{iii tomorrow to meet rishi sunak?ghly suggested, as you have been_ course it's highly suggested, as you have been saying, that they will close _ have been saying, that they will close a — have been saying, that they will close a deal. multiple sources i have _ close a deal. multiple sources i have been_ close a deal. multiple sources i have been speaking to in recent weeks _ have been speaking to in recent weeks were saying a deal was there. in a statement they have released again— in a statement they have released again tonight, they are not saying a deal has _ again tonight, they are not saying a deal has been concluded but it would be pretty— deal has been concluded but it would be pretty unusual, pretty strange of ursula _ be pretty unusual, pretty strange of ursula von — be pretty unusual, pretty strange of ursula von der leyen, the eu chief, the president of the eu commission went all— the president of the eu commission went all the way to the uk if they arent— went all the way to the uk if they aren't going to

rishi sunak has been able — explain to us why rishi sunak has been able to— explain to us why rishi that we have announced today because it is comprehensive in nature and that will take time for people to die just. that will take time for people to diejust. this is not necessarily about me or politicians it is about people in northern ireland. it is about what is best for them and those families and businesses and what that framework will do to improve their lives. i believe that the changes that we have made and the changes that we have made and the breakthroughs that we have put forward together will make an enormous difference. we can now say that goats will flow freely, smoothly across the uk single market and we have protected northern ireland's place in our union when we have protected sovereignty for the people of northern ireland. these are significant in achievement and thatis are significant in achievement and that is what we have done today. we know that this is about the delicate balance of the good friday agreement and how important that is. today's framework means that

if rishi sunak country work.shi sunak manages somehow to win the next election, then this is an absolutely the right priority. and it's interesting that he seems to be stumping his personality much more on this new cabinet and showing people who i day to who he is. but i think day to day needs to just get on and day he needs to just get on and govern not distracted by govern and not be distracted by this politics. he, this personality politics. he, of course, has been criticised. he was criticised last last wednesday by keir starmer as wednesday by sir keir starmer as being absent minister. being an absent prime minister. this week we're seeing very much the opposite that we saw a reshuffle yesterday , a big visit reshuffle yesterday, a big visit from president zelenskyy today . from president zelenskyy today. do number 10 the do you think number 10 got the message? do you think we're going to see rishi sunak being more more active more active and an a more active sort of media grid strategy forward? i think cert

rishi sunak is a brexiteer. _ for the prime minister. rishi sunak is a brexiteer.he prime minister. rishi sunak is a brexiteer. but he is _ for the prime minister. rishi sunak is a brexiteer. but he is alleged . for the prime minister. rishi sunak is a brexiteer. but he is alleged to| is a brexiteer. but he is alleged to be a details person, someone who can get across a very complex deal and therefore try to negotiate, perhaps, in a slightly calmer way than previous officeholders might have done. what is the political victory for him if he does get this deal through? i’d for him if he does get this deal throu~h? �* , for him if he does get this deal throu~h? �* _ ., for him if he does get this deal throu~h? �* ., , through? i'd say two things. firstl , through? i'd say two things. firstly. yet _ through? i'd say two things. firstly. yet he _ through? i'd say two things. firstly, yet he is _ through? i'd say two things. firstly, yet he is a _ through? i'd say two things. firstly, yet he is a detail - through? i'd say two things. - firstly, yet he is a detail person,

it give rishi sunak the space that he needs. , . , . . give rishi sunak the space that he needs. , .,. . , ' ~ needs. it is fascinating stuff. we are out of— needs. it is fascinating stuff. we are out of crime, _ needs. it is fascinating stuff. we are out of crime, more - needs. it is fascinating stuff. we are out of crime, more on - needs. it is fascinating stuff. we are out of crime, more on this . needs. it is fascinating stuff. we j are out of crime, more on this in the next few hours. thanks for being with us. the israeli government and the palestinian authority say they will take immediate steps to end a deadly upsurge in violence this year. it comes as two israelis were shot dead in the occupied west bank. the israeli army said a palestinian gunman opened fire at an israeli—owned car and then fled the scene. earlier i spoke to our middle east correspondent, yolande knell, about what else came out of the talks injordan. well, this is said to be the first time in years that we've had israeli and palestinian security chiefs sit down together for a meeting of this kind. and what r

there is huge pressure on rishi sunak to try and resolve that. the text of the deal and really pour over the detail before they come into any kind of judgment on it. i think if and when they have such attacks they will certainly be looking at the finer details of it and try and make sure that their tests are met and that they are not and they still refuse to go back into government that could prove another politically challenging movement for rishi sunak. ., . challenging movement for rishi sunak. .. ., ., ., sunak. the fact that we have had the statement issued _ sunak. the fact that we have had the statement issued now _ sunak. the fact that we have had the statement issued now in _ sunak. the fact that we have had the statement issued now in the - sunak. the fact that we have had the statement issued now in the last - statement issued now in the last hour suggest that conservative critics have been squared off or is that still unclear? we critics have been squared off or is that still unclear?— that still unclear? we know that there have _ tha

