this is bbc news, i'm reeta. the headlines a couple who disappeared with their newborn baby more than seven weeks ago have been arrested in brighton — but their child is still missing. if you see anything please report it. our dedicated officers are working their way through that and our focus for the remains can at this time, while there is still some hope of finding this young lady. the prime minister is traveling back from belfast as he tries to win support for his new deal on post—brexit trading arrangements for northern ireland. ——hope of finding this young baby. the number of people sleeping rough in england has increased by more than a quarter year—on—year, according to latest government figures. a double rapist who changed gender while waiting to stand trial has been jailed for eight years. thousands of schools across england, scotland and wales face disruption as teachers

go on strike again. the couple arrested last night after disappearing with their baby injanuary, have been further arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter. the baby was just a few days old when they disappeared. constance marten and mark gordon were spotted and arrested near brighton last night. a helicopter and police dogs are being used in the search for the infant. our correspondent howard johnson has sent this report. -- in the last two minutes, the olice -- in the last two minutes, the police have _ -- in the last two minutes, the police have held _ -- in the last two minutes, the police have held a _ -- in the last two minutes, the police have held a press - -- in the last two minutes, the - police have held a press conference, let's see what they have to say. we let's see what they have to say. - are continuing the extensive search for the missing baby of constance

martin after they where located in brighton last night. the pair were arrested at around 2130 hrs on monday the 27th of february after a member of the public side than in the shop. i can confirm that they were initially arrested on suspicion of child neglect. i can now confirm that they have been further arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter and that they remain in custody at police stations in sussex. the baby was not with them and we have not found the baby yet. the police helicopter, thermal imaging cameras and drones are being used to assist officers on the ground. we currently have over 200 officers from multiple units across the metropolitan police in sussex police involved in the search. throughout this investigation, our key priority has been finding the baby. and we remain committed to

that. there is a significant amount of police search activity in open spaces to the north of brighton near to where the couple were arrested last night. before the arrest, the last night. before the arrest, the last known sighting of the couple was in new haven on wednesday the 8th of january. and therefore appealing to members of the public between brighton and new haven to report they may have seen people sleeping and i would also ask people living in these areas to report any suspicious behaviour. equally, if you are out walking in these areas and you discover something you think is pertinent to the investigation, please don't hesitate to contact us, no matter how insignificant it may seem, support from the public is vital and it is the support from the public that has been key to date in this investigation. we have received a large number of phone calls from

members of the public during the investigation. i would like to thank everyone who has come forward with information and especially the person who quickly called the police last night after spotting constance and mark. 0ur colleagues from sussex police were on scene within minutes to make the arrest. we are very grateful for the support that they are providing and any information that could assist, i ask you to be 999 immediately. i will hand it over to my colleague. irate 999 immediately. i will hand it over to my colleague-— to my colleague. we are supporting the metropolitan _ to my colleague. we are supporting the metropolitan police _ to my colleague. we are supporting the metropolitan police on - to my colleague. we are supporting the metropolitan police on this - the metropolitan police on this extensive search. thanks to the vigilance — extensive search. thanks to the vigilance of a member of the public from our— vigilance of a member of the public from our officers were on scene within minutes of the reporting sighting — within minutes of the reporting sighting and meet our pasts. an immediate search was launched, including — immediate search was launched, including the national police air service — including the national police air service helicopter, drones, dog units_ service helicopter, drones, dog units in— service helicopter, drones, dog units in every available officer and staff member from across the forest. these _ staff member from across the forest. these searches are ongoing and the public— these searches are ongoing and the public can— these searches are ongoing and the public can expect to see an

increased police presence in the area _ increased police presence in the area as — increased police presence in the area as well as a dedicated response to any— area as well as a dedicated response to any information from the public. we acknowledge that there may be some _ we acknowledge that there may be some disruption to the people living and working in the area and we think those _ and working in the area and we think those people for their patience and understanding at this time. i would like to— understanding at this time. i would like to think the local community further_ like to think the local community further for— like to think the local community further for all of the help they have — further for all of the help they have given us so far. we have an extensive — have given us so far. we have an extensive search area and will be in this community for some time. some people _ this community for some time. some people may— this community for some time. some people may want to know what they can do _ people may want to know what they can do to _ people may want to know what they can do to help, butjust ask people may want to know what they can do to help, but just ask you to remain_ can do to help, but just ask you to remain vigilant and please report anything — remain vigilant and please report anything of note to us. if you have anything of note to us. if you have any information that will support the search, please call 101, and in an emergency, please dial 999. we have dedicated call handlers available to talk with you. thank you will — available to talk with you. thank you will stop available to talk with you. thank you will sto— available to talk with you. thank you will stop obviously the arrests occurred last _ you will stop obviously the arrests occurred last night _ you will stop obviously the arrests occurred last nightjust _ you will stop obviously the arrests occurred last nightjust after - you will stop obviously the arrests occurred last nightjust after 930. | occurred last nightjust after 930. we have had significant periods of time in the custody facility with both constance and mark. at this

time, we have not for that that information, which has now led to the position where we feel that the risk is getting so great that we now have to consider the possibility that the baby has come to harm and that the baby has come to harm and that will not be subject to investigation by officers involved. the investigation is ongoing. the interview process will continue. at this time, it is purely based on the fact are part of the investigation strategy, but i will reiterate that we still remain focused on a search, and open land search to find the baby safe and well.— and open land search to find the baby safe and well. have a starter cooperating _ baby safe and well. have a starter cooperating at _ baby safe and well. have a starter cooperating at all? _ baby safe and well. have a starter cooperating at all? they - baby safe and well. have a starter cooperating at all? they went - baby safe and well. have a starter| cooperating at all? they went even revealing _ cooperating at all? they went even revealing the gender of the baby, have you — revealing the gender of the baby, have you given any information at all about — have you given any information at all about that? we have you given any information at all about that?— all about that? we have heard no information _ all about that? we have heard no information in _ all about that? we have heard no information in relation _ all about that? we have heard no information in relation to - all about that? we have heard no information in relation to the - information in relation to the gender of the baby as part of the posterior breast, prior to the

