welcome to newsday. top stories. britain and the european union agree a new post—brexit trade deal for northern ireland. it will scrap customs checks within the british mainland. this means we have removed any sense of a border in the irish sea. it provides for long lasting solutions that both of us are confident will work for all people and businesses in northern ireland. calls for calm in the middle east after more deadly violence on the occupied west bank between israelis and palestinians. why the florida governor is picking a fight with the company behind mickey mouse.

the mexican president says he will push ahead with reforms to the electoral system despite thousands protesting against him. a fantastic find. a collection of rediscovered short stories by the late author terry pratchett are to be published. the uk prime minister rishi sunak has announced a revised trade deal that is aimed at fixing problems within the brexit arrangement that affects northern ireland. the agreement will remove checks for goods sent from the british mainland and destined for northern ireland. mr sunak and the president of european commission ursula von der leyen declared the deal as opening a new chapter in relations between london and brussels. the us president biden issued a statement saying it was an essential step to ensure peace from the good friday

agreement is preserved. our political editor, chris mason, reports. for months, negotiations have rumbled on in the undergrowth. finally, then, at a posh hotel near windsor, just outside london, and a spot with a keen sense of its place in british history, the stage is set. mind you, not before the president of the european commission posed for photos with some builders in london on her way here. a personal warmth between the two appeared genuine. a few hours later at windsor�*s guildhall, the announcement. i am pleased to report that we have now made a decisive breakthrough. together, we have changed the original protocol and are today announcing the new windsor framework. today's agreement delivers smooth—flowing trade within the whole united kingdom, protects northern ireland's place in our union, and safeguards sovereignty for the people of northern ireland.

take a listen to the european commission describing prime minister. as "dear rishi." we knew we had to work hard with clear minds and determination, but we also both knew, dear rishi, that we could do it, because we were both genuinely committed to find a practical solution for people and for all communities in northern ireland. in this deal, easing trade is central, as is ensuring products, whether seeds or medicines that are available in great britain, are also available in northern ireland and that taxes and duties can be the same. and what the government calls the minimum level of eu laws needed in northern ireland to avoid a border with the republic. it will, though, still mean a role for the european court ofjustice. so, will it be enough? if the democratic unionist party don't go back into government in northern ireland after all of this, does it ultimately amount to a failure?

quite often we focus on the politics of situations, westminster and all the rest of it, but this is about the people of northern ireland, about the communities, about the businesses there. not exactly a direct answer. and answer matters. because the restoration of the devolved government at storm on. if that happens there will be a first ministerfrom sinn fein for the first time. we have always said it was possible to have a deal. we've always said that it was possible to have a deal. we've always said that with pragmatism, solutions could be found. so the fact that both sides have arrived at that point today and this represents the end of the negotiation, i think is something that will be well received. tonight in the commons the scene of so many brexit defeats in prime minister �*s recently rishi sunak had a plan to sell, skip next to persuade. maw rishi sunak had a plan to sell, skip next to persuade.- skip next to persuade. now is the time to — skip next to persuade. now is the time to move _ skip next to persuade. now is the time to move forward - skip next to persuade. now is the time to move forward as i skip next to persuade. now is i the time to move forward as one united kingdom. but the time to move forward as one united kingdom.— the time to move forward as one united kingdom. but the biggest auestion of

