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Which is marking 25 years since the signing of the Good Friday Agreement. The historic peace deal largely ended decades of violence in Northern Ireland. But Prime Minister rishi sunak says efforts must be intensified to restore the Power Sharing government that was central to the deal. It collapsed in the fallout from brexit and now the political dysfunction and security concerns are threatening to overshadow the historic milestone. Rishi sunak willjoin the us president , joe biden, on a visit to Northern Ireland on tuesday to commemorate the Good Friday Agreement. A few minutes ago, the Us National Security council spokesperson, john kirby, told the White House Press corps how much this trip means to President Biden. President biden will head to Ulster University to deliver remarks marking the tremendous progress since the signing of the belfast Good Friday Agreement 25 years ago. And hell underscore the readiness of the United States to preserve those gains and support Northern Irelands vast economic potential to the benefit of all communities. And today, i think you all know, is actually the is the 25th Anniversary since the belfast Good Friday Agreement was signed, ending decades of violence and bringing peace and stability to Northern Ireland. President biden cares deeply about Northern Ireland and has a long history of supporting peace and prosperity there. Lets speak to our ireland correspondent chris page. Good to see you. The agreement was a huge milestone and achievement, but it is fair to say that the path since then has been anything but smooth . I since then has been anything but smooth . ~. , since then has been anything but smooth . ~. , smooth . I think that is right. This is 25 years smooth . I think that is right. This is 25 years to smooth . I think that is right. This is 25 years to the smooth . I think that is right. This is 25 years to the day smooth . I think that is right. This is 25 years to the day since smooth . I think that is right. This is 25 years to the day since the i is 25 years to the day since the Good Friday Agreement was signed. Here in stormont, on the outskirts of belfast. As you mentioned, the political process since then hasnt been straightforward stop back then, few people would have expected it to be. This building behind me should be. This building behind me should be the home of the Power Sharing regional assembly, which was set up under the terms of the agreement. It is a place where unionists, who want Northern Ireland to remain in the uk, can work with irish nationalists, who want Northern Ireland to become part of the Republic Of Ireland. The plan was for them to gathered together, but when you look at the last 25 years, for more than ten of those 25 years, the Power Sharing Regional Government has not been operating because of various political crises. We are in the middle of one of those crises at the moment. The democratic Unionist Party, the biggest group, are currently vetoing the formation of a coalition because of their opposition to Brexit Trading Arrangements for Northern Ireland, which is these which they say amounts to a trade border with. On the other hand, many people have been emphasising over this holiday weekend, when you look at the place Northern Ireland is today compared to what was 25 years ago, there is such a massive difference. Political balance now, while not completely unknown, certainly is rare. You have much more Economic Prosperity here, you have the whole generation of people who have grown up without the conflict that largely ended with the Good Friday Agreement. That conflict went on for decades and cost the lives of thousands of people. Blood shed on that scale is pretty much unimaginable. We can expect when President Biden touches down in this part of the uk, On Tuesday Evening Uk time, the emphasis will be very much on the transformative effect of the Good Friday Agreement, the fact that Northern Ireland has changed very much for the better, and while there are still problems and political tensions, peace has largely held. That is a great diplomatic achievement. Absolutely. You touch on diplomatic achievement. Absolutely. You touch on the diplomatic achievement. Absolutely. You touch on the whole diplomatic achievement. Absolutely. You touch on the whole new you touch on the whole new generation that has grown up not knowing the trouble is, they have not known that violence, they have not known that violence, they have not known that violence, they have not known checkpoints across the city. If they look at that building behind you and that stormont assembly, and they look at what the politicians can do for them right now, given that stalemate we are seeing . Now, given that stalemate we are seeinu . , , now, given that stalemate we are seeina . ,. , now, given that stalemate we are seeina . ,. , seeing . There certainly is a sense of disillusionment seeing . There certainly is a sense of disillusionment with seeing . There certainly is a sense of disillusionment with politics seeing . There certainly is a sense of disillusionment with politics i l of disillusionment with politics i would say in general in Northern Ireland. You hear people wondering out loud if the divisions of the past will ever really be in the past if Northern Ireland is basically a place where there is always going to be a level of political dysfunction. Talking to people who were born around the time of the Good Friday Agreement, it seems to me that they have very different perspectives on the place they live now compared with previous generations. For example, speaking recently to to 25 year olds whose birthdays are today, kerry patterson, who was given the middle name hope because of the day she was born, they told me that they were very thankful for being in the generation that came after the Good Friday Agreement. They grew up with friends after the Good Friday Agreement they grew up with friends from after the Good Friday Agreement. They grew up with friends from both sides of the traditional divide, they have seen Northern Ireland, and what they feel it certainly has a way to travel, when they look back at the scenes of Northern Ireland before they were born, bombs going off, murder is really being a daily event, and writing being very commonplace, they really do think you cannot imagine that that is what Northern Ireland used to be like before they were around. People are very conscious that this is a place that still has its problems and divisions, still there is a lingering sense of injustice from the troubles, on the whole, i would say, people this weekend in Northern Ireland are thankful for the past 25 years, that it has been so different to the 30 years that went before. fix, to the 30 years that went before. A busy few days ahead. Thank you for being with us. Joining me now is Mary Robinson, who was president of ireland for most of the 905. It is good to have you with us tonight, too. Chris running through the history and some of the changes, i wonder how you would characterise the achievements of the Good Friday Agreement . Its the achievements of the Good Friday Agreement . The achievements of the good friday aureement . H ,. ,. , agreement . Its very hard to capture an few agreement . Its very hard to capture any few minutes. Agreement . Its very hard to capture any few minutes, and agreement . Its very hard to capture any few minutes, and im agreement . Its very hard to capture any few minutes, and im glad agreement . Its very hard to capture any few minutes, and im glad that l any few minutes, and im glad that we are having lots of opportunity to mark the 25th Anniversary. Ill be in Queens University next week, and we talked for days about the importance of the agreement. And well talk. So many people were involved, and it mattered so much. I remember as president going to warrington after the terrible bombing there, being the irish president , taking part in a warrington project are bring peace afterwards. To bring peace afterwards. To bring peace afterwards. I in with terrible trauma, three and half thousand were killed and many others still suffer trauma. This agreement, in its complexity and constructive ambiguity, is a wonderful example for the world. It is known all Around The World. When i became high commissionerfor human rights at Around The World. When i became High Commissioner For Human Rights at the time of the agreement, because i finished my term in september 1997, seven months before the Good Friday Agreement, the belfast Good Friday Agreement, the belfast Good Friday Agreement, i was aware of how it resonated and still resonated with agreements all over the world, because it was so complex. It was the eight parties, the multiparty agreement. It was the two governments. It was north, south, east, west. It had human rights, at a decommissioning, i had Victim Support. It had a whole lot of issues. We should really understand how significant it was, and how we must build on it now for generations Going Forward. It is must build on it now for generations Going Forward Going Forward. It is interesting you talk of those Going Forward. It is interesting you talk of those generations. Going forward. It is interesting you talk of those generations. That Going Forward. It is interesting you | talk of those generations. That Deal Backin Talk of those generations. That deal back in 1998 made some very key promises to the irish people. It was about Economic Opportunity, it was about Economic Opportunity, it was about prosperity, it was about stability. Would you say those promises have been met and kept . I think the promises were dependent on the assembly particularly working, and the Executive Working. As we know, for political reasons that did not happen for quite a lot of the time. In Northern Ireland, im aware that there are very real problems. Health problems, cost of living problems, real Poverty Problems, and disillusionment with the problems. In comparison to what i remember of the violence, of the fullness of waking up to yet another terrible killing, terrible bombing, terrible, savage, awfulness. Going to belfast now, going to derry as i have done over the years and quite recently, you dont even know youre crossing the border, and there is a sense of real possibilities. It should be better, it would be better if there was a Functioning Executive, we all know that, we want that Functioning Executive back. I hope it will be able now. I think the Windsor Framework has helped with the Northern Ireland protocol, it is arrant out some of the genuine problems with the Northern Ireland protocol, and i hope it will be seen that this gives Northern Ireland an incredible advantage of having access to the United Kingdom market, to the European Union market, and that the rest of the uk doesnt have that. ,. , that the rest of the uk doesnt have that. ,. , , that the rest of the uk doesnt have that. ,. , that. Stay with us one second, as i ust want that. Stay with us one second, as i just want to that. Stay with us one second, as i just want to show that. Stay with us one second, as i just want to show viewers that. Stay with us one second, as i just want to show viewers at that. Stay with us one second, as i just want to show viewers at this i just want to show viewers at this point the other main story we are following tonight, that shooting in the us City Of Louisville that has left five people dead. Six people we are told in hospital. We will be right across that and tell you any updates we have heard from that. I want to continue the conversation we are having, because that is our other main story today, the 25th Anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, and you talk fair about some of the difficulties on the road to where we are today to this 25 years, but again, if you look at what is happening today, petrol bombs and other missiles thrown at the police, we know the terror alert was raised to severe stop the Northern Ireland secretary described peace in the region is fragile and imperfect. I wonder can we ever hear, feel any hope that they will get to a place where the pieces more permanent and long lasting . There are a lot of permanent and long lasting . There are a lot of media permanent and long lasting . There are a lot of media in permanent and long lasting . There are a lot of media in northern are a lot of media in Northern Ireland at the moment, so of course the dissidents will want their moment of marching along. It was a small demonstration in the creggan area of derry, as i saw it. Yes, the peaceis area of derry, as i saw it. Yes, the peace is fragile in one sense, because we had a Detective Inspector injured seriously, and are really serious incident that may be other possibilities of serious incidents, but these are minor in comparison to what is the possibilities now. The bipartisan support from the United States, the attention. I was in washington recently for some of the lead up to the st patricks day celebrations, and the strong Bipartisan Congress of the United States at the highest levels, the strong support there will be there the next week, president bill clinton and hillary clinton, both of whom played a major part. George mitchell, a coming over again. I remember when i was president just before the Good Friday Agreement, i said, how is George Mitchell making such progress . He said, president , he listened us out. He listened with his long, difficult process of dealing with people who had to give a lot to get an agreement. Trimble had to give a lot, hume had to give a lot. They had to be brave enough to say, this is for the future. Now we have to build on that for the future Going Forward. There is a wonderful opportunity now for Northern Ireland. I hope it will be embraced by all politicians, outside politics of the former president , i have a lot of sense of Northern Ireland, a lot of love for Northern Ireland, a lot of love for Northern Ireland, as i said in my inauguration in 1990. As i want to extend the hand of friendship and love for the people of Northern Ireland. It love for the people of Northern Ireland. ,. , love for the people of Northern Ireland. ,. ,. , ireland. It is so good to have you with us on ireland. It is so good to have you with us on the ireland. It is so