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| Leaders return to Downing Street | Leaders return to Downing Street |
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| Prime Minister Gordon Brown is to meet Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers in Downing Street for the third time in seven days. | Prime Minister Gordon Brown is to meet Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers in Downing Street for the third time in seven days. |
| Peter Robinson and Martin McGuinness will discuss the devolution of policing and justice powers with Mr Brown. | Peter Robinson and Martin McGuinness will discuss the devolution of policing and justice powers with Mr Brown. |
| Mr Robinson said he hoped Mr Brown would clarify two outstanding issues relating to the devolution budget. | Mr Robinson said he hoped Mr Brown would clarify two outstanding issues relating to the devolution budget. |
| Before the London talks, Mr McGuinness is to meet Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheal Martin in Dublin. | Before the London talks, Mr McGuinness is to meet Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheal Martin in Dublin. |
| Last week, Mr Robinson and Mr McGuinness briefed other parties on outline proposals for transferring the powers from Westminster to Stormont. | Last week, Mr Robinson and Mr McGuinness briefed other parties on outline proposals for transferring the powers from Westminster to Stormont. |
| Sinn Fein has accepted the financial settlement, believed to be about £800m, but the DUP is insisting on further clarification on some aspects of the package. | Sinn Fein has accepted the financial settlement, believed to be about £800m, but the DUP is insisting on further clarification on some aspects of the package. |
| BBC Northern Ireland political reporter Stephen Walker said the DUP also want to sure any budget is "Tory- proof." | |
| "Once Peter Robinson and Martin McGuinness are happy that it can be signed off then Mr Robinson will go and speak to David Cameron and ask him if her will stand over the figures if he becomes Prime Minister," our reporter said. |