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hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. russia has cut off gas supplies to poland and bulgaria. in a statement, the state energy giant gazprom said it had completely stopped gas deliveries to both countries, after poland and bulgaria refused to pay for the energy in roubles. both countries receive a large amount of their gas from russia — but they insist they will be able to cope without its gas, which is a major source of income for the kremlin. andrew plant reports. ukrainian armoured vehicles heading towards the front line. donbas in eastern ukraine, where russian bombing is increasing by the day. russia, fighting notjust ukrainian resistance but pushing back now against countries helping ukraine, from today cutting off its gas supplies to poland and bulgaria

retaliation for sanctions imposed on russian companies. translation: we have received threats from the russian - federation, from gazprom. poland had previously prepared to diversify gas supplies. we will be able to protect our economy, protect households and poles against such a dramatic step by russia. as thousands continue to flee the fighting, russia has now said it has the right to attack specific targets in ukraine even if a western adviser is present, as tensions between russia and the west increase. germany has now said it will send around 50 anti—aircraft tanks to the fight, a major change in its policy. meanwhile uk foreign secretary liz truss, in a speech later today, will vow to support ukraine for the long haul and say britain and other western powers should send war planes to the country, something ukraine has repeatedly called for.

ukrainian president volodymyr zelensky, after meeting the head of the international atomic energy agency, issued a warning to the world that russia, he said, should no longer be trusted with nuclear facilities. translation: no-one in the world can feel safe knowing how— many nuclear facilities, nuclear weapons and related facilities and technology the russian state has. we need global control over russia's nuclear facilities and nuclear technology. in kyiv, demolition work has started on a monument symbolising the historic ties between russia and ukraine. the hope is still for negotiation to end this war. russia, though, showing no sign of changing course. andrew plant, bbc news. our correspondentjenny hill joins us from moscow

does this hurt russia more because they will not get the income from poland and bulgaria or does it hurt poland and bulgaria or does it hurt poland and bulgaria more? it is difficult to _ poland and bulgaria more? it is difficult to come _ poland and bulgaria more? it 3 difficult to come by figures, poland and bulgaria more? it 1 difficult to come by figures, they have stopped publishing import and export data. it makes it difficult to have a real look at what is going on with the economy. we have one figure from a fairly reliable russian sorts which suggest that in january, russia took $6 billion for its sales of gas to what it calls unfriendly countries. that's most of europe basically bar one or two countries. we know that of european countries, germany is the biggest buyer of russian gas and it is really struggling to wean itself off of russian energy supplies. vladimir putin is taking a calculated risk here. he knows it is unlikely, he can't say for certain, he knows it is unlikely that a country like germany would turn round and say

they were not paying in roubles. but he set knows it's not impossible. it is a gamble but it's worth pointing out the reality is more complicated —— more complicated than vladimir putin saying you pay in roubles research. russia has imposed a new mechanism for payment meaning a european country will pay in euros or dollars into a russian bank account which it has to set up, that bank account will then exchange the currency for roubles on the moscow stock exchange and will be used to make the payment to gazprom or another company. it is perhaps a little more complicated than the headline suggests. we don't know what other european countries are planning to do. about the payments. for the time being, vladimir putin is saying to the russian people, you know, they need our gas. they need our oil. this is going to hurt us more than them. we hold the power here. you know, even if europe did impose some kind of energy embargo

on russia, vladimir putin would present that you russian people as an example of western aggression. for the time being, he is calculating, probablyjustifiably, calculating, probably justifiably, that they calculating, probablyjustifiably, that they are not going to do that. looking at the news today, you kind of thing that vladimir putin is sitting back thinking, am i dividing europe a little bit here? some countries say they will not pay in roubles and other countries who probably will not be able to make the same decision.— probably will not be able to make the same decision. thank you very much. our correspondent in warsaw, adam easton, said poland was confident it could manage without russian energy. yes, there is no immediate danger of polish or bulgarian consumers not having the gas flowing when they turn on their stoves this morning — even though the supplies have been cut. the reason for that is that in poland, they have been injecting gas into its underground storage earlier this year, because of the war in ukraine and it's now about three quarters full. also, both countries have alternative suppliers. over the years, especially poland,

has been seeking to reduce its dependency on russian gas and it does that by getting gas from the united states and qatar. that's liquefied natural gas, which come in tankers rather than pipelines, and both countries are connected to the european gas grid, so they can get gas from pipelines from western european countries as well to replace that russian gas. having said that, it is a significant challenge in the coming weeks and months. we're going into summer now, so that's fortuitous. demand is lower in summer than in winter. but if this continues on in the months, which it seems it will continue on, because neither country has said they want to pay for this gas in roubles, and both say that they want to stop buying russian gas completely by the end of this year, both countries will be competing for a limited supply of russian gas

with the rest of europe. because all of the european union countries are saying, look, we want to stop buying russian energy and there's only a limited supply of gas in europe. all of these countries will now be competing to get more of that gas which is non—russian and that might cause problems for both poland and russia, considering they're reliant on russian gas at the moment. in poland's case, it's more than half of polish demand. in bulgaria's case, it is 90% of its demand. joining us now is gas analyst, samuel ciszuk. a consultancy which advises on global energy markets. poland seems quite relaxed by this. the? global energy markets. poland seems quite relaxed by this.— quite relaxed by this. they are sa in: quite relaxed by this. they are saying that. — quite relaxed by this. they are saying that. as _ quite relaxed by this. they are saying that, as we _ quite relaxed by this. they are saying that, as we heard, - quite relaxed by this. they are saying that, as we heard, one| quite relaxed by this. they are l

saying that, as we heard, one of very few european countries which for a decade or more has actually prepared to lower their dependence on russia. and russian gas. so they are well prepared, they have alternatives, later this year, the baltic pipe comes on stream, a new pipe connecting poland to the north sea off norway. so, there are ways for them to tap into flows. crucially, that does not mean higher norwegian production capacity. there might be some... on some feeds and whatnot, might be some... on some feeds and what not, essentially, this means poland is tapping into northwestern closed more while some flows from the east will be stopping. this is clearly worrying gas markets looking at head toward the winter season. particularly, towards late in may when some big important german, italian contracts expire. they will come up to the same decision, will

be pay in roubles?— be pay in roubles? more countries will be trying _ be pay in roubles? more countries will be trying to — be pay in roubles? more countries will be trying to get _ be pay in roubles? more countries will be trying to get gas _ be pay in roubles? more countries will be trying to get gas from - be pay in roubles? more countries will be trying to get gas from the l will be trying to get gas from the same source.— will be trying to get gas from the same source.- is _ will be trying to get gas from the same source. yes. is there enough to no around same source. yes. is there enough to go around or— same source. yes. is there enough to go around or not? _ same source. yes. is there enough to go around or not? the _ same source. yes. is there enough to go around or not? the short - same source. yes. is there enough to go around or not? the short answer l go around or not? the short answer is no. go around or not? the short answer is n0- hence — go around or not? the short answer is no. hence there _ go around or not? the short answer is no. hence there is _ go around or not? the short answer is no. hence there is a _ go around or not? the short answer is no. hence there is a problem. - is no. hence there is a problem. that problem will manifest itself in the autumn and winter, as we heard. we are going into the summer, everything now is about stocking up. which might be a bit complicated too because you need to secure more gas flows than will now be available it seems. and what remains to be seen is whether russia will offer some of these volumes to buyers, other buyers than poland. through the transit network. that also remains to be seen. right now, as we understand, in the market, there have been orders going out from several governments to companies in

their countries, in germany, to buy as much as possible in order to fill their storage, as much as possible in order to fill theirstorage, even as much as possible in order to fill their storage, even including buying as much russian gas as possible. interestingly, a few big contracts are expiring, german and italian and some others, end of may and june, what will happen then? they will have to decide, will be paid with the new mechanism or not? most politicians in germany and other parts of the eu have been leaning towards saying no, we will not do it and it is unacceptable. it will come up. it is crunch time. this is vladimir putin �*s way of shooting. thank you very much. president zelensky says are behind a series of explosions in a region of moldova controlled by pro—russian separatists. transnistria — which borders ukraine — has seen a series of attacks in the last few days.

two radio masts were destroyed and the state security ministry was reportedly hit with a grenade launcher. the region s russian—backed government says it's on terrorism red alert. but ukraine claims these are so—called false flag operations by russia to destabilise the region and spread the conflict. and — a quick reminder — we'll be taking your questions on the war in ukraine, tomorrow at 12:30 bst. we'll have guests able to answer a range of aspects of the war — you can get in touch on twitter using the hashtag bbc your questions — and you can email us on yourquestions@bbc.co.uk the editor of the british newspaper, the mail on sunday, has turned down a meeting with the speaker of the house of commons to discuss its controversial article about the deputy leader of the labour party. a report in the paper claimed a conservative mp had accused

angela rayner of trying to distract borisjohnson by crossing and uncrossing her legs in parliament. the article was condemned as sexist. the paper's editor, david dillon, said he wouldn't meet the speaker because it was up to journalists to decide what they report. our chief political correspondent, adam fleming, is following developments in westminster. the mail bosses have written in the mail today that they had initially accepted this invitation to speak to the house of commons speaker today but they changed their mind and they give two reasons, they said sir lindsay hoyle has made public comments about the case and their reporting so they say they would not get a fair hearing from him and secondly, the mail claims that three further conservative mps have come forward to the conservative party to corroborate the original story. no word yet from the conservative whips about whether that is indeed the case, but those are the two reasons being given publicly by the mail management

about why they are not going to have this meeting after all. what was the speaker intending to do if he had met them? he put out a statement yesterday in the face of a lot of questions from westminster journalist about why he was doing this, he defended the freedom of the press, the freedom of expression and the importance of journalists having access to parliament to report on proceedings, but he said he wanted to clear the air and make sure there was a common understanding about the nature of misogyny and the nature of fair reporting. i think the fact that he felt he had to issue that statement meant that he was under quite a lot of pressure from parliamentary journalists, probably from other newspapers as well. the headlines on bbc news... the mail on sunday's editor is refusing to meet the speaker of the uk house of commons over the paper's article about the oppositions deputy leader. russia has stopped supplies of gas to poland and bulgaria because they're both refusing to pay

in roubles as demanded by moscow. bulgaria and poland say it's fine, they'll cope. leaving electronics switched on at the wall is costing british households £147 a year. british ministers have suggested changing the rules on childcare, and the frequency of vehicle testing, as ideas to tackle the rising cost of living. the prime minister, borisjohnson, asked for proposals that would help people manage higher bills — but don't require more government spending. opposition parties say the government response hasn't been enough to tackle rising prices. one proposal is to ease rules around how many adults are needed per child in early—years childcare. joining me now is the chief executive of the national day nurseries association, purnima tanuku. thank you for talking to us. what

are the specifics of this plan? do you know? we are the specifics of this plan? do you know?— are the specifics of this plan? do ou know? ~ ., �* ~ ., ,, you know? we don't know. the issue is four years — you know? we don't know. the issue is four years the _ you know? we don't know. the issue is four years the government - is four years the government ministers keep coming back to the discussion about ratios when it comes to the cost of childcare which is nonsense because also they tend to compare uk with other countries. some ministers have visited other countries to look at this. i think we are not comparing like with like here. ~ . . we are not comparing like with like here. ~ ., , ., ., ., here. what is the ratio at the moment? — here. what is the ratio at the moment? children _ here. what is the ratio at the moment? children from - here. what is the ratio at the moment? children from one| here. what is the ratio at the l moment? children from one to here. what is the ratio at the - moment? children from one to three staff, moment? children from one to three staff. children _ moment? children from one to three staff, children are _ moment? children from one to three staff, children are older, _ moment? children from one to three staff, children are older, the - staff, children are older, the racial change.— staff, children are older, the racial change. staff, children are older, the racialchanae. , ., ., ~ racial change. lets take an age like a two-year-old- — racial change. lets take an age like a two-year-old. how— racial change. lets take an age like a two-year-old. how many - racial change. lets take an age like a two-year-old. how many adults l racial change. lets take an age like l a two-year-old. how many adults for a two—year—old. how many adults for a two—year—old. how many adults for a two—year—old? iline a two-year-old. how many adults for a two-year-old?_ a two-year-old? one adult to three children. how _ a two-year-old? one adult to three children. how would _ a two-year-old? one adult to three children. how would that _ a two-year-old? one adult to three children. how would that compare i children. how would that compare with another— children. how would that compare with another european _ children. how would that compare with another european country? . children. how would that compare | with another european country? in some countries it is one to four and

some countries it is one to four and some countries it is one to four and some countries one to five. the issue here is not comparing rachels with other countries, the issue is here the childcare model and the weight is funded is very different in different countries. if weight is funded is very different in different countries.— in different countries. if there is one adult for _ in different countries. if there is one adult for five _ in different countries. if there is one adult for five to _ in different countries. if there is one adult for five to euros, - in different countries. if there is one adult for five to euros, it. one adult for five to euros, it would be cheaper, wouldn't it? for the parents. hat would be cheaper, wouldn't it? for the parents-— the parents. not necessarily, the issue as in _

the parents. not necessarily, the issue as in other— the parents. not necessarily, the issue as in other countries, - issue as in other countries, children do not go to school until the age of seven. here, for us to be able to look at changing those rachels what that means is we are putting more stress all already exhausted childcare staff. staff have let the sector since the pandemic and the staff turnover at the moment is 25 to 30%. that has a huge impact on asking staff to look after more children because keeping children safe and making sure that they are providing exciting and stimulating environments is the number one priority for childcare providers. changing rachels is not the answer because we have a number of other solutions for the government to address the solution.

the national minimum wage, business trades and inflation and energy costs, all this means that the funding that we are getting from authorities to provide high—quality care is not covering the cost. that is why we are seeing increased fees. if you had fewer staff, the ratios were changed, one adult for five to euros like in european countries, your costs would be reduced. hat your costs would be reduced. not necessarily- _ your costs would be reduced. ijrrt necessarily. we have a crisis in terms of staffing because one example i can give you one setting which is registered to provide 50 places, they are only able to take 16 children because they are struggling for staff. the levels of qualifications are also very important. in other countries, they have ancillary staff who do the daily routine is like changing nappies and other routines, whereas we are struggling to even get level

three qualified in level two qualified staff. the issue is when the government says they are investing billions of trials into childcare, that money is not reaching providers and the reason why we have this issue as providers are having to subsidise the government funding that is not covering their costs at all. that is what needs to be addressed first and not the ratios.— not the ratios. thank you very much for talkinu not the ratios. thank you very much for talking to _ not the ratios. thank you very much for talking to us. _ not the ratios. thank you very much for talking to us. we _ not the ratios. thank you very much for talking to us. we have _ not the ratios. thank you very much for talking to us. we have breaking| for talking to us. we have breaking news. five metropolitan police officers are going to please disciplinary charges over the stop and search of a team gb sprinter which happened in london a couple of years ago. she and her partner were stopped in their car in west london in the summer of 2020, they were handcuffed and separated from their three—month—old baby son who was on the back of the car, they claim that

the back of the car, they claim that the time they were racially profiled. they say they were stopped because they were black. after an investigation by the police watchdog the independent office of police conduct, five metropolitan police officers will face disciplinary charges and a gross misconduct hearing. i think we are going to talk to our correspondent about the story who is joining talk to our correspondent about the story who isjoining us. hello. let's wait for you to get the microphone on. she is our community affairs correspondent. many of our viewers will remember this case very well. remind us what happened back in the summer of 2020. this well. remind us what happened back in the summer of 2020.— in the summer of 2020. this dates back to july — in the summer of 2020. this dates back to july 2020, _ in the summer of 2020. this dates back to july 2020, the _ in the summer of 2020. this dates back to july 2020, the team - in the summer of 2020. this dates back to july 2020, the team gb i in the summer of 2020. this dates | back to july 2020, the team gb star back tojuly 2020, the team gb star bianca williams was stopped with her partner with their three—month—old baby in the back of the car north—west london. they say at the time they were racially profiled and they were stopped because they are black. and also because of the type

of card they were driving. a video of card they were driving. a video of this was posted on social media, widely shared including by their culture, the former olympic 100 metres champion linford christie. hopefully we will get the video to show it. it was shared widely. three da s after show it. it was shared widely. three days after the _ show it. it was shared widely. three days after the video _ show it. it was shared widely. three days after the video was _ show it. it was shared widely. ii—ii” days after the video was posted, the metropolitan police apologised to bianca williams. we know five officers will be facing disciplinary charges and a gross misconduct hearing. an acting police sergeant and four police constables. they are going to be facing allegations that they breached police standards of professional behaviour and duties and responsibilities for equality and responsibilities for equality and diversity. metropolitan police referred itself to the eye opc when the search took place. since the case has been looked into, they have been examining whether their car, the car they were in was followed in

stop, whether the force used against the couple was lawful and whether they were treated less favourably because of their race. the hearing will take place at some point over the next few weeks. if the officers are found to have breached those standards, the maximum penalty is dismissalfrom standards, the maximum penalty is dismissal from the police force. they could be sacked if they fail to reach the standard. do we have any comment from bianca williams? hat comment from bianca williams? not et. the comment from bianca williams? not yet- the did — comment from bianca williams? not yet- the did get _ comment from bianca williams? not yet. the did get an _ comment from bianca williams? not yet. the did get an apology - comment from bianca williams? not yet. the did get an apology a - comment from bianca williams? not yet. the did get an apology a few- yet. the did get an apology a few da s after yet. the did get an apology a few days after the — yet. the did get an apology a few days after the search. _ yet. the did get an apology a few days after the search. the - days after the search. the metropolitan _ days after the search. the metropolitan police - days after the search. tue metropolitan police apologised because the video was widely shared and many people saw what happened. the content was distressing, showing bianca williams clearly upset, separated from her three—month—old son. he separated from her three-month-old son. . . separated from her three-month-old son, ., , ., separated from her three-month-old son. ., , ., son. he was in a baby seat in the back of the _ son. he was in a baby seat in the back of the car. _ son. he was in a baby seat in the back of the car. she _ son. he was in a baby seat in the back of the car. she was - son. he was in a baby seat in the back of the car. she was talking l back of the car. she was talking about let me get to my baby. the

coule about let me get to my baby. the couple were _ about let me get to my baby. tte couple were handcuffed about let me get to my baby. "tte couple were handcuffed and about let me get to my baby. t'te couple were handcuffed and separated from their little baby and they were really upset by what happened. the case will be heard and those five officers are facing disciplinary charges. officers are facing disciplinary charaes. . ~ officers are facing disciplinary charaes. . ,, i. , officers are facing disciplinary charaes. . ~ , . charges. thank you very much. our community — charges. thank you very much. our community affairs _ charges. thank you very much. our community affairs correspondent. l a high courtjudgement is expected today on claims that the government failed to put proper measures in place to protect care home residents in england at the beginning of the pandemic. the case has been brought by two women whose fathers died in care homes in 2020. our social affairs editor, alison holt, has been to meet them. two women challenging the government over what they see as its failure to protect their fathers from covid. both men lived in care homes. today a court will tell the families whether or not key decisions made early in the pandemic were unlawful. he was larger than life, he had a fantastic character, great fun. wicked sense of humour. and a bit mischievous at times.

