chris thank you. -- chris mason, _ it's far from the end. s thank you. -- chris mason, thank you. j some of the uk's best—known supermarkets have begun limiting the sale of some fruit and vegetables because of shortages. morrisons says shoppers will be restricted to two items of tomatoes, cucumbers, lettuces and peppers from tomorrow. asda says people can buy three items of the same foods, as well as broccoli, cauliflower and bags of salad. a combination of bad weather and transport problems in africa and europe are being blamed, raising concerns about the uk's food security, as claire marshall reports. asda and morrisons say they've had problems getting hold of tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers and other salad and vegetable crops, and are putting some limits on what you can buy. the reason? extreme weather across the key producer region of southern spain and north africa. this is morocco. snowstorms have led the government to hand out emergency aid to thousands of families. retailers are saying the limits will be temporary, which means there's no

and political editor chris mason, a huge politicalfigure, as you say, and political editor chris masona huge political figure, as you say, here in scotland, but a big political figure on the uk stage as well. those two were still on duty at 10:00, by which time huw edwards was there to present. live in edinburgh, where the first minister, nicola sturgeon, has taken everyone by surprise by announcing her resignation. this gave rise to a familiar complaint to regular newswatch viewers expressed here byjeff hardy. interestingly, we did discuss this back in the past with a bbc manager, who said on newswatch that they would be rethinking some of these kinds of deployments. do let us know what you think. the storm surrounding the bbc chairman richard sharpe, which we discussed on the programme a couple of weeks ago, grew this week after a committee of mps found he had made significant errors ofjudgment in failing to divulge his role in facilitating a loan for borisjohnson while he was applying for the bbcjob. mr sharp insisted he had acted in good faith to ensure that the rules were followed

our political editor chris mason is 0ur political editor chris mason is with me with more details.ent rather than hiring and firing. although there was some hiring, there wasn't any firing at all, no sackings. let's be honest, the structure of government is not the most instantly riveting of topics. but how it is put together can make a big difference, albeit perhaps not immediately — when it comes to getting stuff done. so let's have a look at some of the changes. there is a new department for energy security and net zero, and here's the man in charge — grant shapps. it's all a bit back to the future because there used to be a very similar sounding place — the department for energy and climate change — until it was scrapped in 2016, which labour has been quick to point out. there's a new department for science, innovation and technology. this will be led by michelle donelan. she had been the culture secretary, so a different cabinet role for her. business and trade is being brought together in a new department. kemi badenoch is the cabinet minister there. she is adding business to

chris mason is missing from the studio tonight, because he was in manchester watching keir starmer. cket—less keir starmer, by the way, giving his speech. here's how keir starmer sounded while chris was watching. we're going to transform the way britain does its business from top to bottom. we'll modernise central government so it becomes dynamic, agile, strong, and, above all, focused. more open to expertise, to partnership with business, unions, communities and civil society — mission—driven government. and chris mason's mission is to get back to the office at some point, so we grabbed a word with him earlier. hello, newscasters, from manchester, where we've just finished our piece for the telly news on keir starmer�*s speech, and a curious one, because often you might expect me to say, here is what was in it and start rattling off all sorts of policy ideas but there wasn't much policy in it, really. the strategy keir starmer is adopting is that he reckons in all likelihood the general election is around about 18 months off, maybe longer, so he doesn't want to say too much, too soo

our political editor, chris mason, reports.ter: the leader of a country at war arrives, a leader grateful for the u.k.'s help, and asking for more. the prime minister greeted president zelenskyy off the plane. it is the u.k. he has chosen for only his second foreign tr since a full-scale war began, almost a year ago. president zelenskyy arrived with the prime minisr. from the prime minister, a promise to train pilots, but no mention of planes. >> mr. speaker, i'm delighted that president zelenskyy is here in the united kingdom. it is a testament to the friendship between our two countries and i'm proud that we are expanding the training of ukrainian forces to include jet pilots and marines. >> this house is honored today to be addressed by president zelenskyy. from the outset of the war, he has symbolized the heroism, the resolve, and the bravery of his people. repoer: the pope, nelson mandela, and charles de gaulle are among those who have spoken here in this hall. this is what support, in broad terms, looks and sounds like he

