particularly dangerous for mr johnson. when both the papers and the rules involved covid—19 the mix becomes toxic. on wednesday if a judge ruled a vip laying for covid—i9 contracts unlawful in the pie minister apologised for attending during lockdown a drink at number ten. you may well be losing track of the number of parties for social events that have taken place in downing street theory one or another of the lockdowns. i certainly have. but how peerless is the situation now for the prime minister do you think? conventional wisdom has — minister do you think? conventional wisdom has been _ minister do you think? conventional wisdom has been a _ minister do you think? conventional wisdom has been a bit _ minister do you think? conventional wisdom has been a bit like - minister do you think? conventional wisdom has been a bit like donald l wisdom has been a bit like donald trump its teflon meaning that things just don't stick to him and i think until now he was mayor of london he could make these mistakes and hang from a wire and make fun of it and people would be on his side and all thatjovialjoking managed to cover it feels now like there's been an inflection point and people are seeing the real boris and he does not have answers in the country has problems and he's not solving them so whether or not he survives i don't think it's dangerous to get a crisp —— crystal ball outs but i will say i think it's 58 seats in that red wall and when he will not mess majority in 2019 about 80 seats, 58 of those seats where labour seats that went tory because he was so charismatic and because jeremy corbyn was such a catastrophic human labour leader. the lessee now are up for grabs. there is zero assumption and zero assurance they will stay tory. if they go back to the ability to hold power is very much imperative and you have to think that there are a lot of people in his caucus who really like power and will do anything to hold onto it including himself how peerless is a place that i think it's pretty powerless but watch this channel. find i think it's pretty powerless but watch this channel.— watch this channel. and you mentioned _ watch this channel. and you mentioned the _ watch this channel. and you mentioned the number- watch this channel. and you mentioned the number 58 l watch this channel. and you i mentioned the number 58 and watch this channel. and you - mentioned the number 58 and it only takes 53 conservative mps to collectively require that it have to be some kind of vote of confidence although they only get one shot at it in every 12 months. remind us what the law said at the time of this party which borisjohnson has apologised. it was one that took place in may 2020.— apologised. it was one that took place in may 2020. that's right. to the social gatherings _ place in may 2020. that's right. to the social gatherings including - place in may 2020. that's right. to the social gatherings including the | the social gatherings including the party _ the social gatherings including the party and — the social gatherings including the party and the second one was some sort of— party and the second one was some sort of work— party and the second one was some sort of work and that's where the ambiguity— sort of work and that's where the ambiguity lies going back to may 2020 _ ambiguity lies going back to may 2020 and what the rules were at the time in _ 2020 and what the rules were at the time in england. the rules were that he could not— time in england. the rules were that he could not be outside your home without _ he could not be outside your home without a _ he could not be outside your home without a reasonable excuse but that excuse _ without a reasonable excuse but that excuse included work so that's where this grey— excuse included work so that's where this grey area emerged. was this a work_ this grey area emerged. was this a work thing — this grey area emerged. was this a work thing or not? the party that involved — work thing or not? the party that involved the e—mails going around and bring — involved the e—mails going around and bring your own booze looks very much _ and bring your own booze looks very much like _ and bring your own booze looks very much like a — and bring your own booze looks very much like a social event. but of course — much like a social event. but of course it — much like a social event. but of course it had pens in the downing street— course it had pens in the downing street garden so borisjohnson's due date that quite a few amount of work happened _ date that quite a few amount of work happened in the garden and this was a work— happened in the garden and this was a work thing but of course it was his home — a work thing but of course it was his home. he and carrie his wife at their— his home. he and carrie his wife at their home, that is where his position— their home, that is where his position lies although he's clearly apologised for it.