don harris was living in a nursing home in hampshire at the start of the pandemic. just before lockdown, the 89—year—old was doing well. a month later, he developed covid and died. his daughter believes this followed the discharge of hospital patients who had the virus into his care home. a wider policy which she says failed residents like her father. i just think they were totally expendable. i don't think they were regarded at all. my dad worked all of his life to the age of 75, paid national insurance. he had a right to life and they had a duty of care, and he was failed. the last time that i was able to see my father was about 24 hours before he died. doctor cathy gardner's father michael gibson died in an oxfordshire care home in early april 2020. he was in a ground—floor room so i was able to see him through a window. i was lucky that i could do that

because i know many families, they couldn't see their loved ones at all. doctor gardner started the legal action because she believes care homes largely had to fend for themselves in the first months of the pandemic. her work has included the study of viruses, she believes the need for more protection for older and disabled people should have been clear. i believe that lives could have been saved in care homes if the government had acted differently. if they had pursued a policy involving quarantine, testing, proper training on infection control and ppe, all of those things, they could have saved lives. and it's important to remember that it wasn'tjust the old and vulnerable that died, that care home staff died as well. the government rejects the claim that it failed to protect care home residents. it says each death is a tragedy but that it worked tirelessly to protect people during the pandemic. pouring billions of pounds into supporting care services including with protective equipment and infection control.

alison holt, bbc news. the prince of wales and the royal college of art in london have collaborated on a design competition inviting students and recent graduates to come up with sustainable four winners to the terra carta awards have been announced. let's speak to one of the winning designers, hanson cheng co—founder of clean tech firm the tyre collective. tell us what you have designed. we were tell us what you have designed. v were building on devices to capture tyre wear, the particles that come off your tyres when you drive, the second—largest plastic in our oceans and from air pollution. the second-largest plastic in our oceans and from air pollution.— and from air pollution. the thing that ou and from air pollution. the thing that you have — and from air pollution. the thing that you have design, _ and from air pollution. the thing that you have design, we - and from air pollution. the thing that you have design, we are - and from air pollution. the thing - that you have design, we are showing picture of it now, talk us through it because it looks like a plastic

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device. are you hoping car. manufacturers will set them device. are you hoping car- manufacturers will set them as standard or an individual decision for people who drive? that standard or an individual decision for people who drive?— standard or an individual decision for people who drive? at the moment, we are belting — for people who drive? at the moment, we are belting a _ for people who drive? at the moment, we are belting a device _ for people who drive? at the moment, we are belting a device to _ for people who drive? at the moment, we are belting a device to mature - we are belting a device to mature our technology and get to market sooner and attach it on to a variety of vehicles. our long—term vision is to work with vehicle manufacturers to work with vehicle manufacturers to into the area so that it comes when you purchase the car. itruihat when you purchase the car. what is our when you purchase the car. what is your background? _ when you purchase the car. what is your background? my _ when you purchase the car. what is your background? my background l when you purchase the car. what is| your background? my background is architecture and _ your background? my background is architecture and urban _ your background? my background is architecture and urban planning. i l architecture and urban planning. i think most people will not realise these micro plastic things come off wheels. . , these micro plastic things come off wheels. , , _, ., , these micro plastic things come off wheels. , , ., , ., wheels. yes, my co-founders and i started the — wheels. yes, my co-founders and i started the project, _ wheels. yes, my co-founders and i started the project, we _ wheels. yes, my co-founders and i started the project, we were - wheels. yes, my co-founders and i l started the project, we were looking at micro—plastics at large and we did not know much about tyre wear but you hear a lot about degradation from single—use plastics and micro beads from cosmetics and microfibres, but something that came up microfibres, but something that came up in a research was tyre wear. we were shocked, it is the second largest pollutant but there is no

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britons are being warned they're wasting the equivalent of two months of electricity every year by leaving devices on overnight. so—called vampire devices — such as chargers and microwaves — are draining energy while they're left on standby, costing £147 per household, on average, according to british gas. they've told customers to switch things off when they're not in use. our technology correspondent marc cieslak. in ashby—de—la—zouch, leicestershire, for mother of one, sarah, money is tight. her partner often works away from home and she is retraining as a paramedic. it wasn't good news when her latest electricity bill arrived. before the price increase, the bill would be between £70 and £80. this month when it came in, it wasjust over £220, a lot of tears had from that, a lot of nights lying awake in bed, just going, "i don't

know how we're going do it." like many of us, sarah's home has its fair share of technology and devices powered by electricity. i already see there's plenty of devices out here. there's quite a lot of devices. i've got alexa, a smart metre, phone charger all on that side. what have we got going on in here? is this a smart tv? yes. do you leave it on standby? yes, we do. and why do you leave it on standby? i mean, you don't think it's going to cost a lot because it's not doing anything. but our technology—filled homes are a big part of the problem. every time we switch this tech to stand by, we are victim to so—called vampire devices. this is technology which still draws power — even when it's not in use or it's in standby mode. individual devices don't use that much electricity, but when we multiply it by all of the consumer electronics that fill our homes, it all starts to add up. britain's largest electricity supplier, british gas, has carried out a new study which found, on average, £147 of our annual household electricity bills is down

to devices left on standby. that is the equivalent of two months' worth of electricity charges. and with another big energy price rise planned for october, vampire devices could amount for £200 worth of that annual bill. top vampire devices that are costing the uk households the most are your set—top boxes and your televisions. combined, they can cost on average around £50 per year on standby. also, your microwaves. around £16 per year, also on standby. so the greatest solution to this is really just simply switching off at the plug when not in use. this is the office. yes. and this, i can see here from the light there, that is on standby. there are a lot of items in this room that could be switched off at the wall. a lot of people will do this with their bedside tables where they have their mobile phones on charge. they use it as an alarm clock, things like that, so even though there

aren't phones plugged into either of those chargers, the chargers themselves are still drawing power. 0k. so do you think you might do something about that? yes, it's an easy switch to switch them off. if something doesn't need to be on, then you should switch it off at the wall or unplug it. if you just try and make it as easy as possible to turn it off. if you have got a whole bunch of stuff plugged in behind the television, you maybe want to plug them all into one extension lead. saving money by switching devices off will not solve cost of living problems overnight. but in the same way that every bit of power used adds up to a bigger bill, every bit of money saved can relieve a tiny bit of that pressure. marc cieslak, bbc news. love bug! here is sustainability expert claire bradbury. we are dealing with relatively easy switches, as we just heard, but it's about rewiring household habits that have become so ingrained. in the meantime, we have

this stealthy increase of smart technology within the home. {lilla this stealthy increase of smart technology within the home. ok, when i look at technology within the home. ok, when i look at the — technology within the home. ok, when i look at the actual _ technology within the home. ok, when i look at the actual figures, _ technology within the home. ok, when i look at the actual figures, it - technology within the home. ok, when i look at the actual figures, it is - i look at the actual figures, it is quite interesting. i have them here, bear with me. 23 quid a year you can save from turning off your set top box, games consoles £12 a year, microwave £16, found charges just over £1 a year and the tv, £24 a year. you add it all up and you can save nearly £150 on average depending on what your normal builder. how is it also helping the environment?— builder. how is it also helping the environment? well, i'm really glad ou asked environment? well, i'm really glad you asked that _ environment? well, i'm really glad you asked that because _ environment? well, i'm really glad you asked that because so - environment? well, i'm really glad you asked that because so much i environment? well, i'm really glad you asked that because so much of this is notjust about as saving money. it is the cost to the environment. as we are all seeking to reduce our carbon emissions, we have come as the uk, pledged to reach net zero. we have these firm targets and so this issue runs entirely concurrently with the

energy bill crisis, rather than... don't want to get into, don't want to fall into the trap of thinking somehow the climate crisis is at loggerheads with this because it isn't. ,., loggerheads with this because it isn't. ~' loggerheads with this because it isn't. , ., ~ ., , isn't. right, ok. do you think we as consumers — isn't. right, ok. do you think we as consumers have _ isn't. right, ok. do you think we as consumers have any _ isn't. right, ok. do you think we as consumers have any idea _ isn't. right, ok. do you think we as consumers have any idea about - isn't. right, ok. do you think we as| consumers have any idea about what you call energyjustice, just explain what that is? the you call energyjustice, 'ust explain what that is? the concept of ener: explain what that is? the concept of energyjustice, _ explain what that is? the concept of energyjustice, it's _ explain what that is? the concept of energyjustice, it's a _ explain what that is? the concept of energyjustice, it's a very _ energyjustice, it's a very important dimension of the climate crisis and it means ensuring that everybody, wherever they live, regardless of circumstance and income, can reduce dependence on fossil fuels. income, can reduce dependence on fossilfuels. of course, it income, can reduce dependence on fossil fuels. of course, it also includes fuel poverty, which is the ability or not to heat and power the home. the bbc says it is shocked at multiple allegations of sexual misconduct against the former bbc radio one dj tim westwood. in a joint investigation with the guardian, seven women have detailed experiences of unexpected

and unwanted sexual behaviour from the now 64—year—old. he has strenuously denied all the allegations in their entirety. our correspondent chi chi izundu reports. it's westwood! the dj tim westwood was an early champion of hip hop and has been a prominent figure in black music for more than 40 years. he presented bbc radio 1's rap show for nearly two decades, interviewing some of the biggest names on his programme. but now he is facing multiple allegations of sexual misconduct from women who say he abused his position in the music industry. one of the women, who we are calling nyla, met him in a club in london on new year's day in 2017. one of my friends and i were at the front, and he kind of shouts me out for being the pengest girl in the rave. i was just like, ok. but one of my other friends wants a video with him, but as she's taking this video, he essentially moves his hand down my back and puts his hand up

the back of my skirt. i step back because i'm a bit shocked from it, and i didn't really expect it to happen. ijust felt kind of like objectified, really. he calls me on snapchat the next day, asking if i want to like hang out. i'd love to hang out. ok, like, doing what, though? i'd love to see you. whatever you'd want, baby. i guess because at the time i was quite young, it does make me feel angry, to be honest. in a statement, a spokesperson for the 64—year—old said, he is a well respected and highly successful dj and that he strenuously denied in their entirety the serious allegations being made against him. chi chi izundu, bbc news. a new report warns that the prison service in england and wales is failing to recognise the dangers of islamist gangs insidejails. the independent reviewer of terrorist legislation has urged officials to pay more attention to the influence of convicted terrorists on other inmates.

our home affairs correspondent, daniel sandford, reports. the terrifying moment when a man who had just stabbed two people to death was tackled to the ground on london bridgejust outside fishmonger�*s hall. usman khan had been released from a prison sentence for terrorism less than a year earlier and was still on licence. the attack, in which saskia jones and jack merritt died, was the first of four attacks in just seven months committed by serving prisoners or ones who'd been recently released. today, the independent reviewer of terrorism legislation, jonathan hall qc, said... allahu akbar! this week, the bbc was given rare access inside woodhill prison to see what is now being done

to tackle the threat. woodhill has one of only three units in england called separation centres, where key radicalisers could be kept apart from the general population to reduce their pernicious influence. these separation centres are prisons within prisons, where the most ideallogically dangerous inmates can be isolated so they can't radicalise other prisoners. the radicalisers even have their own separate exercise yard. but the separation centres are underused. so far, only 15 inmates have ever been in one because the system for referring them is so complex and because of concerns about challenges under the human rights act. thejustice secretary dominic raab says he wants to make it easier to send inmates to the centres, and he will try to change human rights legislation if necessary. this is about making sure that those

that taint the well, poison the well inside prisons, radicalise more people, recruit more people to terrorist ranks, cannot do so. it's a very austere regime, it's different from what any other prisoner would experience in general population, it's very resource intensive, but it's absolutely the right thing to do to safeguard the public. also at woodhill prison is an ultra—secure close supervision centre that we were not allowed to film in. behind these doors are the most violent inmates, including michael adebowale, who killed lee rigby. there are only around 50 cells like this in all of england, and the government plans to increase that to 60. daniel sanford, bbc news, in woodhill prison. russia's war in ukraine is now in its third month and has

claimed thousands of lives. memorials to the countries' shared history were once found throughout ukraine. but ever since the annexation of crimea, they've been coming down. from kyiv, joe inwood has more. for 40 years, this statue has stood in central kyiv — a monument to friendship between the peoples of ukraine and russia. but now, after two months of all out war and eight years of fighting in the east of the country, there is not much left of that friendship. and so the city council have decided that this statue needs to come down. i spoke to the mayor of the city, vitali klitschko. today, russia destroyed the normal life of millions of ukrainians and destroyed the peace in europe. and that's why we make demolition of this moment —— monument and this place, this place — her name, the place of friendship between russia and ukraine. it's no friendship any more. the russians, by himself,

destroyed everything. and to talk about the war more widely, how do you feel? how do you feel about how your country is fighting at this point? we defend, actually, the future of our children. do you feel the difference with the russian soldier fighting for the money? we're fighting for the children. for our children. and that's why i'm more than sure who wins this war. definitely win. of course, everyone knows you. finally, as a world champion boxer, presumably you wouldn't mind getting in a ring with vladimir putin? i'd never have the idea to go inside the ring, especially... no reason to fighting with old and unhealthy people. now getting these statues down is not easy. they've tried to lift them off. one of the heads actually came off as a result. so they're angle grinding the base,

but they've decided they have to come down and remove a reminder of a soviet past and be replaced with something that represents an independent future for ukraine. cheers we will talk more about the report that the prisons and england and wales is failing to notice the danger posed by islamist gangs. joining us is chris phillips, the former head of the national counter terrorism security office. what are the dangers of failing to recognise the formation of these gangs injails? brute recognise the formation of these gangs in jails?— recognise the formation of these gangs in jails? gangs in “ails? we have seen the results gangs injails? we have seen the results with _ gangs injails? we have seen the results with the _ gangs injails? we have seen the results with the terrorist - gangs injails? we have seen the results with the terrorist attacks | results with the terrorist attacks we had in streatham and on london bridge, the dangers are immense. it isjust sad we bridge, the dangers are immense. it is just sad we are still talking about this because this has been an issue for many years. in fact, it seems to be getting worse, where

actually the jihadists in our prisons are actually the gangs and people have been forced to join gangs in order to get through the prison sentence, so it's a real disaster. prison sentence, so it's a real disaster-— prison sentence, so it's a real disaster. �* ., , ., , disaster. and some of these gangs have serious _ disaster. and some of these gangs have serious influence _ disaster. and some of these gangs have serious influence within - disaster. and some of these gangs have serious influence within the i have serious influence within the jail, overthe have serious influence within the jail, over the staff, have serious influence within the jail, overthe staff, notjust have serious influence within the jail, over the staff, notjust other inmates? jail, over the staff, not 'ust other inmates? ~ , , ., inmates? absolutely. there is a term for this in france, _ inmates? absolutely. there is a term for this in france, gangster _ for this in france, gangster jihadis, and we see people going into the prison, probably not its islamic extremists at all but influenced by people inside and coming out and committing terror attacks. so the dangers are vast and i noticed that the reviewer of this says that the criminaljustice system may be thought of as not protecting its public, it's not, and we need to get a handle on this because we are releasing people into society that are more dangerous than they were when they were convicted of terrorist attacks. yes.

they were when they were convicted of terrorist attacks.— of terrorist attacks. yes. the re ort of terrorist attacks. yes. the report also — of terrorist attacks. yes. the report also suggests - of terrorist attacks. yes. the report also suggests staff . of terrorist attacks. yes. the - report also suggests staff sometimes use the leaders of these islamist gangs to help keep order within the jail? t gangs to help keep order within the “ail? ~' . . ' . jail? i think staff must feel quite at risk themselves, _ jail? i think staff must feel quite at risk themselves, actually, - jail? i think staff must feel quite | at risk themselves, actually, and sometimes it's a matter of trying to find the best way to keep the situation come. that shouldn't be what prison is all about. if you think back to the 50s and 60s, the prison officers then would be laughing at this possibility. it's a simple fact that prisons are there to hold people there to protect the public and hopefully reform them in a way that releases them safely back into the communities. but at the moment we are releasing dangerous people and allowing less dangerous people and allowing less dangerous people to become more dangerous within the prison service itself. so we need to get a handle on this before other lives are lost. you say we need to — before other lives are lost. you say we need to get _ before other lives are lost. you say we need to get a — before other lives are lost. you say we need to get a handle, _ before other lives are lost. you say we need to get a handle, actually, | we need to get a handle, actually, after an earlier review, the prison service had separation centres, three in three differentjails where the most influential radicalise is,

if i can put it like that, go into these separation centres. there has been some sort of a vague solution in this? tt been some sort of a vague solution in this? . been some sort of a vague solution in this? , . , in this? it is quite incredible we are still talking _ in this? it is quite incredible we are still talking about _ in this? it is quite incredible we are still talking about it - in this? it is quite incredible we are still talking about it today. | are still talking about it today. there is nothing new about this, this has been known for years that this has been known for years that this is a real danger that this is happening. we have failed to deal with it. ithink happening. we have failed to deal with it. i think whatever you say about the human rights act in all things around that, the human rights act is there to protect the public as well. and prisons need to get a grip of theirs. i think there is an underfunding and understaffing issue in many prisons. as i said before, the prison officers themselves are very much at risk of these people who are extremely violent. thank you for talkinu who are extremely violent. thank you for talking to — who are extremely violent. thank you for talking to us. _ who are extremely violent. thank you for talking to us. chris _ who are extremely violent. thank you for talking to us. chris phillips, - for talking to us. chris phillips, thank very much. let's bring you the breaking news now, a high court judge has ruled government policies on discharging patients from

hospital into care homes at the beginning of the pandemic were unlawful. government policies on discharging patients from hospital to care homes at the start of the pandemic were unlawful because, this ruling says, they failed to take into account the risk to elderly and vulnerable residents from non—symptomatic transmission of covid. so thatjust in from the high court. high court judges say government policies on discharging patients from hospitals to care homes at the beginning of the pandemic were unlawful. the government had people being discharged did not have to be tested before they went into care homes. the then health secretary matt hancock claimed the government had thrown a protective ring around care homes, which many people in care homes, which many people in care homes running the man patients disagreed with and it meant that actually covid was seeded into care homes because of some of the patients that were discharged from hospital who had not been tested.

yes, the policy was not to test them, which meant those who did not have symptoms, it wasn't picked up that they had covid. that government policy has been ruled to be unlawful, according to the high courtjudges, who havejust released that ruling right now. a bill making child marriage illegal in england and wales has become law. the minimum age for marriage is now 18; it used to be 16, with a parent's consent. campaigners hope the new law could spur change in other countries, including scotland, where under—18s are still allowed to marry. joining me is payzee mahmod, a survivor of child marriage and a campaigner at the iranian and kurdish women's rights organisation. hello to you. first of all, your reaction to this becoming law finally? reaction to this becoming law finall ? ., . ., ., finally? good morning, victoria. absolutely _ finally? good morning, victoria. absolutely lost _ finally? good morning, victoria. absolutely lost for _ finally? good morning, victoria. absolutely lost for words. - finally? good morning, victoria. absolutely lost for words. it - finally? good morning, victoria. absolutely lost for words. it has j absolutely lost for words. it has been a very long journey of campaigning and as he said, my own experience of child marriage, so i'm thrilled this is finally happening

because i know what this means for girls like myself and all over the world, it's an incredible, incredible step forward in ending child marriage.— incredible step forward in ending child marriage. when you were 16, ou are child marriage. when you were 16, you are married _ child marriage. when you were 16, you are married to _ child marriage. when you were 16, you are married to a _ child marriage. when you were 16, you are married to a man - child marriage. when you were 16, you are married to a man nearly i you are married to a man nearly twice your age. tell our audience about that. t twice your age. tell our audience about that-— twice your age. tell our audience about that. , , ' ~ ., about that. i was, yes. i was 16 and about that. i was, yes. i was 16 and about to go — about that. i was, yes. i was 16 and about to go into _ about that. i was, yes. i was 16 and about to go into my _ about that. i was, yes. i was 16 and about to go into my first _ about that. i was, yes. i was 16 and about to go into my first year - about that. i was, yes. i was 16 and about to go into my first year of - about to go into my first year of couege about to go into my first year of college and tragically i found myself from being a teenager one day to being a child bride the next day here in england. i had a registered ceremony and also an islamic ceremony and also an islamic ceremony and also an islamic ceremony and that was a devastating experience for me. i lost the opportunity to continue a safe childhood and also have access for education. i experienced various forms of abuse, which i am still to this day recovering from. so it is something that really... for anyone listening, the harms of child marriage are lifelong. that is why

the step is so, so crucial. had this been law when — the step is so, so crucial. had this been law when you _ the step is so, so crucial. had this been law when you were - the step is so, so crucial. had this been law when you were 16, - the step is so, so crucial. had this been law when you were 16, what| been law when you were 16, what difference do you think it would have made in practical terms? tt have made in practical terms? tit would have made such a huge difference to me, victoria. first of all, i would difference to me, victoria. first of all, iwould not difference to me, victoria. first of all, i would not have been exposed to all the harms and abuses i experienced. my sister, who was 17, also experience child marriage and sadly for her, as it can happen in some cases, she lost her life for leaving that child marriage. so we are talking here about life and death, literally. this can save lives, so this law is so, so important. t lives, so this law is so, so important-— lives, so this law is so, so imortant. , ., ., important. i 'ust cannot imagine what it is important. ijust cannot imagine what it is like _ important. ijust cannot imagine what it is like when _ important. ijust cannot imagine what it is like when suddenly - important. ijust cannot imagine | what it is like when suddenly you are told you are marrying this person, they are much older than you, you barely know them and in many cases the family is giving the marriage the blessing estimate yes, unfortunately. that marriage the blessing estimate yes, unfortunately-— unfortunately. that is what the law has allowed _ unfortunately. that is what the law has allowed to _ unfortunately. that is what the law has allowed to this _ unfortunately. that is what the law has allowed to this day, _ unfortunately. that is what the law has allowed to this day, that - has allowed to this day, that parents can consent on behalf of children and marriage is something,

it's a package which comes with so much responsibility that really no parent should have the right to consent. the words marriage and child just don't go together, it's not something that never should have been allowed. actually, it dates back to the 1920s, so it's a very outdated law that has been in place and it's about time it changed. thank you very much for talking to us, thank you, we appreciate it, thank you for your time. it's been a long time since the glory days of the uk winning or even getting anywhere near the top of the scoring board at the eurovision song contest — but is that all about to change? the bookies think so. sam ryder — who found fame on tiktok during lockdown — is our entry this year with his song space man. our music correspondent mark savage, has been to meet him. # up in space, man!

