Very latest. Israel is carrying oUt a major Military Operation in the occUpied West Bank. Reports say 11 palestinians are dead. Donald trUmp accUses the Us Department OfjUstice of trying to resUrrect a dead Witch HUnt after it filed Charges HUnt after it filed revised charges against him. Spacex says bad weather has postponed their mission after technical issUes early in the week. In the Paralympic Games begin in paris today, with the Opening Ceremony taking place across the city later. Hello. Welcome. Sir Keir Starmer is visiting berlin, where hes expected to say the Uk has a once in a Generation OpportUnity to reset its relationship with eUrope. The british Prime Minister will be holding talks with the german chancellor, Olaf Scholz. As prime in order to really talk to the eU in a broader sense. Is we have in order to really talk to the eU in a broader sense. Is the have in order to really talk to the eU in a broader sense. Is the first meeting, bUt this is the first official Visit V
Access for Uk Businesses to the german market given that germany is a member of the eu Single Market . I think there are things they can do. There are issues within the competence of national governments to do with the users, length of stay, for instance, where things can be negotiated. But you are right, overall in terms of the big barriers to access to the european market, including the german market, that will require negotiation with the European Union. So there are certain things they can do on the economic side with the Germans Today but The Big Picture is a European Picture and that Trade Agreement that Boris Johnson signed with the European Union back in 2020. In johnson signed with the European Union back in 2020. Johnson signed with the European Union back in 2020. In terms of that Conversation Union back in 2020. In terms of that conversation with Union Back in 2020. In terms of that conversation with the Union Back in 2020. In terms of that conversation with the European Co
In for a big surprise. We are on wilders watch. The great man is going to come down those stairs, through here, into the chamber and that is our one chance to have a natter with him. Mr wilders, bbc newsnight. Are you going to do to holland what mr trump is doing to america . I am not mr trump, i am my own man, in my own party, in my own country. But indeed, there is what i call a patriotic spring going on. We saw the beginning of it with brexit, that even though the political elite was making sure the people were afraid to vote in favour of leaving the European Union, the people did, the majority. We saw in the United States that despite all the rhetoric of the elite, mr trump won the election. I hope i can repeat the same thing, because once again the people want to be in charge again. Its not only america first, its also holland first, and thats what i will try to accomplish. Some people say you are a bit of a fascist though . Some people say that. Dont listen to those people. Some
we can speak now to david phinnemore. he s a professor of european politics at queen s university belfast. to what extent do you think the eu and you have seen their proposals, have compromise on this? i think we have compromise on this? i think we have lost david. just as we were about to get his analysis but he will try to get back to him as soon as he can. let me tell you that another two energy companies have stopped trading today. pure planet limited and colorado energy limited are the latest casualties of the global spike in gas prices. pure planet supplies gas and electricity to around 235,000 domestic customers and colorado energy supplies gas and electricity to around 15,000 domestic customers. our business correspondent colletta smithjoins me now. just the latest casualty in a long line? , ., ,
eu is willing to compromise on the current protocol. the question is to what extent it is proposing goes far enough as far as david frost and the uk government are concerned, as far as such an agreement can be reached. indications are at the moment that the proposals received had a very positive response from business interests and other stakeholders in northern ireland, but i think everybody is going to be reserving judgment until they have had a chance to really go through the fine detail of what has been proposed. very good to talk to you, thank you very much. david phinnemore there, professor of european politics at queen s university belfast, thank you. a shortage of care staff in the community is causing major problems for hospitals. the bbc has learned that nhs bosses in england are seriously worried by the number of elderly and vulnerable patients now stuck in hospital because of a lack of support at home and in care homes. some chief executives have described the current situa