jeffrey donaldson, the leader of the dup i donaldson, the leader of the dup saying and welcoming thernment will publish the details of what has been tomorrow and he said he looked forward to people seeing what the dup had achieved. it was substantial progress and that forward to the restitution of the political institutions. is that there are no longer be physical or identity checks for goods staying inside northern ireland. that was absolutely crucial. it was asked how soon could it be before those institutions power—sharing could restart? could it happen by saturday? he did not rule it out but it depends, of course, is what the government does because it has to put forward legislation. that is the latest from the leader of the dup. whilst we were listening to that let me bring you the latest lines from president biden talking about, of course, those attacks on us troops in jordan. course, those attacks on us troops injordan. over the weekend. and president biden says he has decided how to respond to those attacks on us troops injordan. three chips were killed and others were injure

jeffrey donaldson has achieved a better deal?— jeffrey donaldson has achieved a better deal?going to be _ better deal? well, look, brexit was always going to be difficult - better deal? well, look, brexit was always going to be difficult and i always going to be difficult and massively disruptive, and not to go over old _ massively disruptive, and not to go over old ground, we never supported brexit _ over old ground, we never supported brexit we _ over old ground, we never supported brexit. we were always realistic it was going — brexit. we were always realistic it was going to cause a level of disruption and the job now is for all of— disruption and the job now is for all of us — disruption and the job now is for all of us for— disruption and the job now is for all of us for business supporters north— all of us for business supporters north to — all of us for business supporters north to south, east to west and seeking — north to south, east to west and seeking further international markets, and of course it's good news _ markets, and of course it's good news for — markets,

jeffrey donaldson in i about trade.nimal checks at the moment. the dup leader was talking about zero checks. would that work for the republic of ireland? if about zero checks. would that work for the republic of ireland? lili it for the republic of ireland? if it works for the _ for the republic of ireland? if it works for the eu it works for us. this— works for the eu it works for us. this is— works for the eu it works for us. this is about reassurance that goods that are _ this is about reassurance that goods that are travelling from great britain — that are travelling from great britain into northern ireland and onto the — britain into northern ireland and onto the republic of ireland and other— onto the republic of ireland and other parts of the single market, that that — other parts of the single market, that that is consistent with what is expected — that that is consistent with what is expected within the eu. we did through— expected within the eu. we did through negotiation agree the streamlined process that all

, , ., behind jeffrey donaldson, he is in business?, behind jeffrey donaldson, he is in business? ., , , business? yes, you do get the sense that we are — business? yes, you do get the sense that we are arriving _ business? yes, you do get the sense that we are arriving at _ business? yes, you do get the sense that we are arriving at something - that we are arriving at something of a political pivot point in this process. it is almost two years since the democratic unionist party in effect collapsed the power—sharing regional government here in northern ireland over its concerns about trading arrangements brought in after brexit, units are opposed to the fact northern ireland is under different rules to the rest of the uk and in effect northern ireland has remained in the eu for goods and that creighton, porter for northern ireland, they would say. sirjeffrey does seem to be inching his party towards restoring the devolved governments in belfast. however, he is facing some opposition both within his party and from hardline unionists ou

few days, according to the next few days, according to the dup leaderjeffrey the dup leader jeffrey donaldsonrjeffrey donaldson who you heard from there, but essentially, we know that a deal will include a number of elements. one will be legislation which sirjeffrey donaldson said it will be around the issue of trading arrangements after brexit which has been at the heart of all these political problems in northern ireland for the last two years. also, they will be some extra funding for northern ireland. 3.3 billion pounds sterling that will go towards settling pay disputes involving public sector pay workers. also to help new ministers in northern ireland's regional government here to transform is the political parties would put it, public services, particularly the health service here which is right —— widely regarded as being in a crisis, but really the negotiations that have been carried out by the dup over the past few months have been focused on repairing what the dup has seen as the damage that has been done to northern ireland's place in the uk as a result of a exit trade barrier bei

