ireland.chieving all this, it preserves the delicate balance inherent in the belfast good friday agreement. mr speaker, does what many said could not be done. removing thousands of pages of eu laws and making permanent weekly binding changes to the protocol treaty itself. that is the protocol treaty itself. that is the breakthrough we have made, those are the changes we will deliver, now is the time to move forward as one united kingdom. mr speaker, before i turn to the details, let us remind ourselves why this matters. it matters because at the heart of the belfast good friday agreement and the reason it has endured for a quarter of a century is equal respect for the aspirations and identities of all communities and all its three strands. but the northern ireland protocol has undermined that balance. how can we say the particle protects the belfast good friday agreement when it has caused the institutions of that agreement to collapse? so in—line with our legal responsibilities, are acting to

ireland to participate more freely in the _ ireland to participate more freely in the economic— irelandreely in the economic life of _ ireland to participate more freely in the economic life of the - ireland to participate more freely in the economic life of the uk. it| in the economic life of the uk. it has our— in the economic life of the uk. it has our full_ in the economic life of the uk. it has our full support. _ in the economic life of the uk. it has our full support. the - in the economic life of the uk. it| has our full support. the protocol will continue _ has our full support. the protocol will continue to— has our full support. the protocol will continue to ensure _ has our full support. the protocol will continue to ensure that - has our full support. the protocol will continue to ensure that there i will continue to ensure that there is no _ will continue to ensure that there is no physical— will continue to ensure that there is no physical board _ will continue to ensure that there is no physical board or— will continue to ensure that there is no physical board or on- wil

what would ou sa to ireland internal ireland.s. let's not pretend that the usa would have reacted well. this is so much _ usa would have reacted well. this is so much better. now there is a deal before _ so much better. now there is a deal before us— so much better. now there is a deal before us the legal basis of the bill is _ before us the legal basis of the bill is highly charitable. implement the deal. _ bill is highly charitable. implement the deal, it is a good deal colleagues or want to satisfy themselves in the detail. you colleagues or want to satisfy themselves in the detail. you are a northern ireland _ themselves in the detail. you are a northern ireland minister- themselves in the detail. you are a northern ireland minister if- themselves in the detail. you are a northern ireland minister if this i northern ireland minister if this doesn't bring stormont back into power sharing is a failure? i think this should _ power sharing is a failure? i think this should be _ power sharing is a failure? i think this should be g

ireland. the uk and the eu shake hands on a deal that's meant to allay any fears that northern ireland's place in the uk is weakened. british goods destined only for northern ireland will no longer need customs checks — they'll be using a new green lane. this means we have removed any sense of a border in the irish sea. it provides for long lasting solutions that both of us are confident will work for all people and businesses in northern ireland. we've been talking to business people in northern ireland, asking for their reaction to the new arrangements. and, we'll get the latest analysis from our colleagues in brussels, at westminster and in belfast. we'll also be asking if this will be enough to satisfy the democratic unionists and to break the political deadlock in northern ireland. also tonight... the cap on household energy charges is being reduced, but bills are still going to rise in april. we'll be asking why that is. i think it is time that members of this house grew up. and, the wom

in part by removing all signs of any land border between northern ireland and the republic of ireland. the peace deal was possible as long as all of the ireland island of ireland was inside the european union, but breaks it change that northern ireland is now out of the e. u. the republic of ireland remained inside and to treat the border between the 2 as a proper border with checkpoints, with risk and doing the good friday peace agreement. 3 british prime ministers tried to find a way around this, theresa may, boris johnson lives. trust. all 3 fail enter the new prime minister re she soon act today. he apparently broke the brakes. it curse or did he? let's go to london, our correspondence. dear good ross, she joins me because i want to talk about the new british prime minister just a moment. but let's just consider his words for a moment. he said today a new beginning in the u. k. relationship with the european union. the net, the last few years, a very tense relations can we say that we are now firmly putting those bad things behind this those of us who've been following back said f

