i m ben brown in the studio our other top stories this hour... as the regulator ofgem lowers the price cap for gas and electricity, there are fresh calls for the government to stop a rise in energy bills in april. a new panorama investigation uncovers evidence that women are being misled and manipulated about abortion by some crisis pregnancy advice centres,in the uk. the first female speaker of the house of commons, betty boothroyd, dies at the age of 93. good afternoon from windsor, where rishi sunak and the eu have struck a new agreement to amend post brexit trading rules with the eu. the prime minister said the deal marked a decisive breakthrough after years of wrangling, allowing smooth, free flowing trade while preserving the belfast agreement, the setttlement which underpins devolved government in northern ireland. mr sunak said the agreement would remove any sense of a border in the irish sea, the chief complaint of unionists who have boycotted stormont in prote
negotiation was the way to do it. we have always said, if the barrier is the internal politics, if the prime minister cannot get this through his own mps, if this is of the national interest than we would support it and make sure we could move on, improve the situation in northern ireland and therefore unlock a range of benefits but could potentially negotiate in terms of wider trading arrangements. so if it is as it looks like, it is good news and if it is what we call for we will support it. it is what we call for we will support it it is what we call for we will su ortit. ~ ., , support it. would you accept, in that case that support it. would you accept, in that case that rishi support it. would you accept, in that case that rishi sunak - support it. would you accept, in that case that rishi sunak has i that case that rishi sunak has really pulled off something impressive, given the incredibly difficult turbulent years of brexit, protracted and bitter negotiations? and that he