chris buckler in manchester. both the conservatives and labour have been focusing on national security today in the election campaign. the home secretary, amber rudd, reaffirmed that the conservatives would set up a commission to promote british values and tackle extremism, while labour wants to recruit 1000 security experts in addition to 10,000 extra police. security experts in addition here's our political correspondent, alex forsyth. in the aftermath of such an atrocity, inevitable questions about how to stop something like this happening again. the actions of this man, salman abedi, forced a pause in the election campaign. salman abedi, forced a pause now preventing others like him is part of the debate. the home secretary said today the government had for the first time used powers to prevent suspected terrorists returning freely to the uk. suspected terrorists 0n the manchester attack, she said police and security services were working at full tilt. she said police and security with questions about who kne

our correspondent, chris buckler, reports. after more than a day drifting in the water, matthew bryce was found by the coastguard, floating miles from land. he was still by the surfboard he left the argyll coast on on sunday morning, but when he was finally rescued, on monday evening, he was halfway between northern ireland and scotland, and farfrom the beach near campbeltown where he'd gone for a day's surfing in blustery conditions. this picture, taken that morning, shows how challenging the waves would have been for surfers. he'd been surfing and when he attempted to recover to shore, we believe he suffered from some cramp and was unable to make his way against the tide. the current which flows through the north channel into the atlantic from the irish sea is very strong. you know, that would have had an impact on how far he'd been drifted out. the big waves around both scotland and northern ireland can carry big risks, but they attract many surfers, and being prepared and wearing a good wetsuit may well have saved matthew

chris buckler, bbc news, manchester. stay with us.al has ended with the coveted prize being won by a swedish film. in the biggest international sporting spectacle ever seen, up to 30 million people have taken part in sponsored athletic events to aid famine relief in africa. the first of what the makers of star wars hope will be thousands of queues started forming at 7am. taunting which led to scuffles, scuffles to fighting, fighting to full—scale riot as the liverpool fans broke out of their area and into the juve ntus enclosure. the belgian police had lost control. the whole world will mourn the tragic death of mr nehru today. he was the father of the indian people from the day of independence. the oprah winfrey show comes to an end after 25 years and more than 4500 episodes. the chat show has made her one of the richest people on the planet. geri halliwell, otherwise known as ginger spice, has announced she's left the spice girls. i don't believe it, she's the one with the bounce, the go, the girl power. not geri, why? this is bbc n

chris buckler, bbc news, manchester.il has been attended by thousands calling for president michel temer to resign. he's embroiled in a corruption scandal with allegations he took millions of dollars in bribes. the bbc‘s katy watson was there. the weather here in rio is miserable but it is not stopping people coming out onto the streets to get their voices heard. the atmosphere is very different from what we sawjust a few days ago in brasilia, where protests erupted into violence, but the message here is the same, people are carrying placards and waving flags, all saying that temer has to go. president temer is not a popular president but these past few weeks though have been huge after some audio were leaked to a brazilian paper implicating him in authorizing a bribe to an imprisoned law maker. all of this, of course, is just upping the pressure for president temer to go but he maintains his innocence and refuses to step down. now, the next few weeks are really important for brazil. in earlyjune, the electoral court wil

chris buckler, bbc news, at the ulster hospital in belfast. president were back on the campaign trail today, after clashing in a tv debate last night. the centrist politician, emmanuel macron, and his far—right rival, marine le pen, traded insults for two hours. he accused her of being a liar and she accused him of being soft on terror. 0ur correspondent james reynold is in northern france where marine le pen is campaigning. james. marine le pen find yourself targeted by both accusations and the eggs of protesters, the eggs might have been easier to dodge. critics accuse her of failing to discuss programme during last night's debate, a charge she denies. translation: the french people know my programme pretty well, that is because it is very clear and i have been presenting it to them for several years. i wanted to them for several years. i wanted to lift the veil and i believe i did that successfully on who mr macron is. here, her message goes down well. 76—year—old claude tells me life needs to change. translation: there is no work any more,