the windsor framework lays down new arrangements on ireland. northern ireland.in a new chapter. it provides for long lasting solutions that both of us are confident will work for all people and businesses in northern ireland. of course the key measure of this, one key measure is reaction from the dup and we have some initial statements from them. let�*s go to stormont and speak to our ireland correspondent. let�*s get the view from stormont now and speak to our ireland correspondent, chris page. what do we have a mess of our? —— have on that so far? the what do we have a mess of our? -- have on that so far?— have on that so far? the dup initial reaction, have on that so far? the dup initial reaction. as — have on that so far? the dup initial reaction, as expected _ have on that so far? the dup initial reaction, as expected is _ have on that so far? the dup initial reaction, as expected is something | reaction, as expected is something of a holding statement, the tone of it from the dup leader, donaldson, not certainly negative it is thinking the prime ministerfo

public of ireland, howl can we ensure northern ireland is still seeing — can we ensure northern irelandrepublic of ireland?— the republic of ireland? brilliant. the question _ the republic of ireland? brilliant. the question about _ the republic of ireland? brilliant. the question about corporation i the republic of ireland? brilliant. l the question about corporation tax. i the question about corporation tax. i said _ the question about corporation tax. i said to _ the question about corporation tax. i said to the — the question about corporation tax. i said to the business guys are not chanceitor— i said to the business guys are not chancellor any more but i knew it would _ chancellor any more but i knew it would come anyway. it is an important _ would come anyway. it is an important question. why is it going up's for— important question. why is it going up's for att— important question. why is it going up's for all the reasons i talked about— up's for all the reasons i talked about over— up's for all the reasons i talked about over the summer up's for all the reasons i talked about o

for the people of northern ireland and across the island of ireland . well, island of ireland. well, northern ireland minister stephen baker told gb news he's proud of what's been achieved. i really didn't think he'd succeed and i was wrong, thank goodness. the prime minister's pulled a bunder the prime minister's pulled a blinder here. he's delivered a deal which restores northern ireland's place in the union on a wide range of areas , restores a wide range of areas, restores free trade between northern ireland and rest of the uk market, and deals the market, and deals with the democratic deficit. it's a triumphant achievement . now democratic deficit. it's a triumphant achievement. now in other news, today's cctv images have been released of a car used by a gunman who shot an off duty officer in omagh. senior detective john cauldwell was shot multiple times at a sports complex in county tyrone last week . crime stoppers has offered week. crime stoppers has offered a reward of up to £20,000 for any information . detective chief any information. detective chief inspector eamonn

you law to northern ireland. in certain cases it's meant to be very tightly restricted, but i think a lot of the detail remains to be teased out about that and already. and members of the, the non unionist majority in northern ireland. and we have to remember always that the majority of people in northern i'm voted to state in the european union, right, a majority or sympathetic to the special arrangements for northern ireland. but they are already signaling some kind of on ease at the idea that unionists might use this mechanism to repeatedly and you know, to make this a focus so of an ongoing conflict in northern ireland. i mean conflict in the sense of disagreement and dispute. so, but it remains to be seen how, how exactly will operate your and you know, as you are saying that this could also have implications on northern ireland regional government, which the d. p has been boycotting since last year. and the stability of that institution, i wanted to take a listen to what nationalist shin fades said and reac

communities in northern ireland. , . , ., , ireland.ade is central, ireland. in this deal using trade is central. as _ ireland. in this deal using trade is central. as is _ ireland. in this deal using trade is central, as is ensuring _ ireland. in this deal using trade is central, as is ensuring products, | central, as is ensuring products, whether seeds or medicines that are available in great britain, are also available in great britain, are also available in great britain, are also available in northern ireland and the taxes and duties can be the same, and what the government calls the minimum level of eu laws are neededin the minimum level of eu laws are needed in northern ireland to avoid a border with the republic. it will 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 this, does it ultimately amount to a failure? , ., failure? often we focus on the olitics failure? often we focus on the politics of _ failure? o

quite siml the northern ireland. why is that? quite simply they are _ northern ireland.? quite simply they are the _ northern ireland. why is that? qt ta: simply they are 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, goods being checked. it looks like that'll be eased but that's not necessarily going to be enough to win over. the cause of the scepticism they will go through any deal with a fine tooth comb and will not give a thumbs up toa comb and will not give a thumbs up to a 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 but it 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. where unionist and nationalist parties share power. the unionists might not severally gi