# up in space, man. sam ryder, welcome to bbc breakfast. thank you so much for having me. are you ok? yeah, i'm good. what about you, though? it's two weeks to go. mm-hm. what is still on your mental checklist before you go to italy? you know what? i feel good. touch wood. yep. i feeljust focused, calm, i'm just ready to soak it all in and be there and be present for the experience. for people who don't know the sam ryder story, tell us about... tell us about growing up. i grew up in a house of music, not that my parents were musicians, but theyjust loved music. records playing constantly. earth, wind and fire, beautiful south, queen. and even now, they listen to the same records, like, full blast. i mean, full blast, when they're like cleaning the house or mowing the lawn. my neighbours all know. the records will be playing so loud, so they can still hear it over the lawnmower. tell me aboutjoining tiktok and posting covers. what inspired you to do that? well, i'd been working in construction for years and years and then sort of started

singing at weddings. it took, you know, lockdown to happen for all the weddings to be cancelled, all of us to be stuck indoors, for me to sort of think i don't want to stop singing, just because i can't sing at people's weddings now. but how am i going to do that? it was, i guess, kind of a digital way of me flicking through a record collection. the first video was hit me baby one more time by britney spears. i sang it as high as i could in my mum's kitchen. and it all started snowballing from there. # lose my mind! # so give me a sign. # hit me baby one more time. and alicia keys? yeah. i thought it was deep fake stuff, like someone was messing with me. and like someone has figured out, i don't know, how to be alicia keys. # but everything means nothing. beautiful soul, beautiful person.

and they don't have to do that, you know? like, kind of encourage someone who is just an emerging artist coming through the ranks. it changes everything for that artist. on tiktok, up until ed sheeran joined last year, you were the most streamed british artist on the platform. how much do you hate him now? oh, mate, you can't stop ed. ed is a force. if ever there's a silver medal that i want, i'll take this one. of course, there's an ed sheeran connection to space man. yes. because amy wadge, who wrote thinking out loud, is your co—writer on your song. yeah, both an amazing team. ed is a genius, so is amy. you've taken the song all the way across europe in the last couple of weeks. you've performed in madrid, in germany, you've been in serbia. what's been the highlight? you know what?

actually, in all the cities we've been to, we've tried to do a green lamp session. so this isn't the original green lamp, but, in lockdown, when i was filming in the corner of my shed, there just so happened to be one of these in the corner. so i've started doing something called the green lamp sessions where, when we have time and we're in a new city, we'lljust drop like a 15—minute warning on instagram, like, hey, come and meet us here and we'll sing a couple of songs. and that has been an amazing highlight. # up in space, man. a samba group that highlighted prejudices against african—brazilian religions has been crowned the champions of this year's rio carnival parade. the grande rio samba school has won its first title with a song, costume and floats that paid tribute to exu, a yoruba god revered by many african cultures. the parade was cancelled last year because of covid and this year's event should have taken place during the carnival in february.

now it is time for the weather. hello, rein in short supply over the next couple of days but the same could not necessarily be said for cloud. so while we will see a lot of dry weather through the rest of today, it will often be quite cloudy. eastern areas have had a very cloudy start to the day. this area of high pressure sitting to the north of the uk has been feeding in these north—westerly winds and expansive cloud cover across the eastern half of the uk. further west, we have had some sunshine so far, but even in these sunnier spots out west, we'll tend to see more cloud bubbling up as we head through the afternoon. chance of one or two showers in parts of northern ireland and scotland, maybe the odd spot of rain from this thick cloud across parts of eastern england. light winds for most but quite breezy for south wales, southern england and more especially for the channel islands. temperatures, if anything, a little disappointing for the time of year, between 9—14, maybe 15 degrees in some western areas.

pollen levels today, low for scotland and northern ireland, moderate across england and wales. now, through this evening and tonight, we keep a lot of cloud across some eastern and central parts of england, also north—eastern parts of scotland. out west, some clear spells, and where you do have clear skies overhead, just like last night, it will turn quite chilly, a touch of frost for some. you can see the blue shading here on our temperature chart. but into tomorrow, again we'll have a lot of cloud across some eastern parts of scotland, central and eastern parts of england. brighter skies out west, although there'll be quite a lot of high cloud in the sky, so any sunshine will be quite hazy, and, more generally, we'll see some areas of cloud bubbling up through the day. temperatures, if it stays cloudy where you are, maybe just 10 or 11 celsius. in the brighter areas, 15 or 16 celsius — so perhaps just a little warmer than today. friday brings similar weather for many, a fair amount of cloud across central and eastern parts. the best of the sunshine out west, but we will see one or two showers, i suspect, across north—east scotland. temperatures between 11 and 16 degrees.

as we head into the weekend, the area of high pressure that has been keeping things mostly dry will loosen its grip, allowing this little frontal system to push in from the north—west. this is going to bring rain for some of us but not for all of us for the last day of april. and then as we head into the first day of may, well, it looks like it will be largely dry, quite a lot of cloud, some spells of sunshine, so not much rain in the forecast for the next few days.

russia has stopped supplies of gas to poland and bulgaria because they're both refusing to pay in roubles as demanded by moscow. the mail on sunday's editor has declined an invitation to meet the speaker of the house of commons over the paper's article about labour's deputy leader angela rayner. leaving electronics switched on at the wall is costing households £147 a year. five metropolitan police officers face disciplinary charges over the stop and search of team gb sprinter bianca williams two years ago. the bbc says it's "shocked" at multiple allegations of sexual misconduct against the former radio 1 dj tim westwood. and a bill making it illegal to get married if you're under 18 is set to become law in england and wales today. it was a horrible relationship the

whole way through. thank god i am divorced now. only when i became an aduu divorced now. only when i became an adult i realise how bad it actually was because to me it was normalfor years. hello and welcome to ribs in use. in a further wider escalation of the conflict in ukraine russia has cut up conflict in ukraine russia has cut up gas supplies. we can now go live to my colleague ben brown, who is in kyiv for the latest developments in ukraine. welcome to kyiv. yes, ukraine says this russian decision to cut off gas supplies to poland and bulgraria is the start

of a �*gas blackmail of europe' and an attempt to divide the international community. bulgaria's energy minister says natural gas is being used by russia as a political and economic weapon.�* the latest move by the kremlin certainly represents an escalation in tensions between moscow and the west. president putin had previously warned that so called "unfriendly" countries would have pay for their fuel in roubles. europe currently gets about 40% of its gas from russia. the polish state gas company bought 53% of its gas imports from gazprom in the first quarter of this year. it has confirmed that supplies to the country have been halted. bulgaria, relies on gazprom for more than 90% of its gas supply. but the bulgarian government said it had taken steps to find "alternative sources".

andrew plant has more. ukrainian armoured vehicles heading towards the front line. donbas in eastern ukraine, where russian bombing is increasing by the day. russia, fighting notjust ukrainian resistance but pushing back now against countries helping ukraine, from today cutting off its gas supplies to poland and bulgaria retaliation for sanctions imposed on russian companies. translation: we have received threats from the russian - federation, from gazprom. poland had previously prepared to diversify gas supplies. we will be able to protect our economy, protect households and poles against such a dramatic step by russia. as thousands continue to flee the fighting, russia has now said it has the right to attack specific targets in ukraine even if a western adviser is present, as tensions

between russia and the west increase. germany has now said it will send around 50 anti—aircraft tanks to the fight, a major change in its policy. meanwhile uk foreign secretary liz truss, in a speech later today, will vow to support ukraine for the long haul and say britain and other western powers should send war planes to the country, something ukraine has repeatedly called for. ukrainian president volodymyr zelensky, after meeting the head of the international atomic energy agency, issued a warning to the world that russia, he said, should no longer be trusted with nuclear facilities. translation: no-one in the world can feel safe knowing how— many nuclear facilities, nuclear weapons and related facilities and technology the russian state has. we need global control over russia's nuclear facilities and nuclear technology.

the hope is still for negotiation to end this war. russia, though, showing no sign of changing course. andrew plant, bbc news. both poland and bulgaria say cutting gas supplies is a breach of their contracts. let's speak now to our correspondent adam easton, in the polish capital warsaw. what is the polish reaction to this move by russia? the what is the polish reaction to this move by russia?— what is the polish reaction to this move by russia? the police state gas com an move by russia? the police state gas company says — move by russia? the police state gas company says the _ move by russia? the police state gas company says the move _ move by russia? the police state gas company says the move is _ move by russia? the police state gas company says the move is illegal- move by russia? the police state gas company says the move is illegal and | company says the move is illegal and in breach of the contract. the prime minister of the country says this is a direct attack on poland by russia and said it is in retaliation for the sanctions announced by poland against 15 russian individuals and companies including gas from on tuesday. —— from gas prom. this is a

political tool cutting off the gas supplies to poland and bulgaria and also an attempt to lack mail them by turning off the gas taps. however both poland and bulgaria insist that this is not a problem and it probably isn't an immediate problem. the gas is still on the stones if you turn it on right now in poland. it is a significant challenge in the longer term, it is a significant challenge in the longerterm, because it is a significant challenge in the longer term, because in the case of poland, while it can source gas from alternative places, liquefied national gas or from tankers in qatar and the us and elsewhere what it is really relying on is a new pipeline which will deliver norwegian gas to poland and allow poland to completely replace russian

deliveries, but that does not chew to come online until the end of the year, so what happens between now and the end of the year in terms of poland being able to meet it customer demand? it is a significant: it supplies. 52% of all imports. in bulgaria it is even worse. alternative supplies are the obvious tools they have but will it be enough in the longer term. it is not sure at all that it will be at this stage. not sure at all that it will be at this stage-— not sure at all that it will be at this state. . ~' 1 ., ~ this stage. thank you. we can talk to the former _ this stage. thank you. we can talk to the former ukrainian _ this stage. thank you. we can talk to the former ukrainian foreign i to the former ukrainian foreign minister pavlo klimkin who joins to the former ukrainian foreign minister pavlo klimkin whojoins me now in kyiv. thank you for being with us. what is your reaction to this news that russia is cutting off gas supplies to both poland and

bulgaria? tt gas supplies to both poland and bulaaria? . . gas supplies to both poland and bulaaria? , . , ., bulgaria? it is a full-blown economic _ bulgaria? it is a full-blown economic war. _ bulgaria? it is a full-blown economic war. russia - bulgaria? it is a full-blown economic war. russia is i bulgaria? it is a full-blown| economic war. russia is not bulgaria? it is a full-blown i economic war. russia is not a reliable supplier any more. this perception over forever. and reliable supplier any more. this perception overforever. and it reliable supplier any more. this perception over forever. and it does just leverage to push the west. remember too thousand and six and 2009, two big gas crisis here. russia is now applying what you did there, just imagine stop it as a kind of idea that bulgaria and poland would get transit gas out of the pump light. so the lesson to be drawn is very simple, get out of russian gas as soon as possible. it is a real threat to your security and fundamental interest. yesterday we saw the big _ and fundamental interest. yesterday we saw the big conference _ and fundamental interest. yesterday

we saw the big conference of - and fundamental interest. yesterday we saw the big conference of nato . we saw the big conference of nato countries, 40 countries altogether in germany and they agreed to basically send more weapons to ukraine. germany is sending heavy weapons to ukraine, the that? tt is weapons to ukraine, the that? it is a weapons to ukraine, the that? te 1 a breakthrough. it is an anti—putin were coalition. not drink since getting direct conflict against russia but in a sense of supporting the ukraine where we need. we have been getting heavy weaponry and long—range artillery. what is needed to deter russia. but it is also very powerful political signal. an anti—putin coalition and everybody is clear that it is about isolation and simply getting the russian regime down. but and simply getting the russian regime down-— and simply getting the russian reaime down. �* ., , ., ., ., , regime down. but does that dangerous for the west because _ regime down. but does that dangerous for the west because sergei _ regime down. but does that dangerous for the west because sergei lavrov i for the west because sergei lavrov the foreign minister said the west and nato are fighting a proxy war

here in ukraine right now and risking a third world war. the russians will _ risking a third world war. tte russians will keep raising the stakes. it is real but i don't think they have gas to use nuclear weapons. i think they will try to play with the west and lavrov said let's get into negotiations but the fundamental red line for those negotiations would be that ukraine out of any russian attempt. it is not what ukraine want or what ukrainians already to fight for. we will fight on our land and we will be successful. it will be a victory for us and for the west. the be successful. it will be a victory for us and for the west.- for us and for the west. the un secretary _ for us and for the west. the un secretary general _ for us and for the west. the un secretary general was - for us and for the west. the un secretary general was in - for us and for the west. the un l secretary general was in moscow yesterday talking to mr putin, he is coming here to kyiv to talk to president zelensky, t think there's a chance that he can negotiate any kind of ceasefire or peace

agreement? t kind of ceasefire or peace agreement?— kind of ceasefire or peace aureement? . , . .., kind of ceasefire or peace aureement? ., , . ., agreement? i am very critical of the united nations. _ agreement? i am very critical of the united nations. two _ agreement? i am very critical of the united nations. two months - agreement? i am very critical of the united nations. two months of i agreement? i am very critical of the united nations. two months of this| united nations. two months of this bloody work. genocide, war crimes and he comes into moscow after that coming to kyiv and i think you should be in mariupol, he should have been there yesterday, before yesterday. we need united nations on the ground, a real commitment, not just diplomacy and bureaucracy. the united nations is back in the sense of fighting for peace or nowhere. simple as that in the future. thank ou. simple as that in the future. thank you- when — simple as that in the future. thank you. when russian _ simple as that in the future. thank you. when russian tanks - simple as that in the future. thank you. when russian tanks first i simple as that in the future. thank you. when russian tanks first rolled into ukraine back in february hundreds of russian troops made her base at chernobyl, the site of the world's worst ever nuclear accident backin

world's worst ever nuclear accident back in 1986. now a team from the united nations nuclear watchdog has visited the plant for the first time since russian forces withdrew and i have been talking to the head of the international atomic energy agency and i began by asking him how dangerous was it when russians came into chernobyl. brute dangerous was it when russians came into chernobyl-— into chernobyl. we had never been in a situation like _ into chernobyl. we had never been in a situation like this _ into chernobyl. we had never been in a situation like this where _ into chernobyl. we had never been in a situation like this where a _ a situation like this where a nuclear facility is certainly in control of another state. all the agreements and protocols and procedures we had work in question. then the situation evolve but not without some additional problems like the loss of external power that the site experienced for quite a long period of time. we were able to muddle through but the concerns with

their and we muddle through but the concerns with theirand we are muddle through but the concerns with their and we arejust muddle through but the concerns with their and we are just now, we are starting to repair all of that, regaining all the capabilities and stabilising chernobyl. on the ground here in the east, heavy fighting continuing. the russians making some territorial advances. plenty more from here in ukraine throughout the day on bbc news — for now it's back to the studio. the mail on sunday's editor has refused to meet the speaker of the house of commons over the paper's article about angela rayner. the article said some unnamed tory mps claimed labour's deputy leader tried to distract borisjohnson by crossing and uncrossing her legs in parliament. the story and the tone of the piece

has been widely condemned, with the pm calling it "sexist tripe". the paper's editor david dillon said journalists should decide what to report. our political correspondent david wallace lockhartjoins me now from westminster. why is it david dylan not going to talk into it with the speaker because originally got was a plan? it is certainly what the speaker wanted to happen. of course those claims emerged in the mail on sunday this weekend. they quoted an ominous conservative mps, claiming that angela rayner the deputy leader of the labour party had a tactic to distract boris johnson the labour party had a tactic to distract borisjohnson in the commons, that meant she crossed and uncrossed her legs and it was widely condemned from across the political spectrum, the prime minister himself saying it was sexist and the speaker of the commons so lindsey hoyle called in the editor of the mail on sunday for a meeting about this piece. that made some people

slightly uncomfortable, the idea of the speaker getting involved in what was printed in a newspaper. individual depressed but he wanted a plea for the impact these attackers could have on mps on the families what we know the mail on sunday have said no to that meeting, letter from their editor today saying journalists must be free to report what they are told by mps about conversations which take place in the house of commons. however unpalatable they may be. that meeting is not going to take place. angela rayner has been tweeting at this, it tells about what she has had the site and also a record to hear more about this at pmqs today? we might heara hear more about this at pmqs today? we might hear a bit more about this afternoon. angela rayner as spoken about it today. just to clarify, the daily mail wrote another article about this today and made reference to the fact that on a podcast in

january the political party podcast with matt ford angela rayner spoke about online rumours about her crossing and uncrossing her legs and she spoke about it in quite a light—hearted fashion but she did make clear she thought these claims were quite ridiculous. in a twitter thread this morning she has gone back to that podcast recording talking about the fact she did address it there but she says sometimes women trying to approach aside sexism by lapping out of and that doesn't make it ok. she tries that doesn't make it ok. she tries that even though she was discussing it with a comedian in a light—hearted fashion they were still misogynistic claims that she was addressing and she wants to hear from borisjohnson today was addressing and she wants to hear from boris johnson today about what exactly he is going to do about this issue. the paper quotes an ominous conservative sources as the source of the story. boris johnson conservative sources as the source of the story. borisjohnson said he would unleash the terrors of the earth on the source of the story if he ever found out where it came from. angela rayner said she was to

