what would it mean for the uk business community and uk economy? >> i think one thing is uncertainty. one thing we saw in the survey is around half of business leaders ranked uncertainty is the reason they are not increasing business investment at the moment. this is the political uncertainty we have seen we have the northern ireland protocol bill. a lot of businesses are looking at that and looking with the trade dispute with the eu. all of this will really try to take this issue off the table and remove that uncertainty and it would be another factor in allowing businesses to focus on the day-to-day over these developments >> i suppose taking that idea of increased clarity a little further, if we see a deal come through, would it be fair to read across and take this as an indication of the direction of travel that we could expect to see more resolution closer tie was the uk and eu in the years ahead or is that extrapolation unfair >> it will improve the northern ireland issue has been souring the atmosphere. it will change that if it comes into p

uk, following threats against itsjournalists. —— against its journalists. —— uk—iranian. rishi sunak, the british prime minister, has had a deal between eu nations and the uk is by no means done. he met ursula von der leyen on the sidelines of the munich security conference. they said they had been good progress towards finding a solution, but intensive work still needed. our political correspondence, ben wright, has this report. an issue which has soured relations for ages, the rules governing trade between great britain and northern ireland. we will work through them harder, we will work intensively with the eu, but we are by no means done. there is work to do and that is what we will set about doing. the northern ireland - will set about doing. the northern ireland protocol is a product of brexit, the decision approved by the uk and eu to effectively put a trade border down the irish sea. it means goods can travel freely between northern ireland and the republic. but many unionist politicians hate the way that it has disrupted trade, and treats northern ireland differe

., _, the uk? thank you to you and your colleagues — the uk? thank you to you and your colleagues for _ the uk? thank you to you and your colleagues for the _ the uk? thank you to you and your colleagues for the bravery - the uk? thank you to you and your colleagues for the bravery that - the uk? thank you to you and your colleagues for the bravery that you i colleagues for the bravery that you have shown in defending your country. it has been an extraordinary for us. thank you for your kind words about the uk. my pitch to everyone is simple, i think we are at an inflection point in the conflict, whereby if we collectively, as the uk has tried to lead in doing. step up our support to ukraine at this moment, with armoured vehicles, with longer range weapons and air defence and artillery. ukraine will have the ability to gain a decisive advantage on the battlefield. it can'tjust be about defending, we have to be able to provide ukraine with a means to fight back. that is why i think now is critical. we are providing more arms in the past three mo

the practicalities of brexit need _ the uk. the practicalities of brexit need to— the uk. the practicalities of brexit need to change _ the uk. the practicalities of brexit need to change if— the uk. the practicalities of brexit need to change if the _ the uk. the practicalities of brexit need to change if the british - the uk. the practicalities of brexit| need to change if the british public and our— need to change if the british public and our industry— need to change if the british public and our industry is _ need to change if the british public and our industry is going _ need to change if the british public and our industry is going to - need to change if the british public and our industry is going to be i need to change if the british public| and our industry is going to be able to thrive _ and our industry is going to be able to thrive in— and our industry is going to be able to thrive in the _ and our industry is going to be able to thrive in the decades _ and our industry is going to be able to thrive in the decades ahead. i to thrive in the decades ahe

in the european union and in the uk. because _ the european union and in the uk. because of— the european union and in the uk. because of course the moment we have finished _ because of course the moment we have finished this agreement, it is an agreement in principle, the moment it is implemented i am happy to start— it is implemented i am happy to start immediately right now the work on an— start immediately right now the work on an association agreement which is the precondition tojoin horizon. so good _ the precondition tojoin horizon. so good news — the precondition tojoin horizon. so good news for all of those who are working on — good news for all of those who are working on research and science. | working on research and science. would also working on research and science. i would alsojust add working on research and science. i would also just add to that that there is a range of different areas that we can co—operate productively on and the president and i started that work when we first met. if you look at how we have responded to the situati

now to the uk. the uk, the first country to confirm even ahead of the ramstein conference that it would be sending challenger tanks to the ukrainian military ahead of any spring offensive. so, we are expecting president zelensky to talk to the uk prime minister, rishi sunak, today. also to make a speech to parliament. this comes alongside the news that ukrainian pilots are to be trained by the uk in the latest very visible indication of the uk's support for president zelensky, for ukraine. we also understand that the uk is going to be offering training for ukrainian marines and has promised a surge, an immediate search, of military equipment, including longer range weapons. clearly, this is going to be a really significant visit, a show of unity between the uk and ukraine. for obvious reasons, given that the security situation, we just learned of this visit a short while ago. and it's being described as significant that president zelensky is arriving in the uk, rather than in brussels for this visit