united kingdom. but the biggest question of all, _ united kingdom. but the biggest question of all, what _ united kingdom. but the biggest question of all, what about - united kingdom. but the biggest question of all, what about the l question of all, what about the northern island democratic unionists, will they bite? in broad terms it is clear significant progress has been secured across a number of areas. while also recognising there remain key issues of concern. there can be no disguising the fact for example that in some sectors of our economy eu law remains applicable on our part of the united kingdom. into applicable on our part of the united kingdom.— applicable on our part of the united kingdom. into a familiar face who knows _ united kingdom. into a familiar face who knows more _ united kingdom. into a familiar face who knows more than - united kingdom. into a familiar| face who knows more than most about torturous brexit negotiations.- about torturous brexit negotiations. about torturous brexit neuotiations. , , ., ., negotiations. the best move now is for everybody _ negotiations. the best move now is for everybody across _ negotiations. the best move now is for everybody across this - is for everybody across this house to support this settlement. because that is what was in the best interests of all the people of northern island. �* �* ., , island. but some brexit tears well versed — island. but some brexit tears well versed in _ island. but some brexit tears well versed in causing - well versed in causing government brief, are not rolling over quite yet. can you assure me _ rolling over quite yet. can you assure me in _ rolling over quite yet. can you assure me in the _ rolling over quite yet. can you assure me in the whole - rolling over quite yet. can you assure me in the whole house i assure me in the whole house when we go through the rent bookin when we go through the rent book in this case the detailed

legal case we won't find any nasty surprises?— nasty surprises? labour meanwhile _ nasty surprises? labour meanwhile are - nasty surprises? labour meanwhile are backingl nasty surprises? labour i meanwhile are backing the government.— meanwhile are backing the rovernment. ~ , government. when the primer su - orts government. when the primer supports this— government. when the primer supports this deal _ government. when the primer supports this deal forward - government. when the primer supports this deal forward to i government. when the primer| supports this deal forward to a vote labour will support it and vote labour will support it and vote for it. 50 vote labour will support it and vote for it— vote for it. so the vote will vote for it. so the vote will vote come _ vote for it. so the vote will vote come and _ vote for it. so the vote will vote come and pass - vote for it. so the vote will vote come and pass easily| vote for it. so the vote will. vote come and pass easily but the prime minister won't want to rely on labour that means winning over every influential backbencher you can. including this one. borisjohnson isn't saying anything, at least yet. for ursula online time for tea with the king. a brew some feel uncomfortable about, bolted onto a very a political visit. most will forget that though if, and it remains an if, today's deal delivers everything she and the prime minister hope for. chris mason, bbc news, in windsor.

the international community has called for calm after israeli settlers attacked palestinian villages in the north of the occupied west bank. they set fire to houses and cars and left one person dead. the rioting lasted several hours and came in response to the killing on sunday of two jewish settlers in a village near the city of nablus where 11 palestinians were killed in an israeli raid last week. our middle east correspont tom bateman travelled to the village and sent this report. a palestinian town torched. the wrecked aftermath of a rampage by israeli settlers. hundreds poured in looking for revenge after two of their own were shot dead. this man shows me the charred remains of his lounge. he rushed back from work trying to protect his family. translation: the worst thing is what the kids experience. it's very difficult. afterwards they were trembling in fear and sheltering with me, begging me to stay beside them. palestinians accused the israeli army of failing to protect them.

people here are still trying to work out how to sort out all of this damage. what you get a sense of here is how long this attack lasted. look at the number of torched cars. the burnt out building here, buildings like this stretching way up this street. it was one of the worst mass settler attacks in years. setting the west bank ablaze. a palestinian man was shot dead. dozens were injured. it began after settlers pledged to take revenge for the killing earlier of two jewish settlers, brothers shot dead by a palestinian gunman in the town. today israel's far right police minister toured a settlement outpost. rights groups draw a link between the ultranationalists now in government and growing settler attacks. he told people not to take the law into their own hands but called for the force of the state. translation: the enemy must be crushed.

the heads of the instigators and the heads of the terrorist organisations must be taken down by targeted eliminations. israelis mourned the two killed before news emerged of another shooting in the west bank today, killing a 27—year—old us citizen. the israeli army defended its handling of last night's violent as international calls for calm grow. but the west bank is burning. this feels like a moment of growing danger. tom bateman, bbc news, occupied west bank. republican governor of florida has taken control of a special tax district that includes the themepark vault disney world which had been largely self—governing. last year disney criticised some of his conservative policies when he signed the bill, he said today

