emma vardy is at stormont tonight.agile political situation there, so what are the implications of arlene foster's resignation?- are the implications of arlene foster's resignation? well, any chance foster's resignation? well, any change in _ foster's resignation? well, any change in leadership _ foster's resignation? well, any change in leadership can - foster's resignation? well, any change in leadership can have i foster's resignation? well, any| change in leadership can have a significant effect on the dynamic of the power—sharing relationships here at stormont and for the whole mood towards brexit on the streets. because of not being strong enough in opposing the northern ireland protocol, those brexit arrangements for northern ireland, is being seen as one of the reasons for arlene foster's downfall, the new party leader could decide to take the party further to the right and dig in even harder against those brexit arrangements, especially in the run—up to the assembly elections next year, when they will have to

emma vardy _ developing now. 0k, emma thank you for that.oubles in northern ireland at the end of the 1990s and —— the end of the 1980s, the early 19905, —— the end of the 1980s, the early i990s, and to see those images of petrol bombs being thrown, young kids last night as well, part of the violence, the bricks, the stones, the mortars could... it brings back memories that no one wants to relive, particularly the communities over there and it is appalling. i over there and it is appalling. i know, and it is extraordinary, isn't it? sectarian tensions there in the united kingdom that most people in britain don't really see, but as you say i remember that as well from reporting in northern ireland. it is quite an extraordinary aspect to life in britain. more than 300 people are shot every day here in the united states. that was the stark reminder from president biden today, as he unveiled measures to curb what he called an epidemic of gun violence, following a number of mass shootings here. it's his first attempt to try to bring in gun contro

emma vardy, bbc news, belfast.ght loss — have said they are astonished and delighted by the success of a new form of gene therapy. the treatment is intended to halt further loss of sight, but has actually improved their vision as well. 0ur medical editor fergus walsh has more — and just a warning — his report includes images of the operation. jake has been gradually losing his sight since birth but no longer — thanks to a ground—breaking gene therapy. i've just been able to see facial features on my own face. it's something that i never used to be able to do. jake, from county durham, has a rare inherited condition which means his central vision is largely a blur. since his rate eye was treated a year ago his peripheral vision has improved. i'm in the best place i've probably been in 24 years of life. last year for a lot of people was a dark and miserable year but for me it was probably the best year of my life. after a year's delay due to covid, jake has now had his other eye treated at moorfields eye hospital in

emma vardy in belfast. let's get some of the day's other news.as imposed sanctions on myanmar�*s state—run gem company — a key source of income for the country's military. myanmar is the world's largest producer of high qualityjade. the us secretary of state, anthony blinken, said the sanctions would send a message to the military to cease the violence. israel says it will tell the international criminal court that it won't co—operate with its investigation into possible war crimes committed during the israeli—palestinian conflict. the prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, said his country would make clear that it didn't recognise the tribunal�*s authority. us intelligence agencies have warned of political volatility and possibly more global conflict by twenty forty. in its latest report, the national intelligence council says that people will become increasingly distrustful of leaders and governments will struggle to find solutions. a medical expert in the trial of the former us police officer derek chauvin says george floyd died from a lack of ox

emma vardy in belfast.f the former us police officer, derek chauvin, says george floyd died from a lack of oxygen due to the way he was restrained. mr chauvin was filmed kneeling on george floyd's neck for more than nine minutes during his arrest last may. this is what dr martin tobin was asked in court by the special assistant attorney—general. have you formed an opinion, to a reasonable degree of medical certainty, on the cause of mr floyd's death? yes, i have. would you please tell the jury what that opinion or opinions are? yes. mr floyd died from a low level of oxygen. and this caused damage to his brain that we see and it also caused a pea arrhythmia that caused his heart to stop. dr tobin also rejected the suggestion that the drug fentanyl was in any way responsible for george floyd's death. you're familiar with the way people die from fentanyl? yes, very. do they or do they not go into a coma before they die from a fenta nyl overdose? yes, they will. was mr floyd ever in a coma? no. thank you, dr to