_ in the uk? absolutely crucial. reachin: in the uk? absolutely crucial. reaching a — in the uk? absolutely crucial. reaching a deal _ in the uk? absolutely crucial. reaching a deal is _ in the uk? absolutely crucial. reaching a deal is one - in the uk? absolutely crucial. reaching a deal is one thing, | reaching a deal is one thing, satisfying the eu that they can protect their single market and rishi sunak once to protect the single market within the uk as well, thatis single market within the uk as well, that is one thing, then he needs to sell it and he has got a number of audiences he needs to speak to but primarily i would say he has the unionist politicians in ireland, the dup, who are absolute are crucial. they are currently boycotting the element instrument because they are very unhappy about how the particle is currently working, and that his own mps. there is already some conservative mps, brexit supporting conservative mps, brexit supporting conservative mps, brexit supporting conservative mps, who thinks this is watering down the brexit. that is going to be convincin

the uk had to suffer bombs . the the uk had to suffer bombs. the blitz here and this building got that part got destroyed in all of it. and you know the uk stood alone britain's that alone and it was from a standard eventually the rest of the world was able to get rid of germany and end in peace. and i think the parallels are not missed by him. they have stood alone and it was the uk that came to them first. i don't say this in any way to disparage our allies and friends on the continent and states, but it's just to say that he recognised that and with that he recognised that and with that and with the others coming to the floor, that speaking a huge alliance . but i think the huge alliance. but i think the uk played a very signal part in that. uk played a very signal part in that . in uk played a very signal part in that. in duncan—smith speaking yesterday, just following that from volodymyr zelenskyy , but from volodymyr zelenskyy, but back to domestic affairs now since the conservative leadership contest over the summer , growth has become

it| in the economic life of the uk. it has our— in the economic life of the uk. it has our full_ in the economic life of the uk. it has our full support. _ in the economic life of the uk. it has our full support. the - in the economic life of the uk. it| has our full support. the protocol will continue _ has our full support. the protocol will continue to— has our full support. the protocol will continue to ensure _ has our full support. the protocol will continue to ensure that - has our full support. the protocol will continue to ensure that there i will continue to ensure that there is no _ will continue to ensure that there is no physical— will continue to ensure that there is no physical board _ will continue to ensure that there is no physical board or— will continue to ensure that there is no physical board or on- will continue to ensure that there is no physical board or on the - will continue to ensure that there i is no physical board or on the isle of iretand — is no physical board or on the isle of ireland. that _ is no physical board or on th

the uk regular will approve all drugs for the whole uk market, including northern ireland, with no role for the european medicines agency. this fully protects the supply of medicines from great britain to northern ireland and once again asserts the privacy of uk regulation. the same medicines in the same pacts with the same labels will be available in every pharmacy and hospital in the united kingdom. and crucially, dual regulation means that northern ireland's world leading altair industry, which brings much—needed jobs and investment, can still trade with both the you and uk orchids —— health care industry. this is a landmark deal for patients and northern ireland, a permanent solution that brings peace of mind. mr speaker, the protocol also banned but essentially british products going to northern ireland. when people wanted to import 0aktree to mark her late majesty's platinum jubilee, the protocol stood in their way. it suspended the trade of seed potatoes between scotland and northern ireland and it is lamented massive bureaucracy on people travelling across the uk with thei

. itruiiiiii detaches northern ireland from the rest of the uk.— rest of the uk. will he assure me that he will _ rest of the uk. will he assure me that he will address _ rest of the uk. will he assure me that he will address these - that he will address these fundamental— that he will address these l fundamental constitutional that he will address these - fundamental constitutional issues and do _ fundamental constitutional issues and do so — fundamental constitutional issues and do so not _ fundamental constitutional issues and do so notjust_ fundamental constitutional issues and do so notjust by— fundamental constitutional issues and do so notjust by tweaking . fundamental constitutional issues | and do so notjust by tweaking the protocol. — and do so notjust by tweaking the protocol. but _ and do so notjust by tweaking the protocol, but by— and do so notjust by tweaking the protocol, but by rewriting - and do so notjust by tweaking the protocol, but by rewriting the - protocol, but by rewriting the legally— protocol, but by rewriting the legally bi

internal market, it would stick to uk rules alone. if they were exporting to the eu, they would abide by eu laws. that is not currently the case. currently if they are able to trade across the border, they are inside the eu's single market for goods. that will be pretty contentious, because they want the rules of the european court ofjustice, looking at disputes in this matter, to be taken out of this process entirely. i don't know exactly what solution, if indeed it is a solution, is being proposed. it might be some watering down of the european commission's role involving arbitration with northern ireland. nonetheless, the fundamental thing, the big picture, and we could discuss the detail, but if the dup are unhappy, then getting a deal with the eu is one thing, but if the dup give the deal the thumbs down and don't come back into a power—sharing government with other parties in northern ireland... this has been stalled for two years but it is big interest in america as well, getting back on track with the power—sharing governm

