to the northern ireland vertical is a big part of this not that needs to be untangled, the irish ministerfor warning he doesn't see a solution to this anytime but also signalling they do think there is something that can be done in terms of the protocol, in terms of the irish government making representation to the eu to say there is an issue here, unionism does have an issue with the protocol. this is the effect it is having in northern ireland. the eu stresses its commitment to the belfast agreement, and to upholding that. is there a way here getting some sort of movement that might get the dup of the hook and allow them to go back in while saving face, if you like? to go back in while saving face, if ou like? ., ., . , you like? northern ireland politics can be a curious _ you like? northern ireland politics can be a curious piece _ you like? northern ireland politics can be a curious piece at - you like? northern ireland politics can be a curious piece at times, i you like? northern ireland politics i can be a curious piece at times, you have the rise of the centre ground, but is there t

invitation of the prime minister for us invitation of the prime ministerfor us was a invitation of ther for us was a very good moment with great britain, uk and we stepped forward. you are determined _ and we stepped forward. you are determined to _ and we stepped forward. you are determined to strike _ and we stepped forward. you are determined to strike a _ and we stepped forward. you are determined to strike a free - determined to strike a free trade deal with china because they feel that one third of all your experts by value right now goes to beijing. the problem is, argentina doesn't want the same deal with china that you want and same deal with china that you wantand again, same deal with china that you want and again, i'm going to quote an argentinian official thatis quote an argentinian official that is the minister of development who said, uruguay can make a bilateral agreement with china outside of the area or it can choose to be in the area, it cannot do both. we are t in: to area, it cannot do both. we are trying to move _ area, it cannot do both. we are trying to move on

elections labour wanted to talk about, it neutralised sir keir starmer�*s attacks on the prime ministerforbreaking covid keir starmer�*s attacks on the prime ministerfor breaking covid rules in downing street, and there are more investigations into more gatherings there. keir starmer called for boris johnson to resign, even at the point of being investigated for possible lockdown breaches, before he had even received a fixed penalty notice and now is facing questions about why he is not abiding by the very standards he himself has set. keir starmer maintains no rules were broken, it was a work event, but he is a former director of public prosecutions presenting himself as a man of integrity. he will be in trouble if he gets fined. for labour it will be an anxious and uncomfortable wait for the police to conclude their investigation. leila nathoo, conclude their investigation. leila nathoo. many — conclude their investigation. leila nathoo, many thanks. _ ukraine's deputy prime minister has said all women, children and the elderly have been evacuated from the azovstal steelworks, in the sou

take a brief smile, the ministerfor cost—of—living crisis.f smile, the minister for efficiency is intensifying his campaign against civil servants working from home, published tomorrow, he claims staff may be using it to think long weekends and stay—at—home and the weather is looking good. according to the times, nadeem is saying the country should be proud of its private schools and shouldn't change a mission procedure is to try to get my state pupils into the two universities. the guardian carries a warning being able to buy cheap food and supermarkets are over, the son's front pages dominated by a picture of the bbc podcast or being handed her game head. is that what you collect? by prince william just a day after it was announced that she was being given it. i don't know what you think, ijust was being given it. i don't know what you think, i just wonder with both of you, whether you think as well, they're dame hoods because it was knighthoods and, welcome it's got to be the same as the blokes. it's a funny old word. we believe that one f

the uk ministerfor overseas territory so she is here to listen and understand, and no decision has yetmier natalia wheatley is at the meetings with uk delegation and has expressed willingness to take over permanently. i have never contemplated that the responsibility of leadership of the virgin islands would come so soon, nor under such circumstances. but, i have been asked to lead and i rise to the call. but, that can only be decided by the uk governorjohn rankin, he is appointed by the queen here upon advice of the uk government.— here upon advice of the uk covernment. , government. the independent re ort government. the independent report says — government. the independent report says it _ government. the independent report says it is _ government. the independent report says it is him _ government. the independent report says it is him who - report says it is him who should be taking over day to day control of the island. why is it that they are the authority on good governance, why can't we be our authority on cabinets and so, we take harassment nations agreed take your report, an