chris buckler, bbc news, belfast. trump has finally notched up a major legislative victory — the first stage in repealing barack obama's signature achievement — the affordable care act. the us house of representatives has narrowly passed the republican replacement for obamacare. but how quickly the new bill becomes law whether it does at all is a whole other question. it will face a very tight vote in the senate. the republican majority in the senate is just too and some republicans want major changes to the bill. thank you for watching. northern and western areas have the best for the sunshine, still breezy across the country and still fairly grey to start in southern counties of england and wales. a few more glimpses of sunshine and we have been used to. any spots of rain in the south coast and channel islands, although cloud will return for east anglia and the south—east, and the midlands later in the day. the sunshine the best in the west, west of scotland and wales, 19 or 20 celsius, still cool in the onshore bre

chris buckler reports.g miles from land. he was still by the surfboard he left the argyll coast on sunday morning, but when he was finally rescued, on monday evening, he was halfway between northern ireland and scotland, and farfrom the beach near campbelltown where he'd gone for a day's surfing in blustery conditions. this picture, taken that morning, shows how challenging the waves would have been for surfers. he'd been surfing and when he attempted to recover to shore, we believe he suffered from some cramp and was unable to make his way against the tide. the current which flows through the north channel into the atlantic from the irish sea is very strong. you know, that would have had an impact on how far he'd been drifted out. the big waves around both scotland and northern ireland can carry big risks, but they attract many surfers, and being prepared and wearing a good wetsuit may well have saved matthew bryce's life. that length of time in our waters, you know, overnight in the darkness, it must have

chris buckler in ballycastle, thank you.find the next star to play the role of cilla black, the singer and entertainer, who died suddenly following a fall at her spanish villa two years ago. a west end musical will celebrate cilla's early life. 0ur entertainment correspondent, colin paterson, has been to meet some of those aspiring to the starring role. a lorra lorra cillas. # what's it all about, alfie? # is it just for the moment we live...# more than 400 of them, all hoping to land the lead role in cilla the musical. #so...#. # anyone who had a heart... # would take me... # in his arms and... # love me too, oh #. the idea — anyone can have a part. 0pen auditions are being held around the country, starting in cilla black's hometown of liverpool. now, have you changed your hair colour especially for today? i haven't, actually. this has been changed for about a year, so... i grew up with her, my nanny used to absolutely adore her. and at what stage do the rollers come out? as soon as i get in there. # closing in around me...

chris buckler, bbc news, on the north antrim coast.ng that maintaining the union is by far the most important issue in next week's vote. the leader of northern ireland's largest party arlene foster said returning a majority of unionist mps would keep the idea of a vote about a united ireland — a policy proposed by their political rivals sinn fein — off the agenda for generations to come. speaking at the launch in antrim she outlined the party's key commitments. onjune the 8th i'm asking people to get northern ireland back on the right track. to vote to get the best deal for northern ireland. to strengthen our hand in the upcoming negotiation. to get the assembly back up and running. to protect our place within the united kingdom. and to unite behind one strong unionist voice. after months of speculation, arsenal have confirmed that manager arsene wenger has signed a new two year contract with the club. the team finished 5th in the premier league this season — the first time they've finished outside the top four since wenger took over i

chris buckler, bbc news, at the ulster hospital in belfast.voters have been taking part in local and mayoral elections in england, wales and scotland. polls have just closed and counting is getting under way in a handful of places. most of the results will come in tomorrow. we'll be hearing the latest from cardiff and from westminster. but first, lorna gordon is in glasgow tonight. yes, all 32 local authorities are being contested here in scotland. 0ne being contested here in scotland. one of the key battle grounds is here in glasgow. will the city chambers here, for decades dominated by labour, go to the snp? will the snp, a party that has been empowering national level for ten yea rs empowering national level for ten years now become the principal party at the local level as well? the question of an independence referendum has been one of the issues of the campaign. the conservatives, positioning themselves as protectors of the union, are confident they say are making gains. the liberal democrats and greens are hopeful of increasing the numb

chris buckler, bbc news, at the ulster hospital in belfast.er of men being treated for eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia, according to a bbc investigation. figures obtained through a freedom of information request showed the number of males receiving outpatient treatment in england is rising at double the rate of females — although women still account for the majority of people treated. tim muffett reports. of whatever i've eaten. i tend to walk as far as my body will allow me to walk. the number of male patients being treated for eating disorders across england has risen by more than a quarter over the past three years. it's more than double the rise seen in female patients. the number of boys being treated has gone up by a third in the last year alone. these figures don't necessarily mean that more men have eating disorders. it could be that the stigma is lifting and that more are seeking help. dr kiran chitale is based at thejulian hospital in norwich and treats under—18s with eating disorders. she's seeing more boys than ever w