-- northern ireland as part as the uk —— were part of the uk. it's imperative politically that they get the situation resolved.— resolved. also if it is resolved, _ resolved. also if it is resolved, if - resolved. also if it is resolved, if it - resolved. also if it is i resolved, if it improves relations between the uk and the eu, again, thatare relations between the uk and the eu, again, that are so criticalfor the eu, again, that are so critical for trade because the eu is still our biggest trading partner. eu is still our biggest trading artner. , , ., partner. this is it, and it o ens partner. this is it, and it opens many _ partner. this is it, and it opens many doors, - partner. this is it, and it opens many doors, notl partner. this is it, and it. opens many doors, notjust relations with the eu that are strained, we have heard relations with america on the line to some degree given that president biden is taking an interest in irish politics as well either for his domestic political reasons or his particular personal preferences. but m

it is a deal between the uk and eu, deal? it is a deal between the uk and eu. but _ deal? it is a deal between the uk and eu. but a _ deal? it is a deal between the uk and eu, but a big _ deal? it is a deal between the uk and eu, but a big concern - deal? it is a deal between the uk and eu, but a big concern is - deal? it is a deal between the uk and eu, but a big concern is howl deal? it is a deal between the uk i and eu, but a big concern is how the dup in northern ireland going to react to this. they have never been happy with the protocol and part of these negotiations, not only to resolve some trading barriers between great britain and northern ireland, but also about trying to get the 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 lea

what is more possible now is the uk and the u.s. getting back to a more normal version of their special relationship >> what about with the european union? for the last almost decade, we have seen this relationship just deteriorating. is this a reset in the relationship >> you have to look at the photographs of ursula von der leyen and rishi sunak yesterday with the union flag and all of that the meeting with the king which is controversial in a way. this is a reset. this will make the uk and eu to discuss a range of issues on the rational basis from here on and establish a good longer-term relationship some will begin to look at the deal and whether there are clues to how the uk as a hole might relate to the eu in the longer term >> let's see how it evolves. thank you for joining me today >> reporter: tony travers from the london school of economics julianna, this is an important development with british politics we see the trade frictions resolved with great britain and northern ireland this could pave the way for better relations

gdp figures show a glimmer of hope for the uk economy . it's of hope for the uk economy. it's revealed we've had 15 housing ministers since the conservatives to power and with knife at an all time high can be done. as he showed today. but first let's get the headlines . first let's get the headlines. good morning it's just gone 930 i'm running jones in the gb newsroom. rescue workers say the 72 hour golden period of findings alive is closing following monday's earthquakes in southern and northern syria . in southern and northern syria. a number of dead has now risen to over 21,000, but there are still glimmers of . a ten day old still glimmers of. a ten day old baby has been rescued alongside his mother . baby has been rescued alongside his mother. the pair spent more than 90 hours under the rubble before freed. the world health organisation warns though the death toll is expected to rise. still 70 members of the uk international search and rescue team have joined the effort to try and find people in amongst the rubble. journalist stuart tango describes the as desperate .

in the uk it's much more equitable. — the uk? in the uk it's much more equitable, really. _ the uk? in the uk it's much more equitable, really. we've - the uk? in the uk it's much more equitable, really. we've taken i the uk? in the uk it's much more| equitable, really. we've taken the politics _ equitable, really. we've taken the politics out of committee selection a long _ politics out of committee selection a long time ago. the whips used to choose _ a long time ago. the whips used to choose them, they no longer do, therefore it's not political in that sense _ therefore it's not political in that sense if— therefore it's not political in that sense if a — therefore it's not political in that sense. if a government is in power, than _ sense. if a government is in power, than often — sense. if a government is in power, than often most of the select committees are chaired by the opposition party, quite a lot of them — opposition party, quite a lot of them. and even where the opposition party isn't, _ them. and even where the opposition party isn't, they'll have a fair crack�

those countries that are generally geographically closer to the uk and therefore do more with the uk and therefore do more with the uk, whether it is the business, for example, to keep quite a close eye on it. i'd say there is quite the level of engagement from a number of countries. for the european commission, yes there is a turnover of high—ranking commission officials, that kind of thing, but to some extent, in some ways, we have been here before with the brexit battles of the past. so that is an understanding that the uk prime minister can see, i think this deal between the eu and the uk looks good to me, i am now to take this home and dry and get it through parliament and get the acceptance of unionists in northern ireland, conservative mps, and that that can come a cropper as we have seen before. there is some understanding of the complexities. having said that, they are all now, with a stake in this, in brussels watching carefully to see the uk's reaction. and will go through the details themselves. member details were only given a legal text yesterday afternoon, as we all