emma vardy, bbc news. donald trump's former personal lawyer, rudy giuliani. they're trying to establish whether mr giuliani illegally lobbied the trump administration on behalf of the ukrainian government. mr giuliani's lawyer says his client did not break the law and has called the searches "legal thuggery". michael collins, one of the three us astronauts who flew to the moon in 1969, has died at the age of 90. it was his job to keep the apollo 11 command module orbiting the moon, while his crewmates neil armstrong and buzz aldrin stepped onto the planet's surface for the very first time. our science correspondent jonathan amos has more. neil armstrong, buzz aldrin, and michael collins achieved something extraordinary that, even now, 52 years later, still stirs a sense of wonder. armstrong is no longer with us — he died in 2012. and now comes the news of the passing of another member of this remarkable apollo 11 trio, michael collins. his family and nasa have announce his death from cancer at the age of 9

emma vardy, bbc news, belfast. leaders of five political parties vying for votes have been taking part in tv debates this evening. the welsh government's handling of the pandemic, and the state of the economy, are among the issues facing voters. hywel griffith has been watching the debate from cardiff. they have already dismantled the set behind us, the politicians will hope they have made a more lasting impression. inevitably, the pandemic has dominated the debate here. just a couple of months ago people questioned whether this election could even take place, and even now there are concerns about turn out next week. tonight then an opportunity for the leaders to try and cut through. hey, thanks for the support, yeah? connecting with voters, pressing the flesh, the usual campaign choreography has been constrained by the pandemic — making it hard for the parties to be heard. tonight's televised debate brought the leaders into people's living rooms, a chance to turn up the volume. we pay taxes in wales too, you know?

emma vardy, bbc news, belfast.ia by people apparently dressed in ethiopian army uniform have been obtained by the bbc. in november, the government launched a military campaign in the region of tigray, following an attack on an army base thought to have been carried out by the rebel tigray people's liberation front. there have been accusations of serious abuses by all sides in the conflict. our africa correspondent leila nathoo's report contains images that some will find very disturbing. armed men in uniform, leading a group towards a cliff edge. bodies appear strewn across the ground. a man is urged to throw one off the cliff. these graphic videos and others like it were passed to the bbc and began circulating on social media last month. we have been able to match elements of the landscape shown to features visible on satellite images to identify the location. it's in ethiopian�*s northern tigray region. in november 2020, following an attack on a military base, the ethiopian army began an offensive in the region a

emma vardy, bbc news.sition politican alexei navalny outside the prison where he is serving a jail sentence. the supporters are demanding that he receive proper medical treatment. mr navalny, who's on hunger strike, is said by his lawyer to be seriously ill. but the kremlin says he will get "�*no special treatment�*. our moscow correspondent sarah rainsford reports from the town of pokrov, some 60 miles east of moscow. she came to call for help for russia's most famous prisoner. dr anastasia is a close ally of alexei navalny, and he's complaining of acute pain, demanding to see a medic he can trust. i just want to speak with the chief of this prison. she walked right up to the prison gates. beyond them, the opposition politician's been on hunger strike for six days now. shouting. extra police have been drafted in. every person there, including the press, was captured on camera. this is the prison where alexei navalny�*s being held behind these walls. now, we can't go any further, but he has been getting me

here's our ireland correspondent emma vardy.rile situation, now more fuel on the fire. at one of belfast�*s peace lines last night the peace was broken. in the hands of teenagers, petrol—bombs, thrown in both directions over the wall. each evening these gates are locked to keep the mainly catholic and protestant communities apart. now forced open, rammed by cars and battered closed by police, amidst a running battle. it is hard to control. when kids see one side doing it theyjoin in. who encourages it? the loyalist politicians, because they got brexit in and it is not working. it will take months to repair the damage to this community, if it is ever repaired. as the fighting continued, local priests tried to warn young people of the danger, themselves in harm's way. the to and fro attacks which lasted over an hour have been interrupted by the arrival of a police land rovers who have pushed the crowd back from this side of the wall. earlier, on the other side of the wall in loyalist shankill road a bus was hijacked and set alight

emma vardy, bbc news, belfast.wage — goes up. it's rising for everyone over 23 by 2.2% to eight pounds 91 pence per hour. that works out at nearly £350 a year for a full—time employee. but low—paid workers on furlough won't get the increase. the rise is also being offset by bigger bills coming in this month. they include gas and electricity, council tax, water and broadband. the owner of liberty steel has said that none of its plants will close under his watch. there are 11 sites across the uk employing around 3,000 workers. sanjeev gupta said taking on the uk plants had been a tough journey and he is now racing to refinance his business after the collapse of his main financial backer. with more, here's our business editor simonjack. 12 steel plants across the uk are facing an uncertain future after the government rejected a request for a taxpayer bailout for the man once known as the saviour of steel. but today, sanjeev gupta was in was in defiant mood. it still a tough journey ahead. there are many disadvantages.

