government in northern ireland expires injust under two hours, with no agreement in sight. sinn fein is refusing to be part of an executive led by the democratic unionist leader, arlene foster. the northern ireland secretary will have to decide whether to call a snap election. and the new £1 coin is released tomorrow but are these everyday machines ready for it? good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. theresa may will meet nicola sturgeon in scotland later for the first time since the snp announced their proposals for a second independence referendum. at the beginning of a week that will see article 50 triggered on wednesday, the prime minister will say she wants to build a more united nation . tomorrow, the scottish parliament is expected to pass a vote in favour of seeking a new scottish independence referendum, which ms sturgeon wants to hold in autumn 2018 or spring 2019. theresa may, though, has said now is not the time for it. our scotland correspondent lorna go
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