no, there are different tax rates when it comes to the uk than it would be in the irish republic.top the lorry at the border. you simply have an invoice that under trusted trader status, the business will submit and then will pay the tax on a quarterly basis. one of the proposals that the government has put forward is that 80% of the trade across the border is done by small businesses. i like your optimism. let me ask you briefly. no, you've asked me a question, let me answer it. 80% of the trade is done by small businesses. i want to move... that would be exempt and regarded as local trade not international trade so there'll be no restrictions on it. i'd be interested to hear what our political editor thinks of that. if you're suggesting something that you think is going to go through, we'll see it in practice. those are the proposals that the government has put. they've simply been dismissed without any thought of the irish government or the eu because they seem intent on making this an issue which it doesn't need to be made. thank you very much. picking up on that, before we th

irish republic over border the international trade secretary says arrangements can only be finalisedeto moving on to those without more progress on the border. with an eu deadlinejust over two weeks away, we'll be exploring how far apart the two sides are. also tonight: two teenagers are in custody after a car crash in leeds killed five people, three of them children. new allegations in iran against nazanin zaghari ratcliffe — her husband says they will further prejudice her next trial. a special report from lake victoria — africa's largest freshwater lake — which scientists say is slowly dying.

republic. but there is little to show it. the irishuarantee that this land will remain open and the border invisible and it says unless it gets those assurances, it will block the next round of brexit talks. but britain said you can't talk of border without discussing trade. you can't get an answer until we get an idea of the end state and we get into the discussions with the eu, that will be difficult. the quicker we can do that the better. we are still in the position where the eu does not want to do that. we are getting close to 2018 when we will be talking about next year when we leave the eu. here is the problem - the brexit negotiations are still in their first phase and while the uk wa nts to their first phase and while the uk wants to move on, to talk about trading with the eu, brussels says that will on the be possible once there is progress on three issues — how many the uk will pay as it leaves, citizens' rights and the border. i read a quote where liam fox has said that the border issue, the irish issue will not be solved u

if there was a bespoke uk irish republic deal, that would be ok for the dup but they don't want a northerneal, which they believe would push northern ireland close to a united ireland. it would give northern ireland. it would give northern ireland special status within the european union so arlene foster will as leader of the dup this afternoon make it abundantly clear it's not on, and try selling that to the dup when you're so beholden to them as a conservative government, those ten dup mps are probably the most valuable in the world after extracting £1 billion from this government so this deal is an sellable. how much influence is arlene foster having as the head of the party, considering how crucial the party, considering how crucial the dup support has been to prop up the dup support has been to prop up the conservative government? the fa ct the conservative government? the fact there is no government in northern ireland is a problem for arlene foster, she's leading her party from belfast but the axis of power is very much from westminster where the dup ten mps are very powerful indeed

any of this have any effect on bracks set on the border between northern ireland and the the irish republic well certainly bracks it's a low who maybe not directly i think indirectly has a prime profound effect on this so i think it is one reason that the national side by shin fein connel yields on many if it socks going into these negotiations because many national sierre how things by the outcome of that referendum there is a very strong feeling that risk certainly the underlying elements of the one thousand nine hundred to greenland here which mean that anybody in northern ireland may choose to have irish citizenship and therefore even after breakfast he uses and ship but they also it also is supposed to mean that people who choose to be irish can live a sort of all irish life can travel freely across the island can trade freely across the island. there is some concern. that perhaps it will hinder not so obviously that is why it's very important that the irish border is one of the main issues to be negotiated as a priority during the breaks at negotiations but it's also one of the reason

government involving a package of powers to northern ireland to enable customs convergence with the irish republic as agriculture. and there are energy plans which will be laid out. critically the dup are going to be 0k critically the dup are going to be ok with this. we can all move forward. then we have a transition period which is critical to business. it allows everybody to talk about trade. you cannot underestimate the importance of this. and there's no executive in northern ireland which further complicates things. it certainly does. the outlines of a standstill transition arrangement effectively prolong the eu membership are ready to be tabled it says on this story. that will still raise concerns about how we are going to be moving forward during that transition period. that's what businesses have a lwa ys period. that's what businesses have always wanted to know. if you have a standstill transition arrangement you will only be moving the cliff edge further ahead at some point. you aren't going to avoid it. there must be some sort of way to move things forward while staying exactly the same

