today at one: a long awaited deal on new post—brexit trading arrangements for northern ireland could be finally be announced in the next few hours. talks will get under way shortly at windsor between the prime minister and the european commission president — it's thought they could sign off a deal with huge implications for the political and economic future of northern ireland. rishi sunak arrived here at windsor a few minutes ago. he is trying to persuade mps that his deal will be better for northern ireland. persuade mps that his deal will be betterfor northern ireland. i’m better for northern ireland. i'm live in belfast, where people are waiting _ live in belfast, where people are waiting to — live in belfast, where people are waiting to see if any new deal could pave the _ waiting to see if any new deal could pave the way for the return of the devolved — pave the way for the return of the devolved government here at stormont. yes, we'll have the latest from windsor, from belfast and brussels. also this lunchtime... the energy regulator

lowers the price cap for gas and electricity — but bills are still expected to rise because of less government support. i think it is time that members of this house grew up. betty boothroyd — the first woman to be elected speaker of the house of commons — has died at the age of 93. and a former love island star takes on a youtuber in boxing's most anticipated contest between two novices. and coming up on the bbc news channel... a moment to remember for 16—year—old mia brookes, becoming britain's first snowboard slopestyle world champion in georgia.

good afternoon. a deal could finally be agreed today on post—brexit trading arrangements for northern ireland, after more than a year of negotiations between the uk and european union. talks will begin shortly in windsor between the prime minister rishi sunak and the european commission president ursula von der leyen — it's thought the two leaders could sign off a deal in the next few hours. ursula von der leyen says she is looking forward to turning a new page with the prime minister. well, the existing trading arrangements have been a source of tension for some time. they mean certain goods have to be checked when they enter northern ireland from great britain — to make sure they conform with eu rules. that keeps open the land border with the irish republic — seen as an important way of stopping a return to violence in northern ireland. goods can travel freely on into the republic, which is part of the eu, without any extra checks. but

the problem with this is that critics — including the democratic unionist party — say these checks on goods going into northern ireland effectively cut it off from the rest of the uk. as a result, power—sharing at stormont collapsed because the dup refused to be part of it, creating new tensions in northern ireland. so, can there be a new deal, perhaps today, that satisfies the critics? our political correspondent damian grammaticus reports. for rishi sunak, this could be a pivotal moment, the prime minister who wants to be seen as a problem solver. to that end, he wants to bring a more cooperative turn to dealing with the eu. the president of the european commission, heading for london. the terms of the deal were agreed long ago, waiting for rishi sunak to decide to seize it. it was brexit that led to these issues for northern ireland. the northern ireland protocol was the name given to the special arrangements agreed at the time so that goods could continue to flow

into northern ireland and onwards without new controls. cheques have had to happen with the dotted line is in the irish sea. the new plan is to lift the checks on items that stay northern ireland, while controls remain for items due to head south. another issue has been taxed, particularly vat. northern ireland follows eu rules but may get new exemptions. there is the role of the european court ofjustice. tweaks are likely to soften its role. and changes to give northern ireland the same a new eu rules are made in future as a rishi sunak try to address the key concerns of unionists. to address the key concerns of unionists-_ to address the key concerns of unionists. ., ., ., ., unionists. from what i have heard, he has done _ unionists. from what i have heard, he has done well, _ unionists. from what i have heard, he has done well, but _ unionists. from what i have heard, he has done well, but i'm - unionists. from what i have heard, he has done well, but i'm not - unionists. from what i have heard, he has done well, but i'm not sure | he has done well, but i'm not sure he has done well, but i'm not sure he has done well, but i'm not sure he has achieved the objective of getting the dup back into power sharing, which is the fundamental point of it. sharing, which is the fundamental oint of it. ., , ., point of it. power-sharing in northern — point of it. power-sharing in northern ireland, _ point of it. power-sharing in northern ireland, central. point of it. power-sharing in northern ireland, centralto| point of it. power-sharing in i northern ireland, central to the good friday peace deal, has ground to a halt since the largest unionist party refused to take part, demanding that its concerns over the trade arrangements were not met.

