managed to supply 1700 pages of eu law and amount of eu law necessary to do it is to down less thanof the total of eu law, according to the eu. so it's a tiny proportion of eu law and it's there to keep that north—south free of infrastructure. but i am satisfied that this delivers the power to say no to new eu law. and that's a terrific achievement. the true the truth is with the irg as with the dupe , they're going to read the text all under 19 pages of legal detail , and all under 19 pages of legal detail, and then all under 19 pages of legal detail , and then they'll decide detail, and then they'll decide , well, i think i can reasonably to be just about as eurosceptic as any member of parliament. and i've read and i'm satisfied and i've read and i'm satisfied and i think i've got enough of a reputation i can reasonably claim that people would know i would have resigned if i thought this was not the right deal for the and late as the country and late as yesterday thought might have yesterday i thought i might have to. i think, goodness, to. but i think, goodness, this is right fo

will apply in northern ireland. ~ ., eu laws that will apply in northern ireland. ~ . ., , ., eu laws ., ., ireland. what we want is a situation where eu law _ ireland. what we want is a situation where eu law is _ ireland. what we want is a situation where eu law is expanded, - ireland. what we want is a situation where eu law is expanded, treated| ireland. what we want is a situation l where eu law is expanded, treated on the same basis as england, scotland and wales. ., , ~ , ., and wales. other tory mps are urging pragmatism- — and wales. other tory mps are urging pragmatism- we _ and wales. other tory mps are urging pragmatism. we have _ and wales. other tory mps are urging pragmatism. we have to _ and wales. other tory mps are urging pragmatism. we have to stop - and wales. other tory mps are urging| pragmatism. we have to stop thinking that if there is a deal that is about to be done it means we have been done over in some way. labour has said that if tunic holds a vote on a deal, they will back it, meaning it could pass even if some tories and the dup and not on board. if he i

today's agreements scraps 1700 pages of eu law, the amount of eu law that applies in northern irelandned the right to reject that 3% through next year's consent vote. however, that consent vote is about the whole protocol, so it cannot isolate or provide oversight of new laws and it does not address the number one challenge sovereignty made by the protocol, the ability of the eu to impose new or amended goods laws on northern ireland without them having a say. to address that, today's agreement increases a new storm and break. the storm and break does more than just give northern ireland a say over new eu laws it means they can block them —— stormont break. how will this work? the democrat elected assembly can oppose new eu goods rules that would have significant and lasting effects on their everyday lives. they will do so on the same basis as the petition of concern mechanism in the petition of concern mechanism in the good friday agreement, the support of 30 members from at least two parties. if that happens, the uk government will have a veto. and we will work with the northern ire

the amount of eu law that _ rejection of law.r the _ with the parties and then legislate for the uk government's reaction. the bottom — for the uk government's reaction. the bottom line is that provided it is a material impediment to trade in northern— is a material impediment to trade in northern ireland to the assembly will be _ northern ireland to the assembly will be out to say no. that northern ireland to the assembly will be out to say no.— will be out to say no. that is the barthat will be out to say no. that is the bar that it _ will be out to say no. that is the bar that it has _ will be out to say no. that is the bar that it has to _ will be out to say no. that is the bar that it has to be _ will be out to say no. that is the bar that it has to be a _ will be out to say no. that is the bar that it has to be a material i bar that it has to be a material impediment. bar that it has to be a material impediment-— bar that it has to be a material im tediment. . ., , impediment. the legal tax will be available for— impediment

some have been adamant that a big red line is the application of eu laws in northern ireland may not thatjurisdiction that accept a deal that doesn't remove some of that jurisdiction that the eu currently has. 0ne some of that jurisdiction that the eu currently has. one of the major concerns of whether or not this deal will be a success as well be democratic unionist party in northern ireland agreed to go back into a power—sharing agreement in the government there? if they do not, that could politically be very difficult for rishi sunak, leaving northern ireland without a functioning government and that is one of the key thing is he is helping this deal will achieve. —— this is one of the key things he is helping this deal will achieve. two israelis have been shot dead in the occupied west bank. the israeli army said a palestinian gunman opened fire at an israeli—owned car and then fled the scene. it comes as a high—level security meeting between israeli and palestinian officials is being held injordan, following a wave of deadly violence. elsewhere, tens of thousands of people have h