talks aimed at averting a snap general election in the irish republic have broken up without agreementas erupted over the role of the deputy prime minister, frances fitzgerald, in criticising a police officer who alleged corruption in the force while she was justice minister. the opposition is due to move a vote of no confidence in the minority government. more than 600,000 rohingya muslims have now fled to bangladesh from their homes in neighbouring myanmar because of the violence there. but for many it has not been the escape to safety they'd hoped for. they are extremely vulnerable and some are becoming victims of sexual exploitation. the bbc‘s reeta chakrabarti reports from cox's bazar. this is cox's bazar. famous for being the world's longest sandy beach, and the town that is nearest the refugee camps. it looks idyllic. but as day turns to night, a seedier side emerges. a huge and desperate new population nearby provides fresh opportunities for exploitation. and we've spoken to some young female refugees who are in real danger. rohingya girls alone and in their teens are being tra

still to come on tonight's program, why the border between northern ireland and the irish republic has complicated britain's plans to leave the european union. economic worst crisis in decades, millions of people who have climbed out of poverty are slipping back. unemployment is near record highs, and at the same time, government spending has been cut. it is driving more homeless people to squat on disused land, a strategy that device result. of south america correspondent katy watson reports from outside sÃo paulo. reporter: this is one of brazil's newest neighborhoods, a tent city with no running water and no proper toilets. even so, every day more and more people are moving here. and 1000 in september people were living here. after two weeks, the number soared to 8000. now 12,000 people have set up camp. organizers are saying they have to turn people away. the camp is run by the homeless workers movement. they are squatting on land that they say was abandoned them although that is currently in dispute. she moved in because she could no longer pay her rent. she has asked the governme

talks aimed at averting a snap general election in the irish republic have broken up without agreement has erupted over the role of the deputy prime minister, frances fitzgerald, in criticising a police officer who alleged corruption in the force while she was justice minister. the opposition is due to move a vote of no confidence in the minority government. this is a spokesperson for the argentine navy. he's been giving more details of the last conversations with a submarine that went missing more than ten days ago in the south atlantic, with 44 crew members on board, sparking a huge international search for the vessel. apparently the sanjuan had reported that water had entered the submarine‘s snorkel causing its battery to short—circuit. and as zimbabwe's new president prepares to name a new cabinet, the country has declared the 21st of february as national youth day in honour of robert mugabe's contribution to the nation. the former president's birthday will now be a public holiday. mr mugabe resigned last week after a military intervention and days of mass protests. now the excitem

the eu says more clarity is needed on the future border between the irish republic and northern irelandovernment in the south doesn't want to see a new physical border with the north. 0ur political correspondent chris mason explains. could this be the 310—mile sticking point that stops the brexit talks moving on? the border between northern ireland and the republic, what will soon be the frontier between the uk and the eu. ireland insists it must remain open, and almost invisible after brexit, or it could block the negotiations progressing to discuss trade. but the government says until there is a discussion about the future, the border issue can't be resolved. we can't get a final answer to the irish question until we get an idea of the end state, and until we get into discussions with the eu on the end state, that will be very difficult. so the quicker we can do that, the better, and we're still in the position where the eu doesn't want to do that. and we're getting close now to 2018, when we will be talking about next year when we leave the european union. there's long been irritatio

talks aimed at averting a snap general election in the irish republic have broken up without agreementn building over the role of the deputy prime minister, frances fitzgerald, who's rejected opposition demands she resign over a police whistle—blowing case when she was justice minister. the british parliament's brexit committee meets in private this morning to discuss information released to mps by the government yesterday about the likely economic impact of britain leaving the european union. the brexit secretary, david davis, has been accused of short—changing the committee after it was given only incomplete and heavily redacted versions of the brexit impact assessments. i'm sure you've heard of uber. it is a very well—known company now. the ride—hailing app uber is one of the most talked about companies in the world at the moment. and in europe in the next few hours, a commission body will examine uber‘s massive 2016 cyber security breach, which saw 57 million customers and drivers across the world have their data stolen. iain anderson is here, founder of the international communica