democratic unionists may not be happy that this deal will preserve a role for the european court. rishi sunak seems to have decided to bring wider benefits to northern ireland and labour backs him. it is almost inevitable that _ and labour backs him. it is almost inevitable that the _ and labour backs him. it is almost inevitable that the ec] _ and labour backs him. it is almost inevitable that the ec] will- and labour backs him. it is almost inevitable that the ec] will have i and labour backs him. it is almost inevitable that the ec] will have to | inevitable that the ec] will have to play some part in this. i think the prime minister recognises that. the government recognises that. but we have got to make progress. i think we owe it to the people of northern ireland to get on and fix this. they are desperate to have this fixed. they deserve to have it fixed and we need to fix it for the whole of the uk. ~ ., , , , ., need to fix it for the whole of the uk. n, , , , ., , need to fix it for the whole of the uk. ., need to fix it for the whole of the uk. many eyes will now be on the man who negotiated — uk. many eyes will now be on the man who negotiated the _ uk. many eyes will now be on the man who negotiated the original— who negotiated the original protocol, saying there wouldn't be any trade checks. some believe boris johnson could now stir up trouble for rishi sunak and try to mobilise opposition to this deal among tory mps. in downing street this morning, prominent brexit supporters heading in to be wooed. some are already on board, like chris heaton—harris, now

northern ireland secretary, who helped do the deal. and steve baker, also now in government, is supportive too. i also now in government, is supportive too.— also now in government, is supportive too. also now in government, is su--ortivetoo. ., , ., supportive too. i can only say that the prime minister _ supportive too. i can only say that the prime minister is _ supportive too. i can only say that the prime minister is on _ supportive too. i can only say that the prime minister is on the - supportive too. i can only say that the prime minister is on the cusp| supportive too. i can only say that i the prime minister is on the cusp of securing a fantastic result for everyone involved. his securing a fantastic result for everyone involved.— securing a fantastic result for everyone involved. his deal could still hit political opposition here, | still hit political opposition here, but if it goes through, benefits could flow. for businesses in northern ireland, the more deals the uk does to smooth deals with the eu and european nations. damian grammaticas, bbc news, westminster. our chief political correspondent nick eardley is in windsor where those talks are set to take place. does it look like we could have a deal this afternoon? i think it's more likely than not by a long way, ben. we wouldn't be here if there wasn't a deal to be stunned. the prime minister arrived about 20 minutes ago. were expecting ursula von der leyen here pretty soon as well. and it does look extremely likely that by this

afternoon, we will be looking at some text of a new deal governing the relationship between trade between great britain and northern ireland. that is a big moment for the prime minister. you can expect him to sell it as a victory for the uk that makes the relationship trade wires between gb and northern ireland a lot easier. you can expect rishi sunak to say he has delivered greater sovereignty for the people of northern ireland. but it's also a moment of political peril for the prime minister because he knows that it is not completely on his hands. as soon as the talks here are done, attention will quickly move back to westminster and to parliament, where the prime minister will give a statement this evening. and it will be the reaction of two groups in particular that he will be watching out for. one, they unionist dup party from northern ireland. is this enough to get them back into power sharing? two, brexiteer tory mps who

over the past few years have made life torrid for a number of prime ministers. many of them have been slightly queasy about some of the details they heard over the past week. a slightly more positive reaction coming this morning. privately from some of them. both groups will want to see the legal text, though, exactly what any deal says, before they pass judgment was not a big few days for the prime minister. . ~ not a big few days for the prime minister. w ., ~ , ., in a moment we'll talk tojessica parker in brussels but first, to our ireland correspondent chris page who's at stormont. what is likely to be the reaction in northern ireland? all eyes are on the dup. , ., �*, �*, the dup. yes, that's right. it's 'ust the dup. yes, that's right. it's just over _ the dup. yes, that's right. it's just over a _ the dup. yes, that's right. it's just over a year _ the dup. yes, that's right. it's just over a year now— the dup. yes, that's right. it's just over a year now since - just over a year now since the dup brought about in effect the collapse of the devolved government in northern ireland by withdrawing their first minister from the power

