able campaigning? i would love to be able to outline anything. _ campaigning? i would love to be able to outline anything. i _ campaigning? i would love to be able to outline anything. i have _ campaigning? i would love to be able to outline anything. i have a - campaigning? i would love to be able to outline anything. i have a piece . to outline anything. i have a piece of paper... 0h, to outline anything. i have a piece of paper... oh, it is blank. nothing, absolutely zero. i'm afraid the postage stamp is too big to write on the back of. the is so much that the right honourable gentleman has achieved in this deal in safeguarding the union and his detractors have not come up with anything. and the changes he secured in these regulations the other instrument before this house and we will consider shortly will further enhance those protections. the regulations and any presumption that there is any form of automatic and unchecked dynamic alignment with european goods. section seven a, the so—called pipeline of eu law is now expressly subject to the operation

of vital democratic safeguards that the northern ireland assembly, when sitting, will be able to exercise, including the stormont break. and indeed when, and i use the word when, stormont begins to sit. i will be able to sign that stormont break legislation into law on the availability of it to be used will be there for the assembly as we move forward. when parliament passed the eu withdrawal act 2018 it was exercising its sovereignty, so that the uk eu withdrawal agreement could be implemented in domestic law. i'm happy to give way. he be implemented in domestic law. i'm happy to give way-— happy to give way. he indicates that there are now _ happy to give way. he indicates that there are now and _ happy to give way. he indicates that there are now and he _ happy to give way. he indicates that there are now and he said _ happy to give way. he indicates that there are now and he said in - happy to give way. he indicates that there are now and he said in plural, | there are now and he said in plural, vital democratic safeguards to guard against eu law, including the stormont break. could he tell us

what the other safeguards are? you have the what the other safeguards are? um. have the withdrawal act itself and he is sitting in the place which safeguards our laws itself. it is right that we are updating our domestic law to reflect that democratically elected representatives in northern ireland will now be able to reject new eu law and that the withdrawal agreement�*s implementation is subject to robust scrutiny. agreement's implementation is subject to robust scrutiny. already the ability of _ subject to robust scrutiny. already the ability of ministers _ subject to robust scrutiny. already the ability of ministers to - subject to robust scrutiny. already the ability of ministers to govern l the ability of ministers to govern is very constrained by things like the human rights act but what worries me about this is not the deal as such but i am a brexiteers and i want us to have a deregulated economy. what happens when we try and buy verge from eu laws? will some civil servant have to sign this off and it will be a question of, no, minister, before we even get to the house of commons. will he be able to assure me that we can enjoy

our brexit freedoms under this deal? i thank him for his question. it is generally a fair question i can honestly say to him that this package of measures but will not change the freedoms and powers we have secured through leaving the european union or through the windsor framework. i willjust finish answering my right honourable friend's point first. it will not reduce our ability to diverged nor our commitment to do so should it be in the interest of the united kingdom. and if the legislation does carry significant adverse effects, of course the house would expect the minister to set out any steps to be taken in response to this assessment. i will happily give way to my right on what friend. i assessment. i will happily give way to my right on what friend.- to my right on what friend. i shall now refer to _ to my right on what friend. i shall now refer to section _ to my right on what friend. i shall now refer to section 38 _ to my right on what friend. i shall now refer to section 38 and - to my right on what friend. i shallj now refer to section 38 and asking to my right on what friend. i shall l now refer to section 38 and asking a question about it because under the amendments that are made under the statutory instrument, which is not by act of parliament of course, i just mention this point, is that the

arrangements under section 38 state that the parliament of the united kingdom is sovereign. that its sovereignty subsists, notwithstanding section seven aof that act, including the windsor framework. my right honourable friend will know what i'm saying. so in practice and in law, constitutionally, there is the capacity for the override not only of the withdrawal agreement and the protocol but also the windsor framework, as a result of what is contained in those words.- contained in those words. well, i know the right — contained in those words. well, i know the right honourable - know the right honourable gentleman's point and as i said yesterday, i hope he recognises actually what we are doing in this statutory instrument is the addition, make an edition of northern ireland's place in united kingdom. i am very strong addition to this clause. as i said to him