that said, rishi sunak, prime minister soonerc, moments and hours.e ministersoonerc, is viewed differently here to his predecessor. yes, he is a brexiteer but he is seen by the eu has more solutions focus, really working for the interests of the people of northern ireland and not such a pure ideologue, if you like. there is hope that this deal can be solved tomorrow, the eu said it is willing tomorrow, the eu said it is willing to reduce those customs checked and take a risk for a single market but in the interests of northern ireland. also, improving relations with the uk. it's in both sides interest to improve relations, the eu remains the uk's biggest trading partner and for the eu, they like working with the uk much more closely, especially in security and defence matters. we have seen that relationship improve after bitter brexit, if you like, over the war in ukraine, working both over russian sanctions and on a country by country basis inside nato, as well. what about any personal relationships all seeing eye to eye between ursula von der leyen

in the past hour, the uk prime minister rishi sunak has told world leaders meeting munich that the internationalnse to russia's aggression in ukraine has not been strong enough. mr sunak said that the sovereignty and security of every nation was at stake in the war. we need a military strategy for ukraine to gain a decisive advantage on the battlefield, to win the war, and a particle strategy to win the peace. to win the war, ukraine needs more artillery, armoured vehicles and air defence so now is the moment to double down on our military support. when vladamir putin started this war, he gambled that our resolve would falter. even now, he is betting that we will lose our nerve, but we have proved him wrong then and we will prove him wrong again. together, we are delivering as much equipment in the next few months as in the whole of 2022. together, we must help ukraine to shield its cities from russian bombs and radiant rooms. that is why the uk will be the first country to provide ukraine with longer range weapons. and it is why we are working with our allies to give ukraine the most advanced a

rishi sunak arrived here at windsor a few minutes ago.is trying to persuade mps that his deal will be better for northern ireland. persuade mps that his deal will be betterfor northern ireland. i’m better for northern ireland. i'm live in belfast, where people are waiting _ live in belfast, where people are waiting to — live in belfast, where people are waiting to see if any new deal could pave the _ waiting to see if any new deal could pave the way for the return of the devolved — pave the way for the return of the devolved government here at stormont. yes, we'll have the latest from windsor, from belfast and brussels. also this lunchtime... the energy regulator lowers the price cap for gas and electricity — but bills are still expected to rise because of less government support. i think it is time that members of this house grew up. betty boothroyd — the first woman to be elected speaker of the house of commons — has died at the age of 93. and a former love island star takes on a youtuber in boxing's most anticipated contest between two

rishi sunak stuck to this line. that sticking due process is that sticking to due process is important. he doesn't want to hang friends to dry. hang his friends out to dry. he's about sort of he's talked about sort of loyalty and integrity. and he would argue that he's following that process. well, and as you say, if it transpires that these dominic raab allegations come nothing much at all, that will give lending more political credence for previous judgements that he's made, for instance, over zahawi affair and also against against rishi sunak. we've seen over the weekend is finally liz truss has spoken. it's taken months and months since she left number 10 of relative silence . she's been relative silence. she's been absent from westminster. she has been sort of quite clearly mulling over how her premiership went and. she's come out with this article in the sunday telegraph yesterday. she'll be in an interview with the spectator to run the youtube channel this afternoon . to what channel this afternoon. to what e

rishi sunak it's principle. now rishi sunak it's a decisive breakthrough on. lot more to it than that. i'm joined by nigel nelson , who is political editor at the sunday mirror on the sunday people. i'm also joined by our very own tom harwood, who as you can see there, is beavering away transit across. of transit countries across. all of the you the latest. nigel, thank you very much for joining the latest. nigel, thank you very much forjoining us again. look, i just want to pick up on something. we're talking before, which registration of which is the registration of brexit. this is a deal for the people. so you'll get the food, you'll be able to send your parcels. i can bring the price of your will able of a pint. your pack will able to seamlessly across the to travel seamlessly across the irish sea that one way and the other that are approved in the uk will be available. there but the reality is a serious question marks, nigel, as to whether or not the eu is still in charge of the in northern ireland. yeah. yes. and it did seem to seem to be the boris with

let's look at the detail in the coming days but all credit to rishi sunak if he does that. the eu might ease some of the economic pressures on businesses and communities in northern ireland but it won't necessarily solve the prime minister's political problems. iain watson, bbc news. iain is with me now. it is very complex, we have a global audience with us. in terms of the key reaction to any potential deal, we are looking at the dup in northern ireland. why is that? quite siml the northern ireland. why is that? quite simply they are _ northern ireland. why is that? quite simply they are the _ northern ireland. why is that? qt ta: simply they are the largest unionist party in northern ireland and the most sceptical about the deal reached with the eu initially which puts, as they would see it, a border in the irish sea, goods being checked. it looks like that'll be eased but that's not necessarily going to be enough to win over. the cause of the scepticism they will go through any deal with a fine tooth comb and will not give a thumbs up toa comb and will not give a thumbs

