after defeat in two by—elections, rishi sunak issues calls for conservative voters to unite behind him. sir chris hoy says he's being treated for cancer. the six—time olympic cycling champion says he's "optimistic, positive and surrounded by love". we meet the ordinary people having their lives destroyed by so—called romance scams. it is a dry start to the day. really mild out there. the clouds are thickening and umbrellas at the ready for this evening. good morning. it's saturday, february 17th. our main story... the reported death of president putin's most prominent critic, has sparked international outrage and prompted vigils to take place around the world. western leaders have called for an independent investigation into the death of alexei navalny, who has been imprisoned since 2021, on charges widely considered to be politically motivated. the kremlin has dismissed the international reaction

as "hysterical" and "unacceptable." our eastern europe correspondent sarah rainsford reports. alexei navalny was a man who dared to speak out in a country where dissent is dangerous. as news of the opposition activist�*s death spread, russians gathered to remember him. no mass protest or public fury, just silent tribute at monuments to victims of public repression. —— political repression. there were shouts of "shame" as this man was dragged off by police. but mostly people seemed stunned. i was seeing the news on my phone. my first reaction was, like, it'sjust a joke. but the news came more and more and more. and i was crying for one hour. i was with my friends and i was broken. i really thought that

it couldn't happen. like, never. for alexei navalny�*s wife, this news had long been feared. translation: if it is true, i want vladimir putin, his entourage, his friends and government to know that they will be held responsible. alexei navalny knew his politics put him in the firing line. his campaign against corruption could rally big crowds. he denounced vladimir putin and his team as "crooks and thieves". arresting him became almost routine. then three years ago navalny fell desperately ill on a plane. tests in germany revealed he had been poisoned with the novichok. when he recovered he returned to russia and was sent to prison. the criminal charges started to pile

up to keep him there. navalny had been in courtjust a day before his death, appearing by video link from prison. his persistent cheer was in itself an act of resistance. there was no obvious sign of any sickness, but the prison service say he was out walking the next day when he collapsed and died suddenly. for vladimir putin, it was just another day. he spent it meeting factory workers with lots of smiles and no mention of navalny. but beyond russia's borders there was condemnation. make no mistake — putin is responsible for navalny�*s death. putin is responsible. what has happened to navalny is yet more proof of putin's brutality. no—one should be fooled, not in russia, not at home, not anywhere in the world. journalists used to ask navalny constantly if he was afraid

for his life and he would brush the question off. then, two years ago, he was asked for his message to supporters, if he was killed. for the situation when i am killed, it is very simple — not give up. without navalny, though, the future for all russians who hoped for change, has never looked bleaker. good morning, sarah. strike me from your reports, one of course is how poignant it was fair hearing him talk about the prospect of his own death. and his wife, yulia navalny, immediately responding just a matter of hours after hearing what is as yet to be officially confirmed, and we must say that, and then there is the international reaction. yes, i mean so much to reflect on. of course, alexei navalny was such a

large part of political opposition in russia, political life in his own way. a huge character, a man of great charisma, and a man with considerable support across the country. so there is a lot of shock, but at the same time, bearing in mind alexei navalny was poisoned in 2020 using a nerve agent, in a way, this is not shocking. in a way, this is something that navalny himself feared and knew was possible. when he was poisoned, he was treated in germany and then returned to russia. so he went back to russia, knowing the danger that potentially awaited him. of course, he was arrested and he has been in prison for three years. and now, as you say, the news of his death has been announced by the prison service, although not independently confirmed. a lawyer for alexei navalny is expected at his present at some point, we think, today and to get some kind of

verification what ashley has happened. but suddenly, his supporters are stand today. they had left flowers at shrines in many places across the country. the authorities have moved in overnight to remove those flowers because they don't want any physical signs of the scale of support of the scale of his political rival.— political rival. let's start in new york with donald _ political rival. let's start in new york with donald trump. - former us president, donald trump has been ordered to pay $354 million — that's the equivalent of around £280 million, for inflating the value of his assets to secure cheaper loans and insurance. he's also been banned from running a company in new york for three years. our reporter will vernon has more.

skyscrapers in new york. a beachfront estate in florida. donald trump's property portfolio looks impressive, but how much is it all really worth? ajudge has ruled not as much as mr trump said it was. he must now pay a huge sum and will be banned from doing business in new york for three years. the former president reacted to the ruling with fury, and said he would appeal. it all comes down to biden — his witch—hunt against his political opponent, the likes of which our country has never seen before. you see it in third world countries, banana republics, but you don't see it here. mr trump has called the prosecutor in the case corrupt and racist. we are holding him accountable for lying, cheating, and a lack of contrition, and for flouting the rules that all of us must play by. because there cannot be different rules for different people in this country — and former presidents are no exception.

donald trump's wallet was already feeling lighter after last month when he was ordered to pay more than £60 million to the writer e jean carroll for defaming her. and he still faces dozens of charges in four other cases, including for alleged attempts to overturn the 2020 election results. we will see you on the trail! thank you much, everybody. mr trump is hoping his legal troubles don't harm his chances at the ballot box. so far, they only seem to have made him stronger. will vernon, bbc news, washington. the people who need to be listening early american they need to deliver give ukraine to win i hope the us are listening. h0 give ukraine to win i hope the us are listening-— give ukraine to win i hope the us are listening. no matter how much euro -e are listening. no matter how much europe increases _ are listening. no matter how much europe increases the _ are listening. no matter how much europe increases the defence -