yesterday, his original clause has been a big part of the solution to this conundrum. i'm really grateful and i completely understand the point he has just made. and i completely understand the point he hasjust made. and thank him for it. point he has 'ust made. and thank him for it. , ., him for it. listening to the secretary _ him for it. listening to the secretary of _ him for it. listening to the secretary of state - him for it. listening to the secretary of state reading | him for it. listening to the . secretary of state reading the command paper you would maybe think that there is only the dup in northern ireland, there are no other people. of course there are many people. of course there are many people in the north of ireland who wants to see a new island as soon as possible. despite what might be in the command paper and from what he said another is absurd, does he agree that the good friday agreement is sacrosanct and it is absolutely clear that if people vote for a constitutional change, that that is what happens. it is not up to the british government or any body else, it is up to the people of ireland in north and south.— it is up to the people of ireland in north and south. nothing we're doing here that fundamental _ north and south. nothing we're doing here that fundamental principle. - north and south. nothing we're doing here that fundamental principle. so l here that fundamental principle. so here that fundamental principle. so he is aptly right to make that point and i hope i have clarified it for

him properly. iwill and i hope i have clarified it for him properly. i will happily give way. him properly. i will happily give wa . ., ., way. further to the point made by the honourable _ way. further to the point made by the honourable member- way. further to the point made by the honourable member for- way. further to the point made by| the honourable member for foyle, way. further to the point made by - the honourable member for foyle, the the honourable memberfor foyle, the difficulty was that the northern ireland protocol, in the eyes of unionists, undermine the principle of consent. it is at the heart of the good friday agreement. does he agree with me that these new measures and the legislation resets the balance, so that it is the principle of consent and the will of the people of northern ireland alone that will determine the future of our country as part of the united kingdom? our country as part of the united kinrdom? , ., our country as part of the united kinrdom? , . ., , kingdom? yes, and i actually think that both the _ kingdom? yes, and i actually think that both the right _ kingdom? yes, and i actually think that both the right honourable - that both the right honourable gentleman and the honourable gentleman and the honourable gentleman are making exactly the same point. and rightly so. they represent two communities that are governed by consent in the past and the whole point of what we're doing here is to try and get government by

consent back up and running in stormont in the future.- consent back up and running in stormont in the future. served as minister of— stormont in the future. served as minister of the _ stormont in the future. served as minister of the environment - stormont in the future. served as minister of the environment and l stormont in the future. served as l minister of the environment and for agriculture in northern ireland, because the northern ireland proposal wasn't working, can i say that as well as the exercise in syntax and the like in the writing of these instruments, the key point is that the assembly should be effective and ministers should come from northern ireland, doing the jobs that we don't want to have to do from westminster.— jobs that we don't want to have to do from westminster. anyone who ever becomes father — do from westminster. anyone who ever becomes father of _ do from westminster. anyone who ever becomes father of the _ do from westminster. anyone who ever becomes father of the house _ do from westminster. anyone who ever becomes father of the house is - becomes father of the house is obviously wise and well experienced and that was a particular wise comment from a particularly well experienced right honourable gentleman and he is completely right in everything that he says. crucially, this legislation will also change the law so that new

regulatory borders between great britain and northern ireland cannot emerge from future agreements with the european union. this is an important new safeguard to future proof northern ireland's constitutional status. no government in the future can agree to another protocol. nor can the uk internal market he salami sliced by any future agreement with the european union. this legislation will also introduce safeguards so that government bills that affect trade between northern ireland and other parts of the united kingdom are properly assessed. ministers in charge of such bills will need to provide, as they write on more memberfor provide, as they write on more member for gainsborough just raise the point, will provide a written ministerial statement to parliament as to whether bill would have significant adverse effect on trade between northern and another part of the united kingdom. and if the legislation does carry that significant adverse effect, of course the house would expect the minister to set out any steps to be taken in response to this

assessment. and indeed we have selectivity chairman present, who would expect high levels of scrutiny in that space. —— select committee chairman. in that space. -- select committee chairman. �* , ., ., in that space. -- select committee chairman-— chairman. i'm very grateful to the secretary of _ chairman. i'm very grateful to the secretary of state _ chairman. i'm very grateful to the secretary of state for _ chairman. i'm very grateful to the secretary of state for giving - chairman. i'm very grateful to the secretary of state for giving way i secretary of state for giving way and he has repeatedly said that the deal we are looking at today will not prevent britain from diverging from eu laws, which is opposite welcome. but on page 17 of the command paper it says we will also set out plans to introduce legislation that will avoid new regulatory diversion between gb and ni on veterinary medicines. so is the command paper saying that in that area there will be no future diversions?— that area there will be no future diversions? ~ ., �* , diversions? what we're seeing the command paper— diversions? what we're seeing the command paper is, _ diversions? what we're seeing the command paper is, in _ diversions? what we're seeing the command paper is, in fact - diversions? what we're seeing the command paper is, in fact if- diversions? what we're seeing the command paper is, in fact if you i command paper is, in fact if you go through, if the right on the lady, sorry, go through carrer del live at paragraphs 136 to 1111 in the command