is going _ was struck but what rishi sunak is going to _ was struck but what rishi sunak is goinglast—minute mishaps, is a deal that will_ any last—minute mishaps, is a deal that will make it easier to trade between — that will make it easier to trade between great britain and northern ireland, and he is going to sell it as such — ireland, and he is going to sell it as such he _ ireland, and he is going to sell it as such. he is going to sell it as a victory— as such. he is going to sell it as a victory for— as such. he is going to sell it as a victory for the uk, he as such. he is going to sell it as a victory forthe uk, he is as such. he is going to sell it as a victory for the uk, he is going to argue _ victory for the uk, he is going to argue there have been some significance into —— significant concessions from the european union which _ concessions from the european union which will— concessions from the european union which will make life easier for people — which will make life easier for people wanting to trade within the uk. people wanting to trade within the uk he _ peo

. and this is difficult for rishi sunak . an awful lot of political authority for honesty wasn't elected by members he was elected by members he was elected by members he was elected by he does elected by the public. he does need many supporters need as many supporters certainly afford for certainly cannot afford for cabinet to resign over this clearly particularly the former prime minister boris johnson is willing to make it clear that he's to speak out this he's going to speak out this issue. so it is very tricky politically, and that is why i think the government have kind of step back a little bit this week and try going to convince mps rishi sunak was in parliament yesterday, to talking a of them trying to get them a lot of them trying to get them on and instrumental by the on board and instrumental by the way, mark will be way, in all this mark will be the northern ireland secretary chris heaton—harris and one of the most senior northern ireland ministers here , the n10, ministers here in here, the n10, which is steve b

moving on, rishi sunak is sunak.ing me office saying sunak i say i'm from manchester is sunak but the steak is sadiq khan. manchester is sunak but the steak is sadiq khan . people steak is sadiq khan. people called him sadiq khan. they get hate. name is sadiq hate. said his name is sadiq khan.i hate. said his name is sadiq khan. i say. right, because he's also done a number of other things. yeah well, true. right. okay. so rishi sunak ready to okay. so rishi sunak is ready to ban from leaving parents ban unions from leaving parents in and forced teachers to in limbo and forced teachers to tell heads who is planning to join the walkouts. because this is one of the things that i think most shocking about think was most shocking about the on the strikes yesterday. on walkout half walkout wednesday, we had half a million people on strike in the uk yesterday fact that uk yesterday was the fact that some the teachers unions some of the teachers unions allowed their teachers not to warn their heads if they weren't going to

perhaps creating a bit of trouble for rishi sunak. nonetheless... i trouble for rishi sunak.hould say he is allied with _ nonetheless... i should say he is allied with the _ nonetheless... i should say he is allied with the eurosceptics. - nonetheless... i should say he is allied with the eurosceptics. the | allied with the eurosceptics. the right of the party, divided at this point with rishi sunak, and acted play into politics in britain? it could play into british politics in the sense that there could be a rebellion against any deal reached with the eu by some prominent people inside rishi sunak�*s party. never mind whatever happens with the dup. and some are saying, is this boris johnson trying to find a route back into government? perhaps as the saviour of the conservative party, the person that can unite the party into a general election? you mentioned keir starmer, labour up to 17 points ahead in the polls, that doesn't make it awfully comfortable for rishi sunak if he has to take on a wing of his own party.— a wing of his own party. incredibly comlex a wing of his ow

it rishi sunak's mood at the moment? -- what does the rejig?— what does the re'ig? ssic rishi sunak _ what does the rejig? it feels like classic rishi sunak to _ what does the rejig? it feels like classic rishi sunak to me, - what does the rejig? it feels like classic rishi sunak to me, a - classic rishi sunak to me, a seasoned operator as conservative chairman, a safe pair of hands, if you excuse the pun is, just few months before what looked to be tricky at local elections for the conservatives. and we have a lot of rewiring of how government works. the prime minister is trying to tell us about his big strategic priorities. energy security, trying to make the uk more energy self—sufficient after spikes in prices and the war in ukraine we have seen recently. science and technology, two things mr sunak has talked about for a long time as key economic priorities for him. both of those things will really matter but they are medium—term plans for this government and for the last few weeks there have been a lot of conservative aunties that are nervous, there not a politi

party and i think rishi sunak has made a strong start, he| conservative party and i think rishi i sunakehind him. - showing good judgment and actually we should just get behind him. we i we should just get behind him. we have got— we should just get behind him. we have got to — we should just get behind him. we have got to try— we should just get behind him. we have got to try and _ we should just get behind him. we have got to try and address - we should just get behind him. we have got to try and address some. have got to try and address some really— have got to try and address some really serious _ have got to try and address some really serious challenges - have got to try and address some really serious challenges the - really serious challenges the country _ really serious challenges the country faces _ really serious challenges the country faces between - really serious challenges the country faces between now i really serious challenges the i country faces between now and really serious challenges the - country faces between now and the election— country faces between now and th