investigation at the moment. hoop investigation at the moment. how confident are _ investigation at the moment. how confident are you _ investigation at the moment. how confident are you that the baby is still alive? — confident are you that the baby is stillalive? | confident are you that the baby is still alive? ., �* , ., confident are you that the baby is stillalive? ., �* , ., ., still alive? i wouldn't be drawn on a time frame. _ still alive? i wouldn't be drawn on a time frame. i _ still alive? i wouldn't be drawn on a time frame. i think _ still alive? i wouldn't be drawn on a time frame. i think once - still alive? i wouldn't be drawn on | a time frame. i think once we have hope that that baby can be found safe and well, we must retain that hope, and as you seek him in the number of officers we have deployed on that open search. however, as the weather is closing tonight as it was last night in terms of the cold and the impact that would have been a baby, clearly the risk is getting higher and we have to be open to the fact that this may not and in the way we would like, but we need to remain hopeful, and that is why tonight we will still see the numbers of officers deployed on deck search with the very reason of relocating the baby stop at what has brought them to brighton? have you got any information which suggests

that they have been in touch with any third — that they have been in touch with any third party at all? | that they have been in touch with any third party at all?— any third party at all? i think it is key into _ any third party at all? i think it is key into the _ any third party at all? i think it is key into the previous - any third party at all? i think it| is key into the previous release any third party at all? i think it - is key into the previous release and discussions we have had with the media, we have seen from the 5th of january when this incident occurred and started in manchester that they moved very quickly from manchester to liverpool to essex throughout london before coming to the sussex. at this time, we have and didn't have as part of that investigation process, information that was brought to the location. it will form part of the investigation. that will be part of our strategy to work out why they came to sussex and that intervening time as well stop her before he was arrested it appears he was with a state, there has been some footage on nine of the pair of them walking around, can you confirm that can you help us out crisply we

are looking at that footage. i confirm right now got we are hoping to come back later. you know, they both were booked into custody as part of that process. we have received the appropriate medical assessments. 50 received the appropriate medical assessments.— received the appropriate medical assessments. . , , , assessments. so an extended press conference there _ assessments. so an extended press conference there from _ assessments. so an extended press conference there from the - assessments. so an extended press conference there from the police . assessments. so an extended press| conference there from the police and you heard there the detectives superintended saying that the search for the little baby continues. now under suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter. you heard him say this may not end in the way that we would like. the search goes on but the weather is very cold. let's get more on this from our reporter, nickjohnson. nick is at the scene, very worrying. clearly of race against time. yes. clearly of race against time. yes, and that is _ clearly of race against time. yes, and that is actually _ clearly of race against time. yes, and that is actually a _ clearly of race against time. yes, and that is actually a phrase - clearly of race against time. yes and that is actually a phrase that the police have used a number of times today. i think what we've got

from that press conference was, as you say, being realistic about the conditions here. it is extremely cold. that baby hasn't received any medical attention since it was born in early january. they are also trying to be positive. it's getting dark hair a number of search teams which is actually seen a replacement police van to believe other officers, so that search is continuing. we had the police and that press conference say they remain very focused on finding that the baby safe and well. now, as we heard, constance martin and mark gordon were arrested after being spotted here in north brighton yesterday evening. it's an extremely rural area we are in here. it's a few miles out of the city right to the north of the city. just behind me, there is a huge allotment, and the other side of the allotment there is a nature reserve and a golf course. please saying, actually, that that square mileage that

they've got to search in this part of brighton is 91 square miles that's more than 200 officers from the met police and from sussex police have been involved in. they were concerned that constance martin and mark gordon were spotted yesterday coming from a parade of shops a few minutes walk down the other side up towards this wooded area. it was backed up to lead them to conduct this search here. the other message we received from both the met police and sussex is a bit they want that breakthrough and they think it can come from the public. they have urged people in the nearby area here but also a few miles east of here towards new haven to remain extremely vigilant and report anything suspicious. at the search very much in full swing and search teams arriving even as the weather gets colder and darker. {lilia teams arriving even as the weather gets colder and darker.— gets colder and darker. 0k, thank ou ve gets colder and darker. 0k, thank you very much _ gets colder and darker. 0k, thank you very much for _ gets colder and darker. 0k, thank you very much for that _ gets colder and darker. 0k, thank you very much for that update. i gets colder and darker. 0k, thank i you very much for that update. nick johnson on the scene. the prime minister has been to northern ireland to try to win support for his new deal

on post—brexit trading arrangements. rishi sunak says he's confident that the windsor framework, as the new agreement is called, addresses the concerns of the democratic unionist party — and that it removes any sense of a border down the irish sea, which the dup objects to. he said his deal was not about "one political party" but about "what's best for people and communities". the leader of the dup — sirjeffrey donaldson — said the deal represented progress — but he thought there were still issues with it. 0ur ireland corrrespondent chris page reports. the brexitjourney has lasted for seven years. borders have moved to the centre, dominating politics here. does everyone hear that? it's about people... but the prime minister thinks he's finally found a solution. at a factory in county antrim, he told people the devolved governments would have a unique economic advantage, with local businesses having full access to the british and eu markets. and that is the prize.

i can tell you when i go around the world and talk to businesses, they know that. they're like, "that's interesting. "if you guys get this sorted, then we want to invest "in northern ireland because nowhere else does that exist. "that's like the world's most exciting economic zone." the windsor framework means goods moving from great britain into northern ireland only will go into a green lane. there'll be no routine physical inspections. there'll be a red lane for products due to move on into the republic of ireland. those goods will be checked. there's also a measure known as the stormont break, which would enable the northern ireland assembly to raise objections to eu rules. whether the assembly will be restored will depend on the dup's eventual verdict. progress has been made. we continue to have some concerns. we will examine the legal text. we'll look at all of this in the round and come to a decision. we're reasonable people, but we want to ensure that what the prime minister has said is matched by what is actually

in the agreement itself. but there were also more sceptical remarks from the party, particularly over how much eu law would still apply in northern ireland. you don't defend the union by acting in a way which takes you out of the united kingdom because you implement foreign law which drives you further and further away from the country you belong to. so, i mean, the first thing to fix is the requirement of unionists to have to implement laws which are designed for their destruction. aside from the politics, there are the practicalities. it's at businesses like this where the brexit rubber hits the road. the haulage company based here in larne believes the new agreement will drastically reduce costs and paperwork. it says more work's needed to maximise the benefits. we also have to focus on those suppliers in gb as well and let them know how easy it hopefully will be to move goods over here and,

