to help _ who has come to northern ireland to help this— who has come to northern ireland to help.s very day in my office there _ help. this very day in my office there will— help. this very day in my office there will be people complaining about— there will be people complaining about the health care services, social— about the health care services, social services and the rest of it, yet we _ social services and the rest of it, yet we also — social services and the rest of it, yet we also have in our community people _ yet we also have in our community people who — yet we also have in our community people who have come here to help and at _ people who have come here to help and at some very misguided think is some _ and at some very misguided think is some way— and at some very misguided think is some way it — and at some very misguided think is some way it is appropriate to attack them _ some way it is appropriate to attack them it_ some way it is appropriate to attack them it is— some way it is appropriate to attack them. it is not. it has to stop. the fact that across all of n

get everything into ireland and ireland into everything?easy. it's on your doorstep. it's light on research and its light on accents. and i love...i love irish voices. anne enright, we're going to end with your irish voice. thank you very much for being on hardtalk. thank you. thank you very much indeed. hello there. it's been a very dramatic start to the week, what with the thunder and lightning and the heat and humidity, and it was hottest across east anglia, the south east and lincolnshire. temperatures widely over 30 degrees. but it was in cambridge where we set the highest temperature of the year so far. those temperatures are ebbing away. we'll be turning cooler through the rest of the week, and while there'll be some sunshine at times, there'll also be some spells of rain. these are the temperatures early in the morning, still quite warm across southeastern areas, but elsewhere a more comfortable 10 or 11 degrees. and there is cloud and rain coming into western areas by the morning, and this rain will push very slowly eastwards. movi

ireland both regular and irregular has led _ ireland both regular and irregular has led to— ireland botht least _ course, there are other factors at play, not least the _ course, there are other factors at play, not least the chronic - play, not least the chronic underfunding— play, not least the chronic underfunding of— play, not least the chronic underfunding of our- play, not least the chronic underfunding of our public play, not least the chronic - underfunding of our public services. however. _ underfunding of our public services. however. if— underfunding of our public services. however. if we _ underfunding of our public services. however, if we want _ underfunding of our public services. however, if we want to _ underfunding of our public services. however, if we want to get - underfunding of our public services. however, if we want to get to - underfunding of our public services. however, if we want to get to the l however, if we want to get to the root of _ however, if we want to get to the root of this— however, if we want to get to the root of this problem _ however, if we wa

get everything into ireland and ireland into everything?ch is easy. it's on your doorstep. it's light on research and it's light on accents. and i love. ..i love irish voices. anne enright, we're going to end with your irish voice. thank you for being on hardtalk. thank you. hello there. tuesday wasn't as hot or as humid, but still with some sunshine across norfolk and suffolk before we got a few light showers, temperatures reached a very warm 29 degrees. other parts of the uk have cooled down a bit already, and it's still quite mixed through the rest of the week. there'll be some sunshine at times, but we're also going to find some spells of rain, and our weather essentially is going to be coming in from the atlantic. at the moment things have slowed down a bit and this weather front still bringing some rain early in the morning, particularly across the midlands. but a sunny start and a chilly start in scotland. some sunshine for northern ireland. it will cloud over here in the afternoon and later in the day into western scotland. but more

like st louis sent to ireland. well, to buy guns. and during the civil war, a lot of irish who served in both the confederacy and the union learned warfare in the civil war and then went back to ireland to fight for irish freedom. so there's always been this strong connection between the two countries, and i could just add to what she was saying. the cherokee very, very much sent a lot of food to ireland during the hunger. and my family that lives in southwestern cork still revere the american indian because of that spirit. it was the cherokee, you know, this is this is where i get a lot of good material for. the second edition, where were when i was writing this book, those are wonderful stories. great stories. oh, we've got, i think, time for another another or two is got a couple of minutes left. yes. never say never. oh, boy. that's tough. oh, pat connolly's is great. mcgurk's help me launch the book and we had the opening that at at mcgurk's. i it's hard to decide how you how do you decide they're all they're