ireland, and goods coming from great britain are subject to checks.hat 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 affect them. if there are any new rules that would apply in relation to northern ireland, it must be right that there is a northern irish democratic check on that. and again, that would mark a significant shift... now i know this may seem hard to believe, but getting a deal with the eu could be the easier of the prime minister's tasks. more importantly, he has to win over northern ireland's biggest unionist party, the dup. they are warning that a bad deal will deepen divisions and if they don't like the detail of what rishi sunak has negotiated then they won't rejoin a power—sharing government in northern ir

northern ireland and remain in northern ireland and do not cross the border into the republic...cks currently supposed to be carried out, and the british government has ignored a lot, but the checks that are carried out would be done on goods destined for the eu, in other words for the republic of ireland. to some extent, that would lessen the gap between northern ireland and the rest of the uk, because you would not have these checks between different parts of the uk. that would be seen as a step forward. other things the government is currently unable to do because in some respects northern ireland remains inside the eu's single market rules. imposing a vat cut, perhaps as a result of this deal they could have the flexibility there. the eu doesn't rewrite its agreement with the uk, but it flexibly applies the agreement, and to some extent the government thinks that could satisfy unionist opinion which has been very critical about treating citizens of northern ireland differently from citizens of great britain. what about the legal aspect that is causing some people concern? the

in northern ireland. we've got correspondence covering both sides of the story. we have very challenge in. no, not in belfast, but 1st let's go over to jona hall in westminster. so jenna finally deal has been struck. what do we know about the details in it? it's extraordinary, isn't it? to still be here, talking about briggs, you're talking about striking briggs deals. when briggs it was supposed to have been done quite some time ago. the reality is it was never done and it was never going to be done until this issue of northern ireland was resolved the internal contradiction in the entire process whereby the u. k. leaves the u. necessitating a new trade border between the 2. that border can't run across the island of ireland because of the good friday peace agreement. and so, boris johnson in 2020 signs a deal. putting that trade board in the i receipt rejected eventually of course by the democratic unionists who saw it as undermining northern islands place in the union of the united kingdom and that boy

i’m better for northern ireland.ive in belfast, where people are waiting _ live in belfast, where people are waiting to — live in belfast, where people are waiting to see if any new deal could pave the _ waiting to see if any new deal could pave the way for the return of the devolved — pave the way for the return of the devolved government here at stormont. yes, we'll have the latest from windsor, from belfast and brussels. also this lunchtime... the energy regulator lowers the price cap for gas and electricity — but bills are still expected to rise because of less government support. i think it is time that members of this house grew up. betty boothroyd — the first woman to be elected speaker of the house of commons — has died at the age of 93. and a former love island star takes on a youtuber in boxing's most anticipated contest between two novices. and coming up on the bbc news channel... a moment to remember for 16—year—old mia brookes, becoming britain's first snowboard slopestyle world champion in georgia. good

piece on the ireland island.hy i believe we can open a new chapter in our partnership. a stronger eu/u.k. relationship, standing as close partners now and the future. many thanks. >> we have time for some questions. can i start with the bbc? >> if they don't go back into government in northern ireland, does it amount to a failure? >> i think today marks a turning point for northern ireland. i have spent a lot of time listening to communities and businesses. understanding their concerns, i believe that today's framework addresses them. it ensures that we can move goods freely around the internal market. i recognize the parties and communities will want to take the time to consider the detail of what we are announcing today. we should give them time and space to do that. i believe that what we have achieved today is a real breakthrough. it is now for the parties to consider that and decide for themselves how to build a better future. >> i think it's historic what we have achieved. a lot will happen. the establishme

ireland, then labour northern ireland, then labour would support it and we will stick to our word. we will not snipe, we will not seek to play political games . and when the political games. and when the prime minister puts this deal forward for a vote, labour will support it and vote for it. and yet the protocol will never be perfect . it's a compromise yet the protocol will never be perfect. it's a compromise . but perfect. it's a compromise. but i've always been clear that if implemented correctly , it is an implemented correctly, it is an agreement that could work in the spirit of the good friday agreement. and now that it has been agreed , we will have an been agreed, we will have an obugafion been agreed, we will have an obligation to make it work. been agreed, we will have an obligation to make it work . the obligation to make it work. the moral core of the good friday agreement is simple . all people agreement is simple. all people of northern ireland have the right to identify themselves and be accepted as irish, british or both , and freely parties both, and freely parties

