scale invasion, president zelensky says ukraine urgently needs more weapons. several western leaders are in lyiv in a show of solidarity, including eu commission president ursula von der leyen, who said the eu stands firmly with ukraine. scuffles between security forces and protesting farmers delayed the opening of the paris agricultural show. farmers are angry with red tape and green regulations. the president visited the show are met union leaders but scaled down a planned debate with farmers and retailers. junior doctors in england begin their tenth strike, the latest action in a long running dispute with the government about pay. the bma wants a 35% pay rise but ministers say the pay claim is unreasonable. nhs bosses warn the walk—out will cause major disruption.

as ukraine's war enters its third year, there is still no end in sight. both ukraine and russia have suffered heavy losses. neither country discloses the full scale of casualties. but ukraine has released some details of the many injured peope, including more than a thousand who've been blinded on the battlefield, half of whom have also lost most of their hearing. many are being helped to readjust to their new lives by ukraine's many volunteers. translation: i can't say i love to talk about the war. _ i don't like to get into these details. but of course, it has affected me, my family, and all people i love. we met in a local cafe. on the 14th of february, we went on our first date. we had to separate because vlad went to the front line. we couldn't see each

other for half a year, but we were always in touch online, texted each other. translation: i went to the front line as a volunteer, _ 100 force batallion, defence of bakhmut city. from the beginning till then, we were doing mining and mining clearance. every time i destroyed a mine or an explosive object, i saved a life. on the 9th of august 2022, vlad got injured. he was taken to the kyiv hospital. i was the first person who came to him in intensive care. i took his hand and felt the warmth and tenderness, even though he was in a coma, it felt like before. after his coma, vlad proposed to me, and i said, "yes, of course."

we had been planning our wedding for a long time. onjuly 23, it was on the big ship, we got married. it was my birthday. we decided it would be a symbolic date which would never be forgotten yea rs later. vlad, you gave to this war, and this war took so much from you. does the war make you angry some days? translation: whatever this war took from me, i'm still alive. _ this is a tiny price for the lives i saved. 100%, i would do it again if i could. the anger appears only because i can't see the end of this war. we lose so many.

i feel hate towards the people who attacked us. you lost, but we can feel your love, that you are lucky, you found a loved one. translation: come on, answer! you were asked! me?! we got through all this together. this is the true love everyone talks about. junior doctors in england have begun another round of strikes, their latest action in a long—running dispute over pay. it comes at a time of significant pressure on the health service and routine operations and check—ups are expected to be disrupted badly. our health correspondent, dominic hughes, reports. nigel is living with a heart condition, but also terminal bowel cancer. the tablets are helping his heart,

but fortnightly doses of chemotherapy for the cancer are what's keeping him alive. when i met him this week, nigel wasn't sure if the strike would mean his next session would go ahead. why hasn't the government helped resolve this? i thoroughly support what the junior doctors are doing, but i don't want them to be on strike. you know, i think that they've got a very good case for getting more money for the work that they do, but at the same time, i'm not convinced by health service workers being on strike, that's going to have such a negative impact on all of the patients. this is the 10th strike byjunior doctors in england, but they've also been on strike in wales this past week, and in northern ireland they voted in support of strike action next month. only in scotland have junior doctors accepted a 12.4% pay rise for this year. chanting: what do we want? pay restoration! when do we want it? now! the industrial action in england has been going on for nearly a year now, but striking doctors like ray say they're determined to carry on. i'm not going to stop striking

until i feel that doctors are getting an offer that they deserve, to feel fairly valued, and the government needs to understand that. so even though we could end this dispute with the government having a little bit of decorum and dignity, or his majesty's government will get to the understanding that they need to, kicking and screaming. i want for this to be resolved. i've come to these negotiations with nothing but good intentions and a genuine desire to find a reasonable solution forjunior doctors, but also, importantly, for patients and the public and the taxpayer. so i still want to try and achieve that, but i can only do that if the junior doctors committee plays their part. nhs bosses have warned of more serious disruption to services over the next five days, particularly planned operations in clinics. but for patients like nigel, the uncertainty caused by this latest row and strike action continues. there will be many who will be

asking why, nearly one year on, this dispute has not yet been resolved. dominic hughes, bbc news. the reform party outline plans to raise the threshold for the higher aop income tax rate to almost 40p income tax rate to almost £20,000. the party said it would hike the stamp duty threshold, abolish inheritance tax for estates worth less than £2 million and slash corporation tax. they gave a speech. on the 3rd ofjanuary, we had a press conference in london and i said to everybody, i said you cannot grow an economy with the burdens that we currently face. with a record high taxes, record high

