare reform in Northern Ireland "cannot run indefinitely".
The secretary of state also rejected a suggestion that the establishment of a three-person panel to review paramilitary activity was an attempt to appease unionists.The secretary of state also rejected a suggestion that the establishment of a three-person panel to review paramilitary activity was an attempt to appease unionists.
She told the BBC "it was important to find answers to get more facts about the status of paramilitary organisations".She told the BBC "it was important to find answers to get more facts about the status of paramilitary organisations".
Ms Villiers is expected to be in Belfast on Monday and Tuesday to chair the Northern Ireland political talks. She will then return to Manchester to deliver her speech to party activists.Ms Villiers is expected to be in Belfast on Monday and Tuesday to chair the Northern Ireland political talks. She will then return to Manchester to deliver her speech to party activists.
Sinn Féin's Conor Murphy said on Sunday that "the British and Irish governments need to live up to their responsibilities during the current negotiations".