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

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

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

to northern ireland constitutional position. the peace process, the economy, in other words, a complete disaster, right. it is, and of course that's not just a shared by my party that's shared by the whole of the union of community and all of the parties which represent the unionist community. i think the, the, the most apparent damage to the citizens as the impact which has, has on our economy. and secondly, of course, and this is much more important as far as i'm concerned, the damage which it does to the constitutional relationship between northern ireland and the rest of the countries which we belong. ok, be economy, can we take the economy 1st? if it's such a disaster, how is it that the economic output of northern ireland reached a 13 year high last summer? it's now an estimated 3 percent bigger than it was before cove. it, the value of northern is exports to the republic of ireland was almost $4000000000.00 euros last year. increase of 65 percent over 2020. when the damage to that, well, i think that the damage is, 1st of

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

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

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

northern ireland's first minister paul givan has resigned in protest at the northern ireland protocol. the protocol governs how goods travel between great britain and northern ireland and was negotiated as part of the brexit deal. it means goods crossing the irish sea into northern ireland are subject to new checks on entry. the idea was to avoid the need for checks on goods which travel into the irish republic. but unionists view this as effectively creating a border between northern ireland and the rest of the uk. his resignation means the deputy first minister michelle 0'neill of sinn fein also loses her position. 0ur ireland correspondent emma vardy is in belfast. when it comes to first and deputy first ministers in northern ireland, you can't have one without the other, so this ends the power sharing partnership at the top of government here. it is a calculated strike by the dup over the brexit arrangement but it puts policy—making in a whole range of other areas in jeopardy. political paralysis returns to stormont, something the dup have been threatening since last year. today

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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a gives northern ireland the best of both worlds. and i saw lloyd the northerner, the economy, to get the best of both worlds. and deb our tre inferences. what they re sure public has doubled or trebled is. and since that opened up, but equally i still have a good access to the u. k. markets. so we have both with accessible to you and you came arkansas and it's doing pretty well in our economy is doing very well. so you would basically agree with paul monahan, for example, the chief executive of the chamber of commerce, nor lounge who, who says exactly that we're doing well. we've got preferential access, the you came about total access to the e u. that's why the nor nice economies a, a land of opportunity. and yet, individual businesses quoted by jim shannon, for example, say look at, you know, we're finding, you know, we've got to felon 20 forms to, to, to export era of stuff to our own country. he can see the point of view. there is, nope, no doubt that there are issues there and on basically that can order to maintain the biparti

there's been flooding in northern ireland. counties londonderry and tyrone are the worst hit and nearly 80,000 homes in england and wales are still cut off from power supplies in the wake of storm eunice. james reynolds reports. in south manchester, the environment agency has issued a "risk to life" flood warning. it will evacuate hundreds of homes in the east didsbury area. pravin and his son have come out to check the water level for themselves. our house is just pretty much on the edge of the river, so we're probably at quite high risk of flooding if there is any — hopefully not. in the west of england, more than 20,000 properties remain without power. thank you so much. caroline bullock and her 91—year—old mother, kathleen, have had to rely on the help of neighbours. friends have been fantastic in bringing us thermoses of hot water for hot water bottles to keep my mother warm. the village of wadhurst in east sussex lost power on friday morning. repairs are slow. 80—year—old carole robbins has not had any official

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

between northern ireland d the rest of the u.k. e of them is from the democratic unionist party. >> i have now issued a formal instruction to hold all checks on december 31, 2020, from midnight tonight. i've prepared a paper for executive consideration in the near future to seek agreement on the way forward. ros: let's get reaction to this. the irish foreign minister says any decision by a northern ireland minister to stop fore-checks is effectively -- stop port checks is effectively a breach of international law. "we've beeclear all along that there were -- that's why we are in intensive talks with the eu to finch -- fix these issues. both sides sides have a responsibility to resolve this." here is more from our ireland correspondent. >> other parties are angry about this. what it essentially does is go against the original brexit deal the u.k. government signed up to with the eu, and the whole point of that was to avoid other checks over the irish land border here on the ireland -- island of ireland. these checks have been dislik