jeffrey donaldson says it will be further amended and mitigated.ng we are pretty sure on his side deal which the uk and the eu have announced this afternoon and that concerns northern ireland's participation in uk trade deals. up until now northern ireland could not benefit when it came to imports under those deals. for example when bringing in things like new zealand bmb bringing in things like new zealand lamb northern ireland in pipe poses would face tariffs rather than a tad of three arrangements under the trade deal. the uk and the eu say they have reached an agreement in northern ireland now can participate fully in those trade deals so jeffrey donaldson said here is something showing the eu have moved a bit and there is going to be textural change to what is in the overall wins a framework agreement. people said they couldn't be done and now it is being done. that is something thatjeffrey donaldson has grasped onto this afternoon as an example of what he says is the sort of progress that has been made. find of progress that has been made. and

cracks i can also see the title for your column, can jeffrey donaldson organize a bureau in e breweryill see tomorrow. professor is in the studio with me. there are not many who know more about the protocol than he. allison is saying the dup believe they have assurances over the green lane, the language over the green lane in the windsor framework. mainly the goods in northern ireland. if there are changes to the language on the green lane, is it with the agreement of the u.k. government, or does the european union have to have some say? >> she hit it on the head when she said if you are changing the protocol or the windsor framework, the eu have to agree. we cannot uterine light -- unilaterally change a bipartisan agreement. anything that changes the substance of that deal has to be agreed with the eu in advance. it would be interesting to see. i'm struggling at the moment. there is a binary. either the deal is consistent with the windsor framework as written down, or it is not. if it is, it is hard to see what new things jeffrey donnison has to sell to his party because that framewo

that showed jeffrey donaldson was no pushover. he took an early version of the good friday paper and ripped it up in front of the cameras. but he is also a strategist and it has become clear thatjeffrey donaldson believes it is fundamentally in the interests of union ist to share power with sinn fein. this belief that you need stability here, the only way that you can do that is with power sharing, a lot of damage without a functioning government and the problems in the nhs, if he believes if there is ever a vote on a united ireland, you've to make this place work if you're going to preserve the union. 50 work if you're going to preserve the union. ., ., , , , all work if you're going to preserve the l union-— all the union. so what happens next? all the action tomorrow _ union. so what happens next? all the action tomorrow moves _ union. so what happens next? all the action tomorrow moves to _ action tomorrow moves to westminster. we will see a command paper with the idea, the concessions from the government for the dup. there wi

this is going to be one of the big challenges that jeffrey l of the big challenges thatjeffrey donaldsonving forward. there was a significant element of his own party, including some senior figures, who simply did not want to go back into stormont and they argue that what was on the table was not enough. you can say for some of those hardliners in the party, nothing would have been enough, but nevertheless, this is where we are and jeffrey donaldson is going to have to deal with continuing challenges from within his own party, but also from people like the leader of the hardline unionist party. once you get into the nuts and bolts of everyday power—sharing, or sharing power with sinn fein, then there is criticism from the sidelines which will become even stronger. it is a real challenge to his leadership.— stronger. it is a real challenge to his leadership. really interesting to net his leadership. really interesting to get your _ his leadership. really interesting to get your thoughts, _ his leadership. really interesting to get your thoughts, thank - his leadership. really interesting

jeffrey donaldson at the dup leadership have been negotiating with the british government to try to find concerns and it's been the sense that they been preparing the sense that they been preparing the ground for the lifting the veto and allow the devolved government to return sirjeffrey to adjust the gates and a number of protesters have gathered to earn should not compromise and not to agree to any deal and likely to come under pressure and outside his own party tonight but it seems at the moment that he is a maturity within the dup that he is a maturity within the dup that he could be with them and this could be a key moment thank you for joining us a belfast. king could be a key moment thank you for joining us a belfast.— joining us a belfast. king charles has lived in _ joining us a belfast. king charles has lived in central _ joining us a belfast. king charles has lived in central london i joining us a belfast. king charles has lived in central london and l joining us a belfast. king charles i has lived in central london and just hours after the princess of wales left the same hosp

jeffrey donaldson was certainly in fighting form there, out selling this deal.sted. now, of course, we only have what he is telling us his particular spend on this deal. he says there's going to be new legislation to further underpin northern ireland's position within the united kingdom. there'll be legislation which will guarantee the unfettered access of northern ireland goods as they flow across the irish sea and to other parts of the uk. he's also saying there going to be changes to the rules for goods coming the other direction because that has been the major concern for unionists that the post—brexit trading arrangements which the uk government imposed on northern ireland, meant that businesses within great britain need to jump through various new hoops in order to get their goods into northern ireland. for unionists that was undermining northern ireland's place within the uk. so they've wanted that sea border swept away. they're not going to get that, butjeffrey donaldson says it will be further amended and mitigated. one thing we are pretty sure on, thou

