jeffrey donaldson knows the political danger of that, and so he would like to reform a power—sharing executive. but he has a divided party, and for the moment he can't do it. to persuade the dup to come back, the government is offering an extra £35 billion in funding over five years. that includes 600 million for public sector pay and then a change in the law to guarantee northern ireland's place within the uk's internal market. i think he is very much on the pragmatic side and he's being increasingly explicit about that and he's hoping to get support in order to be able to make thatjump. a unionist newspaper believes sirjeffrey donaldson wants to move, but unionists will continue to have grave concerns about checks on goods arriving from great britain, whatever concessions number ten offers.

one thing we've been consistent in saying is, ok, if stormont comes back, so be it. but let's not pretend that a border in the irish sea is a good thing. let's not gloss things. let's be honest about, well, there's brexit and there's this happened and the other thing happened and this is the situation that we're in and we have to manage it. but we're quite clear editorially about that, that a barrier to internal uk trade is a bad thing. i grew up overlooking belfast lough. there were ships coming in and out when i was a child. i remember it clearly. all my life that's been the situation. it was unthinkable. you could see scotland on a clear day. it was unthinkable in my lifetime that there would be any significant barrier or checking on that route. and that's a big deal that there now is. i think really this is now a test of sir jeffrey's authority. he has to bring his party with them. he has to go in and sell that deal and face down his internal critics.

an academic sees a monumental moment for the dup and for wider unionism. it is a gift to sinn fein. if actually the message from the dup is this is a failed state, this place cannot work, we need some sort of new constitutional settlement. they must say, of course we can make this work, look at what we can achieve together. so it is actually in their interests to make northern ireland work. because the dup supporters will not secure the union any more than sinn fein supporters will secure a united ireland. it's that swathe of people, the undecided in the middle, who will think, does this place work? am i comfortable? is this a place i want to live and work? 0r actually, is this an entirely dysfunctional region? and we have to look for something else. an imposing seat of power awaits a historic decision. opportunities and challenges for unionism, whatever happens. that's all from us tonight. i'll be back tomorrow.

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families now all live together, in blown—out buildings. to new hampshire now where the republican presidential hopeful nikki haley has been making a last pitch to voters ahead of the pivotal primary election on tuesday. the former un ambassador has emerged as the only real challenger to donald trump in the republican race for the white house — although she's still trailing him by a wide margin in the polls. at the first of five planned events in the us state on monday, she told potential supporters that mr trump was hung up on vendettas

and mired in court cases. i'm joined now by our reporter carl nasman who is live for us in new hampshire. good to see you. nikki haley said at one of her advance, she asked her voters, do you want more of the same or something new? what does she stand for? , , , , . stand for? yes, she is pitching herself is _ stand for? yes, she is pitching herself is something _ stand for? yes, she is pitching herself is something new, - stand for? yes, she is pitching herself is something new, the| herself is something new, the alternative to donald trump. in fact, there she is right now. she just took the stage. she's here to speak to what is really an overflow crowd this is her last event of the evening. she's trying to get her voters out to the polls tomorrow. she's trailing but she is the biggest challenge after ron desantis dropped out yesterday. what she's going to be relying on is moderate republicans, not the type of voters supporting document the event donald

trump. voters who are not registered by the party, she's pulling strong with them. she's going to be making the case thatjust running firm governor of new hampshire earlier said if you're tired of losing, didn't do well in the last midterm, donald trump... inaudible. nikki haley is pitching herself as someone who can put the republicans back in the win column.— the win column. what about her olicies, the win column. what about her policies. is _ the win column. what about her policies, is she _ the win column. what about her policies, is she gaining - the win column. what about her i policies, is she gaining supporters, especially the people who were supporting ron desantis who dropped out? ,, �* , ., , supporting ron desantis who dropped out? ,, �*, supporting ron desantis who dropped out? ,, f , ., out? she's running as somebody who is -a in: out? she's running as somebody who is paying attention — out? she's running as somebody who is paying attention to _ out? she's running as somebody who is paying attention to the _ out? she's running as somebody who is paying attention to the issues - is paying attention to the issues with someone who has been a governor, the un ambassador, talking about the conflict in ukraine, the conflicts in the middle east. she's also trying to picture yourself as someone who is separate from what she calls the drama in washington. she knows that most american voters don't want a rematch of donald trump

