_ horrible history of northern ireland. ing street always plays _ number 10 downing street always plays that role. unfortunately, that has not _ plays that role. unfortunately, that has not been the case as it should have _ has not been the case as it should have heeri— has not been the case as it should have been since 2010 and that is in part responsible for the difficulties and respected suspensions we have had since. be an honest— suspensions we have had since. be an honest broker, don't take sides in london. _ honest broker, don't take sides in london. you — honest broker, don't take sides in london, you try to bring people together~ — london, you try to bring people touether. ., , , london, you try to bring people touether. . , , .., , london, you try to bring people touether. . ,, .., , , together. perhaps i could “ust put that oint together. perhaps i could “ust put that point to i together. perhaps i could “ust put that point to mrfi together. perhaps i could “ust put that point to mr ahern. _ together. perhaps i cou

the chance of northern ireland and the republic of ireland reuniting — essentially becoming one islandfirst minister now, michelle o'neill. she wants ireland to reunite. she thinks that could happen within the next decade. unionists here, of course, unionist politicians do not want that. but that is something that could be discussed with rishi sunak today. also today, leo varadkar, the irish prime minister, or taoiseach, he arrived. he's holding talks with politicians here discussing various issues. there's not much actual work going on here today. it's a lot of chats, a lot of photos, a lot of handshakes. but it's hugely symbolic to see stormont back up and running after two years of political chaos. essentially, there were many times where we thought we'd never get to this point. i've stood outside these buildings many times and just said, nothing's happening, and we don't expect anything to happen in the weeks, the months to come, and now to see politicians back doing theirjob is a huge moment for people in northern ireland and what they'll be hoping is it doesn't collapse again and

these young people are part of northern ireland's future, but is northern ireland part of theirs?ove to say that i would love to live here for the rest of my life. if northern ireland became more open and the political system became better here, i would come back. apart from its quirks, i do love living here, but realistically, looking at the political situation, i don't really see it getting any better. it's sometimes shameful to say i'm from northern ireland, _ especially as a politics student. when you talk to others, like if you go to englandl and you talk to people who study politics. they go. _ "northern ireland, we hear you're a bit of a loose cannon." - do you find as a teenager those kind of old sectarian divides, catholic—protestant, unionist—nationalist, does that affect your life? i'm ashamed to say i probably do think about that, i think that's sort of embedded in all of us here a wee tiny bit. it's just something automatically that seems to come with living here and we just do it so naturally, unfortunately. and it shouldn't be like that. and hopefully in generations

chance of northern ireland, but the chance of northern ireland and the republic of ireland reunited,coming one island. it is the nationalist first minister now, michelle o'neill, she wants northern ireland to reunite. unionist politicians do not want that body could be something discuss with rishi sunak today. also today, leo varadkar, the irish taoiseach, he arrived and is holding talks with politicians and discussing various issues. there is not much work going on, it is a lot of chat, photos and handshakes but it is symbolic to see stormont up and running after two years of political chaos, essentially. there were many times where we never thought we would get to this point. i have stood outside these buildings many times and just said, nothing is happening and we don't expect anything to happen in the weeks and months to come. now we see politicians back and doing their job, it is a huge moment for northern ireland and they will be hoping it doesn't collapse again and they will be in the same situation they will be in the same situation they have been in for the last two years. t

. , ., , ., , issues we have here in northern ireland. , ., , ., ireland.s to the day since devolution in effect - since devolution in effect collapsed, leaving people in northern ireland without a government. ministers have been out of office for a total of five out of the last seven years and that means there is a huge list of issues to be dealt with when they return. possibly the first item on the agenda... possibly the first item on the agenda- - -_ possibly the first item on the agenda- - -— possibly the first item on the arenda... ~ ., , ., ., possibly the first item on the arenda...~ ., , ., ., agenda... we are 'ust going to come awa from agenda... we are 'ust going to come away from that — agenda... we are just going to come away from that report. _ agenda... we are just going to come away from that report. as _ agenda... we are just going to come away from that report. as you - agenda... we are just going to come away from that report. as you can i away from that report. as you can see, the next group of politicians is coming down the stairs from t

