was zoom out a little bit, the dup was founded _ zoom out a little bit, the dup was founded by the reverend ian paisley, approaches party, but in the last almost _ approaches party, but in the last almost 20 — approaches party, but in the last almost 20 years it has, like the conservative party in the uk, rather like being _ conservative party in the uk, rather like being in— conservative party in the uk, rather like being in government. there was always— like being in government. there was always perhaps rupture coming between — always perhaps rupture coming between the pragmatism that is involved — between the pragmatism that is involved in being in government and the essence of the dup, which is a very unionist party. that is what it is about — very unionist party. that is what it is about. and there is this drama with— is about. and there is this drama with the — is about. and there is this drama with the loyalist jamie bryson hearing — with the loyalist jamie bryson hearing what is going on and what he is relaying _ hearing what is going on and what he is relaying is— hearing what is going on and what he is relaying is fundamentally what we understood what nick was saying about legislation to protect the union. — about legislation to protect the union, reductions in cheques and so on. union, reductions in cheques and so on but— union, reductions in cheques and so on but the — union, reductions in cheques and so on. but the eu law will continue to apply— on. but the eu law will continue to apply and — on. but the eu law will continue to apply and that is a very big deal for unions _ apply and that is a very big deal for unions— apply and that is a very big deal for unions. ~ , . , ., for unions. will there be a sum of money because — for unions. will there be a sum of money because that _ for unions. will there be a sum of money because that was - for unions. will there be a sum of money because that was under i money because that was under discussion from the westminster government as well? thea;t

discussion from the westminster government as well?— discussion from the westminster government as well? they might even be more money _ government as well? they might even be more money than _ government as well? they might even be more money than has _ government as well? they might even be more money than has been - government as well? they might even l be more money than has been delayed. but that— be more money than has been delayed. but that does not solve the problem. that makes _ but that does not solve the problem. that makes the dup popular with people _ that makes the dup popular with people who are not unionist, with more _ people who are not unionist, with more moderate unionists, it makes the more _ more moderate unionists, it makes the more hardline unionists think that unionists once again have gone for money, — that unionists once again have gone for money, something sinn fein will never— for money, something sinn fein will never do _ for money, something sinn fein will never do. for for money, something sinn fein will never do. ., ., . . , never do. for our audience across the rest of _ never do. for our audience across the rest of the _ never do. for our audience across the rest of the country, _ never do. for our audience across the rest of the country, what - never do. for our audience across the rest of the country, what is i never do. for our audience across the rest of the country, what is it| the rest of the country, what is it like being in northern ireland without a government for almost two years? without a government for almost two ears? ~ . ., years? well, the nature of government _ years? well, the nature of government is _ years? well, the nature of government is such - years? well, the nature of government is such it - years? well, the nature of government is such it is i years? well, the nature of. government is such it is like years? well, the nature of - government is such it is like jeremy government is such it is like jeremy corbett— government is such it is like jeremy corbett being in power with nigel farage, _ corbett being in power with nigel farage, orjoe biden with donald trump _ farage, orjoe biden with donald trump it— farage, orjoe biden with donald trump. it is amazing it has ever worked — trump. it is amazing it has ever worked. but the reluctance of london to introduce _ worked. but the reluctance of london to introduce direct rule, some unionists _ to introduce direct rule, some unionists are very unhappy about it because _ unionists are very unhappy about it because they know how much it will annoy— because they know how much it will annoy irish— because they know how much it will annoy irish people and sinn fein. in the civil— annoy irish people and sinn fein. in the civil servants themselves don't like it. _

the civil servants themselves don't like it. it _ the civil servants themselves don't like it. it is— the civil servants themselves don't like it, it is pretty unhelpful. thank— like it, it is pretty unhelpful. thank you _ like it, it is pretty unhelpful. thank you very much. and more developments on bbc news channel of course. that's all from us tonight. i'm back tomorrow, see you then. nothing with the coaching staff at this point although in the circumstances given how much control

they have on an athlete, you would imagine that there would be more investigation on that. just imagine that there would be more investigation on that.— investigation on that. just 15 seconds left _ investigation on that. just 15 seconds left at _ investigation on that. just 15 seconds left at the - investigation on that. just 15 seconds left at the us i investigation on that. just 15 seconds left at the us and i investigation on that. just 15 i seconds left at the us and japan teams watching this closely said, are still waiting a metals? that is not a decision _ are still waiting a metals? that is not a decision get _ are still waiting a metals? that is not a decision get the _ are still waiting a metals? that is not a decision get the decision i not a decision get the decision today was only about the doping so the international skating union and international olympic committee will decide on those metals.— decide on those metals. thank you ve much decide on those metals. thank you very much for— decide on those metals. thank you very much for that. _ around the world and across the uk this is bbc news. the families of the people killed in last summer's attacks in nottingham have met with the british prime minister at downing street. they've been calling for a public inquiry into the killings of the students barnaby webber and grace o'malley kumar, and the caretaker ian coates by valdo calocane. he was sentenced to an indefinite hospital order last week.