and that's rishi sunak is and that's what rishi sunak is doing. yeah, absolutely . you doing. yeah, absolutely. you know, whole appeal of the know, the whole appeal of the phrase get brexit done is that not everyone wants be fixated not everyone wants to be fixated on whole point of on this, but the whole point of brexit supposed to be that brexit was supposed to be that it allow governments it would allow governments to focus people's domestic focus more on people's domestic priorities and seeing people once again going back to this trough. it could well alienate people the government wishes sunak will need to sell this . sunak will need to sell this. and i suppose this is what today is all about. it's overwhelmingly likely that everything about this deal has already been agreed. ursula der leyen isn't coming over with sort of a big ballpoint pen , sort of a big ballpoint pen, sort of a big ballpoint pen, sort of a big ballpoint pen, sort of make textual changes . sort of make textual changes. that's not how negotiations the prime ministers or presidents don't do that . do yo

and from rishi sunak.ishi sunak. people will be looking _ shock and from rishi sunak. people will be looking at _ shock and from rishi sunak. people will be looking at the _ shock and from rishi sunak. people will be looking at the wider - will be looking at the wider situation, coming up to the anniversary of good friday, lots of talk about the northern ireland protocol in recent days, but on the human level, do we know how all the children were that the officer had been coaching or the age of his son who witnessed this? in been coaching or the age of his son who witnessed this?— been coaching or the age of his son who witnessed this? in this complex last niuht who witnessed this? in this complex last night there _ who witnessed this? in this complex last night there were _ who witnessed this? in this complex last night there were children - who witnessed this? in this complex last night there were children of - last night there were children of primary school age year, it's a very big complex, it would h

rishi sunak's pretty much.ll of just ignore you anyway in all of this , all of should it this, all of this, should it actually be the flip side of what's going on, should it actually be that the one group of people that sunak is of people that rishi sunak is really to should be of people that rishi sunak is realdup to should be of people that rishi sunak is realdup on to should be of people that rishi sunak is realdup on the to should be of people that rishi sunak is realdup on the hilliould be of people that rishi sunak is realdup on the hill hardline is the dup on the hill hardline is maybe more ideological people when it comes to brexit. should you be listening to them as opposed to everyone else. although down the line, is anyone surprised that anyone in power really because power would it really because it's group people it's not a group of people who've let from start who've been let down from start to finish. some people would say, but let's over now. so one of the controversial of the more controversial

in the next few minutes, we expect her to be replaced by rishi sunak.ence of professionals in the security and intelligence field, as well as world leaders including the japanese prime minister, the taiwanese foreign minister, the taiwanese foreign minister, president of finland. i could go on, it is a huge list. also of course, the conference was opened remotely by ukraine's president a lenskl remotely by ukraine's president a lenski. we will be live in munich for the speech by the british prime minister. next week will mark the one year anniversary of russia's invasion of ukraine. us president biden is scheduled to give a speech on tuesday in neighbouring poland — on the same day that vladimir putin is due to give an address in moscow. ukraine's president zelensky has again called on western allies to speed up their delivery of weapons — warning that delays would cost lives. it all comes as the munich security conference is underway with calls for nato to give kyiv long term security assurances. in the next few hours, the uk prime minister, rishi suna

. actually very very close to rishi sunak. was someone who headed up his leadership campaign summer. clearly campaign last summer. clearly he's deputy prime minister, he's the deputy prime minister, one the most senior ministers one of the most senior ministers within add to within government. then add to that curran disquiet that that the curran disquiet within the conservative party has not gone away in the sense that there are still a lot of conservatives who believe that taxation is too to them and taxation is too high to them and it should cut try and it should be cut to try and boost growth . and this is all boost growth. and this is all leading into really difficult opinion polls for rishi sunak have local elections in may. they could be incredibly difficult the conservative difficult. the conservative party, sunak not turned party, rishi sunak not turned around any of those poll deficits. the conservatives saying if anything they are inching in the wrong direction and for him to . and that means and for him to. and tha

it's not unhelpful for boris i johnson to satan rishi sunak better not water— johnson to satan rishi on to satan rishi sunak better not water down my brexit _ johnson to satan rishi sunak better not water down my brexit deal - johnson to satan rishi sunak better not water down my brexit deal and i not water down my brexit deal and water _ not water down my brexit deal and water down — not water down my brexit deal and water down my— not water down my brexit deal and water down my bill— not water down my brexit deal and water down my billjust _ not water down my brexit deal and water down my billjust add - not water down my brexit deal and water down my billjust add a - not water down my brexit deal and i water down my billjust add a sense at a time _ water down my billjust add a sense at a time when _ water down my billjust add a sense at a time when he _ water down my billjust add a sense at a time when he is _ water down my billjust add a sense at a time when he is trying - water down my billjust add a sense at a time when he is trying to- water down my billjust add a sense at a tim

