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some interpreted as an attempt to scrap or scupper brexit altogether.rk to say to those voters, sorry? i think we got a lot of things wrong and i think a lot of people got things wrong. i obviously had said i thought we shouldn't have the second referendum, that it wasn't the right policy for the general election, but there were different views on that. that was my view. i also took the view that we shouldn't have no deal and that would be damaging. ithink... you argued that at the time. yes, i argued that at the time. i think one of the things that i think i got wrong on it was, i genuinely thought that somehow it would be possible to build consensus and that maybe, ok, if things took a bit longer and it took longer then there would be more chance of people coming together and finding a way through this, finding a way to build some consensus. but actually, the opposite happened and the longer it took, the more polarised everything became. and i got that wrong. but i think things became more polarised, but i think, you know, look, but we've got to do no

to the majority of people in northern ireland over brexit. ., ., brexit.xit. not even to the degree where they would _ brexit. not even to the degree where they would temper - brexit. not even to the degree where they would temper how| where they would temper how hard brexit we would end up with. the people of scotland and northern ireland said no to brexit. the people of northern ireland, the vast majority, the overwhelming numbers in northern ireland said in the end that we shouldn't have brexit. and it was clear that what we needed to do, if you look at our politics for example, was that we needed some kind of soft landing zone and we were denied that by the dup and the conservatives. given you like to stress the positive, can you see a way out? . ., , , positive, can you see a way out? _, , , ., positive, can you see a way out? , ,., out? of course there is a way out, festival _ out? of course there is a way out, festival and _ out? of course there is a way out, festival and how - out? of course there is a way out, festival and how we - out? of course

lout because of brexit, he is - lout because of brexit, he is provoking _ lout because of brexit, he - lout because of brexit, he is provoking a terrible crisis i lout because of brexit, he is i provoking a terrible crisis with lout because of brexit, he is - provoking a terrible crisis with the european — provoking a terrible crisis with the european union _ provoking a terrible crisis with the european union by— provoking a terrible crisis with the european union by revoking - provoking a terrible crisis with the european union by revoking de i provoking a terrible crisis with the . european union by revoking de facto the northern— european union by revoking de facto the northern ireland _ european union by revoking de facto the northern ireland protocol. - european union by revoking de facto the northern ireland protocol. that. the northern ireland protocol. that le . islation the northern ireland protocol. that legislation on _ the northern ireland protocol. legislation on monday, we the northern ireland protocol. tiiij�*h legislation on monday, we will the northern ireland proto

is that somebody who focuses about a brexiteer? 0r somebody who focuses about a brexiteer? because the brand ofjohnson was always factored in with the mps, and many people across the country. clearly, it's not doing it right now. it'll be fascinating to see when there is leadership contest, who gets the plum job. is it a plum job? contest, who gets the plum 'ob. is it a prumi-obafi it a plum “ob? you say win, the prime it a plum job? you say win, the prime minister _ it a plum job? you say win, the prime minister says _ it a plum job? you say win, the prime minister says if. - it a plum job? you say win, the prime minister says if. thank i it a plum job? you say win, the l prime minister says if. thank you very much forjoining us. just a couple of things to remind ourselves. go back to 2019. there is a huge battle going on over brexit. he became prime minister in 2019 after theresa may's downfall and went into a general election five months later with the slogan "get brexit done". before that, he won two elections. that was one of his arguments. he said, "look at my record,

brexit is— because the only route forward on brexit is if— because the only route forward on brexit isction of travel. it will be — really is the direction of travel. it will be easy to get there when people _ it will be easy to get there when people are less angry about it and we are _ people are less angry about it and we are all bored by it and the brexit— we are all bored by it and the brexit problem is a good thing. the brexit problem is a good thing. lie: irish—american brexit problem is a good thing. “é: irish—american lobby brexit problem is a good thing. i“i9 irish—american lobby within congress, is pretty powerful. irish-american lobby within congress, is pretty powerful. pretty owerful, i congress, is pretty powerful. pretty powerful, i would _ congress, is pretty powerful. pretty powerful, i would point _ congress, is pretty powerful. pretty powerful, i would point to _ congress, is pretty powerful. pretty powerful, i would point to the - congress, is pretty powerful. pretty powerful, i would point to the fact l powerful, i would point to the fact that brandon _ powerful, i

