i think what simon coveney and others would _ sees it?i think what simon coveney and others would say is, _ sees it? i think what simon coveney and others would say is, listen, i and others would say is, listen, this idea about reducing the rule of the european court ofjustice has arrived late in the day, because when the deal was signed in 2019, it was then very clear, but lord foster saying, those were unique circumstances at the time, we were effectively bounced into the protocol in the form that it was in, and we now need this oversight mechanism to be changed. and he did lay this out injuly in a paper published by the uk government, but the eu is also saying, nobody in northern ireland is really that bothered about the rule of the european court ofjustice. the european court ofjustice. the european commission vice president, who leads on brexit issues, he was speaking last week and saying that only one person mentioned the european court ofjustice to him, most people were focusing on improving the protocol. but they see the rule of t

certainly some irritation from simon coveney, the i irritation from simon coveney, the republic of ireland'sweek, the eu is bringing forward some new proposals to ease the operation of the northern ireland protocol to make it much easier to get goods from great britain into northern ireland. the head of that on tuesday, lord frosty brexit minister is due to make a speech in portugal where he will say those sort of practical changes will not be enough, they also needs to be changes to the oversight of governance of the deal, and specifically of the european court ofjustice to be removed or do watered down. the ec] was in there in the deal which was agreed in 2019, but lord frost is essentially saying there was a unique set of circumstances there, and we were effectively bounced into that, but we now want a change and we want a system of independent arbitration. simon coveney is saying, this is a new red line, which the eu's not to be able to accommodate, and the uk will know that, so it raises the question about whether the uk actually wants a deal, or whether it is set on worsening relations

the irish foreign minister simon coveney says the uk's demands on the northern ireland protocol couldkdown in relations" with the eu. it comes after the brexit minister lord frost repeated that the uk wants the european court ofjustice removed from oversight of the deal. the protocol was agreed as part of the brexit negotiations to ensure there's no need for checks along the land border between northern ireland and the republic of ireland. and the irish foreign minister's comments were supported by another senior minister in dublin speaking to rte earlier today. i think there is a line beyond which the european union cannot go. we have an agreement here that has been signed up to by the uk government and by the eu, and i think there is space within the parameters of how you operate the protocol, and i think that is where the focus should be. it is absolutely legitimate for the people of northern ireland to want to have seamless trade with great britain, and we believe that that can be accommodated within the parameters of the protocol as part of the overall brexit agreement. but let's

simon coveney is saying this as a new red line, which the eu is not going to be able to accommodate,wants a deal or whether it is set worsening relationships. lord frost hit back on twitter, said there has been known sincejuly that the uk was looking for these changes, the issue is that people were not paying enough attention to that. but he did say he was willing to negotiate on whatever the eu comes up with next week. one of the uk�*s top public health officials is warning of the threat posed by catching covid and flu at the same time this winter. the head of the uk health security agency, jenny harries, said that would double a person�*s chances of dying and that everyone eligible should book a flu jab now. she spoke to the bbc�*s andrew marr earlier. this is probably the first season where we will have significant amounts of covid circulating as well as flu. people�*s behaviours have changed, we are mixing more, winter weather is coming along, everyone�*s in enclosed spaces. and we do know from the small amount of data we have had previously that people are at more significant ri

we have seen today the foreign affairs ministerfor ireland, simon coveney, suggesting the uk�*s are risksednesday. at the uk are saying that it has made known its proposals for some months now, but of course worth remembering, worth pointing out that the northern ireland protocol was signed up to and agreed by both sides. with the nhs winter flu jab campaign under way there�*s a warning about the risk of catching both flu and covid at the same time. early evidence suggests you are twice as likely to die if you become infected with both viruses. those eligible for a flu jab are being encouraged to get it as soon as possible. here�*s our health correspondent anna collinson. viruses are released into the air when people infected with flu or covid—19 breathe out, speak, sing or sneeze... as this latest nhs campaign video warns, this winter will bring with it other dangers, not just covid. after very little of the flu virus circulating last year, it�*s feared no immunity could result in tens of thousands of deaths it�*s feared low immunity could result in tens of thousands of deaths in the com

to tell the audience, which included borisjohnson and the likes of the irish foreign minister simon coveneyn dropping to around 7 or 8. the country, yesterday 12, aberdeen dropping to around 7 or 8 . there will be plenty of showers across the north and west of the uk, many inland areas, lots of sunshine with barely a cloud. temperatures the highest around 13, perhaps 15 in cardiff. 0vernight showers continue to affect north—western areas of the country, clear skies and light winds further south allow temperatures to drop quickly, it could be cold enough for a nip of frost in the countryside. a chilly start to friday, but it is a day of sunshine and showers, shower is most frequent across the north west, especially in north—west england, the north west midlands, even here there will be spells of sunshine between, temperatures are similar to those of today. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines... police have charged a 25—year—old man with the murder of conservative mp sir david amess. ali harbi ali is also facing charges of preparing acts of terrorism a large team of detectives have been wo

to tell the audience, which included borisjohnson and the likes of the irish foreign minister, simon coveneyr in action. my name is zayn ali salman. i am four years old and my favourite team is arsenal. what a goal! we put him, with his age range with the four, five and six—year—olds. already he was head and shoulders above everyone. he's a lot quicker than them, more willing to go and get the ball. the way he kicks the ball, passes the ball was so much better than everyone else. then we progressed him on, i spoke to his dad, and he went to try with the older ones. i thought, why not? let's see how he gets on. that's your goal. this kid is doing something he should not be doing, the way he is striking the ball — itjust looked too sharp for someone that age. i called my friend and he said, look, he�*s four. i said, no he is not. he cannot be at nursery. let me speak to his parents. from there, now we�*re here. he has been doing it in real time. it is notjust a one off, it is notjust a one off. he has been doing it consistently. i realised the moment he was born. the nurse put him on his stoma

the government, also representatives of the dublin government here, the irish foreign minister simon coveneyeen's counterpart, declined his invitation, he said that this event wasn't politically neutral enough. so, the church leaders who have organised this service have expressed sadness about that, they say they are saddened by the polarised political commentary around this event. president higgins was criticised for deciding not to come, but they stressed that they hope today will be an opportunity to reflect on the last 100 years in this part of the world, in terms of the conflict, the great pain that many have suffered, but also the peace process and the priceless nurse of the peace which is now enjoyed by so many in northern ireland. , ., ., . ireland. yes, we are watching those ictures ireland. yes, we are watching those pictures with _ ireland. yes, we are watching those pictures with you — ireland. yes, we are watching those pictures with you now. _ ireland. yes, we are watching those pictures with you now. tell - ireland. yes, we are watching those pictures with you now. tell us - i