you're watching the context on bbc news. colorado's top court rules that donald trump cannot run for president in the state. he says he'll appeal to the us supreme court. the republic of ireland has today launched legal action against the british government, over legislation tha was passed in the commons in september, that bans any inquests and prosecution of those involved in alleged crimes perpretrated during the troubles. republican paramilitaries who were fighting to oust britain from northern ireland, loyalist gunmen and british security forces all committed atrocities during the three decades—long conflict. the legislation sets up an independent commission for information recovery and reconciliation, but meehol, ireland s foreign minister, meehol martin, ireland s foreign minister, said its reviews were not an adequate substitute for police investigations. human rights groups say the legislation is a thinly concealed attempt to shield ex

british soldiers from prosecution. i think this is the honorable approach. we are guarantors of the good friday agreement. we believe that the legacy act injures the good friday agreement violates a core part of the good friday agreement, which is the human rights foundations that underpin it. we do it reluctantly because we are conscious of the need, obviously to maintain good relations with the united kingdom. we have great cooperation on a whole range of issues. we have a desired objective in seeing the institutions restored in northern ireland. we're very disappointed that they haven't been restored to date. but nonetheless, i think the good friday agreement is an international treaty that was entered into by the two governments and all of the political parties in northern ireland. and i'm very clear that unilateralism is not the way to deal with issues relating to the good friday agreement. there has to be a collective response. let's speak to mark devenport — former the bbc ireland correspondent.

but to the various parties agree to under good friday agreement? there is a section under— under good friday agreement? there is a section under good _ under good friday agreement? ti” is a section under good friday agreement which is essentially says that in northern ireland to the government will follow the european convention on human rights and it actually talked about maybe coming up actually talked about maybe coming up with an extra added northern ireland bill of rights so it is written in even though nothing has actually been achieved in relation to any extra specific rights for northern ireland. but that is what people, meehol martin the irish deputy prime minister is referring to when he talks about the european convention on human rights being written into good friday agreement, the i990 written into good friday agreement, the 1990 8p still which effectively brought the troubles in northern ireland to an end. that is why dublin thinks it is so serious that they should take this into state case. the case which is written in the 1970s when they were more tensions between london and dublin

and that was the last time when ireland actually took london to the strasburg court and have a ruling against it. the strasburg court and have a ruling auainst it. , ., , strasburg court and have a ruling auainst it. , .,, , , against it. the minister has pushed us within the _ against it. the minister has pushed us within the british _ against it. the minister has pushed us within the british government i against it. the minister has pushed us within the british government is| us within the british government is the former army captainjohnny the former army captain johnny mercer who the former army captainjohnny mercer who had became the veterans minister described it as insane claim that soldiers serving in northern ireland were bad people and said he delivered this bill to honour a pledge to an ex—soldier who died while on trial in 2021 over a troubles era shooting and his view was that the uk had abandoned their former soldiers. was that the uk had abandoned their formersoldiers. from was that the uk had abandoned their former soldiers. from the british government's perspective, they think this has a chilling effect on combat troops. that if years down the line, you can be held responsible for something, why would people serve and follow orders? you something, why would people serve and follow orders?— and follow orders? you are right. the ush and follow orders? you are right. the push from — and follow orders? you are right. the push from this _ and follow orders? you are right. the push from this has _ and follow orders? you are right. the push from this has come - and follow orders? you are right. | the push from this has come from military veterans because a small number of them now elderly men have been pursued through the courts for their role or their alleged role in

controversial killings right back in the early 1970s. as you say, number of conservative mps including johnny mercer would say this is unfair. in the 1990s after the be still behind in northern ireland, paramilitaries ended up walking out ofjail early under a release scheme which meant they were all effectively freed within two years. other paramilitaries got what was known as letters of comfort from tony blair's government saying, you are not wanted for these, the ones on the run, are not being hunted and get military veterans found themselves being pursued and that is why we have had this push for this legislation. it should be set back in 1990i think legislation. it should be set back in 19901 think them and mod did not want to be included in any scheme alongside the paramilitaries because its not want to be compared to them. and a large number of soldiers would say that we followed the rules, fold the law at the time and followed the book, which the army put out in

