in the city and growth deals, northern ireland is increasingly a byword for an economy on the cutting edge of technology, connection and innovation, but we cannot, we must not sit back thinking thejob is done. the abhorrent shooting of dci john caldwell, the disturbances over the easter weekend and the ongoing paramilitary activity in too many communities across this nation illustrates that a tiny minority seek to drag northern ireland back to its darkest days. but i know for every person who wants to drag northern ireland down, there are thousands determined to lift it up. applause. to those who pursue violence i ll say only this you ll never succeed. it s hopeless. not because i say so, though, or because the government says so, but because the wonderful, strong and proud people of northern ireland say so. they reject your violence, which has no place in this society and that so many have strived. the peace that so many have strived so hard to create. to safeguard this pe
constitutional right to abortion. for the third time this week, thousands of members of the rmt union have been taking part in a one day strike, causing disruption to rail services across britain. good afternoon. borisjohnson says he will not undergo what he calls a psychological transformation of his character. speaking to the bbc, the prime minister insisted that policy was more important than personality. it s been a particularly bruising week for mrjohnson, after the conservatives lost two by elections, before the resignation of his party chairman. this report from our political correspondent, tony bonsignore, contains some flash photography. the war in ukraine, inflation, the threat of a global recession, there s plenty for commonwealth leaders in rwanda to ponder. but, for borisjohnson, domestic politics is never far away. this week s by election defeats in wakefield and tiverton and honiton have spooked some tory mps. and oliver dowden s resignation as party chairman
it s the latest walkout in a row about pay and conditions. hello, and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. sir salman rushdie s agent has said the author is likely to lose an eye after he was stabbed on stage, ahead of a lecture in new york state. in a statement, andrew wylie said the 75 year old was on a ventilator in hospital. police have arrested a 24 year old man. no motive has been established but sir salman has faced death threats from islamists since the publication of his fourth novel, the satanic verses, in 1988. our north america correspondent, nomia iqbal, reports. the attack happened in full view of an audience. there was panic and confusion, as sir salman rushdie lay injured on the stage after being stabbed. the suspectjumped onto the stage and attacked mr rushdie, stabbing him at least once in the neck and at least once in the abdomen. mr rushdie was provided medical treatment by a doctor who was in the audience, until ems arrived on scene
and it s notjust parts of the uk struggling with heat, as most of europe continues to grapple with high temperatues, too. a huge fire is devastating forests in the gironde region in france. train drivers from nine rail companies are on strike across the uk today. it s the latest walk out in a row over pay and conditions. also, documents in the us show fbi agents seized papers marked top secret when they searched the florida home of the former president donald trump on monday. the search warrant shows he s being investigated over possible violations of the espionage act. hello, and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. sir salman rushdie s agent has said the author is likely to lose an eye after he was stabbed on stage, ahead of a lecture in new york state. in a statement, andrew wylie said the 75 year old was on a ventilator in hospital. police have arrested a 24 year old man. no motive has been established but sir salman has faced death threats from i
seized papers marked top secret when they searched the florida home of the former president donald trump on monday. the search warrant shows he s being investigated over possible violations of the espionage act. the 82 year old taking on new heights. nick gardner tells the bbc he s ready and very excited to scale the final peak in his mission to climb all of scotland s 282 munros. good afternoon. the agent for sir salman rushdie says he remains on a ventilator and may lose an eye, after he was stabbed repeatedly on stage at an event in new york state yesterday. sir salman, who s 75, has been the subject of death threats from islamists since the release of his book, the satanic verses, in 1988. a man has been arrested. nomia iqbal sent this report. the attack happened in full view of an audience. there was panic and confusion, as sir salman rushdie lay injured on the stage after being stabbed. the suspectjumped onto the stage and attacked mr rushdie, stabbing him at least