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institutions in northern ireland, up and running. we don't have a regional government there at the moment and this is because of breaks it. so re she sooner still has what to do. but definitely a big, successful home today. and how widely is it to be a good that the, the conservative, the brakes are tears and unionists. northern ireland are likely as a good beer, going to sign off on this new agreement so they will be pouring over the details at the moment as a debate in parliament and the conservative breaks the tears in london. they're saying, well, we need to really see the small print office agreement because it's very, very technical. some of the details and people need to need time to study it. but on the other hand, it's also about identity, say, northern ireland, the peace process was, was such a stroke of genius because it made it possible for people in northern ireland to feel irish and have you british order to feel both this at the moment with brakes it was in jeopardy, so basically in a way blacks and reminded people all

for the people of northern ireland.— sovereignty for the people of northern ireland. �* . ~ ., , northern ireland. and take a listen to the european _ northern ireland. and take a listen to the european commission - northern ireland. and take a listen - to the european commission president describing the prime minister as dear rishi. we describing the prime minister as dear rishi. ~ ~ describing the prime minister as dear rishi-— describing the prime minister as dear rishi. ~ ~' ., ., ., ~' dear rishi. we knew we had to work with clear mines _ dear rishi. we knew we had to work with clear mines and _ dear rishi. we knew we had to work with clear mines and determination | with clear mines and determination but we _ with clear mines and determination but we also — with clear mines and determination but we also knew that we could do it, but we also knew that we could do it. because — but we also knew that we could do it, because we were both generally committed to find a practical solution _ committed to find a practical solution for people and for all communities in northern ireland.

ireland. traditions in northern ireland. it actually seen the deal it hadn't actually seen the deal before he signed up to it, but no, that's right. it comes no, that's all right. it comes from european union. they from the european union. they were sir keir were happy with it. so sir keir felt he could give his felt he could give it his approval without even approval without actually even seeing that's seeing the detail. that's a slightly mischievous i think it's very , very fair way of it's very, very fair way of characterising what the actual said no knows northern on very, very having there for very well having been there for many he was working many years when he was working as the mdp , he as the director of the mdp, he lets you spent a lot of years in northern ireland. he was all right. go let's talk about our king meeting . the president of king meeting. the president of the european commission , ashley the european commission, ashley von der leyen. its divided opinion . just to give you opinion. just to give you a c

kasia: the reaction from northern ireland. let's take a look at what european union officials are saying. we heard from the european commission president ursula von der leyen today. she was in windsor when the deal was announced. >> the new arrangements are dealing a comprehensive package so that we can address in a definitive way the issues faced in everyday life. i will only mention two examples that i find most telling, indeed, the new windsor framework will ensure that the same food will be available on supermarket shelves in northern ireland as in the rest of the u.k.. furthermore, the new windsor framework will permanently enable all medicines including novel ones to be available in northern ireland at the same time and under the same condions across the u.k. kasia: earlier on, the irish prime minister leo varadkar reacted to the new deal. >> the agreementrovides solutions that are agreed, workable, and durable. if implemented, it will bring stability and certainty to a situation that has been in flux since the decision

in northern ireland. we've got correspondence covering both sides of the story. we have very challenge in. no, not in belfast, but 1st let's go over to jona hall in westminster. so jenna finally deal has been struck. what do we know about the details in it? it's extraordinary, isn't it? to still be here, talking about briggs, you're talking about striking briggs deals. when briggs it was supposed to have been done quite some time ago. the reality is it was never done and it was never going to be done until this issue of northern ireland was resolved the internal contradiction in the entire process whereby the u. k. leaves the u. necessitating a new trade border between the 2. that border can't run across the island of ireland because of the good friday peace agreement. and so, boris johnson in 2020 signs a deal. putting that trade board in the i receipt rejected eventually of course by the democratic unionists who saw it as undermining northern islands place in the union of the united kingdom and that boy