in terms of uk and eu trade, it _ uk and eu trade? in terms of uk and eu trade, it is _ uk and eu trade? in terms of uk and eu trade, it is quite - and eu trade, it is quite interesting because as far as northern ireland are concerned, there are hardly any checks that take place anyway because the basically the uk has abandoned doing so so there will at least be a formal process. what it really means is at least there will be a way forward is to ensure that the tensions with the eu and even legal proceedings starting against the uk will be lessened quite considerably so that will allow perhaps some space negotiating what more can be donein negotiating what more can be done in terms of combining this improvement in relations with perhaps a better understanding of how trade can flow between the eu and the uk more generally, which of course has been an issue for a lot of traders, who found the whole process very bureaucratic and that of course could lead, with a bit of luck, to the uk joining more other areas that hasn't been able to joi

the uk economy every single year. to the uk economy every single ear. ., . y ., to the uk economy every single ear. ., ., y., ., year. you have your own statistics, _ year. you have your own statistics, haven't - statistics, haven�*t you, explaining the size and scale of this, explaining the uk is the second biggest exporter of military equipment, is that correct? , ., ,, ., , correct? yes, to the us that is correct, correct? yes, to the us that is correct. but — correct? yes, to the us that is correct, but what _ correct? yes, to the us that is correct, but what it _ correct? yes, to the us that is correct, but what it doesn't . correct? yes, to the us that is correct, but what it doesn't do j correct, but what it doesn�*t do is compare it with those countries that do not publish their statistics like russia and china, for example, so we are very transparent year and the west and all of these figures are easily accessible. 0k, kevin, thank you for your time, chief executive of ads group explaining how the defence industry has has been impacted, and changed throughout the war. we

yeah, all farming is under pressure, uk farming, | under pressure, uk farming, globalfarming, climate change global farming, climate change is globalfarming, climate change is real. we havejust heard globalfarming, climate change is real. we have just heard the recent article from spain. fair trade particularly works with smallholders, small family farms, and these are often in areas of extreme poverty, and they really do lack the financial security to deal with the shocks that climate change brings and climate cost—of—living crisis is bringing. this is also in the aftermath of covert as well. so we really need to be supporting these farmers, investing in them and for trade provide that security. them and for trade provide that securi . ., �* them and for trade provide that securi . . �* , security. kerrina, i'm so sorry to say we _ security. kerrina, i'm so sorry to say we have _ security. kerrina, i'm so sorry to say we have run _ security. kerrina, i'm so sorry to say we have run out - security. kerrina, i'm so sorry to say we have run out of - security. kerrina, i'm so sor

because we are still part the uk. got the still part of the uk. so got the worst of both worlds and it will get worse. no listen, i think with an old ireland and you know, boris johnson said there will border the will not be a border in the irish wasn't true was it irish sea. it wasn't true was it wasn't true. i think he genuinely thought things could get move on and get changed once it happened to so we actually withdrawal agreement because the withdrawal agreement because the withdrawal as withdrawal agreement you know as , probably many us pointed , probably many of us pointed out the wasn't really out at the time wasn't really allowing us completely take allowing to us completely take back. that's all mean state back. that's all i mean state aid, all sorts of aid, you know, all sorts of things that we've been like. you know, we were told has now been ready deal and now we learned the wasn't even the government wasn't even preheated. the preheated. i mean that's the truth but know had truth of it. but you know had brexit this country. brexit fa

welcome if you're watching here in the uk or around the globe. our top stories... western leaders agree to tighten sanctions against russia and speed up the delivery of weapons to ukraine. ukraine needs more artillery, armoured vehicles and air defence, so now is the moment to double down on our military support. mr sunak will also meet with european commission president, ursula von der leyen, on the sidelines of the conference to discuss northern ireland's post—brexit trading arrangement. rescue teams pull three people out alive, from under collapsed buildings in turkey — almost two weeks after the quakes that killed nearly 46 thousand people. coach passengers returning to the uk from france face delays at calais of up to six and a half hours. and there's been an increase in people taking up detectoring in the british countryside, but should their discoveries be finders keepers? western leaders have put forward a unified front in their support for ukraine, days before the first anniversary of the russian invasion. a meeting in germany of foreign ministers from

for our uk viewers mainly but _ from america. for our uk viewers mainly but of— from america. for our uk viewers mainly but of interest _ from america. for our uk viewers mainly but of interest to - from america. for our uk viewers mainly but of interest to the - from america. for our uk viewers| mainly but of interest to the world viewers, we have seen keir starmer take on the left of his party and get rid ofjeremy corbyn, for example, but borisjohnson doesn't necessarily seem a fan of what this deal may look like. could we see the beginning of a new narrative in british politics if this deal goes through, that you have keir starmer and jeremy corbyn, and also rishi sunak and borisjohnson? let’s and jeremy corbyn, and also rishi sunak and boris johnson? let's see where it goes. _ sunak and boris johnson? let's see where it goes, but _ sunak and boris johnson? let's see where it goes, but certainly - where it goes, but certainly interesting, three hours of discussion between the dup and the prime minister... those long—standing brexiteers in rishi sunak�*s party, the eur

