who are actually bought the letter for belfast? whoever it was at once to remains anonymous, yet another titanic mystery. mark simpson, bbc news. >> that brings today's show to a close. you can get updates anytime on there website. for all of us here at "bbc world news america," thank you for watching. >> make sense of international news at bbc.com/news. >> funding was made possible by -- the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, newman's own foundation, and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers use their expertise in global finance to guide you through the business strategies and opportunities of international commerce. we put our extended global network to work for a wide range of companies, from small businesses to major corporations. what can we do for you? >> "bbc world news" was presented by kcet los angeles.

a doctor aboard sent it to his mother in belfast. it has finally arrived home. >> one of the surgeons on board the titanic was dr. jack simpson. three days before the ship went down, he rode a two-page letter to his mother elizabeth back in belfast. >> dear mother -- >> his family has a copy of the letter, but they do not have the original. it went on sale in new york this month and was expected to be snapped up by a titanic enthusiast in america. but a mystery buyer stepped in, and now the family is told it is going back to belfast to be put in public display. >> when i got the phone call, i had to sit down very quickly. i was slightly lightheaded. i had to ask the person to repeat the news several times to make sure i had heard them correctly. last night, he shared the good news with the belfast titanic society. [applause] >> to get this is the icing on the cake. this letter has been missing for a number of years. it is a very rare thing that is unique to belfast. >> the timing could hardly be better. the first titanic visitors cen

we had our conflict in the pastç this is our opportunity to create a new icon for belfast.also a replica of th titanic stair case. for some people there will always be a romantic side to the titanic story.ç this room is being made available for wedding receptions, and 48 couples have already booked. >> as well as reminders of the big screen love story, there is the realityç of the tragedy. this was the last picture of titanic taken before she sunk. 100 years on there is an what happened. already the new visitor attraction in belfast has sold 100,000 tickets, and it hasn't even opened yet.ç >> now the biggest lottery jackpot in history will beç drn in the united states. >> cuing for a chance to win the biggest lottery ticket in history. >> chanceç for 500 million? you want to buy a ticket? >> after 18 weeks without a winner, the prize has been building steadly. it beats theç previous win of $390 million in 2007. which ever lucky person has the winning ticket will have two optioneds f -- options. take their prizeç in instaultsr receive a slightly reduced amount in cash

who bought -- who bought the letter a for belfast? whoever it is wants to remain anonymous. >> you have been watching "newsday." back to take you beijing. this is the scene live where the annual national people's congress is closing. the speech by china's premier. he regrets that he was not able to resolve a number of economic problems the country still faces. we will be back, stay with us. >> make sense of international news at bbc.com/news. >> funding was made possible by -- the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, newman's own foundation, and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers use their expertise in global finance to guide you through the business strategies and opportunities of international commerce. we put our extended global network to work for a wide range of companies, from small businesses to major corporations. what can we do for you? >> "bbc world news" was presented by kcet los angeles.

a century later, this belfast doc has been transformed. it has created huge excitement in the city. >> this is the biggest tourism project for northern ireland. it is fantastic. look at the scale of it. we are open f business. we are launching a new northern ireland. >> this is a place that used to be known more for terrorism and tourism. that is changing. a new visitors' center is opening this summer. in nearby port rush, some of the best golfers will be playing in the irish open. coming to see them will be sports fans from across europe. the hope is that some of them will also visit the titanic attraction. >> this is our chance to change. we did have a conflict in the past, but this is our opportunity to create a new icon for belfast. it is set to become our eiffel tower. >> this is not just a visitor attraction. there is a banqueting suite with a replica of the titanic staircase. for some people, there will always be a romantic side of the titanic story. this room is being made available for wedding receptions. 48 couples have already b

