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can i take you back to last december when the democratic unionist. the prime minister of the dangers of the so-called. do you believe the. disappointment we are where we are because we felt that. we had made our position very very clear unfortunately we have had a lot of. discussions with rumors and. allegations and stories but things been pretty clear this week has been a difficult week this week probably will be the culmination of where we are we're not happy with where the direction that the prime minister is indicating. and we're very clear we are that we. want to be treating. everybody else. you would be prepared to withdraw support from the. political to. be dead and the agricultural. leader we met last week we. on the agricultural. we were against the bell as such but because we need the government and we didn't tell them in advance we were very clear that we are prepared to push. in the wrong direction. but. told us last week. to get. well i would suggest to the prime minister that. with. the rest of the. we only have one option and not one o
can i take you back to last december when the democratic unionist. the prime minister of the dangers of the so-called. do you believe the. disappointment we are where we are because we felt that. we had made our position very very clear unfortunately we have had a lot of. discussions with rumors and. allegations and stories but things been pretty clear this week has been a difficult week this week probably will be the culmination of where we are we're not happy with where the direction that the...
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sitting in the commons are democratic unionists this is because it has been a long standing tradition of northern ireland second largest partition fane so abstain from sitting at westminster despite the election of seven m.p.'s however there is no such part of them taking their seats in the door island dublin or in the european parliament city earlier this year to alex she's been leader made aliya mcdonald explain their stance an abstention isn't westminster and their approach to ireland in europe it's a new leadership in theory and when you look at the the strong influence the decisive position of the democratic unionist with only one hundred full of m.p.'s not have in the house of commons are you tempted to profess the abstentions policy and make a forty into the parcel westminster and upset the back so awful can't now. we don't take our seats we continue in that tradition because for us irish political decisions are to be made right fully in our and in four irish people thirty years of troubles twenty years of peace but of course a breakthrough process which some people believe is
sitting in the commons are democratic unionists this is because it has been a long standing tradition of northern ireland second largest partition fane so abstain from sitting at westminster despite the election of seven m.p.'s however there is no such part of them taking their seats in the door island dublin or in the european parliament city earlier this year to alex she's been leader made aliya mcdonald explain their stance an abstention isn't westminster and their approach to ireland in...
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he lived in spotsylvania county and was a unionist. he along with other unionists, tirelessly monitored the confederate supply chains and troop movements. his activities were phenomenal. usually there were confederates and they never knew what he was up to. he put in an affidavit that camps -- troops camped on his property and burned his rails for firewood. he said he wanted compensation for the loss. they came and asked him, how do you know it was confederate troops? he said, i don't. you see i have been taken by the yankees i only had on the word of my wife. he said, taken by the yankees? and he said they took me. they paid compensation for the roles that were burned. it turns out that isaac silver had not been taken by the yankees. he was actually with the yankees, giving them information at the time. so he gets compensated twice. once by the union commander and once by the confederate. before long, sharp's bmi was getting quite astute and quite efficient at what it did. one of the things that sharp will do is make contact with what
he lived in spotsylvania county and was a unionist. he along with other unionists, tirelessly monitored the confederate supply chains and troop movements. his activities were phenomenal. usually there were confederates and they never knew what he was up to. he put in an affidavit that camps -- troops camped on his property and burned his rails for firewood. he said he wanted compensation for the loss. they came and asked him, how do you know it was confederate troops? he said, i don't. you see...
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again the conservative and unionist politicians i talk of feel that it unionist politicians i talk ofhat it is being put on the agenda in ireland. let me quote marylou mcdonald just today the leader of sinn fein has said that if there is an no—deal brexit, as far as she is concerned, the damage will be so severe to all the people of ireland we will not stand idly by, there will have to be our border across border poll on unification. but it doesn't matter what the leader of sinn fein says, the truth and the reality of a border has to be called by the secretary of state in the north of ireland. nobody else can do that. and the sad part about today's politics in the ireland is there is no government. sinn fein and the dup could not see a way to sit down and have a government that had a voice in the brexit discussions and that both in fact are using brexit in a most inappropriate way and not in the best interest of peace and prosperity on our island and ongoing cooperation. on the other hand i respect where the dup come from and others in the unionist community. and at the risk of repeat
again the conservative and unionist politicians i talk of feel that it unionist politicians i talk ofhat it is being put on the agenda in ireland. let me quote marylou mcdonald just today the leader of sinn fein has said that if there is an no—deal brexit, as far as she is concerned, the damage will be so severe to all the people of ireland we will not stand idly by, there will have to be our border across border poll on unification. but it doesn't matter what the leader of sinn fein says,...
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unlike the unionist irish nationalists want to reunite their country with the republic of ireland and bracks it may actually help their cause. reverend robert miller leads a unionist congregation which traditionally opposed unification with the rest of the island. but breaks it has led to an unexpected shift in perspective. from three people. minds' hapless called tough. would be prepared to consider reunification of ireland difficult was a way in which they could maintain their european identity. that a separation from the rest of the u.k. and a hard border with the republic of ireland could dismantle twenty years of hard work to improve relations between the two communities that make up most in ireland no one here has any illusions about that. it has helped to emphasize to shed light on the positive sides of the european union the only fear is the mets what people told me in northern ireland is that this insight may just come too late for them let's talk a little bit more about that timing because the interest they have asked the e.u. commission to work with even more regular on a n
unlike the unionist irish nationalists want to reunite their country with the republic of ireland and bracks it may actually help their cause. reverend robert miller leads a unionist congregation which traditionally opposed unification with the rest of the island. but breaks it has led to an unexpected shift in perspective. from three people. minds' hapless called tough. would be prepared to consider reunification of ireland difficult was a way in which they could maintain their european...