it's in ireland for this opportunity. it's a — in ireland for this opportunity. it's a big — in ireland a movie out, is at the oscars next? we are on the long. _ out, is at the oscars next? we are on the long. long _ out, is at the oscars next? we are on the long, long list. _ out, is at the oscars next? we are on the long, long list. everybody l out, is at the oscars next? we are | on the long, long list. everybody is focusing _ on the long, long list. everybody is focusing on— on the long, long list. everybody is focusing on the oscar. it�*s focusing on the oscar. it's ireland's _ focusing on the oscar. it's ireland's award. _ focusing on the oscar. it's ireland's award. to - focusing on the oscar. it's ireland's award. to nominate a film to represent— ireland's award. to nominate a film to represent ireland _ ireland's award. to nominate a film to represent ireland at _ ireland's award. to nominate a film to represent ireland at the - ireland's award. to nominate a film to represent ireland at the oscars. to represent ireland at the oscars is a good — to represent ireland at the osca

like the number one lager in ireland, which is amazing. they they bought the derby, the horse race and because they were irish-american, they established this great relationship ships with the irish because in business, denny was telling me a lot about how close the irish and irish americans in ireland do overseas business together. and of course, ireland being the only english speaking eu country now, is just such a natural gateway to europe that there's a very close affinity between americans and particularly irish americans and and and the irish. but now we didn't talk much about mr. bush or his feelings. yeah, but i'm sure it was, you know, interesting some interesting cultural dynamics going on there. yes. oops. so i get this question right in the old, old times, the english the rich english people. i'm talking about, they wanted land either hunt or something, and it was in ireland. so they captured people. i guess they would call the irish to run their plantations. is that a true story? yeah, actually. and so i want to know, where di

like the number one lager in ireland, which is amazing. they they bought the derby, the horse race and because they were irish-american, they established this great relationship ships with the irish because in business, denny was telling me a lot about how close the irish and irish americans in ireland do overseas business together. and of course, ireland being the only english speaking eu country now, is just such a natural gateway to europe that there's a very close affinity between americans and particularly irish americans and and and the irish. but now we didn't talk much about mr. bush or his feelings. yeah, but i'm sure it was, you know, interesting some interesting cultural dynamics going on there. yes. oops. so i get this question right in the old, old times, the english the rich english people. i'm talking about, they wanted land either hunt or something, and it was in ireland. so they captured people. i guess they would call the irish to run their plantations. is that a true story? yeah, actually. and so i want to know, where di

the situation in northern ireland is a little different. and ireland is a little different.. and finally, a question about the role of social media companies. there has been resistance in the past from some of these companies, saying, we are not responsible for what other people post, we are a platform, not publishers. that debate has moved on in recent times with online harms being more of a concern, but the home secretary is adamant, isn't she, that those who are out on the streets and those who are posting, insightful messages online, will be down next to the full force of the la? , ., ., ., , , la? yes, and the government has been cleared to make — la? yes, and the government has been cleared to make that _ la? yes, and the government has been cleared to make that point _ la? yes, and the government has been cleared to make that point -- will - cleared to make that point —— will see the full force of the law. it is not the violence and disorder in person on the streets, it is also those inciting them. what they do say is the social media platforms have clear responsibili

.— northern ireland.utely, this is one of the _ northern ireland. absolutely, this is one of the life _ northern ireland. absolutely, this is one of the life moments, - northern ireland. absolutely, this is one of the life moments, when | northern ireland. absolutely, this. is one of the life moments, when you get your exam results. these are the first big exams that any student does. they are year 11, 15 and 16—year—olds, and we are here at the college, and you have seen lots of students coming in through here, and then they find the desk that has their surname and initials, and the teaching staff are here and are handing over the all—important brown envelope, which has their results in. and then the teachers will be talking to students. we can see some of them gathered here. they have been here since 8am. they are discussing it with their friends, they have spent years studying to be able to do these exams. as you mentioned, this was also during covid, so when the student started it was year 7, just as

thank you, chris page, our ireland - you, chris page, our ireland correspondent.s to ease prison overcrowding as more rioters are sentenced for their part in recent disorder. across the north of england, defendants waiting for a court appearance will be kept in police cells until prison space is available. lauren moss reports. protesters and rioters tore up the streets in parts of england and northern ireland earlier this month. with more than 1,000 people arrested for violent disorder, the government's announced another emergency measure to try and ease the pressure piling onto an already creaking prison system. from today, operation early dawn will allow suspects to be kept in police cells until a prison space becomes available. it's to help deal with overcrowding after the government took what it called decisive action to tackle violent thuggery on our streets. the desire is to only have prisoners in police cells for a maximum of 2a hours. the police now have a decision to make, so if they can't all their prisoners from their cells this morning or this afternoo