in the uk is weakened. british goods destined only for northern ireland will no longer need customs checks — they'll be using a new green lane. this means we have removed any sense of a border in the irish sea. it provides for long lasting solutions that both of us are confident will work for all people and businesses in northern ireland. we've been talking to business people in northern ireland, asking for their reaction to the new arrangements. and, we'll get the latest analysis from our colleagues in brussels, at westminster and in belfast. we'll also be asking if this will be enough to satisfy the democratic unionists and to break the political deadlock in northern ireland. also tonight... the cap on household energy charges is being reduced, but bills are still going to rise in april. we'll be asking why that is. i think it is time that members of this house grew up. and, the woman who made history as the first female speaker of the commons, betty boothroyd, has died at the age of 93. and coming up o

as well as the uk. that's a huge diplomatic move and carries something very, very weighty that that puts much more force behind this agreement than i think many people were expecting now, tom, it's expecting yet. now, tom, it's good you're here because i've just given more just been given some more breaking news. been breaking news. it's been non—stop dup leader non—stop this show dup leader sir donaldson, sirjeffrey donaldson, a hugely important when it comes to this deal has said that significant progress has been made in the new northern ireland protocol deal but he said there remain key issues of concern now they set seven tests at epa to be happy with this essentially and those seven tests i'm going to rattle through them now with you northern irish customers are disadvantaged protocol disadvantaged by the protocol and go to non great and forced to go to non great britain suppliers for goods available in the uk. he says there should be no border in the irish. northern ireland has quotas. say in

hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. britain's prime minister has told world leaders that the international response to russia's aggression in ukraine hasn't been strong enough. speaking at the security conference in munich, rishi sunak said the sovereignty and security of every nation was at stake, in what he called a "global war". next week marks the first anniversary of russia's invasion of ukraine, and western leaders have appealed for countries around the world to unite in providing long—term military support to kyiv. from munich, here's our diplomatic correspondent, james landale. this is a conference like few others — a chance for western allies, yes, to put on a show of unity, but also a chance to reaffirm their support for ukraine and demonstrate their resolve to stay the course. so today, the prime minister urged allies to double down on their support for ukraine, and called for a new nato charter to ensure its long—term security, but he also said this... what's at stake in this war is even greater than t

in the uk, after mounting threats against its iranian journalists. it comes after what the network calls a significant escalation in state—backed threats from iran. the 24—hour channel will continue its output from its washington dc offices, instead. a little earlier, i spoke to our reporter sofia bettiza, who's been following the story. this was a difficult decision for iran international. the tv network said that it was acting on advice from the metropolitan police. and just to give you a bit of context, rich, in november, two british—iranian journalists were told by police that there was a possible threat to their lives. so, after that, armed police were stationed near their offices in west london. but on saturday, the network said that the threats had grown to such an extent that it felt it was no longer possible to protect its staff. in a statement, they said, "this is notjust a threat "to our tv station, but to freedom of speech "and to the british public at large." now, a senior editor for iran international spoke to the bbc a little ear

you don't want to see her back in the uk? no. other countries in europe are now starting to bring women and children back from the camps in north—east syria and the government's own reviewer of terrorism legislation says he thinks the uk may not want to continue its policy forever. if nothing else, it would create this sort of awful spectre - of britain's guantanamo. i'm sure it would be a propaganda coup for britain's enemies. - so i can't believe the uk - is going to be a complete outlier. but even speaking before today's decision, shamima begum clearly had little hope of making it back to britain. what do you think you'll be doing in seven years' time from now? i'll still be in this camp. really? yeah. you don't think you'll be home? nope. not at all? nope. why not? because isis was the worst thing of the 21st century and i was a part of it, and now i have to face the consequences of my actions, and this camp is the consequences of my actions. shamima begum's legal team will continue to challenge the decision, but home secre

and maritime patrols in the uk waters. that means a far greater likelihood that small will begin showing up on a much longer stretch uk coastline in the year . it will mean rescue teams across a wider area being called out more regularly . boats that out more regularly. boats that have been in the water for many hours . it does put a lot of hours. it does put a lot of pressure on the resources these boats are constructed for one purpose to shift massive was a people but a design . they were people but a design. they were constructed very poorly , not constructed very poorly, not expected to be stunning to go to any real sea. the amounts of people that they are loaded with . so by crossing further south and spending longer at sea every second that they're at sea, longer than they need to be, is just going to increase risk and chance of another of another disaster . there's little doubt disaster. there's little doubt sea maritime rescue , that those sea maritime rescue, that those making boat crossings from farther down the