emma vardy, thank you.ctions and deaths in the uk, according to scienists at imperial college in london. the new research comes as the health secretary insisted that the oxford astrazeneca vaccine remains safe. matt hancock said the risk of a rare blood clot after vaccination was around the same as getting one from a long haulflight. our medical editor fergus walsh reports. business as usual in north—east london. headlines about blood clots didn't put people off getting the astrazeneca vaccine. the thought of catching covid is more risky than having a blood clot. any medicine has a side effect so i wasn't unduly concerned. 79 rare blood clots have been identified out of 20 million doses of the astrazeneca vaccine. the link isn't proven but in future the under 30s will be offered a different vaccine. for nearly all age groups, the benefits of the oxford—astrazeneca vaccine far outweigh any potential harms. for people in their 60s, with the current low level of virus circulation, for every 100,000 vaccinated,

emma vardy, bbc news. the time is 6:17pm. our top story this evening.ca vaccine and rare blood clots we vaccine and rare blood clots are stargazing under d and we are stargazing under dark skies and with less light pollution during lockdown we have had some spectacular views. coming up on sportsday on the bbc news channel. england's sarah taylor on why now is the right time to return to professional cricket in this summer's hundred after her retirement from playing because of anxiety issues two years ago. the pandemic may be a massive medical challenge but for millions of families it is also a financial one. according to government figures, nearly nine million people had to borrow more money last year because of the impact of coronavirus. the virus has heightened regional inequalities and widened the gap between the high paid and low paid. our business correspondent sarah corker has been speaking to two families — and just a warning — her report contains flashing images. we were like basically reaching out and saying, look, we are scared about what is h

emma vardy, bbc news, belfast.ession of congress, saying america needs a "once in a generation" investment in itself. delivered as he prepares to mark 100 days in office, he wants to spend trillions of dollars creating jobs, fixing infrastructure and improving education. but his plans face a battle in congress, with republicans opposed to higher taxes and greater state involvement in the economy. here's lebo diseko. applause it was an evening of historic firsts. president biden's first address to a joint session of congress, the first time two women flanked the president as he made that address. madam speaker, madam vice president... cheering no president has ever said those words from this podium, no president has ever said those words, and it's about time. in a chamber with numbers limited by covid, where just a few months ago insurrectionists occupied the speaker's chair. afterjust100 days i can report to the nation — america is on the move again. this was a bold speech, a statement of far—reaching, and, some mi

emma vardy with the latest in northern ireland, there, thank you.nvicted terrorist usman khan near london bridge in 2019 has heard how he'd been involved in "extremist bullying" in prison. it also emerged that khan had been allowed to travel unaccompanied on the day of the attack from stafford to london, despite the fact he was meant to be monitored by a government agency. our home affairs correspondent daniel sandford has more details. making his way to london to kill. usman khan, a recently convicted terrorist, released travelling alone on a train. the police and probation officers who were managing him knew about the journey and allowed it to happen. five hours later, in the aftermath of his attack, armed officers had to shoot him dead on london bridge. he had just murdered saskia jones and jack merritt. usman khan had beenjailed for trying to set up a terrorist training camp. during his eight years in prison, he'd been classified as category a, high risk, throughout. early on, there was intelligence that he wanted to die and go to paradise. he w

emma body reporting. —— emma vardy reporting.ighton, who's a lawyer, writer and political commentator on northern ireland. we have heard a lot about the level of violence, but little agreement about what was behind it. of course, different reasons, a complicated situation, but is there one particular thing that you can pin this down on or is it a mixture? it is a mixture. it is very hard to be definitive about what has caused this. i think certainly the bobby storey funeral, i think there was a lot of anger about that, not just within unionism and loyalism, but in the community across northern ireland i think for some people that was the straw that broke the camel's back, but when i say that i think what i mean as some people have used that to push this forward and start violence. i think there are criminal elements who are are trying to stir things up and rile people up and the majority of people, whatever they feel about the incident with the funeral, do not believe in violence. there are issues with the brexit protocol, but al