europe increases the defence production, the financial aid. the united states is the fulcrum inside and outside of nato. it will be hard for them taking a leadership role. i was on the hill weeks ago and i was really horrified by how forgotten the threat of putin. this is the man responsible for the novichok attacks taken against many of his chemical attacks, and the man who invaded ukraine only a few weeks ago. we have to stand resolute and republicans have to remember that if they hope to defeat one of their biggest enemies in the world without a single american life lost. the ukrainians are almost saying you need to show us progress, the ukrainians don't need to shout anything. they have stood resolute and thought. we need to stand by the only thing that can happen in navalny�*s memory is that the us

steps up and delivers what they need and stop running from the shadow of trump. i5 and stop running from the shadow of trum -. , ., , and stop running from the shadow of trum. , ., , trump. is there any way? putin says he wants dialogue. _ trump. is there any way? putin says he wants dialogue. it _ trump. is there any way? putin says he wants dialogue. it is _ trump. is there any way? putin says he wants dialogue. it is discussions | he wants dialogue. it is discussions with putin at _ he wants dialogue. it is discussions with putin at times. _ he wants dialogue. it is discussions with putin at times. we _ he wants dialogue. it is discussions with putin at times. we need - he wants dialogue. it is discussions with putin at times. we need to - he wants dialogue. it is discussions | with putin at times. we need to see ukraine three, living without rape, murder putin is the aggressor here. that is also like reading a special tribunal on ukraine to come forward so putin could be held to account for the crime of aggression and history can make clear that putin's history can make clear that putin's history is not the real one. it is an history is not the real one. it is a , , history is not the real one. it is an this is also an issue where there is cross-party _ an this is also an issue where there is cross-party support _ an this is also an issue where there is cross-party support across - an this is also an issue where there is cross-party support across the l is cross—party support across the line? i is cross-party support across the line? ~ , , is cross-party support across the line? ~' , , ~ . ., line? i think my friends in america were surprised _

line? i think my friends in america were surprised that _ line? i think my friends in america were surprised that is _ line? i think my friends in america were surprised that is not - line? i think my friends in america were surprised that is not one - were surprised that is not one single british mp who will stand up in the house of commons and say support for ukraine. the majority of republican support ukraine, but the speaker is choosing his own position of what is right for our freedoms of our children, because xi jinping of what is right for our freedoms of our children, because xijinping and others are watching. our children, because xi jinping and others are watching.— our children, because xi jinping and others are watching. alessia kearns, the chair of — others are watching. alessia kearns, the chair of the _ others are watching. alessia kearns, the chair of the foreign _ others are watching. alessia kearns, the chair of the foreign select - the chair of the foreign select committee in the british houses of parliament. that kind of support will be expressed to president zelensky here at the minute security conference when he comes to this premier security gathering, knowing what he is hearing from his commanders on the front lines that they are even running out of bullets. they don't have the weaponry they need to keep fighting this war. he will certainly be synthesising here that the words are very nice, they are good to hear, but he needs to know ammunition and

financial support is still coming if ukraine is to have any chance at all to holding on to the and as the months go on to take back the territory now under russian control. lyse doucet, thank let's look at the united states. donald trump has been ordered to pay more than $350 million in penalties in his civil case in new york. he has been found to have unlawfully inflated value of his wealth to secure more favourable loans and insurance terms. he has also been barred as working as a company director in new york state for three, a politically skyscrapers in new york. a beachfront estate in florida. donald trump's property portfolio looks impressive,

but how much is it all really worth? ajudge has ruled not as much as mr trump said it was. he must now pay a huge sum and will be banned from doing business in new york for three years. the former president reacted to the ruling with fury, and said he would appeal. it all comes down to biden — his witch—hunt against his political opponent, the likes of which our country has never seen before. you see it in third world countries, banana republics, but you don't it all comes down to biden — his witch—hunt against his political opponent, the likes of which our country has never seen before. you see it in third world countries, banana republics, but you don't see it here. mr trump has called the prosecutor in the case corrupt and racist. we are holding him accountable for lying, cheating, and a lack of contrition, and for flouting the rules that all of us must play by. because there cannot be different rules for different people in this country — and former presidents are no exception.

this case cuts to the very heart as the billionaire businessman. it was the billionaire businessman. it was the emperor he used to lodge his entire career. for donald trump's wallet was really feeling late after last month when he was ordered to pay more than £60 million to writer e jean carroll for defaming her. and he still faces dozens of charges in four other cases, including for alleged attempts to overturn the 2020 election results. we will see you on the trail! thank you much, everybody. mr trump is hoping his legal troubles don't harm his chances at the ballot box. so far, they only seem to have made him stronger. laurie levinson is a former federal prosecutor and professor in los

angeles. she says that this is a major setback for mr trump. irate angeles. she says that this is a major setback for mr trump. we don't know how much _ major setback for mr trump. we don't know how much money _ major setback for mr trump. we don't know how much money he _ major setback for mr trump. we don't know how much money he has, - major setback for mr trump. we don't know how much money he has, but i major setback for mr trump. we don't| know how much money he has, but for anybody to have a judgment over 350 million and then be told he can't do business in, and his sons can't do eitherfor business in, and his sons can't do either for two business in, and his sons can't do eitherfor two years, business in, and his sons can't do either for two years, that is and also for his legacy. some supporters will this year. don't forget, he is facing a criminal trial in new york in a few weeks, and that is about a different type of fraud. the court was very detailed in the 92 page decision, going through each witness and identifying how trump inflated the value of his properties to try to get different loans and transactions. then he had no remorse whatsoever about the lies that he presented. thejudge based on factual findings presented. thejudge based on factualfindings on presented. thejudge based on factual findings on people presented. thejudge based on factualfindings on people he believed and did not believe, and

not surprisingly he did i think they are learning is not really a great idea to let donald trump let himself loose in the what happened here. not only did he testify, but he was making statements and closing statements. thejudge making statements and closing statements. the judge was very upset about the showmanship that trump thought he could control the court room. i don't think the on the campaign trail is not necessarily what works in the courtroom. in uk, rishi sunak — what works in the courtroom. in uk, rishi sunak has _ what works in the courtroom. in uk, rishi sunak has urge _ what works in the courtroom. in uk, rishi sunak has urge what _ what works in the courtroom. in uk, rishi sunak has urge what he - what works in the courtroom. in uk, rishi sunak has urge what he calls l rishi sunak has urge what he calls the conservative party to come together. it is in the wake of the tory party's together. it is in the wake of the tory pa rty�*s defeat together. it is in the wake of the tory party's defeat on thursday our political correspondent is in the there's what message is the prime minister trying to send to his party now? i minister trying to send to his party now? ~ , ,