finland's ministerfor european affairs, tytti tuppurainen, spoke to my colleague, joanna gosling.ut possible tensions with russia. we are about to make our own decision when it comes to our security and how to provide the best possible security to our citizens, and we are not going to be intimidated are russia and its threats. but on the other hand, we are also doing our best transparency so we're not to sneak into nato without russia acknowledging it, so our president has called mr putin and has told him that we are about to apply for the membership in the alliance. it to apply for the membership in the alliance. , . , , alliance. it is a very interesting wa . es alliance. it is a very interesting wages you _ alliance. it is a very interesting wages you describe _ alliance. it is a very interesting wages you describe it - alliance. it is a very interesting wages you describe it and - alliance. it is a very interesting wages you describe it and it. alliance. it is a very interesting l wages you describe it and it was fascinating to see that conversation reported because so often i

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the uk's ministerfor sport said the images of what happened were deeply concerning, while the frenchds of british fans of turning up with fake tickets, or no tickets at all, forcing their way in and in some cases, attacking stewards. 0ur correspondent danjohnson reports from paris. this was like something from darker days in football, a scene that unnerves any fan, and not what you'd expect at the biggest match in the european club game. this nine—year—old was caught by the effects of tear gas. liverpool fans say it was indiscriminate and heavy—handed policing, after officers failed to manage the crowd and get everyone to their seats in time for kick—off. it was an experience which meant many went home to merseyside in shock, as well as disappointment. a big queue, you have kids getting crushed together and stuff. it was disgusting, really. a young lad who i know, who's 12, his dad's posted a message they were gassed. he's 12. a few old people were getting tear—gassed. i we got tear—gassed. there was a few kids panicking. we got into the stadium, me and my daughter, but it was quite

but, if he is fine, we know he will be gone, the man he was gunning for the prime ministerfor monthsmost high—profile victim ofjust that. we know sir keir will be in the comments and they will be debating the content of the queen�*s speech, what do we know about that? the content of the queen's speech, what do we know about that? plenty of re . alia what do we know about that? plenty of regalia and _ what do we know about that? plenty of regalia and fancy _ what do we know about that? plenty of regalia and fancy dress _ what do we know about that? plenty of regalia and fancy dress and - of regalia and fancy dress and prince charles reading out on the government�*s behalf from several pieces of fine paper. there will be 38 bills, planned new laws from the government tomorrow. a chance to reset and a chance to focus on the domestic agenda from all of the focus on covid and the war in ukraine. in big picture terms, there will be a lot of focus on the cost of living crunch, also this desire to soak all level up, focus on part of the country that feel they have been ignored and also to tr

because they had that positive message about having a first minister for message about having a first ministerforl with those big issues. i’iiii to deal with those big issues. i'll polish you there. we react to the news sinn fein has become the largest party in northern ireland, and welcoming now, viewers on bbc world. hello to viewers of bbc willjoin bbc news domestically now. i am a native here in belfast at one of the counts of the elections to the northern ireland power—sharing assembly and it has just been confirmed in the last few seconds the official news that sinn fein, the official news that sinn fein, the nationalist party that wants to see a united ireland, has become the largest party, the party with the most seats in the northern ireland assembly. the 27 seats know the party can overtake sinn fein which is to be confirmed will be the largest party in the assembly and it is the first time a party in favour of uniting ireland has come top in a

