in the meantime, i very much hope the stormont assembly will get up hope the stormont assembly will get be a referendum in northern ireland to allow people to express their view, because things have changed, times have changed, and i think people are ready, even in northern ireland, to make sure women have access to safe termination of pregnancy. why has it taken so long for this referendum to ta ke taken so long for this referendum to take place? this has been an issue for women in the republic of ireland for women in the republic of ireland for such a long time. it has been debated many times by people like yourself. why did it take so long?|j don't yourself. why did it take so long?” don't know. this was a constitutional issue that required a change to the constitution, so i guess that's why it took a referendum there. it has always been an anomaly that women in northern ireland haven't had the same human rights to access safe termination of pregnancy in northern ireland as women in the rest of the united kingdom. there has long been a case to ta ke kingdom. there has long been a cas

if the stormont assembly was in place, of course that would be the first port of call, but it isn't.ndment is allowed by the speaker to the domestic violence bill, to allow women to have the same rights as the rest of the united kingdom, i will certainly be voting for it, and it would be likely that would be a free vote. and i think parliament would vote to bring those rights in line with the rest of the united kingdom. it has always been an anomaly that women in northern ireland haven't had the same human rights to access safe termination of pregnancy in northern ireland as women in the rest of the united kingdom. there has long been a case to take further action on this, but i think the point about the referendum in the republic shows just how further out of place northern ireland will be. and i think it's an unacceptable situation. i hope the speaker does allow an amendment. votes on these issues are always free votes, but i also hope the stormont assembly is up and running, and maybe this will be the spur to them actually doing so, because, as i say, we would all like to see the

explored so that all these issues can come to the fore that well nothing's happening at stormont in the northern ireland assembly the british prime minister drazen me has been talking about legacies. saying that she wants no search your limitations a new city for u.k. soldiers involved in crimes we're going to be talking to the d.v.d. in a moment to keep. our his prime minister they oppose that would soon we would agree with opposition but here are the words of praise that may last week the words of the british secretary of state that was very offensive for the families it was the fountain for the families the map with carm bradley and i put a tear that she should withdraw those comments or she should apologize to the families but she has offended her which comments the comments that were made in the house of commons regarding the legacy but garden misrepresentation as to their legacy and class been in favor of those been prosecuted being armed forces rather than being on both sides which was completely misleading there's no doubt that tory government have prioritized their own self interests with the d u p over

downing street says it's a matter for the suspended stormont assemby. for the suspended stormont assemblyd warnings in force across england. parts of the midlands and wales are recovering from flash floods caused by heavy rainfall. let's take a look at today's papers. the front page of the times this morning, the main story is thousands of troops in line for a pay boost about is a pay body recommending a pay rise for the armed forces. jacob rees mogg and his son, he is 11. just like a little mini me, are remarkable resemblance. they went to the andrew marr programme yesterday and his son standing there for a photograph. you are talking about the storms that have hit the country. front page of the guardian, light fantastic, it says, a dramatic bolt of lightning senior. the london skyline as the warm and humid weather gave way to thunderstorms. theresa may facing great demands to allow poll on abortion in northern ireland. there is a call in the daily telegraph to use extra funding for technology if the nhs is to survive. this is basically a call, jeremy hunt saying only a technological rev

about matter and it should be for the northern ireland assembly to debate and decide on such issues. of course, there is no executive in stormontmoment. they've been without an executive for 16 months. the government here is trying to get the parties over there to negotiate, get back around the table and get some sort of power—sharing agreement back up and running. but of course thatis back up and running. but of course that is why the question is coming here to westminster, because in the absence of the ruling executive in northern ireland pressure is being put on the prime minister by the labour party, by the liberal democrats also, to take this as an opportunity to create change in northern ireland. thank you very much. president trump says discussions about his possible meeting with the north korean leader, kim jong—un, injust over two weeks, are going "very well". earlier this week mr trump pulled out of the summit — blaming pyongyang's hostility. it's reported that a us official has travelled to north korea for talks on the possible summit. laura bicker reports from south korea. embracing for a second time, the two korean

he was member of the stormont assembly here until last year.tics is never that simple — but apologies for not having time to hear from them all. we will be hearing, however, from members of the public who are with us here wanting to express their views. we will hear from them as we go along. if i can ask you first of all, you voted leave, did you know when you voted leave what a nuisance the whole issue of northern ireland was going to be to the brexit project as the people in britain want to see it? well, i think the issue has been inflated by quite a number of people. mainly remainers, in order to effectively frustrate brexit. so what is your preferred solution on what is called the irish border problem? well, first of all you have to be clear on what the problem or the issue is. and there is i think good evidence which we can look at elsewhere of how it might be approached. so, for example you can look at the arrangements in regard to the eu and switzerland. is that your suggestion...? no, it's not. why are you mentioning it, then? i am ment