has brexit done long—term damage to britain?here's a sense in which we've not really been able to have sort of normal times to get stuff done. it's warped our politics and made it very difficult for our political leaders. and the international criminal court in the hague makes unprecedented efforts to track down war crimes in ukraine. where could it lead 7 they need to make sure it leads them first to the commanders, but really what this court focuses on is getting the people right at the top. since covid was first identified and reported in the chinese city of wuhan back in december 2019, 6.3 million people have died of it, and 545 million cases of it have been confirmed. yet now, especially in europe and the western world, it feels as though the disease has passed us, even though it actually hasn't. it's as though we couldn't take all the restrictions it brought any more. life has opened up and only a minority of people are wearing masks now. in china, by contrast, the epidemic still dominates everything. i talked to fergus wa

. find between the uk and the eu post-brexit— find between the uk and the eu post-brexit.s is unwelcome and unhelpful, how do you see a? i is unwelcome and unhelpful, how do ou see a? ~ . is unwelcome and unhelpful, how do ou see a? ,, ., ., is unwelcome and unhelpful, how do ouseea? ,, ., ., ,, ,, you see a? i think that our business is movin: you see a? i think that our business is moving stuff. _ you see a? i think that our business is moving stuff, moving _ you see a? i think that our business is moving stuff, moving foodstuffs i is moving stuff, moving foodstuffs between _ is moving stuff, moving foodstuffs between these islands and there is one think— between these islands and there is one think that we has demonstrated that the _ one think that we has demonstrated that the northern ireland protocol for the _ that the northern ireland protocol for the moving of products simply can't _ for the moving of products simply can't be _ for the moving of products simply can't be implemented. we are now 12 months _ can't be implemented. we are now 12 months along from the uni

i believe in life after brexit. a number of things we can do together in spite of brexit, and our focus is exactly that. let's implement what we have agreed, let's maximise the potential of what we have agreed in two major agreements, the withdrawal agreement, which contains the protocol on northern ireland and a number of other issues, and the trade and cooperation agreement, which looks at the future. let's implement that in a goodwill spirit. oh, my goodness, that does sound so nice and your tone is so emollient. but the truth is, this is not working out at all. i'm just describing our attitude. well. . .yes, but let's explore whether that really is your attitude or whether that's just the public face for diplomatic purposes. because in the end, it really, at the moment, comes down to northern ireland. now, the uk government is quite clear they signed an agreement which included a northern ireland protocol, and the idea of that was to ensure that trade could continue to work across the irish sea, that is from the

scotland and the 2016 - of brexit. scotland and the 2016 referendum _ of brexit.l of brexit. scotland and the 2016 - referendum be voted to remain inside the eu _ referendum be voted to remain inside the eu their— referendum be voted to remain inside the eu. their conception _ referendum be voted to remain inside the eu. their conception of— the eu. their conception of independence _ the eu. their conception of independence since - the eu. their conception of independence since aroundj the eu. their conception of- independence since around 1990 it's been very— independence since around 1990 it's been very much _ independence since around 1990 it's been very much one _ independence since around 1990 it's been very much one of _ independence since around 1990 it'sl been very much one of independence within— been very much one of independence within europe, — been very much one of independence within europe, and _ been very much one of independence within europe, and rarely— been very much one of independence within europe, and rarely ever- been very much one of inde

, so that it own simply because of brexit, so thatitis own simply because of brexit, so that it is ay want to avoid. the prime minister said _ definitely want to avoid. the prime minister said today _ definitely want to avoid. the prime minister said today this _ definitely want to avoid. the prime minister said today this is - definitely want to avoid. the prime minister said today this is a - minister said today this is a trivial set of adjustments and would be relatively simple, but presumably it will be seen in dublin and brussels as rather like his promises about the protocol, it was an easy solution and this deal with dublin would sort of the problems that had otherwise been thought to exist under theresa may's version? iliiui’ith under theresa may's version? with all the leaks _ under theresa may's version? with all the leaks and _ under theresa may's version? ti all the leaks and speculation under theresa may's version? ii�*u all the leaks and speculation about what would be in the bill, it is very clear to the european commission and member states that this is a wholesale re

