Deputy first minister, Martin Mcguinness has announced hes to retire from frontline politics, and wont seek re election to the Stormont Assembly in march. He says hes planning to stand down in may, on the tenth anniversary of devolved government and power sharing. Hes been speaking to our Northern Ireland Political Editor mark devenport. In the aftermath of the Assembly Election last year i agreed to stay on. I was very honoured to be asked to stay on by the party as deputy first minister, but i said i would do it for a further year, which would bring me to 8th of may. This year would have been the tenth anniversary, and say ian paisley said it was an historic moment. I thought it was an appropriate time for me to stand aside as debbie first minister, and make for a new Sinn Fein Deputy first minister. But of course, the best laid plans Of Mice And Men came into play deputy first mr. I have had two situations to deal with, one is the crisis at stormont, and my own health problems, whic
Were live until 11 this morning. Well also be discussing what trumps been up to in his first days as president. And have you had toast this morning . Government food scientists are warning that toast along with other Starchy Foods like chips and roast potatoes could cause cancer if they are overcooked. We will have your Essential Guide to the perfect slice. Do get in touch on all the stories were talking about this morning. Our top story today the Prime Minister, theresa may, is to announce her plans to boost industry in britain. She sees the government having a new, more active role, intervening where necessary to help businesses. Her strategy will be unveiled at a Cabinet Meeting in the North West Of England later. 0ur industry correspondent, john moylan, has more. How can the government ensure the economy is fit for the future . For the business secretary, greg clark, places like this are part of the answer. It is a new Automotive Innovation Centre in warwick, backed by government a
With one mp in scotland saying that they will stand in the way of the choice of the scottish people. I mean, this is like winding the clock back to the bad old days of margaret thatcher. A record £70,000 fine for the Conservative Party for abusing the rules over Election Campaign expenses. The fsiinrsg ififiinfii; and spending that was not reported correctly. Coming up, me the author. Coming up shortly, jim naughtie talks to the Pulitzer Prize winning writer Siddhartha Mukherjee in meet the author. Today marks the annual bbc news School Report. It gives 11 16 year old students in the uk the chance to make their own news reports for a real audience. An increasing number in that age range struggle with feeling unhappy, self conscious, according to a special survey carried out as part this years School Report. Bryony mackenzie caught up with jordan stevens, from the rizzle kicks, who started his own social media Mama Do The Hump Mama Do The Hump hump, mama. Wont you please let me do th
Of parliament in westminster. Plans to make britain an independent, sovereign nation will be published this morning just one day after theresa may started the process of brexit. The great repeal bill will outline how the government plans to repatriate more than a0 years worth of powers from the European Union and convert thousands of eu rules into british law. Yesterday, theresa may described britains departure from the eu as an historic moment from which there can be no turning back. Eleanor garnier reports. Cometh the hour, cometh the moment, in westminster, belfast, edinburgh and cardiff the exact moment the uk took a new and different course. This is an historic moment from which there is no turning back. The letter, hand delivered by our man in brussels, telling the eu we are on our way out. Written in a deliberately conciliatory tone. But a hint, too, of the steel in mrs mays stance. No overt threat to walk away, but a serious warning, as she wrote a failure to reach an agreement