northern ireland. that has happened. that is significant because it means the withdrawal process is complete and there is no agreement on what can happen. it is also significant because the uk will drop out of the really controversial brexit legislation which would have allowed it to break international law by basically ignoring parts of the withdrawal agreement if ministers in london want to do it. what this is not as an agreement on trade. the big talks that are going on, or have been going on between the uk and eu over the last few months have been how the all of the eu trade with the whole of the uk and vice versa after january when the transition period ends. they are still ongoing so one box has been ticked today but it's the smaller box, and the big one which is about the future trading relationship, remains on to, and will do so until borisjohnson and ursula von delaine meet later this week. —— ursula von der leyen. let's go to belfast now and speak to our ireland correspondent chris page.

as far as northern ireland is concerned, northern ireland is concerned, northern ireland is concerned, northern ireland will only leave the rest united kingdom, not on the basis of any agreement which has made it with the eu but when the people of northern ireland make the decision that they no longer wish to remain part of united i have no doubt that when, its the referendum was ever held the people of northern ireland would recognise that they better off being part of the faith gets economy in the world, and uncommonly which i believe will prosper greatly now that we have left the eu and will be even stronger now that we have left the eu. ithink stronger now that we have left the eu. i think when faced with a choice, the people of northern ireland will know there is no real choice should be made... sammy wilson, thank you very much. thank you very much forjoining us. legendary french fashion designer pierre cardin has died at the age of 98. he transformed the fashion industry in the 1960s and ‘70s by successfully licensing his brand name, and introducing futuristic styles. his fam

the polical context is that northern ireland's democractic unionists, who want northern ireland to remain in the uk, oppose the withdrawal agreement that the uk and the eu agreed last year on the terms of the the uk's departure. they oppose it because they say it treats northern ireland differently to the rest of the uk and that's anathema to them as unionists. and while this new arrangement will be subject to regular review, their ongoing fear is that this could be a first step towards loosening ties with the uk, as you'll hear here. the import of foodstuffs from gb will be reviewed again in three months' time. and if the mindset of the eu is still the same in three months' time, namely that goods coming from gb into northern ireland will be treated as imports from a third country, then we're going to have the same wrangle all over again. and indeed i note that the irish government is now the irish government is now spinning that that three—month period should be used by businesses which were selling, supermarkets for example, who are selling food in northern ireland to source their pr

what is good for northern ireland, mr speaker, is surely good enough scotland. why is scotland being shafted by this doubledealing? can the prime minister explain to scottish businesses why this is fair? mr speaker, in common with the whole of the rest of the united kingdom, scotland will benefit from substantial access of devolved powers for scotland, and will benefit from the regaining of money, borders, and laws. and, as i nevertire of telling my friend, the gentleman opposite, in spite of all hisjeering, scotland will take back control of colossal quantities of fish, which i think is something that the people of scotland deserve to be able to exploit for the advantage of those communities. borisjohnson. with that session over, borisjohnson headed to brussels to meet ursula von der leyen. but after a three—hour dinner, number ten said very large gaps remained between the uk and the eu. and mrs von der leyen said the two sides were still far apart. next morning, a treasury minister answered an urgent question on the trade talks. we are working tirelessly to

what northern ireland has got is great for them! "best of both worlds" is a phrase that we in scotland are pretty much familiar with, it's what we were promised in 2014. now, in 2020, we are faced with the worst of all worlds. so, we would give our right arm for access to the eu single market, unfettered access across the rest of the uk market. 95% of cumbrian farm exports are to the single market, our farmers need unfettered access to that market too. his friend, the defra secretary at the weekend said that british farmers would find tariffs with the eu, i quote, "unmanageable." from the ist ofjanuary, onwards, if he was a business owner, primarily exporting to the eu, would he prefer to be located in northern ireland or wales? well, that is the most difficult question i've ever faced in this house. and it was one he diplomatically decided not to answer, insisting that he loved both northern ireland and wales. well, later, the house of lords formally deleted parts of the united kingdom internal market bill following that agreement

how food gets from great britain and northern ireland is changing. to northern ireland is changing. it is the compromise with the eu that was agreed, for northern ireland to continue following a lot of eu rules while for the rest of the uk, that's about to end. food products, particularly of animal origin like meat, fish and cheese, are going to need eu documentation when they come into northern ireland to make sure they are ok to enter the eu. items like pizza could need multiple certificates just for the toppings. and other goods, too, will need additional declarations to make sure eu tariffs have been paid. whether there is a trade deal or not, new checks that never existed before will be carried out at northern ireland's ports. but many retailers are warning that added paperwork means some products could become more expensive in northern ireland than in the rest of the uk. you are talking about cost rises on everyday items, quite simply, 70% of the value of everything that crosses the irish sea is for retailers‘ shelves. but even those things that are produced in northern irel

