Final decision on irish border arrangements after brexit until the uk and the eu have reached an agreement on future trade. The comments come as the eu demands enough progress on issues including the border within the next few weeks, in orderfor talks to move on to the next phase. Irish officials have suggested that they might veto that unless they have guarantees on how the border will work in future. Our Political Correspondent chris mason reports. Could this be the 310 mile Sticking Point that stops the brexit talks moving on . The border between Northern Ireland and the republic, what will soon be the frontier between the uk and the eu. Ireland insists it must remain open, and almost invisible after brexit, or it could block the negotiations progressing to discuss trade. But the government says until there is a discussion about the future, the border issue cant be resolved. We cant get a final answer to the irish question until we get an idea of the end state, and until we get into
Of the worlds youngest and most lavish cities, in the travel show at 8. 30 pm. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. The International Trade secretary liam fox has said there can be no final decision on irish border arrangements after brexit until the uk and the eu have reached an agreement on future trade. The comments come as the eu demands enough progress on issues including the border within the next few weeks, in order for talks to move on to the next phase. Irish officials have suggested that they might veto that, unless they have guarantees on how the border will work in future. Our Political Correspondent chris mason reports. Could this be the 310 mile Sticking Point that stops the brexit talks moving on . The border between Northern Ireland and the republic, what will soon be the frontier between the uk and the eu. Ireland insists it must remain open, and almost invisible after brexit, or it could block the negotiations progressing to discuss trade. But the government says unt
Nearly three weeks. The World Food Programme says the vessel docked at saleef, loaded with 25 thousand tonnes of desperately needed wheat. Saleef is about 70 km north of hodeida which has been the main conduit for un supervised deliveries of food and medicine. But whats thought to be a commercial ship has arrived in hudaydah, raising hopes that shipping could resume to the port, seen as vital to un efforts as it is closest to the majority of people in need. A un plane carrying desperately needed vaccines landed in the rebel held yemeni capital sa naa on saturday. Coalition forces had partly lifted the blockade, after warnings that thousands of people could die. The un child agency welcomed the reopening of the airport to aid flights. It allowed us to send in the first humanitarian convoy, 1. 9 million doses of vaccines, which are urgently needed. For a planned campaign to vaccinate 600,000 children, across yemen. Vaccinate them against diphtheria, meningitis, whooping cough, pneumonia
England heading for defeat . Divisions between the british and Irish Governments over how the Northern Ireland border works after brexit deepened today. The International Trade secretary, liam fox, said final decisions could only be made once the uk knows what its future eu trade deal would be. What its future eu ireland has however said it could veto moving on to those talks at the next eu summit injust over two weeks. Our ireland correspondent Chris Buckler reports. Dodt Chris Buckler reports. Along the irish border, you will dodt along the irish border, you will find old huts that were once customs posts. Places where people had to stop to show their papers. But that was a long time ago. A cars satellite navigation may tell you when you have crossed from Northern Ireland into the republic. But there is little to show it. The irish wants a guarantee that this land will remain open and the border invisible and it says unless it gets those assurances, it will block the next round of br
Divisions between the british and are still an over how the Northern Ireland border works after brexit have deepened today. International trade secretary liam fox says final decisions could only be made once the uk knows what its future eu trade deal would be. Ireland has however said it could be to moving on to the talks in the next eu summit injust on to the talks in the next eu summit in just over two weeks. But among the border, hotspurs once were customs post. It will have to stop to show their papers, but that was a long time ago. Attention, water crossing. The satellite Navigation System may be able to tell you when you have crossed from Northern Ireland into the republic but there is little to show it. The Irish Government wants a guarantee that this land will remain open and the border in visible. And this is all as it gets its assurances, it will block the start of the next round of brexit talks. But the British Government says you cannot talk away at the border without discu