— position lies although he's clearly apologised for it. even in those you have to maintain _ apologised for it. even in those you have to maintain social— apologised for it. even in those you have to maintain social distancing. | have to maintain social distancing. keep apart from people. guidance was published _ keep apart from people. guidance was published around that time which said that — published around that time which said that clearly people in offices who are — said that clearly people in offices who are key workers, that's another important _ who are key workers, that's another important date of this, key workers could _ important date of this, key workers could be _ important date of this, key workers could be in— important date of this, key workers could be in office but did have to avoid _ could be in office but did have to avoid mixing where possible. workers should _ avoid mixing where possible. workers should try— avoid mixing where possible. workers should try to minimise all meetings and gatherings in the workplace. so, if and gatherings in the workplace. so, it does _ and gatherings in the workplace. so, it does look— and gatherings in the workplace. so, if does look as if the spirit of these — if does look as if the spirit of these rules were certainly very much in question— these rules were certainly very much in question here. the big question is what _ in question here. the big question is what sue — in question here. the big question is what sue grey, the senior civil servant — is what sue grey, the senior civil servant looking into all of this concludes about what happened and the metropolitan police said they will wait — the metropolitan police said they will wait for her report to see whether— will wait for her report to see whether there was anything that needs— whether there was anything that needs following up in terms of the law. on _ needs following up in terms of the law. ., ., law. on the other, we have got further examples _ law. on the other, we have got further examples of _ law. on the other, we have got further examples of parties - law. on the other, we have got further examples of parties we | law. on the other, we have got - further examples of parties we have got two parties the night before the queen funeralfor the got two parties the night before the queen funeral for the duke of edinburgh, a time when they were quite serious restrictions also and this is back in the spring of last year. and we have got a revelation on friday evening that the head of the covid—19 task force had a leaving party in december 2020. as she would have known what the restrictions are.— restrictions are. these are two social events. _ restrictions are. these are two social events. these _ restrictions are. these are two l social events. these revelations which don't involve borisjohnson, katejoseph which don't involve borisjohnson, kate joseph was which don't involve borisjohnson, katejoseph was head of the government, the task force and she had a leading party in the cabinet office in december 2020 when restrictions would have prevented most indoor mixing between different and said she's truly sorry and knows it was where it would cause anger amongst people and she is the chief executive council and downing street had to apologise to buckingham palace clover to leading which happening downing street the night before. you happening downing street the night before. ., ., , ,, , before. you mentioned this sue grey re orts before. you mentioned this sue grey reports and — before. you mentioned this sue grey reports and the _ before. you mentioned this sue grey reports and the cutting _ before. you mentioned this sue grey reports and the cutting seems - before. you mentioned this sue grey reports and the cutting seems to - before. you mentioned this sue grey reports and the cutting seems to be| reports and the cutting seems to be saying wait for the investigation. senior civil servants is investigating making it sound like a judicial process we can possibly interfere with that she is not going to make a guilty or innocent judgement on an elected prime minister is she? i judgement on an elected prime minister is she?— minister is she? i think a lot of --eole minister is she? i think a lot of people found _ minister is she? i think a lot of people found this _ minister is she? i think a lot of| people found this unsatisfactory that boris johnson people found this unsatisfactory that borisjohnson pushing this problem down the road and tying his fortune to this investigation. but ultimately it will come down to whether or not his party is prepared to wait that long whether they are prepared to back him and i think one of the key issues we spoke at the beginning about a huge popularity and electoral success in the last election when he got that majority. just as we come now now there are polls showing his popularity is thinking. and that acting is a real worry for the conservative party. and that was one of his calling cards of a politician. the public loved him and he brought it home in terms of the votes and if there is a sense that he is now losing and a disconnected building between boris johnson and write a prime minister and the votes in those old neighbour hardlines i think he could be in trouble. of course now there's going to be a lot of speculation about successor was so far his cabinets have backed him but i think they will be no leadership until there is a possible success.— a possible success. meanwhile he waits for something _ a possible success. meanwhile he waits for something to _ a possible success. meanwhile he waits for something to turn - a possible success. meanwhile he waits for something to turn up. isj waits for something to turn up. is it possible he can ride this out? it's possible. there is at least two years in an election eternity in politics as e—mail. but i do think he is a damaged brand and the interesting about the parties i have to say i don't have much sympathy for boris but i understand how hard civil servants work and these people are forced to come in to 10 downing street and they are working very long hours in summer let's have a glass of wine and in principle that idea is not really so scandalous. it's when they do it repeatedly and have parties and it moves from working outside and being exhausted and having a bit of refreshment to having these consistent ignoring the rules the rest of us are living by because as we all know pretty oppressive to have to cut yourself off from the world so