my guest this week from county, antrim, and northern ireland. this family wilson, the chief whip the parliament in westminster. and he want pat protocol. crap, you are the one who a year ago called for guerrilla warfare to destroy the protocol, didn't do you stand by that? i don't course, in less than 3 months they'll be election to the northern ireland assembly with the d. u. p won't say what people do, it loses the nationalist fame party. so the stability of the political institutions never that strong is once again on the line. what do the people make of it? what about business? and why it would be be meeting an umbrella group for loyalist paramilitaries when all parties pledged to see the back of all that and more on context. so tell me wilson, welcome to conflict zone. thank you. thanks for the invitation. let's look 1st. if we may have the northern ireland protocol, which seems to be the main objective, your party's displeasure at the moment. if i can go that way. you've talked about the damage, it's doing to the integrity and sovereignty

in northern ireland. their shipper markets in northern are which bring goods from gp are subject to food checks, yet they don't have one shock. and the irish republic for the goods couldn't off be going empty, the irish republic or into the single market. yet you have cysts that they go to the full range of checks. if you look at some of the, the ludicrous ways in which of applied the protocol, for example, a firm in my constituency, which was construction work and scotland. how's it as habits vehicles turned away from the port alarm? because we're showing on the waves. let your your efforts, mister wilson, your efforts to declare the protocol unlawful have been thrown out by the bow tie court can't you can't, except that you've had your days in the court, you've made repeated political and legal challenges. if you want to live in a country governed by law, you have to accept that, don't you? but well, maybe if you'd let me finish the me, you might not like the answer they give. but in one hand, you try t

northern ireland both in the u. k. and for trade purposes in the u. single market at the same time. complicated. yeah, very. but the aim was simple enough to prevent the hard border between the law and the irish republic and to protect the good friday agreement. my guest this week from county, antrim in northern ireland, this family wilson, the d u. p. chief with the parliament in westminster. and he won that protocol crap, you were the one who a year ago called for guerrilla warfare to destroy the protocol, didn't you? you stand by that. i don't course, in less than 3 months, they'll be election to the northern either the family, with the d. u. p won't say what people do, it loses the nationalist fame party. so the stability of the political institutions never that strong is once again on the line. what do the people make of it? what about business? and why be be meeting an umbrella group for loyalist paramilitaries when all parties pledge to see the back of all that and more on context. so tell me wilson, welcome

to northern ireland constitutional position. the peace process, the economy, in other words, a complete disaster, right. it is, and of course that's not just a shared by my party that's shared by the whole of the union of community and all of the parties which represent the unionist community. i think the, the, the most apparent damage to the citizens as the impact which it has on or economy. and secondly, of course, and this is much more important as far as i'm concerned, the damage which it does to the constitutional relationship between northern ireland and the rest of the countries which we belong. ok, would be economy. can we take the economy 1st? if it's such a disaster, how is it that the economic output of northern ireland reached a 13 year high last summer? it's now an estimated 3 percent bigger than it was before cove. it the value of no, they're not as exports to the republic of all. it was almost 4000000000 euros last year. increase of 65 percent over 20. 20. was the damage to that? well, i think that the damage is,

-- island of ireland. these checks have been disliked by unionist, feeling like it cuts them off from the rest of the u.k., that it's unfair for nohern ireland, and the dep in particular -- dup has been looking at every which way it can to oppose them. the agricultural minister has hinted that he could order his department to stop carrying out these checks, and tonight has taken out that step. he argues that he can do this. that's the politics. what does this mean at northern ireland's ports? it puts border staff in a particular -- in a peculiar position. will they just wave lorries through? will they argue they are still legally obliged to carry out the checks here? this minister doesn't believe this is lawful, so it appears to contradict the advice the agricultural minister of the dup has had. it's just not clear yet what this means. ros: help me understand one more thing. one of the standups around northern and brexit was the eu's desire to protect its single market. if these checks are not happening, d