corporate kingdom finally comes to an end. peter bowes gave me more details about the bill. this is a bill now a law that essentially ends the special status of disney, sprawling complex around orlando, that gaveit complex around orlando, that gave it special rights to self—governance so that in terms of some local utilities, it has its own firefighting and tax issues all within the control of disney. now originally the theory was to take some of the tax burden of local communities when this complex was first devised and envisioned several decades ago. what the governor has done now is essentially to impose a board that will overrule this particular self—governance situation. so a board that will be appointed and we know some of the appointees, republican supporters and conservative

supporters, clearly of rhondda centres taking away that self—governing powerfrom disney. self-governing power from disne . ., , self-governing power from disne. ,, , self-governing power from disne. ,, , ., disney. has disney released a statement _ disney. has disney released a statement on _ disney. has disney released a statement on the _ disney. has disney released a statement on the signing - disney. has disney released a statement on the signing of. disney. has disney released a i statement on the signing of the bill? ., ., , �* ., �* bill? no, it hasn't, we haven't heard directly _ bill? no, it hasn't, we haven't heard directly from _ bill? no, it hasn't, we haven't heard directly from disney, i bill? no, it hasn't, we haven't heard directly from disney, at| heard directly from disney, at least in the last few hours. clearly, something like this is an issue they have been uncomfortable with for some time because this is in many respects the way disney has managed to flourish in florida of course, disney being a huge success as a themepark, millions of visitors every year. as to the precise signing of bill to make it more we haven't heard from them just yet. haven't heard from them 'ust et. , , ., ~ haven't heard from them 'ust et. , , ., ,, ., yet. there is been talk from the governor _ yet. there is been talk from the governor running - yet. there is been talk from the governor running as i yet. there is been talk from the governor running as a i yet. there is been talk from i the governor running as a 2024 presidential candidate, do you think this will have any impact on that? i think this will have any impact on that? ~ ._ on that? i think it may well have an — on that? i think it may well have an impact, _ on that? i think it may well have an impact, in - on that? i think it may well have an impact, in terms i on that? i think it may well| have an impact, in terms of those supporters of the governor, especially on the

conservative wing of the republican party. and remember throws name into the hat in terms of potential candidate for the republican party, the main opposition he is likely to face as donald trump. and while they are of a similar vein in terms of many aspects of politics, the governor wants to make his mark, and this is something within his power that he can do in florida, to make this change regarding disney which will be popular, from cyberpunk —— from some republicans others may not be supportive of this but it is a way to get his name out there, not only in florida but on the national stage as well. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come: the works of late author terry pratchett identified by his fans. first, the plates slid gently off the restaurant tables.

then suddenly, the tables, the chairs and people crashed sideways and downwards. it was just a matter of seconds as the ferry lurched onto her side. the hydrogen bomb. on a remote pacific atoll, the americans had successfully tested a weapon whose explosive force dwarfed that of the bomb dropped on hiroshima. i had heard the news. earlier, and so my heart went bang, bang, bang! the constitutional rights of these marchers are their rights as citizens of the united states, and they should be protected, even in the right to test them out so that they don't get their heads broken and are sent to hospital. this religious controversy — i know you don't want to say too much about it — but does it worry you that it's going to boil up? well, it worries me, yes, i but i hope everything'll be all right in the end, as they say. -

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: britain and the european union agree a new post—brexit trade deal for northern ireland. it will scrap customs checks within the british mainland. calls for calm in the middle east, after more deadly violence in the occupied west bank between israelis and palestinians. as fierce fighting continues east of ukraine, where russian forces are trying to encircle the city of bakhmut, ukrainian forces are being assisted on the ground in disguise. on combat missions they fly as low as one or two metres on the ground. although garbin reports. this report contains some flashy images.

