sold out by they feel they have been sold out by the uk _ they feel they have been sold out by the uk government and this issue perpetually goes on and on and on. and it _ perpetually goes on and on and on. and it is _ perpetually goes on and on and on. and it is a — perpetually goes on and on and on. and it is a serious concern. we have a situation _ and it is a serious concern. we have a situation there where if the dup do not _ a situation there where if the dup do not take up their position in the storm _ do not take up their position in the storm assembly, how will that look to their— storm assembly, how will that look to their voters? they walk away from that and _ to their voters? they walk away from that and have a effective route from london _ that and have a effective route from london and — that and have a effective route from london and perpetuity was to be just is not _ london and perpetuity was to be just is not working the dup also need to -et is not working the dup also need to get real_ is not working the dup also need to get real and play apart and try and find some — get real and play apart and try and find some argument that they can get behind _ find some argument that they can get behind. butjust relying on this border— behind. butjust relying on this border on _ behind. butjust relying on this border on the irish sea issue is i think— border on the irish sea issue is i think pretty incendiary to them and will not _ think pretty incendiary to them and will not help their chances in the future _ will not help their chances in the future at — will not help their chances in the future at all.— will not help their chances in the future at all. talk the government miaht future at all. talk the government might actually put _ future at all. talk the government might actually put some _ future at all. talk the government might actually put some proposall might actually put some proposal distillation in the queen's speech was delivered on tuesday. i distillation in the queen's speech was delivered on tuesday. i think this is a really _ was delivered on tuesday. i think this is a really good _ was delivered on tuesday. i think this is a really good headline - was delivered on tuesday. i think this is a really good headline for. this is a really good headline for them and it's a serious issue. as i was saying, it is extraordinary that theissue

was saying, it is extraordinary that the issue of reunification and what brexit has done to support for parties like sinn feinjust brexit has done to support for parties like sinn fein just has brexit has done to support for parties like sinn feinjust has not had mainland coverage and i think a lot of people will be taken some surprise by this and are already the leaders of sinn fein tonight are saying they want a referendum in the next five years on reunification. and i think a lot of people will be startled but of course this was always one of the big issues with brexit. and i did not believe 90% of project fear but interesting thing about project fear during the campaign was it barely talked about northern ireland or reunification. except when tony blair injohn major went and did thatjoint conference. exactly right and nobody listen to them. they were shouting from the rooftops and this is the first possible step towards it. the interesting thing is of course the dup were not quite sure whether they would agree to a power—sharing if they don't, then the port nor irish

public are going to have to go back to the polls and another six potentially, which could actually get sinn fein even more support. take us to a story in the news in brief stories at the bottom thereof the telegraph with the headline scholz must visit kyiv to prove his loyalty. scholz must visit kyiv to prove his lo al . �* scholz must visit kyiv to prove his [0 al . �* ., , . ., scholz must visit kyiv to prove his loal.�* . _ loyalty. i'm fascinated by the relationship _ loyalty. i'm fascinated by the relationship between - loyalty. i'm fascinated by thej relationship between ukraine loyalty. i'm fascinated by the - relationship between ukraine and germany and have accordingly and appallingly germany have dealt with their reaction both in defence spending and support for ukraine. then of course we now have seen in the last few days the most astonishing sort of trolling of the germans by the ukrainians and who can blame them? this started a few days and is been going on for weeks with the ukrainians pleading with germany to do more to give more arms and we had the ukrainian ambassador to berlin earlier this week calling chancellor scholz a sulky liver

sausage for refusing to go to keith, which i thought was a first—class political insult. and now we have the story whereby the president of ukraine is saying the chance should visit kyiv for the may the 9th holiday to mark the end of a word to the prove that germany is on ukraine's side. and i think chancellor scholz is having, or not having as bad a war as his predecessor, who has been completely persona non grata for his involvement with the russians, but it is very interesting how the german people are much more supportive of increasing their defence spending and increasing the help and the politicians seem to be there. i help and the politicians seem to be there. ~ help and the politicians seem to be there. ,, _ ., ~ help and the politicians seem to be there. ,, _ . ~ there. i think daisy make some good oints but i there. i think daisy make some good points but i think _ there. i think daisy make some good points but i think it _ there. i think daisy make some good points but i think it is _ there. i think daisy make some good points but i think it is a _ there. i think daisy make some good points but i think it is a departure . points but i think it is a departure of 30 _ points but i think it is a departure of 30 years— points but i think it is a departure of 30 years of german foreign and defence _ of 30 years of german foreign and defence policy with the fact that this war— defence policy with the fact that this war is taking place with that i think it's — this war is taking place with that i think it's been a massive wake—up call to— think it's been a massive wake—up call to germany, that they are far