jeffrey donaldson said this morning on the bbc that there would now be no checks and no paperwork onere just going to stay in northern ireland and be sold by shops and supermarkets there, and that he said is what this will deliver. his critics in the party are not sure that that is what will be delivered at all, and they are not sure that the uk can go that far in its arrangements with the eu about how to manage all of this after brexit. that will be the crucial thing that everyone looks to wait and see, to see what happens. the other interesting thing he did say is that this will unlock money, so £3 billion, which will go to northern ireland because it has not been a functioning local government, because the dup would not allow it to happen, would not elect a speaker, if all of that goes ahead the money will flow, and crucially, that money that can be used to be handed out by a functioning government in northern ireland to pay civil servants, teachers, doctors, and they are having problems with strikes and more are planned this week, with those groups looking for pay rises, and that

let's find out just exactly what has been achieved by jeffrey donaldson . we'll more donaldson.e details tomorrow speak details tomorrow and we'll speak to thank you for to you then. and thank you for joining this joining us from stormont this evening . now, president biden evening. now, president biden has made a public statement . he has made a public statement. he has made a public statement. he has said he's decided what action he is going to take against iran. remember that three american service personnel were killed, 34 were wounded by that. were killed, 34 were wounded by that . that drone, that drone , of that. that drone, that drone, of course. and as with whether it's the houthis, we talk about whether it's hezbollah, we talk about whether it's hamas, we talk about they're all funded by iran . so i wonder what would be iran. so i wonder what would be a proper , passionate response. a proper, passionate response. and even saudi arabia, very much in a different camp , appear to in a different camp, appear to be urging some degree of restraint. but the president is under

jeffrey donaldson knows the political danger of that, and so he would like to reform a power—sharingxecutive. but he has a divided party, and for the moment he can't do it. to persuade the dup to come back, the government is offering an extra £35 billion in funding over five years. that includes 600 million for public sector pay and then a change in the law to guarantee northern ireland's place within the uk's internal market. i think he is very much on the pragmatic side and he's being increasingly explicit about that and he's hoping to get support in order to be able to make thatjump. a unionist newspaper believes sirjeffrey donaldson wants to move, but unionists will continue to have grave concerns about checks on goods arriving from great britain, whatever concessions number ten offers. one thing we've been consistent in saying is, ok, if stormont comes back, so be it. but let's not pretend that a border in the irish sea is a good thing. let's not gloss things. let's be honest about, well, there's brexit and there's this happened and the other thing happened and this is the situa

if it is, it is hard to see what new things jeffrey donaldson has to _ what new things jeffrey donaldsonwork has been there for over a year~ — that framework has been there for over a year. if it is not, then the european — over a year. if it is not, then the european union are going to have something — european union are going to have something to say because we are unilaterally changing the bilateral treaty~ _ unilaterally changing the bilateral trea . , ., _ unilaterally changing the bilateral trea. ,., _ . unilaterally changing the bilateral trea. . ., unilaterally changing the bilateral trea. , . . treaty. obviously what matters to unionists as _ treaty. obviously what matters to unionists as they _ treaty. obviously what matters to unionists as they remain - treaty. obviously what matters to unionists as they remain a - treaty. obviously what matters to unionists as they remain a full, i unionists as they remain a full, integral part of the united kingdom and the internal market. it was introduced in september — does it achieve that? does it achieve that from unionists in northern

saying they keep in close contact with the eu, that is of the answer the question, and jeffrey donaldsone islands. they reported a gust on one of their weather stations of 155 mph. in relatively well sheltered torshavn, we had a top gust of 120 mph there in the capital of the faroe islands. thankfully, those really powerful winds stayed well away from our shores. we had a top gust of 75 in lerwick and not far behind that in the highlands and the hebrides. now, overnight tonight we've got a band of rain, a cold front pushing southwards across england and wales, bringing some rain that will clear later in the night. and with clearing skies and lighter winds, one or two mist and fog patches possible, there's also likely to be one or two patches of frost around as well as we head into the first part of thursday. now storm ingunn will be bringing some very strong winds to norway on thursday, gusts over 100 mph, blizzard conditions with lots of snow. our weather is going to be a good deal quieter than that. you'll be pleased to hear. we've got a ridge of high pressure and that means for many o