ireland goods moving from northern ireland goods moving from northern ireland goods moving from northern ireland to great britain. that is with the agreement will do, there will be no additional requirements placed on northern ireland businesses for these movements, with a very limited and specific exception of trade in endangered and conflict diamonds. 0n the second commitment, the deal safeguards but ireland's place in the uk customs territory. injuly commission had envisaged a default parrot scenario in which all goods wrote to northern ireland were considered to be at risk and are as such subject to the common customs tariff. if that had been implement it, that would have raised the prospect of a 50% tariff on a pint of milk from scotland to a supermarket in stra bane of milk from scotland to a supermarket in strabane or 96% on a bag of sugar going from liverpool to the shops of belfast. as we have repeatedly made clear, this could never have been an acceptable outcome so instead i am pleased to say that under the agreement that we have reached, northern ireland businesses selling to

to consumers or using goods in northern ireland will be free of all tariffs. whether that's nissan cars from sunderland or lamb from glamorganshire, internal uk trade will be protected as we promised, whether we have a free trade agreement with the eu or not. we've got a grace period for supermarkets to update their procedures, and our agreement also prevents any disruption at the end of the transition period on the movement of chilled meats. british sausages will continue to make their way to belfast and ballymena in the new year. ours is a great country, and labour wants to see a good life for all our people. but as great as our country is, it cannot afford to be afflicted by government incompetence. every price rise, every traffic jam, every lost contract and every redundancy caused by this government's mistakes and poor planning holds our great country back. next year must be a year of rebuilding and recovering from covid—19, not dealing with the fallout of reckless decision—makings, tariffs or incompetence. whilst we welcome the changes which we made

ireland needs to see it and northern ireland needs to see it. that a terrorist free deal in orderto see it. that a terrorist free deal in order to reduce any section of the border —— tariff three. we actually want to see the government reach a deal and we will look at the detail. it's far preferable, whatever it looks like to a no deal scenario. many thanks. with the number of deaths linked to coronavirus now over 60,000 in the uk, many bereaved families and friends will mourn loved ones this christmas. all day we have been marking the end of national grief awareness week, and my colleaguejane hill is at st pauls cathedral — jane. thank you very much. that song is going on right now in st. paul ‘s cathedral in london. the dean of st. paul's, who i've been talking to, said it was the first special song they've had since the covid pandemic began in march. it is to mark the end of grief awareness week, as you say. at five o'clock, the bells ring out to mark the start of a one minute ‘s silence to remember all those who lost their lives in

northern ireland effectively won't. at the moment there are hardly any checks on goods travelling between great britain and northern ireland. but from january first, deal or no deal, there will be new rules governing trade across the irish sea, that companies big and small are trying to get to grips with. our ireland correspondent emma vardy reports. becoming cut off from great britain through new brexit red tape was one of the biggest fears for businesses in northern ireland, because food exported over the irish sea will be subject to new checks once northern ireland becomes a gateway to the eu. now, supermarkets will have an extra few months to get their paperwork in order, but smaller companies are still awaiting answers. retailers like myself, we do probably a third of our business in december, for christmas, and we just have not had a chance to look at what's happening in brexit. you know, we've just been trying to get over the year with covid. the new rules on bringing products into northern ireland will apply whe

northern ireland effectively won't. at the moment there are hardly any checks on goods travelling between great britain and northern ireland. but from january 1st, deal or no deal, there will be new rules governing trade across the irish sea, that companies big and small are trying to get to grips with. our ireland correspondent emma vardy reports. becoming cut off from great britain through new brexit red tape was one of the biggest fears for businesses in northern ireland, because food exported over the irish sea will be subject to new checks once northern ireland becomes a gateway to the eu. now, supermarkets will have an extra few months to get their paperwork in order, but smaller companies are still awaiting answers. retailers like myself, we do probably a third of our business in december, for christmas, and we just have not had a chance to look at what's happening in brexit. you know, we've just been trying to get over the year with covid. the new rules on bringing products into northern ireland will apply wheth

the northern ireland women had never qualify for a majorfinal the northern ireland women had never qualify for a major final but they can take one step closer tonight. i am joined by the former northern ireland international gail and how confident are you that northern ireland can get the win that they need tonight to make the playoffs?” think after friday night's character showing and the resilience from the girls to come back each time there was a setback, i'm fully confident they can get the job done tonight. yes, 3—2 four days ago with less trauma hoping for this evening.” don't know if my heart can take it. but it was exciting. they were in the front foot the whole game and i expect that again tonight. northern ireland have never been in this position before so how is this turnaround happening?” position before so how is this turnaround happening? i think from the foundations that have been laid previously from the former manager. the better pathways to have structures in place to have youngsters playing football in leeds and also the performance academy is also key as well. y