and northern ireland was back there in the 705, 805 and 905.t even that huge so i am hoping northern ireland has done it before and they will do it again. the communities affected are, as i said, familie5. families are scared to leave their homes. the kids are off school, none of the kids are going to these summer activities. none of them are going to any of the other activities outside of their houses. so i hope things will hou5e5. so i hope things will change, i have asked all the northern ireland community is to come together and then make that difference. and let us feel part of this community.— difference. and let us feel part of this community. what sort of support are --eole this community. what sort of support are peeple being _ this community. what sort of support are people being offered? _ this community. what sort of support are people being offered? it- this community. what sort of support are people being offered? it is- are people being offered? it is awful to think that people are too scared to leave their houses right now. what

west cork was recently voted ireland's food capital.tory of the areas is as rich and diverse as its food. along the coast you'll find caves where pirates smuggled their treasures. it's where marconi sent the first transatlantic radio transmission to america. and it was here the first famine death was recorded, the first of over a million across ireland, with a further two million people emigrating. so this is the skibbereen saturday market. at the height of summer, i think maybe the best market anywhere in the country. this is the freshest mozzarella available in ireland right now. it's like lactic poetry. april makes the most astonishing potions. tillandsia. when we think of vinegars, we think of something that's harsh and aggressive and that's gentle. obviously, i can taste the apple. mhm. but there's like a berry taste to it or something like that. maybe even the whisky. whisky. bit early for the whisky. yeah. # walking my baby down by the san francisco bay. # the skibbereen market continues to slowly - but organically grow and get b

wales, 2.8%, northern ireland, 4.6%. the tech results are out as— ireland, 4.6%. the tech results are out as well. if we think about regional— out as well. if we think about regional disparities, that is something else that is coming out this morning. if we look at london, it remains— this morning. if we look at london, it remains the place where students -et it remains the place where students get the _ it remains the place where students get the biggest results, and the gap between _ get the biggest results, and the gap between the highest places like london — between the highest places like london and the north—east and the west— london and the north—east and the west midlands, that is widening, it is about— west midlands, that is widening, it is about 10%, that difference. a lot of people _ is about 10%, that difference. a lot of people will be stepping back and saying. _ of people will be stepping back and saying, what is going on there? that is an interesting _ saying, what is going on there? trust is an interesting point which we will take up a little bit l

culture ireland are a cultural organisation based in the republic of ireland, but they've got an all—irelandngs that you care about, how are they valued? that tells a tale in itself, doesn't it? the story of the future will nevertheless be framed by the past. the wounds are so great that they need to heal. gwen stevenson crossed the border with the republic of ireland every day for a year to make this poignant film. alexandra bannister, 21. seamus morris, 18. it remembers all the victims of violence and reminds that communities remain divided. if we could introduce integrated education, if we could integrate housing, if we could be economically more prosperous, then i think we can move forward. the peace process has brought new thinking about perennial issues. there are signs people are reconsidering what traditional identities mean, or stepping outside them. chris page, bbc news, belfast. it's the late august bank holiday weekend, which can only mean one thing — notting hill carnival is back! adult�*s day, which follows on from the families' and children's day yesterday, is all about celebr

i england, belfast in northern ireland? ., , england, belfast in northern ireland? , ,, ireland?was quite surprised, the last time i was involved _ ireland? i was quite surprised, the last time i was involved in - ireland? i was quite surprised, the j last time i was involved in disorder was 2011 following the shooting of mark duggan by police. that was in some ways more content, this went across the whole of the country, the whole of england. not scotland, not wales, but in northern ireland. the big difference with the internet. people were able to be mobilised on the internet. you had people, there was an echo chamber of what people wanted to hear and so people have got but you also had people who were returning to these sites who are allowed to return to these sites who were orchestrating some of this lot violence, so i think was quite shocking. when things calm down, it's something the police are going to have to look at is what they can do, do they need new legislation? we saw a lot of people turning up at these demonstrations wearing masks, now you can have that additional