there is a risk i think still that there could be trouble ahead for jeffrey donaldson.more. sorry to interrupt, i want to talk to you about that. the strength of civic society in northern ireland has a new generation adopted that? a generation that was optimistic after the good friday agreement and then had the setbacks. can you see a new civil society coming up to challenge the politicians? keir there have always been activists on the ground in northern ireland, women in particular, the wider campaign. ireland, women in particular, the wider campaign-— ireland, women in particular, the wider campaign. that's always been there. i wider campaign. that's always been there- ithink— wider campaign. that's always been there. i think what's _ wider campaign. that's always been there. i think what's happening - wider campaign. that's always been j there. i think what's happening with there. i think what's happening with the younger generation, they are less likely to be protestant, unionist or british. what will be interesting is how those people move interesting is how those

leader jeffrey donaldson says it vindicated his strategy of mr.dson: those who said there would be no legal change, who were protecting all kinds of outcomes, that things would fall short, well, i simply have asked people to wait and see the outcome. wait and see the evidence and judge for yourself what this deal does, what it delivers, the change that it secures. and i believe we are now beginning to see, on day one, that delivery coming through. there will be more to come. everyone in northern ireland will be able to see clearly what is proposed, what change will come, what will come for all of us in northern ireland. laforge publication so that finally people will be able to see -- i look forward to the publicion, so that finally people will be able to see the extent of the dup and that change for northern ireland. sumi: mary lou mcdonald, chair of the nationalist party, saying it will be a moment of great significance when her colleague, michelle o'neill, becomes the first national first minister. ms. mcdonald: we are positive but realistic. t

. >> jeffrey donaldson message to rishi sunak and brussels we've jumped now it's up to you . jumped now it's up to you. >> the world on the brink despite new sanctions against iran. rishi sunak and the united states continue calls for calm in the middle east. >> we are not looking for a war with iran. we are not looking to escalate the tensions any more than they already have been escalating. in fact, everything we've has been designed to we've done has been designed to try to de—escalate those tensions. the royals returned home. >> the king and princess of wales are on the road to recovery today as they both recuperate from recuperate away from the limelight . limelight. >> also ahead, to breed or not to breed. that's the question we're putting today as we debate whether it's selfish to have more than two children. and in sport this morning, it's all about drink, drugs and defections. >> drink is marcus rashford the drugs is valiyeva. who's the russian , the skater. and also so russian, the skater. and also so we'll be talking about tyrrell hatton who's moving over to liv golf. that's

but jeffrey donaldson had said that he wouldn't sign a deal unless it was the right deal unless it waseal. deal unless it was the right deal . and of course, we've heard deal. and of course, we've heard about it so much in westminster having to bring your party with you.so having to bring your party with you. so he had meetings with the party officers then the executive itself . it was in a executive itself. it was in a private estate outside lisburn between lisburn and ballynahinch, and then at just about half past one in the morning, he arrived at a distillery, uh, outside side temple, where the press were assembled and he was questioned quite hard on the deal that he had signed . quite hard on the deal that he had signed. he said quite hard on the deal that he had signed . he said that that had signed. he said that that would be, uh, published within the next few days. but really, what he was saying that what he had sold to his party only when the legislation had gone through westminster to guarantee that. because don't forget , the dup because don't forget, the dup were promised by

deal be assumed that is now done, the details we do not yet have, but we are hearing that sir jeffrey donaldsonreland will not need checks or customs decorations and that was one of the big sticking points as post—brexit treating arrangements were considered so check out the website for further details. let's turn to the middle east now, the us presidentjoe biden says the us has decided how it will respond to an attack on a us base injordan that killed three us soldiers. the drone strike was the first time us soldiers were killed by enemy fire in the region since the israel—gaza war began in october. speaking as he left the white house mr biden cautioned against a wider war in the middle east, but did not give further details about how, or when the us would respond. the us has previously promised a "very consequential response". response as well from the israeli side. saying they do not want to turn hospitals into battlefields coming from the chief staff general. this really chief of general staffs saying they'd determined that in today or lebanon to become a cover for terrorism. today or leban