bill rishi sunak, of course , bill rishi sunak, of course, house will have a view on it. said the house will have its say now there's a vote that now if there's not a vote that is a dangerous obviously that delaying the decision whether there's going to be a vote by saying there's not going to be a vote this week. okay as darren mccaffrey earlier and he's mccaffrey said earlier and he's completely right if the tory backbenchers aren't a vote right, of the right, they will take of the order they find a order paper and they will find a way a vote. they'll way to have a vote. they'll amend another piece of legislation make to legislation and make you get to get it on to the whole paper. yeah. so making that a symbolic vote about this. right. well, let's to downing street now let's head to downing street now because oliver is there because oliver utley is there waiting us and olivia on waiting for us and olivia on this particular time , we know this particular time, we know that prime minister will that the prime minister will speaking well to the cabinet, first being , we fi

this does not feel like a moment where rishi sunak is on the edge it— moment where rishi sunak is onas got a lot of his party on board, some who — has got a lot of his party on board, some who have been wavering over whether— some who have been wavering over whether or — some who have been wavering over whether or not to back this deal have _ whether or not to back this deal have read — whether or not to back this deal have read it, they are happy and they— have read it, they are happy and they think— have read it, they are happy and they think it goes pretty far. how many— they think it goes pretty far. how many of— they think it goes pretty far. how many of them there are will all be down _ many of them there are will all be down to— many of them there are will all be down to that legal text.— many of them there are will all be down to that legal text. thank you very much" _ joining me now is dr anna jerzewska, director of consultancy firm trade and borders. thank you for your time. i know this deal has onlyjust been announced, i don�*t know how much you have managed to read and wh

that was rishi sunak speaking earlier.putin is due to give an address in moscow on tuesday — with us presidentjoe biden scheduled to give a speech in poland on the same day. the us vice—president, kamala harris has also been addressing the munich conference. she spoke of "unprovoked" and "horrendous" crimes having been commited in ukraine. in the case of russia's actions in the ukraine, in the case of russia's actions in ukraine, we have examined the evidence. we know the legal standards. and there is no doubt these are crimes against humanity. our correspondentjenny hill was at the munich security conference and sent us this update. we've heard a lot of statements of support for ukraine both today and indeed yesterday. the world leaders, the senior diplomats who are gathered here are united in their conviction that russia must not be allowed to win this war. and that, of course, is because of their concerns for the ramifications of such a situation. these people are used to gathering here every year in munich to discuss t

there will be 3% about the eu law will still apply in northern ireland, but the stormont break that rishi sunakeen to talk about yesterday . he sunak was keen to talk about yesterday. he did that sunak was keen to talk about yesterday . he did that press yesterday. he did that press conference in windsor and indeed later in parliament. that means that if a third of the mlas stormont, so that's 30 of the 90 members of the assembly if they object to an eu law that's down the line that might take hold in northern ireland. they can tell the uk government that they object it and those mlas have to be from two different parties. so that basically stops the dup. should they have? that number having their own veto then the uk government can technically veto whatever comes from brussels . it really throws the brussels. it really throws the ball back in the dpp's court because of course getting trade work in again in northern ireland between northern ireland, gb that was one part of the deal . the other is resurrect the deal. the other is resurrect in the stormont assembly of course, with the 25th annive

and i think it be a signal— rishi sunak. and i think it be a signal to— rishi sunak.aking, between now and _ rishi sunak was speaking, between now and me coming on air, from the tory benches — now and me coming on air, from the tory benches. part of this is because _ tory benches. part of this is because you have tory brexiteers who are waiting _ because you have tory brexiteers who are waiting to go over the legal text, _ are waiting to go over the legal text, as — are waiting to go over the legal text, as we heard from teresa the layers _ text, as we heard from teresa the layers but — text, as we heard from teresa the layers but i — text, as we heard from teresa the layers. but i think david davies praising — layers. but i think david davies praising rishi sunak as pulling off what other negotiators have failed to do _ what other negotiators have failed to do is— what other negotiators have failed to do is another promising sign. as for the _ to do is another promising sign. as for the dup, — to do is another promising sign. as for the dup, this to do is another pro

in that sense, rishi sunak will be happy.ize of getting stormont sitting again, can't be sure. police seaching for the baby of a couple who disappeared with the child injanuary, when it was just days old, say they're racing against time. officers found and arrested constance marten and mark gordon, who were spotted north of brighton last night. a helicopter and police dogs are being used in the search for their baby, who was not with them. our correspondent howard johnson has sent this report. two metres apart, all the way down here. ., . ,m , two metres apart, all the way down here. .,. ,m , two metres apart, all the way down here. .,. two metres apart, all the way down here. ., here. police officers carry out a fina-erti here. police officers carry out a fingertip search _ here. police officers carry out a fingertip search of _ here. police officers carry out a fingertip search of an _ here. police officers carry out a | fingertip search of an allotment close to where constance marten and mark gordon were spotted last night