i don't think people are going to forgive him for this and i think the big problem is if he could ride this out, if he could behave and be productive and keep his mouth shut about silliness and just stay focused but everything we have seen about boris says he incapable of doing that so i guess when i think about those things becomes hard to see how he could write it out because he's going to self—destruct as he continues. he does not have the self—discipline to say i'm just going to be a good prime minister and a good leader. thank you very much. scotland is starting to turn the corner according to its first minister nicola sturgeon. she announced the eating of coronavirus restrictions. all restrictions there will be lifted by the end of the month. in the uk western europe and north america there is a relief from a crime has proved less serious and certainly less fatal in the covid—19 variant which preceded it. is that because the virus is becoming? our immune systems are strengthening? or because of vaccination? it's secretary—general pointed out this week at 85% of people in africa have yet to receive a single vaccine dose. never mind the three injected into many of us. in terms of the impact of omicron, it was first identified in southern africa and even there we are told it was comparatively mild. what is it that he is worried about? i comparatively mild. what is it that he is worried about?— he is worried about? i think it's this broader _ he is worried about? i think it's this broader question _ he is worried about? i think it's this broader question about - this broader question about inequality. vaccine inequality. and huge differences in uptake in different countries with the developed richer nations moving ahead with this series and first and second doses in some countries really not being available to anything like the majority of the population why they have not been vaccinated so far. i think with omicron which has emerged in southern africa as you say, the evidence they are from south africa exactly that it causes quite a sharp spike at the hospitalisations but thenit spike at the hospitalisations but then it receded quite quickly and people have looked at that and said it's not quite as bad as delta and of course south africa has a younger population and there are different factors but the evidence from the uk and more has emerged from scientific experts in recent days is that it's valid without a doubt less severe than delta in terms of the risk of getting hospitalised and certainly with a booster vaccine that gives very good protection against hospitalisation but it does spread more rapidly and more people become infected and become mildly ill. so that i think has been a challenge that i think has been a challenge that it has spread so much but it does seem to be beginning to recede for now in the uk but nobody wants to say this is the end of the pandemic by any means. find to say this is the end of the pandemic by any means. and what mi . ht pandemic by any means. and what might follow it. _ pandemic by any means. and what might follow it. we _ pandemic by any means. and what might follow it. we hope _ pandemic by any means. and what might follow it. we hope it's - might follow it. we hope it's getting mounted but we can't know that for certain.— getting mounted but we can't know that for certain. whether there may be more variance _ that for certain. whether there may be more variance that _ that for certain. whether there may be more variance that appear - that for certain. whether there may be more variance that appear that l be more variance that appear that could be mild but still causes surges in cases, who knows. suzanne, the secretary-general— surges in cases, who knows. suzanne, the secretary-general seems - the secretary—general seems particularly worried about the impact this might have in eastern europe as it spreads across the continent including some eu member states with low vaccination rates. how varied is the picture across europe? how varied is the picture across euro e? �* , , ., how varied is the picture across euroe? h , ., europe? it's very uneven and has been since _ europe? it's very uneven and has been since the _ europe? it's very uneven and has been since the outset _ europe? it's very uneven and has been since the outset of - europe? it's very uneven and has been since the outset of this - been since the outset of this pandemic. quite generally countries in the _ pandemic. quite generally countries in the western part of the eu, particle. — in the western part of the eu, particle, spain, ireland have had the highest take—up of vaccines and name _ the highest take—up of vaccines and name into— the highest take—up of vaccines and name into the east and eastern countries — name into the east and eastern countries like slovakia and other countries — countries like slovakia and other countries in the east near the old port as— countries in the east near the old port as they are on the russian side they have _ port as they are on the russian side they have had a very low take up in places— they have had a very low take up in places like — they have had a very low take up in places like bulgaria and there's been _ places like bulgaria and there's been a — places like bulgaria and there's been a very difficult messaging challenge for a lot of governments and eu _ challenge for a lot of governments and eu to — challenge for a lot of governments and eu to try and encourage more people _ and eu to try and encourage more people to — and eu to try and encourage more people to get vaccinated. we have the situation in the centre in austria _ the situation in the centre in austria and germany and france there's— austria and germany