or— about the bbc about issues like brexit or the it covered a pandemic, and the _ brexit or the itthe bbc, so i do not know— never hear from the bbc, so i do not know how— never hear from the bbc, so i do not know how the bbc thinks it covers the pandemic or brexit, there are all those — the pandemic or brexit, there are all those things that can illuminate and on _ all those things that can illuminate and on the — all those things that can illuminate and on the whole they don't. i ithrill and on the whole they don't. i will not take a — and on the whole they don't. i will not take a full— and on the whole they don't. i will not take a full brexit _ and on the whole they don't. i will not take a full brexit data - and on the whole they don't. ito ii. not take a full brexit data but and on the whole they don't. in ii. not take a full brexit data but i have several quotes from various directors of bbc news on exactly how they feel the bbc covers brexit, it has talked about that, but when the broader issue of complaints, use a statement from the bbc, we didn't write the bbc onto the p

the uk government publishes plans to override part of the brexit agreement involving trade rules fororthern ireland and insists it's not breaking international law. president trump's former attorney general testifies that his boss became detached from reality, as he made false claims of voter fraud. scientists plan to sequence the genomes of all forms of life in britain, which could transform our understanding of the natural world. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it's newsday. welcome to the programme. it's 6am in the morning in singapore, and 1am in eastern ukraine, where russian forces are tightening their grip on the region of the donbas. president zelensky has called again for western allies to provide advanced missile defence systems for the ukrainian army, to stop the steady russian advance. the russians now control almost all of the strategic city of severodonetsk. the final bridge to the city has been destroyed, trapping ukrainian troops and thousands of civilians. the ukrainian government says russia is able to keep up its military offensive because it's

so people who don't like brexit— brexit. so people who don't like brexit don't like borisjohnson.oing it myself is that we can— rather than doing it myself is that we can certainly name jeremy hunt now who _ we can certainly name jeremy hunt now who didn't want to leave the european — now who didn't want to leave the european union. so you have got people _ european union. so you have got people who are pro the european union, _ people who are pro the european union, who are campaigning to get rid the _ union, who are campaigning to get rid the prime minister. i think it is powerfully reasonable to join the dots _ is powerfully reasonable to 'oin the dots. ., ., ., , ., is powerfully reasonable to 'oin the dots. ., ., ., ,, dots. come on, that is a conspiracy theo . dots. come on, that is a conspiracy theory- they _ dots. come on, that is a conspiracy theory- they are — dots. come on, that is a conspiracy theory. they are not _ dots. come on, that is a conspiracy theory. they are not conspiring - dots. come on, that is a conspiracy| theory. they are not conspiring that is what the

the uk government publishes plans to override part of the brexit agreement involving trade rules fororthern ireland and insists it's not breaking international law. donald trump brands the ongoing us congressional hearings into last year's storming of the capitol as a kangaroo court and mockery ofjustice. scientists plan to sequence the genomes of all forms of life in britain, which could transform our understanding of the natural world and, a buzz lightyear annimated film, featuring a same sex kiss, is banned in m middle eastern and asian countries. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. we start with a special report from eastern ukraine where russian forces are tightening their grip on the donbas region. president zelensky has called again for western allies to provide advanced missile defence systems for the ukrainian army, to stop the steady russian advance. russia now controls almost all of the strategic city of severodonetsk. the final bridge to the city has been destroyed, trapping ukrainian troops and thousands of civilians. russia is also bombarding