a century later, this belfast stock has been transformed. it has created huge excitement in the city. >> this is the biggest tourism project for northern ireland. it is fantastic. look at the scale of it and we are open for business. >> this is a place that used to be known more for terrorism and tourism but all that is changing. a new visitor center is opening. -- this is a place that used to be known more for terrorism and hand pulls them-- than tourism. the hope is that some of these people will visit the titanic attraction. >> this is our chance to change. we did have our conflict but this is our opportunity to create a new opportunity for belfast. this is set to become our eiffel tower. >> this is not just a visitor attraction, there is a replica of the titanic staircase. for some people come up there will always be a romantic side to the titanic story, so this room is being made available for a wedding receptions. couples have already booked. >> as well as reminders of the big screen love story, there is the reality of the tragedy. thi

three days before the ship went doubt he wrote a two-page letter to his mother elizabeth in belfast. >> dear mother, i traveled from liverpool. >> his family has a copy of the letter but three don't have the original. it went on sale in new york this month and was expected to be snapped up by a titanic enthusiast this america. but a mystery buyer stepped in. now the family has been told the letter is going back to belfast to be put on public display. >> when i got the phone call i had to sit down very quickly. it i was just that i was so delighted, slightly light-headed and had to ask the person to repeat the news several times to make sure that i heard him correctly. >> last night he shared the good news with the belfast titanic society. there are plenty of copies of the letter but now members of the family are looking forward to seek the original including me. dr. simpson was my great grandfather's cousin. but who actually bought the letter remains another titanic mystery. mark simpson, b.b.c. news. >> much more at bbc.com/news. you can find out the latest on what is going on in af

his he's me middle east author and expert or talking us from belfast thank you. but it's a turmoil in the arab world that's now threatening a bigger blow to the global economy rather than the crisis in the eurozone the i.m.f. chief christine lagarde has warned that escalation of a situation where there were on for example could drive oil prices above one hundred sixty dollars a barrel he's played a role in our ports. well the warnings that we're hearing from christine lagarde head of the i.m.f. is that we could face a potential thirty percent rise in the price of oil now what does that mean in dollars and cents where we would see a peril of brant crude rise from one hundred twenty five dollars a barrel as it is right now to one hundred and sixty dollars a barrel now why she said this is the chief he is a potential increase in price could come around a potential huge increase people increase in price could come around should iran. disrupt the distribution of oil through the strait of hormuz if that was to happen she has warned about some serious financial problems

the accident on the harrisburg expressway near belfast has been cleared. we are tracking an accident in the city at brighton street. fire activity at woodstock to avoid. everything running smoothly on the rest of the major roadways. five minutes to go south on 95 from the 895 split to the fort mchenry. 10 minutes on 95 south from the beltway down towards 32. this is 70 at 29, running smoothly to and from the beltway. 95 from the white marsh area running without delay. we will keep you posted. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. good morning. >> good morning. we have a delay on the flight route, running about 50 minutes late. metro subway on schedule. on the marc trains, on time service on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. i am kurt kronke. now back to tony pann. >> thank you. we did have some thunderstorms yesterday. the front is off to our south. down through the carolinas. we have a high pressure building in from the north. it has been a slow p

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wait until you see the huge exhibit dedicated to the ship that opens tomorrow in belfast.tson got a preview. >> i think we're going to another floor. >> we are. you go through the ship, you move to the corridors where you would have had the cabins. it's like using modern technology to tell a 100-year-old story. >> you're going up. >> you can see the movement, and now you're up at the first-class level. >> claire's job is to market belfast's hottest new property. and that includes the replica staircase made famous by kate winslet and leonardo decap rio. >> this is the largest in northern ireland. >> this one? >> yes, just over 1,000 people here for dinner. it's an extremely popular choice for weddings. this is going to be the driver for tourism into the whole island of ireland. >> fascinating stuff. movie crettic gray drake was in london for the premiere. she said she couldn't wait to go and meet james cameron and the rest of the gang. she'll be with you next hour with the review of that trip to london and everything that happened on the red carpet for the "titanic" 3-d. >>