and france there's been a move to introduce mandatory— there's been a move to introduce mandatory vaccinations to try and encourage — mandatory vaccinations to try and encourage more people to get back to me germany before christmas and austria _ me germany before christmas and austria concerning their vaccine levels _ austria concerning their vaccine levels were not high enough in austria — levels were not high enough in austria when the furthest saying it wanted _ austria when the furthest saying it wanted a — austria when the furthest saying it wanted a vaccination mandatory vaccination and became the first western— vaccination and became the first western country to do so but interestingly over the last week we have seen— interestingly over the last week we have seen this shift and the new german— have seen this shift and the new german government and a chancellor has said _ german government and a chancellor has said he _ german government and a chancellor has said he planned to bring a mandatory vaccinations but he seems to be backing away from that. it's a sensitive _ to be backing away from that. it's a sensitive subject he had hoped to bring _ sensitive subject he had hoped to bring forward a vaccine where vaccination pass this has been delayed — vaccination pass this has been delayed and down so maybe again is a sense _ delayed and down so maybe again is a sense that _ delayed and down so maybe again is a sense that maybe we could be shifting — sense that maybe we could be shifting away from the peak and is there _ shifting away from the peak and is there a _ shifting away from the peak and is there a need to bring in the mandatory vaccination now so i think it'll be _ mandatory vaccination now so i think it'll be a _ mandatory vaccination now so i think it'll be a hot — mandatory vaccination now so i think it'll be a hot political issue for a lot of— it'll be a hot political issue for a lot of those big countries in the next _ lot of those big countries in the next few— lot of those big countries in the next few months.— next few months. that raises questions — next few months. that raises questions for _ next few months. that raises questions for the _ next few months. that raises questions for the uk - next few months. that raises questions for the uk because next few months. that raises - questions for the uk because the british government said workers in a national health service from april have to have this if they front line workers sell in social care giving it the possibility if the pandemic really is in decline or the current variant is endocrine that that bat in the end not happen because it might put potential strain on the health service.— might put potential strain on the health service. they are certainly concerned _ health service. they are certainly concerned about _ health service. they are certainly concerned about the _ health service. they are certainly concerned about the potential. health service. they are certainly| concerned about the potential for people to leave before this becomes mandatory in a couple of months. of course they could be shifted to non—frontline jobs. course they could be shifted to non—frontlinejobs. it's course they could be shifted to non—frontline jobs. it's front line workers who will be required to be vaccinated or it could be that they just leave the health service altogether. although most trusts as they are known in england but in england although they have had the take up 90% have been vaccinated which is higherfor the age groups as a population as a hold still leaves quite a few who have not been. in leaves quite a few who have not been. ., , . leaves quite a few who have not been. . , . . leaves quite a few who have not been. ., . ., ., ., , been. in a service that was already understaffed- _ been. in a service that was already understaffed. exactly. _ been. in a service that was already understaffed. exactly. it— been. in a service that was already understaffed. exactly. it raises- understaffed. exactly. it raises auestions understaffed. exactly. it raises questions for _ understaffed. exactly. it raises questions for the _ understaffed. exactly. it raises questions for the health - understaffed. exactly. it raises| questions for the health service understaffed. exactly. it raises- questions for the health service but more broadly borisjohnson to drop a hint a month or so ago about the longer—term future for the uk which was that more or less he cannot go on with restrictions and lifting restrictions and imposing more. we have to learn to live with this virus and the answer is as well as drugs and therapy will be vaccination. so hejust dangled drugs and therapy will be vaccination. so he just dangled the idea of pushing people toward something may be mandatory for the population as a whole but that clearly would go against libertarian instincts of a lot of politicians. it's not on the table on the agenda in the moment but it's not far off. thank you. joe biden talked very big about the importance of vaccinating their work and when he talked about their work and when he talked about the us being an arsenal of vaccines, how has that worked out? it is mixed. i think he _ how has that worked out? it is mixed. i think he did it with the intention— mixed. i think he did it with the intention and the challenge is that their mother and intention and the challenge is that their motherand a intention and the challenge is that their mother and a adviser vaccines require _ their mother and a adviser vaccines require a _ their mother and a adviser vaccines require a bit— their mother and a adviser vaccines require a bit freeze in order to travel— require a bit freeze in order to travel in — require a