no—one�*s got a (bleep) clue what brexit is. brexit is uhh. ..ood the full extent of this. - we are particularly reliant - on the dover—calais crossing. this election blew away the argument for a second referendum. i urge everyone to find closure. let the healing begin. i'm sorry. we will miss you. a process which i can only describe as a dog's brexit. hello. it's adam in the studio, in london. it's laura in the same studio but two metres apart. and it's katya in the studio in brussels, quite far apart. and it's chris at westminster, down the corridor from adam | and laura in my socially—distanced boutique of news. _ hello, everyone. it's good to be back. and the reason, as i said, we are back is because it is a good three months now since the uk left the transition period, left the single market, left the customs union and that's what our old pal, michel barnier used to call the economic brexit after the political brexit of the year before when the uk actually left as a member state. so we thought this would be a good moment to kind of look back

brexit.a good moment to look back a bit. assess where we are and maybe look into the future as much as anyone can. i thought we would start off with a bit of class with ursula von der leyen talking on christmas eve — i have not had a haircut since then — and she was quoting all then — and she was quoting all the greats of literature to talk about this moment and this is a moment where they cite the trade and cooperation agreement. to trade and cooperation agreement.— trade and cooperation aareement. ., ., , agreement. to our friends in the united — agreement. to our friends in the united kingdom, - agreement. to our friends in the united kingdom, i- agreement. to our friends in the united kingdom, i wantl agreement. to our friends in i the united kingdom, i want to say, parting is such sweet sorrow, but to use a line from t5 sorrow, but to use a line from ts eliot, what we call the beginning is often the end and to make an end is to make a beginning. to make an end is to make a beginning-— to

it's before the brexit - it's before the brexit referendum, - it's before the brexit referendum, and- the way in which _ referendum, and it's before the way in which the _ referendum, and it's before the way in which the brexit - referendum, and it's before the way in which the brexit process| way in which the brexit process completely— way in which the brexit process completely reconstructed - way in which the brexit process completely reconstructed the l completely reconstructed the coalition _ completely reconstructed the coalition that _ completely reconstructed the coalition that now— completely reconstructed the coalition that now is - completely reconstructed the coalition that now is behind l coalition that now is behind the conservative _ coalition that now is behind the conservative party. - coalition that now is behind the conservative party. it l coalition that now is behind i the conservative party. it was predominantly— the conservative party. it was predominantly a _ the conservative party. it was predominantly a leave - the conservative party. it was predominantly a le

this german commtator concludes so much for the brexit scare stories, that breakfast -- that brexit hasn a macroeconomic nonevent. if you look at the growth forecast, the uk's third-highest. bear in mind, all gdp figures have dominated by the pandemic. certainly, some of the catastrophic exit productions have not come to pass. nor is there evidence of a brexit boost to trade. some argue the u.k. will pay a st. this think tank argues it is a strikingly thin deal, aiming for an agreement that guarantees sovereignty. it concludes this would likely lead to slow growth. this week, boris johnson has talked with the tray dealers the final step in a long journey. undoubtedly a political landmark. really it's just the start. france is demanding u.k. fishing guarantees, threatening to block financial services. the trade deal may be done but the negotiating isn't. ramifications of the trade. the american astronaut michael collins who flew the apoll11 command module on nasa's historic moon mission in 1969 has died from cancer at age 90. one of his fellow astronauts said wherever you hae been or wil

next, let's look at the brexit trade deal.hopes to get great access to eu markets and be free of eu rules. in reality, getting bh was always going to be hard. on goods, there is tariff free" to free trade between the eu and u.k.. but safety standards are no longer shared so more checks are needed. the u.k. has more bureaucracy. there is a so-called level playing field agreement. this addresses standards on things like workers rights. if one should -- side changes its rules, it may become subject to tariffs in return. the u.k. does not have to follow the eu. but there are consequences if it does not. there can be no doubt that the u.k.'s dere to be a part has had an impact. >> trade deals are about bringing parties closer. this deal is a dynamic deal and tries to manage divergence. in principle, yes, we can do a number of things. but potentially there is cause to be had. >> what about the european court of justice? at the uk's insistence, the ec j will not enforce brexit trade deals. northern ireland is different. it's special

but checks are what brexit has delivered.son and the irish prime minister. mrjohnson was clear again, there would be no border down the irish sea, he said. "0ver my dead body." but if that is what was said, this is what has happened. the brexit trade deal comes with the northern ireland protocol, stipulating that northern ireland, in effect, stays in the eu single market for good and so selling goods moving to northern ireland from the rest of the uk are subject to checks. the checks, we were told, would not happen, and that has brought pressure on northern ireland's peace settlement. the good friday agreement was signed in the �*90s and ended violence between nationalists, who want northern ireland to join the republic of ireland, and loyalists, who wanted to stay in the uk. and as part of this, the irish border is all open with no checks. and the eu and the uk agreed that any land border checks risked anger. but there was no equivalent calculation for loyalists and checks in the irish sea. and anger has followed. we have be