our ireland correspondent, emma vardy, reports.ar and anyone in it. the officer herself found the device at home. what is really distressing here is a terrorist placed the bomb on the wheel of the car, directly at the point where the victim's three—year—old daughter sits. this demonstrates the complete and utter disregard for the life of a mother and her toddler. this disregard for the life of a mother and her toddler.— disregard for the life of a mother and her toddler. this simply beggars belief. police _ and her toddler. this simply beggars belief. police think _ and her toddler. this simply beggars belief. police think the _ and her toddler. this simply beggars belief. police think the group - and her toddler. this simply beggars belief. police think the group known | belief. police think the group known as the new ira were behind the attempt to kill a police officer, believed to be the first in over a year by the dissident group who opposed northern ireland being governed as part of the uk. although a number of the suspected l

lets talk to our ireland correspondent, emma vardy. emma, what happens today?secutions of former _ emma, what happens today? well, the prosecutions of former british - prosecutions of former british soldiers involved in the conflict known as the troubles is very divisive here and today, we saw two former paratroopers coming back to northern ireland appearing in court and pleaded not guilty in relation to the killing ofjoe mccann nearly five decades ago. back then, the circumstances where that soldier a and soldier c as they are referred to in court were in patrol —— on patrol in belfast and they were asked by police to help with the arrest ofjoe mccann, but when he ran away, the soldiers opened fire and he was killed. the prosecution's argument is the shooting was not justified for self defence or in order to bring around the defence. the defence meanwhile is the use of defence was reasonable and joe mccann were suspected of being a very dangerous individual, a member of the official ira. also here at court today it was johnny mercer of the official ira. also h

thank you for those i thoughts at hillsborough, emma vardy. pointing at the duke's links with wales, at least at a kernel of the welsh guards for many but others as well.— but others as well. yes, and people from across — but others as well. yes, and people from across wales _ but others as well. yes, and people from across wales have _ but others as well. yes, and people from across wales have been - but others as well. yes, and people| from across wales have been paying their tributes to the duke of edinburgh today, and there will be a death gun salute fight here from cardiff castle tomorrow. the duke of edinburgh visited wales many times over the years, usually accompanying the queen, but it will perhaps be a visit that he made in the immediate aftermath of the aberfan disaster in 1966 that people will be particularly remembering here today. 116 children and 28 adults lost their lives when a school was engulfed by coal slurry. the duke of edinburgh met grieving families and spoke to rescuers and was a great comfort to many. he returned a we

emma vardy, bbc news. was rushed to hospital, after the incident in brownhills near walsall on easter sunday, but he died from his injuries. james davis, who's 3a, will appear at wolverhampton crown court next month. ben godfrey reports. throughout the day, flowers and soft toys have been laid at the end of brown hills high street to remember ciaran morris. parents brought their own children to pay respects. ciaran morris, just two weeks old, was being taken for an afternoon walk on easter sunday in his pram. he was struck by a white bmw, which left the road, mounted the pavement, and pinned the pram against the wall. 34—year—old james paul davies from walsall, seen here outside wolverhampton magistrates�* court today, faces four charges. davis kept his arms folded through most of the 20 minute hearing. his charged with causing death by dangerous driving, causing death by driving while uninsured, failing to stop at the scene of a crash, and failing to report a collision. he was remanded in custody, and wil

mrs foster is suing drjessen for defamation. 0ur ireland correspondent emma vardy is at the high courtprobably best known as the presenter of channel 4's embarrass embodies programme, and his tweet written into thousand and his tweet written into thousand and 19 came around the time but some anonymous twitter account posted claims that arlene foster was having an affair with one of her security guard —— written in 2019. in his tweet, drjessen made reference to those rumours and he wrote that dup had been preaching the sanctity of marriage and he posted, it always comes back to bite them in the end. drjessen has more than 300,000 followers, the tweet was we shared many times before it was taken down a couple of weeks later and arlene foster said how humiliating it was and how upsetting it was to speak to her family and husband about this, and said the rumours were completely untrue. we heard that drjessen had not apologised or corrected the tweet and the court was told that he did not agree with the suggestion that the tweet was defamatory. thank ou. voters across scotland will go to th