bit freeze in order to travel in developing countries and countries — travel in developing countries and countries in africa for example don't _ countries in africa for example don't have _ countries in africa for example don't have the infrastructure to distribute — don't have the infrastructure to distribute it and it requires something more flexible and novak has a _ something more flexible and novak has a vaccine that's been much delayed — has a vaccine that's been much delayed that they had hoped would be a solution _ delayed that they had hoped would be a solution and would be a much simpler— a solution and would be a much simpler response. it's still having problems— simpler response. it's still having problems but it's not been pretty yet problems but it's not been pretty vet in _ problems but it's not been pretty vet in the — problems but it's not been pretty yet in the us cell that have been technical— yet in the us cell that have been technical and logistical problems but they— technical and logistical problems but they are also financial problems for this— but they are also financial problems for this grand pledge of a billion vaccines to the world is not getting enough funding and has said if we don't _ enough funding and has said if we don't get — enough funding and has said if we don't get more funding we cannot keep— don't get more funding we cannot keep this — don't get more funding we cannot keep this game because it's not simply— keep this game because it's not simply about sending vaccines to countries — simply about sending vaccines to countries in the developing world and for— countries in the developing world and for it. — countries in the developing world and for it, there has to be a huge amount— and for it, there has to be a huge amount of— and for it, there has to be a huge amount of support and education and training _ amount of support and education and training involved in order for these things to _ training involved in order for these things to be successful. the health threat _ things to be successful. the health threat to _ things to be successful. the health threat to all of us and to everyone on the _ threat to all of us and to everyone on the planet is even if we are a triple and — on the planet is even if we are a triple and quadruple vaccinated a year or— triple and quadruple vaccinated a year or two from now a huge part of the planet— year or two from now a huge part of the planet is— year or two from now a huge part of the planet is not an coronavirus keeps _ the planet is not an coronavirus keeps mutating a legalist go through the greek— keeps mutating a legalist go through the greek alphabet and ran out of letters for— the greek alphabet and ran out of letters for these mutations and we are all— letters for these mutations and we are all going to be vulnerable to something potentially lethal if we don't _ something potentially lethal if we don't get this level of vaccination to stop _ don't get this level of vaccination to stop it— don't get this level of vaccination to stop it from spreading and creating _ to stop it from spreading and creating some new threats. the impression _ creating some new threats. the impression that's _ creating some new threats. tie: impression that's been left since joe biden took office and putin wanted a face to it and president putin wanted talks on the footprint in europe this week he caught them as well. i was going to ask you on that subject it appears as if putting demands of biting the liver is given how critical he was of his predecessor cosying up to the kremlin, what is he up to? there is a chess game _ kremlin, what is he up to? there is a chess game going _ kremlin, what is he up to? there is a chess game going on _ kremlin, what is he up to? there is a chess game going on and - a chess game going on and the consequences are catastrophic care. we have got a mercury a leader in russia who wants to recover who is still bruised deeply by the break—up of the soviet year of union and make a's extension and he said he wants ukraine and he wants guarantees ukraine and he wants guarantees ukraine will neverjoin nato and nato has said that is not possible i'm not going to happen. and i think joe biden is trying to find ways to conciliate and give putin a way out of this but it's really hard to see how you can act rationally given what he is doing. he seems to be setting the stage for a repeat of the invasion and he may not invade all of the ukraine and it may be that the areas that are sympathetic to russia and really needs that land bridge which he took in 2014 but there are not a lot of ways that the rest and biting can deter him. there are significant threats of sanctions and if that's been tried of course historically and really have much impact but russia is dependent on a whole range of imports and bank transactions in order to be a global citizen and it is possible but i don't think you can assume that he thinks in those types of turns. there have been different attitudes towards germany and russia over the years in germany is one country that has been a lot warmer perhaps because of energy and have the latest movements over the last 12 months maybe europe come together on this subject because after all a lot of eu countries are represented at the talks that ended and even on the russian council?