surviving northern ireland of al surviving northern ireland of a government— surviving northern ireland northern ireland of a - government for the last two years —— depriving _ government for the last two years —— depriving it— government for the last two years —— depriving it is— government for the last two years —— depriving. it is obviously— government for the last two years —— depriving. it is obviously welcome i depriving. it is obviously welcome that we _ depriving. it is obviously welcome that we will— depriving. it is obviously welcome that we will have _ depriving. it is obviously welcome that we will have a _ depriving. it is obviously welcome that we will have a default - that we will have a default institute _ that we will have a default institute as _ that we will have a default institute as tomorrow - that we will have a default institute as tomorrow buti that we will have a default - institute as tomorrow but relation to the _ institute as tomorrow but relation to the quote — institute as tomorrow but relation to the quote on— institute as tomorrow but relation to the quo

_ strategic interest in northern ireland i_ strategic interest in northern ireland. reland. i wondered what you thought about that. . �* ireland. i wondered what you thought about that. ., �* ., ., . ., . about that. i haven't had a chance to read it, — about that. i haven't had a chance to read it, i _ about that. i haven't had a chance to read it, iwill— about that. i haven't had a chance to read it, i will but _ about that. i haven't had a chance to read it, i will but i _ about that. i haven't had a chance to read it, i will but i have - about that. i haven't had a chance to read it, i will but i have read i to read it, i will but i have read the summary and i don't agree with it as you won't be surprised to hear. as a country and government, we take security and defence very seriously, dramatically scaling up our defence budget on ireland and involved in security in the un and members of pasco, the relationship with nato for the partnership of peace. we take security measures very seriously. peace. we take security measures very seriously-— very seriously. this w

former northern ireland political i former northern ireland political editor for the bbc.editorfor the bbc. around the former northern ireland political editor for the bbc. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. bbc news, bringing you different stories from across the uk. t pita? stories from across the uk. i play football every _ stories from across the uk. i play football every thursday, - stories from across the uk. t vi: football every thursday, supposedly i scored three goals that night, i do not remember it because towards the end of the game i collapsed in the end of the game i collapsed in the middle of the pitch. gt? the end of the game i collapsed in the middle of the pitch.— the middle of the pitch. gp picnic, suffered a cardiac— the middle of the pitch. gp picnic, suffered a cardiac arrest _ the middle of the pitch. gp picnic, suffered a cardiac arrest but - suffered a cardiac arrest but fortunately for him there were people on the pitch he could help. t people on the pitch he could help. i thought he was in some sort of pain or agony. _ thought

michelle 0'neill�*s journey to the topjob in northern ireland. rking for all everybody, notjust for one side. born into a family steeped in republicanism and politics, michelle 0'neill�*s father was an ira prisoner turned sinn fein councillor. when he stepped down, his daughter took his seat. she credits herfamily for their support when she became a mother at age 16 and says it shaped the woman she is today. in 2007, she became an assembly member aged 30. as an irish republican, my ultimate objective is to achieve a united ireland. but i was brought up in a house where if you didn't like something, you were told to change it. a decade later, she was named sinn fein's vice president. it was a defining moment for the party. a changing of the guard. for me to be selected to lead our party in the north is truly the biggest honour and privilege of my life. throughout her meteoric rise, there have been moments of controversy and of reconciliation. in 2017, she was criticised when she addressed an anniversary rally for eight ira men killed by the sas. i

her party, sin fein, hopes eventually to unite northern ireland with the republic of ireland.says the strikes were in retaliation for the killing iraq said civilians were among at least 16 people killed in the attacks on friday. the pentagon says the strikes were in retaliation for the killing injordan of three american soldiers by iranian—backed militants. mass demonstrations against the far—right afd party takes place across germany for the third weekend in a row. an estimated one hundred and fifty thousand people have gathered