a total of four people have now been arrested in connection with the stabbings of two teenage boys. 15—year—old mason rist and 16—year—old max dixon were stabbed to death over the weekend in bristol. the boys were attacked by a number of people on ilminster avenue in knowle west on saturday night. laurence fox has lost a high court libel case with two people he called paedophiles on social media. the actor—turned—politician was sued by former stonewall trustee simon blake and drag artist crystal. in an exchange on x mr fox referred to the two as "paedophiles". high courtjudge mrsjustice collins rice said mr fox's labelling was "harmful, defamatory and baseless". you're live with bbc news.

prime minister rishi sunak is braced for more challenges to his controversial plans to send some asylum seekers to rwanda — as the house of lords today began debating the government's bill for the first time. the plan is to halt legal challenges, to stop asylum seekers being put on planes to east africa. rishi sunak is urging the lords not to block the will of the people by voting it down. more than 1,000 migrants have already crossed the channel so far this year. but some who tried — never made it. like this 14—year—old boy from syria — who was travelling with his 16—year—old brother. they were among five migrants who becamse the first to die in the channel this year. our paris correspondent, andrew harding, has tracked down the boys' family — to try to discover how they got to the french coast — and why they wanted to come to the uk. prime minister rishi sunak is braced for more challenges to his controversial plans to send some asylum seekers to rwanda — as the house of lords today began debating the government's bill for the first time. the plan is to halt legal challenges, to stop asylum seekers being put on planes to east africa.

rishi sunak is urging the lords not to block the will of the people by voting it down. we've come to the spot where it all went wrong. the first drownings of the year here on the french coast. two survivors are showing me where their friends got into trouble late at night, trying to scramble onto a small boat. one of them was a 14—year—old boy called obada. he was scared and not for the first time. they're pointing to where obada, the ia—year—old, disappeared and drowned just so close to shore. he couldn't swim. obada was syrian and this, as far as we can establish, is his story, a story that ended here two weeks ago. french rescuers arriving too late to drag him from the icy waters alive. obada, he was only ia years old... obada's name was read out the next evening at a ceremony in calais alongside his older brother, issa,

the latest in a long list of migrant deaths. but why and how was a child caught up in such a dangerous journey? we went to london to meet another of obada's brothers, nada. he had made the same illegal crossing two years ago and now has refugee status in the uk. he and the family had encouraged obada to attempt the same trip. he told me when he coming here, he want watch... ..football game and arsenal... nada is wrestling with grief and regret. and now do you think maybe he should have stayed in syria? yes. he would still be alive. alhamdulillah. it was last may that obada, then aged 13, set off from war—torn syria.

his parents sent us footage of the bedroom he shared with them. they'd urged him to make the trip to england, wrongly believing they might then follow him legally. first stop, a flight to libya with his brother, issa. and from libya's capital, tripoli, a first attempt to cross the mediterranean in a smuggler�*s boat. but they were caught off the coast of tunisia, possibly in this boat or one very like it, and sent back to libya and to a prison controlled by a militia group. by the time they'd bribe their way to freedom weeks later, a traumatised obada was talking about going home. instead, his brother and friends urged him to toughen up and arranged a second boat trip. they were rescued by italian coast guards, brought ashore here in lampedusa, registered, then allowed to head north through italy and france to calais.

in london, obada's brother warned them that england was tightening its rules, that it might be better to stay in europe. i told them, go to germany. because here difficult rules, new rules very hard for asylum seek. but obada insisted he knew no—one in europe. the family was determined to be reunited in england. and so to calais. this was filmed hours before he drowned. obada's long journey nearly over. back in syria, his parents reacted to his death, telling us they wanted to see obada's body before he's buried.

it was left to obada's brother in london to acknowledge the family's own role in what happened. he was very young... yes. ..to be making such a long, dangerous trip. yes. do you feel guilty? yes... in calais, some of those who'd been with obada at the end are still waiting for another chance to cross to england. adults judging the risks. not a child who died doing as he'd been asked. you're live with bbc news. lily gladstone could make oscars history if she wins best actress at the academy awards — she would be the the first native american woman to do so. she starred in martin scorsese s epic western saga killers of the flower moon, which has picked up ten nominations in all. our culture editor katie razzall has been talking with her. killers of the flower moon tells

the true story of the systematic murder over years of dozens of members of the osage tribe. that's how you are. its lead, lily gladstone, has already won a golden globe and is the first native american ever nominated for a best actress oscar. 96 years of oscars. i'm grateful. it's about time. when i accepted the golden globe that's the other thing that came to mind immediately, is it's circumstantial that i was the first one to win that in the category, but it doesn't belong to me. i'm standing on so many shoulders. more than a century ago, the osage got rich after oil was struck on their land. lily's father recounted that history of vast wealth as she was growing up on the blackfeet reservation. i do remember him telling me about osages running out of gas and going and buying another rolls royce and, you know, just buying a new car. we're still warriors. but those riches brought a reign of terror. lily plays mollie burkhart, a real osage whose mother and three

sisters were murdered. she won't last. her husband, ernest, played by leonardo dicaprio, colluded with his powerful uncle — here robert de niro — to funnel the family's oil riches their way. the odd person was convicted but so many people got away with it. oh, yeah. yeah, and even the ones who were convicted weren't in for that long. it's supposed to be - a suicide, you dumbbell! martin scorsese originally had an fbi investigator as the main character, but they realised his epic must come from the osage perspective. every aspect of the whole script changed because of osage contribution to it and was made the better for it. you know, i've never seen a film like this before, and marty said recently several times he feels like this is the most important film he's ever made. and a film that could make history. if lily gladstone, who was voted most likely to win an oscar while at high school, triumphs in march. katie razzall, bbc news.