— russian council? absolutely. there's been a lot of— russian council? absolutely. there's been a lot of speculation _ russian council? absolutely. there's been a lot of speculation as - russian council? absolutely. there's been a lot of speculation as week . been a lot of speculation as week making the point that the european union was not at the table for a sign of these key positions and really a bilateral discussion between the united states and russia although as you say all parties including ukraine were around the table there and as you say most of the eu member states to anyone out of the 27 are members of nato and again a lot of things in europe there are different opinions. the countries to the east of baltic nations like the they are very worried about what's happening close to them in ukraine and there is difficult balancing act because i'm the one hand you have countries like france who wants the eu to have more power to try and improve its strategy and its autonomy when it comes to security and foreign policy but on the other hand you have countries who don't want to duplicate my challenge nato. nato is everything to them and they want the us presence there and they tell is important and they want to keep the russian issue right up on the agenda. so yes to answer your question a lot of fear here around europe and i think the talks effectively ended in the stand age and has been the development and on the ukrainian government announced it had been subject to a major cyber attack and we don't know who is responsible for that but that is another concern people in europe have been waiting for some time about a possible hybrid attack and the warfare is not traditional like we think that it could be other ways as well. i think it's a real worry here now and the us ambassador talked about the drumbeat of war and that's where we ended up at the end of the week of the promisee. jeffrer; of the week of the promisee. jeffrey mentioned sanctions. _ of the week of the promisee. jeffrey mentioned sanctions. that - of the week of the promisee. jeffrey mentioned sanctions. that was - of the week of the promisee. jeffrey mentioned sanctions. that was the l mentioned sanctions. that was the tool used to punish russia almost exactly eight years ago now after the annexation of crimea. what impact have been made? it’s the annexation of crimea. what impact have been made?- the annexation of crimea. what impact have been made? it's a good oint. for impact have been made? it's a good point- for all— impact have been made? it's a good point. for all the _ impact have been made? it's a good point. for all the talk _ impact have been made? it's a good point. for all the talk of _ impact have been made? it's a good point. for all the talk of the - impact have been made? it's a good point. for all the talk of the eu - point. for all the talk of the eu and gear up not having that much power in defence it does have power when it comes to sanctions. more than the us. after all europe have got my trade with russia and in particular its a huge relationship in terms of energy. it depends on russia for a lot of its gas and that's where i think europe has a big well to play and run of the most controversial issues is the new pipeline that has been built between russia and germany and there's been a lot of pressure coming from washington to use this leverage to stop it if russia invades ukraine so the new german government in berlin it's a very tricky issue for them and and get america was accused of being too soft on russia because of this dependence on gas so again the german government are in a tricky position and they are saying they're not going to do anything unless russia invades ukraine and at the end of this week it's the threat has not gone away. irate end of this week it's the threat has not gone away-— end of this week it's the threat has not one awa . ~ . . , not gone away. we have a few minutes left so ou not gone away. we have a few minutes left so you have _ not gone away. we have a few minutes left so you have to _ not gone away. we have a few minutes left so you have to be _ not gone away. we have a few minutes left so you have to be quick _ not gone away. we have a few minutes left so you have to be quick but - left so you have to be quick but i want to ask each of you if this is a story we should be focusing on more than perhaps we have been? i story we should be focusing on more than perhaps we have been?- than perhaps we have been? i think very quickly — than perhaps we have been? i think very quickly it _ than perhaps we have been? i think very quickly it is _ than perhaps we have been? i think very quickly it is it's _ than perhaps we have been? i think very quickly it is it's and _ than perhaps we have been? i think very quickly it is it's and of- very quickly it is it's and of entitlement and masses of the universe, — entitlement and masses of the universe, novak djokovic the number one tennis _ universe, novak djokovic the number one tennis player is people born or earned _ one tennis player is people born or earned a _ one tennis player is people born or earned a celebrity and impunity to do what _ earned a celebrity and impunity to do what they want are suddenly finding — do what they want are suddenly finding that blank check that lets them _ finding that blank check that lets them get elated anything and getting into australia and these allegations of sexual— into australia and these allegations of sexual abuse orjust running rampant — of sexual abuse orjust running rampant on 10 downing street and rampant on10 downing street and suddenly— rampant on 10 downing street and suddenly they are being held accountable, it's really fascinating.