Need to go through the detail of it and everybody else needs to be involved in that but this brings everybody to the table and that s the important thing for me. thank ou and the important thing for me. thank you and good the important thing for me. thank you and good luck the important thing for me. thank you and good luck at the important thing for me. thank you and good luck at the - the important thing for me. thank you and good luck at the weekend. there is a lot of devil in the detail today, we heard from people asking the sports minister how much can be squeezed from the golden goose that is the premier league without damaging it and how will longwood any regulatory body be given and how much would come down the league. he said he did not want to put a timeframe on it, we don t expect the regulatory body to be in place for the new season possibly the season after that but the sports minister said everybody working in the project is keen for them to get this over the line as quickly as possible. studio: thank you. something that
Yeah, they re young, around 12, 13, the group of young and some girls had just arrived as well, they were caught up in it, too. as i was saying, heavily involved, this involves everyone through the community, it s cross community, and you want never to see something like this. chris page is in 0magh for us at the scene. do we have any kind of update from the hospital? do we have any kind of update from the manual? do we have any kind of update from the heathen the hospital? yes, the detective chief inspector the hospital? yes, the detective chief inspectorjohn the hospital? yes, the detective chief inspectorjohn caldwell- the hospital? yes, the detective| chief inspectorjohn caldwell still be treated in the hospital in londonderry, and we are told his condition londonderry, and we are told his condition is londonderry, and we are told his condition is still critical but stable condition is still critical but stable. so a big outpouring really today stable. so a big outpouring really today in stable. so a big outpouring really today in 0magh and right across northern ireland and of well wishes for the northern ireland and of well wishes for the detective it indeed his family for the detective it indeed his family and colleagues in the police service family and colleagues in the police service who really cannot take in what service who really cannot take in what has service who really cannot take in what has happened here last night.
By people hurley, so a kennedy facility used by people across the community of all backgrounds. and the fact that this attack happened at a time when children this attack happened at a time when children in this attack happened at a time when children in particular were here in their children in particular were here in their droves i think has generated an extra their droves i think has generated an extra degree, if you like, of repulsion, an extra degree, if you like, of repulsion, of disgust and condemnation here in 0magh. politically, too, widespread condemnation across the political spectrum. condemnation across the political spectrum, the leader of the five main spectrum, the leader of the five main stormont political parties issuing main stormont political parties issuing a main stormont political parties issuing a joint statement saying they stand united in their support for the they stand united in their support for the detective chief inspector and his for the detective chief inspector and his family and friends and colleagues in the police service of northern ireland, and also governments in london and dublin slip to governments in london and dublin slip to speak out. the irish prime minister. slip to speak out. the irish prime minister, the taoiseach, saying this was a minister, the taoiseach, saying this was a grotesque act and the prime minister was a grotesque act and the prime minister in was a grotesque act and the prime minister in london saying this was appaiiing minister in london saying this was appalling and disgraceful. so for so n1any appalling and disgraceful. so for so many people, something that was a very unwelcome reminder of the dark
It today. the courage ofjohn today, and the outpouring for him shows what kind of guy he was. everybody loved him with his sheepskins. all these commentators and they are going to hit me but they are all a bit nerdy really. and he was no exception. i would bit nerdy really. and he was no exception. iwould be bit nerdy really. and he was no exception. i would be having dinner with him and he would slump like this and you would lose him for five minutes, but i am certainly missing him now. it minutes, but i am certainly missing him now. ., minutes, but i am certainly missing him now. , ., , , ., him now. it is obviously gentleman carret, him now. it is obviously gentleman garret. thank him now. it is obviously gentleman garret, thank you him now. it is obviously gentleman garret, thank you very him now. it is obviously gentleman garret, thank you very much - him now. it is obviously gentleman garret, thank you very much for . him now. it is obviously gentleman i garret, thank you very much for your memories. due to speak to you. sport and a full round up, from the bbc sport centre. good evening. it s a huge few days for manchester united, with the chance to lift a trophy on sunday at wembley in the league cup final, but first, the focus is on barcelona in the europa league tonight. let s speak to jane dougall who s outside old trafford right now.
A joint statement of condemnation. local representatives have expressed people s revulsion at what happened. people are just dumbfounded why this happened in our local community. there s no place for violence here in 0magh, and here this morning, we have political leaders and community representatives standing strong and united with one message, that we condemn it. when we got to know who the victim was and we know the person - so personally and known him - for so many years, there s a great sense of shock and anger. and the westminster government was swift to speak out. everybody in the policing community and actually the community of 0magh is completely shocked by this because society has moved on in northern ireland. there is no place for violence like this. it s almost 25 years since the peace agreement which largely ended the conflict in this part of the uk, but in 0magh today, there are disturbing echoes of the past.