our political editor, chris mason, begins our coverage. for months, negotiations have rumbled on in the undergrowth. nally it is a posh hotel near windsor and a spot where the keen sense of its place in british history. the stage is set. the prime minister welcomed the presidents of the european commission, ursula vonda line. diplomaticiceties for the cameras, yes, but a personal warmth between the two that appeared genuine. a few hours later, the announcement. >> together, we have changed the original protocol, and are today announcing the new windsor framework. today's agreement delivers a smooth flowing trade with them the whole of the united kingdom, protects northern ireland's place in our union, and safeguards sovereignty for the people of northern ireland. chris: take a listen to the european commission president describing the prime minister as dear rishi. >> we know we had to work hard with clear minds and determination, but we also knew that we could do it. because we were both genuinely committed to find a practical solution for

chris mason, bbc news, in manchester.the level of violence between israel and palestinians after air strikes by israel and rocket attacks onto its territory. the key locations are these. the rockets were fired by militants in gaza after an israeli forces raid in nablus in the occupied west bank which killed 11 palestinians yesterday. israeli fighter aircraft struck targets in gaza after the rocket attacks. this is the latest violence in a period which has also seen israeli forces raid palestinian areas injenin and injericho in the west bank, and attacks on israeli civilians injerusalem. more than 60 palestinians and ten israelis have been killed, since the start of this year when benjamin netanyahu returned as prime minister, leading a coalition including far—right politicians. last year more than 200 palestinians and 30 israelis were killed. here's our middle east correspondent, tom bateman. the lines of mourning are only getting longer in nablus. ilyas grieves for his dad, abdul aziz. he was one of the civilians killed

chris mason, bbc news. at least the suggestion of a political breakthrough after three years of controversy and argument. and the head of the cbi, the uk�*s biggest business group, said the deal should help people in northern ireland stop feeling as though life �*has been on hold for the past couple of years�*. our ireland correspondent emma vardy reports. as political leaders chart a new course for trade between britain and northern ireland, business groups welcoming the new deal which they are hoping will end years of brexit tensions. i don�*t think any of that has been helpful. i think the political instability, the lack of understanding about where is all this taking us is not good for business. for some businesses in northern ireland, the protocol has meant mountains of new red tape, but for others, the dual market advantage. something the new deal now protects. the northern ireland protocol has really allowed us to continue to operate as we were pre—brexit. while the rest of the uk exited and indeed n

chris mason, bbc news. i'm joined now by daniel mulhall a former irish diplomat.reland's ambassador to the united kingdom and also the united states. i think it's a good dealfor both sides. you would've seen as your report suggested that the body language between ursula von der leyen and prime minister rishi sunak was positive. a sense of a new era dawning in the eu — uk relations. the northern ireland protocol has been a vexing issue for the two sides in the last two years. it was only agreed and ratified three years ago but the last two years it has been a vexing issue but now that issue has been resolved. i believe that this was a more dramatic, a more radical reshaping of the review of previous view than i anticipated looking at the situation in the last few weeks. was itjust down to their personal relationship ? there been so many twists and turns for many years and it appears most people are happy with the deal which makes one wonder why it is taking this long? it's taken this long because there were political hurdles, mainly in the united kingdom to be surm

chris mason, bbc news, windsor. have been badly affected by the current trading arrangements, others have welcomed them. so what changes would they like to see? our ireland correspondent emma vardy reports. as political leaders chart a new course for trade between britain and northern ireland, some business groups here have broadly welcomed the new deal which they are hoping will end years of brexit tensions. i don't think any of that has been helpful. i think the political instability, the lack of understanding about where is all this taking us is not good for business. for some businesses in northern ireland the protocol has meant mountains of new red tape, but others have benefited from a dual market advantage. the northern ireland protocol has really allowed us to continue to operate as we were pre—brexit. when the rest of the uk exited and indeed northern ireland did, the protocol provided a mechanism that allowed us to continue to trade freely with the rest of the european union and also with the uk, where man