but that is what brexit has delivered. _ arrangement. but that is what brexit has delivered. in ireland's prime minister. mrjohnson was clear, there will be no boarded on the irish sea. over my dead body, he said. but if that's what was said, this is what happened. the brexit trade deal comes with the northern island protocol and it stipulates that northern ireland is in effect staying in the eu single market for goods. and so certain goods moving to northern ireland from the rest of the uk are subject to checks. the checks we were told wouldn't happen. that's brought pressure on northern ireland peace settlement. the good friday agreement was signed in the 90s. it ended violence between nationalists who want northern ireland to remain, joined the republic of ireland and loyalists who wanted to stay in the uk. and as part of this, the irish border is completely open. no checks. and the eu and the uk agreed and he border checks risk provoking republican anger. but there was no equivalent calculation for loyalists and checks in the irish sea. and i delete my anger has followed.

where, if it all, does brexit fit in.rts, there was one thing >> we will, under no circumstances have checks near the border in northern ireland. >> that commitment did not solve this problem. >> there has to be a border, it can be on the island or in the sea. >> had enrolled out a land border, could bxit evolve -- involve checks in the sea? in 2018, boris johnson ruled this out. attacking the then prime minister. >> we will be damaging the fabric of the union, with regulatory checks and customs controls between great britain and northern ireland. no british conservative government could or should sign up for any such arrangement. >> the check so what brexit has delivered. in 2020, there was this meeting between boris johnson and ireland's prime minister. he was clear, there will be no border down the irish seas. over my dead body. if that is what was said, this is what has happened. the brexit trade deal comes with the northern ireland protocol. it stipulates that northern ireland in effect stays in the single market for

trade was that the heart of what brexiteers promised the uk. i what brexiteers promised the uk. , , ukour future will be _ uk. i genuinely believe our future will be so _ uk. i genuinely believe our future will be so much - uk. i genuinely believe our- future will be so much brighter if we vote leave and take back control of our trade. it if we vote leave and take back control of our trade.— control of our trade. it was this promise _ control of our trade. it was this promise as _ control of our trade. it was this promise as well. - control of our trade. it was this promise as well. we i control of our trade. it was - this promise as well. we would have the capacity _ this promise as well. we would have the capacity to _ this promise as well. we would have the capacity to trade - have the capacity to trade freely _ have the capacity to trade freely with all of the countries of the european union and it_ countries of the european union and it wouldn't be in their interest_ and it wouldn't be in their interest to create barriers. and — interest to create barriers. and vote _ interest to

but brexit hasn't changed the equation on cod.ister before the deal. access to the uk's territorial seas are out of scope for any fisheries framework agreement with the eu. but it wasn't out of scope. the uk then signed a deal that would allow some eu boats to fish those waters. fishing news reported this under the headline "boris brexit betrayal". it argued that a one—off chance to write historic wrongs had been squandered. boris johnson's defence was to look to the long—term. by 2026, the fishing people of this country will have access to all the fish in all the territorial waters of this country. but this is highly unlikely to happen, because the eu's response would make that move very costly. then, there's shellfish — while in the eu, the uk could sell it fresh within the european union. now in most circumstances, it can't — and some businesses are already on the brink. this is one mussel farmer. we've reached a point where we need to make our minds up whether to basically stop and demolish the farm, take it apart, and... i do

but brexit hasn't changed the equation on cod. fisheries minister before the deal. access to the uk's territorial seas are out of scope for any fisheries framework agreement with the eu. but it wasn't out of scope. the uk then signed a deal that would allow some eu boats to fish those waters. fishing news reported this under the headline "boris brexit betrayal". it argued that a one—off chance to right historic wrongs had been squandered. boris johnson's defence was to look to the long—term. by 2026, the fishing people of this country will have access to all the fish in all the territorial waters of this country. but this is highly unlikely to happen, because the eu's response would make that move very costly. then, there's shellfish — while in the eu, the uk could sell it fresh within the european union. now in most circumstances, it can't — and some businesses are already on the brink. this is one mussel farmer. there reaches a point where we need to make our minds up whether to basically stop and demolish the farm, take it apar

and also, _ though they lobbied for brexit and also, in _ though they lobbied for brexit and also, inexcellent — riots as well, she has not shown excellent leadership there and it is difficult _ excellent leadership there and it is difficult to see how she's going to survive _ difficult to see how she's going to survive this. and difficult to see how she's going to survive this-— survive this. and if she is suffering _ survive this. and if she is suffering the _ survive this. and if she is l suffering the consequences survive this. and if she is - suffering the consequences of survive this. and if she is _ suffering the consequences of boris johnson again in terms of consistency because she had supported the prime minister and had got their party confidences, i'll get rid of that wretched northern ireland back backstop and that deceitful theresa may signed up when she promised she wouldn't and then promptly signed up to something of the northern ireland protocol and as far as the dup are concerned is every bit as bad.— far as the dup are concerned is every bit as bad. was always going