culture ireland are a cultural organisation based in the republic of ireland, but they've got an all—irelandthings that you care about, how are they valued? that tells a tale in itself, doesn't it? the story of the future will nevertheless be framed by the past. the wounds are so great that they need to heal. gwen stevenson crossed the border with the republic of ireland every day for a year to make this poignant film. alexander bannister, 21. seamus morris, 18. it remembers all the victims of violence, and reminds that communities remain divided. if we could introduce integrated education, if we could integrate housing, have less segregated housing, if we could be economically more prosperous and more politically stable, then i think we can move forward. the peace process has brought new thinking about perennial issues. there are signs people are reconsidering what traditional identities mean, or stepping outside them. chris page, bbc news, belfast. the main parade at notting hill carnival has taken place in west london. it's one of the longest—running street parties in the world and the la

this committed to this 14 date tour in the uk and ireland.— the uk and ireland. this is bbc news.try. across central and eastern areas of england we have got dry and sunny weather, very warm for some. it is not like this everywhere, we have this slow—moving weather front affecting parts of wales, northern england and parts of scotland. in the cloud and rain, temperatures at some will be in the upper teens with the rain coming down heavily in crieff, perth and kinross. living in scotland is going to turn later a for most areas that may be some heavy bursts in the far south, the heaviest rain this afternoon is likely across northern areas of england and the rain is quite steady for western wales. is better up for northern ireland and the best of the sunshine is a eastern areas of england are set to hit 26 in the warmest areas. these fronts weaken further overnight as the running to this area of high pressure over the continent. the continent. the next system will be making its presence felt tomorrow. overnight the rain catcher across wales, there could be mist and fog patches around

minister of - northern ireland, michelle o'neill, northern ireland, michelle 0'neill, says that there racism in a nation after fifth says that there is no place for racism in a nation afterfifth night of violence in belfast. in the east of violence in belfast. in the east of the city objects were thrown and fires were lit. the stormont assembly has been summoned to address the unrest. my health has been requested from across the uk. michelle 0'neill said looters and rioters would face a full force of the law. ~ . ., , the law. we are unequivocally collected in _ the law. we are unequivocally collected in our _ the law. we are unequivocally collected in our commitment l the law. we are unequivocally. collected in our commitment to saying no to racism and sending family united in terms of unfolding in front of us. there is no place in our society for racism in any of its forms. the racist attacks on people and businesses and homes were absolutely wrong. they are and have created such a deep clear —— perhaps none of us have ever seen before al there in parts of our community. we have man

our ireland correspondent - the sdlp. our ireland correspondent has . the sdlp.d it setting out - following this closely. colum eastwood it setting out his i eastwood it setting out his stall by looking at the past and the future, framing it very much in the context of the broad sweep, if you like, and talking about the fact that the sdlp over many years was the largest irish nationalist party in northern ireland, from its formation in 1970, and while it retained the ultimate goal of an irish nationalist party, taking northern ireland out of the uk andjoining taking northern ireland out of the uk and joining it with the republic of ireland, back in those days, and there was still the conflict known as the troubles, the sdlp saw its main objective in trying to bring about a resolution to that and trying to establish peace and the sdlp was one of the main architects of the good friday peace agreement in 1998, that largely ended the violence, the party under the leadership of john hume, and he also won the nobel peace prize for that work. but now colum eastwood says

interim manager, lee carsley, is set to name his first squad for the games against the republic of irelandmonth. one player who is not expected to be involved is arsenal's ben white. he's not been part of the national squad since he left the england camp at the world cup in qatar in 2022. he then made himself unavailable for euro 202a. however, it was thought a change in manager would see him rejoin the set—up, but this now looks unlikely. louis rees—zammit has been linked with a switch to the jacksonville jaguars according to reports in the united states. the former wales rugby union star missed out on the kansas city chiefs 53—man nfl roster and was expected to continue his contract on their practice squad. the 23—year—old has since removed his chiefs profile picture from his social media accounts amid suggestions he will instead join the jaguars�* practice squad who have a strong presence in the uk. they'll play twice in london this season. and that's all the sport for now. ollie pope is now out in the cricket. england are currently 46—2. some breaking news now. the prime minister sir k

in northern ireland.ying the same thing. he's still saying these protests were clearly racist. >> well, that's that's strong . >> well, that's that's strong. clearly racist is stronger than saying far right. towards the end he did there talk about having one northern ireland bringing communities together. and i think we're yet to see that properly in the riots we saw in england in those dozen or so towns and cities earlier this month. i mean, and the big concern there is, is attacking anybody concerned about immigration, saying they're clearly racist. i think he's only appending that to the rioters, but certainly there's work to be done to understand why there's concern about immigration and to recognise that isn't necessarily a far right or a racist position to take. >> okay, chris, stick with me, because i'm now joined by the head of communications at cwu , head of communications at cwu, chris webb. chris, welcome to the show . so the topic of union the show. so the topic of union donations is in the ne

