if it doesn't restore stormont — remain? if it doesn't restore stormont and _ remain? remain? if it doesn't restore stormont and it isn't - remain? if it doesn't restore stormont and it isn't to - remain? if it doesn't restore stormont and it isn't to the l stormont and it isn't to the satisfaction of unionists in northern ireland, the other parties in northern ireland and the business community in northern ireland, then at the that what has been the point of it? i think the dup overnight has said that london and brussels should focus on getting the right deal and i think really it's going to be the final detail, once we see the final text of the deal, it will become clear, very quickly, whether or not that works everybody. i think it's interesting to point out that the recent queens university polling just released on friday indicates what we have known throughout this process, in that, most mlas who were elected at our may election support retaining the protocol and finessing the outstanding issues, that there are with it, sometimes, the complaint about the protocol

those issues that most affect _ stormont, especially those issues that most affect them, _ stormont,y those issues that most affect them, how can . stormont, especially those issuesl that most affect them, how can we better _ that most affect them, how can we better demonstrate _ that most affect them, how can we better demonstrate that _ that most affect them, how can we better demonstrate that we - that most affect them, how can we better demonstrate that we need l better demonstrate that we need people _ better demonstrate that we need peopie in— better demonstrate that we need heapie in our— better demonstrate that we need people in our society, _ better demonstrate that we need people in our society, that- better demonstrate that we need | people in our society, that politics is a force — people in our society, that politics is a force for— people in our society, that politics is a force for good _ people in our society, that politics is a force for good as _ people in our society, that politics is a force for good as opposed - people in our society, that politics is a force for

they want stormont , the devolved they want stormont, the devolved assembly.y're back up and running , that joe biden can come running, that joe biden can come and can celebrate that and everyone can celebrate that landmark. no landmark. if there's no stormont, they can't do that. the dup have walked out of stormont over the protocol . so stormont over the protocol. so yeah, absolutely. politically this was something that government sources were telling before accepted . before december. they accepted. there is basically this deal fix anything. if the unionists don't accept it enough to go back into stormont . and now just finally stormont. and now just finally of course she's like is gearing up local elections in just a couple of months time . there's couple of months time. there's all sorts of rumours about what might happen to him following those local elections the conservative party still 20 points behind in the polls compared to the labour party is rishi sunak's premiership at risk ? oh, i, i personally risk? oh, i, i personally wouldn't think so. the lo

and the stormont break as put, given to the stormont assembly here which will enable members to stop, coming in here in northern ireland. so those two interlinked aspects are particularly important for dup as they assess whether this ideal meets their seven key tests and ultimately whether, in their view, their seven key tests and ultimately whether, in theirview, it their seven key tests and ultimately whether, in their view, it removes the irish sea border in such a way that they feel they can lift the veto on power—sharing here. that they feel they can lift the veto on power-sharing here. briefly, chris, ifi veto on power-sharing here. briefly, chris, if! can — veto on power-sharing here. briefly, chris, if i can ask— veto on power-sharing here. briefly, chris, ifi can ask you? _ veto on power-sharing here. briefly, chris, if i can ask you? a— veto on power-sharing here. briefly, chris, if i can ask you? a bit- veto on power-sharing here. briefly, chris, if i can ask you? a bit of- veto on power-sharing here. briefly, chris, if i can ask you? a bit of a - chris, if i can ask you? a

but let's head back to stormont . dougie, is back to stormont.e bit more from sir jeffrey donaldson indicating that they will measure these seven tests against the detail detail . yes, they will not. i detail. yes, they will not. i said earlier, be sure to see them, don't eat twice. they've been brought so many times and put back again . and it is put back again. and it is strange, of course, as you heard by theresa may's deal and very bad columns and bad columns presented and immediately kicked out, well, this deal we have to see is it very good comes that has brought it this far and? it people seem to be initially not saying happy enough with it, but think they can work there. there's room for manoeuvre and it could end up all bad too. i mean, things all very bad too. i mean, things like those red lines do for manufacturing the northern fall underneath european laws and the ecj , or does it go under uk if ecj, or does it go under uk if it's going into the uk ? things it's going into the uk? things like that could actually help people in here go

the stormont break. it's for stormont, it it's not veto for stormont, it is a break.would be if the uk government decide that they want to stop the law . do they want to stop the law. do you think that that can be? can you think that that can be? can you tell the circumstances where you tell the circumstances where you think that would use the strong break mo mowlam mean for the role of the ecj well the stormont break is an incredibly powerful new cross—community safeguard that . we've been able safeguard that. we've been able to negotiate with the eu and what it means is that the people and 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, that the assembly will be allowed to pull the emergency brake . and it's built on brake. and it's built on something called . the petition something called. the petition of concern mechanism, which is a good friday agreement institution, requires the support of 30 mlas