law. that's natural. it's prescribed by the eu legal order . so the ecj will have the final say on eu law and single market issues . so it couldn't be issues. so it couldn't be clearer, could it? despite being asked a very specific question about the role of the european court of justice and the fact that in this windsor framework document the government very boldly says the sovereign power to veto new rules will with us. ursula von der leyen makes perfectly clear that the european court of justice will be the final arbiter at the eu court will have the final say. and for me that's why this so—called doesn't cut the mustard. we await the legal texts which will come out the course of the next few days. interestingly, keir starmer's labour party will vote for. i don't think, as i predicted last week, we'll see any cabinet resignations . oh yes, there'll resignations. oh yes, there'll be some of the irg will kick up a farce when they realise what they've been told. but the prime minister isn't the truth . minister isn't the truth. although it's no

law. that's natural. it's prescribed by the eu legal order .e ecj will have the final say on eu law and single market issues . so it couldn't be issues. so it couldn't be clearer, could it? despite being asked a very specific question about the role of the european court of justice and the fact that in this windsor framework document the government very boldly says the sovereign power to veto new rules will with us. ursula von der leyen makes perfectly clear that the european court of justice will be the final arbiter at the eu court will have the final say. and for me that's why this so—called doesn't cut the mustard. we await the legal texts which will come out the course of the next few days. interestingly, keir starmer's labour party will vote for. i don't think, as i predicted last week, we'll see any cabinet resignations . oh yes, there'll resignations. oh yes, there'll be some of the irg will kick up a farce when they realise what they've been told. but the prime minister isn't the truth . minister isn't the truth. although it's not him,

so there is still the eu law and to that extent there is eu law. . we still some ecj oversight. we heard that the press conference, ursula von der leyen the ecj is the sole of eu law, but the crucial qualifier here is, is this what really calling it a stormont break? the break and ursula von der leyen said something important that is based on the petition of concern within the good friday agreement. i'm just just going cut sum because live are cut cuts in sum because live are coming on our screen at the coming up on our screen at the moment which will show in a second anyway rishi sunak leaving called leaving windsor. he's called this the windsor. you this break to the windsor. you believe he's just walked out it's actually which say it it's actually which you say it will be on his way now to downing one would imagine downing street one would imagine potentially anyway because he's going his going to be giving his statements around 632 and parliament and he's on that issue. zoom out issue. so i want zoom out a little bit here now i want little bit

nevertheless, today's agreement goes further, addressing the so—called reach back of eu state aid lawosing stringent new tests for the eu to argue were in breach of their rules. they'd now have to demonstrate that there is a real genuine and material impact on northern ireland's trade with the eu. thatis ireland's trade with the eu. that is a much higher threshold than the protocol limiting disputes to what the 2021 command paper called subsidies on a significant scale, relating directly northern ireland. we've also protected the special status of agriculture , to and status of agriculture, to and fisheries subsidies in northern ireland, which will be completely outside the eu's common agricultural policy. all of which means the problem of reach back is fixed as well as tax and spend. the uk government has a responsibility to protect the supply of medicines to all its citizens . our ability to do its citizens. our ability to do that was constrained by the protocol, by the biggest problem is that drugs approved for use by the uk's medicines regulator are not automatically available in

the application of eu law to put . the application of eu law to put barriers — the application of eurd and listened to the concerns of the unionist community and it northern ireland because i know it is them who have had the most concerns of the protocol. at the forefront of my mind through our negotiations has been resolving the issues that those communities have raised with me and the government that they are grappling with. i believe very strongly that the windsor framework does resolve those issues, but i appreciate the front honourable gentleman and his party and other unionist communities will want to take time to consider details and i respect that and will give them the time and space to consider that and stand ready to answer any questions and provide any clarifications. i also can't tell him that regard to the objectives set out and others, that i believe that this agreement, this windsor framework, does ensure the free flow of trade within our united kingdom internal market including unfettered access for northern ireland producers to the west —— rest of the uk. i believe

