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to weaver on -- we were on brussels, the big stumbling block for the northern irish backstop.e this insurance policy would kick in the end of 2020 if a wider section cannot be found. plans to enter into a temporary customs arrangement with the european union. future relationship in place by the first of january 2021? spent conservative party the past two years arguing with itself instead of negotiating a sensible deal in the public interest. >> the european union will not accept any deal that does not include the backstop of northern ireland. the european union has made it clear the backstop is designed to keep northern island as part of the customs union territory -- ireland as part of the customs union territory. >> there were some important domestic goings-on with the bank of westminster. chancellor posed a traditional photograph outside of 11 downstring street. he commented on public spending, the minimum wage, and tax thresholds. he has had to make some tough decisions. >> i can report to the british people their hard work is paying off and austerity is finally coming to an end. >> here,
to weaver on -- we were on brussels, the big stumbling block for the northern irish backstop.e this insurance policy would kick in the end of 2020 if a wider section cannot be found. plans to enter into a temporary customs arrangement with the european union. future relationship in place by the first of january 2021? spent conservative party the past two years arguing with itself instead of negotiating a sensible deal in the public interest. >> the european union will not accept any deal...
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it is ha rd to and northern irish backstop. it is hard to see how she will solve that in 2a hours if it has not been sold by now. some people think on cheap as boneless, there is a european council towards the end of the week and some quite senior people are asking not to make a definitive decision until tomorrow. —— some people are saying, can't you postpone this? what is the labour position about the shape of this deal and the potential second referendum? jeremy corbyn has said it isa referendum? jeremy corbyn has said it is a terrible deal, they will not support it. i think the vast majority of labour mps will not support it either. if theresa may loses he could put down a confidence motion, a formal process of trying to trigger a general election. i am told he is reluctant to do that at this stage and is more likely to say she has lost the confidence of mps, give her another option to renegotiate, and what he wants her to renegotiate is a customs union with the european union which would give britain a say over europe's
it is ha rd to and northern irish backstop. it is hard to see how she will solve that in 2a hours if it has not been sold by now. some people think on cheap as boneless, there is a european council towards the end of the week and some quite senior people are asking not to make a definitive decision until tomorrow. —— some people are saying, can't you postpone this? what is the labour position about the shape of this deal and the potential second referendum? jeremy corbyn has said it isa...
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irish people who the conservatives and to into a coalition with back in twenty seventeen to secure a majority government but that could now be on hold. i think i have now to our headline story in france where three people have been killed and twelve more injured near a christmas market in the city of strasburg a nationwide manhunt is underway with the suspect still at large a warning you may find the next clip disturbing. i saw a lot of people running terrified children crying so i realized something terrible was happening and people said there was a shooting right next door so i ran to. see if. i was on my way to the city center with but the road was blocked and we couldn't go further someone told us there was a gunman shouldn't people couldn't even get back so we ended up being stuck here. french president emanuel mccrone held an emergency meeting at the presidential palace on tuesday night to monitor the situation our friends correspondent. joins us now with the latest. could you bring us up to speed on the situation please. yes well we're here in strasburg information coming thro
irish people who the conservatives and to into a coalition with back in twenty seventeen to secure a majority government but that could now be on hold. i think i have now to our headline story in france where three people have been killed and twelve more injured near a christmas market in the city of strasburg a nationwide manhunt is underway with the suspect still at large a warning you may find the next clip disturbing. i saw a lot of people running terrified children crying so i realized...
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well, the northern irish backstop would be detrimental to northern ireland. we rely so heavily on the freedom of movement between the north and south of ireland. as a country we are very unstable and it's the glue that holds us together. without the free movement between north and south, that means it's in trouble and peace is in trouble. what about the confidence vote last night, do you believe theresa may is in trouble?” think she could have been in trouble la st think she could have been in trouble last night, i think the party and across the board make the right decision to keep her as pm, for her own party to oust her would have been political suicide for the party in itself and would have caused major issues. she has been given the worst of this bad deal. she's been left with this mess by a previous administration and has had to pick up, move on and do something with it. thank you. perhaps a bit of clarity from the national glass centre. if that's not too bad a pun! thank you. in political terms it is all very unpredictable still and we've got theresa
well, the northern irish backstop would be detrimental to northern ireland. we rely so heavily on the freedom of movement between the north and south of ireland. as a country we are very unstable and it's the glue that holds us together. without the free movement between north and south, that means it's in trouble and peace is in trouble. what about the confidence vote last night, do you believe theresa may is in trouble?” think she could have been in trouble la st think she could have been...