people are still working through exactly how this stormont l through exactly how this stormont brake it could be used by either unionists and nationalists but in the weight is conceived practically, it would be only unionists who would be interested in exercising a veto and raising an objection to any eu regulations that applied in northern ireland. the way the cross community alliance party as you mentioned and i imagine nationalist politicians may look at it is that it is in effect a unionist veto. the question really is just how strong a mechanism will aid be? it's understood certainly the eu looks on the break as being something that would only be used as a last resort. a lot of efforts would be made to try to ensure it was not pooled. working through all of these details which will be highly complex i would think, very legal in nature, may well determine party's attitudes to the deal. no party is i think at this stage going to look again at the fundamentals as to whether there should be a devolved government in northern ireland, the main parties at stormont are in favour of the

that role of eu law with the new stormont break, which provides a very powerful mechanism for the stormonttution to use when it has concerns . and i think it has concerns. and i think thatis it has concerns. and i think that is really important . part that is really important. part of correcting the democratic deficit that existed and providing reassurance to everyone in northern that they are in control of , their own are in control of, their own destiny. yes, indeed, the european court of justice is the sole and ultimate arbiter of eu law. that's natural . it's law. that's natural. it's prescribed by the eu legal order . so the ecj will have the final say on eu law and single market issues . so it couldn't be issues. so it couldn't be clearer, could it? despite being asked a very specific question about the role of the european court of justice and the fact that in this windsor framework document the government very boldly says the sovereign power to veto new rules will with us. ursula von der leyen makes perfectly clear that the european court of justice will be the final arbiter at the

but the stormont break goes and means that stormont can in fact stop them from applying in northern ireland. this establish a clear process through which the democratically elected can pull an emergency brake for changes to eu goods rules that would have significant and lasting effects on everyday lives. if the brake is pulled, the uk government will have a veto. the unionists say they want to be the same and it's suppose later they want it to be treated the same as any other parts of the uk. however, northern ireland is the only part of the uk that shares land border with the eu . so the will border with the eu. so the will have to be some differences for northern ireland compared the rest of the uk . do you believe rest of the uk. do you believe the unionist accept different treatment .7 can you point to for treatment? can you point to for how instance, the european court justice will have jurisdiction in northern ireland? i think we all collectively share an ambition to avoid, as you say, a hard border between northern ireland and the republic. and that's why there's a role for eu law in

on whether stormont and or fall. on whether stormont gets reconvened opinion .me to some of your views. you've not got much longer left show, mike. longer left on the show, mike. i said ursula von der leyen is the de facto of state as she is president of the european union. i think it's time to lay off king charles. now, this is about all paul, i'm going to all twits. paul, i'm going to bnng all twits. paul, i'm going to bring you this, all of that in just a minute, is merely just a minute, which is merely sideshow a distraction to a sideshow and a distraction to a moment signing yesterday, romney says still says the european union still has of northern has ultimate control of northern ireland the of ireland rules by the rule of law. the nation northern law. the nation of northern irish european union irish means the european union have the british have broken up the great british two couldn't do it. two world wars couldn't do it. politicians it. politicians have done it. presented freedom. i hope presented as freedom. i hope thatis presented as freedom. i hope

stormont should be functionin: the moment? stormont should be functioning today, _ the moment?at inflation in food and drink was going to start falling, but it seems to have kicked up again and that is before the latest news about shortages in fruit, vegetable and salads. it is worth remembering, we have now got pretty used to high level of inflation, because it's exactly a year since the race of price increases, just started, which was then kicked on with the energy crisis brought about by the ukraine war. we are hoping that price inflation will start moderating this year, starts to come down, but that doesn't mean prices will fall, just means they are not going up quite quickly. means they are not going up quite cuickl . 9 , 9. means they are not going up quite cuickl . 9 , :, , : means they are not going up quite cuickl . 9 , : :, :, quickly. when you expect that to ha--en? quickly. when you expect that to happen? it's _ quickly. when you expect that to happen? it's a — quickly. when you expect that to happen? it's a long _ quickly. when you expect that to happen? it's a lon

i am in the great hall at stormont, where l the great hall at stormont, where people are feeling theys of the good friday peace agreement, which ended the violence. when it comes to the dup's position, most focus will be on what their response to the agreement is. my colleagues have had a word with the dup leader sojeffrey donaldson as he left here and arrived at belfast city airport, where he is going to a parliamentary hearing. he wasn't giving too much away, he felt neither positive nor negative, he hadn't seen the full text, and he needed time to study at. when asked how long it would take, he said it would take as long as it does. we are getting the impression the dup won't give any immediate response to this deal. there won't be an immediate restoration of the stormont institution. the dup plan to take their time, analyse a document, take on board what some lawyers have to say about the legal text, and then possibly take whatever that analysis is to the wider party. as far as the other parties, sinn fein, the biggest party in the assembly, the cross community alliance party, the