ireland, which — that apply to northern ireland, which of— that apply to northern ireland, which of course remains part of the single _ which of course remains part of the single market, when it comes to customs — single market, when it comes to customs. this has been a controversial issue that boris johnson, _ controversial issue that boris johnson, who came up with the original— johnson, who came up with the original deal, try to grapple with, liz trusted, dispelled to reduce unit to — liz trusted, dispelled to reduce unit to try— liz trusted, dispelled to reduce unit to try and find a way through this _ unit to try and find a way through this if_ unit to try and find a way through this if he — unit to try and find a way through this. if he has done so, within five months _ this. if he has done so, within five months of— this. if he has done so, within five months of entering downing street, there _ months of entering downing street, there will— months of entering downing street, there will be many who will be police — there will be many who will be police they man

ireland. homes hit another all in -- hit in northern ireland.— northern ireland. you are in the ener: northern ireland. you are in the energy sector. _ northern ireland. you are in the energy sector, and _ northern ireland. you are in the energy sector, and it _ northern ireland. you are in the energy sector, and it is - northern ireland. you are in the energy sector, and it is more i northern ireland. you are in the | energy sector, and it is more the political stability from the sounds of it that you would benefit from. so, of the three features that rishi sunak has been over again in selling this deal, he talks about the green lane and reduction of bureaucracy. he talks about the value added tax and excise duties for goods for northern ireland, and he talks about this emergency break. does that any —— does any of that benefit you? the -- does any of that benefit you? the difference in — —— does any of that benefit you? ti9 difference in vat on solar panels and photovoltaic panels affects us immediately. whether there is a reduction in gp 25% vat on th

ireland deal.— northern ireland deal. today, waitinu northern ireland deal. today, waiting for — northern ireland deal. today, waiting for this _ northern ireland deal. today, waiting for this to _ northern ireland deal. today, waiting for this to be... - northern ireland deal. today, waiting for this to be... we i northern ireland deal. today, | waiting for this to be... we will take as long — waiting for this to be... we will take as long as _ waiting for this to be... we will take as long as is _ waiting for this to be... we will take as long as is required - waiting for this to be... we will take as long as is required to l waiting for this to be... we will. take as long as is required to come to a considered conclusion on this. i think the people of northern ireland would expect us to do that. overlooking weeks or months? we need to look at the — overlooking weeks or months? we need to look at the text, _ overlooking weeks or months? we need to look at the text, when _ overlooking weeks or months? we need to lo

you law to northern ireland. in certain cases it's meant to be very tightly restricted, but i think a lot of the detail remains to be teased out about that and already. and members of the, the non unionist majority in northern ireland. and we have to remember always that the majority of people in northern i'm voted to state in the european union, right, a majority or sympathetic to the special arrangements for northern ireland. but they are already signaling some kind of on ease at the idea that unionists might use this mechanism to repeatedly and you know, to make this a focus so of an ongoing conflict in northern ireland. i mean conflict in the sense of disagreement and dispute. so, but it remains to be seen how, how exactly will operate your and you know, as you are saying that this could also have implications on northern ireland regional government, which the d. p has been boycotting since last year. and the stability of that institution, i wanted to take a listen to what nationalist shin fades said and reac

quite siml the northern ireland. why is that? quite simply they are _ northern ireland. why is that? quite simply they are the _ northern ireland. why is that? qt ta: simply they are the largest unionist party in northern ireland and the most sceptical about the deal reached with the eu initially which puts, as they would see it, a border in the irish sea, goods being checked. it looks like that'll be eased but that's not necessarily going to be enough to win over. the cause of the scepticism they will go through any deal with a fine tooth comb and will not give a thumbs up toa comb and will not give a thumbs up to a deal in advance and stop it's a high wire act for rishi sunak because even if he reaches an agreement with ursula von der leyen and the eu commission, that might help training arrangements with northern ireland but it doesn't solve the political problem because that's a lack of power sharing in northern ireland. the institute that goes back to the good friday agreement 25 years ago. where unionist and nationalist parties share power. the unionists might not