, and he _ not try to push through this brexit, and he has — not try to push through this brexit, and very different, but one — the situations are very different, but one has to wonder, where does this go next? number 10 will be wondering tonight what they could possibly _ wondering tonight what they could possibly do to shore up support for the prime — possibly do to shore up support for the prime minister. and are they going _ the prime minister. and are they going to — the prime minister. and are they going to reach out to some of these tory going to reach out to some of these torv rebels — going to reach out to some of these tory rebels they know have said, admittedly, in public they have voted — admittedly, in public they have voted in — admittedly, in public they have voted in no—confidence in him? how are they— voted in no—confidence in him? how are they going to man those bridges? how are _ are they going to man those bridges? how are they going to reach out to those _ how are they going to reach out to those people who may have thought alienated. _ those people who may have t

particular those who supported brexit felt her version of brexit did not meet their expectations.ey triggered a leadership vote. that followed and mrs. may w the ballot with 60% of mps. this is what she said afterwards. >> this has been a long and challenging day, but at the individual i am pleased to have received the backing of my colleagues in tonight's ballot. a significant number of colleagues did cast votes against me and i have listened to what they said. we now need to get on with the job of delivering brexit to the british people and building a better future for this country. ross: theresa may was not able to get a brexit deal through parliament and even though the rule stated that she couldn't face another challenge to her leadership from the tory mps in aear, actually within five months, she stood just here in downing street and announced that she was stepping down. >> its now clear to me that it is in the best interests of the country for a new prime minister to lead that effort. so i am today announcing that i will resign as leader of the conservative and unionist par

who is the man who said he would get brexit _ on brexit.ially leading to the break—up of the united kingdom, a document that mrjohnson not only signed himself, voluntarily, but campaigned upon, and now wishes to tear up. t campaigned upon, and now wishes to tear u. . . . ., campaigned upon, and now wishes to tear u. ., ., ., ., ., tear up. i am well aware of that. that is a serious _ tear up. i am well aware of that. that is a serious issue. - tear up. i am well aware of that. that is a serious issue. thank. tear up. i am well aware of that. l that is a serious issue. thank you very much. _ that is a serious issue. thank you very much. sir— that is a serious issue. thank you very much, sir roger, _ that is a serious issue. thank you very much, sir roger, sir- that is a serious issue. thank you very much, sir roger, sir rogeri very much, sir roger, sir roger gale, who has been a long—time critic of the prime minister. i think we have got a tweet from the education secretary. i can't see the twist. i haven't looked at my phone for half an hou

the government is to publish plans to scrap parts of the post—brexit trade arrangements for northernreland. the eu says it would break international law. the prime minister says changes to the rules over checks on goods crossing the irish sea will be easy to implement, but he's faced criticism from several quarters. not a big deal, we can fix it in such a way as to remove those bureaucratic barriers, but without putting up barriers on trade moving north—south in the island of ireland as well. it's also a new low in terms of the relationship between britain and ireland, which is something that many of us have worked so hard to protect and enhance. we'll have reaction from brussels. also this lunchtime... campaigners and migrants wait to hear if asylum seekers will be removed from the uk on the goverment�*s first flight to rwanda. farmers are urged to produce more home—grown food, as the government's food strategy is published. but there's criticism as it doesn't include plans to tackle obesity. as hundreds of civilians die in the ukrainian city of kharkiv, amnesty international says t

_ to pursue, a very hard brexit, above the future of— to pursue, a very hard brexit, above the futurereement, and now it's saying, "that— agreement, and now it's saying, "that agreement we signed up to, we don't _ "that agreement we signed up to, we don't like _ "that agreement we signed up to, we don't like it any more." rather than renegotiate, — don't like it any more." rather than renegotiate, they're just going to ride roughshod over the protocol. there's— ride roughshod over the protocol. there's no — ride roughshod over the protocol. there's no oversight from parliament, so i think it's to be expected — parliament, so i think it's to be expected that you would see a counteraction by the eu, according to both _ counteraction by the eu, according to both the — counteraction by the eu, according to both the papers tonight, the times— to both the papers tonight, the times and the guardian. the eu will launch tegal— times and the guardian. the eu will launch legal action — it's not where we need _ launch legal action — it's not where we need to— launch legal action — it's not where

brexit is a ma'or focus point. we now h policies? brexit is a ma'or focus point.onomic . policies? brexit is a major focus - point. we now see economic impact on the uk economy and receipt a lot of problems that came from brexit and then article 60, the northern ireland problem, also things that are coming together because of brexit. obviously during the brexit referendum, borisjohnson was not the prime minister but he was part of a mechanism that is international media started to quickly understand was using basically false information in order to get the vote down and obviously now... mrjohnson has alwa s down and obviously now... mrjohnson has always defended _ down and obviously now... mrjohnson has always defended the _ down and obviously now... mrjohnson has always defended the things - down and obviously now... mrjohnson has always defended the things that i has always defended the things that he said about brexit and he would best —— definitely not dispute your description of his role in winning that boat. i want to compare political cultures and it's help