enough application of dirty war against a dirty war, that they are going and not push for an irish republic, which is a humiliation to britain. they are not going to push to take over north ireland with one million people. in his view, that prospect lead to civil war added one item. dragging in america. when you get to compromise on and you meetngs, back, each one of the very first people. he is in the minority in the cabinet, we fought them hard enough that they know we are not a pushover. now we go to the deal. he is way ahead of most of them, people you would not expect in the cabinet, well-known liberals or soft type people. you fight, then you reach the point where you can't kill it. you can get a compromise, and you go for it. he's right about this he makes the deal. that, he talking about writes an article 10 years later, he calls the bravery sticking to the deal, because it caused his life. observant ofarly all of this, knows this. he recalls cats are a, who is connected. sayse recalls him and after napoleon is defeated, he fromiately says no more the french people. he says this is

force next month. 23 countries have declared they'll take part so far, with portugal and the irish republic. 0nly denmark, malta, and, of course, the uk will remain unaffiliated. the pact was originally proposed by france and germany, keen to bolster the eu after the brexit vote. the agreement requires countries to increase defence budgets in real terms and also it asks them with providing substantial support including personnel for eu military missions. nevertheless, it falls short of full european defence union that commission presidentjean—claude juncker envisaged in the state of the union address this year. estonia's defence minister, juri luik, said even with pesco in force, collective defence will always remain in nato. despite traditional british scepticism about further integration, boris johnson has welcomed the move and said the uk was supportive and would be like a flying buttress to support the cathedral. well, to discuss this here in the studio, we have the new ukip leader, henry bolton, and in cambridge, the labour mep, alex mayer. alex mayer, if i could start with you first.

the second biggest party in northern ireland and the third biggest party in the irish republic, challengingmany think, at the next general election, and perhaps after that. so in terms of the party and its growth and mr adams, it has been a success story from their point of view and he ripped does remain a very divisive figure in the party's association with the ira during the long conflict in the northern irish. 3,000 supporters gathered here at dublin and they will be focused on what he has to say at around half past eight. thank you very much. richard leonard has been appointed the leader of scottish labour and he replaces kezia dugdale who resigned in august. we can speak to our scotland correspondent, steven godden. what can you tell us about mr leonard? firstly, what can you tell us about mr leonard ? firstly, this what can you tell us about mr leonard? firstly, this was the result that most people expected. it was a long contest at times, at dit was a long contest at times, at dit was bitter pitting richard leonard against anas sarwar. richard leonard isa against anas sarwar. richard

ireland and the relationship between new structures and the rest of the united kingdom also the irish republic british politicians being in dublin evaluation of a new holding of the billion pounds because of their actions what is the power of the tea shook right now in stopping brics it actually happening it is no part in the question for the irish government is this do you cooperate with the british government in leaving and meeting that demands of the people of the united kingdom and leaving the and work with us to make that as pinless as possible for your country or do you burnish your e.u. credentials and a lot of the bureaucrats to take it that they will make life very difficult arland will suffer more than the united kingdom will suffer and very brief you. seem to be raising the public. possibility of there being no bricks at all what is that sure about well chosen that shows at the very naive and foolish man there will be because first of all the people of the united kingdom who voted for it the government of the united kingdom is legislating for the they're negotiating for a minute qui

negotiates breck's it which has huge implications for the irish republic this is where we are at the moment the opposition is demanding the resignation of deputy leader france's fitzgerald who is accused of failing to protect a police officer he was smitten victimized after revealing widespread corruption. prime minister leo varadkar who's standing by his embattled deputy now faces the prospect of a no confidence vote next week by the second largest party fianna follow and that could pull down his minority government and lead to snap elections just as the u.k. e.u. and then to discuss what will happen with british controlled northern ireland and britain leaves the e.u. well earlier we spoke to. bracken who is director of research at dublin city university school of law and government and he explained what effect the political standoff in ireland could have on bret's it. i think what it does is it creates further instability further uncertainty we don't have if we don't have to go to the doctor to compliment the situation we don't have to go on to belfast and of course we have a chaot

application of dirty war against dirty war, that they are going to compromise and not push for an irish republic, which is a humiliation to britain. and they are not going to push to take over north ireland with a million people on the small island bitterly opposed to it. in churchill's view, that prospect lead to civil war added one item. dragging in america. when you get him to compromise and irishig things self-determination, he is one of the first people. he is in the minority in the cabinet. he says we fought them hard enough that they know we are not a pushover. now we go for the deal. he's way ahead of most of them, including people in the cabinet who are well-known liberals or soft type people. when you fight, you really fight. but then you reach the point where you calculate. when you get a compromise you go , for it. he is right about this and he makes the deal. when he's talking about that, he writes an article 10 years later recalling collins bravery sticking to the deal, because it churchill cost him his life. churchill clearly observant of all of this, knows this. he talks about th

