it is more than just about northern ireland.esterday, ursula von der leyen immediately offered the u.k. access to the eu's horizon program for research and innovation, which is 95.5 billion euros over the next five years. it is important this gets up and running, but it is about the eu, u.k., and u.s. relationship being reset after two or three really bad years. >> we shall see how quickly it all does get reset. unfortunately, we have to leave it there. i would like to thank all my guests. thank you so much for joining us on this edition of "inside story." you can see the program again any time by visiting our website , and for further discussion, go to our facebook page. you can also join the conversation on twitter. thank you very much for your time and your company. ♪ cortez baxter: everybody knows the muni in western north carolina, that this is where they learned to play. if you got thin skin, if you can't take it, wrong place. [music playing] cy young, jr.: muni, that was the blacks first started playing. billy gardenhight

it contradiction that northern ireland remains in both the u. k and the e use single market for goods. and so the role of e u law, though diminished won't disappear entirely. there may be a deal breaker for northern ireland democratic unionist and the hard core of pro bricks it m p 's and the conservative party, both of whom the prime minister appealed to when he addressed parliament. later he does what many feds could not be done. removing thousands of pages of law and making permanent legally binding changes to the protocol treaty itself. the prime minister has confirmed that a vote will take place inside the house of commons before this new deal can become a law. there's no chance of losing it. he's already been promised the support of the opposition labor party. what mister sooner will hope to avoid, however, is for yet another new divide to form inside the conservative party of the brakes. it breaks it was supposed to have been done at the end of 2020. in truth, it was never going to be done until the problem of northern ireland was done. t

the northern ireland protocol. the northern ireland protocol. the northern ireland protocol agreed, but never because of effects that it would have some of the effects. the northern ireland protocol will have have been lessened by this deal, but the major ones are all still there and that's why last night an independent casey in northern ireland and i'm familiar with northern irish law , came out and agreed with me law, came out and agreed with me that eu will still apply to northern ireland. there is still an effective border between the rest of the uk and northern ireland. i think more interestingly this has real practical impacts on the rest the uk because what the eu do in giving is small amounts of concessions has done is give itself a series of powers the united kingdom. i really , i call united kingdom. i really, i call it a big bag of sticks with which it can beat any kingdom government into submission and make sure that it follows eu law and what the eu to do in legal terms in sovereignty terms, although not a member of the eu. so not h

northern ireland.e people under the act of union of 1800. we were told that there would be green lanes and you know what a green lanes and you know what a green line is when you come from your holidays, you go through a green and nobody stops. you green lane and nobody stops. you but lane to northern but the green lane to northern ireland requires 21 pieces of information to be given. so what was it, that line in macbeth that may apply to the windsor framework, the multitudinous irish sea and canadian, the green one, is made red. and last of all, the stormont brake which is what we're actually voting on tomorrow, is said to be hard to use . but even there we've been use. but even there we've been told that the vote is on the break. we're actually voting on the whole of the protocol. so even if the break is good, we're being asked to vote on. the bits that are not good on the guardian angels of unionism, the dup have said that it's not good enough so that's the position we're in. we are facing a vote to

from northern ireland.once again vote today, which once again froze northern ireland under the bus. i'm angry people like joe phillips preparing to prepare, to sacrifice us for their political objectives . and political objectives. and lastly, billy, i live in northern ireland and what the conservatives have done is sell the unionist people out. we suffered the troubles. we lost loved ones for our own british government to hand over to europe like this on a plate. it is a total disgrace. wow. the sense of feeling and anger that i'm getting. dare i ask ? i think i'm getting. dare i ask? i think i'm getting. dare i ask? i think i might know the answer, but is there anyone in northern ireland watching, listening tonight that agrees with what's going on? that's suppose what's the verse and the winds out framework today? does such a person . i'm today? does such a person. i'm always intrigued if you do get in touch gbviews@gbnews.uk . in touch gbviews@gbnews.uk. speaking of moving, i do want to squeeze another t