northern ireland civil rights.her, and started to take over in the mainstream. but the basis of all the — what were they going to talk, challenging the state of northern ireland was about gerrymandering and one man, one vote. we'd already seen what had happened in america, with martin luther king and the right for civil rights, basic civil rights, and it was — this was in the early �*60s. and people started to march for civil rights based at the university, people's democracy, in �*68 - �*67, �*68. the idea that this is not an equal society in any way. i mean, it's very interesting, because if that was on the mainland, in great britain, they'd say, "this is ridiculous." but this was the system that had been set up, and basically was an abuse of, of democracy. as you say, there is a very clear distinction between the civil rights movement and then what became the provisional ira and an armed struggle, which was directed then at getting the british out of northern ireland, and in the long run, seeking unity... the un

in northern ireland and i know they are - that need attention in northern. they are going to work very hard — ireland and i know they are going to work very hard on _ ireland and i know they are going to work very hard on that _ ireland and i know they are going to work very hard on that and - ireland and i know they are going to work very hard on that and we - ireland and i know they are going to work very hard on that and we are i work very hard on that and we are keen_ work very hard on that and we are keen to _ work very hard on that and we are keen to get — work very hard on that and we are keen to get cooperation _ work very hard on that and we are keen to get cooperation going - work very hard on that and we are i keen to get cooperation going again. we have _ keen to get cooperation going again. we have a _ keen to get cooperation going again. we have a meeting _ keen to get cooperation going again. we have a meeting in _ keen to get cooperation going again. we have a meeting in next _ keen to get cooperation going again. we have a meeting in next cou

there is| barely a public policy area northern ireland _ barely a public policy area northern irelande, we have one of the _ health is a major one, we have one of the longest waiting list in northern— of the longest waiting list in northern europe, it is severely underfunded, hospitals we are regularly hearing of cues, patients being _ regularly hearing of cues, patients being kept in corridors, long waits to access — being kept in corridors, long waits to access health care, gps, dentists. _ to access health care, gps, dentists, everything is effectively on its _ dentists, everything is effectively on its knees in that regard, and that— on its knees in that regard, and that is— on its knees in that regard, and that isjust _ on its knees in that regard, and that isjust one sector. a look at education. — that isjust one sector. a look at education, infrastructure, the state of the _ education, infrastructure, the state of the rules— education, infrastructure, the state of the rules will give you an indication to some of their challenges and that is not before you get _ challenges and t

the rain will ease off at times in northern ireland. further south you are. nd that will intensify the rainfall across parts of the north and west highlands. it's here where we could see well over 100 millimetres of rainfall between sunday and the end of monday. so the risk of some flooding. hits cold air, could produce sleet and snow in orkney and shetland. but from southern scotland southwards it's back to a case of misty, murky, drizzly conditions around western coast and hills. many though to the east of high ground will be dry. some breaks in the cloud, a bit of sunshine and still staying fairly mild. just two degrees, though, in lerwick. and that colder air is going to tussle it out with the milder air as we go through this week. but notice in all the capital cities forecast, the temperatures will drop rain at times, but things could turn a little bit wintry later in the week. see you soon. live from london. this is bbc news. the united states launches strikes in syria and iraq against what it says are iran—linked militias. iraq says 16 people were kille

so that rain pushing southwards across scotland into northern ireland and northern england.to start tuesday morning to the south of our wriggling a weather front. that front will be slicing the country in two, really, on tuesday. some rain across parts of northern ireland, the far south of scotland, into northern england, north wales. we may see something wintry mixing in over higher ground as that colder air digs in from the north. certainly some snow in the showers, even to quite low levels across parts of scotland. still, for the time being, very mild in the south, highs of 14 degrees. but that weather front looks like it will clear southwards into wednesday, maybe lingering across the channel islands, but elsewhere some spells of sunshine, some wintry showers across the northern half of the uk and temperatures lower for just about all of us. and then as we get into thursday — a lot of uncertainty about this aspect of the forecast — low pressure expected to spin in from the southwest. as this front pushes northwards into the cold air it may be that some of us see some qui