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irish m.p.'s are not going to be satisfied they're not happy with that and they won't be with of whatever she brings back in fact is the problem remember some of those m.p.'s i'm talking about would be quite happy for there to be a no deal not managed no deal they're calling it led by the u.k. would leave the e.u. on the twenty ninth of march how will the. rules but they seem happy they think that is a possibility many m.p.'s in parliament are not happy about that i spoke to to one m.p. labor m.p. stayed high up in this call for a second referendum and what he is hoping for that yes as barbara said that there would be a request basically that theresa may withdraw it facts parliament if she can't go ahead deal passed in parliament parliament what she want he said hoping that m.p.'s were running around germany coping with say ok we'll look at a second referendum they will ask the e.u. can you extend article fifty as in the date when the u.k. would have to leave can you make it longer this m.p. said
irish m.p.'s are not going to be satisfied they're not happy with that and they won't be with of whatever she brings back in fact is the problem remember some of those m.p.'s i'm talking about would be quite happy for there to be a no deal not managed no deal they're calling it led by the u.k. would leave the e.u. on the twenty ninth of march how will the. rules but they seem happy they think that is a possibility many m.p.'s in parliament are not happy about that i spoke to to one m.p. labor...
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i think in northern ireland -- and i can remember, by the way, back in the 1990's, when i was irish rep at brussels. there was a degree of cooperation between the deadly political enemies that, in the northern ireland context, would not see eye to eye handily. but in strasbourg, there was a certain degree of cooperation across the orange-green line. i remember in those days -- i do not know whether it is still going on -- but we provided the things are all of the irish mvps, north and south. i do not member ever being told not to send them to the you -- to the rest of the mp's. think about it. a northern island the agreement -- in northern ireland, the agreement does not mention e.u. membership as a condition. but the whole agreement is suffused with the understanding that brought northern ireland and the rest of the island to the european union. if you think of the good friday agreement as a bargain under which northern nationalists, republicans, agreed to the status quo into some time in the future where it may be possible , and ine it by consent return for that, there is an arrangeme
i think in northern ireland -- and i can remember, by the way, back in the 1990's, when i was irish rep at brussels. there was a degree of cooperation between the deadly political enemies that, in the northern ireland context, would not see eye to eye handily. but in strasbourg, there was a certain degree of cooperation across the orange-green line. i remember in those days -- i do not know whether it is still going on -- but we provided the things are all of the irish mvps, north and south. i...
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the real anomaly of the northern irish situation is the number of people i speak to who do not a dep. the businessmen are not getting into the ditch with the dup. always seems to me to be a strange thing that you are told. the businessmen are actually saying that they want to make bills. they actually want what is happening. they want this special relationship with the eu and it is to their advantage. something seems to happen when they get into the polling booth and confronted. that seems to me to be the problem that because of this binary production of our identity -- they are right. now, we have now. the point about changing that reduction of our identities to -- it is a huge loss to me, the eu. the thing that has guaranteed my involvement with european union as i have two passports and i have always been happy to be a european union us. it's all the incredible anomaly of being a northerner and a southerner at the same time for me. while at first i could not happily claimed to be a unionists, i can happily claim to be a european unionists. i know the great advantage of what we ende
the real anomaly of the northern irish situation is the number of people i speak to who do not a dep. the businessmen are not getting into the ditch with the dup. always seems to me to be a strange thing that you are told. the businessmen are actually saying that they want to make bills. they actually want what is happening. they want this special relationship with the eu and it is to their advantage. something seems to happen when they get into the polling booth and confronted. that seems to...
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backstop more important the northern irish backstop what can be put in place to mean the republic of ireland and northern ireland part of the united kingdom in the transitory period following an orderly brags that as it were what makes it more difficult for tourism a is that men. any of the members of parliament from northern ireland support the d p r from the do you view the democratic unionist party their leader army in foster this morning as being making statements about how yesterday evening and just reading from and she says that she finds the reaction of the e.u. un surprising she says that the question now is whether tourism a will stand up to the e.u. or cave in as previously was the case well that sort of language the strength of language there indicates that the northern irish don't do you pretty seems not prepared whatsoever to take on at face value what reason may might bring back from this summit which suggests that there's no end in sight as it were for tourism may all right dominic cain live for us there in brussels thanks tony all right still ahead in our world zimbab
backstop more important the northern irish backstop what can be put in place to mean the republic of ireland and northern ireland part of the united kingdom in the transitory period following an orderly brags that as it were what makes it more difficult for tourism a is that men. any of the members of parliament from northern ireland support the d p r from the do you view the democratic unionist party their leader army in foster this morning as being making statements about how yesterday...
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there is five million flown across the northern irish border as it is. if you look a the moment between the gb and northern ireland border there is round 30 checks particularly round animals, at the moment, so there are already existing issues there. so, some of these points are already in place. sorry, one last question but on the future relationship. mr robins you were there in salzburg as i understand it. given the response from eu leaders at salzburg, particularly to the economic proposals, in the chequers plan, to what extent do the economic proposals in the chequers plan still constitute the uk‘s negotiating position on the future relationship? the response being negative, just to be clear. thank you. firstly, of course, the response to the white paper at salzburg and before and after it has not been as wholly negative as some have portrayed it. including on the economic side, and i think if we had time to go through the whole declaration there are many aspects of of or proposals are welcomed. it is for the secretary of state to speak for the gov
there is five million flown across the northern irish border as it is. if you look a the moment between the gb and northern ireland border there is round 30 checks particularly round animals, at the moment, so there are already existing issues there. so, some of these points are already in place. sorry, one last question but on the future relationship. mr robins you were there in salzburg as i understand it. given the response from eu leaders at salzburg, particularly to the economic proposals,...