it means the people and instituions of northern ireland are in control of their destiny. here is a significant eu law that comes along that will have lasting and significant impact on the everyday lives of people in ireland, the assembly will be allowed to pull the emergency brake and it is built on the petition of concern mechanism which is a good friday institution that require the support of 30 mla's from two parties. then the u.k. government has an unequivocal veto. the u.k. government wants to sit down with the parties in northern ireland, the assembly, to codify how the u.k. government would use that veto, to make sure everyone has reassurance it would work properly. ben: our u.k. political correspondent says he still has a few more hurdles to get the deal over the line. >> rishi sunak has to sell it to the main prounion party in northern ireland, the democratic unionist party, and he also needs to sell it to his own governing conservatives, who have been notoriously split over brexit. 48 hours ago, this was described as a makor break moment for rishi sunak. it would

brexit wouldn't hurt them. male: we will protect our precious union between great britain and northern ireland samantha: but when the republic of ireland stayed part of europe, a customs border had to be put in place. unexpectedly, that's included northern ireland anit's infuriated the loca who are loyal to britain. samantha: i'm in the middle of the irish sea, and i've just crossed a new sea border that splits northern ireland from the rest of the country. it's come about because of brexit, and it's this border that could plunge northern ireland back into violent conflict. samantha: the new border came with a shock. customs checks are causing havoc with delays and soaring costs. the truckies are fed up. male: the paperwork trail is very hard. on several occasions just because of a paperwork glitch, we're having to wait hours. samantha: it's a choke on the economy. male: they have actually no idea how they fix this. samantha: but it's nothoke just hurting people's pockets. it's wounded their pride. and there are more protests expected against what's being called the british betrayal. samantha:

let's take a look at what happened in northern ireland since.april, they were targeted with bombs with the attack linked to dissident republicans. an attempted murder investigation was launched after a bomb attacked damage a police vehicle. a strong line of inquiry was the new ira was behind the attack. a delivery driver was held at gunpoint and abandoned his car inside of a police station. the chief inspector john was shot in omar county, tyrone. the new ira said it was behind the attack. here's the deputy chief constable of the police service of northern ireland. >> we have seen a number of attacks over the last six or seven months. to the police service and other partrs. certainly the message to those of us at the front of this, the police services. we have to treat this seriously. >> let's take a closer look at the five threat levels. vertical is the highest level, meaning an attack is expected imminently. severe means a basic attack highly likely. substantial means a possibility. moderate means possible but not likely. low means the threat

well being of northern ireland. so there's a strong sense in which, at the opinion, but between that sort of sense of responsibility to add to the ballot and proud member. and also having an awareness of the past. and that way, the rumbling problems you know, the night and in the future. and it's interesting how those problems in northern ireland as various elements that i tried to secure independence from from great britain. it's interesting how it became international joe biden has also indicated that he's accepted an invitation from the u. k. prime minister to visit north an island to commemorate the same anniversary and president by and has a particular interest in northern defense disney. he does indeed notice that, i mean there are a number of us presidents over the, over the years, almost 50 us president, a favorite reckoned around a half, have some kind of a connection with either in the past and the dna. and especially by the way. but the north east region, what, what the americans call that the scots irish

is northern ireland locked into e.u. law, making the imposition of -- existing pre-brexit laws in the single market, such as manufacturing goods, but also no new e.u. laws which is blatantly as a whole inconsistent with a -- can you help with there? i find it very hard to -- the fact that e.u. law prevails to such an extent in relation to the single market in northern ireland, they are just completely and fundamentally inconsistent. prime minister sunak: i think as we discussed this before, bill, i think recognizing the belfast good friday agreement should be respected and the balance of it should be respected and that means that, you know, it's clear from the outset there was a small percent, 3% of e.u. laws that doesn't apply in northern ireland. two things to bear in mind when it comes this issue of sovereignty. one is because of the storm on break, a new and amended e.u. laws the people of northern ireland will actually have the ability to have their say over those laws and ultimately be able to block them if they do