paper, you will know that the current situation is not right, we have a grace period in this point of time which will run out very soon. we want to find a solution similar to the way we found a solution in the solution we would like to see is the solution we would like to see is the one that we found four human medicines. we need to set up, we want to set up, it has been suggested we set up a working group of experts and people who really truly know and care about this subject, to look at this very, very quickly and come to ministers in parliament with a solution to that, which we will take to our european partners and negotiate hard to get. so it is not a chic white states, it is actually a process to get to a point where we have a view from this house and indeed experts from northern ireland in this space where we can really move forward on this

matter. i know that that is a very important matter to all members from northern ireland. this transparency, as stated before the intervention, will increase plant to limit transparency by ensuring parliament is presented with evidence of gb, ni trading packs before proceeding with it. these concrete steps that we are taking —— trading pacts. will not be threatened by new border. and finally with this legislation the government will provide for additional duties and further statutes regarding the operation of an independent review of the windsor framework, reflecting our steadfast commitment to ensuring the framework operates on the basis of the broadest cross community support. i,

secretary of state, will be put under a duty to commission a review within one month of the assembly having passed the consent vote. but one without cross community consent... but one without cross community consent and will be obliged to respond to the report to that review within six months. this constitutes a new and important commitment by this government. these are all steps we are taking and they are all steps we are taking and they are all steps we are taking and they are all designed to ensure that tangible action is taken off the back of a review and solutions that are found with government ministers being placed under a legal duty to raise the contents of the review at the uk eu withdrawal agreement committee. 50 the uk eu withdrawal agreement committee. ., , , committee. so that is chris heaton-harris _ committee. so that is chris heaton-harris the - committee. so that is chris heaton-harris the section | committee. so that is chrisl heaton-harris the section of committee. so that is chris - heaton-harris the section of state heaton—harris the section of state for northern ireland speaking to members of parliament that in the house of commons. mps are debating

legislation that would pave the way the restoration of power in northern ireland. if you want to continue following that story, we are streaming nonstop today on the bbc iplayer. just navigate to news pages to see all our available live streams. and we have a stream on the interest rate announcement by the bank of england. there is a press conference that is ongoing now. we will also have the latest on the manhunt for the suspect involved in an alkaline attack on a woman and two children in south london. we also have the latest from the covid inquiry in scotland. and those incredible pictures from farmers protesting in belgium. watch on your tv, online or on the bbc iplayer app. now, as we mentioned there, members of parliament are debating

legislation which paves the way for the return of power—sharing in northern ireland. after an absence of almost two years. the deal between the government and the democratic unionist party was published on wednesday by the government. the agreement with the dup removes routine checks on most goods arriving from great britain, laying the parties fears of a border in the irish sea and ending the boycott of stormont. in the face of criticism from some unionists, including members of his own party, the leader of the dup sirjeffrey donaldson acknowledge the deal wasn't perfect but insisted it was the best we could get. i wasn't perfect but insisted it was the best we could get.— wasn't perfect but insisted it was the best we could get. i know that on the basis _ the best we could get. i know that on the basis of _ the best we could get. i know that on the basis of a _ the best we could get. i know that on the basis of a full _ the best we could get. i know that on the basis of a full delivery - the best we could get. i know that on the basis of a full delivery of i on the basis of a full delivery of all the elements of this agreement, we are taking the right steps. i won't claim that every battle has been won or even that every battle is finished. but i do believe that

what we have achieved gives us an opportunity to bank the progress we have made, the gains of the changes that we have secured and to continue making the case for further change. sirjeffrey donaldson they're talking about the agreement with the government. now, a new deal could bring power—sharing back to stormont as soon as tomorrow or saturday. after a two year pause by the dup boycott over post—brexit trade rules. 0ur news correspondent thomas morgan is in belfast. as the legislation for that deal gets voted on and passes through parliament today in westminster, here in northern ireland transport workers are out on the picket line and education support workers are also out on strike over a dispute over pgy- out on strike over a dispute over pay. because the northern irish government have been essentially on a hiatus for the last two years due

to the dup boycott, it has meant that many aspects of the government haven't been able to function properly. essentially civil servants haven't been —— might have been offering government. it has meant that this industrial action like this one today is still going ahead. their dispute won't be resolved until the northern irish government is back fully functioning and they do get the money from the uk government, £3 billion package promised when that money does come and can resolve those pay disputes, then some of these industrial action disputes will get resolved. but until then, actions like this will remain. that was thomas morgan in belfast. now, 44—year—old man has appeared at bristol magistrates' court charged with the murder of two teenage boys. 16—year—old max dixon and 15—year—old mason were stamped