some reach of them with them and to northern ireland. and so, you know, don't, don't tell me that the you are kind of be flexible. the europe using the people in north america for their own political. that is to try and on do practice and try to ensure that the u. k. has to align itself the ag regulations. otherwise they say they will cut nor gnarled off for the rest. and i, i hear what they say i, i don't what i hear what you're saying that is interference and the internal affairs of the, the united kingdom. and i guarantee that no other european country would stand for that. if, if the you were to try and encourage separate us movements and speak him or in germany or an at lee, or in the other part of the united kingdom, those companies will be open arms apart. and that's why we are angry, by the way in which they're trying to split up the united kingdom. you've had your day in court, you've had your repeated political, legal and challenges. if you want to live in the country, i come back to this question. you want to live in a country

protocol. it union, which created the northern ireland protocol.— ireland protocol. it means the power-sharing _ ireland protocol. it means the power-sharing executive - ireland protocol. it means the power-sharing executive in i ireland protocol. it means the - power-sharing executive in northern power—sharing executive in northern ireland will cease to function. decision—making affecting thousands of lives on hold. for some time, this storm has been on the horizon. the new border checks on goods which cross the irish sea represent four unionist party is a deep betrayal and a threat to their position in the uk. last night, the dup ordered civil servants to stop carrying out these checks, but there is disagreement over whether that order is lawful. . , disagreement over whether that order islawful. . , ,, ,,, is lawful. ideally businesses, we don't want _ is lawful. ideally businesses, we don't want any _ is lawful. ideally businesses, we don't want any checks _ is lawful. ideally businesses, we don't want any checks on - is lawful. ideally businesses, we don't w

the violence in northern ireland increased during 1969 and the u. k. government sent in the british army. amid the uncertainty, the construction of the 12 story euro per in belfast city center gradually emerged in 1970 the tallest building in the city at the time. another euro for regular was robin walsh. then a reporter for the belfast evening telegraph. he later became a b, b, c news editor, and ultimately the controller of bbc northern ireland. well, i think that the impression was very mixed, that there was a bit of waters as pressure during here. but then there was an element of hope actually that, that such a hotel should be built. ah, sectarian killings, car bombs and violent paramilitary activity spread across northern ireland and built to a peak in 1971. the construction of the europa was nearly complete when the 1st bomb struck. hotel euro correspond for the 1st time, and the 3rd of july, 1971, actually a week or 2 weeks prior to the opening of the building. so even before the hotel you roper was opened doors to the public in belfast, had

and martin bell was one of the 1st to arrive in northern ireland. and one of the 1st guests to check into the europa hotel. 2 years later, i remember coming to belfast in november 1968. there had been the famous civil rights march in dairy london dairy the months before we stayed at one of 2 really old fashioned hotels, right. in the center of the city. one was there all avenue. the other was the grand central, both of which later close to in the europa open. this is the hall road area of belfast at 7 o'clock this evening. the violence in northern ireland increased during 1969 and the u. k. government sent in the british army with amid the uncertainty the construction of the 12 story euro per in belfast city center gradually emerged in 1970 the tallest building in the city at the time. another europe irregular was robin walsh. then a reporter for the belfast evening telegraph. he later became a b, b, c news editor, and ultimately the controller of bbc northern ireland. well, i think that the impression was very mixed, that there was a bit of waters

an influential voice, with northern ireland. an influentialvoice, i with northern ireland. an influential voice, i would say. the re-ubfic influential voice, i would say. the republic of _ influential voice, i would say. iie: republic of ireland influential voice, i would say. tie: republic of ireland needs influential voice, i would say. ti2 republic of ireland needs to know as we do what percent of the uk population... the republic of ireland is less than 5% of the european union... we do not matter to germany france and spain. they might think they can rattle the cage, they are a tiny part and they are being used and abused in this process as much as the people and government of northern ireland is being used and abused. the sooner simon wakes up to that reality, then we will get a solution that works for both jurisdiction on this. perhaps that is a conversation for you and simon coveney to have. the main point, we are having problems with the vision, your are coming out in an act of vision, hopefully we can keep going. this is your beef primarily here with the westmins

and ultimately the controller of bbc northern ireland. well, i think that the impression was very mixed. there was a bit of what is a pleasure during here. but then there was an element of hope actually that that such a hotel should be built. ah, sectarian killing car bombs and violent paramilitary activity spread across northern ireland and built to a peak in 1971. the construction of the europa was nearly complete when the 1st bomb struck. hotel euro correspond for the 1st time on the 3rd of july, 1971, actually a week or 2 weeks prior to the opening of the building. so even before the hotel europa was opened, doors to the public in belfast. ready? been a target for the provisional high are they nevertheless, 5 days after the 1st bomb, the europa held its ground opening. it had been designed to make a bold statement and its architecture aesthetics, services staff and management. at the time, henry kelly with the young irish print journalist working in belfast for the dublin based irish time. the 1st time i went into the europe, obviousl