i’m better for northern ireland. i'm live in belfast, where people are waiting _ live in belfast, where people are waiting to — live in belfast, where people are waiting to see if any new deal could pave the _ waiting to see if any new deal could pave the way for the return of the devolved — pave the way for the return of the devolved government here at stormont. yes, we'll have the latest from windsor, from belfast and brussels. also this lunchtime... the energy regulator lowers the price cap for gas and electricity — but bills are still expected to rise because of less government support. i think it is time that members of this house grew up. betty boothroyd — the first woman to be elected speaker of the house of commons — has died at the age of 93. and a former love island star takes on a youtuber in boxing's most anticipated contest between two novices. and coming up on the bbc news channel... a moment to remember for 16—year—old mia brookes, becoming britain's first snowboard slopestyle world champ

ireland's place in our union, and safeguards sovereignty for the people of northern ireland. chris: take a listen to the european commission president describing the prime minister as dear rishi. >> we know we had to work hard with clear minds and determination, but we also knew that we could do it. because we were both genuinely committed to find a practical solution for people and for all communities in northern ireland. chris: in this deal, using trade is essential, as is assuring products such as medicines available in great, are also available in northern ireland and taxes and duties can be the same too. what the government calls the minimum level of eu laws needed in northern ireland to avoid a border with the republic, it will still mean a role for the european court of justice. so, will it be enough? >> if the democratic union this party do not go back into government in northern ireland after all of this, doesn't amount to a failure? >> refocus on the politics of situations, westminster and all of it. this is about the people of northern ireland, the communities, the

ireland — for all communities in northern ireland in_ for all communities in northern ireland. , ., , for all communities in northern ireland. , . , ., , ireland. in this deal using trade is central, ireland. in this deal using trade is central. as _ ireland. in this deal using trade is central. as is _ ireland. in this deal using trade is central, as is ensuring _ ireland. in this deal using trade is central, as is ensuring products, | central, as is ensuring products, whether seeds or medicines that are available in great britain, are also available in great britain, are also available in great britain, are also available in northern ireland and the taxes and duties can be the same, and what the government calls the minimum level of eu laws are neededin the minimum level of eu laws are needed in northern ireland to avoid a border with the republic. it will still mean a role for the european court ofjustice. so, will it be enough? if the democratic unionist party don't go back into government in northern ireland after all this, does it ultimately amount to a failure? , ., failure?

ireland's pocket — consumer of northern ireland's ocket. ,., ., consumer of northern ireland's ocket. ., ., ., , pocket. good to hear your thoughts here this morning. _ pocket. good to hear your thoughts here this morning. that _ pocket. good to hear your thoughts here this morning. that really - here this morning. that really chimes with what the wider business community in northern ireland has been saying in reaction to the windsor framework. people still going through all of the text, it is a pretty competitive affair, but on the whole, companies here in northern ireland thinking that this deal is indeed a good one. thank you very much- — let's talk more about how the windsor framwork is being received in europe. philip plickert is the london correspondent for the centre—right german newspaper, frankfurter allgemeine zeitung. good morning. let me ask you first of all, tell us what your paper has been saying. and also what your sense of the media reaction is on the continent this morning. goad the continent this morning. good morninu. the continent this morning. good morning- m

we have protected northern ireland's place. on alcohol duty, cutting the cost of a pint in the pub will apply to northern ireland. the same reddish products like trees, plants, seed potatoes will again be available in the garden centers. pet requirements have been removed. today's agreement also delivers our landmark settlement on medicine. drugs approved for use by the u.k. medicines regulator will be automatically available in every pharmacy and hospital in northern ireland. today's agreement safeguards sovereignty for the people of northern ireland. the only eu law that applies in northern ireland of the framework is the minimum necessary to avoid hard boiler with ireland and allow businesses to continue accessing the eu market. i know that many people in northern ireland are worried about being subject to changes. to address that, the agreement introduces a new store break. many had called for it to have a state -- say over the laws. the break goes further. that means they can stop them from applying in northern ireland. th

butchers in northern ireland. so there are lots of practical changes which are a very, very good news and have managed to garner the support of some very strident brexiteers . so for example, i brexiteers. so for example, i spoke to davis earlier who said that the prime minister had played a blinder. now of course, david davis resigned as brexit secretary when he didn't like theresa deal. also spoke to stephen who told me that he was prepared to resign as late as yesterday . but rishi sunak could yesterday. but rishi sunak could reassure assured him that the terms of this deal were such huge concessions that he couldn't resist supporting it. so, yes, i think you're absolutely that the deal will get through westminster. and i think you're right that there won't be any cabinet resignation . of course, the big flying ointment is that it doesn't sound like the dup is happy. i spoke to sammy wilson just now. it's not wilson. sorry, ian . it's not wilson. sorry, ian. just now. and he said that the settlement break was l