ireland and the economy of northern ireland and the economy of northern ireland and the uk internal market. what unilateral action? we saw an example of this in the internal market bill and also in the tax bill which was to go through today, where the government would take upon itself powers to protect the northern ireland economy from any detrimental action which the eu may try to take in relation to our economy using the withdrawal agreement, so for example, the government could introduce legislation to say, the eu rules may say you can‘t bring sausages from gb into northern ireland but we are now introducing our own legislation which will make sure that whatever the eu says, uk legislation allows shops to sell those goods in northern ireland, so those goods in northern ireland, so those are the kinds of preparations, andi those are the kinds of preparations, and i hope they won‘t be necessary and i hope they won‘t be necessary andi and i hope they won‘t be necessary and i hope they won‘t be necessary and i hope they won‘t be necessary and i hope the eu will live up to

ireland and the troubles and the only diplomatic representative of any country to die in northern ireland and what troubles what also drew me to this story was that it was it was a family tragedy as well as being a tragedy of this close and intimate it was a tragedy for it as well and his 2 daughters that all of them subsequently cope themselves and the aftermath of what is a killer so who was thomas niedermeyer or of the businessman but he was quite often described in the aftermath of his abduction of austria list which kind of made him sound as if you were some sort of fat cat plutocratic in fact he came from a very humble or modest working class background he had been inducted into the german war economy when it was still a child who was in turn finally was still a child after the war 'd ended most germans at his age you didn't go back to school he went he learns a trade. and but the age of just 18 he'd already become a froman he worked his way up through the ground a company which was then one of the biggest manufacturing companies and europe and he eventually became a manager he live

northern ireland protocol. as part of the withdrawal agreement with the european union. throughout 2020 we have worked intensively to ensure the withdrawal agreement in particular the northern ireland critical will be fully operational on the 1st of january 2021. critical will be fully operational on the 1st ofjanuary 2021. our aims and the proportionate and pragmatic way that we intend to pursue them we re way that we intend to pursue them were set out in the command paper we published in may. the uk is approached to the northern ireland protocol. the step three mittens that we believed it needed to be respected in all scenarios. we had to ensure that northern ireland businesses retained unfettered access to the rest of the uk market, northern ireland's place in the uk customs territory had to be protected and that meant goods that stayed in the uk were not subject to tariffs. we had to ensure that the important trade flows on which livelihoods depend not disrupted. we needed to ensure a smooth flow of trade w

ireland in the troubles and the only diplomatic representative of any country to die in northern ireland and with troubles what also drew me to this story was that it was it was a family tragedy as well as being a tragedy of this close and intimate it was a tragedy for it as well and his 2 daughters and all of them subsequently copayments of some of the aftermath of what is a killer so who was thomas niedermeyer or of the businessman but he was quite often described in their aftermath of his abduction straightlaced which kind of made him sound as if you were some sort of fat cat plutocratic in fact he came from a very humble or modest working class background he had been inducted into the german war economy when it was still a child it was and turned around he was still a child after the war 'd ended most germans at his age he didn't go back to school he went he learned to trade. and but the age of just 18 he'd already become a froman he worked his way up through the ground a company which was then one of the biggest manufacturing companies and europe and he eventually became a manager b

northern ireland effectively won't. at the moment there are hardly any checks on goods travelling between great britain and northern ireland. but from january ist, deal or no deal, there will be new rules governing trade across the irish sea, that companies big and small are trying to get to grips with. our ireland correspondent emma vardy reports. becoming cut off from great britain through new brexit red tape was one of the biggest fears for businesses in northern ireland, because food exported over the irish sea will be subject to new checks once northern ireland becomes a gateway to the eu. now, supermarkets will have an extra few months to get their paperwork in order, but smaller companies are still awaiting answers. retailers like myself, we do probably a third of our business in december, for christmas, and we just have not had a chance to look at what's happening in brexit. you know, we've just been trying to get over the year with covid. the new rules on bringing products into northern ireland will apply wheth

it will be very still and very solid across northern ireland. from the health mi whorning said do not think about having any house rties behind closed doors. those could cost wise french while it will be very quiet out here, inside our hospitals in northern ireland, it ia very different story. a lot of hospitals are operating ovcapacity. northern ireland is seeing ard re number of covid cases recorded over e last few days. thats why you have heard be very stark morning from the health minister today. the only option for people is to sit at home, finish off the christmas food, watching bbc news perhaps on the televisiond an perhaps a few zoom calls with friends and wishing people a happy new year, hoping that 2021 will be different and a number of ways. simon: several hospitals in londonnd the southeast of england say that they are under surge in coronavirus cases. one senior intenve care doctor has said that anyone hugh ignores the roles of social distancing has blood on their almost 56,000 new ces have been recorded in the u.k. in the last 24 h