one of the big challenges that northern ireland faces is a lot of young _ that northern ireland facesnt are leaving _ of young people and young talent are leaving northern ireland to seek education and work elsewhere, in the uk or— education and work elsewhere, in the uk or further afield, what can business _ uk or further afield, what can business and government due to a attract _ business and government due to a attract and — business and government due to a attract and retain young talent? about _ attract and retain young talent? about people wanting to leave northern ireland. i don't want that to happen, i say the same thing when i am at home in north yorkshire, what people say what is levelling up mean to you? it means opportunity, about making sure that everybody, every young person, wherever they are growing up in our country can fulfil all of their dreams, ambitions. so they don't have to leave. if they want to, that is all good and well, but they shouldn't have to. that is what levelling up means to me, it is about spreading opportunity and that is what we need to do and it's

german audiences _ northern ireland. that is two. german audiences have - northern ireland.ired a northern ireland. that is two. - german audiences have tired a little bit of all of these tensions and conflicts and the details of course are incredibly hard to understand, but what they have understood i think is that there was this trade border in the irish sea and that was a very difficult issue for northern irish businesses and that has been effectively removed for goods moving from gb to northern ireland and that is the main news which the people of germany can understand. what germany can understand. what attitude would _ germany can understand. what attitude would you _ germany can understand. what attitude would you see, - germany can understand. what attitude would you see, this . germany can understand. what attitude would you see, this is a huge generalisation, but you can focus it as you see fit, what attitude to chairman people have towards the uk after brexit? now that the dust has settled, we are effectively three years into not being members, and transition rear

britain and the european union agree a post brexit trade deal for northern ireland. new deal would scrap custom checks between the british mainland and northern irela. >> this means we have removed any sense of a border in the irish sea. >> it provides long-lasting solutions that both of us are confident will work for all people and business in northern ireland. james: as fierce fighting continues in the east in ukraine, we go on patrol with their helicopter pilots. soutkorean reality contestants push their bodies to the limit and the world lab it up on netflix. -- t world laps it up on netflix. ♪ james: welcome to "world news america" on pbs and around the globe. we begin tonight back in the u.k. where the prime minister, rishi sunak, has announced a trade deal that is aimed at fixing problems with the controversial northern ireland protocol. when the u.k. left the european union during the long brexit process, a trade deal had to be struck to prevent a hard border from being created between northern ireland, to which -- which is part of the u.k., and the republic o

northern ireland hanging around. northern ireland has to go.united kingdom and even putting border posts in the irish sea as a permanent fixture is a really bad sign. this is this is someone who's a unionist. so sorry that's more than yes and no does not spell because you've identified another key angle to this, which is frankly that it does appear from the info we're getting at the minute, which might change a few minutes time, but it is the northern ireland is not going to be free of quote unquote , foreign judges in a in unquote, foreign judges in a in a foreign language i know is a massive red line look. i'm i'm same quite here really same to you quite here really just in your gut do sense that this is going to be a good thing or thing? well, i think or a bad thing? well, i think democratic will democratic unionist party will be irreparably damaged if, democratic unionist party will be irreparably damaged if , they be irreparably damaged if, they concede any any even a modicum. i octet of ecj rule of government in northern ireland. a nigel

t deal but would apply in northern ireland. , .,, ireland. i must say when i was watchin: ireland.ireland. i must say when i was watching the premise or- ireland. i must say when i was i watching the premise or northern ireland i was thinking to myself, i wonder what is going to happen on social media from remain voters, because that is exactly what has happened, sort of tore of both, i guess you call a mix of mockery and anger saying, guess you call a mix of mockery and angersaying, hang on guess you call a mix of mockery and anger saying, hang on a minute, you have been saying how brilliant it is for northern ireland to be part of the market does that fit the richest country in the world and also access to the single markets, hang on a minute, mr, that is what we had, all of us had in the uk before brexit. so, yes, he's been a lot of mockery, yes, angerfrom remain voters. does yes, anger from remain voters. does this suggest — yes, anger from remain voters. does this suggest that _ yes, angerfrom remain voters. does this suggest that northern ireland, from being an inferior posit