they need to ensure sovereignty for northern ireland, safeguard northern ireland's place in our union, and find practical solutions to the problems faced by people and businesses. i will be resolute fighting for what is best for northern ireland and the u.k. >> mr. speaker, we all agree the protocol can be improved. but there are trade-offs. we need to face up to them. his predecessor told businesses there would be no forms, no checks, no barriers of any kind. that was absolute nonsense. so in the interest of restoring that trust, will we confirm to avoid -- on the island of ireland, the deal he is negotiating is going to say northern ireland continue following some eu law? >> mr. speaker, the old gentleman is jumping ahead. -- we are still in intensive discussions with the european union to ensure we can find agreement, that means sovereignty for northern ireland, if northern ireland is in our precious union, and finding practical solutions faced by people and businesses. i spent time engaging and listening to the communities in northern ireland, i have a good understanding of what i

. - northern ireland. some brexit tears are not ruling overjust yet. can - northern ireland. some brexit tears are not ruling overjust yet. can he. are not ruling over 'ust yet. can he assure are not ruling over 'ust yet. can he me and — are not ruling over 'ust yet. can he assure me and the— are not ruling overjust yet. can he assure me and the whole - are not ruling overjust yet. can he assure me and the whole house i are not ruling overjust yet. can he i assure me and the whole house that when _ assure me and the whole house that when we _ assure me and the whole house that when we go — assure me and the whole house that when we go through _ assure me and the whole house that when we go through the _ assure me and the whole house that when we go through the redbook, l assure me and the whole house thati when we go through the redbook, or in this— when we go through the redbook, or in this instance, _ when we go through the redbook, or in this instance, a _ when we go through the redbook, or in this instance, a detailed _ when we go through the redbook, or in this i

northern ireland and northern england. underneath that, some of you will see rain or drizzle come and go all day long, but to the north of it, a lovely day, sunshine, light winds. to the south of it, sunny spells for many breaking through, just the odd shower, staying fairly cloudy through the english channel and breezy here, but it's a mild breeze. in the far north of scotland, which is still above where we should be at this stage in february. those weather fronts then clear away through saturday night into sunday but another one topples in around a ridge of high pressure to the south—west of us for sunday. so for scotland, northern ireland, northern england, more extensive this cloud, more outbreaks of rain more extensively, heaviest and most persistent in the western isles. a few patchy bits of rain and drizzle down through eastern counties of england, but further the south and west you are, certainly compared with saturday, a much sunnier day and again still pretty mild. take care. this is bbc news. i'm frankie mccam

ireland protocol bill, on the northern ireland protocol hill, so — on the northern ireland protocol bill, so there are other global factors— bill, so there are other global factors rishi sunak might be taking into account here. gk, factors rishi sunak might be taking into account here.— into account here. 0k, jess, it would indeed _ into account here. 0k, jess, it would indeed be _ into account here. 0k, jess, it would indeed be a _ into account here. 0k, jess, it would indeed be a big - into account here. 0k, jess, it would indeed be a big prize i into account here. 0k, jess, it would indeed be a big prize asj into account here. 0k, jess, it - would indeed be a big prize as you put it. we will have to see what is the dup and brexiteer tory reaction to this deal, if it is a deal, and we don't yet know that. lots of it —— optimistic voices but nothing concrete yet. we do know for sure that ursula von der leyen, the european commission president, is meeting rishi sunak tomorrow in berkshire, and that may indeed be very significant. whether they are going to finalise a potentia

