live from london this is bbc news... recommitting us support for the good friday agreement president biden says his country is still a partner in peace. so let's celebrate 25 extraordinary years by recommitting to renewal, repair, by making this exceptional peace the birthright of every child in northern ireland for all the days to come. i'm lucy hockings live at the northern ireland assembly in stormont where we'll assess the political reaction to the president's visit. joe biden has now moved on the republic of ireland where he will explore his family's roots. in other news: a difficult few months elon musk talks exclusively to the bbc about troubled times at twitter.

and a royal return prince harry confirms he will attend his father's coronation but his wife is staying at home. welcome to bbc news. we start with president biden who's arrived in the irish capital dublin. earlier he made an impassioned defence of the good friday agreement in belfast 25 years after it was signed. he was greeted on the tarmac at dublin airport by the irish taoieseach leo varadkar. the pair then left in a motorcade, heading for co louth after the bad weather halted plans for the president to travel by helicopter. it's been a busy, busy day for the us president. it started with a meeting with rishi sunak both expressing their hope that power sharing can be restored.

joe biden also met the leaders of the five main parties off camera he said he was in listening mode. these are the pictures after the president spoke at the university he clearly was enjoying every bit of the visit it was so obvious the way he engaged with the young people in the audience aiming many of his comments at them but also that overarching message if you look hard enough you can find compromise. and reflecting on the suffering of the troubles. thousands of famliies have been affected by the troubles, the pain was real. every person killed left an empty chair at a dining room table and a hole in the heart that was nevr filled for the ones they lost. peace was not inevitable, we cant ever forget that, there was nothing inevtitable about it.

as george mitchell often said, the negotiations had 700 days of failure and one dya of success. but they kept going because georgee and others never stopped believing that success was possible. joe biden talking about the challenge now of three and repair and says it matters to him personally. lucy hockings is in belfast for us. all the political attention on exactly where you are. of course there already has been some political reaction, as in there? there has indeed, matthew. interesting listening to president biden. he sent much of his address reflected on the good friday

agreement, 25 years since it was signed. i think the optics at the white house would have been looking for when they're planning this trip was for all the leaders in northern ireland standing on the steps of a behind me shaking their hands and sharing power. it was one of the landmark pieces in the good friday agreement that power would be shared here. as we now know, that is lacking. it was a scaled down visit to northern ireland from president biden, just the one visit at the university today. i think he would spend 16 or 17 hours here in northern ireland, some of it asleep, and some say it you could not measure the impact that the speech had. as you said, he did talk a lot about the importance of power—sharing and what it took to get to that point and the way lives have changed here 25 years on from the good friday agreement. most people are saying that it's an

address that takes all the boxes, and stuck to it carefully honed and choreographed speech. people who have been sweet to set it lacked impression and authentic when president biden address them. he refocuses commitment to a pc or in northern ireland. let's talk about some of the political reaction you mentioned. the leader of the dup, jeffrey donaldson, was listening to the president's speech. he was asked whether the visit had been a missed opportunity for northern ireland because of the lack of functioning at stormont. the solution won't be found in speeches made in stormont, it will be found in the hard graft and the hard yards that we need to undertake to get this right, and that is what i'm determined to do, to get it right.

i will continue for as long as it takes to get the foundations, the strong foundations, that northern ireland needs to move forward together as part of the united kingdom. where is that process at right now? a lot of people looking out from the outside looking in will say there is an internal process from the dup that has run its course, there is engagement between your party and the government, but there is no real sense of where that is at right now. will we see movement ahead of the local elections, for instance? we have completed our consultation process. we have had a really strong response from right across industry, business, and across the community. we are assessing that response stop we will be putting forward proposals to the government and what we think needs to happen to rebuild a cross community consensus. within the next few weeks, i think we will see that continuing of the government. and maybe see your party in power sharing before the elections, or will we have to wait

till the autumn? i'm not working to any deadline. i am working to get this right, and to ensure we make progress. sinn fein�*s michelle o'neill described the president's visit as a tremendous opportunity that should be grabbed with both hands. i think it's a very special moment in time, the fact that the president has decided to visit ireland on its 25th anniversary year. i think it's really special that we have him here and have the chance to listen to him, both here in belfast and tomorrow in dublin. i will attend all of the events and i'm looking forward to all of them. i think the message today was very much one of hope and opportunity. it's very future focused, the fact that so many young people were here, and he was speaking directly to them and to all political leaders, i suppose, also about how this is the time for us all to be together, working together and focusing on the next 25 years. so for me, the message is loud and clear. that sense of hope and optimism is one we felt after president biden finished speaking because there are

