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 give a thumbs up to a deal in advance and stop it s a high wire act for rishi sunak because even if he reaches an agreement with ursula von der leyen and the eu commission, that might help training arrangements with northern ireland but it doesn t solve the political problem because that s a lack of power sharing in northern ireland. t
omicron, had been signed off. quite what could be omicron, had been signed off. quite what could be holding omicron, had been signed off. quite what could be holding it omicron, had been signed off. qt ta: what could be holding it up now, omicron, had been signed off. 4ei 1&2 what could be holding it up now, one hopes, it is really an issue of detail or a misunderstanding, not something more fundamental, because this has been worked on for many months. , ., ., ., , ., ., months. instead of the main plan to address the months. instead of the main plan to address the patient months. instead of the main plan to address the patient backlog, - months. instead of the main plan to address the patient backlog, there l address the patient backlog, there was a smaller government announcement today, another new online service providing waiting times information for those in need of treatment. so if you hutchinson, bbc news. sophie hutchinson. the prime minister s new director of comm