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irish and irish border that's the one that's causing all the have a back in london and many politicians here already today in strasburg have made it very clear nothing that does not include a backstop for the border between ireland and northern ireland will be passed in this house in this parliament and other leaders across europe have also made it very clear this divorce agreement this withdrawal agreement will not be reopened so the only thing she can really see is to have a political agreement something you know some interpretations that's what john claude younger the head of the e.u. commission had to say here that's his alternative but the most powerful statement he made just to finish all doubts whether the withdrawal agreement could be reopened or not was this and i have to say here in the parliament as i do to people in this part of the deal we have achieved is the best you post it's only the polls and so we can look at. these new rules. for the negotiation. so much very strong categorical once from the e.u. commission president there is then any room for maneuver for terry isn'
irish and irish border that's the one that's causing all the have a back in london and many politicians here already today in strasburg have made it very clear nothing that does not include a backstop for the border between ireland and northern ireland will be passed in this house in this parliament and other leaders across europe have also made it very clear this divorce agreement this withdrawal agreement will not be reopened so the only thing she can really see is to have a political...
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protect the prosperity that has improved the lives of the people of both northern ireland and the irish republic and the world at large. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from pennsylvania, ms. scanlon, for five minutes. ms. scanlon: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise today to thank speaker designate pelosi, whip hoyer, and representative sarbanes for honoring the will of the american people and pledging to make democracy reform a top priority for the 116th congress. one of the greatest promises of our democracy is that our government is of, by, and for the people. our democracy has always been a messy experiment. it's not perfect, and it's not a spectator sport. but it is our greatest hope. and at this point in time, unfortunately, many of our democratic structures are under attack. in my home, pennsylvania, over the past decade we have seen the impact of anti-democratic policies. the cards have been stacked against the voices of pennsylvanians through unconstitutional gerrym
protect the prosperity that has improved the lives of the people of both northern ireland and the irish republic and the world at large. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from pennsylvania, ms. scanlon, for five minutes. ms. scanlon: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise today to thank speaker designate pelosi, whip hoyer, and representative sarbanes for honoring the will of the american...
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irish d u p a democratic unionist party as well who have been propping up trees amaze government called for a vote on contempt of parliament saying that the government had broken its own promise in november to publish their full legal advice on this present deal given to it by the attorney general the chief legal officer all along the government insisted that was not in the national interest but when it came down to it parliament just wasn't convinced i the are you still the right three hundred eleven the no use to the last two hundred ninety three so the are you have eight the eyes have eight are not. on death row and point of order care stoma. on a point of order mr speaker this house has now spoken on itself huge constitutional political significance it is i think unprecedented for this house to find ministers in contempt the motion makes clear the government must now publish the attorney general's final legal advice in full with the government. has now promised to publish the full legal advice from the attorney general but it's also been defeated in another vote in the commons and t
irish d u p a democratic unionist party as well who have been propping up trees amaze government called for a vote on contempt of parliament saying that the government had broken its own promise in november to publish their full legal advice on this present deal given to it by the attorney general the chief legal officer all along the government insisted that was not in the national interest but when it came down to it parliament just wasn't convinced i the are you still the right three hundred...
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irish unionist party that is propping up her majority that sort of has to guarantee her majority in parliament is the so-called irish backstop no this thing has been thought about for months and months on end brussels was already cloyd exasperated because it wouldn't move and the british side would again and again come was with ideas that were just like lofty let's have a technological solution let's have some really clever i-t. that will sort of register all the imports and exports somewhere but where and so this problem to keep the border between each member state island the republic of ireland and the british part northern ireland open not to have a hard border there in order not again to sort of descend into sectarian violence that is sort of now the point that seems to explode or implode as you like the whole deal and that is sort of the point that reason may hasn't been able to overcome and that is what might have broken down no. barbara visa with the latest from london gary hart of hers here in the studio thank you so much to both of you and just to remind our viewers what we
irish unionist party that is propping up her majority that sort of has to guarantee her majority in parliament is the so-called irish backstop no this thing has been thought about for months and months on end brussels was already cloyd exasperated because it wouldn't move and the british side would again and again come was with ideas that were just like lofty let's have a technological solution let's have some really clever i-t. that will sort of register all the imports and exports somewhere...