he told me that borisjohnson largest in stormont.. he told me that borisjohnson needs to start playing party politics with this issue. he said that any deal that might come in the coming days will be about working for northern ireland, he said that the dynamics, or the future ambitions, of anyone within the conservative party shouldn't be a factor here. i also spoke tojim allister, the leader of the tuv and he pointed out that borisjohnson was the man who was responsible for putting what he described as a boarder down at the irish sea. he agreed he was right, he said that he believed that the british government shouldn't squander the leveraged the bill gives it. 50 shouldn't squander the leveraged the bill aives it. , , bill gives it. so the dup, 'ust remind us i bill gives it. so the dup, 'ust remind us where i bill gives it. so the dup, 'ust remind us where they h bill gives it. so the dup, just remind us where they are - bill gives it. so the dup, just remind us where they are on | bill gives it. so the dup, just - remind us where

i think it's stormont. i haven't read the detail , but i stormont.ead the detail, but i must to stormont. i haven't read the detail , but i must to speculate. detail, but i must to speculate. i might be totally line. i'll speculate in order to act when the assembly is up and the executive is up , which they executive is up, which they aren't at the moment. they have to act jointly . the two, the two to act jointly. the two, the two main parties, which at the moment are sinn fein, the dup. i have to work jointly. so if the break can only be exercised by the two of them acting jointly , the two of them acting jointly, then it's completely bogus and bearin then it's completely bogus and bear in mind that the protocol was introduced to northern ireland without having a break and that even when you come to the four year vote that the assembly is allowed to have four years down the road, it won't be on a to comment on a bi communal bafis. on a to comment on a bi communal basis . it on a to comment on a bi communal basis. it will be a majority vote in the as

stormont break. not veto for break. it's not veto for stormont. is a break. the stormont.k. the veto would be the uk government decide that they want to stop the law . do you think that that the law. do you think that that can you can tell me the circumstances where you think that you would use the strong up mean for the role of ecj? well the stormont is an incredibly powerful cross—community safeguard that we've been able to negotiate the eu. and what it means is that the people and institutions of northern are in control of their destiny . and if control of their destiny. and if there's a significant eu law that comes along that , will have 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 is the good friday agreement institution . the agreement institution. the support of 30 mlas from two parties. and once done so be crystal clear . the uk government crystal clear. the uk

darren's in stormont dual rules. darren's in stormont us this morning.n there was a lot of excitement about a deal potentially being at and it's now gone a little bit more quiet . yeah there was an quiet. yeah there was an expectation that actually we're going to see deal announced either yesterday indeed today . i either yesterday indeed today. i think that is not now going to be the case. as you said, the cabinet meeting this morning will be interesting to see whether it'll even be discussed at cabinet. we'd all be in the wheelhouse a little on this morning. addition that we morning. in addition that we know, the rishi sunak spent most of in the of afternoon actually in the commons in office in commons, in his office in parliament, talking to employees, trying to get those brexiteers onside aside. but interestingly told me he doesn't just have to convince those brexit ideas because he also needs to in effect convince the dup because they're the brexiteers , the 0g group, if you brexiteers, the 0g group, if you like , say that they cannot at like, say t

some regards about things like the stormont break that on his first reading it did look it might fly.owever ultimately the party going to take its time. is going to consult widely. it is consulting with lawyers. i don't they're going to be rushed into a decision . i think there were a decision. i think there were also a few factors to take in play also a few factors to take in play here and that is politics in northern ireland, first of all. and the prime minister made this clear he's in belfast today. that one of the reasons this deal was so crucial to get stormont, the northern ireland assembly back up and running here. how did the 25th anniversary, the good friday agreements now that won't happen to the dup are on boards and there is a thought process among some people that, you know, the dup may not be terribly comfortable going back into government with sinn fein as the largest party. however, they could under an awful lot of could come under an awful lot of political pressure do but political pressure to do so. but also there are also politically there are people even more to th

but the stormont goes further and that stormont goes further and that stormont can in fact stop themern ireland. this will establish a clear process through which the democratically elected assembly can pull emergency brake for to eu goods rules that would have significant and lasting effects on everyday . if the break on everyday. if the break pulled, the uk government will have a veto . this gives the have a veto. this gives the institutions of the good friday agreement in northern ireland a powerful new safeguard based on cross—community consent . i cross—community consent. i believe the windsor framework marks a turning point for people of northern ireland. it fixes the practical problems face. it preserves the balance of the belfast good friday agreement. of course, parties will want to consider agreement in detail. a process that will need time and care. today's agreement is written in the language of laws and treaties , but really it's and treaties, but really it's about much more than that . it's about much more than that. it's about much more than that. it's about stability