terms of rules of engagement and therefore we don't consider ourselves on par with paramilitaries. ourselves on par with aramilitaries. �* , ., paramilitaries. briefly, let me read ou the paramilitaries. briefly, let me read you the response _ paramilitaries. briefly, let me read you the response of _ paramilitaries. briefly, let me read you the response of the _ paramilitaries. briefly, let me read you the response of the northern l you the response of the northern ireland secretary. the northern ireland secretary chris heaton harris has responded tonight. in his statement he says: "the uk government profoundly regrets the decision taken by the irish government today to bring this unnecessary case against the uk. the uk government urged the irish government, before considering action, to engage directly with the commission to understand better its plans for the implementation of the legislation." he goes on to say and this is the interesting part "...the irish government's stated position on dealing with legacy issues is inconsistent and hard to reconcile with its own record. at no time since 1998 has there been any concerted or sustained attempt on the part of the irish state to pursue a criminal investigation and prosecution based approach to the past. we note, in particular, the former irishjustice minister and attorney general�*s 2014 reference to an informal decision on behalf of the irish government to not investigate troubles cases — something that he restated publicly in 2021 in response to our proposals."

is that fair? does that statement online with your interpretation of the way the irish government has seen this, historically?— seen this, historically? certainly, that statement _ seen this, historically? certainly, that statement from _ seen this, historically? certainly, that statement from the - seen this, historically? certainly, that statement from the former i that statement from the former attorney only general was made and unionists have long accused dublin of dublin standards in relation to this. they say there is not enough affirmation provided by the cases where they were concerned about irish state collusion with republican paramilitaries and they said that, effectively, there has been an unspoken amnesty south of the borderfor many been an unspoken amnesty south of the border for many years. been an unspoken amnesty south of the borderfor many years. so been an unspoken amnesty south of the border for many years. so that is the concern. i suspect you would find dublin ministers would push back on that point out that they did have a tribunal into some of the allegations brought forth in relation to collusion by irish security corridors. what is clear is that there is very little in fact virtually no support for this legislation in northern ireland for victims groups on either side of the divide so even though unionists have

been critical of dublin this is really unionists, national split a situation in which victims group and northern ireland ridley are opposed to it across the board to the legislation. and harris showing the government showing sticking by what they have effectively promise military veterans over important. we are going to focus on something that has never happened before. the former president donald trump disqualified from holding office again by colorado's supreme court. in a stunning 11—3 decision last night, the court held that trump had engaged in what amounted to insurrection following the 2020 election and, as such, should be barred from holding future office under the 14th amendment. this the relevant section — "no person shall hold office who having previously taken an oath to support the constitution of the united states, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion or given aid or comfort thereof to the enemied thereof." trump is accused of insighting an insurrection onjan 6th but has never been convicted of that

offence, at least not yet. but in judgment the bench said this: "president trump did not merely incite the insurrection. even when the siege on the capitol was fully under way, he continued to support it by repeatedly demanding that vice president mike pence refuse to perform his constitutional duty and by calling senators to persuade them to stop the counting of electoral votes. these actions constituted overt voluntary and direct participation in the insurrection." the decision has been condemned by trump republican rivals. i will withdraw. i pledge to withdraw from the colorado gop primary ballot unless and until trump's name is restored. and i demand that ron desantis and chris christie and nikki haley do the same thing. i do not believe donald trump should be prevented from being president of united states by any court. i think he should be prevented from being president, united states, by the voters of this country.