good to have you with us on the programme ireland. It is so good to have you i with us on the programme tonight, ireland. It is so good to have you with us on the programme tonight, we are so grateful, Mary Robinson. A line of Breaking News from louisville, there are naming the government is 23 year old conor sturgeon. Lets listen in to the Press Conference right now. To tommys family, to the family of jim, josh, juliana, racheland i jim, josh, juliana, rachel and i join jim, josh, juliana, racheland i join you in families across our entire city and beyond in grieving the shocking and painful loss of your lives. The chief, the governor, myself, we visited a hospital this morning with several families to offer our support and our love during these unthinkable day. We will continue to offer our support and love and anything else we can provide to help them. We were also there along with several of my colleagues from Metro Council to thank and support the officers of lmpd for their heroic work today and everyday, to say thank you to the new Graduating Class who was there to support their colleague as he continues to fight for his life. Lets be clear about what this was. This was an evil act of targeted violence full stop to add to that tragedy, a few blocks away, shortly after, another man lost his life and after, another man lost his life and a woman was shot in a completely different act of targeted violence. The two incidents appear to be entirely unrelated, but they both took lives. They both leave people scarred, grieving and angry. I share all of those feelings myself right now. This is really difficult for all of us across the entire city to process and accept. I ask that we respect the needs of the families and loved ones of the people whose lives were lost today, and the people whose lives will never be the same. I am a survivor of a workplace shooting. To the people who survive, whether you are physically hurt or not, i know that you are hurting to. We are here for you as well. To the survivors and their families, our entire city is here to wrap her arms around you. We have set up a Family Assistance Centre through the red cross to provide support and services to those families today, and in the coming weeks and months ahead that we know will be challenging, to provide you with whatever you need to help you with the trauma of this moment. The same applies to our Police Officers and First Responders. Our city is here for everyone impacted. We are a strong city, and we will be here for support. As the chief mentioned, Rlm Pd Officers went into that building, knowing that they were risking their lives to save other lives. Our lmpd officers. And it is exactly what they did. The exchanged fire with the stricture. To the officer and his family, we will continue to pray and support you. To the other lmpd officers who were injured, thank you and all of your colleagues for your Service Today and i also want to thank all of our other First Responders, fire, ems, Jefferson County sheriff, state and federal agencies that are helping us at this time. To doctor smith, all of you, all of the other teams, you too are saving lives in our city, and we thank you. For the rest of us in our city, lets hold each other close and provide comfort where we can. That is what we have done in the past, and that is what we must continue to do now. We have already received offers of assistance from people across the city and country. Thank you. By the end of the day, we will be providing specific information on how to provide donations to those impacted today if you would like. We will also have more information by the end of the day about a communitywide vigil for the targeted acts of violence that happened today, and any day in our city. We will continue to move forward with strength, with prayer, with love, support, and determination. Thank you all. I will turn over to governor andy beshear. Todayis turn over to governor andy beshear. Today is a tragic day in louisville and for today is a tragic day in louisville and for the today is a tragic day in louisville and for the entire commonwealth of kentucky and for the entire commonwealth of kentucky. Acts of violence like this hurt kentucky. Acts of violence like this hurt they kentucky. Acts of violence like this hurt. They tear at the fabric of who we are, hurt. They tear at the fabric of who we are, at hurt. They tear at the fabric of who we are, at our society, at her state. We are, at our society, at her state. At we are, at our society, at her state, at our country, and the city. Today. State, at our country, and the city. Today. I state, at our country, and the city. Today. I am state, at our country, and the city. Today, lam hurt. And i am hurting. I today, lam hurt. And i am hurting. I note today, iam hurt. And i am hurting. I note so today, lam hurt. And i am hurting. I note so many people are out there as welt i note so many people are out there as welt we i note so many people are out there as well. We lost four Children Of God today, one of whom was one of my closest god today, one of whom was one of my closest friends. Tommy elliott helped closest friends. Tommy elliott helped me build my law career, helped helped me build my law career, helped me build my law career, helped me become governor, gave me advice helped me become governor, gave me advice on helped me become governor, gave me advice on being a good dad. He is one of advice on being a good dad. He is one of the advice on being a good dad. He is one of the people i talk to most in the world, one of the people i talk to most in the world, and very rarely where we talking the world, and very rarely where we talking about myjob. He was an incredible talking about myjob. He was an incredible friend. We also lost juliana incredible friend. We also lost juliana farmer, jim tat, josh berrick, juliana farmer, jim tat, josh berrick, each amazing people whose families berrick, each amazing people whose families will miss them, their communities will mourn them. These are irreplaceable individuals that are irreplaceable individuals that are Terrible Act Of Violence torn from are Terrible Act Of Violence torn from all are Terrible Act Of Violence torn from all of are Terrible Act Of Violence torn from all of us. We also pray for Rlm Pd Officers. From all of us. We also pray for Rlm Pd Officers, and to others that right pd officers, and to others that right now. Pd officers, and to others that right now, who are perhaps stable but fighting for their lives with a need but fighting for their lives with a need for but fighting for their lives with a need for our care, and yes for our prayers, need for our care, and yes for our prayers, because i believe, believe, and i prayers, because i believe, believe, and i believe that pros lift all of us op. And i believe that pros lift all of us up. And and i believe that pros lift all of us up, and those families would appreciate them. And while i hurt today, appreciate them. And while i hurt today, and appreciate them. And while i hurt today, and i will grief when i am able. Today, and i will grief when i am able. I today, and i will grief when i am able. Iain today, and i will grief when i am able, i am also grateful. Im grateful able, i am also grateful. Im grateful for an incredibly Quick Response grateful for an incredibly Quick Response from lmpd, the Jefferson County response from lmpd, the Jefferson County sheriffs office, Louisville Fire and county sheriffs office, Louisville Fire and rescue, louisville ems getting fire and rescue, louisville ems getting to the scene in three minutes getting to the scene in three minutes. Im convinced it saved other minutes. Im convinced it saved other lives, minutes. Im convinced it saved other lives, and im convinced its safe other lives, and im convinced its safe to other lives, and im convinced its safe to other of my friends. One i received safe to other of my friends. One i received Incorrect Information this morning received Incorrect Information this morning that i thought was gone, and i morning that i thought was gone, and i started morning that i thought was gone, and i started to morning that i thought was gone, and i started to mourn, and now i know he is i started to mourn, and now i know he is ok i started to mourn, and now i know he is ok. When i got to see in the er. He is ok. When i got to see in the er while he is ok. When i got to see in the er while it he is ok. When i got to see in the er. While it will take him a while to heal, er. While it will take him a while to heal, it er. While it will take him a while to heal, it was so good to see my friend. To heal, it was so good to see my friend. To to heal, it was so good to see my friend, to see him there with his wife friend, to see him there with his wife and friend, to see him there with his wife and know he is still there with us. Wife and know he is still there with us i wife and know he is still there with us i want wife and know he is still there with us i want to wife and know he is still there with us. I want to thank kay sp, atf, fbi, us. I want to thank kay sp, atf, fbi. Every us. I want to thank kay sp, atf, fbi, every single Law Enforcement agency fbi, every single Law Enforcement agency that is going to bring the entire agency that is going to bring the entire weight and resources so that we know entire weight and resources so that we know exactly what happened in this situation. There are more First Responders this situation. There are more First Responders than the one we have listed, responders than the one we have listed, because the team at the hospital listed, because the team at the hospital our First Responders as well hospital our First Responders as well the hospital our First Responders as well. The first battle stopping that government, the second is doing everything we can to keep those who have everything we canto keep those who have been everything we can to keep those who have been wounded alive, stopping that gunman have been wounded alive, stopping that gunman. We Work Together through that gunman. We Work Together through pandemics and now this, and i through pandemics and now this, and i want through pandemics and now this, and i want to through pandemics and now this, and i want to say through pandemics and now this, and i want to say im really proud of what i want to say im really proud of what that i want to say im really proud of what that team is doing. Those families what that team is doing. Those families that were rightfully worried got an update, and it was one of worried got an update, and it was one of specific and provided with compassion. These doctors and nurses are fighting compassion. These doctors and nurses are fighting for the lives of our friends, are fighting for the lives of our friends, of are fighting for the lives of our friends, of her family, are fighting for the lives of our friends, of herfamily, and are fighting for the lives of our friends, of her family, and we are deeply friends, of her family, and we are deeply grateful to them. What we need most right now in the world is love need most right now in the world is love. Just need most right now in the world is love. Just love. Love for these families love. Just love. Love for these families. They are going to need it, i families. They are going to need it, i can families. They are going to need it, i can tell families. They are going to need it, i can tell you. I have talked to them i can tell you. I have talked to them im i can tell you. I have talked to them. Im very close with one of them them. Im very close with one of them they them. Im very close with one of them. They are going to need that love, them. They are going to need that love, and them. They are going to need that love, and we need love for each other love, and we need love for each other it love, and we need love for each other. It seems like we argue so much other. It seems like we argue so much in other. It seems like we argue so much in this country, so much anger. I much in this country, so much anger. I still much in this country, so much anger. I still believe much in this country, so much anger. I still believe that love, compassion, and humanity can lead us to a better compassion, and humanity can lead us to a better place. This is hard. It is really to a better place. This is hard. It is really hard the day after easter. Easter is really hard the day after easter. Easter is is really hard the day after easter. Easter is about a rebirth, a better world, easter is about a rebirth, a better world, one easter is about a rebirth, a better world, one who we are all supposed to wort world, one who we are all supposed to Work Together to get there, one that is to Work Together to get there, one that is supposed to teach us love from that is supposed to teach us love from our that is supposed to teach us love from our saviour. The world fell in love with from our saviour. The world fell in love with him not because of his power. Love with him not because of his power. But love with him not because of his power, but because of his compassion. I believe what we can do, whether it is anything, orjust your do, whether it is anything, orjust your values, do, whether it is anything, orjust yourvalues, is do, whether it is anything, orjust your values, is ensure that today, more your values, is ensure that today, more than your values, is ensure that today, more than anything, it is about these more than anything, it is about these families, it is about those families these families, it is about those families that are afraid they are going families that are afraid they are going to families that are afraid they are going to lose their loved one. It is about going to lose their loved one. It is about those who have been the worst been about those who have been the worst been through the worst, and while they may been through the worst, and while they may have survived they will hear they may have survived they will hear the they may have survived they will bear the scars inside and outside today~ bear the scars inside and outside today it bear the scars inside and outside today. It has to be about them and their today. It has to be about them and their heroic today. It has to be about them and their heroic actions of everybody who responded. Yes, i