northern ireland, although, not quickly, ithink. find northern ireland, although, not quickly, ithink.hink. quickly, i think. and 'ust in terms ofthe quickly, i think. and 'ust in terms of the trade. h quickly, i think. and 'ust in terms of the trade, the — quickly, i think. and just in terms of the trade, the practical - quickly, i think. and just in terms of the trade, the practical effect i of the trade, the practical effect of the trade, the practical effect of this, what will people potentially a notice? i of this, what will people potentially a notice? i think the university sector _ potentially a notice? i think the university sector will _ potentially a notice? i think the university sector will notice - potentially a notice? i think the university sector will notice it i potentially a notice? i think the| university sector will notice it in a very big way. a huge part of their funding comes from the eu's horizon programme, they get a very big chunk of that, the world's biggest research funding programme, that has completely stopped. the uk's application to join horizon complet

northern ireland and the repubuc.the northern ireland and the republic.he volume of goods between great britain and northern ireland is five times that of the goods between northern ireland and the republic. so the natural place to have the border is on the island of ireland. that's where it should be. that's where it should always have been. and it was weaponized literally. i use the word advisedly, the border issue was weaponised by leo varadkar, by the republic, by the eu to get a grappling hook into british cork to prevent us from being genuinely able to move away and become an independent, sovereign nation , independent, sovereign nation, making laws for ourselves . they making laws for ourselves. they know it prevents us from diverging from the eu and that's why they've done it. and rishi sunak just wants it. have you got another question and rushes 7 got another question and rushes ? sunak hasn't got the courage to do the right thing. i know that because all the ni gauci actions are taking place with my sefcovic. maros sefcovic is under express ins

and trading with northern— northern ireland and trading with northern ireland.f we would end up with a trade war with the _ if we would end up with a trade war with the eu — if we would end up with a trade war with the eu if they retaliated against — with the eu if they retaliated against what they saw as our failure to implement it. moving on, if the mood _ to implement it. moving on, if the mood music— to implement it. moving on, if the mood music becomes better, there are all kinds _ mood music becomes better, there are all kinds of— mood music becomes better, there are all kinds of issues, notably the rules— all kinds of issues, notably the rules covering exports of electric vehicles, — rules covering exports of electric vehicles, that the two sides are due to be _ vehicles, that the two sides are due to be negotiating on in the next few years— to be negotiating on in the next few years and _ to be negotiating on in the next few years and those negotiations might -et a years and those negotiations might get a bit _ years and those negotiations might get a bi

they need to ensure sovereignty for northern ireland, safeguard northern ireland's place in our union, and find practical solutions to the problems faced by people and businesses. i will be resolute fighting for what is best for northern ireland and the u.k. >> mr. speaker, we all agree the protocol can be improved. but there are trade-offs. we need to face up to them. his predecessor told businesses there would be no forms, no checks, no barriers of any kind. that was absolute nonsense. so in the interest of restoring that trust, will we confirm to avoid -- on the island of ireland, the deal he is negotiating is going to say northern ireland continue following some eu law? >> mr. speaker, the old gentleman is jumping ahead. -- we are still in intensive discussions with the european union to ensure we can find agreement, that means sovereignty for northern ireland, if northern ireland is in our precious union, and finding practical solutions faced by people and businesses. i spent time engaging and listening to the communities in northern ireland, i have a good understanding of what i

and northern ireland.going to meet in the uk tomorrow. this is very significant that ursula von der leyen will be in the uk tomorrow. this shows that if all goes to plan, while is no wonder or say a deal is done until it is signed on the dotted lines, it does show that they are poised, all going to find tomorrow to try and announce something. we know that there has been speculation over the last couple of days about a deal. we have had hints of ministers as well about what it may even contain. it looks like tomorrow may well be the day that we get further details. fire like tomorrow may well be the day that we get further details. are we exectinu that we get further details. are we expecting more — that we get further details. are we expecting more today? _ that we get further details. are we expecting more today? well, - that we get further details. are we expecting more today? well, i- that we get further details. are we | expecting more today? well, i think toda the expecting more today? well, i think to