some have been pretty adamant that a big red line is the application of eu laws in northern ireland anda deal that doesn't remove some of that jurisdiction that the eu currently has. i think one of the major concerns of whether or not this deal will be a success as will be democratic unionist party in northern ireland agreed to go back into a power—sharing agreement in the government there. they do not, that could politically be very difficult for rishi sunak, leaving northern ireland without a functioning government, and that is one of the key things he is hoping this deal will achieve.— this deal will achieve. thank you very much _ this deal will achieve. thank you very much indeed. _ this deal will achieve. thank you very much indeed. an _ this deal will achieve. thank you i very much indeed. an announcement about that deal does seem to be imminent. the former uk environment secretary george eustice says ood shortages that have seen some shoppers facing empty shelves will continue for 3 or 4 weeks. four major supermarkets in the uk have imposed limits how much people can buy of certa

mr— ireland continue to follow some eu law? ~ ,, , ., ~' ireland continue to follow some eu law? mr speaker, i think the honourable gentleman - law? mr speaker, i think the honourable gentleman is - law? mr speaker, i think the - honourable gentleman isjumping honourable gentleman is jumping ahead. we are still... we are still in intensive discussions with the european union.— in intensive discussions with the european union. in intensive discussions with the euroean union. �* , ., ., european union. almost 25 years ago, the good friday _ european union. almost 25 years ago, the good friday agreement _ european union. almost 25 years ago, the good friday agreement set - european union. almost 25 years ago, the good friday agreement set up - european union. almost 25 years ago, the good friday agreement set up a i the good friday agreement set up a power—sharing government in belfast. but the democratic unionist party walked out of it a year ago in protest at the protocol, saying it detaches northern ireland from the rest of the uk. itruiiiiii detaches northern ireland from the res

that is why the chancellor has set out an extensive review of retained eu law in five key growth areas, including life-sciences, green industry, and technology. the chief scientific advisor leading were to consider how the u.k. -- emerging technologies and bringing rapid interruption. >> it was a pleasure to meet delegation from kyiv and confirm across the house we are united in our support for ukraine. mr. speaker, promised 40 new hospitals. up to three years, most of these hospitals haven't even got a planned mission yet. >> taken for granted. as was showed yesterday, a hospital in south london is crumbling. still no plan to save it. sewage leaking into the war and a roof that can collapse at any moment. these are conditions no patients , doctors, or nurses should have to put up. >> please don't tell me about the -- mr. speaker, i'm proud we are investing a record some into the nhs, record sums in nhs capital, not just upgrading 100 hospitals, developing large-scale developments, but also investing in more scanners and ambulances across the board to deliver vital care to people. the

they are saying people in northern ireland are subjected to eu laws despite brexit which the dup supportedthey want far less of a say by the eu over anything happening in northern ireland. the question then is, will they accept some safe from the eu or will it have to be in the words of one of them, and expunging of the eu from northern ireland. so there is an internal debate among democratic unionists. but the dup got on board to help rishi sunak�*s predecessor theresa may over brexit, where she couldn't get a majority in the house of commons, and in return they got around £2 billion to help with northern ireland. we know currently in northern ireland there is a big funding gap. perhaps the uk government might be able to perhaps ease some of their concerns if they also say that if they go back into power sharing then quite a lot of resources will follow suit. iain watson, thank _ resources will follow suit. iain watson, thank you. _ resources will follow suit. iain watson, thank you. we can get more and less from brussels and our europe correspondentjessica parker. does it look too you'd

and what the government calls the minimum level of eu law is neededin calls the minimum level of eu lawa border with the republic. it will though still mean a role for the european court ofjustice. so, will it be enough? if the democratic unionist party don�*t go back into government in northern ireland after all of this, does it ultimately amount to a failure? quite often we focus on the politics of situations, westminster and all the rest of it, but this is about the people of northern ireland, about the communities, about the businesses there. not exactly a direct answer. and then answer matters because the ultimate prize is the restoration of devolved government here at stormont in northern ireland. if that happens, there will be a first ministerfrom sinn fein for the first time. we minister from sinn fein for the first time-— minister from sinn fein for the first time. ~ ., ., , first time. we have always said it was possible _ first time. we have always said it was possible to _ first time. we have always said it was possible to have _ first time. we have always said it was possib