you know, to say we're open for business and we want you to send, you know, your goods to us. rishi sunak sealed his deal with the eu, but there remain hard miles ahead. the way forward for northern ireland isn't completely clear yet. chris page, bbc news, larne. you heard from him in that report, and in the last few minutes from the leader of the democratic unionist party, said jeffrey donaldson, has been speaking again and was asked if he saw the potential of this agreement. i he saw the potential of this agreement-— he saw the potential of this aareement. , ., , , ., agreement. i see opportunity, of course, agreement. i see opportunity, of course. in _ agreement. i see opportunity, of course, in terms _ agreement. i see opportunity, of course, in terms of _ agreement. i see opportunity, of course, in terms of growing - agreement. i see opportunity, of course, in terms of growing the l course, in terms of growing the northern ireland economy, but is this the right framework within which to do it? that is why i want to take time to explore the legal text. i want to the political declaration and the, and paper that has been published by the government. we are taking legal

advice on this, talking to experts. i want to be sure that what is on the table does what it says and that it is good for northern ireland. yes, i went to see northern ireland having an opportunity, but i need to be convinced that this is the way to do it. let's go to westminster now and join our political correspondent, damian grammaticas. the prime minister has a done deal with the eu, but not yet with the dup. what are the potential pitfalls that remain for rishi sunak? weill. that remain for rishi sunak? well, so caettin that remain for rishi sunak? well, so getting the _ that remain for rishi sunak? well, so getting the dup _ that remain for rishi sunak? well, so getting the dup to _ that remain for rishi sunak? well, so getting the dup to accept - that remain for rishi sunak? -ii so getting the dup to accept this or they don't oppose it is an interesting one. he said there if what is on the table does what it says, well then it sounded like he might be minded to think this would bring benefits, weather brings enough is something else. there is that the key question that he has always said that northern ireland or northern ireland's institutions, the

parties and northern ireland, politicians should be able to have some sort of say in the rules that the companies, businesses are following coming from the eu. 0n the face of it, this delivers something for that in this lack, the power that's northern ireland is getting in this, and that's one of the things he's looking at. there is that side of things that i think is very important, also how free is the trade? this will remove everything from a look at the detail, that doesn't seem to be quite the case. there are bits of paper, some bits of checks, products have to be labelled, all sorts of little things, what does that amount to? again they will look at that. the signals are that broadly that deal seems to be going down well, particularly for businesses in northern ireland, farming communities, others, and that will put pressure on the dup. {lilia communities, others, and that will put pressure on the dup. 0k, damien, many thanks. — put pressure on the dup. 0k, damien, many thanks. our— put pressure on the dup. 0k, damien, many thanks, our political— many thanks, our political correspondent there.

let's cross live to portadown in county armagh where the leader of the ulster unionist party, doug beattie. the uup are the second largest unionist party in northern ireland. good afternoon to you. thanks for joining us. where do you stand on this agreement? what is your reaction to it?— this agreement? what is your reaction to it? look, i met the prime minister _ reaction to it? look, i met the prime minister today - reaction to it? look, i met the prime minister today and - reaction to it? look, i met the prime minister today and i - prime minister today and i thanked him for— prime minister today and i thanked him for all— prime minister today and i thanked him for all the work he has done and his team _ him for all the work he has done and his team has — him for all the work he has done and his team has done in getting us to where _ his team has done in getting us to where we — his team has done in getting us to where we are. some pretty heavy negotiations, and on the face of it, when _ negotiations, and on the face of it, when you _ negotiations, and on the face of it, when you look at this winter framework, you say, well, this is looking _ framework, you say, well, this is looking pretty good. but i have to say there — looking pretty good. but i have to say there were some surprises in it and we _ say there were some surprises in it and we do — say there were some surprises in it and we do have to look at the detail — and we do have to look at the detail we _ and we do have to look at the detail. we do have to study the text we — detail. we do have to study the text. we have to see if it actually delivers — text. we have to see if it actually delivers what it says it will deliver. _ delivers what it says it will deliver, but more than that it has longevity— deliver, but more than that it has longevity that we can future perfect _ longevity that we can future perfect. it has to work for the good of northern— perfect. it has to work for the good of northern ireland, for the people of northern ireland, for the people of northern ireland, for the people of northern ireland. it needs to work— of northern ireland. it needs to work for— of northern ireland. it needs to work for the businesses of northern ireland _ work for the businesses of northern ireland it _ work for the businesses of northern ireland. it needs to restore our

place _ ireland. it needs to restore our place within the uk's single market. we will— place within the uk's single market. we will take our time to look at that, _ we will take our time to look at that, lrut— we will take our time to look at that, but you know, we have to look at this— that, but you know, we have to look at this positively and not just look for the _ at this positively and not just look for the negatives. that's what we are trying — for the negatives. that's what we are trying to do here. | for the negatives. that's what we are trying to do here.— are trying to do here. i was going to ask you. _ are trying to do here. i was going to ask you, because _ are trying to do here. i was going to ask you, because you - are trying to do here. i was going to ask you, because you said - are trying to do here. i was going to ask you, because you said you| to ask you, because you said you need to take time, but how long do you need? northern ireland has been without a government for months now. that is, it's for the dup to change that situation, but your voice but also carry weight. you must understand, i'm sure you do, i appreciate there is an urgency to this. . , ,., , , appreciate there is an urgency to this. , , , , ., appreciate there is an urgency to this. �* , , , , ., 4' ., this. absolutely. they should know that they have _ this. absolutely. they should know that they have made _ this. absolutely. they should know that they have made selections - this. absolutely. they should know| that they have made selections and said we _ that they have made selections and said we will go into the executive right— said we will go into the executive right now — said we will go into the executive right now. we've not blocked it or put up _ right now. we've not blocked it or put up any— right now. we've not blocked it or put up any barriers to the executive government getting up and running. again, _ government getting up and running. again, we _ government getting up and running. again, we do need time. this landed in my— again, we do need time. this landed in my tray— again, we do need time. this landed in my tray yesterday, i didn't get to see _ in my tray yesterday, ididn't get to see any— in my tray yesterday, i didn't get to see any text, and private briefings _ to see any text, and private briefings. i've literallyjust got this yesterday. at the same time the media _ this yesterday. at the same time the media got— this yesterday. at the same time the media got it. it's right and proper