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the unionists could stay. they could feel unionist.ationalists were able to operate without borders, without restrictions. the damaging effects of brexit on the psyche in northern ireland is the fact this is becoming a live question again. opinion polls are showing there is a desire to remain due to the contested nature of these conversations. the demographics don't necessarily support that and you don't have all nationalists, aside from sinn fein falling for it, supporting moving in that direction. >> we have three or four minutes left. time for a couple of a fishing questions. the woman in the middle on the -- time for a couple of efficient questions. the woman in the middle on the right. >> hi. given what you talked about with the u.s. and u.k. one and a free-trade deal being one of the key priorities of both countries and especially brexiteers, and given right after brexit they will be that two-your custom -- two-year custom union, what would they be able to -- not be able to implement? what would they be able to negotiate given th
the unionists could stay. they could feel unionist.ationalists were able to operate without borders, without restrictions. the damaging effects of brexit on the psyche in northern ireland is the fact this is becoming a live question again. opinion polls are showing there is a desire to remain due to the contested nature of these conversations. the demographics don't necessarily support that and you don't have all nationalists, aside from sinn fein falling for it, supporting moving in that...
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that is right, and the conflict here is that from the uk and especially the democratic unionist partysaying effectively northern ireland has, to a very large extent, stay within the eu for customs and regulatory purposes. and regarding the talks today between michel barnier and leo varadkar, they are pretty much on the same page. the question is will the same page. the question is will the uk change its position? that's writes, michel barnier will be explaining to leo varadkar his latest proposal, which is as he said the de— dramatised the issue by moving some of the checks that the eu want away from the irish sea, away from this new border between great britain and northern ireland, but still legally it is pretty much the same. there will be a border on the same. there will be a border on the irish sea and the democratic unionist is to not want that, so the ball is really in the uk's court. the uk is trying to come up with a counterproposal that it would like to bring forward in the next few days, but that has been blocked because in order to bring a counterproposal forward, mrs may
that is right, and the conflict here is that from the uk and especially the democratic unionist partysaying effectively northern ireland has, to a very large extent, stay within the eu for customs and regulatory purposes. and regarding the talks today between michel barnier and leo varadkar, they are pretty much on the same page. the question is will the same page. the question is will the uk change its position? that's writes, michel barnier will be explaining to leo varadkar his latest...
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on the other hand, i respect where the dup come from, and others in the unionist community. it again, this word "annexation" of northern ireland, this is not what this is about. what we're trying to do is minimise the damage, because brexit will damage ireland, the uk, europe and northern ireland, so it's to try to find a mechanism to minimise that damage and that's my political priority in all of this. i don't want to spend the entire interviewjust on brexit. i want to give you some quickfire questions, quick answers and then we will move on. if there is no deal, is there bound to be a hard border between your country, the republic of ireland, and northern ireland? we've said we won't construct a hard border and the british have said the same, so that is the position for now. you see, many others have said there is bound to be a hard border with no deal, because wto rules will require it, if nothing else. i certainly will not vote for anything that would result in a hard border on the island of ireland, because it would not just be a step backwards, it would be a generation
on the other hand, i respect where the dup come from, and others in the unionist community. it again, this word "annexation" of northern ireland, this is not what this is about. what we're trying to do is minimise the damage, because brexit will damage ireland, the uk, europe and northern ireland, so it's to try to find a mechanism to minimise that damage and that's my political priority in all of this. i don't want to spend the entire interviewjust on brexit. i want to give you some...
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the democratic unionist party and ulster unionists held separate meetings in brussels.barnier recently called for "less drama" over the so—called brexit backstop regarding the irish border. let's look at what still has to happen in the brexit negotiations on 18th october eu leaders meet for a summit where the withdrawal agreement was supposed to be finalised. however, this is not now seen as feasible and the focus is on a special one—off summit that has been arranged for mid—november. if an agreement is reached, it must then be approved by the uk parliament. this vote is due at the end of the year. if the deal passes this hurdle and is ratified by the other eu staes, the uk will leave the eu on 29th march 2019. with me is our assistant political editor norman smith in westminster. also, i'mjoined by adam flemming in brussels. hello, let's talk first of all about those meetings going on between the two major unionist parties in northern ireland, especially the dup. of course, this whole issue of the irish border is absolutely vital, that must be sorted out ahead of the s
the democratic unionist party and ulster unionists held separate meetings in brussels.barnier recently called for "less drama" over the so—called brexit backstop regarding the irish border. let's look at what still has to happen in the brexit negotiations on 18th october eu leaders meet for a summit where the withdrawal agreement was supposed to be finalised. however, this is not now seen as feasible and the focus is on a special one—off summit that has been arranged for...
