the irish foreign minister, simon coveney, has said a "new air of positivity has created a flicker ofd are finding quite difficult to do so in a northern ireland context. we will get there, but it would be much better and more efficiently delivered by having an executive in place. i�*m under no illusions as to the issues around it, but, yes, iwill be illusions as to the issues around it, but, yes, i will be calling an election on the 28th of october if we do not have an executive reforms. i recognise the reality of that, and that is— i recognise the reality of that, and that is the — i recognise the reality of that, and that is the law we operate within, but what — that is the law we operate within, but what i — that is the law we operate within, but what i said reflects what everybody i've spoken to in northern ireland _ everybody i've spoken to in northern ireland has— everybody i've spoken to in northern ireland has said to me. nobody wants an election _ ireland has said to me. nobody wants an election. we had an election at the start— an election. we had an election at the start o

that is the irish foreign minister simon coveney and the foreign secretary chris heaton harris, afterbritish irish intergovernmental conference. this is the latest satellite picture. you can see all sorts of weather here, gusty shell is moving into western parts of scotland, with a front moving into western england and the midlands giving heavy rain and the midlands giving heavy rain and blustery winds. ahead of the weather front, and blustery winds. ahead of the weatherfront, 20 degrees at and blustery winds. ahead of the weather front, 20 degrees at norwich is typical but more typically around the mid teens. this evening and overnight, the showers will continue at in the north—west here but many eastern, central and southern areas will be dry and a little fresher this coming night, in some spots temperatures will be around five or 6 degrees. here is the forecast for tomorrow. briefly, high pressure pays us a visit, light winds, mostly sunny skies, just scattered fair weather clouds here and there but temperatures typically around 15 degrees, say in liverpool, and a few more showers

the irish foreign minister, simon coveney, has said a "new air of positivity has created a flicker ofasn�*t restored at stormont by october 28. he was asked how that measure would resolve the ongoing deadlock. yes, i have thought it through and i�*ve thought long and hard about it. i mean, i�*m in that wonderful situation that this is the law, as you mentioned in the second part of your question. it�*s primary legislation, there�*s a lot going on in british government legislation terms at this point in time. i really don�*t believe as a former chief would be the slot for it, but i�*m under a duty to call an election on the 28th. i think it�*s vitally important that the executive reforms in northern ireland, for all the reasons i�*ve given previously about the quality of public services, the interventions on energy that we need to give and are finding quite difficult to do so in a northern ireland context. we will get there, but it would be much better and much more efficiently delivered by having an executive in place. so i�*m under no illusions as to the issues around it. but yes, i