she gives him ireland. which is an american irish activist group i thought the books were parallel you looked at the institution of civil society and i was looking more closely at the relationships in the home and since i joke to people, your book was a meditation on burke's little platoons in mind was on ideas society of a contract between the living, dead and unborn. the experience that i write about in the book, write about that it primed you for the skepticism that was generous in the '90s about authorities, institutions, real purpose because the primal fact of your life is that someone who supposedly owed you in his time and attention and care and affection felt free to absent himself in some intimates away. it is my belief, i try to narrow this, but my children reconnected me too my father, my deceased mother into this national tradition, it does so in a vivid way in my particular case given the circumstances i was born into. but i think it's true on a general level for society the societies without t

i know, because ireland right now... ultimately the backstop has universal support in ireland. in northern ireland, in the european elections, over 60% of people voted for backstop—supporting parties. there's not a crack in unanimity. timmy and other people are trying to put this on the irish government. timmy dooley was pointing to a position which in ireland it is very difficult to air, because the elite, the political establishment in your country is adamant that ireland must stand firm against all of this pressure from london. but there are people in ireland who are wondering whether right now this is, in effect, cutting off your nose to spite your face, because you, in ireland, are going to be hurt most. what timmy dooley was trying to do was score cheap domestic political points with a personalised attack on the taoiseach taken completely out of context. we know the impact of brexit. the support for the backstop is universal. there's a few dissenting voices in certain newspaper columns, the same people who say ireland should leave the eu, something that's favoured by on

how has ireland adapted to this new borisjohnson how has ireland adapted to this new boris johnson dynamic? how has ireland adapted to this new boris johnson dynamic? will, being quite frank, for us in ireland and across the eu, the change in british prime minister doesn't actually mean we need to change at all. ultimately the uk is still intent on leaving the eu as they voted for in the referendum and we still intend to allow them to leave but make sure they keep their responsibilities as a departing member. we had a fair agreement over 18 torturous months that needed fair negotiation on both parties. nothing has changed otherwise. i must confess, i'm very surprised to hear you say nothing has changed because surely in the real world of politics, the fact there's now a prime minister in the uk is absolutely intent on leaving the eu even if, with a no deal, that makes a big difference because theresa may quite clearly wanted to do almost everything to avoid a no deal. things have changed. well, things may have changed in london and indeed the rhetoric may have changed but the facts of the

the problem with northern ireland. may refer to them as communities as a nationalist communityy that have dueling national loyalties. i'm not sure i agree christopher that the identities receded in northern ireland. >> i'm not saying that they have that that is the argument. >> i think that is. but the attempt at the good friday agreement was the political implications although there were questions. so the police service of northern ireland no crowns that are worn on the police officers or those gestures to provide the illusion that you're not living in the country at all that the public or the state requires you to acknowledge. all the symbols have been reduced as well. yeven national identity is a private concern. we saw one week ago a dissident group claimed to be engaging the enemy and killing of the process, a journalist. my fear the attempt to erase national identity is doomed but if it were successful, it would be a calamity to recognize because national loyalty is shared when you are not in the disputed border

and ireland but it would involve northern ireland remaining in the e.u. customs union the fear is that a hard border on the island of ireland would reignite the decades of conflict known as the troubles teri schultz reports from northern ireland's capital fast. one of the most popular activities these days for visitors to belfast is a troubles 2 or a $137.00 people hospitalized there were horrific injuries there were people multiple loss of limbs that were guides like paul donnelly navigate what's called a history of terror but many fear history can be repeated deadly clashes between protestant supporters of british rule and catholics want to unite with the republic of ireland were largely ended 2 decades ago by a power sharing deal known as the good friday agreement but now the looming prospect of a new deal breck's it could mean the return of checkpoints along the irish border and that has people like donnelly warning that former anti british guerrillas known as dissident republicans might have bandon the peace process with the end of the hard border it

and northern ireland and then anglo-american it was also a similar thing and she. of course couldn't answer that straight because they taunt tons about because this whole area has not yet been agreed. and said you know the problem here is that you've got 2 positions of brics it and this good friday agreement and those 2 kind of clash and they have to come to a solution but she's clearly open to a solution and made that very clear to boris johnson but also on the issue made it clear about europe's position is ireland's position so.