ireland, doesn't solve the political problem because that's a lack of power—sharing in northern ireland. the institutions that go back to the good friday agreement 25 years ago, having both communities, unionists and nationalists, sharing power. the unionists, at least the largest unionist party, will not do so until they're satisfied over the detail of this new deal which is indeed coming tomorrow. i think they may make rishi sunak sweat for a period of time while they get lawyers involved and see that, if the big things which he is promising to keep trade flowing, to give them a greater say over any future eu laws, to see if that is really delivered right to the depths of the text. if they don't like it then in effect he will only have done half the job. he will have got the eu on board, power—sharing will not be restored to northern ireland, which is potentially embarrassing because obviously the american president, joe biden, would like to visit on the 25th anniversary of the good friday agreement later this year. that's coming up very soon, isn't it? in terms of the objections of

our local government elections on the 18th of may in northern ireland. and the d a p is quite concerned that they may be severely criticized by a hard line party called the traditional unionist voice who are pulling out about 7 percent at the moment. and that means the d. p who will lose votes to them. the last 50000 votes last year and the assembly elections to the t u v. they may lose console saints as well. so they have to decide, do they jump before the council elections? or do they provide kid until afterwards on the side to accept? if they don't, they are going to be isolated because this dale is going to pass through westminster. it's going to get a big majority. let me, let me just jump in that is because it is because a coffee, the labor party, a consent that going to support the government. i know that 10 o'clock in dublin is green, but let me just ask you for that very brief answer then from belfast, as you add to this, you talk about elections in may. your sense on the ground of people in north an island. they haven't had a functioning govern

and go to northern ireland and remain in northern ireland and do not cross the border into the republic... the checks currently supposed to be carried out, and the british government has ignored a lot, but the checks that are carried out would be done on goods destined for the eu, in other words for the republic of ireland. to some extent, that would lessen the gap between northern ireland and the rest of the uk, because you would not have these checks between different parts of the uk. that would be seen as a step forward. other things the government is currently unable to do because in some respects northern ireland remains inside the eu's single market rules. imposing a vat cut, perhaps as a result of this deal they could have the flexibility there. the eu doesn't rewrite its agreement with the uk, but it flexibly applies the agreement, and to some extent the government thinks that could satisfy unionist opinion which has been very critical about treating citizens of northern ireland differently from citizens of great britain. what about the legal aspect that is causing some people c

certainly northern ireland also seeing some sunny spells, too. top temperatures between about 7 to 10 degrees on monday. and that really is quite typical for where we should be by the end of february. and then it is going to feel colder, though, during monday afternoon. again, we've got quite a brisk breeze blowing in, particularly for eastern england and through the english channel. so the channel islands, look at that, feeling only around about three degrees. then as we move through monday evening and overnight into tuesday, most of us dry, winds easing for a time. but just cast your eye towards the south—east and you can see these blue colours, a line of perhaps more persistent showery rain just starting to form early tuesday, affecting the far south—east of england. elsewhere, another cold night, certainly a touch of frost for many of us. could be the odd misty patch in the north as well. during tuesday, there's that showery rain likely to affect parts of perhaps kent, essex, sussex and the london region down towards the channel isles, wh

northern ireland hanging around. northern ireland has to go. you know, it's the united kingdom and even putting border posts in the irish sea as a permanent fixture is a really bad sign. this is this is someone who's a unionist. so sorry that's more than yes and no does not spell because you've identified another key angle to this, which is frankly that it does appear from the info we're getting at the minute, which might change a few minutes time, but it is the northern ireland is not going to be free of quote unquote , foreign judges in a in unquote, foreign judges in a in a foreign language i know is a massive red line look. i'm i'm same quite here really same to you quite here really just in your gut do sense that this is going to be a good thing or thing? well, i think or a bad thing? well, i think democratic will democratic unionist party will be irreparably damaged if, democratic unionist party will be irreparably damaged if , they be irreparably damaged if, they concede any any even a modicum. i octet of ecj rule of government in northe