hear more about what she plans to do, pmqs starts in about an hour, possibly it comes up.— do, pmqs starts in about an hour, possibly it comes up. thank you. we will brina possibly it comes up. thank you. we will bring prime _ possibly it comes up. thank you. we will bring prime minister's _ will bring prime minister's questions to use afternoon. some news to bring you from the last hour... five metropolitan police officers are to face disciplinary charges in a gross misconduct hearing over the stop and search of team gb sprinter bianca williams and her partner in london two years ago. it's after an investigation by the police watchdog the independent office of police conduct. our correspondent adina campbell is with me... remind our viewers about this, it stems back tojuly remind our viewers about this, it stems back to july 2020 when bianca williams and her partner when a car with their baby. the williams and her partner when a car with their baby.— williams and her partner when a car with their baby. the summer of 2020 is when bianca _ with their baby. the summer of 2020 is when bianca williams, _ with their baby. the summer of 2020 is when bianca williams, the - with their baby. the summer of 2020 is when bianca williams, the team i with their baby. the summer of 2020| is when bianca williams, the team gb sprinter, commonwealth games gold medallist, she and her partner ricardo dos santos, also a 400 metre

runner and record—holder of that event, they were stopped in may to bail in brussels london injuly 2020, at the time their three—month—old baby was on the back of a car. footage of what happened was shared widely the social media including by their coach linford christie who we all know of course is the former 100 metre loop jumping. they sell yourself because it believed they were racially profiled. they cite this because they are black and because of the type of car they were driving at the time which was a mercedes. today we know the iop c are going to start disciplinary proceedings against the five officers involved. we know they have been investigating why their people., a force was used against the couple and if they were treated less favourably because of their rights. we have had a statement from bianca williams, from her legal

team, which says i welcome the decision and hope this opens the doorfor the met to decision and hope this opens the door for the met to start being were honest and reflective about the culture of racism and we have also heard from the deputy assistant commissioner, lee met�*s directorate of professionalism, he has apologised for the distress caused to the couple and says they fully cooperate with the iop c investigation. the five officers, one of them is an acting police sergeant, the other four police constables. if they found to have breached the standards the maximum penalty is a job dismissal and we think the hearings will take place by the end of this year.— think the hearings will take place by the end of this year. the headlines on bbc news... russia has stopped supplies of gas to poland and bulgaria because they're both refusing to pay in roubles as demanded by moscow. the mail on sunday's editor has declined an invitation to meet the speaker of the house of commons over the paper's article about labour's deputy

leader angela rayner. five metropolitan police officers face disciplinary charges over the stop and search of team gb sprinter bianca williams two years ago. the high court has ruled that government policies on discharging patients from hospitals to care homes at the start of the covid pandemic were �*unlawful�* because they failed to take into account the risk to elderly and vulnerable residents from non—symptomatic transmission of the virus. let's hearfrom dr cathy gardner, one of the relatives who took legal action. my my father along with tens of thousands of other elderly and vulnerable people tragically died in a care home in a first wave of the covid—19 pandemic. i believed all along that my father and other residents of care homes were neglected and let them by the

government. the high court has now indicated that belief and our campaign to expose the truth. it is now clear that matt hancock's claim that the government threw a protective ring around care homes in the first wave of the pandemic was nothing more than a despicable lie of which he ought to be ashamed and over which he or to apologise. it is also important that the prime minister excess results ability for what happened on his watch. joining us now from the high court is our correspondent gareth barlow. doctor gardner referencing that statement which we had heard often from the government in those early days of the pandemic, that it was throwing a protective ring around care homes. tell us more about what the high court has had to say today.

they said this ruling in this it was unlawful. the government didn't safeguard the elderly and vulnerable in particularfrom safeguard the elderly and vulnerable in particular from a systematic transition and this case was brought by two families of two gentlemen who were residents of care homes in the early days of 2020 and he died from covid. that was michael gibson, 88, and donald harris, a former royal marine who was 89. there are outbreaks of covid and both care homes in amateur and oxygen which they were residents. family keep was there policies in the early days of allowing patients to be transferred from hospitals into care homes without being tested or without proper isolation policies contributed to the deaths of thousands of people. for their part government lawyers said this was an unprecedented time and the authorities had done everything they could to tirelessly protect people and their policies in place to

safeguard residents. like we have heard from the high court today they said itjust wasn't heard from the high court today they said it just wasn't the case heard from the high court today they said itjust wasn't the case and matt hancock hadn't done enough, the then health secretary, to ensure people are being safeguarded. no response nhs or government to reserved outfits as a hugely significant ruling. are there any next steps for the relatives who brought this case? they speak of their relief. it has been a tough two years but i feel vindicated by this ruling. we heard their earlier from doctor cathy gardner, she said this was one of my disasters at the hands of the prime minister and they should resign. the british sign language bill is expected to get through its third reading in the house of lords today — meaning it could become law on thursday.

it would mean that bsl is formally recognised as a language in its own right in england, wales and scotland — and public bodies will be required to promote it. let's speak now to chloe smith, the minister for disabled people, health and work. thank you forjoining us. how transformative will this be for the deaf community? t transformative will this be for the deaf community?— deaf community? i think this is a really momentous _ deaf community? i think this is a really momentous day _ deaf community? i think this is a really momentous day and i i deaf community? i think this is a l really momentous day and i really hope this bill will make transformative change. i think it has two main ways that it will do that, the first is to recognise british sign language is a language and some right, a really symbolic thing many have came .44 along while and on a very practical level it will see the government being able to produce bsl across public services and this will help date people in everyday life removing barriers and making things easier and those of the outcomes i think we

will be able to achieve after really good piece of work in this private members' bill supported by the government.— members' bill supported by the government. 1 ., ., government. what will it mean in -ractice? government. what will it mean in practice? someone _ government. what will it mean in practice? someone who - government. what will it mean in practice? someone who was i government. what will it mean in practice? someone who was hard j government. what will it mean in i practice? someone who was hard of hearing or deaf who hasn't been able to access local business because no one there can assist them, what will it mean, what will the changes be? we already have the equality act in this country which would help a person in that scenario because being able to have communication in your own language of bsl or interpretation would be a reasonable adjustment, something you could ask for under the existing law. the additional thing the bsl act will do is create guidance to show how that can be done. that will principally in the public sector show for example schools or hospitals how they can accommodate the needs of

deaf signers and death bsl signers. we hope this will have a spill—over effect on society, in shops and other premises because we are seeing a real moment for bsl with the successes in the autumn and also the film at the doctors, there is greater public interest and that is good and it means i hope this act will have a wider effect and real power. will have a wider effect and real ower. ., ., i. ., ., will have a wider effect and real ower. ., . ., ., ., ., power. how are you going to monitor rouress? power. how are you going to monitor progress? we _ power. how are you going to monitor progress? we will _ power. how are you going to monitor progress? we will be _ power. how are you going to monitor progress? we will be able _ power. how are you going to monitor progress? we will be able to - power. how are you going to monitor progress? we will be able to report | progress? we will be able to report inside government _ progress? we will be able to report inside government periodically i progress? we will be able to report inside government periodically and | inside government periodically and set out to bill on how we are facilitating the use and i think thatis facilitating the use and i think that is important because it means the deaf community, they will be able to see that progress and holders to count on that progress and that also goes hand—in—hand with the additional things we are doing alongside the belt where i will be

setting up an advisory board of deaf people so that we can make sure that guidance serves its purpose because i want to carry on hearing what is being said by the deputy and listening to their voices, making sure their influence is central. t sure their influence is central. i want to ask you about the angela rayner story. the editor of the mail on sunday has rejected a meeting with the speaker of the house of commons. what would you as a female mp who probably wears a skirt sometimes, what would you say to him about rejecting that meeting? t will! about re'ecting that meeting? i will not about rejecting that meeting? i will not comment _ about rejecting that meeting? i will not comment either— about rejecting that meeting? i will not comment either for _ about rejecting that meeting? tin tt not comment either for the editor about rejecting that meeting? tiff tt not comment either for the editor or mr speaker. what is clear here is as the prime minister has already said, this entire saga appears to have a sexist undertone to it, it is not good or helpful and i think the prime minister may say a few more things on that later today. this comes down — things on that later today. this comes down to _ things on that later today. this comes down to the _

things on that later today. this comes down to the argument over freedom of speech which is what the mail is talking about today versus writing something widely regarded as sexist and misogynistic, how do you balance up those two things? that is not for me to — balance up those two things? that is not for me to do _ balance up those two things? that is not for me to do on _ balance up those two things? that is not for me to do on this _ balance up those two things? that is not for me to do on this interview, i not for me to do on this interview, thatis not for me to do on this interview, that is a matter for the speaker and for any editor orjournalist to for any editor or journalist to discuss for any editor orjournalist to discuss between themselves. you must have a view- — discuss between themselves. you must have a view- i — discuss between themselves. you must have a view. i came _ discuss between themselves. you must have a view. i came to _ discuss between themselves. you must have a view. i came to you _ discuss between themselves. you must have a view. i came to you today i discuss between themselves. you must have a view. i came to you today to i have a view. i came to you today to talk about the pictures sign like with bill. as a woman mp or even just as an mp, those of the things i am really focusing on, i am keen to make sure we make that kind of change in people's eyes and that is a piece of work i have been focusing on. t a piece of work i have been focusing on. . . a piece of work i have been focusing on. . , , ., ., a piece of work i have been focusing on. . . ,, ., ., on. i am sure you would rather --eole on. i am sure you would rather people focus — on. i am sure you would rather people focus on _ on. i am sure you would rather people focus on the _ on. i am sure you would rather people focus on the work- on. i am sure you would rather people focus on the work mps| on. i am sure you would rather. people focus on the work mps do on. i am sure you would rather- people focus on the work mps do rise in what they wear. t people focus on the work mps do rise in what they wear.— in what they wear. i want to be able to create change _ in what they wear. i want to be able to create change for— in what they wear. i want to be able to create change for disabled i in what they wear. i want to be able | to create change for disabled people and that is why the bsl act is very

important, a little more importance on what i'm wearing, but in this entire story the on what i'm wearing, but in this entire story— on what i'm wearing, but in this entire sto , ~ , ., , entire story the prime minister has ut his entire story the prime minister has put his views _ entire story the prime minister has put his views on _ entire story the prime minister has put his views on record _ entire story the prime minister has put his views on record and - entire story the prime minister has put his views on record and i i entire story the prime minister has put his views on record and i agree with that. we do not need sexism and misogyny and politics. we need to do a good job for the people we are representing. a good job for the people we are representing-— now it's time for a look at the weather with ben rich. . extensive cloud across eastern and central parts — . extensive cloud across eastern and central parts of _ . extensive cloud across eastern and central parts of england. _ . extensive cloud across eastern and central parts of england. further- central parts of england. further west are closing in on while some sunny spells but even here more clout developing. for northern ireland and scotland could see one or two showers. some spells of sunshine but a fair amount of cloud through the afternoon. top temperatures just nine or ten for

newcastle and aberdeen, maybe 14 for london. this evening and tonight many areas will see clear spells but we will keep quite a lot of cloud in north—east scotland and central and eastern parts of england. but where there is cloud cover it will be mild but where sky is clear that could be a touch of frost. the next couple of days look mainly dry. there will be some spells of sunshine but quite a lot of cloud for many.

hello this is bbc news with the headlines. the mail on sunday's editor has declined an invitation to meet the speaker of the house of commons over the paper's article about labour's deputy leader angela rayner. we will be going live to the commons for a prime minister is questions in the next half hour.

russia has stopped supplies of gas to poland and bulgaria because they're both refusing to pay in roubles as demanded by moscow. leaving electronics switched on at the wall is costing households £147 a year. five metropolitan police officers face disciplinary charges over the stop and search of team gb sprinter bianca williams two years ago. and a bill making it illegal to get married if you're under 18 is set to become law in england and wales today. sport and a full round up from the bbc sport centre. good morning anita manchester city manager pep guardiola says his side came through a good test against real madrid last night, and they need to do it all over again next week. they won the first leg of their champions league semi—final 4—3. it was an oustanding game at the etihad but city will he hoping they don't come to regret all their missed chances

ahead of next week's return in spain. patrick gearey reports. in a city that loves a wild night, how about this for a mad one in manchester? an almost ridiculously entertaining evening started with a city dream sequence, a floating kevin de bruyne heading them in front inside two minutes. a spinning gabrieljesus doubled that lead inside ten. man city were rampant. real madrid's manager exhaled, their striker excelled. karim benzema only needed half a chance to half the deficit. the scoreline was misleading. city were superb. even fernandinho, their destroyer turned creator. phil foden made it three. but real, 13 times champions of europe, can recover by muscle memory. viniciusjunior responded immediately. in the pandemonium, city regained composure. bernardo silva especially, emphatically. 4-2. but this first leg was twisted again by a late arm. real penalty, real pressure. so benzema did this. now city will need to stay cool in madrid.

you have to perform really well in two games and we performed really well in the first one. we have to do it in the second one. it is a good test to show our personality as a team, and we are going to travel there to win the game. a wonderful evening but, for city, like many a great night, it might be sprinkled with regrets. can villareal and liverpool match up to that epic in their semi—final tonight? liverpool are chashing the champions league as one of four trophies they could win this season. they've already won the league cup, they're into the fa cup final, and they're just one point behind manchester city in the premier league. jurgen klopp may not be looking quite so relaxed later. in villareal they face a formidable foe. the europa league champions knocked out bayern munich in the last round. it's the third time in five seasons klopp has led liverpool to the last four of europe's elite competition. this is absolutely special to be

part of the semifinal, it's crazy, it's crazy, really. it's a massive game. so many coaches, so many players out there try and work their socks off their whole life and have no chance to be close to a semifinal. we are there so we have to cherish it, we have to appreciate it, of course, but we have to enjoy it as well. ronnie o'sullivan has moved a step closer to equalling a world snooker championship record. he's the first man into the semi—finals at the crucible, after comfortably beating scotland's stephen maguire 13—5 in the last eight. if o'sullivan wins the title it'll be his seventh, which will take him level alongside stepehn hendry as the most successful player in the tournament's history. o'sullivan spoke to the bbc alongside hendry after the match. we alongside hendry after the match. all aspire to be set we all aspire to be like stephen, he set the benchmark for everybody to stop davis dead but he took it to

another level, we are alljust trying to be like him, old—time legend greatest plays, he was the tiger woods of snooker dominating the sport. tt tiger woods of snooker dominating the sort. ., , ., ., ., the sport. it would be an honour for me to share — the sport. it would be an honour for me to share seven _ the sport. it would be an honour for me to share seven because - the sport. it would be an honour for me to share seven because he i the sport. it would be an honour for me to share seven because he has i me to share seven because he has taken _ me to share seven because he has taken it_ me to share seven because he has taken it to — me to share seven because he has taken it to a — me to share seven because he has taken it to a new level. on the other table, stuart bingham is fighting back againstjudd trump. he trailed 5—3 overnight but he's won the first three frames of the morning session to take a 6—5 lead. he's in front for the first time since the opening frame of the match. coverage from sheffield continues on the iplayer and red button, as well as the bbc sport website and app. that's all the sport for now. i'll have more for you in the next hour. the united nations secretary general, antonio guterres has said his organisation is prepared to evacuate civilians stranded in the besieged ukrainian city of mariupol. speaking during a visit to moscow, mr guterres said thousands of civilians there are in dire need of lifesaving humanitarian assistance. it s been one week since

russian forces allowed a humanitarian corridor out of mariupol in southern ukraine. our correspondent catherine byaru—hanga is in the town of zaporizhzhia where she s been speaking to families who crossed enemy lines to leave mariupol. smoke billows from the giant azovstal steelworks. ukraine says russia continues to bombard the plant, despite saying it wouldn't. the controversial nationalist azov regiment, which defends the facility, posted this video of an injured woman online. it says up to 1000 civilians are trapped in the azov style bunkers. but president putin insists there are no ongoing attacks and accuses ukrainian soldiers of using civilians as human shields. the united nations is calling for humanitarian access to mariupol. katerina escapes the city with her husband and two children. the youngest, anna,

is two years old. they braved russian checkpoints to get to ukrainian—held territory. translation: at the firstj checkpoint, the man there pointed his gun at us and wasn't letting us through until he saw that there was a child with us. it was frightening. i thought that that was it for us. natalia left mariupol a month ago. she hopes her home still stands — despite the shelling. an increasing number of residents, like natalia, say russian soldiers forced them out of their homes and took them to towns they controlled. she remembers the moment she and 100 of her neighbors were found hiding in a bunker. translation: i realised that something bad was going i

to happen at that moment. after that, everything collapsed. all my hopes collapsed. i realised that those were the people that i did not invite, did not expect, and did not want to come. natalia and her husband are now living in central ukraine. she says russian controls weren't too strict and they hitchhiked from a town called primorsky. katerina and her family are also safe, living in a shelter for now. but she tells me it's hard to believe the hell they've all been through. just listen to that. peace and quiet. a massive relief for families that have spent night after night under heavy shelling. but the volunteers here tell us that the number of people coming through their doors has fallen because of the siege of mariupol and the fact that people can't get out. they're likely spending another

night under heavy bombardment. catherine byaruhanga, bbc news, zaporizhzhia. russia's war in ukraine is now in its third month and has claimed thousands of lives. in the past though, memorials to their shared history used to be found all over the place. but, ever since the illegal annexation of crimea, they ve been coming down — a mark of a fraying friendship. from kyiv, joe inwood has more for 40 years, this statue has stood in central kyiv — a monument to friendship between the peoples of ukraine and russia. but now, after two months of all out war and eight years of fighting in the east of the country, there is not much left of that friendship. and so the city council have decided that this statue needs to come down. i spoke to the mayor of the city, vitali klitschko. today, russia destroyed the normal life of millions of ukrainians and destroyed the peace in europe.

and that's why we make demolition of this moment and this place, this place — her name, the place of friendship between russia and ukraine. it's no friendship any more. the russians, by himself, destroyed everything. and to talk about the war more widely, how do you feel? how do you feel about how your country is fighting at this point? we defend, actually, the future of our children. do you feel the difference with the russian soldier fighting for the money? we're fighting for the children. for our children. and that's why i'm more than sure who wins this war. definitely win. of course, everyone knows you. finally, as a world champion boxer, presumably you wouldn't mind getting in a ring with vladimir putin. i'd never have the idea to go

inside the ring, especially... no reason to fighting with old and unhealthy people. now getting these statues down is not easy. they've tried to lift them off. one of the heads actually came off as a result. so they're angle grinding the base, but they've decided they have to come down and remove a reminder of a soviet past and be replaced with something that represents an independent future for ukraine. cheers and — a quick reminder — we'll be taking your questions on the war in ukraine, tomorrow at 12:30 bst. we'll have guests able to answer a range of aspects of the war — from the battle raging in the east of the country, the consequences for civilians — and what more western countries could or should be doing to stop russia. you can get in touch

on twitter using the hashtag bbc your questions — and you can email us on yourquestions@bbc.co.uk they're designed to live in some of the harshest conditions on the planet — and blend in so well with their environment they're one of the most elusive animals on earth. but their population has dwindled so much that their survival is not guaranteed. our next guest, dr charudutt mishra has devoted a quarter of a century to the conservation of snow leopards. yet, despite working high in the mountains of the himalayas, you're going to be receiving an award tonight, congratulations. tell us about the moment you saw a snow