so the only mep, they have on the island of ireland will be in the republic of ireland, which is outsideuk, and then starts the rise of . the constitution of northern ireland. so this is quite a. daly that has got to sail and he's got to walk that line with dup and the unionists to make sure that the constitution of northern ireland does not hand that state to europe . and it's that state to europe. and it's hard to overestimate how long this has been in the making. bofis this has been in the making. boris johnson first tasked lord frost with with getting deal. he, of course, resigned from cabinet. liz truss then took on the responsibility as her role as foreign secretary she met, of course many times with maros sefcovic , negotiator of the eu , sefcovic, negotiator of the eu, and then the task passed to james cleverly, the current foreign secretary. this has been a many months, dare i say, years long process . could it really long process. could it really end this week ? well will not end end this week? well will not end this week because this is all about political credibility . and abo

kasia: the reaction from northern ireland. take a look at what european union officials are saying. we heard from the european commission president ursula von der leyen today. she was in windsor when the deal was announced. >> the new arrangements are dealing a comprehensive package so that we can address in a definitive way the issues faced in everyday life. i will only mention two examples that i find most telling, indeed, the new windsor framework will ensure that the same food will be available on supermarket shelves in northern ireland as in the rest of the u.k.. furthermore, the new windsor framework will permanently enable all medicines including novel ones to be available in northern ireland at the same time and under the same condions across the u.k. kasia: earlier on, the irish prime minister leo varadkar reacted to the new deal. >> the agreementrovides solutions that are agreed, workable, and durable. if implemented, it will bring stability and certainty to a situation that has been in flux since the decision of the

isn't northern ireland assembly. isn't the ireland the prospect of ireland and northern real .g a real. it's been real prospect for some been a real prospect for some years. doesn't make it more likely. no, i don't think . it likely. no, i don't think. it does.i likely. no, i don't think. it does. i don't think it changes the position there is a dynamic make in that direction in terms of demography, the catholic percentage of the population and the like. so it won't change that. what it does do is prove that. what it does do is prove that there is a willingness to deal the eu , ireland and deal the eu, ireland and northern ireland, but there will be an ongoing problem. there will be ongoing pressures because for the first time ever . and stephen referred to this the nationalist party actually were the leading party, sinn fein, in that shelter. sinn fein and, therefore, that's where the dynamics of the politics have changed because the dup will not want to be of service and under any circumstances to sinn fein. and i realise disagreeing with robert heywood is a precursor to bein

and safeguard sovereignty for the people of northern ireland.— northern ireland.rday rishi sunak _ northern ireland. yesterday rishi sunak and _ northern ireland. yesterday rishi sunak and the - northern ireland. yesterday i rishi sunak and the president of the eu commission, ursula von der leyen, but in windsor to announce a new trading arrangements northern ireland which they believe will solve the problems which have been experienced by people and businesses. underthe experienced by people and businesses. under the windsor framework goods going to northern ireland and staying there would go through greenland getting rid of virtually all checks. pretty sunak says that it of any sense of order in the irish sea. eddie redmayne the goods going to the republic of ireland which would see full checks. northern ireland would still follow some eu laws but a new measure, the store might break, would give northern ireland assembly away of saying no to some changes in future. pro—brexit backing northern ireland minister, it was quite a moment. ireland minister, it was quit

. . ., ., ., ireland._ 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 is able to pull off a deal, we will soppori — if he is abl

how will it actually work politically in northern ireland? that remains to be seen as politicians in northern ireland say they will bide their time and pour over the details. brent: pick up on this notion of concessions being made. it appears the eu did not make a lot of concessions this time around. do we know why? >> they wanted the deal to be done. it comes down to trust with the new sunak government. he came to brussels and negotiated this deal in earnest. one of the deals that has taken place is this idea of green lanes and red lanes for produce, going from the united kingdom toward northern ireland across the irish sea. if they are destined for the republic of ireland which means within the european union, they will go into a red lane and have all the checks that anyone in the eu would have. the green lanes are just for goods going from great britain into northern ireland. this sounds complex. frankly, it is. the details of this deal are unbelievably complex. i've been reporting on brexit for years and it is extremely dense how the over