saying that when the legislation was debated in the house of lords, the other members of sir jeffrey donaldson'sy seemed to be. so the dup emphasising a deal with the government hasn't been done yet, there is still a way to go but now the focus very much will be on that deadline of the 8th of february, and there'll be a countdown if you like to that point where people in northern ireland will be wondering if indeed government is about to come back after such a prolonged absence. chris, thanks very much for updating us from belfast. uganda has officially launched its first oil drilling programme with the aim of pumping oil as early as next year. despite discovering commercial petroleum reserves, nearly two decades ago in one of the real's most biodiversity regions, production delays have persisted due to a lack of infrastructure. the president has however held to develop and is a milestone. i spoke to the ugandan minister for energy who tell us more about the programme. who tell us more about the programme-— who tell us more about the rouramme. ~ ., ., ., programme. we have now reached a time whe

. >> so jeffrey donaldson , now his >> so jeffrey donaldson, now his party will become the deputy firstneill , let's not forget, after o'neill, let's not forget, after that last election, she will become the first minister of northern ireland. that is his trick in its own right. as sinn fein first minister of northern ireland 25 years ago, when the good friday agreement was signed, no one would ever have thought that. but it also puts to bed the thought that unionists did not want to share power or serve under a sinn fein first minister. so you can imagine the feeling here today in parliament buildings that everyone is back in the game and they have that £3 billion to set some bills right here because of course, northern ireland was underfunded for the last 4 or 5 years. there's been massive strikes here amongst the public sector and they couldn't get any parity in their wages. so unfortunately , when michelle unfortunately, when michelle o'neill takes her table on monday, i'm afraid that her door will be knocked by an awful amount of people who actually want their pay sorted out . want

and what jeffrey donaldson has done in northern ireland today is effectively to establish himself asery strong leader. he took on his party, they didn't want to go with him initially. he knew he couldn't get them there initially . that's why it's taken initially. that's why it's taken such a time . he's won a lot and such a time. he's won a lot and let's be clear, 3 billion is a lot of to money have won for northern ireland, but it's the price that the british government have decided should be paid in order to get government up and running again. that's the main detail of really what these negotiations have been about . what these negotiations have been about. he's won a good deal >> everybody in northern ireland will benefit from that deal. whatever party they vote for , whatever party they vote for, everybody will benefit from that i >> -- >> what remains now, of course, is if the government gets up and running. and here's some interesting thoughts for you. they've got to immediately confront problem of public they've got to immediately confin1t problem of public they've got to imm

jeffrey donaldson knows the political danger of that, and so he would like to reform a power—sharing0 million for public sector pay and then a change in the law to guarantee northern ireland's place within the uk's internal market. i think he is very much on the pragmatic side and he's being increasingly explicit about that and he's hoping to get support in order to be able to make thatjump. a unionist newspaper believes sirjeffrey donaldson wants to move, but unionists will continue to have grave concerns about checks on goods arriving from great britain, whatever concessions number ten offers. one thing we've been consistent in saying is,

- have not actually seen the text so all we have to go on is what sir jeffrey donaldson is telling use processes for moving goods from great britain into northern ireland across the so—called irish sea border. the windsor framework, which is agreed last year, which amended the original brexit dealfor last year, which amended the original brexit deal for northern ireland, also aimed to ease the passage of those goods. there is the introduction here of what is called the green lane for goods which are coming from great britain into northern ireland. but there's still some checks and controls for goods which move in that way, sojeffrey donaldson suggested that green lane is going to become a bit greener but there will be fewer controls. we don't know exactly what that is going to amount to until we see the details of the deal when they are published tomorrow. but we are not going to get back to a pre—brexit situation, where there are no new controls for goods crossing the irish sea. that's not going to happen. so the question is going to be, to what extent that irish sea border is minimi

after a private meeting of senior democratic unionist party officials endorsed the leader, sir jeffrey donaldson'sg . deal to restore power sharing. despite the apparent endorsement, sir jeffrey told colleagues that the not the deal was not perfect, but was a good outcome for the region that outcome for the region and that unionists continue to fight unionists will continue to fight for changes. for further changes. so are today's developments on the seemingly never ending gridlock in northern ireland, conserving the union compromising the union or compromising it? and could a power sharing agreement led by sinn fein stand the time? well there's the test of time? well there's nobody better to talk to this with than the former first minister northern and minister of northern ireland and former the dup, arlene former leader of the dup, arlene foster. arlene thank you very much for coming in. how much do you know as yet about what is in the command paper? there have been some leaks, but it sounds quite positive so far . quite positive so far. >> i think it does sound quite positive. the first thing i

