from our colleagues in brussels, at westminster and in belfast. we ll also be asking if this will be enough to satisfy the democratic unionists and to break the political deadlock in northern ireland. also tonight. the cap on household energy charges is being reduced, but bills are still going to rise in april. we ll be asking why that is. i think it is time that members of this house grew up. and, the woman who made history as the first female speaker of the commons, betty boothroyd, has died at the age of 93. and coming up on the bbc news channel. lionesses is boss sarina wiegmann is amongst the winners at the star studded fifa best awards in paris. good evening. three years after the united kingdom left the european union, rishi sunak says he s now resolved the major dispute over trading arrangements between great britain and northern ireland. the prime minister and the president of the european commission, ursula von der leyen, met at windsor today, where they declared a
it was an essential step to ensuring 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, in a spot with a keen sense of its place in british history, the stage is set. the prime minister welcomed the president of the european commission, ursula von der leyen. diplomatic niceties but personal warmth between the two that appeared genuine. a few hours later at windsor s guild hall, the announcement. together we have changed the original protocol and today are announcing the new windsor framework. today s agreement delivers smooth flowing trade within the whole of the united kingdom, protects northern ireland s place
london, and a spot with a keen sense of its place in british history, the stage is set. mind you, not before the president of the european commission posed for photos with some builders in london on her way here. and from informal and spontaneous, to the formal and very carefully choreographed. ursula von der leyen then arrived to meet rishi sunak at lunchtime. a few hours later at windsor s guildhall, the announcement. i am pleased to report that we have now made a decisive breakthrough. together, we have changed the original protocol and are today announcing the new windsor framework. today s agreement delivers smooth flowing trade within the whole united kingdom, protects northern ireland s place in our union, and safeguards sovereignty for the people of northern ireland. the european commission president was notably warm
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 welcomed the president of the european commission, ursula von der leyen. thank you for the incredible work. diplomatic niceties for the cameras, yes. but a personal warmth between the two appeared genuine. a few hours later at windsor s guildhall, the announcement. together, we have changed the original protocol and are today announcing the new windsor framework. today s agreement delivers smooth flowing trade within the whole united kingdom, protects northern ireland s place in our union, and safeguards sovereignty for the people of northern ireland. and take a listen to the