but for rishi sunak, there are still big political hurdles to clear. ben wright, bbc news. has been banned from attending the bafta awards in london due to take place tomorrow, over security concerns. christo grozev features heavily in the nominated film navalny, a documentary about the poisoning of the russian opposition leader alexei navalny. bafta said in a statement, �*the safety of all our guests �*and staff at the ceremony is always our highest priority, �*and we have robust and appropriate security arrangements in place every year.�* we spoke to christo grozev earlier, who told us how he felt afterfinding out he�*d been told not to go to the ceremony. it�*s an odd feeling of being disinvited from an event where i had tickets. also for my son, and then finding out we cannot attend. i do understand in an abstract way why this is done. it is a security concern for the rest of the guests. i understand that�*s the bafta decision based on advice from police. but i also think that it should not be a simple decision. it�*s something that has to take into account the other si

it's a rishi sunak.hen we're talking about the pressure on minister pressure on the prime minister that we're getting these indications wash wants indications that wash wants something signed, sealed and delivered to mark 25th anniversary of the friday agreement . yes, absolutely. but agreement. yes, absolutely. but that's where the bnp come back in because washington wants a deal so that stormont is back up and so that in april for the 25th anniversary of the belfast agreement it's there so they can have big celebration and joe have a big celebration and joe biden visit the entire biden can visit the entire timeline it's been about timeline these it's been about stormont keep on stormont but if they keep on squared that's going squared off that's not going happen. henry , you very happen. okay, henry, you very much those insights . let's much for those insights. let's move now to and to stormont move on now to and to stormont and.speak move on now to and to stormont and. speak to our political edhon and

they support rishi sunak . following support rishi sunak. following reports, ministers could resign if northern ireland's place the union is put at risk. the foreign secretary james cleverly eu's mara are due to hold in—person talks this week . what in—person talks this week. what was described as a productive video discussion earlier secretary of state for women maria caulfield told us the prime minister is determined to resolve the issue. our priority is trying to get this right for the people of northern ireland and you know, the prime minister has met with the dp example who are happy with elements of it and you know what now is to try and you know what now is to try and get those negotiations to a place where we can get an agreement on this and can progress . two former prime progress. two former prime ministers are urging the government to send fighter jets to ukraine less truss and boris johnson say air support is desperately needed to win the war, which began almost a year ago when russia invaded the co

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but for rishi sunak, there are still big political hurdles to clear. ben wright, bbc news.ance, as people returning from half—term break are hit by the impact of border staff strikes, with reported ferry boarding times on the french side in excess of six hours. our money and work reporter peter ruddick gave me an update earlier. so what we know is that there are massive queues at calais, mainly of coaches trying to get back from these big half ten trips to the uk. it is actually one of the busiest days of the yearfor one of the busiest days of the year for schools returning from quite often ski trips actually during half—term. so we've seen pictures of incredible queues just outside calais and as you were saying, p&0 have been tweeting warning people that is six and a half hour wait at calais for coaches at the moment. now, these queues, these pictures here were taken by a teacher who has actually just message to say they have finally got through passport control, they are waiting for the next ferry, they hope to be on board within the next 30 minutes or so, but it is seven

i think the for rishi sunak.e party are in the death i they're death throes. i think they're going limp towards the next going to limp towards the next election, remember, election, which let's remember, is year dog and is next year down the dog and dark electorate are not dark the electorate are not talking you know, talking about, you know, general, people are not talking about they not about the protocol they are not they're cost of they're talking about cost of living. they're talking about strikes. they're about strikes. they're talking about immigration. if it if you're talking those are talking about the nhs, those are the that matter. it'll be the things that matter. it'll be important for rishi sunak to get this under his belt. if the dup can brought to it, can be brought round to it, which know , messages which you know, mixed messages actually that at actually coming out of that at the moment. but i don't think this is going to turn the tide for rishi sunak one jot. however, emma burnell you're nodding

a reminder that rishi sunak was asked last week about sending fighter jets that rishi sunak was askedf helping kyiv securing a victory, which sounds to me like he is sidestepping the issue. the defence secretary added that supplying fighter jets would secretary added that supplying fighterjets would not be a magic one in the war and that again, although he refused to rule this out, the mood me sick from the british government is that this will not happen. shashankjoshi is defence editor at the economist. do you want to pick up on that point first of all because months ago, virtually after the war started, president zelensky asked for her support and he asked in particular for the capacity to be able to effectively fight russia in the air if necessary. this is becoming almost stuck in the ground, almost a war in which a fight over territory but nobody seems to have gotten an advantage at this stage. is that why he is still pushing this question of fighterjets and air cover? i he is still pushing this question of fighterjets and air cover?- fighter 'ets and air cover? i would sa fighter

number ten same rishi sunak was not aware of - same rishi sunak was not aware of any formal complaintsshould be suspended. ih servants union says mr raab should be suspended-— be suspended. in any other employment _ be suspended. in any other employment context - be suspended. in any other - employment context somebody be suspended. in any other _ employment context somebody facing that level of accusation would be suspended pending an investigation, whether that was a permanent secretary or any other civil servant or in workplaces around the country. the investigation is looking at eight complaints from three government departments. at least three of the most senior civil servants who rent apartments with him have given evidence to the inquiry as witnesses to strip this investigation is set to conclude in a couple weeks and is trying to establish whether or not dominic raab bullied staff of the posse, as some have told us, very on staff and totally unsuitable for high office or, as otherformer totally unsuitable for high office or, as other former colleagues totally unsuitable for hig