helicopter blades whirring an attack helicopter going into battle from a secret air base. we were given rare access to ukraine's war in the skies with the sikorsky brigade. our camera was in the cockpit. they fly low to avoid detection by russian air defence systems. on a wing and a prayer. then, they strike. our target's on the eastern front, we can't say exactly where. they bank left to avoid being hit themselves, and return to base, coming in right over our heads. the pilot, roman, has been decorated for bravery. he's 34, a ukrainian top gun in an ageing soviet helicopter — about as old as he is. roman has flown countless combat

missions in this war. that means being ready to die and ready to kill. do you think about the fact that there are russian soldiers who will be on the receiving end? there are no people on the ground. only our troops and enemies. so if they came to our country with war, we are just protecting other countries. we are not aggressor. we are victims who are trying to protect themselves. and if, to win this war, we should kill russian soldiers, we are ready to kill them all. so they prepare for the next sortie. spent casings are removed, missiles loaded — 40 per helicopter. one inscribed with a crude message to the russian leader.

well, the helicopters are now being refuelled and rearmed. this happens every time they come back. as soon as they touch down, they're made ready for the next mission because the order can come at any time. and any mission might be the last. after taking the fight to the enemy, some pilots from the brigade did not make it home. orla guerin, bbc news, eastern ukraine. hong kong's chief executive has confirmed the covid mask medical and on wednesday. more than three years after strict rules were imposed. the requirement forfacial requirement for facial coverings requirement forfacial coverings indoors and outside would be scrapped at the same time. hong kong's mask medic came into effect injuly 2020 and had been renewed every two weeks but the latest administration period set to the end of march the eighth.

neighbouring macau lifted the requirement on monday. in the northern hemisphere spring starts in a matter of weeks, but winter is not finished with this yet. across parts of southern and eastern europe there is been a deluge of heavy snow. thousands of houses have lost power. many people are stranded when roads were blocked. tim allman reports. in this part of bosnia—herzegovina, the world has turned white. the blanket of snow has fallen across much of snow has fallen across much of the country, making many roads a potential hazard, even in the capital, sarajevo, it's hard for drivers and pedestrians alike. it is a similar story in neighbouring croatia. all roads leading to the adriatic coast were closed. many people became stranded, forced to sleep in sports centres and town halls. it feels like the entire country is grinding to a halt.

translation: i is grinding to a halt. translation: ., ., translation: i arrived late yesterday — translation: i arrived late yesterday afternoon. - translation: i arrived late yesterday afternoon. i'm i translation: i arrived late yesterday afternoon. i'm on | translation: | arrived late i yesterday afternoon. i'm on my way from germany. it is urgent but we stopped here and we can't go on. but we stopped here and we can't go om— but we stopped here and we i can't go on-_ we can't go on. translation: we sle -t in can't go on. translation: we slept in the — can't go on. translation: we slept in the restaurant - can't go on. translation: we slept in the restaurant on i slept in the restaurant on shares _ slept in the restaurant on shares. there is no free accommodation. everything is taken. further— accommodation. everything is taken. further east, - accommodation. everything is taken. further east, romania| accommodation. everything is. taken. further east, romania is also experiencing a miserable and to enter. trains have been delayed, roads closed and tens of thousands of people left without power. heavy snow brought down trees which damage electricity lines. romania is also coping with the consequences of melting snow. combined with heavy rain, that's led to flooding in the west of the country. in this town local senator waters rose ljy town local senator waters rose by a metre in less than two hours. localschool by a metre in less than two hours. local school had to be evacuated and dozens of children were taken to safety. for people around here, winter still has a sting in its tail. tim allman, bbc news. let's get

the day's other news. the italian per minister has written to eu leaders calling for immediate action to stop migrant boat departures after a vassal state of the southern coast of italy yesterday. more than 60 migrants are known to have died including several children. it's believed you hundred migrants were on board, many from afghanistan, pakistan and somalia. nigeria's two main opposition parties have alleged fraud in the day's presidential election. international election. international election observers says there is a lack of transparency with a provisional result declared for nearly half the 36 states. the governing party plasma candidate is in the need. the controversial social media influencer andrew tate will continue to be held in detention in romania after his appeal was rejected by court. he is accused of human trafficking, rape and form an organised crime group alongside his brother, tristan. both deny