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irish do you p. one so she has not on will not have a majority in parliament for this deal needs to be a plan b. and so the cause of course are coming in this morning from all sides of the brics to tears say let's have a so-called managed no deal that's the latest flavor here that they think they have britain could just drop out and the e.u. would then sort of cordon see that trucks would still roll and planes would still fly and it wouldn't be so bad after all and of course from the other side from the opposition and many other politicians like in the middle ground they say we have to find a way out of this impasse may. we have a second referendum all of parliament decide where the majority in the house really lies so she is in a harold to bind and it's not really to be seen at the moment where which way is the way out for her she will likely not survive in the medium term run riot. in london and motus in brussels thank you both very much. that may not be up to date but some on the stories making ne
irish do you p. one so she has not on will not have a majority in parliament for this deal needs to be a plan b. and so the cause of course are coming in this morning from all sides of the brics to tears say let's have a so-called managed no deal that's the latest flavor here that they think they have britain could just drop out and the e.u. would then sort of cordon see that trucks would still roll and planes would still fly and it wouldn't be so bad after all and of course from the other side...
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in this situation and ultimately as well as the relations between the northern irish policies particularly the d u p this supports reason as government and these government itself already horribly bad and so ultimately i can't see anything that's going to come of this summit later this week other than some nice words that the european union hopes that the black star will never need to be used is this a case of to resume a doing everything and anything just to save her political decision i mean that looks absolutely will be the case and do you believe that's the case but i can't see any other reason or any of the logic for what she's been doing this week other than that because she clearly doesn't have a plan this is hopeless as i see it going to brussels to try to extract some more concessions she's also repeatedly refused to say when will the house of commons get to vote she was off that multiple times today and she said well we will have a day a vote at some point in the future we are hundred nine days to bret's it and today it's twenty ninth of march of next year there are millions of p
in this situation and ultimately as well as the relations between the northern irish policies particularly the d u p this supports reason as government and these government itself already horribly bad and so ultimately i can't see anything that's going to come of this summit later this week other than some nice words that the european union hopes that the black star will never need to be used is this a case of to resume a doing everything and anything just to save her political decision i mean...
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in this situation and ultimately as well as the relations between the northern irish policies particularly the d u p this supports reason as government and these government itself already horribly bad and so ultimately i can't see anything that's going to come of this summit later this week other than some nice words that the european union hopes that the vice stop will never need to be used is this a case of to resume a doing everything and anything just to save her political yes in that looks absolutely it will be the case and do you believe that's the case but i can't see any of the reason or any of the logic for what she's been doing this week other than that because she clearly doesn't have a plan this is hopeless as i see it going to brussels to try to extract some more concessions she's also repeatedly refused to say when will the house of commons get to vote she was also multiple times today and she said well we will have a day a vote at some point in the future we are hundred and nine days to bracks it today is twenty ninth of march of next year there are millions of people's live
in this situation and ultimately as well as the relations between the northern irish policies particularly the d u p this supports reason as government and these government itself already horribly bad and so ultimately i can't see anything that's going to come of this summit later this week other than some nice words that the european union hopes that the vice stop will never need to be used is this a case of to resume a doing everything and anything just to save her political yes in that looks...
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that's because the northern irish party, which she is supposed to have an agreement with, they say they can't back this brexit deal. which is why she lost the last three votes. shery: if parliament rejects the deal next week, this would be uncharted territory. do we have any idea what happens next? about,e's a lot to talk the different options she could have. assuming -- because one option would be that labour calls a vote of no-confidence in the government. if may is still prime minister, she could go back to the european union and get changes to the text, maybe something more that backstop, get more assurances or some kind of parliamentary veto that they could come out of the backstop. also talking about a second referendum. that comes with a lot of questions and uncertainty as well. we could even end up with a general election. shery: but the government is still trying to persuade lawmakers. we are now hearing that the prime minister's saying that she is listening to her colleagues' concerns on the irish backstop. we talked about it being like, if you are an athlete running in a race
that's because the northern irish party, which she is supposed to have an agreement with, they say they can't back this brexit deal. which is why she lost the last three votes. shery: if parliament rejects the deal next week, this would be uncharted territory. do we have any idea what happens next? about,e's a lot to talk the different options she could have. assuming -- because one option would be that labour calls a vote of no-confidence in the government. if may is still prime minister, she...
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that is the experience that many across parts of wales, northern ireland, the irish sea coast, 60—70 mph it casts. we are looking as though we are going to have a commendation of wet and windy weather for the southern half of the british isles. that is when we get north that we start running to the wintry mix of problems that use light up at the met office have felt constrained to issue amber warnings about full. it really is a mix. i would like to be an indication ofjust how cold things are. this is an's garden pond, no spared here,, the water is still flowing. you will notice on the mess that there is quite a deal of ice. the temperatures across the british isles, the eastern parts, were at about one or 2 degrees at best. if you go down west, some spots in devon and cornwall, it was 12 or 13 degrees. that is an indication of how mild the air is coming in towards the british isles. as i say, the met office have had this real problem in that they have put out a number of amber warnings in a nation to storm deirdre, and the fact that it has been so cold across the british isles will s
that is the experience that many across parts of wales, northern ireland, the irish sea coast, 60—70 mph it casts. we are looking as though we are going to have a commendation of wet and windy weather for the southern half of the british isles. that is when we get north that we start running to the wintry mix of problems that use light up at the met office have felt constrained to issue amber warnings about full. it really is a mix. i would like to be an indication ofjust how cold things are....