know, in the days who responded. Yes, i know, in the days to who responded. Yes, i know, in the days to come who responded. Yes, i know, in the days to come we will talk about issues days to come we will talk about issues i days to come we will talk about issues. I think the thing people get from after issues. I think the thing people get from after the most difficult days, and as from after the most difficult days, and as governor i have had to see a lot of and as governor i have had to see a lot of them, and as governor i have had to see a lot of them, as they have to be focused lot of them, as they have to be focused on lot of them, as they have to be focused on my friend, and everybody elses focused on my friend, and everybody elses love focused on my friend, and everybody elses love ones that are no longer with us elses love ones that are no longer with us my elses love ones that are no longer with us. My faith teaches me that while with us. My faith teaches me that while the with us. My faith teaches me that while the body is mortal the soul is eternal. While the body is mortal the soul is eternal, and so i know that i will see tommy eternal, and so i know that i will see tommy again, and i know that all of these see tommy again, and i know that all of these families and friends in this community will be reunited in a better this community will be reunited in a better place. Studio the governor speaking after that shooting in louisville. You are watching bbc news. Mr; that shooting in louisville. You are watching bbc news. That shooting in louisville. You are watching bbc news. My hope is that in honour of watching bbc news. My hope is that in honour of those watching bbc news. My hope is that in honour of those who watching bbc news. My hope is that in honour of those who are watching bbc news. My hope is that in honour of those who are falling i in honour of those who are falling today in honour of those who are falling today or in honour of those who are falling today or may still fall, we can be better, today or may still fall, we can be better, and today or may still fall, we can be better, and we can do better. We can care about better, and we can do better. We can care about and love each otherjust a little care about and love each otherjust a little bit care about and love each otherjust a little bit more. Today, to honour those a little bit more. Today, to honour those that a little bit more. Today, to honour those that have fallen, and are so many those that have fallen, and are so many families grieve, im ordering our flags many families grieve, im ordering our flags state wide fly at half staff our flags state wide fly at half staff until friday. Friday evening. To make staff until friday. Friday evening. To make sure that we are paying tribute to make sure that we are paying tribute in to make sure that we are paying tribute in every single part of this commonwealth to those that we are lost. Commonwealth to those that we are lost we commonwealth to those that we are lost. We are one commonwealth, united lost. We are one commonwealth, united with lost. We are one commonwealth, united with the city, united with these united with the city, united with these families. We have had to do a lot in these families. We have had to do a lot in these these families. We have had to do a lot in these last few years, what we have lot in these last few years, what we have had lot in these last few years, what we have had to do a lot in these last few we have had to do a lot in these last few years is wrapped her arms around last few years is wrapped her arms around each other. Thank you. Next, we will around each other. Thank you. Next, we will hear around each other. Thank you. Next, we will hear from doctor smith, who is leading we will hear from doctor smith, who is leading an Incredible Team to try and ensure is leading an Incredible Team to try and ensure that as many of those who are harmed and ensure that as many of those who are harmed in this get through it. Let me are harmed in this get through it. Let me once again say that he and his hospital let me once again say that he and his hospital have my full support and confidence. Ive seen first hand what and confidence. Ive seen first hand what they and confidence. Ive seen first hand what they are doing, it is nothing short what they are doing, it is nothing short of what they are doing, it is nothing short of amazing. Listen, i know they short of amazing. Listen, i know they will short of amazing. Listen, i know they will do their best. We dont know they will do their best. We dont know what they will do their best. We dont know what the outcome can be, we ought know what the outcome can be, we ought to know what the outcome can be, we ought to be know what the outcome can be, we ought to be appreciative of them for doing ought to be appreciative of them for doing their ought to be appreciative of them for doing their very best. We ought to be appreciative of them for doing their very best. Doing their very best. We are ust auoin to doing their very best. We are ust going to step fl doing their very best. We are ust going to step away i doing their very best. We are ust going to step away from i doing their very best. We are ust going to step away from the h doing their very best. We are just| going to step away from the Press Conference being held, as you heard, thereby the government of kentucky. We heard from the louisville mayor, as you can see on the screen this shooter is now identified as connor sturgeon, 23 years old. The police chief telling us that he used a rifle in the shooting. He went on to say they should not continue to happen, evilshould say they should not continue to happen, evil should not try to prevail and take over our city. We also had the names of the victims, they are thomas elliott, who was 63, james tot who was 64, Joshua Barrick who was 40, and Julian Farmer who was 57. We also heard from the governor of kentucky naming one of thoseis governor of kentucky naming one of those is very close friend. We got an emotional statement from the governor of kentucky a little but also reiterating at that Press Conference there. Of those who are injured, nine were taken to hospital, we are told that three remaining a critical condition. Three are now classed as stable, and three have thankfully been released from hospital. That the latest update from louisville in kentucky. Lets bring in correspondence, jess parker who is following events for from washington. Once again, we got the real emotional element of this hearing from the governor of kentucky, that personal connection to this awful tragedy once again, and it underlines how people going about their everyday lives were caught up in an awful tragedy . The rovernor, caught up in an awful tragedy . The governor. As caught up in an awful tragedy . Tue governor, as you said, earlier speaking about his personal connection to todays tragic events, and a very Emotional Press Conference there. Among some of the updates that we had was from the local police chief, saying that one of the officers who had been shot was just 26 years old, struck in the head, has been undergoing brain surgery, and had onlyjust recently graduated, so quite emotional, i think, from the local Police Forces perspective as well. Just to recap on what has been happening today, at 8 30am this morning local time, there were reports of the shooting at the bank in louisville, kentucky. Officers would hold within minutes that there was an exchange of fire with the suspect, who we now know was a 23 year old male. He has died. It was not clear at the time whether he died during that exchange of fire whether he had taken his own life, but of course the other victims have been named this afternoon by a Tarmac Police chiefs, and although Mass Shootings have been on the rise in the United States, and it is on the web is frequently discussed in terms of gun violence, a real sense of shock there in that Press Conference that we are hearing from the local authorities and the government there as well. This once again will reignite that all too familiar debate over gun control. It all too familiar debate over gun control. ,. , all too familiar debate over gun control. ,. ,. , all too familiar debate over gun control. ,. , control. It is a familiar debate. And the president control. It is a familiar debate. And the president tweeting control. It is a familiar debate. And the president tweeting earlier too Many Americans are paying for the price of connection with their lives and moan with the work to protect their communities . This is the work to protect our communities . This is a very divisive issue politically and culturally. There seem to be some progress on a bipartisan act, the Safe Communities Act which did not ban any kind of weapons but did look to invest in Mental Health support, upgrading security for schools and it was created as the most significant type of legislation of its kind in 30 years. I did not go as far as president by wanted to and Many Democrats as well wanted to see bands on Assault Weapons but there are those particularly more in the Republican Party which are Second Amendment they make the argument that if criminals are holding guns because a huge number of guns are in circulation in the United States, than ordinary Law Abiding Citizen should be able to do as well. 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As i mentioned, Mass Shootings, Study Suggests that theyve been on the rise in the us and we have seen some very tragic incidents and schools in recent years, one earlier this year, one last year as well as the one in ufology texas. This is not a new debate and to some extent, some people feel with the score around in circles. Its very divisive uvalde. And this will particularly, things very state by state and democratic that states in terms of Tightening Gun controls blood and other republican that states, sometimes momentum goes the other way and so you have a patchwork and how things look across the United States but theres also a focus on what can be done in a federal level in the legislation is seen as something is a landmark moment but for many people, did not go far enough. Moment but for many people, did not go far enough go far enough. Thank you and we will let ou no go far enough. Thank you and we will let you go into go far enough. 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But its are in the louisville and kentucky. But its return for the top story of the day which is the 25th Anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement. Youve heard for a to Northern Ireland that is currently related to those post Brexit Trading Arrangements lets talk to our political and lets speak to our polical Correspondent Iain Watson but we have read from the uk Prime Minister because today was a very big day and marking the 25th Anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement but theres still work to do, isnt there . Do, isnt there . Where rishi sunak was sa in do, isnt there . Where rishi sunak was saying was do, isnt there . Where rishi sunak was saying was not simply do, isnt there . Where rishi sunak was saying was not simply praisingj was saying was not simply praising the leadership and the bravery of those in different communities and getting this Power Sharing agreement 25 years was also emphasising and compromising between this power is very much a direct message to Unionist Party and democratic unionists is to sing out of this Power Sharing arrangements and set p Power Sharing arrangements and set up that is not yet been unbroken and in truth what rishi sunak would like to have seen tomorrow evening is great the president of the United States and belfast will like to been able to take them to Northern Ireland assembly and show that Power Sharing was actually working. It is not happened in the president s of this is going to be relatively short before he goes to the Republic Of Ireland but with the British Government is effectively signalling is that theyre optimistic about the future and it is interesting that the secretary was even more expensive in the bbc interview and perhaps rishi sunak in saying that the deadlines, they cannot tell us when Power Sharing would be restored but nonetheless, the foot it was almost there and addressing the democratic unions concerns about the post Brexit Trading Arrangements and they too have people in the community and there is some hope and perhaps even though they are critical of the new arrangements, rishi sunak managed to get with them but the path to Power Sharing abuse sent out but it will not until the anniversary. But one thing the government is taken of Power Sharing, their welcoming the us Presence Emphasis in Northern Ireland and bring them of the invoice, American Political Dynasty which is going to be staying on the Northern Ireland to try to get more inward investment and giving the fact that previous members and access to the market and the Single Market in goods and something that the British Government is praising and some of its critics say it is ironic because rishi sunak pressed for brexit which took the rest of the uk out of that very seems in the market. � , market. And interestingly, the leaders who market. And interestingly, the leaders who brokered market. And interestingly, the leaders who brokered that market. And interestingly, the leaders who brokered that agreement calling this a model for Peace Process is everywhere, we also heard that from Mary Robinson when she travels Around The World, people look at that as a model for how these deals may be done in the future. It also does highlight how much work there was to bring so many different parties to the table and how to hammer out that deal. Huge amount of work how to hammer out that deal. Huge amount of work and how to hammer out that deal. Huge amount of work and still amount of work and Still Necessary now. And people from different views and different communities but also international dimension. It always said medication for the United States, Josh Mitchell the us senator That Robinson was talking about negotiating this too but since the Power Sharing arrangements for about 40 of the time since 1998, there have not been fully functioning and so this been talking people and the Prime Minister at the time of the Good Friday Agreement and perhaps there should be some reforms and perhaps one party alone should not be allowed to collapse as institutions in the future. Thank ou for institutions in the future. Thank you for patiently institutions in the future. Thank you for patiently Waiting Institutions in the future. Thank you for patiently waiting their. You for patiently waiting their mother a lot of news for us get through. Thank you. Our political correspondent. Lets pause and check in with all the sports headlines. Hello from the bbc sport centre. Were going to start with in spain with la liga because its been four years since barcelona last won a league title, but they could be moving a step closer to it. Theyre comfortably top and currently in action against girona. After half an hour its still 0 0 at the nou camp. Robert lewandowski had the best chance so far, firing just inches over the bar seven minutes in. Then girona were very lucky, they almost put the ball into their own net. Keeper Paula Gazzaniga saved their blushes. A win for the home side would see barca move 15 points clear of rivals real madrid with ten games to go. Girona are 11th. On tuesday, the Champions League Quarter Finals get underway, and theres a big battle at the Etihad Stadium as the champions of england take on the champions of germany as Manchester City play bayern munich. Its the first time manager Pep Guardiola has faced his former side since leaving bayern in 2016. City are still chasing a first european title and guardiola insists itll be an incredible achievement should they finally win the tournament this year. We wa nt we want to try like we tried all the time but that doesnt mean, because of the player many masters or how many pages as they played in their career . How many of the 30 and 40 years, 50 years for four majors, champions week and so many on the 20th, how many, 18 . While. 