could ou ut minister in northern ireland. could you out into _ minister in northern ireland._ minister in northern ireland. could you put into perspective how- you put into perspective how historic this is, to have the first ever nationalist prime minister there, first minister? it ever nationalist prime minister there, first minister?- there, first minister? it was a moment really _ there, first minister? it was a moment really that _ there, first minister? it was a moment really that many - there, first minister? it was a i moment really that many people didn't think would happen. the creation of northern ireland, it was always intended that people... people are shouting questions now at leo varadkar. he wasn't in the mid to answer any, wants to get straight to answer any, wants to get straight to business. back to what i was saying, a significant moment, many people didn't think we would have a nationalist first minister in northern ireland. when northern ireland was created, that was never the intention of people who set it up, it was supposed to be run by unionists, peop

because you also, in a political sense, believe that the destiny of northern ireland is one day to bee, and quite honestly, whether it happens or not is neither here nor there to me, because i believe more so the way my feet dance, the music i listen to, is kind of irish. but that doesn't say that i don't have a great love and affection for a lot of english or british things. one does not dissociate the other, and that's part of the problem. we have a lot of people who say, like, "that's the way we are. "that's wrong." it's just — it's too embedded, and the more progressive politics that we need in the north of ireland, we really need it. that's why i was very disappointed about the democratic unionist party, you know. of course, we're celebrating today because they finally said after two years, "we will try and move forward." but, you know, of any culture anywhere, when you face the people who keep saying, "no, never, notan inch, "surrender, i'll take the ball, we're going home. "we're not playing, because..." we are not going anywhere, and until people learn to reach out and have th

we are up people of northern ireland. we are up for— people of northern ireland.nstructive working relationship to try to _ constructive working relationship to try to tackle those issues together and with— try to tackle those issues together and with our executive tables around the executive table. rishi sunak has said this is a generous— rishi sunak has said this is a generous and _ rishi sunak has said this is a generous and fair— rishi sunak has said this is a generous and fair offer, - rishi sunak has said this is a | generous and fair offer, {3.3 billion, — generous and fair offer, {3.3 billion, and _ generous and fair offer, {3.3 billion, and it _ generous and fair offer, {3.3 billion, and it doesn't - generous and fair offer, {3.3 billion, and it doesn't seem i generous and fair offer, {3.3 i billion, and it doesn't seem like generous and fair offer, {3.3 - billion, and it doesn't seem like he is offering — billion, and it doesn't seem like he is offering you _ billion, and it doesn't seem like he is offering you more _ billion, and it doesn't seem like he

some unionists think the dup should not have come back because some eu rules still apply in northern irelandpts to spin defeat as victory, this is a climb—down of monumental proportions. the business of governing, deciding, scrutinising resumes again here. chris mason, bbc news in belfast. 0ur ireland correspondent chris page told us more about the process that is taking place. yes, for a group of politicians want northern ireland to stay in the uk to share power with those want northern ireland to leave the uk become part of another country, that is never going to be an easy relationship and it's proven year at stormont over their head of the new sharing coalition, the first nationalist or the position, michelle o'neill and emma little—pengelly, of the democratic unionist party, as the deputy first minister. those positions are, in fact, legally equal, both those ministers cannot operate in isolation from the other. 0ne can't make a decision without the say—so of the other. but in a place where the identity of northern ireland, its place in the uk is disputed, titles and symbolism do matter