the most southwesterly tip of the island of ireland.to this part of the world since i was eight years old. people are drawn here by the dramatic scenery, the arts and the great craic. now they're flocking here for the local cuisine. west cork was recently voted ireland's food capital. the history of the area is as rich and diverse as its food. along the coast you will find caves where pirates smuggled their treasures. it's where marconi sent the first transatlantic radio transmission to america. and it was here that the first famine death was recorded, the first of over i million across ireland, with a further 2 million people emigrating. so, this is the skibbereen saturday market. at the height of summer, i think maybe the best market anywhere in the country. the freshest mozzarella available in ireland right now. it's like lactic poetry. april makes the most astonishing potions. when we think vinegar, we think of something as harsh and aggressive, and that's gentle. obviously i can taste the apple here, but there is a berry taste to i

the northern ireland assembly has been recalled, | ireland assembly has been recalled, they will meetwant them to address the fears people have for their safety? i think if they can address three things for us are looking at our legislation, how we can improve that in northern ireland, especially making sure everyone is covered and a better understanding of all of us with our differences, that is really key. a second thing to take into account is language. what type of language is being used as far as describing individuals, describing what is happening around us and our understanding? because we are all in a vulnerable place and it is understandable there is a lot of people who could potentially be frustrated for many reasons, but the most important thing is language and how we are talking to each other about resolving this because ultimately those two things in that everyone's daily life, going to work right now, ourfamilies, what everyone should be doing in the summer, children of school. really important they can come up with solutions and be positive for the community across the

ireland defending their approach also at this stage.ross to me _ approach also at this stage. i came across to me when _ approach also at this stage. i came across to me when i _ approach also at this stage. i came across to me when i was _ approach also at this stage. i came across to me when i was talking i approach also at this stage. i came across to me when i was talking to | across to me when i was talking to people affected by the writing in england's last night was when you look at who suffers as a result of the damage when it comes to buildings, it is local people and i was reading some people in northern ireland who run businesses in belfast saying, we've had years and years of our effort wiped out in a single night. —— rioting. that should resonate with people out on the streets. who it is they are harming in addition to the theatre they are creating because of the targeting of people of different colour or religion.— colour or religion. that's right. the business _ colour or religion. that's right. the business owners _ colo

leaving aside northern ireland which is a slightly unique | ireland which is a slightly unique case,hat they may have turned a corner. they felt the behaviour last night was very different, that some far right agitators had turned up on the fringe of the antiracism protests, had had a look and thought, we don't need to be here tonight, and went away. there are lots of reasons why people might be put off rioting in future. there is obviously these mass arrests, the very stiff sentences being passed by the courts. police are hoping that mothers, girlfriends, wives, are saying to people, listen, we don't want you going to prison for a year, two years, three years. don't forget the maximum sentence for violent disorder is five years. even if you plead guilty, if you get the maximum sentence it is a more than three year sentence. the football season starts at the weekend, that might have some effect. there is no doubt that there are signs the violence might be over but i don't think anyone has any certainty at this point. maybe on monday it will be a bit more clear, if we get through the

six people were arrested in northern ireland after the riots there.a harris makes her first public appearance with new running mate tim walz, with a second rally planned for later today. president putin has accused ukraine's armed forces of carrying out a "large—scale provocation" by mounting a cross—border incursion into the russian region of kursk. and i am courtney bembridge live from edinburgh fringe. it is international clown week, so we will spend the next hour looking at contemporary clowning, including this! hello, i'm annita mcveigh.