wasteful government spending, daft nanny state regulations from the eu the drivers or bunkers, mass immigration. and then of course, our favourite, our good old friend, net zero. you cannot grow an economy with these burdens and just a mere four weeks later, i was proven right as we slipped into recession. the whole economy into recession. soon i can just a few days before said, the plan is working, to which i say, some plan. i quite like the old days in the 1980s, 1990s. we grew at 3% every single year. we got worried if it was below 2%. if it was below i%, it was below 2%. if it was below i%, it was below 2%. if it was below i%, it was a moral recession. rishi

sunak and jeremy hunt are excited, and a half a percent here and there. it is pathetic. that is not growing an economy, that is a disaster. don't worry, sir keir starmer... i will start again, i have to give credit. this was his idea. starmergeddon. it is true, that is the reality. the risk of starmergeddon in a constituency near you in 202a. he is not a clue how to grow the economy. not only is the economy now in recession, but because of mass immigration per head, we have been in recession for seven quarters, the longest period on record since the mid—i9 50s. that

ladies and gentlemen is why everybody is feeling poorer. we all sense it. it is an absolute disgrace. we came out of the brexiter party, brexit is such a good opportunity. if you do a job, for heaven sake, do it properly or don't bother. that is the reality. that is why in this election year, this document, this contract, all the others they use the expression of a manifesto. thatjust stands of broken promises. this is a contract, it is a contract with you and with everybody. the attorney—general�*s office in the us state of alabama has said it has no intention of prosecuting fertility clinics nor the families that use them, following last week's ruling by the state supreme court that frozen embryos be considered children. many ivf providers have halted treatments while they assess

the ruling and some alabama senators have said they will introduce legislation to protect the industry. the current frontrunner for the republican presidential nomination donald trump emphasised his support for the treatments. i strongly support the availability of ivf for couples who are trying to have a precious little beautiful baby. i support it. and today i'm calling on the alabama legislature to act quickly to find an immediate solution to preserve the availability of ivf in alabama. and i'm sure they're going to do that. our north america correspondent nomia iqbal has more details. there is still ongoing shock, anger and confusion here in alabama. people are trying to grapple with what this supreme court ruling means. alabama is a deeply conservative state. it has restrictive reproductive rights. and i spoke to two lawyers — politically, they have different views, but both of them had

children via ivf and they're worried about the direction in which alabama is heading. i understand people looking at it from the outside are probably curious that how did we become a state where if you want to terminate a pregnancy, you have to leave the state, and if you want to initiate a pregnancy via ivf, you have to leave the state? it's like we find ourselves in this weird position where we're forcing some women to have the children they don't have and we're preventing other women from from having the children they want. and without going too far into all of that and what's right and wrong, it is, you're right, it's a very interesting situation and we have to figure it out, and while at the same time ask ourselves, how in the world did we end up in this place? the biggest concerns are the people forget about us and they don't think about us because we're just alabama and we're just a conservative state that, you know, it'sjust, oh, we're all country bumpkins. "don't worry about them. it'll never happen here." and then next thing you know, it's happening in other states

that are ultra—conservative. now, at the moment, there is a bill that has been proposed by democratic lawmakers in alabama which aims to protect ivf. there are republicans there who want to get on board, but it's a tricky situation for them to navigate, because there are groups in the state which are very conservative, they describe themselves as pro—life and they back the supreme court ruling. but then there are groups who are also conservative and describe themselves as pro—life, who say that this ruling has gone too far and describe it as extreme. so it's a case of trying to balance both of those opinions. but i think there is a sense, certainly for republicans here, that there could be a political backlash, which is especially significant in an election year. i want to bring you some pictures from paris with the president has

officially opened the agricultural show there. officially opened the agricultural show there-— officially opened the agricultural show there. ., ., , show there. earlier, there had been chaotic scenes _ show there. earlier, there had been chaotic scenes when _ show there. earlier, there had been chaotic scenes when farmers - show there. earlier, there had been| chaotic scenes when farmers pushed through barriers and they had to be kept back by riot police. french farmers like many european counterparts are saying agriculture is in crisis point at the moment and the french president had to delay his opening of the show and also there is no longer going to be an open debate, at least we don't think there is, between farmers and the president. that farm show now properly under way. president macron the is still taking some heated questions from farmers as he goes through the show. when the iconic indian singer lata mangeshkar died in 2022 — after a career spanning seven decades and having recorded more than 30,000 songs — bollywood fans around the world questioned if any singer would able to recreate her level of success. now, shreya ghoshal is being labelled a worthy successor thanks to her versatility and vast