,, ., ~ enough for unionists in northern ireland? m �* ,, , ireland?in brussels, thank yon — jon tonge is a professor of politics at liverpool university, and an expert on northern ireland. he told me the task of persuading the dup to accept a deal would be difficult. most people are onside. the nationalist parties are onside. the alliance party is onside but the dup will need some persuading that this is an acceptable deal. on one level, it's an absurd thing that one party with 184,000 votes can effectively decide the trading arrangements of a bloc of 500 million people. but that's where we are at. it might be beyond the task of even the smoothest salesperson to persuade the dup round. 25 years ago tony blair couldn't persuade the dup in favour of the good friday agreement. rishi sunak has got to persuade the dup that those seven tests the dup have set have been passed in the uk—eu deal. i don't think there is a problem now in terms of the uk or european union. in effect and for all intents and purposes the deal is done. the problem is persuading the

also in northern ireland. fifth person's been arrested in connection with the attempted murder of the off—duty police officerjohn caldwell in omagh. and, we report on the huge relief effort in turkey and syria, to try to help people who have lost everything in the catastrophic earthquakes. some of these guys have been flying around 2000 hours since the earthquake struck. they say they were medically evacuating casualties for hours, but they say they will keep going as long as they can. ukraine's president zelensky has said he plans to meet china's leader, xijinping, to discuss beijing's proposals on ending the war in ukraine. he made the comments in a question and answer session in kyiv, to mark the first anniversary of the russian invasion. translation: first of all, i am planning to meet - with xijinping and i think it will be beneficial for our countries and for the world's security. together with china we have large trade, this is not only about war. we are countries interested in keeping our economic rela

, the repubuc from northern ireland, the republic of ireland that don't augn republic of ireland thatated, fair , but that overexaggerated, fair, but that is reality . that is the fear is reality. that is the fear that the eu, the eu have for a long time after johnson's that the eu, the eu have for a long time afterjohnson's deal, long time after johnson's deal, there's been a border down the irish sea. so when goods from ports in the in the mainland sits a lame and other ports in ireland, they're subject to checks and a lot of pretty neutral business leaders say the checks that the eu has been imposing between gb and northern have been massively over egged and they say the eu is deliberately obstructionist . but deliberately obstructionist. but again, that is the reality we're deaung again, that is the reality we're dealing with. so what rishi sunak has been trying to do is to secure a deal with the eu where the checks between gb, the mainland and northern ireland, obviously together they form the uk that those are much, much less he does seem to have secured some kind of those. yeah

it will keep northern ireland. it will keep northern ireland.e union and it will make trade easier. that is importantjust in terms of how life works for people in northern ireland. that is a big element of what we will get today. but the other is where it leaves politics in the uk. this is probably the biggest political moment of rishi sunak�*s timeous prime minister so far. last week, we heard a lot of people nosing off about concerns they had about this deal but rishi sunak has decided to call their bluff, to take them on and say, i think the deal works. his team seem pretty confident he has got a really good deal. i think we will hear that cell from him. he said to one of the newspapers, the sunday times, over the weekend, that this was the deal that got brexit done more than boris johnson had done. so this is a big political moment for him, and if you can get through it, i think it will leave him strengthened. if there is a big rebellion, then it could leave him weakened and all bets are off. very briefly, we are in winter and lots of specul