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and you agreed ireland. i'm not quite sure how that will work out. there's a lot of the bit a lot of discussion to behind, but i, i think they res government are doing as much as the coun, no unionism would say, unionism would accuse the irish government have not been engaged enough for not doing this or not. but, you know, please things are on a spectrum, a continuous spectrum, and you can demand more engagement today and then did i not want that to engagement tomorrow? it has to be consistent. and i honestly think that there's an a substantial degree of consistency coming in from their government. and how about the british government from a democratic union this perspective, they would have the plenty of reason in the recent past not to trust bought us johnson. but are they going to put the trust once again in the u. k. government to get the most of the effects when the d, u. b unionism generally and the b u p in particular, throw themselves at the think of the british prime minister and to borrow sister o

are doing at the moment, i want to see a progress in terms of a new ireland and agreed ireland. but i also want got ireland to be a warm home for those who have traditionally been unionist. and i think that's the big challenge facing us is how to accommodate unionism, particularly the unionism of the u. p. while they themselves refuse to cooperate every concession in the republic and the present moment, the relatively new t shirt. instead, latitude conducive to this realignment you're calling for them. and northern ireland is more that could be done from the south to assist in accommodation in the north, where the site is very helpful. and the department of foreign affairs in dublin is, is very, very popular punches way above the weight on the international stage. and they are very, very sensitive to the north and they attempt to work in the north and in various ways that can be constructed. and they're desperately trying to be helpful. what's appearing to annoy union as amman, julie, the reality is that the irish government is slowly and steadily doing the decent thing and movi

don't want any barriers between northern ireland and the rest of the uk. emma vardy reports. it's the most defiant step yet from the dup to frustrate the brexit arrangements in northern ireland. since the uk left the eu, goods from britain have had to undergo new checks when they reach northern ireland's ports. tonight, the dup department responsible for operating these checks has ordered civil servants to stop carrying them out. i have now issued a formal instruction to my permanent secretary to halt all checks that were not in place on the 31st of december 2020 from midnight tonight. i will prepare a paper for executive consideration in the near future to seek a way forward. thank you. the new checks on goods crossing the irish sea were part of the brexit deal that the uk government signed up to to avoid the need for checks on goods which travel into the irish republic. for unionists, who view this as effectively severing northern ireland's place in the uk, they have been a source of much contention. but it's an arrangement which is supported by other pa

here's our ireland correspondent, emma vardy. political paralysis returns to stormont — something the dup have been threatening since last year. today, as the first minister stepped down, it was delivered. our institutions are being tested once again and the delicate balance created by the belfast and st andrews agreements has been impacted by the agreement made by the united kingdom government and the european union, which created the northern ireland protocol. it means the power—sharing executive in northern ireland will cease to function. decision—making affecting thousands of people's lives on hold. for some time this storm has been on the horizon. the new border checks on goods which cross the irish sea represent for unionist parties a deep betrayal and a threat to their position in the uk. last night, the dup ordered civil servants to stop carrying out these checks but there's disagreement over whether that order is lawful. well, ideally businesses, we don't want any checks on goods coming from great britain into nort

so, the deal for northern ireland was cooked up, keeping northern ireland in the single market for goods and, crucially, having checks on stuff crossing the water, crossing the irish sea from great britain into northern ireland. but, of course, that is something that if you're a unionist here and you really cherish the connections between northern ireland and the rest of the uk, with england, scotland, wales, you absolutely detest and it's what the unionists absolutely hate and they've been threatening for ages... when i was last here in the autumn with any questions, it was a big topic then. they were threatening for ages to pull down the structures of devolved government, to pull out of the assembly, first and deputy first minister, because the deputy first minister from sinn fein has to stand down if the first minister of the dup stands down. and that is now what is happening. so it's that kind of fundamental, isn't it, laura, about how the uk holds together? and if you're a unionist in northern ireland, you absolutely do not want to see anything that separates you here in northern ir