catalogue of hits. the bbc asian network's haroon rashid asked her how she processes being called the greatest indian singer alive by some of her fans. i refuse to process it. she sings. it's your love, honestly. but i know where i stand and i know where the truth is, where i need to do so much more. to be honest, i think i'm now finally in this moment, trying to enjoy myself the most. and honestly, ithink it's just a start. yeah, it seems like a big number. 21 years, 22 years in the film industry, but itjust feels like yesterday. she sings. lata mangeshkar is a name that the world celebrates. so many of the comments i've seen

on social media is that if there is a lata mangeshkar there is also a shreya ghoshal, how does that make you feel? she is like an angel, that voice which floats in my system, my universe. so far, me, like how she has been, i'm sure there's a generation who has not heard lata. i am probably trying to bridge that gap for them to access her. you see, the whole world has a certain kind of music, but asian music is different. our subcontinent has a very old history of music, from classical to folk to ourfilm music. lata belonged to that level. i think i'm trying to take a little bit of that in my singing and giving it to the next generation also so that they feel the magic

that they gave us. indian singer shreya ghoshal there speaking to haroon rashid. you can watch that full exclusive interview on the bbc asian network's youtube channel. the american company behind the first commercial lunar exploration has said the odysseus craft is alive and well. intuitive machines said it had probably tipped over on landing on the moon, but would begin conducting scientific experiments. teams are working to obtain the first photo images from the lunar surface at the landing site. our science editor rebecca morrelle has the details. we leave as we came, and god willing, as we shall return. the voice of nasa's gene cernan as the apollo 17 lander left the lunar surface in 1972. no—one thought it would take more than 50 years for america to return to the moon.

but now they're back, this time with a private company in charge. we've reached the expected time of landing, but now is the process of waiting for comms and we are in standby mode. there was a tense time at intuitive machine's mission control waiting for the lunar lander to call home. we are checking our antenna reception. but finally, a faint signal. we can confirm without a doubt our equipment is on the surface of the moon and we are transmitting. but now an analysis of the landing data suggests the spacecraft is on its side. we think we came down with, like i said, about six miles an hour this way and about two miles an hour this way, and caught a foot in the surface. and the lander has tipped like this. and we believe this is the the orientation of the lander on the moon. the team is now assessing the situation, but it's just the start for commercial missions to the moon.

this is a new way of doing business because it's a company led mission. and so nasa is just one of the customers on this mission. and this is beneficial for nasa because the risk of having a failure on the mission is no longer nasa's risk. it's the company's risk. the spacecraft has landed close to the moon's south pole. deep craters there are permanently in shadow and frozen water could be inside. it could be split into hydrogen and oxygen and used as fuel. this and other resources make the lunar surface attractive. only a handful of countries have successfully landed on the moon. in the �*60s and �*70s, it was the united states and soviet union. then in 2013, china followed more recently by india and japan. and now intuitive machines with the first commercial landing. and there are many more of these to come. so why the moon rush? well, it's a start of a lunar economy potentially worth billions. the vision is a permanent base,

with people constantly coming and going, even a staging post for going to mars and beyond. there are questions about how the lunar surface is governed. what happens if too many spacecraft want to go there? what's the equivalent of lunar air traffic control and so on? all these things, you know, they will be developed as they have been for air travel and for maritime travel. but it's just getting started and it's exciting, but also quite worrying. there's no doubt this is just the beginning of a new era of lunar exploration. but the future of the moon is in all of our hands and we have to get it right. rebecca morrelle, bbc news. for most of us, sounds like rustling leaves or traffic going past our homes may be something we barely notice. but for people living with a rare condition called hyperacusis these everyday noises can cause debilitating pain. karen cook, from merseyside, was diagnosed with the condition 18

months ago — and has been forced to shut herself off from the world and live in almost total silence. katie walderman reports. whispers: sound is everywhere. it's like air — you can't escape it. for the last 18 months, this is pretty much been karen's life — alone, in silence and in pain. shut away from her young family, watching the world go by from her window. my house is a prison. sound keeps me prisoner. everyday sounds like the wind in the trees, passing traffic, or even her children playing causes karen crippling pain. 18 months ago, karen's life turned upside down when she developed a debilitating hearing condition called hyperacusis. there are different types, but hers means sound

