{iii tomorrow to meet rishi sunak? of course it's highly suggested, as you have been_ course it's highly suggested, as you have been saying, that they will close _ have been saying, that they will close a — have been saying, that they will close a deal. multiple sources i have _ close a deal. multiple sources i have been_ close a deal. multiple sources i have been speaking to in recent weeks _ have been speaking to in recent weeks were saying a deal was there. in a statement they have released again— in a statement they have released again tonight, they are not saying a deal has _ again tonight, they are not saying a deal has been concluded but it would be pretty— deal has been concluded but it would be pretty unusual, pretty strange of ursula _ be pretty unusual, pretty strange of ursula von — be pretty unusual, pretty strange of ursula von der leyen, the eu chief, the president of the eu commission went all— the president of the eu commission went all the way to the uk if they arent— went all the way to t

if rishi sunak country work. if rishi sunak manages somehow to win the next election, then this is an absolutely the right priority. and it's interesting that he seems to be stumping his personality much more on this new cabinet and showing people who i day to who he is. but i think day to day needs to just get on and day he needs to just get on and govern not distracted by govern and not be distracted by this politics. he, this personality politics. he, of course, has been criticised. he was criticised last last wednesday by keir starmer as wednesday by sir keir starmer as being absent minister. being an absent prime minister. this week we're seeing very much the opposite that we saw a reshuffle yesterday , a big visit reshuffle yesterday, a big visit from president zelenskyy today . from president zelenskyy today. do number 10 the do you think number 10 got the message? do you think we're going to see rishi sunak being more more active more active and an a more active sort of media grid strategy forward? i thin

rishi sunak is a brexiteer. _ for the prime minister. rishi sunak is a brexiteer. but _ for the prime minister. rishi sunak is a brexiteer. but he _ for the prime minister. rishi sunak is a brexiteer. but he is _ for the prime minister. rishi sunak is a brexiteer. but he is alleged . for the prime minister. rishi sunak is a brexiteer. but he is alleged to| is a brexiteer. but he is alleged to be a details person, someone who can get across a very complex deal and therefore try to negotiate, perhaps, in a slightly calmer way than previous officeholders might have done. what is the political victory for him if he does get this deal through? i’d for him if he does get this deal throu~h? �* , for him if he does get this deal throu~h? �* _ ., for him if he does get this deal throu~h? �* ., , through? i'd say two things. firstl , through? i'd say two things. firstly. yet _ through? i'd say two things. firstly. yet he _ through? i'd say two things. firstly, yet he is _ through? i'd say two things. firstly, yet he is a _ through? i'd say two things. firstly, yet he

rishi certainly has blinder . say, fantastic. rishi certainly has blinder. no way has played a blinder. no way could boris have shown the sticking for achievement. sticking for this achievement. is unfair ? this is is this a bit unfair? this is based on fat on boris. i'll your point, sheila. and for what it's worth, sheila, you actually you do share the same name as my do not share the same name as my hamster. that's something, hamster. so that's something, isn't says yes, isn't it? but sheila says yes, that boris johnson wouldn't have been able do this. but been able to do this. but i wonder whether or he might wonder whether or not he might anything not being cut off at the knees by covid, all of that disaster peter from disaster anyway. peter from swansea keir, the swansea says if sir keir, the man wanted a second man who wanted a second referendum, deal, has referendum, loves deal, it has to pro eu and mirrors to be pro eu and mirrors rubbish. and this a key point rubbish. and this is a key point . a bit disconcerting . was it a bit disconcerting everyon

rishi sunak has been able — explain to us why rishi sunak has been able to— explain to us why rishi sunak has been able to negotiate _ explain to us why rishi sunak has been able to negotiate these - been able to negotiate these concessions— been able to negotiate these concessions when— been able to negotiate these concessions when his - been able to negotiate these - concessions when his predecessors were unable — concessions when his predecessors were unable to? _ concessions when his predecessors were unable to?— concessions when his predecessors were unable to? parliament will have a vote and that _ were unable to? parliament will have a vote and that they _ were unable to? parliament will have a vote and that they will _ were unable to? parliament will have a vote and that they will be _ a vote and that they will be respected but i think it is important that we give everyone the time and space that they need to consider the detail of the framework that we have announced today because it is comprehensive in nature and that will take time for people to die just. that wil

i think the rishi sunakfeels yes, that is right. i think the rishi sunak feels that if you can get this over the line, still a bit of an effort at the moment that that will be quite a feather in his cap. he said today that he is giving it everything. and dominic rob, the deputy prime minister, has said that we are on the cusp of an agreement and we have made great progress said dominic robbed. we keep hearing this word eminently i can tell you there is quite a lot of activity here in downing street and the northern ireland minister and prominent brexit hasjust been ireland minister and prominent brexit has just been seen in the last hour or so leaving number ten and as you have been reporting we have got that meeting tomorrow with rishi sunak and the eu commission president ursula von der leyen and thatis president ursula von der leyen and that is of course hugely significant. we don't know when or where that is going to take place whether that will be here in downing street. it does seem that all machinery of government is here in