in the eu single market. 0ur ireland correspondent emma vardy has the details. it's the most defiant step yet from the dup, to frustrate the brexit arrangements in northern ireland. since the uk left the eu, goods from britain have had to undergo new checks when they reach northern ireland's ports. tonight, the dup department responsible for operating these checks has ordered civil servants to stop carrying them out. i have now issued a formal instruction to my permanent secretary to halt all checks that were not in place on the 31st of december 2020 from midnight tonight. i will prepare a paper for executive consideration in the nearfuture i will prepare a paper for executive consideration in the near future to seek a way forward. thank you. the new checks — seek a way forward. thank you. the new checks on _ seek a way forward. thank you. the new checks on goods crossing the irish sea were part of the brexit deal that the uk government signed up deal that the uk government signed up to to avoid the need for checks on goods which travel into the irish republic

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.— northern ireland. thanks for “oining us. now the weather. after a mild start to february, the weather is set to change with colder air moving in. bringing a band of rain across scotland and northern ireland, with some snow on the edge. ahead of that, mainly dry for england and wales. a lot of cloud. temperatures for the end of the afternoon. into this evening the front pushes south wards with heavy rain and brisk winds and snow. wintry showers into the north—west, ice in parts of scotland and northern ireland. temperatures overnight dropping down in northern areas with that cold air. . tomorrow is a mixture of sunshine and showers. those are the wind gusts, up to 50mph. and feeling cold afternoon temperatures four to nine degrees. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines: the average household's yearly energy bill in england, wales and scotland will increase by £693 in april. the chancellor has unveiled measures to soften the blow, including a £200 discount on bills. president biden says the head o

ireland feel the can so very disappointed. ireland feel they can only _ so very disappointed. ireland feel they can only improve. _ so very disappointed. ireland feel they can only improve. it - so very disappointed. ireland feel they can only improve. it was - so very disappointed. ireland feel l they can only improve. it was never auoin to they can only improve. it was never going to be — they can only improve. it was never going to be perfect _ they can only improve. it was never going to be perfect in _ they can only improve. it was never going to be perfect in the _ going to be perfect in the conditions. they fought really hard at the breakdown and defended well on their own line, so very pleased with the win, but there were things we can work on. crucially for wales, only three times in the six nations area have a team lost their first game and gone on to win the title. scotland are hosting england at murrayfield, and what drama in the latter stages. the scots with a huge amount of expectation after their victory over their old rivals at twickenham last year. late on i

don't want any barriers between northern ireland and the rest of the uk. emma vardy reports. it's the most defiant step yet from the dup to frustrate the brexit arrangements in northern ireland. since the uk left the eu, goods from britain have had to undergo new checks when they reach northern ireland's ports. tonight, the dup department responsible for operating these checks has ordered civil servants to stop carrying them out. i have now issued a formal instruction to my permanent secretary to halt all checks that were not in place on the 31st of december 2020 from midnight tonight. i will prepare a paper for executive consideration in the near future to seek a way forward. thank you. the new checks on goods crossing the irish sea were part of the brexit deal that the uk government signed up to to avoid the need for checks on goods which travel into the irish republic. for unionists, who view this as effectively severing northern ireland's place in the uk, they have been a source of much contention. but it's an arrangement which is supported by other pa

that is the north—west coast of ireland. it is a waterfall being pushed back up the cliff face, as you can see, showing the power of storm franklin, talking about that a little bit earlier. we are not encouraging viewers to go near clifftops in order to see this. you can just watch it on your television. really quite something. now it's time for a look at the weather with louise lear. 0nce once again damaging winds to come across the uk and the met office has issued a number weather warning a storm franklin arrives over the next few hours. an amber weather warning has been issued for northern ireland for storm franklin. this is storm franklin, this area of low pressure will continue to drift its way between iceland and the far north of scotland, on the southern flank where we see the tightest isobars, the strongest of the wins. not only do we see strong winds but we have some heavy rain and sharp showers moving through scotland, heavy, persistent rain pushing out of southern scotland into northern england and wales as well.

