but the prime minister now has to sell his deal and persuade the sceptics. will the so called windsor framework get the approval of unionists in northern ireland and what will it mean for future relations with the eu? also on the programme. why your energy bills are likely to go up from april despite the amount companies can charge households going down. i think it is time that members of this house grew up. tributes are paid to betty boothroyd who s died she broke 700 years of tradition to become the first female speaker of the house of commons. and what does this bout between two more famous on social media than in the ring mean for the future of boxing? and coming up on sport on the bbc news channel, all set for a grandstand finish in new zealand as jack leach gives england the chance of a historic win in wellington. but will it be the last cheap upgrade for some time? good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. historic, a breakthrough, a landmark the words of the pr
that has been helpful. i think the political instability, the lack of understanding about where is all this taking us is not good for business. for some businesses in northern ireland the protocol has meant mountains of new red tape, but others have benefited from a dual market advantage. the northern ireland protocol has really allowed us to continue to operate as we were pre brexit. when the rest of the uk exited and indeed northern ireland did, the protocol provided a mechanism that allowed us to continue to trade freely with the rest of the european union and also with the uk, where many of our competitors who are based on the uk mainland don t have. but one of the big problems negotiators have tried to solve were would suppliers in britain be put off from sending goods over the irish sea as companies are hit by the extra time and costs involved to comply with the paperwork and checks?
this goes. the details are still. this goes. the details are still emerging. you can see more on the website. our top story this evening. the prime minister hails his new trade deal for northern ireland with the eu the so called windsor framework as an historic breakthrough. and are we set for another night of spectacular skies after yesterday s northern lights display? coming up on sport on the bbc news channel its box office box boxing bringing in new fans, but is it making a mockery of the sport? we will have more of the fight between two super influencers that is dividing opinion. the amount energy companies can charge households has been cut but bills are still likely to rise because at the same time government help with bills is being reduced. from april, the energy regulator ofgem is lowering the cap on energy
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good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. historic, a breakthrough, a landmark the words of the prime minister and the head of the eu commission to describe a new agreement for trade between northern ireland and the eu. what has been known as the northern ireland protocol has proved bitterly contentious ever since it was introduced as part of borisjohnson s oven ready brexit deal would be no more. it would be replaced by the windsor framework, a new deal aiming to solve the current onerous trade barriers. untiltoday, under the northern ireland protocol, certain goods have to be checked when they enter northern ireland from great britain to ensure they conform. and goods can then travel freely onto the republic, which is in the eu, without extra checks. but critics say these rules mean northern ireland is treated differently from the rest of the uk.