and star trek s william shatner at the tender age of 90 makes history as the oldest person to travel into space. the european union has published a set of new proposals to relax the strict laws that govern how goods travel from britain to northern ireland post brexit. brussels say their plans will lead to an 80 per cent reduction in customs checks. at the start of the year, a new post brexit agreement was introduced, called the northern ireland protocol. it established new economic barriers to the transport of live animals and certain products like chilled meats which cross the irish sea from great britain. and that s because as part of the post brexit agreement, northern ireland has remained in the eu s single market for goods in order to keep the sensitive border between northern ireland and the republic open. but it means there s a new trade border hin the irish sea and that s angered unionists who say it undermines northern ireland s place in the united kingdom. her
toy retailers and other businesses are warning that delays at uk ports will result in shortages this christmas. a lack of care staff in the community is causing major problems for hospitals, with elderly patients unable to be discharged. and a safe return to earth for william shatner, alias captain kirk the oldest person ever to visit space. and coming up in the sport on the bbc news channel. chelsea are away to juventus as they look to pick up their first win in this season s women s champions league. good evening. the european union has tried to break the deadlock on the long running brexit dispute involving northern ireland. it says the new plan would halve the customs paperwork needed. this dispute is all about the northern ireland protocol, which was agreed and signed by the uk and the eu, and came into force at the start of this year. among other things, the protocol requires extra checks and paperwork on products like food and drink imported from britain. because nor
Tonight at ten: the eu tries to break the deadlock on the long running brexit dispute involving northern ireland. it s proposed that, in future, most food products arriving in northern ireland from england, scotland and wales will not need to be checked. we have completely turned our rules upside down and inside out to find a solid solution to an outstanding challenge. but for some businesses in northern ireland, the dispute between the uk and the eu has gone unresolved for too long. gb companies that are supplying smaller quantities to northern ireland are simply saying, why should i bother? it s too difficult, it s too cumbersome. we ll be asking what happens if, as seems likely, the uk government says it s not enough. also tonight.
Tonight at ten: the eu tries to break the deadlock on the long running brexit dispute involving northern ireland. it s proposed that, in future, most food products arriving in northern ireland from england, scotland and wales will not need to be checked. we have completely turned our rules upside down and inside out to find a solid solution to an outstanding challenge. but for some businesses in northern ireland, the dispute between the uk and the eu has gone unresolved for too long. gb companies that are supplying smaller quantities to northern ireland are simply saying, why should i bother? it s too difficult, it s too cumbersome. we ll be asking what happens if, as seems likely, the uk government says it s not enough. also tonight.
Toy retailers and other businesses are warning that delays at uk ports will result in shortages this christmas. a lack of care staff in the community is causing major problems for hospitals, with elderly patients unable to be discharged. and a safe return to earth for william shatner, alias captain kirk the oldest person ever to visit space. and coming up in the sport on the bbc news channel. chelsea are away to juventus as they look to pick up their first win in this season s women s champions league. good evening. the european union has tried to break the deadlock on the long running brexit dispute involving northern ireland. it says the new plan would halve the customs paperwork needed.