that there would be an avoidance of regulation array divergence between northern ireland and the irish republicd that idea in dublin is largely blarney and that a dup delegation went into downing street to see the chief of staff and they got an assurance that the uk government will ensure that northern ireland does not remain in the customs union and in the single market, it will go out of the eu with the rest of the uk. the point is, the uk government was never going to do that, so it's a bit of a strawman. there is a very close relationship between the conservative whips and the dup whips, they are keeping the dup informed so in that element i think it was a bit of a confected anger. wouldn't the dup be angry even at the notion of energy and agriculture links? isn't that not the thin end of the wedge? the uk government view is this can be sold to the dup and that's because until earlier this year they were in government with sinn fein dealing with those cross—border issues. with animal health, you have to be careful, the dup would say, on how far you go on agriculture because there can't be c

this is the frontier between northern ireland and the irish republic and it has emerged as a key issueit cox and we will be live here throughout the day. —— brexit talks. the bbc understands that a 24—year—old british man who went to syria to fight so—called islamic state — has been killed. oliver hall, from the portsmouth area, hadjoined kurdish armed groups to fight against so—called islamic state. trials show a new approach to preventing migraines can reduce the number and severity of attacks. good morning, it's thursday, november 30th. i'm annita mcveigh. welcome to bbc newsroom live. president trump has told theresa may that she should pay more attention to tackling terrorism in the uk, rather than criticising him. the message was delivered in a tweet last night after downing street criticised the us president for sharing anti—muslim videos posted by a british far—right group on social media. the row has placed more pressure on the prime minister to cancel mr trump's state visit to the uk next year. our north america correspondent, laura bicker, reports. the home secretary insiste

. >> reporter: his farm is on the border with the irish republic. survives by doing business on both sides. brexit could mean trade tariffs and controls, could kill profits. >> we don't have a border at the moment virtually. it's invisible. we are told we can have a digital border. that's a load of crap. >> reporter: all along the border, sentiment and worries run deep. the river there, that's the border. and running right across it, this road. there northern ireland. and just down the road there the republic of ireland. not a border patrol in sight. and that's just the way people here want to keep it. in northern island, members of the 30-year conflict and the border controls that came with it still fresh. >> we didn't like having to go into customs posts and being searched. so we don't want it. we want it as it is now with no customs. >> reporter: just over the river in the republic of ireland, the same fears. a botched brexit leaving border controls could mean big bills. peter mcvitie runs a company. >> it's going to cost unbelievable. money and

happening as its neighbor the u.k. a negotiator breaks it which has huge implications for the irish republic the opposition is demanding the resignation of deputy prime minister francis fitzgerald who is accused of failing to protect a police officer who was smeared and victimized after revealing systemic corruption well prime minister who's standing by his embattled deputy now faces the prospect of a no confidence vote next week by the second largest party phina foyle it could pull down his minority government and lead to snap elections just as the u.k. and ireland discuss what will happen with the british controlled northern ireland when russian leaves the e.u. well dog owners director of research at dublin city university's school of law and government and he explained the effect the political standoff in our land could have won bracks it. i think what it does is it creates further instability further uncertainty we don't have if we don't have to go to dr to compliment the situation we don't have a government belfast and of course we have a chaotic and divided government is long time so f

republic of ireland, which, of course, is a member state of the european union. do you feel that enough progress has been made on that issue? in that we back our irishat prime minister may and the uk want the same solution, that we have no border between the republic of ireland and northern ireland. we all want the good friday agreement to survive brexit and we want the common travel area. we have to find solutions. and our irish friends tell us we need some more commitment. so we will trust them there. if i'm allowed. the british government is also blaming the irish and saying that the irish are playing politics with the border issue. you seem to be suggesting to me that there is absolute unity among all of the member states of the european union, excluding britain, of course, unity and that this is not a case of ireland playing politics, you all, right now, do not believe that the uk has offered enough on the border. is that what you are saying? i was in dublin last week. my irish colleagues told me that they need some more concrete commitment. so i am willing to trust them there. they know what it's all about, i know what it's all about, but i pr

