experts and commentators to guidance through the day. welcome to viewers on bbc one northern ireland and viewers on bbc news, this is a stormont special, in which history is about to be made. let s cross to parliament buildings. talk is through the significance as you see it as to what will happen. i through the significance as you see it as to what will happen. it as to what will happen. i don t think ou it as to what will happen. i don t think you could it as to what will happen. i don t think you could understate - it as to what will happen. i don t think you could understate the l think you could understate the symbolic significance today here after 100 years of northern ireland, we are going to get our first nationalist republican first minister here and we have had 11 other leaders in northern ireland, so this will be a significant moment is notjust because titles matter, michelle o neill will have a new title, but we will see within the assembly chamber that visual
while the united states considers a new text that calls for a humanitarian pause in gaza. 10 days ago the americans vetoed a resolution that called for a ceasefire. a vote in which the uk abstained. but what is interesting about this current text is that is has already current text is that it has already been amended by the united states. so the language of the original draft as put forward by the arab states called for an urgent and sustainable cessation of hostilities to allow safe and unhindered humanitarian access amended now calls for the urgent suspension of hostilities to allow safe and unhindered humanitarian access, and for urgent steps towards a sustainable cessation of hostilities. nada tawfik is in new york, watching and waiting to see if the resolution will get over the line. it seems to me they have added in a humanitarian pause with the idea of moving when it is possible to a broader ceasefire. given that the americans have amended the text. is there a great
a couple who disappeared with their newborn baby have been arrested in brighton, but their child is still missing. constance marten and mark gordon were found after being spotted by a member of the public. police have now launched an urgent search for their baby, who is not thought to have received any medical attention since birth. vincent mcaviney reports. 35 year old constance marten and 48 year old mark gordon were reported missing on the 5th of january, after their car broke down nearjunction 4 of the m61 near bolton. the car was found on fire and it s believed miss marten had given birth either in or near the car a day or two earlier. over the following weeks, there were sightings of the couple in a number of places, including liverpool, essex, south london and east sussex. they were thought to be carrying a large amount of cash and to be using camping equipment to live off grid. authorities previously thought the couple had been sleeping rough in a blue tent, avoiding
lisa marie presley the musician and only child of elvis presley has died after being taken to hospital in los angeles suffering cardiac arrest. she was 5a. her mother, priscilla, announcing her death, described her as the most passionate, strong and loving woman she d known. from los angeles, peter bowes reports. this was lisa marie presleyjust two days ago at the golden globe awards. her death was sudden. the 54 year old was rushed to hospital after falling ill at her home in the los angeles suburb of cala basas. hours later, priscilla presley issued this statement. born in memphis, lisa marie inherited herfather s graceland estate at the age of nine following his sudden death. she followed him into the music industry, becoming a singer songwriter. she released three albums during a career that embraced the legacy of elvis. you know, it would have definitely been easier for me to take up nursing or planting or truck driving, even. but music has been important for me, and
good morning. the prime minister borisjohnson will visit belfast today to urge the main northern ireland parties to resume power sharing. the largest unionist party, the dup, is currently refusing to take part in the government of northern ireland because of the post brexit trading arrangements with the eu, known as the northern ireland protocol. the uk government is expected to introduce legislation which would allow ministers to override parts of that protocol. our political correspondent nick eardley reports. boris johnson will arrive in northern ireland later to find a political system which is stuck. despite elections earlier this month, there s no new government. sinn fein finished top for the first time ever, but the democratic unionist party the second largest at stormont won t agree to power sharing until the brexit deal is changed. they re worried about checks on goods travelling from great britain to northern ireland. even though many parties accept these arran