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we have alex burkhardt, ministerfor apprenticeship and skills, chair of the labour party anneliese dodds and vicki young, the bbc�*s deputy political editor. listening to what borisjohnson said, he said, i am humbled and have learned my lesson. i hope we can move on. has anything materially changed now we have seen the sue gray report and its contents? and yet, i'm not going to mince my words, i've got to say this. he is currently failing to hold himself to the same high standards that he demanded of me. it's true. you call for me to resign when the investigation began. why is he in his place? mr investigation began. why is he in his lace? ~ ., ., , his place? mr hallworth, is the second time, _ his place? mr hallworth, is the second time, help _ his place? mr hallworth, is the second time, help me - his place? mr hallworth, is the second time, help me to - his place? mr hallworth, is the second time, help me to help. his place? mr hallworth, is the - second time, help me to help you. prime _ second time, help me to help you. prime minister. mr second time, help me to help you. prime min

the ministerfor sport, nadine dorries, said the images of what happened were deeply concerning, whiles brutal and intimidating. within the last half hour, the french authorities have said they will convene a meeting tomorrow to discuss what happened. 0ur correspondent danjohnson sent this report from paris. this sort of scene unnerves any football fan. not what you would expect of the biggest game in european club football. liverpool supporters say there was indiscriminate tear gassing by heavy—handed french police, who failed to manage the crowd and get everyone to their seats in time. it was an experience which met many went home to merseyside today in shock as well as disappointment. big queue of kids getting crushed together, it was disgusting. aha, big queue of kids getting crushed together, it was disgusting. a young lad he was 12, _ together, it was disgusting. a young lad he was 12, his _ together, it was disgusting. a young lad he was 12, his dad _ together, it was disgusting. a young lad he was 12, his dad posted a - lad he was 12, his dad posted a message, _ lad he was 12,

allegations and according to the news release which was issued and embargoed until 8pm this evening, the ministerforbody which oversees in us elections asking for more information about how the process was carried out and it follows allegations of anti—semitism prompting a feeling of insecurity among jewish students in the organisation that those measures and problems are not being properly addressed. the education secretary says i'm fearless —— seriously concerned to hear of some of the report leading to anti—semitism and they are not happy with the initial response from the union to this. and it is a waiting or we are awaiting response from the end us this announcement butjust to confirm that the union will now receive no government funding and government will not engage with it formally or deal with it on any formal groups that are involved in higher and further education policy in england. the number of elderly and disabled people in england waiting for care services is rising rapidly, according to new figures. by the end of february this year, more than 500,000 people were waiting for assessmen

mirror also reports bp's profits, working them out to £639 per second and also lambasting the prime ministerforresponse in a tv interview today. the lead in the telegraph is about claims that france withheld secrets about missiles used to kill british soldiers in the falklands war a0 years ago tomorrow. the times has an interview with the vice—chancellor of cambridge university. he says, in future, there will be fewer students at oxbridge from independent schools. the guardian reports on the leaked document suggesting the american supreme court could scrap the legal right to abortion and joe biden�*s comments saying the right to abortion is fundamental. once again, the daily mail goes with the pressure on keir starmer over claims he broke lockdown rules. while the sun covers the latest development in the madeleine mccann case, saying fibres from madeleine's clothing have been found in a camper van belonging to the chief suspect. so, let's begin. a wide variety of front pages in one story that appears on many of them and we will start with the daily mirror. beyond pathetic and this is a story ab

have done today is sort of saying they are people that need support with conversion therapy, the ministerforn modern society, the victims are not alone, and charities working this on the whole, some are saying it is a piecemeal approach, though, whole, some are saying it is a piecemealapproach, though, because piecemeal approach, though, because the piecemealapproach, though, because the governor has not pledged to ban transgender conversion therapy, but people are raising concerns about the blanket ban of trans— gender conversion therapy, there are doctors in teachers and parents who might be supportive people, and gender identity.— might be supportive people, and gender identity. others say there is a medicalisation _ gender identity. others say there is a medicalisation happening - gender identity. others say there is a medicalisation happening of - gender identity. others say there is| a medicalisation happening of young people, even quite young teenagers, who might want to undergo reassignment surgery or take hormones to help them deal with their gender identity, so people like that wil