chris buckler, bbc news, manchester.we heard in chris buckler‘s report, vigils and services of remembrance have been taking place today in memory of people who lost their lives in the attack in manchester. one of those victims, martyn hett, was remembered at an event in stockport. in the wake of martyn‘s death, his mother had said she didn't feel anger and only had fond memories of her son. after the event held in his honour today, our reporterjames bryant spoke to his mother and stepfather, who shared their reflections on today's events. i don't think there was too much crying. i think he would have just wanted people saying nice things about him, and that he would have loved it, he would have loved any glitter, the mayor in her regalia. he just loved the occasion and the event. the music, the singing, the sentiment. yes, the glitter on the face, the speeches. the dancing, the choir. what was the highlight for you? the highlight for me was actually the most touching, the young people who have raised £500 off their own b

chris buckler reporting from st anne's square in manchester this evening.minated in the last few days by the issue of security, the debate stepped up a gear tonight with theresa may and jeremy corbyn taking questions from a studio audience — and facing a grilling byjeremy paxman. both party leaders faced tough questions on brexit, on public spending — and on security — as our political correspondent alex forsyth reports. a smile on arrival. but she knows what's at stake. this time in ten days, the country will have decided does she stay in downing street? could he get the keys to number ten? tonight, both took part in a televised grilling, trying to prove they've got what it takes. first, the labour leader faced questions from the audience. he was asked immediately about his approach to foreign policy and security and his stance on the ira. you have openly supported the ira in the past. i can give you an example. attending a commemoration for the eight ira men killed at loughall. in your words it was to "honour them". maybe you can share with the electorate

chris buckler, bbc news.r manchester andy burnham was among the runners taking part in the race. he explained why organisers were so determined that it should take place. we did think very carefully about it. but, always, we wanted to do it. we wanted to send the message out that you are not going to beat us. you're not going to change us. you will not stop us doing what we want to do and live the life we want to live. that is what we were trying to do all week. that's the message we have got from the people of greater manchester. british airways is continuing to suffer delays caused by yesterday's power breakdown which had a catastrophic affect on its it services. heathrow continues to be the worst hit. some shops at the airport have run out of food and many people reportedly slept on the floor overnight. there are long queues at terminal 5, where passengers are complaining about a lack of information. the airline says it is "pulling out all the stops" to deal with the situation. it is decided that they will

chris buckler has been in northern ireland. you will find dramatic beauty. is scenery that makes a fantastic setting. the series game of thrones uses this area as a filming location. some see in its stories of skimming division and conflict more than a few similarities with politics in northern ireland. here, many vote in what are sometimes called troubled loa ns. what are sometimes called troubled loans. -- lines. we are republican family. it is an old battle. down through the ages. only fought in modern times. for politics to work here, people need to share power, as opposed to grabbing it. but the parties are deeply divided. it is why there is currently no government in northern ireland, and why this election is proving to be a bitter fight between unionists and nationalists. political deadlock is nothing new on this part of this island. but it is frustrating for those who want to shoe off what northern ireland has to offer. —— show off. get years of political progress can be seen with every busload of tourists that arise here. some feel the fighting betw

our correspondent chris buckler is in manchesterfor us now. at this time exactly one week ago when ariana grande was finishing her concert, parents were gathering their children to go home and just outside a man was preparing to detonate the bomb that would claim 22 lives and change many others. there are people still being treated in hospital and so many others still reliving what happened at the 02 arena and grieving. tonight people gathered here to show their support and pay their respects. in st ann's square words mean something. each day over the last week many chalk mesages have washed away and each day and are replaced with more messages of hope, of love, of solidarity. many laying flowers here were there that night. at the manchester arena to see ariana grande in concert. what they hoped would be a memorable evening is now one which they can't forget. i have had flashbacks. i have been sat in an appointment waiting to be seen and then in the distance i have heard an ambulance coming and i have just broken out into an absolute sweat. fo