but brexit hasn't changed _ particularly fair.quation on cod. then there is the brexit promise of keeping eu fishing boats out. this is the fisheries minister before the deal. �* . . , , fisheries minister before the deal. ,, ., �*, deal. access to the uk's territorial _ deal. access to the uk's territorial seas - deal. access to the uk's territorial seas are - deal. access to the uk's territorial seas are out l deal. access to the uk's| territorial seas are out of scope for any fisheries framework agreement with the eu. �* ., , �* framework agreement with the eu. �* �* ., ., framework agreement with the eu. but it wasn't out of scope. uk then signed _ eu. but it wasn't out of scope. uk then signed a _ eu. but it wasn't out of scope. uk then signed a deal- eu. but it wasn't out of scope. uk then signed a deal that - uk then signed a deal that allowed some eu boats to finish those waters, fishing news this under the headline, boris exit betrayal. it argued that a one of chance to write historic wrongs had been squandered and boris

. ., ~' ., complaining about their policy on brexit. ., ~ ., ., ., ., brexit.at i mean. your politics are not _ brexit. you know what i mean. your politics are not conservative - politics are not conservative politics. if politics are not conservative olitics. , ., politics are not conservative olitics. ., �* , politics. if you don't believe me, ou, politics. if you don't believe me, you. instead _ politics. if you don't believe me, you, instead of _ politics. if you don't believe me, you, instead ofjust _ politics. if you don't believe me, you, instead ofjust trotting - politics. if you don't believe me, you, instead ofjust trotting outl you, instead ofjust trotting out the government line day after day, get some properjournalist investigating lord brownlow and what he was doing to try to raise money for this project, 0k? he was doing to try to raise money forthis project, ok? i know he was doing to try to raise money for this project, ok? i know people who were approached. if they want to come onto your programme and tell you about that, that is a matter for

its calculations found all brexit scenarios producing a smaller uk economy than if brexit had not happenedaround the world? well, here's the international trade minister tweeting this month. 68 deals done, but many of them are direct copies of the existing eu deal with those countries and deals with india and the us are a good way off. then there's the promise of trading freely with the eu. well, here is the european parliament ratifying the new uk—eu deal. this deal does allow for tariff—free and quota—free trade in goods, but there are new taxes to pay, in some cases, additional vat, in some cases goods are not tariff—free. that is having an impact. in some instances, we can't get it to them at all and in other instances, they get charged such a large amount of import duty that they are just not going to do that. we are going to lose our custom. and these are the figures. uk exports and imports with the eu fell when the deal came in and then recovered but not to where they were. and one of the reasons for that is something vote leave said brexit would reduce — bureaucracy. these forms do

i think back to 2016 and the brexit vote, but certainty — to 2016 and the brexit vote, but certainly certainly since then, a lot of people in great britain have had a bit people in great britain have had a hit of— people in great britain have had a hit of an— people in great britain have had a bit of an education of the reality that northern ireland is a constituent part of the united kingdom i think a lot of people have basically— kingdom i think a lot of people have basically put into the back of their minds _ basically put into the back of their minds and — basically put into the back of their minds and it's very fragile piece after— minds and it's very fragile piece after the — minds and it's very fragile piece after the good friday agreement and the developing of power—sharing of the developing of power—sharing of the trip _ the developing of power—sharing of the trip for— the developing of power—sharing of the trip for sentry. clearly what is going _ the trip for sentry. clearly what is going on— the trip for sentry. clearly what is going on is— the trip for sentry. clearly wha

brexit has happened.else at the ft, and i don't think that it was a mistake for the ft to be against brexit. we think about the economy and we think about business. and brexit has happened. so, what i have tried to do is to try to look at the future of the uk economy and be constructive in that regard, and we did have a series of leaders early on at the beginning of this year in order to encourage thinking about the future of the british economy. some of your critics would say, the ft�*s critics, would say, "you're a bunch of ramona doom mongers." here's a couple of headlines from 2016 from your news pages — "fears eu brexit delays will spur banks exodus to eurozone,"" "tens of thousands ofjobs will go in the city if uk leaves eu." do you think the ft was too strident in its news coverage, not in its opinion, not in its editorials, but in its news coverage? you mean during the brexit campaign? yeah, obviously you were not editor at the time, but you were deputy editor. i think that we were reflecting the

has the uk kept its brexit promises?esting negative — promising signs for big events as a test concert in spain leads to no additional covid cases. hello and welcome. india's covid death toll has just passed 200,000, according to local media as the federal government considers whether to introduce lockdowns for 150 districts worst hit by the pandemic. and even that terrible total seems likely to be an underestimate as there seems to a massive gap between these official figures from hospitals, and the numbers of bodies overwhelming crematoriums. the bbc spoke to two families, and a warning you may find some details distressing. it was the worst, worst night of my life that i was not able to save her — no money, no contacts, nothing helped me out. translation: this - disease can be dangerous but our system is even more dangerous — it has scared us. nishi and sachin are living india's nightmare. yelling - n0 audio translation available. this is sachin, moments after he got a call — his pregnant wife, angelie, had died due t

