the us supreme court agrees to rule on whether donald trump can be prosecuted on charges of trying to overturn the 2020 us election. and from devastation to oscar hope — we bring you the ukrainian film 20 days in mariupol, the favourite to win the best documentary. vladimir putin is delivering his annual address to parliament and of the nation ahead of the elections, and within the last few minutes he has talked about his relationship with the west. he says russia is ready for dialogue with the united states on strategic stability, but he also said that we understand that the west is trying to draw russia into an arms race. earlier, he talked about moscow doing everything it can to end the conflict in ukraine, to solve the tasks of the special military operation, as he

still calls it. he said his military has the initiative in ukraine and has the initiative in ukraine and has liberated new territories. we will bring you more on that as the morning wears on. a group of mps have asked the committee to look into the applications for the uk if assisted dying is legalised in jersey. 0pponents say current legislation prevents people from coming under pressure to end their lives. the mps don't make recommendations for or against assisted dying. rather, the aim of their report is to serve as a basis for debate on what they call this difficult, sensitive, yet crucial subject. more and more countries in europe have legalised assisted dying in some form, along with new zealand, australia, canada and ten states in the us.

the mps say they saw no evidence that palliative and end of life care had deteriorated as a result, and in some instances it had improved. the committee calls for more money for hospices in england, which only get a third of their funding from the nhs. while assisted dying remains illegal throughout the uk, the mps say it looks increasingly likely it will be allowed injersey or the isle of man, both crown dependencies. the report says ministers at westminster should be actively involved in discussions about what the implications of that might be. the fact is we are all going to die. the issue was back in the spotlight recently when dame esther rantzen, who has advanced cancer, revealed she had joined the swiss assisted dying organisation dignitas. since 2015, more than 250 people from the uk have ended their lives at dignitas. the 83—year—old broadcaster wants another free vote on assisted dying in parliament.

if every party would just put this in their manifesto that we will hold a debate, that we will have a free vote and hopefully the rest of us also will have a choice about the way we want to end our lives. it's nearly a decade since mps last voted on assisted dying, rejecting it by nearly three to one. campaigners for a law change are pinning their hopes on the new intake of mps at the next election, hoping more will be sympathetic to their cause. the government says any change is a matter for parliament. 0pponents say legalising assisted dying would undermine support for the frail and vulnerable. i think this will fundamentally change the way we react to people towards the end of their lives. at the moment, all of my focus is around helping patients to live the rest of their lives as comfortably as possible and with all the independence and choice that we can give them. suddenly, i think if assisted

suicide is in the room, that's a very difficult decision patients have to take. i think it distorts the priorities of care and it risks changing the focus away from providing them with really good care into a kind of should i, shouldn't i discussion, which ultimately i don't think is going to benefit the vast majority of patients. the mps say they want a national strategy for death literacy and support following a terminal diagnosis to help improve understanding of end of life care. fergus walsh, bbc news. i'm joined by our health correspondent. 0ne i'm joined by our health correspondent. one of the issues that ferguson alluded to is the issue of palliative care. it seems like the report shows how patchy that is? , ~ , ., , that is? yes, the mps say that it is atch . that is? yes, the mps say that it is patchy- the _ that is? yes, the mps say that it is patchy. the majority _ that is? yes, the mps say that it is patchy. the majority of _ that is? yes, the mps say that it is patchy. the majority of palliative l patchy. the majority of palliative care in the uk is provided by

hospices. but they largely rely on charitable funding. 0nly hospices. but they largely rely on charitable funding. only a third of their investment comes from the nhs. mps are saying that they definitely need an improvement there. there needs to be more money put into end—of—life care, to ensure that people are supported as best they can be at the end of life. they have been looking at the issue of assisted dying for more than a year, and they described it as perhaps the most complex issue that the select committee had been asked to ever consider, given the contested nature of the debate around assisted dying. they said even the assisted dying is contested. some people prefer the term assisted suicide, or euthanasia. they looked at international examples, countries such as australia, new zealand, parts of the us, who have introduced their own laws to allow assisted dying. they said the evidence from thoseis dying. they said the evidence from those is that, actually, if you do

change the law, it doesn't worsen end—of—life care, in fact it can lead to increased investment, increased focus on the quality of services at the end of life. but as fergus was reporting, they haven't come down on either side of the debate. they haven't said they are against a change in the law or for a change of the law. they say that is a matterfor change of the law. they say that is a matter for parliament to debate. as you say, they are not making recommendations, just laying out the evidence. in the past, this has been debated by parliament, and it hasn't gone ahead. what is likely to change? gone ahead. what is likely to chan . e? . , gone ahead. what is likely to chance? ., , ., gone ahead. what is likely to chance? ., change? the last vote was in 2015. there has been _ change? the last vote was in 2015. there has been plenty... _ change? the last vote was in 2015. there has been plenty... a- change? the last vote was in 2015. | there has been plenty... a number change? the last vote was in 2015. i there has been plenty... a number of attempts since then, to get it are discussed in parliament. but non—have made it to the stage where mps get to vote on it. the health select committee do say that there are some problems with the current system. they say that there is confusion. families who want to take

people abroad, people who want to go to the dignitas clinic in switzerland to die, they say they don't know if their families will face prosecution, criminal charges, if they support them. and then they also say that the doctors have been left confused about whether they are actually allowed to provide medical reports for patients who want to go abroad to die, because of the law is unclear or not. as we were hearing, it looks like jersey unclear or not. as we were hearing, it looks likejersey or the isle of man may well change their laws, and how that will then impact on how countries in the uk react, and how the government handles those changes. they say this is not an issue that can be ignored, it has to be addressed one way or another, evenif be addressed one way or another, even if you're not changing the law, the way the law is changing in other parts of the world will have an impact on people in the uk.

