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Leaders return to Downing Street Brown to publish NI police budget
(about 15 hours later)
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 will publish the budget for the devolution of policing and justice on Wednesday.
Peter Robinson and Martin McGuinness will discuss the devolution of policing and justice powers with Mr Brown. The move comes after he met the first and deputy first minister in Downing Street on Tuesday.
Mr Robinson said he hoped Mr Brown would clarify two outstanding issues relating to the devolution budget. Peter Robinson said he would discuss the financial deal with his political colleagues and other interested parties once the budget was made public.
Before the London talks, Mr McGuinness is to meet Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheal Martin in Dublin. Martin McGuinness described the talks as "a good night's work". He said devolution was achievable by Christmas.
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 the transfer.
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." BBC Northern Ireland political reporter Stephen Walker said the DUP also wanted to make sure any budget was "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 he will stand over the figures if he becomes Prime Minister," our reporter said. "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 he will stand over the figures if he becomes prime minister," our reporter said.