brexit doesn't change that.on is saying that after 26 -- >> there is no theoretical limit placed by science or conservation on the quantity of our own fish that we can fish in our waters. ros: there is no theoretical limit but there is a clear practical one. in reality, the u.k. government in 2026 will not block all the access to u.k. waters because the price paid in lost export markets would be too high. mr. johnson knows this, not least because that is what happened with history deal. it's a compromise that has brought changes but is far from the transformational moment it was sold as. it was the oscars last night with a global pandemic, of course. it was done differently from last year, and the big winner of the night was this woman. [applause] chloe zhao became the first asian woman and only second woman ever to win best director at the academy awards. her film "nomadland" also picked up best picture and best actress. critics say the themes of the film struck a chord with audiences in the pandemic. let's hea

it was brexit which _ all citizens who live here.all citizens who live here. it was brexit which became arlene - all citizens who live here. it was - brexit which became arlene foster's biggest nemesis. her profile rose as the dup propped up theresa may's government through the confidence and supply agreement. when boris johnson promised to protect the union, she championed him. he is a fabulous friend _ union, she championed him. he is a fabulous friend to _ union, she championed him. he is a fabulous friend to the _ union, she championed him. he is a fabulous friend to the union. - union, she championed him. he is a fabulous friend to the union. but. fabulous friend to the union. but when he agreed a brexit deal which separated northern ireland in trading terms from the rest of the uk, it was damaging to the party and arlene foster's leadership. now the anger among loyalist communities over brexit has raised the stakes. there is a sense that unionism in northern ireland is weakened and losing ground to nationalists. now arlene fost

brexit has happened.s everyone else at the ft, and i don't think that it was a mistake for the ft to be against brexit. we think about the economy and we think about business. and brexit has happened. so, what i have tried to do is to try to look at the future of the uk economy and be constructive in that regard, and we did have a series of leaders early on at the beginning of this year in order to encourage thinking about the future of the british economy. some of your critics would say, the ft�*s critics, would say, "you're a bunch of ramona doom mongers." here's a couple of headlines from 2016 from your news pages — "fears eu brexit delays will spur banks exodus to eurozone,"" "tens of thousands 0fjobs will go in the city if uk leaves eu." do you think the ft was too strident in its news coverage, not in its opinion, not in its editorials, but in its news coverage? you mean during the brexit campaign? yeah, obviously you were not editor at the time, but you were deputy editor. i think that we were refl

and brexit has happened.ave tried to do is try to look at the future of the uk economy and be constructive in that regard. and we did have a series of leaders early on, at the beginning of this year, in order to encourage thinking about the future of the british economy. some of your critics would say, the ft�*s critics, would say you are a bunch of remoaner doom mongers, here are a bunch of headlines from 2016. "fears eu brexit delays will spur banks�* "exodus to eurozone." "tens of thousands ofjobs will go in the "city if uk leaves eu." do you think the ft was too strident in its news coverage? not its opinions and editorials, but its news coverage? during the brexit campaign? yes. obviously, you weren't editor at the time, you were deputy editor. i think that we were reflecting the fears of business at the time. i don't think that we pushed it in the news reporting. we certainly pushed it on the opinion side and i think one of, you know, one of the lessons that i draw from our brexit coverage is that you n

and he put it this way on the eve of the brexit vote.you take back control. in the 70s, the uk had agreed to the quota system it now wanted to leave. and as the trade talks unfolded last year, the idea of control was there again. the principle of being an independent coastal state and controlling access to our waters is a red line for this government. but did borisjohnson and his government keep these promises? well, the brexit trade deal reduces the value of the fish that eu boats can catch in uk waters by 25% across five years. and its estimated that by 2026, uk boats will have access to an extra £145m's worth of fish every year. that's a shift, but not "taking back control" straight away as was promised. what happens beyond 2026 is not settled. and not everyone is happy. this is one fisherman before the deal. the french get 84% of the channel cod and the uk gets 9%, which does not strike me as being particularly fair. this has not changed. then there's the brexit promise of not allowing foreign boats to fish in uk territorial waters.