chris buckler reports.rgyll coast on on sunday morning, but when he was finally rescued, on monday evening, he was halfway between northern ireland and scotland, and farfrom the beach near campbelltown where he'd gone for a day's surfing in blustery conditions. this picture, taken that morning, shows how challenging the waves would have been for surfers. he'd been surfing and when he attempted to recover to shore, we believe he suffered from some cramp and was unable to make his way against the tide. the current which flows through the north channel into the atlantic from the irish sea is very strong. that would have had an impact on how far he'd been drifted out. matthew bryce had last been seen at 9.00am on sunday morning in st catherines, in argyll, on his way to surf at westport beach. he was reported missing by his family when he didn't come home. a major search and rescue operation followed involving eight coastguard and rnli teams from both scotland and northern ireland, as well as a coastguard helic

chris buckler reports.n day iner more than the water, matthew bryce was found by the coast guard miles from land. by the surfboard he left the argyll coast on on sunday. he was rescued monday evening. he was closer to northern ireland than scotland. >> the waters around the u.k. at this time of year are at their coldest. if you go in the water this time of year on the beach, you don't know how long you would want to stand and it. 32 hours in those conditions, it would be debilitating. chris: search-and-rescue teams from both sides of the irish sea worked together. matthew bryce is from glasgow and being treated at a hospital in belfast. the waves make the scottish and northern ireland coast a popular destination for surfers. the coast guard said matthew was lucky, but also prepared. he was wearing a wetsuit that could have saved his life. he was able to stay close to his surfboard. when he was plucked from the sea he was hypothermic or conscious. rescue just as evening was approaching. in the coast guard's

chris buckler, thank you.ernment decided not to appeal against a high court bid to say should be published. downing street plans to publish before me the neither imposed by judge last week. with me is our environment correspondent roger harrabin. this is a curious business. fill in the background. the government has been trying to delay its air pollution strategy for yea rs, firstly delay its air pollution strategy for years, firstly saying it is too expensive then too impractical. eventually it was told by a judge you have to publish and this was the deadline, last monday, then at the very last moment the government said, there is another reason we cannot publish, because of the rules regarding sensitive issues leading up regarding sensitive issues leading up to the election. it was brought back to court by a judge had to look at the case. the government wanted to leave it until after the local election and after the general election, and the judge gave leave for them to publish just after the local election

chris buckler, bbc news, at the ulster hospital in belfast. absolutely extraordinary story. latest forecast. today's weather is just like the story all week, a tale of mixed fortunes. glorious sunshine for some but not for all. across that kent coast it's rather cloudy and grey. i would still like to be on that beach right now but nevertheless i'm not, i'm here telling you just where the cloud is sitting down across the south coast. a better start across east anglia but already with breeze coming in off the seat it's a drawing more cloud. you've probably seen drawing more cloud. you've probably seen the best of the weather here. further north and west it has been a glorious day and continues to be so across much of western scotland, northern ireland and north—west england. plenty of blue sky, sunshine and warmth to go with it. temperatures likely to peek into the high teens. disappointing that the breeze coming in off the sea, ten or 11 at the very best across the east coast. through the night we keep cloud, the risk of a few showers, dotted around the m4 corridor, drifting

chris buckler, bbc news, at the ulster hospital in belfast.ft dived between saturn and its rings, the images cover an hour of observations as cassini flew as close as 4000 miles from the planet ‘s surface on april 26. the spacecraft encountered very few particles on the way despite fears it might hit fragments of ice all rock which could have caused it damage. lets see what the weather is doing on earth. louise lear can tell us. a beautiful beach but we would like blue skies to go with it in kent. u nfortu nately blue skies to go with it in kent. unfortunately that's not what we've got, another cold, grey day. after sunshine this morning through east anglia, the cloud arrived coming in off the north sea, driven by the brisk north—eastern breeze, making it feel quite cold out there for the first week of may. further north and west a different story. here we have sunshine and warmth, temperatures peaking into the high teens across the sheltered western areas again. we've had quite a stunning week across the highlands of scotland. through the nig

