known to gas, of which he had been known to commit in the past. —— gaffe. it was such a brief visit to northern ireland, there was a time for him to put a foot wrong. it ireland, there was a time for him to put a foot wrong-— put a foot wrong. it was interesting listening to — put a foot wrong. it was interesting listening to jeffrey _ put a foot wrong. it was interesting listening to jeffrey donaldson - put a foot wrong. it was interesting | listening to jeffrey donaldson about listening tojeffrey donaldson about his reflections after what was pretty much a brief meeting with the president, but saying it does nothing to actually change the dynamic of politics in northern ireland. that is a bleak assessment, unless positions change in the coming months. there is the potential of that because the dup still reflecting on the windsor agreement. i still reflecting on the windsor agreement-— still reflecting on the windsor a . reement. ~ , agreement. i think there will be hoinu agreement. i think there will be heping that _ agreement. i think there will be hoping that time _ agreement. i think there will be hoping that time will— agreement. i think there will be hoping that time will be - agreement. i think there will be hoping that time will be a - agreement. i think there will be | hoping that time will be a healer and all of this, was the dup is deftly not convinced that the windsor framework answers all the questions that it has got about the economic integrity of the uk, but it comes to the decision in the end

that this is probably as good as it gets, and that it decides to, i suppose, not necessarily access the windsor framework —— except the windsor framework —— except the windsor framework, but decide a twin track policy work decides to work stormont, and work what is most acceptable to it about the latest arrangements, and test out the so—called stormont break by which it can object to any new european rules that it thinks will cause a wider divergence between great britain and northern ireland. that will be the hope, i think, northern ireland. that will be the hope, ithink, that northern ireland. that will be the hope, i think, that potentially some new legislation from westminster will be tied in, and then the economic incentive thatjoe biden was talking about regarding extra input and investment in northern ireland, that that can become a recipe that will tempt the politicians back to stormont, and put things back on the road there. here, instead, ithink put things back on the road there. here, instead, i think he is going to be very much focusing on his personal agenda and building up,

once the rain stops, presumably, building up the photo album of images which will be important for him in terms of his own family background, but also, potentially, could be important to be played out again if and when he firms up his intention to be the democrat candidate in the next presidential election. we candidate in the next presidential election. ~ ., election. we will leave it there. the president _ election. we will leave it there. the president gets _ election. we will leave it there. the president gets into - election. we will leave it there. the president gets into the - election. we will leave it there. the president gets into the car, election. we will leave it there. - the president gets into the car, you are mentioning the rain and the umbrellas and the huddled images we are looking at, so far this trip through candid because we saw the howling winds and rain when the president arrived in belfast, if you hours of lovely sunshine earlier today in belfast, but back there under the umbrellas in the rain in dublin. watching what was a real whistle stop few hours in belfast is lucy. let's bring her back in. you were listening to that speech and

you had a lot of people with you, what did you make four of what you heard from joe biden a little earlier? heard from joe biden a little earlier? . ., heard from joe biden a little earlier? _, . ~ ., earlier? hi, welcome back to belfast. the _ earlier? hi, welcome back to belfast. the general- earlier? hi, welcome back to belfast. the general feeling l earlier? hi, welcome back to - belfast. the general feeling here earlier? hi, welcome back to - belfast. the generalfeeling here is that president biden ticked all of the boxes with his speech. every word had been poured over, obviously, and agreed on. he stuck to what felt like a very carefully honed script during the speech, when he hoped the executive and assembly would be stored as quickly as possible, he said of course this is not a decision for him. he praised the windsor framework, we are expecting to do that, and really crucially he pledged continuous us help, both economic and political, for northern ireland. we are seeing pictures of president biden, who has landed in dublin. we'll be keeping across those live pictures. for now, here in belfast, lots of people are reflecting on the words that he had