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northern ireland, although, not quickly, ithink. find northern ireland, although, not quickly, ithink.— northern ireland, although, not quickly, ithink. quickly, i think. and 'ust in terms ofthe quickly, i think. and 'ust in terms of the trade. h quickly, i think. and 'ust in terms of the trade, the — quickly, i think. and just in terms of the trade, the practical - quickly, i think. and just in terms of the trade, the practical effect i of the trade, the practical effect of the trade, the practical effect of this, what will people potentially a notice? i of this, what will people potentially a notice? i think the university sector _ potentially a notice? i think the university sector will _ potentially a notice? i think the university sector will notice - potentially a notice? i think the university sector will notice it i potentially a notice? i think the| university sector will notice it in a very big way. a huge part of their funding comes from the eu's horizon programme, they get a very big chunk of that, the world's biggest research funding programme, that has completely stop

also in northern ireland. a fifth person's been arrested in connection with the attempted murder of the off—duty police officerjohn caldwell in omagh. and, we report on the huge relief effort in turkey and syria, to try to help people who have lost everything in the catastrophic earthquakes. some of these guys have been flying around 2000 hours since the earthquake struck. they say they were medically evacuating casualties for hours, but they say they will keep going as long as they can. ukraine's president zelensky has said he plans to meet china's leader, xijinping, to discuss beijing's proposals on ending the war in ukraine. he made the comments in a question and answer session in kyiv, to mark the first anniversary of the russian invasion. translation: first of all, i am planning to meet - with xijinping and i think it will be beneficial for our countries and for the world's security. together with china we have large trade, this is not only about war. we are countries interested in keeping our economic

and of course northern ireland has mep. so the only mep, they have on the island of ireland will be in the republic of ireland, which is outside the uk, and then starts the rise of . the constitution of northern ireland. so this is quite a. daly that has got to sail and he's got to walk that line with dup and the unionists to make sure that the constitution of northern ireland does not hand that state to europe . and it's that state to europe. and it's hard to overestimate how long this has been in the making. bofis this has been in the making. boris johnson first tasked lord frost with with getting deal. he, of course, resigned from cabinet. liz truss then took on the responsibility as her role as foreign secretary she met, of course many times with maros sefcovic , negotiator of the eu , sefcovic, negotiator of the eu, and then the task passed to james cleverly, the current foreign secretary. this has been a many months, dare i say, years long process . could it really long process. could it really end this week ? well w

one of the big challenges that northern ireland faces is a lot of young _ that northern ireland faces is a lot of young people and young talent are leaving _ of young people and young talent are leaving northern ireland to seek education and work elsewhere, in the uk or— education and work elsewhere, in the uk or further afield, what can business _ uk or further afield, what can business and government due to a attract _ business and government due to a attract and — business and government due to a attract and retain young talent? about _ attract and retain young talent? about people wanting to leave northern ireland. i don't want that to happen, i say the same thing when i am at home in north yorkshire, what people say what is levelling up mean to you? it means opportunity, about making sure that everybody, every young person, wherever they are growing up in our country can fulfil all of their dreams, ambitions. so they don't have to leave. if they want to, that is all good and well, but they shouldn't have to. that is what levelling up means to me, it is about spreading opportu

how will it actually work politically in northern ireland? that remains to be seen as politicians in northern ireland say they will bide their time and pour over the details. brent: pick up on this notion of concessions being made. it appears the eu did not make a lot of concessions this time around. do we know why? >> they wanted the deal to be done. it comes down to trust with the new sunak government. he came to brussels and negotiated this deal in earnest. one of the deals that has taken place is this idea of green lanes and red lanes for produce, going from the united kingdom toward northern ireland across the irish sea. if they are destined for the republic of ireland which means within the european union, they will go into a red lane and have all the checks that anyone in the eu would have. the green lanes are just for goods going from great britain into northern ireland. this sounds complex. frankly, it is. the details of this deal are unbelievably complex. i've been reporting on brexit for years and it is extremely dense how the over

ireland who are refusing to go back into government in northern ireland until issues with the protocol are resolved. i think the protocol are resolved. i think the government acknowledges they may not be able to give everybody everything that they want. it's been snowing in hollywood. parts of los angeles are under a blizzard warning, for the first time in 30 years. forecasters say the area, which was hit by wildfires in the summer, is experiencing classic signs of climate change. david willis reports. it is beautiful. almost unimaginable for some but picturesque none of the less, this is what some of america woke up to. but it was to bring freezing rain which pushed into the state from the north, prompting the first blizzard warning in some parts of california since 1989. a massive low pressure system driven from the arctic is the culprit, according to forecasters. arctic is the culprit, according to forecasters-_ forecasters. just a strong storm overall for— forecasters. just a strong storm overall for the _ forecasters. just a strong storm overall for the month _ forecasters. just

