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| Prime Minister Gordon Brown is to make another attempt to resolve the differences between Northern Ireland's two largest parties on policing. | Prime Minister Gordon Brown is to make another attempt to resolve the differences between Northern Ireland's two largest parties on policing. |
| He held a series of meetings on devolution policing and justice powers to NI at Stormont on Monday. | He held a series of meetings on devolution policing and justice powers to NI at Stormont on Monday. |
| Government sources said good progress had been made during the talks. | Government sources said good progress had been made during the talks. |
| First and deputy first ministers, Peter Robinson and Martin McGuinness, held separate talks with the prime minister on Monday. | First and deputy first ministers, Peter Robinson and Martin McGuinness, held separate talks with the prime minister on Monday. |
| Afterwards, both said that progress had been made. | Afterwards, both said that progress had been made. |
| "We are calm, we are behaving rationally, we are working through the issues," the DUP first minister, Mr Robinson said. | "We are calm, we are behaving rationally, we are working through the issues," the DUP first minister, Mr Robinson said. |
| Sinn Fein's Mr McGuinness said: "In terms of the financial situation, we are moving forward, I think fairly decisively." | Sinn Fein's Mr McGuinness said: "In terms of the financial situation, we are moving forward, I think fairly decisively." |
| It is understood that the DUP has submitted an eight page dossier to Mr Brown. Besides looking for more money for policing, the party is also seeking the retention of the police reserve and the freeing up of the supply of personal protection weapons to former members of the security forces. | |
| The two parties have been at loggerheads over when the powers should be devolved from London. | The two parties have been at loggerheads over when the powers should be devolved from London. |
| While Sinn Fein wants it to happen immediately, the DUP is more cautious and has said the transfer of powers will not happen before Christmas. | While Sinn Fein wants it to happen immediately, the DUP is more cautious and has said the transfer of powers will not happen before Christmas. |
| Mr Robinson said his personal relationship with Martin McGuinness was not a factor in the issue. | Mr Robinson said his personal relationship with Martin McGuinness was not a factor in the issue. |
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| "I am prepared and can work with anybody who has the same goals, which are to make the assembly and executive work for the benefit of Northern Ireland." | "I am prepared and can work with anybody who has the same goals, which are to make the assembly and executive work for the benefit of Northern Ireland." |
| "I was not elected to be a buddy for Martin McGuinness, I was elected to work with him and that is why I am here." | "I was not elected to be a buddy for Martin McGuinness, I was elected to work with him and that is why I am here." |
| Mr McGuinness said the prime minister had not put a final figure to him on the cost of a settlement. | Mr McGuinness said the prime minister had not put a final figure to him on the cost of a settlement. |
| "If the British government really want this in place... they will come up with the money. Gordon Brown has reiterated that this will not fail because of money. | "If the British government really want this in place... they will come up with the money. Gordon Brown has reiterated that this will not fail because of money. |
| "He said he was determined to deliver. We are very rapidly approaching make-your-mind-up time," he said. | "He said he was determined to deliver. We are very rapidly approaching make-your-mind-up time," he said. |
| Relations between the first minister, Mr Robinson and the deputy first minister, Mr McGuinness, have deteriorated in recent weeks. | Relations between the first minister, Mr Robinson and the deputy first minister, Mr McGuinness, have deteriorated in recent weeks. |
| Sinn Fein says the transfer of justice powers should have happened months ago, but the DUP says the Treasury must pay for it. The cost is thought to be in the region of £600m. | Sinn Fein says the transfer of justice powers should have happened months ago, but the DUP says the Treasury must pay for it. The cost is thought to be in the region of £600m. |
| Mr Robinson has also said the unionist community must have confidence in the new arrangements before he will give the go ahead. He said the transfer could not happen before Christmas. | Mr Robinson has also said the unionist community must have confidence in the new arrangements before he will give the go ahead. He said the transfer could not happen before Christmas. |
| The Conservative leader David Cameron has said if he becomes prime minister it would be his inclination to support whatever budget is agreed for devolving policing. | The Conservative leader David Cameron has said if he becomes prime minister it would be his inclination to support whatever budget is agreed for devolving policing. |
| He said the Conservatives are committed to devolution - and the uncertainty over the budget could be helped if the government talked to him about it. | He said the Conservatives are committed to devolution - and the uncertainty over the budget could be helped if the government talked to him about it. |