causes excruciating pain and is accompanied by tinnitus. what's been the hardest part for you? it's losing my best friend. sings: happy birthday to you! life was an adventure. we used to go out — no plans, we'd just go out for the day. wherever we ended up, fantastic. hi, bobby! travelling of any description — we bought a caravan during covid. hiking, taking the boys to football matches. any excuse to get out and about, that was us. everything that we knew as a family has changed. the nhs says reintroducing sounds like white noise can help build back tolerance for some with the condition, but for others like karen, there's very little that provides relief. for pain hyperacusis, there really

is no treatment available. - for me, time, quiet environments and reallyjust avoiding loud noisej is the key to managing it and not making it worse. _ the pain and mental torment of isolation is taking its toll. that was katie walderman reporting. daphne steele helped thousands of patients during her career as a nurse and midwife — but it was her pioneering role in the nhs that solidified her legacy as a trailblazer. she's believed to be the british health service's first black matron, becoming a symbol of the contribution that the windrush generation made to the country. now, herachievement is being recognised permanently. tim muffett reports.

recognition for a quiet revolutionary, which is how historic england has described daphne steele. almost 60 years ago, she became the first black matron in the nhs, at a hospital on this site in ilkley in west yorkshire. came to ilkley in 1964 to take charge of a maternity hospital. caused quite a stir. first black woman and all that, to take charge of any nhs hospital. and i loved the community so much i've not left it. daphne steele died in 2004, having delivered thousands of babies and having become a much—loved member of the local community. in 2002, she was nominated to take part in the queen's jubilee baton relay, ahead of the commonwealth games. i think i've got the legs for it! not only is it an honour because i am from this local community, but i was born in a commonwealth country. and if this is the queen'sjubilee

commonwealth games, i think it has come full circle. archive: the empire windrush brings to britain... _ daphne was born in what was then known as british guiana in 1927 and moved to england in 1951 as part of the windrush generation. she trained to become a nurse and then a midwife before landing herjob in ilkley. daphne steele is now the first person to be commemorated with an official blue plaque outside of london. the scheme was launched in the capital in 1866, but following a law change last year, it's being extended across england. former beatle george harrison is expected to be commemorated next. tim muffett, bbc news. now it's time for a look at the weather. it's been a quiet start to our weekend but it's been a cold one. in fact, temperatures are low enough through the night for some frost, as you can see in this weather watcher picture

sent in from shropshire earlier on. in fact temperatures fell below freezing in many places and we haven't seen temperatures below freezing in central and southern england so far this month. but lowest values were minus 6 in aberdeenshire. there have also been some showers and it is from this weather front here where most of the frequent showers are sitting. they will continue across south west england down to the channel islands. this has been the story so far. a few isolated ones into northern ireland and north and west coasts of scotland. for most of us, after the mist and fog lifts, a lot of sunshine. yes, cloud will tend to bubble up into the afternoon but we keep some sunny spells. the show was more isolated than yesterday and nevertheless some of us will get to see a dry story throughout the day. 6—10, the overall high, pretty much where temperatures should be for this time of year. as we go through the evening and overnight, the wind will remain light, skies will clear and some of the showers will fade. for some, once again we will see

a frost ,returning but there will be more cloud and rain starting to gather into the south—west. here temperatures will hold up above freezing, but colder and more frostier further north. we need to look at this area of low pressure because it is likely to bring rain into the south—west. still some uncertainty as to how far north the rain is going to come. the current thinking is it will push in across south wales and south west england and drift along channel coasts throughout the day. more cloud perhaps on the whole dry and settled with a few scattered showers and again, highs of 6—10. that frontal system may still bring a bit of early morning rain first thing on monday across the kent coast. more importantly, a north—easterly wind will start to pick up, a brisk wind from a cool source which will make it feel chilly on those exposed east coasts. more cloud on monday but on the whole largely fine and dry. again, temperatures fairly similar. moving out of monday into tuesday

and wednesday, we keep the quieter theme but with each day through the week there is a risk of turning milder but more unsettled.

live from london. this is bbc news.

on the second anniversary of russia's invasion of ukraine, mr zelensky insists his country will win bit urgently needs more weapons. more heavy israeli bombardment of gaza. the hamas run health industry says another 100 people were killed during the night. and because for a conservative mp to be kicked out of his party over comments branded racist and islamophobic. hello, i'm lauren taylor. a defiant president zelensky has insisted ukraine will win the war as the country marks the second anniversary of russia's full—scale invasion. several western leaders, including the eu commission president ursula von der leyen are in kyiv in a show of solidarity with ukraine. ms von der layen praised the "extraordinary resistance" of the ukrainian people, and reaffirmed the eu's full support.

president zelensky again stressed his country's need of more weapons.