while hollywood was on strike for most of last year, people in the us kept streaming. according to new data — the time people spent watching streaming services on their tv in 2023 went up 21% from 2022. rachel mcadam has more. suits. grey's anatomy. friends. they're all tv shows that were released more than a decade ago, but they are also some of the most streamed shows in the us in 2023, and that's according to some new data released by the media research firm nielsen. and they've been monitoring trends like this since 2020. and in 2023, they found that americans watched 21 million years worth of streamed content and the show that came in, number one was suits. this was released in 2011, but in 2023, suits broke

records to become the most streamed tv show in a year in the us and no one can quite work out why. whether it's a fascination with meghan, the duchess of sussex, she played rachel in suits or because of tiktok and younger audiences being exposed to this show that way. whatever it was, us audiences watched 57.7 billion minutes of suits in 2023 via streamers. and to celebrate its renewed success, the stars from the show were reunited earlier this month at the golden globes, where they had a giggle and presented an award. it's hard to imagine having to wait so long to see your show get that kind of recognition. what are you talking about? don't worry, i'll explain it later. oh, hey, guys. 0h. don't forget about us.

library content or shows that aren't new were huge in 2023 and they took up all of the top ten spots in the list of the most streamed shows with kids cartoons like bluey and cocomelon on the list alongside classic shows like gilmore girls and grey's anatomy, which people returned to time and time again as a comfort watch. thank you for your company here on bbc news. hello there. temperatures will continue to fluctuate through the rest of this week. on sunday, of course, we saw temperatures in highland, scotland of 20 celsius. and after a frost, typical temperatures monday afternoon were 6 celsius. highest temperatures this time were across southern parts of the uk. cloud breaking up here and there to give some sunshine and 1a degrees in cambridgeshire. in between, we had thicker cloud on these weather fronts,

an area of low pressure, bringing some wet weather, that's moving away into the north sea. so it is turning drier. keeping more cloud, though, for england and wales. that'll keep the temperatures up. clearer skies for scotland and northern ireland. it could be a frosty start early in the morning, but the promise of more sunshine for scotland and northern ireland. a cloudy start for england and wales. still a bit dampness in the east, but we'll see some sunshine developing more widely as the cloud retreats back towards east anglia and the south—east. here, temperatures could make double figures, but i think 7—8 degrees is going to be nearer the mark. it could be the odd shower coming into north—west scotland, especially as the breeze picks up later in the day. and if we look to the north, by wednesday, this deep low is pushing between iceland and scotland, really strengthening the winds overnight. very windy for scotland, widespread gales, gusts of 80 miles an hour for a while in the far north. and this squally band of rain sweeps into scotland and northern ireland, picking the winds up here, gusty winds and some rain in the far north of england. further south across england and wales, the winds much lighter. and after a chilly, bright start, the cloud will increase and we'll

see top temperatures of ten or 11 degrees. that weather front bringing that rain move southwards but weakens, so little or no rain coming into southern parts of the uk. and then another weather front following in from the atlantic, eventually towards the north—west. but a dry, bright start with some sunshine for many, a little bit chilly on thursday. we will see the cloud increasing in northern ireland and particularly scotland with some rain arriving in the north—west, but still some sunshine for england and wales, although their temperatures will be a little bit lower on thursday, around nine degrees celsius. but those temperatures rise again for the end of the week. this strengthening south—westerly wind will bring with it some higher temperatures on friday. but because the winds are coming a long way over the atlantic, it will come with a lot of cloud, a little light rain or drizzle, mainly across western parts of scotland. but those temperatures by the end of the week on the mild side, again, widely 13 or 1a celsius.

this is bbc news. we will have the headlines at the top of the hour as newsday continues straight after hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk. i'm stephen sackur. for almost two years, the us and its european allies have been pledging to do whatever it takes to ensure vladimir putin's defeat in ukraine. increasingly, that looks

like a serious case of overpromising and under—delivering. further american military assistance has been blocked by partisan warfare on capitol hill, and in europe, too, cracks are evident in the ukraine support network. my guest is radek sikorski, foreign minister in poland's new government. has support for ukraine become a burden that kyiv�*s allies are no longer ready to bear? radek sikorski, in warsaw, welcome to hardtalk. hello. good to see you again, stephen.

it's great to have you on the programme.