iain watson, thank you. _ resources will follow suit. iain watson, thank you.d less from brussels and our europe correspondentjessica parker. does it look too you'd like a deal will be announced? 0bviously does it look too you'd like a deal will be announced? obviously we don't know as yet but all the choreography signals look pretty positive. i choreography signals look pretty ositive. ~ . choreography signals look pretty ositive. ~' ., ., ., ., positive. i think there are a lot of clues. positive. i think there are a lot of clues- clue _ positive. i think there are a lot of clues. clue number— positive. i think there are a lot of clues. clue number one - positive. i think there are a lot of clues. clue number one is - positive. i think there are a lot of clues. clue number one is that i positive. i think there are a lot of| clues. clue number one is that we have known through sources for a little while now that the plan was for ursula von der leyen to head to the uk to do the final sign off moment. she is now heading to the uk and will be in berkshire tomorro

iain watson, bbc news.eople have drowned after their boat broke up in rough seas and sank off the southern coast of italy — including 12 children. the boat, which sailed from turkey a few days ago, was said to be overloaded with close to 150 people from afghanistan, pakistan, somalia and iran. those who did survive came ashore near the town of crotone on the calabrian coast and were helped by the red cross. early results have started to come in from nigeria's tightest election since the end of military rule in 1999. official results from the southwestern ekiti state show a victory for the governing party candidate, bola tinubu, in one of his strongholds. delays and attacks on some polling stations on saturday meant voting was postponed until sunday in parts of the country. the electoral commission in nigeria has admitted vote counting has been "slow and unsteady" due to a new polling system upgrade which led to technical glitches. india's federal police have arrested the deputy chief minister of delhi, mani

iain watson, bbc news. people have drowned after their boat broke up in rough seas and sank off the southern coast of italy — including a number of children. the boat was said to be overloaded with close to 150 people. it's thought the vessel left izmir in eastern turkey three days ago. those who did survive came ashore near the town of crotone on the calabrian coast and are being helped by the red cross. john donnison has the latest. overnight, another tragedy in the mediterranean. by daylight, this was all that was left of the migrant boat that broke up in rough seas just off the calabrian coast. rescue workers struggled in the conditions to recover bodies from the water. it's thought around 150 people were on board. dozens, including a baby, are known to have drowned. we cannot have, unfortunately, a definite number at the moment, so we are still waiting for developments in this sense. what we are doing right now is to take care of the survivors. and around 80 people were brought ashore alive, among them

iain watson, bbc news. told me more.r political correspondent, iain watson, told me more. the largest unionist party in northern ireland and the most sceptical about the deal reached with the eu initially which puts, as they would see it, a border in the irish sea, these goods being checked. it looks like that'll be eased but that's not necessarily going to be enough to win them over. because of this scepticism, they will go through any deal with a fine—toothed comb and will not give the thumbs up to this deal in advance and stop it's a high wire act for rishi sunak because even if he reaches an agreement with ursula von der leyen and the eu commission, that might help training arrangements with northern ireland. doesn't solve the political problem because that's a lack of power—sharing in northern ireland. the institute that goes back to the good friday agreement 25 years ago. having both communities, unionists and nationalists parties, sharing power. the unionists will not do so until they're satisfied with the detail

our political correspondent iain watson has the story.he 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 the 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 ireland and there would be a less rigid application of eu law on vat rates and subsidies to indust

iain watson, bbc news.ireland have made a sixth arrest in connection with the shooting of an off—duty officer on wednesday. the 71—year—old is being detained under the terrorism act. detective chief inspectorjohn caldwell remains in a critical condition in hospital after he was attacked outside a sports complex in omagh. thousands of social housing managers in england will be required to gain qualifications as part of government plans to improve standards. the change is in response to the death of a two—year—old in a mouldy flat in rochdale. jon donnison reports. awaab ishak was just two years old when he died in december 2020. the cause, a respiratory condition brought on by mould and stamp on his family's rented flat in rochdale. awaab�*s father had complained to the housing association for years but nothing had been done. earlier this year, the housing secretary michael gove pledged to introduce what has been called a wild's law, saying people living in social housing were being inexcusably let down —— a

iain watson, bbc news.ondent ione wells has more on whether there will be a vote in the british parliament on this deal. certainly that is a question that lots of mps are wondering, both conservative mps, but also opposition parties as well, wondering if they will get a say on any final deal that is agreed. one thing we know is that conservative mps have been told they have a three—line whip, essentially an order to be in parliament on monday, which suggests that if a deal is sort of pushed over the line this weekend, that they could be in a position to have some kind of say on it as soon as tomorrow. now, earlier we heard from the deputy prime minister, dominic raab, who was pushed on this point of whether they would actually get a vote. he didn't quite commit to it in that language, though. if you have a listen to what he said here, he said mps would be able to express themselves. yes, mps will have the opportunity to express themselves on the deal. so there will be a vote, to be completely clear? that wo

iain watson, bbc news. with me now is our political correspondent lone wells.ere will be a vote in the british parliament on this deal?- parliament on this deal? well, certainly that _ parliament on this deal? well, certainly that is _ parliament on this deal? well, certainly that is the _ parliament on this deal? well, certainly that is the question i parliament on this deal? well, i certainly that is the question lots of mps are wondering, both conservative mps, but also opposition parties as well, wondering if they will get a say on a final deal. one thing we know is that conservative mps have been told they have a three line whip, essentially an order to be in parliament on monday, which suggests that if a deal is sort of pushed over the line this weekend, they could be in a position to have some say on it as soon as tomorrow. earlier we heard from the deputy prime minister, dominic raab, who was pushed on whether they would actually get a vote. he didn't quite commit to it in that language. have a listen to what he said here, he says mps would be able to e

here is our political correspondent, iain watson.tter way to flag that an agreement with the eu is coming closer? the eu commission president ursula von der leyen will meet the prime minister tomorrow in london for talks that could seal a deal. there is no deal done until the whole deal is done. but i think we've made progress. and what is | emerging is exactly what the deal| could involved. post—brexit, to keep an open border on the island of ireland, some eu rules continue to apply in northern ireland, and goods coming from great britain are subject to checks. this is what unionists call a border in the irish sea. under the proposed deal it's likely goods travelling from great britain to northern ireland and remaining there would no longer be subject to checks. these would only apply to goods going via northern ireland to the irish republic and therefore to the eu. and people in northern ireland would get a say over any future eu rules that might i affect them-— rules that would apply in relation to northern ireland, it must be rig

political correspondent iain watson is in downing street.that. yes, we expect several departments to be reorganised, new departments to be reorganised, new departments to b— departments to be created, most of the changes — departments to be created, most of the changes around _ departments to be created, most of the changes around the _ departments to be created, most of the changes around the business i the changes around the business department, it will be split into its component parts, so we are expecting to see one of its responsibilities, energy, for example, that should be a separate department of energy security. rishi sunak promised during the leadership campaign, is unsuccessful campaign, he promised two things, a department of energy and energy independence by the 20a0s, and were going to see that. what it means in practice, we have yet to see, will it mean that his own personal opposition to wind farms will be more likely to happen? that will be one of the component parts. international trade is currently a separate department, t