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irish backstop in the customs union. and despite all of the difficulties of this week, i think it is possible to get this deal through with those guarantees that we need on the backstop. one former minister who resigned from the government last month to push for another referendum says the commons vote on the deal, delayed last week, must take place before christmas. i've got absolutely no doubt that if the vote is deferred again when we come back on monday, that very serious conversations will be had by members of the cabinet and members of the parliament, asking what is the strategy? it is simply unacceptable to run out the clock and face the country with the prospect of being timed out. we still don't know when mps will get to vote. and clearly, today, there are cabinet disagreements about exactly what they should get to vote on. tom barton, bbc news. let's speak to anne perkins now, who is a freelance journalist and a former deputy political editor of the guardian. thank you forjoining us. essentially, amber rudd is
irish backstop in the customs union. and despite all of the difficulties of this week, i think it is possible to get this deal through with those guarantees that we need on the backstop. one former minister who resigned from the government last month to push for another referendum says the commons vote on the deal, delayed last week, must take place before christmas. i've got absolutely no doubt that if the vote is deferred again when we come back on monday, that very serious conversations will...
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the big stumbling block — the northern irish border, specifically what became known as the backstop. it's an insurance policy that would kick in at the end of 2020 if a wider deal to keep the border frictionless can't be found. reporting back to the commons, theresa may said the uk and the eu were working on a plan for the whole of the uk to enter into a temporary customs or import tax arrangement with the eu. by far the best outcome for the uk, for ireland and for the eu is that our future relationship is agreed and in place by the ist january 2021. the conservative party has spent the past two years arguing with itself instead of negotiating a sensible deal in the public interest. it is crystal clear that the eu will not accept any deal that does not include the backstop for northern ireland. those who attempt to wreck the backstop will be responsible for a no—deal brexit. the eu have made it clear that the backstop is designed to keep northern ireland as part of the customs union territory of the eu. sammy wilson. and there was more of that in the november summit, which we'll co
the big stumbling block — the northern irish border, specifically what became known as the backstop. it's an insurance policy that would kick in at the end of 2020 if a wider deal to keep the border frictionless can't be found. reporting back to the commons, theresa may said the uk and the eu were working on a plan for the whole of the uk to enter into a temporary customs or import tax arrangement with the eu. by far the best outcome for the uk, for ireland and for the eu is that our future...
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the northern irish backstop remains the key sticking point in parliament, with many mps theppy with the prospect of country remaining in a customs union with the eu indefinitely. joining us now is andrew the -- , chair of on the lawmakers complaining about the current backstop justified in their concerns? dr. murrison: i think they are. it's the fact that it could be indefinite and there is a commitment on the part of all parties that we will not have a hard border on the northern ireland. the problem with the backstop is that it potentially ties the u.k. to the customs union indefinitely against its will. theresa may is heading to european capitals to try and get some reassurances, as she has called them, from eu leaders. they have said over and over again there will be no renegotiations. what can she actually get from the eu to satisfy her critics back on? -- home? dr. murrison: theresa may is a remarkable person and i hope she accomplishes permission -- mission.n -- her i don't know is the answer. getunsure if she could something to satisfy us to know that the european union will not
the northern irish backstop remains the key sticking point in parliament, with many mps theppy with the prospect of country remaining in a customs union with the eu indefinitely. joining us now is andrew the -- , chair of on the lawmakers complaining about the current backstop justified in their concerns? dr. murrison: i think they are. it's the fact that it could be indefinite and there is a commitment on the part of all parties that we will not have a hard border on the northern ireland. the...
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border issue to help push her deal through we spoke to a member of the northern irish sinn fein policy who claims that no one on either side of the irish border wants private i think we don't want to see any border certainly not on the island of ireland and not in the r.e.c. area they're the majority here in the north of ireland for it to me and it is absolute democratic discreetness to force us to accept the european union if we accept on the terms that the black city years or the d p s's mayor's race wish then it will mean a return to a hard border it will mean the diminishing undermanning of the good friday agreement which of course is the underpins our peace process will mean that the jobs will be lost investment will be lost we will jeopardize the progress that we have me in terms of our peace progress on in terms of reconciliation we're trying to yourself for all reasons we're against borders and we don't believe that backstop the special status for the north of ireland which is continue and that the agreement we don't believe double lead to a hard border and the are you see the
border issue to help push her deal through we spoke to a member of the northern irish sinn fein policy who claims that no one on either side of the irish border wants private i think we don't want to see any border certainly not on the island of ireland and not in the r.e.c. area they're the majority here in the north of ireland for it to me and it is absolute democratic discreetness to force us to accept the european union if we accept on the terms that the black city years or the d p s's...
