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they are not, the post-brexit treaty keating gasped keeping northern ireland -- keeping northern irelandhe british market. northern ireland once a check of goods, changes to things like tax arrangements to bring that more in-line with ones in great britain. the foreign secretary today spoke to his eu counterparts. they will continue talking. but if those talks fail, there is a new law passing through the westminster parliament year which would allow ministers to override key parts of that protocol. the think this is illegal and tinted they could introduce trade retaliations in response. the key question now for new prime minister rishi sunak is, would he plow ahead with that law, risking tensions, or compromise? karin: russia's president, vladimir putin, predicted the coming decade will be the most angeles and unpredictable since the end of world war ii. eight a major speech in moscow, he defended russian actions in ukraine. he claimed ukraine has the technology and ability to make a dirty bomb. that is a conventional bomb laced with radioactive material. he accused the west of inventing

notice the northern ireland. notice the northern ireland. election of a speaker will be held and the dup will vote against the election of a speaker.— election of a speaker. sorry to new rt election of a speaker. sorry to interrupt you _ election of a speaker. sorry to interrupt you but _ election of a speaker. sorry to interrupt you but we _ election of a speaker. sorry to interrupt you but we are - election of a speaker. sorry to interrupt you but we are going election of a speaker. sorry to i interrupt you but we are going to interrupt you but we are going to listen inside to what is happening. i will then ask for the proposal to be seconded by another member, provided by standing order 14. i will then verify with the members seconded is willing to accept the nomination. i will then ask for further proposals and following the same procedure for each. when there appears there are no further proposals i will make it clear that the time process has passed. if members indicate they wish to speak, a debate relevant to the election in may than

the northern— northern ireland or not. the northern ireland or not.e time about the prospect— talking for some time about the prospect of an election but evidently, no decision has yet been taken _ evidently, no decision has yet been taken and — evidently, no decision has yet been taken. and we are ready to fight an election— taken. and we are ready to fight an election and i'm here this afternoon meeting _ election and i'm here this afternoon meeting with our members of parliament talking about our plans for the _ parliament talking about our plans for the election in this area and i'll for the election in this area and i'll be _ for the election in this area and i'll be travelling around all the constituencies as we prepare to fight _ constituencies as we prepare to fight the — constituencies as we prepare to fight the campaign to ensure that we renew— fight the campaign to ensure that we renew the _ fight the campaign to ensure that we renew the mandate we have been given which is _ renew the mandate we have been given which is very— renew the mand

northern ireland is part of the uk. the republic of ireland is part of the eu. on the irish sea, meaning some goods from mainland britain are now subject to customs checks. the dup says this undermines northern ireland's place in the uk. its views are shared by two other unionist parties — including the ulster unionist party, whose leader is doug beattie. we are being put on the windowsill of the united kingdom. and that concerns me as a uk unionist, as an ulster unionist. and of course, this is because of the protocol — and the protocol is absolutely an issue _ and we have changed on that issue from rigorous implementation to people saying, "look, actually there are fundamental problems here and we have to deal with those fundamental problems." there are, and we do, and we can't ignore it — and we have been arguing this case since 2019 that we need to fix these problems. but to fix these problems shouldn't be done at the detriment of having stable government. for the british government's part, it says it wants to renogotiate the northern ireland protocol deal t

has said to _ spoken to in northern ireland has said to me. — spoken to in northern ireland hasan election at the start of— election, we had an election at the start of the — election, we had an election at the start of the summer, we had a result from _ start of the summer, we had a result from that— start of the summer, we had a result from that election and people want devolved _ from that election and people want devolved institutions in northern ireland _ devolved institutions in northern ireland that can make decisions, for families— ireland that can make decisions, for families there, for businesses there — families there, for businesses there. they are facing the same pressures that are being faced across— pressures that are being faced across the uk and across the island of ireland — across the uk and across the island of ireland. in terms of the gust of living _ of ireland. in terms of the gust of living pressures and so on. so, we want _ living pressures and so on. so, we want to— living pressures and so on. so, we want to avoid election if we can, and in _ want to av

