by northern ireland's democratic unionists, saying that government would do more to make sure companies are better informed about the new rules they need to comply with. we are working with companies across great britain to help them understand the new requirements for moving goods. and the extensive government support includes the trader support service, to which more than 25,000 businesses are now signed up tp. yet we know that still more needs to be done. that's why we are stepping up direct engagement with suppliers to ensure that they have access to the real—time guidance that they need. these initial gaps in supplies are expected to disappear. but supermarkets have said they want to discuss a future solution directly with the eu. if one isn't found, northern ireland may see even more empty shelves in the months to come. emma vardy, bbc news, belfast. the british tennis player francesca jones, who's making impressive progress in world

rankings, is through to her first major international tournament after winning a qualifying round for the australian open. the 20—year—old, who has a rare genetic condition that means she was born with three fingers and a thumb on each hand, won injust one hour and one minute. joe wilson reports. one camera on court in dubai captured the moment, but what does this mean to francesca jones? well, just look and listen. she yells. 6—0, 6—1, she's qualified for australia, for a grand slam. next match will be the big time. there has been a lot of hard work and sometimes i think that might show on the court. i can be really emotional and, you know, i put everything i can into the ball, and that's as a consequence of the decisions i've made so far and the commitments i've made so far, i guess. tennis began in yorkshire, but the family relocated to spain by the time fran was ten. the rare syndrome she was born

with means that francesca has thumbs and six fingers. she was born without some toes too. she's achieved in sport what some experts told her was impossible. you know, a lot of people have referred to the doctor who told me i couldn't play, but this isn't to prove him wrong, it's to prove to people what you can do. what is your potential, francesca? so far, just seeing what working hard every day does and where that can take me. it takes her now to australia, to quarantine and then the grand slam — not to prove people wrong, but to show what can be done. joe wilson, bbc news. that's it. now on bbc one, time for the news where you are. have a very good night.

i'm katty kay in washington and this is bbc world news america. joining me now more is the senior north american reporter anthony sarkar. anthony thank you very much forjoining me. ten republicans and the house of representatives voted with democrats to impeach donald trump for a second time. it's some but it's not a huge amount, is a? it's not a huge amount. you have to remember, there were more than 140 republican numbers in the house of representatives who came back into the chamber last wednesday after rioters paraded and took control of the building and voted to challenge joe biden is a electoral victory. so the party rank and file at least in that chamber is still behind donald trump. and they voted with him last week, they are voting with him again this week. i thick it does show that donald trump still has a

considerable amount of influence within the republican party and public opinion polls back that up as well. 50 public opinion polls back that up as well. . ., , ., well. so there have now been four impeachments _ well. so there have now been four impeachments in _ well. so there have now been four impeachments in american - well. so there have now been fourl impeachments in american history. donald trump has the distinction of having two of those was up half of them. but you seem to be suggesting is that this doesn't actually hurt his standing in the republican party going forward. could we potentially see him running for the presidency again, dictating who does run for their presidency again? is this stilljust as much the party of donald trump even after two days at last week's events? i donald trump even after two days at last week's events?— last week's events? i think that his standin: last week's events? i think that his standing certainly _ last week's events? i think that his standing certainly has _ last week's events? i think that his standing certainly has been - standing certainly has been diminished over the past week. i think his earfrom diminished over the past week. i think his ear from those ten people who came out. you see it from the voices who have come forward to criticize him. i think several weeks ago donald trump had a stranglehold on the republican party for some that hold has been diminished. it is not gone certainly as the evidence i've just cited. not gone certainly as the evidence i'vejust cited. but not gone certainly as the evidence i've just cited. but i think that

some of donald trumps adversaries within the republican party feel like they can try to challenge his authority. and if he is successfully convicted in the us senate which is a possibility, he could be prevented from running for public office. in which case obviously, his influence in the party and his ability to hint at a future run would be taken away. senate majority leader mitch mcconnell who is the republican who is still at the moment the leader of the us senate has made a pretty clear that this trial is not good happen under his watch. it will happen under his watch. it will happen under his watch. it will happen under the next administration. and it will be democrats controlling the process because they will control the senate. what happens next, how do you rank the chances of these senate under the democrats voting to convict donald trump? and what would that mean in practical terms given that mean in practical terms given that he had already left office? right. | that he had already left office? right. i think that it's still an open question from top i think a lot honestly depends on what mitch mcconnell does. there were hints

