:00:07. > :00:12.The Government is pressing ahead with contingency plans for a fuel
:00:12. > :00:15.strike, despite a breakthrough in the tanker drivers' dispute. Union
:00:15. > :00:20.leaders accuse ministers of being unhelpful, but are to put a
:00:20. > :00:30.potential deal to their members. The UN Security Council votes
:00:30. > :00:31.
:00:31. > :00:35.unanimously in favour of sending in international observers to Syria.
:00:35. > :00:38.Neptune Collonges is... Oh, it is tight!
:00:38. > :00:48.One of the closest races in Grand National history - Neptune
:00:48. > :00:55.
:00:55. > :00:58.Good afternoon. The Government has defended its decision to carry on
:00:58. > :01:02.drawing up plans for a possible fuel strike, despite a breakthrough
:01:02. > :01:06.in the tanker drivers' dispute. Last night, the Unite union said it
:01:06. > :01:09.would put a potential deal to its members. The dispute led to
:01:09. > :01:19.concerns that there would be strikes, and caused panic buying at
:01:19. > :01:20.
:01:20. > :01:23.petrol stations last month. Soap, was this panic at the pumps
:01:23. > :01:28.and necessary after all? This apparent breakthrough may mean the
:01:28. > :01:31.fears of a fuel shortage were just that, fears. But there is still the
:01:31. > :01:34.possibility that fuel tanker drivers might dodge bike if the
:01:35. > :01:39.proposals to stop a walkout are rejected. So today, the government
:01:39. > :01:46.has insisted that it will continue to draw up contingency plans. And
:01:46. > :01:50.that has angered the union involved. It is not helpful to me and My
:01:50. > :01:56.members when trying to reach a negotiated settlement on this
:01:56. > :02:00.possible dispute. The government's contingency plans had included
:02:00. > :02:05.training military tanker drivers to step in if needed. Their approach
:02:05. > :02:15.remains cautious. A spokesman for the Department of Energy and
:02:15. > :02:23.
:02:23. > :02:28.Last night, the proposed deal was finalised at the conciliation
:02:28. > :02:31.service ACAS after days of talks. We do not know what the dealers.
:02:31. > :02:36.Unite union members will meet next week to decide whether to accept
:02:36. > :02:41.the offer. So what is this dispute actually about? Drivers want a
:02:41. > :02:45.minimum standard across the industry for wages, pensions and
:02:45. > :02:50.safety. But the delivery firm said they have excellent safety records,
:02:50. > :02:56.their training is good and the drivers are well paid, on around
:02:56. > :03:00.�45,000. The union winning the vote for strike action triggered all
:03:00. > :03:04.sorts of panic buying a couple of weeks ago. Any threats to fuel
:03:04. > :03:09.supplies make the public feel very uneasy and vulnerable.
:03:09. > :03:14.government's critics say the - here to the forecourt after advice to
:03:14. > :03:18.stop -- stockpile fuel in jerry cans before any debts were set have
:03:18. > :03:21.dented the coalition's credibility, but it is a tricky message to get
:03:21. > :03:24.right - how do you say "don't panic" without people doing exactly
:03:24. > :03:27.that? The United Nations Security Council
:03:27. > :03:30.has voted unanimously in favour of sending a team of observers to
:03:30. > :03:40.monitor a ceasefire in Syria. It comes amid reports of heavy
:03:40. > :03:41.
:03:41. > :03:45.shelling by government forces in the Syrian city of Homs. Our
:03:45. > :03:50.correspondent is in New York. How significant is this vote? A to
:03:50. > :03:55.significant in a number of ways. Firstly, it gets action from the UN
:03:55. > :03:59.as quickly as possible. There is an advance team of up to 30 military
:03:59. > :04:02.observers who have been authorised to go to Syria immediately and
:04:02. > :04:07.start to monitor the ceasefire. A number of monitors are standing by,
:04:07. > :04:10.ready to go as soon as the vote is taken. They could be on the ground
:04:10. > :04:14.with their hours. It is important to send a signal from the
:04:14. > :04:19.international community that it is backing this ceasefire. It is
:04:19. > :04:23.backing the plan of Kofi Annan, which has wider implications.
:04:23. > :04:33.Although the resolution calls on both sides to meet their ceasefire
:04:33. > :04:34.
:04:34. > :04:39.commitments, the onus is clearly on from civilian areas, which is one
:04:39. > :04:42.of the key parts of the ceasefire and budget has not done yet. It is
:04:42. > :04:46.also significant because although it is mostly dealing with the
:04:46. > :04:49.technical matters, it is the first time the UN Security Council has
:04:49. > :04:53.been able to agree a resolution on Syria. That is a defeat for the
:04:53. > :04:55.Syrian government, because it has been benefiting from divisions here.
:04:55. > :04:58.Negotiators from the world's major powers are holding talks with
:04:58. > :05:01.Iranian officials in Istanbul to discuss the long-standing dispute
:05:01. > :05:04.over Tehran's nuclear intentions. President Obama has described the
:05:04. > :05:14.negotiations, the first in almost 15 months, as a "last chance" for
:05:14. > :05:16.