well, actually, uk ension good news. well, actually, uk pension funds _ good news. well, actually, uk pension funds only _ good news. well, actually, uk pension funds only have - good news. well, actually, uk pension funds only have a - good news. well, actually, uk pension funds only have a tinyj pension funds only have a tiny fraction of their shares invested in uk companies like shell and bp, for example, so it's not going to make a huge difference to certainly most pensioners in the uk. those people, the bigger concern is the soaring energy bills that has left millions of households across this country unable to heat their homes this winter. the only way to address that problem is, first of all, to move away from oil and gas in our energy system, which is what's causing the problem, but also make sure we are taxing properly these oil and gas firms who are making record profits and give some of that money back to families who are struggling. d0 and give some of that money back to families who are struggling.- families who are struggling. do you think it's inevita

it has been a real mixed bag across the uk today. it has been calm in the uk today. it has been calm in the south but not so further north. this picture shows the western side of scotland where we have had some strong winds in association with the stripe of cloud, a weather front pushing in from the north—west. it is also bringing in some outbreak of rain and some of those showers behind it will be wintry. if you are travelling across northern ireland and scotland, expect heavy rain working its way through. on the back edge of that, we will start to see some snow mixing in over high ground in scotland but actually for a time to quite low levels watch this band of cloud and rain sinking southward and eastward, weakening dramatically. not a lot of rain at all getting down to the south of england overnight. ice is likely to develop across northern scotland. temperatures for most of us just above freezing. tomorrow, this band of cloud and may be the odd spot of rain to clear away from the south—east england and wales lengthy spells of sunshine. and some wintry shower

you don't want to see her back in the uk? no. other countries in europe are now starting to bring women and children back from the camps in north—east syria and the government's own reviewer of terrorism legislation says he thinks the uk may not want to continue its policy forever. if nothing else, it would create this sort of awful spectre - of britain's guantanamo. i'm sure it would be a propaganda coup for britain's enemies. - so i can't believe the uk - is going to be a complete outlier. but even speaking before today's decision, shamima begum clearly had little hope of making it back to britain. what do you think you'll be doing in seven years' time from now? i'll still be in this camp. really? yeah. you don't think you'll be home? nope. not at all? nope. why not? because isis was the worst thing of the 21st century and i was a part of it, and now i have to face the consequences of my actions, and this camp is the consequences of my actions. shamima begum's legal team will continue to challenge the decision, but home secre

it the uk standing on the international stare? , the uk standing on the international staie? , ., ., the uk standing on the international stare? , �* , ., stage? it is good. because it would be nightmarish _ stage? it is good. because it would be nightmarish for— stage? it is good. because it would be nightmarish for the _ stage? it is good. because it would be nightmarish for the uk - stage? it is good. because it would be nightmarish for the uk and - stage? it is good. because it would be nightmarish for the uk and the i be nightmarish for the uk and the european union to descend into a trade war which was what was potentially going to happen if this wasn't sorted out. the united states is keen that it's wasn't sorted out. the united states is keen that its two closest allies would be working together rather than at loggerheads. it is a high—stakes situation and i hope this deal, which seems to be going down well in the house of commons, i've seen the arch supporters of brexit speaking in favour of the deal, the democratic unionist party in northern ireland are still

. people wanting to trade within the uk he _ people wanting to trade within the uk. he will argue this is a good day for the _ uk. he will argue this is a good day for the union and keeping northern ireiahd _ for the union and keeping northern ireiahd in— for the union and keeping northern ireland in the uk. but as we know, anyone _ ireland in the uk. but as we know, anyone that — ireland in the uk. but as we know, anyone that has followed brexit over the last _ anyone that has followed brexit over the last few years will know, agreeing _ the last few years will know, agreeing something with europe is one thing. — agreeing something with europe is one thing, but selling it back home can be _ one thing, but selling it back home can be another. and the two groups that rishi sunak is going to try to win over— that rishi sunak is going to try to win over but may face an uphill struggle — win over but may face an uphill struggle to do so are the dup, the unionist _ struggle to do so are the dup, the unionist party in northern ireland that chris — unionist part

a uk—based iranian broadcaster, iran international, says it's had to suspend its operations in the uk after mounting threats against its iranian journalists. it comes after what the network calls a �*significant escalation in state—backed threats from iran. the 24—hour channel will continue its output from its washington dc offices instead. our reporter, sofia bettiza, has been following the story. this was a difficult decision for iran international. the tv network said that it was acting on advice from the metropolitan police. and just to give you a bit of context, rich, in november, two british—iranian journalists were told by police that there was a possible threat to their lives. so, after that, armed police were stationed near their offices in west london. but on saturday, the network said that the threats had grown to such an extent that it felt it was no longer possible to protect its staff. in a statement, they said, "this is notjust a threat "to our tv station, but to freedom of speech "and to the british public at large." now, a senior editor for iran international