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the northern irish party who are implacably opposed to stories amaze bricks so i don't think you can even if she comes through this vote intact i don't think it's necessarily bolsters her position all that much i think the sense among a lot of people is that if a very substantial number of tory m.p.'s vote against her that she might then resign anyway even if she has technically won the vote so you know all still very much up in the air on the right. ok for exits given your headache or indigestion we'll step away from events in london for the next ten minutes or so i'll wrap up some of the top stories for you the former prime minister who was sacked by the country's president has won a confidence vote in parliament grenell wickramasinghe received one hundred seventeen votes in his favor he was dismissed by the president smith republished at a senate in october needing to a political crisis so as not to reappoint a singer despite condemnation that his removal is against the constitution. french prosecutors are named the gunman who's killed at least two people in a christmas market in
the northern irish party who are implacably opposed to stories amaze bricks so i don't think you can even if she comes through this vote intact i don't think it's necessarily bolsters her position all that much i think the sense among a lot of people is that if a very substantial number of tory m.p.'s vote against her that she might then resign anyway even if she has technically won the vote so you know all still very much up in the air on the right. ok for exits given your headache or...
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it is all about the northern irish backstop, remember that policy for avoiding a high border between northern ireland and the public violence. lots of eu rules and regulations to apply to northern ireland. one of the brexiteers's interferes and many other mp5, and pa rliament‘s brexiteers's interferes and many other mp5, and parliament's fears, is that at backstop, the uk will never be able to escape from it, it will be the end state, but all along the eu has said no, that is not the case, it is only temporary. we do not like it very much, we want to avoid it at all costs, it is only a backupif avoid it at all costs, it is only a backup if it is needed. so then i went to great lengths to show how temporary they wanted to be, this document being sent around the night being signed by eu leaders contains commitments by the eu that they will continue to negotiate future trade agreement with the uk, even if the backstop comes into place at the end of the post—brexit transition period. so even if the backstop is in place, the uk and eu will continue to negotiate future trade deal that
it is all about the northern irish backstop, remember that policy for avoiding a high border between northern ireland and the public violence. lots of eu rules and regulations to apply to northern ireland. one of the brexiteers's interferes and many other mp5, and pa rliament‘s brexiteers's interferes and many other mp5, and parliament's fears, is that at backstop, the uk will never be able to escape from it, it will be the end state, but all along the eu has said no, that is not the case, it...
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essentially what they've agreed by science is the so-called northern irish backstop which basically keeps the border open what ever happens with regard to brics it in the long term the british parliamentarians say that's unacceptable britain wants the right unilaterally to terminate that backstop whereas brussels and particularly ireland and the european commission say no it's a vital principle that that border should stay open to protect the northern ireland peace process and brussels has for more than twelve months been clear on that point and london keep some pushing back and keep some being told no and will be told no again no everyone would like it to that that backstop would never have to be used because ultimately it's in the interests of both sides of that would be helpful but nevertheless you need reassurance you need more to make sure that. there were no once in the brig's deal no the what's in the break is of nor is it would be legally binding but to make sure the border stays open both the easy thing u.k. would have to agree to any change the u.k. is insisting on having the ju
essentially what they've agreed by science is the so-called northern irish backstop which basically keeps the border open what ever happens with regard to brics it in the long term the british parliamentarians say that's unacceptable britain wants the right unilaterally to terminate that backstop whereas brussels and particularly ireland and the european commission say no it's a vital principle that that border should stay open to protect the northern ireland peace process and brussels has for...
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irish backstop. with all that due to unfold through the day let's go to westminster and geeta gura—murthy. geeta, a tough day ahead with all eyes on what theresa may is up to in europe but also what's going on in westminster. absolute love, westminster. absolute love, westminster is just waking, it is till dark in the early hours in london absolutely. one mp told me it would have been a late light last night as to what happens with the future of the conservative party really being discussed in full seriousness —— late—night. theresa may is trying to rescue her deal. she is in europe, she will go around various capitals to see what concessions she can get. a few days ago if she could have got something minor, that's enough to get people onside, now she need something more substantial to bring in the numbers she needs to get anything through parliament. let's get an update on a dramatic day in the last 2a hours with jonathan blake. theresa may arrived back in downing street last night after a d
irish backstop. with all that due to unfold through the day let's go to westminster and geeta gura—murthy. geeta, a tough day ahead with all eyes on what theresa may is up to in europe but also what's going on in westminster. absolute love, westminster. absolute love, westminster is just waking, it is till dark in the early hours in london absolutely. one mp told me it would have been a late light last night as to what happens with the future of the conservative party really being discussed...