and joe biden. she is trying to say that voters are tired of the drama and the criminal cases surrounding donald trump. there isn't much enthusiasm forjoe biden. that's the kind of name she's trying to offer. not resonating as much as you hope to for republicans but she's pulling very well. she's hoping a strong figure tomorrow would be able to keep her in the race, keep her close and moved to the next stage which is the state of south carolina, her home state. the state of south carolina, her home state-— the state of south carolina, her home state. ., ., ., ., , the state of south carolina, her home state. ., ., , ., ., ., , ., home state. carl nasman amongst all the action, home state. carl nasman amongst all the action. very _ home state. carl nasman amongst all the action, very noisy _ home state. carl nasman amongst all the action, very noisy for— home state. carl nasman amongst all the action, very noisy for our- the action, very noisy for our viewers. many thanks for your time. around the world and across the uk — this is bbc news. bbc news — bringing you different stories from across the uk. this may look like a pleasant video of wildlife frolicking in the forest of dean, but take a closer look

at this deer�*s head. the crossbow bow is entered from the side of the back of the head, sheared off and gone between the skull and the ear behind the ear. so then it's hanging out. we know the deer survived for at least three weeks because dave walker first spotted it around christmas time. he didn't get a clear photo of it back then, so he came back recently and within five minutes find the deer and took this video. deeply moved by what he'd seen, dave handed the video to police. i felt sorry for it, really did. you know, that bow could have totally missed it. could have gone into the dense part of the forest and hit somebody. for more stories from across the uk. head to the bbc news website. you're live with bbc news. to india next where prime minister,

narendra modi, has consecrated a hindu temple on a disputed site with a complex history. the temple is in a part of northern india where three decades ago a mosque was destroyed — in a city called ayodhya — sparking deadly religious riots and resulting in the death of 2000 people. the inauguration of the temple is seen by many as the unofficial start of prime minister modi's election campaign. top film stars and cricketers were among guests at the event in ayodhya. but critics accuse mr modi of violating india's secular constitution by opening the temple. from ayodhya, our south asia correspondent yogita limaye reports. a grand opening for one of hinduism most revered deities. india's prime minister performing rituals for the consecration of an idol of lord ram. hundreds of people, holy men, actors, politicians

attended the ceremony. but it wasn't just them streaming into ayodhya. we've met ordinary people who are thronging in from hundreds of miles away. hindus who've told us why this day is so special for them. why this temple at a site at which they believe to be the birthplace of their most revered deities lord ram is so important. translation: i'm so fortunate to be here today. _ it's taken so long for lord ram to get his temple. we are extremely happy. but this day isn't without controversy. many are accusing the prime minister of violating india's secular constitution by participating in a major religious event. it's also controversial because of the divisive history of the site at which the temple is being constructed. in 1992, up till 1992, a 16th century mosque stood there, which was illegally destroyed

by mobs of hindu men. this triggered violence across the country in which thousands of people were killed. mohammad shahid's father was burnt alive in 1992. translation: the country wants to forget it. - but muslims can never forget. it was a black day. we were betrayed then. and that's why we feel fear. i will send my children out of the city for a few weeks to keep them safe. the opening of the temple is being seen as the start of prime minister modi's re—election bid, and it's expected to give him another resounding victory. yogita limaye, bbc news, ayodhya. drones have become an important weapon for both sides in russia's war with ukraine. ukrainians are being encouraged to assemble them at home,

as well as take part in free pilot lessons. with military aid packages currently blocked in both the us and the european union, president zelensky has promised to make a million drones within the country this year. russian forces still have a significant presence in the east of the country, as shown in red on this map, but it's pretty much a stalemate between the two sides. our ukraine correspondentjames waterhouse reports from the southern kherson region to see what difference drones artillery fire. he breathes heavily. we just had some incoming fire. when you're this close to the river, which is a front line, you are always watched, through drones in the sky