northern ireland effectively won't. and whatever happens with a brexit trade deal, the eu's customs rules will also continue to apply at ports in northern ireland. neither the eu nor the uk wanted to restore a hard border on the island of ireland — given the troubles of the past. at the moment there are hardly any checks on goods travelling between great britain and northern ireland. but from january first there will be new rules governing trade across the irish sea, and additional checks will be required on many goods arriving in to northern ireland from great britain. as emma vardy reports — lots of businesses say they're unprepared for the huge changes ahead. how food gets from great britain to northern ireland is changing. it's the compromise with the eu that was agreed, for northern ireland to continue following a lot of eu rules while for the rest of the uk, that's about to end. food products, particularly of animal origin, like meat, fish and cheese, are going to need new documentation when they come into nor

cripples the northern ireland economy? or, in fact, is that what she's looking for? well, can i say, just to remind the member, that it's the majority view of this house that actually reject brexit. the majority of the parties, the majority of the mlas elected to this chamber reject brexit. it's something that's been foisted upon us against our wishes. we set ourselves a task at the very start of the brexit debacle to try and afford ourselves some protections, and that was achieved in the form of the protocol and the withdrawal agreement. and within that, albeit far from perfect, it at least provides us with some guarantees and some assurances, particularly in relation to no return to a hard border, particularly in relation to protection of the all—island economy. and whilst there isn't a meeting of minds on the issue of brexit within the executive, there is a joined—up approach insofaras minimising disruption, minimising cost being pushed onto the consumer, and we have worked very hard to make sure that has been right

northern ireland effectively won't. at the moment there are hardly any checks on goods travelling between great britain and northern ireland. but from january 1st, deal or no deal, there will be new rules governing trade across the irish sea, that companies big and small are trying to get to grips with. our ireland correspondent, emma vardy, reports. becoming cut off from great britain through new brexit red tape was one of the biggest fears for businesses in northern ireland, because food exported over the irish sea will be subject to new checks once northern ireland becomes a gateway to the eu. now, supermarkets will have an extra few months to get their paperwork in order, but smaller companies are still awaiting answers. retailers like myself, we do probably a third of our business in december, for christmas, and we just have not had a chance to look at what's happening in brexit. you know, we've just been trying to get over the year with covid. the new rules on bringing products into northern ireland will apply whe

how worried you about northern ireland? you we re you about northern ireland? you were personally so involved in the peace process there and it isa the peace process there and it is a question that has come up over and over again, since the vote in 2016, and something it has been used as a political football and there is no danger to the peace in northern ireland. the eu has accused the government of putting the peace process at risk, and vice—versa. how process at risk, and vice—versa. how are process at risk, and vice—versa. how are you watching this? look, brexit puts the state of the uk back into play. which is not to say you cannot overcome it but you have to, again, recognise it. large numbers, large majorities of people in scotland and northern ireland voted for staying. for northern ireland, they are going to have a relationship inside the single market with the uk so they will be ina market with the uk so they will be in a different position from the rest of the uk and that is just a fact. so again, you have to work hard to overcome these things.

. >> anybody in northern ireland including political players in northern ireland, no excuse arguing it is acceptable because of any other issue is a fallacy in the wrong position to take. we have to say, 20 billion pounds between the block grant, on top of financially the biggest growth field in the united kingdom to ensure we are leveling up for the people of northern ireland as we are the united kingdom. >> ceasing engaging on legacy issue, he knows the largest cross community victims express serious concerns and described him as dangerously diluted. how will he present an update on legacy proposals to the house. >> i was surprised, pausing on engagement, it was a reasonable position but as i said is an important issue to put troubles in the pt and put that inrmation to victims, families of victims looking at that information far too long and engaging with northern ireland and the irish government and fiscal policy of northern ireland and come back to the house, this has to be something done with the support and engagement with the engagement of northern ireland. >> that completes th

don't forget in january those special arrangements will kick in for northern ireland where northern ireland had to continue sticking by eu rules because northern ireland is effectively becoming a new gout way into the eu. -- becoming a new gout way into the eu. —— a new gateway. people are fond of reminding borisjohnson people are fond of reminding boris johnson because companies having to get ready for the new checks and paperwork, he told them previously, looked don't worry when you get through all of this, you'll be able to chuck some of that paperwork into the bin. we are going to find out tomorrow if that is really the case and how much the added burden on red tape on traders will be reduced and of course the reason why that's important is that any added bureaucracy has an implication for the cost of goods that we have on the shelves and the range of goods, particularly that consumers in northern ireland can purchase. for more on the talks between britain and the eu, head over to our website. you'll find all the latest — including this piece from our political editor. that's all