so i mean speculate for me why in that case, would sir jeffrey donaldson, leader of the dup, accept thisrmont and allow sinn fein to have the first minister? well and of course, in doing that, he's surrendering the only leverage he had to force further change from the british government and or the eu , because by he's now going back into stormont to implement the protocol and to implement a situation where gb is treated as a foreign country, etc. and that i think is quite disastrous for unionism. >> why did he do it? i think he succumbed to the pressure of the great and the good, uh, to, to get stormont up and running, whatever the cost. and he's paid party price far too high a price. and of course, it comes with the booby prize of a sinn fein first minister, someone who is in business to extract northern ireland out of the united kingdom and therefore is not there to make northern ireland work as of ireland work as part of the united but to advance united kingdom, but to advance the of irish unity as she the cause of irish unity as she sees it. which, of course, the protocol helps them

jeffrey donaldson has said he has been speaking to the northern ireland secretary about trying to geter today, that things can start running and the wheels of government will work again to fix some of those problems. all eyes today on westminster and maybe by the end of the week there could be some power—sharing back on the cards here in northern ireland. thank some power-sharing back on the cards here in northern ireland.— owners of american xl bully dogs in england and wales have until midday today to apply for a certificate exempting their pet from a ban, which comes into force tomorrow. the government says 30,000 owners have already done so. those who fail to comply with the new legislation could face a criminal record and an unlimited fine. labour says it has no plans to reinstate a cap on bankers�* bonuses, if it were to win the next election. the eu—wide policy was scrapped last year under liz truss�* government. the shadow chancellor rachel reeves told the bbc the financial services sector was one of the uk�*s greatest assets which the party would "unashamedly champion." ajudg

the dup leader, sir jeffrey donaldson, said today the deal will bring real change for the country . country. >> he we will work with all the parties in the executive to deliver for real change for northern ireland, change that benefits everyone in northern ireland. as i have said consistently throughout this penod consistently throughout this period , i want an outcome that period, i want an outcome that both unionists and nationalists can support . can support. >> now a labour mp has said today that the party should fight the next election on a pledge to bring down net migration, and he said to under 100,000 migrants a year . migration, and he said to under 100,000 migrants a year. a migration, and he said to under 100,000 migrants a year . a raft 100,000 migrants a year. a raft of restrictions are due to come into force within weeks after rishi sunak vowed to do what's necessary to bring net migration down. speaking earlier to gb news, political editor christopher hope, khalid mahmood said the plan should be in labour's manifesto of our own people. >> we train the lesser those people will

they are all ready to go but sir jeffrey donaldson has not appeared yet.he hitch is. i think the hitch is the hitch is. i think the hitch is the fundamental divide that there is on returning to stormont. if you zoom _ on returning to stormont. if you zoom out — on returning to stormont. if you zoom out a _ on returning to stormont. if you zoom out a little bit, the dup was founded _ zoom out a little bit, the dup was founded by the reverend ian paisley, approaches party, but in the last almost _ approaches party, but in the last almost 20 — approaches party, but in the last almost 20 years it has, like the conservative party in the uk, rather like being _ conservative party in the uk, rather like being in— conservative party in the uk, rather like being in government. there was always— like being in government. there was always perhaps rupture coming between — always perhaps rupture coming between the pragmatism that is involved — between the pragmatism that is involved in being in government and the essence of the dup, which is a very unionist party. that

sir jeffrey donaldson is currently on air with my colleagues on bbc radio ulster taking part in a phone. he understands he does have something of a job of selling to do. he knows he has had some opposition to this within his own party and also from more hardline unionist groups. sir geoffrey has said that as far as he is concerned, this deal means that the irish sea border is gone and also that this deal is the best one he possibly could have got. so there is no sign that there is any derailment, as it were, coming down the line for sir geoffrey's plan to resurrect the power sharing institutions here in belfast. today the woman who is in line to be first minister, michele 0'neil of sinn fein, has said there's a fair degree understanding that the stormont assembly will be recalled on saturday for ministers to be appointed. if and when that does happen, she will be the first irish nationalist to take up that position. in and of itself, that will be a major moment. will be a ma'or moment. chris, thank ou. chris will be a major moment. chris, thank you- chris page _ will be a major moment.