northern ireland -- stormant brake.— situation in northern ireland -- stormant brake.the un _ stormant brake. days a settlement negotiated with the un the - stormant brake. days a settlement negotiated with the un the idea - stormant brake. days a settlement negotiated with the un the idea is l negotiated with the un the idea is it should allow members of the northern ireland assembly, if you have 30 members from two parties under certain conditions, if there renew eu laws which are coming into force in the province, they can say, actually, we want to stop this, we don't think this law is appropriate for northern ireland, and if that happens, then the uk and the eu have to go away, that law doesn't apply temporarily while they go away and consider whether that law is appropriate to apply in northern ireland. it is being presented by the uk government in the eu as a veto over renew eu legislation applying a northern ireland. several arties applying a northern ireland. several parties have — applying a northern ireland. several parties have complained _ applying a northe

it's about the future of the people of northern ireland. the next ireland.next generation. we don't want to have to this in six have to come back to this in six months or a year's time. we months or in a year's time. we want make sure that we get want to make sure that we get these issues resolved and get ourselves that path towards ourselves on that path towards progress. being sort out progress. being able to sort out all that to all the issues that we need to sort out in northern ireland. and think most people will and i think most people will think at a sensible and right up on such big issue that has on such a big issue that has plagued for so long. but we take the to make sure that we the time to make sure that we get the right outcomes for the people ireland. people of northern ireland. that's about. gordon, that's what we're about. gordon, thanks much joining us. thanks so much forjoining us. i'm have to leave it i'm going to have to leave it there with some breaking news coming constance coming in now on constance marten gordon marten on mark gordon

ultimately, their image for northern ireland to leave the uk and become a united ireland with the irishaim. the security services last year had in fact downgraded the threat level in northern ireland, but for much of the past 13 years it has remained at severe. it has been raised back to severe once again today, because security services in their assessment believe that there has been increased activity from these violent dissident republican groups. the most notable incident perhaps was the one that happened last month, when a senior police officer, detectivejohn caldwell here, was shot multiple times. in that incident he was quickly injured, although albeit he has survived that attack, and that attack was claimed by the most prominent dissident republican group, known as the new ira —— he was critical he injured. so that was one factor that will have gone into this assessment, the threat level being upgraded. when they look at behind—the—scenes intelligence and what these groups intentions are. and what is the reaction to today? among the wider public, there is no great alarm here and

those heading to northern ireland, no checks. s to the republic of ireland or the wider eu to go into the red lane with checks carried out. the largest party, the democratic union's party, has opposed the deal. >> the truth is, this is not a storm break, it should be rejected and does not protect the union or democracy in northern ireland, and will knock at the assembly back and running again. >> to put this into context, let's remind ourselves of the wider state o play in northern ireland. governed by a power-sharing executive where the largest parties govern together. that arrangement has been suspended since february 2022. that is because the dup collapsed the executive over its opposition to trading arrangements for northern ireland and the originabrexit deal. several efforts to break the debt load, all have failed. crossing over to speak to dr. claire rice, a politics researcher at liverpool university. you specialize in northern irish politics. i wonder in terms of when it comes to the dup, describing this as a storm break,

i believe there are now incredible opportunities for economic development in northern ireland, especially with the potential of the windsor framework, recently agreed. outask now is to complete that mission d help the people of northern iland to build a more peaceful, more prosperous future together. mr. speaker, today we must also remember how russia is attempting to deny the people of ukraine any kind of future through their brutal invasion. whilireland is a military neutl country, we're not politically neutral in the fac of violation of international law and human righ. the past months have uted us all to believe in freedom, democracy, and rule of law. we stand with ukraine because silence mes surrender. i will not stay silent when human rights are being attacked. [applause] mr. varadkar: we will stand with ukine as long as it takes. we have se how the story ends, if it is not chaenged, how appeasement no mattehow well intentioned ultimately fail. i have to say i endorse the cooperation between europe and united states to help defend our ukrainian friends. in the last century america l