there is a political vacuum in northern ireland, ironically at the very time when northern ireland's future is so in the balance with brexit, for both communities. there has been a real failure of politicians on both sides. so when parliament returns to westminster in september, that will be one of the big issues on their agenda. there is talk about direct rule, where london would roll directly in belfast. but just this week, a few days ago, there was a bomb attack in fermanagh just near the border. people described feeling their houses shaking. the security services in northern ireland have warned about the threat from dissident groups in the north. i think this also may help to focus minds on the next few weeks and months. let me add one thing about the backstop. the 30 day period could have meant to refer to the document which we will also have to negotiate about the future economic relationship. and if goodwill can be seen to work, that will be an area where you really could propose a speeding up of the process. and when you have a functioning deal between the two blocks, then th

there is a political vacuum in northern ireland, ironically at the very time when northern ireland's future is so in the balance with brexit, for both communities. there has been a real failure of politicians on both sides. so when parliament returns to westminster in september, that will be one of the big issues on their agenda. there is talk about direct rule, where london would roll directly in belfast. butjust this week, a few days ago, there was a bomb attack in fermanagh just week, a few days ago, there was a bomb attack in fermanaghjust near the border. people described feeling their houses shaking. the security services in northern ireland have warned about the threat from dissident groups in the north. i think this also may help to focus minds on the next few weeks and months. let me add one thing about the backstop. the 30 day period could have meant to refer to the document which we will also have to negotiate about the future economic relationship. and if goodwill can be seen relationship. and if goodwill can be seen to work, that will be an area where you really could pr

northern ireland voted to remain and this has been done to them. as did scotland. pose for quite a long while her showed that wales and moving towards remain. and in terms of the english identity where a few weeks ago you had that incredible poll that showed that 20 party members were willing to jettison northern ireland altogether, scotland and not even have great britain any longer but reallyjust angled and perhaps wheels. providing brexit is achieved. which is why i used that word shibboleth which means it is an religious totem. you are not european or british and i am interested as a view from the rest of the world, do you not find it equally astonishing if that threat is great ft risks particularly in northern ireland are so intense never made politics in scotland which is much more developed but the physical conflict risk is nothing like they are, that it is an island, that the eu would be so casual about the arrest of a no—deal brexit. yes you can play the british government for the eu would be equally to blame for the eu would be equally to blame for this

and ireland but it would involve northern ireland remaining in the e.u. customs union the fear is that a hard border on the island of ireland would reignite the decades of conflict known as the troubles. reports from northern ireland's capital. one of the most popular activities these days for visitors to belfast is a troubles 2 or $137.00 people hospitalized there were horrific injuries there were people multiple loss of limbs that were guides like paul donnelly navigate what's called a history of terror but many fear history could be repeated deadly clashes between protestant supporters of british rule and catholics want to unite with the republic of ireland were largely ended 2 decades ago by a power sharing deal known as the good friday agreement but now the looming prospect of a new deal breck's it could mean the return of checkpoints along the irish border and that has people like donnelly warning that former anti british guerrillas known as dissident republicans might have bandon the peace process up so that the end of a hard border that gives the

and the republic of ireland but it would involve northern ireland remaining in the e.u. customs union which johnson's claims would be a violation of british sovereignty. the fear is that a hard border on the island of ireland would reignite the decades of conflict known as the troubles you have used hershel's reports from northern ireland's capital belfast. one of the most popular activities these days for visitors to belfast is a troubles to or a 137 people hospitalized there were horrific injuries there were people multiple loss of limbs that were guides like paul donnelly navigate what's called a history of terror but many fear history could be repeated deadly clashes between protestant supporters of british rule and catholics wanting to unite with the republic of ireland were largely ended 2 decades ago by a power sharing deal known as the good friday agreement but now the looming prospect of a new deal breck's it could mean the return of checkpoints along the irish border and that has people like donnelly warning that former anti british guerrillas known as dissiden

which is part of britain and the republic of ireland but it would involve northern ireland remaining in the e.u. customs union was johnson says would be a violation of british sovereignty. scholz reports from bell's belfast so many people on the island of ireland fear johnson's insistence of getting rid of the backstop could reignite the conflict known as the troubles. on one of the most popular activities these days for visitors to belfast is a troubles to or a 137 people hospitalized there were horrific injuries there were people multiple loss of limbs that were guides like paul donnelly navigate what's called a history of terror but many fear history can be repeated deadly clashes between protestant supporters of british rule and catholics wanting to unite with the republic of ireland were largely ended in 2 decades ago by a power sharing deal known as the good friday agreement but now the looming prospect of a new deal breck's it could mean the return of checkpoints along the irish border and that has people like donnelly warning that former anti british guerrillas known as dissi

