jeffrey donaldson has been stressing _ executive? jeffrey donaldson has been stressing that _ executive? jeffrey donaldson has been stressing that what - executive? jeffrey donaldson has been stressing that what he - executive? jeffrey donaldson has| been stressing that what he wants executive? jeffrey donaldson has - been stressing that what he wants to see now it's actions are not more words. so can that be resolved in a few days? that is difficult to imagine, unless the uk government goes down the road of taking unilateral steps. goes down the road of taking unilateralsteps. but goes down the road of taking unilateral steps. but i think the whole history of stormont throughout this 25 year peace process since the good friday agreement, it stands, it falls, it falls and it stands. it will be a very different stormont this place is going back to us at this place is going back to us at this election has changed everything. the old certainties have gone. that alliance growth, the third pillar growth, sinn fein is top party. i wait to

donaldson was necessary to the government, wejust jeffrey donaldson was necessary to the government, we just can't do that until the sorted out? clearly voters, the majority of voters seem to want all the politicians back in there, in stormont, making decisions on bread and butter issues. you there, in stormont, making decisions on bread and butter issues.— on bread and butter issues. you have to remember— on bread and butter issues. you have to remember there's _ on bread and butter issues. you have to remember there's three _ on bread and butter issues. you have to remember there's three distinct i to remember there's three distinct blocks now in northern ireland, nationalists and republicans, they don't like the united kingdom, don't care if the protocol is detrimental to the united kingdom, you have the central block which has a lot of faith that they think this could be resolved in some way, lets it on with things, and then unionists, which are seriously concerned about the state constitutional and structural change. all of those factors have to be taken into account. of cou

., possible jeffrey donaldson leader the dup has _ possible jeffrey donaldson leader the dup has said _ possible jeffrey donaldson leader the dup has said he _ possible jeffrey donaldson leader the dup has said he is _ possible jeffrey donaldson leader the dup has said he is going - possible jeffrey donaldson leader the dup has said he is going to l possible jeffrey donaldson leader | the dup has said he is going to be waiting until after the queen's speech to decide whether there is a shift in the executive. to your mind was that a shift in the gp's position? i think what is clear as there is nobody i met over the last six or seven weeks of the campaign he was going to be casting their vote for the representative is not as big work. i think if there is no executive all we're doing is inflicting more hurt on people who are really struggling to heat their homes, put fuel on the table, food and their cars, more hurt in health staff and health service so i think the message loud and clear needs to be that we get back lambton executive table and actually start to deliver four people. fein

i understand why jeffrey donaldson raised concerns about a broader pool, raised concerns about sinn fein first minister. he was trying to energise the unionist vote and bring this output on the other side of that coin it energised the nationalist vote as well. in terms of the border pun, sinn fein don't set rates for border poll. it is up to the ukraine government and does anyone really believe that this uk government in particular is thinking at this time of a border date here? no, they're not, and i don't expect them tensing. not, and i don't expect them tensinu. , , not, and i don't expect them tensinu. , . , tensing. just finally if it ever does happen _ tensing. just finally if it ever does happen that _ tensing. just finally if it ever does happen that third - tensing. just finally if it ever does happen that third pillar tensing. just finally if it ever - does happen that third pillar and centre ground you're talking about will be deciders. that is why i raise the significance of the third pillar are neither orange or green on the own can win a border poll. but that that group des

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b. a jeffrey donaldson as to what to do. �* ~' ., a jeffrey donaldson as to what to do.�* ~' ., .,. a jeffrey donaldson as to what to do. �* ., , , do. a lock to watch very very closely in — do. a lock to watch very very closely in the _ do. a lock to watch very very closely in the coming - do. a lock to watch very very closely in the coming days. | do. a lock to watch very very - closely in the coming days. faye mcclements from the irish times, dublin —based newspaper. let'sjust talk a little bit more about how the government in dublin and that you are going to be actors. clearly westminster will want the executive back up and functioning. —— are going to react to this. the irish government has made clear they want the executive back—up and functioning. need to get back in and get the government working again. they dup's opposition to the northern ireland vertical is a big part of this not that needs to be untangled, the irish ministerfor foreign affairs warning he doesn't see a solution to this anytime but also signalling they do think there is something that can be