your dream is to make a restaurant within the uk? maybe in the uk, may be in ukraine, may be... i don't know now, i am only 17. but i am studying english now. if you do the ukrainian restaurant, i will come all the time and play music for you! 0k! over the last year, ukraine has defended the majority of its territory from russia, but tens of thousands of lives have been lost. and it is not clear how or when the war will end. whatever happens, these guys are determined that their country and culture are not forgotten. high pressure is in charge of our weather at the moment and it's not going anywhere in the coming week. a little if any rainfall in the forecast, many of us could be a bitterly south we tuesday, but very amount of sunshine, some night empress, may be light winds. a bit more of a breeze blowing across southern and eastern areas, just bringing a few showers and a bit more cloud across central part of england and wales, under the clays because we are likely to see the frost—free ground. some areas could be about... quite a bit of life in england and wales, just produ

also, improving relations with the uk. it's in both sides interest to improve relations, the eu remains the uk's biggest trading partner and for the eu, they like working with the uk much more closely, especially in security and defence matters. we have seen that relationship improve after bitter brexit, if you like, over the war in ukraine, working both over russian sanctions and on a country by country basis inside nato, as well. what about any personal relationships all seeing eye to eye between ursula von der leyen and rishi sunak, is there any evidence of that? , . �* ., ., rishi sunak, is there any evidence ofthat? , . �* ., ., . ., . of that? they haven't had a chance to become — of that? they haven't had a chance to become buddies, _ of that? they haven't had a chance to become buddies, if— of that? they haven't had a chance to become buddies, if you - of that? they haven't had a chance to become buddies, if you like. - to become buddies, if you like. really, what we're looking at here is the eu having seen

smith was motivated by anti—uk, pro—russian views. he understood that the information he was collecting was damaging to british interests. also on the programme tonight... a qatari consortium bids to buy manchester united ahead of the deadline which has just passed, meaning there are now two contenders. more questions about lancashire police's decision to disclose personal information about the missing woman nicola bulley — including from the prime minister. and the hollywood star bruce willis is diagnosed with dementia at the age of 67. and in the capital: how london's firefighters saved 11 lives in turkey. and the doctor whose surgery has never been busier — he tells us about the pressures he's facing. good evening. a spy at the british embassy in berlin has beenjailed for more than 13 years for selling secrets to russia. david smith was caught in an undercover sting which involved fake russian agents — who in fact worked for the british security services. the 58—year—old was passing details to russia of other members of s

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we want to be sure we in the uk. determine the extent in the uk. now having found the virus in foxes and otters, they will be doing more work on mammals. we haven't got evidence of these viruses can maintain in those populations, but we are doing more surveillance. we have kicked off a formal ramping up in the last two weeks, but it is targeted. it is looking for where there is a real risk of spill—over into mammals so we can be watchful. right now the threat to be humans is still said to be very low but the world health organization told the bbc it was very concerned and monitoring the situation closely. the advice is clear. he�*d any warning signs and don�*t touch any sick or dead birds. claire marshall, bbc news. this is outside source live from the bbc newsroom. our lead story is... the bank of england raises interest rates to 4%, the highest level since 2008. it�*ll hit mortgages, credit card debt and bank loans — but help those saving money. now to iran where young protesters are being shot in the face with rubber bullets or metal p

the uk started legal action. so there has been a sense that the relationship has not really been able to move on and not only that, actually, there are things that are outstanding, that haven�*t happened as a result of this dispute, most notably, uk access or full access to the eu�*s flagship multi—billion pound horizon research programme. britain wants in on that programme, the eu has been blocking full access because of the dispute over northern ireland so a lot of people involved in academia and research will be watching very closely to see if that is a first step that might be taken in the coming weeks if this deal is done. jessica parker in brussels, thank you. our ireland correspondent chris page is in belfast for us. all eyes on the dup. they have to watch out for all different factions, don�*t they, within their political spectrum, within their political spectrum, within their political supporters, in terms of how they then react to this? do you think we are going to get instant reaction or a dela

the uk government wants it at arms length. there's expected to be some form of green and red lanes, so goods staying in northern ireland from great britain can face less checks. businesses are hoping it will mean much less paperwork for getting goods over the irish sea, but it's not yet clear how it would all work in practice. while for some companies, the protocol brings advantages, getting changes matters to businesses like this one. they've been unable to get certain ingredients over from britain because suppliers don't want to deal with the red tape created by the protocol. so, the northern ireland menu is different to the smoothie menu in london? yes. because you can't get the same goods out here? yes, yes. it's very frustrating because what it means is we've got to have a different menu than almost the entirely smoothie factory international business. but there are businesses like our own where itjust doesn't quite work for. this is a big moment for northern ireland for more than just trade. having no government affects