stormont executive. the dup have consistently said they won't lift their veto on power—sharing and allowed northern ireland to have a devolved government until their concerns over the irish sea border are addressed. they see the protocol as it stands as an economic border between northern ireland and the rest of the uk, something that damages northern ireland's place in the union. so what will be the key factors for the dup and their leader, sirjeffrey donaldson? well, they are looking carefully at what eu regulations will continue to apply in northern ireland, what sort of influence were members of the northern ireland assembly at stormont have and how those regulations are applied? how strong will of the role be of the european court ofjustice, the eu's highest court, in northern ireland? the dup have said they will want to take time to study the detail of any deal, so i immediate response from them is unlikely and we are likely to instead of a period of time where their party want to consult the

grassroots about this highly important decision.- grassroots about this highly important decision. chris page, thank you- _ important decision. chris page, thank you. let's _ important decision. chris page, thank you. let's go _ important decision. chris page, thank you. let's go to - important decision. chris page, thank you. let's go to ]ess - important decision. chris page, l thank you. let's go to ]ess parker thank you. let's go tojess parker in brussels. what will this deal mean to the european union? here we are, nearl mean to the european union? here we are. nearly seven _ mean to the european union? here we are, nearly seven years _ mean to the european union? here we are, nearly seven years on _ mean to the european union? here we are, nearly seven years on from - mean to the european union? here we are, nearly seven years on from the i are, nearly seven years on from the original leave vote, still talking about brexit deals. but this one, this aspect in particular has really soured eu—uk relations over recent years. it's led to a block on things like science cooperation. at one point, there was legal action, even the prospect of a trade war. but in the prospect of a trade war. but in the end, the eu and rishi sunak have decided they don't want to go down that route. so we are now potentially at a crossroads. ursula von der leyen has been talking about a new chapter in the relationship. but that may be premature because they will be watching to see if rishi sunak can sell this deal back home, and they will want to help him do that because they want this thing done. but whether it is special arrangements for northern ireland or the wider eu—uk relationship, this will never quite be done. this is an

evolving relationship between two near neighbours who in the end can't up near neighbours who in the end can't up sticks and move away from one another. but the hope here will be that things are now moving into a more positive phase.— that things are now moving into a more positive phase. jessica parker in brussels- — and you can get all the latest on today's developments about that deal online. just go to bbc.co.uk/news and click on the live page. the amount energy companies can charge households has been cut — and yet bills are still expected to rise. from april, the energy regulator 0fgem is lowering the price cap to £3,280 a year for a typical household in england, wales and scotland — a cut of about a thousand pounds, reflecting recent falls in wholesale energy prices. but it won't mean lower bills, because the government is reducing the energy support it pays companies on our behalf, and also the extra support paid directly to customers.

so in fact, the typical annual household bill will go up from £2,100 to £3,000 in april, as our cost of living correspondent colletta smith explains. do you think we can turn the charger off now? henry and william are getting pretty good at this game, balancing the lights, the heating and power plugs to keep everyone happy and the bills down. 0h, here's a message — who turned my game off? i hadn't saved, it says. right, what's this one say? let's turn everything down. but at home, it's not a game for their mum. hot water bottles, electric blankets, more blankets. and i hate to say it, but we are relying on the wood burner to be able to keep on top of the bills that keep going up and up. halle says her energy direct debits have already gone up £100 a month, and anjali says it's getting harder to find ways to power down. we've not increased our energy consumption and still the bills have gone up. so we really struggle

to now think where exactly we need to cut back more. at the moment, the government is covering the gap between the lower rate they have guaranteed for typical customers of £2,500 a year and a price cap, which is based on the cost of gas and electricity on the global markets. we know that those prices have been falling over recent months. so from april, the regulator is lowering the price cap that energy companies can charge. but it doesn't mean we'll end up paying less for our energy bills because the government doesn't want to keep paying so much in the difference between those prices. so now a typical household's bill will go up from around £2,500 a year to £3,000 a year. that's an increase of £500. that means from april, the government will be paying less to cover our energy bills and customers are being asked to pay more. so the chancellor is under increasing pressure to keep bills at the rate they are now from political parties