short-term, maybe he wins over brexiteers. alix: let's find out a little bit more, broader central banks. we had the rpi hiking by 50 basis points. 50 is the new 25 in terms of hiking, and i'm wondering what your take is on that and how that is playing out among fx differentials. jordan: if you look at the g10 central banks, who has the most aggressive policies priced in, it is the rpi. the rba i can buy into that commodity, dealing with pressures like we are all. keeping to the rba, we expect 40 basis points. that was not a big surprise for us. the market reaction was quite strange. it came back in the afternoon session. the traits we have to capture this is long dollar, but the one you can have more conviction on his long aussie-kiwi. it strips out the dollar from this perspective and you can expect more to come in aussie-kiwi in the weeks ahead. guy: jordan, how long can the jacob -- the bank of japan stay on a different page? jordan: however the long -- however long they want. the bank of japan is facing inflationary press

at six — the government is about to publish its plans to override part of the brexit agreement involvingrade rules for northern ireland. —— hasjust —— has just published them, insisting it is not breaking international law. ~ , , a, insisting it is not breaking internationallaw. , , a, a, international law. ministers want to make it easier _ international law. ministers want to make it easier for _ international law. ministers want to make it easier for some _ international law. ministers want to make it easier for some goods to i make it easier for some goods to move between britain and northern ireland, but the changes would be without the eu's agreement. not a big deal. we can fix it in such a way so as to remove those bureaucratic barriers, but without putting barriers on trade movement north—south. it's disgraceful. it does nothing to serve - the interests of the people here. it flies in the face _ of an international agreement which he himself negotiated. we'll have the latest developments. also on the programme tonight... appeal courtjudges rule the first flight to take migrants a

listened to the majority of people in northern ireland over brexit, not even to the degree of brexit the people of scotland and northern ireland said no to brexit, the people of northern ireland, the vast majority, the overwhelming numbers in northern ireland, said that we shouldn't have brexit, and it was clear that what we needed to do, if you look at our politics, for example, was that we needed some kind of soft landing zone, and we were denied that by the dup and the conservatives. given that you like to stress the positive, can you see a way out? of course. first of all, in terms of how we deal this, there is always a way out, but it is the same way that that is for northern ireland and its difficulties, respect, negotiation and trust. but trust also has to be between the unionist community and the british government, so you can't do a deal with brussels if they haven't yet done a deal with the unionists, can they? actually, they can, because international relationships is not of ofcom and the good friday agreement and the requirement for cross community consent only applies to

he delivered brexit. he's delivered— 1974. he delivered brexit.ll need to reflect on that. you clearly still think he _ need to reflect on that. you clearly still think he is _ need to reflect on that. you clearly still think he is a _ need to reflect on that. you clearly still think he is a vote _ need to reflect on that. you clearly still think he is a vote winner. i still think he is a vote winner. speaking to some of those who've turned against him over the last few days, they've come to another conclusion, mainly those who have been on the doorstep and that by—election coming up where many tories think you're going to lose. is there not a danger that the prime minister's actually become a liability for the party? everybody has alwa s liability for the party? everybody has always written _ liability for the party? everybody has always written him - liability for the party? everybody has always written him off i liability for the party? everybody| has always written him off before every _ has always written him off before every election. he won

it says it will make it easierfor brexit deal.rnment says it is within international law but the eu and others are challenging them. it is disgraceful, it does nothing to serve the interests of the people here, it flies in the face of an international agreement. find here, it flies in the face of an international agreement. and we will aet international agreement. and we will net the international agreement. and we will get the latest — international agreement. and we will get the latest in _ international agreement. and we will get the latest in both _ international agreement. and we will get the latest in both of— international agreement. and we will get the latest in both of those - get the latest in both of those stories from washington and brussels. also, a british qualitative government's first flight taking asylum seekers to rwanda can go ahead. we look at the policy itself and what it could mean for immigration. now, it looks very likely that on tuesday a flight will take some asylum seekers from the uk to rwanda. it was ch