i think the for rishi sunak.e party are in the death i they're death throes. i think they're going limp towards the next going to limp towards the next election, remember, election, which let's remember, is year dog and is next year down the dog and dark electorate are not dark the electorate are not talking you know, talking about, you know, general, people are not talking about they not about the protocol they are not they're cost of they're talking about cost of living. they're talking about strikes. they're about strikes. they're talking about immigration. if it if you're talking those are talking about the nhs, those are the that matter. it'll be the things that matter. it'll be important for rishi sunak to get this under his belt. if the dup can brought to it, can be brought round to it, which know , messages which you know, mixed messages actually that at actually coming out of that at the moment. but i don't think this is going to turn the tide for rishi sunak one jot. however, emma burnell you're nodding

rishi sunak steadied then? has rishi sunak steadied then? has rishi sunak steadied the the imf the ship or perhaps as the imf seemed to conclude, is the overcorrected? i mean, what's your of those your assessment of those first hundred well, had an hundred days? well, he's had an interesting hundred interesting first hundred days interesting first hundred days in he's done what in one respect. he's done what he was going to do, he said he was going to do, which is essentially stabilise the the economy back the ship, get the economy back on the short term on track after the short term shock is shock of liz truss is mini—budget we've seen that, mini—budget and we've seen that, albeit the long term prospects of look quite as of the uk don't look quite as promising . then the other promising. but then on the other hand, has failed because he hand, he has failed because he said the of downing said on the steps of downing street would bring back street he would bring back professionalism, integrity, accountability . what we've seen, accountability

here is the prime minister, rishi sunak. the stormont prime minister, rishi sunak. tu2 stormont break is incredibly powerful new cross community safeguard that we have been able to negotiate with the eu. and what that means is that the people and institutions of northern ireland are institutions of northern ireland are in control of their destiny and if there is a significant eu law that comes along that will have lasting and significant impact on the everyday lives of people here in northern ireland, that the assembly will be allowed to pull the emergency brake and it's built on something called the petition of concern mechanism which is a good friday agreement institution that requires the support of 30 and i lays from two parties and once that is done, crystal clear, the uk government then does have an unequivocal detail, and what i've said is the uk government wants to sit down with the parties in northern ireland, the assembly, to codify how the uk government would use that to be towed to make sure that it will work properly. so — rishi sunak has spent the last

yesterday rishi sunak _ northern ireland. yesterday rishi sunak and _ northern ireland.rday rishi sunak and the - northern ireland. yesterday i rishi sunak and the president of the eu commission, ursula von der leyen, but in windsor to announce a new trading arrangements northern ireland which they believe will solve the problems which have been experienced by people and businesses. underthe experienced by people and businesses. under the windsor framework goods going to northern ireland and staying there would go through greenland getting rid of virtually all checks. pretty sunak says that it of any sense of order in the irish sea. eddie redmayne the goods going to the republic of ireland which would see full checks. northern ireland would still follow some eu laws but a new measure, the store might break, would give northern ireland assembly away of saying no to some changes in future. pro—brexit backing northern ireland minister, it was quite a moment. ireland minister, it was quite a moment-— ireland minister, it was quite a moment. , , ., ., a moment. this is an imp

olaf scholz and rishi sunak and ursula _ done. olaf scholz and rishi sunak and ursula von — done.leyen, - done. olaf scholz and rishi sunak and ursula von der leyen, other. and ursula von der leyen, other leaders around europe have had a lot of contact in the last year because of contact in the last year because of the warren ukraine. do you think that has helped? in a of the warren ukraine. do you think that has helped?— of the warren ukraine. do you think that has helped? in a sense because euro eans that has helped? in a sense because eur0peans have _ that has helped? in a sense because europeans have realised _ that has helped? in a sense because europeans have realised they - that has helped? in a sense because europeans have realised they have l europeans have realised they have common interest in securing peace in europe and collaborating on the really big trade issues and frankly speaking, northern ireland is a minor side issue and we're happy this now settled.— this now settled. thank you very much for talking _ this now settled. thank you very much for talking to _ this

a conversation between rishi sunak and ursula bond aligned. between the eu and uk was by no means done. he met the president of the european commission, ursula von der leyen, on the sidelines of the munich security conference. they said there had been very good progress towards finding a solution but intensive work was still needed. our political correspondent, ben wright reports. after a dash to belfast on friday, today, a meeting in munich. while this summit in germany is focused on ukraine, rishi sunak and eu leaders seem to be edging closer to a deal on an issue which has soured relations for ages — the rules governing trade between great britain and northern ireland. we're working through them hard and intensely with the eu but we are by no means done and there is no deal that is done. there's work to do and that is what we will set about doing. the northern ireland protocol is a product of brexit, the decision, approved by the uk and eu, to effectively put a trade border down the irish sea. it means goods can travel freely between northe