all eyes are on jeffrey donaldson now. at this stage, we don't know if he will take his seat in a stormont, because that will potentially trigger a whiskey election in his constituency of lagan valley. election in his constituency of lagan valley-— election in his constituency of lagan valley. election in his constituency of lauan valle . a, ., ., ., lagan valley. more than enough to talk about, — lagan valley. more than enough to talk about, absolutely. _ lagan valley. more than enough to talk about, absolutely. that's i talk about, absolutely. that's something to look out for as well. they come back to sinn fein. all sorts of adjectives had been applied to this news today, their emergence as the biggest party in northern ireland. ~ . v as the biggest party in northern ireland. ~ . �*, ., ., ,,, as the biggest party in northern ireland. ~ . �*, ., ., i, , ., ireland. what's your analysis of that? it is _ ireland. what's your analysis of that? it is huge. _ ireland. what's your analysis of that? it is huge. sinn _

jeffrey donaldson has been speaking to the bbc. he said that the dop will decide next week whether to consider re—entering the power—sharing executive. he said it would depend on what borisjohnson said or what was said by the government in the queen's speech. a couple of weeks ago you may remember it seemed that the government was preparing to announce some powers within the queen's speech to change the protocol, to change the northern ireland protocol. that is a set of rules that govern is post—brexit trade in northern ireland. but then on the eve of the vote here, they northern ireland secretary brandon lewis said that wasn't the case and unionists have been telling me here this week that that has really damaged trust between them and the government at westminster. you know, as for what's said jeffrey donaldson has said, is that a sign of a slight shift of position? it is impossible to say at this stage. some of the chair is in the last few minutes in belfast... actually, before i go to a bit of that detail let me tell you

there is jeffrey donaldson, alongside nigel dodds. well, jon tonge still with me as we wait to hearfrom well, jon tonge still with me as we wait to hear from some of the political leaders. mary lou mcdonald was saying this election represents, shows that there is a momentum for change. now i wonder precisely what she meant by that and do you think it does show a momentum for change? i guess what that change might be depends on your political perspective. it depends on your political perspective-_ depends on your political perspective. depends on your political --ersective. . ., , ., ,, ., perspective. it clearly does show momentum _ perspective. it clearly does show momentum for _ perspective. it clearly does show momentum for change. - perspective. it clearly does show momentum for change. this - perspective. it clearly does show momentum for change. this has | perspective. it clearly does show - momentum for change. this has been a big growth for sinn fein at this election but the big question is whether the dup will respond and go

now it is notjust about jeffrey donaldson and the dup, resolving the protocol is about everybody in northern ireland, but i can be very clear, if the eu do not show flexibility, we have always said, we will take the action we need to take, as the uk government, to ensure that northern ireland's place as part of the uk internal market and protecting the good friday agreement is absolutely there. brandon lewis saying that if the eu does not show flexibility, then the uk government will do what it needs to do to protect the good friday agreement. certainly, from a westminster perspective there has been a lot of talk about the eu showing flexibility, do you think the westminster government will have to show flexibility as well the deal was agreed between the eu and the uk and it is up to them to fix the protocol. and it is up to them to fix the protocol-— protocol. all of the parties in northern _ protocol. all of the parties in northern ireland _ protocol. all of the parties in northern ireland understand| protocol. all of the parties in - northern ireland understand that the protocol needs t

the speculation that jeffrey - the speculation thatjeffrey donaldson is going to resign from his newly won mla seat to continue as an mp at westminster and fight the protocol from westminster, having just won that vote to the assembly, would not be a mistake? those issues will be sorted out in the coming days, what is clear for sir geoffrey right now is he wants to see the protocol dealt with and he will use the best means to do so and i think in the broader scheme of things... and i think in the broader scheme of thins. .. ., and i think in the broader scheme of thins... ., and i think in the broader scheme of thins... . ., ,, and i think in the broader scheme of thin95---— his- and i think in the broader scheme of. things. . ._ his broad things... that may happen? his broad focus is to deal _ things... that may happen? his broad focus is to deal with _ things... that may happen? his broad focus is to deal with the _ things... that may happen? his broad focus is to deal with the northern - focus is to deal with the northern ireland protocol, that is what dup voters voted for and a l

democratic unionist party leader jeffrey donaldson says his party will wait til next week before deciding whether to enter a power—sharing government. the sovereign government here who can make the decisions, that will unlock the door to stormont is the uk government. that is absolutely clear. i'm in belfast for day two of the counting — and we'll be bringing you all the latest news and reaction. across the rest of the uk the conservatives have lost almost 500 seats in the local elections, with labour and the liberal democrats taking control of a number of councils. cheering. the snp remain the largest party in scottish councils — with labour overtaking the conservatives to finish second. labour was the biggest winner in wales, where the conservatives lost more than 80 seats. ukraine says it has recaptured five villages north—east of kharkiv, as it continues a counter—offensive against russian forces. the taliban continues to roll back on women's freedoms in afghanistan, ordering them to wear the face veil. chelsea get their new owners — terms have been agreed, with the consor