of young people out and about who had been there and listened. when he said to them you are the cutting—edge of the future, that is the kind of message they want to hear. they want to see investment in northern ireland stop they want to stay here rather than leaving as some of their older brothers and sisters have done or people in previous generations. they are looking to the future. they felt that she was incredibly authentic and spoke to them as well. as i said, you can always measure the success of a visit by the amount of time someone spends here because is not every day a country with 1.9 million people gets the visit of a us president, the most powerful person in the world. us presidents have come here throughout history, so he was welcomed by many. there were some who said he was disappointed he didn't spend more time but overall i think there were many people who think he shone a spotlight on northern ireland, it's time for everyone here to make the most of that moment too. i guess

there's still some hope that having a powerfulfigure here could unblock the political statement that we have seen. that is gentle nudging of his political leaders, he mentioned all of them, quite brief them meeting and had with them before my addressing the audience at the university, but there is the hope that something will come out of that moment. we will have to wait and see. ., , �* , ., moment. we will have to wait and see. ., , �*, ., see. your rights, it's not about the minutes he's _ see. your rights, it's not about the minutes he's there _ see. your rights, it's not about the minutes he's there but _ see. your rights, it's not about the minutes he's there but the - see. your rights, it's not about the minutes he's there but the fact - see. your rights, it's not about the | minutes he's there but the fact that she is there. so thank you so much lucy hockings, like for us and stormont. we seen the pictures and he's now moved on to ireland. we are expecting some of the bases picture is for that visit, perhaps slightly delayed because of the rain and alterations to various travel plans that were initially mapped out. lets talk now to professor liam kennedy he's the director of the clinton institute for american studies at university college dublin. thank you for being here on bbc

news. you would've heard the president a little bit earlier in the day. what did you think of the way he placed that speech? i think he laced way he placed that speech? i think he placed it _ way he placed that speech? i think he placed it well. _ way he placed that speech? i think he placed it well. he _ way he placed that speech? i think he placed it well. he has _ way he placed that speech? i think he placed it well. he has to - way he placed that speech? i think he placed it well. he has to be - he placed it well. he has to be careful. the president of the united states does not come to land in northern ireland and tell them what to do. president clinton did that wasn't eventually quite so i think president biden is an experienced politician and did not but i know him knows a lot about the good friday agreement. you go back to the 19905, friday agreement. you go back to the 1990s, joe biden was then a senator and sit in on the reform missions committee and his team was pressing president clinton to do more in the intervening in the north. this is someone with a long history of relationships with the ireland of ireland. i know there is some negativity around it and saying it's a snub to the victors government and british people because he spent only one day there but you have to put it in context. he was invited to do this by prime minister sunak a few weeks ago and agreed. it was all

choreographed us up the reason he agreed and was there to mark the 25 years was that it allowed him to announce economic investment into northern ireland which is something thatis northern ireland which is something that is needed and something the british government want to see. there is a further trigger at work. really ask a question, what is the uk government wants of this? what they want is a tree deal with the united states and this is going to, hopefully, from the uk's point of view, i like that. when rishi sunak goes to washington injune, he hopes he can advance all of that based on all of this taking place today. luci; all of this taking place today. lucy was talking _ all of this taking place today. lucy was talking there _ all of this taking place today. lucy was talking there about the nudge. she was standing in front of stormont like there is no power—sharing. the carrot was very clearly being dangled around the potential to really put rocket boosters under trade.- potential to really put rocket boosters under trade. that's key. it's absolutely _ boosters under trade. that's key. it's absolutely key. _ boosters under trade. that's key. it's absolutely key. the _ boosters under trade. that's key. it's absolutely key. the politics . boosters under trade. that's key. | it's absolutely key. the politics of this visit are not the most vital aspect but they are of course what we want to see storment up and