chris buckler, bbc news, at the ulster hospital in belfast. amazing story of survival.: the duke of edinburgh is to retire from public duties, a decision he took himself, backed by the queen. the french presidential candidates trade insults on television. now emmanuel macron files a lawsuit to scotch rumours he holds an offshore bank account. the surfer rescued after 32 hours stranded in the irish sea speaks exclusively to the bbc. matthew bryce says he thought he was going to die. now a look at how the markets in europe have ended the trading session. britain's ftse held pace with european shares today, boosted by some robust results — which we'll talk about in just a moment. germany's dax hit a new record high and france's cac 40 hit its highest point for nine and a half years. shell was a crowd pleaser today. profits roared ahead in the first three months of the year. the company says that, according to the way it likes to measure these things, profits jumped to around £2.6 billon. it was helped by the fact that in the first quarter, oil prices were 55% higher than t

chris buckler, bbc news.res from the office for national sadistic stroke the number of people unemployed fell toi.54 the number of people unemployed fell to 1.54 million the number of people unemployed fell to1.54 million —— the number of people unemployed fell to 1.54 million —— the office for national statistics. she was one of television's best loved characters — hilda 0gden, famous for her sharp tongue and her unique style. now some of her trademark items have gone under the hammer, including her iconic headscarf, curlers and pinny, which sold for more than £4,000. they've been auctioned by the family ofjean alexander, the actress who played hilda for more than two decades. colin paterson reports from jean alexander's home town of southport. oh, look, i don't care if it only cost 2p! it's one of the most famous outfits in tv history. the curlers, the hairnet, and the pinny of hilda 0gden. it's better than nowt, it'll do. and today, it went under the hammer. you can get rid of it, and yourself and all! jea

our correspondent chris buckler is in manchester for us.and race organisers say they were nervous about letting this event ta ke nervous about letting this event take place. but many of the runners feel it is important it went ahead. in the centre of manchester, people are making a point of being seen to come together. some might call this defiance, but staging the great manchester run less than a week after the bomb attack that left so many families grieving, is about something more simple. it's an attempt to return to normality. however, for the moment, this is the new normal. armed officers and extra security are very visible security a very visible presence on the streets, to try to offer reassurance. but inevitably, they are a reminder of the attack on the city. i was a bit nervous. i am here with my husband, if anything else could have happened, i've got children at home. i did think twice, i'm not going to lie, but i'm here. originally it was to run for us, but not now, it's to run for manchester. the yellow, the ribbon is for that.

chris buckler reports. in the centre of manchester, people ran in remembrance and in defiance.streets just days after an attack here was in itself sending an important message. we're here to run for manchester and to show that we're not scared and we won't give up. this simple act of gathering together after a bombing that left so many families grieving expressed a sentiment that only a few could find the words for. do something to say we need to hate less. do something through courage and through pain. do something for someone that you care for. do something to help out with the cost. do something for someone that you're there for. that you've lost. yet this attempt to return to normality exposed what has become at least for the moment the new normal. armed officers and extra security are now an obvious presence, here to offer reassurance, but they're also a reminder of what happened in manchester less than a week ago. yes, i was a bit nervous, i'm here with my husband. if anything else could have happened, you know. . .. i've got children at home, so i did think twice, i'm no

chris buckler reports. in the centre of manchester, people ran in remembrance and in defiance.ng this race in these streets just days after an attack here was in itself sending an important message. we're here to run for manchester and to show that we're not scared and we won't give up. this simple act of gathering together after a bombing that left so many families grieving expressed a sentiment that only a few could find the words for. do something to say we need to hate less. do something through courage and through pain. do something for someone that you care for. do something to help out with the cost. do something for someone that you're there for. that you've lost. yet this attempt to return to normality exposed what has become at least for the moment, the new normal. armed officers and extra security are now an obvious presence, here to offer reassurance, but they're also a reminder of what happened in manchester less than a week ago. yes, i was a bit nervous, i'm here with my husband. if anything else could have happened, you know. . .. i've got children at home, so i