that said, rishi sunak, prime minister soonerc, moments and hours. that said, rishi sunak, prime ministersoonerc, is viewed differently here to his predecessor. yes, he is a brexiteer but he is seen by the eu has more solutions focus, really working for the interests of the people of northern ireland and not such a pure ideologue, if you like. there is hope that this deal can be solved tomorrow, the eu said it is willing tomorrow, the eu said it is willing to reduce those customs checked and take a risk for a single market but in the interests of northern ireland. also, improving relations with the uk. it's in both sides interest to improve relations, the eu remains the uk's biggest trading partner and for the eu, they like working with the uk much more closely, especially in security and defence matters. we have seen that relationship improve after bitter brexit, if you like, over the war in ukraine, working both over russian sanctions and on a country by country basis inside nato, as well. what about any personal relationships all seeing eye to eye

it give rishi sunak the space that he needs. , . , . . give rishi sunak the space that he needs. , . ,. ., , , give rishi sunak the space that he needs. , . ,. . , ' ~ needs. it is fascinating stuff. we are out of— needs. it is fascinating stuff. we are out of crime, _ needs. it is fascinating stuff. we are out of crime, more - needs. it is fascinating stuff. we are out of crime, more on - needs. it is fascinating stuff. we are out of crime, more on this . needs. it is fascinating stuff. we j are out of crime, more on this in the next few hours. thanks for being with us. the israeli government and the palestinian authority say they will take immediate steps to end a deadly upsurge in violence this year. it comes as two israelis were shot dead in the occupied west bank. the israeli army said a palestinian gunman opened fire at an israeli—owned car and then fled the scene. earlier i spoke to our middle east correspondent, yolande knell, about what else came out of the talks injordan. well, this is said to be the first time in years that we've had israeli and palestinian security ch

well, yes , rishi olivia and. well, yes, rishi sunakis olivia and. well, yes, rishi sunak is going to talk to parliament tonight, but he's not tonight going to give peace a vote though he has said that he will give him a vote somewhere down the line. now that sort some of his immediate problems because the whisperings because lots of the whisperings were would an insult were that it would be an insult to democracy . she refused to to democracy. she refused to give a vote the whisperings at the moment and i should stress they really are whisperings because as know the eod has been very that it wants to see properly the full of the deal before it any any comments at all but the whisperings are pretty of course we had brexit told by steve baker he saw it himself, who's now a northern ireland, come out this morning and say he felt that the prime minister was on the cusp of a securing a phantom result for everyone involved and that was certainly very positive then you've got mark francois, who's the current chair of the eoc , the current chair of the eoc,

of rishi sunak. right. 100 days of rishi sunak. renee, what's your assessment ? renee, what's your assessment? you noticed i noticed. i noticed. josh talking about things that have gone on this. well, yes, of course , are going well, yes, of course, are going wrong, but he's so dull and he hasn't actually grasped anything that people actually really care about. i think . and that's what about. i think. and that's what worries me. i think going along with the clickbait, the headunes with the clickbait, the headlines , you know, without headlines, you know, without actually getting down nitty gritty and i think we saw that yesterday in prime minister's question time where keir just went the attack about his went on the attack about his members of his team who been up to good. they should have to no good. they should have begun weren't begun instantly. so they weren't a then and he should a distraction then and he should actually grow pair and stop being a bold . he's quite being a bit bold. he's quite

rishi sunak. and this is difficult for rishi sunak . you know, he's not got sunak. you know, he's not got a an awful lot of political authority for honesty wasn't elected by members he was elected by members he was elected by members he was elected by he does elected by the public. he does need many supporters need as many supporters certainly afford for certainly cannot afford for cabinet to resign over this clearly particularly the former prime minister boris johnson is willing to make it clear that he's to speak out this he's going to speak out this issue. so it is very tricky politically, and that is why i think the government have kind of step back a little bit this week and try going to convince mps rishi sunak was in parliament yesterday, to talking a of them trying to get them a lot of them trying to get them on and instrumental by the on board and instrumental by the way, mark will be way, in all this mark will be the northern ireland secretary chris heaton—harris and one of the most senior northern ireland ministers here , t

but rishi stuck to this line . rishi sunak stuck to this line. that sticking due process is that sticking to due process is important. he doesn't want to hang friends to dry. hang his friends out to dry. he's about sort of he's talked about sort of loyalty and integrity. and he would argue that he's following that process. well, and as you say, if it transpires that these dominic raab allegations come nothing much at all, that will give lending more political credence for previous judgements that he's made, for instance, over zahawi affair and also against against rishi sunak. we've seen over the weekend is finally liz truss has spoken. it's taken months and months since she left number 10 of relative silence . she's been relative silence. she's been absent from westminster. she has been sort of quite clearly mulling over how her premiership went and. she's come out with this article in the sunday telegraph yesterday. she'll be in an interview with the spectator to run the youtube channel this afternoon . to what channel this afternoon. to what e