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this is bbc news, the headlines... demonstrations and vigils have taken place across russian embassies in many countries to express outrage at the death of boughton's most prominent critic, alexei navalny. donald trump has been ordered to pay more than $150 million by a new york judge in a landmark case. mr trump says he will appeal. the japanese space agency says he will successfully launch a space age rocket to gain a foothold in a

commercially successful launching satellite business. let's get more on the international outrage at the news that the most prominent opposition leader in russia alexei navalny has died suddenly in jail. more than 100 protesters are reported to have been detained across cities in russia. shrines and vigils of mr navalny have appeared in defiance of authorities. alexei navalny was 47 years old and is putin's most prominent and outspoken critics. he had survived an almost fatal poisoning years ago and had beenjailed on extremist fatal poisoning years ago and had been jailed on extremist charges that were politically motivated. sarah rainsford joins me now. what has been some of the international reaction from world leaders to his death? the reaction has been extremely strong from western politicians led by president biden from the united

states, many of them pointing to the fact that whilst it is unclear at this point that is is actually the reasons for alexei navalny�*s death, and that it causes only for now a statement that is coming from the prison service in russia, so the exact reasons for his death and circumstances have yet to be but all of those things have one thing in common and that is that they make clear that vladimir putin's system and his kremlin are being held responsible for the first of all the poisoning of alexei navalny in 2020 when a weapons grade nerve agent novichok was used and he nearly died and then his imprisonment, which has been extremely tough, he has been held in very tough conditions, a huge amount of time and punishment cells, in solitary confinement and that tough imprisonment has now led to alexei navalny�*s death beyond the arctic circle in a russian penal

colony. so the international reaction very much holding russia responsible for the fact that alexei navalny has died, essentially on vladimir putin's watch.- navalny has died, essentially on vladimir putin's watch. sarah, you have reported _ vladimir putin's watch. sarah, you have reported from _ vladimir putin's watch. sarah, you have reported from his _ vladimir putin's watch. sarah, you have reported from his street - have reported from his street protests in moscow, you have reported from his court appearances, you have seen his work and his advocacy first hand. why is it that president putin saw him as such a particular significant threat to his authority and influence?- authority and influence? well, i think it is fair _ authority and influence? well, i think it is fair to _ authority and influence? well, i think it is fair to say _ authority and influence? well, i think it is fair to say that - think it is fair to say that vladimir putin saw all vocal political rivals, opponents, critics as dangerous and he wanted them cleared out of the way. you know, his rule after the last two decades orso his rule after the last two decades or so has been increasingly repressive, so this is not the first case where we are talking about a significant political figure in

russia dying. 2015 saw the murder of boris nemtsov, another opposition politician who was shotjust by the kremlin, so that is one thing to bearin kremlin, so that is one thing to bear in mind in context, but alexei navalny himself was a particularly charismatic and effective politician. he was a man who used social media extremely effectively to reach very large audiences and the topic he chose to focus on was corruption and the fight against corruption. he worked very hard with a team of extremely young and energetic allies, political team to create videos and social media content that exposed through investigations corruption at the very highest level of the russian state. and i think that really hurt vladimir putin's people around him and vladimir putin himself. in fact, the last investigation that navalny�*s team did was into the sources of vladimir putin's own wealth, so that was dangerous for vladimir putin, for the kremlin and

certainly he will not have liked that in any sense at all.- that in any sense at all. sarah rainsford. — that in any sense at all. sarah rainsford, thank— that in any sense at all. sarah rainsford, thank you - that in any sense at all. sarah rainsford, thank you so - that in any sense at all. sarah rainsford, thank you so much that in any sense at all. sarah . rainsford, thank you so much for that. sarah also has a long read in our bbc website, which i very much encourage you to read on alexei navalny. ukrainian army says it has withdrawn from the key eastern town of avdiivka to avoid in settlement. ukraine's commander—in—chief said he had acted to preserve the lives of his forces. avdiivka, a gateway to occupied city of donetsk, has been engulfed in fierce fighting for months. let's speak to chief foreign affairs correspondent at the wall streetjournal and the author of the book our enemies will vanish. thank you very much forjoining us. can you very much forjoining us. can you explain why this retreat is so significant? the you explain why this retreat is so significant?— you explain why this retreat is so siunificant? , , ., , ., , significant? the russians have been t in: to significant? the russians have been trying to seize _ significant? the russians have been trying to seize avdiivka _ significant? the russians have been trying to seize avdiivka for- significant? the russians have been trying to seize avdiivka for nearly i trying to seize avdiivka for nearly two years and for a long time the