with these stormont break creating an effective cross committee safeguard.will remain the case. today's agreement puts beyond all doubt that northern ireland's place in the internal markets and united kingdom is fully restored. mr speaker, i want to conclude by directly addressing the question of the northern island critical bill. —— protocol bill. the bill was only ever meant to be a last resort, meant for a world where we could not get negotiations done. as the government set at the time of introduction, our clear preference remains and negotiated solution. now that we have persuaded the eu to fundamentally rewrite the treaty text of the protocol, we have a new and better option was to the windsor framework delivers a decisively better outcome, achieving what people say cannot be done and what the bill does not offer. it personally removes any sense of a border in the irish sea, it gives us control over dynamic alignment from the stormont break, beyond what the deal promised, and the building not change anything in international law, keeping thejurisdictio

for the return of the devolved — pave the way for the return of the devolved government here at stormontll 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 novices. and coming up on the bbc news channel... a moment to remember for 16—year—old mia brookes, becoming britain's first snowboard slopestyle world champion in georgia. good afternoon. a deal could finally be agreed today on post—brexit trading arrangements for northern ireland, after more than a year of negotiations between the uk and european union. talks will begin shortly in windsor between the prime minister rishi sunak and the european commission president ursula von der leyen — it's thought the tw

we were at stormont last week... sorry, if you'd —— a few days ago.uld be celebrating the introduction of daithi's law. but now there's just this big question mark over everything and it's a hard decision, because at the same time, we still have our son who is fighting creator his life. ~ .,, �* :, have our son who is fighting creator his life. : �* ., , his life. wasn't a little boy is he? daithi his life. wasn't a little boy is he? dnithi isn't _ his life. wasn't a little boy is he? daithi isn't an _ his life. wasn't a little boy is he? daithi isn't an unbelievable i his life. wasn't a little boy is he? daithi isn't an unbelievable little | daithi isn't an unbelievable little boy. anybody who meets him will tell you the same thing —— daithi is a. he was given a one point... just under 10% chance of survival. he pulled through. every day now that we spend with daithi, we fall in love with him a wee bit more. the thought of even contemplating losing daithi just breaks my heart. that is why we throw herself into this campaign. it wasn'tjust why we thro

they can't if there's no can't do that if there's no stormont. entirely hinges stormont.y hinges on the dup are on on whether or not the dup are on board. rishi complicit in board. rishi sunak complicit in parliament votes . parliament with labour votes. but if the unionists aren't happy, that's only going to do more so i'm more harm than good. so i'm waiting see what their waiting to see what their verdict do you think verdict on it is. do you think that the dup to compromise? because it's in because i don't think it's in anyone's interests another anyone's interests have another ten henry to an ten years of this henry to an extent. you can't be an absolute purist. ultimately, we are trapped in the position that theresa may locked into in theresa may locked us into in 1617 she signed up to an 1617 when she signed up to an absurdly maximalist interpretation of what obugafions interpretation of what obligations with regards to the irish actually were. irish border actually were. but ultimately this is an existential question them. existential question for them. it's in the

they can't there's can't do that if there's no stormont. it entirely hinges stormont.y hinges on the dup are on on whether or not the dup are on board. rishi complicit in board. rishi sunak complicit in parliament votes . parliament with labour votes. but if the unionists aren't happy, only going to do happy, that's only going to do more good. so i'm more harm than good. so i'm waiting see what their waiting to see what their verdict is. you think verdict on it is. do you think that dup to compromise? that the dup to compromise? because don't in because i don't think it's in anyone's interests have another ten henry to an ten years of this henry to an extent. can't be an absolute extent. you can't be an absolute purist. ultimately, we are trapped in the position that theresa may locked us into in 1617 she signed up to an 1617 when she signed up to an absurdly maximalist interpretation of what obugafions interpretation of what obligations with regards to the irish were. but irish border actually were. but ultimately this is an existential question them. existential quest

the stormont prime minister, rishi sunak. tue: stormont break is prime minister, rishi sunak. 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 few hours trying to sell his deal to backbench cons