particularly for the young people in the room at ulster university. he said that young people are on the of the future, and incredibly optimistic message for those that were there. i'm delighted to say that owen miller and rebecca mallon from the student union at ulster university are here with me. they were lucky enough to have what some people would say is the experience of a lifetime, so far, being in the room with a us president. how did you find it? but like a first for me, and i'm sure a lot of people. there are a lot of people there to see the _ there are a lot of people there to see the president, but also to see the new_ see the president, but also to see the new facility behind us and our belfast _ the new facility behind us and our belfast campus. its great energy, and also — belfast campus. its great energy, and also the energy that we want to provide _ and also the energy that we want to provide as_ and also the energy that we want to provide as the people who study of the bodywork. you'll be a great here _ the bodywork. you'll be a great here. ~ ., , ., the bodywork. you'll be a great here. ~ ., ., ~ the bodywork. you'll be a great here. ~ ., .,~ ., the bodywork. you'll be a great here. ., ., ., here. what did you make of what he had to say? — here. what did you make of what he had to say? he _ here. what did you make of what he had to say? he spoke _ here. what did you make of what he had to say? he spoke very - here. what did you make of what he had to say? he spoke very well- here. what did you make of what he had to say? he spoke very well on l had to say? he spoke very well on the unique — had to say? he spoke very well on the unique political _ had to say? he spoke very well on

the unique political contacts - had to say? he spoke very well on the unique political contacts in - the unique political contacts in northern— the unique political contacts in northern ireland. _ the unique political contacts in northern ireland. he - the unique political contacts in northern ireland. he really- the unique political contacts in| northern ireland. he really has the unique political contacts in- northern ireland. he really has that historic— northern ireland. he really has that historic background, _ northern ireland. he really has that historic background, and _ northern ireland. he really has that historic background, and he - northern ireland. he really has that historic background, and he was. northern ireland. he really has that. historic background, and he was able to bring _ historic background, and he was able to bring that — historic background, and he was able to bring that to— historic background, and he was able to bring that to his _ historic background, and he was able to bring that to his speech. - historic background, and he was able to bring that to his speech. it - historic background, and he was able to bring that to his speech. it was . to bring that to his speech. it was empowering, _ to bring that to his speech. it was empowering, i_ to bring that to his speech. it was empowering, i think, _ to bring that to his speech. it was empowering, i think, to - to bring that to his speech. it was empowering, i think, to say- to bring that to his speech. it was empowering, i think, to say as. to bring that to his speech. it was empowering, i think, to say as a. empowering, i think, to say as a young _ empowering, i think, to say as a young person. _ empowering, i think, to say as a young person. to— empowering, i think, to say as a young person, to be _ empowering, i think, to say as a young person, to be able - empowering, i think, to say as a young person, to be able to - empowering, i think, to say as a| young person, to be able to hear empowering, i think, to say as a - young person, to be able to hear the opportunities — young person, to be able to hear the opportunities that— young person, to be able to hear the opportunities that are _ young person, to be able to hear the opportunities that are coming - young person, to be able to hear the opportunities that are coming to - opportunities that are coming to northern— opportunities that are coming to northern ireland _ opportunities that are coming to northern ireland and _ opportunities that are coming to northern ireland and the - northern ireland and the opportunities _ northern ireland and the opportunities that- northern ireland and the opportunities that have i northern ireland and the - opportunities that have already northern ireland and the _ opportunities that have already been fostered~ _ opportunities that have already been fostered~ he — opportunities that have already been fostered. , ., ., opportunities that have already been fostered. ., , ., , ., , fostered. he said that young people are not moving _ fostered. he said that young people are not moving away _ fostered. he said that young people are not moving away so _ fostered. he said that young people are not moving away so much, - fostered. he said that young people l are not moving away so much, people want to stay. is that the case, are still people looking... for want to stay. is that the case, are still people looking. . ._ want to stay. is that the case, are still people looking... for me, 'ust to sta in still people looking... for me, 'ust to stay in belfast i still people looking... for me, 'ust to stay in belfast and i still people looking... for me, 'ust to stay in belfast and study i still people looking... for me, just to stay in belfast and study here, i to stay in belfast and study here, notiust_ to stay in belfast and study here, notjust do— to stay in belfast and study here, notjust do the to stay in belfast and study here, not just do the new compass, but also because i saw a future for myself — also because i saw a future for myself here. as you mention, there is econornic— myself here. as you mention, there is economic opportunity, and to make sure that _ is economic opportunity, and to make sure that i _ is economic opportunity, and to make sure that i do — is economic opportunity, and to make sure that i do have a future. be that— sure that i do have a future. be that higher. — sure that i do have a future. be that higher, further education, but also obtaining jobs after leaving school, — also obtaining jobs after leaving school, there is a bigger sense of optimism — school, there is a bigger sense of optimism for the future here in northern— optimism for the future here in northern ireland.— optimism for the future here in northern ireland. when he talked about dividends _ northern ireland. when he talked about dividends of _ northern ireland. when he talked about dividends of peace, - northern ireland. when he talked about dividends of peace, he - northern ireland. when he talked i about dividends of peace, he spoke