is ireland~ _ blue and yellow flag which is ireland. and to keep that land border— ireland. and to keep that land border open, without any checks, or broader— border open, without any checks, or broader networks of any kind, you need _ broader networks of any kind, you need to— broader networks of any kind, you need to have checks somewhere else, to monitor— need to have checks somewhere else, to monitor goods going into and out of the _ to monitor goods going into and out of the eu _ to monitor goods going into and out of the eu single market. that was part of— of the eu single market. that was part of the — of the eu single market. that was part of the eu's condition. what that means is, the dotted line, which — that means is, the dotted line, which is — that means is, the dotted line, which is in _ that means is, the dotted line, which is in effect the trade border which _ which is in effect the trade border which has — which is in effect the trade border which has been established between great britain and northern

ireland and the republic of ireland and this was not property results. the prime minister is the only person who can do this and of course the prime minister cannot do anything at the moment because he's lost his authority and he's totally consumed with trying to rescue his personal position as prime minister in downing street. well, we can speak now to the bbc�*s former ireland correspondent, denis murray, who joins us live from our belfast studio. it has been a turbulent week end northern ireland what is going on underneath the surface. what northern ireland what is going on underneath the surface.— underneath the surface. what a cuestion. underneath the surface. what a question- at — underneath the surface. what a question. at the _ underneath the surface. what a question. at the heart - underneath the surface. what a question. at the heart of - underneath the surface. what a question. at the heart of this i underneath the surface. what a question. at the heart of this is j question. at the heart of this is the protocol obviously which means at

implementation of the northern ireland protocol. that's the mechanism governing the flow of goods between great britain and northern ireland, and was negotiated as part of the brexit deal. products crossing the irish sea into northern ireland, are subject to new checks on entry, and this was meant to avoid the need for checks on goods reaching the irish republic. but unionists argue this effectively creates a border between northern ireland and the rest of the uk. mr givan's resignation means the deputy first minister, sinn fein's michelle 0'neill, loses her position. here's our ireland correspondent, emma vardy. political paralysis returns to stormont. something the dup have been threatening since last year. today, as the first minister stepped down, it was delivered. 0ur institutions are being tested once again and the delicate balance created by the belfast and st andrews agreements has been impacted by the agreement made by the united kingdom government and the european union, which created the northern ireland protocol. it mean

, northern ireland and the republic of ireland, and this was not properly resolved. the prime minister is the only person who can do this. and of course, the prime minister cannot do anything at the moment because he has lost his authority and is totally consumed with trying to rescue his personal position as prime minister in downing street. but that wouldn't stop him getting on a plane and having conversations, though, would it?— though, would it? well, it shouldn't do. it though, would it? well, it shouldn't do- it didn't — though, would it? well, it shouldn't do. it didn't stop _ though, would it? well, it shouldn't do. it didn't stop him _ though, would it? well, it shouldn't do. it didn't stop him going - though, would it? well, it shouldn't do. it didn't stop him going to - do. it didn't stop him going to ukraine on tuesday but things have got worse since tuesday. to lose five aids in 2a hours is pretty serious. and i should think he would do absolutely have a inside downing street now to cling to the walls. you outline the context it is not just about eco

ireland from the rest of the uk. russian troops on ukraine's border now the united states is sending 3,000 troops to eastern europe to protect nato allies if war erupts. and the new patron of rugby union and rugby league — the duchess of cambridge takes over from prince harry. and coming up on the bbc news channel: the women's team split from raith rovers and protest at the signing of david goodwillie. the former scotland striker was found by a civil court to have raped a woman. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. the government has set out how it intends to fulfil its flagship manifesto promise of closing the gap between richer and poorer areas in the uk over the next eight years. the wide—ranging plans laid out by the levelling up secretary, michael gove, include improving education and skills with a particular focus on raising standards in 55 areas across england. a promise by 2030 to narrow the gap on pay, employment rates and healthy life expectancy across the uk. a pledge to improve public tran

and the republic of ireland. there are public in the eu and northern ireland being in the uk and northern ireland being in the uk and so outside of the european union and so outside of the european union and others arranged in what is called the northern ireland protocol and is proven deeply unpopular with and is proven deeply unpopular with a number of people including unionist politicians who don't want any barriers between northern ireland and the rest of the uk. edwin poots is in the dup. i’zfe edwin poots is in the dup. i've never issued _ edwin poots is in the dup. i've never issued a _ edwin poots is in the dup. ie: never issued a formal instruction edwin poots is in the dup. i�*”2 never issued a formal instruction to secretary to haul all checks not in place on the 31st of december 2020 from midnight tonight and i'm preparing a paperfor from midnight tonight and i'm preparing a paper for executive consideration in the nearfuture preparing a paper for executive consideration in the near future to see

