suffering from a type of dementia. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. the prime minister rishi sunak is holding talks with northern ireland s political leaders in belfast today with hopes that a deal between the uk and the eu on northern ireland s brexit arrangement could be reached as early as next week. the current trading arrangement know as the northern ireland protocol was negotiated during brexit talks. it was put in place to deal with the fact that northern ireland is in the uk and the republic of ireland is in the eu. some goods passing from england, scotland and wales into northern ireland are getting checked when they cross the irish sea, as the current deal prevents checkpoints on the island of ireland. unionist parties argue that this places an effective border across the irish sea which undermines northern ireland s place within the uk. the largest unionist party, the dup, is currently refusing to take part in the country s po
died at the age of 93. legal history will be made later today as broadcasters will air judges sentencing remarks from crown courts in england and wales for the first time time following a change in the law. # everybody needs good neighbours.# and farewell to neighbours after four decades teary eyed fans in australia prepare to watch the show s final episode. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. the opening ceremony of the 22nd commonwealth games takes place in birmingham tonight. prince charles will represent the queen and 30,000 people will be inside the alexander stadium, with millions more watching around the world. the show will include performances from local music and dance groups, emphasising the city s diversity. more than 5,000 athletes are set to compete over a packed 11 days. they will be representing 72 nations and territories. the queen s baton will also be a key part of that ceremony, after being carried for 294 days through com
credit for your guilty pleas. this reduces your overall sentence to one of 13 years and that two months. that will be made up of the sentence of six years and two months on account one and a consecutive term of seven years on all other accounts. finally, in arriving at your sentence, accounts. finally, in arriving at yoursentence, i accounts. finally, in arriving at your sentence, i apply the sentencing council guideline on totality and consider whether this totality and consider whether this total sentiment is proportionate to reflect your total criminality. in my judgment, reflect your total criminality. in myjudgment, it is. it reflects your culpability and the harm done and is proportionate reflection of your serious conduct bearing in mind the need for deterrence and punishment in cases such as this. in reaching that conclusion, i have had regard
safely. it seems to me your conduct albeit careless rather than deliberate falls at the other extreme, taking everything into account, your behaviour on this occasion was not far short of deliberately dangerous driving which results in a death. i bear in mind this was a short of driving and you are not familiar with english roots. the sentencing council guideline places the starting point for sentence for your fence at 15 months custody. the range it provides is nine months three years custody. the death of harry dunn is of course the highest degree of harm. but that is inherent in the charge in the starting point of 15 months. there are none of the aggravating features that may appear in some such cases, for example, you were not driving
on a narrow carriageway would naturally check that they were driving safely. it seems to me that your conduct, albeit careless rather than deliberate, falls at the other extreme. taking everything into account, your behaviour on this occasion was not far short of deliberately dangerous driving, which results in a death. i bear in mind that this was a short period of driving and you were not familiar with english roads. the sentencing council guideline places the starting point for sentence for your offence at 15 months custody. the range it provides is nine months to three years custody. the death of harry dunn is, of course, the highest degree of harm. but that is inherent in the charge and the starting point of 15 months.