18, its winning. That is the sport of football and golf, basketball, michaeljordan. How many years plate, 16. He does more than win. These games are difficult throughout the year. The other Quarter Final sees two time champions benfica take on inter milan. Itll be a second trip to portugal for inter in the Knockout Phase of this years competition after they beat porto in the last 16. For benfica, its the first time theyve reached this stage of the tournament since 2016. Tennis� Clay Court Season is under way but the Monte Carlo Masters is missing the likes of rafa nadal and carlos alcarez. And theres already been a big name exit with the british mens number one Cameron Norrie falling at the first hurdle. Jim lumsden reports and upset impossibility when his surface broken by the number 33 for the first time of this and it looked like when francisco strolled through the first set, number 11 was always up the first set, number 11 was always up against the momentum stayed with the argentinian who took the second set to wrap up victory in an hour and 12 minutes. Next up is a meeting with Martello Who Made Light Work of the american, 22nd of the world, the italian developed the first set and the second swiftly went the way of the second swiftly went the way of the first before taking a little under an hour and a half. Britains andy murray said he is playing for fun these days but play is his least favourite surface. And it 35 year old had a grim time of it against alex and dismissed 61, 6 3 versus the australian in the absence of bill murray. To cricket and there was a classic match in the Indian Premier League as the lucknow super giants got their third win of the new season but only just. Chasing 213, the super giants looked to be in real trouble at 23 for three, but Marcus Stoinis and Nicholas Pooran both hit quick half centuries to get them back in the game. And, despite losing wickets at regular intervals, they got over the line with the final ball with one wicket remaining. It is still 0 0, it is still 00, 40 it is still 0 0, 40 minutes past half time and if barcelona win this, the 15 clear at the top. But as of now, but as thats all the sport for now. With just hours to go untilJunior Doctors begin a four day strike across england, a senior nhs leader says the Health Service is facing a Perfect Storm with hospitals struggling to cover shifts affected by the action, because staff have booked easter breaks. Matthew taylor of the Nhs Confederation says the action, which runs from seven oclock tomorrow morning until seven on saturday morning means 350,000 appointments and operations could be cancelled. Hes called for the Arbitration Service acas to be brought in. There are currently no talks talking place the British Medical Association is sticking to its 35 pay demand the government says it wont negotiate until its demand is more reasonable, calling the bmas stance militant. Heres our Health Editor hugh pym as a doctor, i dont believe doctors should strike. I think our first responsibility is to our patients. Paul is both a doctor and a patient. He was due to have an operation on his leg last month, but it was cancelled because of the Junior Doctors strike. Hes been given another date, but its meant more weeks of discomfort and strong painkillers. Im unable to work, which i find very frustrating. I need help with the simple things like putting on a sock and assistance getting in and out of the shower. Coming up and down stairs is difficult and i have very limited range for being able to walk. Camila loves sailing and hiking, but thats been limited by a knee condition, which needs an operation. To be told 72 hours before the operation. She doesnt want to criticize the Junior Doctors. Her ops been postponed twice because of the Strike Action in england. And she says thats highly inconvenient. It messed about me. It messed about my employer. It messed about my husband. And it messed about his employer. The strike begins at 7 a. M tomorrow and continues till 7 a. M on saturday. Senior Health Representatives say itll have the biggest impact yet in the long running nhs pay dispute. And not only is the action longer, its four days, but its sandwiched between the Easter Weekend and another weekend. Its the time where many people, consultants have booked holiday. We have ramadan, we have passover as well. So this, in a sense, is a Perfect Storm in terms of the capacity of the Health Service. Sandra, how are you getting on . It looks like a busy afternoon. Here at one of englands biggest Hospital Trusts theyve had to cancel or rearrange thousands of Outpatient Appointments and more than three quarters of planned operations and procedures. I think there is anxiety across all of the clinical professions. The Medical Director told me there were serious concerns about the impact on patients. I think everyone is working very hard to make sure that all of our rotas are covered and all of our services are as safe as they can possibly be. Its very difficult to be absolutely certain that in any group of patients who are seeking help that by delaying their care, there wont be harm. The trust has drafted in consultants to coverJunior Doctors, though it says thats difficult because of easter holidays. The Doctors Union argues that patients are already waiting too long. Never mind the strike. Im sorry to anyone whos had any elective activity thats cancelled because of these strikes. But ultimately its that growing waiting list, which is part of the reason thats driving this dispute. Theres over 7 million patients on the waiting list at the moment, and thats only expected to grow because of our workforce crisis. The government said pay demands were unreasonable and the union should come back to the table with a realistic approach. The dispute continues. Hugh pym, bbc news. Lets speak to hugh. And instructors are theres always a lot of emotion, especially comes to some it may river and feels they have an opinion. How do you manage to strike the Balance Reporting on Something Like this . Its to strike the Balance Reporting on Something Like this . Something like this . Its very interesting. Something like this . Its very interesting. Its Something Like this . Its very interesting. Its a Something Like this . Its very i interesting. Its a longrunning interesting. Its a long running dispute and theres so many different angles to it and in the piece there, you need to the patient voice and it is highly inconvenient and often very frustrating and distressing to repeatedly have operations postponed and that obviously the strakes because of backlogs in the nhs but to lots of Strike Action will resort in postponement and is the voice of nhs leaders, Hospital Managers were going after run services in england, over the next few days without half the medical workforce either on strike run leave and so, they need to get consultants to cover them and theyre talking about a real serious challenge and they worried about patient� s safety and the dispute in the medical association calling for a big pay increase, 35 to make up for the erosion caused for the 15 years and the government saying that is not acceptable and some the more realistic needs to be put in front of them and real standoff. Covering of them and real standoff. 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With patients, they got in i touch with the bbc and responded to what we have said online and seeing pieces on tv and radio this evening and talking about the situation and about the real inconvenience of frustration caused by postponed operations and so they got in touch with us and thats been very welcomed and its always good to hear from welcomed and its always good to hearfrom patients welcomed and its always good to hear from patients when welcomed and its always good to hearfrom patients when it welcomed and its always good to hear from patients when it comes to hospitals and in one case, guys in st. Thomas when the biggest in england, youre the clip there from the Medical Director, they got in touch directly because they felt so strongly about the way things were going and the huge disruption that was caused and they want to speak out and hospitals dont always feel able to do that with the doctors, the association has provided us with spokespeople and Press Releases and the government was up to ministers to come forward and they have not done that hugely in the last few weeks of them putting out statements. It weeks of them putting out statements. Weeks of them putting out statements. ,. , ,. ,~ weeks of them putting out statements. ,. ,. , statements. It is good to speak to ou and statements. It is good to speak to you and thank statements. It is good to speak to you and thank you statements. It is good to speak to you and thank you for statements. It is good to speak to you and thank you for the statements. It is good to speak to you and thank you for the report l statements. 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Twitter has added a label to one of the bbc� s accounts, saying it is government funded media. The bbc objected to the label saying it is independent, and funded by the British Public through the licence fee. Dr Caroline Orr Bueno is a behavioural scientist who studies disinformation at the university of maryland. What is interesting about this is on the face of it, looks as though twitter stream to improve clarity and transparency board has actually done is the exact opposite, havent they pushed a little that is correct. 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Its risk taking and possibly a good thing i would describe it more as erratic and he lacks people who will tell him when his ideas are not good and when he is doing something that is just factually wrong, apparently he did not understand the difference between publicly funded media and government controlled media and that is something that npr had to explain to him in an e mail over the weekend after he already applied the label to nprs twitter account. 50m; after he already applied the label to nprs twitter account. Sorry to kee to nprs twitter account. Sorry to kee it so to nprs twitter account. Sorry to keep it so brief to nprs twitter account. Sorry to keep it so brief but to nprs twitter account. Sorry to keep it so brief but thank to nprs twitter account. Sorry to keep it so brief but thank you to nprs twitter account. Sorry to keep it so brief but thank you forl keep it so brief but thank you for being with us on the context. The government has put forward seven sites in the uk and British Overseas Territories to be considered for unesco World Heritage status. Globally, the sites on the list overseen by the agency of the united nations, include australias Great Barrier reef and historic areas of cairo. York, which harbours a rich history left behind by its anglo saxon, viking and norman inhabitants, with civic and religious buildings including its minster Birkenhead Park lets get more on this now with peter hillenbrand, secretary of the Little Cayman district of the national trust. Its been very good today when we found we were accepted on the list of the World Heritage site status and what you see behind me is a World Famous Park and it is part of the marine protected area on Little Cayman where it is our shoreline going out to about 50 metres and protected under some form of Government Protection status. 