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She said, "mama, i need to be very good in school, because i want to be doctor." and i said, "its not so difficult, if its your dream." elaine dunkley, bbc news. the time is 13:16. our top story this lunchtime: the deadlock in stormont continues — the democratic unionist party is set to block the formation of a power—sharing government over post—brexit trading arrangements. coleen rooney has taken the stand on day four of the rebekah vardy libel trial. well get the latest from the high cou...

Backin ireland assembly, who was elected back injanuary of ireland assembly, who was elected back in january of 2020. ireland assembly, who was elected back injanuary of 2020. we know that the democratic unionist party said they will not agree to elect a new speaker at stormont and this is the concern is to do with the northern ireland protocol, those trading arrangements that keep northern ireland as part of the eu single market for goods after brexit. we are told that we have heard from mr mas...

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Potentially not quite as warm. there this is bbc news. the headlines. the stalemate at stormont, the dup block the resumption of power—sharing in northern ireland until the uk government changes post—break set to make changing trading rules. all of the armoured vehicles of a russian battalion have been destroyed after it attempts to cross the border and east of the country. borisjohnson attempts to cut 91,000 civil service jobs, country. borisjohnson attempts to cut 91,000 civil servicejobs,...

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Protocol sorted out. because of the harm it is doing, undermining political stability, damaging the agreements that have formed the basis of the political progress made in northern ireland, harming our economy, contributing to the cost of living crisis, this matter needs to be dealt with. but, for sinn fein, now the largest party in stormont, it is an insult to voters. not tomorrow, and not for a moment longer, can dup deny democracy, punish the public and boycott this assembly and executive and...

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But its never enough for the british government, at least so far. and after speaking to one minister who had spoken to liz truss yesterday, and again, we were talking about how to accommodate legitimate concerns within the unionist community in northern ireland. today, and puts more pressure on the uk government and the eu because the dup say you cant have a functioning stormont and the northern ireland protocol. borisjohnson is expected to travel to northern ireland on monday to meet party lead...

Because the politics is so dysfunctional. so there is a real want and need from people here for things to get back to normal and running smoothly but with the dup saying theyre not going to be heading back to stormont until there is a political breakthrough over the protocol, it is hard to see that happening in the very near future. we have also had it confirmed that there is going to be a congressional delegation from the united states. it was timed to coincide with the assembly elections but n...