. _ back in 2022 west mark jeffrey donaldson, the _ back in 2022 west mark jeffrey donaldson, the dup _ back in 2022 west mark jeffrey donaldson, the dup leader- back in 2022 west mark jeffrey i donaldson, the dup leader saying is expected that dup will not agree to the assumption of power—sharing and northern ireland because of the northern ireland because of the northern ireland because of the northern ireland protocol and what that will mean is that the process today would be about electing a speaker but the dup will not be supporting the appointment of a new speaker so it means basically rather than resuming power—sharing will continue to remain on hold. a lemon trifle described as "sunshine in a bowl" has won a national competition to find a pudding to mark the queen�*s platinum jubilee. more than 5,000 amateur cooks took part — and jemma melvin from southport won it with her lemon swiss roll and amaretti trifle. 0ur royal correspondent daniela relph has been to meet the champion baker. now it�*s time for a look at the weather with sarah keith lucas. hello. high pressur

donaldson says he wants to see border protocol removed 1st. in northern ireland symbolism matters hugely. so while power sharing enshrined in the good friday peace agreement ensures that the positions of 1st minister and deputy 1st minister shared between the largest unionist nationalists parties have exactly equal powers. the changing of places in the storms assembly in this election carries enormous symbolic way. unionism isn't a very place. northern ireland had its and teen re last year, the celebrations of rather muted. and there was a sense of the future of the union, very much being at stake. and partly because breaks it and what that means. the northern ireland change relationship between overland in the u. k. with the dall agreements in the protocol. and that also what's going on with in unionism itself. it's very fragmented. and with that fragmentation comes the uncertainty over political stability in the short term and longer term questions about the future of northern ireland itself. joe al jazeera belfast inflation is on the rise a

every time you hit jeffrey donaldson talk about it, as he did. when it became out of storage, refusing to co—operate with the election of the speaker, he had said, we have got to get rid of this, the political has to go, he is not interested in a half measures. —— protocol. but before i bring injeffrey, can i just ask you something? the political editor for the newsletter which is one of the leading unionist papers in northern ireland, the editor said that there is evidence that 80% of people in a northern ireland, regardless of their views on this subject, whether they are nationalist or nationalist, republican or not aligned, they do not trust what the british government says on the protocol. if they do not trust it and the eu do not trust it, there is a real problem here? neither does the dublin government, that is the news for you! laughing, but it is not funny, is it? the damage that this has done, in dublin, certainly, and in brussels is absolutely enormous. borisjohnson�*s going to northern ireland next week to talk to the party le

jeffrey donaldson says his party won't do so unless post brexit trading arrangements are addressed. we have had a meeting this morning with the secretary of state and we've our position clear to him. and it is the position we have held before the election, throughout the election campaign, and will continue to hold. and that is until we get decisive action, taken by the uk government, on the protocol, we will not be nominating ministers to the executive. we want to see stable political institutions, we want to be part of the executive. we want to play our part and fulfil the mandate we have been given by the people of northern ireland. but we have also clear, given the damaging and harmful impact of the protocol, continue to have a northern ireland, driving up the cost of living, harming our economy, impeding our ability of businesses trade with their biggest market in great britain and fundamentally, undermining political stability, undermining political stability, undermining the principle of consensus politics which is at the heart of our political institutions, we need this to be r

every time you hear— jeffrey donaldson saying that, talk about it, as he did i when when they came out of stormont, refusing to toj cooperate with the election of a speaker, he said, - "we've got to get rid of this. "the protocol has to go." he's not interested in half—measures —j that's the difficulty. before i bring injeffrey, can i ask you one question? i was very struck by something. —— i was very struck by something sam mcbride, who is political editor for the newsletter, which is one of the leading unionist papers in northern ireland. sam said that polling of 80% of people in northern ireland, regardless of their views on this subject — whether they're nationalist, republican or non—aligned — they do not trust what the british government says on the protocol. now, if they don't trust it and the eu don't trust it, there's a real problem here. well, i've got news for you. neither does the government. laughter. and, you know, those are the... i'm laughing, but it's not funny. it's not funny, no. i mean, the damage that it has done, that this has done, you know, in dubl