she has largely lost faith in northern ireland's politics, as another campaign comes closer. to be brutally honest, _ campaign comes closer. to be brutally honest, i _ campaign comes closer. to be brutally honest, i won't - campaign comes closer. to be brutally honest, i won't open l campaign comes closer. to be i brutally honest, i won't open the door because it's an absolute farce. i'm so sick and tired of the same thing over and over again, absolutely nothing changes and yet again it is businesses in northern ireland. we are a small business economy, people in northern ireland are working, we are in groundhog day again, having an election for what? there is no sign of any last—minute change of direction. it is almost inevitable that as autumn turns to winter, the ballot box will beckon. that was chris page reporting on the latest of elements at stormont. 0ur political correspondent ione wells is at westminster. all the talk of course about the protocol, the unionists want the protocol, the unionists want the protocol to be changed. is there any prospect of that happening?

the northern ireland secretary has said voters in northern ireland will be going to the polls for theonths to vote yet again for members of the stormont assembly. after a midnight deadline to break months of gridlock passed — chris heaton—harris said an election must be held within 12 weeks — although he did not give a date. back in may, for the first time — the nationalist party sinn fein won the largest number of seats in the stormont assembly. but the biggest unionist party — the dup — has refused to restore power—sharing, because it says northern ireland's place in the uk has been undermined by the post—brexit trade deal — signed by boris johnson. that deal — the protocol, means that goods transported from great britain to northern ireland — are subject to checks. our ireland correspondent, emma vardy, reports. political paralysis, on the horizon for some time, now set in. as the midnight deadline came and went, civil servants, not ministers any more, are running northern ireland. today, the secretary of state said he would still call an election but left out over a date, saying h

_ answer is, the people of northern ireland come _ answer is, the people of northern irelandnment leaders and to pass on his vision for the united kingdom. he has not rang the northern ireland first or deputy first minister, because we don't have one. and he has spoke about the intergovernmental relations forum, the four nations coming together to talk about the issues that affect all corners of the united kingdom. and we are not going to be part of that. because we don't have a government running at this moment in time. we are being put on the windowsill of the united kingdom. and that concerns me, as in the whole uk unionist and as an ulster unionist. this is because of the protocol. we have changed on that issue from rigorous implementation, to people saying there are fundamental problems here, and we have to deal with those fundamental problems. there are and we do and we can't ignore it and we have been arguing this case since 2019 that we need to fix these problems. but to fix these problems shouldn't be done at the detriment of having stable government. they can be don

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for northern ireland.— possible workable solution for northern ireland.ts, according to the law, operator veto, can, by rights, according to the law, operatorveto, notjust forthe functioning executive but also the assembly. they have said they want reform of the protocol and the uk has the northern ireland protocol bill which is very contentious but we also have the eu and uk talks and could they produce an outcome that changes the protocol that gets power—sharing up and running again. possibly so, but the difficulty will be canned the dup convince its supporters that the reform is significant enough, and when we look at polling of those supporters produce yesterday from queen's university, we see, actually, majority of supporters won the protocol scrapped altogether before a northern ireland executive is established and that goes against the majority will people as two thirds don't want that to be the case and the dup supporters are strongly of that view so it's difficult to see a workable solution to get us out of this fix at the moment. to get us out o

to avoid a hard border between northern ireland and the republic of ireland, which is in the e. u. for the d u p. one of the assemblies 2 main power sharing parties. this is unacceptable. they believe northern ireland and the u. k. are indivisible. there's not a single unionist who supports the protocol, so it falls by the very definition that the british government and even the defined as progress in northern ireland where people have to work together to make the progress. in february, the d u p pulled out of the power sharing executive collapsing it. and since elections in may, the d u. p has blocked efforts to get things moving again. other parties in the store want assembly on impressed. i feel angry by, but i saw yesterday in the and the need some be chamber. peter mc reynolds is from the alliance party, was tries to bridge divisions between national list and unionists. communities, actions going to change nothing. the people who are not and said what they wanted 6 months ago. i think if there's going to be an election in the coming weeks, they're going to say the exact same t