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being stated now when i speak show top democratic unionist samuelson flung down the gauntlet to the prime minister in no uncertain terms some will some earlier forced or not a memorable phrase said the d.d.p. of some blood red lion is a bright so well the me i'm lying and we have spelt the site for the very start of this process is that the united kingdom as a whole voted to leave the on the united kingdom as a whole will leave the e.u. and if there are any attempts to leave northern ireland languishing in the stifling umbria of brussels then we will not be voting for any data which consists of an arrangement such as the prime minister i think dropped the ball the very start because she accepted that are there was a problem with the border and stead of kicking back and saying there isn't a problem there is need to be a problem we have to we can find ways of monitoring tree and across the border collecting taxes of that be connected and everything else but she doesn't and of course that's why we're not at the impossibly are and you look at many times the government has moved its negotiatin
being stated now when i speak show top democratic unionist samuelson flung down the gauntlet to the prime minister in no uncertain terms some will some earlier forced or not a memorable phrase said the d.d.p. of some blood red lion is a bright so well the me i'm lying and we have spelt the site for the very start of this process is that the united kingdom as a whole voted to leave the on the united kingdom as a whole will leave the e.u. and if there are any attempts to leave northern ireland...
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unionists this is because it has been the longstanding tradition of northern ireland second largest partition fain to abstain from sitting at westminster despite the election of seven m.p.'s however there is no such part of them taking their seats in the door or in the european parlin.
unionists this is because it has been the longstanding tradition of northern ireland second largest partition fain to abstain from sitting at westminster despite the election of seven m.p.'s however there is no such part of them taking their seats in the door or in the european parlin.
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but saying that the unionists will not cut any ice.me the idea of extending the transition period, there are still sounds like it is kicking the planet on the road. there is an alternative, but if you look at the crisis over the lisbon treaty in ireland, a number of psychological hurdles that prevented the irish people allowing the treaty to be ratified, there were three big issues. there was the taxation neutrality and the social provisions of the irish constitution. at that time, we sat down with our partners in brussels, we negotiated a series of decorations to say that these issues were not in any way touched by the treaty and that became a protocol. you could address the concerns of reasonable unionist people in the north of island by making it clear to them that there is absolutely nothing that is on the table or that is in contemplation thatis table or that is in contemplation that is in any way threatening the position of northern ireland in the united kingdom. you could actually convert that into a protocol and you could attac
but saying that the unionists will not cut any ice.me the idea of extending the transition period, there are still sounds like it is kicking the planet on the road. there is an alternative, but if you look at the crisis over the lisbon treaty in ireland, a number of psychological hurdles that prevented the irish people allowing the treaty to be ratified, there were three big issues. there was the taxation neutrality and the social provisions of the irish constitution. at that time, we sat down...
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it completely ignores the fact there is a whle unionist -- hold unionist population who do not vote for the dup adult support the dup necessarily, that are unionists and believe in the union and i really threatened by this talk of the border poll, united ireland and increasingly position of the european union or in dublin is somehow designed to propel that and accelerate that process. we really need to be mindful of the views and sensitive acid of use in northern ireland, and we need to understand the good friday agreement, the peace process and everything that underpins that process is based on consent. consent of both communities. there is a real risk we lose sight of that. the deputy prime minister who says he expects that there is a prospect of united ireland in his lifetime, and that may be the case, he's a few years older than me, battle think it's helpful to be talking about that at this point in time. it is way too politically sensitive. we have to deal with this really difficult hand we haven't dealt and respect both communities. it may very well be -- is probably the case that
it completely ignores the fact there is a whle unionist -- hold unionist population who do not vote for the dup adult support the dup necessarily, that are unionists and believe in the union and i really threatened by this talk of the border poll, united ireland and increasingly position of the european union or in dublin is somehow designed to propel that and accelerate that process. we really need to be mindful of the views and sensitive acid of use in northern ireland, and we need to...
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it is not something, as unionists, but we would accept or condone in any form.e minister, we believe the best opportunity for a deal is actually with theresa may at this moment in time in the eu. where that stands and where that leaves northern ireland is something to be seen. there is talk out here at this moment about a hybrid backstop and where that takes us to and how that may be different to what is currently on the table at the moment. being realistic about the negotiations as a whole, we would like to see a point where the backstop isn't necessary and we would get a good deal between the united kingdom and the eu. i think thatis united kingdom and the eu. i think that is where the concentration should be over the next 5—7 days, rather than talking about changes in direction of the negotiations. michel barnier has a very firm hand on the 27 and how they are coming forward on a joint platform. it is how the uk actually takes that relationship forward to make sure we get a good deal that benefits the uk, benefits the eu and especially doesn't leave northern
it is not something, as unionists, but we would accept or condone in any form.e minister, we believe the best opportunity for a deal is actually with theresa may at this moment in time in the eu. where that stands and where that leaves northern ireland is something to be seen. there is talk out here at this moment about a hybrid backstop and where that takes us to and how that may be different to what is currently on the table at the moment. being realistic about the negotiations as a whole, we...