and southern ireland as and say. of course there would have to be tyrants and there have to be checks and personnel and so on if a part is my duty if anybody erected infrastructure and they would have to take along the border to control terrorism movement of goods so for them people will carry the done with their bare hands and not make the best i can because if they are going toward the end of the request i'm supposed for example where people have to pull in their cars or trucks and check make no mistake about it and i don't say i say this as a person it's violence and the 2nd incident is a brief yes i have but then do you think that the e.u. could make some concessions over the issue of the hard border. well we can which is i think it difficult to know what they concession would be maybe wealthy but when the the a days and weeks take away towards the top of the 31st which is the absolute deadline and it may well be sort of that people well if it were ok we can't go down the road sort of in the in this chart crashin

and the republic of ireland the good friday agreement means northern ireland can take a vote on doing just that belfast new lord mayor john finn you can wants to make sure citizens are well educated about their options while hoping they'll back unification his party she would fain open. lobbies for that it's a cause that colored his life he was just 9 years old when he saw his father a prominent republican human rights lawyer shot dead by pro british paramilitaries despite getting death threats himself as he took office in may when you can believe the time is right to move forward will be brax it doesn't automatically mean that unification will happen but what i do think is that it means that the conversation hostile because the conversation has already started not just from people within the north but people all over the island of ireland and certainly within europe as well. billy hutchinson a city council member from the progressive unionist party served 16 years in prison for 2 sectarian murders hutchinson says he's rejected by island but he's worried others haven't what i concerne

and ireland but it would involve northern ireland remaining in the e.u. customs union the fear is that a hard border on the island of ireland would reignite the decades of conflict known as the troubles. reports from northern ireland's capital. one of the most popular activities these days for visitors to belfast is a troubles 2 or $137.00 people hospitalized there were injuries there were people loss of limbs that were guides like paul donnelly navigate what's called a history of terror but many fear history could be repeated deadly clashes between protestant supporters of british rule and catholics wanting to unite with the republic of ireland were largely ended 2 decades ago by a power sharing deal known as the good friday agreement but now the looming prospect of a new deal breck's it could mean the return of checkpoints along the irish border and that has people like donnelly warning that former anti british guerrillas known as dissident republicans might have bandon the peace process but the end of a hard border gives the public comes a contemporary

and ireland but it would involve northern ireland remaining in the e.u. customs union the fear is that a hard border on the island of ireland would reignite the decades of conflict known as the troubles. reports from northern ireland's capital fast. one of the most popular activities these days for visitors to belfast is a troubles 2 or 3 hogs a 137 people hospitalized there were horrific injuries there were people loss of limbs guides like paul donnelly navigate what's called a history of terror but many fear history could be repeated deadly clashes between protestant supporters of british rule and catholics want to unite with the republic of ireland were largely ended 2 decades ago by a power sharing deal known as the good friday agreement but now the looming prospect of a new deal breck's it could mean the return of checkpoints along the irish border and that has people like donnelly warning that former anti british guerrillas known as dissident republicans might have bandon the peace process but the end of a hard border it gives the public comes a con

and ireland on the border. he challenged macron and the eu saying that he did not think the eu needed to do that to protect the integrity of the single market. it does feel that although they are not ruling out further negotiations, it feels as though there is something to talk about but very unclear where this goes. boris johnson has accepted that the onus is on the british government to come up is on the british government to come up with an alternative. it could be that they are just trying to tactically look like they are not blocking the negotiation or an alternative solution. but there is a weird paradox because there is no—deal brexit which will lead to checks on the european side at least. you can see the argument from the brexit is that if that is going to be the outcome, why are you sticking with the backstop and being so intransigent about it? the counterargument to that is that you have these arrangements of the idea ofa have these arrangements of the idea of a trusted trader, they insisted that t

and the republic of ireland the good friday agreement means northern ireland can take a vote on doing just that belfast new lord mayor john to nuke and wants to make sure citizens are well educated about their options while hoping they'll back unification his party's. fane openly lobbies for that it's a cause that colored his life he was just 9 years old when he saw his father a prominent republican human rights lawyer shot dead by pro british paramilitaries despite getting death threats himself as he took office in may when you can believe the time is right to move forward no deeper exit doesn't automatically mean that unification will happen but what i do think is that it means that the conversation because the conversation has already started not just from people within the north but people all over the island of ireland and certainly within europe as well. 50 years after the bloodiest period in northern ireland's history a time when moralize by so many walls and gates around this city no one i spoke with believes that addressing the question of a united ireland now would lead the