some interpreted as an attempt to scrap or scupper brexit altogether.s. sorry?— voters, sorry? i think we got a lot of thins voters, sorry? i think we got a lot of things wrong — voters, sorry? i think we got a lot of things wrong and _ voters, sorry? i think we got a lot of things wrong and i _ voters, sorry? i think we got a lot of things wrong and i think - voters, sorry? i think we got a lot of things wrong and i think a - voters, sorry? i think we got a lot of things wrong and i think a lot l voters, sorry? i think we got a lot| of things wrong and i think a lot of people got things wrong. i obviously had said i thought we shouldn't have the second referendum, that it wasn't the right policy for the general election, but there were different views on that. that was my view. i also took the view that we shouldn't have no deal and that would be damaging. i think... shouldn't have no deal and that would be damaging. ithink... you would be damaging. i think... you arrue would be damaging. i think... you argue that — would be damaging. i think... you ar

of bbc news on exactly how they feel the bbc covers brexit.ut that. but on the broader issues of complaints, here's a statement from the bbc today, and by the way we did invite the bbc onto the programme but they have sent a statement. part of it reads, "the bbc has the most thorough and transparent complaints process in the uk media. we will work with ofcom to make further improvements to the system". and, claire, iwonder whether with the bbc having commitments in place to deal with complaints already, is the risk that this is placing a further burden, a further workload on the bbc one perhaps it is better off working out how to take on all of its media competitors? well, here i think i agree with kevin at ofcom. the research shows the complaints process is not well known, that many people in the uk think of complaining, but don't complain, because they don't know how to complain. and that is really striking, because, as kevin will tell you, ofcom has only dealt with two complaints since 2019, and they didn't concern impartiality, media bias

it was the dup who drove notjust brexit but a hard brexit, and the kind of brexit that meant that thisith an eu state. the dup have never accepted any responsibility for their actions, they continued to deny any of this is as a result of the choices they made. but the northern ireland public know better, our businesses have adjusted, we want to see further progress, but the only way to do that is to build trust with the european union and the government constantly, either acting unilaterally, or threatening to do so, is undermining the trust and confidence that will be needed for us to see a reduction in the friction between gb and northern ireland. as for this being a constitutional issue, let's be very clear, it is not. northern ireland is as much a part of the united kingdom today as it was before brexit and before the protocol. there is no constitutional substance to this. do there is no constitutional substance to this. ,, there is no constitutional substance tothis. , , to this. do you accept the dup feel differently to _ to this. do you accept the dup feel differently to that _

brexit minister.lord frost is becoming _ former brexit minister. well, lord frost is becoming something - former brexit minister. well, lord frost is becoming something of. former brexit minister. well, lord frost is becoming something of a l frost is becoming something of a poster— frost is becoming something of a poster boy for the conservative party you _ poster boy for the conservative party. you may remember when the bye eiection— party. you may remember when the bye election was _ party. you may remember when the bye election was going to be called in waitsfield his name was cast around as a possible candidate for the conservative party and that by election — conservative party and that by election. however, that came about it never— election. however, that came about it never happened and perhaps rather -ood it never happened and perhaps rather good for— it never happened and perhaps rather good for lord frost. here he is predicting _ good for lord frost. here he is predicting another attempt t

checks." —— eu to fight uk. i overbid to scrap brexit checks." -- eu to fight uk-_ eu to fight uk.yet another troubling * eu to fight uk. | think this is just | yet another troubling development eu to fight uk. i think this is just - yet another troubling development in the situation in northern ireland. the uk signed up to the northern ireland protocol, which put border checks down the irish sea in order to avoid the need for border in ireland. borisjohnson lied and said it didn't do that to northern ireland, which it did. that shows the situation with which the prime minister takes in northern ireland, which is not very seriously, unfortunately. for him it is very much a secondary consideration to the ideological brexit, the clean break he wanted to pursue. and unfortunately this just gets at the conundrum at the heart of brexiteers which is the good friday agreement which is the good friday agreement which allows people in northern ireland to feel they are irish or british as they so wish — it is very much predicated on there being no border checks between island democrats irela