. >> jeffrey donaldson message to rishi sunak and brussels we've jumped now it's up to you . jumped nowons against iran. rishi sunak and the united states continue calls for calm in the middle east. >> we are not looking for a war with iran. we are not looking to escalate the tensions any more than they already have been escalating. in fact, everything we've has been designed to we've done has been designed to try to de—escalate those tensions. the royals returned home. >> the king and princess of wales are on the road to recovery today as they both recuperate from recuperate away from the limelight . limelight. >> also ahead, to breed or not to breed. that's the question we're putting today as we debate whether it's selfish to have more than two children. and in sport this morning, it's all about drink, drugs and defections. >> drink is marcus rashford the drugs is valiyeva. who's the russian , the skater. and also so russian, the skater. and also so we'll be talking about tyrrell

much from is you trading rules which will allow fewer potentially, according to the leader jeffrey don't. so donaldson, no checks coming across between the british mainland and here in northern ireland, and that he says would allow his party to rejoin the power sharing executive. here, there are some questions as to exactly whether that will be the case. there are also questions as to whether or whose key members in his party assigned up to this . so not everything arranged as yet. but as you heard from champagne, the main republican party there is real optimistic that they will be joined by the d u p. and that the 1st minister of moving on will be, i shouldn't say, 1st minister. so for a republican party that wants to see a united ireland being represented by the 1st minister here and on that will be a landmark moment if and when it comes a cause and pack a song has sensors full of prime minister and wrong calling to 10 years in prison, he's been found guilty of revealing official secrets. con is already serving a 3 year prison sentence, and a corruption case, essentially saying comes ahead of parlia

yes, so jeffrey yes, sojeffrey donaldson appears to be inching his way towards lifting his party�*s thethis country estate in county down and as you can see demonstrators have gathered at the gates, and as the politicians arrive in their car as they shouted at them urging them not to agree a new deal to restore the devolved government. it is almost two years since the dup in effect collapse the coalition at stormont because of unionist opposition to trading arrangements after brexodus. they say the fact northern ireland is under different rules from the rest of britain means there is an economic border separating this part of the uk from the rest. sirjeffrey has been in negotiations with london to try to ease these concerns and if he gets the support of his party for a new deal it is likely to be unconditional on westminster being brought forward at westminster to secure that agreement. ichris brought forward at westminster to secure that agreement. chris page, thank ou secure that agreement. chris page, thank you very _ secure that agreement. chris page, thank you very much. _ secure t

the dup leader, sir jeffrey donaldson, said the proposals are subject to the westminster government passing laws to address concerns about post—brexit trading arrangements. a warning this report from our ireland correspondent chris page includes some flashing images. as the democratic unionist party reached a pivot point, protesters tried to increase the pressure. more hard—line unionists have been urging the dup not to agree a new deal to restore the devolved government. 130 party members took part in a meeting, which lasted more than five hours. but, early this morning, the leader, sirjeffrey donaldson, announced he had won support for a plan to bring back power—sharing. i believe that with the faithful delivery of this package of measures, hard work and dedication, we will be able to look back on this moment as the defining time when northern ireland's place within the union was safeguarded and our place within the united kingdom internal market was restored. unionists have been strongly opposed to trading arrangements, which were brought in after brexit. northern ireland follows differe

now i have had sight of the deal that is offered and it is real problems for jeffrey donaldson to sellhas two heads cannot go into an election to sell a deal, and there is problems around triangular trading, there's problems around export certificates and that will all hit the agri food sector and in particular manufacturing. and then on top of that, on the 18th of january, we have some of the biggest strikes ever here with the public sector and chris heaton—harris in those talks beforehand, said that there was up to £3 billion available and the unions here are taking it that they are being blackmailed. uh to go back for their to put pressure onto their , uh, pressure onto their, uh, amylase, to come back into government. okay >> dougie beattie there for us at stormont. thank you very much indeed. >> okay. let's see what the weather's going to do for you today. wherever you are the today. wherever you are in the uk here's alex morning i'm alex uk. here's alex morning i'm alex deakin . deakin. >> this is your latest weather update from the met office for gb news another chilly one out t