the belfast agreement. >> their last stop, where nelson mandela and others were imprisoned. here, the cells where men spent decades of their lives but yet emerged with a message of reconciliation. this is a great journey. old enemies working together to try to find an answer to question that divides politicians and confounds governments. the victims of violence, the truth of the past. the answer to that question may be some time coming. but it is central to creating an enduring freedom. bbc news. >> and even if there is never a truth commission in ireland, the fact of that visit would have been unthinkable just 20 years ago. one brand experiencing a wave of success in britain is the royal family. on the heels of prince harry's tours, the duchess of cambridge gave her first speech, and she was just a little nervous. the bbc was there. >> with every visit, the duchess seems to be gaining in confidence. there were always smiling faces waiting to greet her, but as the duchess to 2 per lectern, her hands were shaking, and the nerves -- but as the duchess approached collector and

speaking of the harrisburg, here is live look at shawan, drive through cockeysville, delays around belfast, shouldn't be too bad for you. most major routes now, packing in and some showing no exception right here, i-97, glen burnie, maryland 100, northbound travels are pockets of slowing to the 895, 695 split. >>> new chapter in the beginning of the history of the catholic church, a church official maybe the first to stand trial. sherrie johnson has more. >> this is new unchartered territory here. this morning, at 9:00 a.m., testimony begins in the sexual abuse scandal involving philadelphia archdiocese. this will be the first time a church official could stand trial for covering up for priests accused of sexually assaulting children. the accusations go up to the highest authority in the philadelphia archdiocese. william lynn was in charge of investigating priest acoosed of child abuse for the archdiocese. he is the first official criminally charged with knowing about abuse, but conspiring to cover it up. it's a case that's had twists and turns including allegations recently ordered docume

the city of belfast, ireland honors the birthplace of the ocean liner.he new exhibit features artifacts, models and panels to tell the story of the ship. there is even a recreation of the grand staircase for visitors looking to re-enact their own kate and leo moment. >>> well, it is hard to get an audience with the pope unless you're a rare urban croc. it was smuggled in but will be flown back to its native country. not before it got a chance to meet the pope. the croc was received as part of the pope's general audience in january. the return of the animal to cuba will be a sign of good relations between the two nations. >>> finally in thailand officers get ready for a mother's worst nightmare. police underwent training to teach them how to deliver a baby in an emergency situation. participants either prepared for extreme circumstances with realistic acting rehearsing and delivering in a boat due to flood. due to heavy traffic officers say emergency births are not uncommon and the training made them feel more prepared. anything to make them feel more pre

south from the pennsylvania state line to the beltway, some stretches of slow traffic, middletown to belfast. also timonium road, to both loops of the beltway, increasing your drive time now. it's a little heavier traveling from shawan road to the top side on 83. seven minutes now. the same for southbound 95, whitemarsh to the beltway. on the west side 10 minutes from 795 over to i-70. >>> each day 1,000 people under age 18 pick up the daily habit of smoking. this morning youth smoking is the focus of a new surgeon general report. sherrie johnson with details of what we're learning about this. this is something we're clearly interested in. >> reporter: they want the states to focus on more prevention. this report from the surgeon general says tobacco companies advertising promotional campaigns may influence young adults and adolescents to start smoking. the report stopped short of saying tobacco companies definitely changed packaging in ways that increase appeal among young people. studies show the once steady decline in youth smoking slowed in recent years. 900-page report also highlights t

we're introducing ultrafast broadband and wifi in belfast, birmingham, bristol, edinboro, leeds, manchester and london. my honorable friend from brighton asked me to help small cities too. 50 million pounds will be available for smaller cities too. and the fastest digital speeds in the world available in our cities, with the most connected countryside in europe. that is what a modernp industrial policy looks like. and the business secretary and i have asked michael to review by the autumn how government spending departments in other public bodies can work better with a private sector on economic development 37 from liverpool to canary wall, michael knows how it's done. and these projects succeeded because they were not killed offer by the planning system. you can't earn your future if you can't get planning permission. global businesses have diverted specific investments that would have kpree ated hundreds of jobs in some of the most deprived communities in britain to countries like germany and the netherlands because they can't get planning permission here. that is unacceptable. next week,