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This really active cluster of storms in the cloud here on the satellite picture. Ourattention the cloud here on the satellite picture. Our attention is turning towards the atlantic where we have a strong jet stream and that said to develop another area of low pressure and through tuesday night that is going to bring another sign of strong winds our way. Overnight tonight, if you show us to be left over because northwestern areas of the uk but otherwise, for most of us, its a night where the showers will gradually fade increasingly was a dry weather and cliffs present quite a chilly night with temperatures down to about three to six celsius across the uk. So for many, a dry and sunny morning with the exception of Western Scotland which will have a few showers in the word go. Later in the day, by developing the pressure starts to move in, well see a zone of rain pushing into Northern Ireland and wales in southwest england, The Rain Turning Heavy Duty afternoon and eventually spreading across the Midlands To East Anglia and the sub these later in the day. All the while, the winds pick up in the west. But is not until tuesday night there was some very strong wind gusts here. Gus can reach 50 or even 60 miles an hour and there is a small chance of the city of low pressure can be even stronger. In that case, because he got switching run 70 reviewed 80 miles an hour the most exposed locations joining the ever see. Most exposed locations joining the eversee. If most exposed locations joining the ever see. If uncertainty in those details but warnings could be updated later on tuesday and so, stay tuned for the details in the forecast. Eitherway, stay tuned for the details in the forecast. Either way, as we had and wednesday, the area of low pressure will be slap over the uk and bringing a day of strong squirrel he winds, gusts of 50 or 60 mph and operates a pretty widely, if not heavy thundershowers around it all starts to try to be cold and across the hills in the north, he might even see a bit of snow. The pretty high up above for the elevation on that and it will feel cool particularly in the wind temperatures around six to 12 degrees. Forthe temperatures around six to 12 degrees. For the latter part of the week, thus to be some showers in the winds gradually fall a bit later and then into the weekend, prospective see it in a bit milder once again. Hello, im ben thompson. Youre watching the context on bbc news. The us investigates the leaking of dozens of intelligence documents, including details of training and weaponry for ukraine. On the 25th Anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement the uk Prime Minister calls for Power Sharing to return to Northern Ireland. A shooting in the us City Of Louisville leaves five dead including the gunman. Joe biden says he plans to run for president again in 2024 but stops short of a formal announcement. The us governments urgently investigating the leaking of dozens of intelligence documents on social media. The bbc has seen some of the documents including detailed accounts of the training and equipment being provided to ukraine. Some of the papers are labelled top secret. In the last couple of hours the white house responded to claims that some information in the leaked documents my have been altered. I dont know that weve arrived at a working theory. It does appear that, at least in some cases, the information posted online had been altered from what we think would be the original source. But theres just no way i can tell you with any granularity right now how that came to be. Were, again, were diving into this as strenuously as we can to try to understand that. Let me introduce you to tonights panel. With us is Philip Rycroft. He was permanent secretary at the department for exiting the European Union between 2017 and 2019 and also tonight, joel rubin who served in the Obama Administration as assistant to the secretary of state. Welcome to you both. Well speak more in a moment, but first lets talk to the former intelligence officer, and former head of the russia desk at mi6, christopher steele. Good to have you with us. We highlighted some of the documents that have been leaked, the biggest leak of american information on the war in ukraine since russias invasion 14 months ago. What are these documents tell us . These documents tell us . Hello. Obviously this these documents tell us . Hello. Obviously this is these documents tell us . Hello. Obviously this is quite these documents tell us . Hello. Obviously this is quite a these documents tell us . Hello. I obviously this is quite a damaging leakfor obviously this is quite a damaging leak for the western alliance. What the documents tell us is that the alliance behind ukraine and behind ukraines war is quite fragile, and that there are certain swing states, as it were, which are highlighted in these documents, which would bring us onto the motivation for them coming out. Those swing states for example would be israel, south korea, turkey, ithink example would be israel, south korea, turkey, i think they are very interesting on the way they have been leaked, and not at all random. It is interesting that you use the word leak there, this is a weak and not a hack, and that is significant, isnt it . It not a hack, and that is significant, isnt it . , ,. , isnt it . It is significant. It is a human source isnt it . It is significant. It is a human source here, isnt it . It is significant. It is a human source here, rather. Isnt it . It is significant. It is a i human source here, rather than isnt it . It is significant. It is a human source here, rather than a hack, which require certain investigative techniques to track down who is the source. It is very difficult to speculate at this stage on the origin of these documents, but i think it is much less complicated to look at the motivation behind the leak, particularly at this time. Also the benefits, pro bono, from them, and thatis benefits, pro bono, from them, and that is clearly russia, not ukraine or the west. Who benefits from them. Or the west. Who benefits from them. ~. , or the west. Who benefits from them. ~. , or the west. Who benefits from them. ~. ,. , ~ or the west. Who benefits from them. ~. ,. ,. ,. , them. Ukraine is talking of A Disinformation them. Ukraine is talking of a Disinformation Campaign them. Ukraine is talking of a. Disinformation Campaign Carried them. Ukraine is talking of a Disinformation Campaign carried out by russia, others talk about a western plot to mislead russian commanders. What is your sense of who is right . I commanders. What is your sense of who is right . Who is right . I think it probably is a russian disinformation who is right . I think it probably is| a Russian Disinformation Operation now. Im not sure it was to begin with. It is very curious that it was leaked quite some time ago, these documents, onto some gaming platform, and then sat around for a month or so before they have been highlighted. I think what has probably happened here, although despite the speculative, is that the russians find out about these leak, and then they pick them up and turbo charge them. Slightly speculative. There turbo charge them now because theyre waiting to see if there will be a ukrainian Spring Offensive, and this timing is designed precisely to disrupt such a Spring Offensive being launched by kyiv. Spring offensive being launched by k iv. ,. ,. , kyiv. There is some evidence that the documents kyiv. There is some evidence that the documents have kyiv. There is some evidence that the documents have been kyiv. There is some evidence that i the documents have been modified, amended, changed to suit whatever narrative might play out, and that is what youre getting at there, we get a different sense of casualties on either side, for example, which plays into whatever story you want to tell . ,. , to tell . The doctoring of the documents, to tell . The doctoring of the documents, as to tell . The doctoring of the documents, as it to tell . The doctoring of the documents, as it were, to tell . The doctoring of the documents, as it were, is i to tell . The doctoring of the l documents, as it were, is not particularly subtle. I think there is Something Like a ten times downgrading of russian casualties, and a significant upgrading of ukrainian casualties. That clearly has been altered. The thing about disinformation, for it to be effective, most of it has to be true or credible. It is only the bits of the margins of what is left out for it is significant, the slant that is put on it. One of the strange thing is the doctoring of the document is so blatant and so massive that it lacks credibility. So, it is a slight mystery where these have come from, but clearly they are being exploited by the russians, and will be in the weeks and months to come. What is interesting too, away from some of the logistics about what is happening on the ground in ukraine, is that it gives us insights into thoughts of other countries, doesnt it . Tell us a bit about it tells us about the involvement with ukraine, and that can be deeply embarrassing, given that insight into what they are thinking vis a vis the war in ukraine . Tithe into what they are thinking visavis the war in ukraine . One of the russian visavis the war in ukraine . One of the russian aims visavis the war in ukraine . One of the russian aims is visavis the war in ukraine . One of the russian aims is to visavis the war in ukraine . One of the russian aims is to divide visavis the war in ukraine . One of the russian aims is to divide the i the russian aims is to divide the western allies, and our allies in the world who are backing ukraine and supplying them with finance and weaponry and so on. As i said earlier, it is designed, this week, really, to bring the spotlight on countries like turkey, south korea and israel, who are to some extent swing countries and ones which need quite a lot of cajoling and persuading it would seem to fully back ukraines War Of Freedom against russia. So, the highlighting of that, of course, is embarrassing. It is a classic russian tactic, they picked it up with wikileaks, they picked it up with wikileaks, they picked it up with wikileaks, they picked it up with snowden back in the day, to try and divide allies by claiming and proposing that the United States and other countries are spying on their own allies. This is deeply divisive and unhelpful. It is deeply divisive and unhelpful. It is really good to have your insight, thank you for being with us on the context. Lets get the thoughts of Philip Rycroft and joel rubin. Gentlemen, welcome to the programme. Philip, lets start with you and pick up philip, lets start with you and pick up on the thought we had there from chris. This is deeply embarrassing, bisley, isnt it . Chris. This is deeply embarrassing, bisley. Isnt it . Bisley, isnt it . Embarrassing is the word that bisley, isnt it . Embarrassing is the word that was bisley, isnt it . Embarrassing is the word that was on bisley, isnt it . Embarrassing is the word that was on my i bisley, isnt it . Embarrassing is| the word that was on my tongue bisley, isnt it . Embarrassing is. The word that was on my tongue as well. It is embarrassing that the leak has happened, but it is also embarrassing in terms of what it says about the activities of the Intelligence Services, not least in respect of allies like south korea. Im not sure weve learned a huge amount from these leaks, unlike the Edward Snowden once which coincidentally were about ten years ago as well. The key thing that we have learned from this is if, when and where a ukraine Spring Offensive will take place. That is the critical issue. Nonetheless embarrassing, it gives an insight as ordinary citizens on the extraordinary reach of the Intelligence Services and how they work, but probably wont have a huge impact on the course of this ghastly conflict. ,. ,. ,. ,. , conflict. Joel, on that point, philip suggests conflict. Joel, on that point, philip suggests we conflict. Joel, on that point, philip suggests we have i conflict. Joel, on that point, philip suggests we have notj conflict. Joel, on that point, i philip suggests we have not learnt conflict. Joel, on that point, philip suggests we have not learnt a lot new, but there are some astonishing details about very day to day efforts on the ground that progress this war. What do you look at it in a document like this . Yeah, ben, to fill its point, it yeah, ben, to fill its point, it definitively shows how extensive american definitively shows how extensive american intelligence is in terms of our countrys ability to understand what our countrys ability to understand what our our countrys ability to understand what our adversaries are like and what what our adversaries are like and what they what our adversaries are like and what they think he is. What this does what they think he is. What this does is what they think he is. What this does is provide real time snapshot behind the scenes into deliberations inside behind the scenes into deliberations inside foreign governments, and how that can inside foreign governments, and how that can be inside foreign governments, and how that can be used by american policymakers for engaging diplomatically to try to do what chris diplomatically to try to do what chris said, and deal with the swing states chris said, and deal with the swing states and chris said, and deal with the swing states and deal with the questions that are states and deal with the questions that are out there. To your question of, operationally, what this does, it shows of, operationally, what this does, it shows that the United States is very in it shows that the United States is very in sync with the Ukrainian Military very in sync with the Ukrainian Military and able to help them out with the military and able to help them out with the Intelligence Gathering that the us with the Intelligence Gathering that the us has compiled when it comes to tactical the us has compiled when it comes to Tactical Operations on the battlefield, anticipating russian the neighbours, getting ukrainian ready the neighbours, getting ukrainian ready for the neighbours, getting ukrainian ready for those, that is pretty significant stuff. One more thing to add, significant stuff. One more thing to add. And significant stuff. One more thing to add, and this is what is troubling from add, and this is what is troubling from a add, and this is what is troubling from a National Securities perspective for the United States, is that perspective for the United States, is that it perspective for the United States, is that it appears these leaks were photographs of powerpoint slides that were presented to the chairman of the that were presented to the chairman of the joint. A typical briefing for the of the joint. A typical briefing for the chairman insight the International Security community that people have access to, but they dont that people have access to, but they dont go that people have access to, but they dont go outside. They took photographs of slides, it is a real internal photographs of slides, it is a real internal leak dynamic that has people internal leak dynamic that has people thinking about where the whole people thinking about where the whole is