and those working with the most vulnerable. where are people going to get that money from? they're already stretched as it is. so ijust don't understand how they're going to be able to pay. this april's rise comes at exactly the same time that the extra £66 a month of direct government payments to each household finishes, which will make covering the price increase harder. to be able to cope with the changes that are forthcoming, we've got to make changes elsewhere. we may have to rein in a holiday would have had. it may be at home and abroad, or it may be camping. the chancellor is hoping to fall on the benefit of falling energy prices to customers rather than pay in cash. colletta smith, bbc news, in wallasey. the collapsed battery maker

british volt has been bought by an australian compnay. british volt had planned to build a 4 billion battery plant in northumberland, but went out of business last month after running out of money. the australian firm, recharge industries, says it will take up to a year for construction to begin on the site. the death toll from the sinking of a migrant boat of the coast of southern italy at the weekend has risen to 62, dozens more are feared missing. the vessel broke apart while trying to land near the coastal town of crotone in the calabria region. authorities said at least 180 people were aboard. palestinians have criticised israeli security forces for failing to protect them, after a palestinian man was shot dead as israeli settlers attacked villages in the north of the occupied west bank. hundreds were injured as homes, businesses and cars were set on fire during several hours of rioting. two israeli settlers were killed before the attack. a bbc panorama investigation has uncovered evidence that women

are being misled and manipulated about abortion by some crisis pregnancy advice centres in the uk. the centres — which operate outside the nhs — say they offer support to women dealing with unplanned pregnancies. but the bbc found more than a third gave advice which could dissuade women from having abortions. contrary to nhs advice, several said abortion could increase the risk of breast cancer, infertility and mental health problems. divya talwar reports. i knew an abortion was the right route for me. i needed somebody to reassure me that it will be ok. melanie was 25 when she found out she was pregnant. she spoke to an adviser at the pregnancy crisis helpline, which says it gives women a safe space to explore their options. but melanie says she felt pressured not to have an abortion. she had said about the likelihood of me being infertile after having an abortion, and that i might not be able

to have children again. the pregnancy crisis helpline says it supports women in a safe, pressure—free environment, and it works hard to offer women the highest possible standard of support. there are at least 57 crisis pregnancy advice services operating outside the nhs in the uk. bbc panorama found evidence that 21 of the centres gave advice that could dissuade women from having abortions. several linked termination to breast cancer, infertility and post—abortion syndrome — a nonexistent disorder. i decided to secretly film a visit to one of these centres, tyneside pregnancy advice centre in newcastle. it says it offers information provided by trained advisers. i made an appointment with audrey, who i'm told is an adviser. i say i have two children and i'm pregnant again.

she says if i want an abortion, i should consult the nhs website. she also gives me a leaflet. 0n recording: i know you can see here the physical risks. and then you've got the psychological effects like guilt, shame, grief, depression. there's a lot here. i suppose the one that sticks out the most to me is the avoidance of children, what does that mean? i show the footage to drjonathan lord from abortion provider msi reproductive choices, and jo holmes from the british association for counselling and psychotherapy. leaving it in the way she did, about "how will you tell your daughters? it's just extraordinary. extraordinary, it'sjust going straight for the guilt button. yeah. the director at the tyneside

pregnancy advice centre says it has "a 1a—year track record of compliance with all our regulatory obligations" and "that over 1,200 women have benefited from the work of our staff and volunteers." audrey didn't respond. most of the centres we investigated are registered charities. the charity commission in england says it's assessing information provided by panorama. i felt really uneasy that she might influence women's decisions away from what was right for them. divya talwar, bbc news. crisis pregnancy centres uncovered is on bbc panorama at 8.30 tonight on bbc one and iplayer. the time is 13.19. our top story this lunchtime... the uk and the eu are believed to be on the cusp of a deal over post—brexit trade arrangements