brexiteers wanted it out of uk affairs. for brexit in 2018, the uk transferred all eu laws into uk law. the institute for government describes a giant copy and paste exercise, where laws and regulation made over the past 40 years, while the uk was a member of the eu, will continue to apply after brexit. though, of course, the uk can now change them if it chooses to. next, let's look at the brexit trade deal. brexiteers hoped to get great access to the eu's market and to be free of eu rules. in reality, getting both was always going to be hard. on goods, there is tariff free and quota free trade between eu and the uk, but there are some things, like safety standards, which are no longer shared, so more checks are needed. the uk isn't following eu rules but it's got more bureaucracy in return. there is also a so—called level playing field agreement in the trade deal. this addresses standards on things like workers' rights. under this arrangement, if one side changes its rules and potentially gives itself an advantage, it may

it's before the brexit referendum, and it's before the way _ in which the brexit process completely reconstructedt now is behind the conservative party. - it's very predominantly a leave one whereas in 2015, _ it was only moderately a leave one land equally, the labour vote now, | despite the party's best endeavours, is more concentrated amongst - the remain vote and less _ concentrated among the leave vote. one of the things i've been doing, boring away on my kitchen table l during the last six months when people were sayingl brexit didn't matter, _ is to keep on tracking the level of support for the parties separately amongst- remain and leave voters. and the crucial headline particularly as far- as the labour party is concerned is that there hasn't been any - evidence in the last 12 months that keeping schtum about brexit, - which seems to be labour's policy and brexit, as in any way been . effective at persuading leave voters in particular to come back— to the labour party. so, even when the labour party was doing relatively well - in the autumn of last year - and they caught up with the tori

but brexit became the party's biggest nemesis.was damaging to the party and arlene foster's leadership. now the anger among lightless communities of brexit has raised the stakes. there is the sense that unionism has weekend and losing ground to nationalists now are is paying the price. this is 0utside source live from the bbc newsroom. 0ur lead story is — more than 200,000 indians are now confirmed dead from covid—19, but the real total is feared much higher. health systems are at the point of collapse, crematoria are overrun and some vaccine centres have run of out doses. the european parliament has now ratified the post—brexit trade deal with the uk. we've followed the brexit story since 2016, and this week, we're looking at whether promises have been kept. today, we're turning our attention to the impact of brexit on trade. trade was at the heart of what brexiteers promised the uk. genuinely believe our future will be so much brighter if we vote leave and take back control of our trade. i genuinely believe our future would be s

dale will avoid an irish _ dup that his brexit dale will avoid an irish sea border. —— brexit deal.ng so much _ passed. the reason that is causing so much angst for unionist in northern— so much angst for unionist in northern ireland is that the whole point _ northern ireland is that the whole point of— northern ireland is that the whole point of the dup is that northern ireland _ point of the dup is that northern ireland is— point of the dup is that northern ireland is an integral intrinsic part— ireland is an integral intrinsic part of— ireland is an integral intrinsic part of the uk, and a border between great _ part of the uk, and a border between great britain and northern ireland contradicts that entire philosophy. thats— contradicts that entire philosophy. that's why— contradicts that entire philosophy. that's why there's been this revolt against _ that's why there's been this revolt against arlene foster. there's also been _ against arlene foster. there's also been decisions over gay rights. she was absent — been decisions over gay rights. she was absent at a vote on so—call

who is against brexit. iii have turned into a woke person who is against brexit.— is against brexit. don't think, and i know hartlepool people certainly don't, _ i know hartlepool people certainly don't. but — i know hartlepool people certainly don't, but want to get jobs into this town _ don't, but want to get jobs into this town. we have had a decade, and it's a shame _ this town. we have had a decade, and it's a shame the conservative candidate _ it's a shame the conservative candidate won't come and answer for this, but— candidate won't come and answer for this, but for— candidate won't come and answer for this, but for the last 11 years the tories _ this, but for the last 11 years the tories have _ this, but for the last 11 years the tories have been in power, they could _ tories have been in power, they could have — tories have been in power, they could have made a difference to the issues _ could have made a difference to the issues around poverty the gem was talking _ issues around poverty the gem was talking about, to the massive unemployment we have, to the hundreds— unempl

brexit is— changed, one of things we learn from brexit is the — changed, one of things we learn fromomy, which it has. it to damage the economy, which it has. it was _ to damage the economy, which it has. it was a _ to damage the economy, which it has. it was a convincing argument for the remainder— it was a convincing argument for the remainder is— it was a convincing argument for the remainder is to make. i think we have _ remainder is to make. i think we have the — remainder is to make. i think we have the same problem with scotland. it's have the same problem with scotland. it's much _ have the same problem with scotland. it's much more about emotion than it is about— it's much more about emotion than it is about finances. what the two gives— is about finances. what the two gives barriers to independence if boris _ gives barriers to independence if borisjohnson was to gives barriers to independence if boris johnson was to grant on is the infighting _ boris johnson was to grant on is the infighting and the smp and the vaccine — infighting and the smp and the vaccine. the vaccines

but brexit became the party's biggest nemesis. the confidence and supply agreement. when borisjohnson promised to protect the union, she championed him. he is a fabulous friend to the union and a promoter of the union. but when he agreed a brexit deal which left northern ireland under a different set of rules from the rest of the uk, it was damaging to the party and arlene foster's leadership. now the anger among loyalist communities over brexit has raised the stakes. there is a sense that unionism in northern ireland is weakened and losing ground to nationalists. and now arlene foster is paying the price. we are into uncharted territory now, as the dup has never really had a leadership contest in the past. it's always been more of a coronation. one of the big questions in people's minds now is, will the new leader take the party into an even more hardened position against brexit arrangements, the northern ireland protocol? if so it could place even more strain on the difficult relationship between the uk and the eu and make that