it feels like classic rishi sunak to me, a - classic rishi sunak to me, a seasoned operator as conservative chairman, a safe pair of hands, if you excuse the pun is, just few months before what looked to be tricky at local elections for the conservatives. and we have a lot of rewiring of how government works. the prime minister is trying to tell us about his big strategic priorities. energy security, trying to make the uk more energy self—sufficient after spikes in prices and the war in ukraine we have seen recently. science and technology, two things mr sunak has talked about for a long time as key economic priorities for him. both of those things will really matter but they are medium—term plans for this government and for the last few weeks there have been a lot of conservative aunties that are nervous, there not a political direction to this government right now, verse eight is perhaps not as cut—throat as some previous ones might have been —— there have been a lot of conservative mps that are nervous. . ~' lot of conservative mps that are nervous. ., ~ , ., a lot of conservat

well think rishi is a technocrat. rishi sunak is a technocrat. there's nothing wrong with being a you've to a technocrat, but you've got to have vision. you've have have vision. but you've to have humanity you've have humanity and you've got to have humanity. that's right. you know, i, i, i that one friend of mine who is very, very senior in the conservative party, it very difficult to make contact with rishi sudhakar. difficult to make contact with rishi sudhakar . remember boris rishi sudhakar. remember boris johnson when he was prime, telling me michael, he johnson when he was prime, telling me michael , he shouldn't telling me michael, he shouldn't feel so bad about it? i next door to him at number 10 and he won't return my phone calls ehhen won't return my phone calls either. you know, rishi notes , either. you know, rishi notes, if he feels remote to his politicians , his public, well, politicians, his public, well, to some politicians, and this is rishi has to recognise it's no good just being a technocrat. we've got ai now, we've got all

and that's rishi sunak is and that's what rishi sunak is doing. yeah, absolutely . you doing. but yeah, absolutely. you know, whole appeal of the know, the whole appeal of the phrase get brexit done is that not everyone wants be fixated not everyone wants to be fixated on whole point of on this, but the whole point of brexit supposed to be that brexit was supposed to be that it allow governments it would allow governments to focus people's domestic focus more on people's domestic priorities and seeing people once again going back to this trough. it could well alienate people the government wishes sunak will need to sell this . sunak will need to sell this. and i suppose this is what today is all about. it's overwhelmingly likely that everything about this deal has already been agreed. ursula der leyen isn't coming over with sort of a big ballpoint pen , sort of a big ballpoint pen, sort of a big ballpoint pen, sort of a big ballpoint pen, sort of make textual changes . sort of make textual changes. that's not how negotiations the prime ministers or presidents don't do that . d

rishi sunak was keen to dampen that down slightly, or temperate. that might be posturing but we don't know. again, there is a real expectation that in the coming days, we could hear about a new agreement. there are also reports that in the uk media, that the prime minister could be facing some kind of rebellion over the northern ireland protocol. how key is this issue here in the uk? ~ , protocol. how key is this issue here intheuk? _ in the uk? absolutely crucial. reachin: in the uk? absolutely crucial. reaching a — in the uk? absolutely crucial. reaching a deal _ in the uk? absolutely crucial. reaching a deal is _ in the uk? absolutely crucial. reaching a deal is one - in the uk? absolutely crucial. reaching a deal is one thing, | reaching a deal is one thing, satisfying the eu that they can protect their single market and rishi sunak once to protect the single market within the uk as well, thatis single market within the uk as well, that is one thing, then he needs to sell it and he has got a number of audiences he needs to speak to but primar

sunak . actually very very close to rishi sunak. he was someone who headed up his leadership campaign summer. clearly campaign last summer. clearly he's deputy prime minister, he's the deputy prime minister, one the most senior ministers one of the most senior ministers within add to within government. then add to that curran disquiet that that the curran disquiet within the conservative party has not gone away in the sense that there are still a lot of conservatives who believe that taxation is too to them and taxation is too high to them and it should cut try and it should be cut to try and boost growth . and this is all boost growth. and this is all leading into really difficult opinion polls for rishi sunak have local elections in may. they could be incredibly difficult the conservative difficult. the conservative party, sunak not turned party, rishi sunak not turned around any of those poll deficits. the conservatives saying if anything they are inching in the wrong direction and for him to . and that means and for him to. and

rishi sunak arrived here at windsor a few minutes ago. he is trying to persuade mps that his deal will be better for northern ireland. persuade mps that his deal will be betterfor northern ireland. i’m better for northern ireland. i'm live in belfast, where people are waiting _ live in belfast, where people are waiting to — live in belfast, where people are waiting to see if any new deal could pave the _ waiting to see if any new deal could pave the way for the return of the devolved — pave the way for the return of the devolved government here at stormont. yes, we'll have the latest from windsor, from belfast and brussels. also this lunchtime... the energy regulator lowers the price cap for gas and electricity — but bills are still expected to rise because of less government support. i think it is time that members of this house grew up. betty boothroyd — the first woman to be elected speaker of the house of commons — has died at the age of 93. and a former love island star takes on a youtuber in boxing's most anticipated con