belfast shipyard where she was built, she was already a big story. she still is 100 years later. now the images of the titanic resting on the atlantic sea bed form the central part of the new exhibition center that belfast hopes will spur a tourism bonanza. celebrating the ship-building craft the city was once famous for. susie miller's great grandfather worked on the ship's engines and sailed on her and died when it went down. >> it was a terrible thing that happened in the middle of the tie lanic 100 years ago but it was circumstance and human error that led to that. it wasn't about the quality and design of the titanic. >> open your eyes. >> reporter: the anniversary has launched 1,000 commemorations, or so it seem. the biggest of which being the 3-d re-release of the movie. its director insists his motivation was more than profit. >> there's always going to be people that can piss in the soup of anything good. but frankly, i think remembering titanic, remembering the history, that's what the film was there for. that's why i made it. >> reporter:

during the west belfast field on the issue of equality and anti-discrimination legislation , during the mcbaseline principles, he remarked, i and other members of the congressional black caucus can easily identify with catholic minorities. i recognize many similarities and how they are treated without people here were treated. donald was a thoughtful, he was a generous, well-informed politician who was personally dedicated to improving conditions for others and worked diligently on behalf of his constituents and of his party. he will be remembered with gratitude and real affection for his support at difficult and dangerous times in ireland. difficult and dangerous times all over the world. he will be sadly missed by his constituents, by people the world over and i want to extend regrets and deepest sympathy to his family and his friends. may he rest in peace and may all of his friends gatrn this instituon that he loved so well. thank you. mrs. christensen: thank you, congressman pascrell. thank you for bringing the sympathies of sinn fein to the floor. i now like to yield two minute

traveling on the harrisburg expressway, plenty of cop gestation from sean road over the belfast. >> onopped to have inner loop, expect 20 minutes. and on the inner loop, a significant delay from the southwestern boulevard to security boulevard. almost 30 minutes to get through. jammed up to march raiseville road. white head at wood lawn, labor hill at claire knell. and north charles at cam worth. things are very busy on the belt way. and we'll take another live look. things seem to be easing up just a bit. back over to you. >>> it's a great day to enjoy some ice cream not just for you, but for your dog. >> we have more on the first ice cream truck for our four legged friends. [barking] >> reporter: it's maryland's first ice cream truck for dogs. >> i read an article about the first doggy ice cream truck in the u.k. a bell went off in the back of my head and here i am today. >> reporter: jane loves it and so do all her friends. ice cream, cold water, dog treats and more. >> it's good stuff. >> reporter: the truck is ready to roll and you'll be seeing it. >> we're setting up with groups

traveling through the parkton area slow traffic around middletown road and belfast road.r usual so spot a live look at tieding memorial bridge and things are patchy with the fog. making your way down to rosedale very limited visibility. allow extra travel time if you can on the monday morning drive. we are back in about another half-hour with an update on weather, traffic and news. but for now back to good morning america. ♪ i'm on the edge of glory and i'm hanging on a moment of truth ♪ >>> i especially liked the polka dotted 'do rag that the gentleman had. >> oh, look. >> they are the future. there's a conference being he would here. they're from a university. we say good morning, america. great crowd jute side. you're listening to lady gaga's hit "edge of glory." we're hearing from the superstar this morning like you have never heard from her before. that's her mom, cynthia, opening up to oprah about her influence. she wants a soccer team of kids. >> that would be 11. wow, 11, god love you. >>> also on the edge of glory, the cast of "dancing with the stars." the battle