so it�*s a very small amount of eu law. the uk government�*s reaction. but the bottom line is provided it�*s a material impediment to trade in northern ireland, the assembly will be able to say no so there is a bar? and that�*s the bar. it has to be a material impediment. so the legal text will be available for people to scrutinise that. everybody�*s going to look into it in detail, but we can�*t just you know, it is reasonable that that there should be some test of materiality. steve baker there. let�*s get the view of labour now. he�*s in westminster. jonathan reynolds is the shadow secretary of state for business and industrial strategy. what do you make what is labour�*s reaction? taste what do you make what is labour's reaction? ~ . ., reaction? we are all here in westminster _ reaction? we are all here in westminster awaiting - reaction? we are all here in westminster awaiting a - reaction? we are all here in - westminster awaiting a statement from the prime minister and around an hour�*s time but it does appear to be

and that northern irish politicians will get more of a say on future eu laws that apply to the nation prime minister, dominic raab, said these things will resolve issues with the existing deal, but dodged whether mps will definitely get a vote on a new one. if there is a deal, can you confirm to your colleagues and also our viewers that mps will have a say, there will be a proper vote on a deal? mps will get the opportunity to express themselves on the deal. doing the right thing in the right way, for all the communities of northern ireland, protecting the good friday agreement that has come under pressure from the northern ireland protocol. frankly, if you ask about the politics, fulfilling our manifesto commitment on brexit. under the current protocol, goods from scotland, england and wales are checked before they enter northern ireland to make sure they follow eu rules — that basically creates a border down the irish sea. that is to make sure there is still an open border from northern ireland into the republic of ireland which is part of the eu. the largest unionist party in north

the only eu law that applies in northern ireland of the framework is the minimum necessary to avoid hardth ireland and allow businesses to continue accessing the eu market. i know that many people in northern ireland are worried about being subject to changes. to address that, the agreement introduces a new store break. many had called for it to have a state -- say over the laws. the break goes further. that means they can stop them from applying in northern ireland. this will establish a clear process through which the democratically elected assembly can pull an emergency break on changes to eu goods that would have significant and lasting effects on everyday lives. if the break is pulled, the government will have a bito -- vito. -- veto. i believe the windsor framework parks a turning point for the people of northern ireland. it fixes the ethical problems they face, it preserves the balance of the belfast good friday agreement. parties will want to consider the agreement in detail, a process that will need time and care. today's agreement is written in the language of laws and treaties

and the deal only reduces rather than removes fully the number of eu laws that take effect in northern ireland. so, it is so, it is still going to have tensions carrying on until we have a vote on the deal. and until power-sharing is restored in stormont. and seeds. us the latest on that new agreement. we will hear what the dup does. senior bankers at hsbc in hong kong could lose their private offices as the firm's move towards an open plan desk for the financial hub. manuel, whst with hsbc? some folks perhaps going to be upset about losing their private offices. >> definitely, dani. it is a part of a broader plan that the bank is implement and globally. now in hong kong there is a big office here in downtown. the discussions are around private offices and whether some senior leaders some senior leaders could jeopardize confidentiality when it comes to discussing deals with clients, debate about whether it is beneficial to the bank and their business to get rid entirely of private office space. or perhaps maintaining some of that for meetings doesn't seem to be the case. manus meetings

but we need to have a _ some role for eu law but we need to have a say— some role for eu law but wen it comes to that and that is what— ignore us when it comes to that and that is what was missing. we did something special yesterday, we created — something special yesterday, we created the stormont brake which means— created the stormont brake which means your assembly is going to have a look— means your assembly is going to have a look at _ means your assembly is going to have a look at any— means your assembly is going to have a look at any of the new eu laws that come — a look at any of the new eu laws that come down the pipe and say hang on if there _ that come down the pipe and say hang on if there is— that come down the pipe and say hang on if there is something really serious — on if there is something really serious rethinking to have a big impact, — serious rethinking to have a big impact, and we cannot find anyway to resolve _ impact, and we cannot find anyway to resolve it. _ impact, and we cannot find anyway to resolve it, we have the ability to say no — resolve it, we h