battle favoured ukrainian defenders who could use the built up areas to destroy advancing russian units. hundreds of russian tanks and armoured troop carriers and russian equipment were destroyed in the area around avdiivka in recent months, perhaps tens of thousands of russian troops were injured trying to take it, but then the situation changed in the last few months. the ukrainian military is running out as ammunition, they are now outgunned ten to one in part because of the us congress failing to provide military assistance because of republican objections in the house and the russians have managed to break through into built—up areas and were on the verge of cutting off the remaining ukrainian defenders, and so there was a lot of pressure on the ukrainian high command, not allowing encirclement to pull the troops out. allowing encirclement to pull the troops out-— troops out. and you put this into pempective? _ troops out. and you put this into perspective? how _ troops out. and you put this into perspective? how often - troops out. and you put this into perspective? how often are - troops out. and you put this into perspective? how often are we | perspective? how often are we actually seeing russian games like this at this stage in the war? it is

the biggest _ this at this stage in the war? it 3 the biggest russian game since the fall of bakhmut in may of last year. really, the first city that came under russian control of that time. the russians also took another town in donetsk, but they were occupying half of it since the first days of the war, so this is the first city they really managed to conquer and it is significant for them because it is significant for them because it sits right on the edge of donetsk, the biggest city in russian occupied parts of ukraine. and this allows the russian military to push the ukrainian forces further away from being able to target russian bases, infrastructure and other installations and donetsk. bud installations and donetsk. and yaroslav trofimov, _ installations and donetsk. and yaroslav trofimov, you mentioned aid to ukraine and us international spokespersonjohn kirby said part of the reason for this withdrawal is ukraine is low on artillery and as you know, the military aid for ukraine in the united states is tied

up ukraine in the united states is tied up in congress. at what point is that going to be a breaking point for ukraine, in terms of the support it needs? it for ukraine, in terms of the support it needs? , ., ., , ., it needs? it is already part of the breakin: it needs? it is already part of the breaking point. _ it needs? it is already part of the breaking point. what _ it needs? it is already part of the breaking point. what of - it needs? it is already part of the breaking point. what of the - it needs? it is already part of the i breaking point. what of the reasons avdiivka fell was because of this lack of ammunition. obviously the us is not the only country that is supplying ukraine and the european union, the uk and other allies account for about half of the overall aid for ukraine, but they often don't have the capabilities that the us has in terms of actual weapon stockpiles, so ukraine has already only been resisting and one of the reasons there was a position to go back was to preserve forces in order to prevent a much larger russian breakthrough and russia is planning to keep going ahead the russian leaders keep saying that they want all of ukraine. president putinjust spent half they want all of ukraine. president putin just spent half an hour telling doctor carlson that ukraine is russia. . ~ telling doctor carlson that ukraine is russia. ., ,, , ., telling doctor carlson that ukraine is russia. ., ,, i. . is russia. right. thank you so much for our is russia. right. thank you so much for yourtime- _ is russia. right. thank you so much for your time. that _ is russia. right. thank you so much for your time. that was _ is russia. right. thank you so much for your time. that was yaroslav i for your time. that was yaroslav trofimov drawing us discuss the state of the war in ukraine. ——

joining us to discuss this. afghan heads of state are gathering in the ethiopian capital addis ababa to discuss grappling with walls within the effects of climate change. european commission head voiced alarm at the violence gripping many nations, both in africa and in other parts of the world. let's speak to our correspondent in addis ababa. what is happening at the meeting today? what is happening at the meeting toda ? ~ ., , ., what is happening at the meeting toda? today? well, the heads of states have started _ today? well, the heads of states have started today, _ today? well, the heads of states have started today, it _ today? well, the heads of states have started today, it started i today? well, the heads of states have started today, it started a l have started today, it started a little while ago and... is expected to be at the head of the agenda, the heads of state are expected to encourage digitalisation and innovation across the continent, but thatis innovation across the continent, but that is not the only issue they are going to discuss, particularly security and conflicts in various areas in africa are expected to dominate some of the discussions. in one of the countries that has been

blighted by conflict in sudan, for example, the violence is up, more than 10 million people are displaced and there is a mass communitarian catastrophe there. so it is going to be interesting to see what sort of discussions are going to be had on ways to address that issue. and also there is the issue of backsliding in terms of democratisation across the country, as many nations in the past few years have been experiencing a military coup or activity for military coup or activity for military coups, so that is also going to be one of the discussion points. but besides the continental issues that the conflict in the middle east in gaza is going to be on, so one of the issues they are going to discuss fares well. you have mentioned _ going to discuss fares well. you have mentioned the backdrop to all of this, the coups and the democracies in some countries that are seen as being bastions of democracy and the continent weakening in some sense, but there has been criticism about the effectiveness that this blog has and

the actual results that can, and a summit like this? death the effectiveness that this block has. absolutely, the african union is an organisation has been good—sized recently as being too... in dealing with the issues of the continent, criticised for not beating conflict, you know, quickly and for example if i mentioned the conflict in sudan, last year it was only two months after such a summit was held that violence began raging in that country, so in the past various diplomatic efforts have not been successful and that is one of the criticisms. but when it comes to constitutional change of government, the african union has been very strong in its measures and since 2020 it has suspended around six nations across the continent from membership because there had been a military coup.