our political editor chris mason has more.ds the ultimate prize in all of these negotiations. this is stormont, in belfast, the home of the northern ireland assembly. getting it and an executive here up and running again would be quite a moment. doing a deal with brussels does not guarantee that, but there are other potential prizes, improving internal uk trade and resetting relations with the european union. if we can get it over the line, we're on the cusp, we've made great progress, we're not there yet, but it would be a really important deal. and just critically, a deal that, with all the best will in the world and for all the progress that others have made, that no prime minister before had been able to secure. and senior voices in the eu are sounding upbeat as well. i believe there has been very significant progress made and what was the purpose of it all? _ to respond to the issues that have been raised. so what can we expect in this proposed new deal? a plan to make trading easier between england, scotland and wales an

chris mason, bbc news, in windsor.nternational community has called for calm after israeli settlers attacked palestinian lodges in the north of the occupied west bank. they set fire to houses and cars and left one person dead. the rioting lasted several hours and came in response to the killing on sunday of two jewish settlers in a village near the city of nablus where 11 palestinians were killed in an israeli raid last week. our middle east correspondent tom bateman travelled to the village and sent this report. a palestinian town torched. the aftermath of a rampage by israeli settlers. hundreds poured in looking for revenge after two of their own were shot dead. this man shows me the charred remains of his lounge. he rushed back from work trying to protect his family. translation: the worst thing is what the kids experience. it's very difficult. afterwards they were trembling in fear and sheltering with me, begging me to stay beside them. palestinians accused the israeli army of failing to protect them. people here a

chris mason, bbc news, in manchester.football governance since the rules were first invented. a proposed new independent regulator will have wide—ranging powers, including stopping clubs from changing their name and kit without fans' agreement, ensuring that premier league money is distributed more evenly down the divisions and preventing the financial collapse of clubs. 0ur sports editor dan roan has the details. haaland on a hat—trick! the premier league may enjoy global popularity, but english football's had to tackle mounting problems in recent years. # bury till i die! # from historic clubs going bust, and the threat of a breakaway european super league, to concern over controversial owners. and the government has now confirmed a major overhaul in the way the game is run. we are bringing forward today the biggest shake—up in football since the rules were first formulated. an independent regulator who is going to oversee and ensure financial stability. it's come all too late for these fans at bury afc, formed after th

chris mason, bbc news, windsor. i'm joined now by daniel mulhall a former irish diplomat.nited kingdom and also the united states. and he was also on the negotiating team for the 1998 good friday agreement that ended the violence and political conflict in northern ireland. thank you forjoining us on newsday. if i could start off by asking you what your assessment of the latest deal that was announced? i what your assessment of the latest deal that was announced?- deal that was announced? i think it's a good _ deal that was announced? i think it's a good deal— deal that was announced? i think it's a good deal for— deal that was announced? i think it's a good deal for both - deal that was announced? i think it's a good deal for both sides. i deal that was announced? i think. it's a good deal for both sides. you it's a good dealfor both sides. you would've seen as your report suggested that the body language between ursula von der leyen and prime minister rishi sunak was positive. a sense of a new era dawning in the eu — uk relations. the northern ireland protocol has been a

chris mason with the latest thoughts at westminster. ukrainian city of bakhmut. russian forces are closing in on the city, and have reached one of the main highways leading to the centre. president putin of russia is pushing hard for a victory, before the first anniversary of the invasion in a few weeks' times, and before ukraine takes delivery of tanks from western allies. from eastern ukraine, our senior international correspondent 0rla guerin reports. 0n the battlefields around bakhmut, we follow ukrainian national guardsmen hunting for the enemy. every minute counts, russian forces are attacking from three sides. this is the safest — are attacking from three sides. tt 3 is the safest place, here on the front line. because we have 1.5 kilometres for the russian troops. now it is here. we will fight with a drone and try to find somebody. find drone and try to find somebody. and if the find drone and try to find somebody. and if they find russian forces, they will drop this modified german grenade, held in place with a bit of velcro. lo