well, northern ireland is part of the united kingdom . in fact, jacob, united kingdom. nited kingdom without northern because of course it's the united of great britain and northern ireland. so this is important to us. i mean, we're unionists, we believe passionately in the union and we want to see the uk government taking measures introduced, legislation that protects our place in the united kingdom and enables us to trade the eu in a way that is acceptable to both sides. but fundamentally not. it the expense of creating a border between us and the rest of the united kingdom. sirjeffrey, thank you so much for coming in. and david, let me know what you think. mal gbnews.uk still ahead, his majesty's government under fire over new plans move migrants into former military bases. migrants into former military bases . my next guest has a plan bases. my next guest has a plan of his own involving the sas. find out more after these messages from our sponsors welcome back to state of the nation. i remain jacob rees—mogg and you've been getting in touch with your mail mugs. harry

do thing for northern ireland. of you have sympathy with some of the that jim allison just the points that jim allison just made? yes, but we have the european got land european union. we've got a land border between southern and, of course, and course, northern ireland and this, view, is necessary this, in my view, is a necessary the small price to pay the 3% is a small price to pay for will be an effective for what will be an effective outcome, which is frictionless trade between and and trade between east and west and north and south never. trade between east and west and north and south never . say that north and south never. say that here on gb news you don't hear both sides of the argument because you do. in a moment an extraordinary i am personally delighted a court of appeal decision that ruled in favour of arron banks against karel cowell of the guardian. we'll tell you more in just a moment. so your thoughts on will the deal you agree to what rishi has negotiated in the says not if the ecj remains as an e

and for northern ireland only.nd here's the irony. she has been sent the irish republic that could have gone in the irish repubuc could have gone in the irish republic , come back and come republic, come back and come into northern ireland without a label on them. this is a nonsense of this . and, you know, nonsense of this. and, you know, it's funny when you delve into the detail, you see that the spin on this is ridiculous. and ihope spin on this is ridiculous. and i hope that people don't buy it. and the way in which the government is open. but it may have spoken to many people in the house of commons today and many of them are just and i think this is solid right now the relief a government the relief that a government which pressure , has now which is under pressure, has now got positive sell got something positive to sell and nobody's being critical of it and you're critical of it. and if you're critical of it, know , even though it's it, you know, even though it's honest criticism and nigel can just this to

and i would say it's about northern ireland. >> thank you, prime minister. i'm sure they were excited to see the reactor where the uk power station in more than three decades arrive at hinkley this week and the prime minister making it his personal mission to divide power in my constituent and one of the best nuclear sites in the country. >> when it comes to power, hydrogen, winds and more nuclear. wilbur remains one of the best nuclear site in the uk and strong support for the community and honorable friend makes attractable site for the nuclear re-viable and british nuclear when that party is up and running and we're take ago close look at it. the prime minister on the ballot or mark. northern ireland access and he's got him connecting and investing in infrastructure and support and development and the slight ends of them from the private sector and this agreement will unlock that investment and critical set on that journey to have a reformed executive, something i know everyone in this house would like to see. >> in the difficult time is the free world th

that free childcare won't apply to northern ireland _ childcare won't apply to northern ireland becauseont to decide whether to follow, and there is no government sitting _ follow, and there is no government sitting here — follow, and there is no government sitting here at the moment because of divisions — sitting here at the moment because of divisions over brexit. as for the energy— of divisions over brexit. as for the energy price cap, well, customers in northern— energy price cap, well, customers in northern ireland already had a little _ northern ireland already had a little more generous relief from energy— little more generous relief from energy bills earlier on this winter, so in _ energy bills earlier on this winter, 5° in effect — energy bills earlier on this winter, so in effect energy prices here will increase _ so in effect energy prices here will increase slightly. there were one or two other— increase slightly. there were one or two other pots of money for specific things— two other pots of money for specific things in northern ireland, one of them _ things in northern ir