that's what i think. the decision will be stayed until the first week of january, pending a decision on the appeal to the us supreme court. let's turn to the panel. it really underscores the messiness of this presidential campaign because he refuses to step aside, it will be litigated. as much in this election as on the campaign trail and ijust think, we look at it in the round, it's a mess. it and i just think, we look at it in the round, it's a mess.- and i just think, we look at it in the round, it's a mess. it is a mess but it is a — the round, it's a mess. it is a mess but it is a legal— the round, it's a mess. it is a mess but it is a legal mess. it _ the round, it's a mess. it is a mess but it is a legal mess. it should - but it is a legal mess. it should not be — but it is a legal mess. it should not be a — but it is a legal mess. it should not be a political mess and what i find mesmerising and i defer to the greater— find mesmerising and i defer to the greater expertise of other people on the show. _ greater expertise of other people on the show, but those two lines you have _ the show, but those two lines you have just — the show, but those two lines you have just read out from the colorado case: _ have just read out from the colorado case, why— have just read out from the colorado case, why on— have just read out from the colorado case, why on earth are they not, very— case, why on earth are they not, very simply, _ case, why on earth are they not, very simply, preventing donald trump from standing on a federal level. not on _ from standing on a federal level. not on a — from standing on a federal level. not on a state level. they are so clear. _ not on a state level. they are so clear. those _ not on a state level. they are so clear, those two or three sentences you write _ clear, those two or three sentences you write out, they are so clear, and unambiguous, they make it so

profoundly— and unambiguous, they make it so profoundly obvious why donald trumps should _ profoundly obvious why donald trumps should obviously be legally prevented, not democratically, legally, — prevented, not democratically, legally, from contesting the election. . , , , legally, from contesting the election. . ,, , ., election. that is because of due rocess. election. that is because of due process- he's — election. that is because of due process. he's not _ election. that is because of due process. he's not been - election. that is because of due l process. he's not been convicted. due process means anyone should have their day in court, in front of a judge, make their case and the judge then decides. and that not happened. that is exactly why you write one sentence — that is exactly why you write one sentence and then you pause and then there were _ sentence and then you pause and then there were the other two sentences which _ there were the other two sentences which is _ there were the other two sentences which is because they are not next to one _ which is because they are not next to one another in the judgment, so if it is— to one another in the judgment, so if it is not— to one another in the judgment, so if it is not ambiguous that he was called _ if it is not ambiguous that he was called on — if it is not ambiguous that he was called on by mike pence not to certify— called on by mike pence not to certify the election, does there need _ certify the election, does there need to— certify the election, does there need to be more due process on that? that happened quite a long time ago, nearly— that happened quite a long time ago, nearly three years ago in a few weeks — nearly three years ago in a few weeks if— nearly three years ago in a few weeks. if there needs to be due process, — weeks. if there needs to be due process, the due process should not take that _ process, the due process should not take that long. it should be incredibly clear because what you've 'ust incredibly clear because what you've just said. _ incredibly clear because what you've just said, reading out from that judgment, is unambiguous and stuff that due _ judgment, is unambiguous and stuff that due process should be finished by that due process should be finished tty now _

that due process should be finished by now 50 — that due process should be finished b now, ., , that due process should be finished b now, .,, , , that due process should be finished b now. , , ., , by now. so as i sum up for my constitutional _ by now. so as i sum up for my constitutional expert, - by now. so as i sum up for my constitutional expert, there i by now. so as i sum up for my i constitutional expert, there were three options before the court and the key considerate on the merits of whether in fact if he was in breach of 14th amendment, they could go on states to us because they can actually leave it to all of the states and then we are really in a mess because there are 50 others who may want to consider the same question. orthirdly, may want to consider the same question. or thirdly, they could stick it out under due process. would you think they will do? i think this is a moment of moral clarity. accept a court in the land saying that what donald trump did was a violation in his oath of the constitution and he is out of the game. if you want to compete for office in the united states there are rules of the road. if you don't want to follow those rules, don't compete. so i do think of what is going to happen here is that this will go to the supreme court, it will go to the supreme court, it will probably get overturned and this will just will probably get overturned and this willjust be a political moment in time it in point. would it not be exciting if the supreme court would shock us all and say, that's right, this is a person who engaged in an

attempt to prevent the peaceful transfer of power in the united states, who never committed to that peaceful transfer of power and on the day of the actual transfer of power, he traded to prevent through inspiring a violent mob. wouldn't it be great if all of the courts of the lands that he cannot compete. i am not holding out hope, but i have to say one additional irony here is that chris christie is doing what he did in 2016, supporting donald trump, vivek ramaswamy... i find that extraordinary _ trump, vivek ramaswamy... i find that extraordinary that _ trump, vivek ramaswamy... i find that extraordinary that this - trump, vivek ramaswamy... i find that extraordinary that this is - trump, vivek ramaswamy... i find that extraordinary that this is an opportunity for them to say, you see, he should be disqualified, choose me. ifind that see, he should be disqualified, choose me. i find that very odd when they are so far behind in the polls. quickly, he not stepping back, in fact he's not stepping back off the language criticised, vehemently criticised the other day when he referred to migrations that have listened to what he said last night on the campaign trail in iowa. it's crazy what's going on. they are ruining our country. and it's true that destroying the blood of our country, that's what they're doing.