pressure continues to dominate our weather through the weekend, particularly for scotland and northern ireland where here we are likely to the most frequent showers perhaps merging to give longer spells of rain. likely to stay windy, strong gusts particularly for southern and western coasts. this is saturday, the overnight rain had cleared away from south—west england but plenty of showers in scotland and northern ireland merging to give longer spells in scotland. more scattered in england and wales, blowing through quickly on a blustery wind and temperatures perhaps 21 or 22, but more like the mid—to—high teens in scotland and northern ireland. by sunday, we've still got this area of low pressure dominating the scene and still generating showers particularly for northern ireland and scotland. again, heavy, merging to bring longer spells, and more frequent in england and wales, especially northern england but some will miss them, staying dry with sunshine, but strong winds widely gusting up to a0 mph and may be a5 mph for southern and western coasts. 20 at best for central and eastern pa

and the republic of ireland the good friday agreement means northern ireland can take a vote on doing just that belfast new lord mayor john to nuke and wants to make sure citizens are well educated about their options while hoping they'll back unification his party she would fain open. he lobbies for that it's a cause that colored his life he was just 9 years old when he saw his father a prominent republican human rights lawyer shot dead by pro british paramilitaries despite getting death threats himself as he took office in may then you can believe the time is right to move forward no deeper accept doesn't automatically mean that unification will happen but what i do think is that it means that the conversation haase to happen because the conversation has already started not just from people within the north but people all over the island of ireland and certainly within europe as well. billy hutchinson a city council member from the progressive unionist party served 16 years in prison for 2 sectarian murders hutchinson says he's rejected violence but he's worried others haven't what

and ireland but it would involve northern ireland remaining in the e.u. customs union the fear is that a hard border on the island of ireland would reignite the decades of conflict known as the troubles teri schultz reports from northern ireland's capital. one of the most popular activities these days for visitors to belfast is a troubles 2 or $137.00 people hospitalized there were horrific injuries there were people loss of limb guides like paul donnelly navigate what's called a history of terror but many fear history could be repeated deadly clashes between protestant supporters of british rule and catholics wanting to unite with the republic of ireland were largely ended 2 decades ago by a power sharing deal known as the good friday agreement but now the looming prospect of a new deal breck's it could mean the return of checkpoints along the irish border and that has people like donnelly warning that former anti british guerrillas known as dissident republicans might have bandon the peace process with the end of a hard border that gives the public come

and the republic of ireland the good friday agreement means northern ireland can take a vote on doing just that belfast new lord mayor john finn you can wants to make sure citizens are well educated about their options while hoping they'll back unification his party should faine openly lobbies for that it's a cause that colored his life he was just 9 years old when he saw his father a prominent republican human rights lawyer shot dead by pro british paramilitaries despite getting death threats himself as he took office in may when you can believe the time is right to move forward. doesn't automatically mean that unification will happen but what i do think is that it means that the conversation because the conversation has already started not just from people within the north but people all over the island of ireland and certainly within europe as well. 50 years after the bloodiest period in northern ireland's history a time when moralize by so many walls and gates around this city no one i spoke with believes that addressing the question of a united ireland now would lead the country

and ireland but it would involve northern ireland remaining in the e.u. customs union the fear is that a hard border on the island of ireland would reignite the decades of conflict known as the troubles teri schultz reports from northern ireland's capital. one of the most popular activities these days for visitors to belfast is a troubles 2 or $137.00 people hospitalized there were horrific injuries there were people multiple loss of limb guides like paul donnelly navigate what's called a history of terror but many fear history can be repeated deadly clashes between protestant supporters of british rule and catholics want to unite with the republic of ireland were largely ended 2 decades ago by a power sharing deal known as the good friday agreement but now the looming prospect of a new deal breck's it could mean the return of checkpoints along the irish border and that has people like donnelly warning that former anti british guerrillas known as dissident republicans might have bandon the peace process stops that the end of a hard border that gives the p

northern ireland is part of the u.k. so you can see where the problem is there now boris johnson says. it is anti democratic it would mean that the u.k. including northern ireland would have to stand a customs union they couldn't strike deals with countries outside the e.u. they want to scrapped so far there's been no movement on that the e.u. has said it isn't possible however today and going to marco and said look we're always open to alternatives you come up with them the u.k. perhaps you could even do it in 30 days a bit tongue in cheek but that has now been the mantle that's been set for boris johnson and the u.k. government coming up with alternatives have been 30 days and perhaps there will be a deal that can be achieved before the 31st of october or did we see or hear any alternatives to or the backstop then but could possibly be reached in 30 days good question it's been asked repeatedly of boris johnson and again he was vague pointing to some report that one of his ministers has come up with there was nothing s