or from the russians themselves, so you have to move quickly. ok, they want us to go down here. we've been invited to join the 11th brigade of ukraine's national guard. not in a trench, but this militarized living room. they specialize in these attack drones — basic, cheap, deadly — and one of the defining weapons in this war. translation: we have now received information that several enemy - drones have taken off from a location we know. we're flying there right now. system message: telemetry lost, telemetry recovered. _ a drone is launched and inches into russian occupied territory. a few kilometers later, artem finds his target — a drone antenna used by a russian unit in a building just like his. it explodes on impact. system message: telemetry lost. translation: the first time i hit

the enemy or their equipment - i was more emotional than i am now. now, this is business as usual. this cycle of search and destroy has pushed the russians back. but they are doing the same here, draining life from kherson's streets. it's much celebrated liberation feels long ago. many people have since fled. russia controls the eastern bank. the dnipro river looks calm, but the invaders are constantly watching and striking. some ukrainian troops have crossed upstream but have yet to make an impact. despite being a mile from invading forces, there are still fragments of civilization. here in the form of alexei.

translation: russians attack every day. - you never know where exactly the next hit will be. it's then you notice the bullet hole in his coffee machine. when his customers leave, they sometimes write messages outside. his reads: "we are invincible." with the russians still close and not going anywhere, kherson will be hoping he's right. james waterhouse, bbc news, kherson. that's all for now — stay with bbc news. hello. storm jocelyn is the latest named storm to come our way,

through tuesday and into tuesday night. the storm system has been fired up by the same process which we saw with storm isha. cold arctic air recently across the eastern portion of the united states and in canada, big temperature contrast down towards florida and that has really fired up an active and potent jet stream. and its jet streams which have developed this low pressure system. this isjocelyn, not as potent as isha, but will still cross the country and have impacts. now storm jocelyn almost like a two stage storm. the winds will strengthen throughout tuesday, but by day it's the heavy rain which could have its greatest impact across parts of scotland, north—west england, north—west wales. and then into the night the winds start to peak with the worst of them across the northern half of the uk. by contrast, out there to start the day on tuesday, fairly quiet start. earlier frost will have gone across eastern areas as temperatures rise clear and bright here to begin with with some high cloud around. but in the west already mild, windy and wet.

some heavy rain at times in northern ireland throughout much of the day, clearing into the late afternoon. some of the heaviest, most persistent rain, though, setting up across the hills of south—west scotland, also into parts of cumbria, yorkshire, dales and north—west wales. it's here where there's a real risk of flooding. rain will have pushed across all parts, turning a bit drizzly, that rain across the south later and lots of low cloud. very mild but very windy to end the day. and it's into the night where winds will strengthen further. met office amber warning across the north and west scotland. we're expecting some of the greatest impacts and gusts of wind in excess of 80 miles an hour. so let me take you through tuesday night. there's jocelyn passing to the north. the isobars really packing in once the worst of the heavy rains out the way and the winds strengthen right the way through into the start of wednesday morning rush hour, particularly in scotland. those winds will gradually ease there and impacts could still be ongoing. but wednesday, it's almost a repeat of what we saw on monday — a lot more in the way of dry and sunny weather around a few showers in the north and then clouding over across the south with some drizzle in cornwall later in the day. overall, a fresher day than tuesday. a fresher night, then with a touch

of frost in the north—east of the country as we go through into thursday, these next weather fronts that are pushing not quite as potent as we've seen so far this week. it will bring lots of cloud across the country. damp and drizzly, around some western coast and some of the heavier bursts of rain at times in the west, but a bit more erratic and not as windy as it will be during the next 36 hours. take care.

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we'll have the headlines for you straight after hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk. i'm stephen sackur. when chinese sovereignty was restored in hong kong, beijing's communist rulers saw the logic of maintaining the one country, two systems principle. so, how come some 26 years later, hong kong's autonomy looks more like a convenient fiction than a fact? my guest is regina ip, convenor of hong kong's executive council and leader of the new people's party. what does hong kong's fate tell us about beijing's worldview?