ireland, there will be no need _ northern ireland, there will be no need for— northern ireland, there will be no need for customs declarations. | need for customs declarations. i think need for customs declarations. think it's need for customs declarations. i think it's good. i don't think it was practical in the first place. i just want to see things back rolling smoothly stopping there is some progress and common sense. online sho ers progress and common sense. online shoppers should _ progress and common sense. online shoppers should also _ progress and common sense. online shoppers should also face _ progress and common sense. online shoppers should also face less i shoppers should also face less complications stop that i had furniture in order that i've been waiting forfor ages. we furniture in order that i've been waiting for for ages. we are no longer the next delivering to northern ireland. because you are ordering from britain?— ordering from britain? yeah, it should not— ordering from britain? yeah, it should not be _ ordering from britain? yeah, it should not be like _

in northern ireland and no one in northern ireland has any say over those rules. they will literally be taxation without representation. and when that happened in boston they threw that seat into the river and i don't know what the irish border do i mean to sunak it appears to me what he's trying to negotiate is something that makes trade easier between mainland and northern ireland. hence this concept of a green lane that goods can go through . lane that goods can go through. but really what she's saying, i think , is the heart of this. think, is the heart of this. there's a constitutional issue. this is this is jurisprudence. she's she's a train lawyer. she's she's a train lawyer. she's a barrister. she passed bar exam in new york as well. this is what she does . and she this is what she does. and she is offended constitutionally that post—brexit part of the uk . northern ireland is still governed, overseen by, you know, a court based overseas for which there is no democratic accountability. and these green lines, are they really green? they seem be pretty pin

ireland's and safeguard sovereignty for the people of northern ireland. the the eu's chief executive hailed a new honesty of the relationship and spoke of her pride in the windsor framework, updating the original northern ireland protocol that bothered -- governance post brexit trade. >> this new framework will allow us to begin a chapter. it provides for long-lasting solutions, that both of us are confident will work for all people and businesses in northern ireland. >> the deal provides a smoother trade between the u.k. and made -- mainland and northern ireland, eliminating most checks on food, plants and medicine. it's safeguarding the good friday peace agreement while upholding the sovereignty of northern ireland, a fee to -- a veto of of future rule. no deal can overcome the fundamental brexit contradiction that northern ireland remains in both the u.k. and the eu signal market for goods. so, the role will not disappear entirely. that may be a dear blaker f -- dealbreaker for northern ireland's probe exit and conservative party, both of whom the prim

that is to make sure there is still an open border from northern ireland into the republic of ireland which is part of the eu. the largest unionist party in northern ireland, the dup, hate it. they won't go back into the power—sharing government here in belfast until it's changed. they and some tory mps are still concerned the eu could ultimately have control over future eu laws that will apply in northern ireland. what we want is a situation where eu law is expunged from northern ireland, so it is treated on the same basis as england, scotland and wales. 0ther tory mps are urging pragmatism. we have to stop thinking that if there is a deal that is about to be done, it means we have been done over in some way. labour has said that if rishi sunak holds a vote on a deal, they will back it, meaning it could pass even if some tories and the dup are not on board. if he is able to pull off a deal, - we will support it, because we think it would be an improvement- on what we have got at the moment. let's look at the detail— in the coming days, but all credit to rishi sunak if he does tha

northern ireland and the repubuc.the northern ireland and the republic. the volume of goods between great britain and northern ireland is five times that of the goods between northern ireland and the republic. so the natural place to have the border is on the island of ireland. that's where it should be. that's where it should always have been. and it was weaponized literally. i use the word advisedly, the border issue was weaponised by leo varadkar, by the republic, by the eu to get a grappling hook into british cork to prevent us from being genuinely able to move away and become an independent, sovereign nation , independent, sovereign nation, making laws for ourselves . they making laws for ourselves. they know it prevents us from diverging from the eu and that's why they've done it. and rishi sunak just wants it. have you got another question and rushes 7 got another question and rushes ? sunak hasn't got the courage to do the right thing. i know that because all the ni gauci actions are taking place with my sefcovic. maros sefcovic is under express i

