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prime minister rishi sunak is aiming to finalise a deal with brussels on post—brexit northern ireland trade rules early this week — some speculate as soon as tomorrow. government officials held talks with their counterparts in brussels on sunday in a bid to overcome some of the detail that is currrently unpallatable to some politicians in northern ireland. the so called northern ireland protocol has split political opinion since its inception in 2021. it is the trade deal that was agreed to ensure the free movement of goods across the irish land border after brexit. what do busin...

week for big tech. plus a pre—halloween treat as the us economy returns to growth. but inflation�*s still a nightmare for president biden — with midterm elections looming. we start with the world's richest man: billionaire boss of tesla — space entrepreneur — and now the new owner of twitter. elon musk has now closed his $41; billion takeover of the social media giant ahead of a 5pm deadline set by a us court. and he has moved quickly to sack the company's senior management. it brings to an end a six—month—long and often bad—tempered takeover battle — that has raise...

could be tough. we start here in the uk where rail passengers are facing yet another day of strike disruption with four out of five trains cancelled — just one part of a wave of industrial action hitting everything from transport to health to education. so on thursday, the government announced plans for new laws limiting strike action by key workers. railways, ambulances and the fire brigade are among those who would have to maintain a minimum level of service and employers would be able to sue unions who fail to comply. but one union has called it an attack on workers. our politic...

report has just told uncomfortable truths and it has to be dealt with. air raid sirens sound in kyiv — officials say russia is using self—detonating drones to attack the ukrainian capital. good morning and welcome to bbc news. the new chancellorjeremy hunt is to deliver an emergency statement on the economy this morning, bringing forward measures a fortnight earlier than expected. it's expected there'll be a delay in the plan to cut the basic rate of income tax from 20p to 19p, that would be yet naother u—turn from the mini—statement that caused such turmoil on the financial ...

party gathers in beijing. the new uk chancellorjeremy hunt has been in talks with prime minister liz truss, as they consider further changes to the mini budget that had been the centrepiece of her economic plan. 48 hours into thejob, mr hunt has made clear nothing has been ruled out on taxes or spending. he also said the prime minister is in charge. some of her own mps are continuing to criticise her, though, and are calling for changes to her team, and they're questioning whether she can remain in office. here's our political correspondent ben wright. behind the doors of the prime m...