figure during the irish national conflict where 3,600 people died at the hands of the militant irish republicy. >>> now to washington, d.c. where the state department has threatened to shut down the palestine liberation organizations mission there. the president said this in motion by calling for the prosecution of israeli officials. and we ends the checkup in norway. 22-year-old anderson was slapped with an over-$38,000 fine for drunk driving. they're based on the defendant's income. don't worry about anderson. she is norway's richest woman worth about $1.23 billion. don't want to short change her there? that's our global checkup. >> it goes against -- the revolution has not been adopted, going to a negative vote of a permanent member of the security cowboy sill. >> russian blocking a last ditch attempt there to investigate syria's use of chemical weapons angering diplomats including nikki haley accusing moscow of dealing a deep blow. take a listen. >> the message to anyone listening is clear, in effect, russia accepts the use of chemical weapons in syria. how then can we trust russia's supp

republic of ireland, which, of course, is a member state of the european union. do you feel that enough progress has been made on that issue? in that we back our irishiends. i know that prime minister may and the uk want the same solution, that we have no border between the republic of ireland and northern ireland. we all wa nt ireland and northern ireland. we all want the good friday agreement to survive brexit and we want the common travel area. we have to find solutions. and al—arish friends tell us we solutions. and al—arish friends tell us we need some solutions. and al—arish friends tell us we need some more solutions. and al—arish friends tell us we need some more commitment. so we will trust them that —— our irish. the british government is also blaming the irish and saying that the irish are playing politics with the border issue. you seem to be suggesting to me that there is absolute unity among all of the member states of the european union, excluding britain, of course, unity and that this is not a case of ireland playing politics, you all, right now, do not believe that the uk has offered enough on the border. is that what you are sayin

the paradise papers said that by 2015 apple moved profits from subsidiaries in the irish republic toenglish channel. jersey typically does not tax corporate income. apple has accumulated more than $128 billion in profits offshore. they are untaxed by the united states. the tech giant said, quote, we follow the laws. >>> the atlanta journal constitution reports the mumps are on the rise across the u.s. so far this year more than 4600 cases have been reported in 47 states and the district of columbia. on friday syracuse university in new york confirmed 37 mump cases, taking the national total to just 4700. mumps can be spread through coughing and sneezing. many outbreaks occur in college dorms or among athletic teams. >> mumps no fun either. >>> "usa today" looks at the nation's best-selling car so far. fifth place, the nissan altima. the honda accord, the toyota corolla sedan is third. the toyota camry in second place. i had one of those. a great car, too. the top-selling car is the honda civic, but overall car sales are down as more buyers chose suvs. that's something all three of us

it's not going to be drawn between northern ireland in the irish republic.leaves them in a difficult position where they have to give up sovereignty. david: if you don't have a single market, you can't have passports. can you have a borderless relationship? marc: it seems that the government is still in denial. when they voted for brexit, there was a windfall. it was unknown in they did not have a strategy outside of campaign slogans. they want to have their cake and eat it too. there are going to be some major trade-offs. random, but really they are licensing more space for corporate in london. you have the advantage of moving people out. what is the first advantage if you can't sign a lease. it's a really fascinating headline. david: it gives their real options. they don't know if they are going to be there or not long-term. alix: they really think goldman employees are into that. would you go to frankfurt? marc: they are already beginning to firm up in anticipation of anymore bankers in frankfurt. alix: what you do with sterling? marc: i suspect there wil

which are all made in the future be necessary for meaningful north—south corporation, between the irish republiceland, and the protection of the good friday agreement, essentially what it is saying is that if the board is to be kept soft and invisible as it is at the moment, if there is to be no physical infrastructure, as negotiations on both sides have said, in northern ireland must follow the same rules around customs, around the single market, as the rest of the european union. this very much reflects the irish government thinking on this matter, they have said consistently over a long period of time that in order to keep the border soft, easiest way for that to happen would be for the uk to stay in the single market and the customs union. we know that the uk does not plan on doing so. in august, the irish prime minister, nearin august, the irish prime minister, near in belfast, on the first visit to northern ireland, giving a highly significant speech saying there could be some form of bilateral customs union between the eu and the uk after brexit. irish government's diplomatic pressure com