last night that he was pleased by the democratic attempts to impeach donald trump. there was a statement put out today that he was going to reserve judgment until the senate trial and not comment before that. if he decides to back the impeachment, whose conviction of the president following impeachment than i think that there is a very real possibility that donald trump will be convicted. of course as you mentioned, it would have happened at this point pretty clearly after he's left office was up to the primary punishment would no longer apply. but as i mentioned, the majority vote after conviction in the senate could prohibit donald trump from running for public office ever again. the senate could vote to strip him of some of the privileges ex—presidents enjoy. all those things are very real punishments. that's part of the reason why democrats have decided to push ahead with this even though there is only a week left in donald trumps presidency. a week left in donald trumps presidency-— a week left in donald trumps residen . ~ . ., presidency. okay. we are hearing from our america _ presidency. okay. we are hearing from our america sister _ presidency. okay. we are hearing from our america sister networks| from our america sister networks that he will be releasing a video at

some point this evening in response to this impeachment. briefly, little chance of the president is going to show much contrition given the tone that he has displayed over the last week, right? i that he has displayed over the last week, right?— that he has displayed over the last week, riuht? . �* , ., ., week, right? i imagine he's going to draw battle lines. _ week, right? i imagine he's going to draw battle lines. i— week, right? i imagine he's going to draw battle lines. i think _ week, right? i imagine he's going to draw battle lines. i think he - week, right? i imagine he's going to draw battle lines. i think he has - week, right? i imagine he's going to draw battle lines. i think he has to l draw battle lines. i think he has to worry about what other republicans think about this. he can't be too belligerent but this is a president who hasn't backed out to challenges in the past i doubt he will this time. �* ., , . ~' in the past i doubt he will this time. �* ., , ., ~ in the past i doubt he will this time. �* ., , ., ., in the past i doubt he will this time. ., , ., ., ., time. anthony thank you for “oining us. time. anthony thank you for “oining despite — time. anthony thank you for “oining us. despite today's * time. anthony thank you for “oining us. despite today's boat _ time. anthony thank you forjoining us. despite today's boat highly - us. despite today's boat highly unlikely we're same president trump will be forced out of office before he is meant to be leaving next week. senate majority leader there as we said that is not good to bring the senate back early in order to begin an impeachment trial. it means it goes to the democrats and the beginning ofjoe biden is administration for sub south carolina congressmanjames clyburn says he wants to make sure that mr trump never holds power against was up trump never holds power against was up he joined trump never holds power against was up hejoined me earlier with his reaction to the events of the past

week. the democracy that we all hold dear, what happened last wednesday with only two weeks left in this administration demonstrated to the world that donald trump has no regard over what's kept this country together all of these years. he only thinks of himself. and the preservation of whatever it is that's on his agenda. he and cited people to come and disrupt the transfer of power. the peaceful transfer of power. the peaceful transfer of power. we are talking about folks that had been taken two months ago, november 3, about folks that had been taken two months ago, november3, certified about folks that had been taken two months ago, november 3, certified at each state as well as ——. come in here and all we were doing was what

the constitution requires us to do, meet injoint session, the constitution requires us to do, meet in joint session, house and senate presided over by the president and senate who happens to be the vice president of the united states of america and add those 51 states up to one big total. the votes have all been certified state—by—state. so in order, he couldn't disrupt the counting, he had to try to overthrow what was done. and that's achoo. this country has never even been close to anything like that —— cool. congressman, part of the argument that democrats made was that it was too dangerous not to impeach donald trump because they were concerned about what he might do in his final week in office. i want to put to you the counter argument that we heard from some of your republican colleagues today that actually it might be dangerous to have impeach him because his supporters could become angry and therefore try to take some kind of revenge against