too rety— call to germany, that they are far too rely on — call to germany, that they are far too rely on russia for their energy needs— too rely on russia for their energy needs and — too rely on russia for their energy needs and they have taken certain steps _ needs and they have taken certain steps and — needs and they have taken certain steps and they have cancelled nor streamed — steps and they have cancelled nor streamed to and they are building two new— streamed to and they are building two new liquefied natural gas plants and two new liquefied natural gas plants ahd they— two new liquefied natural gas plants and they are also potentially going to stow _ and they are also potentially going to slow down the decommissioning of their nuclear facilities but they are stilt— their nuclear facilities but they are still heavily rely on russian energy— are still heavily rely on russian energy which is why they have not been _ energy which is why they have not been more vociferous was what they are also _ been more vociferous was what they are also spending another 100 bittion— are also spending another 100 billion on— are also spending another 100 billion on the fence right now, so you cannot — billion on the fence right now, so you cannot say they are not doing anything — you cannot say they are not doing anything but as scholz said, this is something — anything but as scholz said, this is something changing things for germany. something changing things for german . �* . something changing things for german . �* , ., ., germany. let's end with the front of the daily mirror _ germany. let's end with the front of the daily mirror and _ germany. let's end with the front of the daily mirror and of _ germany. let's end with the front of the daily mirror and of course - germany. let's end with the front of the daily mirror and of course the i the daily mirror and of course the under that story, snubbed, helpfully they have marked out as if we don't know what they look like the people who have been snubbed and they are all on the right of the frame in this picture. all on the right of the frame in this picture-— all on the right of the frame in this icture. , , ., ., this picture. this is to do with the queen's platinum _ this picture. this is to do with the queen's platinum jubilee - this picture. this is to do with the queen's platinum jubilee and - this picture. this is to do with the| queen's platinum jubilee and who will appear on the balcony at buckingham palace and it looks like

harry— buckingham palace and it looks like harry and _ buckingham palace and it looks like harry and meghan are not going to and nor— harry and meghan are not going to and nor will it be prince andrew. the comedy show continues with harry meghan— the comedy show continues with harry meghan it _ the comedy show continues with harry meghan it is _ the comedy show continues with harry meghan it is become a bit of a soap opera _ meghan it is become a bit of a soap opera but i— meghan it is become a bit of a soap opera but i respect the decision to leave the — opera but i respect the decision to leave the royal family but why do they keep coming back to get the limelight— they keep coming back to get the limelight to get material the netflix show?— limelight to get material the netflix show?- i - limelight to get material the | netflix show?- i think limelight to get material the - netflix show?- i think the netflix show? cynical! i think the headfine netflix show? cynical! i think the headline is _ netflix show? cynical! i think the headline is a _ netflix show? cynical! i think the headline is a bit _ netflix show? cynical! i think the headline is a bit unfair _ netflix show? cynical! i think the headline is a bit unfair because i | headline is a bit unfair because i think the decision by the queen to announce today the only working members of the royal family will be on the balcony for thejubilee, the sunday with a big follow—up, i think it's a really elegant solution that she has managed to get rid of both problems, the problem of her having harry and meghan on there which would've been all about them and everybody looking at their body language and looking to see whether william and harry were talking or it would've everyone talking about what on earth is andrew doing there? sol think it's an ingenious masterstroke that she has come up with with this litigator and the problem and they have said they are coming over with the kids but they will not be on the