would apply to northern ireland. this could still be a sticking point because of some of the critics of any potential deal, including some conservative mps, including some conservative mps, including democratic unionist party including democratic unionist party in northern ireland, do have concerns that the eu might still maintain what this feel is too much sovereignty over the nation. and. sovereignty over the nation. and, 'ust on sovereignty over the nation. and, just on that. _ sovereignty over the nation. and, just on that, potential— sovereignty over the nation. and, just on that, potential opposition from tory mps, brexit, boris johnson, who could be leading and rebellion, do you think that is likely? rebellion, do you think that is likel ? . ., , , rebellion, do you think that is likel? . ., , , , likely? he certainly has been pretty outsoken likely? he certainly has been pretty outspoken on _ likely? he certainly has been pretty outspoken on this _ likely? he certainly has been pretty outspoken on this part

northern ireland. rishi sunak got up in the commons a few months ago and said he can't cut vat in great britain because of the northern ireland protocol and it doesn't stop there. there's a whole host of regulatory aspects associated with the protocol that prevent us. when you say can't cook vat because of the northern ireland protocol can or is it protocol, is it can or is it want to because it doesn't want to create a point difference to create a point of difference between he doesn't want between because he doesn't want to a point of difference, to create a point of difference, he in great britain. he can cut it in great britain. he can't technically but he can't technically do it, but he's to. but he he's choosing not to. but he can't it in ireland can't do it in northern ireland and he's choosing not to. and that that that problem applies to host of regulations. to a whole host of regulations. so of the reasons we haven't so one of the reasons we haven't ditched eu law is ditched lots of eu law is

ireland's place in our union and safeguards sovereignty for the people of northern ireland. and take a listen to the european commission president describing the prime minister as dear rishi. we knew we had to work with clear mines and determination but we also knew, dear rishi, that we could do it, because we were both generally committed to find a practical solution for people and for all communities in northern ireland. in this deal, easing trade is central, as is ensuring products, whether seeds or medicines that are available in great britain, are also available in northern ireland and that taxes and duties can be the same, too. and what the government calls the minimum level of eu law is needed in northern ireland to avoid a border with the republic. it will, though, still mean a role for the european court ofjustice. so, will it be enough? if the democratic unionist party don't go back into government in northern ireland after all of this, does it ultimately amount to a failure? quite often we focus on the politics of situations, westminster and all the rest of it, bu

many would say this problem northern ireland is really held back, the uk economy, northern ireland and ireland. ~ �* ., ., ireland. we've got to give the dup a northern _ ireland. we've got to give the dup a northern irishman - ireland. we've got to give the | dup a northern irishman time ireland. we've got to give the i dup a northern irishman time to get their minds around agreement hopefully they will agreement hopefully they will agree that it is a suitable arrangement, but we have to move on pro—brexit. we got everyone from the combative politics of the past. we need to focus on economic growth. we got to focus on green industries, tackling climate change, going fully paperless on the borders, there are still lots of scope to remove a lot more of the bureaucracy that is in place, even with the agreement, there is potential. there are so many things we can do to drive economic growth and create opportunities and jobs and investment for local communities across the uk and europe for that matter. the issue has been really holding up issue has been really holding up a lot of that,

dup back into government in northern ireland. 0ne get the dup back into government in northern ireland. one of the key tests is will they be happy. thank ou, we tests is will they be happy. thank you, we believe _ tests is will they be happy. thank you, we believe leave _ tests is will they be happy. thank you, we believe leave it - tests is will they be happy. thank you, we believe leave it there. i thank you, we believe leave it there. more than 50,000 people are known to have died in the earthquakes which struck turkey and syria earlier this month. as international aid flows into the area, the focus now is on helping survivors, but getting help to those who need it can be challenging. 0ur correspondent laura bicker reports from turkey. aid that was slow to arrive is now in full flow. helicopter after helicopter of tents, food, medicine all crammed on board. no more room, signals this load master. there are more than 100 flights a day from here. international aid from the us and the uk has also ramped up. 0ur aircraft is stacke