a lot of people think that northern ireland is best deal. rthern ireland is going to net from that northern ireland is going to get from brexit, _ that northern ireland is going to get from brexit, that _ that northern ireland is going to get from brexit, that rishi - that northern ireland is going to | get from brexit, that rishi sunak feels is the best deal he got under half of britain and on behalf of northern ireland and that is now time for the dup to get on the train and go with this deal. we have had some criticism from the dup that the windsor framework, some parts of it, don't go far enough. i think a lot of power is now in their hands and there is a big decision to be made by a lot of politicians on the unionist side of ireland to go for this and embrace it or else continue to have issues and as a result of that continue to hold off power—sharing in belfast. that continue to hold off power-sharing in belfast. that continue to hold off ower-sharina in belfast. ., ~ introducing peanut products to babies from 4—6mths old could reduce t

under the deal currently in place — the northern ireland protocol — goods are checked at ports in northernhat arrangement has been suspended since february 2022. that�*s because the dup collapsed the executive over its opposition to the trading arrangements for northern ireland in the original brexit deal. there�*ve been several efforts to break the deadlock — all have failed. dr clare rice is a politics researcher at liverpool university — specialising in northern irish politics. the dup�*s position in particular needs to be read in the context of the wider comments that have been made about the windsor framework more generally. i suppose if we are looking at the stormont break, in particular the dup�*s and certainty and rejection of that today lies largely in effect that it does nothing with regard to existing eu law that is needed for the northern ireland protocol to operate. very much the windsor brake refers to changing eu law going forward. so that is a key point of concern for the democratic unionist party. in a more general sense as well, the party has been very consistent in sayin

in may and yet, northern ireland in may and yet, northern ireland in may and yet, northern irelandnment? as things stand, the only route back to _ government? as things stand, the only route back to devolved i only route back to devolved government is if the dup lifts its veto over that to the system of government which the good friday agreement instituted meant that either of the two big parties, the biggest nationalist party with the biggest nationalist party with the biggest national —— mike yunus party, can stop every body else from governing if they want to. that is the nature of power—sharing, almost anybody has to be in the tent and if the two big parties are not in the tent, that is it. the other route around that of course is that those rules could be changed. some people want to see that, they say it is ludicrous that a party that has something like 25% of the vote in northern ireland can stop everybody else from governing, that is something which sinn fein did previously but now it is the dup, but in principle that is a very pub emetic thing. the difficulty is that once

_ interest of the people of northern ireland. and brexit means there is a new relationship between those parts of britain _ relationship between those parts of britain and ireland and for rishi sunak— britain and ireland and for rishi sunak he — britain and ireland and for rishi sunak he just had to tell the northern irish people they are in this fantastic position, brilliant position. — this fantastic position, brilliant position, where they can have both the single — position, where they can have both the single market and the british one _ the single market and the british one. ~ .., the single market and the british one. ~ ., ., one. we will come back to that. there will _ one. we will come back to that. there will be _ one. we will come back to that. there will be some _ one. we will come back to that. there will be some incredulity. | one. we will come back to that. i there will be some incredulity. you have just said it is better than what you signed up to before. i am going to show viewers the inside of the house of common

crucially — the democratic unionists or dup, whose support is vital if the political deadlock in northern irelandand correspondent emma vardy has more details. with the deal done, today was the day for the hard sell to ordinary consumers of northern ireland and to business. we managed to... at a coca—cola factory in lisbon. the prime minister wanted to emphasise the advantages of being able to sell both to the uk and into europe. that is the prize that is on offer because if we get this right, if we get this framework implemented, if we get the executive back up and running here, northern ireland is in the unbelievably special position, unique position in the entire world, european continent, in having privileged access notjust to the uk home market, which is enormous, fifth biggest in the world, but also the european union single market. many businesses have welcomed the deal, which cuts down the barriers they had faced bringing goods over the irish sea products. products staying in northern ireland will no longer need as much paperwork, but some, like this coffee company, are still working out