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the democratic unionist party's 10 westminster mps plan to vote down the budget later this month — ifresa may crosses the party's red lines on brexit. the uks highest court has ruled that a belfast bakery did not break the law when it refused to ice a cake with the slogan support gay marriage — a message they profoundly disagreed with. plus coming up at half past eight — live coverage of the riba stirling prize. we reveal britain's best new building of 2018. i'm david sillio live at the roundhouse in north london, where before 9 o'clock we'll find out which design will be awarded this coveted prize for building design. cracking down on dirty money in britain — the woman who spent £16m at harrods in a decade is told to prove where her wealth came from in the first case of its kind. in the last hour, hurricane michael has made landfall on the coast of florida in the us. the state's governor has warned that it is expected to be the most destructive storm to hit the region in a century. hundreds of thousands of people in florida have been urged to leave their homes. the category four stor
the democratic unionist party's 10 westminster mps plan to vote down the budget later this month — ifresa may crosses the party's red lines on brexit. the uks highest court has ruled that a belfast bakery did not break the law when it refused to ice a cake with the slogan support gay marriage — a message they profoundly disagreed with. plus coming up at half past eight — live coverage of the riba stirling prize. we reveal britain's best new building of 2018. i'm david sillio live at the...
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reverend robert miller leads a unionist congregation which traditionally opposed to unification with the rest of the island but bracks it has led to an unexpected shift in perspective. there are definitely people are you gnashed. mindset last scoffed at who would be prepared to consider reunification of ireland but that was a way in which they could maintain their european idea but i but a separation from the rest of the u.k. or a hard border with the republic of ireland could both dismantle twenty years of hard work to improve relations between the two communities that make up northern island no one here has any illusions about the. people in northern ireland told us their breaks and ironically helped to highlight to shed light on the positive sides of the european union for. preserving peace in northern ireland for the past twenty years over also the economic benefits but people in northern ireland fear that this site for the rest of you. it just might come too late and we also know they did not vote in favor of a key point there. what are the chances of a no deal as things stand b
reverend robert miller leads a unionist congregation which traditionally opposed to unification with the rest of the island but bracks it has led to an unexpected shift in perspective. there are definitely people are you gnashed. mindset last scoffed at who would be prepared to consider reunification of ireland but that was a way in which they could maintain their european idea but i but a separation from the rest of the u.k. or a hard border with the republic of ireland could both dismantle...
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united kingdom joining me now is former first minister with all the knowledge and current ulster unionist party chairman lord m.p. what have the welcome to going underground if we leave aside the party politics of the ninety two to two committee how has the union this movement got it's of involved with a bunch he is bricks and negotiations and i know this is the deal being or do you be. breaks in negotiations that are arguably threatening to break up the union where my party the recommended remain vote reluctantly but on the basis that there were two major issues one was the border because we didn't even when we went to see former prime minister cameron before the campaign. we didn't get the impression that number ten firmly understood the implications for the porter the second thing was you go to your volvo not explaining it to him well we did our best i assure you and the second thing was you've got to remember we were two years closer to the scottish referendum so at that particular stage the decision of scotland to remain in the union would have appeared to have been final but within
united kingdom joining me now is former first minister with all the knowledge and current ulster unionist party chairman lord m.p. what have the welcome to going underground if we leave aside the party politics of the ninety two to two committee how has the union this movement got it's of involved with a bunch he is bricks and negotiations and i know this is the deal being or do you be. breaks in negotiations that are arguably threatening to break up the union where my party the recommended...
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and theresa may and the unionists and theresa may and the conservative party, the division here is actuallyconservative party united behind theresa may. certainly not. and if there is a deal or a prospect of a deal, is it going to last? is it going to succeed? what is the reaction of the parliament, for example ? reaction of the parliament, for example? the problem is that the week in which this has been happening, this was supposed to be sorted this week, so at that key meeting of the inner cabinet, the prime minister did not say very much. she chaired the meeting, she did not say, i have the makings of a deal here, because that is what seems to have gone wrong in the last week and which is the reason i am now so pessimistic about it, is that the meeting between michel barnier, eu's chief negotiator, and arlene foster, who you mentioned, the dup leader, went extremely badly. the british have made a long tradition of misunderstanding the european union. misunderstanding is far use and what it is about and that is why the british have messed up eu negotiation. however, the european union see
and theresa may and the unionists and theresa may and the conservative party, the division here is actuallyconservative party united behind theresa may. certainly not. and if there is a deal or a prospect of a deal, is it going to last? is it going to succeed? what is the reaction of the parliament, for example ? reaction of the parliament, for example? the problem is that the week in which this has been happening, this was supposed to be sorted this week, so at that key meeting of the inner...
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and yet the prime minister has been state —— saying that she understands the unionist concerns and she do anything that divides the union. she is insisting that she is ugly to sign up insisting that she is ugly to sign up with it to anything that is going to affirm —— defend the dup. up with it to anything that is going to affirm -- defend the dup. but thatis to affirm -- defend the dup. but that is what is happening. and that is the thing with theresa may. i looked over the last mother what she said saying that the chequers plan was it. but now it will be full— blown and we may have to change xyandzto get full— blown and we may have to change x y and z to get this through. and i think when you are looking from her point of view theresa may must note that the dup are not going to support this and some tori brexiteers are not going to support this. the thought is that they may have to get enough votes over the weekend. we've heard that she has been meeting with people and that there are labour meetings. but can you imagine people in the tory party if they are predicating the success of
and yet the prime minister has been state —— saying that she understands the unionist concerns and she do anything that divides the union. she is insisting that she is ugly to sign up insisting that she is ugly to sign up with it to anything that is going to affirm —— defend the dup. up with it to anything that is going to affirm -- defend the dup. but thatis to affirm -- defend the dup. but that is what is happening. and that is the thing with theresa may. i looked over the last mother...