because they got brexit in and it is not working.ge to this community, if it is ever repaired. as the fighting continued between belfast�*s shankill and falls roads, local priests tried to warn young people of the danger, themselves in harm's way. the to and fro attacks, which lasted over an hour, have just been interrupted by the arrival of this line of police land rovers, who have pushed the crowd back from this side of the peace wall. earlier, on the other side of the wall in the loyalist shankill road, a bus was hijacked and set alight. the disorder last night was at a scale that we have not seen in recent years in belfast or further afield. the fact that it was sectarian violence and there was large groups on both sides of the gates at lanark way is, again, something we have not seen for a number of years. in loyalist communities, who are staunchly british, there's a backlash over the brexit deal, which sets northern ireland apart from the rest of the uk. so whenever i got here, the police... 19—year—old joel was arrested in a r

brexit, covid and the rest.hat are going on at the — of the sleaze things that are going on at the moment have been a distraction _ on at the moment have been a distraction to the leadership. 30 distraction to the leadership. s: that distraction to the leadership. sc thatis distraction to the leadership. sr that is cutting through to you? integrity is an important thing to me, integrity is an important thing to me. so— integrity is an important thing to me. so it — integrity is an important thing to me, so it does not sit very well, what _ me, so it does not sit very well, what is — me, so it does not sit very well, what is going on at the moment. does boris johnson — what is going on at the moment. does boris johnson have _ what is going on at the moment. tt9: borisjohnson have integrity in your view? i would borisjohnson have integrity in your view? iwould rather borisjohnson have integrity in your view? i would rather not say. that is a very diplomatic answer. thank you very much for your time today. karen, t

but certainly brexit and i don't say this by taking a position of progressive or anti—brexit, but thererder has been a huge issue, and then sinn fein brought down stormont over an energy scandal three years ago but did not come back up until after they got a number of things they wanted including an irish language act and they are now wanting delivery on that and that is a big culture of battle, unionists are very concerned about that. that isn't going to be an easy thing for arlene foster to deliver in the circumstances. it is not easy to see how stormont itself is going to survive all of these tensions at the moment. even if the trouble which everybody will be hoping does die down a little bit. {lilia everybody will be hoping does die down a little bit.— down a little bit. ok, thank you very much _ down a little bit. ok, thank you very much for— down a little bit. ok, thank you very much for your _ down a little bit. ok, thank you very much for your analysis. . down a little bit. ok, thank you i very much for your analysis. that down a little bit. ok, thank you - very much for your an

i voted labour, brexit, conservative. but i'm voting conservative this time. would like to see an mp having the leverage in the houses of parliament to really do something transformational in the town. nothing is clear, though. support is far from settled. usually labour. probably still labour. i actually disapprove of keir starmer's leadership, but i will vote for the labour candidate because i actually think this town is shamefully going to fall to the conservatives. i don't want to be part of that defeat. last time voters here went to the polls at the general election, the national picture was very different. it was before the pandemic, when brexit was still a huge issue in this leave—supporting town. then the brexit party won a big chunk of the vote. and what happens to that now will be crucial. he hopes to claim some — reform uk are the brexit party reborn, with an anti—lockdown, pro—small business stance. it is tragically unfair in this country how the two—party system monopolises everything, and there needs to be more voices coming through from other pa

this is where the real brexit is happening on the ground.hings. at fortec distribution hub near leicester, they're getting goods ready to be shipped over the irish sea. and we're coming along, because what's happening could have implications for the very unity of the uk and, some believe, for the peace and stability of northern ireland. so we're three months into all this. how's it going? at the beginning, it was a struggle. some members were geared up better than others. some businesses dealt with it better than others. ultimately, we still have a few issues where paperwork is not done correctly and freight still ends up sitting on the floor. if the paperwork�*s not right, it can't leave here? if it's not right, it can't leave here. exactly that. sending goods to northern ireland used to be largely paperwork free. there you go, - there's your paperwork. 0k, brilliant. fully loaded. everything is ok. but now the journey our driver graham has been doing for 20 years involves a lot more red tape. this is the compromise borisjohnson agreed with

i voted labour, brexit, conservative. but i'm voting conservative this time.rmational in the town. nothing is clear, though. support is far from settled. usually labour. probably still labour. i actually disapprove of keir starmer's leadership, but i will vote for the labour candidate because i actually think this town is shamefully going to fall to the conservatives. i don't want to be part of that defeat. last time voters here went to the polls at the general election, the national picture was very different. it was before the pandemic, when brexit was still a huge issue in this leave—supporting town. then the brexit party won a big chunk of the vote. and what happens to that now will be crucial. he hopes to claim some — reform uk and the brexit party reborn, with an anti—lockdown, pro—small business stance. it is tragically unfair in this country how the two—party system monopolises everything, and there needs to be more voices coming through from other parties in parliament. we're offering a real alternative. in total, 16 candidates are vying for votes. am