he _ meeting for rishi sunak? it will be interesting. he is _ meeting for rishi sunak? you can assume they are behind him. what then of the others who don't have position in government, backbenchers? he is meeting them this afternoon. the sort of rumblings are, you hear from some who are prominent on the brexit campaign, the brexit supporting side of the argument, saying they are pretty happy with it. andrea leadsom, i was talking to her, she said she would be delighted if it was offered to her. she seems happy, even though some of the eu law remains, the european court of justice sits in the background. figures like her or influential, they seem happy. there is former members of the eurosceptic group, like steve baker, seem happy. the others, talking to some of them, still looking out the details, want to check the fine print and ultimately what is being talked about is actually what is delivered in the documents. and then there is borisjohnson, the question of would he come openly in opposition to it. i saw him earlier, he didn't want to engage. he headed off for lunc

but for rishi sunak there are still big political hurdles to clear. ben wright, bbc news.ad condemnation of north korea after it fired a suspected long—range ballistic missile from the area around pyongyang airport. japanese authorities say it landed in the water west of japan's exclusive economic zone. the us secretary of state, antony blinken, urged countries to step up enforcement of sanctions against north korea. the japanese prime minister, fumio kishida, called the launch an outrageous act. mpre now on western leaders putting forward a unified front in their support for ukraine, days before the first anniversary of the russian invasion, at a meeting of foreign ministers from the g—7 richest countries in munich. well, i've been speaking to lesia vasylenko, a ukrainian member of parliament, about whether the conference in munich will make a difference. i'm hoping that there's more to these words than just words and notions that actually that all of these promises materialise into concrete action. and that concrete action is really what the world needs for long term pea

rishi sunak in his own a lot.hi sunak in his own words, is committed to passing new laws to stop the small boats. those laws have now been laid before parliament. does that mean that the government's ruled out leaving the european convention on human rights in order to try and tackle this vexed problem. well, i think that there are legitimate questions is that we need to start relating to our of the european convention human rights and its operation in the united kingdom. we've seen there's a politicised and expansionist court in strasbourg that regulates the convention and sometimes at odds british values whether it's our ability to remove people to rwanda as we saw last year it's operation combined with the isa charter and the court have operated to stymie policymaking. you might you make a strong legal case with respect home secretary but the optics of leaving the isa are are difficult. you've got the stomach to leave it clearly . has the prime minister at this stage nothing is ruled out.7 we need to ensure tha

ms long was speaking after talks with rishi sunak.after their talks with rishi sunak. following the talks. our ireland correspondent chris page is in belfast following the talks. the trade border between northern ireland and the rest of the uk. they dup want an end to checks on goods arriving here from england scotland and wales under that arrangement. that protocol you been talking about is something that senior dv politicians have been mentioning more and more, particularly over the last 2a hours, has been the role of eu law in northern ireland. they don't want the european court of justice to have any role in deciding law in northern ireland. they have said fundamentally for the dup, this is about what they see as a democratic deficit. laws are being made for northern ireland which are not, which are being made in brussels, not made by the politicians that are elected by the people of northern ireland. you do get the sense that the anti—is being upped by the dup as speculation has mounted that it rishi sunak is close to a deal with

. >>> the uk and eu seal a deal marking a new chapter as rishi sunak looks for support for the northern ireland trade pact. >> smooth flowing trade within the united kingdom and protects northern ireland's place in our union and safeguards sovereignty. >> we can now open a new chapter in our partnership a stronger eu/uk relationship. >>> spanish lender santandair announces the new buyback plan we interview ana botin later on. >>> and artificial intelligence is the talk of the town in mobile world congress in barcelona. intel's senior vice president tells me there is more a.i. chat bots coming to the market. >> everyone is trying to figure out how we interact with these new a.i. chat bots one way we will see as users is clearly a greater variety of different chats. >>> warm welcome to the program. inflation is the name of the game in markets. we got fresh inflation firgures this morning the picture is hot inflation matched a multidecade high set in october. inflation set by higher prices for food and services. spanish inflation is higher with the eu inching a 6.1% increase on the year. i

should rishi sunak bnng question. should rishi sunak bring back liz truss.cuss this now with former conservative government minister and bestselling author ann widdecombe and another former conservative government minister and bestselling author. it's the clash , the titans, edwina currie clash, the titans, edwina currie . edwina, this is a very politician and cabinet minister who served in the treasury , the who served in the treasury, the foreign office and, the trade department. surely she has a contribution to make to public life . yeah, well, she got to be life. yeah, well, she got to be prime minister and turned out to be an absolute disaster. i mean, you know what? she's done over this weekend is wrong. she should be supporting the conservative minister. if she wants to criticise anybody and still wants to be politician. how about having a go at labour on the strikes? just big strikes on the strikes? just big strikes on monday which are going to cause an awful lot of pain and disruption would be a very, very good target . but instead she has good targ