every time you hear— jeffrey donaldson saying that, talk about it, as he did _ when when they came out of stormont, refusing to to cooperate - with the election of a speaker, he said, "we've got to get rid of this. i the protocol has to go." he's not interested in half measures. i that's the difficulty. before i bring injeffrey, can i ask you one question? i was very struck by something. sam mcbride, who is political editor for the newsletter, which is one of the leading unionist papers in northern ireland, you said that polling of 80% of people in northern ireland, regardless of their views on this subject, whether they're nationalist, republican or non—aligned, they do not trust what the british government says on the protocol. now, if they don't trust it and the eu don't trust it, there's a real problem here. well, i've got news for you. neither does the government. and, you know, those are the... i'm laughing, but it's not funny. it's not funny. no. i mean, the damage that it has done, that this has done, you know, in dublin certainly, and in brussels is absolutely enormous. and

democratic unionist party leader jeffrey donaldson says his party will wait til next week before deciding whether to enter a power—sharing government. the sovereign government here who can make the decisions, that will unlock the door to stormont is the uk government. that is absolutely clear.

party sojeffrey donaldson said he unionist party so jeffrey donaldson said he wants to see northern ireland place within the united kingdom fully respected fully restored. i want to see what the government have to propose. i want the prime minister being here today and the opportunity to speak to him. we waited a long time on this moment. we waited a long time to see the government bring forward proposals that represent action to deal with the problems created by the irish sea border, by the harm that is doing to our economy, undermining our political institutions, creating instability and harming our relationship with the rest of the united kingdom. we cannot have power sharing in less there is a consensus was that that consensus doesn't exist. i'm in the business of rebuilding that consensus in northern ireland.— rebuilding that consensus in northern ireland. sinn fein the resident northern ireland. sinn fein the president mary _ northern ireland. sinn fein the president mary lou _ northern ireland. sinn fein the president mary lou mcdonald l northern ireland. sinn fein the i pr

donaldson has said his party will be staying out of government unless the brexit trade border with england, scotland and wales is scrapped. when it comes to the overall picture, there is no doubt a shift towards sinn fein and away from unionism would be significant for northern ireland but the offices of first and deputy prime minister are legally equal so the other parties are saying basically does not matter who wins the election. in any case the ballot will be critical for the future of devolution in northern ireland and given the importance of that brexit issue it will be potentially having big implications for the relationship between the uk and the eu. for more information on the latest developments and to find out what's happening in your area, visit bbc.co.uk/news or the bbc news app. our top story this lunchtime. the eu unveils plans for new sanctions against moscow, including a ban on russian oil imports by the end of this year. a charity calls for all medical students to receive better training on eating disorders, after a survey suggested that patients aren't getting adequate c

in a statement this afternoon the leader of the dup sirj afternoon the leader of the dup sir jeffrey donaldson said his party wants action and not words on the protocol, but yesterday sinn fein said the protocol is here to stay. so with our political parties so far apart, can a visit from the prime minister end the stalemate at stormont? sara girvin, bbc newsline, stormont. let's get some analysis on this now. joining me now is dr clare rice, political researcher at the university of liverpool focusing on politics in northern ireland. hello. you must be watching this with huge interest. ed miliband is among many who have told the bbc that boris johnson among many who have told the bbc that borisjohnson is in danger of playing politics with a done deal with the european union, and it is dangerous. do you agree with statements like that, or is it something perhaps thatjust needs to happen? i something perhaps that 'ust needs to ha--en? ~ something perhaps that 'ust needs to ha en? ., , something perhaps that 'ust needs to ha en? ~' , . ., , ., happen? i think it is certainly a very dan

donaldson the dup leader telling the bbc earlier he will consider whether to make a decision next week, once he has heard what is in the queen�* speech. now is that a slight shift or is that reading too much into this? ., , , or is that reading too much into this? . , , ,_ or is that reading too much into this? . , , ., , or is that reading too much into this? ., , ., , ., this? he has been saying he wants to see action. — this? he has been saying he wants to see action, unilateral— this? he has been saying he wants to see action, unilateral action - this? he has been saying he wants to see action, unilateral action from - see action, unilateral action from the uk government in relation to the sea border. the sea border has caused a tremor and some trauma within the unionist community, not just because of its new trading arrangements between this place and the rest of the united kingdom but because unionists see it to a threat to the union itself and has created further difference in distance between this place and the rest of the united kingdom. so the history of stormont since