emma vardy, bbc news, belfast.0 a year for a full—time employee. but low—paid workers on furlough won't get the increase. (ani)the rise is also being offset by bigger bills coming in this month. they include gas and electricity, council tax, water and broadband. new rules have been introduced to help pubs, cafes and restaurants reopen outdoors safely in england on the 12th of april.every single person entering the pub will need to sign in individually before they can enter. tony sophoclides is the strategic affairs director for uk hospitality. it's good of you to join us. just expand to us the difference that we can expect going forward to what we had previously when it was possible to buy a pint in a pub.— to buy a pint in a pub. bourbon restrictions _ to buy a pint in a pub. bourbon restrictions the _ to buy a pint in a pub. bourbon restrictions the test _ to buy a pint in a pub. bourbon restrictions the test and - to buy a pint in a pub. bourbon restrictions the test and trace l restrictions the test and trace r

been thrown and police have used water cannon to break up the crowds. 0ur ireland correspondent emma vardyon, now more fuel on the fire. at one of belfast�*s peace lines last night the peace was broken. in the hands of teenagers, petrol bombs, thrown in both directions over the wall. each night these gates are locked to keep the mainly catholic and protestant communities apart. now forced open, rammed by cars and battered closed by police, amidst a running battle. it is hard to control. when kids see one side doing it theyjoin in. who encourages it? the loyalist politicians, because they got brexit in and it is not working. it will take months to repair the damage to this community, if it is ever repaired. as the fighting continued, local priests tried to warn young people of the danger, themselves in harm's way. the attacks which lasted over an hour have been interrupted by the arrival of a police land rovers who have pushed the crowd back from this side of the wall. earlier, on the other side of the wall in loyalist shankill road, a bus was hijacked and set alight. the disorder was at a

emma vardy, thank you very much- — covid infections in india continue to rise by hundreds of thousands,000, but local reports suggest that it is almost certainly an underestimate. with hospitals having to turn patients away because they've run out of resources — especially oxygen supplies — aid from abroad is arriving in the country. the first shipment of medical supplies from the uk landed today. devina gupta reports now from delhi. a warning awarning — a warning — some viewers might find it distressing. lives erased in india, their fate sealed by the pandemic. but even as families seek closure in this crematorium built on a car park in india's capital, delhi, some are being denied dignity even in their death, as the actual reason of their demise is being buried with them. translation: 5096 of deaths are not registered by - the government as covid—19. 0ur ngo brings bodies to be cremated directly from homes of victims. the government only counts related deaths of victims who die in a hospital. under—reporting is becoming a problem in india in major covid hotspots. a public health work

emma vardy reports on the implications for northern ireland and the future of the uk.ry, arlene foster is only the third leader of the dup. a party known for its hard—line brand of unionism and staunch british identity now at a rare crossroads. a short time ago, i called my party chairman to inform him that i intend to step down as leader of the democratic unionist party. it has been the privilege of my life to serve the people of northern ireland as their first minister. mrs fosterformed her political ideals growing up during the years of violence in northern ireland. the ira tried to kill her father when she was a child, and a bomb exploded under her school bus in fermanagh in 1988. i closed my eyes because ijust didn't know what was going on. as a law student, arlene foster joined the youth wing of the more moderate ulster unionists before defecting to the dup. i believe that the democratic unionist party is now the mainstream unionist party in northern ireland. she rose quickly through its ranks, becoming one of the party's most popular and unwavering politicians.