with the windsor framewk, where we can have an agreement that lasts, which is important for northern ireland and also important for british, irish, and european relations. i ally profoundly want to thank you and america for your leadership in relation to ukraine. i never thought we'd see a war like this happen in europe in my lifetime. and america is at its best when it stands with its european partners to defend freedom and democracy. and thank you for that. and i know you'll stay the courseith us, and we'll stand with ukraine for as long as it takes. and also, reallyooking forward to your visit. i promise you that we're going to roll out the red carpet, and it's going to be a visit like no other. everyone is excited about it already. we're going to have great crowds who would love to see you. and i look forward to talking about some of the details a bit later. pres. biden: i look forward to that as well. thank you all. >> house speer key hosted a president biden and irish taoiseach leo varadkar. the both talk about using the event as a spring board for bipartisanship. they also reminisced

yes, the northern ireland minister . yes, the northern ireland minister.s typical, most bizarre state men demanding that bofis bizarre state men demanding that boris johnson back the windsor framework. else he might be thought to become a nigel farage. look a bit more about that later on. the vote happened in parliament and the government won with an absolutely massive majority. there were 23 conservative members of parliament that rebelled a lot of talk a bit more over the course of the next hour about the windsor framework and why i think it is far, far away from the spin that rishi sunak put on it. i have to say i feel that euroscepticism in the conservative party has gone back to where it was at the time of maastricht 30 years ago, when 26 tory mps voted against third reading. that worries me . i'll reading. that worries me. i'll tell you more about that. but then it was boris johnson up before the committee this afternoon, about 3 hours of interrogate an and grilling . interrogate an and grilling. well, people will have to make their own minds up inclu

so use wales if northern ireland is neither. so use his wales if northern ireland is neither . so use his own words wales if northern ireland is neither. so use his own words . neither. so use his own words. the most special place in the whole of the world, because it's access to the uk market and access to the uk market and access the market. if i was a producer here and a businessman in england, i'd say, well, because same spare capacity of special status and you know, and so susie as him he's almost made the eu kiss for bringing the uk as a whole back into the single market. yeah i get it. the dup can't accept this can they. well we the first thing we have said and we're not going to be accused in the same way as i am accusing some of the, the mps and other commentators who have come out and just said we'll accept this and it's a good deal accept this and it's a good deal, we will examine it. but all i can say to nigel is a more we have examined the detail. the more we have become aware of the flaws. and that puts us a stronger position we make stronger position than we make

the northern — inside northern ireland. the northern ireland _ inside northern ireland.es that do to a society, living under that kind of strain's society, living under that kind of strain' �* , ., , ., , strain's well, i'm sure that people will react today _ strain's well, i'm sure that people will react today with _ strain's well, i'm sure that people will react today with a _ strain's well, i'm sure that people will react today with a degree i strain's well, i'm sure that people will react today with a degree of l will react today with a degree of fear. however, what we have seen in the transition from the original republican dissidents such as the ira, morphed into these new organisations, is that they are attacking the security services rather than what we saw in previous years. attacks on infrastructure that included some attacks on members of the public. i think the narrative this time is different. i think the first of all, organisations like the newer ira who have morphed out of other organisations such as the continuity ira and the real ira, do not have the sam