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the eu chief negotiator met ulster‘s democratic unionists today.ompper mize, sticking by common rules for trade in goods but he would accept special treatment for northern ireland to avoid an irish border. the unionists have closed the door on special treatment as a threat to the union. i am a unionist, i believe in the union of the united kingdom but what happens in five years, ten years, 20 years, we do not want northern ireland going off in a different direction from the rest of the uk. that to me is fundamental. in the end it will be settled here. another european summit next week and another next month and if there is a deal, a reckoning in parliament where both main parties could split and every vote could count. it is looking like a cliffhanger, inevitably as winter follows autumn. information that a man who murdered a school teacher had previously had violent fantasies about raping and murdering women was never passed onto his mental health team. a report into the care of carl langdell, commissioned by nhs england, found details of his long
the eu chief negotiator met ulster‘s democratic unionists today.ompper mize, sticking by common rules for trade in goods but he would accept special treatment for northern ireland to avoid an irish border. the unionists have closed the door on special treatment as a threat to the union. i am a unionist, i believe in the union of the united kingdom but what happens in five years, ten years, 20 years, we do not want northern ireland going off in a different direction from the rest of the uk....
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in brussels to talk brexit — the leader of the democratic unionists, arlene foster, insists again that accept any customs barriers within the uk. we could not support any arrangement which would give rise to either customs or regulatory barriers within the uk internal market. the amount of taxpayers‘ money spent on international aid could be cut by millions of pounds after brexit, says the international development secretary. and the strictly curse strikes again — seann walsh's now ex—girlfriend hits back, saying she is not a victim. and coming up on bbc news, former manchester united captain wayne rooney defends manager jose mourinho, but others insist he's not the man for the job. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. more details are being revealed this lunchtime about the second man suspected of carrying out the salisbury nerve agent attack. he has been identified as a doctor with the russian military intelligence agency, the gru, who was made a hero of the russian federation — the country's highest honorary title — four year ago. the investigations website bellingcat
in brussels to talk brexit — the leader of the democratic unionists, arlene foster, insists again that accept any customs barriers within the uk. we could not support any arrangement which would give rise to either customs or regulatory barriers within the uk internal market. the amount of taxpayers‘ money spent on international aid could be cut by millions of pounds after brexit, says the international development secretary. and the strictly curse strikes again — seann walsh's now...
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the democratic unionist party's ten westminster mps plan to vote down the budget later this month ifsa may crosses the party's red lines on brexit. the uk's highest court has ruled that a belfast bakery did not break the law when it refused to ice a cake with the slogan "support gay marriage", a message they profoundly disagreed with. also coming up: the winner of a major architectural prize has been announced. the european headquarters of bloomberg in the city of london wins the the royal institute of british architects' best new building award. cracking down on dirty money in britain. the woman who spent £16 million at harrods in a decade is told to prove where her wealth came from, in the first case of its kind. and at 11:30pm, we will be taking another look at the papers with our reviewers, michael heaver from the pro—brexit website westmonster and polly mackenzie from the left—leaning think tank demos. stay with us for that. hurricane michael has crashed into the state of florida this evening, amid warnings that it may be the strongest storm to hit the continental us in more tha
the democratic unionist party's ten westminster mps plan to vote down the budget later this month ifsa may crosses the party's red lines on brexit. the uk's highest court has ruled that a belfast bakery did not break the law when it refused to ice a cake with the slogan "support gay marriage", a message they profoundly disagreed with. also coming up: the winner of a major architectural prize has been announced. the european headquarters of bloomberg in the city of london wins the the...
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the eu's chief negotiator met ulster‘s democratic unionists today.ay's compromise, sticking by common rules for trading goals, although he would accept special treatment for northern ireland, to avoid an irish border. the democratic unionists have closed the door on special treatment as a threat to the union. iam a unionist, i believe in the union of the united kingdom, but what happens in five years, in ten years, in 20 years? we don't want northern ireland going off in a different direction from the rest of the uk and that, to me, is fundamental. with objections like that in the air, will even two more summits, as suggested by ireland's foreign minister today, be enough to reach any agreement? good. in the end it will be settled here, another european summit next week and then another next month and if there is a deal, a reckoning in parliament, where both main parties could split and every vote could count. it is looking like a cliffhanger, inevitably as winter follows autumn. john pienaar, bbc news, westminster. the us ambassador to the united na
the eu's chief negotiator met ulster‘s democratic unionists today.ay's compromise, sticking by common rules for trading goals, although he would accept special treatment for northern ireland, to avoid an irish border. the democratic unionists have closed the door on special treatment as a threat to the union. iam a unionist, i believe in the union of the united kingdom, but what happens in five years, in ten years, in 20 years? we don't want northern ireland going off in a different direction...