of this gleaming glass concept that wouldn't have existed 25 years ago. did that feel quite poignant? it was uuite did that feel quite poignant? it was quite poignant- _ did that feel quite poignant? it was quite poignant. it— did that feel quite poignant? it was quite poignant. it was _ did that feel quite poignant? it was quite poignant. it was such - did that feel quite poignant? it was quite poignant. it was such an - quite poignant. it was such an exciting — quite poignant. it was such an exciting comment. _ quite poignant. it was such an exciting comment. it- quite poignant. it was such an exciting comment. it is- quite poignant. it was such an exciting comment. it is very. exciting comment. it is very exciting _ exciting comment. it is very exciting now— exciting comment. it is very exciting now to _ exciting comment. it is very exciting now to be - exciting comment. it is very exciting now to be into - exciting comment. it is very exciting now to be into the i exciting now to be into the building. _ exciting now to be into the building, and— exciting now to be into the building, and to _ exciting now to be into the building, and to be - exciting now to be into the building, and to be able i exciting now to be into the building, and to be able toi exciting now to be into the - building, and to be able to see the cutting-edge — building, and to be able to see the cutting—edge technology _ building, and to be able to see the cutting—edge technology that - building, and to be able to see the cutting—edge technology that we . building, and to be able to see the i cutting—edge technology that we have and the _ cutting—edge technology that we have and the fantastic _ cutting—edge technology that we have and the fantastic facilities _ cutting—edge technology that we have and the fantastic facilities that - and the fantastic facilities that are in— and the fantastic facilities that are in place _ and the fantastic facilities that are in place and _ and the fantastic facilities that are in place and that - and the fantastic facilities that are in place and that campus. | and the fantastic facilities that. are in place and that campus. did and the fantastic facilities that are in place and that campus. did he strike the right _ are in place and that campus. did he strike the right balance _ are in place and that campus. did he strike the right balance when - are in place and that campus. did he strike the right balance when it - strike the right balance when it came to the political language are hoping that the assembly will be restored as quickly as possible, but making it clear that it wasn't up to him, it was a decision for others to make a stop to that strike the right tone? i make a stop to that strike the right tone? ~' ,., ., ~' tone? i think so, and i think the olitical tone? i think so, and i think the political and _ tone? i think so, and i think the political and civic— tone? i think so, and i think the political and civic leaders - tone? i think so, and i think the political and civic leaders alike l political and civic leaders alike were _ political and civic leaders alike were aware of that. for me, a great speaker. _ were aware of that. for me, a great speaker. the — were aware of that. for me, a great speaker, the president was an alumnus. _ speaker, the president was an alumnus, now he is a civic leader within— alumnus, now he is a civic leader within ni, — alumnus, now he is a civic leader within ni, and there is optimism for the future — within ni, and there is optimism for the future. ., ., , ., within ni, and there is optimism for the future. ., ., i. , . the future. how about you, rebecca? there has been _

