After todays deadline to for a deal passes without agreement. Everyone owes it to the people of Northern Ireland to grasp that and provide the Political Leadership and stability that they want. And, how prepared are we for tomorrows release of the new one pound coin . Its 5 oclock. Our main story is that theresa may has been meeting Nicola Sturgeon, face to face, for the First Time Since the snp demanded a new independence referendum. The First Minister wants another vote within two years , saying that brexit has transformed the situation since the original vote. The Prime Minister has restated her view that now is not the time, and has said that she wants the uk to be more united. Shes also hinted that additional powers may be devolved to the Scottish Parliament. On wednesday, article 50 will be triggered, starting two years of formal negotiations on brexit. Our scotland correspondent lorna gordon is in glasgow for us within the last few minutes we have been getting a sense of how tha
And coming up in the sport on bbc news. A big loss for great britains davis cup team. They are going to be without the injured andy murray for their Quarterfinal Tie against france. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. A royal marine who was sent to prison for killing an injured taliban fighter in afghanistan has been told he will be freed in two weeks. Sergeant Alexander Blackman had his Murder Conviction reduced to manslaughter earlier this month, on the grounds of diminished responsibility. Hes now been sentenced to seven years but has already served three years, which means he will walk free next month. Our correspondent Duncan Kennedy is at the royal courts ofjustice. Extraordinary scenes both inside court and outside court this morning. Dozens and dozens of marines cheering, in tears, and that included Alexander Blackmans wife claire, who spoke on the steps of her relief at the decision by the judges debated rock Alexander Blackman was not in court, he was watching