as for northern ireland press it may have actually helped those who want to see northern ireland cut itself loose from the u.k. so the republican cause may be the winner of wrexham so irish reunification is suddenly not an unrealistic prospect anymore and it's new and it's a direct result of bricks and. there's a real possibility that breaks it could trigger the end of the united kingdom scotland very much has a strong identity and a big part of that is not being able scotland just had an independence referendum just 6 years ago and they voted to actually stay in the u.k. but that was before breakfast that many scots really really don't want to leave that club and they resent the english for voting for breakfast it still gives me shivers when i think about that surely morning last winter we met up with some very brave scottish souls they were winter swimmers and they were braving the waters off the coast of the edinburgh all year round they are not a political group and on the whole they were extremely polite but they had very clear words for the english who had voted for breaks and.

england, northern ireland and scotla nd england, northern ireland and scotland and they‘ re england, northern ireland and scotland and they're likely to get particularly heavy on into the early hours of monday morning. good afternoon. millions of people are facing stricter covid restrictions as new rule changes have come into force across the uk. lockdowns have started in scotland and northern ireland. measures have also been reimposed in wales after being eased for christmas. around six million more residents in east and south—east england have gone into tierfour, england's highest level. meaning people are being asked to ‘stay at home'. only meet one person outside. and all non—essential retail to close. parts of central england have experienced the highest river levels for a decade causing widespread flooding as storm bella approaches the uk. more than 1000 people in bedfordshire have already been advised to evacuate their homes and the met office is warning of severe gales and more heavy rain to come. people have had had terrible time. we have had all the measures in place

that wetter weather moving into northern england, northern ireland and up into scotland as well. largely dry in the afternoon for east anglia and the south—east of england. there will be a stronger wind on friday. gales in the south—west of england and south—west wales. it's a southerly wind so it's going to be a very mild day. after that mild start, temperatures will keep up to highs of 13—14 celsius. hello this is bbc news with me, clive myrie. the headlines... millions more people in england will be living under the toughest restrictions from saturday, in a bid to slow down the spread of coronavirus. i regret having to take the action that we have to take, i deem it necessary and there is a strong view right across government that these actions are necessary, but i also plead that personal responsibility is absolutely essential to how we as a society should respond to this pandemic. thousands of school children across england will have their return to school staggered, after the christmas break due to coronavirus concerns. the chancellor announces an extension to the f

there are no seasonal sporting events in northern ireland on this 26th of december. racecourses and stadiums are silent. shoppers and sales are absent too. instead, belfast city centre is shuttered down. one festive tradition that is allowed, though, is a brisk and breezy boxing day walk. people said tighter restrictions were for the best. oh, i think it's very necessary. it's a good thing and anything to keep us safe. i think it'sjust best everybody stays safe. had to happen, unfortunately. but we just have to do it. i think it's ok. the lockdown‘s in place from today until early february. and for the first week, the rules will be more strict. shops which sell essential items, like supermarkets, will have to shut at 8pm. between that time and 6am, members of different households can't meet up anywhere for social reasons, inside or outside. police have been given extra powers to enforce the stay—at—home message. pubs and restaurants have been hit particularly hard at what is usually a popular time of year to eat out. i that know the health of people is just par

from northern ireland thatitis in this debate from northern ireland that it is becoming a matter of division within the northern ireland communities. we know we have a battle to fight for the union in scotland. the snp will clearly use the different arrangements in northern ireland as part of their battering ram against the union, so i need some battering ram against the union, so i need some reassurance battering ram against the union, so i need some reassurance about the impact of the powers under this agreement and how we can start to settle those difficult issues. the two things i most like about this agreement at the ability to withdraw unilaterally from it should the eu be aggressive in its handling of us and in its claims upon us, and the fa ct and in its claims upon us, and the fact that the ecj has no further power in the united kingdom. absolutely vital, because otherwise they will assert extraterritorial at a. meg hillier. thank you, mr deputy speaker. four and a half years since the referendum, here we are, and i accept that we have left the european union, and at 11 o'c

it focus a lot on goods, entree three dover, trade in northern ireland but you we re trade in northern ireland but you were right, the service sector is an area where i think any government would want to build on what has been achieve in this deal so far in terms of services but they will stress that there is now lots of freedom to do better service sector deals all around the world with traditional partners like america, japan, other countries. so it is a balancing act. it is here now. it is not going away. there are opportunities, there are also some issues around existing trade with europe. we will have to see but we don't expect an important to note that we don't expect those goods to hit immediately in the next two or three days. a lot of the trade that would be required in the ist ofjanuary, trade that would be required in the ist of january, that trade that would be required in the ist ofjanuary, that was the cues we saw a couple of weeks ago so that's not going to impact. we watch very carefully for the middle ofjanuary to see how this is all handled. one less thing to say it,

