To be a row about brexit and the trading arrangements, which have left Supermarket Shelves empty and produced warnings that people simply may not be able to get the things they want come christmas time. It has come about too because of a speech by the new leader of the dup, sirjeffrey donaldson, a man who grew up under the shadow of the troubles, of the violence that claimed the lives of several members of his own family. Sirjeffrey donaldson, welcome to political thinking. Thank you, nick. We are speaking hours after you delivered what i suspect will be the most important speech of your career so far. And i want to understand the background to it. Do you really believe, as you said, that The Union, the place of Northern Ireland in the United Kingdom, is at stake now . Well, first of all, greetings from from belfast. And its a pleasure to be on your podcast. Yes, i really do believe that. Im, as you say, passionate about The Union. I grew up in a Northern Ireland that was deeply troubl
Weve heard talk of an election within weeks, talk, too, of trouble on The Streets. Northern ireland is once again facing that political crisis. And the cause is said to be a row about brexit and the trading arrangements, which have left Supermarket Shelves empty and produced warnings that people simply may not be able to get the things they want come christmas time. It has come about too because of a speech by the new leader of the dup, sirjeffrey donaldson, a man who grew up under the shadow of the troubles, of the violence that claimed the lives of several members of his own family. Sirjeffrey donaldson, welcome to political thinking. Thank you, nick. We are speaking hours after you delivered what i suspect will be the most important speech of your career so far. And i want to understand the background to it. Do you really believe, as you said, that the union, the place of Northern Ireland in the united kingdom, is at stake now . Well, first of all, greetings from from belfast. And i
Shes learned from school, something theyve been talking about, then shell teach me. And a 24 year old student from glasgow survives the black chair, becoming the youngest ever winner of mastermind. The Prime Minister is coming under increasing pressure after several allegations over his personal conduct in office. Today there are renewed questions, over who paid For the redecoration of his Downing Street flat. A spokesman has again declined to say whether Boris Johnson received a loan from the Conservative Party to cover the costs, but insisted he has fully complied with all guidance. The Prime Minister chaired a Cabinet Meeting this morning as he attempted to shift the focus away from personal controversies. Heres our political correspondent, helen catt. The government is keen to dismiss a number of rows, including how borisjohnson funded a revamp of his home in Downing Street, asjust a bit of Westminster Curtain Twitching that doesnt interest The World outside. This morning, he urged
researchers warn the world s richest people to radically change their lifestyle to tackle climate change. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. if you re over 45 and in england you can now book your covid jab, as the vaccination programme enters its next phase. everyone over fifty or in a high risk group has now been offered a first dose, according to the government, and ministers say they re on track to offer all adults a vaccine by the end ofjuly. it comes as officals race to contain significant new cases of the south african variant in south london, where hundreds of thousands of residents have been asked to come forward for tests. the prime minister has warned infections will rise as the economy reopens, and urged people to continue to be cautious. jim reed reports. another major milestone for the vaccination programme. all over 50s and those in high risk groups in the uk have now been offered that first dose. at this vaccination centre in reading, they will now be in
hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are lance price, political commentator, and rosa prince, editor of the house magazine. tomorrow s front pages. let s start with the metro. it all looks a bit fishy, rishi the metro says the chancellor has been running scared after failing to turn up to answer questions in the commons over the bid by david cameron to secure government backed loans for greensill capital, the finance firm mr cameron worked for before it collapsed. the guardian writes that the scandal over the company s influence within the government has deepened and that one of britain s most senior civil servants began working as an adviser to the finance firm while still serving in whitehall. the daily mail also looks at the lobbying row, saying bill crothers spent several months as government procurement head and a greensill board adviser. meanwhile, the telegraph leads on the data from the office for national st