this vote. fire take some kind of revenge against this vote. �* , ., take some kind of revenge against this vote. �* ,, .., . take some kind of revenge against this vote. �* i. .., . ., this vote. are you concerned about that? no, i'm _ this vote. are you concerned about that? no, i'm not. _ this vote. are you concerned about that? no, i'm not. everybody- this vote. are you concerned about that? no, i'm not. everybody is. that? no, i'm not. everybody is entitled to their own anger. and so if he's got 75 million supporters working to be angry, i've got 81 million supporters who are pleased. that's 7 million more. that's a suspicious argument because supporters may get angry. how do you think people felt last wednesday when this place was descended upon by people that he urged to come here? notjust anger but downright fear. we've got three people herded into a room with some were trump supporters who refused to put on masks. and now they are suffering from covid—19. they are angry. what about their anger?

from covid-19. they are angry. what about their anger?— about their anger? democratic congressman _ about their anger? democratic congressman from _ about their anger? democratic congressman from south - about their anger? democratic - congressman from south carolina. an extraordinary day capping off on capitol hill. joining me there is barbara. thank you forjoining me. i just want you to describe this scene in terms of security when you went up in terms of security when you went up to capitol hill today. we've been talking about the fact that there are now more american troops in washington, dc. in the capital then there are posted in iraq and afghanistan can ina can in a bind. what's it like there up can in a bind. what's it like there up the hill at the moment.- can in a bind. what's it like there up the hill at the moment. there is a massive security _ up the hill at the moment. there is a massive security presence - up the hill at the moment. there is a massive security presence here i up the hill at the moment. there is l a massive security presence here and you see it as you walk up was up the national guard has been deployed around the capitol building at around the capitol building at around this downtown area. there are fences, seven feet set up in the perimeter is a perimeter. when you enter the building you also see soldiers as well. there are not, they're fairly relaxed wasn't when you pass on they say hello. but the

numbers of them are captivating. especially because you know that this event today was about protecting american democracy as far as democrats were concerned anyway. and then to see these security forces en masse in the temple of democracy does, it's kind of jarring. democracy does, it's kind of “arrina. �* ., �* ~ ., jarring. and i don't know if you seen any _ jarring. and i don't know if you seen any down _ jarring. and i don't know if you seen any down there _ jarring. and i don't know if you seen any down there but - jarring. and i don't know if you seen any down there but i - jarring. and i don't know if you i seen any down there but i haven't seen any down there but i haven't seen any down there but i haven't seen any trump supporters around town. is they are present being felt anywhere near the capital? i am not aware of that. _ anywhere near the capital? i am not aware of that. i _ anywhere near the capital? i am not aware of that. i know _ anywhere near the capital? i am not aware of that. i know there - anywhere near the capital? i am not aware of that. i know there was - aware of that. i know there was supposed to be some kind of demonstration of people who wanted to support the process that was going on here. but i have not seen or heard of any active demonstration by supporters of mr trump. you certainly had defenders of him in the session. some of his most loyal supporters spoke out very strongly in favor of him and accusing the democrats of having wanting to impeach him from the beginning and

of trying to obliterate him, i think is what one member said. you had quite a feisty defense of him there. i do not see any supporters outside. it was interesting listening to the debate in the chamber today. it was sort of like there were two separate events with democrats saying they were furious and felt very frightened for their lives and taking this assault on the capital last week incredibly serious leading up last week incredibly serious leading up to this impeachment vote. and republicans not exactly wanting to turn the page but it felt like republicans didn't take it quite as seriously. did people get to different responses from the same event, if you are democrat or republican?— event, if you are democrat or reublican? ,, . ., , , republican? especially the second debate which _ republican? especially the second debate which was _ republican? especially the second debate which was led _ republican? especially the second debate which was led by _ republican? especially the second debate which was led by jim - republican? especially the second l debate which was led by jim jordan. debate which was led byjim jordan. they congressman who is a very strong ally of presidentjohn. i think he set the tone for that. he called out a lot of his colleagues