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is left? iaide idea how big the population is that is left? . , idea how big the population is that is left? 1 ., , ., ., idea how big the population is that isleft? ., , ., ., ., idea how big the population is that isleft? ., ., ., is left? we actually do not and part ofthe is left? we actually do not and part of the reason _ is left? we actually do not and part of the reason is _ is left? we actually do not and part of the reason is because _ is left? we actually do not and part of the reason is because until i is left? we actually do not and part of the reason is because until ten l of the reason is because until ten years ago we did not actually have the technology or access that allowed us to estimate the population but one of the programmes we have is called pause which is population assessment of world snow leopards and we are collaborating with more than 50 organisation and governments of the 12 countries when you have snow leopards and that exercise is on and within 18 months we would have the first scientific rigorous global assessment of the population. you rigorous global assessment of the --oulation. 1, 1. rigorous global assessment of the --oulation. ., ., , population. you are getting this award because _ population. you are getting this award because of— population. you are getting this award because of your - population. you are getting thisj award because of your approach population. you are getting this i award because of your approach to conservation work which has been described as an outstanding conservation practice, it is called the pattern responsible, tell us how it works. 1 , ., , ., ., f it works. when i started my own work i was not trained _ it works. when i started my own work i was not trained in _ it works. when i started my own work i was not trained in community i i was not trained in community engagement, how to work with local

communities to affect conservation and how to work ethically and equitably and i am a strong believer that conservation must be done by empowering communities and the grassroots because we have a whole history of top—down conservation that has led to marginalisation of communities, of already poor communities, of already poor communities, 130 million estimated conservation refugees have become homeless because of setting up protected areas and i believe these people are the biggest allies for conservation and not the enemies. you have a good example from a village in india about how attitudes towards the snow leopard had changed. towards the snow leopard had chanced. 1 , ., , towards the snow leopard had chanced. 1 , . , ., ~ changed. when i started my work a snow leopard _ changed. when i started my work a snow leopard had _ changed. when i started my work a snow leopard had been _ changed. when i started my work a snow leopard had been killed, i changed. when i started my work a snow leopard had been killed, menj snow leopard had been killed, men and women had lined up to beat the carcass of this animal and curse at forthcoming the livestock. fast

forward now another stellar pond dies because it was a took a fall whilst hunting and this time the villagers have gone and helped retrieve the carcass and cremated at and said prayers for out and offered it the biggest flag and scarf which is actually offered to revered guests and the gods. —— the buddhist flag. that is the power of engaging with communities. who flag. that is the power of engaging with communities.— with communities. why is it important _ with communities. why is it important to _ with communities. why is it important to save _ with communities. why is it important to save the i with communities. why is it important to save the snow| with communities. why is it - important to save the snow leopard and a wider ecological sense. that its and a wider ecological sense. at its nature at perfection, _ and a wider ecological sense. at its nature at perfection, 3 _ and a wider ecological sense. at its nature at perfection, 3 billion i nature at perfection, 3 billion years of revolution to produce what we see, and animal uniquely adapted to the cold and harsh environment, able to hunt in this vertical landscape, amazing animal but what it represents as perhaps as important, these are habitats and

what are towers and glaziers and river system and feed a third of humanity. the other species of maybe snow leopard play an amazing and less celebrated but amazing species and their own right, the wild sheep and their own right, the wild sheep and goats from which our domesticated animals have come so we have a very strong cultural tie. livestock changed the course of human revolution and these have originated from some of the wild prey of snow leopards. tt is originated from some of the wild prey of snow leopards. it is likely an airy and _ prey of snow leopards. it is likely an airy and the — prey of snow leopards. it is likely an airy and the coal _ prey of snow leopards. it is likely an airy and the coal mine, - prey of snow leopards. it is likely an airy and the coal mine, if- an airy and the coal mine, if something happens to the population of snow leopards at as a big one into the list of human ecology. tt something happens and the snow leopard goes extinct i think humanity would have failed miserably. humanity would have failed miserably-— humanity would have failed miserabl . ., , ., , humanity would have failed miserabl. ., , ., , ., ., miserably. your prize money to date, £100,000 is — miserably. your prize money to date, £100,000 is going — miserably. your prize money to date, £100,000 is going to _ miserably. your prize money to date, £100,000 is going to go _ miserably. your prize money to date, £100,000 is going to go back - miserably. your prize money to date, £100,000 is going to go back into i £100,000 is going to go back into your work, what will you do with it. i had written a book in 2016

providing a framework for conservationists to engage effectively and ethically with local people. with this money what people do is have a training programme which we created which will actually train conservationists to take the approach to all continents so conservationists who typically do not have access to the type of training, i did not have, so this is really assisting others and i will be able to work with the network which is a powerful group of 200 conservationists making a difference locally across the global south. aha, locally across the global south. a pleasure to talk to you, congratulations on your award and thank you for coming to talk to us. thank you.

a bill making child marriage illegal in england and wales has become law. the minimum age for marriage is now 18, it used to be 16, with a parent's consent. campaigners hope the new law could spur change in other countries, including scotland, where under—18s are still allowed to marry. payzee mahmod is a survivor of child marriage and a campaigner at the iranian and kurdish women's rights organisation. she explained her personal experience and what this change can mean for young girls. i was about to go into my first year of college and i for myself on being a teenager to being a child bride and anger want. i a teenager to being a child bride and angerwant. i had a teenager to being a child bride and anger want. i had a registered ceremony and islamic ceremony and that was a devastating experience for me, i lost the opportunity to continue a safe childhood and also have access to education and i experienced various forms of abuse which i am still recovering from. my sister to a 17 also experienced

child marriage and sadly for her as can happen and some cases she lost her life for leaving that child marriage to be a talking about a life—and—death literally, this can save lives so this law is so important. of course if you'd like to read more on any of today�* stories, you can visit the bbc news website or take a look at the bbc news app. also you can reach me on twitter anytime, i'm @annitabbc. stay with us here on bbc news as wejoin our colleagues at politics live for coverage of borisjohnson facing keir starmer at prime minister's questions. there is the house of commons live and as we have been discussing and speculating well there'd be some comment on angela rayner and on that controversial mail on sunday article. she has been tweeting saying she hopes to hear more from the prime minister. let'sjoin

politics lie. alive and it's just about seven minutes away from prime minister's questions when borisjohnson will face keir starmer and we have vicki young to take us up to prime minister's questions. what do you think keir starmer will go on today, bearing in mind he's been criticised for focusing too much on bearing in mind he's been criticised forfocusing too much on parties bearing in mind he's been criticised for focusing too much on parties at downing street? t for focusing too much on parties at downing street?— for focusing too much on parties at downing street? i think he wants to debate in an — downing street? i think he wants to debate in an ideal _ downing street? i think he wants to debate in an ideal world _ downing street? i think he wants to debate in an ideal world but - downing street? i think he wants to debate in an ideal world but i i downing street? i think he wants to debate in an ideal world but i think| debate in an ideal world but i think today i would imagine with us being so close to the may local elections that he will focus on the cost of living, because in the end, that probably is what people care about the most. it's not that they don't care about downing street and rule breaking up lawbreaking and the rest of it but on a day—to—day basis, that's got to be i think what people care about the most. the question is what tax does he take? it's coming up what tax does he take? it's coming up with ideas. it was interesting yesterday all that talk about what could be done and lots of people

saying this is a small frock and they're going to have to do more than that. —— small fry. cabinet ministers talking about it and coming up with proposals, they can say people money here and there, people are going to work on that so keir starmer it needs to have his own proposals as well. there's also the much wider issue from tory backbenchers about what should be done, including more cuts to tax and the prime minister's response to that can be quite intriguing. iaide the prime minister's response to that can be quite intriguing. we are auoin into that can be quite intriguing. we are going into the _ that can be quite intriguing. we are going into the chamber— that can be quite intriguing. we are going into the chamber in _ that can be quite intriguing. we are going into the chamber in just i that can be quite intriguing. we are going into the chamber in just over| going into the chamber in just over five minutes but can i draw your attention to this story that has just been revealed in the sun. it says, tory mp caught watching pawn in commons chamber by disgusted colleagues —— porn. in commons chamber by disgusted colleagues -- porn.— colleagues -- porn. interestingly, it's the mirror _ colleagues -- porn. interestingly, it's the mirror and _ colleagues -- porn. interestingly, it's the mirror and the _ colleagues -- porn. interestingly, it's the mirror and the sun - colleagues -- porn. interestingly, it's the mirror and the sun both i it's the mirror and the sun both reporting this. they talk about a meeting that took place with dozens

of tory female mps where this was raised and i'm trying to work out whether that happened and what was said. it goes to the heart of the atmosphere in westminster. we don't know the circumstances or who it was, he reported it but the fact it was, he reported it but the fact it was reported by a female mp who had seen this, i think itjust suggests that speaking out about it, not letting this kind of behaviour carry on if it's true is possibly i think the kind of thing that's changed most in the last 20 years, actually. it's just not acceptable and people are prepared to say it's not acceptable and in some cases may be the name those who have been doing it. �* ., , ., �* the name those who have been doing it. ., .y the name those who have been doing it. ., , the name those who have been doing it. brendan, you've only 'ust heard this story. — it. brendan, you've only 'ust heard this story, reaction? ii it. brendan, you've onlyjust heard this story, reaction? i can't - it. brendan, you've onlyjust heard this story, reaction? i can't even i this story, reaction? i can't even aet a this story, reaction? i can't even get a wi-fi _ this story, reaction? i can't even get a wi-fi signal— this story, reaction? i can't even get a wi-fi signal in _ this story, reaction? i can't even get a wi-fi signal in the - this story, reaction? i can't even | get a wi-fi signal in the chamber. this story, reaction? i can't even i get a wi-fi signal in the chamber. i get a wi—fi signal in the chamber. i would _ get a wi—fi signal in the chamber. i would say— get a wi—fi signal in the chamber. i would say that's unacceptable in any workplace _ would say that's unacceptable in any workplace and i don't think that's necessarily limited to the house of commons — necessarily limited to the house of commons. if somebody has done that then quite _ commons. if somebody has done that then quite rightly, i would expect there _ then quite rightly, i would expect there to — then quite rightly, i would expect there to be some consequences for

that _ thereto be some consequences for that i_ there to be some consequences for that. i wouldn't want to be sitting next that. iwouldn't want to be sitting next to— that. i wouldn't want to be sitting next to somebody, i would feel very uncomfortable with that.— uncomfortable with that. would you re ort it? uncomfortable with that. would you report it? absolutely, _ uncomfortable with that. would you report it? absolutely, yes. - uncomfortable with that. would you report it? absolutely, yes. i- uncomfortable with that. would you report it? absolutely, yes. i don't. report it? absolutely, yes. i don't think it's acceptable _ report it? absolutely, yes. i don't think it's acceptable in _ report it? absolutely, yes. i don't think it's acceptable in any - think it's acceptable in any workplace, it's incredibly unprofessional and again i would hope _ unprofessional and again i would hope that— unprofessional and again i would hope that when people are in the chamber— hope that when people are in the chamber they are concentrating on the job— chamber they are concentrating on the job and — chamber they are concentrating on the job and what they're supposed to be doing _ the job and what they're supposed to be doing and not their mobile phones — be doing and not their mobile hones. 1 1 1, , phones. the culture in the chamber, we are about — phones. the culture in the chamber, we are about to _ phones. the culture in the chamber, we are about to talk— phones. the culture in the chamber, we are about to talk about _ phones. the culture in the chamber, we are about to talk about angela i we are about to talk about angela rayner and mail on sunday story. is vicki young right that there is a change because these things are being called out? t change because these things are being called out?— change because these things are being called out? i think there is a chance. being called out? i think there is a change- we _ being called out? i think there is a change. i've written _ being called out? i think there is a change. i've written a _ being called out? i think there is a change. i've written a piece i being called out? i think there is a change. i've written a piece of i being called out? i think there is a change. i've written a piece of the | change. i've written a piece of the standard — change. i've written a piece of the standard reflecting _ change. i've written a piece of the standard reflecting on _ change. i've written a piece of the standard reflecting on this. - change. i've written a piece of the l standard reflecting on this. there's been _ standard reflecting on this. there's been a _ standard reflecting on this. there's been a huge — standard reflecting on this. there's been a huge amount _ standard reflecting on this. there's been a huge amount of— standard reflecting on this. there's been a huge amount of sexism i standard reflecting on this. there's. been a huge amount of sexism around westruinster— been a huge amount of sexism around westminster and — been a huge amount of sexism around westminster and by— been a huge amount of sexism around westminster and by the _ been a huge amount of sexism around westminster and by the way, - been a huge amount of sexism around westminster and by the way, that i been a huge amount of sexism around westminster and by the way, that is i westminster and by the way, that is a host— westminster and by the way, that is a host of— westminster and by the way, that is a host of people. _ westminster and by the way, that is a host of people, male _ westminster and by the way, that is a host of people, male mps, - westminster and by the way, that is a host of people, male mps, mel. a host of people, male mps, mel advisors — a host of people, male mps, mel advisors and _ a host of people, male mps, mel advisors and mail— a host of people, male mps, mel advisors and mail lobby- a host of people, male mps, mel. advisors and mail lobbyjournalists and media — advisors and mail lobbyjournalists and media editors _ advisors and mail lobbyjournalists and media editors as _ advisors and mail lobbyjournalists and media editors as well. - advisors and mail lobbyjournalists and media editors as well. there i advisors and mail lobbyjournalists i and media editors as well. there has been a _ and media editors as well. there has been a real— and media editors as well. there has been a real feeling _ and media editors as well. there has been a real feeling that _ and media editors as well. there has been a real feeling that women i and media editors as well. there has been a real feeling that women over| been a real feeling that women over the years— been a real feeling that women over the years have — been a real feeling that women over the years have had _ been a real feeling that women over the years have had a _ been a real feeling that women over the years have had a really - been a real feeling that women over the years have had a really rough i the years have had a really rough time _ the years have had a really rough time and — the years have had a really rough time and often _ the years have had a really rough time and often it's— the years have had a really rough time and often it's quite - time and often it's quite sexualised, _ time and often it's quite sexualised, it's - time and often it's quite sexualised, it's often i time and often it's quite i sexualised, it's often about time and often it's quite - sexualised, it's often about how time and often it's quite _

sexualised, it's often about how you look, _ sexualised, it's often about how you look. the _ sexualised, it's often about how you look, the clothes _ sexualised, it's often about how you look, the clothes you _ sexualised, it's often about how you look, the clothes you wear, - sexualised, it's often about how you look, the clothes you wear, how- look, the clothes you wear, how fanciable — look, the clothes you wear, how fanciable you _ look, the clothes you wear, how fanciable you are. _ look, the clothes you wear, how fanciable you are. when - look, the clothes you wear, how fanciable you are. when a - look, the clothes you wear, howl fanciable you are. when a woman starts _ fanciable you are. when a woman starts getting _ fanciable you are. when a woman starts getting a _ fanciable you are. when a woman starts getting a kicking, - fanciable you are. when a woman starts getting a kicking, everyone 'oins starts getting a kicking, everyone joins in _ starts getting a kicking, everyone joins in mel— starts getting a kicking, everyone joins in. mel advisers _ starts getting a kicking, everyone joins in. mel advisers brief- starts getting a kicking, everyone i joins in. mel advisers brief against her, joins in. mel advisers brief against her. mps — joins in. mel advisers brief against her. mps brief— joins in. mel advisers brief against her, mps brief against _ joins in. mel advisers brief against her, mps brief against her, - joins in. mel advisers brief against her, mps brief against her, there. her, mps brief against her, there will be _ her, mps brief against her, there will be a — her, mps brief against her, there will be a willing _ her, mps brief against her, there will be a willing mail— her, mps brief against her, there will be a willing mailjournalist i will be a willing mailjournalist who will— will be a willing mailjournalist who will write _ will be a willing mailjournalist who will write the _ will be a willing mailjournalist who will write the story- will be a willing mailjournalist who will write the story up. i l will be a willing mailjournalist i who will write the story up. i think what's _ who will write the story up. i think what's changed _ who will write the story up. i think what's changed is _ who will write the story up. i think what's changed is in— who will write the story up. i think what's changed is in the _ who will write the story up. i think what's changed is in the past- who will write the story up. i think| what's changed is in the past when this happened _ what's changed is in the past when this happened to— what's changed is in the past when this happened to female _ what's changed is in the past when this happened to female mp5, i what's changed is in the past when this happened to female mps, he. what's changed is in the past when i this happened to female mps, he felt so much _ this happened to female mps, he felt so much embarrassment _ this happened to female mps, he felt so much embarrassment and - this happened to female mps, he felt so much embarrassment and shame. this happened to female mps, he felt i so much embarrassment and shame and you are _ so much embarrassment and shame and you are quite _ so much embarrassment and shame and you are quite a _ so much embarrassment and shame and you are quite a lonely— so much embarrassment and shame and you are quite a lonely female _ so much embarrassment and shame and you are quite a lonely female figure i you are quite a lonely female figure anyway. _ you are quite a lonely female figure anyway, he — you are quite a lonely female figure anyway. he didn't— you are quite a lonely female figure anyway, he didn't want _ you are quite a lonely female figure anyway, he didn't want to _ you are quite a lonely female figure anyway, he didn't want to draw i you are quite a lonely female figure anyway, he didn't want to draw any| anyway, he didn't want to draw any more _ anyway, he didn't want to draw any more attention— anyway, he didn't want to draw any more attention to _ anyway, he didn't want to draw any more attention to yourself. - anyway, he didn't want to draw any more attention to yourself. that i anyway, he didn't want to draw any more attention to yourself. that is| more attention to yourself. that is changing _ more attention to yourself. that is changing because _ more attention to yourself. that is changing because there _ more attention to yourself. that is changing because there is - more attention to yourself. that is changing because there is a - more attention to yourself. that is| changing because there is a critical mass _ changing because there is a critical mass of— changing because there is a critical mass of women _ changing because there is a critical mass of women in _ changing because there is a critical mass of women in parliament- changing because there is a critical mass of women in parliament and. changing because there is a critical. mass of women in parliament and in the lobby— mass of women in parliament and in the lobby and — mass of women in parliament and in the lobby and my— mass of women in parliament and in the lobby and my phone _ mass of women in parliament and in the lobby and my phone has - mass of women in parliament and in the lobby and my phone has been i the lobby and my phone has been ringing _ the lobby and my phone has been ringing off— the lobby and my phone has been ringing off the _ the lobby and my phone has been ringing off the hook. _ the lobby and my phone has been ringing off the hook. women- the lobby and my phone has been i ringing off the hook. women across politics. _ ringing off the hook. women across politics. women— ringing off the hook. women across politics, women in— ringing off the hook. women across politics, women in the _ ringing off the hook. women across politics, women in the lobby- ringing off the hook. women across politics, women in the lobby sayingj politics, women in the lobby saying this is— politics, women in the lobby saying this is really. — politics, women in the lobby saying this is really, really— politics, women in the lobby saying this is really, really horrific. - this is really, really horrific. this— this is really, really horrific. this angela _ this is really, really horrific. this angela rayner- this is really, really horrific. this angela rayner thing, i this is really, really horrific. - this angela rayner thing, horrific. from _ this angela rayner thing, horrific. from the — this angela rayner thing, horrific. from the whips' _ this angela rayner thing, horrific. from the whips' office, _ this angela rayner thing, horrific. from the whips' office, a - from the whips' office, a spokesperson saying the chief whip is looking into this matter, this behaviour is wholly unacceptable and action will be taken. so, i presume obviously if a fellow minister has reported the person they will know

who it is so it's a bit different to the angela rayner story. so. who it is so it's a bit different to the angela rayner story. so, they could take the _ the angela rayner story. so, they could take the action _ the angela rayner story. so, they could take the action of— the angela rayner story. so, they could take the action of kicking i could take the action of kicking them out of the party but we will wait and see what happens. let's return to the angela rayner story. we've discussed it over the last couple of days. this is the headline in the daily mail, no, mr couple of days. this is the headline in the daily mail, no, mr speaker, thatis in the daily mail, no, mr speaker, that is to lindsay hoyle... he had summoned the editor and political editor who wrote the original story about angela rayner�*s strategy of crossing and uncrossing her legs in the chamber to distract boris johnson like in the film basic instinct. in the name of a free press... what is going on? this is becoming sliuhtl what is going on? this is becoming sliahtl a what is going on? this is becoming slightly a story _ what is going on? this is becoming slightly a story about _ what is going on? this is becoming slightly a story about freedom i what is going on? this is becoming slightly a story about freedom of i slightly a story about freedom of speech.