home office , our treasury with saying office, our treasury with saying no to the eu saying veto ing eu lawejected by stormont. do we trust westminster ? brexit? was it westminster? brexit? was it about just taking back control of the eu? is about taking back control of our parliament had gone rogue while in the eu i do not trust westminster when it comes to saying no to eu and rejecting eu and unfortunately they've got their foot in the doon they've got their foot in the door. now with this deal. benjamin, do you see any positive from today at all? i mean, look , you know, brexit mean, look, you know, brexit zealots like belinda never be happy. this will just go on and on complaining for them until we're just little britain. the truth is, i mean, after, what, 70 is, as you said, of debate and and negotiation and argument and negotiation finally, the people of northern ireland might be able to get sausages again. that's the kind of practical justice where, as you mentioned. well, indeed, that's of practical that's the kind of practical thing for thing we're talking about for your average pe

prime minister sunak: it does what many said could not be done, removing thousands of pages of eu laws making permanent legally binding changes to the protocol treaty itself. kasia: the new deal would scrap customs checks between the british mainland and northern ireland. counting continues in the nigerian presidential election with the governing party's candidate in the lead. ♪ welcome. we started in the u.k. whe a new deal for post brexit trade between northern ireland and the european union has been agreed. it followed talks between the prime minister rishi sunak and the president of the eu commissioners love underline -- urszula von der leyen. rishi sunak says there will be a smooth flow ofde in the u. with good separated into a green light for goods traveling to northern ireland, and a redline for those goods at risk of moving into the european union. the new deal ensures that the same quintessential british producill once again be available in northern ireland. a northern ireland assembly will be able to pull an emergency break for changes to rules and rishi sunak says it will pr

there is now according to rishi sunak, only 3% of eu law that would apply to northern ireland.that too much or is it the kind of pill the u.k. will swallow to get back into the government? that's up to the dup, which is hard to predict. anchor: this is now the fourth british prime minister to be trying to handle this saga, for lack of a better word. how do you think the eu is feeling about rishi sunak? you think we finally have a partner we can work with? viviane: i think so. if we look back arecent predecessors, we had dup and u.k. government extreme the critical. now with sunak we've had a different approach and that seems to have worked pretty he appears to be much more interested in working with the eu and we have to mention the war in ukraine. that has been a major geopolitical issue for t u.k. and e.u. and they found common ground. they've managed to start working together again and trusting each other again and that has helped with solving the northern island protocol. anchor: briefly if you would, how has this messy divorce deal been in belfast? it must be a lot more fr

but does eu law still apply and does ecj still apply it? doesit. and does ecj still apply it?first does it. well you know, first lawyers, i mean, we've had steven barratt tonight, spectator come out to say yes it does , but still way at hoc to does, but still way at hoc to the eu as it comes to laws. and that's you know with northern is in the customs for union goods still in the single for goods not services etc. and don't want to leave northern ireland behind us rather than the peace . i know us rather than the peace. i know how important northern is and there is a risk. you know, they've had 300 laws in northern from the eu since . we left since from the eu since. we left since the rest uk. the gp left the european union and. you know we want to leave northern ireland behind and we don't want increasing diversification between the one party united kingdom , another part. well the kingdom, another part. well the thing i mean, the truth and the truth is united kingdom. so basically should be treated exactly the same way as bristol is, for example. but that doesn't seem to be

protection and the opportunity to receive assistance in the prescribed manner and in accordance with eu laws the night before, the polish military on official vehicles delivered a group of foreigners to the fence on the border with belarus, then, opening the gate for animals, forcibly pushed out the whole group of refugees and left them in a life-threatening situation, despite the ongoing humanitarian crisis on the polish side of the power border. this country is cynically trying to convince the public that the problem has been solved, let me remind you that the countries of the european union will send 6.5 thousand refugees to poland. what fate awaits them is predictable, at best not to die in the cold. the first all belarusian people's assembly according to the rules specified in the norms of the updated constitution and the law of the eu will be held in april next year. this was reported to journalists by the deputy head of the presidential administration in front of the collegium of the ministry of justice, olga chuprits also commented on the decree of the head of state to consider the a