the future. how about you, rebecca? there has been so _ the future. how about you, rebecca? there has been so much _ the future. how about you, rebecca? there has been so much talk- the future. how about you, rebecca? there has been so much talk about i there has been so much talk about the anniversary of the good friday agreement, and joe biden specifically said that the pain of the troubles has affected everyone here in northern ireland. for young people, what is their knowledge of that period in history, and what they think of what the good friday agreement has accomplished? i think it would be fair— agreement has accomplished? i think it would be fair to _ agreement has accomplished? i think it would be fair to say _ agreement has accomplished? i think it would be fair to say there _ agreement has accomplished? i think it would be fair to say there was - it would be fair to say there was mixed _ it would be fair to say there was mixed reaction— it would be fair to say there was mixed reaction across _ it would be fair to say there was mixed reaction across the - it would be fair to say there was mixed reaction across the piece | it would be fair to say there was - mixed reaction across the piece with young _ mixed reaction across the piece with young people. — mixed reaction across the piece with young people. but _ mixed reaction across the piece with young people, but i _ mixed reaction across the piece with young people, but i would _ mixed reaction across the piece with young people, but i would say- mixed reaction across the piece with young people, but i would sayjoe . young people, but i would sayjoe biden— young people, but i would sayjoe biden spoke — young people, but i would sayjoe biden spoke very _ young people, but i would sayjoe biden spoke very well _ young people, but i would sayjoe biden spoke very well on - young people, but i would sayjoe biden spoke very well on it, - young people, but i would sayjoe biden spoke very well on it, and l biden spoke very well on it, and came _ biden spoke very well on it, and came from — biden spoke very well on it, and came from an _ biden spoke very well on it, and came from an important - biden spoke very well on it, andl came from an important position biden spoke very well on it, and - came from an important position with it. came from an important position with it the _ came from an important position with it the level— came from an important position with it the level of— came from an important position with it. the level of knowledge _ came from an important position with it. the level of knowledge that - it. the level of knowledge that young — it. the level of knowledge that young people _ it. the level of knowledge that young people would _ it. the level of knowledge that young people would have - it. the level of knowledge that young people would have is. it. the level of knowledge that i young people would have is kind it. the level of knowledge that - young people would have is kind of dependent — young people would have is kind of dependent on _ young people would have is kind of dependent on their— young people would have is kind of dependent on their circumstances. young people would have is kind of. dependent on their circumstances and their upbringing. _ dependent on their circumstances and their upbringing, and _ dependent on their circumstances and their upbringing, and those _ dependent on their circumstances and their upbringing, and those around i their upbringing, and those around them _ their upbringing, and those around them that— their upbringing, and those around them that educate _ their upbringing, and those around them that educate them _ their upbringing, and those around them that educate them on- their upbringing, and those around them that educate them on the - their upbringing, and those around . them that educate them on the sorts of topics. _ them that educate them on the sorts oftopics. so— them that educate them on the sorts of topics. so i — them that educate them on the sorts of topics, so i think— them that educate them on the sorts of topics, so i think that _ them that educate them on the sorts of topics, so i think that really - of topics, so i think that really varies — of topics, so i think that really varies it— of topics, so i think that really varies. it wasn't _ of topics, so i think that really varies. it wasn't talked - of topics, so i think that really varies. it wasn't talked in - of topics, so i think that really varies. it wasn't talked in my. of topics, so i think that really - varies. it wasn't talked in my high school _ varies. it wasn't talked in my high school i— varies. it wasn't talked in my high school. i think _ varies. it wasn't talked in my high school. i think it _ varies. it wasn't talked in my high school. i think it should _ varies. it wasn't talked in my high school. i think it should be. - varies. it wasn't talked in my high school. i think it should be. i- school. i think it should be. i think— school. i think it should be. i think it — school. i think it should be. i think it is _ school. i think it should be. i think it is important - school. i think it should be. i think it is important to- school. i think it should be. i think it is important to be . school. i think it should be. i- think it is important to be informed of where _