another penalty cornerfor ireland. destined for pool c. another penalty corner for ireland. this could be crucial. unlucky for wilson. corner for ireland. this could be crucial. unlucky forwilson. looks like we are going into a fourth quarter and ireland are fighting for the win and they will need the victory to stay in the top two teams and avoid relegation to division two. you can watch via the bbc sport website and app. that's all the sport for now. i'll have more for you in the next hour. a report has warned there are more than 200,000 children in england without a permanent home, with some living in converted office blocks or even former shipping containers. the children's commissioner, anne longfield, says whole families are being housed in flats little bigger than parking spaces. the government says it's invested £1.2 billion to tackle all types of homelessness. our social affairs correspondent michael buchanan reports. would you like to live here? this office block in essex was converted into flats to house homeless families. developers don't need planning permissio

and the republic of ireland the good friday agreement means northern ireland can take a vote on doing just that belfast new lord mayor john finn you can wants to make sure citizens are well educated about their options while hoping they'll back unification his party she would fain open. he lobbies for that it's a cause that colored his life he was just 9 years old when he saw his father a prominent republican human rights lawyer shot dead by pro british paramilitaries despite getting death threats himself as he took office in may and you can believe the time is right to move forward no deeper exit doesn't automatically mean that unification will happen but what i do think is that it means that the conversation hostile happened because the conversation has already started not just from people within the north but people all over the island of ireland and certainly within europe as well. billy hutchinson a city council member from the progressive unionist party served 16 years in prison for 2 sectarian murders hutchinson says he's rejected violence but he's worried others haven't what i

northern ireland relations . hardbacks or no deal breaks it then he wouldn't be saying we should get rid of the backstop he'd be saying let's have the backstop because peace in northern ireland the prosperity and stability in northern ireland is were important than anything he's not saying that he's saying the brics that is the most important thing but why would he know it was. in wales why would he not want that unity i don't to get into too much psychoanalysis of boris johnson the the man but you know the united kingdom the clues in the title. the reason is i'm afraid that it's not about unifying it's about exactly exactly as they as the other panelists said it's about unifying the bricks that boris johnson is not the prime minister for 100 percent of the british people no to see who is the other purporting to be really he's a prime minister not even 50 percent of the british population or the rich british or that british voters are very set for breaks that he is a prime minister for 33 percent of voters who wa

and the republic of ireland the good friday agreement means northern ireland can take a vote on doing just that belfast new lord mayor john finn you can wants to make sure citizens are well educated about their options while hoping they'll back unification his party should feign open. he lobbies for that it's a cause that colored his life he was just 9 years old when he saw his father a prominent republican human rights lawyer shot dead by pro british paramilitaries despite getting death threats himself as he took office in may when you can believe the time is right to move forward will be brax it doesn't automatically mean that unification will happen but what i do think is that it means that the conversation haase to happen because the conversation has already started not just from people within the north but people all over the island of ireland and certainly within europe as well. billy hutchinson a city council member from the progressive unionist party served 16 years in prison for 2 sectarian murders hutchinson says he's rejected violence but he's worried others haven't what i

and also finally, this idea that already we have northern ireland having one legal order and ireland has a separate legal order, and they managed to do business together, now the european commission says in this fa ct the european commission says in this fact file for european diplomats, that‘s kind of true but only because of eu law functioning that way. the bottom line from the eu, the backstop has to stay because of the only way we solve all these problems. the boris johnson only way we solve all these problems. the borisjohnson approach does not solve the problem according to the eu. adam fleming there in brussels. let‘s go to our political correspondent, pete saull at westminster. not surprising the response from the eu. no, not many people in downing street will be taken by surprise at that rebuttal. quite a detailed rebuttal in terms of that document which has been sent to 27 eu countries. the remaining eu countries. the remaining eu countries on that point of boris johnson suggesting that the northern irish backstop is anti—democratic. he believes it is because the nort

in other words, the northern ireland peace process. that's because he says the agreement works on the basis of consent and northern ireland's dup, his partners in government, haven't consented to the backstop. politicians from the republic of ireland are signalling their disagreement with boris johnson's approach. using language like that is not helpful. saying the backstop threatens the good friday agreement is a worrying turn because the backstop is a creation based on the british government's red lines that underpins the good friday agreement and ensures there is no hardening of the border on the island of ireland. the president of the eu council, donald tusk, appeared to dismiss borisjohnson‘s offer in this tweet. those against a backstop, he said, are not proposing realistic alternatives, in fact, support re—establishing a border, even if they don't admit it. the eu has consistently said there can be no deal without the northern irish backstop. borisjohnson is arguing in no uncertain terms that there can be no deal with it. he