our ireland correspondent emma vardy is outside the high court.o the dup's opposition to same—sex marriage he wrote that arlene foster had been preaching the sanctity of marriage and also put in the post that it always comes back to back them in the end. that tweet got reposted more than 500 times. dr christian jessen has got reposted more than 500 times. dr christianjessen has around 300,000 followers, and it was shared many times before being deleted a couple of weeks later. today arlene foster said that was very humiliating and upsetting for her family, that the rumours were untrue, and a court heard that dr christianjessen had not issued any correction or apology and disagreed with the suggestion that that tweet was defamatory. let's take a look at the latest government figures. there were 2,491 new coronavirus infections recorded in the latest 24—hour period. on average 2,719 new cases were reported per day in the last week. the latest figures show there were 2,481 people in hospital being treated for coronavirus on monday. 38 deaths were rep

emma vardy, bbc news, belfast.iant tone. in a dig at president putin, he said the emperor had no clothes, and russians were being turned into slaves. boosterjabs against covid will be available from the autumn, after the government ordered a batch of 60—million more doses of the pfizer vaccine. ministers say the most vulnerable groups will be offered the 'top up' jab, but it's unclear when the roll—out will begin. and today, the health secretary, matt hancock, received his first vaccination, with the government saying it's 'on track�* with its road map out of lockdown. our health correspondent, catherine burns, has this report which contains some flash photography. anyone who is 42 or older... it's fair to say he was excited. in last night's press conference, matt hancock mentioned a few times that his turn had come for the vaccine. and i'm also delighted because it means i can get myjab too. and i'm looking forward to getting myjab first thing tomorrow morning. join me and get the jab. this is my firstjab, first o

mccann, who was 24, was a member of the group known as the official ira. 0ur ireland correspondent emma vardyown as the troubles is a very emotive and controversial issue. and today, we saw two former paratroopers coming back to northern ireland, appearing here in court, where they entered not guilty pleas in relation to that incident which happened nearly five decades ago. now, in court, they are referred to ask soldier a and soldier sea and the circumstances were that in 1972, they were on patrol in belfast when police asked for help to bring about the arrest ofjoe mccann, known to be a member ofjoe mccann, known to be a member of the official ira, but when he ran away, the soldiers opened fire and joe mccann was killed —— and soldier c. the prosecution's argument in this case was that shooting was not justified to bring about the arrest, orfor justified to bring about the arrest, or for sale threat —— offer self defence, while the defence case was that use of force was reasonable. —— all for self defence. there was also the former government defence ministerjohnny mercer mp who left the go

our ireland correspondent, emma vardy, sent this report from the scene.rt contains some violent scenes. on an already febrile situation, more fuel on the fire. at one of belfast�*s peace lines last night, the piece was broken. in the hands of teenagers, petrol bombs, thrown in both directions over the wall. each evening, these gates are locked to keep the mainly protestant and catholic communities apart. now forced open, rammed by cars and battered closed by police. amidst a running battle between crowds on each side. it’s running battle between crowds on each side. �* , ., ., running battle between crowds on each side. �*, ., ., ., each side. it's hard to control. lots of kids, _ each side. it's hard to control. lots of kids, when _ each side. it's hard to control. lots of kids, when they - each side. it's hard to control. lots of kids, when they see i each side. it's hard to control. - lots of kids, when they see someone doing it, theyjoin in. who lots of kids, when they see someone doing it, they join in.— doing it, they 'oin in. who is encouraging— do

arlene foster is suing drjessen for defamation. 0ur ireland correspondent emma vardy is outside the highound the time that anonymous twitter accounts were circulating these claims that arlene foster was having an affair with one of her security guards and aimed at he referenced the room as an in relation to the dup opposition to same—sex marriage he will at that arian foster had been preaching the sanctity of marriage and also putting the post it always comes back to bite them in the end. now you say that tweets got reposted more than 500 times and he has about 300,000 followers. and it was reposted and shared with many times before it was deleted a couple of weeks later. today arlene foster said that was very humiliating and upsetting for her family that they will were untrue and the court heard that he had not issued any correction or apology and disagreed with the suggestion that that tweet was defamatory. young black people have been hit hardest by unemployment during the covid pandemic, according to new research. the resolution foundation think tank said that over the past year, the

mccann, who was 24, was a member of the group known as the "official ira". 0ur ireland correspondent emma vardy issue. and today, we saw two former paratroopers coming back to northern ireland, appearing here in court, where they entered not guilty pleas in relation to that incident which happened nearly five decades ago. now, in court, they are referred to as soldier a and soldier c, and the circumstances were that in 1972, they were on patrol in belfast when police asked for help to bring about the arrest ofjoe mccann, known to be a member of the official ira, but when he ran away, the soldiers opened fire and joe mccann was killed. the prosecution's argument in this case was that shooting was not justified to bring about the arrest, or for self defence, while the defence case was that use of force was reasonable. there was also the former government defence ministerjohnny mercer mp who left the government over the treatment of veterans, he believes former soldiers should be protected from prosecutions like these, while at the same time there are many victims and relatives groups in northern