and the two groups that rishi sunak is going to try to win over— that rishi sunak is going to try to win over but may face an uphill struggle — win over but may face an uphill struggle to do so are the dup, the unionist _ struggle to do so are the dup, the unionist party in northern ireland that chris — unionist party in northern ireland that chris page was talking about, and his— that chris page was talking about, and his own brexiteer mps back in the house — and his own brexiteer mps back in the house of commons. it is not going _ the house of commons. it is not going to — the house of commons. it is not going to be _ the house of commons. it is not going to be easy. in the house of commons. it is not going to be easy-— the house of commons. it is not going to be easy. in terms of why we are here right— going to be easy. in terms of why we are here right now, _ going to be easy. in terms of why we are here right now, talk _ going to be easy. in terms of why we are here right now, talk us _ going to be easy. in terms of why we are here right now, talk us through l are

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for rishi sunak as prime minister. - significant achievement. for rishi sunak as prime minister. are - significant achievement. for rishi sunak as prime minister. are you | sunak as prime minister. are you confident he can get it through the conservative party? i confident he can get it through the conservative party?— conservative party? i never like predictions _ conservative party? i never like predictions but _ conservative party? i never like predictions but i _ conservative party? i never like predictions but i would - conservative party? i never like predictions but i would say - conservative party? i never like predictions but i would say talk| conservative party? i never like l predictions but i would say talk to what is in the deal because that is what is in the deal because that is what folks will want to hear. i have given you three examples, the democratic lock the institutions in northern ireland would have, and approach to intelligence —based approach to intelligence —based approach to intelligence —based approach to goods between gb and northern ireland...

let's look at the detail in the coming days but all credit to rishi sunak if he does that. a deal with the eu might ease some of the economic pressures on businesses and communities in northern ireland but it won't necessarily solve the prime minister's political problems. iain watson, bbc news. iain is with me now. it is very complex, we have a global audience with us. in terms of the key reaction to any potential deal, we are looking at the dup in northern ireland. why is that? quite siml the northern ireland. why is that? quite simply they are _ northern ireland. why is that? quite simply they are the _ northern ireland. why is that? qt ta: simply they are the largest unionist party in northern ireland and the most sceptical about the deal reached with the eu initially which puts, as they would see it, a border in the irish sea, goods being checked. it looks like that'll be eased but that's not necessarily going to be enough to win over. the cause of the scepticism they will go through any deal with a fine tooth comb and will not give a thumbs up toa comb and will not gi

the prime minister as dear rishi. ~ ~' ., ., ., ~' dear rishi. we knew we had to work with clear mines _ dear rishi. we knew we had to work with clear mines and _ dear rishi. we knew we had to work with clear mines and determination | with clear mines and determination but we _ with clear mines and determination but we also — with clear mines and determination but we also knew that we could do it, but we also knew that we could do it. because — but we also knew that we could do it, because we were both generally committed to find a practical solution _ committed to find a practical solution for people and for all communities in northern ireland. in this communities in northern ireland. this deal, communities in northern ireland. in this deal, easing trade is central, as is ensuring products, whether seeds or medicines that are available in great britain, are also available in great britain, are also available in great britain, are also available in northern ireland and that taxes and duties can be the same, too. and what the government calls

rishi sunak perhaps this is turning into his week. i was just poring over this before we got on air. we have spent just poring over this before we got on air. we have spen t £11 got on air. we have spent £11 billion less on energy subsidies or will do next year than we thought. there's 2 billion less being spent on debt interest than expected. and being spent on debt interest than expected. an d £14 billion than expected. and £14 billion more in tax revenues than the obe are thought would be taken up have been accrued. this is a bit of a windfall for the prime minister fiscally as well as perhaps for northern ireland politically. well, and of course, what happens to this tomorrow is the budget march 15th, chancellor jeremy hunt will stand up in parliament and deliver. what we're all expecting going to be expecting is going to be relatively budget and he's relatively grim budget and he's go extra to play got £31 billion extra to play with is with now the government is honestly stress honestly keen to stress privately at least that

perhaps creating a bit of trouble for rishi sunak. nonetheless... i trouble for rishi sunak. nonetheless... , nonetheless... i should say he is allied with _ nonetheless... i should say he is allied with the _ nonetheless... i should say he is allied with the eurosceptics. - nonetheless... i should say he is allied with the eurosceptics. the | allied with the eurosceptics. the right of the party, divided at this point with rishi sunak, and acted play into politics in britain? it could play into british politics in the sense that there could be a rebellion against any deal reached with the eu by some prominent people inside rishi sunak�*s party. never mind whatever happens with the dup. and some are saying, is this boris johnson trying to find a route back into government? perhaps as the saviour of the conservative party, the person that can unite the party into a general election? you mentioned keir starmer, labour up to 17 points ahead in the polls, that doesn't make it awfully comfortable for rishi sunak if he has to take on a wing of his own party.— a wing of his own p