you will be aware that the stormont break _ ukraine.tormont break gives new - ukraine. you will be aware that the stormont break gives new powers i ukraine. you will be aware that the l stormont break gives new powers to the default government. although the veto will ultimately lie in london. are you at all concerned, giving that it can be triggered by 30 mvps and from the unionist committee? it wouldn't have to be a cross community, that this could be further troubled online, it could be used to create more instability and northern ireland? i used to create more instability and northern ireland?— northern ireland? i think ifi have a correctly. _ northern ireland? i think ifi have a correctly. 30 — northern ireland? i think ifi have a correctly, 30 a.m. _ northern ireland? i think ifi have a correctly, 30 a.m. la— northern ireland? i think ifi have a correctly, 30 a.m. la from - northern ireland? i think ifi have a correctly, 30 a.m. la from two| northern ireland? i think if i have l a correctly, 30 a.m. la from two or more parties on a

there's no veto within stormont . a commentator here in stormont.ator here in northern ireland accurately described it. it means that someone sitting in the back of the car and say to the driver, would you be so kind as we appued would you be so kind as we applied the brake and the driver being the united kingdom government can in its own discretion decide to do so or not. the veto would rest with the united kingdom government, which on passport will be in no mood upset the eu. so i think the veto is a call a and a mirage rather than a reality . mirage rather than a reality. but fundamentally, okay , if but fundamentally, okay, if northern ireland is to continue as a party united kingdom, then we must be given the brexit that the rest of the uk kingdom got, rather than been left behind. as we have been . this agreement we have been. this agreement does not diminish the fact that we have been left behind within the eu . jim will the we have been left behind within the eu .jim will the dpp agree the eu. jim will the dpp agree to this in your view ? i

emma, many thanks for the latest at stormont. emma vardy. ireland have made business much more difficult. others have been keen to point out that being in the eu single market for goods has meant much easier trade with the republic of ireland. our global trade correspondent dharshini david is here to explain how things work now — and how they�*re likely to change. thank you. these rules will make it simpler to take your pet from britain to belfast, and for those in northern ireland to order online shopping from the rest of the uk. but this new deal matters wherever you are in the country — it�*ll shape our future relationship with europe, and all ourfortunes. fundamentally, it�*ll streamline this process here, sending goods across the irish sea. the good news in particular for those selling fresh foods — sausages, eggs, fruit from great britain, it will get easier. the current checks at irish ports and paperwork — dozens of forms sometimes — added costs and time, too onerous for some producers. in fact, two thirds of shoppers in northern ire

stormont workin- is absolutely fundamental to get stormont workin: . . ., , stormont working again, that have laid i laid out whatever... they have laid out some pretty firm red lines what they expect on the deal on the protocol, but also with rishi sunak�*s backbenchers, there are two groups and the european research group that everybody talks about, they have in the past stymied attempts to get theresa may�*s deal through parliament, saying this betrays brexit principles and then another group loosely coalesced around former prime minister boris johnson and there is a great deal of concern in number ten that they don�*t want to sign up to anything that allows him to cry betrayal because then you might find the makings of a quite sizeable number of backbenchers who are sort of turning against the prime minister brexit policy. turning against the prime minister brexit policy-— turning against the prime minister brexit oli . , ., ., ., , brexit policy. yes, and how... i was about to start— brexit policy. yes, and how... i was about to start my _ brexit policy. yes, and how... i was about

up that big prize of getting stormont up and _ that big prize of getting stormont up and running.. sorry, yes, ijust lost a bit of your sound, sorry about the delay. in terms of how we got here, have relations improved between the uk and eu leaders, partly as a result of cooperation on ukraine, for instance? how much it has the fact that we have now seen a very different style of leadership in downing street, how much has that propelled some progress? yes. in downing street, how much has that propelled some progress?— propelled some progress? yes, i think that has _ propelled some progress? yes, i think that has definitely - propelled some progress? yes, i think that has definitely been i propelled some progress? yes, i think that has definitely been a l think that has definitely been a factor, — think that has definitely been a factor, both of those things, although having said that, of course, _ although having said that, of course, russia invaded ukraine back in february— course, russia invaded ukraine back in february last year, and there was a sense _ in february last year, a

so if they don't like that, they're stormont permanently stormont could be permanently collapsed cansay collapsed. sorry. can i just say they're not in a strong position, extremely weak here because stormont hasn't over a yeah because stormont hasn't over a year. we've got director, we've had director for years years had director for years and years and in many ways the do you love the idea of direct rule because it gives two great it gives them two great advantages. they do not advantages. one is they do not have with michelle have to sit with michelle o'neill fein as the o'neill of sinn fein as the first minister and believe you me that it was visser with great many of the debate the fact that that jeffrey donaldson or whoever deputy to a whoever would be the deputy to a sinn michelle o'neill that really really hurts. the other thing is karl marx got virtually everything wrong in my opinion, but one he did get right but one thing he did get right was when he talked about human behaviour being explicable in terms economic imperatives. terms of economic imperatives. what's to happen