chris mason, bbc news.hools were forced either to close, or close partially, across england and wales as teachers took industrial action in their dispute over pay. many parents only found out this morning whether or not the strikes meant their children could attend school. figures from the institute for fiscal studies show that since 2010 most experienced teachers have seen their pay cut in real terms by 13%. but salaries will increase from next year for newly qualified teachers in england, they'll start on £30,000 a year. unions say there is a crisis in recruiting and retaining teachers. 0ur education editor branwen jeffreys reports. a cold start for these teachers on strike in essex. some toots of support from passing drivers. for karla, it's notjust about her pay, but also younger colleagues. having to take second jobs in the evening because they can't afford the petrol to drive to work. do you actually personally know people who've taken second jobs on top of being a teacher? yes, my partner teacher and

chris mason, bbc news.sing and the government at westminster to try to resolve the long—running dispute with nurses in england over pay and conditions. but as those talks were getting under way, a separate health union announced another day of strikes next month involving more ambulance workers and, for the first time, the people who transport blood supplies for the nhs. our health editor hugh pym is here with more details. is there any sign of a breakthrough in any of the disputes? fist is there any sign of a breakthrough in any of the disputes?— in any of the disputes? at least talks not in any of the disputes? at least talks got under— in any of the disputes? at least talks got under way _ in any of the disputes? at least talks got under way between i in any of the disputes? at leastl talks got under way between the in any of the disputes? at least - talks got under way between the rcn and health secretary steve barclay, covering england, and i'm told they will continue tomorrow so presumably some detaile

chris mason, bbc news, in windsor.o a former irish to promote who was ilan�*s ambassador to the kingdom and united states and has given me his take on the announcement. it's a good dealfor his take on the announcement. it's a good deal for both sides and it would have seen, as the report suggested, the body language between ursula von der leyen and prime ministers sunak was very positive with a kind of sense of a new era adorning an eu and uk relations. the northern ireland protocol has been a vexed issue between the two sides for the last two years. it was only agreed and ratified three years ago, but the last two years has been a vexed issue, and now the issue has been resolved. i believe that this was a more dramatic, more radical reshaping of the previous deal than i had anticipated, looking at the situation in the last few weeks. ~ . , situation in the last few weeks. ~ , ., ., ., weeks. was it 'ust out of our personal_ weeks. was itjust out of our personal relationship? - weeks. was itjust out of ouri personal re

chris mason, bbc news. more on the bbc website on that story.orge pell begins in sydney shortly. cardinal pell died last month aged 81, after heart complications arising from hip surgery. at one point he was the third most powerful figure in the vatican but was also controversial. he spent 13 months injail for abusing two boys while archbishop of melbourne in the 1990s — before the conviction was quashed. and a landmark inquiry found that he knew of child sexual abuse by priests in australia as early as the 1970s but failed to take action. hundreds of ribbons to represent victims of sexual abuse in the catholic church and elsewhere have been hung outside st mary's cathedral where pell will be buried. one of the abuse survivors told us why they are so important. we have come to toss ribbons on the fence and to open this dialogue. the whole point for us is to offer support to other survivors and to keep the dialogue open. to try and open a dialogue with the catholic church which unfortunately is a difficultjourney. but it is mainly about having ho

our political editor chris mason has more.ds the ultimate prize in all of these negotiations. this is stormont, in belfast, the home of the northern ireland assembly. getting it and an executive here up and running again would be quite a moment. doing a deal with brussels does not guarantee that, but there are other potential prizes — improving internal uk trade and resetting relations with the european union. if we can get it over the line, we're on the cusp, we've made great progress, we're not there yet, but it would be a really important deal. and just critically, a deal that — with all the best will in the world, and for all the progress that others have made — that no prime minister before had been able to secure. and senior voices in the eu are sounding upbeat too. i believe there's been very significant progress made, and what was the purpose of it all? _ to respond to the issues that have been raised. so, what can we expect in this proposed new deal? a plan to make trade easier between england, scotland and wales, and