our correspondent, emma vardy has more details. the 30th, will be outdoor hospitality is, some beautiful weather and people are very keen to get back into pub gardens. further on the 24th of may, a potential date than for more indoor hospitality to reopen and this will be very welcome news to businesses in northern ireland. pressure had really been building on the executive to release some dates in northern ireland and being at the last part of the uk to do so. 0ne in northern ireland and being at the last part of the uk to do so. one of the reasons why things have been a bit more cautious northern ireland this time around is there is a five party executive here, five party said all have to agree on the table and so decision—making has been a bit more fraught and also there's been some reluctance among some ministers to open back up early and risk arises in cases as we have seen in the past. new research suggests it is safer to have a covid vaccination than not, when it comes to the risk of devolping rare blood clots in the event o

emma vardy reports on the implications for northern ireland — and the future of the uk.e flash photography. applause. in its 50—year history, arlene foster is only the third leader of the dup. a party known for its hard—line brand of unionism and staunch british identity now at a rare crossroads. a short time ago, i called my party chairman to inform him that i intend to step down as leader of the democratic unionist party. it has been the privilege of my life to serve the people of northern ireland as their first minister. mrs fosterformed her political ideals growing up during the years of violence in northern ireland. the ira tried to kill her father when she was a child, and a bomb exploded under her school bus in fermanagh in 1988. and i closed my eyes cos ijust didn't know what was going on. as a law student, arlene foster joined the youth wing of the more moderate ulster unionists before defecting to the dup. i believe that the democratic unionist party is now the mainstream unionist party in northern ireland. she rose quickly through its ranks, becoming one of th

our correspondent, emma vardy has more details. reopen. and then a week after that, april the 30th will be outdoor hospitality. beautiful weather, people are very keen to get back into the pub gardens. further on around the 24th of may, potential data than for more indoor hospitality to reopen and this will be very welcomed news to lots of businesses in northern ireland with pressure really building on the executive to release some dates in northern ireland being the last part of the uk to do so. the goal of america�*s coronavirus vaccination effort is to innoculate everyone — including those who are undocumented. but reaching this group isn�*t easy — they are wary of authority, and naturally they are worried about being deported. yet it�*s those very people who are so often the essential workers in america�*s service economy — and they were hit really hard by the virus. i�*ve been to a church in brooklyn, new york, where a drive is underway to vaccinate the undocumented. sunday morning in church, instead of worship, it is time for

emma vardy reports.nionist and loyalist community now is grassroots legitimate and justified anger, which is widespread throughout the entire community. you say there is legitimate anger, but is that to legitimise violence? do you condemn what has happened? when it comes to loyalists on the ground there has been a lot of protests that are taking place, there will probably be a lot more, and like i said, loyalist activists are doing their utmost to dissuade people from engaging in violence. the rioting was sporadic and still considered relatively low level here. but police believe paramilitary organisations who still have influence in some communities, had some involvement. signs of anger over the irish sea border are everywhere you look here. but to say that what happened at the weekend is a direct result of brexit isn't the full picture. loyalist paramilitaries are under pressure from police who have been cracking down on their criminal activities. now — hitting the wall is common with marathon runners

let's go to belfast and are corresspondent emma vardy. decades, and he was pictured at some of its most famous locations, including with the queen at the incredible giants causeway, and it's quite fitting that his final visit to northern ireland was in 2017, when he came to meet many young people who had completed his duke of edinburgh's award scheme. people have also been remembering today how prince philip continued to visit northern ireland during the difficult days of the troubles, and that was all brought very close to home for him when his uncle, lord mountbatten, was murdered by the ira, when a bomb was detonated on his boat at mullock moor in ireland in 1979, so it's significant today that, among those people paying tribute to him was michelle o'neill, deputy leader of sinn fein. the republican party that was once best known as the political wing of the ira. in northern ireland in recent days, we have seen scenes of disorder breaking out, more reminiscent of the past. there were a number of loyalist protests planned for tonight wh