in the full interview, she says , look, stormont won't work says, look, stormont won't work if we don'tthe deal. whoopee it's as simple as that . whoopee it's as simple as that. i don't think she approaches northern ireland. she has any great long standing history , great long standing history, northern ireland or deep, deep interest in the very complex politics in northern on with all respect to her. she approaches it as a lawyer and she is legally offended. she is conscious , attitudinally conscious, attitudinally offended that what she calls in a phrase that's likely to stick a phrase that's likely to stick a politicised and expansionist call in strasbourg, of course, the european court of justice which is a political court , if which is a political court, if any, detective , is to analyse it any, detective, is to analyse it . she she doesn't like the fact and lots of other people don't like the fact that the ecj holds sway in northern ireland even after brexit. and people in northern ireland have jurisdiction to talk over those ecj rules, because we're not in the european union, it'

of course, that stormont wasn't up and running again and that will be put through westminster.f this deal was rock solid and gold unionists will not go in until it has been ratified by europe, it has been put through the house of commons and they knew every single detail because will not trust to go back in again as it was. and that could take anything up to a year. that fascinating. just finally, while we have you, dougie, when do expecting the dup to meet the prime minister and might they be making a after that meeting meeting ? i think they probably meeting? i think they probably will a statement. they are joined about 10:15. i seen of the members of the party starting to arrive just as we were, just as we came on air. so the sdlp are now at the microphones to the left hand side of me. now i the ulster unionist will come out. then the dup will go in. and then i believe last will be sinn fein. well 1015 seems like that magic time. then we'll keep our eyes peeled closely to the goings on. there belfast. but for now, dougie beattie thank you for joining us. let's get some react

and if that is the stormont. of the renegotiated dail . we of the renegotiated dail. we know that the dbe has said it's seven tests and. there was some talk this morning from, sammy wilson and last night from lord nigel dodds about the northern ireland protocol bill must still progress while this is ongoing, however, i think that there's a an acceptance perhaps that the northern irish protocol bill may be illegal . northern irish protocol bill may be illegal. the northern irish protocol bill may be illegal . the government would be illegal. the government would want to lose the inevitable court case that will be linked to that. so there's no real confirmation that that's party line at today's too far from the dup, although they have been asked. but i think that the northern ireland business community has been included in the process in of being consulted at all, all the way along with questions but not down to the fine detail of will this work for you and this work for you and we don't have a fully functioning go

and until power-sharing is restored in stormont. and seeds. us the latest on that new agreement. we will hear what the dup does. senior bankers at hsbc in hong kong could lose their private offices as the firm's move towards an open plan desk for the financial hub. manuel, whst with hsbc? some folks perhaps going to be upset about losing their private offices. >> definitely, dani. it is a part of a broader plan that the bank is implement and globally. now in hong kong there is a big office here in downtown. the discussions are around private offices and whether some senior leaders some senior leaders could jeopardize confidentiality when it comes to discussing deals with clients, debate about whether it is beneficial to the bank and their business to get rid entirely of private office space. or perhaps maintaining some of that for meetings doesn't seem to be the case. manus meetings doesn't seem to be the case. manus: they can always take a meeting room if they have got something really big to discuss. to me about goldman sachs, type in solomon -- david solomon is under pressure.

but not across the rest of the uk and what kind of democratic checks are brought into effect at stormonta say over the laws that govern them. there has been a bit of speculation as to how that can be eased, hasn't there? do you have any details or any ideas that have been publicly floated on the thought process there? . , floated on the thought process there? ., , ., , , ., there? certainly if it was up to unionists _ there? certainly if it was up to unionists they _ there? certainly if it was up to unionists they wouldn't - there? certainly if it was up to unionists they wouldn't want l there? certainly if it was up to i unionists they wouldn't want any kind of eu rules —— they would want any kind of eu rules to be purely voluntary and applied to businesses who were then sending goods on to the irish public and the eu and that would be for the businesses to undertake. but it doesn't look like that'll be the approach because the protocol effectively applied eu rules to goods in northern ireland. i think whilst that remains it'll be a big problem for some unionists. we will also have to h

but the ultimate prize of getting stormont sitting again, can't be sure. 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 shortly before being arrested. this residential area in north brighton b