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the democratic unionists have closed the door on special treatment as a threat to the union. lam a unionistnion of the united kingdom, but what happens in five years, in ten years, in 20 years? we don't want northern ireland going off in a different direction from the rest of the uk and that, to me, is fundamental. with objections like that in the air, will even two more summits, as suggested by ireland's foreign minister today, be enough to reach any agreement? good. in the end it will be settled here, another european summit next week and then another next month and if there is a deal, a reckoning in parliament, where both main parties could split and every vote could count. it is looking like a cliffhanger, inevitably as winter follows autumn. john pienaar, bbc news, westminster. 0ur europe editor katya adler is with me. the clock ticking so rapidly now, precious little that is new is being said in these ministerial statements but what is going on behind—the—scenes? but what is going on behind-the-scenes? we would expect a lot more to be said, we are one week away from an important eu su
the democratic unionists have closed the door on special treatment as a threat to the union. lam a unionistnion of the united kingdom, but what happens in five years, in ten years, in 20 years? we don't want northern ireland going off in a different direction from the rest of the uk and that, to me, is fundamental. with objections like that in the air, will even two more summits, as suggested by ireland's foreign minister today, be enough to reach any agreement? good. in the end it will be...
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the eu chief negotiator met ulster‘s democratic unionists today.cted mrs may's compromise, sticking by common rules for trading goods, but he would accept special treatment for northern ireland to avoid an irish border. the unionists have closed the door on special treatment as a threat to the union. iam a unionist, i believe in the union of the united kingdom, but what happens in five years, ten years, 20 years, we do not want northern ireland going off in a different direction from the rest of the uk. that to me is fundamental. in the end, it will be settled here. another european summit next week and another next month and if there is a deal, a reckoning in parliament where both main parties could split and every vote could count. it is looking like a cliffhanger, inevitably as winter follows autumn. john pienaar, bbc news, westminster. let's speak now to our political correspondent alex forsyth in westminster. when you have even members of cabinet failing to specifically back of the plan, the pressure really is growing on the prime minister to
the eu chief negotiator met ulster‘s democratic unionists today.cted mrs may's compromise, sticking by common rules for trading goods, but he would accept special treatment for northern ireland to avoid an irish border. the unionists have closed the door on special treatment as a threat to the union. iam a unionist, i believe in the union of the united kingdom, but what happens in five years, ten years, 20 years, we do not want northern ireland going off in a different direction from the rest...
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say no hard border in ireland the northern irish unionists say no border between northern ireland and the rest of the u.k. and to resume a stuck between those two different positions so when she's in brussels today she sounds consider a tree towards the european union but tomorrow she'll go back to the democratic unionists and to leave ending their side in the u.s. the u.k. is change its position on this issue does not mean those give the european union the guarantees it wants about the border issue and that that central question where do you draw the border ultimately in ireland in the irish sea or no border remains on and i heard one commentator today in london say that there is a border between the republic of ireland in northern ireland and that there are even border guards there so what would be that would be the difference but there are five hundred kilometers of border and that's something that two hundred fifty border crossings many of which are essentially fields little paths there are farmers which have the sheep on one side and the cows on the other side it is a border that
say no hard border in ireland the northern irish unionists say no border between northern ireland and the rest of the u.k. and to resume a stuck between those two different positions so when she's in brussels today she sounds consider a tree towards the european union but tomorrow she'll go back to the democratic unionists and to leave ending their side in the u.s. the u.k. is change its position on this issue does not mean those give the european union the guarantees it wants about the border...
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hard to you as a unionist to stay in the union if you're a guerrilla campaign against your own government a government which he has a confidence a supply arrangement with you know well in the sense that if there is a may did put into the irish sea they are here but checked to do so for tactics if you are in arrangement with stops government which in my view opinion there was no need for the deal between the metol but surely to raise them a needed the d p otherwise the queen was going to give a permission to be but i mean is the queen would give her permission because she is the largest party in parliament she was automatically going to be given the first opportunity to form a government so then the question is who is going to vote her right. you going to vote her right and perjury corben then because that's the most obvious you know the old suspicions that he was always breaks it is a yeah but he's also i mean his job is shadow chancellor announced last week to the world that he long for united ireland i'm sure they would say this was a diary civil rights. then surely you can understand t
hard to you as a unionist to stay in the union if you're a guerrilla campaign against your own government a government which he has a confidence a supply arrangement with you know well in the sense that if there is a may did put into the irish sea they are here but checked to do so for tactics if you are in arrangement with stops government which in my view opinion there was no need for the deal between the metol but surely to raise them a needed the d p otherwise the queen was going to give a...
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she wants to build a unionist majority, which she has done successfully.latest poll, and she has got to talk about why they are there. why they are in this dominant position in scottish politics. she has got to claim the credit for the policies. she has got to keep the crowds enthusiastic and looking to the future without promising... timetable for a date. she does not wa nt to timetable for a date. she does not want to hold a referendum until she thinks she can win it. how do you manage to square the circle that labour and the tories in scotland cannot capture? i don't think she can. following that film, i think quite a few of the delegates will be disappointed. she will not announce a referendum, she will take the referendum into the long grass on a second independence referendum. she cannot be blamed for that because she will not have one until she thinks she can win it, and the indications are she will not win it. we have got to keep coming back to the economy. the questions they did not answer at the 2014 referendum are still not answer to stop they h
she wants to build a unionist majority, which she has done successfully.latest poll, and she has got to talk about why they are there. why they are in this dominant position in scottish politics. she has got to claim the credit for the policies. she has got to keep the crowds enthusiastic and looking to the future without promising... timetable for a date. she does not wa nt to timetable for a date. she does not want to hold a referendum until she thinks she can win it. how do you manage to...