democratic unionist party leader jeffrey donaldson says his party will wait til next week before deciding whether to enter a power—sharing government. the education secretary said the government must not be complacent after the conservative lost almost 500 seats in the local elections. the taliban continues to roll back on women's freedoms in afghanistan, ordering them to wear the face veil. chelsea get their new owners, terms have been agreed with a consortium. hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm chetan pathak, coming up on the programme... on the cusp — celtic score four to all but seal the title. watford are relegated. defeat at his old club crystal palace sends roy hodgson�*s side back down to the championship. a moment to forget for the keeper — as luton seal their place in the championship play—offs. st helens are women's challenge cup champions again after beating leeds rhinos. welcome along, thank you forjoining us. we start in scotland tonight where celtic are within touching distance of the premiership title — they're all but champions after coming from behind to

donaldson here in belfast. there he is. dup as you know saying that they will not return to the power—sharing executive unless the issues of the vertical are addressed. gillian smith in his interview with regis now was very much about looking to the eu for flexibility. to think that is a direction of travel given that boris johnson did negotiate this deal, signed up to it fully with the eu? to think that is where northern ireland must look to for changes? festival, in terms of the d field position, all my adult life i have heard the dup say we would love to get on with the bread—and—butter issues were not mentally get rid of and then you insert the protocol are backin and then you insert the protocol are back in 1985 you insert the anglo irish investment in 1988 you insert the belfast good friday agreement. it is always easy to find the excuse not to roll up your sleeves and get on with it in the dup are making a very strategic mistake if they are going to stay out of executive. the protocol as a politica

we have already had the mood music from jeffrey donaldson, in fact, had the mood music from jeffrey donaldson, infact, even had the mood music from jeffrey donaldson, in fact, even getting the sense he is a westminster mp as well, getting the sense he won't even give up his westminster seat so he may well not take his seat at stormont. ., ., he may well not take his seat at stormont-— he may well not take his seat at stormont. ., ,, , ., ., ., , stormont. thank you for 'oining us. and a last little i stormont. thank you for 'oining us. and a last little thing i stormont. thank you for 'oining us. and a last little thing on i stormont. thank you forjoining us. and a last little thing on timings, . and a last little thing on timings, how is it looking in terms of completing declarations, do you think? it completing declarations, do you think? , , . . ., think? it is difficult. we have these kind — think? it is difficult. we have these kind of— think? it is difficult. we have these kind of timings - think? it is difficult. we have these kind of timings from i think? it is difficult. we hav

p would not sign up to rejoin and government under these circumstances. jeffrey donaldson saying he wants to see exactly what was in the government's proposal. he would make his judgment based on actual actions rather than the words of bar is johnson's government? well, mister johnson, we know believes that there is a negotiated settlement to be had with you, and that is what he would prefer to happen. you want those changes to be negotiated, but he has said that he isn't prepared to act well, then he will have to act unilaterally. and that, of course, raises the prospect both of a breach of international law and of further upsets upsetting the very delicate balance of power that exist here in north. all right, so what might the consequences of unilateral u. k action be on the protocol varied and different depending on the context. if you look at this, not the wider context. as i said, the protocol is a piece of legislation contained in an international treaty undermining it unilaterally making those unilateral changes could amount to a breach of international law. it could also, of cours

the 1st that the democratic unit is part in its leader, jeffrey donaldson said after that meeting with bar is johnson, that they would only be drawn back to power sharing government on the basis of actual action. they want to see the legislation. they simply don't trust this government at its word that they see as having a betrayed unionism in northern ireland by agreeing to the protocol in the 1st place. and the 2nd problem is the e u. however symbolic this action, the e. u is likely to see it as a threat, and that is not likely to set the conditions for successful negotiations. mister johnson, you heard in that say, he says he wants a consensual way forward and that legislation is merely an insurance policy. but it is hard to see under these circumstances how any sort of compromise is arrived at under the shadow of a threat and moving pads to that story. thank you very much, jen. how left for us in belfast? us president joe biden is sending troops back into somalia to help with the fight against armed group al shabani. the reverse of the decision made by donald trump follows the elec

donaldson says he wants to see border protocol removed 1st. in northern island, symbolism matters hugely. so while power sharing and shrine to the good friday peace agreement ensures that the positions of 1st minister and deputy 1st minister shared between the largest unionist and nationalist parties have exactly equal powers. the changing of places in the storm assembly in this election carries enormous symbolic way. unionism is in a very, i'm place. northern ireland had its and teen re last year, the celebrations of rather muted. and there was a sense of the future of the union, very much being at stake. and partly because for exit and what that means. the northern ireland change relationship between overland in the u. k. with dall agreements in the protocol. and that also what's going on with in unionism itself, it's very fragmented. and with that fragmentation comes the uncertainty over political stability in the short term and longer term questions about the future of northern ireland itself. no one is suggesting that a shouldn't fight ch