the harrisburg expressway, still slowing in that northbound direction, from shawan to belfast.ts we're dealing with. and two on harford road. the first harford road at madison. the second harford road at gibbons avenue. let's take a live look. you can see things are pretty jam packed. this traffic report is brought to you by bill's carpet, hardwood and laminate, too. you can call them at 1-877-75- bills. back to you. >>> all right, kristy, thank you. >>> another beautiful day. believe it or not, it was like 8 or 9 degrees cooler than yesterday. look at this. temperatures have dropped. because the east winds came in. take a look at current readings right now. sun and clouds. 69. yesterday this time was 79. east winds at 13 off the bay. cooled us down. but with the record to the north of us, 31.94. [ female announcer ] with xfinity, you can always expect more. like more on demand shows and movies than ever. and more ways to discover them too. plus more speed from america's fastest internet provider. so you can run more devices at the same time. ♪ feel a firework [ female announce

northbound 83 we have an accident just in and further north past belfast, the tractor trailer fire closerramel now. let's give you a live view of traffic and update you on 83. we're hearing that northbound lanes are closed just prior to mount carmel. they are letting traffic through. southbound traffic not too bad at the moment but you may see some southbound delays. wilkins avenue, no sign of a significant delay. again, watch for accidents near inner loop and outer loop at 935. let's get the latest on the buses and trains. good morning, kirk. >> a few delays on the buses. the 319. 48 buses operating with delays. the rails, we're looking very good. no delays. on schedule. back to tony pann. >> thank you, sir. good morning, everyone. we have clouds and drizzle to start the day. we'll check the forecast for the weekend in a few minutes. first let's say good morning to ava marie. she found the best food stops in maryland. what is going on? >> we're talking about the beer, bourbon and barbecue festival happening this weekend starting friday going through saturday. they have even more space wh

as far as the harrisburg expressway goes, we have an accident there at belfast road. with delays that stretch back to shawan road. and we're still watching that accident in the wi w -- owings mills area. let's take a live look. as you can see, another slowdown there. this traffic report is brought to you by pizza bolis. stop in and get a pair of medium one-topping pizzas for only $6.99 each. back to you. >>> it's the day maryland racing fans have been eagerly anticipating, opening day at pimlico. jessica kartalija is at the tracks and explains, expectations are high for the meet. >> the numbers. >> a day of firsts for tyler got. it's opening day at mim lick -- pimlico race course. the first race of the eight- week stand at old hilltop. >> before we come to the rices, we haven't been here before. >> reporter: racing fans, like the phillips family, place their bets. >> i try to look at performance. my wife goes for the name. [ laughter ] >> full moon. >> reporter: in an effort to draw even more clouds here at pimlico. the stakes this racing season are even higher. >> bl

hi hopefully we have reached the peak of the rush northbound 95 delays continue swan road over to belfast on 95, 32 over to 175, travelling on the west side of the inner loop stop and go frederick road around to security boulevard southbound 795 plenty of brake lights as you make your way toward the belt way, accidents include hartford road, joppa, charles street at northern parkway, let's take a live look as you can see things slowed, 795 south of franklin boulevard this traffic report is brought to you by bills carpet, hard wood and laminate, bills has it all, 1-877-75 bills. >>> a sure sign spring is here cherry blossoms are in bloom once again in washington dc as always it is a speak tack lar sight the cherry -- spectacular sight the cherry blossom event is an annual event. >> it is earlier this year. >>> this is why it is blooming still upper 60s low 70s, 40% humidity, southeast winds off the bay a little bit, 6 barometer holding steady, another warm day headed our way. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >> actually we are this close to making it the third warmest winter since they have been keepi

delays there from shawan road to belfast. at least 30 minutes from 95 to security boulevard.nd traveling on the top side inner loop, expect delays there from park heights avenue to harford road. the outer loop also seeing delays in that direction from harford road around the perring parkway. at least 20 minutes to get through there. and northbound 95 just continues to crawl along from eastern -- avenue to whitemarsh boulevard. as far as accidents go, northbound on the jones falls expressway. an accident blocking the two left-hand lanes. in bel air, east wheel road, at fairway drive. west northern parkway at wabash avenue. and also, maidens lane in the catonsville area. let's take a live look. you can see, things are just crawling there on the beltway, west of york road. this is brought to you by bill's carpet, hard wood and laminate, too. you can call them, 1-877-75- bills. >> we'll be right back. >>> a small plane crash takes the lives of five people in germany. the aircraft crashed into the woods. three bodies were recovered immediately. and today, two more people were conf