northern ireland's devolved government is restored after a two—year hiatus.inn fein�*s michelle o'neill makes history as stormont�*s first irish nationalist leader. this is an assembly for all — catholic, protestant, and the centre. despite our different outlooks and our different views on the future constitutional position, the public rightly demand that we work together and that we deliver together. iraq's prime minister says civilians were among 16 people killed in us attacks on what washington says were pro—iranian militias. and british scientists and engineers arrive in antarctica to test a new drone that will help forecast the impact of climate change. hello, this is bbc news, i'm lukwesa burak. we start in belfast on a historic day, as a devolved government has been restored in northern ireland, with its first irish nationalist leader. michelle o'neill has been elected first minister of the devolved government. her party, sinn fein, hopes to one day unite northern ireland with the republic of ireland. sinn fein became the biggest party during elections

and overseas northern ireland.g, that money will be released. i think what we will see in the next period of time as a element of expectation being managed by political leaders here. the first minister michelle o'neill, the deputy first minister from the dup, will say, look, we're glad to be up and running, the vast majority in the assembly are, but it will not happen overnight. things will not happen overnight. things will take time to improve, even with a dollop of cash, and as you are hinting at in your question, plenty of politicians here saying the funding formula for westminster needs to look at, which is political speak for send more needs to look at, which is political speakfor send more money. so needs to look at, which is political speak for send more money. so what is the itinerary _ speak for send more money. so what is the itinerary of _ speak for send more money. so what is the itinerary of a _ speak for send more money. so what is the itinerary of a rishi _ speak for send more money. so what is the i

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of remaining in northern ireland. the power sharing institution is central to the 1998 good friday agreement . ended 3 decades of violence in northern ireland from the 1970s viewed as one of the most prolonged complex in post for western europe at the time. the suspension of the assembly installment belfast affected public services creating simply a difficulties, particularly in health and education. we're conscious that there is a huge amount of work to be done and that's at society has really suffered from the absence of governments over the last 2 years. we're almost 2 years away from the the last assembly election, the assembly to nice it for the 1st time since elections 2 years ago. the highest number of seats one by sion fame, the political wing of the all right, versus room for the to use. the 1st time a policy seeking united ireland, one and the election in northern ireland under the good friday agreement, signed by all parties, the irish and purchase governments and underwritten by the u. s. and e. u. a refer

served as l minister of the environment and for agriculture in northern ireland, because the northernposal wasn't working, can i say that as well as the exercise in syntax and the like in the writing of these instruments, the key point is that the assembly should be effective and ministers should come from northern ireland, doing the jobs that we don't want to have to do from westminster.— jobs that we don't want to have to do from westminster. anyone who ever becomes father — do from westminster. anyone who ever becomes father of _ do from westminster. anyone who ever becomes father of the _ do from westminster. anyone who ever becomes father of the house _ do from westminster. anyone who ever becomes father of the house is - becomes father of the house is obviously wise and well experienced and that was a particular wise comment from a particularly well experienced right honourable gentleman and he is completely right in everything that he says. crucially, this legislation will also change the law so that new regulatory borders between great britain and northern ireland cannot emerg

all right, so bear, good, angry, northern ireland place in the union or moving closer to united ireland. what are the pundents saying? what are you hearing out there? or the polls are really not clear. this stage saves a majority of people in northern ireland and olds and the republic of island would have to vote for a united all. and so it's not here whether that would get through. but that the, she didn't say that they want, that they've always made that. yeah, it's that facility claim. i've interviewed maneesha in saying politicians in the past, and they've always maintained that their am is a united ireland. and that has to come about by a poll of, of voters in the north end or in the republic of ireland. and well, it might not be that the day yet, but it seems to be that the hard line views against a know the know the reunification or unification with republic. that those views might be shifting, might be softening in north and all that. and that's really something quite extraordinary, that's taking place in northern ireland as a direct consequence of breaks it. so they shouldn't f