chris mason at the houses of parliament.rder of seven babies and the attempted murder of ten others the court has heard evidence from a consultant who was said to feel �*extremely uncomfortable' about lucy letby�*s conduct. dr ravi jayaram said he'd interrupted the nurse during an alleged attack on a baby girl after he'd gone to check on the baby's condition. let's go to manchester crown court and our correspondent judith moritz. today we had evidence notjust about lucy b herself, but also the way in which chester hospital is said to have dealt with doctorsconcerns. 0ne consultant said that although they raised the alarm, management put them under pressure not to make a fuss. , ., , , them under pressure not to make a fuss. , . , , fuss. this was the intensive care room at the _ fuss. this was the intensive care room at the countess _ fuss. this was the intensive care room at the countess of - fuss. this was the intensive care room at the countess of chesterj room at the countess of chester hospital where the sickest babies

our political editor chris mason reports.kingdom? and what can westminster do about it? the? of the united kingdom? and what can westminster do about it?— westminster do about it? they are the questions _ westminster do about it? they are the questions at _ westminster do about it? they are the questions at the _ westminster do about it? they are the questions at the heart - westminster do about it? they are the questions at the heart of - westminster do about it? they are the questions at the heart of the i the questions at the heart of the row about the protocol. critics say it hampers trade within the uk and needs to change. flan it hampers trade within the uk and needs to change.— it hampers trade within the uk and needs to change. can you get a deal throu:h, needs to change. can you get a deal through. prime _ needs to change. can you get a deal through, prime minister? _ needs to change. can you get a deal through, prime minister? are - needs to change. can you get a deal through, prime minister? are you . through, prim

chris mason, bbc news.d and wales today, as teachers took industrial action in their dispute over pay. many parents only found out this morning whether their children could go to school. figures from the institute for fiscal studies show that most experienced teachers have seen a pay cut of up to 13% since 2010 but from next year, newly qualified teachers in england will be starting on £30,000. unions say there is a crisis in recruiting and keeping teachers in the profession. 0ur education editor branwen jeffries reports. a cold start for these teachers on strike in essex. some toots of support. for carla, it's notjust about her pay but also younger colleagues-— colleagues. having to take second 'obs in the colleagues. having to take second jobs in the evening because - jobs in the evening because they can't afford the petrol to drive to work. do can't afford the petrol to drive to work. , .,, can't afford the petrol to drive to work. , ., ., can't afford the petrol to drive to work. , . ., , work. do you p

thank you, chris mason bbc news.em. it ensures that we can move goods freely around our uk internal market and protects northern ireland's place in the union and protects serenity for a northern irish people but i understand that parties want to take time to consider the detail of what we are announcing today and we should give them the time and space to do that and i fully respect that. but i believe that what we have achieved today is a real breakthrough and it is now for the parties to consider that and decide themselves how to take it forward and build a betterfuture themselves how to take it forward and build a better future for people in northern ireland. i and build a better future for people in northern ireland.— in northern ireland. i think it is historic what _ in northern ireland. i think it is historic what we _ in northern ireland. i think it is historic what we have - in northern ireland. i think it is historic what we have agreed i in northern ireland. i think it is- historic what we have agreed today

nothing is off the table" when it came to giving more military aid to ukraine. 0ur political editor chris masonves. a leader gratefulfor the uk's help and asking for more. the prime minister greeted president zelensky off the plane. it is the uk he has chosen for only his second foreign trip since the full—scale war began almost a year ago. the face and voice of ukraine, president zelensky arriving in downing street. with the prime minister. mr zelensky, do you want british fighterjets next? the answer to that is yes, he does. in the commons later, a consensual feel and from the prime minister, a promise to train pilots but no mention of planes. a few hours later zelensky was in west minister hall. the pope, nelson mandela and charles to gaulle among those who are spoken here. today it was his turn. this is what support for ukraine and its cause in broad terms looks and sounds like here. cheering and applause. the president wanted to say thank you from the moment the war escalated last february. all of you, all of your so great and character back then. all of your so great and character back th