in the northbound direction, we have an accident at belfast, has traffic backed up to pedonia road.t side inner loop, tied up there from frederick road to security boulevard. north side inner loop, still pretty heavy from dulaney valley to perring parkway. the outer loop also seeing conggestion from york road to charles street. expect another 15 minutes to get through. northbound 95, just bumper to bumper there, from pulaski highway, past the beltway on that northeast corner. and still a few accidents out there. crez well road at 95 in the bel air area. and north howard at west mulberry. let's now take a live look. as you can see, things are pretty slow there. baltimore national pike. this traffic report is brought to you by bill's carpet, hardwood and laminate, too. you can call them at 1-877-75- bills. back to you. >>> a man in indiana hopes to take gold at a duck-calling competition. [ duck sound ] >> that's thomas corroder. indiana's newest duck calling champion. he is now qualified for the world duck calling contest in arkansas next year. to win, his call will have to be better

heavy there from shawan road to belfast. the west side inner loop, stop and go there from southwestern boulevard, around to security boulevard. expect about 15 minutes to get through. and the outer loop also heavy there -- from 70 to baltimore national pike. the north side outer loop, that's been a problem most of the afternoon. still heavy york to charles street. and northbound 95, bumper to bumper there from 32 to 175. as far as accidents go in reisterstown, nicodemus road, in deer park road. old pimlico at rock hall hill. and also a fuel spill, st. paul at eager street. let's now take a live look, as you can see, it's going to take quite sometime to get through that nasty delay there on the west of york road. this traffic report is brought to you by bill's carpet, hardwood and laminate, too. call them at 1-877-75-bills. back to you. >> thanks, kristy. >>> mayor stephanie rawlings- blake is calling on the business community to empower city youth one at a time. monique griego is there to kick off the higher campaign. >> may

that's pretty jammed up there, from shawan road to belfast. same situation northbound 95. delays stretch there from the 895 split to whitemarsh boulevard. and a couple of new accidents to update you on. perring parkway at putty hill. and also, green mount avenue at 28th street. let's take a live look. you can see, there's still a lot of cars out there on the beltway, west of york road. and we'll take another live look. a lot of congestion as well. that's 295 at 32. this traffic report is brought to you by volunteers of america, where 100% of local donations go to helping people in our area. go online to cars helping people.org, and donate a car now. >>> earlier this week, we aired a story about ed hale and mistakenly reported that he owns the first mariner arena. the city, in fact, owns the arena. ed hale owns the baltimore blast, which plays there. >>> baltimore's president's cup returns to the city. gigi explains after the inaugural year, more high school teams are signing on to play. >> reporter: more than a dozen city high school baseball teams want this trophy on thei

busy right in the northbound direction, from shawan to belfast. 70 westbound, bumper to bumper there. 29 to marriottsville road. minor delay in the eastbound direction as you make your way toward the beltway. slow there, from dulaney valley road to harford road. the west side inner loop, expect about 15 minutes there from southwestern boulevard, over to security. and 95 northbound, stop-and-go there, from 32 to route 100. accidents include level road at kansas back drive. and that's in the havre de grace area. and also, 100 westbound at magacy beach road. let's take a live look. there might be a frustrating drive on the beltway for you. this traffic report is brought to you by pizza bolis. stop in and get two medium, one- topping pizzas for $6.99 each. >>> a massive corruption on the sun is being reported here. while it won't harm us physically, much of what modern life depends upon is vulnerable. >> it came pack a punch. >> right now, we're experiencing the initial impact of the coronal mass ejection, this huge material that left the sun. >> reporter: it starts with sun spots. as it