or using goods in northern ireland will be free of all tariffs. whether that is missing cars from sunderland or inaudible and internal uk trade will be protected as we promised, whether we have a free trade agreement with the eu or not. we have got a grace period for supermarkets to update their procedures and our agreement also prevents any disruption at the end of the transmission period on movement of chilled meats, british sausages will continue to make their way to belfast and on then in the new year. ours is a great country, and labour wants to see a good life all of our people. but as great as our country is, it cannot afford to be afflicted by government incompetence. every price rise, every traffic jam, every lost contract and every redundancy caused by this government's mistakes and poor planning holds our great country back. next year must be a year of rebuilding and recovering from covid—19. not dealing with the fallout of reckless decision—making, tariffs or incompetence. we welcome the changes which were made today, nevertheless

northern ireland brightening up. it's very mild, it's very windy — some gusts around southwest england up to around 60mph or so, with further heavy rain here and into wales and parts of northwest england, southern scotland, into the first part of the night before that rain pushes further east to eastern england as we start saturday, and a blustery but mild night. wet start, eastern england, the rain clearing for saturday. then it brightens up — all parts getting to see some sunshine but bands of heavy and possibly thundery showers moving through. it will be another windy but mild day. further sunshine and showers on sunday. hello this is bbc news. the headlines: health leaders urge people to follow the tougher coronavirus restrictions due to come into force across much of the uk, as concern continues to grow about rising infection rates. it comes as northern ireland announces a new six—week lockdown beginning on boxing day — including supermarkets being told to close at 8pm for the first few days. as brexit t

ireland and the troubles and the only diplomatic representative of any country to die in northern ireland and what troubles what also drew me to this story was that it was it was a family tragedy as well as being a tragedy of this close and intimate it was a tragedy for it as well and his 2 daughters and all of them subsequently copayments of some of the aftermath of what is a killer so who was thomas niedermeyer or any of the business men but he was quite often described in the aftermath of his abduction just realist which kind of made him sound as if you were some sort of fat cat plutocratic in fact he came from a very humble or modest working class background being inducted into the german war economy when it was still a child who was in turn finally was still a child after the war ended most germans at his age you didn't go back to school he went he learns a trade. and but the age of just 18 he'd already become a froman he worked his way up through the ground a company which was then one of the biggest manufacturing companies and europe and he eventually became a manager but he lived

ithink northern ireland as those checks bed in. i think we're in for a northern ireland as those checks bed in. ithink we're infora bit northern ireland as those checks bed in. i think we're in for a bit of a bumpy ride. ben, all this said, the view seems to be that this is still better than any no deal could have presented us at this moment, as we literally entitled —— enter the final minutes before the deal.|j think that's absolutely true. there are think that's absolutely true. there a re two think that's absolutely true. there are two motions coming out of the companies. one of them is an incredible frustration we've already touched on, how close to the wire this has got. equally, there is a huge amount of a wreath —— of relief. it avoids tariffs and quotas. tariffs and some industries will be many percent and the car industry, those would be around 10% and the volume car industry operates ata and the volume car industry operates at a profit margin of between three and 6%. a 10% tariff for that industry would have been

them as for northern ireland bracks it may have actually helped those who want to see northern ireland cut itself loose from the u.k. so the republican cause may be the winner of rex and so irish reunification is suddenly not an unrealistic prospect anymore and it's new and it's a direct result of bricks and. there's a real possibility that breaks it could trigger the end of the united kingdom scotland very much has a strong identity and a big part of that is not being english scotland just had an independence referendum just 6 years ago and they voted to actually stay in the u.k. but that was before bracks it many scots really really don't want to leave that club and they resent the english for voting for bracks it. it still gives me shivers when i think about that surely morning last winter we met up with some very brave scottish souls they were winter swimmers and they were braving the waters off the coast of fadden bro all year round they are not a political on the whole never extremely polite but they had very clear words for the english who had voted for breaks and. this is what

northern ireland in the group of third seeds. lots of teams still to come out, like i said to me can follow this on the bbc sport website or the red button. the 2022 qualifying draw for the world cup of european nations. england's one—day series against south africa has been called off because of continuing concerns over a number of coronavirus cases within both camps in cape town. the first one—dayer was abandoned and they should have been playing the second of three matches today. a south africa player and two members of hotel staff tested positive, while england say two members of their party returned "unconfirmed positive tests". not do to get those results until tomorrow. tom curran is in that england squad and was due tojoin up with the sydney sixers for the big bash later this week in australia, but after spending the best part of the last 6 months in bio—secure bubbles he has opted to return home to be with his family. the sixers say... "the varying conditions we are asking our players to play "cricket in worldwide