for northern ireland. this for northern ireland. is the scene live right now at windsor this is the scene live right now at windsor where the european commission president is due to arrive very shortly for those crucial talks with the british prime minister, rishi sunak. coming up on the bbc news channel... revenge for cameron norrie — the british number one gets the better of carlos alcaraz to win the rio open and his first title of the year. last week he was beaten in a final by the same opponent. safety investigators say doctors, ambulance dispatchers and other nhs staff in england have faced significant distress and harm as a result of long delays in emergency care. the healthcare safety investigation branch say many staff broke down in tears when asked about their working environment. our health correspondent jim reed reports. this winter was a nightmare, the worst it's ever been. matt works as a 999 call handler in england. he doesn't have permission

to speak to the media, so we've changed his name and voice. at one point, we hit more than 500 waiting calls. we were overwhelmed. it's exhausting, it really is. it's really upsetting. the healthcare safety watchdog says pressure like that has caused nhs staff significant distress over the last year. call handlers told investigators it was common to worry "how many are we going to kill?," because they were not always able to send ambulances quickly. it's so deflating, especially for those really critical calls where they're screaming to get an ambulance. you just don't have the heart to tell them there's nothing available. i've seen colleagues try to calm someone down and apologise for the wait time, only to be hit with a wall of abuse. i've seen colleagues cry after those calls. the investigation also found strong links between the wellbeing of nhs staff and patient safety. anxiety, stress and depression are the most common reason for staff sickness in the health service,

with rates increasing. carrying out this investigation has been difficult. we have heard the level of emotion that staff are under. but we absolutely have to tell the staff story because there is a direct impact on patient safety. it has been absolutely relentless. imploding comes to mind. dr salwa malik has worked for five years as a consultant in a busy a&e department. you're basically running a resuscitation room in the corridor and you get scared, you do. it's natural, it's good to feel scared because you should be scared. it's not normal. how easy is it to go home and switch off after one of those shifts? you can't always switch off, actually. i've had nights where you go over the scenarios in your head about patients or whatever problem that you were in, and it can be really difficult to sleep. if you're on edge for ten, 12 hours a day, at the end when you walk out,

you can kind of crumble. the nhs said it takes staff wellbeing very seriously and does have a range of support in place. the government said it has provided more funding to reduce pressures, with plans to expand the number of hospital beds and ambulances in england by next winter. jim reed, bbc news. the first female speaker of the house of commons, betty boothroyd, has died aged 93. before becoming speaker, she served as labour mp for west bromwich west from 1973 to 2000. the current speaker, sir lindsay hoyle, has described her as "an inspirational woman" who was known for her "no—nonsense style". carolyn quinn looks back on her life. betty boothroyd's election as speaker of the commons left some members puzzled as to how they should address the first woman to hold the post. she left them in no doubt. i stood up to my great height

and i said, "call me madam." she'd come from humble beginnings, born in 1929 in dewsbury in yorkshire. she'd had a colourful life before westminster — in the 1940s enjoying a career as a dancer, as a member of the tiller girls troupe... and after working as a secretary fora number of labour mps, she finallyjoined their ranks herself. the name of the candidate elected is betty boothroyd. applause. serving as mp for west bromwich west from 1974 until her elevation to the lords in 2000. and it's time they cleared out! she was elected as speaker in 1992, dragged to the chair in the traditional manner. applause. 0rder, order. she chose to dispense with the traditional wig. it felt too heavy, she said, too imperious. she had little patience

with the demands from a new intake of blairite mps for family—friendly hours. the house must be prepared to put in the hours necessary to carry out effective examination of the government's legislative work. and she took seriously her duty to keep sometimes fractious members in order. i think it is time that members of this house grew up. betty boothroyd said her most memorable moment was welcoming nelson mandela to the house of commons. she held his hand to steady him as he walked down the stairs. i say to all of you — in a phrase you know so well but has never been more true — time's up. the announcement in 2000 that she was stepping down sparked impromptu and unconventional applause from both sides of the house. i was enormously privileged