what does that experience of brexit tell you about independence for scotland ?th your kilt, having a wee dram, it's brilliant. but the reality of it, especially now through the experience of brexit, i honestly believe it would be a disaster for the country. but that is far from a settled view in this divided nation. james cook, bbc news, on the river tweed. two things are happening here, a debate about process and how and when a referendum may or may not be held, and a debate about the substance of the issue, whether or not scotland would be better off as an independent country. to be honest, we have not made much progress on the former today but there has been some significant progress on the latter. because if you consider the issues i mentioned, brexit, the pandemic, the cost of living crisis, the war in ukraine, what is striking is how much has changed since 2014 and what that means is that politicians on both sides of this debate are scrambling around to find new answers. james, thank you. the time is 6:15pm. our top story this evening. the first flight tak

for breaks brexit we would end up with.he people of northern ireland, the vast majority, the overwhelming numbers in northern ireland, said that we shouldn't have brexit, and it was clear that what we needed to do, if you look at our politics, for example, was that we needed some kind of soft landing zone, and we were denied that by the dup and the conservatives.— conservatives. given that you like to stress the _ conservatives. given that you like to stress the positive, _ conservatives. given that you like to stress the positive, can - conservatives. given that you like to stress the positive, can you - conservatives. given that you like | to stress the positive, can you see it weird? at}! to stress the positive, can you see it weird? _, , , ., . it weird? of course. first of all, in terms of _ it weird? of course. first of all, in terms of how— it weird? of course. first of all, in terms of how we _ it weird? of course. first of all, in terms of how we deal- it weird? of course. first of all, in terms of how we deal this

no, they are a product of brexit as well, but we knew - brexit as well, but we knew this would happenre looking at an industry which is emerging from obviously a deep crisis. a lot of these people, a lot of these businesses have been effectively not active at all for 2a months and for them to suddenly spring back into action is very, very tough and what is happening in the airports is ghastly but i think you are also seeing problems everywhere else as a result of this emergence from lockdown. so there is this widespread pervasive problem when it comes to staff. how many businesses do you think are going to go under as result of this? you ask how _ under as result of this? you ask how many _ under as result of this? ym. ask how many businesses will go under, i don't think many businesses will go under as a direct result of this. i think service levels will suffer as a result of this and then knock—on problems but this isn't a direct impact on liquidity. isn't a direct impact on liquidity-— isn't a direct impact on liuuidi . ., , ~ , liquidity. ok, tom jenkins, thank you _ liquidity. ok

what does that experience of brexit tell you about independence for scotland ?you know, if you stand there, again, you are top of the hill with your kilt, having a wee dram, it's brilliant. but the reality of it, especially now through the experience of brexit, i honestly believe it would be a disaster for the country. but that is far from a settled view in this divided nation. james cook, bbc news, on the river tweed. and for more information and anaylsis on this story, head to our website. the duke and duchess of cambridge have laid a wreath at the foot of grenfell tower in west london as people marked the fifth anniversary of the fire which claimed 72 lives. survivors called forjustice for the bereaved and more immediate action to tackle the threat posed by flammable cladding, which still affects tower blocks across britain, as our home affairs correspondent tom symonds reports. now in their honour, we will observe a 72—second silence. the people who called grenfell home were scattered by the disaster. they returned today — alongside them, neighbours and supp

there�*s the brexit element that...y to move away from the common agricultural policy that the european union had operated for so long. and a chance to move to something new and something that could really benefit from farmers. in many ways, we�*ve seen that those who are hopeful about opportunities for brexit have in some occasions been disappointed so far. this appears to be another incident of this. can similarly use the northern ireland protocol. more widely, there are no questions about the whole government�*s environmental agenda in the aftermath of cop26, which was such an important moment for the government generally and borisjohnson for the government generally and boris johnson specifically. for the government generally and borisjohnson specifically. we�*re now seeing a move to some would say placate those opponents of the detailed i measures. i�*m placate those opponents of the detailed i measures.— placate those opponents of the detailed i measures. i'm going to move on to _ detailed i measures. i'm going to