in scotland isn't it actually also really important we get a government in ireland northern ireland i should say as well. yeah i'm not i'm not become increasingly difficult now we have of course for dogs of president premiership he's gone to belfast this week before he met the cross community leaders in belfast he met with the d.p. he relies on for their support in the house of commons so he is not seen as an honest broker in that negotiation to restart power sharing in northern ireland so it's really difficult to say that happening before potentially ardbeg and the bring .

northern ireland relations . hardbacks or no deal breaks it then he wouldn't be saying we should get rid of the backstop he'd be saying let's have the backstop because peace in northern ireland the prosperity and stability of northern ireland is were important than anything he's not saying that he's saying the brics that is the most important thing but why would he want. donovan in wales why would he not want that unity i don't to get into too much psychoanalysis of boris johnson the the man but you know the united kingdom the clues in the title. the reason is i'm afraid that it's not about unifying it's about exactly exactly as they as the other panelists said it's about unifying the bricks that boris johnson is not the prime minister for 100 percent of the british people no to see who is the other purporting to be really he's a prime minister not even 50 percent of the british population or the richer british or that british voters are very set for breaks that he is a prime minister for 33 percent of voters who

and the republic of ireland but it would involve northern ireland remaining in the e.u. customs union which would create a border in the irish sea that critics say is a threat to the u.k.'s sovereignty and could keep britain tied to the e.u. indefinitely. but the fear is that a hot border on the island of ireland would reignite the decades of conflict known as the troubles did obvious teri schultz reports illinois than irish capital belfast. one of the most popular activities these days for visitors to belfast is a troubles to or a 137 people hospitalized there were horrific injuries there were people loss of limbs that were guides like paul donnelly navigate what's called a history of terror but many fear history could be repeated deadly clashes between protestant supporters of british rule and catholics wanting to unite with the republic of ireland were largely ended 2 decades ago by a power sharing deal known as the good friday agreement but now the looming prospect of a new deal breck's it could mean the return of checkpoints along the irish border and that has peopl

and the republic of ireland the good friday agreement means northern ireland can take a vote on doing just that belfast new lord mayor johnson who can wants to make sure citizens are well educated about their options while hoping they'll back unification his party shin fein openly lobbies for that it's a cause that colored his life he was just 9 years old when he saw his father a prominent republican human rights lawyer shot dead by pro british paramilitaries despite getting death threats himself as he took office in may when you can believe the time is right to move forward doesn't automatically mean that unification will happen but what i do think is that it means that the conversation because the conversation has already started not just from people within the north but people all over the island of ireland and certainly within europe as well. 50 years after the bloodiest period in northern ireland's history a time when moralize way so many walls and gates around this city no one i spoke with believes that addressing the question of a united ireland now would lead the country back

normally a united ireland in northern ireland would have around 40, a0 in northern ireland would have around 40, 40 5% support here. atte ntively around 40, 40 5% support here. attentively based on on how you ask the question. but polling suggests people are increasingly supporting a united ireland as a way to get around brexit and those who would have previously supported state within the uk are now turning towards the idea of a united ireland largely driven by the prospect of a crash out. now if you are a thirsty traveller passing through san francisco international airport from today — you are going to find it harder to get hold of a plastic water bottle. the airport says it normally sells ten thousand of the bottles a day but has implemented a ban on them in its stores, restaurants, and vending machines. it is part of the drive for san francisco international to become the world‘s first zero—waste airport by 2021. we can now talk to debbie raphael, the director for san francisco‘s department of environment. thank you forjoining us. another big step on your road to 2021 how

will not install any kind of border control between northern ireland and the republic of ireland so what does this do this puts the burden on the european union to install border checks because theoretically if the u.k. crashes out of the european union there will be a hard border between northern island which is part of the u.k. and the republic of ireland which is part of the european union but who will have the courage to enforce this border if you look at the history of this island of the violence and the people that died because of this border so this seems to be the strategy of boris johnson of putting pressure on the e.u. of giving up the backstop and finding an alternative solution and extending to you number. johnson opening remarks well i want to deal i can get to deeds and he kept harping on the backs up and what he heard from i'm going to make a he said he went to france encouraged by comments but what do you make of the comments by the 2 leaders not embarrass or just picking up on what marx said about boris johnson saying that they will not put any controls in place across i

the northern ireland has to be one a unique actually pointing to a situation whereby ireland will actually divert from the rest of the youth but the point is there that actually. how the northern ireland we've seen a unique event is somehow regulatory. there is no solution to the border problem boris johnson said multiple times in the past 2 days that the u.k. under no circumstances would put checks or controls on the e.u. border and you've just been touching upon.