as we work to make northern ireland a better...ay for the first funerals of the children and teachers killed in a rampage at a nursery centre. 37 people, including more than 20 children, were murdered by a former police officer on thursday in a rural town in the north of the country. our south east correspondent, jonathan head, is there and has been telling us more about the extended funeral rites that will be held for the victims. it is very much a community occasion. everyone is here, a lot of the thai institutions, the army, the palace and king are sending in resources, food, shelters, things like this to make sure it is an event, the send off for these children, which is shared by the whole country. we are expecting bathing rights, which is an important part of a thai funeral for the bodies of the children, to begin later this afternoon. there will be proceedings going on probably to the cremations which may take place as late as the middle of next week. the mother of a teenage girl who died during protests in iran has accused

and yet again, it is businesses in northern ireland.northern ireland are working, we are in groundhog day again, having an election for what outcome? this time, it is all but inevitable that as autumn turns to winter, the ballot box will beckon. so it is about one hour and a0 minutes now until the legal deadline for the devolved government to be formed, clearly, there will be no return to power sharing this time of midnight so it will be over to northern ireland secretary chris heaton—harris who has made it clear he will be calling an election. the leader of the cross—community alliance party naomi long was among those making the point today elections in northern ireland tend to increase divisions between parties and not bring politicians together. most analysts believe in the campaign, the dup and sinn fein may well increase their support. if there is consensus about anything around here tonight, it is that sending voters back to the polls ten days before christmas is not likely to increase the chances of a resolution to the crisis in

goods being transported to northern ireland from the mainland are subject to checks. rrespondent emma vardy reports. political paralysis, on the horizon for some time, now set in. as the midnight deadline came and went, civil servants, midnight deadline came and went, civilservants, not midnight deadline came and went, civil servants, not ministers any more, are running northern ireland. today, the secretary of state said he would still call an election but left out over a date, saying he wanted to talk more to the parties first. i wanted to talk more to the parties first. . ., , ., , ., ., first. i have limited options ahead of me. i first. i have limited options ahead of me- i am _ first. i have limited options ahead of me. i am under _ first. i have limited options ahead of me. i am under a _ first. i have limited options ahead of me. i am under a legal - first. i have limited options ahead of me. i am under a legal duty - first. i have limited options ahead of me. i am under a legal duty to | of me. i am under a legal duty to call an election within 12 weeks. i hav

certainly the focus is now on the northern ireland secretary l on the northern ireland secretary chrisvocal bull in interviews that he'll call an election once that deadline at midnight tonight has passed. the problem with that is nobody is very hopeful that will change anything so far as the stalemate instalment is concerned, and the probability is that the parties are likely to be returned roughly to their same strengths, may be changes just around the edges. but until there is around the edges. but until there is a resolution to the difficulties over the northern ireland protocol, the bit of the deal that boris johnson struck with the eu that unionists particularly objective, it's hard to imagine how power—sharing it ministration... —— power—sharing it ministration... —— power—sharing administration. between london and brussels. power-sharing administration. between london and brussels. you've answered the — between london and brussels. you've answered the thoughts _ between london and brussels. you've answered the thoughts of _ between london and brussels. you've answered the thoug

it will feel colder in scotland and northern ireland.till quite warm for the time of year in the south—east. this is bbc news. i'm ben boulos and these are the latest headlines... britain's prime minister admits to the bbc that she should have laid the ground better for announcements that sparked chaos on the financial markets and divisions in her own party. ido i do stand by the package we announced and i stand by the fact that we announced it quickly, because we had to act, but i do accept we should have laid the ground a better, i do accept that. the sheer risk of using borrowed money— the sheer risk of using borrowed money to— the sheer risk of using borrowed money to fund tax cuts, that is not conservative. one of the world's worst stadium disasters. at least 125 people have died in a stampede at an indonesian football match after police tear—gassed pitch invaders. football is by far the number one sport in this country and