i would say, from the uk . but this trip is from the uk. but this trip is also about and it will be quite also about and it will be quite a moment seeing president zelenskyy the street, as i say, in the next couple of minutes. and also just an added note to that about prime minister's question time is still going to take place 12 noon today. take place at 12 noon today. i suspect going disrupt suspect he's going to disrupt the kind of atmosphere the entire kind of atmosphere that chamber in the sense i'm not entirely sure keir starmer is going ask lot the is going to ask about lot of the party political staff at the moment. be real moment. that will be a real essence. i think that all mp , essence. i think that all mp, including the labour opposition , will want to show their solidarity with. ukraine okay , solidarity with. ukraine okay, you so much. darren darren mccaffrey there down at downing street joining me now to discuss this is conservative mp for lichfield michael fabricant . lichfield michael fabricant. good morning michael. lovel

we want to be sure we in the uk. ., ., ., , the uk. now having found the virus in foxes and _ the uk. now having found the virus in foxes and otters, _ the uk. now having found the virus in foxes and otters, they _ the uk. now having found the virus in foxes and otters, they will - the uk. now having found the virus in foxes and otters, they will be - in foxes and otters, they will be doing more work on mammals. tote doing more work on mammals. we haven't got evidence of these viruses — haven't got evidence of these viruses can maintain in those populations, but we are doing more surveillance. we have kicked off a formal— surveillance. we have kicked off a formal ramping up in the last two weeks. _ formal ramping up in the last two weeks. but — formal ramping up in the last two weeks, but it is targeted. it is looking — weeks, but it is targeted. it is looking for where there is a real risk of— looking for where there is a real risk of spill—over into mammals so we can— risk of spill—over into mammals so we can be — r

in the uk is weakened. british goods destined only for northern ireland will no longer need customs checks — they'll be using a new green lane. this means we have removed any sense of a border in the irish sea. it provides for long lasting solutions that both of us are confident will work for all people and businesses in northern ireland. we've been talking to business people in northern ireland, asking for their reaction to the new arrangements. and, we'll get the latest analysis from our colleagues in brussels,

they are going to meet in the uk tomorrow. this is very significant that ursula von der leyen will be in the uk tomorrow. this shows that if all goes to plan, while is no wonder or say a deal is done until it is signed on the dotted lines, it does show that they are poised, all going to find tomorrow to try and announce something. we know that there has been speculation over the last couple of days about a deal. we have had hints of ministers as well about what it may even contain. it looks like tomorrow may well be the day that we get further details. fire like tomorrow may well be the day that we get further details. are we exectinu that we get further details. are we expecting more — that we get further details. are we expecting more today? _ that we get further details. are we expecting more today? well, - that we get further details. are we expecting more today? well, i- that we get further details. are we | expecting more today? well, i think toda the expecting more today? well, i think today the update — expecting

over the long term. just lookin: uk over the long term. just looking at _ uk over the long term. just looking at the _ uk over the long term. just looking at the front - uk over the long term. just looking at the front page of the daily telegraph, lockdown damage to the workforce is permanent. as you say, jobs disappearing at a skills issue. this debate is really going to start to heat up this year around brexit and around immigration and the type of immigration and the type of immigration that britain needs, in order to fulfil these jobs. yes, that is clearly something of a government policy to address. at the moment though it is clear that the tightness of the labour market is not easing, and that companies are finding it hard to fill positions, which is again why unemployment will not rise as much as you would expect it to, given the recessionary environment that is being forecast. environment that is being forecast-— environment that is being forecast. ., ~ , . to the us now, where amazon has reported its worst ever annual loss since it listed on the stock market back in 1997. a

so imposes all these checks on on between the uk , within the uk, between the uk, within the uk, between the uk, within the uk, between great britain and northern ireland. yeah. and that of course, is it operationally is very difficult. it's logistic, logistical nightmare. yeah i mean, i mean it's interesting that the european designed this protocol to operate . you remember barnier's operate. you remember barnier's expression that any solution had to be operational and it had to be legal. and as it turned out, this protocol wasn't operational. if you implement it fully, it just breaks down. yeah. yeah sometimes i think we are what we're witnessing now is the clash between legal , which the clash between legal, which the clash between legal, which the european union are very keen . as we know they're very much into their legal framework and real politics. yeah. would you say that that's that may be correct, but i think also there's their interconnections so say their opinion ian's mandate is that nothing can undermine the and objectives of the good friday agreement that the good friday a

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