matthew is now recovering in hospital and has been telling our correspondent chris buckler about how. all my limbs were cramping. matthew bryce is exhausted, sunburnt and still recovering but he's just thankful to have survived after drifting alone in the irish sea for more than 30 hours. this picture, taken on sunday, shows him surfing off the west coast of scotland before he was pulled out to sea by strong winds and tides. all this time the wind is pushing me further out. and... sorry. he ended up clinging to the serve on in the middle of the irish for a day and a half. a second night was approaching when he was rescued. half. a second night was approaching when he was rescuedlj half. a second night was approaching when he was rescued. i thought i was going to die. i was watching the sun set, i had made peace with the world and then i heard a... helicopter. so ijumped off and then i heard a... helicopter. so i jumped off the and then i heard a... helicopter. so ijumped off the boat and then i heard a... helicopter. so i jumped off the boat and and then i heard a... helicopter. so i

matthew is now recovering in hospital and has been telling our correspondent chris buckler about how. by the nioght time it wasn't the shoulder and legs, all my limbs were cramping. matthew bryce is exhausted, sunburnt and still recovering but he's just thankful to have survived after drifting alone in the irish sea for more than 30 hours. and i would say that's probably a yellow surfboard so that would be the right colour. this picture, taken on sunday, shows him surfing off the west coast of scotland before he was pulled out to sea by strong winds and tides. the current changes and i can't do anything. all this time the wind is pushing me further and further and further out. and... sorry. he ended up clinging to the surfboard in the middle of the irish sea for a day and a half. he was eventually found half—way between northern ireland and scotland, just as the sun was setting and a second night was approaching. i was pretty certain that i was going to die after the sunset. so i was watching the sun set, i had prety much made peace with the world and then i heard a helicopter... and

he was eventually spotted by a helicopter 13 miles off shore. 0ur correspondent chris buckler is on theather was good throughout the bank holiday weekend but make no mistake the water behind me is cold and it's dangerous. matthew bryce left a beach near campbelltown before lunchtime on sunday but he wasn't found until last night and that was after a major rescue operation, needed because of the sheer amount of water that needed to be searched before he was finally spotted by that coastguard helicopter. after more than a day drifting in the water, matthew bryce was found by the coastguard, a0 miles from land. he was still beside the surfboard he left the argyll coast by on the sunday morning and when he was rescued on the monday evening he was closer to northern ireland than scotland. waters around the uk at this time of year are near enough at their coldest. if you go in the water this time of year, just on the beach, how long you would want to spend on it, then if you think about 32 hours in these conditions then it would extremely debilitating. search and rescue teams from both sides

our correspondent chris buckler is in manchesterfor us now.ng their children to go home and just outside a man was preparing to detonate the bomb that would claim 22 lives and change many others. there are people still being treated in hospital and so many others still reliving what happened at the o2 arena and grieving. tonight people gathered here to show their support and pay their respects. in st ann's square words mean something.

our correspondent chris buckler is in monaghan, where michel barnier is due to arrive shortly.the roads between northern ireland and the republic are long gone. and while everyone repeatedly says they don't want them to return, the eu's chief negotiator has made clear that there will have to be some sort of customs controls here. but michel barnier is visiting the irish border today to show that the european union is aware of the many concerns held by those who live both sides of it. a lot of employees working in the factories in this food park from northern ireland, and similarly, we have some people from the county monaghan area working in northern ireland, so they have to look and see what impact this is going to have on their situation. this business in county monaghan is just miles from this island's border. the uk is one of its most important markets, and they know that, packaged up with all the brexit negotiations, are months of uncertainty about how it could affect their trade. if there is a hard border, we envisage obviously potential extra costs for ourselves, for get

our correspondent, chris buckler, reports.oating miles from land.

chris buckler reports now on the city's response one week on.are replaced with more messages of hope, of love, of solidarity. many flowers lay were there that night. at the manchester arena they were hoping to see ariana grande in concert, what they hope to be a memorable evening is only can no longerforget. memorable evening is only can no longer forget. the majority of people will be able to carry on but it isa people will be able to carry on but it is a comedy giving people will obviously, you know, change some of the things they do. the manchester arena remains closed behind barriers. sold—out concerts have been cancelled, and for those who escaped here and injured, the thoughts are of what could have been. i have had flashbacks and any distance have heard an ambulance coming and! distance have heard an ambulance coming and i have just broken out into an absolute sweat. for each family, this sounds and seems that night still hold them. it is very surreal. i watched the news i do think that we were there, then there are all of those people wh