political parties issuing — main stormont political parties issuing a — main stormont political partiesed in their support for the detective chief inspector and his— for the detective chief inspector and his family and friends and colleagues in the police service of northern ireland, and also governments in london and dublin slip to _ governments in london and dublin slip to speak out. the irish prime minister. — slip to speak out. the irish prime minister, the taoiseach, saying this was a _ minister, the taoiseach, saying this was a grotesque act and the prime minister— was a grotesque act and the prime minister in — was a grotesque act and the prime minister in london saying this was appaiiing — minister in london saying this was appalling and disgraceful. so for so n1any— appalling and disgraceful. so for so many people, something that was a very unwelcome reminder of the dark past of— very unwelcome reminder of the dark past of northern ireland, the 25 years— past of northern ireland, the 25 years on— past of northern ireland, the 25 years on from the peace agreements, which have _

the way we do now. you have deadlock at stormont the way we do now— you have deadlock at stormont theouthern italian mainland. dozens of bodies were found on a beach near a seaside resort in the calabria region, with others found in the waters nearby. these pictures from the italian coastguard were filmed in darkness, early on sunday morning, and you can see the wreckage of the boat. one local official has suggested as many as 150 people had been onboard. rescuers are still searching for survivors after the vessel reportedly broke apart near the coastal town of crotone. the coastguard says 80 people are known to have survived but a large search and rescue effort continues on land and at sea. the president of the european commission, ursula von der leyen, urges eu asylum reform after italy migrant deaths. john donnison has the latest. i'm joined now byjuan matias gil, who is the search and rescue representative for medecins sans frontier in rome. the teams are providing psychological aid. the survivors are in shock because most of them lost family members or friends over there, so they

that no new eu laws can come in if stormont and hm. government say no. that is something i think both you and i thought the eu would be very to give the other were sort minor annoyances. they always had to give way amidst big annoyances , give way amidst big annoyances, but medicines was something that was never to be a long was never going to be a long problem. the eu was bound to waive that, but the veto laws i think is, is fundamentally yes, i think so. and also the other the other aspect of it is they have reduced number of laws that apply anyway well your apply anyway. well your your your is why say why should your view is why say why should european laws to ten northern ireland. well it's because it's got a land border with southern and therefore part of the and therefore it's part of the same marketplace and a lot of businesses in northern ireland want sell to sell. so that's why the northern irish accept that. i think in northern would be surprised if this if this new deal doesn't get 75% support in northern ireland. i really would and that is as

stormont leaders in belfast.lve post—brexit trading arrangement could be unveiled early next week . sinn believe an week. sinn fein believe an agreement absolutely agreement is absolutely possible. mr. donaldson says the immediate future of the province is at stake. the decisions that will be taken by the prime minister and, by the european commission will either consign northern ireland to more division or will clear a path towards healing and to the restoration of political institutions . clearly there will institutions. clearly there will be further discussion between the government and the european union, but i think it is safe to say that progress has been across a range of areas , but across a range of areas, but there are still some areas where further work is . the british further work is. the british embassy spy david, who was caught passing information to the russians, has been jailed for more than 13 years. smith a former security guard in berlin , began collecting classified documents in 2018. the cou

real problems to businesses in northern ireland and prompted the dup to boycott power—sharing at stormontthink the knotty issue right now is the dup but awkward insistence that northern ireland should say in shaping eu laws that apply there. but if there is a compromise that the european union can agree to that satisfies, largely, unionist parties in belfast, that provides practical solutions and can be tolerated by tory brexiteers at westminster, i think rishi sunak will be tempted to go for it, and it could be one of the defining moments of his premiership. the defining moments of his premiership-— the defining moments of his premiership. the defining moments of his --remiershi. �* ~ premiership. ben wright, with the latest analysis _ premiership. ben wright, with the latest analysis at _ premiership. ben wright, with the latest analysis at westminster. i the bafta film awards have been taking place tonight on london's south bank, and it was a sweeping success for a german film by netflix called all quiet on the western front, which claimed seven prizes, including best film, breaking th

let's move now to and to stormont move on now to and to stormont and.speak move on now to and to stormontren, as we were just hearing there clearly has got to work to get the dup back on board to get stormont once more . yeah, indeed . and once more. yeah, indeed. and there is incredible frustration about that among the people who do not support the dup markets. remember that while it is the de municipality no longer the largest party that is sinn fein and that gets around 25, 27, 28, 30% of the votes, less than a third of people here support that. even many feel that they are the reason why they are the reason government doesn't exist here in northern ireland, stormont not up and running some kind of key decisions that could be made about people's lives are not being made here. belfast or if they are to be by civil servants. but we've direct rule from london again and there is a frustration about that. while henry's entirely right that the motive ation for these talks, the reason they happening now motive ation for these talks, the reason that happening now motive ation for these talks,