they�* re destroying our country. they don't like it when i said that..and i never read in a much different way." now they're coming from all over the world, people all over the world. we have no idea. they could be healthy, they could be very unhealthy. they could bring in disease that's going to catch on in our country. but they do bring in crime. have you ever heard a presidential candidate, unsolicited, have to deny that he read mein kamf. it’s candidate, unsolicited, have to deny that he read mein kamf.— that he read mein kamf. it's sick and grotesque — that he read mein kamf. it's sick and grotesque he _ that he read mein kamf. it's sick and grotesque he was _ that he read mein kamf. it's sick and grotesque he was married i that he read mein kamf. it's sick| and grotesque he was married to that he read mein kamf. it's sick- and grotesque he was married to one immigrantand ifind and grotesque he was married to one immigrant and i find that he and grotesque he was married to one immigrant and ifind that he is clearly a disgusting person in terms of how he views human beings. the sling which is beneath all of us and he is speaking like a 1930s nazi politician and the idea, your question about mein kampf, of course he has read mein kampf, they have been interviews of his ex—wife saying he had it next to him in bed.

he love adolf hitler's language and has been using it for years. so this kind of grotesque dehumanisation of people who are immigrants from people who are immigrants from people who are different from people coming to the united states is so beneath the character of the united states that in of itself disqualifies him from being president of the united states. still, 30 points in the lead in the primaries and iowa which come in less than four weeks. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. bringing you different - stories from across the uk. bournemouth is well known for its yuletide sparkle. christmastree wonderland is in its sixth year and includes a market in the central square open well into the evening. town centres are not as vibrant as they used to be, but christmas markets and light events like that, they bring people back. hello, baby. nearly 9 million people came to this event last november and december. but there is a price tag for bcp council which also has a budget hole.

it isn't funding lights in the suburban shopping centres this year, but it looks like this event will survive. we are finding it really hard with doing these sort of additional services, additional things for people to enjoy. but there is an element where we need to have a thriving town centre, we need to be supporting our local economy. and the truth is the locals seem to like it. for more stories from across the uk head to the bbc news website. - right time for another kind of pantomime. regular viewers of this show will know that around this time of year i like to invite onto the programme a stars of stage of screen. oh yes we do. the last time we did this, we had mr blobby. which i am prepared to accept didn't go entirely smoothly. this year we tried to book snow white, but she was too expensive. our budget has been dwarfed by the new fees. and then we tried daisy the cow,

but one half had covid. so they are at the farmacy. which means that stepping into the breach for us tonight, after two west end shows already today the fox in the box. ladies and gentlemen, basil brush. hello and how lovely to be here with all of the seriousness that i walk to the wrong door something? it's marvellous to be here and i am the bringer of christmas spirit, not an alcoholic because we are at the bbc. if we were in downing straight we could bring whatever we would like and that work at the same time. however, i'm here with good news for the first time. good news that pantomime audiences all across the country are 20% up. zg�*s pantomime audiences all across the country are 2096 up.— pantomime audiences all across the country are 2096 up. 2096 up, when did ou do country are 2096 up. 2096 up, when did you do your — country are 2096 up. 2096 up, when did you do your first _ country are 2096 up. 2096 up, when did you do your first pantomime? - country are 2096 up. 2096 up, when did you do your first pantomime? my - you do your first pantomime? my first one you do your first pantomime? ii first one was you do your first pantomime? ij�*i first one was the you do your first pantomime? ij�*i1: first one was the disney you do your first pantomime? ii1 first one was the disneyjust down the road at the london palladium down there with silver plaque many years ago so i have just now finished my tenth year of pantomime at the theatre royal winner which i'm very proud of. obviously they