firstly there are and _ of the protocol and brexit?opean commission for exactly the kind of flexibility that you have referred to. the protocol is working. there are sections of it where its application need to be finessed, there's issues around paperwork burden and checks and so on. by the way, all consequences of brexit but the europeans have been very clear there will be and has been flexibility, and that's where all these matters need to get resolved, through constructive good faith dialogue and that has been sorely absent. pm dialogue and that has been sorely absent. �* , , ., dialogue and that has been sorely absent. , , ., ., absent. an publication from the le . islation absent. an publication from the legislation doesn't _ absent. an publication from the legislation doesn't rule - absent. an publication from the legislation doesn't rule that i absent. an publication from the legislation doesn't rule that outj legislation doesn't rule that out necessarily, does it? it's been described by some as a heavy—handed way of trying to g

brexit has made it harder.n made much harder by brexit and by this government's diplomatic disasters, and that is why it is having to resort to desperate, desperate measures, such as this. thank you, stuart mcdonald, speaking from the snp, thank you. the government is preparing to set out plans that would allow parts of northern ireland's post—brexit trade arrangements to be altered without agreement with the eu. the prime minister says the government's proposed changes amount to a "trivial set of adjustments" and would be "relatively simple" to implement. but ireland's foreign minister simon coveney says plans to overide the agreement — known as the northern ireland protocol — would create a new set of uncertainties and be a low point in the uk's approach to brexit. under the protocol, there are extra checks on some goods moving to northern ireland from other parts of the uk. our political correspondent jonathan blake reports. borisjohnson always said to brexit was about taking back control. but when it comes

brexit?ehold economy and the bills and what they are facing with their families. you are publishing a food strategy this morning. wejust families. you are publishing a food strategy this morning. we just heard from henry dimbleby, who did this research for you about food in england. he is disappointed and said you should be more bold in what you are putting out today. what do you think of that criticism? l do are putting out today. what do you think of that criticism?— think of that criticism? i do not acce -t think of that criticism? i do not accept that- — think of that criticism? i do not accept that. i _ think of that criticism? i do not accept that. i spoke _ think of that criticism? i do not accept that. i spoke to - think of that criticism? i do not accept that. i spoke to him - think of that criticism? i do not | accept that. i spoke to him over think of that criticism? i do not - accept that. i spoke to him over the weekend and he welcomes the vast majority of it. he made lots of rec

after brexit, a new arrangement was needed bec the u.k.outside of the single market so goods moving in and out of the effort u. could require checks. because of northern ireland's violent pass, kyrie the u.k. or e.u. wanted any kind of border checks so the u.k. agreed to northern ireland staying aligned onto the effort u. single market on goods. that would removal any need for checks there. inead those checks would be between northern ireland and the rest of the u.k. the majority of northern ire ireland's [beep] have signed a letter denouncing any change to the protocol. the largest party in rebound elections in northern ireland, here's itself vice president. >> there's nothing to serve the people here. it flies in the face of an international agreement which he negotiated. it is in clear breach of international law. the reality is that the protocol is working. >> the protocol is deeply unpopular with unionist poticians. that i have want northern ireland to stay a part of u.k. and without barriers. e biggest unionist party has been blockin

shaking hands on a solution to his northern ireland brexit conundrum won't happen so easily.t has been left with no option but to, it says it has got to do whatever it possibly can to try and get devolved government backed up and running in northern ireland. the democratic unionists to sound positive today but it is a big jump to then going back into stormont. turning the plan today into law will take time, and in the meantime, a row with the eu. chris evert, mentioning that we are all looking at the response from the eu, to see what they have to say. our europe editor, katya adler, is in brussels. no secret that the eu is not keen on these changes, but what action is open to them? i these changes, but what action is open to them?— these changes, but what action is open to them? i can tell you where we are not — open to them? i can tell you where we are not hurtling _ open to them? i can tell you where we are not hurtling toward - we are not hurtling toward straightaway, and that is an all—out trade war between the eu in the uk. there is little appetite amongst eu leaders for