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irish has said go you won't play so she is in the same dire straits she was before this vote and she's not going to have a very merry christmas because she's going to let everybody stew over christmas and new years so she finally called to vote in parliament you know want to see when that happens we're hearing now mid january perhaps for that but we will see. in london and here to be table with me i was forced into both of you you thank. a massive manhunt is underway in the french city of straw spurred after a gunman opened fire at a famous christmas market on tuesday two people were killed twelve others injured. sharif chicago the alleged attacker was well known to police and had more than two dozen convictions for robbery and other offenses chicago's parents and two brothers have now been detained by police for questioning french government officials say that they are treating the incident as a possible terrorist attack an ordinary franchising block home to the twenty nine year old suspected terrorist one stop in an intense manhunt and today he's nowhere to be found prosecutors say h
irish has said go you won't play so she is in the same dire straits she was before this vote and she's not going to have a very merry christmas because she's going to let everybody stew over christmas and new years so she finally called to vote in parliament you know want to see when that happens we're hearing now mid january perhaps for that but we will see. in london and here to be table with me i was forced into both of you you thank. a massive manhunt is underway in the french city of straw...
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irish party d u p will be mollified by any attempt to kind of fiddle with the wording of the backstop so it seems very difficult to know where it's going to go next the problem at the moment in parliament is that there's total deadlock there doesn't seem to be a consensus for where we can go next there is absolutely no majority for any of the possible outcomes and the one move that the prime minister possibly had which was to try and go back to the european union to try and change anough of the deal to gain support has already been shot down by the european union their irish t. shock has said there's absolutely no way that we can renegotiate the irish backstop and therefore this this plot seems dead in the water before she's even left britain will it stay in europe because his critics call him president of the richer and it's taken four weeks of violent antigovernment protests for french president to address the anger on the streets and his first address to the nation since the worst unrest in fronts in decades were called took partial responsibility and urged for calm the former inve
irish party d u p will be mollified by any attempt to kind of fiddle with the wording of the backstop so it seems very difficult to know where it's going to go next the problem at the moment in parliament is that there's total deadlock there doesn't seem to be a consensus for where we can go next there is absolutely no majority for any of the possible outcomes and the one move that the prime minister possibly had which was to try and go back to the european union to try and change anough of the...
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belfast northern ireland one of the poorest parts of the u.k. which has benefited the most from e.u. investment for many here there's long been concern that breaks its effects on cross border relations with the irish republic could mean a return to the dark days of the troubles so when a small local political party received four hundred thirty five thousand pound nation for the brics it campaign the largest in the party's history eyebrows were raised why he was a northern irish political party being so involved you know in the referendum in great britain in england and scotland. back in twenty sixteen investigative journalist peter keegan was shocked when he saw a proto leave adversus meant in a local english newspaper the ad was sponsored by ulster's democratic unionist party do you pete. for them is a huge sum of money and they're spending it on a on a piece of material that's not going to circulate norton in ordinary let on at all the single and ferguson cost the day you paid two hundred eighty two thousand pounds almost five times as much as
belfast northern ireland one of the poorest parts of the u.k. which has benefited the most from e.u. investment for many here there's long been concern that breaks its effects on cross border relations with the irish republic could mean a return to the dark days of the troubles so when a small local political party received four hundred thirty five thousand pound nation for the brics it campaign the largest in the party's history eyebrows were raised why he was a northern irish political party...
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irish part of the d u p will be mollified by any attempt to kind of fiddle with the wording of the backstop so it seems very difficult to know where it is going to go next so in terms of the intricate details of the the backstop which is the border between the republic of ireland which is still in the you and northern ireland which is part of the united kingdom i mean that argument continues but the destabilizing story really for politicians parliament public and business leaders is that no one really knows what direction the u.k. and its people are heading into at any level whether it be socially economically and politically and we've seen how destabilizing that is in terms of just the currency plummeting yet again on monday. yeah well the currency today the pound fell against the dollar to the same levels it was in june of last year when we had the snap election the problem at the moment in parliament is that there's total deadlock there doesn't seem to be a consensus for where we can go next there is absolutely no majority for any of the possible outcomes and the one move that the prime
irish part of the d u p will be mollified by any attempt to kind of fiddle with the wording of the backstop so it seems very difficult to know where it is going to go next so in terms of the intricate details of the the backstop which is the border between the republic of ireland which is still in the you and northern ireland which is part of the united kingdom i mean that argument continues but the destabilizing story really for politicians parliament public and business leaders is that no one...
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the party of the northern irish unionists the party she needs for a majority in any case on top of our own bricks or to use an own hardliners among the tories has already said she needs to kick out the backstop otherwise we won't play with her so it's far gone so she she has no chance and what she's trying to do full i think is think about if you boil a frog she puts the parliamentarians in the pot over christmas and then the heat gets turned up very slowly because of course the fear for before it no deal breaks it rises and then she hopes they might in the end jump out whether that will happen nobody knows politics i'm cooking tips from barbara faisal in london tony schultz in brussels thank you. that are some of the other stories making news around the world high school students have been out on the streets of paris today protesting against the french government's education reforms the march follows three weeks of nationwide demonstrations against president elect policies last night the president promised an increase in the minimum wage and tax cuts for pensioners but students say th
the party of the northern irish unionists the party she needs for a majority in any case on top of our own bricks or to use an own hardliners among the tories has already said she needs to kick out the backstop otherwise we won't play with her so it's far gone so she she has no chance and what she's trying to do full i think is think about if you boil a frog she puts the parliamentarians in the pot over christmas and then the heat gets turned up very slowly because of course the fear for before...