if they were exporting to the eu, they would abide by eu laws. that is not currently the case. y if they are able to trade across the border, they are inside the eu's single market for goods. that will be pretty contentious, because they want the rules of the european court ofjustice, looking at disputes in this matter, to be taken out of this process entirely. i don't know exactly what solution, if indeed it is a solution, is being proposed. it might be some watering down of the european commission's role involving arbitration with northern ireland. nonetheless, the fundamental thing, the big picture, and we could discuss the detail, but if the dup are unhappy, then getting a deal with the eu is one thing, but if the dup give the deal the thumbs down and don't come back into a power—sharing government with other parties in northern ireland... this has been stalled for two years but it is big interest in america as well, getting back on track with the power—sharing government? it's interesting for two reasons. as a former conservative cabinet minister said to me, unless this res

able to completely remove eu laws applied in northern ireland. he has just reduced the numbers, so the tensions are going to linger. until we have a vote through parliament and until power-sharing is restored. but for now, the relationship between london and brussels is better. you heard ursula von der leyen yesterday calling him dear rish i. francine: can hear -- can he now win the support of the dup and the brexiteers? lizzy: this is what it will hinge on. in terms of the deals in parliament, rishi sunak has the numbers because keir starmer has said his party will back the deal through parliament. but sunak will want the dup's vote because the tory brexit or's will follow them -- brexiteers will follow them. sunak is in belfast right now trying to move the dup. he is also speaking to businesses who he says will benefit from this agreement. we heard from jeffrey donaldson, the dup leader this morning. he says there are some points the dup needs to continue engaging on with the government, but he says we are reasonable people, so there is optimis

that no new eu laws can come in if stormont and hm. government say no. that is something i think both you and i thought the eu would be very to give the other were sort minor annoyances. they always had to give way amidst big annoyances , give way amidst big annoyances, but medicines was something that was never to be a long was never going to be a long problem. the eu was bound to waive that, but the veto laws i think is, is fundamentally yes, i think so. and also the other the other aspect of it is they have reduced number of laws that apply anyway well your apply anyway. well your your your is why say why should your view is why say why should european laws to ten northern ireland. well it's because it's got a land border with southern and therefore part of the and therefore it's part of the same marketplace and a lot of businesses in northern ireland want sell to sell. so that's why the northern irish accept that. i think in northern would be surprised if this if this new deal doesn't get 75% support in northern ireland. i really would and that is as

those goods destined for the eu will have to follow still the block. existing laws and standards. some businesses in the province to trade with the rest of europe. the northern ireland economy may have suffered a smaller hit, claims one study, about 0.7% of its income, down the uk as a whole. the new arrangements may help. moreover, that warmer tone between the eu and the uk could help agreement in areas where our post—brexit arrangements are yet to be settled. financial service, for example, the manufacture of electric vehicles, and also perhaps even ironing out issues with our existing trade deals and relationships. the issues with our existing trade deals and relationships.— and relationships. the relationship with president _ and relationships. the relationship with president macron _ and relationships. the relationship with president macron is _ and relationships. the relationship with president macron is good. - the relationship with the germans is better than it used to be. that means firstly, that the european union felt able to make the sort of concessions it has in this

all of the imposition of eu law.all of the problems that we face with not able to get goods from gb checks on goods coming from gp and disruption to our economy stems from the fact that we are under a different set of laws than the rest of the united kingdom and therefore checks are required to make sure we are complying not with british law but with brussels law . well yes, you got brussels law. well yes, you got joining us more analysis is the political correspondent of the spectator , sir james hill. political correspondent of the spectator , sirjames hill. good spectator, sirjames hill. good morning to you, james. look, i suppose the big question is , suppose the big question is, will there a rebellion is not will there be a rebellion is not will there be a rebellion is not will there be a rebellion is not will there be a rebellion? there will there be a rebellion? there will be. how big will it be, will be. but how big will it be, will? quite. and there was a meeting of the d of the g last week, european researc