he will meet them a democratic unit as party leader, jeffrey donaldson. his party currently boycotting the storm on assembly over his opposition, their opposition to the northern protocol. as you mentioned that now mr. johnson will urge the parties to get back to power sharing get back to working together. it's thought he will try to calm things down to dial down the rhetoric in what is an escalating dispute now between the u. k and the e u with northern ireland not for the 1st time at its heart. the key issue of contention is the northern ireland protocol. this is a piece of legislation, part of the brakes. it deal that introduces trade checks between goods, moving from great britain to northern ireland. as a way of avoiding a hard border on the island of island boys, johnson negotiated that protocol, the democratic unionists, lowes it. they say that it undermines their position and the position of northern ireland within the united kingdom. and they say they want it scrapped or substantially changed. now, what can boris johnson do? well, he believes tha

the other thing disappointing about the debate was neither jeffrey donaldson nor doug beatty spelled out why the protocol is anathema to unionism, so let me do it. it is anathema because the protocol to create and operates on the basis on the basis that gb, the other part of this united kingdom, is a foreign country. now that is something no unionist can ever bear of course the goods from gb are subject to checks at the post and my party has always said the protocol must go and at the protocol now is the price of stormont, and if amending it if the price of stormont, then that is a price no unionist can pay or ever should pay. limited time but we have to ask what you think about be the protocol and given what you said about the dup, is this a moment of truth for the tuv? if you don't increase the number of seats, are you finished? the bbc is succeeded on the finishing of the tuv and i think that's a commentary on bbc more than the tuv, but i believe in the electorate. people are happy with what they've got and vote for the same again, they will get more the same and won't be disappoi

both the parties have invested in getting the assembly back up and running but jeffrey donaldson needs something he can sell, something palpable, something demonstrable, something he can say to the 66,000 odd people who voted for the tuv, something he can say the organisers of the rally is in the run—up to the campaign, he needs to be able to say to them that after 18 months of promises from liz truss, from borisjohnson, he needs to be able to finally say, look, here is something that i think is strong enough to take us back into the executive. he seems to be convinced that is coming. i'm not so sure. if borisjohnson does not deliverfor him, not sure. if borisjohnson does not deliver for him, not only is donaldson in trouble, but i don't want to sound can pessimistic about this, but we could for the first time in 25 years be looking at the situation where this assembly will go down and won't come back up again. go down and won't come back up atain. ., ., �* ., again. you are in belfast, what sense do _ again. you are in belfast, what sense do you _ again. you are in belfast, what s

if you rebuild trust, then the hope becomes you can persuade jeffrey donaldson, who was a good guy, i've worked with him for many decades, he is a very smart guy, but he's got himself into a very tricky place, not least because the british government have almost encouraged him by not saying no at an earlier stage and you need the prime minister to say no and i say that with humility of having been secretary of state. but without a strong prime minister, next to you, then you can't be an effective secretary of state in what i fear is that the current secretary of state has somewhat has his hands tied behind his back because of the absence of the prime minister. thank ou ve absence of the prime minister. thank you very much- _ the authorities in the us city where 10 people were killed in a mass shooting on saturday have said that the teenager charged with the attack deliberately sought out a location with a high black population. the shooting — which is being investigated as an act of racially motivated violent extremism — happened at a grocery store in buffalo, in new york state. 18�

donaldson the leader of the dup deputy first minister, if that does not happen within six months, another election happens, so it will really be a race against time to try to get the executive up and running. a lot of frustration there, bread and butter issues in regards to customising, the health service and people want is to move on. the protocol is not something i never�*s nine —— in regards to cost of living. nine -- in regards to cost of livina. , , , ., , ., living. the presumption is that eve one living. the presumption is that everyone wants _ living. the presumption is that everyone wants to _ living. the presumption is that everyone wants to avoid i living. the presumption is that| everyone wants to avoid having another set of elections again in six months' time. so that acts as a pretty good deadline because if nothing is agreed by then, wejust have a whole other set of elections. that could potentially happen and then we would be in the same situation after those elections if nothing is happening on the protocol? fir nothing is happening on the protocol?— nothing is h