there will be fresh elections in northern ireland, but no date has yet been named friday. was the deadline for a restoration of the devolve government. but it wasn't met. the northern island executive has not functions since an election in may. one of the main reasons there is no government is because we're dispute over the northern island protocol. when the u. k. left the e. u, a new system was needed to regulate trade because the e u require strict checks on some goods from non e countries. that meant potentially creating a har border between northern ireland, which is part of the u. k. in the republic of ireland, an e u. country, but that would rip apart the p steel, that ended decades of violence. so the u. k and the you signed a deal that included a protocol that effectively moved border between northern ireland and the rest of the u. k. some goods arriving from britain and out shacks and northern irish ports, the leading unionist party, the d u. p says that undermines their place in the u. k. is refused to let northern ireland, former government until the protocol is

why does this matter so much for the people of northern ireland?ikely like and if it carries on like this what will the impact be? this and if it carries on like this what will the impact be?— and if it carries on like this what will the impact be? this is about havin: will the impact be? this is about having government _ will the impact be? this is about having government or— will the impact be? this is about having government or no - will the impact be? this is about - having government or no government and we have been in this limbo situation for the last six months but we have had caretaker ministers remaining in post and some decisions have been able to be made. what will happen from midnight as those ministers will also lose their posts so there will be no devolved government in northern ireland so all those decisions normally taken about things like schools and education and the health service and infrastructure and roads, none of that will happen northern ireland will go back to the position effectively present when there was no assembly be

watchers of northern ireland were ex-tectin ? . . watchers of northern ireland were ex-tectin ?and, when it comes to our stormont politics, it was a piece of theatre, it was giving the dup the opportunity to do the right they are in, as naomi long from the alliance party described it, but the dup are standing firm, it, but the dup are standing firm, it said it doesn't have the sufficient progress hadn't been made in the protocol, that it has a clear mandate to stay out of stormont and that was the sequence of events that we saw unfold in the chamber with attempts to elect a speaker, that it happened, and we now look to the secretary of state for what happens next because he has been quite firm over the last number of weeks and even says he has been reappointed by the new prime minister rishi sunak, that he will be calling an assembly election. we know that that decision could be pushed down the line a little bit but i think the wisdom of the one minute past midnight deadline of tomorrow will be that we will hear some sort of announcement from the n10 that an election will take p

maybe later in the day for the north—west of northern ireland. as they have been but still noticeable for the western and the northern isles. we could see some stronger gusts for a time for southern coastal counties associated with the band of rain which continues to move southward through sunday evening. most of the showers will fade and for much of the uk, dry and clear with some cloud pushing back into northern ireland ahead of some rain on monday. under clear skies it could be a chilly night for england and wales with temperatures down to four or five celsius. we start the new week with an air of high pressure in charge for much of england and wales. this frontal system bringing outbreaks of rain and stronger winds into northern ireland and scotland. northern ireland seeing the rain first through monday, pushing its way eastwards and getting into scotland around midday and then into the afternoon. but for much of england and wales, it stays dry with good spells of sunshine although northern england will see more cloud. in the sunshine across e

so northern ireland must now head back to the poles. i hear it when parties say that they really do not want an election at all. but nearly all of them, but parties who signed up to the rules, the laws, that means i need to call an election. so you'll hear more from me on that particular point. next week, the heart of the disagreement is the northern ireland protocol. it's the part of the u. k. post threat to deal with the e. u. that's resulted in a trade border between northern ireland and the rest of the u. k. to avoid a hard border between northern ireland and the republic about it, which is in the e. u. for the d, u p. one of the assemblies 2 main power sharing parties. this is an acceptable, they believe northern ireland and the u. k. indivisible. there's not a single unionist who supports the protocol, so it falls by the very definition that the british government and even the defined is progress in northern ireland where people have to work together to make the progress. in february, the d u p pulled out of the power sharing exec