think it is important to be informed of where you — think it is important to be informed of where you have _ think it is important to be informed of where you have been _ think it is important to be informed of where you have been to - think it is important to be informed of where you have been to avoid i of where you have been to avoid returning — of where you have been to avoid returning to _ of where you have been to avoid returning to a _ of where you have been to avoid returning to a similar— of where you have been to avoid returning to a similar situation. i returning to a similar situation. people — returning to a similar situation. people need _ returning to a similar situation. people need education, - returning to a similar situation. people need education, and . returning to a similar situation. people need education, and i. returning to a similar situation. - people need education, and i think that was— people need education, and i think that was really— people need education, and i think that was really highlighted - people need education, and i think that was really highlighted today. i that was really highlighted today. president — that was really highlighted today. president biden— that was really highlighted today. president biden also _ that was really highlighted today. president biden also referred - that was really highlighted today. i president biden also referred often to not only the dividends of peace, but also wanting to remind people of the world that existed 25 years ago and the one that exists now. do young people keep that in mind, or are people just looking to the future? i are people 'ust looking to the future? .., are people 'ust looking to the future? ., ., , future? i can say that, for my arents future? i can say that, for my parents growing _ future? i can say that, for my parents growing up _ future? i can say that, for my parents growing up through i future? i can say that, for my i parents growing up through the troubles, — parents growing up through the troubles, being able to vote for the good _ troubles, being able to vote for the good friday agreement, i do think about— good friday agreement, i do think about a _ good friday agreement, i do think about a future where there is a possibility— about a future where there is a possibility that the good friday agreement didn't work out, and peace didn't— agreement didn't work out, and peace didn't actually arrive. thankfully, i'm didn't actually arrive. thankfully, i'm not— didn't actually arrive. thankfully, i'm not living that, and i'm cognisant _ i'm not living that, and i'm cognisant of that, and i think people — cognisant of that, and i think people should be. i don't think we should _ people should be. i don't think we should dwell on the past, we should build future opportunities the space — build future opportunities the space, be that in economic benefit for this— space, be that in economic benefit for this place, and also making sure

that young — for this place, and also making sure that young people, who will be going further— that young people, who will be going further and having jobs, that young people, who will be going furtherand havingjobs, make that young people, who will be going further and having jobs, make sure they are _ further and having jobs, make sure they are catered for as well. a day to remember _ they are catered for as well. a day to remember for _ they are catered for as well. a day to remember for both _ they are catered for as well. a day to remember for both of _ they are catered for as well. a day to remember for both of you. - they are catered for as well. a day to remember for both of you. it i they are catered for as well. a day l to remember for both of you. it has been lovely to talk to you. we are continuing to keep across president biden pulls my trip here, and also digesting different opinions as people reflect here at ulster university. we will continue to bring you all the latest pictures of the republic of ireland. studio: it has been a fascinating 2a hours, plenty more from lucy here on our programme in the next 2a hours. let's turn to a completely different story. elon musk has told the bbc that his takeover of twitter was "painful" and "quite a roller—coaster." in an exclusive live interview, he defended his sacking of most of twitter�*s 8,000 staff, saying the company would have gone bankrupt otherwise. mr musk, a multi—billionaire, said he would sell twitter

if the right person came along — and it was now "roughly breaking even." mr musk was speaking exclusively to the bbc�*s north america technology reporterjames clayton. there's a lot going on, so this might be a good opportunity to answer some questions. and, you know, i guess maybe get some feedback. what should we be doing different? i know the bbc were not thrilled about being labelled state—affiliated media. n ot exa ctly. i was going to get to that later but let's go for it now, it has officially objected to that term. do you want to respond? yeah, we want to be as truthful and accurate as possible, so i think we are adjusting the label to be publicly funded, which i think perhaps is not too objectionable.