on an estate in bristol late on saturday night and died later in hospital. al west of england correspondent danjohnson sent us this update from bristol magistrates' court. yes, just a short hearing where a 44—year—old man was brought in front of the magistrates' court after being charged with the murders yesterday. he was only asked to confirm his name, his address and his date of birth. he was brought into the glass around doc. he was wearing a grey jumper and tracksuit bottoms and he was told that the magistrates' court has no power in this court to grant him bail so he will be remanded in prison when he was told that he will appear again at bristol crown court tomorrow, whether that is in person or via video link is to be decided. there has been a huge amount of sadness, shock and upset on the

estate where these two teenage boys were attacked by a group of people, police say, late on saturday night. it was around 11:20pm that officers were called. they tried to save the lives of those two teenage boys. local people stepped in to try to do what they can and the boys were taken to hospital but their lives could not be saved, they were both declared dead in the early hours of the morning. there has been a huge amount of support for those boys's families. we saw balloons being released yesterday by hundreds of people who gather together to support their families. everybody wants to to get answers. there has been concern about knife crime on the estate and the levels of disruption and concern that local people have had. the police have appealed for people, especially now that somebody has been charged and appeared in court, not to speculate, not to share videos or images or to suggest what may have happened because there will be another hearing at the crown court tomorrow.

that is just the start of the core process. eight people are being arrested in total since the attack on saturday night. of the rest, five of those are still in custody, two of those are still in custody, two of been released on bail and 100 officers working on this case. still a huge amount of investigative work to go on. but for the moment all eyes will be on the crown court tomorrow, whether man will appear again. danjohnson in bristol there. it is the final day of the uk covid—19 hearings in edinburgh. we are looking at the decision making in scotland and the social secretary for scotland has been given evidence there. alisterjack... he said he did not believe nicola sturgeon for a minute. he also said they could have been better prepared by clarifying the responsibilities between the scottish and uk governments in the event of a pandemic and there should be a more

centralised response for future pandemics. and you can watch a live stream of the hearing on the bbc iplayer app. that is the secretary of state for scotland giving evidence at the covid—19 inquiry in scotland. now, alan bates, a former sub—postmaster who led the campaign forjustice if the post office horizon scandal has said he will reject an offer of plantation from the government. mr bates, who story inspired a recent itv series on the scandal, told the telegraph the government offer was offensive and around a sixth of what he had requested. with reports of continuing problems with the horizon computer system and an ongoing public inquiry, there are big questions about the future of what was once one of the most trusted brands in the country. again, you

can watch the post office inquiry as it happens today on the bbc iplayer. today giving evidence is graham ward, former post office security team casework manager and financial investigator. you can watch that live stream from the post office inquiry on the bbc iplayer. the new series of the apprentice starts today on bbc one tonight as another set of ambitious entrepreneurs battle to become lord sugar�*s chosen one. there will be the usual challenges and boardroom ordeals but lord sugar has already set a couple of non—negotiable rules. no influences and nobody who wants to work from home. charlotte gallagher has the story. l’m work from home. charlotte gallagher has the story-— has the story. i'm 'ust trying to find out what _ has the story. i'm 'ust trying to find out what you _ has the story. i'm just trying to find out what you did _ has the story. i'm just trying to find out what you did really. i has the story. i'm just trying to | find out what you did really. he has the story. i'm just trying to - find out what you did really. he has been interrogating... _ find out what you did really. he has been interrogating... you _ find out what you did really. he has been interrogating... you are - find out what you did really. he has

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people pointing cameras at them and all that stuff. i guess a lot of them want to kind of put themselves forward and be seen to be doing more and be seen to be doing less and that creates a situation of where they kind of contradict each other, step on each other and go against what we generally agree. who was doing the massaging? find what we generally agree. who was doing the massaging?— doing the massaging? and despite their bravado _ doing the massaging? and despite their bravado and _ doing the massaging? and despite their bravado and initial— doing the massaging? and despite j their bravado and initial confidence there is always high drama and bickering in the boardroom showdown. how does lord sugar deal with candidates getting upset? hf how does lord sugar deal with candidates getting upset? if they crumble or get _ candidates getting upset? if they crumble or get upset _ candidates getting upset? if they crumble or get upset in - candidates getting upset? if they crumble or get upset in front - candidates getting upset? if they crumble or get upset in front of. candidates getting upset? if they i crumble or get upset in front of me then, you know, we will take a pause and we will sit back and say, look, chill out. it's not the end of the world. calm down or whatever. and move on from there when they have composed themselves really. ihelium