people thinking about where the whole is. , ,. , whole is. Some of this is logistical detail that might whole is. Some of this is logistical detail that might otherwise i whole is. Some of this is logistical detail that might otherwise not i whole is. Some of this is logistical detail that might otherwise not be that important or seen that relevant, but there are things like equipment delivery times that will impact training and readiness. It is a very simple thing, whether they can get their hands on these equipments, but it can make a huge difference in the outcome of the war . It difference in the outcome of the war . ,. ~ difference in the outcome of the war . ,. ,. ,. War . It could make a difference if this is militarily war . It could make a difference if this is militarily significant, i war . It could make a difference if this is militarily significant, and i this is militarily significant, and the russians gain information that they did not have previously, but i suspect in The Grand Scheme of things, russia will have an idea of what arms are coming into ukraine in what arms are coming into ukraine in what quantity and what state of readiness. It still doesnt answer that critical question of how the ukrainian authorities will choose to deploy that military hardware in the coming weeks, and that is the decisive thing, that Spring Offensive that everybody is anticipating, can it turn the course of this war so that we can see perhaps an end to this conflict at some point in the months ahead . We are all hoping so, there were an a lot remains to be decided. Lot remains to be decided. Given those modifications lot remains to be decided. Given those modifications that lot remains to be decided. Given those modifications that we i lot remains to be decided. Given | those modifications that we have seen some of those documents, it is perhaps hard to know what we can believe in what we cant. I wonder, how will this be viewed in kyiv, and will they be rethinking any plans right now . The will they be rethinking any plans riaht now . ,. , i. , right now . The good news if you are in ukraine is right now . The good news if you are in ukraine is that right now . The good news if you are in ukraine is that you right now . The good news if you are in ukraine is that you know right now . The good news if you are in ukraine is that you know that i right now . The good news if you are in ukraine is that you know that the | in ukraine is that you know that the intelligence supporting your efforts has been intelligence supporting your efforts has been very effective, and i think that will has been very effective, and i think that will hold the day. This question of doctoring, if it is russia question of doctoring, if it is russia that is doctoring the photos, and of russia that is doctoring the photos, and of course that is still undetermined, then that would mean that they undetermined, then that would mean that they are concerned by the american that they are concerned by the american intelligence that has been provided american intelligence that has been provided to ukraine that has been effective. Provided to ukraine that has been effective, so i think it is steady as she effective, so i think it is steady as she goes as it comes to intelligence sharing with kyiv, but only people nervous on the inside about only people nervous on the inside about who only people nervous on the inside about who has access to this information, and i could have a stunting information, and i could have a Stunting Effect on overall planning and internal deliberations, and that is not and internal deliberations, and that is not good and internal deliberations, and that is not good for the overall effort either is not good for the overall effort either. Is not good for the overall effort either. ,. ,. ,. , either. Same question to you, phili. Either. Same question to you, philip with either. Same question to you, philip. With good either. Same question to you, philip. With good reason, i either. Same question to you, philip. With good reason, kyiv either. Same question to you, i philip. With good reason, kyiv is very secretive about its logistical plans. This is not helpful, to put it mildly . Plans. This is not helpful, to put it mildl . ~ y plans. This is not helpful, to put it mildl . ~ ,. ,. , it mildly . Absolutely not. Knowing that there is it mildly . Absolutely not. Knowing that there is somebody it mildly . Absolutely not. Knowing that there is somebody very i it mildly . Absolutely not. Knowing that there is somebody very high i it mildly . Absolutely not. Knowing. That there is somebody very high up in Us Intelligence who is prepared to leak is going to destabilise that relationship to some extent. It will make a lot of folk ask questions. This is what happens when you have these leaks. The ferrari after the Edward Snowden thing, relations between governments, it takes time to recover from these things. Will it change the fundamentals . I dont think so. It will put a frisson in the relationship which is clearly doubtful. ~. ,. , , the relationship which is clearly doubtful. ,. ,. , doubtful. What does this do for future intelligence doubtful. What does this do for| future intelligence government, doubtful. What does this do for i future intelligence government, what does it suggest about who the us can trust and who it should be talking to and the sharing of information that goes on behind the scenes, will be a rethinking of relations on that score . It be a rethinking of relations on that score . ,. , �. ,~ score . It certainly doesnt make it easier. It does score . It certainly doesnt make it easier. It does make score . It certainly doesnt make it easier. It does make it score . It certainly doesnt make it easier. It does make it harder. I score . It certainly doesnt make it i easier. It does make it harder. From the american easier. It does make it harder. From the american perspective, we have allies the american perspective, we have allies like the american perspective, we have allies like south korea and israel and turkey who are on the fence, and now, and turkey who are on the fence, and now. In and turkey who are on the fence, and now. In full and turkey who are on the fence, and now, in full public view, the world is able now, in full public view, the world is able to now, in full public view, the world is able to see that the United States is able to see that the United States is is able to see that the United States is spying on them and looking at their states is spying on them and looking at their internal deliberations, that will at their internal deliberations, that will make it harder to communicate with them, itll make our allies communicate with them, itll make our allies in communicate with them, itll make our allies in the uk and australia and new our allies in the uk and australia and new zealand, these countries, much and new zealand, these countries, much more and new zealand, these countries, much more tense about sharing with the united much more tense about sharing with the United States if they feel that there the United States if they feel that there is the United States if they feel that there is a the United States if they feel that there is a leak coming from the united there is a leak coming from the United States. It does tighten up the communication, and in a war like this with the communication, and in a war like this with russia, which requires multilateral coordination and a lot of tactical multilateral coordination and a lot of tactical Decision Making on the battlefield, any setback in intelligence and communication can be damaging to the on the ground effort, be damaging to the on the ground effort, and as we are discussing, there effort, and as we are discussing, there is effort, and as we are discussing, there is a effort, and as we are discussing, there is a major moment coming up with this there is a major moment coming up with this Spring Offensive likely coming with this Spring Offensive likely coming from ukraine. Anything to send coming from ukraine. Anything to send that coming from ukraine. Anything to send that is scant, offering the wrong send that is scant, offering the wrong direction, can be very. Getting wrong direction, can be very. Getting ukraine into the position where getting ukraine into the position where it getting ukraine into the position where it can negotiate from a position where it can negotiate from a position of strength, and that is the damage from this week. Around the world and across the uk. This is bbc news. It is a fantastic, fantasticjob. It isjournalism in real time. These stories are happening in front of you, and you are trying to interview the key players, you are navigating through live pictures, you are, in a sense, guiding the audience through, trying to make sense of what you are seeing. We are living in an extraordinary time for news, in terms of the magnitude of stories. But its notjust the heavy lifting, there is science and technology, trends, culture, sport, and what you are trying to do constantly is to blend all of that, the interesting stuff, the stuff that people are talking about, the fun stuff, you are trying to blend that into your shows. I love news, im a real newsjunkie, and when i think back as a kid at school, i was the one that was watching the Budget Programme live, on my own, obviously, but now you get to be actually doing it. I love thisjob, it is perfect for me. Youre live with bbc news. Just a line of Breaking News to bring you this hour, it relates to the detention of the wall street journal reporter who had been formally charged with spying on russia. He is an experienced russian reporter who was arrested last week, working for the wall streetjournal. The Us State Department is now designating him as wrongfully detained in russia. That is a development within the last few minutes. It is an important development, of course, because it really ups the ante in that dispute with the kremlin. After his arrest last week, the kremlin said that he had been caught red handed, those were their words. He is 31, he is one of the foreign correspondence in moscow. He is very highly regarded in those circles. The white house last week condemned his detention in the strongest terms stop today they have raised that, this coming from the Us State Department, designating his detention as wrongfully detained. That latest we have from the Us State Department to the charges of a wall streetjournal journalist, who was formally charged with spying. We will get the very latest from washington. We will stay in the United States now. Police in kentucky have identified the gunman who killed four people in louisville as 23 year old connor sturgeon. Police say he was killed at the scene of the attack nine more people have been injured and taken to hospitals, after the incident in the east main street near slugger field stadium. A few minutes ago Louisville Police gave more details this is the only time that i will mention the suspect� s name in this case. The suspect has be identified as connor sturgeon. White male, 23 years of age. He was employed at old national bank. His weapon of choice was a rifle. We have five total deceased, which includes him. But i want to acknowledge, with heartfelt condolences, prayers to the families of those who lost their life today. Tommy elliott, 63 years of age. Jim tutt, 64 years of age. Josh barrick, 40 years of age. And julianna farmer, 57. Kentuckys governor andy beshear knew one of the victims and paid tribute to him at the same Press Conference. Today, iam hurt. And im hurting, and i know so many people out there are as well. We lost four Children Of God today, one of whom was one of my closest friends. Tommy elliot help me build my law career, helped me become governor, gave me advice on being a good dad. He is one of the people i talked to most in the world, and very rarely were we talking about myjob. He was an incredible friend. And emotional Kentucky Governor there. We heard from President Biden, who called todays mass shooting is a senseless act of violence. He said too Many Americans are paying for an action with their lives. Here we are again. It action with their lives. Here we are aaain. , ~ , action with their lives. Here we are aaain. ~ ,. , ~ again. It makes me feel anger. Anger at the inaction. Again. It makes me feel anger. Anger at the inaction, anger again. It makes me feel anger. Anger at the inaction, anger at again. It makes me feel anger. Anger at the inaction, anger at the at the inaction, anger at the failure at the inaction, anger at the failure of at the inaction, anger at the failure of our leaders, nationally and in failure of our leaders, nationally and in states by state to take gun violence and in states by state to take gun violence seriously. We are seeing violence violence seriously. We are seeing violence at violence seriously. We are seeing violence at a level that is clearly an epidemic. We have a major problem in the an epidemic. We have a major problem in the united an epidemic. We have a major problem in the United States. We are the only country that experience as this. Only country that experience as this. And only country that experience as this. And it only country that experience as this, and it is because of our permissive lords and ideological commitment to guns lobbied by the National Commitment to guns lobbied by the National Rifle association, the nra, that are National Rifle association, the nra, that are opposed to any meaningful measure that are opposed to any meaningful measure to protect our people, and only calls measure to protect our people, and only calls for more guns in the wake of violence only calls for more guns in the wake of violence. So, sadly, this is not a surprise of violence. So, sadly, this is not a surprise. We will have more of them a surprise. We will have more of them we a surprise. We will have more of them. We have more than one per day since them. We have more than one per day since this them. We have more than one per day since this calendar year. We have 40. 