implimentation of the northern ireland protocol. that's the mechanism governing the flow of goods between great britain and northern ireland, and was negotiated as part of the brexit deal. products crossing the irish sea into northern ireland, are subject to new checks on entry, and this was meant to avoid the need for checks on goods reaching the irish republic. but unionists argue this effectively creates a border between northern ireland and the rest of the uk. here's our ireland correspondent, emma vardy. political paralysis returns to stormont — something the dup have been threatening since last year. today, as the first minister stepped down, it was delivered. our institutions are being tested once again and the delicate balance created by the belfast and st andrews agreements has been impacted by the agreement made by the united kingdom government and the european union, which created the northern ireland protocol. it means the power—sharing executive in northern ireland will cease to function. decision—making affecting

but it's an arrangement which is supported by other parties in northern ireland. the government in dublin says ordering the checks to stop goes against an international treaty. to stop goes against an international trea . , ., ., international treaty. the protocol as art of international treaty. the protocol as part of an _ international treaty. the protocol as part of an international - as part of an international agreement. it was agreed and ratified by the uk and the eu, and so to deliberately frustrate obligations under that treaty, i think, would be a very serious matter indeed. i think it's essentially playing politics with legal obligations.— essentially playing politics with legal obligations. what is not clear to me is how _ legal obligations. what is not clear to me is how civil _ legal obligations. what is not clear to me is how civil servants, - legal obligations. what is not clear to me is how civil servants, who i legal obligations. what is not clear| to me is how civil servants, who are responsible for border checks here, will react tomorrow. ther

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

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

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

deal known as the northern ireland protocol which effectively means northern ireland is kept in the eu single market, seven think unionist politicians are opposed to. emma vardy is in stormont —— something unionist apollo missions. this stormont -- something unionist apollo missions.— stormont -- something unionist apollo missions. this is immediately an . ered apollo missions. this is immediately angered other _ apollo missions. this is immediately angered other parties _ apollo missions. this is immediately angered other parties in _ apollo missions. this is immediately angered other parties in the - angered other parties in the executive at stormont because what it does is essentially go against the original brexit deal which the uk government signed up to with the eu and of course those i received border checks were always a compromise to avoid extra checks over the land border on the island of ireland but they have always been very much disliked by unionists and the dup has looked at every which way it can to oppose them and the agricultural minister, edwin poots, has hin

a gives northern ireland the best of both worlds on us. hello, the northern i or the economy to get the best of both worlds. and our trade, for instance, what they re sure public has doubled our trouble. it is said since the opened up but equally i still have a really good access to the u. k. markets. so we have both with accessible t, u and u. k markets. and it's doing pretty well in our economy is doing very well. so you're basically agree with paul monahan, for example, the chief executive of the chamber of commerce. not allowed who, who says exactly that we're doing well. we've got preferential access to the cable that total access to the e u. that's why the nor nice economy is a, a land of opportunity. and yet, individual businesses quoted by jim shannon, for example, say look at, you know, we're finding, you know, we've got to felon 20 forums to, to, to export era or stuff to our own country. he can see the point of view. there is no, no doubt that there are issues there and on basically that can order to maintain the bipartisan, if

let's turn our attention to the situation in northern ireland. a high courtjudge in belfast has ordered that checks on food and agricultural goods traded between the british mainland and northern ireland must remain in place until a judicial review next month. the ruling comes two days after a minister in the devolved government ordered that the inspections be stopped — a move that has triggered a political crisis. the checks are part of the brexit deal struck between the britain and the eu to prevent the return of a hard border on the island of ireland. let's talk to our correspondent, danjohnson, in belfast. we have had that court ruling today, dan, and people will wonder how government is happening at all where you are. government is happening at all where ou are. , ., government is happening at all where ouare. , ., ., ., government is happening at all where ouare. , ., ., , you are. yes, two aspects to this row, this — you are. yes, two aspects to this row, this process _ you are. yes, two aspects to this row, this process at _ you are.