the ministerfor brexit 0pportunities, jacob rees—mogg, has spoken out against the idea of a windfallwhen they invest. it is difficult because tax on corporations ultimately falls on individuals anyway. it either falls on individuals because the company needs to maintain their net margin around the world, so they increase their pricing in the uk, or it falls on individuals because the profit doesn't fall through to the dividends that fund their pensions. so i think the idea that a windfall tax is a panacea to the inflation problem is wrong. the issue we have got to grapple with is how to get inflation back down, and we know what the tools for dealing with inflation are, they are monetary policy, fiscal policy, and that is really difficult because increasing expenditure is likely to be inflationary, and their reforms to make the economy more efficient to take the cost out of doing business. are you saying you would never do a windfall tax? bre are you saying you would never do a windfall tax?— are you saying you would never do a windfall tax? are not commenting on what the chancellor _

protesting outside the governor's house where the uk delegation is based after amanda milling, then ministerfor for a government to be efficient is not happening here on the island and the people say they understand the problems on the island when i put it to them but they don't believe the uk taking over is the answer and they want the uk to work with elected officials and specifically the acting premier natalia wheatley, also involved in these meetings, he wants the full job permanently after the arrest of the premier, andrew fahie. what you have here is a crisis of leadership, and people are also saying, by the way, do not conflate the rest of the premier with the report. as i say, it does lead to the crisis of leadership, and peoplejust want it does lead to the crisis of leadership, and people just want to know who will be in charge. == leadership, and people just want to know who will be in charge. -- don't conflate the — know who will be in charge. -- don't conflate the arrest _ know who will be in charge. -- don't conflate the arrest of _ know who will be in charge. -- don't conflate the

year that could be redeployed to help with the cost of living and we had this morning from the ministerforl with the covid pandemic anything is given that these events have largely passed in his opinion we are able to cut back on those numbers and he believes that simply not replacing people who go on to retire and move on and having a hiring freeze going forward could essentially do a lot of that through natural churn and he believes this could then help people by getting more money into their pockets when the money is saved from the civil servants salaries and here is what jacob rees—mogg the civil servants salaries and here is whatjacob rees—mogg had to the civil servants salaries and here is what jacob rees—mogg had to say when he spoke to the bbc this morning. it's trying to get back to the level we were at, at 2016, and that's obviously before brexit and before covid, which did lead to some increase in the civil service. why now? well, you should always spend taxpayers' money as efficiently as possible. governments have no money of their own, it is only money taken from hard—working

remember, it was keir starmer for criticising the prime minister for starmer for criticising the prime ministerfors time to put clear blue water between himself and borisjohnson, by clear blue water between himself and boris johnson, by saying that clear blue water between himself and borisjohnson, by saying that he will step down if he does receive a fixed penalty notice. anyway, i think it's an unsurprising statement, because it will be very difficult in the event that he does receive a fine for keir starmer to stay in place. i think by doing this, he is also macro almost accepting the inevitable but also taking some control of the situation.— taking some control of the situation. �*, ., ~ ., ., situation. let's talk a little about that strategy- — situation. let's talk a little about that strategy. some _ situation. let's talk a little about that strategy. some are - situation. let's talk a little about i that strategy. some are suggesting that strategy. some are suggesting that keir starmer was being forced to pull out of events because that would be questions around the so—called beergate sca

(ii they were utterly appalled by this story, the ministerfor is health said that there are royal guidelinesu saw in the report, have spoken to the couple, that is lewisham and greenwich nhs trust, and they've announced plans for a specialist clinic offering care, reviewing process to ensure compassionate and timely support and making it easier to raise urgent concerns in early pregnancy. so, some changes there to the measures to support couples who are going through that traumatic time. if you've been affected by any of the issues raised in tulip mazumdar�*s report, you can find links for support and help at bbc.co.uk/actionline. environmental groups have claimed that dozens of fires have been illegally started on moorland estates with deep peat soils. the government introduced new rules on the practice in england last year. here's our climate editor, justin rowlatt. a huge fire burns on the upland peat soils of the north yorkshire moors. burning vegetation during autumn and winter has been a traditional part of the management of peat moorland for more than 100 years. peat is the most carbo