they think that rishi good. they think that rishi sunak achieved quite serious sunak has achieved quite serious concessions on the customs issue with these red and green lanes for goods coming out of the mainland. britain . northern mainland. britain. northern ireland. but they think that the commons has very bad. so it seems as though rishi sunak sort of going it got these good concession and then come blinking into the sunlight blinking out into the sunlight gone then are gone to the dup and then are astonished when the dup doesn't like why they like what they hear and why they don't what they hear is, at don't like what they hear is, at least in part because they feel as though they've frozen as though they've been frozen out conversations. it's out of conversations. so it's possible could fall possible rishi sunak could fall into exactly same as into exactly the same trap as theresa may who many felt actually secured quite good deal but was so bad at sort of politics and comes to it that it sounded like a ba

ben rishi me in the studio. ben rishi sunakis me in the studio. ben rishi sunak is hosting a cabinet minister, a cabinet meeting this morning as he does most tuesday morning's what's top of the agenda they will be discussing i'm sure the ongoing situation with and whether or not there will be a to iron out the problems with the northern ireland protocol. all this really goes to the heart of rishi sunak's early premiership, if you like, because he sort of set his set, his status along, getting things done , know getting things done, know quietly, beavering away, known as the sort of clamour that we associated with boris johnson . associated with boris johnson. but sorting out problems now we had expected there to be an announcement early this week, already on tuesday morning and nothing's happened. so far now. it could happen later today. it could happen tomorrow. i don't think that will happen because the dup does seem to have thrown a spanner. the remember a spanner. the works, remember it's eight mp. so it's only got eight mp. so westminster yet

rishi can make brexit done. rishi can make brexit work . my mark means guest brexit work. my mark means guest is one of the longest serving meps in parliament and he's the godfather of brexit. so bill cash life in the studio . we'll cash life in the studio. we'll discuss the northern ireland protocol , eu discuss the northern ireland protocol, eu and boris johnson in the big question was nicola sturgeon good for scotland or bad and what will her departure mean for the next general election .7 and in the news election? and in the news agenda, with my panel, should rishi sunak do a u—turn on tax rises and are the public sick of woke lots to get through but my big opinions next. first, the headunes big opinions next. first, the headlines we talk to you on a sanchez. headlines we talk to you on a sanchez . mug. think you . good sanchez. mug. think you. good evening. this is the latest from the gb newsroom. lancashire police are working to identify a body that was recovered from the river wyre. it was located the area where mother of two nicola bulley disappeared. more three

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rishi, you're staying with us. let's bring in supriya sharma, editor of the indian news website scroll and ramanjit singh chima, asia policy director at the digital rights organisation access now. raman, in a previousjob you worked for google in delhi as their government affairs manager. i wonder what it was like interacting with the government. thanks, ros. i'd say that what one has to keep in mind, if you're working for a tech or a social media platform in india, that it's a very active job involving quite a few requests and tensions around content removal, as well as user data. and if you see the public disclosures from tech platforms, this is a matter of public record. india tops many of those lists. and, in fact, what's been most concerning is ever since i moved out of working for a private company and work for a civil society organisation, the numbers have increased massively. india now is number one and number two in many of the transparency reports published by facebook and meta, by google, by twitter. and

you he is trusted by rishi you know, he is trusted by rishi sunak. so it'll be interested to see what happens to and of see what happens to him. and of course post of party course this post of party chairman of instigated chairman that sort of instigated this process, there's no this whole process, there's no one new name doing the rounds in westminster who may well be appointed to this role, and that's the trade minister greg hands. oh greg safe pair of hands. oh greg safe pair of hands as he's known in westminster. been an mp westminster. so he's been an mp since 2005 for chelsea and hammersmith and fulham in west london and he's been an energy minister. he's currently trade minister. he's currently trade minister. he's currently trade minister. he's seen as is a sort of a trusted pair of hands around parliament and around the government. he's loyal. so yeah, putting in charge of conservative party operations is that'll be an interesting move . that'll be an interesting move. i'm not sure he's got the sort of the campaigning background and the zeal

rishi can make brexit done. rishi can make brexit work . my mark means guest brexit work. my mark means guest is one of the longest serving meps in parliament and he's the godfather of brexit. so bill cash life in the studio . we'll cash life in the studio. we'll discuss the northern ireland protocol , eu discuss the northern ireland protocol, eu and boris johnson in the big question was nicola sturgeon good for scotland or bad and what will her departure mean for the next general election .7 and in the news election? and in the news agenda, with my panel, should rishi sunak do a u—turn on tax rises and are the public sick of woke lots to get through but my big opinions next. first, the headunes big opinions next. first, the headlines we talk to you on a sanchez. headlines we talk to you on a sanchez . mug. think you . good sanchez. mug. think you. good evening. this is the latest from the gb newsroom. lancashire police are working to identify a body that was recovered from the river wyre. it was located the area where mother of two nicola bulley disappeared. more three