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and the democratic unionist party: want different rules applying in northern ireland, to the rest of, they have got a huge amount of sway, and a meeting at the same time in parallel, what is the sense that you get from their side of the negotiations about how michel barnier is hardly for them? what is really striking to me is they very much still speak with one voice. there has long been hope on the uk site that the uk would be able to separate off the more sympathetic states from the less empathetic states, the scandinavian states, the netherlands, and so forth, but that has just not happened. i was at an event recently, where it was very clear that even the sympathetic state said we are behind michel barnier. we think he is doing a terrificjob. barnier. we think he is doing a terrific job. good to talk to you. i'm sure we will speak again. thank you very much, thank you. and we'll find out how this story and many others are covered in tomorrow's front pages at 10:30 and 11:30 this evening in the papers. our guestsjoining me tonight are martin bentham, who's the home affairs editor
and the democratic unionist party: want different rules applying in northern ireland, to the rest of, they have got a huge amount of sway, and a meeting at the same time in parallel, what is the sense that you get from their side of the negotiations about how michel barnier is hardly for them? what is really striking to me is they very much still speak with one voice. there has long been hope on the uk site that the uk would be able to separate off the more sympathetic states from the less...
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bbc news understands that the democratic unionist party's ten westminster mps are planning to vote downment agrees a brexit deal that they're not happy with. it's a move which, in theory, could bring down the government. the dup says it will reject any deal with brussels that includes proposals to treat northern ireland differently from the rest of the uk. 0ur political editor, laura kuenssberg, reports. if the colours don't give you a headache, the deal just might. welcome to the room where next week theresa may hopes a deal with the eu might be in reach. but could the compromise she's heading for mean she loses her place? northern irish mps are furious that brexit bartering is likely to include some extra checks on trades done between northern ireland and the rest of the uk. intolerable for the dup, whose votes the prime minister relies upon. we have been telling people about our red line. so what is important for us, is to say to her very clearly that any impediment on the two—way access in the uk's single market would not be good for the union, and would not be good for the economy
bbc news understands that the democratic unionist party's ten westminster mps are planning to vote downment agrees a brexit deal that they're not happy with. it's a move which, in theory, could bring down the government. the dup says it will reject any deal with brussels that includes proposals to treat northern ireland differently from the rest of the uk. 0ur political editor, laura kuenssberg, reports. if the colours don't give you a headache, the deal just might. welcome to the room where...
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i think revealing of the character of the modern conservative is used to be the conservative and unionist party but what we are witnessing is the rise of english nationalism. it is revealing that many members of the conservative because they still travel under that name, have a disregard for the interests of the united kingdom. if the cost of a so-called brexit and that is an opinion within the conservative party. >> you have written a paper, it's about the constitutional in britain. you have included a referendum to certainly more live talk of a second scottish referendum, i heard in reference to douglas's concern about some of the ugliness of the debate, i heard the acronym description of what a britain without northern ireland and scotland would be which is 499 kingdom and whales at the uk which would be an expression. how likely is that? the scottish aren't looking for referendum right now. >> i think there's a lot of referendums in scotland right now they've had a referendum in 2014 i think we have learned that referendum does not answer the questions. there is the key over that havi
i think revealing of the character of the modern conservative is used to be the conservative and unionist party but what we are witnessing is the rise of english nationalism. it is revealing that many members of the conservative because they still travel under that name, have a disregard for the interests of the united kingdom. if the cost of a so-called brexit and that is an opinion within the conservative party. >> you have written a paper, it's about the constitutional in britain. you...
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now, it's not something the prime minister could countenance either, because she's a unionist.nist credentials over the years and since she came into downing street. so what is important for us is to say to her very clearly that any impediment on the two—way access in the uk single market would not be good for the union and would not be good for the economy of northern this is 0utside source, live from the bbc newsroom. 0ur lead story. hurricane michael has made landfall on the florida coast. officials are warning that it is now too late to flee the path of the storm. this is one of many protesters in nicaragua who often wear blue and white, the colours of the national flag. they are calling for an end to the government of president daniel 0rtega. he's serving his third consecutive term as president. people have been taking to the streets since april. let's look at some images. there's been a violent crackdown against the protests. the government says 250 people have been killed, but human rights groups say it's double that. trials have begun against dozens of protesters who we
now, it's not something the prime minister could countenance either, because she's a unionist.nist credentials over the years and since she came into downing street. so what is important for us is to say to her very clearly that any impediment on the two—way access in the uk single market would not be good for the union and would not be good for the economy of northern this is 0utside source, live from the bbc newsroom. 0ur lead story. hurricane michael has made landfall on the florida coast....