people in hartlepool voted for brexit at — ten people in hartlepool voted for brexit.it party make significant gains, getting more than 10,000 votes. _ gains, getting more than 10,000 votes, which was very successful for them _ votes, which was very successful for them in _ votes, which was very successful for them in terms of a seat where they had never— them in terms of a seat where they had never put a candidate up before. we are _ had never put a candidate up before. we are told — had never put a candidate up before. we are told brexit has been delivered now so the newly reformed party will _ delivered now so the newly reformed party will find it tougher on the doorstep — party will find it tougher on the doorstep to convince people this time _ doorstep to convince people this time around. the themes at this election— time around. the themes at this election i— time around. the themes at this election i suspect will be health care, _ election i suspect will be health care, we — election i suspect will be health care, we have seen labour's paul willemse. — care, we

brexit is having.e of 81 why sir ian mckellen has chosen to take on one of the toughest roles in theatre. and coming up on the bbc news channel... we head live to speak to the england camp ahead of the first game of the new six nations campaign, as the defending champions face scotland in doncaster on saturday good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. a metropolitan police officer has been found guilty of belonging to a banned neo—nazi terror group and possessing extremist material. the 22—year—old is the first serving british police officer to be convicted of a terror offence. benjamin hannam was a member of the far—right extremist group national action — which was banned in 2016. he lied about his past in his application to join the police. our home affairs correspondent daniel sandford reports. pc ben hannam, 22 years old, who today became the first police officer in britain to be convicted of terrorism. after he had been found guilty, we had to chase him to talk to him, because he ran from a

whoever succeeds arlene foster, the tensions over brexit remain.unionism in northern ireland, with implications for the whole of the uk. emma vardy, bbc news, belfast. patients with a rare inherited eye condition, which causes gradual sight loss — have said they are astonished and delighted by the success of a new form of gene therapy. the treatment is intended to halt further loss of sight, but has actually improved their vision as well. 0ur medical editor fergus walsh has more — and just a warning — his report includes images of the operation. jake has been gradually losing his sight since birth but no longer — thanks to a ground—breaking gene therapy. i've just been able to see facial features on my own face. it's something that i never used to be able to do. jake, from county durham, has a rare inherited condition which means his central vision is largely a blur. since his rate eye was treated a year ago his peripheral vision has improved. i'm in the best place i've probably been in 24 years of life. last year for a lot of people was a dark and

, there are layers to what — result of brexit, there are layers to what is— result of brexit, there are— to what is going on here and local factors as well.— to what is going on here and local factors as well. emma, i was there in belfast when _ factors as well. emma, i was there in belfast when the _ factors as well. emma, i was there in belfast when the good - factors as well. emma, i was there in belfast when the good friday . in belfast when the good friday agreement was signed, there was euphoria in the middle of the night, but has it failed to deliver on that fundamental of power—sharing? is fundamental of power—sharing? is that an element here? well, you know, _ that an element here? well, you know. we — that an element here? well, you know, we have seen power—sharing collapse _ know, we have seen power—sharing collapse in — know, we have seen power—sharing collapse in a — know, we have seen power—sharing collapse in a number of times over the years— collapse in a number of times over the years and really only got back up the years and really only got back up and _ the years and

when we were the brexit party, you put your- politicians and in 2019 when we were the brexit party,e reform party you will get one in ten of— vote for the reform party you will get one in ten of your— vote for the reform party you will get one in ten of your politicians i get one in ten of your politicians in the _ get one in ten of your politicians in the senedd _ get one in ten of your politicians in the senedd representing - get one in ten of your politicians in the senedd representing you i get one in ten of your politicians . in the senedd representing you —— regional— in the senedd representing you —— regional list — in the senedd representing you —— regional list vote. _ in the senedd representing you —— regional list vote. we _ in the senedd representing you —— regional list vote. we want - in the senedd representing you —— regional list vote. we want to - in the senedd representing you —— i regional list vote. we want to make wales— regional list vote. we want to make wales 6 _ regional list vote. we want to make wales 6 better— regional list vote. we want to make wales a b

i think the uk's place in the world has been altered by brexit.t we were pretty much off the pitch for about five years, while we worked out how to deal with the results of the referendum, and only now are we beginning to try to make some kind of sense of the global britain idea, and work out what our role is going to be on our own, outside europe, but still a member of a lot of very important organisations and still with a permanent seat at the un security council. and then you've got a number of international institutions which have kept the peace and prosperity and free trade open since the 1940s and �*50s a little bit in uncertainty. donald trump didn't like any of those international organisations. the world has been asking itself questions about whether america is still a reliable leader of the free world, and into some of the vacuum and the unpredictability created by trump, we've got some very big players who are flexing their muscles, and some of whom are making trouble. plus, covid has opened up a lot of questions about resilience and lo