but he said when it first flew over, he thought it had missed him. 0ur ireland correspondent, chris bucklerhere he is recovering. by the night—time, it wasn'tjust my shoulder, all my limbs were cramping. matthew bryce is exhausted, sunburnt and still recovering. but he's just thankful to have survived after drifting alone in the irish sea for more than 30 hours. i would say that's probably a yellow surfboard so that's the right colour. this picture, taken on sunday, shows him surfing off the west coast of scotland before he was pulled out to sea by strong winds and tides. the current changes and i can't do anything. all this time the wind is pushing me further and further and further out. and then at night, well... he ended up clinging to his surfboard in the middle of the irish sea for a day and a half. he was eventually found halfway between northern ireland and scotland just as the sun was setting and a second night was approaching. i was pretty certain that i was going to die with that sunset. so as i was watching the sun set, i had pretty much made peace with all and then i heard a hel

our correspondent chris buckler reports.ts like this old hut marked the roads between northern ireland and the republic are long gone. and while everyone repeatedly says they don't want them to return, the eu's chief negotiator has made clear that there will have to be some sort of customs controls here. but michel barnier is visiting the irish border today to show that the european union is aware of the many concerns held by those who live both sides of it. a lot of employees working in the factories in this food park from northern ireland, and similarly, we have some people from the county monaghan area working in northern ireland, so they have to look and see what impact this is going to have on their situation. this business in county monaghan is just miles from this island's border. the uk is one of its most important markets, and they know that, packaged up with all the brexit negotiations, are months of uncertainty about how it could affect their trade. if there is a hard border, we envisage obviously potential extra

was eventually spotted by a helicopter after drifting 13 miles off shore, as our correspondent chris bucklerescued, on monday evening, he was halfway between northern ireland and scotland, and farfrom the beach near campbeltown where he'd gone for a day's surfing in blustery conditions. this picture, taken that morning, shows how challenging the waves would have been for surfers. he'd been surfing and when he attempted to recover to shore, we believe he suffered from some cramp and was unable to make his way against the tide. the current which flows through the north channel into the atlantic from the irish sea is very strong. that would have had an impact on how far he'd been drifted out. matthew bryce had last been seen at 9.00am on sunday morning in st catherines, in argyll, on his way to surf at westport beach. he was reported missing by his family when he didn't come home. a major search and rescue operation followed involving eight coastguard and rnli teams from both scotland and northern ireland, as well as a coastguard helicopter. he was eventually found and rescued 13 miles out to s

our correspondent chris buckler has been giving us the latest from the antrim coast.beltown. before lunch time he went into the water. he went out in windy conditions. he wasn't found until the next day. when he was discovered it was miles out to sea beyond rathlin island, somewhere between northern ireland and scotland. that was after a major rescue operation involving coastguard teams and lifeboat teams, they found him after a coastguard helicopter spotted him from the air. after more than a day drifting in the water, matthew bryce was found by the coastguard, floating miles from land. he was still by the surfboard he left the argyll coast on on sunday morning, but when he was rescued on the monday evening he was closer to northern ireland than scotland. the waters around the uk at this time of year are near enough at their coldest. if you go in the water this time of year, just on the beach, how long you would want to spend on it, then if you think about 32 hours in these conditions then it would extremely debilitating. search and rescue teams from both sides of th

our ireland correspondent, chris buckler, has been talking to matthew bryce in the ulster hospital inthew bryce is exhausted. sunburnt and still recovering from more than 30 hours spent drifting alone in the irish sea. that is probably a yellow surfboard. that is probably a yellow surfboard. that is probably a yellow surfboard. that is the right colour. this picture was taken on westport beach in scotland on sunday, and matthew believes it shows him at the start of a day's surfing before strong winds and tides pulled him out into the water. the current changes, and i can't do anything and all this time the winds pushing me further and further out. sorry. he ended up clinging to his surf board in the irish sea throughout sunday night and all of monday, before he was eventually found closer to northern ireland than scotland, 13 miles from the beach he left, found just as the sun was setting, and a second night was approaching. i was pretty certain that i was going to die. before sunset. so i was watching the sun set, i pretty much made peace with all, and then i heard a helicopter. and