ireland, northern england and wales. and gusty winds around is especially so with exposure. we are looking at a cold day and it will be a cold start to the night but as the system sinks south and east, the temperatures will rise and we will lose any mist and fog that forms in the south east but we could see some across parts of south west wales and south—west england. tomorrow, the showery branch of rain to new to push off. more persistent rain will come in across northern ireland, wales and the south—west. temperatures up on today but still below average. hello, this is bbc news with joanna gosling. the headlines: 90—year—old grandmother margaret keenan has becomes the first person in the world to receive the pfizer covid—19 jab following its clinical approval. she was given the vaccine at her local hospital in coventry. it was fine. i wasn‘t nervous at all. it was really good, yeah. borisjohnson will head to brussels later this week for face—to—face talks in an attempt to make a breakthrough in the post

industry generally northern ireland can get untilthen? i will industry generally northern ireland can get until then? i will say a small percentage of us will survive it. well, gloomy news and a gloomy end. thank you very much indeed, nelly huston there who owns the river booms in belfast which, as we we re river booms in belfast which, as we were saying, only open for the first time last thursday. —— the river rooms in belfast. as the uk grapples with that new strain of the coronavirus, france has confirmed its first case of the variant the country's health ministry says the patient arrived on french soil from london on the 19th of december. president macron shut the country's border with britain last sunday after the new — more transmissible variant — was found to be spreading in the south east of england. here in the uk, ten people have been given antibodies as a form of emergency protection after being exposed to coronavirus, in the first trial of its kind. the antibody treatment is being offered to people who have been in clo

ireland in the troubles and the only diplomatic representative of any country to die in northern ireland and with troubles what also drew me to this story was that it was it was a family tragedy as well as being a tragedy of this close and you know it was a tragedy for it as well and his 2 daughters and all of them subsequently copayments of some of the aftermath of what is a killer so who was thomas niedermeyer. of the businessman but he was quite often described in their aftermath of his abduction straightlaced which kind of made him sound as if you were some sort of fat cat plutocratic in fact he came from a very humble or modest working class background he had been inducted into the german war economy when it was still a child it was unturned and he was still a child after the war 'd ended most germans at his age he didn't go back to school he went he learned to trade. and but the age of just 18 he'd already become a froman he worked his way up through the ground a company which was then one of the biggest manufacturing companies and europe and he eventually became a manager but he l

but northern ireland effectively won't. at the moment there are hardly any checks on goods travelling between great britain and northern ireland. but from january the ist, deal or no deal, there will be new rules governing trade across the irish sea. our ireland correspondent emma vardy reports. becoming cut off from great britain through new brexit red tape was one of the biggest fears for businesses in northern ireland, because food exported over the irish sea will be subject to new checks once northern ireland becomes a gateway to the eu. now, supermarkets will have an extra few months to get their paperwork in order, but smaller companies are still awaiting answers. retailers like myself, we do probably a third of our business in december, for christmas, and we just have not had a chance to look at what's happened in brexit. you know, we've just been trying to get over the year with covid. the new rules on bringing products into northern ireland will apply, whether there's a trade deal or not. today's announcements make

but northern ireland, in effect, will not. at the moment there are hardly any checks on goods travelling between britain and northern ireland. but from january ist, deal or no deal, there will be new rules governing trade across the irish sea which all companies involved will need to get used to. 0ur ireland correspondent emma vardy reports. becoming cut off from great britain through new brexit red tape was one of the biggest fears for businesses in northern ireland, because food exported over the irish sea will be subject to new checks once northern ireland becomes a gateway to the eu. now, supermarkets will have an extra few months to get their paperwork in order, but smaller companies are still awaiting answers. retailers like myself, we do probably a third of our business in december for christmas, and we just have not had a chance to look at what's happening in brexit. you know, we've just been trying to get over the year with covid. the new rules on bringing products into northern ireland will apply whether there's a tr

ireland, northern england, parts of wales. further south and east, some of the fog can be quite slow to clear particularly through east anglia and lincolnshire. most places should brighten up with a little bit of sunshine. chilly, though, in eastern parts, 2—3 celsius. further west, we could see highs of 8—9. and then as we go through tuesday night into the early hours of wednesday, we see this cloud with outbreaks of showery rain gradually working southeastwards. a little bit chilly for a time across parts of eastern england, and we could see a frost late in the night across northern ireland as the skies clear. but as we go on into wednesday, we see our cloud and showery rain tending to push eastwards. then, a slice of sunshine and then we see rain returning to northern ireland, wales, and the south west of england. but those temperatures just showing signs of creeping upwards a little bit, 5—9 celsius. now that area of rain in the west will tend to dive away southwards. so, a lot of dry weather around on thursday, but