more showers for a while over northern ireland. mostly pushing the east over scotland into north—east england towards the wash and some of them may be heavy and thundery. feeling cooler and fresher everywhere. typical temperatures may be 15, 17 degrees. a touch higher in the south of england where it should be a dry day. more sunshine to start the day. a chilly start, atlantic wind coming in on monday, meaning increasing cloud. northern ireland and especially scotland, quite wet. 15 degrees in the central belt. 22 in south—east england. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines. thousands take to the streets across the uk — to condemn borisjohnson‘s decision to suspend parliament. i never thought at my age, 61 years of age, i would have to be here in whitehall, protesting against the shutdown of parliament. there's been renewed violence in hong kong — with pro—democracy protesters defying a ban on rallying. more than 50 migrants have been detained as they tried to cross the english channel to reach kent. several boats have

and the republic of ireland the good friday agreement means northern ireland can take a vote on doing just that belfast new lord mayor johnson who can wants to make sure citizens are well educated about their options while hoping they'll back unification his party shin fein openly lobbies for that it's a cause that colored his life he was just 9 years old when he saw his father a prominent republican human rights lawyer shot dead by pro british paramilitaries despite getting death threats himself as he took office in may and you can believe the time is right to move forward and the day breaks it doesn't automatically mean that unification will happen but what i do think is that it means that the conversation hostile because the conversation has already started not just from people within the north but people all over the island of ireland and certainly within europe as well. 50 years after the bloodiest period in northern ireland's history a time when moralize by so many walls in game 3 around this city no one i spoke with believes that addressing the question of a united ireland now

of course and ireland itself but it would involve northern ireland remaining in the e.u. customs union which critics say would effectively create a border within britain. there are fears that a hard border on the island of ireland would reignite the decades of conflict known as the troubles you have used teri schultz reports from northern ireland's capital belfast. and one of the most popular activities these days for visitors to belfast is a troubles 2 or a $137.00 people hospitalized there were horrific injuries there were people multiple loss of limbs that were guides like paul donnelly navigate what's called a history of terror but many fear history can be repeated deadly clashes between protestant supporters of british rule and catholics wanting to unite with the republic of ireland were largely ended 2 decades ago by a power sharing deal known as the good friday agreement but now the looming prospect of a new deal breck's it could mean the return of checkpoints along the irish border and that has people like donnelly warning that former anti british guerrillas known

and that is between the republic of ireland which is in the south and northern ireland which is in the north and is part of the united kingdom said that is the tricky. plaint you know one of these discussions here so we have the with the withdrawal agreement which is that's that's the divorce deal we have the physical declaration that's what happens after the divorce and it's not sure how that the irish which is the problem child or the that neither parent wants that neither parent can can can find a good place for so northern ireland within the u.k. is within the u.k. as you say but it's also on the island a violent face but still. do you carry has had a problem with since theresa may 1st to carry home with it what's the problem so in a nutshell the problem is that if if it kicks in if this backstop this insurance policy kicks in it would mean that the u.k. including northern ireland would remain part of a customs union with the european union and that is to ensure that there is no hard border between the north and the south so that trade can continue that the trade of goods can conti

scotland, northern ireland, northern england and wales. one of those days where most places have seen downpour after downpour today. southward, showers will continue overnight, driven by the brisk, westerly winds. some bigger gaps between the showers, the further said that you are. temperatures overnight between 10—13 celsius. another breezy start to the day as we look at the forecast into monday. we have still got northwesterly winds coming in. they will be bringing plenty of heavy, thundery showers. some of the heaviest downpours on monday are likely to move into northern ireland, southern scotland and northwest england as well. it is going to start to get cooler as well because the winds in scotland and northern ireland are coming down from polar regions, whereas for england and wales, the air from the mid—atla ntic is going to england and wales. a cool 16 in edinburgh, 17 in belfast. across england and wales, still generally around 19—22 celsius. tuesday, the supply of really cold air gets cut off. a ridge across the uk ahead of