are magnificent cason have literally hotfooted it here to today. to bring you that good news. that everybody in this country with a little bit of silliness because because it is generally serious unless we are talking about donald trump. share generally serious unless we are talking about donald trump. are you interested in — talking about donald trump. are you interested in politics? _ talking about donald trump. are you interested in politics? i _ talking about donald trump. are you interested in politics? i will - talking about donald trump. are you interested in politics? i will tell- interested in politics? i will tell ou what interested in politics? i will tell you what there _ interested in politics? i will tell you what there are _ interested in politics? i will tell you what there are a _ interested in politics? i will tell you what there are a lot - interested in politics? i will tell you what there are a lot of - you what there are a lot of politics in our show this year. largely politicians you have on this programme, you write our pantomimes for us. we have an awful lot of borisjohnson, he still is good money i have to say as well, donald trump, as long as he's still around, we have not so manyjokes about rishi sunak or suella braverman, but to say, as long as borisjohnson and donald trump are around, it would be fantastic. you can see there is a on the stage with my sidekick mr martin and mike that's all. you're having a great run at windsor in the fact we are so not so much we have extended the run by one week. injanuary because families in this country want to have a bit of fun as a family. come out, altogether have

memories rather than perhaps i know it is difficult time for a lot of people at the moment with this cost—of—living crisis, but they are coming out to have an experience rather than by presence perhaps that they are going to just chuck and put in the recycling. fit} they are going to 'ust chuck and put in the recycling.— in the recycling. 60 years on stage and not a great — in the recycling. 60 years on stage and not a great whisker— in the recycling. 60 years on stage and not a great whisker to - in the recycling. 60 years on stage and not a great whisker to show. l and not a great whisker to show. give agent so well. it’s give agent so well. it's extraordinary. - give agent so well. it's extraordinary. when i give agent so well. it�*s extraordinary. when they are talked about the face—lift they are talking about the face—lift they are talking about the face—lift they are talking about the botox. about the face-lift they are talking about the botox.— about the face-lift they are talking about the botox. when if you want to no into about the botox. when if you want to go into politics _ about the botox. when if you want to go into politics were _ about the botox. when if you want to go into politics were just _ about the botox. when if you want to go into politics were just speaking i go into politics were just speaking on donald trump he has been kicked off the ballot in colorado and there is a space, you could run for president. is a space, you could run for president-— president. well if i ran for president _ president. well if i ran for president in _ president. well if i ran for president in america - president. well if i ran for president in america i - president. well if i ran for. president in america i would president. well if i ran for- president in america i would not to run very fast,? president in america i would not to run very fast, ? i have to see i've seenjoe biden he is a move very fast, slow bite and is his nickname. now donald trump is not there but i get confused with their parties because they have got democratic party, and the republican party and ijust party, and the republican party and i just want to go for their tea party because i would literally go over there, party because i would literally go overthere, drink party because i would literally go over there, drink a cup of tea and then down my ginger nuts. bomb,

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to the league cup semi—finals. the full—time whistle has just gone. they thrashed west ham 5—1 at anfield dominik szoboszlai set the tone for the night, opening the scoring with a great strike from distance and jurgen klopp's side ran riot in the second half, goals from cody gakpo, mo salah and a double from curtisjones sending the hosts through. the semifinal draw is coming up shortly. fulham, cheslea and middlebrough are already in the hat. rangers are right back in the scottish premiership title race. they beat ten man stjohnstone 2—0 el dessers and tavernier with the goals. they are nowjust two points behind leaders celtic with a game in hand. aberdeen beat bottom side livingstone 2—1 in the night's other game in scotland. chelsea women have moved to the top