ireland's kellie harrington said, "there are no more mountain's to climb" as she announced her retirment back to back golds. the 34—year—old ends her career as a two—time olympic champion and a world and european champion. she beat china's wenlu yang to successfully defend the lightweight title she won in tokyo, and said afterwards it was time to move on with the rest of her life. the next chapter is going to be my life chapter and who knows what that is going to be but i can't wait. i can't wait to just live my life, not that i'm not living my life, what are you talking about? but to not be looking at the scales every morning. after concerns had been raised about the water quality in the river seine, the women's triathlon gold medal winner cassandra beaugrande says she's competed in worse conditions. familiarisation events had to be cancelled five times, and the men's triathlon also had to be postponed. the mixed triathlon took place as scheduled on monday but a day later, pollution levels were deemed unsafe. despite the issues, beuagrand won france's first ever triathlon medal, and say

a little bit warmer across scotland and northern ireland to start friday than we've had of late, butinto friday — this new area of low pressure will bring weather fronts, outbreaks of rain, strengthening winds to western scotland and northern ireland through the day, winds also picking up through the irish sea. large parts of eastern scotland, certainly england and wales will have another sunny afternoon with a few thunderstorms across eastern england — but it's going to be another warm one again, 28—29 celsius in the warmest spots in the southeast, low—20s further north and west. and it will be turning fresher here as this weather front starts to cross the country during saturday. eventually, it will reach east and southeastern england during saturday afternoon, clearing through, then allowing fresher air to move in across most areas, with sunny spells, variable cloud, scattered showers for western scotland and northern ireland. here, the high teens at best, further south, it's cooler as well, 21—25 celsius. the fresher air will be across all areas as we move into part two of the we

why track and that is hilary benn, the northern ireland secretary. — hilary benn, the northern irelandsecretary, talking about his deep shock and — secretary, talking about his deep shock and deep anger at secretary, talking about his deep shock and deep ange- secretary, talking about his deep shock and deep anger at the scenes of violence in _ shock and deep anger at the scenes of violence in belfast. _ shock and deep anger at the scenes of violence in belfast. he _ shock and deep anger at the scenes of violence in belfast. he says - shock and deep anger at the scenes of violence in belfast. he says it. of violence in belfast. he says it doesn't represent the city in northern ireland. he mentioned that the northern ireland assembly is being recalled tomorrow and he mentioned it was important that all politicians speak with one voice, that members of the public contribute with any evidence they consent to police and he said there will be consequences, whether anyone is inciting violence online or engaging in violence on the streets. that is the theme, i think, we are hearing in the mes

approach that i know represents the northern ireland, the modern northern ireland, of the future.. as you saw a moment ago, the middle east is on people's minds at the democratic national convention in chicago, and america's top diplomat antony blinken is in the region where's he had talks with israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu. the israeli prime minister's office has described a meeting with the us secretary of state as "positive". mr blinken said now is "probably the best, maybe the last opportunity" to secure a ceasefire and hostage release deal in gaza. i think we can show you just now these live pictures coming to us from tel aviv. these are relatives of israeli hostages held by hamas, outside the hotel in tel aviv where anthony blinken has been meeting israeli official. they will continue their programme of protests. there have been many of them, calling on benjamin netanyahu to do everything he can to secure a deal that will see their loved ones released. of course, this is a key part of the discussions that are under officials from egypt and qatar are also working

the people here in northern ireland will hope for a very comfy days ahead.at news conference there in northern ireland at storment, we are expecting the first minister and deputy first minister to talk to the media after that executive meeting this morning ahead of the recall of the assembly. the separatist former leader of catalonia, carles puigdemont, has risked arrest by returning from exile to spain — openly addressing supporters in front of the catalan regional parliament. although the spanish parliament passed an amnesty law pardoning those involved in the failed independence bid in 2017, mr puigdemont still faces arrest. he's returned to barcelona as the catalan parliament votes on electing a new president for the region. 0ur europe regional editor, danny aeberhard, told me about the significance of this development. the timing of his return is very deliberate and disruptive. basically, salvador ela, illa, who's a socialist, is he's just giving a speech there. we saw pictures of him earlier in the catalan parliament. he, if he's elected the head of th

wales, 2.8%, and northern ireland 4.6%.f we think about regional disparities, that is something else that has come out this morning. if we look at london, they remain the place where students get the biggest results and the gap between the highest place like london at the north—east and the west midlands is widening again. that is about 10%, difference now. people will be stepping back and seeing what is going wrong there today. that is an interesting point we will take up later. as is always the case when there are exam results, we have who talk about it. the schools minister has been commenting on the results. here is what she had to say. as a government, we are committed to ensuring every young person gets the opportunities, no matter where they live all the background they come from. we know that is a big task, but it is when we are committed to. we have seen in the results today and last week, they are not spread evenly across the country, but we have to praise this cohort of young people who have overcome overcome cha