the rain will ease off at times in northern ireland. further south you are. e spots of light, rain or drizzle. but many will be dry and a few breaks in the cloud possible. that's the sunshine and sunday where the cold is the areas orkney and shetland, sunshine and showers here. now as you go through sunday night and into monday area of low pressure starts to push close to the north of scotland and that will intensify the rainfall across parts of the north and west highlands. it's here where we could see well over 100 millimetres of rainfall between sunday and the end of monday. so the risk of some flooding, hits cold air could produce sleet and snow in orkney and shetland. but from southern scotland southwards it's back to a case of misty, murky, drizzly conditions around western coast and hills. many though to the east of high ground will be dry. some breaks in the cloud, a bit of sunshine and still staying fairly mild. just two degrees, though, in lerwick. and that colder air is going to tussle it out with the milder air as we go through this week. but notic

bbc northern ireland _ to our colleagues there. bbc northern ireland for - there. bbc northern ireland for staving us through the last couple of hours. we have got continuous coverage on the symbolically important day, historically significant day. we now have the first minister here in northern ireland from sinn fein nationalist party. we have heard from her in the chamber, just to remind you of the geography. this is the hole with all the waiting journalists behind our political analysts with me here and over there the chamber is where we have been hearing from the new people in their roles for the very first time. significantly, we heard from michelle o'neill. thatjust take a quick listen to some of her speech. take a quick listen to some of her seech. ., ., , ., , speech. none of us are being asked to surrender— speech. none of us are being asked to surrender who _ speech. none of us are being asked to surrender who we _ speech. none of us are being asked to surrender who we are. _ speech. none of us are being asked to surrender who we are. our - to surrender w

for all of northern ireland. , q g; g; ireland.. they were offered £35 billion for public services - ireland. they were offered £35 billion for public services to - billion for public services to get evolution back up and running. they say they need more but the prime minister seems to be ruling that out. £3.73 seems to be ruling that out. £35 billion represents a generous and fair settlement for northern ireland and crucially it is sustainable and it's about ensuring public finances in northern ireland are sustainable for the long—term. that is the approach we have taken that i think will really benefit everyone here. also it stormont today, leo varadkar, the irish prime minister. michelle believes there will be a referendum about a united ireland the next decade. so what does the prime minister think?— minister think? everyone is committed _ minister think? everyone is committed to _ minister think? everyone is committed to the _ minister think? everyone is committed to the belfast . minister think? everyone is . committed to the

it is great to be back in northern ireland. _ ago. it is great to be back in northern ireland. in northern ireland. we have l ago. it is great to be back in - northern ireland. we have made significant progress towards a brighter future for people here. yesterday the assembly sat for the first time in two years. tonight, i have been meeting with volunteers and crew at the air ambulance. it is people and services like this and many more that the executive can now focus on, delivering for families and businesses across northern ireland and with a new deal we have agreed they will have the funding and the powers to do exactly that. they come make you mention funding. parties will be asking for more money tomorrow. anything on top of the £3 billion you have put on the table already? last year we negotiated the deal, £3 billion represents a generous, fair settlement for northern ireland and crucially, it is sustainable, it is about ensuring the public finances in northern ireland are sustainable for the long—term. that is the approach we have taken which will benefit everyone here,

but also to the fraction _ in northern ireland but also to the fraction to— in northern irelandir jeffrey— politics in northern ireland. sir jeffrey donaldson is not returning from _ jeffrey donaldson is not returning from his— jeffrey donaldson is not returning from his seat as an mp. there is a lot of— from his seat as an mp. there is a lot of speculation as to who is going — lot of speculation as to who is going to — lot of speculation as to who is going to be put in place as deputy first minister. it looks like it is going — first minister. it looks like it is going to, — first minister. it looks like it is going to, the substitute after the last assembly election. the thing is michelle _ last assembly election. the thing is michelle o'neill has promised to be a michelle 0'neill has promised to be a first— michelle o'neill has promised to be a first minister for all of northern ireiand _ a first minister for all of northern ireland. the rules of first minister and deputy first minister are theoretically coequal. but a lot is going _ theoretically coequal. but a lot is going