that i_ media got it. it's right and proper that i have — media got it. it's right and proper that i have time to look at the study— that i have time to look at the study and _ that i have time to look at the study and speak to my writer party because _ study and speak to my writer party because they are looking at this as well to— because they are looking at this as well to see — because they are looking at this as well to see what it actually achieves for northern ireland. as they say, — achieves for northern ireland. as they say, we will look at this positively, we will not look at this and just— positively, we will not look at this and just say there is something negative — and just say there is something negative. we will look to see what the benefits are for the whole of northern — the benefits are for the whole of northern ireland. will the benefits are for the whole of northern ireland.— northern ireland. will you be s-ueakin northern ireland. will you be speaking to _ northern ireland. will you be speaking to your _ northern ireland. will you be speaking to your unionist - northern ireland. will you be - speaking to your unionist colleagues in the dup? i speaking to your unionist colleagues in the dup? , , ., ~ speaking to your unionist colleagues in the dup? , , ., ,, ., ., in the dup? i speak to them all the time. i in the dup? i speak to them all the time- i have _ in the dup? i speak to them all the time- i have a _ in the dup? i speak to them all the time. i have a good _ in the dup? i speak to them all the time. i have a good relationship - time. i have a good relationship with sir— time. i have a good relationship with sirjeffrey donaldson and we talked _ with sirjeffrey donaldson and we talked about this and i make my points— talked about this and i make my points clear to him. we have fundamentally different ways of doing _ fundamentally different ways of doing this. jeffrey believes that putting — doing this. jeffrey believes that pulling down the government was the film pulling down the government was the right thing _ pulling down the government was the right thing to do, i did not believe that was— right thing to do, i did not believe that was the right thing to do. i thought— that was the right thing to do. i thought that collective punishment is not _ thought that collective punishment is not good that the people deserved a government and we could walk and chew gum _ a government and we could walk and chew gum at the same time and deal with the _ chew gum at the same time and deal with the protocol. you have a good relationship with jeffrey. with the protocol. you have a good relationship withjeffrey. i with the protocol. you have a good relationship with jeffrey. i will talk to— relationship with jeffrey. i will talk to him and do anything i can to see if— talk to him and do anything i can to see if we _ talk to him and do anything i can to see if we can — talk to him and do anything i can to see if we can get this across the line _ see if we can get this across the line. �* , see if we can get this across the line. . , , , , see if we can get this across the line. . , , ,, ., line. and put pressure on him or encourage _ line. and put pressure on him or encourage him _ line. and put pressure on him or encourage him if _ line. and put pressure on him or encourage him if you _ line. and put pressure on him or encourage him if you think - line. and put pressure on him or encourage him if you think this l line. and put pressure on him or| encourage him if you think this is the right thing to do and this is

the right thing to do and this is the right thing to do and this is the right road to go down stop i don't think it's good to put pressure on just anybody. i think people need to look, study and understand and try to analyse in a calm way. i think if we do that we can see whether or not this does exactly what we as unionists here would like you to do. it's notjust about to good for unionists comments about the whole of northern ireland, but all the people here making sure that it works for all of them and business as well. 0k, thank you very much, to. the number of people sleeping rough in england last year increased by more than a quarter, according to figures released by the government. the rise in 2022 comes after 4 years of decreases — those years included exceptional measures for rough sleepers introduced by the government in response to the covid pandemic — to take people off the streets. ministers say they're spending 500 million pounds tackling the problem. 0ur social affairs correspondent

michael buchanan has more. after a night on the streets, the need is for heat and food. at this bristol homeless service, they're feeding up to 100 people a day. and numbers are rising. i'm not happy. the streets will kill me, or the drugs will. simon gilchrist has been rough sleeping for a fortnight. he lost his flat last year. a hostel place last month. at the heart of both is a long—term drug addiction. people say go and get a job or they don't know about addiction or why people take crack cocaine and heroin and alcohol to sustain the feelings. a military veteran, the 48—year—old doesn't think he'll see 50. if god can take my addiction away and god can say, "look, "i want to put you into this place, here's another go," i would go for that. some of the other people using this service scuttle in, embarrassed, driven here by cost of living pressures. we've seen people that have never been homeless before. people that have lost their

employment and accommodation purely because of the rent increases. it's really frightening for those people that have never experienced rough sleeping before. today's increased figures come after several years of decreases from 2017's peak, aided by a huge effort through covid to get everyone off the streets. but overall, rough sleeping is up nearly 75% since 2010. what our team is seeing in terms of their caseload, of the number of people who are approaching us for help when they're rough sleeping is a sustained increase and an increased risk for sleeping, and it's slightly harder to get people into accommodation. at the night shelter in bristol, run by the julian trust, sam atkinson has turned up early, hoping to secure a bed. been using the bristol bus shelter if i don't get a bed here. the 23—year—old has been homeless for two months after leaving what he said was a toxic relationship. but life's looking up. he's shortly about to move into a flat.

it would mean the world to me because then i know i have got my own place. i don't have to continuously be on my feet all day moving around. i can have my own space at the end of the day. sam was soon joined by simon, who'd spent the day in a&e with chest pains. when the shelter opened, sam managed to get one of the dozen available beds, but the rest had been allocated. so simon was forced to join the thousands of others who each evening call england's pavements their home. michael buchanan, bbc news, bristol. joining me now is andrew connell, the salvation army's policy advisor on homelessness. hello to you, andrew. what does the salvation army want the government to do? they say they are putting hundreds of millions of pounds into this problem but they do have a target of ending refs sleeping by the end of next year. how can they

achieve that?— achieve that? well, they are in dancer achieve that? well, they are in danger of _ achieve that? well, they are in danger of having _ achieve that? well, they are in danger of having that - achieve that? well, they are in danger of having that target i achieve that? well, they are in i danger of having that target very badly derailed unless they act quickly. you are right, the government have put a good deal of money into ending homelessness and riff sleeping, but we have been affected by the cost of living crisis like everybody else. we very, very briefly everything is worth less than it was. so when those funding settlements where agreed to since then, they been eaten away by inflation. so the first thing we are calling a government to do is to make sure that the funding settlements that it's provided for homelessness services, local authorities and also related services like mental health services and addiction services to make sure that funding is protected from being decreased by the cost of living crisis. the next thing... find decreased by the cost of living crisis. the next thing. . .- decreased by the cost of living crisis. the next thing... and i 'ust slee - crisis. the next thing... and i 'ust slee in, crisis. the next thing... and i 'ust sleep in. when i crisis. the next thing... and i 'ust sleep in, when is i crisis. the next thing... and i 'ust sleep in, when is that i crisis. the next thing... and i just sleep in, when is that decision - sleep in, when is that decision made? . , ., , .,

