:00:25. > :00:29.Hello, good afternoon. The Government has insisted it is right
:00:29. > :00:34.to carry on drawing up plans for a possible fuel strike, despite a
:00:34. > :00:37.breakthrough in the tanker drivers' dispute. The Unite union said it
:00:37. > :00:41.would put a potential deal to members. The dispute led to
:00:41. > :00:43.concerns that there would be strikes and caused panic buying at
:00:43. > :00:50.petrol stations last month. Here's our political correspondent Alan
:00:50. > :00:54.Soady. After the petrol panic, signs people may not have needed to
:00:54. > :00:59.stock pile fuel after all. But despite last night's breakthrough
:00:59. > :01:03.in the dispute, there's still the possibility fuel tanker drivers
:01:03. > :01:07.might walk out if the proposals on the table are rejected. Today, the
:01:07. > :01:11.Government has insisted it will continue to draw up contingency
:01:11. > :01:16.plans. That has angered the union involved. I've got to be honest,
:01:16. > :01:19.it's not helpful to me and my members on trying to reach a
:01:19. > :01:25.negotiated settlement on this possible dispute going forward. The
:01:25. > :01:30.Government haven't helped. Last night, a proposed deal was
:01:30. > :01:36.finalised at ACAS, after days of talks. The details are being kept
:01:36. > :01:41.under wraps. The Unite union delegates will meet next week to
:01:41. > :01:45.decide whether to accept, reject or call for more changes to the offer.
:01:45. > :01:49.The Government's contingency plans included training military tranker
:01:49. > :01:53.drivers. Ministers say they hope a settlement is reached without a
:01:53. > :01:58.strike. They insist it's sensible to carry on planning for the
:01:58. > :02:03.possibility of a walkout for now. After advice like stock piling fuel
:02:03. > :02:07.in Gerry cans, the Government could be accused by opponents of crying
:02:07. > :02:11.wolf, if in the end, there is no strike.
:02:11. > :02:15.Talks between six of the world's major powers and Iran have begun to
:02:15. > :02:18.discuss its nuclear programme. The meeting in Turkey is the first in
:02:18. > :02:25.more than a year. President Obama called it a last chance for
:02:25. > :02:28.diplomacy. Our correspondent James Reynolds reports. For the world's
:02:28. > :02:32.nuclear negotiators, Istanbul marks something of a class reunion. For
:02:32. > :02:37.the first time in more than a year, six world powers and Iran are
:02:37. > :02:42.holding talks about the Persian state's nuclear programme. This
:02:42. > :02:48.morning, the chief negotiators nodded hello to one another. They
:02:48. > :02:52.have one day of talks to test each other's sincerity. They began by
:02:52. > :02:57.trying to work out how to get into the main conference hall. This is
:02:57. > :03:01.what the six powers want to discuss, Iran's actual nuclear activities.
:03:01. > :03:06.The West suspects that Iran may be learning how to make a nuclear
:03:06. > :03:10.weapon. But Iran insists that its ambitions are entirely peaceful.
:03:10. > :03:13.Diplomats here at the talks say they don't expect any immediate
:03:13. > :03:20.breakthroughs. If Iran engages, they suggest a further round of
:03:20. > :03:24.talks may be held in a month's time. The central issue at these talks
:03:24. > :03:28.may be the fundamental lack of trust between Iran and the West.
:03:28. > :03:35.Neither side is prepared to take the other at its word and this
:03:35. > :03:39.problem may not be solved in a single day of talks.
:03:39. > :03:42.Members of the UN Security Council are expected to vote later today on
:03:42. > :03:47.a resolution to authorise the deployment of an advanced team of
:03:47. > :03:51.observers to Syria. A fragile ceasefire in Syria appears to be
:03:51. > :03:55.holding, but both sides have accused each other of breaches.
:03:55. > :04:00.Syrian opposition activists say Homs was shelled overnight.
:04:00. > :04:04.Crowds are gathering for the biggest horse race of the year, the
:04:05. > :04:07.165th Grand National gets under way at Aintree racecourse this
:04:07. > :04:12.afternoon. Our sports correspondent Joe Wilson is there. What should we
:04:12. > :04:17.be looking out for? The big news so far is the amount of money which
:04:17. > :04:22.has been placed on Katie Walsh to win the Grand National, riding
:04:22. > :04:27.Seabass. That's a reflection on the genuine chance she has of becoming
:04:27. > :04:31.the first female jockey to win the Grand National. The other thing to
:04:31. > :04:34.watch out for are the safety measures here, see how much of a
:04:34. > :04:37.difference they make to the running of the Grand National. The fences
:04:37. > :04:40.look much the same, they're still and a real challenge. The big
:04:40. > :04:44.change is that this will be the best field ever assembled for a
:04:44. > :04:48.Grand National. Just remind us the runners, riders
:04:48. > :04:53.and the favourite? Yeah, the big favourite is Synchronised, a horse
:04:53. > :04:55.of undoubted quality because it was good enough to win the Cheltenham
:04:55. > :04:59.Gold Cup. It is notoriously difficult to win that race and then
:04:59. > :05:04.the Grand National in the same season. It hasn't been done since
:05:04. > :05:11.the 1930s. But as AP McCoy refers to Synchronised as the Lionel Messi
:05:11. > :05:15.of a horse n. Sporting terms there's no higher compliment.
:05:15. > :05:22.The crews recreating the voyage of the Titanic is due to arrive at the
:05:22. > :05:31.site of where the vessel sank 100 years ago. MS Balmoral departed
:05:32. > :05:35.almost a week ago. Jon Kay reports from the ship.
:05:35. > :05:43.Florists prepare wreaths which will be thrown into the sea at the very
:05:43. > :05:47.spot where Titanic sank. It's been a long journey, in all, 2,000 miles,
:05:47. > :05:52.following Titanic's exact route across the Atlantic. Soon, we will
:05:52. > :05:55.be at the wreck site. This is the spot where I'll conduct the
:05:55. > :05:58.service... A century after the sinking
:05:58. > :06:04.directly above the wreck, relatives will gather outside to pray for
:06:04. > :06:08.those who perished. It will bring healing. It will bring some form of
:06:08. > :06:13.closure, perhaps, but I hope it will also bring hope. It won't be a
:06:13. > :06:18.ghoulish and dreadful service, but it will be uplifting. Last night
:06:18. > :06:23.passengers dressed for an Edwardian dinner, the seven-course meal
:06:23. > :06:30.faithfully recreated from an original Titanic menu. It includes
:06:30. > :06:36.quail eggs in aspic with caviar, roast duckling glazed in calvados
:06:36. > :06:42.and to finish, peaches in jelly. was good. Only six more courses to
:06:42. > :06:45.go. It's a good start! It was exactly like we were back there,