who felt similarly. and they were quite outspoken. we do know that there were republicans who spoke who felt that mr trump had done the wrong thing for that they didn't like what he said, they felt it was reckless, they felt that it was poor judgment. they also said wait, this wasn't necessarily impeachable language because he didn't specifically call his protesters to violence. so you had a kind of degree of response there. but the response that was the most powerful was the one and away the most silent. that was the one with the tenant republicans voting with the democrats. so if you'rejust listening to what was being said you got a very loud counter argument to the democrats but if you looked at what was being done this fairly significant number of republicans voting. given that all of them voted against impeachment last time. that is where the power of difference lay. and of identification of what the democrats were saying. thank you

ve much the democrats were saying. thank you very much for— the democrats were saying. thank you very much forjoining _ the democrats were saying. thank you very much forjoining us _ the democrats were saying. thank you very much forjoining us from - very much forjoining us from capitol hill. for democrats this impeachment process is a bit of a risk. they want to hold the democrats count but there's also long to do list forjoe biden when he takes over next week. let's bring in amanda renteria. she worked as the national political director for hillary clinton during her 2016 presidential run and joins us now from oakland california. thank you forjoining us. whenjoe biden takes office he will have to deal with the vaccination roll—out of the pandemic, the pandemic itself, the economic consequences of the pandemic, racial injustice in the pandemic, racial injustice in the country and a lot of anger about that. economic inequality in the country and a lot of anger about that. he now has added to his inbox the fact that the senate is going to be holding a trial to convict donald trump after this impeachment vote. do you thinkjoe biden really wants this in his inbox as well? i do you thinkjoe biden really wants this in his inbox as well?— this in his inbox as well? i think he was honing _

this in his inbox as well? i think he was hoping he _ this in his inbox as well? i think he was hoping he wouldn't - this in his inbox as well? i think he was hoping he wouldn't have this in his inbox as well? i think - he was hoping he wouldn't have this, in all fairness. he ran on a platform as he is a president for all people. certainly having this in the backdrop complicates the overall message that he is trying to get out that he will work towards. on the other hand, he also recognized that this is a height of the soul of the nation. and if we are still fighting an angry mob led by trump than he said from the very beginning that he will also address that. so the question really is, how does this translate over the next couple of days, does it subside, does the country come together, do we see these ten republicans, does that grow over time? and what does mitch mcconnell do it now as he starts to work with biden and work on an agenda? that's really the question is whether the temperature comes down between now and when biden takes office. and whether that will allow for really a unification in the senate. i think the house is going to be a little bit harderfrom what we seen today. but the senate really came together in a different kind of way after the attack on the

capital. and so i believe biden will work from that. because that's also where his relationships are. {bitten where his relationships are. given that donald _ where his relationships are. given that donald trump _ where his relationships are. given that donald trump is _ where his relationships are. given that donald trump is going - where his relationships are. given that donald trump is going to - where his relationships are. given that donald trump is going to leave office anyway, next wednesday, by the time this trial wraps up he will be long gone down in mara lago. what practical difference does it make to have the trial to convict them or not convict him?— have the trial to convict them or not convict him? number one it's still a message _ not convict him? number one it's still a message of— not convict him? number one it's still a message of you _ not convict him? number one it's still a message of you incite - still a message of you incite violence like this on our nations capital. there is a message of friend and foe alike. anyone comes into the capital it's unacceptable and this is how america is going to treat that incitement. that experience. i think that's a really important test for this country. we haven't had to do that and that in and of itself was important notjust for democrats who were in the capital but for those who really believe we've got to make sure that american institutions are strong. and that message is said loud and clear. the second he says this can really be an opportunity of how we

bring people together. there was a group of folks, you saw the senate come together, you sought lindsey graham's speech on the floor. mitt romney speech on the floor. it's the beginning of potentially building that bipartisan working group together to get the country in the same place with leadership going forward. it's unclear what trump is going to do. i am not sure he's going to do. i am not sure he's going to do. i am not sure he's going to mara lago and going to take a relaxing vacation. he very well might lean into it, it might be a commentary, out of wherever he is and that, biden has to send a message that he is the leader of the country to matter what trump decides to do. is country to matter what trump decides to do. , ., ,~ country to matter what trump decides to do. , . ., , to do. is there a risk that this “ust to do. is there a risk that this just creates. _ to do. is there a risk that this just creates, you _ to do. is there a risk that this just creates, you say - to do. is there a risk that this just creates, you say it - to do. is there a risk that this just creates, you say it could | to do. is there a risk that this - just creates, you say it could build a platform for bipartisanship i couldn't also create more disunity? republicans are angry that it happened at all. in donald trump supporters are happy angry that it happened at all. it supporters are happy angry that it happened at all.— supporters are happy angry that it happened at all. it can. and i think that's what — happened at all. it can. and i think that's what we _ happened at all. it can. and i think that's what we determine - happened at all. it can. and i think that's what we determine over - happened at all. it can. and i think that's what we determine over the | that's what we determine over the next several days. if the energy