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and it simply isn't doing that any more. of the housing allowance rates have been fixed since 2020. we have seen rent rise intermittently since then, and in many areas, there are very, very few if any, affordable private rented sector properties now that's a local housing allowance will fund. so that needs to be unfrozen as well and brought back to what it was intended to do. we have seen other benefits increase with general inflation in the last autumn's autumn statement and i was very good, housing benefits haven't kept pace with rising costs and that means it is harder and harder, not only for people to find accommodation for to keep the accommodation for to keep the accommodation that they've got. [30 accommodation that they've got. do you think of these reasons are why we have seen a rise in the number of rough sleepers after several years of the numbers going down? yes. rough sleepers after several years of the numbers going down? yes, i think there — of the numbers going down? yes, i think there were _ of the numbers going down? yes, i think there were two _ of the numbers going down? yes, i think there were two things, - of the numbers going down? yes, i think there were two things, as - of the numbers going down? yes, i j think there were two things, as you said earlier, there was exceptional action taken during the cut of the

crisis, which really did bring down people on the street, so we know it can be done. the second thing to say is the snapshot for garrett that we've got that 26%, doesn't actually tell us why people are sleeping rough. but if we a good writer homelessness figures we can see but it has been driven by. it's being driven directly by cost of living crisis with people being unable to pay their rents, unable to find a credible accommodation for stepping driven by things like relationship breakdowns, people no longer being able to be accommodated by family and friends. these things are perhaps not related to the cost of living that we've got a pretty good idea that as, you know, people's relationships are under greater stress and strain and the ability of people actually being able to support each other are placed under greater stress and strain and that's having a knock on effect of making people homeless.—

having a knock on effect of making --eole homeless. ., ,, , ., , . people homeless. thank you very much for s-ueakin people homeless. thank you very much for speaking to — people homeless. thank you very much for speaking to us. _ ina in a moment, an update on the weather, but first, some news to bring you from our transport correspondent who says that the rmt union has announced a tube strike, an underground strike in the 15th of march. so they will strike in the london underground on the 15th of march what happens to be budget day. last week, another union also announced that its members would strike on that day. additionally she says a national rmt strike has already been announced for the 16th. 0k, ok, let's take a look at that weather now. thank you very much. a very good evening to you. a bit of cut across the uk today, too or two brighter breaks here and there and wait to see the brakes this evening, some chance of frost and ice tonight. the cloud around could bring some further rain or drizzle at times across england and wales and if you have your breasts down

across the southern most counties. it is skies clear in that way towards the far southeast, this is where we could see some frost and ice into west of scotland and other area prone to some frost into tomorrow morning. for many, it will be a frost into tomorrow morning. for many, it will be a frustrating start to another very gray and gloomy one. 772 england and wales, greatest chance of some further spots coming and going through the day. but there will be a few more brighter breaks appearing and certainly towards the eastern english channel, much more sun shining we saw through today. western scotland still a chance of some sunnier breaks here and through the day can increase limits of sunshine in shetland and later, aki. the far west and north of the country, light wind, england and wales, a fair breeze stronger than today and it will make you feel chilly, even though for the first day of meteorological spring comes temperatures are 7—9 and where we should be.

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a couple of disappeared with a newborn baby arrested on suspicion of gross negligence and manslaughter. the child still missing. if manslaughter. the child still missinu. , ., manslaughter. the child still missinu. , , missing. if you see anything, please re ort it missing. if you see anything, please report it and — missing. if you see anything, please report it and our _ missing. if you see anything, please report it and our dedicated - missing. if you see anything, please report it and our dedicated officers l report it and our dedicated officers are working through that and our focus remains at this time of there still some hope to finding this young baby. the still some hope to finding this young baby-— still some hope to finding this ouna bab . ~ . still some hope to finding this ouna bab . ~ , ., , young baby. the prime minister heads back from belfast _ young baby. the prime minister heads back from belfast as _ young baby. the prime minister heads back from belfast as he _ young baby. the prime minister heads back from belfast as he tries - young baby. the prime minister heads back from belfast as he tries to - young baby. the prime minister heads back from belfast as he tries to win i back from belfast as he tries to win support for his new deal and trading arrangements for northern ireland. the number of peoples being rough in england is increased by more than a quarter year on year and according to latest government figures. i double rapist while standing trial jailed for eight years. thousands of schools across england and wales face disruption as teachers go on strike again. sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre,

it's been described as an unforgetable day of test cricket... the drama going right to the wire — as england lost their second test to new zealand by a single run. it's only the second time a test has been won by such fine margins. and forjames anderson, it was so nearly a day to remember. joe wilson reports. henry brooke ran out of the fall. if they felt responsible, he channelled his feelings into his batting. he had been stokes in support although the captain only had one good leg to stand on and he made 33. cheroot could guide england home but 95, cheroot found a fielder. this distance to the boundary the brain. the six friends behind one moment of misjudgment to confound his concentration. but hang on, there is stilljames anderson. england was

nine wickets down and run wrong behind. five days to reach this knife edge and to win it, he brushed it to the wicketkeeper. all out but for england's captain perspective. even though we're on the losing side, great game to be a part of. we have the mindset in terms of a want to go out and do and give the best opportunity to win games all the time, you have to lose games. band time, you have to lose games. and universally. — time, you have to lose games. and universally, what _ time, you have to lose games. and universally, what sells sport like excitement? katie taylor's highly anticipated homecoming fight has been postponed, with her opponent amanda serrano picking up an injury. the world title rematch was due to take place in dublin on 20th may. the fight promoters say they're trying to find a �*revised date'. irish fighter taylor beat puerto rico's serrano to retain her undisputed lightweight title in new york last may. a couple of big night's of fa cup action ahead with seven football league sides left in the competition. manchester city will be hoping to move a step

closer to fa cup glory — the last time they lifted the trophy was four years ago. they face championship side bristol city, in one of four 5th round ties tonight. four more are tomorrow evening, pep guardiola's side are in the running for two other trophies — the premier league, and champions league having knocked out arsenal in the last round. picking the metals in the commonwealth games europeans, yeah, that was amazing and kept the ball rolling and to keep it going again this year, yet, every shaman by going to come i want to win medals. and fulfil my goal of all six championships in athletics and actually win a metal and all of them. so, a step forward from that and try to upgrade some of the colours and to get that global title is the one that i have not gotten yet. i have some to go for. have a