rain across parts of northern ireland, southern scotland, into northern england, north wales.the north, snow shower scene to low levels across parts of scotland, still mild in the south, highs of 14. but with a front looks like it will clear southwards into wednesday, lingering across the channel islands, and elsewhere spells of sunshine, wintry showers across the northern half of the uk, temperatures lower, for just about all of us. as we get into thursday, lots of uncertainty about this aspect of the forecast. low pressure expected to spin in from the south—west with this front pushing northwards into the cold air, it may be that some of us see significant snow. uncertainty about what that might happen. likely to stay mild in the south, colder in the north. welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm steve lai. the headlines... the united states says air strikes against iranian—backed militias in the middle east have been effective, but officials insist more attacks are needed. as pakistan prepares to go to the polls this week — opposition parties turn to technolo

aftera northern england, northern ireland, in. r a colder start, we should see this next area of low pressure. that could pose a risk of snow into the northern edge and some rain further south. an ongoing battle between the chilly air, and that milder atlanticare air in the south. 0nce and that milder atlanticare air in the south. once that clears away, still colder in the north. —— atlantic. this next area of low pressure with a big question. you can see tightly packed isobars and once it clears out of the way, that is when we see the cold arctic air pushing southwards towards the end of next week at the beginning of the following week. milderairwrapped beginning of the following week. milder air wrapped around the area of low pressure but potentially colder arctic air but the uncertainty lies in exactly where that area of low pressure is going to spin up and how far north. at the moment it looks as if we are said to see a spell of chilly weather as we head towards the end of next week between now more rain. warnings on the websit

we all know northern ireland _ important. we all know northern ireland is— important.hoped we would not — people had given up and hoped we would not be where we are today. the buzz of _ would not be where we are today. the buzz of this _ would not be where we are today. the buzz of this place is amazing but it is a restrictive hope, it needs action— is a restrictive hope, it needs action to _ is a restrictive hope, it needs action to follow through. young people — action to follow through. young people have not given up on politics yet and _ people have not given up on politics yet and we — people have not given up on politics yet and we would be in a frightening place _ yet and we would be in a frightening place if— yet and we would be in a frightening place if politicians had not developed —— turned out for them. they— developed —— turned out for them. they will— developed —— turned out for them. they will turn out for the next election— they will turn out for the next election whatever they are and they want things delivered for them so they will— want things delive

in the next decade, where do you see northern ireland? ist first minister in the shape of sinn fein's michelle o'neill. it's truly historic and, as someone who would come from — who would be a republican themselves — it's truly amazing to see that we're really making progress. if you could give a message to politicians in northern ireland, what would it be? you're voted in to represent your constituents and to represent your country. do the job. the point that you're there is to solve problems, not create them. for me, it's aboutjust making sure that you're delivering for normal people and making sure that people can stay here and be able to live good lives. the message from these young people is clear, but are politicians in northern ireland listening? sara girvin, bbc news, in belfast. we'rejoined now by the mp and dup leader, sirjeffrey donaldson. good morning. i hope you are able to hear some of the young people talking to us in that report. i will remind you a few things they said. one boy said, it can feel shameful as a politics stud

a return to power—sharing — we'll assess the priorities for northern ireland's assembly as it prepares government at stormont after a two—year hiatus. and what is the "axis of resistance"? our analysis editor ros atkins will make sense of the week in the middle east, as america vows to retaliate against iranian—backed milita. but we begin tonight with an unprecedented warning from more than 800 serving officials in the us and europe denouncing their governments�* policy on israel and the war in gaza. in a signed a statement, they warn that their own governments�* policies on the israel gaza war could amount to "grave violations of international law". one signatory to the statement — a us government official with more than 25 years�* national security experience — told the bbc those who understand the region were not being listened to. the statement warns that their administrations risk being "complicit in one of the worst human catastrophes of this century," but that their expert advice has been sidelined. it says israel has shown "no boundaries" in its military operations in gaza, whi