but this week, we're looking back at what the story was in england, wales and northern ireland, startingh that great northern powerhouse and football and cultural hub, manchester. so, this is no ordinary taxi ride. hello! so, i have organised the weather for you today as well, not that i needed to because it's always sunny in manchester. so, if you book with you, there is guaranteed sunshine? guaranteed sunshine. good to know. so, i've asked for a route that traces the history of the city to see how it's shaped the manchester that we know today. i won't spoil the tour, but the city's been a hotbed of innovative thinkers. it's where the suffragettes movement was born. it's where the duke of bridgewater brought canals, which cut the price of coal in half, spurring manchester to be the world's first industrial city. and it's where karl marx formed his ideas for the communist manifesto at this very spot, which happens to be in the world's oldest english—speaking library. even people from manchester don't realise that you can come in here and actually soak up the atmosphere, isn't it? so it's

one other 1— northern ireland, same entry that greeted liz truss.n the northern ireland protocol, but, as yet, there is no resolution which would satisfy the democratic unionist party. the protocol is the agreement intended to protect the eu single market post—brexit while avoiding the imposition of a hard border on the island of ireland. meanwhile, still no northern ireland executive, and the legislative assembly cannot function. so there you go, it is quite a long list, isn't it? plenty of work for rishi sunak to get sucked into as soon as he is finished naming his cabinet and all of his other ministerial appointments. let's speak now to matthew goodwin, professor of politics and international relations at the university of kent. matthew, very good to have you with us. just give us your impressions of his neck what have you made of she sunak�*s speech here injunction earlier on today and what do you make of how his cabinet is shaping up make of how his cabinet is shaping up —— what have you made of rishi sunak�*s speech here in downing street? sun

goods being transported to northern ireland from the mainland are subject to checks. y reports. political paralysis, on the horizon for some time, now set in. political paralysis, on the horizon for some time, has now drawn in. as the midnight deadline came and went, civil servants, not ministers any more, are running northern ireland. today, the secretary of state said he would now call an election but left doubt over a date. i have limited options ahead of me. i am under a legal duty to call an election within 12 weeks. i've had lots and lots of talks with all the parties and will continue to do so. there was the option to legislate to delay this moment — how does calling an election help solve any of the problems for northern ireland that got us here? nearly all the parties who've been saying this won't help the situation actually signed up to the rules that make this situation happen. why call it now? because i'm legally bound to do so. and those rules state it must be held within 12 weeks. alongside carol singers, voters are now expecting campaigning politicians o

paramedics and firefighters from northern ireland and the irish republic searched through the remainse building. at times they asked for complete silence so they could hear if anyone was calling out. creeslough is a small village with about 400 residents. never would the community have imagined facing such horror. this morning, at church, there was a real sense of disbelief. i was in the house at the time, and my house is only about 150 yards from the town, and i heard an explosion at about half three. instantly, i knew it was something, you know? the bang, it sounded like a bomb going off, you know? so, yeah, i knew there was something tragic happened. the leader of the irish government, the taoiseach micheal martin, said this was the darkest of days for the entire country. i think the entire nation is shocked at what has happened. it's an unspeakable tragedy. it is very, very difficult to comprehend that as people go about their daily lives, something like this could happen in the middle of the day. the singer brian mcfadden is from creeslough. he said his heart was broken by the ne

the political system in northern ireland is| system in northern ireland is different to almost anyonesigned in 1998, after a long conflict. a majority of unionists and irish nationalists must agree to share power for a devolved government to be formed. the dup says it won'tjoin the coalition until the brexit trade border with the rest of the uk is scrapped. in the election five months ago, sinn fein became the first nationalist party ever to win the most seats. but the dup remains the most seats. but the dup remains the biggest unionist group. so it still has a veto. how is sharing here has always been fragile. devolution has only been properly operating for a little more than two out of the last six years. northern ireland is now heading into its fourth assembly election over that period. the impact of political paralysis has been felt widely. business leaders say potential investors are being put off. we investors are being put off. - understand there are difficult political issues there, but for businesses, we need decision—making. we have had six years with really no decisions bei