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

ireland~ _ going between britain and northern ireland. it's also saying that within— ireland. it's also saying that within that, that broad remit of no checks— within that, that broad remit of no checks at— within that, that broad remit of no checks at all, if things go from britain — checks at all, if things go from britain to— checks at all, if things go from britain to northern ireland and its established they are not then going to continue across the border into the eu. _ to continue across the border into the eu, then those goods should not have to _ the eu, then those goods should not have to follow any eu standard at all, have to follow any eu standard at all. only— have to follow any eu standard at all, only british standards. it's really— all, only british standards. it's really quite a radical change to the way the _ really quite a radical change to the way the protocol was originally written — way the protocol was originally written. and of course, there is the stick— written. and of course, there is the stick

he became leader to be first minister of northern ireland. that's one thing that's greatly worrying unionists and what he's trying to do is write and what he's trying to do is write a unionists behind the democratic unionist party and don't vote for the other unionist parties, come back to your natural home of the dup and whether it's going to work or not it's a very high risk strategy because there are 28 pieces of legislation that would did to be completed before the end of this assembly. that's not going to happen. it might goodness knows how they will do it but that might have a backlash from the public and i also wonder isjeffrey donaldson hoping that there will be an agreement between the uk and the european union that will make the deal acceptable and that he can claim credit for it because he is the one who was the muscular unionist. you don't need any more questions from me. thank you so much. a former member of the house of lords has beenjailed for five and a half years for child sex offences. lord ahmed of rotherham carried out the

a gives northern ireland the best of both worlds. and us aligned the north america economy to get the best of both worlds. and deb our trade frances, what the irish republic has double or trebled is. and since that opened up but equally we still have a good access to the u. k. markets. so we have both with accessible to you and you came arkansas and it's doing pretty well in our economy is doing very well. so you would basically agree with paul monahan, for example, the chief executive of the chamber of commerce. not allowed who, who says exactly that we're doing well, we've got preferential access to the u cable, the total access to the e u. that's why the nor nice economy is a land of opportunity. and yet, individual businesses quoted by jim shannon, for example, say look at, you know, we're finding, you know, we've got to felon 20 forms to, to, to export era or stuff to our own country. he can see the point of view. there is, nope, no doubt that there are issues there and on basically that in order to maintain the bipartisan, if y

a gives northern ireland the best of both worlds. and as i load the northern i or the economy to get the best of both worlds and our trade, for instance, what they, i wish your public has doubled our trouble. it is said since that opened up. but equally i still good access to u. k. markets, so we're both that accessible to you and you came arkansas and it's doing pretty well in our economy is doing very well. so you're basically agree with paul monahan, for example, the chief executive of the chamber of commerce. not allowed who, who says exactly that we are doing well, we've got preferential access to the you cable, the total access to the e u. that's why the nor nice economy is a land of opportunity. and yet, individual businesses quoted by jim shannon, for example, say look at, you know, we're finding, you know, we've got to felon 20 forums to, to, to export era of stuff to our own country. he can see the point of view. there is, nope, no doubt that there are issues there and on basically that in order to maintain the bipartisan,

ireland and northern england. the environment agency says 460 homes in the didsbury area of south manchester will be evacuated due to the severe flood warning issued earlier. these pictures taken this afternoon show the river mersey bursting its banks in the area. the severe flood warnings mean there is a "risk to life" to people living nearby. let's get more on that gold medalfor team gb at the beijing winter olympics on the last day of the games. as we heard earlier, the women's curling team, who'd battled through early defeats and difficulties, overwhelmed their opponents, japan, in the final with a 10—3 victory. for the captain, eve muirhead, it was gold at her fourth olympics and followed heartbreaking near misses at the last two. she called it a dream come true. from beijing, laura scott reports. commentator: the handshakes come. it's a gold medal. finally... great britain have won the olympic title. ..a sweeping sweet success to give a golden glint to these games. it is curling gold. homing in on her targ