running again. it won't happen immediately, the dup won't budge because an american president turned up because an american president turned up but i think the longer game, we will see political change and will be helpful. in the shorter term, it's really about economics and trade and northern ireland needs that input. i think that president biden has clearly shown he is serious about this. he appointed an economic envoy, joseph kennedy the third who accommodated him in his visit and is staying a few days afterwards. it's a good sign that investment in northern ireland will get some traction and there's a lot of talk about an economic forum that will follow up on this as well. {131 will follow up on this as well. of course, aside from all of the politics, he talks about it so often and it is again today, his irish heritage. when you read through some of the background that his great great great grandfathers, the number of irish connections, he has his family in to louth, he would see

them, the finnegan's in another area. some of the stories... of course, he has been to ireland in recent years back in 2016 mets many of these relatives. he recent years back in 2016 mets many of these relatives.— of these relatives. he did. joe biden doesn't _ of these relatives. he did. joe biden doesn't wear _ of these relatives. he did. joe biden doesn't wear his - of these relatives. he did. joe biden doesn't wear his irish i of these relatives. he did. joe i biden doesn't wear his irish and slightly. he's irish to the bone and in that regard he is an old—style irish—american politician. there aren't many let and he is the last of a tribe. so ireland is important to him in that regard. he has history because 60 years ago, president kennedy visited and kennedy was the first sitting catholic to come from ireland and biden was a second. in no way he's following the steps. when kennedy came he came a voice to both parties and ireland. biden is doing the same. kennedy visited his ancestors and biden doing the same. there is choreography and residence around that but wonderful and colourful

stories and it's great that she's going out to the wiles of the countryside to meet his people and notjust dublin. when the physicists who ship on the west coast of ireland, he will give a speech outside a cathedral best with rick's created by his great, great, great grandfather. you can't make this stuff up and it plays pretty well in the american media. it is stuff up and it plays pretty well in the american media.— the american media. it is a great story because — the american media. it is a great story because that _ the american media. it is a great story because that relative - the american media. it is a great story because that relative got i the american media. it is a great. story because that relative got £21 and 12 shillings. and they use that money to get the family of ten setting sail to new york. so much colour and soma much historic connections that is in it biden has with ireland. thank you forjoining us here professor. buckingham palace has confirmed that king charles�*s youngest son, prince harry, will attend his coronation in london next month, despite the ongoing public rift between the two. however prince harry's wife, meghan, will not be accompanying him

and will remain in the united states with their children. 0ur royal correspondent, nicholas witchell, has the latest. so harry's coming to the coronation but meghan markle is not. it means that paris planners can complete the seating plan. they are over door in their answer. this statement by buckingham palace is pleased to confirm that the desh of sussex will attend the service. the duchess of sussex will remain with their children. so prince harry will see the confirmation of his father prince charles iii. he has not seen his father or elder brother william, since the state funeral of queen elizabeth last september. i love has happened since that, not least the publication of his book and the bad feeling that has caused within the royal family towards feeling that has caused within the royalfamily towards him. a

feeling that has caused within the royal family towards him. a strong sense of betrayal within the family towards harry. for this, at this moment, a moment perhaps of some reconciliation, he would be there to see his father count in westminster abbey on may six as charles iii. nick which are with some of the latest from buckingham palace. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. when people say i've seen a shooting star or look at this creature, a rich future in our garden, i thought i can see any of that. when they buy the picture it clicked.—

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so how do you think it's gone? well, it's not been boring. it's been quite a roller—coaster. where waiting to interview elon musk, hejust told us where waiting to interview elon musk, he just told us that she wants to do a twitter spaces which feels fine. so, were about to go live very surprising and wejust fine. so, were about to go live very surprising and we just found this out. on twitter. that is elon musk, we didn't know about that but you never know with elon musk. when he sat down he was in the mood to chat. the pain level of twitter has been extremely high. it hasn't been some sort of party. so, it's been really quite a stressful situation. there were many mistakes and along the