rishi, you're staying with us. let's bring in supriya sharma, editor of the indian news website scroll and ramanjit singh chima, asia policy director at the digital rights organisation access now. raman, in a previousjob you worked for google in delhi as their government affairs manager. i wonder what it was like interacting with the government. thanks, ros. i'd say that, what one has to keep in mind, if you're working for a tech or a social media platform in india, that it's a very active job involving quite a few requests and tensions around content removal, as well as user data. and if you see the public disclosures from tech platforms, this is a matter of public record. india tops many of those lists. and, in fact, what's been most concerning is, ever since i moved out of working for a private company and work for a civil society organisation, the numbers have increased massively. india now is number one and number two in many of the transparency reports published by facebook and meta, by google, by twitter. an

this does not feel like a moment where rishi sunak is on the edge it— moment where rishi sunak is on the edge. it feels like a bit like he has got — edge. it feels like a bit like he has got a _ edge. it feels like a bit like he has got a lot of his party on board, some _ has got a lot of his party on board, some who — has got a lot of his party on board, some who have been wavering over whether— some who have been wavering over whether or — some who have been wavering over whether or not to back this deal have _ whether or not to back this deal have read — whether or not to back this deal have read it, they are happy and they— have read it, they are happy and they think— have read it, they are happy and they think it goes pretty far. how many— they think it goes pretty far. how many of— they think it goes pretty far. how many of them there are will all be down _ many of them there are will all be down to— many of them there are will all be down to that legal text.— many of them there are will all be down to that legal text. thank you very much" _ joining me now

and from rishi sunak.- shock and from rishi sunak. people will be looking _ shock and from rishi sunak. people will be looking at _ shock and from rishi sunak. people will be looking at the _ shock and from rishi sunak. people will be looking at the wider - will be looking at the wider situation, coming up to the anniversary of good friday, lots of talk about the northern ireland protocol in recent days, but on the human level, do we know how all the children were that the officer had been coaching or the age of his son who witnessed this? in been coaching or the age of his son who witnessed this?— been coaching or the age of his son who witnessed this? in this complex last niuht who witnessed this? in this complex last night there _ who witnessed this? in this complex last night there were _ who witnessed this? in this complex last night there were children - who witnessed this? in this complex last night there were children of - last night there were children of primary school age year, it's a very big

rishi, you're staying with us. let's bring in supriya sharma, editor of the indian news website scroll and ramanjit singh chima, asia policy director at the digital rights organisation access now. raman, in a previousjob you worked for google in delhi as their government affairs manager. i wonder what it was like interacting with the government. thanks, ross. i'd say that what one has to keep in mind, if you're working for a tech or a social media platform in india, that it's a very active job involving quite a few requests and tensions around content removal, as well as user data. and if you see the public disclosures from tech platforms, this is a matter of public record. india tops many of those lists. and, in fact, what's been most concerning is ever since i moved out of working for a private company and worked for a civil society organisation, the numbers have increased massively. india now is number one and number two in many of the transparency reports published by facebook and twitter, by google, by twitter

rishi, you're staying with us. let's bring in supriya sharma, editor of the indian news website scroll and ramanjit singh chima, asia policy director at the digital rights organisation access now. raman, in a previousjob you worked for google in delhi as their government affairs manager. i wonder what it was like interacting with the government. thanks, ross. i'd say that what one has to keep in mind, if you're working for a tech or a social media platform in india, that it's a very active job involving quite a few requests and tensions around content removal, as well as user data. and if you see the public disclosures from tech platforms, this is a matter of public record. india tops many of those lists. and, in fact, what's been most concerning is ever since i moved out of working for a private company and work for a civil society organisation, the numbers have increased massively. india now is number one and number two in many of the transparency reports published by facebook and meta, by google, by twitter. and

it's a rishi sunak. and it's the interesting and it's the other interesting and when talking about the when we're talking about the pressure on minister pressure on the prime minister that we're getting these indications wash wants indications that wash wants something signed, sealed and delivered to mark 25th anniversary of the friday agreement . yes, absolutely. but agreement. yes, absolutely. but that's where the bnp come back in because washington wants a deal so that stormont is back up and so that in april for the 25th anniversary of the belfast agreement it's there so they can have big celebration and joe have a big celebration and joe biden visit the entire biden can visit the entire timeline it's been about timeline these it's been about stormont keep on stormont but if they keep on squared that's going squared off that's not going happen. henry , you very happen. okay, henry, you very much those insights . let's much for those insights. let's move now to and to stormont move on now to and to st