and the harrisburg expressway, a lot of brake lights in that northbound direction, from shawan to belfast. 70 westbound, another 15-minute delay there. accidents include richie highway, alt 11th avenue. east lombard at front street. and also, pennsylvania avenue, at baker street. let's take a live look. you can see there on the national pike. traffic does seem to be easing up. a little good news for you there. this traffic report is brought to you by volunteers of america. where 100% of proceed goes to helping people in our area. go online and donate a car now. >> thank you, kristy. >>> record-breaking politician. some of the nation's top political leaders pay special tribute to senator barbara mikulski. mikulski is the longest-serving congressional woman in u.s. history. >> barbara mikulski first came here to washington in 1977. now, 35 years later, she has served in congress, longer than any other woman ever. >> reporter: from the start, and throughout her career, she's been a fierce advocate for her state. >> people in maryland are angry. >> reporter: this weekend, barbara mikulski mad

harris -- jammed up there to belfast. if you're traveling on the north side inner loop, stop and go there. over to harford road. and the west side inner loop is staying a steady delay there. from southwestern boulevard to security boulevard. expect another 20 to get through that. we also have delays on the outer loop. from 795 to baltimore national pike. northbound 95, that's just become one long delay. it runs from russell street past the beltway on the northeast side. we also have an accident, northbound 95 at emerton road. other accidents include churchville road at campus hills ride. and emerton at terrells lane. let's take a live look. you can see, thins are very slow there west of york road. and we'll take another live look. a bit of a delay there as well. on the bw parkway at 32. this traffic report is brought to you by ringling brothers and barnum and bailey circus. it's playing at the first mariner arena, now through april 1st. you can still get your tickets at ticketmaster.com. back to you. >>> there is a new wa

belfast to birmingham, bradford, bristol, manchester, leeds and london. now, my honorable friend from brighton campton asked me to help small cities too -- no doubt with his own city in mind. i agree, 50 million pounds will be available for smaller cities, too, and the fastest digital speeds in the world available in our cities with the most connected countryside in europe, the most created digital continent everywhere. that is what a modern industrial policy looks like. and the business secretary and i have asked michael to review by the autumn how government spending departments and other public bodies can work better with the private sector on economic development. from liverpool to canary, michael knows how it's done. and, of course, these projects succeeded, these projects succeeded because they were not killed off by the planning system. you can't earn your future if you can't fete planning per -- get planning permission, and global businesses have diverted specific investments that would have created hundreds of jobs in some of the most deprived co

belfast to birmingham, bradford, bristol, manchester, leeds and london. now, my honorable friend from brighton campton asked me to help small cities too -- no doubt with his own city in mind. i agree, 50 million pounds will be available for smaller cities, too, and the fastest digital speeds in the world available in our cities with the most connected countryside in europe, the most created digital continent everywhere. that is what a modern industrial policy looks like. and the business secretary and i have asked michael to review by the autumn how government spending departments and other public bodies can work better with the private sector on economic development. from liverpool to canary, michael knows how it's done. and, of course, these projects succeeded, these projects succeeded because they were not killed off by the planning system. you can't earn your future if you can't fete planning per -- get planning permission, and global businesses have diverted specific investments that would have created hundreds of jobs in some of the most deprived co

his experience as a civil rights campaigner resonated with his audience in west belfast when he spoke there during the west belfast field on the issue of equality and anti-discrimination legislation , during the mcbaseline principles, he remarked, i and other members of the congressional black caucus can easily identify with catholic minorities. i recognize many similarities and how they are treated without people here were treated. donald was a thoughtful, he was a generous, well-informed politician who was personally dedicated to improving conditions for others and worked diligently on behalf of his constituents and of his party. he will be remembered with gratitude and real affection for his support at difficult and dangerous times in ireland. difficult and dangerous times all over the world. he will be sadly missed by his constituents, by people the world over and i want to extend regrets and deepest sympathy to his family and his friends. may he rest in peace and may all of his friends gather in this institution that he loved so well. thank you. mrs. christensen: thank you, congr