the energy company, shell, has reported another quarter of huge profits. injust three months it made more than £8 billion the second largest report in its history. and we head to a village near gateshead on the hunt for an unusual visitor which is becoming a social media star. politicians in northern ireland have until midnight tonight to restore the power sharing executive or face new elections. members of the northern ireland assembly will hold a special sitting aimed at appointing a new speaker the first step in forming a new devolved government but the bid is expected to fail due to opposition from the democratic unionist party. 0ur ireland correspondent charlotte gallagher is at stormont for us and joins us live. this has been rather protracted process and there this has been rather protracted process and there has this has been rather protracted process and there has been this has been rather protracted process and there has been no functional government for a
Rise in excess of 11%. thank you very much- this is bbc news these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. president zelensky calls russian tactics crazy but ukraine admits retaking territory in some areas is more difficult than expected. politicians in northern ireland have until midnight tonight to restore the power sharing executive and avoid a new election being called. as the un warns of a climate catastrophe, the uk government is accused of failing to protect key power, communication and transport networks from extreme weather. the energy company, shell, has reported another quarter of huge profits.
Dup said they would not do anything until the northern ireland protocol and specifically postbag is trading arrangements were significantly altered or completely scrapped. that was six months ago and nothing really has happened since then here. they have been back and forth trying to discuss things but there has been no real chance of a devolved assembly being formed here and the deadline is up at one minute past midnight on friday morning and if by that point there is no executive formed an election will be called here. they will be coming back to stormont at midday to try to elect a speaker and if a speaker is not elected everyone will go home. the dup we do not think will take part in electing a speaker and has to be power sharing here for stormont to function. incredibly frustrating for voters in northern ireland worried about the cost of living crisis and
Party and michelle 0 neill to unite ireland is the largest party and michelle o neill is the first minister in waiting. and some suggest the dup are not happy with that. you can t see anything happening here until this protocol has gone. there had been negotiation between the eu and london but so far there doesn t appear to be any significant movement in that. in the meantime people in northern ireland are waiting for the £400 fuel bill top up and don t know when they will get out and people here are saying what is the point in voting in an election before christmas if the same thing will happen again? the dup say we re not going to come back the protocol is gone and could end “p the protocol is gone and could end up with the same result after the election in december so really frustrating here and frankly i would not want to be a politician knocking on peoples doors a couple of weeks before christmas asking them to come out and bought when people go to nativity plays and do their c
Will have this last ditch attempt today to try to restore the assembly that really looks like very much we re heading another election. there is an agreement and power sharing restored for northern ireland, how key is that? i power-sharing restored for northern ireland, how key is that? ireland, how key is that? i didn t uuite ireland, how key is that? i didn t quite catch ireland, how key is that? i didn t quite catch all ireland, how key is that? i didn t quite catch all of ireland, how key is that? i didn t quite catch all of your ireland, how key is that? i didn t quite catch all of your question. | quite catch all of your question. why does this matter so much for the people of northern ireland? for the last six months what is likely like and if it carries on like this what will the impact be? this and if it carries on like this what will the impact be? and if it carries on like this what will the impact be? this is about havin: will the impact be? this is about having gov