yes, the northern ireland minister . yes, the northern ireland minister.typical, most bizarre state men demanding that bofis bizarre state men demanding that boris johnson back the windsor framework. else he might be thought to become a nigel farage. look a bit more about that later on. the vote happened in parliament and the government won with an absolutely massive majority. there were 23 conservative members of parliament that rebelled a lot of talk a bit more over the course of the next hour about the windsor framework and why i think it is far, far away from the spin that rishi sunak put on it. i have to say i feel that euroscepticism in the conservative party has gone back to where it was at the time of maastricht 30 years ago, when 26 tory mps voted against third reading. that worries me . i'll reading. that worries me. i'll tell you more about that. but then it was boris johnson up before the committee this afternoon, about 3 hours of interrogate an and grilling . interrogate an and grilling. well, people will have to make their own minds up includi

he wants to be part of what is happening in northern ireland. imagine that visit will go ahead because joe biden is keen that he has his small piece of history because he wants to reflect on the progress made. also the talk about the next 25 years for ireland and in the institutions up and running as quickly as possible. david: thank you for joining us. staying in the u.s., the justice department is investigating whether the company behind tiktok spied on u.s. citizens. the biden administration said it nts to see tiktok's chinese owners sell off the popular app. on thursday the u.k. government moved to ban tiktok from government phones and mobile devices. meanwhile the global banking sector remains on edge, one week on from the collapse of silicon valley bank. for more on both of those issues i spoke earlier to our north america business editor. why is the u.s. justice department investigating tiktok? correspondent: this is an investigation that has been going on for about a year now. it seems to have revved up when there was an admission in dec

in northern ireland, the northern ireland secretary, the british minister responsible for northern irelandis is the reason that british king charles�*s visit to france was because they couldn�*t guarantee his safety. the interior minister has warned that the police are concerned about the presence of violent agitators, but as we see from these pictures in paris, where the formal proceedings can underline the formal proceedings can underline the next hour, many of the protesters are peaceful and certainly the unions told us today on bbc news that they want peaceful protest to take place today as the urge prime minister and her government to go see it meaningfully over the changes that were forced through using a procedure under the french constitution. you�*re watching bbc news. what a difference a day makes. we have much more cloud round, rain is well and still chilly for many parts of the country but that colder air is going to get pushed away and we will see much higher temperatures by the time we get a wednesday as we draw in milder airfrom the atlantic. get a wednesday as we draw in mi

the efforts of thearties in northern ireland and the irish and british government would not have succeeded without your input and steadfast support. from our friends and partners here in e u.s. a cycle of violence that ravish that ireland wasroken in hisry was made with peace agreements. now we have complete that work and fulfill the agreement's promise of pea and reconciliation to build a shared island together. i know the people of more than island want to see their political assembly and government back up and running and their politicians working to improve their lives. so much has been aieved since 1998 and tod the generations of young people are goinup with no memory of the conflic their parents endured. somebody who grew up in the 8's and 90's, when violence was almost aeveryday occurrence, that is something to be profoundly grateful for. i believe there are no incredible opportunities f economic development in northern ireld, especily with the potential of the windsor framework, recently agreed. our task now is to comete that mission and help the people of northern ireland to build

so that's the latest ireland. latest from northern ireland. ror threat has been raised to severe and. what the deputy and. that is what the deputy chief hamilton, chief constable, mark hamilton, had say about it. but there's had to say about it. but there's a lot more to through a lot more to go through this. our last night our lives in just last night hang two hang around we start with two big stories about the housing of asylum and refugees in asylum seekers and refugees in the uk the government has that thousands have thousands of afghan will have leave hotels around 9000 of them actually accept whatever actually and accept whatever accommodation they are offered. if they do not accept the accommodation, essentially will be made homeless. now these people have been living in hotels taliban people have been living in hoaugust taliban people have been living in hoaugust it taliban in august 2021 and it is important draw distinction between people between these people. people from albania, for example . in from albania, for example. in the main

