why it hasn t been handed over. this saua has why it hasn t been handed over. this saga has been why it hasn t been handed over. ti 3 saga has been rumbling on why it hasn t been handed over. ti 2 saga has been rumbling on for some weeks now, we know borisjohnson switched off his mobile phone in may 2051 because of security currents after it emerged that the phone number had been listed online for some 15 years. he did what was told by security officials. over the last few weeks or so, it has been in the hands of security officials within the government, they have got it from borisjohnson lawyers. they are saying they can access it at the moment, they can t get the messages off. as you say, we also know now that boris johnson off. as you say, we also know now that borisjohnson has forgotten his passcode, which might be one of the potential issues here in terms of them getting it off. borisjohnson s spokesperson said he wants to cooperate fully with the inquiry. he has alrea
in the last hour, the president of the united states has arrived in belfast for a four day trip to mark the 25th anniversary of the good friday agreement. president biden, who has strong family ties to the republic of ireland, sees the 1998 agreement, which helped end northern ireland s decades long violent conflict known as the troubles, as part of his own political legacy. speaker president biden says he looks forward to reiterating america s commitment to preserving the peace. tomorrow, he ll deliver a speech at ulster university, speaker before travelling to the republic of ireland for the remainder speaker r of his four day visit. the trip will also celebrate his own family s roots in the republic. he ll attend events in louth and mayo, where he will visit his ancestral homes. there ll also be official engagements in dublin. he ll then leave for america on friday. our ireland correspondent, emma vardy, is in belfast, where air force one has just touched down. emma. joe b
and a pair of trainers worn by the us basketball superstar michaeljordan sells at auction for a record 2.2 million dollars. hello and welcome to the programme. president biden has arrived in belfast for a four day trip to mark the 25th anniversary of the historic good friday agreement. the landmark deal largely brought to an end the 30 year conflict in northern ireland, known as the troubles. president biden says he looks forward to reiterating america s commitment to preserving the peace. my colleague emma vardy has more. air force one arrives at belfast international, and northern ireland s first presidential visit in ten years is under way. time for a short hello with rishi sunak on the tarmac before the president was whisked away for the night. a ring of steel is in place in belfast city centre in what is one of the biggest security operations here of recent years. we ve been planning for this for a number of weeks. we ve prepared for all the various contingencies. our st
a very warm welcome to a beautiful day here at buckingham palace. the queen has thanked all those involved in her platinum jubilee celebrations, as four days of events get under way across the country and the commonwealth to mark her 70 years on the throne. in a special message, the queen said she continued to be inspired by the goodwill shown to her and that many happy memories would be made during the festivities. there s a lot planned for the occasion from today here in the uk today and tomorrow there are two public holidays, meaning a four day weekend for the country. later today, it s trooping the colour, the queen s official birthday parade, which ends with an raf flypast watched by members of the royal family on the balcony of buckingham palace. also later beacons will be lit throughout the uk, channel islands, isle of man and uk 0verseas territories. they will be also lit in most of the 5a commonwealth countries. on friday, a service of thanksgiving will take p
Wont be paying the money. Disgraced celebrity publicist max clifford has died in hospital at the age of 7a. He had been serving an eight year sentence for historical sex offences. Students could save thousands of pounds on tuition fees with a proposal for shorter, two year degree courses. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. Heavy snow has hit much of the uk, causing disruption to roads, railways and airports. At heathrow airport, over 100 flights have been cancelled so far today. There have also been cancellations and severe delays at stansted, birmingham international, east midlands and Belfast International airports. A number of motorways have been covered in snow, with police asking people to travel only if absolutely necessary. The heaviest snow has fallen in north wales. Amber snow warnings have been issued there, in the midlands, and in northern and eastern england. Lets get this report on all the latest disruption from our correspondent lee milner. This was the scene on the