irish border after brexit. a senior official from the republic of ireland says his government will play tough to the end. a warning to airlines after ash clouds spew from a volcano on the indonesian island of bali. there are fears of a full—scale eruption. in sport, england are firmly up against it in the first ashes test against australia. with england all out for 195 in their second innings, the aussies need just 170 to win. the current score is 23 without loss. sailors from the royal navy prepare to take on the job of guarding buckingham palace for the first time. and ben has the weather. good morning. a chilly weekend of weather continues. a cold and frosty start. sunshine and showers. clouding over in the west. thank you. good morning. first, our main story. people who fly drones will be required to take safety awareness tests as part of a government clampdown on rogue operators. owners will be banned from flying them near airports, while the police will be given new powers to seize the machines. they are part of plans to crack down on criminal and unsafe use of drones, which have been used for smug

have the uk outside the customs union and the uk outside the customs union and the republic of ireland inside it. the irishy would like a situation where northern ireland continues to follow the rules of the european union on customs, even if the rest of the uk doesn't. the problem with is that would mean checks between northern ireland and the rest of the uk. unionists, the political group that wanted to protect northern ireland's position in the uk, they are not happy about that. they are suspicious of anything that might be playing into the hands of irish nationalists, who wa nt the hands of irish nationalists, who want northern ireland to become part of the republic of ireland. so for unionists, it might feel like northern ireland is being cut off from the uk. unionists are in a particularly influential position in uk politics because the main party, the democratic unionist party, is holding the balance of power in london, propping up the minority government led by theresa may and the democratic unionist party have made it clear they would not stand for the arrangement where northern ireland continues

irish politics under the republic is dominated by the brexit debate at the moment which brings thosewo stories nicely together. >> you're right about that ireland has been adamant that the north and the south, they should have a similar regulatory regime when it comes to commercial trading after brexit. how can that be assured? is that even possible or feasible >> there are ways of making it possible the problem is there are ways that the british government that ruled out. you can imagine a situation where northern ireland is within the eu single market and the customs union, like the republic of ireland, but the rest of the uk is not. that would prevent a hard border within ireland but create a customs border between the great britain and northern ireland which is something the government has ruled out it's very, very hard to see where the compromise will come both sides have put down clear red lines. they're imcompatible >> the clock is ticking. we have three weeks left until the crucial summit in brussels happening on the 14th and 15th of december. that's when the uk, theresa may

british rule in northern ireland in fame is now a major player in the both the northern irish assembly and the republic of ireland's parliament adams told the party's are desha or conference that this was his last appearance as leader. had given somebody never been stronger yet as our prime we were grown we branch pronger and the future and what he did or ship means knowing when it's time for gene. and the turn is now. i will not be starving for the day and the next election now i've been my friend and comrade martin for us i want to thank martin. and our client for years of service to the republic this is also my last article a time. of thought more about as that's alive two can larry has the dublin correspondent for politico so obviously gerry adams a very much a towering figure in northern ireland and there are public will he retain influence after stepping down well that's the real question and he said tonight that he's stepping down as president of shoot things in a party it's been in charge of since nineteen eighty three things have been happening here over the last number of years and the genera

irish government don't seem satisfied with just those words. how does that work in practice? i am clear we shouldn't have a hard border between northern ireland and the republic this is not just about trade across the border, it's about people's day—to—day lives. we are maintaining the common travel area that has been in place since 1923, so long before either ireland orthe united kingdom were members of the european union. that is part of what have agreed with the european union, but we also want to ensure that trade between northern ireland and the republic can continue but also that trade between the republic of ireland and the rest of the united kingdom can continue. i want to get on to those trade talks but i am very clear, no hard border. it seems everyone shares the same ambition but there's still no practical solution and the irish government seem to suggest that that could stop things moving on to trade. the practical solution is about trade and the arrangement of goods across borders. that is why it is so important that we move onto the next phase with the european union, to look at our trade relationship in future and build that deep and special pa

irish government for over a decade. i began by asking him whether he thought a hard border between the republic of ireland and the north now inevitable. well, i think the issue is fairly clear that it's impossible to have an invisible border, or a border that is controlled by technology, if you are not in the single market. the argument today is that the eu have come to the conclusion, after 12 months of looking at this, that they believe that to stay in the single market, and to stay in the customs union is the only way you can avoid totally a border. of course, the difficulty for that is that the british government don't agree with that and the dup don't agree with that. the irish government do. it is a difficult position and i'm afraid nobody has worked out how you can get the circle to work and cover everybody‘s point of view. but do you think the government in dublin is foursquare behind the other european countries‘ position on this? yes, there is no doubt about that. i think throughout the negotiations right throughout this year, the eu position is one position and the irish government are locked into that. are