and omagh in northern ireland has also seen its water levels go up. the wider region now braces for the strong winds of storm franklin. james reynolds, bbc news. northern ireland is already feeling the force of storm franklin — our correspondent emma vardyjoins us from newtownards. how severe is it likely to be where you are, emma? the how severe is it likely to be where you are. emma?— you are, emma? the winds are steadily building, _ you are, emma? the winds are steadily building, the - you are, emma? the winds are steadily building, the storm . you are, emma? the winds are steadily building, the storm is| steadily building, the storm is expected to peak overnight and into the early hours of tomorrow morning and northern ireland really taking the brunt of this one, winds forecast to be around 80 miles an hourin forecast to be around 80 miles an hour in coastal areas, stronger winds expected than any other part of the uk. there has been the day of destruction and northern ireland with roads closed due to falling trees and floodwaters. more disrup

well, northern ireland _ tell us the very latest. well, northern ireland is - tell us the very latest. well, northern ireland is this - tell us the very latest. well, . northern ireland is this morning without a first and deputy first minister. the resignation took place at midnight. under the rules of power—sharing, that means the deputy first minister is automatically out of herjob first minister is automatically out of her job as first minister is automatically out of herjob as well. this morning attention is turning to the implications of all of that, for public services, policy plans and indeed for the long—term future of the devolved government based here at stormont. full given has resigned because as a member of the dup he is opposed to the brexit trading arrangements, known as a northern ireland protocol. that has brought in cheques from goods arriving in here from england, scotland and wales. the dup leader has done a round of interviews and he has said when a stormont election comes, it will be difficult to form a gove

it's not a delegated matterfor the northern ireland matter for the northern ireland minister just matterfor the northern ireland ministerjust to say he doesn't like it so he is ordering his officials to stop carrying out these checks. it's been in place for a year. have things improved in terms of delays? it is very hard to get a clear picture because we have had a grace periods which where mutually agreed between the uk and the european union to try and ease the burden of these checks and controls. some of those grace periods have been proclaimed, if you like, unilaterally by the uk and that prompted the threat of legal action from the european union. there is a kind of tacit understanding between both sides that the checks have been reduced, if you like him and some of the grace periods have been extended in what they call a standstill situation while negotiations are ongoing between the uk and the european union, but it doesn't, again, people here in brussels and in dublin would say that he doesn't have the right himself as a minister just to say he is stopping checks, so politically as

i instead, northern ireland's. health minister robin swann had to get the backing - of individual ministers instead. and robin swann has signed that |letter from the devolved nations| setting out their concerns, as england plans to - end isolation rules. it's calling urgently for more information on the scale i of services that will remain, l to ensure all four nations stay prepared for any potential future waves of the virus.| that was emma vardy at stormont. our medical editor fergus walsh is with me. first question is lots of people are asking today, are these changes announced by borisjohnson justified by the latest figures on the pandemic?— by the latest figures on the andemic? , ., , ., , pandemic? the number of people in hosital pandemic? the number of people in hospital with — pandemic? the number of people in hospital with covid _ pandemic? the number of people in hospital with covid has _ pandemic? the number of people in hospital with covid has been - pandemic? the number of people in hospital with c

this is all across northern ireland. post that would have monitored nuclear explosions over northern ireland. a whole network of these. over 50 of these were built. as a nuclear weapon when told they would have assessed the drift. and these things were a reality right now. seems abstract but now. back then, it was very real. the event of bad loan remainder shall be divided with low contact at all between russians and their world were allies. across wool and wire, east germans glare at the troops of the west and nobody seems to be anywhere near to a solution to the berlin problem. the cold war ultimately is a stand—off between east and west, capitalism and communism. both nuclear armed blocks. the cold war both nuclear armed blocks. tue: cold war between both nuclear armed blocks. tte: cold war between east both nuclear armed blocks. t'te: cold war between east and both nuclear armed blocks. tte: cold war between east and west, in manhattan. but cold war between east and west, in manhattan-— in manhattan. but instead