the loyalist politicians, because they got brexit in and it is not working.o repair the damage to this community, if it is ever repaired. as the fighting continued, local priests tried to warn young people of the danger, themselves in harm's way. the to and fro attacks which lasted over an hour have been interrupted by the arrival of a police land rovers who have pushed the crowd back from this side of the wall. earlier, on the other side of the wall in loyalist shankill road a bus was hijacked and set alight. the disorder was at a scale that we have not seen in recent years in belfast or further afield. the fact it was sectarian violence and there was large groups on both sides of the gates is something we have not seen for a number of years. in loyalist communities who are staunchly british, there is a back lack over the brexit deal which sets northern ireland apart from the rest of the uk. when i got here... 19—year—old joel was arrested in a riot over easter and released without charge. he tells me he was looking out for a friend. but many who have become

brexit has finally happened. it's not the kind of brexit that we were being told we would have.ny ways, economically more damaging. but i think that what we're now looking at is a new set of realities. and i think there is potential for the united kingdom to make its own way, but in a different manner. i don't think we're going to, by the way, sever all our links with the major european players. already you see that in a number of foreign and security policy issues, we are still talking to the french and the germans and others, not quite as much as we were before cos we're not in the same meetings in brussels, but we're certainly talking to them bilaterally. and i think that's very important. and of course, even though we're out of the eu, we're still at the security council united nations, we're still leading members of nato, we're still, along with france, one of the only two serious players with a military capability in the european union, and, if you like, we are no longer constrained by common foreign and security policies and so on of the 28 member states. we are on our ow

whoever succeeds arlene foster, the tensions over brexit remain.nionism in northern ireland, with implications for the whole of the uk. emma vardy, bbc news, belfast. with just over a week to go before elections for welsh parliament, the leaders of five political parties vying for votes have been taking part in tv debates this evening. the welsh government's handling of the pandemic, and the state of the economy, are among the issues facing voters. hywel griffith has been watching the debate from cardiff. they have already dismantled the set behind us, the politicians will hope they have made a more lasting impression. inevitably, the pandemic has dominated the debate here. just a couple of months ago people questioned whether this election could even take place, and even now there are concerns about turn out next week. tonight then an opportunity for the leaders to try and cut through. hey, thanks for the support, yeah? connecting with voters, pressing the flesh, the usual campaign choreography has been constrained by the pandemic — making it hard

the main point that would lead me to support a second referendum is that decision for brexit.a party that goes against that. these voters want to see parliamentary candidates from a more diverse range of backgrounds. we need people who are from poorer areas, we need people who are asian, black, trans, more gay people in politics. we don'tjust need more young people, we need more people of every type. the majority of people we listen to are middle—aged, white men who are straight and cis. what's the deal with that? the deal is, it seems, these under—18s know very well what they want and politicians would be well advised to listen. sarah smith, bbc news, glasgow. golf now and at the first round of the us masters — the first major of the year — conditions have been tricky and many of the favourites have struggled. among the uk contingent, rory mcilroy endured a frustrating day, finding the water here on the 13th on his way to finishing his round on four over par. lee westwood, bidding to become the oldest winner of the tournament, fared even worse, finishing on six over par. the

but brexit is done. we don't need you any more. brexit is done.u say that but on the doorstep it is _ any more. you say that but on the doorstep it is a — any more. you say that but on the doorstep it is a matter _ any more. you say that but on the doorstep it is a matter of - any more. you say that but on the doorstep it is a matter of trust, i any more. you say that but on the j doorstep it is a matter of trust, so when the labour party candidate for example, who is a complete remainer, it puts people off, because he was a remainer and this is a 70% leave town, so it still lives in people's memories and it does matter when it comes to choosing the candidate. so what are you promising to do for the people of hartlepool if you were to become their next mp? first people of hartlepool if you were to become their next mp?— people of hartlepool if you were to become their next mp? first of all i would ut become their next mp? first of all i would put hartlepool _ become their next mp? first of all i would put hartlepoolfirst. - become their next mp? f

but brexit hasn't changed the equation on cod.e—off chance to write historic wrongs to right historic wrongs had been squandered. boris johnson's defence was to look to the long term. by 2026, the fishing people of this country will have access to all the fish in all the territorial waters of this country. this, though, is highly unlikely to happen because the eu's response would make that move very costly. then there is shellfish. while in the eu, the uk could sell it fresh within the european union. now, in most circumstances, it can't. and some businesses are already on the brink. this is one mussel farmer. there reaches a point where we have got to make our minds up _ whether to basically stop and demolish the farm, i take it apart and... i don't know. the uk's environment secretary's response to this was to criticise the eu and say, if the eu won't change their position, we may need and seek other markets. we will see if that happens, but more broadly, some supporters of brexit have already seen enough. we were very disappoin