target. fulham's fifth round game against leeds is on bbc1 at a quarter to 8 tonight. you can also watch leicester city against blackburn rovers on the iplayer, and on the bbc sport website at half past seven. the european indoor championships take place in istanbul later this week. the great britain team includes reigning champions keely hodgkinson — and and four—time champion laura muir. muir will be a firm favourite over the 1500 metres, she took double—golds from 2017 and 2019, competing on the iplayer, and on the bbc sport website at half past seven. that's all the sport for now. you can find more on all those stories on the bbc sport website. a transgender rapist who attacked two women has been sentenced to eight years in prison followed by three years supervision after release. isla bryson committed the crimes as a man called

adam graham prior to identifying as a woman. the 31—year—old was found guilty following a trial last month. 0ur scotland correspondent, lorna gordon was at the sentencing in edinburgh and gave us more detail of what was said in court. initially sent to a woman's prison just days later, there moved to a men's jail after the case attracted political controversy. today, the high of edinboro, price and's defence lawyer and personal decisions on gender should have no bearing on court proceedings and have since been found guilty of double rape, pricing was ill—informed and ignorant comments. thejudge, orat ill—informed and ignorant comments. thejudge, or at scott's ill—informed and ignorant comments. the judge, or at scott's that he took no account of anything said outside of court. he said that bryson had prayed on to vulnerable women, ripping them in their own homes where they were entitled to feel safe. preston presented a particularly significant risk to any

woman the 31—year—old might form a relationship with an pricing is at higher risk of reoffending. preston's estranged wife is commented and she has said, that bryson did the crime as a man in should do the time in a man's jail. and the focus should be on the victims and the ila bryson case to review here in scotland and prisons policy. all newly convicted and commanded presence will initially be placed injails commanded presence will initially be placed in jails according to their sex of birth. thousands of schools across england, scotland and wales are facing further disruption this week as teachers go on strike again over pay. teachers are set to strike on different days depending on which union they are in. richard galpin reports. the continuing strike action by education unions is today affecting schools

here in the north of england. secondary schools say they are prioritising pupils who are facing exams, including year 11s and those taking gcses. in previous action by the national education union in england, more than half of schools completely closed or partially. this primary school teacher, who has taught for 17 years, says he is joining the strike today as a last resort. my son is 16, he's doing his gcses. he's not going to school today because of the strike. i fully understand why his teachers are not going in. 0bviously, he's losing out. with teachers i would say the workload is a huge issue. when you have a massive workload and you are not being rewarded in your salary, it makes people a little sickened. the action coincides with strikes by the educational institute of scotland and two other unions. the national association of head teachers in wales started action short of a strike at the beginning of february. most teachers in northern ireland walked out for half a day

on february 1st. the unions are calling for pay above the rising rate of inflation. they also want schools to be given extra money to ensure pay rises do not come from existing budgets. most state school teachers in england and wales had a 5% pay rise last year. teachers in wales rejected a recent offer of an extra 1.5% pay rise plus an additional one—off payment of 1.5%. in scotland, teachers rejected a 5% increase and a subsequent offer of up to 6.85%. the scottish government proposed a 6% pay rise this year and a further 5.5% in april. the neu could have paused the strikes, we could have been sat round the table since last thursday. i offered the weekend, as well.

we had time. richard galpin, bbc news. in a moment, an update on the weather, but first, some news to bring you from our transport correspondent who says that the rmt more shows the weekend which will modernise local services by boosting online content. is the 83% of those who took part in the ballad voted for strike action and no strike dates been confirmed. a muslim preacher who was close to the manchester arena bomber had been suspected by m15 of being a radicaliser more than a decade earlier, the bbc has found. a public inquiry into the atrocity — which killed 22 people in may 2017 —

will this week report on how salman abedi was radicalised, and whether the security service missed chances to stop him. the preacher had been investigated even before another associate of his tried to carry out a suicide bombing in exeter in 2008. daniel de simone reports. the 2017 manchester arena bombing stole 22 lives. this week, a public inquiry will report on how suicide bomber salman abedi was radicalised and whether m15 missed chances to stop him. some evidence was heard in secret, away from bereaved families. our investigation reveals information not heard before in public, and possibly not examined at all. the inquiry was told about this man, known as mansour al—anezi, who lived in devon. he died before the attack and detectives say they couldn't

fully understand his link to salman abedi but... whatever connection there was, clearly mr al—anezi is dead, and salman abedi is dead as well. but there was clearly a connection. of significance. al—anezi was arrested in 2008 after a close associate, nicky reilly, attempted a suicide bombing in exeter. al—anezi, who wasn't charged, had been with reilly the day before. sources had said that before al—anezi moved to his home here in plymouth over 20 years ago, he was of concern to m15 because of his activities in manchester, where he had first lived in britain. he was suspected of being a radicaliser and was placed under investigation. that is why he fell under suspicion after the exeter attack. al—anezi had led prayers at a plymouth mosque but those who ran it say he was told no

politics and barred from preaching. he regularly visited manchester and also stayed with salman abedi. we found he used different identities. family knew him by another name. he arrived in the uk on a false passport. salman abedi was at al—anezi's bedside when he died in hospital of cancer. the only other close friend present told me the bomber was in tears. the day after al—anezi's manchester funeral, salman abedi and his brother purchased their first bomb—making chemical. a lawyer representing victims' families thinks if our evidence wasn't heard in the secret part of the inquiry it should be made known. if there is material which of the inquiry may not have uncovered then it is vital it is supplied to the chair so they can pursue that even at this late stage. in a statement, five

bereaved families told us they are disappointed to learn of more within the case that doesn't appear to have been investigated. the inquiry�*s final verdict on the arena atrocity is due on thursday. daniel de simone, bbc news. a couple who disappeared or arrested on manslaughter charges. the child is still missing. the prime minister heads back from belfast as he tries to win support for his new deal on prospects and trading arrangements for northern ireland. the number of people sleeping rough in england is increased by more than a quarter year on year according to latest government figures. the trial of nurse lucy letby has been hearing evidence from a hospital consultant who is said to have interrupted her