we're trading border between the republic of islands and northern ireland. but parties like the d p which wants to preserve that indivisible link between northern islands and the rest of the united kingdom. say that it's unacceptable to have a trading border between northern ireland and the rest of the u. k. but that's exactly what we have at the moment in the form of the northern ireland protocol, which is part of this post breaks it deal reached between brussels and london a couple of years ago. so in february they pulled out of power sharing the d u p. and since then, they've basically been scampering any efforts to try and build a new government in northern ireland and move the process along the time has just run out on that process. and that's why we're hearing talk of an election. the northern ireland secretary or chris eton harris as scott's until january the 19th to call an election, but were expecting him to move much quick of that and probably make an announcement later today. so our given it is likely to be at another election and what, what, what,

large the northern ireland protocol. that spoke this morning and he said that it was a and no way the dup 90an :*::f;, if 90mg qb”? ,.—.—;’j%,: going to stormont until it was going back to stormont until it had gone, essentially. because the situation we have a northern ireland is that many people —— and as many people will know, is that there is no function power sharing agreement because the dup had stepped away from it completely and they say they are not coming back until the northern ireland protocol, which essentially means some goods coming into northern ireland have to be checked at border points, until that is gone. now, there is a really crucial date coming up your as well. the 28th of october. if the dup has not returned to stormont by then, then they will have to be fresh elections in northern ireland. and thatis elections in northern ireland. and that is the last thing that people in northern ireland want. they are like the people in the rest of the uk and the world, there is a cost of living crisis and they

on a similar note, perhaps not quite as windy but again, wetter weather coming into scotland, northern irelandouth—east with temperatures 18 or 19 degrees. we still have some quite mild air across the uk for the start of the weekend. there is some colder airjust waiting in the north and we could get a bit of that for the second half of the weekend. as the wind direction changes, we get more of a north to north—westerly wind around that area of high pressure and then the latest run of the model takes an area of low pressure down across northern areas monday and into tuesday, perhaps limiting that colder air to the far north and keeping much of the country for the early part of next week into that milder air. but still a lot of uncertainty about that. but over the weekend it looks like we will have some sunshine and showers, most of those in the north and it is northan areas that on monday could see a spell of rain that began in the south, it looks largely dry. right this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. polls close in brazil's presidential electi

showery in nature, perhaps more patchy in nature but overnight into wednesday will extend through northern irelandwednesday through northern and western parts of england into wales too. now ahead of that may not be too much of that rain reaching in towards east anglia in the southeast, at least in daylight hours. and behind it it looks like it clears into northern ireland and north west scotland as the day goes on. now this wet weather moves further south and southeast overnight and into thursday. there is a very, very brief gap before the next weather system coming in, but this one actually moving in from the south west. so actually, the rain hitting different areas on thursday. a lot of dry weather to begin with, but you can see the wetter, windy weather actually coming first into south west england on thursday. through more of the southern half of england into wales and actually southward towards northern ireland, whereas much of northern england and scotland will stay dry until quite late on. that rain will feed through overnight and into friday then around this area of low pressure, some stro

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has said to _ spoken to a northern ireland has said to me. — spoken to a northern ireland hasthe start of the summer. we had a result of that— start of the summer. we had a result of that election and people want devolved institutions in northern ireland _ devolved institutions in northern ireland that can make decisions for families— ireland that can make decisions for families there, for businesses there. — families there, for businesses there, they are facing the same pressure — there, they are facing the same pressure that are being chased across — pressure that are being chased across the uk and across the island of ireland _ across the uk and across the island of ireland in— across the uk and across the island of ireland in terms of the cost of living _ of ireland in terms of the cost of living pressures and so on. we want to avoid _ living pressures and so on. we want to avoid an — living pressures and so on. we want to avoid an election if we can and in the _ to avoid an election if we can and in the context of not having solved some _ in the context of not having solv