000 since this calendar year. We have 40,000 gun deaths annually in the united 40,000 gun deaths annually in the United States, and it is always increasing, and it makes me very angry increasing, and it makes me very an . , increasing, and it makes me very an . ,. ,. , angry. Interesting they are hearing from the governor. Angry. Interesting they are hearing from the governor. He angry. Interesting they are hearing from the governor. He had angry. Interesting they are hearing | from the governor. He had previous plans for tighter gun control rejected after the rob elementary shooting of may last year. He said the kentucky controlled legislator had not entertained any gun control plans, and that was the opportunity, but it didnt come to fruition . Governor beshear is our democrat in a very Governor Beshear is our democrat in a very red Governor Beshear is our democrat in a very red state. He doesnt believe in the a very red state. He doesnt believe in the right a very red state. He doesnt believe in the right to shoot anybody at any time in the right to shoot anybody at any time that in the right to shoot anybody at any time. That is where republicans are heading time. That is where republicans are heading right now. In tennessee after heading right now. In tennessee after a heading right now. In tennessee after a shooting at a Childrens School. After a shooting at a Childrens School, instead of addressing the issue. School, instead of addressing the issue, they are passing legislation to make issue, they are passing legislation to make it issue, they are passing legislation to make it easier to get guns. They didnt to make it easier to get guns. They didnt even to make it easier to get guns. They didnt even allow for debate, and kicked didnt even allow for debate, and kicked out didnt even allow for debate, and kicked out members of the legislator who wanted to talk about it. This is going who wanted to talk about it. This is going from who wanted to talk about it. This is going from bad to worse in red america. Going from bad to worse in red america, and going the opposite direction america, and going the opposite direction in blue america, but we are seeing direction in blue america, but we are seeing the shooting down of state are seeing the shooting down of state laws that are trying to tighten state laws that are trying to tighten up the gun laws. We are really tighten up the gun laws. We are really entering a wild west period in the really entering a wild west period in the United States, where anybody can get in the United States, where anybody can get shot at any times, and seeing can get shot at any times, and seeing any can get shot at any times, and seeing any legislative action take place seeing any legislative action take place is seeing any legislative action take place is very rare. Place is very rare. Philip, this is something place is very rare. Philip, this is something that place is very rare. Philip, this is something that anyone place is very rare. Philip, this is i something that anyone elsewhere in the world will struggle to understand. This keeps happening, nothing seems to change. Joel understand. This keeps happening, nothing seems to change. Nothing seems to change. Joel has described the nothing seems to change. Joel has described the situation. Nothing seems to change. Joel has described the situation. The i described the situation. The question one would ask is how can a clearly disturbed young man get hold of a Lethal Weapon like that and cause such mayhem . It is absolutely terrible. We remember here a couple of decades ago when we have the ghastly events at dunblane, where a gunmen entered a school and killed a number of children and teachers. The response of the uk government then was to tighten up even further the already fairly tight gun laws we have in the uk, and one can imagine it has saved many lives since then, even though we still obviously have some guns, too many guns on our streets in the wrong hands. The simple equation seems to be in the states, when you look at the efforts to control the gun trade, it is a lot easier to arm than it is to disarm. So many weapons around, making that step to reduce the number of weapons that are available to folk is going to be very difficult. One hopes that there is learning in all these terrible tragedies, and that the politicians of every colour will get on with it. Heres hoping. There is Something Else developing in the United States. President biden has indicated he plans to stand for a second term at the election next year. But it wasnt a formal announcement in the way you might expect, he was quizzed while taking part in the annual White House Easter Egg Roll by nbc� s today show�. Heres what happened. Youre planning on it after 2024 . I plan on at least three or four more easter egg rolls. At least three or four . Maybe five. Maybe six, what the hell, i dont know. Are you saying that you would be taking part in our upcoming election in 2024 . Ill either roll an egg or be the guy whos pushing them out. Help a brother out, make some news for me. No, no, i plan on running, al, but we are not prepared to announce it yet. All right, well, it is so nice, and thank you for having us. Good to be here. Have fun. I notice your cameramen want to put down their cameras and get some of those easter eggs. Thats right, were going to, afterwards were making egg salad, its going to be great. Guys, back to you. Joel joel, you were there today, President Biden saying, im not going to announce it yet, but he kind of did . It going to announce it yet, but he kind of did . Going to announce it yet, but he kind of did . It is a beetle of a beautiful event, kind of did . It is a beetle of a beautiful event, president i kind of did . It is a beetle of a beautiful event, President Biden| kind of did . It is a beetle of a i beautiful event, President Biden and his Team Beautiful event, President Biden and his team did a phenomenaljob of it. This is his team did a phenomenaljob of it. This is as his team did a phenomenaljob of it. This is as close to announcement as one can this is as close to announcement as one can get. This is as close to announcement as one can get, there are technical reasons one can get, there are technical reasons not to announce. The president reasons not to announce. The president can engage in behind the scenes fundraising for a non campaign accounts relating to darker non campaign accounts relating to darker money and whatnot, so he will take his darker money and whatnot, so he will take his time and get this ironed out. Take his time and get this ironed out this take his time and get this ironed out this is take his time and get this ironed out. This is big news and people were out. This is big news and people were expecting it. We out. This is big news and people were expecting it. Out. This is big news and people were expecting it. We will wait and see for that were expecting it. We will wait and see for that formal were expecting it. We will wait andj see for that formal announcement. Dont forget, you can get in touch with me and the team on twitter. Youre watching the context from bbc news. Hello there. Following the weekend that brought us some warm sunshine and temperatures as high as 17 degrees in highland scotland and the london area, well, today has been a completely different kind of day. A day of sunny spells and heavy thundery showers. The most active storms were spotted across parts of the midlands, running into Northern England and the lincolnshire area. There were one or two popping up elsewhere, but this really active cluster of storms came from this area of cloud here on the satellite picture. Our attention, though, now is turning out into the atlantic where we have a strong jet stream thats set to develop another area of low pressure that through tuesday night is going to bring another zone of strong winds our way. Overnight tonight, a few showers will be left over across northwestern areas of the uk. But otherwise, for most of us, its the night where the showers will gradually fade and increasingly well see dry weather in clear spells. Quite a chilly night, temperatures down to 3 to 6 degrees celsius across the uk. So a cool start to tuesday morning, but for many, a dry and sunny morning, except in Western Scotland where well have a few showers from the word go. Now, later in the day, as that developing area of low pressure starts to move in, we see a zone of rain push into Northern Ireland, wales and south west england. The rain turning heavy through the afternoon and eventually spreading across the midlands to reach east anglia and the south east late in the day. All the while the winds pick up in the west, but its not until tuesday night that well see some very strong wind gusts here. Gusts could reach 50 or even 60 miles an hour. And theres a small chance that this area of low pressure could be even stronger. In that case, we could see some gusts reaching around 70 or even 80 miles an hour around our most exposed locations adjoining the irish sea. As i say, a bit of uncertainty in those details, but warnings could be updated later on tuesday. So stay tuned for the details in the forecast. Either way, as we head into wednesday, the area of low pressure will be slap bang over the top of the uk, bringing us a day of strong squally winds, gusts of 50 or 60 miles an hour. Outbreaks of rain pretty widely, if not heavy thundery showers around. It will start to turn a bit colder. And across the hills in the north, you might even see a bit of snow, but you have to go pretty high up above 400 metres elevation. For that it will feel cold, particularly in the winds. Temperatures just 6 to 12 degrees. Now, through the latter parts of the week, therell still be some further showers around. The winds gradually fall a bit lighter and then into the weekend it will start to turn a bit milder once again. Youre watching the context on bbc news. On the 25th Anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement the uk Prime Minister calls for Power Sharing to return to Northern Ireland. A shooting in the us City Of Louisville leaves five dead including the gunman. At least six people are taken to hospital. Sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, heres jane dougall. Lets take you to spain where barcelona are in action against girona. Its been four years since they won the league title, but they look close to taking it this season. Were deep into the second half at the nou camp and ht at the nou camp and the deadlock is yet to be broken. 0 0 after 75 minutes. Robert lewandowski had the best chance of th ematc Robert Lewandowski had the best chance of the match just seven minutes in, but it wentjust over the crossbar, girona almost put the ball into their own net, keeper Paulo Gazzaniga just got to it in time. A win for the home side would see barca move 15 points clear of rivals real madrid with ten games to go. Girona are 11th. On tuesday, the Champions League quarterfinals get under way, and theres a big battle at the Etihad Stadium as the champions of england take on the champions of germany as Manchester City play bayern munich. Its the first time manager Pep Guardiola has faced his former side since leaving bayern in 2016. City are still chasing a first european title and guardiola insists itll be an incredible achievement should they finally win the tournament this year. And want to try like we trail the time of the disney were going to win, no. Just play, how many masters how many created mages of the plate in their career. How many of the 30, 40 years 50 years for four majors, the Champions League and how many one, 18, how many . 18, 130, he was willing to win. That is the sport in football and sport, the best for me, basketball football player, won six nba champions, i made champions many years, 16. These games are difficult and its important to the year. The other Quarter Final sees two time champions benfica take on inter milan. Itll be a second trip to portugal for inter in the Knockout Phase of this years competition after they beat porto in the last 16. For benfica, its the first time theyve reached this stage of the tournament since 2016. Tennis� Clay Court Season is underway but the Monte Carlo Masters is missing the likes of rafa nadal and carlos alcarez. And theres already been a big name exit with the british mens number one Cameron Norrie falling at the first hurdle. Jim lumsden reports and of selective possibility when they were broken by the road number 43. The first investing, it looked like when francisco strolled through the first set. Number 11 was all raised up against the does momentum stay with the argentinian took the second set to wrap up the victory in an hour and 12 minutes. Next up is a meeting with matteo, who made light work of the american max. Ranked 22nd of the world, the Italian Government for the first set in sick and swiftly went with the first before taking a little under an hour and a half. Britains andy murray said he is playing forfun these days but play is his least favourite surface. And it showed. 