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i am always shocked when i see and hear of these atrocities will stop i am not surprised, matthew. well over 3000 people have been killed in myanmar, many have been tortured. 16,000 political prisoners are behind bars right now. nearly half the country has fallen into poverty. over 17 million are in desperate need of humanitarian aid, humanitarian aid that is being blocked by the militaryjunta. 3.7 million kids do not have education. more than 58000 omes and hospitals and clinics have been burnt more than 58000 homes and hospitals and clinics have been burnt to the ground by the junta. i'm horrified to see these attacks, i'm horrified to see the killing of innocent families and children, but frankly i'm not surprised. yes they use these helicopter gunships, they seem to be acting

with total impunity? yes, and that the fundamental problem. they have announced that these families, who are opposed to them, are terrorists. it is not a terrorist act to oppose a brutal militaryjunta. these are citizens who are seeking a brighter future for theirfamilies, working for human rights and for justice. they are not terrorists, they are patriots who are trying to save their country, and they deserve the support of the international community. what should be the consequences of this? number one, the international community i think right now needs to stop and recognise what we have done up to this point is not working. it is failing the people of myanmar. there needs to be a fundamental reassessment, and a new plan to be executed. the foundation of that, i believe, should be a coalition of nations who are willing to support

the people of myanmar, including those nations who have condemned this atrocity, to come together with a coordination that establishes specific targets, and coordinate the entire efforts of the international community to implement a coordinated plan to hit that militaryjunta's most vulnerable spots. how frustrating is it for you when you see trumped up charges around and sang hsu chi, and you see my myanmar being held hostage? these are human beings. these people are being attacked on a daily basis. they are desperate for the support they deserve,

and they are not getting it. i understand the human rights council, and the security council, they passed a resolution recognising these atrocities and condemning thejunta back in december, but there been no action that is going to be what is required to solve this crisis. in the ukraine situation there is an area of the world is focusing on despite the inability of the security council of the united nations to act, they formed a coalition and coordinated their efforts and work together and that is exactly the kind of approach we needed miramar and the people in the mr asked me on a regular basis, if it can be done for others, why not us which mark and frankly, matthew, i do not have an answer for that. were going to take a short break. we're keeping an eye on those

pictures from northern ireland sub we are going to see more ofjoe biden on that visit here in the next little while. we are back with more here in a few minutes' time on bbc. don't go away. hello. we've seen a combination of very strong and gusty winds, rough seas and big downpours across many parts of the uk. that's all been down to storm noah. this beautiful swirl of cloud here on our earlier satellite image. now the area of low pressure responsible will be weakening and filling as we head through tonight and into tomorrow. still in the short term, though, a lot of icebergs squeezing together a lot of isobars squeezing together on the southern flank of the low. so still some strong winds for the evening across southern counties of england, the south of wales. but through the night, those winds will gradually ease. they'll still be some showers around and some of those showers will be wintry over higher ground in scotland. temperatures, well, they will get

quite close to freezing in a few locations. these temperatures are for town and city centres out in the countryside. there may well be just a touch of frost for some of us tomorrow. broadly speaking, a calmer day. the winds certainly will be lighter. there'll be some spells of sunshine, some showers around, too, for some of us will have showers from the word go. for others, it'll be a fine start. but then the shower clouds will pop up and we could see some hefty and maybe thundery downpours with some hail into the afternoon and still something wintry over high ground in scotland, 9 to 13 degrees. that is no great shakes for the time of year into friday. another frontal system pushes in from the west. not as windy with this one, but still some outbreaks of rain, particularly for southern counties of england, perhaps getting into the southern half of wales, the south midlands and also some rain for a time in the channel islands. further north, sunny spells and hefty showers. temperatures still disappointing for the time of year, eight degrees for loic and 13 degrees in plymouth. but as we head into the weekend, things will start to turn a little bit warmer. some early rain in eastern counties on saturday and perhaps a band

of cloud left behind. then some spells of sunshine. another frontal system will bring cloud and some rain into western counties of northern ireland later in the day. but signs of those temperatures beginning to climb up to 15 or maybe 16 degrees. and looking further ahead through sunday into the start of the new week, we'll see southerly winds and warmer air developing across the uk. easily temperatures getting up into the high teens up to 18, 19, maybe reaching 20 degrees in places a lot drier. some spells of sunshine, much calmer than it has been.

live from london. this is bbc news. a partner in peace president biden re commits us support for the good friday agreement. let's celebrate 25 years by recommitting to renewal, repair, and making this exceptional piece the birthright of every child in northern ireland for all the days to come. junior doctors in england are on strike for a second day as hospital bosses warn of growing pressure. and climate warming emissions are likely to fall this and a royal return prince harry confirms he will attend his father's coronation but his wife is staying at home. difficult is staying at home. few months elon musk talks exclusively difficult few months elon musk talks exclusively to the bbc about trouble times i twitter.