during an alleged attack. the nurse is accused of taking a breathing tube away from a premature baby girl. the 33—year—old is accused of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder 10 others. she denies 22 charges. 0ur correspondentjudith moritz is following the case at manchester crown court. festival, urey remembered that we cannot identify any of the babies in this case but the baby we've been hearing about today is known as ppt, very premature girl who was born for 15 weeks early and weighing just £1 and eight ounces and subway 2016 it is alleged that she tried to murder her within the first two hours of her within the first two hours of her life by interfering with her breathing tube. we were told that the baby was being looked after by a different nurse, different member of staff who left the room for a few minutes to try to talk to the babies parents. and left in the care of lucy letby. the consultant on duty

had become concerned of that stage about the number of babies who have been having collapses and deaths on the unit and that he went to check with her today from them who said, at the time, we were aware of a number of incidents unusual incidents on the unit and lucy letby�*s presents at them and call me irrational, call me hysterical but i was worried that i went to check to satisfy myself that everything was ok. as i went into the room, he 0k. as i went into the room, he said, i saw her standing by the incubator, the babies oxygen levels drop severely and the alarms are not going off we told the jury that lucy letby was not doing anything to help. he got involved in help with the baby who recovered at that stage and with the court is been told first of all pipe lucy letby�*s defence team be said that breathing team if dislodged itself because the baby was moving but the courts also have been told that the little girl

was transferred to a different hospital and that she died there three days later. now lucy letby was accused of trying to murder her but not being the cause of the babies death and she denies all of the charges against her, seven counts of murder, ten counts of attempted murder, ten counts of attempted murder which is a total of 17 babies. this trial continues. new york city is pressuring the biden administration to help it deal with an influx of migrants that has overwhelmed its homeless shelter system and led to the mayor declaring a state of emergency. since last spring, more than a5,000 migrants have arrived. with immigration highly politicized — president biden is now facing growing calls from those within his own party to help cities and town feeling the burden. nada tawfik reports. the statue of liberty in new york harbour has stood as an emblem of america's proud embrace of immigrants.

this view is similar to the ones seen by many thousands of immigrants. and new york in particular has long relied on those arriving with dreams of a better future. but the recent influx of migrants has created a state of emergency. in the last ten months, more than a5,000 migrants have arrived, largely bussed here by conservative leaders from border states like texas. but new york's mayor ultimately placed the blame on the federal government. i'm not going to remain silent on that. this is wrong for the cities of america to take this on. the federal government should step in and say let's coordinate this and whatever city is available to take a portion, because if we all take a portion it won't overwhelm a city. so this is one of the units that is being prepared for the next family? yes. by law, new york must provide shelter to anyone who needs it. if you walk in here, this is actually the unit the family will be living in. but the system is buckling under the strain. there are lots of people coming into our system who are fleeing climate—related disasters, they are fleeing economic and political violence,

social violence. our system wasn't set up to deal with this population. so when people come in the shelter in new york city, they come in, they usually have some belongings in a bag or something, and then we hook them up to a host of services, and these folks that are coming in aren't connected to any of that. this is an asylum seeker who has been in this shelter sincejuly and wants to remain anonymous. she said she fled venezuela at four months pregnant in search of a better life for her children, even though she knew the journey would be dangerous. translation: sometimes we | didn't have access to any food. my older child and i spent a day without eating. we would beg for food but people had barely enough for themselves. we went through colombia, panama, costa rica, nicaragua, honduras, guatemala and mexico. we crossed through jungles. it was horrible, horrible. she hopes one day she can work

and bring over her remaining daughter from venezuela. others like her are just as motivated to come to the united states. still the federal government is no closer to overhauling the immigration system, leaving the burden on cities. nada tawfik, bbc news, new york. people from ethnic minority backgrounds who lost loved ones in the pandemic have said they're being sidelined by the covid—19 public inquiry. more than 20 organisations have written to the covid inquiry calling for race to be a key focus of the investigations. ethnic minorities in the uk were significantly more likely to die of covid, according to official figures. our community affairs correspondent ashitha nagesh reports. my dad was a very kind, loving and nurturing man. just someone who brought

a lot ofjoy and warmth into people's lives. and, yeah, i miss him every day. it's been almost three years since lobby�*s dad femi died in the first wave of the pandemic. he didn't have any underlying health conditions, he was a relatively fit, healthy guy. a care worker, he lived with his family in leamington spa. lobby welcomes a public inquiry but feels that people like him are being shut out. do you feel like you've been included in the inquiry? personally, no. a black man from a black family, it feels like race, and the impact that race has had in the pandemic has also kind ofjust been sidelined. it feels like it's more of an afterthought than being a priority for the inquiry. today, the inquiry�*s chairwoman, baroness hallett, said everyone's views would be listened to. to ensure that we reach as many people as possible across the united kingdom, from the seldom heard and from those who are more often heard, to find out from them directly what their experience of the pandemic was.

dozens of health and equality organisations say there's not enough focus on the issue of race. we know that black and minority ethnic people were hit first, i they were hit hardest, i and they suffered the most disproportionate rates of death as well. i 0ur position and the position - of bereaved families is quite clear, that structural racism has to be embedded in every— part of this process. a spokesperson for the covid inquiry has told bbc news that it is committed to looking at inequalities and that their impact on the pandemic will be at the forefront of its work and its investigations. lobby�*s greatest wish is to address the inquiry directly and to tell his dad's story. i think it would mean everything to know that his death wasn't in vain and that something, something good at least, could come from all of this pain.

ashitha nagesh, bbc news. the aurora borealis — or northern lights as they are more commonly known — have been putting on a magnificent show over the uk and parts of europe over the last few days. clear skies meant that those in southern parts of britain were also able to see them. an endless stream of colourful photos have been uploaded to social media platforms from the north of scotland down to cornwall. 0ur correspondent alison freeman has spent the morning at an observatory in county durham it's one of those places where you come to see the sky without any light pollution and bring the main observatory here you can see behind me, gary, we're talking about this earlier this main bit of kit and telescope and we're here to talk to you about the northern lights. why is been such ands careful