meets the concerns of unionist politicians in belfast and persuades them back into government at stormontps here. will it be sellable to the brexit purists who want much of the current protocol ripped up? labour said they would support a new deal but rishi sunak might be very wary of trying to get a new plan through parliament on the back of labour votes. third, he needs the eu to agree that it's time to do a deal. there is a willingness on both sides to find a compromise, to find a way out, and it is important for the eu but also important for the uk. applause. there has been a clear shift in tone as both sides look to finalise a deal that could mark a reset in uk—eu relations for the first time since brexit. but for rishi sunak, there are still big political hurdles to clear. ben wright, bbc news. an investigative journalist from bulgaria says he 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 alex

northern ireland off from the rest of the uk, and for two years they've refused to share power at stormontntil a different solution is reached. our political correspondent iain watson has the story. the political stakes for rishi sunak are high. a deal with the eu appears to be moving closer. this would avoid a trade war between the uk and its largest market, but it could lead to a growing gulf within his own party, with some mps wanting the entire brexit agreement in northern ireland upended, and unless the democratic unionist party approve the deal, they won't agree to rejoin a power—sharing government at stormont. so, the prime minister has taken to the pages of usually conservative supporting newspapers to reassure sceptics in his own ranks that any deal won't be a sell—out. in an interview with tomorrow's sunday times, he says... but in the sun on sunday, he seems to suggest that his oven—ready deal still requires a few more ingredients. as for that progress, it's understood that any deal would make it much easier and less bureaucratic to move goods from great britain to northern irel

on this since 2021 and that has led rishi sunak to visit belfast this morning for talks with the stormontalso other diplomatic activity today. in brussels, foreign secretary james cleverly has been leading uk negotiators, meeting with the eu commission vice president, maros sefcovic, and this weekend rishi sunak is due to meet other european leaders in munich so you get the sense all of this is fuelling the expectation that a deal is close but the thinking in downing street and also in the dublin government is that a deal isn't on the table just yet and there is still at least some way to go on this. chris page. our correspondentjessica parker is in brussels. what has been happening in the run—up to what's happening belfast today? we run-up to what's happening belfast toda ? ~ ., run-up to what's happening belfast toda ? ~ . ., ., today? we are waiting for confirmation _ today? we are waiting for confirmation as _ today? we are waiting for confirmation as to - today? we are waiting for| confirmation as to whether today? we are waiting for- confirmation as to whetherjames confirmation as t

wants to deal with the concerns of politicians in belfast and persuade them back into government at stormont be sellable to the brexit purists with much of the current protocol ripped up? labour has said it would support the new deal but rishi sunak might be very wary of trying to get a new plan for parliament on the back of labour folks. third, a new plan for parliament on the back of labourfolks. third, of course, he need to eu to agree that it is time to do a deal.— it is time to do a deal. there is a willingness _ it is time to do a deal. there is a willingness and both _ it is time to do a deal. there is a willingness and both sides - it is time to do a deal. there is a | willingness and both sides to find compromise, to find a way out. i think it's important. it's important for the eu but i also think it's important to the united kingdom. there has been a sheer clifton tone as both sides look to finalise a deal that could mark a reset in uk slash eu relations since brexit. but for richie sunak there are still big political hurdles to clear. the un secretary—general, antonio guterres, h

meets the concerns of unionist politicians in belfast and persuades them back into government at stormontit be sellable to the brexit purists, who want much of the current protocol ripped up? labour has said it would support a new deal, but rishi sunak might be very wary of trying to get a new plan through parliament on the back of labour votes. third, of course, he needs the eu to agree that it's time to do a deal. there's a willingness on both sides to find a compromise, to find a way out, and i think it's important for the eu, but it's also important for the uk. applause there has been a clear shift in tone, as both sides look to finalise a deal that could mark a reset in uk—eu relations for the first time since brexit. but for rishi sunak, there are still big political hurdles to clear. ben wright, bbc news. south africa's state—owned power firm has cut off electricity supplies untilfive in the morning local time, as the energy crisis escalates. eskom says shorter blackouts will then be brought in until further notice. south africa's president, cyril ramaphosa, declared a state of dis

the row has sparked political paralysis at stormont.atives of the eu say they're optimistic about the discussions. north korea says it test fired an intercontinental ballistic missile into the sea of japan on saturday. state media says the test demonstrated pyongyang's efforts to build nuclear counter—attack capabilities against what it said were heightened military threats by the us and south korea. washington, tokyo, and the eu have condemned the missile launch. south africa's state—owned power firm has cut off electricity supplies until five in the morning local time as the energy crisis escalates. eskom says shorter blackouts will then be brought in until further notice. south africa's president cyril ramaphosa declared a state of disaster last week. the family of the former us presidentjimmy carter says he's decided to spend his remaining time at home, after a series of short stays in hospital. the carter center said the 98—year—old would receive hospice care. a uk—based iranian broadcaster, iran international, says it's had to sus