the irish ministerfor the irish minister for foreign the irish ministerforforeign pairs said the uk appearnational law. he said that had not gone down well across the european union. indie that had not gone down well across the european union.— the european union. we have been very consistent _ the european union. we have been very consistent about _ the european union. we have been very consistent about this. - the european union. we have been very consistent about this. we - the european union. we have been| very consistent about this. we don't believe the way forward in terms of solving outstanding issues can be done unilaterally by either side. the way to solve outstanding issues in relation to brexit and the protocol, northern ireland, is through partnership, compromise, and through partnership, compromise, and through working these issues out together, in a way that both sides can move on. that is what we want to do. of course, there was issues have also been part of getting devolved institutions up and running in northern ireland as well, to make it even more complicated. but i thin

questions| are also being asked about why the police did not find the prime ministerfor his part in thet been fined for that event but _ about that. not only has he not been fined for that event but others - about that. not only has he not been fined for that event but others at - fined for that event but others at that event — fined for that event but others at that event were fined. so people are asking _ that event were fined. so people are asking why— that event were fined. so people are asking why that is. the mayor of london — asking why that is. the mayor of london went on the radio this morning — london went on the radio this morning and says he believes that the police — morning and says he believes that the police now need to given explanation. the problem for the police _ explanation. the problem for the police is — explanation. the problem for the police is that if they start to give more _ police is that if they start to give more detail about how they reach these _ more detail about how they reach these decisions, that risks identifying people who have been given— identify

we have alex burkhardt, ministerfor apprenticeship and skills, chair of the labour party anneliese dodds

the leader of the opposition, sir keir starmer, said now it was impossible to defend the prime ministerfor in. that was in november, you will remember the prime minister persuaded his mps to try to avoid mr owen paterson taking the penalty for breaking the rules on lobbying. don't have to if it is 24 later. that was when the question of the is a's ethics first became the issue of political controversy. at that point, the conservatives were four points ahead of labour in the polls. it had been diminishing, but they were still ahead. today they are six points behind and they have really been behind ever since partygate broke. yes, it has gone up and down a little during the course of the last three months, but basically the party has not demonstrated any ability certainly to recover electorally from the damage that partygate and mrjohnson's reputation has done for the party. yes, we have had instant poll today. it is clearlyjust been completed by those people who have the time and inclination to respond to a poll within about two hours of the story breaking, but for what it is worth it confi

because paul has joined talk about that a little later because paul hasjoined us, paul scully is ministerfore? i think there is a mixture of factors so certainly _ vote? i think there is a mixture of factors so certainly national- factors so certainly national factors so certainly national factors and partygate came up on the doorstep, people disillusioned with the establishment parties, but it's just one factor. i think the biggest is people looking for a positive alternative, in terms of the green message nationally and the urgency with which we need to tackle the climate crisis and the cost of living crisis and people reckon i think that those are intertwined, and also people responding positively to strong green campaigning on the ground. greens as champions in their communities and standing upfor champions in their communities and standing up for them on issues which are overlooked by other parties, whether that air quality or improving public transport or protecting the green spaces that we know and love or in sharing the housing market for ensuring the housing market for ensuring the

jacob rees—mogg, thank you very much for your time with us this morning, ministerfor brexit for yourr rob holding — the gunners down to ten. and kane doesn't need much more of an invitation to take advantage. the england captain doubling spurs' lead at the break. so the only thing that could save arsenal was a huge second half. the key to that is starting well. it didn't happen. kane the architecht again, and this time his partner in crime son was on hand to finish it off. game over, just seconds into the second half. i cannot give you an honest assessment because i would be suspended for a long time. i really, really worry about today. what suspended for a long time. i really, really worry about today.— really worry about today. what is it that makes — really worry about today. what is it that makes you _ really worry about today. what is it that makes you worry? _ really worry about today. what is it that makes you worry? it _ really worry about today. what is it that makes you worry? it doesn't l that makes you worry? it doesn't worry me. _ that makes you worry? it doesn't worry m