move on from there when they have composed themselves really. when the a- rentice composed themselves really. when the apprentice first — composed themselves really. when the apprentice first started _ composed themselves really. when the apprentice first started in _ composed themselves really. when the apprentice first started in 2005, - apprentice first started in 2005, social media was in its infancy. of course has all changed and lord sugar says he does worry about influences trying to get on the show. , ., . ., influences trying to get on the show. . ., , influences trying to get on the show. . ., ., show. the production company that has been making _ show. the production company that has been making this _ show. the production company that has been making this thing - show. the production company that has been making this thing for - show. the production company that has been making this thing for 18 i has been making this thing for 18 years and my staff, who go along to the auditions, can smell them a mile off. and that is where they are eliminated in the first round really. eliminated in the first round reall . ., . , eliminated in the first round reall. ., . , ., really. so no influences on the apprentice _ really. so no influences on the apprentice and _ really. so no influences on the apprentice and lord _ really. so no influences on the apprentice and lord sugar- really. so no influences on thej apprentice and lord sugar also really. so no influences on the - apprentice and lord sugar also has strong feelings about another modern trend, working from home. i trend, working from home. i understand what happened during covid but i'm totally against it, frankly. i think it is bad for morale, bad for learning. i know! learnt from being with other people in an office will stop you don't learn sitting at home in your pyjamas in front of a mac. a,

pyjamas in front of a mac. definite you are fired to any candidate you suggest working from home to lord sugar. charlotte gallagher, bbc news. the apprentice is on bbc one — gallagher, bbc news. the apprentice is on bbc one at _ gallagher, bbc news. the apprentice is on bbc one at 9pm _ gallagher, bbc news. the apprentice is on bbc one at 9pm tonight. - gallagher, bbc news. the apprentice is on bbc one at 9pm tonight. you i is on bbc one at 9pm tonight. you can also watch of course on the bbc iplayer as well. the one o'clock news is coming up shortly but first a look at the weather with thomas. hello, thanks forjoining me. the outlook is looking rather like the picture behind me, so those lumpy, layered clouds on the way of the next few days. on top of that it will be very mild, windy, a little bit of rain around. a little bit of talk about wintry weather possibly heading our way sometime next week but that is really a long way off. in fact it is quite the opposite of the moment. if anything we will see even milder air streaming in from the south, this arc of cloud here, where the fronts of the north and south. high pressure here. look at this airfrom

south. high pressure here. look at this air from southern climes, pushing across the uk and pushing the cold air towards the north. that is the forecast for the next few days. so for this evening and overnight rather a lot of cloud, there could be some clear spells for a time across the south—east and east anglia but overall for cloud across the uk with bits and pieces of rain. really mild in the morning, 10 degrees in the north of 7 degrees and east anglia and the south—east. overall quite an overcast day for many of us, a blustery day as well with rain at times in the north—west. the rain will be really quite strong in the coming days, bumping across the uk, gusts to the pennines around 50 miles an hour. 13, 14 pennines around 50 miles an hour. 13, 1a celsius. if you look at the pressure chart, these isobars, we have high pressure to the south, low pressure to the north. that big pressure to the north. that big pressure gradient and we get those wins rushing across the uk. in the north, a little bit colder here with

some showers. 7 degrees in stornoway. but across the bulk of england and wales temperatures pushing the mid—teens. spot the differences we had three saturday and into sunday again, high to the south, low to the north, a bit clap delete that pressure gradient, weather fronts sneaking in the middle bringing a lot of cloud and again very strong winds, gale force winds around the coast and really mild conditions. 1a in the south about 12 in liverpool and a little bit colder in the north. single figures. take a look at the outlook, very little change. the average in london next week, 1a degrees. it really is very mild indeed. goodbye.

today at 1:00pm, a manhunt is under way after an attack with a corrosive substance injured nine people in south london. police say a three—year—old and her mother are in a potentially life—changing condition. the bank of england has left interest rates unchanged at 5.25% — the highest for 15 years. protesting farmers light fires and clash with police while eu leaders meet in brussels. and they got him! a monkey that escaped from a scottish highlands park has been captured after five days on the run. and coming up on bbc news, lewis hamilton is on the verge

of a move to ferrari in formula 1. the seven—time champion's deal from mercedes would be for the 2025 season. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. police say a woman and her young child have suffered potentially life—changing injuries after an alkaline substance was thrown at them. another child was also injured when they were attacked by a man they knew in clapham in south london. several people who tried to help them were also hurt, including five police officers. police are still searching for the attacker, as helena wilkinson reports. it was a horrific attack on a mother and her two young daughters, aged just eight and three. having a

corrosive substance, now known to be