:05:16. > :05:21.diplomacy to work. This morning, there were polite
:05:21. > :05:26.nods, but for religious reasons, no handshakes. The chief negotiators,
:05:27. > :05:30.Baroness Catherine Ashton and Saeed Jalili, came to test each other's
:05:31. > :05:35.sincerity. They began by trying to work out how to get into the main
:05:35. > :05:40.conference hall. For the world's negotiators, Istanbul marks
:05:40. > :05:44.something of a class reunion. These are their first talks in more than
:05:44. > :05:49.a year. I hope we will see the beginnings today of a sustained
:05:49. > :05:53.process. We are here to find ways to build confidence between us and
:05:53. > :05:58.ways in which we can demonstrate that Iran is moving away from the
:05:58. > :06:02.nuclear programme. Over the last year, divisions have intensified.
:06:02. > :06:06.Iran has begun work at a new enrich and facility in a fortified
:06:06. > :06:10.underground bunker. The EU and the US have each announced new
:06:10. > :06:14.sanctions against Iran. And Israel has suggested that it is
:06:14. > :06:20.considering carrying out a military strike. Not that it appears to
:06:20. > :06:23.worry Iran's President. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad likes to show off
:06:23. > :06:27.Iran's nuclear achievements. The West suspects that Iran may be
:06:27. > :06:31.learning how to make a nuclear weapon, but Iran insists that its
:06:31. > :06:35.ambitions are entirely peaceful. Diplomats described the opening
:06:35. > :06:40.session of talks here as positive and constructive, but they do not
:06:40. > :06:45.expect any immediate breakthroughs. The central issue at these talks
:06:45. > :06:48.may be the fundamental lack of trust between Iran and the West.
:06:48. > :06:53.Neither side is prepared to take the other at its word. And this
:06:53. > :06:56.problem may not be solved in a single day of talks.
:06:56. > :06:59.Liverpool are through to the FA Cup final after beating their great
:06:59. > :07:09.Merseyside rivals Everton, but the winning goal did not come until the
:07:09. > :07:14.
:07:14. > :07:21.87th minute. Before the raucousness, the silence.
:07:21. > :07:26.In 1989, 96 Liverpool fans died at the start of that FA Cup semi-final.
:07:26. > :07:31.In the first half, Liverpool were subdued to the point of bone-headed.
:07:31. > :07:36.There is a place for politeness. The penalty box is not that place.
:07:36. > :07:42.Advantage, Everton. But after the break, a half-baked back-pass
:07:42. > :07:46.allowed Luis Suarez to swoop. 1-1. Then, late, Andy Carroll, who has
:07:46. > :07:50.had a grim run in red, back-headed Liverpool into the final. It has
:07:50. > :07:55.been a fit for few months for Liverpool's expensive squad, often
:07:55. > :07:59.misfiring. Not today. If they end up winning the FA Cup to add to the
:07:59. > :08:02.Carling Cup, who knows, they might even call this season a success.
:08:02. > :08:07.In what may have been the closest ever Grand National, Neptune
:08:07. > :08:13.Collonges has won by a nose. Trained by Paul Nicholls and ridden
:08:13. > :08:17.by Daryl Jacobs, the 33-1 shot stole victory from Sunnyhillboy.
:08:17. > :08:22.But there were tragedy for the favourite and Gold Cup winner,
:08:22. > :08:27.Synchronised, who suffered a fatal injury. Andy Swiss is at Aintree.
:08:27. > :08:30.Yes, a day of very mixed emotions here at Aintree. On the one hand, a
:08:30. > :08:35.thrilling win for Neptune Collonges, but on the other hand, we have
:08:35. > :08:42.learnt that two horses have died over the National fences, a sad end
:08:42. > :08:45.to a dramatic day. The National is always one of
:08:45. > :08:50.sport's greatest gambles, but this year the big money was on a
:08:50. > :08:54.potentially huge story. Seabass, ridden by Katie Walsh, the surprise
:08:54. > :08:58.favourite. There was more drama before the off. Tony McCoy was
:08:58. > :09:04.briefly unseated by Synchronised. There were also two false starts.
:09:04. > :09:08.But after a lengthy delay, the race was finally on. It remains the most
:09:08. > :09:12.gruelling of challenges. Last year, two horses died, and while some
:09:12. > :09:16.forces -- fences had been modified, there were still numerous early
:09:16. > :09:21.fallers. On the second circuit, as last year, one friends had to be
:09:21. > :09:25.bypassed. The finish was pure theatre. Seabass had lead, but in
:09:25. > :09:30.the end sunny hill boy and the grey horse Neptune Collonges went head
:09:30. > :09:36.to head. It was too close to call, but Neptune Collonges had done it
:09:36. > :09:46.by a nostril. Euphoria for trainer Paul Nicholls and jockey Daryl
:09:46. > :09:49.Jacobs. I knew I would ride him one day. I am glad I have done it now.
:09:49. > :09:54.Another national full of drama and controversy. But for Neptune
:09:55. > :10:01.Collonges, by the thinnest of margins, a place in racing history.
:10:01. > :10:04.But the sad news is that we have since learnt that two horses have
:10:04. > :10:09.died. According to Pete and Synchronised, one of the favourite