in paris, france scored against ireland afterjust 67 - against ireland afterjust 67 seconds. mac hanson watched the ball go right into his hands and to the line. france landed penalties, ireland kept going with the tries, cutting the french lead to just a point at one point. but with a crushing run and outstretched arm, friend stayed ahead, just. friend stayed ahead, “ust. try, surel , friend stayed ahead, “ust. try, surely. for t friend stayed ahead, “ust. try, surely, for france? _ friend stayed ahead, just. try, surely, for france? yes, - friend stayed ahead, just. try, surely, for france? yes, saysl friend stayed ahead, just. try, i surely, for france? yes, says the referee. watch _ surely, for france? yes, says the referee. watch the _ surely, for france? yes, says the referee. watch the referee - surely, for france? yes, says the | referee. watch the referee tumble but turn his eyes to the line. brilliant. two matches and two wins. for france. chelsea have won the club world cup for the first time. the uefa champions league winners beat the south american champion

conundrum of checking what potentially could flow from northern ireland into the republic of ireland and therefore into the eu without putting a hard border between the north and the republic of ireland. that's why there were checks down the irish sea into northern ireland, but after that judgment today from a high court judge saying that in the interim, until the case can be heard in full, those checks will have to continue and they have been continuing anyway. we now have this political crisis because the democratic unionist party yesterday withdrew the first minister here from the executive in stormont which means the deputy first minister from executive in stormont which means the deputy first ministerfrom sinn fein also loses herjob so there is now in essence no political leadership here, no decision makers in place, and we don't know how long that situation will last for. it doesn't completely freeze everything here because there are still departmental ministers in position who can carry on their work so some legislation can progress through the assembly here, but certainly no

ireland, and overnight it northern ireland, and overnight it will spread to scotland, across western parts of england and wales with the wind tending to pick up overnight. although things get chilly initially in eastern england, it is one of those where temperatures will be rising during the night, reaching seven celsius by dawn on saturday. the nation's weather splits into three areas across saturday. across the south—east, a fine —looking day, sunshine and breezy. we have this zone of heavy rain spreading into wales and across northern england, not the best of days here. scotland and northern ireland, quite blustery, widespread showers, and the temperatures coming up on account of the south—westerly winds. highs of 8—10, on the mild side for the time of year. one lot of rain for saturday, and another coming our way for sunday. another low pressure, this one is now going to push the rain further northwards, we are talking about that as a possibility yesterday. you can see how the rain now reaches into parts of scotland, perhaps staying away from the far north where they will

and ireland, an eu state. the northern ireland protocol, as its called, is deeply unpopular amongst unionist politicians who don't want any barriers between northern ireland and the rest of the uk. political paralysis returns to stormont, something the dup have been threatening since last year. today the first minister stepped down, it was delivered. our institutions are being tested once again, and the delicate balance created by the belfast and st andrews agreements has been impacted by the agreement made by the united kingdom government and the european union, which created the northern ireland protocol. it means the power—sharing executive in northern ireland will cease to function. decision—making affecting thousands of people's lives on hold. for some time, this storm has been on the horizon. the new border checks on goods which cross the irish sea represent for unionist parties, a deep betrayal and a threat to their position in the uk. last night, the dup ordered civil servants to stop carrying out

northern ireland is expected to bear the brunt of it. our correspondent emma vardyjoins us from newtownards. how severe is it likely to be, emma? well, it's feeling pretty gusty already, let me tell you, and it's expected to get quite a bit worse, winds of up to 80 mph predicted in northern ireland's coastal areas, and it is forecast to feel the strongest winds of all parts of the uk when storm franklin peaks here, which is expected to be overnight and into the early hours of tomorrow morning. northern ireland has already experienced quite a lot of disruption today — flooding, roads closed in various areas, and there is predicted to be more travel disruption ahead, potentially disruption ahead, potentially disruption to the ferries crossing the irish sea. meteorologists have tried to explain why we are getting such a battering at the moment. i'm told it's because there is a very active jet stream driving storms towards the uk. we had storm dudley on web and stayed, storm eunice on friday and then stomp rightly today. it is time to batt

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