as for northern ireland practice it may have actually helped those who want to see northern ireland cut itself loose from the u.k. so the republican cause may be the winner of bracks and so irish reunification is suddenly not an unrealistic prospect anymore and it's new and it's a direct result of bracks and. there's a real possibility that breaks it could trigger the end of the united kingdom scotland very much has a strong identity and a big part of that is not being english scotland just had an independence referendum just 6 years ago and they voted to actually stay in the u.k. but that was before bracks that many scots really really don't want to leave that's come up and they resent the english for voting for breakfast. it still gives me shivers when i think about that morning last winter we met up with some very brave scottish souls they were winter swimmers and they were braving the waters off the coast of fadden bro all year round they are not a political on the whole they're very extremely polite but they had very clear words for the english who had voted for brakes it. says we

but that means inspections on certain goods entering northern ireland from the rest of the uk. businesses there have been worried about extra paperwork and the impact on food and medicine supplies. how do you start to unpeeled the complexity that is northern ireland do not create any instability? so i think if the got some sort of solution today, albeit low, we would welcome it and we would be pleased, and we hope that with the detail come delete comes out, they have listened to our concerns. this has been a hugely complicated and controversial issue where economic considerations have had to be seen in the context of a delicate peace process. positives have been difficult to find in recent days when it comes to brexit negotiations, but this is most certainly a very important positive for the island of ireland as a whole because what this does now ways it provides the guarantee is that ireland was my place in the single market and the issues around the border are now all settled. hopefully this is a signal that the british government is in deal—making mood. some see today's ag

the other thing to remember, northern ireland, this has a big implication for people in northern ireland, businesses, transacting between northern ireland and the rest of great britain and how they will transact across what is going to be a new trade border. effectively down the irish sea. differences in regulation between the science, northern ireland effectively in many parts under eu regulation, customs rules, what is in this deal is going to affect those exchanges across the border so it has a big impact for people there. the future of the uk is bound to bea there. the future of the uk is bound to be a talking point, the cohesiveness and unity of the uk. damien, thank you. and now took coronavirus and the huge impact that is having. another 6 million people in the uk will be facing tougher restrictions from boxing day, as a large chunk of the south and east of england moves to tier 4 restrictions. the health secretary, matt hancock said it was because the current tier 3 wasn't enough to contain a faster—spreading variant of the virus. councillor keith glazier is the leader of east

showers then do follow on behind, but we will get some clearer skies for northern ireland, wales and the southwest. maybe a few pockets of frost, but generally speaking, it should be frost—free by the end of the night. the wetter weather from earlier in the night will move away from east anglia, and then we will have a few showers, but those showers will be diminishing, and for many, it will be brightening up, there will be some sunshine, but we will see the cloud increasing in northern ireland, wales and the southwest and through the afternoon, we will start to see some rain marching in as well. ahead of that, though, it is still quite cold air, the winds will be fairly light and temperatures at sixes and sevens. that wetter weather coming into the western side of the uk probably won't reach eastern parts because the main driver of the rain is going to push the wet weather down into france and the weather front sort of breaks off into two. so here is some overnight rain to clear away, and then we are left with this patchy rain in western scotland, it could turn wintry as it reache

that could mean a heavy evening of snow in scotland, northern ireland and northern england and a significant risk of ice by monday first thing. the main area of low pressure is in the south—east on monday. they will be a keen northerly wind to the west. central and eastern areas, it should be lighter but the low centre means a higher chance of wintry showers over central and eastern areas of england. not out of the woods for some snowy weather across the south in the early part of the week. a cold day, temperatures between two and 4 degrees moving us into the start of what will be a cold week ahead. this is bbc news. the headlines: millions of people in the uk face tough that covid restrictions as rule changes come into force. as the uk grapples with the new variant of coronavirus, there are no confirmed cases in france, spain and sweden. the former mi6 officer and soviet spy the former mi6 officer and soviet spy george blake has stayed at the age of 98 in moscow. and coming up, we are going to be telling you about the year for the royals in 2020. we join daniela relph for a look back on t

under the terms of the northern ireland protocol, northern ireland will be treated differently. they are due to come into force on the 1st of january. no delays there at all. at the moment, people trading from great britain into northern ireland within the united kingdom have no idea how that trade will ta ke have no idea how that trade will take place in a month's time. they do not know if they will be tariffs on some of those goods, if they are at risk of moving on into the eu via the republic. they do not know that yet. they know there will be a new it system the customs which none of them have ever used before. i have spoken to a lot of people who are saying they are not ready to use it. the government is setting up an advice scheme to help them but say they are not ready to do it yet because they don't know what they are dealing with. they also know there will be full checks on food of animal origin. huge amounts of food goes across every day from great britain into northern ireland. consignments of sandwiches going to supermarkets and each one of those will have to have th