but with more cloud in scotland and northern ireland, temperatures on sunday will be lower.srael's military action continues in the occupied west bank. palestinian sources say at least 17 people have been killed. the uk government considers banning smoking in pub gardens and outdoor restaurants as part of a drive to phase out tobacco. first berlin, now paris — the uk prime minister, keir starmer, continues his effort to reset relations with the eu. china's president, xijinping, has held a face—to—face meeting with america's national security advisor in beijing. passengers on a round the world cruise had been stranded in belfast for three months after their voyage was beset by delays. we will speak to one of them live. hello, i'm annita mcveigh. welcome to verified life, three hours sticking out the day's main stories and the facts behind them. palestinian sources say the number of people killed in the occupied west bank since israel launched a large military operation there has risen to 17. among the deaths, eight people injenin, where israeli forces have moved onto the stre

nice day in northern ireland.g all of us will have a breezy day on sunday, more cloud, still sunny spells, especially western scotland and northern ireland, and later east anglia and the south—east. chance of showers and thunderstorms particularly in the humid air in central and eastern areas. fresher compared to saturday in the north. live from london. this is bbc news. kamala harris has given her first major tv interview alongside her running mate, tim walz. a murder investigation has been launched after a 13—year—old boy has been stabbed to death at a house in the west midlands. un agencies will start a mass polio vaccination programme in gaza this weekend, after israel and hamas agreed to a three—day pause in fighting. and eurovision fans, get booking your tickets. the swiss city of basel will host next year's song contest. live from london. this is bbc news. kamala harris has given her first major tv interview alongside her running mate, tim walz. a murder investigation has been launched after a 13—year—old b

so they were moving to ireland. so they were moving to ireland.t wasn't a are you saying he's talking nonsense as well? >> absolute nonsense. yeah, absolutely. so you're saying hang on a second. the idea, the idea that people were going to ireland instead of the uk because they were so deterred by a nonsensical plan that after two years had never come in, never come into force, and was never come into force, and was never going to is ridiculous. presumably he's got his own reason for saying that patently, patently not follow the news at the time , because there was tent the time, because there was tent cities, there was rows and rows and rows of tents. >> in ireland, this was a huge problem for them. this was happening. this was interviews that were happening at the time. it was very much the case that people were going to ireland and they were citing things like they were citing things like they didn't want to stay in the uk because they felt that they'd be removed to rwanda. i don't know why you think, respectfully, that you think that you know

our ireland correspondent sara girvin has the story.sidential cruise taking in cities across the globe. but they spent more time in one city than they bargained for. holly has been in belfast since may with her cat captain for company. he's used to the yachting thing. he lived on a boat in the winter. ever since he was a kitten. and he's a trooper. he's wonderful. he's raring to go. what has been the best thing about your time in belfast? and what's been the worst? well, the worst by far is the weather. i feel so sorry for you all. i have had to buy vitamin d for the first time in my life. you know, florida, we don't need that. the people here have all been supportive and the best invention ever are half pints of beer. we don't have those in america. passengers on this cruise were given the option of buying their cabin outright, rather than paying a rate like a hotel, meaning they'll live on this ship for at least the next three years. and according to the company's website, buying a cabin can cost anywhere between $100,000 and $900,000

., ireland.y, you are riuht. ireland. it is a huge day, you are right- you _ ireland. it is a huge day, you are right. you were _ ireland. it is a huge day, you are right. you were describing - ireland. it is a huge day, you are l right. you were describing getting your a—level results. i remember getting _ your a—level results. i remember getting an — your a—level results. i remember getting an envelope from my school, it is a _ getting an envelope from my school, it is a big _ getting an envelope from my school, it is a big day for students. the vast _ it is a big day for students. the vast majority have their first choice. _ vast majority have their first choice, which is great news, and i think— choice, which is great news, and i think the — choice, which is great news, and i think the thing we have to do today is say— think the thing we have to do today is say congratulations to everybody for all _ is say congratulations to everybody for all of _ is say congratulations to everybody for all o

it's a different scale when you talk about riots in northern ireland.arful, steve, with your experience and your knowledge of northern ireland, are you fearful to be honest , i are you fearful to be honest, i don't want to be alarmist, but i am fearful simply because tensions are running very high. >> i never would have thought that the scenes we saw in dublin a couple of months ago would have taken place. dublin and ireland. the republic had a reputation of being a very tolerant, very welcoming place. you know, it's a country that knows a lot about immigration. yeah. and what we actually saw on the streets and in a couple and in limerick and tipperary, various other places was deeply, deeply worrying. but the thing that worries me the most, nigel, is always in northern ireland. there is the potential for something worse and that's because northern ireland is not like gb right now. >> very strong point, well made as ever. stephen pound, thank you very much indeed. in a moment we discussed the taylor swift concert that was cancelled for fear of a terrori