we are trying to be accurate. i am not the bbc, but... publicly funded is how the bbc describes itself. so that would be accurate. if we use the same words the bbc uses to describe itself, presumably that would be ok. i'm not asking you for a yes or no, since you are not running the bbc per se, it probably seems to pass a reasonability test. so you are going to change the labels on the bbc twitter feed and npr? yeah, publicly funded. basically we are trying to be as accurate as possible. all right, fine. almost immediately, you fired a lot of twitter employees, and i spoke to them. what they said was that it felt quite haphazard, and a little bit uncaring. i wouldn't say uncaring. the issue is that the company will go bankrupt if we do not

cut costs immediately. this is not about caring or not caring, if the whole ship sinks, nobody will have a job. you let go of a lot of staff and started making some policy decisions. one of those decisions was to bring donald trump back. he hasn't actually tweeted yet. do you expect him to come back? have you spoken to him? i haven't spoken to him. he may or may not come back. the point is that twitter should be a town square that gives equal voice to the whole country and, ideally, the whole world. it should not be a partisan politics... moreover, partisan politics that are on the very far left of the spectrum. san francisco politics normally is quite niche. twitter effectively acted as a megaphone for very niche regional politics and megaphoned that to the world.

so in order for something to serve as a digital town square, it must serve people from all political persuasions... free speech is meaningless unless you allow people you don't like to say things that you don't like. apologies, we will come away from that interview, as we want to show the live pictures from dublin, as we are watching joe biden arrive at the airport, we saw the car move away, and now he is immersing himself in the crowds that have gathered there. let's put the microphones up. you don't want to be around today you have to tell your 13—year—old kid you're not going back to the same school, so i want to thank the kids, too. thank you, thank you, for

taking care of your mum and dads. anyone have any questions? look at this, air force one, right here, that's pretty cool, man! what's your question? inaudible what's the key to success? i found out the key to what's the key to success? i found out the key t— what's the key to success? i found out the key to success, i'm not sure and that is — out the key to success, i'm not sure and that is going — out the key to success, i'm not sure and that is going to _ out the key to success, i'm not sure and that is going to tell _ out the key to success, i'm not sure and that is going to tell you, - out the key to success, i'm not sure and that is going to tell you, that i and that is going to tell you, that the key to success is, whenever you disagree with someone, it is ok to question theirjudgment, whether they are right or wrong, but it is never ok to question their motive.

to question their motive, you will never be able to get to agree. for example, if you say to somebody, the reason you don't agree with me is because you are stupid, you are bad, you just don't like the people i like, instead of saying, i tell you what, i disagree because of how i think. once you question somebody�*s motive, why they are doing something, because you don't know, what happens after that, you can never get in the room together. i learned that lesson a long time ago. there was a guy named jesse helms from south carolina, and he was a very conservative guy who was not very conservative guy who was not very crazy about african—americans. we always had fights. one day, i was going into the united states senate,

and jesse helms was on the floor seeing some terrible things about a certain candidate, and bob dole... it was called the american disabilities act. what happened was, i was very upset when i walked in to see the majority leader when i heard this debate, and unfortunately i was more afraid of the majority leader than i was... i walked in, more afraid of the majority leader than i was... iwalked in, and i guess i look like i was angry, and he looked at me and he said, what's the matterjoe? i was 32 years old. i went on about how could he possibly say things like that? he looked at me and he said, joe, what

would you say if i told you that jesse helms, sitting in his living room with his wife, there was a photograph of a young man on crutches, i6 photograph of a young man on crutches, 16 years old, braces from his arm all the way down to his ankles, and he said, ito take me home for christmas. what would i say —— what would you say if i told you they adopted that young man? i said i would go and apologise, because the idea that i disagree with everything he said, but suggested he was doing it because he didn't care about people with disabilities was wrong. that's a long answer.