and political editor chris mason.ay, reeta, here in scotland, but a big political figure on the uk stage as well. those two were still on duty at 10:00, by which time huw edwards was there to present. we are live in edinburgh, where the first minister, nicola sturgeon, has taken everyone by surprise by announcing her resignation. this gave rise to a familiar complaint to regular newswatch viewers, expressed here byjeff hardy. interestingly, we did discuss this back in the past with a bbc manager, who said on newswatch that they would be rethinking some of these kinds of deployments. do let us know what you think. the storm surrounding the bbc chairman richard sharpe, which we discussed on the programme a couple of weeks ago, grew this week after a committee of mps found he had made significant errors ofjudgment in failing to divulge his role in facilitating a loan for borisjohnson while he was applying for the bbcjob. mr sharpe insisted he had acted in good faith to ensure that the rules were followed, and that he got

more military help, including fighterjets, to push back the russian forces. 0ur political editor, chris masonder gratefulfor the uk's help, and asking for more. the prime minister greeted president zelensky off the plane. it is the uk he has chosen for only his second foreign trip since the full—scale war began almost a year ago. the face and voice of ukraine, president zelensky, arriving in downing street, with the prime minister. mr zelensky, do you want british fighterjets next? the answer to that is yes, he does. the prime minister is promising the uk will train ukrainian pilots but he is more vague about claims. a few hours later, roger mirza lenski was here at parliament. the pope, nelson mandela and charles de gaulle are among those who have spoken here. today, it was his turn. this is what support for ukraine and its cause in broad terms looks and sounds like here. cheering. the prime minister and the labour lead at one on this issue, at least. the president wanted to say thank you for the uk's help from the moment the war escalated last february. {131 moment the war escalated last fe

monday and, if a deal is reached, mr sunak will make a statement to parliament. 0ur political editor chris masone stands the ultimate prize in all of these negotiations. this is stormont, in belfast, the home of the northern ireland assembly. getting it and an executive here up and running again would be quite a moment. doing a deal with brussels does not guarantee that, but there are other potential prizes, improving internal uk trade and resetting relations with the european union. if we can get it over the line, we're on the cusp, we've made great progress, we're not there yet, but it would be a really important deal. and just critically, a deal that — with all the best will in the world, and for all the progress that others have made — that no prime minister before had been able to secure. and senior voices in the eu are sounding upbeat too. i believe there's been very significant progress made, and what was the purpose of it all? _ to respond to the issues that have been raised. so, what can we expect in this proposed new deal? a plan to make trade easier between england, scotland and wales

chris mason, bbc news, in windsor.thern island business leaders have been broadly positive about the deal announced or at least the suggestion of a core breakthrough after three years of controversy and arguments. the head of the cbi the u.k.'s biggest business groups in the deal should help people in northern island stop feeling as applied has been on hold for the last couple of years. our island correspondence reports. as political leaders chart a new course for trade between britain and northern island, business group welcoming the deal are hoping it will end years of brexit tensions. i don't think any of that has been helpful, the political instability, lack of understanding about where is all this taking us, is not good for business.— for business. for some businesses _ for business. for some businesses in - for business. for some businesses in northern for business. for some - businesses in northern island the protocol has meant mountains of new red tape. but for others like this manufacturing company the dual ma

our political editor chris mason is here. so what's been happening?xciting topic but it can make a difference topic but it can make a difference to how even whether gutman works. there is a new department for energy security and necklace era, here is the man in charge, grant chaps. who else? it is all a bit back in the future, there was a department called energy and climate change until it was scrapped, which labour have been quick to point out. there is a new department for science, innovation and technology, led by michelle donnellan, business and trade brought together in the same department of the lucy fraser will lead the department for culture, media and sport, media and sport. this man is the new conservative party chairman, he is replacing nadhim zahawi, he was sacked after that row about his taxes. none of this is anything to do with the future of dominic wrap, he is facing allegations of bullying —— dominic wrap. a staffing issue still loitering for the prime minister to resolve while wrap. a staffing issue still loitering for the prime min