perhaps is the main reason reform of the northern ireland protocol was essential was to the essentialstormont up as it is up and running as it is currently standing. the democratic unionist party is boycotting the in protest against the protocol. today it emerged that dup will be against the government's windsor framework, which in turn means the boycott of the devolved assembly will remain. so the prime minister's plan, in effect, fails to fulfil its primary purpose . how long can primary purpose. how long can northern ireland operate on a direct rule basis ? well, to direct rule basis? well, to discuss this with me , delighted discuss this with me, delighted to be joined by baroness hoey . to be joined by baroness hoey. kate, i said earlier that pound was my favourite socialist . you was my favourite socialist. you always were, until you actually the labour party. and now she a independ peer, but always with a strong interest in in the union . how do you think things can go ahead with the dup unwilling to go back into the assembly . well go back into the assembly. well we saw really

shelves and for parcels being sent from britain to northern ireland, there'll be no need for customsrations. the response of david harvey... finally, the visit of president biden to meet president zelensky in kyiv last week prompted some diplomatic analysis from robin brandt for the news channel. here's what he actually said. and that is china's most senior diplomat, wang yi, travelling to moscow today, i think to meet sergei lavrov or maybe even vladimir putin. but that reference to the veteran russian foreign minister, sergei lavrov completely foxed the bbc�*s live subtitling system, thanks to its audio recognition software that came out on screen as i think to meet sergei lover of or vladimir putin. angela lewington took this screengrab for us, commenting wryly... thank you for all your comments this week. if you want to share your opinions about what you see or hear on bbc news, on tv, radio, online and social media, email newswatch@bbc.co.uk or you can find us on twitter at newswatch bbc. you can call us on 0370106676. and do you have a look at our website for previous interview

in the us, president biden has met with ireland's leader, leo varadkar, and members of other northern irelands of events marking st patrick's day. the day, which toasts ireland's patron saint, is widely celebrated across the us. manhattan's fifth avenue turned green, as crowds decked out in emerald turned out to cheer on marchers at new york's annual parade. a day earlier, a police band of irish bag—pipers wrung the opening bell at the new york stock exchange. and as the us president hosted mr varadkar, even the white house fountain turned green. joe biden has made much of his irish roots, and is expected to travel there soon to visit dublin and county mayo, where his ancestors are from. but the white house has yet to confirm if he will visit northern ireland to mark the 25th anniversary of the good friday agreement — which occurs next month. our northern ireland political editor — enda mcclafferty — is covering the irish delegation�*s visit here, and i spoke to him earlier... enda mcclafferty, the united states, of course, played a crucial role in the good friday agreement, and president bid

bottom out of northern ireland bottom out of northern ireland bottom out of northern ireland has beenpublic. no other country has ever tried to blockade our efforts and so this is potentially having a strong economic on your constituents because it's trying to upset the economic union. so it's not just the constitutional new new york concerned about that the economic union as. concerned about that the economic union as . well, the economic union as. well, the economic union as. well, the economic union as. well, the economic union is where people feel it in pocket. f, for feel it in their pocket. f, for example , 80% of all of our trade example, 80% of all of our trade in northern ireland, it's a little part of ireland here. 80% of everything we do is done . of everything we do is done. army land ireland , only army and land ireland, only about 9% is done with the rest of the island. about 80. that is most important to us. and we want to keep our internal uk market alive and fully functioning and. protocol doesn't do that for us at the peter barrier stomachs agreement is a done as far

the northern ireland secretary, chris heaton—harris, says the public should remain vigilant, but not respondent, emma vardy, sent this report from belfast. the attack on the senior police officer last month one of the factors that led to the threat level being increased. when dci john caldwell was shot multiple times at this sports ground, while coaching youth football, the incident was claimed by the violent dissident republican group known as the new ira, who oppose northern ireland being part of the uk. were there for you, our community, and in doing so, we need to take measures to protect ourselves because we know there are a small group of people who will be keen to murder police officers. police are often targets. in november, there was a murder attempt on two officers when their vehicle was damaged in a bomb attack in county tyrone. it is crucial now that the government steps up and provides the additional funding that is needed to enable the police service in northern ireland to recruit the additional police officers that they need, and so they have the resources and the capac