. - the people in northern ireland or even the republic of ireland decide to reopen the irish question of a century ago and that is should be have a united ireland on the island? then you might see the gradual fracturing, dismemberment, and undeniably weakening of the united kingdom itself. - one of the bridges to come with the european union was london. - for many in the united states, american enterprises, now they will have to stay at a different place, either frankfort, milano, madrid, or whatever. - [narrator] the history of the special relationship between the us and uk runs deep. the eu is america's largest trading partner. the eu and the us economies account together for about half the entire world gdp and for nearly a third of world trade flows. - europe is fundamentally important in the united states. europe is our largest trade partner. europe is the largest investor into the american economy and europe is the home of our strongest and largest alliance the nato alliance, we have 26 european allies. so europe is vital to the united states. - i think the us/ british relationsh

martin o'neill will speak to the irish football association about his future. the republic 2018. a young england side played out a nil—nil draw this time against brazil at wembley. there were few chances, but that one late on came close to marking his debut with a goal near the end. a youthful welsh side impressed in their friendly with panama. tom laurence putting the welsh ahead in cardiff, but in the 94th minute, the visitors who, unlike wales, are going to the world cup, equaliser through hooper. the countdown is on to the first ashes test. eight days to go until that first game and chris woakes took six wickets on the first day of england's warm up match. a couple of wickets for craig overton. picking up wickets today is always nice. ifelt like i was better last week than i was the previous week in perth. the adelaide game was a pink ball so that's different. i felt like today it came out pretty nicely. it is good for me. it gives mea nicely. it is good for me. it gives me a little bit of confidence. i felt in decent rhythm. yeah, i could ta ke felt in decent rhythm. y

may be able to tell you when you have crossed from northern ireland into the republic but there is little to show it. the irishent wants a guarantee that this land will remain open and the border in visible. and this is all as it gets its assurances, it will block the start of the next round of brexit talks. but the british government says you cannot talk away at the border without discussing trade. we cannot get a final answer to the irish question and till we getan to the irish question and till we get an idea of the end state. and until we get into discussions with the european union or the end state, it will be difficult. the quicker we can do that the better. we are in a position where the eu doesn't want to do it and we are getting close to 2018 but we will be talking about next you leaving the european union. this is a problem, the negotiations are still in their first phase. and while the uk desperately wants to move on to talk about its future trading relationship with the eu, brussels says it will only be possible once sufficient progress is made on three issues, and once the uk pays the eu as a slea

then this issue which is becoming a really big sticking point, the irish border, the border between northern ireland and the republict invisible. but when the uk leaves the european union, that will be the frontier between the uk and the eu. now, the argument is it cannot be a hard border, something that is very physical and very obvious to see. but how does the uk achieve that if it is leaving the single market and the customs union? in other words, will be operating economies under different rules to the european union. there is a lot of talk trying to find a technological solution, but there is very little talk about precise details. and ireland wields a huge amount of power at the moment as they can veto, they can stop, the uk being able to move on to the second stage of the brexit talks. and as if this was not all complicated and involved enough, there's even the potential for an irish general election before christmas because of political turbulence there. and there is plenty of political turbulence here, and it's happening elsewhere in europe, right at the heart of these brexit negotiations. a police officer

irish border after brexit. a senior official from the republic of ireland says his government will play tough to the end.s of a full—scale eruption.

affected by brics it and the irish border well britain's chief breaks that negotiator david davis did confirm the u.k. will not create a border between northern ireland and the republic in the south as part of a deal with the european union well here's what david davis had to say after the tux. there's no doubt that we have made and continue to make including this round significant progress across a whole range of issues across the board that may prove progress towards resolving some really difficult questions. that course will continue. between now and december. an upbeat sounding minister david davis and he is in brussels covering those talks all right barbara give us the unvarnished version is boring you're taking this course by giving out what amounts to an ultimatum. oh yes because it had been known in brussels for a while that there would be about window of opportunity till the end of the month for britain to step up and deliver on its financial obligations however it had not until today been expressed as bluntly and clearly as michel barnier did in his meeting today was his british colleague let's hear what he had to say. could you confirm for me that you will