to hold that position. and i went, i know, at the right time. the former tiller girl became a cheerful and hard—working addition to the house of lords. a long career dedicated to cherishing the traditions of parliament, but a woman who never lost her sense of fun. # ..when you can't find your way home #. cheering and applause. betty boothroyd, the first female speaker of the house of commons, who has died at the age of 93. 16—year—old mia brookes has claimed great britain's first snowboard slopestyle gold medal. she did it in some style at the senior world championships in georgia... landing a highly complicated four—rotation trick known as a "cab1a40" — the first time it's been achieved in a women's competition.

the former love island star tommy fury has won the latest high—profile boxing contest between novice fighters. after eight rounds in saudi arabia, he beat the youtuberjake paul by a split decision. joe wilson reports. in the 19th century, boxing was called a sweet science. lennox lewis once said its strategy was like chess. here, two young men made famous by social media try to hurt each other in saudi arabia. tommy fury, in the white shorts, is a former resident of love island. jake paul made his name posting pranks on youtube. each man's boxing career — matches are in single figures. social media following, millions. the latter, it seems, is what counts. if millions and millions of new eyeballs watch the sport,

they're not all going to disappear when the boxing is over. some of them are going to stay. so how is maybe 250,000 new potential fans? how's that going to hurt any sport, whether it was tiddlywinks or whether it's boxing? it has to be positive. was the fight credible? well, it lasted eight rounds. fury won. each man earned millions. saudi arabia has some more sports related publicity. while pressure groups focus on human rights abuses, there may well be a rematch, although jake paul apparently wants to take on former world champion carl froch. of course i'd fight him, of course i'd take the money. it's not realistic. they're kind of making a mockery out of professional boxing. it's a pantomime. and you've got the the influencers and the youtubers, but they cannot fight professional fighting. they're not professional boxers, they're youtubers, and they're just playing at it. boxing exists in a wider sporting sphere, worried about concussion, a broader world concerned

about the influence of social media. but when two celebrities fight each other from ringside to world wide, there is a market. joe wilson, bbc news. let's ta ke let's take you back to our top story this lunchtime. talks are about to start at windsor between the prime minister rishi sunak and the european commission president ursula von der leyen to try to agree a deal for post—brexit trading arrangements for post—brexit trading arrangements for northern ireland. 0ur chief political correspondent nick eardley is in windsor where those talks will take place. does it look like part of the choreography for the deal that will take place later today?— choreography for the deal that will take place later today? there was a lona chat take place later today? there was a long chat between _ take place later today? there was a long chat between ursula _ take place later today? there was a long chat between ursula von - take place later today? there was a long chat between ursula von der. long chat between ursula von der leyen and rishi sunak as they arrived. everything looks to be going according to plan, and it is a safe bet they will agree a new brexit deal within the next couple of hours. then the big sell starts almost immediately. there will be a press conference with the two this afternoon in windsor, and then rishi sunak heads back to westminster to

make his case to mps. he's been doing that over the weekend, telling them that this will improve some of them that this will improve some of the problems that have been in place when it comes to trading between great britain and northern ireland. he thinks this will correct some of the errors in the original deal and allow brexit to be more of a success, as he will put it. he has got the labour party support to get that over the line. the big question can he win over all of his own mps? and what do the dup say? hick and what do the dup say? nick eardle , and what do the dup say? nick eardley, thank _ and what do the dup say? nick eardley, thank you. _ and what do the dup say? nick eardley, thank you. time for a look at the weather forecast now with susan powell. and some spectacular northern lights.— northern lights. what a show last ni . ht. northern lights. what a show last night- some _ northern lights. what a show last night. some great _ northern lights. what a show last night. some great colours - northern lights. what a show last night. some great colours to - northern lights. what a show last night. some great colours to be i northern lights. what a show last - night. some great colours to be seen and they were observed last night as far south as cornwall. the strongest images seen across northern scotland. things tend to be more

intense the further