balcony. i think it's a win—win. could be the hardest working royal of all may not be there either because the queen will make her judgment on each event depending on how she is feeling. i can rely on both of you be back in about a0 minutes or so with the papers and we will have a stack of papers to show you because we have sorted out all our little gremlins. we would back then and support is coming up next and i am back after the weather will the news at 11 p:m.. stay with us. good evening. ben stokes was named england test captain last week. today, he's been back in action for his county side durham, and he's hit a record—breaking century, including 3a runs offjust one over. he hit five sixes and a four off the bowling of worcestershire's teenagerjosh baker. the sixth ball fell onlyjust

fell short of the ropes. stokes was eventually out for 161 off 88 balls. he hit 17 sixes, the most in a first—class cricket innings in england. his durham side declared on 580—6. nearly a5,000 people watched sunderland get one step closer to earning a place back in the second tier of english football. they beat sheffield wednesday 1—0 in the first leg of their league one playoff semifinal, in a two—legged tie that's set to have the highest combined attendance in playoff history. this match itself was watched by a record crowd for a football league playoff semifinal, and those fans saw ross stewart score in added time at the end of the first half to give sunderland a slender advantage. this is the wearsiders' fourth season in the third fourth season in the third tier and their third time in the playoffs, but they know this tie's not over yet. around a0,000 fans are likely to be

at hillsborough when wednesday host the second leg next week. inverness caledonian thistle are through to the semifinals in the playoffs to decide who'll play in the scottish premiership next season. they beat fellow scotttish championship side partick thistle 1—0 on the night, 3—1 on aggregate, which means they'll go on to face arbroath in next week's semi. the winner of that will go on to the final and will face the team who finish 11th in the top flight. inverness were relegated from the premiership in 2017. it's a brilliant result, it really is, i'm so happy for the boys. i enjoy the rewards at the end of the games because we're through. i can't say enjoyed the game, we weren't our best, but we had a great finish, we could've held the ball a bit but i don't want to be downbeat because we are through and that's all that matters. i think the nerves got a wee bit

of the better of us but it's a tremendous resultjust to get through and have a crack at arbroath. liverpool take on tottenham at home tomorrow fresh off the glow of their champions league semifinal victory midweek, but today, jurgen klopp's joined supporters' groups in criticising the number of tickets they've been given for the final in paris against real madrid. the spirit of shankly supporters group has written a letter to uefa protesting at the decision to give liverpool an allocation of fewer than 20,000 for the game at the stade de france. and liverpool's manager thinks more of the 75,000 capacity should be filled by fans of the clubs involved. when you see the ticket prices and all this kind of stuff, the amount of tickets you only get... i'm not sure, is it right, we get only 20,000, they get 20,000, 75,000 in? that makes 35,000, what? where are these tickets? the most pressing question heading into the latest round of the premier league title