membership because there had been a military coup-— military coup. right, kalkidan yibeltal, thank— military coup. right, kalkidan yibeltal, thank you _ military coup. right, kalkidan yibeltal, thank you so i military coup. right, kalkidan yibeltal, thank you so much. | military coup. right, kalkidan i yibeltal, thank you so much. now, multiple protests have erupted across pakistan after some political parties said the recently held general elections were rigged. imran khan's party, the pti party, is expected to hold a protest in islamabad today. a short while ago our correspondence gave this update from islamabad. the our correspondence gave this update from islamabad.— from islamabad. the pti gave up its -lan from islamabad. the pti gave up its [an for from islamabad. the pti gave up its plan for today _ from islamabad. the pti gave up its plan for today and _ from islamabad. the pti gave up its plan for today and there _ from islamabad. the pti gave up its plan for today and there is - plan for today and there is basically a nationwide protest that they are holding across pakistan and in that the pti says it is going to speak against the recent elections. although the pti backed candidates won a majority in the national assembly, even then they are saying they were not given their full majority in the national assembly and so as a result of that there are multiple protests that are organised in islamabad today. one of them is being held outside the press club and as a result of that a lot of

arrangements have already been made. i wasjust arrangements have already been made. i was just looking at the twitter of islamabad police and they have said there is a section 44 imposed in islamabad, which basically means they cannot be any congregation across the city. they are already putting barricades across the is in any security area that there is. also, a major problem in a lot of political parties have now is there has been massive rigging in the elections. a lot of people are currently on the streets and they want to first record to separate us from the roads because a lot of political parties are saying that their share was not given to them, their share was not given to them, their votes were tampered with and as a result they are coming out. even yesterday there were in all four provinces of pakistan every other political party, whether big or small, other political party, whether big orsmall, is other political party, whether big or small, is doing so, so yes there is going to be re—polling in certain constituencies as well and at the same time people are going to go court or the high court and challenge recent results as well.

the japanese space agency has launched its new flagship h3 rocket on a two hour test right after years of delays and to aborted attempts. the h3 had a successful lift off from japan on saturday and the space agency has says it is only released one microsatellite. the agency hopes the h3�*s lower cost and payload capacity will help win customers from global clients. this is a space expert from the space centre. the h3 rocket is one — expert from the space centre. the h3 rocket is one that _ expert from the space centre. the h3 rocket is one that debuted _ expert from the space centre. the h3 rocket is one that debuted on - expert from the space centre. the h3 rocket is one that debuted on its i rocket is one that debuted on its inaugural flight last year, rocket is one that debuted on its inauguralflight last year, but rocket is one that debuted on its inaugural flight last year, but it didn't go successfully. so last march it attempted to launch and unfortunately the second stage of the rocket didn't ignite and from ground control they had to basically have a controlled explosion, which actually meant the payload, the satellite on board was also destroyed. it has had setbacks and delays for numerous missions and satellite launches, so actually the

test right that has just happened now, successful as it was, really does put japan back now, successful as it was, really does putjapan back in now, successful as it was, really does put japan back in that competitive mix. it has got to what we call secondary payloads on board. so there are two satellites for observation purposes. one will be conducting optical imagery and videos of the air to surface to help with disaster management. the other one is an infrared sensor that will be helping to analyse the earth's temperature using infrared, but the primary payload is what we call a dummy payload or a dummy mass, and the idea is this is a dumbbell —shaped 2.6 tonne mass that is there to basically simulate or replicate the satellite that was on board, the very first h3 launch. that expensive satellite, roughly £150 million was lost, so on the satellite they have not put that satellite on board, they are using a dummy payload to

basically test out the h3�*s performance and look at those payload mechanisms, how it would release that satellite into space and it looked so far as if those things have been successful and so hopefully we'll see that satellite launch soon. hopefully we'll see that satellite launch soon-— hopefully we'll see that satellite launch soon. ., ., , launch soon. that was a space expert at the uk's — launch soon. that was a space expert at the uk's national _ launch soon. that was a space expert at the uk's national space _ launch soon. that was a space expert at the uk's national space centre. i at the uk's national space centre. since the creation of the nhs in 1948, since the creation of the nhs in 19118, people from all over the world have travelled to britain to work for the service. but there are a vital roles have been largely ignored, so now an exhibition is telling the personal stories through photography, film and interactive storytelling. cathy killick has more. it is 30 years since jan and gloria have seen each other, but they share a bond no woman forgets. backin they share a bond no woman forgets. back in 1994, jan gave birth to her son and gloria was a midwife. irate son and gloria was a midwife. we were a son and gloria was a midwife. - were a team. son and gloria was a midwife. we were a team. as _ son and gloria was a midwife. we were a team. as soon _ son and gloria was a midwife. we were a team. as soon as - son and gloria was a midwife. we were a team. as soon as you i son and gloria was a midwife. we i were a team. as soon as you become reanant were a team. as soon as you become pregnant and — were a team. as soon as you become pregnant and you — were a team. as soon as you become pregnant and you come _ were a team. as soon as you become pregnant and you come to _ were a team. as soon as you become pregnant and you come to see i were a team. as soon as you become pregnant and you come to see me, . were a team. as soon as you become pregnant and you come to see me, i | pregnant and you come to see me, i am part— pregnant and you come to see me, i am part of— pregnant and you come to see me, i am part of that pregnancy.— am part of that pregnancy. gloria made an unforgettable _ am part of that pregnancy. gloria made an unforgettable impact i am part of that pregnancy. gloria made an unforgettable impact on

jan's life, providing care and support at a momentous time. over her 30 plus years as a midwife, she helped thousands of expectant mothers. she came to the uk from st kitts in 1968 aged just 18 and fought hard to be trained as a state registered nurse. filth. fought hard to be trained as a state registered nurse.— fought hard to be trained as a state registered nurse. oh, i look back at it very fondly- _ registered nurse. oh, i look back at it very fondly- i— registered nurse. oh, i look back at it very fondly. i have _ registered nurse. oh, i look back at it very fondly. i have enjoyed i registered nurse. oh, i look back at it very fondly. i have enjoyed my i it very fondly. i have enjoyed my training — it very fondly. i have enjoyed my training and i was trained very well in the _ training and i was trained very well in the nhs — training and i was trained very well in the nhs. and i have enjoyed working — in the nhs. and i have enjoyed working in— in the nhs. and i have enjoyed working in the nhs. in the nhs. and i have en'oyed working in the nhsi working in the nhs. gloria's contribution _ working in the nhs. gloria's contribution is _ working in the nhs. gloria's contribution is celebrated i working in the nhs. gloria's contribution is celebrated ini working in the nhs. gloria's i contribution is celebrated in a p°p�*up contribution is celebrated in a pop—up exhibition in trinity leeds called migration and the making of the nhs. it tells the stories of the immigrants who gave their working lives to the national health service. ,, ., �* ., , service. the nhs wouldn't really exist from _ service. the nhs wouldn't really exist from the _ service. the nhs wouldn't really exist from the beginning, i service. the nhs wouldn't really exist from the beginning, but i service. the nhs wouldn't really i exist from the beginning, but also still now without migration and a lot of what we learn as in textbooks and history books, but these are reallyjust and history books, but these are really just stories of everyday people. b.