laughter my dog is doing well. louis? oh, right. one more. studio: we will stay with these pictures, but clearlyjoe biden is enjoying himself, answering question from some of the children about what his secret to success is. a question about his dog, giving the president about his dog, giving the president a model of air force one, and joe biden really throwing himself at the start of this three day visit to the republic of ireland. i'm delighted to say the former irish prime

minister bertie ahern is ready to talk to me, and as we watching this pictures as well. welcome to the programme. you can see the president really enjoying these early parts of that trip to dublin and to ireland. you must have been listening when he was speaking there in belfast, what did you make of what he said today? i thought his speech was a good one. it was balanced. i don't think he lectured anybody, he tried to set out what he would like to see. i suppose it is the same as we would all like to see, i would like to see the institutions up and running. the second important point we have all been emphasising for months, that the windsor agreement that was brokered with the prime minister, rishi sunak, and the vice president of the european commission, puts northern ireland in a very unique position. they have the island economy, they have the uk internal market, and they have the eu market.

they have something that nobody else has. it could be a really good time for a business, for investment, for employment, for rejuvenation of some of those areas that have suffered down through the decades in the troubles. he was definitely putting that message of prosperity and peace and the institutions being up and running together, and i think that is the right thing to do. you worked so hard with — is the right thing to do. you worked so hard with tony _ is the right thing to do. you worked so hard with tony blair _ is the right thing to do. you worked so hard with tony blair to _ is the right thing to do. you worked so hard with tony blair to get - is the right thing to do. you worked so hard with tony blair to get the l so hard with tony blair to get the good friday agreement over the line. it was interesting listening to tony blair yesterday talking about the difference between influencing and pressurising, how one was good and one was not, and certainlyjoe biden seem to have taken that on board. tony blair saying it was really important, the key moment of when you insert the americans into a process like this. i you insert the americans into a process like this.— process like this. i think so. i fully agree — process like this. i think so. i fully agree with _ process like this. i think so. i fully agree with what - process like this. i think so. i fully agree with what tony i process like this. i think so. ii fully agree with what tony said yesterday. we have been saying that he to people for the last few weeks, that if you come and lecture either

side, it won't work. i was disappointed today at some of the unionist leaders coming out and criticising them and saying that he hates britain and he hates the uk, and he is a nationalist republican. he is the president of the united states, he is president of the free world. it is great to have him on the island of ireland. we need to remember that on the whole island, we only have 7 million of us. there are hundred and 90 countries in the world that would love to have the president there, so we have to make sure we see it that way and respect that, and hopefully he enjoys these few days and they go well. you certainly will _ few days and they go well. you certainly will enjoy _ few days and they go well. you certainly will enjoy them. in terms of practical ways of nudging the process forward, is there anything that springs to your mind that you would like to see the president do once he is away from this visit, when he is back in the white house?

he has appointed joe kennedy as the diplomatic envoy. he is very anxious to get going. from all the intelligence we have here in dublin, there is a large range of companies that they have identified that are prepared to invest one size or another into northern ireland. belfast has already become a centre of unemployment is higher, graduates, they have a lot of young graduates. there are all the ingredients to make northern ireland

a better place there, and i think whatjoe biden can do in a practical way is throughjoe kennedy, he is a senior guy, and obviously he is a kennedy, and that helps greatly to get those companies into northern ireland. no business person, and they've made it clear to me and others, they are not going to invest in a place where there is instability, and who would? they are waiting to see if the institutions are up and running. we waiting to see if the institutions are up and running.— waiting to see if the institutions are up and running. we have to leave it there, are up and running. we have to leave it there. but — are up and running. we have to leave it there, but thank _ are up and running. we have to leave it there, but thank you _ are up and running. we have to leave it there, but thank you so _ are up and running. we have to leave it there, but thank you so much - are up and running. we have to leave it there, but thank you so much for. it there, but thank you so much for joining us live from dublin. plenty more on that story in the moment, but i want to squeeze in one more breaking story that has just been happening whilst we have been listening to those stories and those pictures. the former bbc one radio host tim westwood has been question twice under caution is that there's been news just breaking twice under caution is that there's been newsjust breaking in twice under caution is that there's been news just breaking in the last few minutes that tim westwood has