, a joint involving two sisters set in ireland, ajoint uk, german, irish ireland, a joint uk, german,ink you are receiving british and amount represented is in a different way. it feels very global. it speaks to the fact that film—making, independent film making is international. it's really hard to get films made simply out of the financing from one country, so you also feel itjust of the major co—productions. you also feel itjust of the major co-productions. also while older _ major co-productions. also while older art _ major co-productions. also while older art house i major co—productions. also while older art house audiences had not returned since covid—19, one recent us survey shows the gap is being filled by filmgoers under the age of 35. many of them want to see old classics. i 35. many of them want to see old classics-— old classics. i think the old movie, old classics. i think the old movie. the _ old classics. i think the old movie, the classic - old classics. i think the old movie, the classic movie, | movie, the classic movie, everybody comes towards them. i think people

people in northern ireland. the muslim families and other immediate families.s not even that huge so i am hoping northern ireland has done it before and they will do it again. the communities affected are, as i said, families. families are scared to leave their homes. the kids out of school, none of the kids are going to these summer activities. none of them are going to any of the other activities outside of their houses. so i hope that things will change. i have asked all of the northern ireland community is to come together and make that difference. let us feel a part of this community. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. it is now time to get all of the news from the olympics. and now time for some olympics news — my colleague maryam moshiri has the latest from paris. only three days left of this competition. there's a huge amount going on today but the latest medal lines are huge excitement in the women's and men's canoe sprint final, with new zealand taking the gold and germany taking silver. but germany did manage to clinch the gold in

ireland. when the residents of the city of derry declared their territory autonomous and erected barricades, london brought the army into northern ireland. english soldiers behaved cruelly towards catholics. in 1972 , a demonstration in the city of london-derry was shot at. 13 people died. for decades, the radical wing of the irish republican army, ira, fought for the independence of northern ireland. carried out terrorist attacks in the region and beyond. the belfast agreement of 1998 was supposed to end the conflict, restore the northern irish parliament, and reform the police. newly reorganized catholic and protestant organizations in northern ireland still exist. on august 14, 1992 , the georgian-abkhazian war began. the ussr had just collapsed. abkhazia sought independence, and the new georgian government sought to strengthen its control over it. the war lasted almost 2 years. it took the lives of about 17 thousand people. hundreds of thousands became refugees, were devastated many fertil

it's the mid to high teens across scotland and northern ireland.south—east quadrant of the country on saturday. and i think sunday, as a ridge of high pressure tries to build in, although there'll be a few showers in the north and west, i think it's looking better. so we could see some heavier rain across more south—eastern areas on saturday. a better chance of seeing some sunshine with lighter winds as we head into sunday. live from london, this is bbc news. two more bodies have been found in the wreck of a yacht — that sank off the coast of sicily. we'll be live with the latest. day three at the democratic national convention, after the obamas electrify the garthering in chicago. america, hope is making a comeback! cheering i'm caitriona perry, here in chicago, when tim waltz officially becomes the vice presidential nominee. here in the uk, a man is arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman and three children die in a bradford house fire. hello and welcome to verified live.

we will start in northern ireland. the other teachers' at your school? my nerves are good, we were a little worried _ nerves are good, we were a little worried because we were returning to pre—pandemic stats that england returned — pre—pandemic stats that england returned last year. but in our school — returned last year. but in our school had an increase of 6% so we were _ school had an increase of 6% so we were relieved there was not a massive — were relieved there was not a massive dip as a result of the changes _ massive dip as a result of the chances. �* ., ., ., changes. although in the overall fi . ures, changes. although in the overall figures, northern _ changes. although in the overall figures, northern ireland - changes. although in the overall figures, northern ireland and i changes. although in the overall. figures, northern ireland and wales in terms of the latter a and a* are down compared to england. do you think that is still a hangover from the pandemic and it is still going to take another year or so