By Robert Skates
The Prime Minister says the Government is taking a bill forward on a budget for Northern Ireland reluctantly.
She says the bill should not be seen as an indication of direct rule.
The legislation will be put before Westminster on Monday.
It's after the DUP and Sinn Fein failed to reach agreement on getting a Stormont administration up and running again.
An on-going dispute over legislation for an Irish language act has been one of the main stumbling blocks.
Theresa May spoke on the phone last night (Frid) to the DUP and Sinn Fein leadership.
A Downing Street spokesperson says there was agreement on the importance or returning devolution to
Northern Ireland as soon as possible.
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