Now on bbc news, political thinking with nick robinson. Hello and welcome to political thinking, a conversation with, rather than a news interrogation of, someone who shaped our political thinking about what has shaped theirs. My guest this week is a daughter of what we still euphemistically call the troubles the 30 years or more of violence which scarred Northern Ireland and the british mainland divided communities and claimed the lives of more than 3000 people. Emma little pengelly is the new deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland. She grew up on the border with the south, the place with the highest death toll outside belfast. Her father was arrested and imprisoned in france for involvement in Arms Trafficking for hardline loyalists back in the 1980s, something he still denies to this day, though, he did once say publicly he would oppose compromise to the bitter end, to the death. Compromise that is with people like the First Minister of Northern Ireland, michelle 0neill of sinn f
Great to have you with us. How do you think this is going to impact already difficult relations with china . , already difficult relations with china . V. Already difficult relations with china . ,. ,. , already difficult relations with china . ,. ,. ,. ,. China . Thats a great question. We have been playing china . Thats a great question. We have been playing pingpong china . Thats a great question. We have been playing pingpong withl have been playing ping pong with china fork some time now between us export control measures, weve seen china taking matches against us Companies Like macron, and it has imposed recent Export Controls on gallium and germanium, which we need for some of our Technology Sector is. I think that we are already at an increasingly fraught relationship with china. That being said, china in the broader Business Community have been on notice that this measure is likely to come down the pipe and we watch this plant a tenant legislative and administrative disgrac
Within the Ira Codenamed sta keknife. Stakeknife was also the iras most feared interrogator, believed to have been linked to the murder of 17 suspected informers. Astonishingly, some were also working for british intelligence. Their families have suffered for decades without getting answers to their questions. Were they informers . Were their confessions real . Why werent they rescued . And why werent their killers brought to justice . Grieving families are at the very heart of kenova. Operation kenova this investigation now gives those victims those Family Members an opportunity to tell their story. We revisit those families and shed light into the darkest corners of the conflict. Everybodys looking forjustice and the truth. So, why should we not look for it . Ive returned to many of the interviews and programmes ive made over decades to piece together the bloodyjigsaw of this undercover war. The ira are confident they now have the manpower to carry on the war for the next ten years.
Subways. First,just a short time from now, President Biden will address the American People. It could be his largest audience before the president ial election amid questions about his age and donald trump leading in the polls, the president will address immigration, the economy and tonight the president s new move to help the people of gaza, Building A Port to get humanitarian aid in. And what the speaker of the house mike johnson has asked of his colleagues tonight during the president s speech. Mary bruce live at the white house, rachel scott live on the hill. Also the united flight from San Francisco to japan losing a tire right after takeoff. The Emergency Landing in los angeles. In New York City this evening, the National Guard now taking up positions on the subway. The new storm threat tonight, Severe Weather moving from texas to georgia, then right up the east coast. Rob marciano times this out. Tonight, parents in Texas Erupting in anger, the independent report, the investigat
Good evening. Im norah odonnell, and thank you for being with us. Tonight, the countdown is on. Just hours from now, the president delivering a critical address to the nation before what may be the largest tv audience hell get this election season. It is a chance for the commander in chief to reframe the political debate about not only the state of this country, but also his stewardship of it. Earlier today, i went to the white house for a conversation with the president about what hell talk about. He is eager to engage politically with republicans. Cbss ed okeefe is at the white house, and ed, the president tonight will use the phrase americas comeback. Reporter thats right, norah, and as he engages with republicans he plans to call out how they have lost election since the repeal of roe vs. Wade and promises to sign a federal law to protect Abortion Services if it is ever passed. The president is also planning to take at least a few jabs at his likely republican opponent, donald trum