wrongdoing and that attention will run until 29 march. mexico's government says it's received a formal request from the united states to extradite the united states to extradite the son ofjoaquin �*el chapo' guzman, ovidio guzman. 32—year—old is accused of carrying on his father's drug—trafficking empire, one of the largest in the world. he was captured by mexican forces in january. a was captured by mexican forces injanuary. a collection of newly rediscovered short stories by the fennessy ortho terry pratchett are to be published later this year. after super fans of his managed to track him down. the english author became world famous from his popular disc world series depicting effort but it held up by elephants on top of the total. what exactly has been uncovered a giver describes a case of super fans being super fans so back in the 1970s and 80s the stories are published in original newspaper and one of the longer ones of the quest

of the longer ones of the quest of the longer ones of the quest of the key was printed and kept by a fan. almost 40 years later, he got in touch with the terry pratchett foundation and a lot of them do this. that triggered other super fans to go digging themselves. they were covered around 20 of these so—called loss stories. this was no mean feat because some of these were written under the name terry pratchett and others under his pseudonym, a trick cards. while some of the ideas and characters recognisable, this was his early work so it took me superfans this was his early work so it took me super fans to really pick out the terry pratchett style. what's been the fan reaction?— reaction? fans are very excited- _ reaction? fans are very excited. when - reaction? fans are very excited. when terry i reaction? fans are very i excited. when terry pratchett died in 2015 people almost were certain that we never see any more of his work. not least because he took extreme steps to make sure that was the case, he got his former sister to take his hard drive out of his office and to fairweather vantage steamroller and run it

over. fans are excited and what will happen next is his former publisher are collating it all into an anthology to be out around october this year. they say we can expect, in their words, characters from cavemen to gnomes, wizards to ghosts, and read about time travel tourism, a haunting and a council office and a visitor from another planet. exciting. thank you- — from another planet. exciting. thank you. the _ from another planet. exciting. thank you. the first _ from another planet. exciting. thank you. the first female i thank you. the first female speaker of the house of commons betty boothroyd has died aged 93. before the speaker she sat as labour mp from 1973. the current speaker has described her as an inspirational woman who was known for her no—nonsense star. carolyn quinn looks back at her life. betty boothroyd plasma collection as speaker of the common life someone was puzzled as to how they should address the first woman to hold the post. she left them in no doubt. i stood u . left them in no doubt. i stood u- m left them in no doubt. i stood uo my great _ left them in no doubt. i stood up my great height _ left them in no doubt. i stood up my great height and i left them in no doubt. i stood up my great height and said i up my great height and said call me madam. she

up my great height and said call me madam.— up my great height and said call me madam. she came from the beginning. _ call me madam. she came from the beginning, born _ call me madam. she came from the beginning, born in - call me madam. she came from the beginning, born in 1990 i call me madam. she came from the beginning, born in 1990 in l the beginning, born in 1990 in yorkshire. she had a colourful life before westminster and in the 1940s enjoyed a career as a dancer, member of the tiller girls trip. after working as a secretary for a number of labour mp is, she finally joined the ranks herself. you liked the name of the candidate elected is betty boothroyd! serving as mp from 1974 until her elevation to the lord's in 2000. bill like it's time they cleared out! she was elected as speaker in 1982, dragged to the chair in the traditional manner. she chose to dispense with additional week. it felt heavy, she said, too imperious. she had little patience with the demands from a new intake