slightly a story about freedom of seech. 1. slightly a story about freedom of seech. 1, 1, , , , speech. rather than 'ust sexism. let's no speech. rather than 'ust sexism. lets go but speech. rather than 'ust sexism. let's go back to i speech. rather than 'ust sexism. let's go back to the i speech. rather than just sexism. let's go back to the initial - speech. rather than just sexism. let's go back to the initial story, | let's go back to the initial story, there was a podcast with angela raynerin there was a podcast with angela rayner in front of a live audience where she talked about a meme that had started this off. i think the difficult thing for her is she was laughing about it in one sense but also talked about how she found it obviously misogynistic and has since talked about that's what women quite often do is you laugh it off in groups of people.— often do is you laugh it off in groups of people. that's right. if ou're in groups of people. that's right. if you're in a _ groups of people. that's right. if you're in a very. _ groups of people. that's right. if you're in a very, very _ groups of people. that's right. if you're in a very, very masculine | you're in a very, very masculine culture, — you're in a very, very masculine culture, which politics still is, as a woman— culture, which politics still is, as a woman to _ culture, which politics still is, as a woman to get on you have to laugh things— a woman to get on you have to laugh things off _ a woman to get on you have to laugh things off. i've definitely been in that position and because she's laughed — that position and because she's laughed it off doesn't mean somehow she's condoned it and brought it on herself, _ she's condoned it and brought it on herself, which is quite frankly what the daily— herself, which is quite frankly what the daily mail front page alluding to. the daily mail front page alluding to in— the daily mail front page alluding to. . the daily mail front page alluding to. , 1, 1, 1, , , , to. in terms of the freedom of press issue, is to. in terms of the freedom of press issue. is it — to. in terms of the freedom of press issue, is it rude _ to. in terms of the freedom of press issue, is it rude of— to. in terms of the freedom of press issue, is it rude of both _ to. in terms of the freedom of press issue, is it rude of both the - issue, is it rude of both the political editor and the editor of the newspaper to turn down and reject the summons from the speaker

for them to come and talk to him about this story or should not be getting involved? t about this story or should not be getting involved?— about this story or should not be getting involved? i expected them to tennis down and _ getting involved? i expected them to tennis down and i _ getting involved? i expected them to tennis down and i think _ getting involved? i expected them to tennis down and i think it's _ getting involved? i expected them to tennis down and i think it's the i tennis down and i think it's the right— tennis down and i think it's the right thing _ tennis down and i think it's the right thing to _ tennis down and i think it's the right thing to do. _ tennis down and i think it's the right thing to do.— right thing to do. initially they acce ted right thing to do. initially they accepted and _ right thing to do. initially they accepted and subsequently i right thing to do. initially they l accepted and subsequently said right thing to do. initially they - accepted and subsequently said no. a lot of people have thought that this is an overstep— lot of people have thought that this is an overstep from _ lot of people have thought that this is an overstep from the _ lot of people have thought that this is an overstep from the speaker- lot of people have thought that this| is an overstep from the speaker and he shouldwt— is an overstep from the speaker and he shouldn't be _ is an overstep from the speaker and he shouldn't be getting _ is an overstep from the speaker and he shouldn't be getting himself- he shouldn't be getting himself involved — he shouldn't be getting himself involved in— he shouldn't be getting himself involved in the _ he shouldn't be getting himself involved in the free _ he shouldn't be getting himself involved in the free press. - he shouldn't be getting himself involved in the free press. this he shouldn't be getting himself. involved in the free press. this is hardly— involved in the free press. this is hardly the — involved in the free press. this is hardly the best _ involved in the free press. this is hardly the best toy _ involved in the free press. this is hardly the best toy that's - involved in the free press. this is hardly the best toy that's ever - involved in the free press. this is. hardly the best toy that's ever been published, — hardly the best toy that's ever been published, it— hardly the best toy that's ever been published, it sets _ hardly the best toy that's ever been published, it sets a _ hardly the best toy that's ever been published, it sets a rather- hardly the best toy that's ever been published, it sets a rather worrying | published, it sets a rather worrying precedent, — published, it sets a rather worrying precedent, i— published, it sets a rather worrying precedent, i would _ published, it sets a rather worrying precedent, i would worry— published, it sets a rather worrying precedent, i would worry for- published, it sets a rather worrying precedent, i would worry for the i precedent, i would worry for the speaker— precedent, i would worry for the speaker to— precedent, i would worry for the speaker to get _ precedent, i would worry for the speaker to get involved. - precedent, i would worry for the speaker to get involved. there's a whole rallying _ speaker to get involved. there's a whole rallying around _ speaker to get involved. there's a whole rallying around this - whole rallying around this journalist like it's a sort of neleph— journalist like it's a sort of nelson mandela. it�*s journalist like it's a sort of nelson mandela. it's about the --rincile. nelson mandela. it's about the principle- i— nelson mandela. it's about the principle. i think _ nelson mandela. it's about the principle. i think the _ nelson mandela. it's about the principle. i think the press, - nelson mandela. it's about the| principle. i think the press, and i'm a member— principle. i think the press, and i'm a member of _ principle. i think the press, and i'm a member of the _ principle. i think the press, and i'm a member of the press - principle. i think the press, and l i'm a member of the press having been _ i'm a member of the press having beena— i'm a member of the press having beena spin— i'm a member of the press having been a spin doctor beforehand, we all have _ been a spin doctor beforehand, we all have a — been a spin doctor beforehand, we all have a responsibility to how we reporl— all have a responsibility to how we report on— all have a responsibility to how we report on things.— all have a responsibility to how we report on things. vaughan, what is our report on things. vaughan, what is yourthought? _ report on things. vaughan, what is your thought? should _ report on things. vaughan, what is your thought? should this - report on things. vaughan, what is your thought? should this be - your thought? should this be journalists to talk about the stories they printed? i journalists to talk about the stories they printed? i don't have a roblem stories they printed? i don't have a problem with _ stories they printed? i don't have a problem with the _ stories they printed? i don't have a problem with the speaker- stories they printed? i don't have a problem with the speaker talking l stories they printed? i don't have a | problem with the speaker talking to journalists _ problem with the speaker talking to journalists but — problem with the speaker talking to journalists but he _ problem with the speaker talking to journalists but he can't—

problem with the speaker talking to journalists but he can't require - journalists but he can't require journalists _ journalists but he can't require journalists to _ journalists but he can't require journalists to not _ journalists but he can't require journalists to not write - journalists but he can't require journalists to not write a - journalists but he can't require| journalists to not write a story, journalists but he can't require - journalists to not write a story, he doesn't _ journalists to not write a story, he doesn't have — journalists to not write a story, he doesn't have the power— journalists to not write a story, he doesn't have the power to - journalists to not write a story, he doesn't have the power to do - journalists to not write a story, he | doesn't have the power to do that. if doesn't have the power to do that. if voure _ doesn't have the power to do that. if valr're that — doesn't have the power to do that. if you're that confident _ doesn't have the power to do that. if you're that confident in - doesn't have the power to do that. if you're that confident in what - if you're that confident in what vouve — if you're that confident in what you've written, _ if you're that confident in what you've written, why— if you're that confident in what you've written, why wouldn't l if you're that confident in what . you've written, why wouldn't you if you're that confident in what - you've written, why wouldn't you try to stand _ you've written, why wouldn't you try to stand up — you've written, why wouldn't you try to stand up and _ you've written, why wouldn't you try to stand up and engage _ you've written, why wouldn't you try to stand up and engage with - you've written, why wouldn't you try to stand up and engage with the - to stand up and engage with the speaker, — to stand up and engage with the speaker, this— to stand up and engage with the speaker, this is— to stand up and engage with the speaker, this is why _ to stand up and engage with the speaker, this is why it's- to stand up and engage with the i speaker, this is why it'sjustified. ithink— speaker, this is why it'sjustified. i think not— speaker, this is why it'sjustified. i think not just _ speaker, this is why it'sjustified. i think not just women _ speaker, this is why it'sjustified. i think not just women but - speaker, this is why it'sjustified. i think not just women but a - speaker, this is why it'sjustified.| i think notjust women but a range of other— i think notjust women but a range of other people _ i think notjust women but a range of other people who _ i think notjust women but a range of other people who are _ i think notjust women but a range of other people who are targeted i i think not just women but a range . of other people who are targeted for different— of other people who are targeted for different characteristics, _ of other people who are targeted for different characteristics, you - of other people who are targeted for different characteristics, you often l different characteristics, you often do laugh— different characteristics, you often do laugh things _ different characteristics, you often do laugh things off— different characteristics, you often do laugh things off to _ different characteristics, you often do laugh things off to try- different characteristics, you often do laugh things off to try to - different characteristics, you often do laugh things off to try to get i do laugh things off to try to get on, do laugh things off to try to get on. to— do laugh things off to try to get on. to get— do laugh things off to try to get on, to get through. _ do laugh things off to try to get on, to get through. you - do laugh things off to try to get on, to get through. you can't. do laugh things off to try to get . on, to get through. you can't pick do laugh things off to try to get - on, to get through. you can't pick a fight _ on, to get through. you can't pick a fight on _ on, to get through. you can't pick a fight on every — on, to get through. you can't pick a fight on every issue. _ on, to get through. you can't pick a fight on every issue. i _ on, to get through. you can't pick a fight on every issue. i think- on, to get through. you can't pick a fight on every issue. i think there . fight on every issue. i think there is a really— fight on every issue. i think there is a really big _ fight on every issue. i think there is a really big challenge - fight on every issue. i think there is a really big challenge with - fight on every issue. i think there is a really big challenge with the| is a really big challenge with the commons — is a really big challenge with the commons and _ is a really big challenge with the commons and how— is a really big challenge with the commons and how it _ is a really big challenge with the commons and how it runs- is a really big challenge with the commons and how it runs itselfl is a really big challenge with the . commons and how it runs itself and it does— commons and how it runs itself and it does make — commons and how it runs itself and it does make a _ commons and how it runs itself and it does make a difference _ commons and how it runs itself and it does make a difference not - commons and how it runs itself and it does make a difference notjust. it does make a difference notjust for women — it does make a difference notjust for women in _ it does make a difference notjust for women in public— it does make a difference notjust for women in public life _ it does make a difference notjust for women in public life at- it does make a difference notjust for women in public life at a - it does make a difference notjust| for women in public life at a range of others — for women in public life at a range of others so. _ for women in public life at a range of others so. i_ for women in public life at a range of others. so, i think— for women in public life at a range of others. so, i think the - for women in public life at a rangel of others. so, i think the commons need _ of others. so, i think the commons need to— of others. so, i think the commons need to take — of others. so, i think the commons need to take this _ of others. so, i think the commons need to take this seriously - of others. so, i think the commons need to take this seriously and - of others. so, i think the commonsl need to take this seriously and need to think— need to take this seriously and need to think about— need to take this seriously and need to think about how _ need to take this seriously and need to think about how it _ need to take this seriously and need to think about how it deals - need to take this seriously and need to think about how it deals with - need to take this seriously and need to think about how it deals with its l to think about how it deals with its own procedures _ to think about how it deals with its own procedures because _ to think about how it deals with its own procedures because this - to think about how it deals with its own procedures because this will. own procedures because this will definitely— own procedures because this will definitely put _ own procedures because this will definitely put people _ own procedures because this will definitely put people off. - own procedures because this will definitely put people off.- definitely put people off. going into the chamber. _ we will increase the threshold from july and be worth an average of £330

a july and be worth an average of £330 a year, and our map to respond to putin's wore in ukraine and we hope by the end of the session to take control of our immigration system, our police bill to make our streets safer, or health bill to reduce bureaucracy and help cut the covid backlogs. only today figures showed we have already recruited over 1300 -- 13,500 we have already recruited over 1300 —— 13,500 police who are on we have already recruited over 1300 ——13,500 police who are on your streets. we are focusing on delivering the people's priorities and there is more to come in the queen's speech on the 10th of may. this morning i met ministerial colleagues and others in addition to my duties in this house and i shall have further such meetings later. as a proud maritime nation the uk has long relied on coastal communities

to deliver national prosperity. but toda to deliver national prosperity. elf today many of them share high levels of deprivation. does my right honourable friend agree that to ensure the like mine can properly unleash theirfull ensure the like mine can properly unleash their full potential, any specific strategy focusing on coastal communities is needed and will he meet me to discuss this? yes, mr speakerand if she will he meet me to discuss this? yes, mr speaker and if she looks at the levelling up white paper she will find it is directed clearly at enhancing and improving the lives of our coastal communities, tilting resource and attention towards those coastal communities and i will make sure she gets a meeting with the relevant minister. marni sure she gets a meeting with the relevant minister.— sure she gets a meeting with the relevant minister. now it comes to the leader — relevant minister. now it comes to the leader of _ relevant minister. now it comes to the leader of the _ relevant minister. now it comes to the leader of the opposition, - relevant minister. now it comes to the leader of the opposition, keir| the leader of the opposition, keir starmer — the leader of the opposition, keir starmer l— the leader of the opposition, keir starmer. ,, ., the leader of the opposition, keir starmer. ~ ., ~ , starmer. i know the prime minister will have equipped _ starmer. i know the prime minister will have equipped his _ starmer. i know the prime minister| will have equipped his backbenchers to scream and shout and that's fine.

but i hope he has also sent a clear message that there is no place for sexism and misogyny were looking down on people because of where they come from in his party, in this house or in modern britain. next year, mr speaker, the uk is set for the slowest growth in the highest inflation in the g7. why is he failing to manage the economy? let me first say in response to what the right honourable gentleman said about sexism and misogyny that i exchanged messages with the right honourable lady over the weekend and i repeat what i said to her, there can be no place for such behaviour or such expression in this house. we should treat each other with respect that each other deserves. on his

point about the economy, of course it is true there is a crisis of global inflation around the world but this government is tackling it with all sorts of ways that you would expect, helping people with the cost of their energy, far more than the labour put in, eight security strategy to undo the mistakes of labour governments, but above all making sure that we have the fastest growth in the g7 last year which would not have been possible if we listened to him, and if we listen to him we would have never come out of a locked down, mr speaker, injuly last year. and never forget, speaker, injuly last year. and neverforget, mr speaker, that no labour government has left office with unemployment lower than when they came in. he

with unemployment lower than when they came im— they came in. he sounds like the comical ali _ they came in. he sounds like the comical ali of _ they came in. he sounds like the comical ali of the _ they came in. he sounds like the comical ali of the cost _ they came in. he sounds like the comical ali of the cost of - they came in. he sounds like the comical ali of the cost of living i comical ali of the cost of living crisis. he pretends the cost of living is global but our growth is set to be slower than every g7 country except one, russia. and our inflation is going to be double the rest of the g7. does he think that denying the facts staring him in the face makes things better or worse? for working people? the face makes things better or worse? for working people?— face makes things better or worse? for working people? the facts are as the imf has — for working people? the facts are as the imf has said, _ for working people? the facts are as the imf has said, the _ for working people? the facts are as the imf has said, the uk _ for working people? the facts are as the imf has said, the uk came - for working people? the facts are as the imf has said, the uk came out . for working people? the facts are as| the imf has said, the uk came out of covid faster than anyone else, that is why we had the fastest growth in the g7 that would not have happened if we listened to captain hindsight and we will return to being the fastest by 2024 and in 2025, that is

what the imf forecast side. read it. he asked about working people, this is the party that supports working people, unlike them, with the biggest increase... i will tell you what is going up, the living wage is going up, by record amounts. employment is going up, by record amounts, 500,000 more... they don't want to hear. let me give them the figures. 500,000 more people in paid employment mouth than there were before the pandemic began and youth unemployment at or near record lows. under labour, just to remind you, youth unemployment rose by 45%. mr youth unemployment rose by 45%. iii speaker, youth unemployment rose by 45%. m speaker, this must be the oxford union debating skills we have been hearing so much about, willing to

answer the question, rambling incoherently, throwing in garbled metaphors. powerful stuff, incoherently, throwing in garbled metaphors. powerfulstuff, prime metaphors. powerful stuff, prime minister. metaphors. powerfulstuff, prime minister. here is the problem. it's notjust his words that are complacent but his actions. the cost of living crisis was a blindingly obvious months ago. but he said worries about inflation were unfounded and he backed a tax hike in budget. does he think that his choice to be the only leader in the g7 to raise taxes during a cost of living crisis has made things better or worse for working people? mr speaker, as i've just explained to speaker, as i'vejust explained to the house and i will repeat it, this government and our chancellor cut taxes on working people from the national insurance contribution went down by an average of £330 but if

he's talking about the health and care levy, maybe that's what he is droning on about, the health and care levy is enabling us to pay for 50,000 more nurses come to pay for clearing the covid backlogs. how pitiful that the party of aneurin bevan should now be imposed to that investment in the nhs. mr bevan should now be imposed to that investment in the nhs.— investment in the nhs. mr speaker, he an ostrich- _ investment in the nhs. mr speaker, he an ostrich. perfectly _ investment in the nhs. mr speaker, he an ostrich. perfectly happy - he an ostrich. perfectly happy keeping his head in the sand. working people are worried about paying their bills, they are spending less and cutting back. that is bad for business and bad for growth. working people are looking for help but this week millions will look at there and see a tax rise with fingerprints all over it. ——

with fingerprints all over it. —— with his fingerprints all over it. does he think his 15th tax rise has made things better or worse for working people?— made things better or worse for working people? what we are doing for workinu working people? what we are doing for working people _ working people? what we are doing for working people is _ working people? what we are doing for working people is not _ working people? what we are doing for working people is not only - for working people is not only living that living wage by a record amount of helping people on universal credit with a tax cut but also cutting national insurance contributions from lifting the threshold so want average people pay £330 less but what we are also doing is taking our country forward to investing in our nhs which is a priority for the people of this country, unlike for the labour party but also ensuring we have record creation ofjobs. that is what matters, high wage, high skilled jobs, half a matters, high wage, high skilled jobs, halfa million matters, high wage, high skilled jobs, half a million more. they don't care aboutjobs, we do. we believe in high wage high skilljobs and that is the answer for the economy. and that is the answer for the economy-—

and that is the answer for the econom. , , economy. it's as if he is only 'ust wakin: economy. it's as if he is only 'ust waking up — economy. it's as if he is only 'ust waking up to fl economy. it's as if he is only 'ust waking up to the i economy. it's as if he is only 'ust waking up to the cost * economy. it's as if he is only 'ust waking up to the cost of�* economy. it's as if he is onlyjust waking up to the cost of living i waking up to the cost of living crisis. and his big idea, fewer mot is! it actually makes the hotline sound inspirational. north sea oil producers are making so much unexpected profit, they call themselves a cash machine. that cash could be used to keep energy bills down but instead he chooses to protect their profits. let household bills rocket and slap taxes on working people who were earning a living. does he think thatjoyce has made things better or worse for working people? we made things better or worse for working people?— made things better or worse for working people? made things better or worse for workin: --eole? ~ . . ~' , working people? we are making things better for working _ working people? we are making things better for working people _ working people? we are making things better for working people than - working people? we are making things better for working people than his - betterfor working people than his plans would do it by a mile, we are putting more to support people with their energy cost than he would with his new tax on business, £9.1

million we are putting in from an immediate £150 cut in council tax, there is only raise a £6.6 billion it clobbers the businesses we need to invest in energy to bring the prices down for people across this country. clean, green energy, the wind farms and hydrogen we need and this government is also reversing the tragic historic mistake of the labour party in refusing to invest in nuclear. we will have a nuclear reactor every year and not a nuclear reactor every year and not a nuclear reactor every year and not a nuclear reactor every decade, which we got under labour. 50 reactor every decade, which we got under labour-— reactor every decade, which we got under labour. so there is a party of access oil and _ under labour. so there is a party of access oil and gas _ under labour. so there is a party of access oil and gas profits _ under labour. so there is a party of access oil and gas profits and - under labour. so there is a party of access oil and gas profits and we i access oil and gas profits and we are at the party of working people. this tory government has had its head in the sand throughout the cost of living crisis. first they let prices get out of control, then

denied it was happening, failed to do anything about it because of his choices, and we are said to have the slowest growth and highest inflation in the g7. a vote for labour next week is a vote for a very different set of choices. we would ask oil and gas companies to pay theirfair share and would ask oil and gas companies to pay their fair share and reduce energy costs. we wouldn't have people burdened with the worst possible tax at the worst time, we would insulate homes to get bills down and we would close the tax avoidance schemes that have helped his chancellor... where is he? reduces family's tax bill while putting everyone else's up. that is a proper plan for the economy so why doesn't he get on with it and make choices that make things better, not

worse for working people crossing i have listened to him over many years,. have listened to him over many ears,. . , . have listened to him over many ears,. . y , ., , have listened to him over many ears,. , , , .,, . years,. this guy is deemed to be a permanent — years,. this guy is deemed to be a permanent spectator _ years,. this guy is deemed to be a permanent spectator because - years,. this guy is deemed to be a permanent spectator because we | years,. this guy is deemed to be a - permanent spectator because we have a plan to fix the nhs, they have no plan. we have a plan to fix our borders with our deal with rwanda, they have no plan. we have a plan to take our economy forward and he talks about the elections in a few days' time. let me remind him that everywhere you look, a labour administration is a bankrupt shambles. hammersmith council spent £27,000 on eu flags, mr speaker. labour run nottingham council

bankrupt because of their investment in some communist energy plant of the now favours. he should apologise for it. labour run croydon bankrupt because of their dodgy deals and never forget labour run britain because of their dodgy deals and neverforget labour run britain in 2010, bankrupt because of what the labour government did and they had no money left and he looks at council tax, no money left and he looks at counciltax, he no money left and he looks at council tax, he boasts he lives in islington or camden or somewhere like that, he should contrast neighbouring westminster which has the lowest council tax in the country and better services. that is the difference between labour and conservative, vote conservative on the 5th of may.