well, let's have a word with our political editor, chris mason. too. there really is, nicola sturgeon is a huge figure in scottish politics, but the snp on her watch have become a big political ploy around the uk. she has been first minister longer than the prime minister or keir starmer have even been mps, so a towering figure here and around the uk. but i figure who despite winning election after election after election after election after election was repeatedly denied the very thing that drives are in politics, that desire for independence, a desire for a referendum. those in the snp say thatis referendum. those in the snp say that is unjust, but nonetheless it is a political reality, and alongside all the other political problems that were stacking up for her perhaps meant a harsh decision taken by her in private, concluding that the time was best to go. before potentially things get tricky for the snp, what is really striking tonight, speaking to her political opponents, conservative and labour figures privately, as they say they are reliev

live to westminster and our political editor chris mason.and it is in the unbelievably special position having access to both uk and eu markets. —— rishi sunak has been. what is the response?— sunak has been. what is the res-onse? ., ., response? for vociferous remain voters are — response? for vociferous remain voters are saying. _ response? for vociferous remain voters are saying, hang _ response? for vociferous remain voters are saying, hang on, i response? for vociferous remain voters are saying, hang on, he i voters are saying, hang on, he backed brexit in the referendum but he is now saying it is a great thing that northern ireland can be in the eu single market as well as the uk market. something that isn't the case for england, scotland and wales because of the version of brexit the government at the time went for. we have seen nicola sturgeon, the first minister of scotland, who backed remain. they are saying, hang on, this means scotland is in a compromised position having been ripped out of the eu against its will, as she put it.

our political editor chris mason has more on what could be in the deal.expect in this proposed new deal? a plan to make trade easier between england, scotland and wales, and northern ireland. it looks like goods that are staying in northern ireland will be able to pass through a green or express lane, and those things going on into the republic of ireland, in the eu, will have to be checked via a red lane. it is also expected there will be a new arrangement about tax. northern ireland follows some eu rules on this and in particular around vat, and that is a real frustration to some. then there is how the rules are enforced. this involves the european court ofjustice, and critics of the protocol want to get rid of the role of the eu�*s court. that seems unlikely, but we can perhaps expect some sort this of promise to talk up other ways of sorting out disagreements first. and then there is also the issue of northern ireland having a say on ongoing rule changes that the eu makes. this is a very tranquil setting that we are here for for these expected talks.

this was what he told our political editor chris mason in december. fast—tracking of asylum seekers work? well, face—to—face interviews will be scrapped for those from afghanistan, eritrea, libya, syria and yemen, some of whom will have arrived on small boats across the channel. instead, they'll fill in a ten—page questionnaire in english. claimants will undergo a face—to—face interview if caseworkers are not satisfied with the information provided in the questionnaire. the home office says the vast majority of applicants from those five countries already have their cases accepted. here's the conservative party chairman greg hands on whether allowing asylum seekers into the country without a face—to—face interview is safe. there's still a very strong process in place. and this relates to most, mainly to countries entirely, actually, to countries where there's an expectation that asylum is likely to be granted. so we're talking here about cases that would be granted. we're just going to do it more quickly in a more streamlined way, whilst making sure p

thank you, chris mason, bbc bbc? thank you, chris mason, bbc news.ist party don't go back into government , northern ireland government, northern ireland after all of this does it ultimately amount to a failure ? ultimately amount to a failure? question to both of you. well, chris, i think marks a turning point for northern ireland. i've spent a lot of time listening to communities , businesses there, communities, businesses there, the unionist community as well, understanding their concerns and i believe today's framework addresses them. it ensures that we can move goods freely around all you can internal market. it protects ireland's place in the union and it safeguard sovereignty . northern ireland's sovereignty. northern ireland's people . but i also recognise people. but i also recognise that parties and communities across northern ireland will want to take the time to consider the detail of what we're today. and we should give them the time and the to space that. and i fully respect that . that. and i fully respect that. but i believe that we h