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irish party d u p will be mollified by any attempt to kind of fiddle with the wording of the backstop so it seems very difficult to know where she's going to go next the problem at the moment in parliament is that there's total deadlock there doesn't seem to be a consensus for where we can go next there is absolutely no majority for any of the possible outcomes and the one move that the prime minister possibly had which was to try and go back to the european union to try and change enough of the deal to gain support has already been shot down by the european union the irish teashop has said there's absolutely no way that we can renegotiate the irish backstop and therefore this this plot seems dead in the water before she's even left britain. the french president has delivered his first address to is there a chansons mass demonstrations began more than a month ago emmanuel mccaw announced some concessions for the working poor and for pensioners but it's uncertain whether that will be enough to quell growing discontent against his government. reports from paris. and emmanuel mccaw speec
irish party d u p will be mollified by any attempt to kind of fiddle with the wording of the backstop so it seems very difficult to know where she's going to go next the problem at the moment in parliament is that there's total deadlock there doesn't seem to be a consensus for where we can go next there is absolutely no majority for any of the possible outcomes and the one move that the prime minister possibly had which was to try and go back to the european union to try and change enough of...
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irish unionists who could make up her majority which she doesn't have anymore they are quite clear on one point it has got to be legally binding otherwise we won't accept it so round and round in circles we go again we go again and some of the question i ask this from the barber is well did merkel today did did she meet with the british prime minister representing a britain that has completely underestimated the power of the european union well it holds no we can only speculate really mysterious at this point why she bolted to come to berlin and the meet these other european leaders as well as she doesn't have some kind of plan that she wants to present them when she told the paul image of westminster view of the day that she did what he had some signals from european leaders that they might be willing to move but i agree with barbara absolutely it's all about whether it's legally binding even if some new commitments to you know making sure there's a free trade agreement in the future and not staying in the backstop forever even if that were written into the so-called political declar
irish unionists who could make up her majority which she doesn't have anymore they are quite clear on one point it has got to be legally binding otherwise we won't accept it so round and round in circles we go again we go again and some of the question i ask this from the barber is well did merkel today did did she meet with the british prime minister representing a britain that has completely underestimated the power of the european union well it holds no we can only speculate really...
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ireland why the economy was disastrous now the northern irish economy is strong and that keeps stability so i would think anywhere where there's abject poverty and that will be places in the middle east so you a strong work you are for which thank you for coming and your leader malcolm but absolutely any time. one might ask where is the the definitively wealthiest place in the united states well our to correspondent treaty charges looked and went there for the special report beverly hills nine zero two one zero used to be america's most recognizable zip code but that's all changing now america's richest code is based on an island word so exclusive you need an invitation to get there in a recent analysis of iris data bloomberg found the wealthiest of codes in america and the number one spot may shock you. it's called fisher island zip code three three one zero nine once privately owned by william vanderbilt the second the island is located just off the coast of miami and is now a haven for the world's richest only accessible by boat or helicopter the two hundred sixteen acre manmade islan
ireland why the economy was disastrous now the northern irish economy is strong and that keeps stability so i would think anywhere where there's abject poverty and that will be places in the middle east so you a strong work you are for which thank you for coming and your leader malcolm but absolutely any time. one might ask where is the the definitively wealthiest place in the united states well our to correspondent treaty charges looked and went there for the special report beverly hills nine...
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in this situation and ultimately as well as the relations between the northern irish policies particularly the d u p this supports reason is government and these government itself already horribly bad and so ultimately i can't see anything that's going to come of this summit later this week other than some nice words that the european union hopes that the vice stop will never need to be used is this a case of to resume a doing everything and anything to save her political i mean that looks absolutely will be the case and do you believe that's the case but i can't see any other reason or any of the logic for what she's been doing this week other than that because she clearly doesn't have a plan this is hopeless as i see it going to brussels to try to extract some more concessions she's also repeatedly refused to say when will the house of commons get a vote she was also multiple times today and she said well we will have a day a vote at some point in the future we are hundred and nine days to bracks today it's twenty ninth of march of next year there are millions of people's lives depending
in this situation and ultimately as well as the relations between the northern irish policies particularly the d u p this supports reason is government and these government itself already horribly bad and so ultimately i can't see anything that's going to come of this summit later this week other than some nice words that the european union hopes that the vice stop will never need to be used is this a case of to resume a doing everything and anything to save her political i mean that looks...