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

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

this kind of political crisis is not new in northern ireland. when something similar happened in 2017, there was no government for three years. this time, different departments will continue to function but what they can do will be limited. for example, northern ireland's budget cannot now be approved meaning planning ahead for many public services will be on hold. what will happen with the remaining covid restrictions is not clear, and a planned apology to victims of historical abuse is now also likely to be postponed. it is very clear there are catastrophic impacts in terms of the dup's actions today and many casualties, not least the victims of historical institutional abuse. this is being seen as a tactical move by the dup in the run—up to the may elections. the orange order, which has significant influence, has been collecting tens of thousands of signatures of people opposing the northern ireland protocol, and it is voters like this the dup wants to keep onside. that election the dup has in its sights may now happen even earlier. emma va

it's target is the so called northern ireland protocol devices which keeps northern ireland both in the u. k. and for trade purposes in the e. u. single market at the same time. complicated. yes. but the aim was simple enough to prevent the hard border.

keeps northern ireland both in the u. k. and for trade purposes in the e. u. single markets at the same time. complicated. yeah, very. but the aim was simple enough to prevent the hard border.

ireland in the next few weeks. ., northern ireland in the next few weeks. . . the 24th edition of the winter olympics have officially been inaugurated after the olympic cauldron was lit in a restrained opening ceremony in beijing. almost 3,000 athletes from 91 nations will compete across the games. the ceremony included the olympic torch which was placed into the centre of a giant snowflake, which was then illuminated to become the cauldron. few global leaders have journeyed to beijing to be at the opening because of western diplomatic boycott of the games. but the russian president vladimir putin is there. and he's held a meeting with his chinese counterpart xi jinping. the two countries have put out a long joint statement, describing the talks as "very warm" and agreeing on a raft of policies. it warned against what they called nato's cold war ideology. many in the west fear the russian leader is planning to invade ukraine, which wasnt mentioned directly. the meeting is mr xi's first in person with a world leader in nearly two years and is yet another public

it's hardly against the so called northern ireland protocol. my guest this week from county i'm shipping over the island is sammy wilson could be appeased to whip the parliament in westminster. conflicts on on d. w. o. the 1000000000 trees plan cannot global reforestation program. save our climate ideas. sounds fantastic. the simple, but is it which treat some suitable and above all, where should be need for is that correct? in 30 minutes on d w. a, what people have to say matters to us, or that's why we listen to their stories. reporter every weekend on d. w. much of the u. k. may be getting on with bread it but nowhere or its effect more devices than in northern ireland and no political group is angry about them than the b u. p. the democratic union coffee it's target is the so called northern ireland protocol. the device that keeps northern ireland both in the u. k. and for trade purposes in the e. u. single market at the same time. complicated. yeah. bag. but the aim was simple enough to prevent the hog border between the law and the irish

the officer in northern ireland. what was the evidence?— officer in northern ireland. what was the evidence? the key factor here really _ was the evidence? the key factor here really was _ was the evidence? the key factor here really was although - was the evidence? the key factor| here really was although numbers was the evidence? the key factor i here really was although numbers of people testing positive for the virus certainly does remain high, there are also about 440 patients in hospital with covid at the moment, the important thing is that there is not significant pressure on hospital intensive care units. that really was the decisive factor in the decision that was made today by the health minister. his scientific advisors including the chief medical officer said they did not expect those numbers of people in i to increase. therefore the chief medical officer has decided it is time for him to go ahead and lift all the remaining corporate rejection from tomorrow —— the health minister. —— the remaining covid restrictions. whether they have been vaccinate

could see some patchy rain for parts of northern england, wales, south—west england, northern ireland, but some more persistent rain later across the far north—west of scotland. look at the temperatures — back into double figures, 10 or 11 celsius. now, here's what i mean with the temperature yo—yo, because on tuesday this cold front slides its way southwards, and it returns the colder air into scotland, perhaps parts of northern ireland and the far north of england. so, more in the way of sunshine here, a few wintry showers pushing in to the north and west of scotland on tuesday, but further south, where we've got this frontal zone, there will be lots of cloud, some mist and fog over the hills, again, some patchy light rain and drizzle, but never really amounting to much. 11 or 12 celsius for a large swathe of england, wales and northern ireland, butjust single figures across scotland, where we are in that cold air. and here's our cold front on wednesday, it's wriggling around trying to sink its way southwards. slowly, that colder air starts to push its way a little bit further