subsides and it seems like democrats are leading into wanting to bring it back up that there's a real question that i think democrats have to wonder whether or not they're doing more harm than good by moving along and impeachment trial. wejust more harm than good by moving along and impeachment trial. we just don't know. there is still a very open question about how trump uses his new platform. and that's the part where you want to keep it also in open question to move forward with the trial and see what happens in the trial and see what happens in the senate. the trial and see what happens in the senate-— the trial and see what happens in thesenate. ~ ., ., ., ~ the trial and see what happens in the senate. ~ . ., ., ~ the senate. okay. amanda, thank you very much- — the senate. okay. amanda, thank you very much- there _ the senate. okay. amanda, thank you very much. there are _ the senate. okay. amanda, thank you very much. there are a _ the senate. okay. amanda, thank you very much. there are a historic- the senate. okay. amanda, thank you very much. there are a historic day. l very much. there are a historic day. another historic day in american politics was up that was a view from the democratic side of things. let's look now at what republicans are thinking. i'm joined by ron christie. listening to amanda there and her comments about depends on what donald trump does. donald trump no longer has twitter. it was an incredibly powerful weapon for him

to use. in fact my fear is a little bit calmer now that donald trump does not have twitter. i'm wondering how many republicans particularly those republicans who voted to impeach them today might be thinking to convict him in the senate are kind of breathing a sigh of relief. that president trump can't turn on them with his twitter handle anymore. them with his twitter handle an more. ,., ., them with his twitter handle anymore-— them with his twitter handle an more. ., . . . anymore. good evening once again. i think that is — anymore. good evening once again. i think that is quite _ anymore. good evening once again. i think that is quite an _ anymore. good evening once again. i think that is quite an accurate - think that is quite an accurate statement for that there are a number of people on capitol hill, the republican side of the arrow who are saying, thank goodness. this megaphone has been taken away from him. he's known to treat for any reason or no reason at all. in heaven for bid if i cross past with the president he might find something someone to run against me in a primary election for something republicans are by and large happy to see him leaving the stage. the question is, can the president leave the stage and what will he do to try to regain another microphone, another venue to communicate? there is a re ort another venue to communicate? there is a report in — another venue to communicate? there is a report in us _ another venue to communicate? there is a report in us media _ another venue to communicate? there is a report in us media that _ is a report in us media that actually jared is a report in us media that actuallyjared kushner is a report in us media that actually jared kushner his

son—in—law has been trying to prevent him from joining other social media platforms and effect to try to protect the president. because those republicans might not like what he tweets about them. how do you see this moving forward right now in the senate? mitch mcconnell has kind of handed this over to the democrats to stop do you think there could be enough republicans in the us senate to vote to convict donald trump )? it us senate to vote to convict donald trump)? it needs a two thirds majority will stop i'm just not quite certain. i majority will stop i'm “ust not quite certain.* majority will stop i'm “ust not quite certain. i spent time this afternoon _ quite certain. i spent time this afternoon looking _ quite certain. i spent time this afternoon looking at _ quite certain. i spent time this afternoon looking at the - afternoon looking at the constitution. the constitution is very clear that when you are talking about impeachment you are talking about impeachment you are talking about the president, vice president, officers of the united states and removing them from office. my legal training tells me that since the president will have already left office, i don't know that a trial on the senate to remove somebody who's already left will warrant the time of the senate. as a political matter

