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that the DUP's Assembly group tonight gave his proposed deal with Sinn Fein its unanimous approval. After ten days of intense, and sometimes confusing, negotiations, we will soon know what the parties have been able to agree.

PUP leader Dawn Purvis was one of the first party leaders to respond to the late-night announcement. She wrote : "Deal done! Glad to see the DUP doing what is good for the country."

TUV leader Jim Allister was "The DUP MLAs who buckled tonight not only let themselves down, but, more importantly, let their country down as they gifted IRA/Sinn Fein their strategic goal of policing and justice to a terrorist-inclusive Executive. Sinn Fein could not have had this victory without them. The deal the DUP so meekly accepted tonight is the same deal they rejected on Monday. The deal hasn't changed, only the snowmen of the DUP who melted once the heat came on."

Tomorrow, we'll have reaction from other political leaders, and an opportunity to consider the details of the proposed agreement. The British and Irish prime ministers are also expected to arrive in Belfast tomorrow. I'll be presenting Talk Back, live from 12noon on ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Radio Ulster.