of blairite mps for family friendly hours.— of blairite mps for family friendly hours. of blairite mps for family friendl hours. ., , , friendly hours. the house must be prepared — friendly hours. the house must be prepared to _ friendly hours. the house must be prepared to put _ friendly hours. the house must be prepared to put in _ friendly hours. the house must be prepared to put in the i 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 to keep sometimes fractious members in order.— to keep sometimes fractious members in order. i think it is time that _ members in order. i think it is time that members _ members in order. i think it is time that members of- members in order. i think it is time that members of this i members in order. i think it is i time that members of this house grew up. time that members of this house crew u -. �* , time that members of this house u-rewu.�* , �* time that members of this house u-rewu.�* ,�* grew up. betty boothroyd said her most memorable - grew up. betty boothroyd said her most memorable momentj grew up. betty boothroyd said i 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 hand to steady him as he walked down the stairs.— down the stairs. i say to all of you. _ down the stairs. i say to all of you. in _ down the stairs. i say to all of you. in a _ down the stairs. i say to all of you, in a phrase - down the stairs. i say to all of you, in a phrase you i down the stairs. i say to all. of you, in a phrase you know so well, but has never been more true, time was marked up. the announcement _ true, time was marked up. the announcement in _ true, time was marked up. the announcement in 2000 that she was stepping down sparked impromptu and unconventional applause from both sides of the house. i applause from both sides of the house. . , applause from both sides of the house. ., ., , , house. i was enormously privileged _ house. i was enormously privileged to _ house. i was enormously privileged to hold - house. i was enormously privileged to hold that i privileged to hold that position. and i went, i know,

at the right time.— at the right time. the former to lao at the right time. the former to lao girl— at the right time. the former to lao girl became _ at the right time. the former to lao girl became a - at the right time. the formerj to lao girl became a cheerful and hard—working addition to the house of lords. a long period dedicated to cherishing the traditions of parliament, but a woman who never lost her sense of fun. i? but a woman who never lost her sense of fun-— sense of fun. # when you can't find your— sense of fun. # when you can't find your way — sense of fun. # when you can't find your way home... - sense of fun. # when you can't find your way home... # i sense of fun. # when you can't find your way home... #. i sense of fun. # when you can't find your way home... #.. i find your way home... #.. cheering betty boothroyd, who has died aged 93. hello, there. strong solar activity brought spectacular sightings of the aurora borealis during sunday night into the early hours of monday morning. the strongest aurora was across scotland, but unusually, the aurora borealis could be seen as far south as wiltshire and oxfordshire, and one of the reasons being clear skies.

in fact, temperatures really fell away quite sharply, as low as —8 in highland scotland, but even —6 in parts of oxfordshire. now, it does look likely that we are going to see more cloud, and so maybe the aurora not quite as prominent as we go through the next few hours. high pressure with us, but a north—easterly flow is drifting in a lot of cloud off the north sea, so that'll prevent temperatures from falling too far, perhaps staying above freezing. but where we've got the clearest of the skies, we could see —5 in rural, sheltered areas of scotland — maybe a touch of the aurora is possible here. but first thing on tuesday morning, we'll continue to see cloud drifting in off the north sea and a scattering of showers to the east of the pennines quite likely. some of those showers could be frequent as well, and with that brisk north—easterly wind, it will feel quite cool. the best of the sunshine once again in sheltered western areas. we will see the cloud breaking up a little from time to time, with more persistent showers

arriving in the far southeast, but you've got to factor in the strength and the direction of the wind. it will feel noticeably colder, particularly on exposed east coasts. now, those showers in the southeast will drift away during the early hours of wednesday morning, and once again, the high pressure is still with us. there'll be little in the way of change to the story, as we go through the remainder of the week. you can see on wednesday quite a lot of cloud around. still the risk of some showers drifting in off the north sea. west is best, in terms of shelter, but sunshine is really going to be at a premium, i suspect. seven to nine degrees, our overall high. looking towards the end of the week, there's not going to be that much in the way of changes. you can see the high pressure does drift a little bit further north and west and the isobars open out of touch, which means, potentially, the winds will fall just that little bit lighter, and so that means we might see a little more in the way of sunshine coming through, but largely fine and dry for the rest of the working week.

this is bbc news. headlines: the british prime minister and head of the european commission have hailed a revised deal as opening a new chapter in relations, they reached an agreement over changes to the northern ireland protocol which governs trade relations there. the international community has called for calm after israeli

settlers attacked palestinian villages in the north of the west bank.