eu law. and the ecj will have the final say on eu law and single market issues.ursula von der leyen , the president of von der leyen, the president of the european commission . after the european commission. after the european commission. after the controversial renamed windsor framework . as windsor framework. as i emphasise yesterday , happens in emphasise yesterday, happens in ulster. now since somerset and yorkshire in merseyside and in after the westminster after the undermining the crown undermining of the of the crown six counties weakens our in six counties weakens our united kingdom as a whole . so united kingdom as a whole. so although the prime minister seems to have done well with the new deal , seems to have done well with the new deal, some of his majesty's subjects citizens of the united kingdom as much of the rest of us, could remain , at least in us, could remain, at least in part , under the jurisdiction of part, under the jurisdiction of foreign power. perhaps as telegraph columnist cheryl suggested today , this would mean suggested today, this

and what the government calls the minimum level of eu law is needed in northern ireland to avoid a borderrepublic. it will, though, still mean a role for the european court ofjustice. so, will it be enough? if the democratic unionist party don't go back into government in northern ireland after all of this, does it ultimately amount to a failure? quite often we focus on the politics of situations, westminster and all the rest of it, but this is about the people of northern ireland, about the communities, about the businesses there. not exactly a direct answer. and an answer matters because the ultimate prize is the restoration of devolved government here at stormont in northern ireland. if that happens, there will be a first ministerfrom sinn fein for the first time. we have always said it was possible to have a deal. we've always said that it was possible to have a deal. we've always said that with pragmatism, solutions could be found. so the fact that both sides have arrived at that point today and this represents the end of the negotiation, i think is something that will be well receiv

the opportunity to debate new eu laws , perhaps with a veto, we'll laws, perhaps with a veto, we'll find in time. we'll be back on the agenda and indeed you know, the northern ireland assembly could look at the whole dealin assembly could look at the whole deal in just a couple of years time . will the dup agree? give time. will the dup agree? give me your views , please. farage at me your views, please. farage at gb news. don't uk. let's go straight to belfast . let's join straight to belfast. let's join gb news as political editor darren mckee . jeffrey. darren, darren mckee. jeffrey. darren, good evening . good evening, good evening. good evening, nigel. as you said, we have the prime minister here today essentially part of his sales pitch. he was in windsor yesterday parliament last night in belfast today, probably talking business leaders to talking to business leaders to try win them over to his try and win them over to his windsor must be windsor framework. it must be said most business leaders do seem be on board. the big seem to be on board. the big question as you pose tonight

under the current protocol, northern ireland follows some eu laws, and goods arriving from the british the british mainland are subject to checks. 0ur political correspondent iain watson reports. the political stakes for rishi sunak are high. a deal with the eu appears to be moving closer. this would avoid a trade war between the uk and its largest market, but it could lead to a growing gulf within his own party, with some mps wanting the entire brexit agreement in northern ireland upended, and unless the democratic unionist party approve a deal, they won't agree to rejoin a power—sharing government at stormont. so, the prime minister has taken to the pages of usually conservative supporting newspapers to reassure sceptics in his own ranks that any deal won't be a sell—out. in an interview with tomorrow's sunday times, he says... but in the sun on sunday, he seems to suggest that his oven—ready deal still requires a few more ingredients. as for that progress, it's understood that any deal would make it much easier and less bureaucratic to move goods from great britain to northern irela

home office , our treasury with saying office, our treasury with saying no to the eu saying veto ing eu lawted by stormont. do we trust westminster ? brexit? was it westminster? brexit? was it about just taking back control of the eu? is about taking back control of our parliament had gone rogue while in the eu i do not trust westminster when it comes to saying no to eu and rejecting eu and unfortunately they've got their foot in the doon they've got their foot in the door. now with this deal. benjamin, do you see any positive from today at all? i mean, look , you know, brexit mean, look, you know, brexit zealots like belinda never be happy. this will just go on and on complaining for them until we're just little britain. the truth is, i mean, after, what, 70 is, as you said, of debate and argument and negotiation finally, the people of northern ireland might be able to get sausages again. that's the kind of justice where, as of practical justice where, as you mentioned. well, indeed, that's of practical that's the kind of practical thing for thing we're talking about for your average perso

