:00:00. > :00:08.The British and Irish Governments are to become involved
:00:09. > :00:14.It's the latest attempt to try to get agreement between the parties
:00:15. > :00:18.at Stormont on issues including flags, parades and the past.
:00:19. > :00:21.The initiative was announced by the Secretary of State, Theresa
:00:22. > :00:25.Villiers, at the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham.
:00:26. > :00:33.Our political reporter Stephen Walker is there.
:00:34. > :00:39.This conference hasn't got off to the best of starts. A resignation
:00:40. > :00:46.and a defect in captured the headlines. -- a defection.
:00:47. > :00:49.The Tories want to unveil a series of new measures, and one of
:00:50. > :00:52.the first Cabinet ministers to speak was the Secretary of State, Theresa
:00:53. > :00:54.Villiers, who has plans to break the political lock at Stormont.
:00:55. > :01:03.It would be a mistake to rush to the traditional model, it is important
:01:04. > :01:07.to get down to business in Belfast, all the parties working together,
:01:08. > :01:13.with a rule for the Irish government as well. -- a rule.
:01:14. > :01:15.The Secretary of State also said that the talks process
:01:16. > :01:18.It all makes sense to set ourselves a deadline.
:01:19. > :01:21.The closer we get to the general election, the more difficult it
:01:22. > :01:24.Her intervention comes after she faced criticism
:01:25. > :01:28.from the Labour Party and SDLP, who claimed the government has been
:01:29. > :01:32.detached from the political process in recent months.
:01:33. > :01:34.The precise nature of these talks will become clear
:01:35. > :01:37.after the Secretary of State has held discussions with the five main
:01:38. > :01:48.The DUP and Sinn Fein have been giving their
:01:49. > :01:59.I think it is important, every party will have issues they will want to
:02:00. > :03:52.raise, and in The Prince of Wales has attended
:03:53. > :03:54.a National Police Memorial Day Senior officers from across the UK
:03:55. > :03:57.were also Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell
:03:58. > :04:02.helped Europe beat America to win golf's Ryder Cup at Gleneagles
:04:03. > :04:03.in Scotland today. Both won their matches as Europe
:04:04. > :04:04.retained the trophy. Afterwards,
:04:05. > :04:13.they spoke to Stephen Watson. Three Ryder Cup in a row, it doesn't
:04:14. > :04:17.matter what number you put Rory off, he likes to finish first.
:04:18. > :04:25.Unbelievable performance from this man. I was happy to turn my match
:04:26. > :04:30.around, just an amazing week. What did you make of Graham's
:04:31. > :04:34.performance? It was incredible. Paul put a lot of faith in him. You
:04:35. > :04:39.couldn't ask for a better guide to lead us. He gets the job done when
:04:40. > :04:47.it is needed. Seeing him claw back gave me extra motivation to put my
:04:48. > :04:53.point as well. You were five up. I wanted to get 7-Up, I just wanted to
:04:54. > :04:56.get blue on the board early and we were able to do that.
:04:57. > :05:00.Now, with the weather forecast, here's Barra Best.
:05:01. > :05:11.Most of us will see a clear night but the odd patch of mist or fog by
:05:12. > :05:13.tomorrow morning. A largely dry night, mild with temperatures
:05:14. > :05:17.falling to around 11 degrees. A cloudy start but it will brighten
:05:18. > :05:22.during the day. There may be some mist around, some showers for parts
:05:23. > :05:26.of the north and west but most of those will clear away. The wet
:05:27. > :05:34.weather will affect parts of Scotland, into part of Ulster but
:05:35. > :05:42.drier elsewhere. -- monster. The wet weather matches -- nudges its way
:05:43. > :05:46.over western counties and for Britain and Ireland temperatures
:05:47. > :05:50.will be above average. Into the afternoon, where we get sunshine it
:05:51. > :05:55.will be warm but even if it stays cloudy Grady work, temperatures will
:05:56. > :06:01.be above average for the time of year with light southerly winds.
:06:02. > :06:05.Into Tuesday, we have this weak weather from from the Atlantique
:06:06. > :06:11.which will bring outbreaks of rain, improving from the West later and
:06:12. > :06:16.that will nudge its way across the RAC, affecting areas of Britain by
:06:17. > :06:20.the afternoon. Plenty of bright and sunny weather with temperatures into
:06:21. > :06:29.the low 20s. For the rest of the week, not a great deal of change.
:06:30. > :06:31.Follow us on Twitter if you like. That's it for now. Good night.