really just stories of everyday eo - le. �* . , really just stories of everyday --eole. . ., , really just stories of everyday neale, �* ., , ., 4' people. a nigerian nurse was working on the pictures _ people. a nigerian nurse was working on the pictures were _ people. a nigerian nurse was working on the pictures were taken _ people. a nigerian nurse was working on the pictures were taken to - people. a nigerian nurse was working on the pictures were taken to the i on the pictures were taken to the nhs depended on these any new workers. — nhs depended on these any new workers, but for many life was tough — workers, but for many life was tou~h. , .,. workers, but for many life was tou~h. , , . ., tough. they faced pre'udice and dissemination i tough. they faced pre'udice and dissemination and i tough. they faced prejudice and dissemination and difficulty i tough. they faced prejudice and i dissemination and difficulty finding new homes and despite being trained, some patients were racist. it is a really emotional _ some patients were racist. it is a really emotional exhibition. i some patients were racist. it is a really emotional exhibition. lots| some patients were racist. it is a l really emotional exhibition. lots of people have welled up and cried. some of the stories it brings it home that these things have happened and for me part of this is ensuring it doesn't continue. i and for me part of this is ensuring it doesn't continue.— it doesn't continue. i found that ruite it doesn't continue. i found that quite shocking _ it doesn't continue. i found that quite shocking and _ it doesn't continue. i found that quite shocking and it _ it doesn't continue. i found that quite shocking and it really i it doesn't continue. i found that l quite shocking and it really upset me to _ quite shocking and it really upset me to read that gloria had some negative — me to read that gloria had some negative experiences from people who quite frankly are just so ignorant. but i _ quite frankly are just so ignorant. but i couldn't have chosen anybody hetter— but i couldn't have chosen anybody better to _ but i couldn't have chosen anybody better to be my midwife.— better to be my midwife. gloria is rirhtl better to be my midwife. gloria is rightly proud _ better to be my midwife. gloria is rightly proud of — better to be my midwife. gloria is rightly proud of her _ better to be my midwife. gloria is rightly proud of her career i better to be my midwife. gloria is rightly proud of her career and i better to be my midwife. gloria is| rightly proud of her career and has kept her delivery kit. she is part of the living history, at last getting the recognition it has long deserved. it is getting the recognition it has long deserved. , ., ., deserved. it is a long time coming because we _ deserved. it is a long time coming because we have _ deserved. it is a long time coming because we have given _ deserved. it is a long time coming because we have given so - deserved. it is a long time coming because we have given so much, i deserved. it is a long time coming i because we have given so much, but it should _ because we have given so much, but it should he — because we have given so much, but it should be there _ because we have given so much, but it should be there as _ because we have given so much, but it should be there as a _ because we have given so much, but it should be there as a legacy-

because we have given so much, but it should be there as a legacy to i it should be there as a legacy to see how— it should be there as a legacy to see how we _ it should be there as a legacy to see how we have _ it should be there as a legacy to see how we have helped - it should be there as a legacy to see how we have helped to i it should be there as a legacy to| see how we have helped to build it should be there as a legacy to i see how we have helped to build the nhs. ., , . ~ �* �* , nhs. cathy killick, bbc news. in the last four years _ nhs. cathy killick, bbc news. in the last four years reports _ nhs. cathy killick, bbc news. in the last four years reports of _ nhs. cathy killick, bbc news. in the last four years reports of romance i last four years reports of romance fraud have risen by nearly 60% in england and wales. you are probably wondering what that is. scammers often steal real—life photos to set “p often steal real—life photos to set up fake social media profiles before forming relationships and convincing people to send them money. our reporterjosie hadnett has been speaking to one woman who was scanned out of thousands of pounds and the man whose picture was used to do her. death tojupiter. —— to dupe her. it to do her. death to jupiter. -- to dupe her-— dupe her. it “ust kind of seduced me, dupe her. it “ust kind of seduced me. — dupe her. itjust kind of seduced me, even though _ dupe her. itjust kind of seduced me, even though my _ dupe her. itjust kind of seduced me, even though my head i dupe her. itjust kind of seduced me, even though my head was i dupe her. itjust kind of seduced i me, even though my head was saying, this is a scam. me, even though my head was saying, this is a scam-— this is a scam. they were so convinced. _ this is a scam. they were so convinced, they _ this is a scam. they were so convinced, they were i this is a scam. they were so l convinced, they were engaged this is a scam. they were so i convinced, they were engaged with me. whatever i say when i they write to m3, _ me. whatever i say when i they write to me. they— me. whatever i say when i they write to me, they attack me, i am the fake