to avoid a hard border between northern ireland and the republic of ireland, which is in the e. u. for the d u. p. one of the assemblies, 2 main power sharing parties. this is unacceptable. they believe northern ireland and the u. k. indivisible. there's not a single unionist who supports approval. so it falls by the very definition that the british government and even the defined as progress in northern ireland where people have to work together to make the progress. in february, the d u. p, pulled out of the power sharing executive collapsing it. and since elections in may, the d u. p has blocked efforts to get things moving again. other parties in the store won't assembly are unimpressed. i feel angry by what i saw yesterday in the and the made them be chamber. peter mc reynolds is from the alliance party, was tries to bridge divisions between national list and union, as communities are actually going to change nothing. the people not, not and said what they wanted 6 months ago. i think if there's going to be an election in the coming weeks, they're going to say the exact same t

a trailing weather front will bring that wet and windy weather into scotland and for northern irelanduite quickly in the morning. it'll take longer to reach across the east and south—east of scotland but it'll get in there. there will be heavier burst as well. some of that rain to cumbria, and anglesey, cloud increasing over the western side of england but eastern and south england not as windy. for and south england not as windy. for a time in the morning, certainly into the western isles, gusts up to 70 mph before the easy touch in the afternoon with a scattering of showers. temperatures will be higher to the south of that rain band compared to saturday. the rain continues to feed its way southwards on monday. heavier burst initially. they will weaken as they reach southern and eastern england as we start monday morning. behind that, clear spells, showers running into western scotland. this weather front around east anglia and the south—east first thing on monday. any patchy rain from that will clear away, sunshine behind it into the afternoon, and another area of high pressure nudg

protocol which is the northern ireland bit of the brexit deal.ing and talking and not nominating and nominating, it has ground to a halt and the deadline has passed which means probably the only route is to have new elections. what does all this mean? the person to tell us at our ireland correspondent emma bardy, correspondent emma vardy, and what a day to be at stormont? that clock has been ticking down to midnight, a bit like cinderella and by the time many people are listening to this, it will add are listening to this, it will add past midnight —— we are in the period where an election has what does that mean for the governance of northern ireland, to use a very brainy word? in terms of people's lives and decisions made in northern ireland? it sounds like the decisions have been on hold anyway, just on hold more? everything has been on hold to a point. we are approaching halloween so let's use a metaphor, we have had a zombie government where ministers have been in post but not able to really take any big political decisions. the wheels have

to move its way and across scotland and you can see the rain working into western counties of northern irelandht now and that rain will continue to edge its way in over the next few hours but that still leaves large areas of wales, the north midlands, northern england, eastern scotland, with glorious weather and plenty of sunshine and for many of you it continues to be pretty mild. temperatures 14—17 for england and wales, about 12—13 for scotland and northern ireland, temperatures a bit closer to average for the time of year. overnight quite a bit of cloud, a few mist and fog patches, a few patches of light rain and drizzle here and there as well but not desperately cold, temperature is about 9—12. tomorrow, a changeable kind of weather day. this is a band of rain, cold front, that will be bringing wet weather across northern ireland, southern scotland and northern england during the day, a few patches of rain likely to develop although it is uncertainty about exactly where the wettest weather will be across england and wales. it's going to be mild, temperatures reaching around 18 degrees acr

west later in the day, but in between, something quieter, still some showers first thing for northern irelandill soon fade. plenty of sunshine, actually, for much of the uk tomorrow, before this second area of cloud and rain pushes into northern ireland, wales, south—west and southern england through the afternoon. the winds not as strong as they have been today but still quite gusty for the northern isles and along some irish sea coasts as well. temperatures on a par with this afternoon, really, so 11 to 13 celsius for scotland, northern england, and northern ireland, ia to 18 celsius further south. and then this band of showers and longer spells of rain then starts to push its way gradually north and eastwards through sunday evening and overnight. some of that rain could be particularly heavy for parts of northern ireland, north—west england, and western scotland. and it is all tied in with this area of low pressure which slowly starts to pull away north and eastwards as we head through monday. notice that the isobars are much further spaced apart, so the winds will be lighter as well. stil

