hello and welcome to bbc world news. the president of the european commission, ursula von der leyen, will arrive in the uk tomorrow for face to face talks with prime minister rishi sunak, to discuss an imminent deal for trade in northern ireland. it all revolves around the post brexit trading arrangements for northern ireland. the irish taoisoech leo varadkarsaid. earlier, the deputy prime minister, dominic raab, began to outline what might be in the deal including the right for politicians in northern ireland to have a say over any new eu rules that affect them. with more here s our political correspondent, iain watson. what better way to flag that an agreement with the eu is coming closer? the eu commission president, ursula von der leyen, will meet the prime minister tomorrow in london for the talks that could seal a deal. there is no deal done until the whole deal is done. but i think we ve made progress. and what s emerging is exactly what the deal could involve. post br
hello and welcome to bbc world news. the president of the european commission, ursula von der leyen, will arrive in the uk tomorrow for face to face talks with prime minister rishi sunak to discuss an imminent deal for trade in northern ireland. it all revolves around the post brexit trading arrangements for northern ireland. the irish taoisoech, leo varadkar, said. earlier, the deputy prime minister, dominic raab, began to outline what might be in the deal including the right for politicians in northern ireland to have a say over any new eu rules that affect them. with more here s our political correspondent, iain watson. what better way to flag that an agreement with the eu is coming closer? the eu commission president, ursula von der leyen, will meet the prime minister tomorrow in london for the talks that could seal a deal. there is no deal done until the whole deal s done. but i think we ve made progress. and what s emerging is exactly what the deal could involve. post b
solved and can manage the uk economy sensibly and in a way that promotes growth. this is exactly the kind of thing he needs to show in order to do so. that we are not fighting any more with the eu over things that are sometimes quite archaic questions of principle. we are getting on with pragmatic solutions that benefit the uk economy and, ultimately, i think that is why he probably quite wants to have that fight with some of his backbenchers over the next few weeks. obviously, the election. over the next few weeks. obviously, the election, potentially over the next few weeks. obviously, the election, potentially in over the next few weeks. obviously, the election, potentially in a - over the next few weeks. obviously, the election, potentially in a year, . the election, potentially in a year, lots of talk about the red wool seats, lots of angst about that brexit vote and where it might go to as a result of any changes that happen now, but the dup is imminently, critically import
unlike maybe his two predecessors, he is a results oriented, delivery kind of prime minister, who gets problems solved and can manage the uk economy sensibly and in a way that promotes growth. this is exactly the kind of thing he needs to show in order to do so. that we are not fighting any more with the eu over things that are sometimes quite archain questions of principle. we are getting on with pragmatic solutions that benefit the uk economy and, ultimately, i think that is why he probably quite wants to have that fight with some of his backbenchers over the next few weeks. let s return to to the news of migrant boat sinking in rough seas off southern italy. 59 people, including 12 children, have died and dozens more are feared missing. earlier i spoke tojuan matias gil, who is the search and rescue representative for medecins sans frontier in rome,