rain across parts of northern ireland, southern scotland, into northern england, north wales.ne to low levels across parts of scotland, still mild in the south, of 14. but with a front looks like it will clear south into wednesday, lingering across the channel islands, and elsewhere spells of sunshine, wintry showers across the northern half of the uk, temperatures lower, forjust about all of us. as we get into thursday, lots of uncertainty about this aspect of the forecast. low pressure expected to spin in from the south—west with their fun pushing northwards into the cold air, it may be that some of us see significant snow. uncertainty about what that might happen. likely to stay mild in the south, colder in the north. this is bbc news, the headlines... the united states national security adviser says the strikes against the houthis in yemen will reduce their military capabilities — as us and british forces launch fresh airstrikes. the number of lives lost in chile's deadliest wildfires jumps to 99. more than a thousand homes in the valparaiso region have been destroyed. par

it's boy quote of the northern ireland assembly. it had pulled out of a new trading rules following the you case withdrew from the european union under brooks. it that it said undermine northern islands position in the united kingdom. this package, i believe safeguards please. and the union will restore our place within the u. k. internal market. it will remove the checks for goods moving within the u. k. of remaining in northern ireland. the power sharing institution is central to the 1998 good friday agreement. ended 3 decades of violence in northern ireland from the 1970s viewed as one of the most prolonged complex in post for western europe at the time. the suspension of the assembly installment the bell 1st effected public services. creating severe difficulties, particularly in health and education, were conscious that there is a huge amount of work to be done. and that's at society has really suffered from the absence of government over the last 2 years. we're almost 2 years away from the the last assembly election, the assembl

in the late 1990s, northern ireland still feeling the effect of that, really northern ireland made —he next few hours the new ministers in the power—sharing regional government will hold the first formal meeting to discuss policies so it will be down to work and they face many challenges including the fact that is a health service here thatis fact that is a health service here that is widely regarded as being in crisis with the longest hospital waiting times in the uk and also challenges for budgets in the area of education. and all the parties are saying they want to put together some sort of package to help working parents with the cost of childcare. they think that's important for the economy as well. so they will be a big list of items and certainly the likes of business groups and community organisations in northern ireland wishing the ministers very well but also people are looking at the facts that power—sharing here is always fragile in northern ireland has been without a regional government for five out of the last seven years so people are saying we hope it works this time

secretary of state in reading the command paper, you would maybe think that there's only the dup in northern irelander constitutional preferences. of course, are many people in the north of ireland who want to see a new ireland as soon as possible. so despite what might be in the command paper and what he has said and others have said, does he agree that the good friday agreement is sacrosanct? and it's absolutely clear that if people vote for a constitutional change, that's what happens. it's not up to the british government or anybody else. it's up to the people of ireland, north and south. the difficulty was that the northern ireland protocol in the eyes of the unionists undermined the principle of consent which is at the heart of the good friday agreement. does he agree with me that these new measures, and the legislation, resets the balance so that it is the principle of consent and the will of the people of northern ireland alone that will determine the future of our country as part of the united kingdom? both the right honourable gentleman and the owneri of the gentlemen are making exactly th

to be consumed in northern ireland only.ds. so i think that's going to simplify things. it's going to return quite a degree of choice to consumers here, but it's also then going to protect the eu market because the controls cover the stuff that's coming into northern ireland and may be going on through into the eu. it was a big night for the music industry last night at the annual grammy awards. the industry has been undergoing major changes, from the rise of al to the power of social media as a gateway to content, sparking the recent showdown between tiktok and universal music group. drjo twist is chief executive of the british phonographic industry, or bpi. she says the industry is continuing to adapt. music consumption was up again over the last 12 months. the streaming market recorded an annual high again. even vinyl sales have grown their fastest rate this decade. so, actually, everything is on the up, but of course, disruption always happens with creative industries and i think the music industry has done extremely wel

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