despite thousands protesting against him. a fantastic find. a collection of rediscovered short stories by the late author terry pratchett are to be published. the uk prime minister rishi sunak has announced a revised trade deal that is aimed at fixing problems within the brexit arrangement that affects northern ireland. the agreement will remove checks for goods sent from the british mainland and destined for northern ireland. mr sunak and the president of european commission ursula von der leyen declared the deal as opening a new chapter in relations between london and brussels. president biden issued a statement saying it was an essential step to ensure peace from the good friday agreement is preserved. our political editor, chris mason, reports. for months, negotiations have rumbled on in the undergrowth. finally, then, at a posh hotel near windsor, just outside london, and a spot with a keen sense of its place in british history, the stage is set. the prime minister welco
hello, i m luxmy gopal. welcome to the programme. a power struggle between sudan s army and a notorious paramilitary force has rocked the country with at least 56 dead and almost 600 injured. among the dead were three un workers who were shot after the two sides exchanged gunfire at a military base. gunfire. the united nations secretary general has condemned the fighting amid fears it will derail the transition to civilian rule. both the army and its opponents, the rapid support forces, claimed they had control of the airport and other key sites in khartoum, where fighting continued overnight. the foreign ministers of saudi arabia, the uae and the united states who ve been backing the civilian transition process have issued a joint statement calling for a halt to military escalation and a return to the framework agreement. violence was reported around the country with eyewitness accounts of sudanese army air strikes in the city of omdurman. the target is a base belonging
it was the favourite who won the day. corach rambler proved a bargain for his owners a scottish syndicate who bought him forjust £17,000. the largest military parade in 70 years more than 6,000 members of britain s armed services will take part in next month s coronation. and the weather, a lot more cart around today compared to yesterday, patchy rain in the west but it will fill wall. all the details and outlook coming up after breakfast. just as she will feel warm. it s sunday, 16th april. our main story: motoring groups have welcomed the government s decision to cancel the construction of new smart motorways, but insisted the announcement does not go far enough. existing stretches of smart motorway in england will remain, but more emergency stopping places will be put in place. the aa has called for the hard shoulder to return on all roads. aru na iyengar reports. it is not quite the end of smart motorways. plans for m will be scrapped, including 11 that had already b
time, the risks would have been reduced. i think the scandal here is that, basically, motorways have been expanded on the cheap and safety considerations have not always been at the top of the agenda. the transport select committee said these new smart waterways allow 1600 vehicles every hour to travel, and it s vital on busy days. this was vital to ease congestion, to allow people to get around faster and more easily. is there a better way to do this? ., , easily. is there a better way to do this? . , ., , ., this? certainly we would question whether smart this? certainly we would question whether smart motorways - this? certainly we would question i whether smart motorways worked this? certainly we would question i whether smart motorways worked in terms of congestion. all our surveys show almost 40% of drivers do not use the inside lane which would have been the hard shoulder on smart motorways because they are petrified that there may be a broken down vehicle ahead so y
george floyd. in that video you could see him cry out for his mother as officer derek chauvin knelt on his neck for more than nine minutes. all over a pack of cigarettes. floyd allegedly paid for with a fake $20 bill. we would not see any of the police body cam footage for another 11 weeks. the lack of transparency there, the delay and the horror of floyd s death ignited a mass movement. i can t breathe was plastered across signs and social media posts as millions across the country protested. facing intense pressure, then president donald trump signed an executive order calling for police reform. at the ballot box, voters said yes to legislative policing reforms in at least 30 states. at least a dozen cities promised to slash police budgets and redistribute those funds to community programs. though not all followed through. then it was congress s turn. democrats introduced the george floyd justice in policing act. the bill passed twice in the house but died in the senate aft