with the prime ministerjoined me in welcoming the huge step forward in the regeneration of the town centre in my constituency by the successful purchase of the rundown old grammar school building using the government towns fund money? and that's just the sort of thing that should be voted on in the local election. mr; voted on in the local election. my honourable friend is entirely right and those are the issues on which people are going to be voting, they're going to be voting for better value, they're going to be voting for bettervalue, better they're going to be voting for better value, better services, lower council taxes and i hope they'll be voting conservative. flan council taxes and i hope they'll be voting conservative.— council taxes and i hope they'll be voting conservative. can i associate m self voting conservative. can i associate myself with — voting conservative. can i associate myself with the _ voting conservative. can i associate myself with the remarks _ voting conservative. can i associate myself with the remarks of - voting conservative. can i associate myself with the remarks of the - myself with the remarks of the leader of the opposition, the absolutely disgusting misogyny and sexism that was witnessed by the deputy leader of the labour party, it should shame us all what has happened over the last few days. mr speaker, this morning the trussell trust confirmed that 830,000 children across the uk are being left to depend on emergency food

parcels. so, instead of convening a tory talking shop at cabinet, the prime minister should be acting to help those children and help families through the cost of living emergency. if he is genuinely looking for ideas to tackle this story made crisis, he would be wiser to look beyond his cabinet colleagues who of course know that he would not be there for much longer. so, as a parting gift is an idea for the prime minister. the scottish government has introduced and now doubled the game changing scottish child payment of at least £1040 a year, helping those families being hardest hit. is the prime minister prepared to match this payment across the uk to help families through this emergency? mr speaker, what we are doing to help families, of course, it's important to do everything we can to help

families in a tough time, that's why we've massively increased the funds available to local councils to support families having particular hardship, the holidays and activities fund are at £200 million and we will do everything we can to support families throughout this period when we are dealing with the after—shocks of the covid pandemic. if i may say so, this is another example of the vital strength of our economic union and the importance of support from the uk treasury, which is what he gets. mr; support from the uk treasury, which is what he gets-— is what he gets. my goodness, mr seaker, is what he gets. my goodness, mr speaker. we _ is what he gets. my goodness, mr speaker, we have _ is what he gets. my goodness, mr speaker, we have children - is what he gets. my goodness, mr speaker, we have children facing l speaker, we have children facing poverty, the scottish government are responding with the child payment and by the way it will increase again later this year, and we get nothing but empty words from the prime minister. plenty of desperate pre—election waffle we heard earlier but i'll take it as a no, there is no support for hard—pressed families. it is clearer by the day

that the prime minister's supposed plan to fight the tory made cost of living crisis is not only nonphysical, it's nonexistent. try again. three other ideas that would help families with soaring costs. scrap his national insurance tax hike, reversed tory cuts to universal credit and match scotland's 6% benefits rise instead of imposing a real term cut. three things that will make a difference to millions of people. has the prime minister come to terms with the reality that if he fails to act now the voters will send him and his sleaze ridden party a message by voting snp next thursday? we are helinu voting snp next thursday? we are helping families _ voting snp next thursday? we are helping families up _ voting snp next thursday? we are helping families up and _ voting snp next thursday? we are helping families up and down - voting snp next thursday? we are helping families up and down the i helping families up and down the country with the universal credit, we are tapering it so that people get another £1000 in their pockets, working people get another £1000 in

their pockets. we are helping families in the way that i described. and just to remind the house that under this government there are now far fewer children in workless households than there were before this government came in. that is because we believe in championing work, championing employment and helping people into high wage, high skilljobs. that's what counts. as for our respective political longevity is, i wouldn't want to bet on him outlasting me, mr speaker. last april the berkshire west ham service received an additional 120 million to tackle waiting times for autism and adhd diagnosis. they have outlined a general ambition to reduce delays but have set no targets or timescales for improvement. some families still waiting two years for their child to be seen. does my right honourable friend agree that when significant investment of public money is made, people have the right to know how

and when services will be improved and when services will be improved and would he support my campaign for and would he support my campaign for a 12 month maximum weight for any family in west berkshire seeking a diagnosis of this kind? she family in west berkshire seeking a diagnosis of this kind?— diagnosis of this kind? she is absolutely — diagnosis of this kind? she is absolutely right _ diagnosis of this kind? she is absolutely right and - diagnosis of this kind? she is absolutely right and it's - diagnosis of this kind? she is absolutely right and it's a - diagnosis of this kind? she is l absolutely right and it's a great campaign that she is running, mr speaker, and the government is indeed providing the funding to improve autism and learning disability services. but it's also important people get the diagnosis that they need within 12 weeks and the measures in our health and care bill will improve local accountability for those services. the road haulage association has confirmed that the cost of moving goods from this part of the uk to northern ireland has risen by 27% in the first year of the operation of the first year of the operation of the protocol. the irish sea border is harming our economy, it is

undermining political stability in northern ireland. next week the people of northern ireland will go to the polls to elect an assembly. what hope can the prime minister give to the people of northern ireland that this protocol will be removed and that northern ireland's place within the uk internal market will be restored? i place within the uk internal market will be restored?— will be restored? i thank him very much and l _ will be restored? i thank him very much and i think— will be restored? i thank him very much and i think what _ will be restored? i thank him very much and i think what the - will be restored? i thank him very much and i think what the whole i much and i think what the whole house will want to support is the balance and symmetry of the good friday agreement. that is what really matters, that's a great legacy for all of us and it's vital that the protocol or the arrangements we have it northern ireland should command the support of all sides and that's what this government will undertake to make sure of. i’m government will undertake to make sure of. �* . ., sure of. i'm grateful to the prime minister for _ sure of. i'm grateful to the prime minister for the _ sure of. i'm grateful to the prime minister for the initial— sure of. i'm grateful to the prime minister for the initial funding - sure of. i'm grateful to the prime | minister for the initial funding and support mansfield has received for education and skills, tackling crime, and our town centres will be bidding into the levelling up fund as well this spring. mansfield residents want to see the tangible

outcomes of those funds for the town centre so can my right honourable friend look seriously at how we can accelerate the process of getting from successful funding announcement to space in the ground so my residents can benefit from those investments? mr; residents can benefit from those investments?— residents can benefit from those investments? g ., ., . , , investments? my honourable friend is a fantastic champion _ investments? my honourable friend is a fantastic champion for _ investments? my honourable friend is a fantastic champion for mansfield - a fantastic champion for mansfield andindeed a fantastic champion for mansfield and indeed the wider area and i'm delighted that mansfield has ordered £12 million. i can't endorse any specific project but the next round is coming up shortly and will be announced in the autumn. 56 members of this house — announced in the autumn. 56 members of this house are _ announced in the autumn. 56 members of this house are under _ of this house are under investigation for sexual misconduct and that includes three of his cabinet ministers. the prime minister hasjust cabinet ministers. the prime minister has just rightly said that they can be no place for sexism and misogyny in this house. so, can he not confirm whether he considers

that sexual harassment, apparently unlike bullying and lion, is grounds for dismissal under the ministerial code? —— lying. at}! for dismissal under the ministerial code? -- lying-— code? -- lying. of course sexual harassment _ code? -- lying. of course sexual harassment is _ code? -- lying. of course sexual harassment is intolerable - code? -- lying. of course sexual harassment is intolerable and i code? -- lying. of course sexual| harassment is intolerable and it's quite right that members should now have a procedure by which they can bring back to the attention of the house authorities and i think that is a good thing. and of course it is grounds for dismissal.— grounds for dismissal. financial scams have _ grounds for dismissal. financial scams have grown _ grounds for dismissal. financial scams have grown dramatically| grounds for dismissal. financial l scams have grown dramatically in recent years and are now the most common form of crime, harming millions of families every year. most of them are enabled by online platforms such as facebook and google that make vast profits from advertising fraudsters. does my right honourable friend the prime minister agreed with me that those companies that profit from promoting fraud should help pay the cost of fraud should help pay the cost of fraud and online platforms should compensate victims they help create? will he work with me to achieve that

end? i will he work with me to achieve that end? . ., _ will he work with me to achieve that end? ., ., , ., will he work with me to achieve that end? ., ., ., , will he work with me to achieve that end? . ., ., , ., ., end? i have to say, to my honourable friend who i — end? i have to say, to my honourable friend who i have _ end? i have to say, to my honourable friend who i have known _ end? i have to say, to my honourable friend who i have known for _ end? i have to say, to my honourable friend who i have known for many - friend who i have known for many years, this is typical of his creativity. we are going to look at exactly how we could make that kind of measure work. i think it's important we proceed with care and get it right and i'm going to make sure that he has a meeting with the relevant minister as fast as possible. relevant minister as fast as possible-— relevant minister as fast as ossible. . ,, ~ .~ possible. thank you, mr speaker. hundreds and _ possible. thank you, mr speaker. hundreds and thousands - possible. thank you, mr speaker. hundreds and thousands of- possible. thank you, mr speaker. | hundreds and thousands of people possible. thank you, mr speaker. - hundreds and thousands of people are still shielding, they are living in fear of covid as they know the vaccine hasn't mounted an antibody response for them. they remain at increased risk of serious illness or death. there is hope, though, which gives immunocompromised people 83% protection for six months. sadly, the government hasn't ordered any of this, despite the mhra giving approval on the 17th of march. i

appreciate the prime minister might not have all of the details to hand so will he meet with me to talk about this life changing drug? she is absolutely right to speak up for those who are shielding and anxious and we are doing everything we can to protect and reassure them. on evusheld, we are evaluating it at the moment but i will make sure she has a meeting as soon as possible with the department of health. my with the department of health. m conservative council with the department of health. m1: conservative council in with the department of health. m1 conservative council in kensington and chelsea charges £500 less council tax than neighbouring camden labour. and it has four times as many bin collections. you haven't misheard. £500 less, four times as

many. does my right honourable friend agree with me that everyone who wants low council tax and good services needs to vote conservative? mr speaker, do i agree with my honourable friend? there is not a syllable with which any sensible person in this country could possibly dissent. the person in this country could possibly dissent.— person in this country could possibly dissent. person in this country could ossibl dissent. . , ~ possibly dissent. the last week the daily telegraph. — possibly dissent. the last week the daily telegraph, not _ possibly dissent. the last week the daily telegraph, not normally - possibly dissent. the last week the daily telegraph, not normally a - daily telegraph, not normally a paper that i read, had a headline that said northern ireland could be forced to follow eu rules on covid tests. the chancellor told the house that the northern ireland could benefit from moves to scrap vat on energy efficiency measures because of the protocol. now the protocol restrictions threatened the shortage of tests in northern ireland. the financial cost of the protocol can be measured but the true cost in

relation to vat, medicines, covert tests and damaged relationships is much, much greater. when is the government and the prime minister going to restore our place in the uk? -- going to restore our place in the uk? —— covid tests. going to restore our place in the uk? -- covid tests.— going to restore our place in the uk? -- covid tests. there is clearly an economic _ uk? -- covid tests. there is clearly an economic cost _ uk? -- covid tests. there is clearly an economic cost of _ uk? -- covid tests. there is clearly an economic cost of the _ uk? -- covid tests. there is clearly an economic cost of the protocol i uk? -- covid tests. there is clearly. an economic cost of the protocol and thatis an economic cost of the protocol and that is also now turning into a political problem and an imbalance in sentiment. we need to rectify that balance for the sake of the good friday agreement on which this country depends. br; good friday agreement on which this country depends-— country depends. by 2025, liberal democrat eastleigh _ country depends. by 2025, liberal democrat eastleigh borough i country depends. by 2025, liberal. democrat eastleigh borough council have a debt of £650 million which stands at £6,300 for every resident in eastleigh. does the prime minister think that is acceptable for this council to become a speculative property developer and what advice would you give to my constituents next week to put a stop

to this casino council? my honourable _ to this casino council? my honourable friend is completely right about eastleigh borough council. the debts they have run up. i can't even see the leader of the liberal democrats in his place. not even delivering value for money for his own constituents, mr speaker. the cost of household food bills is set to rise by £271 this year as prices soar. the supermarkets are lowering their prices to help customers struggling to buy food. and the resolution foundation have reported that 1.3 million low income britons will be pushed into absolute poverty by the cost of living crisis. but this government is doing nothing to protect people who are struggling. if the supermarkets are stepping in to protect people's pockets, what will the prime minister do?— pockets, what will the prime minister do? ~ . �* ., minister do? what we've done in the last few months _

minister do? what we've done in the last few months is _ minister do? what we've done in the last few months is that _ minister do? what we've done in the last few months is that 22 _ minister do? what we've done in the last few months is that 22 billion i last few months is that 22 billion in to help people with the cost of living. i want to pay tribute to those businesses which are now trying to protect consumers from the impact of the global inflation crisis and the fact is that many, many businesses now do have the cash reserves to take prices but to shield consumers from the impact and i hope they do so. mr shield consumers from the impact and i hope they do so-_ shield consumers from the impact and i hope they do so— i hope they do so. mr speaker, i've recently been _ i hope they do so. mr speaker, i've recently been contacted _ i hope they do so. mr speaker, i've recently been contacted by - i hope they do so. mr speaker, i've recently been contacted by my i recently been contacted by my ukrainian counterpart, the chair of the ukrainian treasury committee with some ideas as to how we can further tighten the screw on the russian economy, particularly through the international tax regime. i was able to affirm the full support of the ukrainian people from right across this house. and also the gentleman concerned knows the work that my right honourable friend has done to promote sanctions

internationally but would he consider meeting with me to consider these new proposals that are being brought forward so that we can make sure no stone is unturned in facing up sure no stone is unturned in facing up to putin's valuation? —— vile regime. i thank my right honourable friend for what he and his select committee have been doing about tightening the screw on putin's regime and uk companies have shown they think carefully about doing business with russia. we put a ban on all new outward investment in russia but i'm happy to make sure further ideas from my right honourable friend should be transmitted to the government and have the meeting as soon as possible. last government and have the meeting as soon as possible.— soon as possible. last night we learned a _ soon as possible. last night we learned a home _ soon as possible. last night we learned a home secretary i soon as possible. last night we learned a home secretary put i soon as possible. last night we i learned a home secretary put the member for wheatfield learned a home secretary put the memberfor wheatfield but learned a home secretary put the member for wheatfield but an expert

panel offering advice on sexual exploitation. at the time he was under a police investigation following allegations he assaulted a miner. he sat on this panel long after the conservative party received a complaint from his rector. isn't the prime minister ashamed he put someone who abused a minor in such a position and would he take the opportunity to apologise? i he take the opportunity to apologise?— he take the opportunity to aoloaise? . ., , . apologise? i believe the home office has already made _ apologise? i believe the home office has already made a _ apologise? i believe the home office has already made a statement i apologise? i believe the home office has already made a statement about| has already made a statement about it and if there's any further comment to make, they will make a statement. mr comment to make, they will make a statement. ~ ,,, . ,, statement. mr speaker, newcastle-under-lyme | statement. mr speaker, - newcastle-under-lyme borough statement. mr speaker, _ newcastle-under-lyme borough council newcastle—under—lyme borough council secured millions of pounds in government investment from our high street, but we do have a problem with persistent anti—social behaviour so will he welcome the appointment of a new borough commanderfor newcastle appointment of a new borough commander for newcastle and the fact it will get its own response unit and will he set out further measures

to combat crime and anti—social behaviour course my honourable friend is an avid champion of his constituents.— friend is an avid champion of his constituents. and i can tell him, i think maybe _ constituents. and i can tell him, i think maybe he _ constituents. and i can tell him, i think maybe he missed _ constituents. and i can tell him, i think maybe he missed what i i constituents. and i can tell him, i | think maybe he missed what i said earlier but we are now running at 13,576 more police on the streets of this country as a result of the actions taken by this government and tougher sentences, are posed by the party opposite, cracking down on drugs gangs when that party is soft on drugs, i think the leader of the opposition said he didn't want people who did class a drugs to face prison sentences and cracking down on cross—channel migrant gangs, on people who risk the lives of migrants in the english channel. we are cracking down on them and as far as i know they would scrap the

economic and migration partnership with rwanda. we have a plan, they don't. . .. with rwanda. we have a plan, they don't. . ,, , ., with rwanda. we have a plan, they don't. . ~' ,, ~ with rwanda. we have a plan, they don't. . ,, ~ .~ don't. thank you, mr speaker. 4.5 million people _ don't. thank you, mr speaker. 4.5 million people pay _ don't. thank you, mr speaker. 4.5 million people pay for— don't. thank you, mr speaker. 4.5 million people pay for their - don't. thank you, mr speaker. 4.5 million people pay for their gas i don't. thank you, mr speaker. 4.5| million people pay for their gas and electricity using a prepayment metre. they already pay more than direct debit customers and the number of people disconnecting themselves because they have run out of money for the metre is increasing. what is the prime minister going to do to ensure all of our constituents have a right to light and warmth? ladle of our constituents have a right to light and warmth?— of our constituents have a right to light and warmth? we are working with ofaem light and warmth? we are working with ofgem and _ light and warmth? we are working with ofgem and all— light and warmth? we are working with ofgem and all the _ light and warmth? we are working with ofgem and all the companies| light and warmth? we are working i with ofgem and all the companies to ensure that we protect people in this difficult time but what we are also doing is making sure we support people notjust with the cold weather and winter fuel payments but making sure the root half £1 billion

or more to councils we look after the type of people the right honourable gentleman refers to who are finding it especially tough. we will do everything we can to shield the people of this country as we get through the after—shocks of covid and deal with a global inflation problem. in and deal with a global inflation roblem. . , ., and deal with a global inflation roblem. ., ., �*, and deal with a global inflation roblem. ., �*, , problem. in the last hour it's been reported that _ problem. in the last hour it's been reported that 287 _ problem. in the last hour it's been reported that 287 members i problem. in the last hour it's been reported that 287 members of- problem. in the last hour it's beenj reported that 287 members of this house have been sanctioned by the russian state. i'm sure nobody here is rushing to change their summer holiday plans but perhaps the prime minister will assure to provide the ukrainian military with the support they need. it’s to provide the ukrainian military with the support they need. it's now disresect with the support they need. it's now disrespect to _ with the support they need. it's now disrespect to those _ with the support they need. it's now disrespect to those who _ with the support they need. it's now disrespect to those who have i with the support they need. it's now disrespect to those who have not i disrespect to those who have not been sanctioned when i say that

those 287 should regard it as a badge of honour and what is keep our part of robust and principled support for the ukrainian people and their right to protect their lives and families and defend themselves. that has the overwhelming support, i think of the whole house. overwhelming support, i think of the whole house-— overwhelming support, i think of the whole house. today a court has found that the government _ whole house. today a court has found that the government acted _ whole house. today a court has found that the government acted unlawfullyj that the government acted unlawfully when its policies led to the discharge of untested patients from hospitals to care homes in the pandemic. the court found no evidence the former hull secretary addressed the issue of the risk to care home residents of such transmission despite the government insisting a protective ring had been thrown around care homes. the government has again been found to have broken the law. will the prime minister apologised to the families of the thousands of people who died in care homes in the first half of