observatory and people coming to see the northern lights in the story actually starts between this rich harmony between magnetism and particle physics. the harmony between magnetism and particle physics-— harmony between magnetism and particle physics. the son is getting wa more particle physics. the son is getting way more active — particle physics. the son is getting way more active now _ particle physics. the son is getting way more active now when - particle physics. the son is getting way more active now when he i particle physics. the son is getting way more active now when he gets active _ way more active now when he gets active like — way more active now when he gets active like this it is producing intense — active like this it is producing intense magnetic fields if these magnetic fields that harness so much energy. _ magnetic fields that harness so much energy, these positively charged particles — energy, these positively charged particles but the sun from time to time, _ particles but the sun from time to time, that's— particles but the sun from time to time, that's what happened the other night, _ time, that's what happened the other night, these particles travel through— night, these particles travel through space and interact with our magnetic— through space and interact with our magnetic field and produced an amazing — magnetic field and produced an amazing display that we saw. we associate amazing display that we saw. - associate cream with the northern lights but a deep reds this time that's unusual.— lights but a deep reds this time that's unusual. seen the light is tric as that's unusual. seen the light is tricky as many _ that's unusual. seen the light is tricky as many people _ that's unusual. seen the light is tricky as many people testified l that's unusual. seen the light is| tricky as many people testified it all depends we need to have really clear skies— all depends we need to have really clear skies and no cloud free skies and starry— clear skies and no cloud free skies and starry skies provide light under current— and starry skies provide light under current conditions is very difficult for our— current conditions is very difficult for our eyes to resolve and this is done _ for our eyes to resolve and this is done to— for our eyes to resolve and this is done to the — for our eyes to resolve and this is done to the biology of our eyes, of

course _ done to the biology of our eyes, of course. because it has the longest wavelength that arise can resolve. seeing _ wavelength that arise can resolve. seeing that, it is tricky under door conditions — seeing that, it is tricky under door conditions we did see if the other night _ conditions we did see if the other night is _ conditions we did see if the other night is absolutely wonderful it's the first— night is absolutely wonderful it's the first time around seven or eight years— the first time around seven or eight years that _ the first time around seven or eight years that i've seen and read in the sky and _ years that i've seen and read in the sky and underneath the red, was of the secondary interactions and resolve — the secondary interactions and resolve all green light in the green li-ht resolve all green light in the green light from — resolve all green light in the green light from eyes. we resolve all green light in the green light from eyes-— light from eyes. we know it's unusual to — light from eyes. we know it's unusual to see _ light from eyes. we know it's unusual to see with - light from eyes. we know it's unusual to see with the i light from eyes. we know it's| unusual to see with the naked light from eyes. we know it's i unusual to see with the naked eye but people did, didn't they? thea;r but people did, didn't they? they absolutely did _ but people did, didn't they? they absolutely did it _ but people did, didn't they? they absolutely did it take a moment or two for— absolutely did it take a moment or two for people to be able to see it noted the — two for people to be able to see it noted the interesting thing the ability— noted the interesting thing the ability to realise that but we see images — ability to realise that but we see images of— ability to realise that but we see images of this like the one we took, all these _ images of this like the one we took, all these bright colours and this is because _ all these bright colours and this is because karen is taking that image. camerawork is very different to our eyes if— camerawork is very different to our eyes if you're in the countryside and join — eyes if you're in the countryside and join us _ eyes if you're in the countryside and join us in the northern lights, do not _ and join us in the northern lights, do not expect to see really bright colours, — do not expect to see really bright colours, it — do not expect to see really bright colours, it is quite a subtle effect that you — colours, it is quite a subtle effect that you will see. is colours, it is quite a subtle effect that you will see.— colours, it is quite a subtle effect that you will see. is impossible to see it now — that you will see. is impossible to see it now because _

that you will see. is impossible to see it now because my _ that you will see. is impossible to see it now because my people i that you will see. is impossible to j see it now because my people can that you will see. is impossible to i see it now because my people can and see it now because my people can and see it now yes? this see it now because my people can and see it now yes?— see it now yes? this the best in the entire universe _ see it now yes? this the best in the entire universe to _ see it now yes? this the best in the entire universe to see _ see it now yes? this the best in the entire universe to see the _ see it now yes? this the best in the entire universe to see the northern | entire universe to see the northern lights _ entire universe to see the northern lights from — entire universe to see the northern lights from. this is a public observatory room and people can come alon- observatory room and people can come along and _ observatory room and people can come along and we do get a disproportionate amount of clear skies _ disproportionate amount of clear skies and — disproportionate amount of clear skies and that's even better. very good _ skies and that's even better. very good stargazing. skies and that's even better. very good stargazing— skies and that's even better. very good stargazing. we may have had plenty of cloud around but one thing we have not had on scenes like these. recorded in the sunshine island of majorca, snowfall, heavy rain and strong winds caused power, travel disruption quite widely. because of what's being named storm juliet, an area of low pressure stranded in the mediterranean slowly moving eastwards sort of more impacts across italy as we have through the middle parts of the week. stranded

by the city of high pressure which is sitting across northwest europe. we are underneath that and would strap for us is that cloud producing some light rain and drizzle continues to do so and every person of rain moving across counties in england in south wales. with the clear skies and this wells. the clear skies and this wells. the clear skies and this wells. the clear skies in its wake, will cease in ice and frost. clearer your brakes in central was from scotland and a touch of frost here but mostly frost free and wednesday morning. the more blowing, there will be some more predator bricks on wednesday compared to stay. and to the eastern portion of the english channel, for was an increasingly through shetland and 0rkney. 0nce across england and wales would be blustar in northeastern with a bit of cello and even though it is around seven or 9 degrees, it will feel colder than that especially on the seas general

coast. as we go through into wednesday in our area of high pressure starts to receive and flow a little bit. we can see of his life and later winds as we had through thursday and still of cloud around and some light rain and drizzle especially because parts of northern scotland and northern ireland, dry and sunny spells breaking out a bit more widely in the far south and still in shipment, there should be amount of sunshine to take you through the day. then in towards the end of the week, we have the court are in place but notice of those cold blue colour steeping in the bid is going to sunday and northerly wind develops more widely in helping a few changes later in the weekend and the be the chance of some precipitation in the way of rain and sleet and snow, and temperatures will continue to drop below average for the first few days of spring.

parents are under arrest on suspicion of manslaughter. the search in the sussex downs involves 200 officers with specialist teams and appeals for public help. the parents were found in brighton last night when a member of the public reported them to the police. the risk is getting so great that we now have to consider that the baby has come to harm. we'll have the latest on the search and the arrests in the past couple of hours. also on the programme... the prime minister visits northern ireland, spelling out the benefits as he sees them of the new trading arrangements with the eu. northern ireland is in the unbelievably special position,