Borisjohnson and the european i just went there and it Commission President was empty, you know. Ursula von der leyen issued there were no bikes. A statement on saturday agreeing to step up efforts could the pandemic see a shift to resolve the differences that to more environmentally exist in the brexit friendly modes of transport . Trade talks. They acknowledged that significant gaps still remain. Heres our Political Correspondent iain watson. Or will we simply return to the way we were . They have agreed to keep 00 01 21,938 4294966103 13 29,430 talking because the dutch bike lanes are the envy of the world. Its so much part of us. It is as if we are all born with a bike. Like you take a shopping bag, you take your bike. But it wasnt always this way. Maatje van putten was a dutch politician. This is me and my son, 1976. The netherlands traffic is in europe the most dangerous for children. Maatje was a key player in the movement that transformed dutch cities in the 1960s and 70s. The
Speaking a fair amount of cloud in the skies as well. Around double figures in the south of the country but at this stage the weather is quickly deteriorating in the north west of the uk as storm bella approaches. The thinking is during the course of the evening on boxing day the weather will go downhill first in the north west of the uk and then quickly the bad weather will spread from the north west towards the south east. We think particularly along this cold front we will see some nasty conditions across wales and also england, and thats where the worst of the wind will be. The met office has issued an amber warning. This is certainly for southern parts of wales and along the English Channel. Damaging winds, up to 80 mph are possible. Also across england there will be Gale Force Winds causing problems so storm bella is likely to bring some flooding, particularly across parts of wales and the south west of the country and those damaging winds as well. As we go through the course of
So, whats the reaction to the deal been across the uk . Well be hearing from our scotland correspondent james cook in glasgow, our wales correspondent tomos morgan in cardiff, but first, heres our ireland correspondent emma va rdy from stormont. Just think back, the Brexit Process was so seismic for the island of ireland, because it threw up all those questions over what to do about the irish land border and it reminded everyone of the troubled history of this place. But now many of the issues which once seemed unresolvable, there are now agreements on. And Northern Ireland enters this new era where doing trade here will be different from the rest of the uk, those special arrangements in order to keep the irish land border invisible. Now, the trade deal has been welcomed here, it is likely to make some of those special arrangements for Northern Ireland easier to carry out in future and it will bring great relief in the irish republic, where many peoples livelihoods, particularly in the
Of a much bigger change in the way we travel. From the bubonic plague to tuberculosis, pandemics have historically changed the way our cities are designed, and the coronavirus has been no different. Coronavirus is a moment in which every policymaker can make a u turn. Lockdown made our capitals quieter, greener, and weve seen wildlife blossoming like never before. Its like a paradise for me now. You can see maybe tens of thousands of bicycles everywhere. We are travelling around europe, meeting the people who are trying to implement the biggest changes in cities weve seen in decades. Three months ago, here, you had a lot of cars in this path, 0k . Now its for bicycles. But this rapid shift towards pedal power has created a problem. I just went there and it was empty, you know. There were no bikes. Could the pandemic see a shift to more environmentally friendly modes of transport . Or will we simply return to the way we were . Dutch bike lanes are the envy of the world. Its so much part
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