2020 and will he apologise to care workers for the shameful comment he made injuly 2020 when he said too many care homes didn't follow procedures in the way they could have? it}! procedures in the way they could have? . ., , . procedures in the way they could have? _, , . ., , have? of course i want to renew my a olouies have? of course i want to renew my apologies and _ have? of course i want to renew my apologies and sympathies _ have? of course i want to renew my apologies and sympathies for i have? of course i want to renew my apologies and sympathies for all i apologies and sympathies for all those who lost loved ones during the pandemic, people who lost loved ones in care homes and i want to remind the house of what an incredibly difficult time that was and how difficult time that was and how difficult that decision was, and we didn't know very much about the disease and the point i was trying to make to which he refers is the thing we didn't know in particular was that covid could be transmitted a symptomatically in the way it was and that was something i wish we had learnt more about at that time. as for the ruling she mentions, we will

study it and respond further in due course. ., ., ., ~ course. point of order, mr speaker. michael fabricant. _ studio: that brings us to the end of the final session of prime minister's questions. keir starmer up minister's questions. keir starmer up against borisjohnson. it was pretty lively, perhaps classically ahead of elections. it was lively and rowdy in terms of the exchanges between the prime minister and the leader of the labour party. mainly over the cost of living and exactly how the government is responding and what the labour party would like to see the government do. keir starmer said to borisjohnson that it was working people versus their oil and gas profits and they were on the side of the oil and gas companies. companies would like to see a windfall tax on borisjohnson accused keir starmer of being doomed

to be in a permanent spectator. it did feel pre—election so the fact there are local elections next week, it's no surprise we heard leaks from cabinet about what they were discussing, things they could come up discussing, things they could come up with which don't cost the government money like not doing an mot certificate as regularly but there is a divide and this helps keir starmer because labour have this policy of a windfall tax on oil and gas profits so he can come up with something specific while accusing the government of not doing enough and of course borisjohnson talks about the cut in fuel duty that has been announced and i'm talking about tax rises, national insurance changing which will hit people and this is obviously a huge problem for the government and everyone expected to get worse because inflation is rising. the government seems to be saying we

have done some things but you will have done some things but you will have to wait longer for something else, the point many would make is they need the help now. let’s they need the help now. let's introduce _ they need the help now. let's introduce conor _ they need the help now. let's introduce conor burns, i they need the help now. let's introduce conor burns, northern ireland ministerfor the introduce conor burns, northern ireland minister for the government, pat mcfadden, secretary to the secretary, and kirsty blackwood, shadow work and pensions spokesperson. an astonishing story just before we went to prime minister's questions is about a conservative mp allegedly caught watching porn in the chamber by disgusted colleagues. it has been referred to the chief whip. i’m disgusted colleagues. it has been referred to the chief whip. i'm told the chief whip _ referred to the chief whip. i'm told the chief whip was _ referred to the chief whip. i'm told the chief whip was informed i referred to the chief whip. i'm told the chief whip was informed about| the chief whip was informed about this last night, there was a regular meeting of female tory mps who were having this regular meeting and it was raised. i understand it was a minister who allegedly saw this mp watching porn and that was

corroborated by another mp who said they had also seen it. the point about this is this person has clearly been named, the chief whip knows who it is, so when they say that action will be taken, that suggests that action will have to be taken because this is obviously unacceptable in any workplace, it's almost unbelievable. whoever this is will have a right to reply, i'm sure the chief whip will look into that but this comes in a week where there's been a lot of talk about the behaviour in the house of commons and parliament, about misogyny. it seems incredible that somebody would do that in the chamber and this is a practical point but people sit in the galleries, you can see people's phones. it’s the galleries, you can see people's hones. �*, . , . , , phones. it's almost unbelievable. is there any indication _ phones. it's almost unbelievable. is there any indication product - phones. it's almost unbelievable. is there any indication product that i phones. it's almost unbelievable. is there any indication product that is. there any indication product that is a backbencher, a minister? i there any indication product that is a backbencher, a minister?- a backbencher, a minister? i don't think it's a — a backbencher, a minister? i don't think it's a minister— a backbencher, a minister? i don't think it's a minister but _ a backbencher, a minister? i don't think it's a minister but i - a backbencher, a minister? i don't think it's a minister but i haven't i think it's a minister but i haven't had that confirmed, there was one

suggestion in a newspaper it was someone on the front bench, it doesn't mean that as a minister as lots of people can sit on that front bench so we don't know that that we hear about leak inquiries and people trying to find someone who has done something, this is different because two tory mps, a minister in fact, have named this person to the unnamed conservative mp talking to the mail on sunday and saying that angela rayner, labour's deputy leader, deploys a strategy of crossing and uncrossing her legs to distract borisjohnson? i crossing and uncrossing her legs to distract boris johnson?— distract boris johnson? i think on that one the result problem with

journalism, that was an appalling story and if i was a journalist i would have been embarrassed. the prime _ would have been embarrassed. the prime minister was clear that was unacceptable and wrong and that angela _ unacceptable and wrong and that angela rayner, with whom i have a huge _ angela rayner, with whom i have a huge political differences, should not have — huge political differences, should not have to tolerate that. we had northern — not have to tolerate that. we had northern ireland questions immediately before prime minister's questions, so i now know more than what has been said. but questions, so i now know more than what has been said.— what has been said. but should the mp be kicked out of the party, if it| mp be kicked out of the party, if it is established they were watching porn? is established they were watching orn? ~ . . is established they were watching om? . , , is established they were watching orn? . , , ., porn? the chief whip is looking into this. it's unacceptable _ porn? the chief whip is looking into this. it's unacceptable and - porn? the chief whip is looking into this. it's unacceptable and action i this. it's unacceptable and action will watching porn in the chamber? i will not even tried to defend it. the chief— not even tried to defend it. the chief whip is myjob is to establish the facts _ chief whip is myjob is to establish the facts and then action should be taken _ the facts and then action should be taken decisively. but the facts and then action should be taken decisively.— the facts and then action should be taken decisively. but what action is that? action _ taken decisively. but what action is

that? action could _ taken decisively. but what action is that? action could rise _ taken decisively. but what action is that? action could rise from - taken decisively. but what action is that? action could rise from being | that? action could rise from being told, a rap on the risk of being expeued told, a rap on the risk of being expelled from the commons, should they be kicked out of the party? i trust the chief whip to investigate the facts — trust the chief whip to investigate the facts and take action and that is his— the facts and take action and that is hisiobi — the facts and take action and that is hisjob, discipline is the role of the — is hisjob, discipline is the role of the whips' office. is his job, discipline is the role of the whips' office.— is his job, discipline is the role of the whips' office. what action would ou of the whips' office. what action would you like _ of the whips' office. what action would you like to _ of the whips' office. what action would you like to see _ of the whips' office. what action would you like to see if- of the whips' office. what action would you like to see if a - of the whips' office. what action would you like to see if a labour| of the whips' office. what action i would you like to see if a labour mp orany would you like to see if a labour mp or any mp was found watching porn in the chamber course i think you would see it as pension or a kicking out. —— suspension. it strikes me thinking about all the stories we have had, we seem to be caught in a time warp. times have changed, women today will not put up with the kind of language and attitudes that would have been common years or decades ago and most of those changes are good, but politics has to catch up and at the moment when i think about this in the round, some of the other

thing is raised during prime minister's questions, it feels like we have gone back in time. that's not good for politics or public service so i think this is really serious and we have to be living in the year 2022. the serious and we have to be living in the year 202?— serious and we have to be living in the year 2022. the question is why isn't politics _ the year 2022. the question is why isn't politics catching _ the year 2022. the question is why isn't politics catching up? - the year 2022. the question is why isn't politics catching up? why i the year 2022. the question is why isn't politics catching up? why is l isn't politics catching up? why is the culture of westminster is still the culture of westminster is still the way it has been, it's just that we are finding out about it now? the lace is to we are finding out about it now? tie place is to riven with we are finding out about it now? tie place is to riven with hierarchies and elevating members above the thousands of staff who work in the place and i think that needs to change, i think there needs to be more equality about that whole estate as a place to work but i would also say, terrible as these stories are, most people in politics are in it for the right reasons, for public service and to try to do good. public service and to try to do ood. ., public service and to try to do i ood. ., ., public service and to try to do .ood, ., ., , ., public service and to try to do ood. ., ., ., good. how do you measure or experience — good. how do you measure or experience what _ good. how do you measure or

experience what seems i good. how do you measure or experience what seems to i good. how do you measure or experience what seems to be | good. how do you measure or| experience what seems to be a misogynistic culture at westminster? i've been in politics since i was 21 and at _ i've been in politics since i was 21 and at a — i've been in politics since i was 21 and at a young woman in politics, it was rubbish — and at a young woman in politics, it was rubbish. you were consistently looked _ was rubbish. you were consistently looked down on, belittled and ignored — looked down on, belittled and ignored when your opinions were put forward _ ignored when your opinions were put forward even though they were better than the _ forward even though they were better than the ones in put forward by men. westminster is that multiplied. that kind of— westminster is that multiplied. that kind of sense of entitlement that people _ kind of sense of entitlement that people have come at the level of entitlement you have to sit in the chamber— entitlement you have to sit in the chamber and watch porn, that is taking _ chamber and watch porn, that is taking everything for granted. they been elected to represent their constituents, not to sit in the chamber— constituents, not to sit in the chamber and watch porn. i don't know how you _ chamber and watch porn. i don't know how you can— chamber and watch porn. i don't know how you can relate to your constituents if you're the kind of russia's war in ukraine is now in its third month and has

claimed thousands of lives. memorials to the countries' shared history were once found throughout ukraine. but ever since the annexation of crimea, they ve been coming down. from kyiv, joe inwood has more. for 40 years, this statue has stood in central kyiv — a monument to friendship between the peoples of ukraine and russia. but now, after two months of all out war and eight years of fighting in the east of the country, there is not much left of that friendship. and so the city council have decided that this statue needs to come down. i spoke to the mayor of the city, vitali klitschko. today, russia destroyed the normal life of millions of ukrainians and destroyed the peace in europe. and that's why we make demolition of this moment and this place, this place — her name, the place of friendship between russia and ukraine.

it's no friendship any more. the russians, by himself, destroyed everything. and to talk about the war more widely, how do you feel? how do you feel about how your country is fighting at this point? we defend, actually, the future of our children. do you feel the difference with the russian soldier fighting for the money? we're fighting for the children. for our children. and that's why i'm more than sure who wins this war. definitely win. of course, everyone knows you. finally, as a world champion boxer, presumably you wouldn't mind getting in a ring with vladimir putin. i'd never have the idea to go inside the ring, especially... no reason to fighting with old and unhealthy people. now getting these statues down is not easy. they've tried to lift them off.

one of the heads actually came off as a result. so they're angle grinding the base, but they've decided they have to come down and remove a reminder of a soviet past and be replaced with something that represents an independent future for ukraine. cheering and a quick reminder we'll be taking your questions on the war in ukraine, tomorrow at 12:30 bst. we'll have guests able to answer a range of aspects of the war — from the battle raging in the east of the country, the consequences for civilians and what more western countries could or should be doing to stop russia. you can get in touch on twitter using the hashtag bbc your questions — and you can email us on yourquestions@bbc.co.uk they're designed to live in some of the harshest

conditions on the planet — and blend in so well with their environment they're one of the most elusive animals on earth. but their population has dwindled so much that their survival is not guaranteed. our next guest, dr charudutt mishra has devoted a quarter of a century to the conservation of snow leopards. yet, despite working high in the mountains of the himalayas, he didn't catch sight of one for over a decade. he's now recieved a major award for his work — helping local people to save the species from extinction. i had been working in this landscape for ten years and had not seen one cat and on one particular day i had been on a long hike and fallen into the river, slipped and fell and cut myself and was completely wet and we were climbing a steep gorge and i was periodically waiting

to catch my breath and scanning through my binoculars and suddenly in my field of vision what i thought was a rock suddenly moved and it turned out to be my first snow leopard sighting. when i returned to the village somebody said if you wanted to see a snow leopard should have jumped into the river ten years ago. given how elusive they are and how difficult to see them do even experts have any idea how big the population is that is left? we actually do not and part of the reason is because until ten years ago we did not actually have the technology or access that allowed us to estimate the population but one of the programmes we have is called paws which is population assessment of world snow leopards and we are collaborating with more than 50 organisation and governments of the 12 countries where you have

snow leopards and that exercise is on and within 18 months we would have the first scientific rigorous global assessment of the population. you are getting this award because of your approach to conservation work which has been described as an outstanding conservation practice, it is called the partner principle tell us how it works. when i started my own work i was not trained in community engagement, how to work with local communities to affect conservation and how to work ethically and equitably and i am a strong believer that conservation must be done by empowering communities and the grassroots because we have a whole history of top—down conservation that has led to marginalisation of communities, of already poor communities, 130 million estimated conservation refugees have become homeless because of setting up protected areas and i believe these people are the biggest allies for conservation

and not the enemies. a bbc investigation has found that dozens of unqualified people are working in egypt's rapidly growing cosmetic surgery industry, endangering lives and leaving women scarred for life. there's been high demand for procedures since egypt began to promote itself as a destination for medical tourism. egyptian law requires practitioners to be dermatologists or plastic surgeons, but undercover bbcjournalists were able to obtain certificates that could make them appear to be qualified to administer botox, fillers and laser therapy from an egyptian beauty school. bbc news has found dozens of unqualified people pretending to be doctors in the beauty industry in egypt, which is illegal online. we found thousands of reports of injury after beauty treatment and we spoke to more than 100 women

during our investigation they encouraged me to have a completely new look. this is the hair that fell out in the first ten days. women from one clinic where we found laser hair removal was being carried out by students told us about their experience. when they were doing the laser for me, i could smell my skin burning. it took me a year and a half of treatment. we went undercover to see if we could get a certificate that would make us look qualified to carry out botox, dermal fillers and laser hair removal. most beauty training centres the bbc spoke to refused to train us. the beauty courses are only available to doctors. that's because in egypt you have to be a dermatologist or plastic surgeon to inject botox or dermal fillers. even laser hair removal requires a qualified doctor supervision. despite knowing that we were unqualified,

ashraf gad, the manager of the british egyptian centre, offered to train us and to help us set up our own beauty clinic you have no experience holding a needle? no. 0k. he brought a qualified plastic surgeon to train us. bbc news invited two plastic surgeons to review the training. we will learn to do things that won't result in you going to prison. after a while, you will be experienced enough that you can inject just like a doctor. could botox or filler kill you? no. so whenever we use a filler or botox, there always is some risk, and especially if with allergic reaction could lead a death.

over three days, he told us us much more than we expected about how to carry out the treatment and far more about how to pose come in wearing a white coat and that kind of thing. if you dress as you as doctor, don't say no. but experts told us piercing the sterile bottle could actually allow infection in as well as damage the needle. injecting it into the plastic and will mean that it's actually quite painful to inject into the patient. if it strikes a vein it's not a problem. when we inject and we damage a vein or an artery, we could have a clotting problem if we hadn't touched the needle or a patient. but we were given certificates which might make patients assume we were qualified. bbc news contacted dr madani and ashraf gad about ourfindings, but they declined to respond. egypt's health ministry has shut down a lot of clinics in recent years for having the wrong licences or for employing unqualified staff. but beauty training centres are not regulated.

i ask that any person who knows of any doctors or centres that are training non doctors to share that information with us and we will investigate the doctor. the doctors syndicate that oversees registered doctors like dr madani told the bbc they are struggling to keep up with the fast expanding beauty industry, leaving men and women seeking out treatments like these vulnerable to exploitation and injury. now it's time for a look at the weather with susan powell hello. think of april weather in the uk and you probably think of april showers. april 2022 though that has not really been the case. a lot of images being sent to us by weather watchers that look like these — arid ground gardeners and growers are certainly struggling to get things going. we've had a rainfall deficit across the uk so far this april, but it's southern counties of england that have suffered, particularly with some around 70% down on the rainfall totals

they would normally see. and it doesn't look like we're going to redress that balance through the rest of the month either. high pressure will st across the uk. high pressure will sit across the uk. various weather systems will try and trickle in a bit thicker cloud now and then squeeze out the odd shower. but there's no significant rain to come across the uk as a whole through the remainder of this april. saturday we may see some rain eventually getting into scotland and northern ireland. for the remainder of wednesday, some thicker cloud across eastern counties. we may see a little bit of drizzle out of that. further west, clear skies overnight, light winds and yes, it's getting late in the season, but we're still talking about the possibility of a frost. another challenge for gardeners. chilly start to thursday, perhaps more in the way of sunshine generally through the day. but eastern counties of england are always going to struggle with that feed of cloud in off the north sea and it will push its way westwards during the day, i think as far west as well in the southwest. as wales and the southwest. later on, a cloud bubbling up across scotland and northern

ireland may produce the odd light shower. but overall we're dry, if anything, just a shade warmer than today, quite breezy towards the south, particularly through the channel. friday, same story, high pressure, still very quiet, a little bit breezier to the south, cloud coming in from the east across england and wales. maybe the odd shower, scotland certainly across central regions, but up to 17 degrees with some brightness for glasgow. and then we look to the weekend and the possibility of this area of low pressure getting into the northwest and we're way out yet and often these highs can be more stubborn than our models recognise. so at the moment we're talking about rain on saturday for scotland and northern ireland, but there is a possibility, i think, that that may not come off. certainly looking further ahead into our forecast now, we're going into the start of may and you can see high pressures, always keen to stay close by the tail end of a low, perhaps coming into play briefly through the first week. but by the end of the week we're back under a high and it still looks dry.

the goverment�*s policies on discharging patients to care homes in england at the start of the pandemic are ruled unlawful. the high court ruling comes after two women — whose fathers died from covid—19 during the pandemic — took the government to court. my dad worked all of his life, to the age of 75, paid national insurance. he had a right to life and they had a duty of care, and he was failed. we'll have all the latest. also on the programme: russian energy giant gazprom cuts gas supplies to poland and bulgaria for refusing to pay in roubles. five police officers face gross misconduct proceedings over the stop and search of team gb athlete bianca williams. the vampire devices draining energy in homes —