Other matches coming up as you alluded to. he has said that if they want to get through the match, united will have to produce their best performance against barcelona. it s a big week for the reds, isn t it? barcelona tonight and then the league cup final on sunday with a chance to lift a trophy. not as focused on that but it s a huge important moment for man united? it huge important moment for man united? . , huge important moment for man united? , , ., ., ., ., united? it is, they have not won a troh united? it is, they have not won a trophy since united? it is, they have not won a trophy since 2017 united? it is, they have not won a trophy since 2017 and united? it is, they have not won a trophy since 2017 and they - united? it is, they have not won a trophy since 2017 and they have . united? it is, they have not won a i trophy since 2017 and they have got a chance of quite a few coming up. they play newcastle in the carabao cup final on sunday at wembley. a tough competition, any cup final but against newcastle particularly. they are third in the premier league, serious contenders for the title. five points behind arsenal and they face west ham in the fa cup fifth round on the 1st of march. quite a few important matches coming up but tonight they can only face the matches they have in front of them and if they get through tonight, the
Friends ever since. fantastic career he had and we work for opposite channels but got on really great. bonded over a love of football, did you? bonded over a love of football, did ou? . bonded over a love of football, did ou? , . , bonded over a love of football, did ou? , ., , ., . ., , you? yes, it was quite ironic it was a ru:b you? yes, it was quite ironic it was a rugby school- you? yes, it was quite ironic it was a rugby school. a you? yes, it was quite ironic it was a rugby school. a rebellious - you? yes, it was quite ironic it was| a rugby school. a rebellious streak. i love football a rugby school. a rebellious streak. i love football but a rugby school. a rebellious streak. i love football but i a rugby school. a rebellious streak. i love football but i love a rugby school. a rebellious streak. i love football but i love the - a rugby school. a rebellious streak. i love football but i love the game | i love football but i love the game of rugby. john hated it, was useless at it and his dad was a methodist minister, it was a methodist school so he got a free place. beautiful school, 400 acres. john s father used to write to the headmaster every year saying why don t you play football? my son wants to play football. john made up for it with his love of the game. football. john made up for it with his love of the game. when once his skill first become his love of the game. when once his skill first become apparent? - his love of the game. when once his skill first become apparent? did - his love of the game. when once his skill first become apparent? did youj skill first become apparent? did you sit next to him and he would tell you, is that. commentated at
Helping. bluntly the politicians are not helinu. , . ., ., helping. yes, the police have always been very clear helping. yes, the police have always been very clear that helping. yes, the police have always been very clear that the helping. yes, the police have always been very clear that the threat - helping. yes, the police have always been very clear that the threat from | been very clear that the threat from pa rticuia riy been very clear that the threat from particularly dissident republicans here opposed to the peace process, the new here opposed to the peace process, the new ira thought were the largest armed the new ira thought were the largest armed group, but they do pose a threat armed group, but they do pose a threat to armed group, but they do pose a threat to officers lives and that threat threat to officers lives and that threat has not been lifted if you like threat has not been lifted if you like at threat has not been lifted if you like. at the moment, political instability with no power sharing in the devolved government at stormont now for the devolved government at stormont now for more than a year so who is deciding now for more than a year so who is deciding police budgets while the police deciding police budgets while the police federation says westminister should police federation says westminister should step in to increase funding for the should step in to increase funding for the chief council to give him more for the chief council to give him more resources to tackle the continuing threat from paramilitaries.- continuing threat from paramilitaries. continuing threat from aramilitaries. , ., ., paramilitaries. chris, our ireland correspondent, paramilitaries. chris, our ireland correspondent, and paramilitaries. chris, our ireland correspondent, and it paramilitaries. chris, our ireland correspondent, and it 0magh, . paramilitaries. chris, our ireland - correspondent, and it 0magh, thank you very much. the number of asylum seekers waiting for a decision on their case in the uk has risen to record levels. there are now around 166,000 people in the backlog. last year, more than three quarters of all claims were sucessful, the highest for over 30 years. the new figures were released as the home office announced 12,000 asylum seekers will be fast tracked in an attempt to cut the backlog.
Has said, he ll do whatever it takes to achieve that goal. we ve had 16,000 people last year arrive here illegally on small boats. that situation is unacceptable. we need to design a robust framework. we need to have a deterrent so people stop making the journey in the first place. it appears, however, that downing street s determination to sort out the asylum backlog means making it simplerfor some small boat migrants to get permission to stay in the uk. mark easton, bbc news. joining us now, jeremy hutton from migration watch uk. they campaigned for reduced immigration to the uk. i guessjust boldly on the figures you were disappointed by this. fin boldly on the figures you were disappointed by this. boldly on the figures you were disappointed by this. on the size of the backlog. disappointed by this. on the size of the backlog, yes. disappointed by this. on the size of the backlog, yes. it s disappointed by this. on the size of the backlog, yes. it s baffling - disappointed by this. on the size of the backlog, yes. it s baffling thatl the backlog, yes. it s baffling that over progressive years it has just risen and risen and risen and only quite recently but does it send the government has really tried to reduce it. now that they are trying to reduce it, they are doing in the
In front of his son after coaching young people playing football in 0magh, county tyrone. he is well known in northern ireland not least his involvement in investigating organised crime. northern ireland s political leaders have issued a joint statement condemning the callous attack. the irish prime minister and northern ireland secretary have both condemned the attempt on his life. 0ur ireland correspondent chris page has this report. john caldwell is a father who was coaching football, but gunmen shot him because he s a detective. last night, this complex, called youth sport, was busy with parents, children and volunteers. the victim was putting footballs into his car with his son. he ran for his life when he was shot by two men. when he fell to the ground, they continued to fire at him. we d like to acknowledge the assistance and the quick, brave actions of one member of the public who gave first aid and the actions of our partners in the ambulance service.