and i think it be a signal— rishi sunak. and i think it be a signal to— rishi sunak. and i think it be a signal to others. i also think if you look— signal to others. i also think if you look at the commons debate where rishi sunak— you look at the commons debate where rishi sunak was speaking, between now and _ rishi sunak was speaking, between now and me coming on air, from the tory benches — now and me coming on air, from the tory benches. part of this is because _ tory benches. part of this is because you have tory brexiteers who are waiting _ because you have tory brexiteers who are waiting to go over the legal text, _ are waiting to go over the legal text, as — are waiting to go over the legal text, as we heard from teresa the layers _ text, as we heard from teresa the layers but — text, as we heard from teresa the layers but i — text, as we heard from teresa the layers. but i think david davies praising — layers. but i think david davies praising rishi sunak as pulling off what other negotiators have failed to do _ what other negotiators have fail

in the next few minutes, we expect her to be replaced by rishi sunak. an audience of professionals in the security and intelligence field, as well as world leaders including the japanese prime minister, the taiwanese foreign minister, the taiwanese foreign minister, president of finland. i could go on, it is a huge list. also of course, the conference was opened remotely by ukraine's president a lenskl remotely by ukraine's president a lenski. we will be live in munich for the speech by the british prime minister. next week will mark the one year anniversary of russia's invasion of ukraine. us president biden is scheduled to give a speech on tuesday in neighbouring poland — on the same day that vladimir putin is due to give an address in moscow. ukraine's president zelensky has again called on western allies to speed up their delivery of weapons — warning that delays would cost lives. it all comes as the munich security conference is underway with calls for nato to give kyiv long term security assurances. in the next few hours, the uk prime minister

going blame rishi going to blame rishi sunak? well, don't to blame well, no, i don't want to blame anyone, i just don't think anyone, but i just don't think that knows the time for more strikes. i think the teachers unions should sit down unions should actually sit down and to them that and see and explain to them that they've incredibly good they've got incredibly good pension schemes, they've got incredibly holidays, incredibly good holidays, they've good they've got incredibly good working . so working normally conditions. so if want to address issues of if we want to address issues of inflation or or inflation and spiral in terms of giving them more money, then we need to sit down and be grown up about it. striking is not the answer. they are there to educate the children and they are there primarily do a job and primarily to do a job and a wage. you see that i don't agree with all of this at all. i think all the things that you quoted there and yes, they there and the. yes, they obviously think so. they obviously don't think

but i'm also interestedj that rishi sunak has made it one of his priority— that rishi sunak has made it one of his priority policy— that rishi sunak has made it one of his priority policy pledges - that rishi sunak has made it one of his priority policy pledges to - that rishi sunak has made it one of his priority policy pledges to half. his priority policy pledges to half inftation — his priority policy pledges to half inflation by the _ his priority policy pledges to half inflation by the end _ his priority policy pledges to half inflation by the end of— his priority policy pledges to half inflation by the end of this - his priority policy pledges to half inflation by the end of this year. | inflation by the end of this year. in inflation by the end of this year. in some ways, _ inflation by the end of this year. in some ways, that _ inflation by the end of this year. in some ways, that strikes - inflation by the end of this year. in some ways, that strikes me l inflation by the end of this year. i in some ways, that strikes me as rather— in some ways, that strikes me as ra

will he give rishi francois. will he give rishi sunak new deal? he's backing it could hinge on his support. i'll be asking him in about 10 minutes time. live in the studio. plus, tomorrow's papers , exactly 1030 with full panel reaction, i think will agree. we've got a great panel tonight. we've got a great panel tonight. we are delighted to have john mcternan, former adviser tony blair, ingrid tarrant, tv personality and the brilliant, the excellent, the very talented henry hill who is editor of a conservative home. so he's he's no slouch in the journalistic department a big hour to come but i'll be dealing a joke and james bond next. and mark francois in the studio . first francois in the studio. first the headlines with ray addison . the headlines with ray addison. thanks, mark. here's the latest . the president of the european commission will visit the uk tomorrow to, continue talks with the prime minister over the northern ireland protocol. in a statement released by number 10, he said rishi sunak and ursula der leyen will continue attempts t

in that sense, rishi sunak will be happy. but the ultimate prize of getting stormont sitting again, can't be sure. police seaching for the baby of a couple who disappeared with the child injanuary, when it was just days old, say they're racing against time. officers found and arrested constance marten and mark gordon, who were spotted north of brighton last night. a helicopter and police dogs are being used in the search for their baby, who was not with them. our correspondent howard johnson has sent this report. two metres apart, all the way down here. ., . ,m , two metres apart, all the way down here. .,. ,m , two metres apart, all the way down here. .,. two metres apart, all the way down here. ., here. police officers carry out a fina-erti here. police officers carry out a fingertip search _ here. police officers carry out a fingertip search of _ here. police officers carry out a fingertip search of an _ here. police officers carry out a | fingertip search of an allotment close to where constance marten and mark gordon wer