of the senate. as a political matter of course, with chuck schumer becoming the senate majority leader, they might want to have that spectacle and to go through that process. but from a legal standpoint i think the constitution at least in my reading of it is pretty clear that this will be a ship that's already sailed and the president will not be convicted and removed from office. will not be convicted and removed from office-— from office. what do you think donald trump _ from office. what do you think donald trump does _ from office. what do you think donald trump does now? - from office. what do you think donald trump does now? i - from office. what do you think l donald trump does now? i think from office. what do you think - donald trump does now? i think he noes back donald trump does now? i think he goes back to _ donald trump does now? i think he goes back to lick _ donald trump does now? i think he goes back to lick his _ donald trump does now? i think he goes back to lick his wounds. - donald trump does now? i think he goes back to lick his wounds. i - goes back to lick his wounds. i think he takes about three or days and then will hear from him think he takes about three or days and then will hearfrom him in interviews, he's gonna write our beds. i think he still believes he's a politicalforest beds. i think he still believes he's a political forest and a political reckoning. but my instincts tell me that with each passing day many republicans here in washington and around the country are going to be happy to have him in the rear—view mirrorfrom happy to have him in the rear—view mirror from the political discourse. while some are going to be happy. a two thirds of the republican party still believes that the election was stolen. and they are going to carry on listening to donald trump. he still got sway over the party and the parties based, hasn't he? he has. the parties based, hasn't he? he: has. don't forget this is a man who

received over 70 million voters. he received over 70 million voters. he received the second highest votes in american history for a president. and so there are millions upon millions of people who still believe in him. i would also caution you and say this, that the third cause of the 14th amendment would allow a two thirds majority of the house and the senate to vote to bar him from running for any future office. so he might not be convicted in the senate, he might not be removed from office but the house in the senate can bar him from future office. something to keep your eye on on the days ahead. something to keep your eye on on the da 5 ahead. ., ~ i. , something to keep your eye on on the da 5 ahead. ., ~' ,, , . something to keep your eye on on the da 5 ahead. ., ~ i. , . ., days ahead. thank you very much for “oininu us. days ahead. thank you very much for joining us- we _ days ahead. thank you very much for joining us. we will _ days ahead. thank you very much for joining us. we will be _ days ahead. thank you very much for joining us. we will be watching - days ahead. thank you very much for joining us. we will be watching for. joining us. we will be watching for that we are getting reports from the american media that president trump is expected to release a video. you can't tweet so we have not heard from him on twitter but we are expected to have some kind of video release from the president and the light of that impeachment. that is the short—term prospect of the president. in the long term president. in the long term president trump goes down in history as the only american president ever to have been impeached twice.

whatever his future is, that will be the first sentence of his biography when historians come to write it. thanks so much for watching. the rest of the news is right there on our website. the met office is concerned the amount of snowfall will lead to disruption and hands as issued in amber warning. the area of primary concern is in amber. this is not the whole area that i could see snowfall but here are the heaviest falls after 20 cm across the highest ground. ten cm at lower levels. that's eight inches of snow. got a big lower levels. that's eight inches of snow. gota big bank lower levels. that's eight inches of snow. got a big bank of very cold air at the moment sitting cross scandinavia with just extends into the east of the uk for that through wednesday we've seen rain working its way across the uk. courtesy of a weather front with mild air behind it. as it runs into the colder air,

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that extends right the way across the uk thursday night into friday. a cold start to friday. more than likely an icy run for many. fog and some places which could stick around throughout the day orjust lift into a lot of gray, low cloud. that's gonna take the temperatures back. i think some areas will sit around freezing through friday for sub generally a cold day for the majority. three and four in the south perhaps seven towards the west. saturday we bring in another weather system from the atlantic. that will bring rain but also mild air. could be snow as it transitions across sunday the quieter of the two days the weekend ahead.

this is a bbc world news special on the day president trump has been impeached a second time. the resolution is adopted without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid up the table. the gavel falls again for us president donald trump. it's the first time a us president is impeached twice, and comes a week after the riots on capitol hill. some republicans sided with democrats and voted for impeachment, others repeated unfounded claims of widespread fraud in the election. last week, there was a domestic threat at the door of the capital, and he did nothing to stop it. that is why, with a heavy heart, inquiries all, i will vote yes on these articles of impeachment.

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