northern ireland relations . hardbacks or no deal breaks it then he wouldn't be saying we should get rid of the backs up he'd be saying let's have the backstop because peace in northern aren't the prosperity and stability in northern ireland is were important than anything he's not saying that he's saying that brics that is the most important thing but why would he want. in wales why would he not want that unity and i want to get into too much psychoanalysis of boris johnson the the man but you know the united kingdom the clues in the title. the reason is i'm afraid that it's not about unifying it's about exactly exactly as they as the other panelists said it's about unifying the bricks that boris johnson is not the prime minister for 100 percent of the british people no to see who is the other purporting to be really he's a prime minister not even 50 percent of the british population or the rich british voters is very sad for breaks that he is a prime minister for 33 percent of voters who want a no deal breaks i

and the republic of ireland the good friday agreement means northern ireland can take a vote on doing just that belfast new lord mayor john finn you can wants to make sure citizens are well educated about their options while hoping they'll back unification his party should faine openly lobbies for that it's a cause that colored his life he was just 9 years old when he saw his father a prominent republican human rights lawyer shot dead by pro british paramilitaries despite getting death threats himself as he took office in may and you can believe the time is right to move forward will be bracks it doesn't automatically mean that unification will happen but what i do think is that it means that the conversation because the conversation has already started not just from people within the north but people all over the island of ireland and certainly within europe as well. 50 years after the bloodiest period in northern ireland's history a time when moralize where so many walls and gates around this city no one i spoke with believes that addressing the question of a united ireland now woul

and the republic of ireland the good friday agreement means northern ireland can take a vote on doing just that belfast new lord mayor johnson who can wants to make sure citizens are well educated about their options while hoping they'll back unification his party should feign open. lobby's for that it's a cause that colored his life he was just 9 years old when he saw his father a prominent republican human rights lawyer shot dead by pro british paramilitaries despite getting death threats himself as he took office in may then you can believe the time is right to move forward will be brax it doesn't automatically mean that unification will happen but what i do think is that it means that the conversation hostile happened because the conversation has already started not just from people within the north but people all over the island of ireland and certainly within europe as well. billy hutchinson a city council member from the progressive unionist party served 16 years in prison for 2 sectarian murders hutchinson says he's rejected violence but he's worried others haven't what i conc

northern ireland moved on since the troubles ended? i think people have decided to try and forget about the past. one of the problems here is that northern ireland has not moved on. all those wounds are still there. i think what brexit has done, if it hasn't reopened old wounds, it has ripped the sticking plaster of them. my colleague julian has ripped the sticking plaster of them. my colleaguejulian o'neill them. my colleaguejulian o'neill the home is players corresponded for bbc northern ireland, he put it brilliantly in one of his reports about 1969 and looking back at the history of the troubles he said, there you have it, the past still festering away in the present. the past has not been dealt with. one of the core problems in the troubles was that each community felt itself to be the victim community. a lot of old soldiers feel very bitter about the reputation the british army has because of its involvement in northern ireland, for instance. none of those wounds have been healed and nobody... there have been attempts to address,

ireland managed to level through a penalty corner. sarah hawkshaw with the final touch in the last few minutes of that first quarter. however ireland need a win to progress while a draw sees germany through to semifinal stage. that's all the sport for now. you can find more on all those stories on the bbc sport website and app....i'll have a full round up for you in sportsday at half six. the children's commissioner has found that more than 200,000 children in england are homeless, and that many are living in converted office blocks, and some in former shipping containers. local councils say budget cuts mean they're often forced to house families in temporary accommodation. the government says it has invested 1.2 billion pounds in tackling all forms of homelessness. my colleaguejoanna gosling has been talking to one mother—of—four who has been living in a container home for the last nine months. the place we are living at the moment as a shipping container and it is just not a good place for any kind of family. ifeel sorry it is j

drier further north in scotland and the northern ireland's —— northern isles and northern ireland. the rest of them in and wales, the mix of sunny spells but also heavy and thundershowers. a look at 4pm in the afternoon, windy but dried with spells of sunshine. extending down into northern and western scotland and you see the rain persisting through the central down into southern scotland and into northern england and maybe try for northern ireland as well as sunshine here in the afternoon. sunny spells elsewhere, but also heavy and locally thundershowers. 22 or 23 celsius in the east, cool for northern ireland and scotland particularly where that rain persists. temperatures can't get much higher than 13 or 14 celsius here. into the new week in our frontal system pushes away eastwards. so he threw monday morning, that heavy rain will persist and —— will slip away. showers gabbing across northern ireland, western town, wales, and south—west england and push their way eastwards as the day wears on. a cool start to the week. temperatures for many not getting into 20 celsius. tha