and what the government calls the minimum level of eu laws needed in northern ireland to avoid a borderthe republic. it will, though, still mean a role for the european court ofjustice. so, will it be enough? if the democratic unionist party don't go back into government in northern ireland after all of this, does it ultimately amount to a failure? quite often we focus on the politics of situations, westminster and all the rest of it, but this is about the people of northern ireland, about the communities, about the businesses there. not exactly a direct answer. and an answers matter. because the ultimate prize is the restoration of the devolved government here at stormont in northern ireland. if that happens there will be a first ministerfrom sinn fein for the first time. we have always said it was possible to have a deal. we've always said that it was possible to have a deal. we've always said that with pragmatism, solutions could be found. so the fact that both sides have arrived at that point today and this represents the end of the negotiation, i think is something that will be wel

i think it's the freest is used to describe eu law still relating to northern ireland. ve to give you something . in other words, sunak something. in other words, sunak is helping to bail out the eu because if that is seen as a complete whitewash , if it is complete whitewash, if it is seen as a complete as i've said earlier on, the unconditional surrender of the eu, when you have got eurosceptic lobbies in other countries and they might be saying in poland and italy and in hungary we want our own framework. and that's the big danger that the eu has to avoid. john, what if, if, if the dup , john, what if, if, if the dup, if jeffrey donaldson does conclude as you call it, soon sock sausage deal and they won't go back to stormont and re—establish the assembly there , what happens then ? well, the , what happens then? well, the onusis , what happens then? well, the onus is then on unionism. does it have an alternative where almost back to a situation of 1974 when the ulster workers council straight told the sunningdale executive unionism had absolute nothing to replace sunn

that is, the imposition of eu law.e problems that we face with not able to get goods from gb checks on goods from gp and disruption . our economy stems disruption. our economy stems from the that we are under a different of laws than the rest of united kingdom and therefore checks are required to make sure we are complying not with british law but with brussels law . i know you've got seven law. i know you've got seven tests that you are saying that any deal needs to pass, but that reasonable under the circumstances , surely circumstances, surely compromises need to be made on both sides. what's the ultimate red line, sammy? is it this continue ecj your jurisdiction . continue ecj your jurisdiction. in the one? no, the one thing which is the red for us and if the dail cannot meet this then all of the other problems are going to continue anyway and thatis going to continue anyway and that is the fact that northern ireland will be as and as we far as we understand it, will continue to be under laws made in brussels, laws

eu laws, reform them.n and we're saving the . money. £191 billion saving the. money. £191 billion on the covid programme the eu has come outwith. that would be our share of 191 billion. but one and a half. nhs is so you know we're getting some the benefits but there's a lot more to come. indeed brexit david needs a new pr , doesn't it? needs a new pr, doesn't it? because it's characterised as a disaster . and my concern is that disaster. and my concern is that that message is starting to stick even if it's not true . i stick even if it's not true. i agree with you, mark i mean, i'm surprised the government. well there's on the barroso isn't doing to celebrate said it should mentioned day in day out because it is a central policy of the government and whether you like it or not is not rerunning the referendum. it is say well, these are the benefits brexit and they're not really mentioning it enough and they really need to push it and you know , we need to get some of the know, we need to get some of the myt

eu laws, reform them.n and we're saving the . money. £191 billion saving the. money. £191 billion on the covid programme the eu has come outwith. that would be our share of 191 billion. but one and a half. nhs is so you know we're getting some the benefits but there's a lot more to come. indeed brexit david needs a new pr , doesn't it? needs a new pr, doesn't it? because it's characterised as a disaster . and my concern is that disaster. and my concern is that that message is starting to stick even if it's not true . i stick even if it's not true. i agree with you, mark i mean, i'm surprised the government. well there's on the barroso isn't doing to celebrate said it should mentioned day in day out because it is a central policy of the government and whether you like it or not is not rerunning the referendum. it is say well, these are the benefits brexit and they're not really mentioning it enough and they really need to push it and you know , we need to get some of the know, we need to get some of the myt