mi5 suspected a muslim preacher who was close to the manchester arena bomber of being a radicaliser a bbc investigation reveals. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. the uk prime minister rishi sunak is in belfast, where he has called for mps to back his new deal on post brexit trading arrangements for northern ireland. the agreement between the uk and eu, called the windsor framework, is aimed at significantly reducing the number of checks on goods moving between great britain and northern ireland. the agreement between the uk and eu, called the windsor framework, is aimed at significantly reducing the number of checks on goods moving between great britain and northern ireland. it also creates new powers for stormont, that s the northern ireland assembly, to reject changes to eu regulations. and this new agreement will replace the northern ireland protocol. that was introduced after the uk left the eu , and meant additional checks were required
prolonged and heavy and thundery. temperatures still below average for april but it shouldn t feel bad in the sunshine. a big change this weekend and next week, as south westerly winds start to move in and high pressure moves in, bring a long spell of settled weather and next week, for the first time this year, we should see temperatures hit the low 20s. thanks, chris. that s it. there s more analysis of the day s main stories on newsnight with kirsty wark, just getting under way over on bbc two. but the news continues here on bbc one, as wejoin our colleagues across the nations and regions for the news where you are. have a very good night. on northern ireland, celebrating 25 years of the good friday agreeent, and promising $6 billion of us investment if the dup gets back to power sharing. but is a return to stormont any closer following the visit? the president has had his say and left time bit without any return to power sharing how long can the status go on for? nick s at
detained. a powerful arctic storm sweeps across swathes of the us and canada. more than 200 million people are under weather warnings, with temperatures dropping to minus 45 degrees celsius in some places. travel disruption in the uk due to border strikes union chiefs say the walkouts could go on for six months unless the governmentjoins pay talks. china is continuing to grapple with a major covid outbreak following a lifting of restrictions with growing questions about the government s official death tally. george cohen, who was part of england s 1966 world cup winning team, has died aged 83. more in sport later in the bulletin. clashes have erupted in the french capital paris after a fatal shooting at a kurdish centre. capital paris after a fatal shooting three people were killed in the incident and three others injured. these are live pictures from the scene in the tenth arrondisement where crowds of angry protesters almost immediately filled the streets. riot police h
visas granted and then denied, quarantined and then released welcomed and then deported a row in the background. a racket in the foreground, one case in court. other players eventually on court. rafa nadal and ash barty both making their own moves. a tumultuous year in rugby union began with the six nations murrayfield in february. a chilling prospect. and scotland spring to life! rugby to warm scottish hearts. a victory over the old enemy. and murrayfield erupts in celebration! fireworks too, in cardiff. astonishingly, the celebrations were italian. what a moment of brilliance! what a try! after seven years without a win in the tournament, it was just a little overdue. and that s what it means for the italians! although just a side show. the long wait for the title will end tonight in paris. france, with this year s headline act. and it s antoine dupont for the try! france are crowned six nations champions again. england s women had their eyes on a rather larger prize, a wor
another day of strikes more than 1,000 ambulance staff in wales walk out in a dispute over pay and conditions. meanwhile in england, nurses continue their strike action for a second day in a row. new zealand s prime minister jacinda ardern makes a surprise announcement saying she ll stand down in less than three weeks time. a day of national strikes begins in france over plans to increase the retirement age from 62 to 64. king charles asks for millions of pounds in profits from the crown estate to be used for the wider public good rather than for the royal family. the government has released details of projects which will benefit from its levelling up fund, which is intended to spread economic growth more widely across the uk. in all, £2.1 billion will be spent on regeneration projects. they span more than a hundred areas across the country. some of the biggest winners include a new eden project at morecambe bay which gets £50 million. there s 50 million pounds for