. >> abc 7 su chris: you probably had brendan mason as a referee.l ring about. catch up with the dancing wrath. >> in the heat of a basketball battle, referees not always the i players and coaches. brendan mason is changing that, one call at a time. ♪ >> i am close to the game. i like being around the family and the children. i like having fun. . i like getting exercise. >> that exercise comes in the artform that has him affectionately known as the dancing wrath. >> i feel like i have the best seat in the house. i want everybody to have fun. >> brendan works as a program coordinator at berkeley youth attorney lives and has been roughing youth game since three decades but it is the moves, not the whistle that captures the most attention. >> one of my mentors said it is ok to put a little muster. he showed me what he meant and i took it from there. >> and the dancing wrath pays it forward. you told me the tricks of the trade. >> travel call. stop the clock. elbows up, and you do this. got up a little hips into it, all right? >> slowdown. >> there it i

news the northern ireland protocol listen to tonight's newscast podcast, with political editor chris masontya adler and host adam fleming, available on bbc sounds. an australian firm has bought the defunct battery making company britishvolt, which collapsed last month with the loss of 200 jobs. the uk start—up had planned to build a giant factory to make electric car batteries in northumberland but struggled to turn a profit. the new owner, recharge industries, will keep the britishvolt brand name and will initially focus on batteries for energy storage. at least 59 people, including 12 children, are known to have drowned after a boat carrying migrants, sank off the southern coast of italy. the boat was said to be overloaded with close to 150 people when it broke apart when trying to land. vincent mcaviney has more. on saturday night, another tragedy in the mediterranean. by dawn, this debris was all that was left of a migrant boat that broke up in rough seas just off the calabrian coast. it's thought the vessel left izmir in eastern turkey three days prior, with as many as 150 crowded abo

chris alvarez. >> if you played a passable game, you probably had brandon mason as a referee.e went to saint leo to catch up. >> referees don't always see i to i. mason is changing that one call at a time. >> i'm close to the game. i like being around families and children. i'm having fun. i'm getting exercise. >> the exercise. the best fun. lexie has been three decades. started is mustered. i took it from there. stop the clock. elbows up. if you do this, you have to put it on. quite slowdown. take a step to the side. come back. gridiron. quotes head coach. over the decades, the following. thank you. thank you. >> that deserves more of a golf club. final round, tiger woods. he played his first full tournament since the masters. he finished tied for 45th. he says he plans and hopes to play in the next masters and all the majors. it goes. what a shot. he pulled out for any realistic shot. they're so good. he finished his 15 under. third victory of the year. good stuff from our dancing rest. 30 years of experience. >> still has the move. i want to know about the director of enthu

..and political editor chris mason.t the soft drink lilt is going to be rebranded next week as fanta pineapple and grapefruit. not for the first time, there were accusations that journalists had fallen for a pr stunt, confusing a marketing ploy with actual news. 5 werner e—mailed: thank you for all your comments this week. if you want to share your opinions about what you see or hear on bbc news, on tv, radio, online and social media, e—mail us. or you can find us on twitter. you can call us. and do have a look at previous interviews on our website. that's all from us. we'll be back to hear your thoughts about bbc news coverage again next week. goodbye. good morning. welcome to breakfast with nina warhurst and charlie stayt. our headlines today: a crucial moment in munich — rishi sunak will meet the president of the european commission, as he tries to secure a key deal on the northern ireland protocol. more survivors continue to be pulled from the rubble of the turkey syria earthquake — we'll hear from the volunteers he

chris alvarez introduces us to the dancing ref. >> in the heat of a basketball battle, referees don't always see i to i with players or coaches. in the bait area, brandon masona time. >> i like being around the families and the children, and i'm just having fun. and i get some exercise. >> that exercise comes in the art form that has him affectionately known as the dancing ref. >> every game, i feel i have the best seat in the house. i want everybody to have fun. >> the bay area at native works as a program director and has been resting used games for decades. but it's the moves, not the whistle that capture the most attention. >> one of my mentors when i started said it's ok to put a little mustard on it. he should be what he meant and i took it from there. >> and like any good mentor, the dancing ref pays it forward. he taught me the tricks of the trade. >> if it's a travel, elbows up -- then you do this, you got to put a little hips into it. >> hold on -- slowdown. >> there it is. stop the clock. you've got to put your hand here. take a step to the side. come back. you've got some soul. >> don't tell me i can't move. i think i will keep my day job. his mo