they want to raise rates, keep them on hold or cut them. just explain that shift because it gives a sense of what could happen next.- that shift because it gives a sense of what could happen next. there are nine oli of what could happen next. there are nine policy members of what could happen next. there are nine policy members on of what could happen next. there are nine policy members on the - of what could happen next. there are l nine policy members on the committee and they all get a chance to decide whether they want rates to go up, down or stay the same. in the previous meeting in december, three of the nine wanted rates to go up, six would like to hold. to date you wanted to go up, one wanted to go down and six wanted to hold. this was a surprise to markets. markets basically expected a nod and wink from the bank of england to say that rates are properly going to come down this year. so the fact that one member has said we need to lower rents today provides a much
scotland and northern ireland chilly with sunshine from the word go. all the details later on in the programme. it s tuesday, 30th of january. our main story. the democratic unionist party says it s agreed a deal to restore the devolved government in northern ireland. the dup leader, sir jeffrey donaldson, said the proposals are subject to the westminster government passing laws to address concerns about post brexit trading arrangements. a warning this report from our ireland correspondent chris page includes some flashing images. as the democratic unionist party reached a pivot point, protesters tried to increase the pressure. more hard line unionists have been urging the dup not to agree a new deal to restore the devolved government. 130 party members took part in a meeting, which lasted more than five hours. but, early this morning, the leader, sirjeffrey donaldson, announced he had won support for a plan to bring back power sharing. i believe that with the faithful delive
hello and welcome to the programme broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. we begin with the news that the search for the oceangate submersible in the north atlantic is over. the us coast guard has confirmed that the vessel suffered a catastrophic loss of pressure and there are no survivors. the five people on board were on a mission to view the wreck of the titanic. rescue experts say that the tail cone of the vessel has been spotted on the sea bed, not far from the wreck. much of the rescue effort was coordinated in boston, where we can join our correspondent carl nasman. carl, thank you so much forjoining us on the show. we are starting to hear some other developments coming out of the navy. what have they had to say? we are, these are developments that might help us piece together the timing of when this catastrophe might have taken place. this is being reported by our partners in cbs news and they say the us navy detected, quote, an acoustic anomaly con