. >> we heard from jeffrey donaldson this morning, his language was extremely nuanced.ill there be paperwork? there will be paperwork. seems to me, be paperwork. it seems to me, but i don't actually think as many checks are actually needed . many checks are actually needed. and as are being imposed by the european union, i. but that's just a personal view. yeah the details are yet to emerge. >> i think it sounds like they're going to only impose checks when there's suspicions of crime, or if it's likely to cross the border into the island of under enda kenny, >> i know under enda kenny, we're getting deep into the weeds here before theresa may 2016, the irish taoiseach. 2016, under the irish taoiseach. then any then there was never any question any checks and question of any extra checks and the british and the irish diplomats were working together to solution to find a reasonable solution without lots of extra bureaucracy. when theresa may lost her majority, when leo varadkar became taoiseach, when michel barnier decided to use the irish border as part of the negotiati

and that is the fear for sir jeffrey donaldson at trying to get people back to work here.s isn't behind us setting up, uh, there is no government here. and that will cause huge problems in northern ireland tomorrow. even the gritting of the roads could be a problem for northern ireland. uh and how cold is it? i and i mean, how cold is it? i mean, was standing here with mean, i was standing here with you morning. there's my you this morning. there's my coat. the back is coat. the whole back of it is covered. that's covered. nice. uh, that that's the type temperature we're the type of temperature we're getting northern ireland getting here in northern ireland at this moment. and roads at this moment. and if roads aren't the morning aren't good at in the morning because these strikes, well, because of these strikes, well, there could be all sorts of other happening. other things happening. but really, are now saying really, the dup are now saying no, we want these amendments put in to that the in place to make sure that the british citizens in northern ireland are treated the

much from is you trading rules which will allow fewer potentially, according to the leader jeffrey don't. so donaldson, no checks coming across between the british main line. and here in northern ireland that he says would allow his party to rejoin the power sharing executive. here, there are some questions as to exactly whether that will be the case. there are also questions as to whether or whose key members in his party assigned up to this . so not everything arranged as yet. but as you heard from champagne, the main republican party there is real optimistic that they will be joined by the d u p. and that the 1st minister of northern ard will be, i shouldn't say so as minister. so for a republican party that wants to see a united ireland being represented by the 1st minister here and on that will be a landmark movement, isn't when it comes of the 1st person to receive a branch of employment from a us company. new or link is recovering well, the company is signed by the tech building that it all musk, medical feel, pricing and successful. enable people with products as of all 4 limbs, to control dev

much from you trading roles which will allow fewer potentially, according to the leader jeffrey don't. so donaldson, no checks coming across between the british mainland and here in northern ireland, and that he says would allow his pod seats to rejoins the power sharing executive. here, there are some questions as to exactly whether that will be the case. there are also questions as to whether all whose key members in his party assigned up to this . so not everything arranged as yet. but as you heard from champagne, the main republican party, the result to isn't that they will be joined by the d u p. and that the 1st minister of northern on will be, i shouldn't say. and so as minister. so for a republican party that wants to see a united ireland being represented by the 1st minister here and all along that will be a line mark moment if and when it comes. a diary this a little island has been 2 years without its devolve government. what impacts is that has of what was had a major impact because they haven't been able to be any new arrangements, any new spending commitments to be imposed here. and s

where the dup leader, donaldson , leader, sir jeffrey donaldson, and northern ireland and the northernre holding a news conference about power sharing . you know, about power sharing. you know, within the united kingdom, underpinned by democratically accountable and locally elected leaders , is the surest way to leaders, is the surest way to safeguard this precious union and i look forward to continuing to work with with those who support our union to continue to advance this cause . on monday advance this cause. on monday night, sir jeffrey set out advance this cause. on monday night, sirjeffrey set out his night, sir jeffrey set out his party's willingness to restore the assembly and executive, depending on the government's delivery of on our commitments, the government will deliver on this and do so quickly . tomorrow this and do so quickly. tomorrow in the house of commons, we will introduce two core pieces of legislation within this deal that legislation will affirm northern ireland's constitutional status, and it will future proof northern ireland's position within the uk interna