-uy. to me, they attack me, i am the fake . u _ ~ ., , to me, they attack me, i am the fake cu , �* ., , ., , ., to me, they attack me, i am the fake guy. mary and christian have one thin in guy. mary and christian have one thing in common. _ guy. mary and christian have one thing in common. they _ guy. mary and christian have one thing in common. they were i guy. mary and christian have one| thing in common. they were both targeted by romance scammers. mary and her husband julian were together for 23 years. he died in 2020. a couple of years later she felt ready to get back into dating. a teacher and actorfrom to get back into dating. a teacher and actor from sussex, to get back into dating. a teacher and actorfrom sussex, she to get back into dating. a teacher and actor from sussex, she was approached on facebook by a man claiming to be a trauma surgeon called danny. claiming to be a trauma surgeon called danny-_ claiming to be a trauma surgeon called dann . , ., , , called danny. this man “ust seemed to know exactly h called danny. this man “ust seemed to know exactly what i called danny. this man just seemed to know exactly what to _ called danny. this man just seemed to know exactly what to say - called danny. this man just seemed to know exactly what to say to i called danny. this man just seemed to know exactly what to say to push | to know exactly what to say to push the right buttons and i was open, totally receptive. he just knew i would be into his, it was like a spider's web, or like a moth to the frame. i was really missing that intimacy, but notjust the intimacy, but the sharing and, you know, saying what i had done in my day and all that kind of stuff. iie saying what i had done in my day and all that kind of stuff.— all that kind of stuff. he asked ma for all that kind of stuff. he asked mary for money _ all that kind of stuff. he asked mary for money for _ all that kind of stuff. he asked mary for money for medical. all that kind of stuff. he asked i mary for money for medical research and gift cards for his son. she sent him nearly £1000 before her bank intervened. him nearly £1000 before her bank intervened-—

intervened. there were lots of thin . s intervened. there were lots of things that — intervened. there were lots of things that make me think, i intervened. there were lots of| things that make me think, oh, intervened. there were lots of i things that make me think, oh, this is a bit weird and then one day he said, oh, herei is a bit weird and then one day he said, oh, here i am. and i thought, where are you? it is so dark i can't see anything. ijust couldn't where are you? it is so dark i can't see anything. i just couldn't quite make out if his lips were in sync with what i was hearing and it was just like that all the time. i lied to my stepson because he said, it sounds like this might be a scam and i said, yes, sounds like this might be a scam and isaid, yes, it sounds like this might be a scam and i said, yes, it might be a scam, and he said, he hasn't asked you for money? and i said, no, of course he hasn't. , , �* ., , hasn't. danny isn't the man in these ictures. hasn't. danny isn't the man in these pictures- this _ hasn't. danny isn't the man in these pictures. this is _ hasn't. danny isn't the man in these pictures. this is christian _ hasn't. danny isn't the man in these pictures. this is christian boating. i pictures. this is christian boating. these are real images of him. he's a doctor and he is from denmark. but scammers have been using these pictures for years and even photoshopped him to make him look like he's in hospital and with messages to try to convince people be relationship is real.— be relationship is real. every day i am reporting _ be relationship is real. every day i am reporting you _ be relationship is real. every day i am reporting you for— be relationship is real. every day i am reporting you for funds. it i am reporting you for funds. it has been _ am reporting you for funds. it has been hard — am reporting you for funds. it has been bani i— am reporting you for funds. it has been hard. i think i was nearly going — been hard. i think i was nearly going into _ been hard. i think i was nearly going into a depression because i felt. misused. ifeel degraded. i

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bags of clothing and accessories that arrive at the daisy chain warehouses every week, some can be sold on, but can't might still be useful. ~ ~' ., sold on, but can't might still be useful. ~ ~ ., ., ~ ., useful. we know we are kind of the last sto- useful. we know we are kind of the last stop for _ useful. we know we are kind of the last stop for these _ useful. we know we are kind of the last stop for these textiles - useful. we know we are kind of the last stop for these textiles before l last stop for these textiles before they might end up in landfill, so we decided to do something with the textiles that might give them a bit more longevity and life in the fashion world.— more longevity and life in the fashion world. ., , , , fashion world. new threads is this chari 's fashion world. new threads is this charity's answer _ fashion world. new threads is this charity's answer to _ fashion world. new threads is this charity's answer to our _ fashion world. new threads is this charity's answer to our global- charity's answer to our global throwaway culture, using every kind of fabric, textile, even the handbags and luggage straps, new clothing that can be created that is not only unique, but good enough to catch the eye of the fashion industry's trendsetters. this dress is made from _ industry's trendsetters. this dress is made from a _ industry's trendsetters. this dress is made from a duvet _ industry's trendsetters. this dress is made from a duvet cover. - industry's trendsetters. this dress is made from a duvet cover. a - industry's trendsetters. this dress l is made from a duvet cover. a duvet cover? then — is made from a duvet cover. a duvet cover? then we _ is made from a duvet cover. a duvet cover? then we have _ is made from a duvet cover. a duvet cover? then we have the _ is made from a duvet cover. a duvet cover? then we have the cuffs - is made from a duvet cover. a duvet cover? then we have the cuffs from| is made from a duvet cover. a duvet| cover? then we have the cuffs from a child'siacket — cover? then we have the cuffs from a child's jacket and _ cover? then we have the cuffs from a child's jacket and we _ cover? then we have the cuffs from a child's jacket and we used _ cover? then we have the cuffs from a child's jacket and we used it - cover? then we have the cuffs from a child's jacket and we used it as - cover? then we have the cuffs from a child's jacket and we used it as the i child's jacket and we used it as the sleeves. we also used the sips from handbags and slips from other things that we put onto these to create the whole design. everyone is unique in