race is how will manchester city respond to their dramatic champions league defeat on wednesday night? they're still a point above liverpool in the table with four games to go, with city taking on newcastle on sunday. city's manager said today he hadn't even discussed what happened in madrid with his players. no words can help to feel what all of us _ no words can help to feel what all of us can— no words can help to feel what all of us can feet _ no words can help to feel what all of us can feel. so, _ no words can help to feel what all of us can feel. so, just _ no words can help to feel what all of us can feel. so, just a - of us can feel. so, just a question of us can feel. so, just a question of time, _ of us can feel. so, just a question of time, try— of us can feel. so, just a question oftime, tryto— of us can feel. so, just a question of time, try to sleep _ of us can feel. so, just a question of time, try to sleep as _ of us can feel. so, just a question of time, try to sleep as best - of us can feel. so, just a question of time, try to sleep as best as i of time, try to sleep as best as possible — of time, try to sleep as best as possible and _ of time, try to sleep as best as possible and think _ of time, try to sleep as best as possible and think of _ of time, try to sleep as best as possible and think of a - of time, try to sleep as best as possible and think of a new- possible and think of a new target. so tomorrow— possible and think of a new target. so tomorrow will— possible and think of a new target. so tomorrow will be _ possible and think of a new target. so tomorrow will be the _ possible and think of a new target. so tomorrow will be the first - possible and think of a new target. so tomorrow will be the first day. possible and think of a new target. i so tomorrow will be the first day we will be _ so tomorrow will be the first day we will be together— so tomorrow will be the first day we will be together and _ so tomorrow will be the first day we will be together and able _ so tomorrow will be the first day we will be together and able to - so tomorrow will be the first day we will be together and able to talk. i will be together and able to talk. who we — will be together and able to talk. who we are _ will be together and able to talk. who we are is _ will be together and able to talk. who we are is a team, _ will be together and able to talk. who we are is a team, what- will be together and able to talk. who we are is a team, what we i who we are is a team, what we have done _ who we are is a team, what we have done in this— who we are is a team, what we have done in this semifinal— who we are is a team, what we have done in this semifinal of— done in this semifinal of the champions _ done in this semifinal of the champions league, - done in this semifinal of the champions league, how- done in this semifinal of the i champions league, how good done in this semifinal of the - champions league, how good we done in this semifinal of the _ champions league, how good we have been not _ champions league, how good we have been notjust— champions league, how good we have been notjust in— champions league, how good we have been not just in these _ champions league, how good we have been notjust in these two— champions league, how good we have been notjust in these two games - champions league, how good we have been notjust in these two games in i been notjust in these two games in the postseason _ been notjust in these two games in the postseason and _ been notjust in these two games in the postseason and try— been notjust in these two games in the postseason and try to _ been notjust in these two games in the postseason and try to do - been notjust in these two games in the postseason and try to do it i the postseason and try to do it next week _ league two crawley town have parted company with managerjohn yems following allegations of racism and discriminatory conduct towards the club's players. yems had been suspended indefinitely last month,

with the football association looking into what the club said were "serious and credible accusations". the league two side said yems will leave immediately by mutual consent. yems has declined to comment when approached by the bbc. saracens secured their place in the semifinals of the european challenge cup. they beat gloucester aa—15. sarries will play the winners of tomorrow's game between toulon and london irish. five tries to not including this one by duncan taylor helped influence the biggest defeat of gloucester�*s season. american football meets formula one this weekend as the hard rock stadium hosts the first miami grand prix. the new track snakes around the car park of the venue that's hosted six super bowls. valtteri bottas found it difficult to get to grips with. his crash held up first practice for almost ten minutes. ferrari's charles leclerc topped the timesheets,

with britain's george russell right behind him, giving mercedes hope they might be competitive again after struggling so far this season. world champion max verstappen was third and lewis hamilton eighth. you can get the latest from second practice on the bbc sport website. cycling's first grand tour of the year, the giro d'italia, is underway. budapest has had to wait two years to host the start of the race because of the coronavirus pandemic. there was a thrilling end to the opening stage, with australia's caleb ewan crashing in the sprint for the finish. eritrea's biniam girmayjust missed out on becoming the first black african to win a grand tour stage, finishing second to dutch rider mathieu van der poel. and that's all the sport for now. hello there. rain has continued to

push southward through the night debiting the ground and water for the gardens. behind it some mist and fog forming and quite a chilly start this morning across the glens of scotland. what a murky grey one that ran around initially, drizzly rain and that cloud breaks to give a few showers through the day. not entirely dry. best of the sunshine will be in western areas. there will be rather more cloud also in eastern areas making it feel a little bit cooler here and temperatures generally won't be as high as they have in the south the last couple of days because a bit more cloud and also one or two showers around. also some mist and fog first thing sunday morning and then england and wales looked to be drier, brighter with more sunshine around and a little less cool for the east coast but instead more cloud and perhaps a bit apache ran for northern ireland and scotland, western scotland that is, later in the day. the outlook is a bit more unsettled into next week and the best of the dry weather and warm weather further south.

this is bbc news i'm lewis vaughan jones with the latest headlines the conservatives lose almost 500 seats in local elections across britain as local democrats make big gains in england. success for labour in london as they take three previously flagship conservative councils. elsewhere labour fails to make significant gains. we've had a tough night in some parts of the country but on the other hand, and other parts of the country you still seeing conservatives going forward and making quite remarkable gains. believe you me, this is a big turning — believe you me, this is a big turning point for us! the steps of 2019. _ turning point for us! the steps of 2019. the — turning point for us! the steps of 2019, the general election back on

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