— accountable, it's really . fascinating._ the accountable, it's really - fascinating._ the brexit fascinating. suzanne? the brexit negotiations _ fascinating. suzanne? the brexit negotiations are _ fascinating. suzanne? the brexit negotiations are still _ fascinating. suzanne? the brexit negotiations are still happening l fascinating. suzanne? the brexit i negotiations are still happening and it's all about the northern ireland protocol and they still have not been resolved and we have got elections coming up in northern ireland in early may and there's a lot of tension at the moment in the republic of ireland and they are celebrating 100 years since the signing of the treaty between the uk and ireland which set up irish independence and also effectively lead to her and cemented the declaration of northern ireland carving out from the attic ireland so a lot of these big political issues that have been there between ireland and britain are really coalescing around this northern ireland brexit discussions about something to watch over the next few weeks and both sides are hoping for a breakthrough but the people of northern ireland do need to get that. abs. northern ireland do need to get that. �* w' northern ireland do need to get that. �* x' ., northern ireland do need to get that. . a ., ., northern ireland do need to get that. . ., ., ., that. a quick thought on that. there are northern — that. a quick thought on that. there are northern ireland _ that. a quick thought on that. there are northern ireland assembly - are northern ireland assembly elections coming up in the spring, is there a sentence that they really want to get this so i said before that campaign starts? i want to get this so i said before that campaign starts?— want to get this so i said before that campaign starts? i think that's the new deadline _ that campaign starts? i think that's the new deadline for _ that campaign starts? i think that's the new deadline for this. - that campaign starts? i think that's the new deadline for this. the - that campaign starts? i think that's the new deadline for this. the dup| the new deadline for this. the dup threatens to pull—out of the government if its needs are not met on the northern ireland protocol so it's a sense that it's pretty politically fragile in northern ireland at the moment so there is a sense of both sides getting this over the line and by the end of february it's one of the the rebates we are looking at here.— we are looking at here. thank you. the six nations _ we are looking at here. thank you. the six nations rugby, _ we are looking at here. thank you. the six nations rugby, next - we are looking at here. thank you. | the six nations rugby, next month because scotland and wales had indicated restrictions being eased with a few caveats that means one of the great sporting tremendous but have crowds and some of the great venues, cardiff and edinburgh for what rep weekend, cannot wait, i have gotten tickets.— what rep weekend, cannot wait, i have gotten tickets. thank you all ve much have gotten tickets. thank you all very much whatever _ have gotten tickets. thank you all very much whatever year - have gotten tickets. thank you all. very much whatever year spreading endeavours are this weekend, thank you for spending this half—hour with us. and thank you for spending it with us on available online on the bbc and throughout the weekend and we are back sometime next week, the guy. friday but as a beautiful day across much of the uk and we started with frost and fog which angered all day for one or two places followed by a blue sky around it under clear skies tonight frost and fog once again will be a hazard for some of us. milder across the northwest of the uk but high—pressure in charge of the south and tried this theme to the south and tried this theme to the letter at the moment. breezy conditions across northern parts as he had his evening and overnight. not as cold, breezy and not as extensive fog south the marshes have seen fog which could linger tomorrow morning. temperature is first thing tomorrow getting a few degrees freezing in a few spots so a cold start saturday with some frost around and clear skies and the fog which could be slow to clear internet ends as well. cloutier across the rest of england and wales compared to today but still breaks in the crowd with glimpses of sunshine for many areas. temperature is close to the east coast will struggle at 5 degrees but 11 in the southwest staying close to freezing if you are stuck underneath one of those pockets of fog for much of the day. into sunday and and weak weather front moves in and it's not bringing cold air and come out conditions with one or two showers west of scotland with a few splashes of rain but easing away as it heads south across england and wales. sunshine returning from the north and temperature as a touch warmer than recent days around seventh or 11 degrees on sunday. into the working week the cold fronts gets out of the way and high—pressure very much with us once again as we look to monday. monday morning could bring foss frost and for parts of the southwest of england into wales. light winds and dry and sunny weatherfor light winds and dry and sunny weather for you light winds and dry and sunny weatherfor you on monday light winds and dry and sunny weather for you on monday and not a bad day but some of us could have some rain and it will stay dry. temperature is around 70 or 12 degrees could see some rain in the north and west on tuesday but much of the week looking dry and settled with sunshine and frost and fog overnight. this is bbc news. i'm shaun ley. the headlines at 8pm... downing street apologises to buckingham palace, after two parties were held at no.10, the night before the funeral, of the duke of edinburgh. when of the duke of edinburgh. i heard about this i was i course when i heard about this i was of course very, very concerned. i understand that people across the country are angry about what has happened. further revelations this evening — another leaving event took place

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