goods transported from great britain the northern ireland are subject to checks. orders cannot remain open. ireland rrespondent m a, reports -- emma reports. >> political horizon -- paralysis on the horizon for some time has now set and. as the midnight deadline, civil servant, not ministers anymore, areunning northern ireland. the secretary of state said he would call the election, but left out a date saying he want to talk to the party first. >> i have limited options ahead of me, i am under legal duty to call an election in 12 weeks. i have lots and lots of talks with all the parties and will continue to do so. >> there was the option to legislate to delay this moment, how does calling and election help solving any of the problems for northern ireland that got us here? >> nearly all the parties say this does not help have signed up to the rules. why: now? -- call it now? i am legally bound to do so. >> it must be done in 12 weeks, voters are now expecting campaigning politicians and the ramp to christmas, beyond that no one in -- thinks there is a greater prospe

i the election to the northern ireland assembly— the election to the northern ireland assemblyembly back in may— the election to the northern ireland assembly back in may when - the election to the northern ireland assembly back in may when sinn i the election to the northern ireland l assembly back in may when sinn fein overtook— assembly back in may when sinn fein overtook the — assembly back in may when sinn fein overtook the dup _ assembly back in may when sinn fein overtook the dup to _ assembly back in may when sinn fein overtook the dup to become - assembly back in may when sinn fein overtook the dup to become the - overtook the dup to become the largest— overtook the dup to become the largest party _ overtook the dup to become the largest party the _ overtook the dup to become the largest party. the current- overtook the dup to become the . largest party. the current northern iretand _ largest party. the current northern ireland secretary, _ largest party. the current northern ireland secretary, chris _ ireland secretary, chris heaton—harris, - ireland secretary, chris

the scottish national party _ northern ireland. the scottish national party has _ northern ireland.as accused ukj national party has accused uk government of chaos and confusion. the party's westminster leader ian blackford told delegates liz truss and kwasi kwarteng made, in his words, the worst first impression in the history of british politics. david wallace lockhart has been giving us the latest from aberdeen. i lockhart has been giving us the latest from aberdeen.- latest from aberdeen. i think ian blackford's _ latest from aberdeen. i think ian blackford's speech i latest from aberdeen. i think ian blackford's speech was i ian blackford's speech was actually quite similar in many respects to the snp's deputy leader who spoke this morning in terms of structure, they spent a lot of time taking aim at the current uk government, really criticising the economic turmoil of the past week or so, really stressing that they believe that the only way for scotland to secure economic security is via independence. of course, that would largely be expected from an snp conference. what was a

, 40, 50mph gust, drierfurther northern ireland, 40, 50mph gust, drier further south northern d, 40, 50mph gust, drierfurther south and northern ireland, 40, 50mph gust, drier further south and east, temperatures again generally between 10-17, temperatures again generally between 10—17, rememberthat low temperatures again generally between 10—17, remember that low pressure i was talking about dominating the story and that rather messy weather picture, well it looks as though the plait will be one of sunshine, showers and winds for all of us, as we go through the weekend. sophie. sophie. thanks louise. and that's bbc news at six. you can keep up with all the latest developments on bbc website, from the six team it's goodbye. the news continues here on bbc one, as now its time to join our hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm laura mcghie. major issues in premiership rugby? wasps are set to become the second top flight club to go into administration within weeks. a big mac katie mcknight ahead as i brought some of the permit ahead. england edge world champions australia to take an

, the importance of northern ireland remaining in the union.le that perhaps don't vote for the dup, but want northern ireland to remain part of the united kingdom. he said he wanted to build a broad coalition. but, of course, the protocol was never far from any of the conversations, any of the speeches. the dup loath the northern ireland protocol, they think it really cuts them off from the rest of the uk, these checks that have to be made on goods coming from the mainland uk into northern ireland, they hate. and they say they will not return to power sharing at stormont until the protocol is either axed or significantly altered. so there was an ultimatum really for the westminster government, saying, we will not be coming back until you get rid of the protocol. there was no sign that the dup were ready to return to stormont any time soon. why this is important — this deadline, the 28th of october, if the dup have not returned to power—sharing by then, fresh elections in northern ireland will need to be called. he said he has no fear of a new v