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no, ithink her allies in the democratic unionist party. no, i think you're wrong on this.ng. i think are great quality is that theresa may is unflappable and she does not get pushed around. there is no doubt that every waking day the poor prime minister takes in a lot of incoming fire from many angles, mostly of incoming fire from many angles, m ostly fro m of incoming fire from many angles, mostly from those who want a very ha rd mostly from those who want a very hard brexit, or no deal at all. but she doesn't budge and what she is doing is she is saying very clearly that the union of the united kingdom, the four countries of the uk, must be held together and that the peace process behind northern ireland mustn't be interrupted by treating northern ireland differently from the rest of the united kingdom. now, she has stuck to that, but the problem we have got is to try and find a solution which squares the circle between the principles of the eu and the principles of the eu and the principles of the eu and the principles of holding together... these circles can't be squar
no, ithink her allies in the democratic unionist party. no, i think you're wrong on this.ng. i think are great quality is that theresa may is unflappable and she does not get pushed around. there is no doubt that every waking day the poor prime minister takes in a lot of incoming fire from many angles, mostly of incoming fire from many angles, m ostly fro m of incoming fire from many angles, mostly from those who want a very ha rd mostly from those who want a very hard brexit, or no deal at...
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and the unionists.king an the brexiteers and the unionists. lam not stomach for taking an the brexiteers and the unionists. i am not entirely optimistic about that. but you don't see on the other side that those pressures leading to any cracks in the eu side? no, i don't, actually. i don't see any sign of that. i don't see any sign of a breakdown of the 27th and people saying different things and michel barnier eight, yesterday evening, got another vote of confidence from that group. thank you very much for your insight. as paddy were saying, interesting weeks ahead as the pressures mount and these because the asians... will it be the uk side that has to come the mac concede something quest let's continue our discussions with political editor norman smith who is at westminster. norman, how is all of those discussions at brussels going down out there in westminster, particularly the talk of extending the transition period ? particularly the talk of extending the transition period? in a word, badly. in tw
and the unionists.king an the brexiteers and the unionists. lam not stomach for taking an the brexiteers and the unionists. i am not entirely optimistic about that. but you don't see on the other side that those pressures leading to any cracks in the eu side? no, i don't, actually. i don't see any sign of that. i don't see any sign of a breakdown of the 27th and people saying different things and michel barnier eight, yesterday evening, got another vote of confidence from that group. thank you...
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she's a unionist, she has made a lot of her unionist credentials over the years.nt is for us to say to have very clearly that any impediment on the two—way access in the uk single market would not be good for the union and would not be good for the union and would not be good for the economy of northern ireland. the brexit negotiations in theory have gone dark in that they describe themselves as being in a tunnel and they don't want to speak to the outside world. imagine our surprise when it turned up michel barnier stock to a long—standing engagement he had which was to give a speech to business people in the european parliament today. i will tell you more in detail some of the interesting things he said but he is broadly the gist. our proposal tries to help the uk in managing the negative fallout of brexit in northern ireland, in a way that respects the territorial integrity of the uk. secondly, our proposal limits itself to what is absolutely necessary to avoid a hard border. customs procedures, the respect of the eu standards for products, it does not include
she's a unionist, she has made a lot of her unionist credentials over the years.nt is for us to say to have very clearly that any impediment on the two—way access in the uk single market would not be good for the union and would not be good for the union and would not be good for the economy of northern ireland. the brexit negotiations in theory have gone dark in that they describe themselves as being in a tunnel and they don't want to speak to the outside world. imagine our surprise when it...
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home of dutch prime minister of them has died at the age of eighty from heart failure the trade unionist turned politician image to centrist coalitions between one thousand nine hundred four and two thousand and two overseeing both the period off economic growth economic recovery and then strong economic growth he played a key role in talks leading to the introduction of the euro. hundreds of thousands of protein you demonstrators have taken to the streets of london to call for a fresh breaks that referendum but prime minister treason may has low rated ruled out holding a second fires with just over five months until britain is juge to leave the block the country has been unable to seal a future trade deal with figure paean union and recent opinion polls have seen a slight shift in favor of remaining in the e.u. . i think they're loud they're determined they want to be heard and they turned out in masses the demonstration was a signal to tourism a's government people want to take fate into their own hands hundreds of thousands have come to london for the biggest anti briggs a demonstrati
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crucial varied on the budget do you expect to be propping up may's government in northern irish unionists they say that they might very against the government might not support her budget if this so-called pretrial they see it as a betrayal of northern ireland when's and the father so she is really in a very difficult with. but on the other hand to topple the prime minister in the middle of the specs of negotiations who really wants to be responsible for that in the end so it's in everybody's interest to get straight and to get in there graham and the question is whether to raise them they will be able to deliver that and just briefly you know how optimistic are you leaders that we could still see a deal. you twenty seven leaders basically they never wanted this they always regarded. it as a lose lose particularly if it come to a cliff. with with no deal involved so they are keen to get a deal done and there is still hope on the other hand they have made it clear today that they're not willing to risk everything they would not willing to risk the the internal market the success that europ
crucial varied on the budget do you expect to be propping up may's government in northern irish unionists they say that they might very against the government might not support her budget if this so-called pretrial they see it as a betrayal of northern ireland when's and the father so she is really in a very difficult with. but on the other hand to topple the prime minister in the middle of the specs of negotiations who really wants to be responsible for that in the end so it's in everybody's...