_ northern ireland. because you are ordering from britain? yes, - northern ireland.d. because you are ordering from britain? yes, and it| ordering from britain? yes, and it shouldn't be _ ordering from britain? yes, and it shouldn't be like _ ordering from britain? yes, and it shouldn't be like that. _ ordering from britain? yes, and it shouldn't be like that. for - ordering from britain? yes, and it shouldn't be like that. for pets i shouldn't be like that. for pets travellint shouldn't be like that. for pets travelling from _ shouldn't be like that. for pets travelling from great _ shouldn't be like that. for pets travelling from great britain i shouldn't be like that. for pets travelling from great britain to j travelling from great britain to northern ireland, under the old rules they would have had to have shown health certificate and proof of vaccination but now only need to show they have been micro—chipped, as long as they are not travelling on to the irish republic. but the big politicaljeopardy remains, a government can only be restored if the dup drop its

there is in ireland. there isn't in northern ireland.unanimity about how people feel about the protocol . i thought about the protocol. i thought the irish tea shock . the irish the irish tea shock. the irish premier was really conciliatory a few days ago . he said he a few days ago. he said he understood and i understand actually why is there in the unionist community there is anger and uncertainty caused by the protocol they feel it was when it was agreed there wasn't a functioning executive in northern ireland, so they feel upset about that. on the positive side, the northern irish economy is outperforming the economy of our country as a whole. there is no hard border. okay there is no hard border in the sense that many people understand it and the prime minister, where we probably do agree, is in a pickle because he would love to compromise , i would love to compromise, i think. but there are many people for very valid reasons who share, if you like benn's outlook, who think that this is risks going too far , i think and risks going

however, ireland's sovereignty. however, the deal still does allow for some oversight by the european court of justice . conservative court of justice. conservative backbench mp and the dup are now analysing the details of the deal. analysing the details of the deal . but the head of the deal. but the head of the unionist party says he still has some concerns . political analyst some concerns. political analyst leo imrali says this will be good for business. i think it's universally been welcomed by business because that was the key issue with the former deal was that the paperwork and the bureaucracy to trade between northern ireland and great britain was just burdensome. and this has removed some of that. there's an opportunity now also for closer links between the uk and the european union on other areas of trade, for example, electric vehicles and other areas of growth that may come about the future . well, we about in the future. well, we can cross now live to county county antrim, where the prime minister is m

of ireland, which is part of the e. you shared the same trading rules, but the change caused a problem. how to avoid a hard border in the sensitive region. disputes about the deal have prevented a government from forming in northern ireland. well, we'll get to our guests in a moment. first, this report and jonah hall it's not often in u. k. e. u relations that optimism winds the day. so this was a rare moment, a smile that said a deal had been done. today's agreement delivers smooth flowing trade within the whole the united kingdom protects northern islands place in our union and safeguards sovereignty for the people of northern ireland. the used chief executive hailed a new honesty in the relationship and spoke of her pride in the so named winds of framework. updating the original northern ireland protocol that governs post brags in trade between the u. k. and the i you, this new frame that will allow us to begin a new chapter. it provides for long lasting solutions that both of us a confident will work for all people

ireland earlier. what he had to say. well, i'm confident that the windsor framework that announced yesterday resolve the issues that people have with the protocol. it restores balance to the belfast good friday agreement and that's what needed it does three things. it makes that the flow of goods around our uk internal market is really smooth with green lane. it makes sure that northern ireland's place in the union is protected so people living in so that for people living in northern ireland get all the same the same products northern ireland get all the sarthey the same products northern ireland get all the sarthey would the same products northern ireland get all the sarthey would anywhere�* products northern ireland get all the sarthey would anywhere elseiucts northern ireland get all the sarthey would anywhere else ints as they would anywhere else in the crucially, it safeguards the uk. crucially, it safeguards sovereignty for the and sovereignty for the people and institutions of northern ireland

that's to make sure there's still an open border from northern ireland into the republic of ireland,nionist party have been firmly opposed to the current system, and have refused to enter a power sharing agreement at stormont until a solution is reached. 0ur political correspondent ione wells gave us an idea of what might be going on now behind the scenes. i think it is certainly fair to say that in essence this deal is all but done. maybe not signed on the dotted line yet, but basically pretty much agreed. it is now a case of these talks over the weekend about how is this presented? we have had various signs of the fact that it is very close. we know king charles, for example, was due to meet the president of the european commission in the uk today. the palace and downing street say the meeting was called off due to operational reasons, but the fact she was meant to be here shows she was poised to publicly present a deal of some kind. i think what is definitely at the forefront of government ministers' minds is, when it is presented how do you make sure different parties are happy w