its own way. whole design. everyone is unique in its own way-— whole design. everyone is unique in its own wa . ., , , ., its own way. unique and sustainable. and the ambition _ its own way. unique and sustainable. and the ambition doesn't _ its own way. unique and sustainable. and the ambition doesn't end - its own way. unique and sustainable. and the ambition doesn't end there. | and the ambition doesn't end there. all profits are being ploughed back into causes supporting north—east people with autism and other newer divergent conditions. fits people with autism and other newer divergent conditions.— divergent conditions. as far as we are aware. _ divergent conditions. as far as we are aware, nobody _ divergent conditions. as far as we are aware, nobody is _ divergent conditions. as far as we are aware, nobody is doing - divergent conditions. as far as we are aware, nobody is doing what i are aware, nobody is doing what we're _ are aware, nobody is doing what we're doing, certainly nobody does assist _ we're doing, certainly nobody does assist in _ we're doing, certainly nobody does assist in the north—east of england for design — assist in the north—east of england for design and environmental design, but also _ for design and environmental design, but also ethical, where we are ploughing the money straight back into social enterprise, which affects — into social enterprise, which affects people's lives in the north—east of england to enable them to live _ north—east of england to enable them to live a _ north—east of england to enable them to live a better life being neurodiverse.— to live a better life being neurodiverse. , ., , ., neurodiverse. there is lots more where this _ neurodiverse. there is lots more where this came _ neurodiverse. there is lots more where this came from, _ neurodiverse. there is lots more where this came from, but - neurodiverse. there is lots more where this came from, but but i neurodiverse. there is lots more - where this came from, but but sadly what they are actually taking to london fashion week is a fairly closely guarded secret. national lottery money has helped get them this far, but it is hoped their own catwalk at fashion week could really make success materialise. it is catwalk at fashion week could really make success materialise.— make success materialise. it is 'ust be ond make success materialise. it is 'ust beyond — make success materialise. it is 'ust beyond our wildest i make success materialise. it is 'ust beyond our wildest dreams, h make success materialise. it isjust beyond our wildest dreams, we - make success materialise. it isjust| beyond our wildest dreams, we just beyond our wildest dreams, wejust never thought something like this would happen with hundreds of people coming to see our designs in the biggest stage in the uk for fashion,

so we don't know where this could 90, so we don't know where this could go, it can only go up, we hope, so it isjust going go, it can only go up, we hope, so it is just going to get bigger and bigger. it isjust going to get bigger and bitter. , , it isjust going to get bigger and bier. , _.,.~',., it isjust going to get bigger and bitter_, “ , bigger. gerry jackson, bbc news. sta with bigger. gerry jackson, bbc news. stay with us _ bigger. gerry jackson, bbc news. stay with us here _ bigger. gerry jackson, bbc news. stay with us here on _ bigger. gerry jackson, bbc news. stay with us here on bbc - bigger. gerry jackson, bbc news. stay with us here on bbc news, l stay with us here on bbc news, plenty more to come. hello. after a dry and mild start to the day, the afternoon for most isn't looking too bad, but clouds will be thickening through the afternoon and out towards the west it will already be raining by early afternoon, i think. it will already be raining by early afternoon, ithink. if it will already be raining by early afternoon, i think. if you look at the satellite picture you can see a weather front sweeping towards the uk and that clear weatherjust ahead of it. so i think some brightness along the east coasts, may be along the midlands and south—east as well. this is around for pm in the afternoon, but out in the west you can see it is wet and quite windy as

well. where you see the green splodges, that is where the rain is heavier, for example around the lake district, south—western scotland, through northern ireland and into the western isles, but notice around the western isles, but notice around the north—east of scotland it is actually still relatively bright on saturday. those temperatures in the north about 10, but in the south closer to iii north about 10, but in the south closer to 1a or 15 degrees. all of us in the summer rain tonight, quite heavy and particularly heavy in the south of the country through the early hours of sunday morning. it is going to be a mild night. in scotland, in aberdeen around 7 degrees, 10 expected in liverpool, thatis degrees, 10 expected in liverpool, that is the morning temperature on sunday, and i2 that is the morning temperature on sunday, and 12 in the south. we are a little uncertain as to how soon this range is going to clearfrom east anglia and the south—east, so yes, a wet start for many, for sure, but that weather front could drag its heels around this corner of the country. i think by the time we get to around early afternoon, we should

all be mostly sunny weather and certainly of the further north and west you are. temperatures, i2 certainly of the further north and west you are. temperatures, 12 in glasgow, 13 in birmingham and plymouth also 13 and a degree on top of that i think in the south—east. 0n of that i think in the south—east. on monday a week weather front will sweep across the country at this high pressure will build. here is that weak weather front, that will produce some rain, showers wait time and then the skies were clear later in the day. temperature is about what we have been used to, may be a shade lower, 9 in stornoway, about 10 in liverpool and 13 also in london. if you are planning the week, it is looking uncertain. it is often going to be wet and windy at times, temperatures still in double figures and then at the end of the week ahead it could turn a bit colder. goodbye.

live from london, this is bbc news. demonstrations and vigils have taken place near russian embassies in many countries to express outrage at the death in custody of president putin's most prominent critic, alexei navalny. speaking at the munich security conference, the ukrainian president, volodymyr zelensky, warns the death of navalny shows the dangers of the putin regime. putin kills whoever he wants. be it an opposition leader or anyone else who seems the target exactly to him.

donald trump is ordered to pay more than $350 million by a new yorkjudge in a landmark fraud case. mr trump says he will appeal against the fine. hello, this is bbc news. we begin with international outrage at the news that the most prominent opposition leader in russia, alexei navalny, has died suddenly in jail. more than 100 are reported to have been detained in cities across russia. shrines in honour of mr navalny have also appeared across russia, in defiance of the authorities. alexei navalny was 47 years old and was president vladimir putin's most prominent and outspoken critic. he'd survived an almost fatal poisoning years ago, and he'd beenjailed on extremism charges that were politically motivated. in the us, presidentjoe biden said

that president putin was responsible for mr navalny�*s death and that it was yet more