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Theres been a clear shift in tone, as both sides look to finalise a deal that could mark a reset in uk—eu relations for the first time since brexit. but for rishi sunak, there are still big political hurdles to clear. ben wright, bbc news. queues are building in france, as people returning from half—term break are hit by the impact of border staff strikes, with reported ferry boarding times on the french side in excess of six hours. our money and work reporter peter ruddick gave me an update...

Cyril ramaphosa declared a state of disaster last week. the family of the former us president jimmy carter says hes decided to spend his remaining time at home, after a series of short stays in hospital. the carter center said the 98—year—old would receive hospice care. rishi sunak said a deal on post—brexit trading arrangements between the eu and uk was by no means done. he met the president of the european commission, ursula von der leyen, on the sidelines of the munich security conferen...

Time since brexit. but for rishi sunak there are still big political hurdles to clear. ben wright, bbc news. in new zealand, the death toll from cyclone gabrielle has risen to ii, but the prime minister, chris hipkins, says that figure is bound to rise. the cyclone hit new zealands north island last sunday, causing widespread devastation. a slow recovery process is ongoing in the affected areas. in some areas, new zealanders are taking things in to their own hands — including blocking roads to...

And the withdrawal agreeement was signed injanuary 2020. it meant that goods moving between britain and northern ireland would have to be checked, because northern ireland has a border with the eu and the republic of ireland, and the border is not to have any barriers to avoid any return to tensions or troubles. the crunch came injanuary 2021, when the so—called northern ireland protocol came into effect and with it a kind of trading check between britain and northern ireland. that agreement h...

Now is the dup but awkward insistence that northern ireland should say in shaping eu laws that apply there. but if there is a compromise that the european union can agree to that satisfies, largely, unionist parties in belfast, that provides practical solutions and can be tolerated by tory brexiteers at westminster, i think rishi sunak will be tempted to go for it, and it could be one of the defining moments of his premiership. the defining moments of his premiership-— the defining moments of ...

Ben wright, is at westminster. lets ask the direct question, is there a prospect of this protocol issue being sorted this week? the word from issue being sorted this week? tue: word from downing issue being sorted this week? tte: word from downing street is that talks carry on. there is no deal yet. we have seen days of intense diplomacy, the prime minister dashing to belfast, meetings with eu leaders. momentum suggested a new agreement could be very close but now i dont think we are likely to s...

And syria rises above 46,000 — nearly two weeks on — rescue teams pull three people free from a collapsed building. 0n the sidelines of the munich security conference, the uk prime minister rishi sunak and president of the european commission ursula von der leyen held talks over brexit. they said theres been "good progress" in trying to reach an agreement to resolve the dispute over trade in northern ireland. but both agreed "intensive work in the coming days is still needed at official and ...

Of the current protocol ripped up? labour said they would support a new deal but rishi sunak might be very wary of trying to get a plan through parliament on the back of labour votes. third, he needs the eu to agree that its time to do a deal. there is a willingness on both sides to find a compromise, to find a way out, and it is important for the eu but also important for the uk. applause. there has been a clear shift in tone as both sides look to finalise a deal that could mark a reset in uk�...

To protect the us. japanese prime minister called the the japanese prime minister called the launch in outrageous act. the uk prime minister rishi sunak and president of the european commission, ursula von der leyen, say theres been "good progress" in trying to reach an agreement to resolve the dispute over trade in northern ireland. but both agreed "intensive work in the coming days is still needed at official and ministerial levels". our political correspondent, ben wright reports. after a das...

And president of the european commission, ursula von der leyen, held talks over brexit. they said theres been good progress in trying to reach an agreement to resolve the dispute over trade in northern ireland. but both agreed intensive work in the coming days is still needed at official and ministerial levels. arguments over the protocol, negotiated after the uk voted to leave the european union, have led to political deadlock in stormont. 0ur political correspondent, ben wright reports. after ...