a reminder that rishi sunak was asked last week about sending fighter jets that rishi sunak was asked last week about sending fighterjets to kyiv and he said it would require months, if not years of training and he was looking for the most effective way of helping kyiv securing a victory, which sounds to me like he is sidestepping the issue. the defence secretary added that supplying fighter jets would secretary added that supplying fighterjets would not be a magic one in the war and that again, although he refused to rule this out, the mood me sick from the british government is that this will not happen. shashankjoshi is defence editor at the economist. do you want to pick up on that point first of all because months ago, virtually after the war started, president zelensky asked for her support and he asked in particular for the capacity to be able to effectively fight russia in the air if necessary. this is becoming almost stuck in the ground, almost a war in which a fight over territory but nobody seems to have gotten an advantage at this stage. is that why he is still pushing thi

but for rishi sunak there are still big political hurdles to clear. ben wright, bbc news. there's been widespread condemnation of north korea after it fired a suspected long—range ballistic missile from the area around pyongyang airport. japanese authorities say it landed in the water west of japan's exclusive economic zone. the us secretary of state, antony blinken, urged countries to step up enforcement of sanctions against north korea. the japanese prime minister, fumio kishida, called the launch an outrageous act. mpre now on western leaders putting forward a unified front in their support for ukraine, days before the first anniversary of the russian invasion, at a meeting of foreign ministers from the g—7 richest countries in munich. well, i've been speaking to lesia vasylenko, a ukrainian member of parliament, about whether the conference in munich will make a difference. i'm hoping that there's more to these words than just words and notions that actually that all of these promises materialise into concrete action. and that concrete action is really what the wor

that was rishi sunak speaking earlier. vladimir putin is due to give an address in moscow on tuesday — with us presidentjoe biden scheduled to give a speech in poland on the same day. the us vice—president, kamala harris has also been addressing the munich conference. she spoke of "unprovoked" and "horrendous" crimes having been commited in ukraine. in the case of russia's actions in the ukraine, in the case of russia's actions in ukraine, we have examined the evidence. we know the legal standards. and there is no doubt these are crimes against humanity. our correspondentjenny hill was at the munich security conference and sent us this update. we've heard a lot of statements of support for ukraine both today and indeed yesterday. the world leaders, the senior diplomats who are gathered here are united in their conviction that russia must not be allowed to win this war. and that, of course, is because of their concerns for the ramifications of such a situation. these people are used to gathering here every year in munic

he _ meeting for rishi sunak? it will be interesting. he is _ meeting for rishi sunak? it will be interesting. he is meeting - meeting for rishi sunak? it will be interesting. he is meeting the - interesting. he is meeting the backbench mps, those not part of the government, who are not signed up to it. we've not had any resignations yet, so you can assume they are behind him. what then of the others who don't have position in government, backbenchers? he is meeting them this afternoon. the sort of rumblings are, you hear from some who are prominent on the brexit campaign, the brexit supporting side of the argument, saying they are pretty happy with it. andrea leadsom, i was talking to her, she said she would be delighted if it was offered to her. she seems happy, even though some of the eu law remains, the european court of justice sits in the background. figures like her or influential, they seem happy. there is former members of the eurosceptic group, like steve baker, seem happy. the others, talking to some of them, still looking out the details, want to check the f

should rishi sunak bnng question. should rishi sunak bring back liz truss. let's discuss this now with former conservative government minister and bestselling author ann widdecombe and another former conservative government minister and bestselling author. it's the clash , the titans, edwina currie clash, the titans, edwina currie . edwina, this is a very politician and cabinet minister who served in the treasury , the who served in the treasury, the foreign office and, the trade department. surely she has a contribution to make to public life . yeah, well, she got to be life. yeah, well, she got to be prime minister and turned out to be an absolute disaster. i mean, you know what? she's done over this weekend is wrong. she should be supporting the conservative minister. if she wants to criticise anybody and still wants to be politician. how about having a go at labour on the strikes? just big strikes on the strikes? just big strikes on monday which are going to cause an awful lot of pain and disruption would be a very, very good target . but instead she has

but for rishi sunak, there are still big political hurdles to clear. ben wright, bbc news. an investigative journalist from bulgaria says he has been banned from attending the bafta awards in london due to take place tomorrow, over security concerns. christo grozev features heavily in the nominated film navalny, a documentary about the poisoning of the russian opposition leader alexei navalny. bafta said in a statement, �*the safety of all our guests �*and staff at the ceremony is always our highest priority, �*and we have robust and appropriate security arrangements in place every year.�* we spoke to christo grozev earlier, who told us how he felt afterfinding out he�*d been told not to go to the ceremony. it�*s an odd feeling of being disinvited from an event where i had tickets. also for my son, and then finding out we cannot attend. i do understand in an abstract way why this is done. it is a security concern for the rest of the guests. i understand that�*s the bafta decision based on advice from police. but i also think that it should not be a simple deci