35 euros at time of it against alex and dismissed 6 1, 6 3 by the australian leading. To cricket and there was a classic match in the Indian Premier League as the lucknow super giants got their third win of the new season but only just. Chasing 213 the super giants looked in real trouble at 23 for 3, but Marcus Stoinis and Nicholas Pooran both hit quick half centuries to get them back in the game, and despite losing wickets at regular intervals they got over the line with the final ball with one wicket remaining. And thats all the sport for now. We begin in Northern Ireland, which is marking 25 years since the signing of the Good Friday Agreement. The historic peace deal largely ended decades of violence in Northern Ireland. But Prime Minister rishi sunak says efforts must be intensified to restore the Power Sharing government that was central to the deal. It collapsed in the fall out from brexit and now the political dysfunction and security concerns are threatening to overshadow the historic milestone. Rishi sunak willjoin the us president , joe biden, on a visit to Northern Ireland on tuesday to commemorate the Good Friday Agreement. A short while ago the Us National Security council spokesperson, john kirby told the White House Press corps how much this trip means to President Biden. President biden will head to the university to deliver remarks, marking the tremendous progress since the signing of the belfast Good Friday Agreement, 25 years ago. In the underscore the readiness of the United States to preserve those gains in support Northern Irelands fast economic potential to the benefit of all communities in the day, i think youll know its the 25th Anniversary since the belfast Good Friday Agreement was signed ending decades of violence in bringing peace and stability to Northern Ireland. President biden kissed deeply about Northern Ireland and is a long history of supporting peace and prosperity there. Mary robinson, was president of ireland for most of the nineties, shes been telling me about the importance of the agreement. So many people were involved and it mattered so much and i remember as president , going to warrington after the terrible bombing there. The average president taking part in a warrington project to bring peace afterwards. I remember the suffering, the terrible trauma three and half a million, three and thousand people were killed and many still suffered from this agreement and its complexity and its constructive ambiguity its a wonderful example for the world, its known throughout the world that i became high commissionerfor human rights at the time of the agreement because i finished my term in September 1990 seven, seven months before the Good Friday Agreement, the belfast Good Friday Agreement and i was aware of resonated still resonates with the agreements all over the world because it was so complex. It was the eight parties, the multiple party agreements. The two governments in the north, south, east, west. Human rights, in a decommissioning in it Victim Support and it had a whole lot of issues and we should really understand how significant it was and how we must build on now with generations Going Forward. I5 build on now with generations Going Forward. 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And Northern Ireland, i am aware that very real problems, Health Problems cost of living problems, real Poverty Problems and disillusionment but, in comparison to what i remember of the violence of the awfulness of waking up to yet another terrible killing, terrible bombing, terrible savage awfulness, this, going to belfast now, going to the areas over the years quite recently, you dont even know youre crossing the border and there is a sense of real possibilities and it should be better and it would be better if there was a Functioning Executive and we all know that, we want that function executive back and we hope it will be able now and i think the Windsor Framework is helped with the Northern Ireland protocol as some of the genuine problems with the Northern Ireland protocol and i hope now that it will be seen that this is an incredible advantage of having access to the United Kingdom come to the European Union market and that the rest of the uk doesnt have. Union market and that the rest of the uk doesnt have. Speaking to me a little earlier. Iam nowjoined by tim kennedy, new york state senator who represents buffalo. Tim, thank you for being with us on the context and reminders of the really important links between the us and ireland. M really important links between the us and ireland. Us and ireland. Our nations are indelibly intertwined us and ireland. Our nations are indelibly intertwined going i us and ireland. Our nations arej indelibly intertwined going back us and ireland. Our nations are i indelibly intertwined going back to before the revolution that created our great country here in the United States, the irish had been a part of our institution of america, the promise of america and over the course of the last two and a half centuries, the irish have played an integral role in every aspect of society here in United States it can be argued that the United States would not be but for ireland and ireland would not be but for the United States and we influence each other we have a tremendous relationship and the fact that today is such a special occasion in irish history both the celebration of Easter Monday from 1916 from the reading of the proclamation of irish independence on the steps of the gpl to the good friday peace accord on april ten, 1990 eight, 25 years to the day and being capped off by an amazing visit by the president of the United States who himself is irish to the core. This is a special moment in history and we are excited about it. 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Ti 3 celebrating the 25 years of the show here, including the former president , the fact that the Good Friday Agreement has prevailed for two and a half decades is and of itself an amazing accomplishment and its an accomplishment the many that would be impossible. Thousands of people died in the streets and thousands of people who were imprisoned, tens of thousand were wounded, we have come a long way from the of the troubles and because of the promise of peace that was established through all sites coming together for the great Good Friday Agreement, 25 years ago, we can celebrate that piece still today and it is a framework that can be wrecked replicated in other areas of the globe people think is impossible and in demonstrates that peace can be reached. And we recognise that democracy is under attack worldwide on a global scale and that proveds invasion of ukraine is one of those things that we all must band together and fight back against and we stand together with ukraine and European Union and ourfight we stand together with ukraine and European Union and our fight against the attack on democracy by russia and we look forward to hopefully what will become a resolution to that conflict. We know President Biden is saying that he is looking forward to getting on that trip to celebrate that anniversary. This is also good politics for him though, isnt it . It is excellent politics for him. 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We came to this land the United States of america and were oppressed here for many years in a defined to become a fabric of this great nation and we had become every aspect of society here and now become ruler of the free world and returning to ireland, to our ancestral land and is extraordinary feat its only been replicated once just the same and thatis replicated once just the same and that is with president john f kennedy, President Biden being the only second Irish Catholic president of the history of the United States to be president and the fact that we really lead with her heart and soul, we never forget where we come from and the difficulty of where we have come from in our own history and how that plays out in our present day and how we treat other people and govern and how we always think of human rights and thinking about socialjustice human rights and thinking about social justice and human rights and thinking about socialjustice and equality across the board and its all about where we come from this irish. 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In a few hours Junior Doctors begin a four day strike across england, a senior nhs leader says the Health Service is facing a Perfect Storm with hospitals struggling to cover shifts affected by the action, because staff have booked easter breaks. Matthew taylor of the Nhs Confederation says the action, which runs from 7 oclock tomorrow morning until 7 on saturday morning means 350,000 appointments and operations could be cancelled. Hes called for the Arbitration Service acas to be brought in. There are currently no talks talking place the British Medical Association is sticking to its 35 pay demand the government says it wont negotiate until its demand is more reasonable, calling the bmas stance militant. Heres our Health Editor hugh pym. As a doctor, i dont believe doctors should strike. I think our first responsibility is to our patients. Paul is both a doctor and a patient. He was due to have an operation on his leg last month, but it was cancelled because of the Junior Doctors strike. Hes been given another date, but its meant more weeks of discomfort and strong painkillers. Im unable to work, which i find very frustrating. I need help with the simple things like putting on a sock and assistance getting in and out of the shower. Coming up and down stairs is difficult and i have very limited range for being able to walk. Camila loves sailing and hiking, but thats been limited by a knee condition, which needs an operation. To be told 72 hours before the operation. She doesnt want to criticize the Junior Doctors. Her ops been postponed twice because of the Strike Action in england. And she says thats highly inconvenient. It messed about me. It messed about my employer. It messed about my husband. And it messed about his employer. The strike begins at 7 a. M tomorrow and continues till 7 a. M on saturday. Senior Health Representatives say itll have the biggest impact yet in the long running nhs pay dispute. And not only is the action longer, its four days, but its sandwiched between the Easter Weekend and another weekend. Its the time where many people, consultants have booked holiday. We have ramadan, we have passover as well. So this, in a sense, is a Perfect Storm in terms of the capacity of the Health Service. Sandra, how are you getting on . It looks like a busy afternoon. Here at one of englands biggest Hospital Trusts theyve had to cancel or rearrange thousands of Outpatient Appointments and more than three quarters of planned operations and procedures. I think there is anxiety across all of the clinical professions. The Medical Director told me there were serious concerns about the impact on patients. I think everyone is working very hard to make sure that all of our rotas are covered and all of our services are as safe as they can possibly be. Its very difficult to be absolutely certain that in any group of patients who are seeking help that by delaying their care, there wont be harm. The trust has drafted in consultants to coverJunior Doctors, though it says thats difficult because of easter holidays. The Doctors Union argues that patients are already waiting too long. Never mind the strike. Im sorry to anyone whos had any elective activity thats cancelled because of these strikes. But ultimately its that growing waiting list, which is part of the reason thats driving this dispute. Theres over 7 million patients on the waiting list at the moment, and thats only expected to grow because of our workforce crisis. The government said pay demands were unreasonable and the union should come back to the table with a realistic approach. The dispute continues. Hugh pym, bbc news. Leaving five people dead, including the testament from the police chief, the testament from the police chief, the local mayor and the local state governor and leave the police not naming the shooter is a 23 year old connor sturgeon. He was a previous employee of the bank with the shooting took place and they said his weapon of choice was a rifle. The four victims of also been named thomas elliott, Joshua Barrick and julianna farmer. We also heard some hearing comments from the governor was closely related to a friend who was closely related to a friend who was killed in that attack. Underlining some the challenges faced in america. By outbreaks of gun violence and interestingly, the governor of the state saying he approves for tighter gun laws and they were rejected by the state legislature. Youre watching the context for bbc news and have lines coming out at the top of the hour. See you soon. Goodbye. Hello there. Following the weekend that brought us some warm sunshine and temperatures as high as 17 degrees in highland scotland and the london area, well, today has been a completely different kind of day. A day of sunny spells and heavy thundery showers. The most active storms were spotted across parts of the midlands, running into Northern England and the lincolnshire area. There were one or two popping up elsewhere, but this really active cluster of storms came from this area of cloud here on the satellite picture. Our attention, though, now is turning out into the atlantic where we have a strong jet stream thats set to develop another area of low pressure that through tuesday night is going to bring another zone of strong winds our way. Overnight tonight, a few showers will be left over across northwestern areas of the uk. But otherwise, for most of us, its the night where the showers will gradually fade and increasingly well see dry weather in clear spells. Quite a chilly night, temperatures down to 3 to 6 degrees celsius across the uk. So a cool start to tuesday morning, but for many, a dry and sunny morning, except in Western Scotland where well have a few showers from the word go. Now, later in the day, as that developing area of low pressure starts to move in, we see a zone of rain push into Northern Ireland, wales and south west england. The rain turning heavy through the afternoon and eventually spreading across the midlands to reach east anglia and the south east late in the day. All the while the winds pick up in the west, but its not until tuesday night that well see some very strong wind gusts here. Gusts could reach 50 or even 60 miles an hour. And theres a small chance that this area of low pressure could be even stronger. In that case, we could see some gusts reaching around 70 or even 80 miles an hour around our most exposed locations adjoining the irish sea. As i say, a bit of uncertainty in those details, but warnings could be updated later on tuesday. So stay tuned for the details in the forecast. Either way, as we head into wednesday, the area of low pressure will be slap bang over the top of the uk, bringing us a day of strong squally winds, gusts of 50 or 60 miles an hour. Outbreaks of rain pretty widely, if not heavy thundery showers around. It will start to turn a bit colder. And across the hills in the north, you might even see a bit of snow, but you have to go pretty high up, above 400 metres elevation, for that. It will feel cold, particularly in the winds. Temperatures just 6 to 12 degrees. Now, through the latter parts of the week, therell still be some further showers around. The winds gradually fall a bit lighter and then into the weekend it will start to turn a bit milder once again. Im david willis in washington, and this is bbc world news america. 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