Hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. The government is planning new legislation that could over ride a key section of the brexit Withdrawal Agreement. The proposal would remove the legal force of customs arrangements for Northern Ireland, which were agreed to prevent the return of a hard border with the Irish Republic. The Irish Foreign minister said such a move would be unwise. Heres mark lobel. Jonathan charles is the managing director for communications at the European Bank for reconstruction and development. Good to see you this morning. Does this not throw a grenade into the negotiation to trade talks . I expect it is designed to dojust that, talks . I expect it is designed to do just that, the aim of the British Government appears to be to pile on the pressure on the European Union, notjust with this bill, which has been considered this week, which would allegedly override parts of that Withdrawal Agreement, but also some of the rhetoric thatis but also
Now, its time for hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk. Im stephen sackur. This years Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to the un agency dedicated to feeding the hungry and fending off mass starvation the World Food Programme. This week, the award will be handed to my guest today, executive director of the wfp, david beasley, in recognition of the agencys worldwide effort to overcome the challenges of conflict and covid 19. 2020 has been a terrible year for those experiencing extreme hunger. Is there a real danger 2021 will be even worse . David beasley in washington, dc, welcome to hardtalk and many congratulations to you and the World Food Programme on winning the Nobel Peace Prize this year. Thank you, stephen. It really was quite a surprise, i can tell you that. Well, let me ask you what it means to you and your staff right around the world to be recognised in this way. Well, i think the Nobel Peace Prize committee was sending two very strong messages. Number one, thank you, World Food P
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Welcome to hardtalk. Im stephen sackur. This years Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to the un agency dedicated to feeding the hungry and fending off mass starvation the World Food Programme. This week, the award will be handed to my guest today, executive director of the wfp, david beasley, in recognition of the agencys worldwide effort to overcome the challenges of conflict and covid 19. 2020 has been a terrible year for those experiencing extreme hunger. Is there a real danger 2021 will be even worse . David beasley in washington, dc, welcome to hardtalk and many congratulations to you and the World Food Programme on winning the Nobel Peace Prize this year. Thank you, stephen. It really was quite a surprise, i can tell you that. Well, let me ask you what it means to you and your staff right around the world to be recognised in this way. Well, i think the Nobel Peace Prize committee was sending two strong messages. Number one, thank you, World Food Programme, for your women and men,