been questioned twice under police caution. let's speak to our correspondent who has been following the story for a very long time. tell me more. ~ . .., the story for a very long time. tell me more-— the story for a very long time. tell me more. . ., i. , ., me more. what i can tell you is that london's metropolitan _ me more. what i can tell you is that london's metropolitan police - me more. what i can tell you is that london's metropolitan police have i london's metropolitan police have confirmed that dj tim westwood has been, or i should say a 65—year—old man has been questioned twice under caution, the first time was on the 12th of march and the second time in april of this year, the 4th of april. it is with regard to five accusations of non—recent sexual offences which are alleged to have happened between 1982 and 2016. there has been no arrest at this time. ., ., ., time. tell me a little more about the background _ time. tell me a little more about the background to _ time. tell me a little more about the background to this. - time. tell me a little more about the background to this. the - the background to this. the background _ the background to this. the background to _ the background to this. he background to this the background to this. tis: background to this is the background to this. “iis: background to this is that the background to this. i“is: background to this is that last august police confirmed they were investigating a 64—year—old man over for historic accusations of sexual offences. that number has increased

to five today, they have confirmed. this comes after a bbc news and guardian newspaper investigation into multiple allegations from 18 women of sexual misconduct and abuse by tim westwood. he denied those allegations finally report the last year. in april last year, a number of those women accused the former radio one dj of predatory and unwanted sexual behaviour and touching in incidents ranging from 1992 to 2017. they also accused him of abusing his position in the music industry. some of the woman told us they had encountered mr westwood when they were under 18. one says she was only 1a when mr westwood had started having sex with her. that same month, tim westwood stepped down from his capital extra radio

show, and last august the bbc launched an inquiry into what the corporation did or didn't know about him when he worked with them for nearly 20 years. we have tried to contact him westwood for comment. thank you very much for those breaking developments, you're watching news news. some stormy weather continues to affect southern and western parts of the uk, and if you take a look at the uk, and if you take a look at the satellite picture, we can see the satellite picture, we can see the reason why. this beautiful swell of cloud is an area of low pressure, initially named by the french weather service as storm no, but that name has been adopted by the uk met office as well because of the impact this form as having here. you can see the isobars, this white lines squeezing together. there is a met office yellow warning for parts of southern england and south and south—west wales. gusts of up to 75 mph for the most exposed coasts, but pretty windy for some inland as well. even further north, northern ireland quite blustery for a time.

you will see showers and longer spells of rain, some thunder and lightning mix again, maybe even some sleet for high ground and north—west england and snow over the highest ground in scotland. some sunny spells between all of that, temperatures of nine to 12 degrees, feeling chilly out there. we will see showers or longer spells of rain, thunder and lightning mixed in, hail, sleet for high ground in wales and north—west england, snow over the highest ground in scotland. tomorrow, then, we will still see some showers, some of which will be heavy and possibly thundery, sunny spells between the showers. it isn't going to be as windy, but it will still feel relatively cool, with top temperatures of 9 degrees in aberdeen and newcastle, 12 or 13 for norwich and london. as we look ahead to friday, another weather system running in from the west, the wind is not as strong this time, but outbreaks of rain affecting parts of wales, the midlands, into southern england.

further north, spells of sunshine, but showers will pop up, some on the heavy side, may be something wintry over the mountains in scotland, temperatures still between nine and 12 degrees. as we head through the weekend, those temperatures start to climb, we are losing the chilly air, and instead we pick up more of a southerly breeze, see the orange coloured spreading across the child. temperatures will be on the rise, through the weekend and into next week, easily up into the high teens, but some places could see highs of 21 or 22 degrees. spreading across the chart. temperatures will be on the rise, through the weekend and into next week, easily up into the high teens, but some places could see highs of 21 or 22 degrees.

still reflecting on the windsor agreement.

live from london — this is bbc news. recommitting us support for the good friday agreement, president biden says his country is still a partner in peace. so let's celebrate 25 extraordinary years by recommitting to renewal, repair, by making this exceptional peace the birthright of every child in northern ireland for all the days to come. the president and his party are now in the republic of ireland. air force one has touched down in dublin. joe biden is now in the republic of ireland where he will explore his family's roots. in other