of their champions league group after a 3—1win against swedish side hacken playing on an artificial after a 3—1win against swedish side hacken. playing on an artificial pitch in gothenburg, it was 1—1 at half—time, but a double from erin cuthbert secured the win but a double from erin cuthbert secured the win for emma hayes�* side. currently leading 3—1. they are now a point clear in that group with two games left to play. a day ater the club sacked steve cooper, nuno espirito santo has his feet under the desk at nottingham forest, the portuguese takes charge of his third premier leaue club after spells at wolves and spurs, asjoe lynskey reports. they are five points above the drop zone, the man in charge hold them up from the depths of the second tier. but this week at forest, things have changed quickly. steve cooper's been sacked and, within 2a hours, nuno has come in. and forrest want him to take them up a level. big, big chance. very honoured, it's a pleasure to be

at forest and be able to manage such a great club, such great history. what i expect is to help, to help, to try to transmit my knowledge and work to the players so they can become better, a better team. this is what we want. he arrives with a reputation but with points to prove nuno's rise came in wolves where he brought them up instead of him. finishing seventh twice. they reached fa cup semifinals. but that bond with the club never formed in his nextjob. he spentjust four months at spurs, where fans blamed his style of play. his lastjob was at al ittihad, and although he won the saudi leak, he got the sack the next day. what a job steve cooper has done, magically he's found the survival blend. now it nuno joins a club that found it hard to say goodbye. steve cooper brought an end to 23

years outside the top flight and kept them up in a season where they signed almost 30 players. for a club that's tried to spend its way to survival, to lose it all is not an option. i don't think he was any better than cooper, but time will tell. so wait and see. i worry it'll be another merry—go—round of managers, we seemed quite settled with steve. i'm please, i think you'll be good for the club. - it's what the club - needs, to be honest. what steve did here is huge, and getting forest back in the premier league, fantastic work from steve. and we are trying to improve this legacy, it's amazing. cooper's time ended with one win in 13 games — but he may have had the biggest impact since this club's greatest coach. since the days of brian clerth, they've been to the third tier and back up again and where forest

go next could come down to this change. joe lynskey, bbc news. darts could have a new star. 16—year—old luke "the nuke" littler from runcorn has stormed the world championship at alexandra palace. he's won back to back world junior titles but this was his debut on the biggest stage and he simply blew away the dutchman, former bdo world champ, christian kist three sets to nil. some astonishing scoring there. remember his name. what's more on our website, but that is all the sport for now. hello again. we're still in for some windy weather all the way into the run—up to christmas day itself. but maybe the strongest of the winds will be happening overnight tonight and continuing into thursday — and this is where we've got the greatest risk of some travel disruption. now, the winds have been picking up

today and managing to punch a few holes in the cloud. but if i show you the satellite picture — you can see the extent of the cloud that's streaming in from the atlantic — and is continuing to bring some rain and drizzle mainly to western hills and coast. those strengthening westerly winds are drawing in mild air, mind you, around the top of that area of high pressure. but it's that deep low that's moving away from iceland that'll track to the north of scotland, and then, into scandinavia that will really strengthen the winds around it — and that's been named storm pia by the danish weather service. so overnight tonight, the winds continuing to strengthen. it'll be a noisy night, particularly in this heavy rain in scotland — that will move down into northern england and northern ireland. replaced by squally showers, slight change in the wind direction, the air gets a bit colder in scotland. but elsewhere, those temperatures not changing very much from what we've seen during the afternoon. but it will be a windy day everywhere on thursday, the strongest of the winds further north. we could see higher gusts over

into the east of high ground, and the top gusts of 70—80mph in the north and northeast of scotland, so very windy here. now, we still have this cloud and increasingly patchy rain that'll move southwards to southern england. it'll be replaced by sunshine, but streams of squally showers coming in, and some wintriness over the hills in scotland. things are turning a little bit colder here, but we've still got that milder air across the far south — temperatures 12—13 celsius. now, as the storm tracks further into scandinavia, we get this surge of stronger winds just for a while down those north sea coasts. we still have that weather front there, and that's the boundary between this milder air that's trying to push back northwards across the uk, and the colder air that's still particularly in scotland. and along that boundary, we've got this area of rain here. now south of it, in the milder air, there's still a lot of cloud, but maybe some sunshine. in the colder air, mainly in scotland, there'll be some showers. wintry over the hills, but to lower levels across the far northeast, the northern isles, where it's particularly cold.

milder elsewhere, but not quite as windy on friday.

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