britain's armed forces minister, james heappey, has offered to meet the family of a kenyan woman, who was allegedly killed by a british soldier in 2012. agnes wanjiru's family have been calling forjustice and closure — after an inquest in 2019 concluded she was murdered by one or more british soldiers and found signs of a potential cover up. mr heappy told our correspondent barbara plett usher that the uk was helping the kenyan authorities with the investigation. if i were agnes's family, i would be deeply annoyed and angry at how long this is taking. the saying is thatjustice delayed isjustice denied. and it is now a very long time since agnes's death. but an investigation is ongoing. the uk government is working hard to... is supporting the kenyans in their investigation, whenever we are asked to do so. and we will support whatever requests are made of us in the future, up to and including charging and extradition.

let's speak to barbara now, she's in nairobi. what is the reaction to mr heappy�*s comments? what is the background to this case? well, we are talking about a case that happened more than ten years ago, in a kenyan town where the british army is based. what we know is that agnes wanjiru was at a hotel where british soldiers were partying with local sex workers. witnesses said they last saw her leaving the hotel with a british soldier, and then she disappeared and her body was found three months later in the hotel septic tank. she had been beaten and stabbed. there was an inquiry launched, but it never really went anywhere until the inquest you mentioned in which the judge concluded that agnes had been murdered by one or more british soldiers, and also that there was evidence of a potential cover—up. the kenyan police reopen the inquiry, and britain has been

supporting that, as james heappey was saying, to the point they are ready to extradite any suspects, when and if they are charged. this has really generated a lot of anger here against britain. many kenyans believe that britain basically swept the case under the carpet, ignored evidence. i think that mr heappey was keen to reverse that impression, with this offer of agreeing to meet with this offer of agreeing to meet with agnes wanjiru's family. barbara, has there been any reaction to his comments? we barbara, has there been any reaction to his comments?— to his comments? we spoke to a family member, _ to his comments? we spoke to a family member, the _ to his comments? we spoke to a family member, the niece - to his comments? we spoke to a family member, the niece of - to his comments? we spoke to a i family member, the niece of agnes wanjiru, and she said she welcomed the offer will stop she said they would like to meet with mr heappey. she was pretty frustrated in our conversation. she said that promises had been made in the past and had not been capped, but she really hope that any sort of meeting would speed things along on this very glacial path tojustice. to be

things along on this very glacial path to justice. to be clear, things along on this very glacial path tojustice. to be clear, no meeting has been arranged and mr heappey had actually left the country. he was here as part of a focus on regional security. if he did meet with the family at this point, it would be largely symbolic because, as he mentioned, or as he indicated, the ball is in kenya's court, the investigation is ongoing in britain does not want to take any steps until there is a conclusion to it. so, he would be able to provide a listening ear, try to comfort the family, reverse popular anger against britain to some degree. but he would not be able to meet their demands, for apologies, compensation and so on, at least not at this point. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. bbc news, bringing you different stories from across the uk. that one 0k? lee's been running uniform boutique in washington for the past three years, a shop where you can buy second—hand school where in return for a small donation.

20p? yes, that's fine. thank you very much. but he's determined that not only will kids in the area have access to a uniform, but they also look the part for the school prom. we've noticed that with the cost of living crisis, and everything like that, people are not getting to prom. so we decided we were going to give it a go. and it's been absolutely brilliant. it's absolutely fantastic, the variety that we have. we should have a dress for everybody, there's that many different styles. i'm hoping that we can help a massive of kids get to prom this season. there will now be a number of open days for kids and their parents to come down and hopefully choose the outfit of their dreams. for more stories from across the uk, head to the bbc news website. you're live with bbc news. health experts have warned that children are suffering needlessly because fewer parents are taking up

the offer for routine childhood vaccines. a public health campaign has now been launched, aiming to remind parents of the serious risks of diseases like measles — amid a rise in cases across england. 0ur reporter charlie rose has more. 0ur generation's risk of illnesses... like measles and whooping cough is rising. if we're not vaccinated... we're not protected. a new campaign with a serious and urgent warning to parents to get children protected against a range of dangerous diseases. over the last decade, uptake of all childhood vaccines offered through the nhs programmes has been falling, including vaccines that offer protection from things like meningitis, measles, whooping cough and polio. so england no longer has the immunity levels recommended by the world health organization needed to prevent outbreaks. and this is why we're tragically seeing measles cases spreading around the country with far too many children becoming seriously ill and being hospitalised.

since the beginning of october last year, the total number of confirmed cases of measles in england has now reached 650, including 183 newly confirmed cases in the past four weeks. 43% of those have been reported from the west midlands, followed by 19% in the north west, 14% in london and 10% in the east midlands. and in each of those areas, vaccine uptake is below the crucial target of 95%, the level needed to stop measles from spreading. in many ways, vaccines are a victim of their own success. we know from the research that we've done in preparing for this campaign that parents may not feel that infection like measles is a real and present danger for their children because they're no longer common, because in general, vaccine uptake is high. so what we need to do is actually he needs his mmr.

health officials say complacency, busy family lives and parents' lack of knowledge of the illnesses may also play a part. working with the nhs, they're now anxious to protect any children who've missed out, such as these in peterborough. we really don't know when we might get the measles or any other invisible diseases, and i think all parents should make it a priority for their kids to have these immunisations. it is important because it prevents people from diseases. and those diseases can also kill young children and adults. that's why it's really important. but health officials say they know reversing this decline in vaccine uptake will take time and are planning to launch similar campaigns like this during the rest of the year. charlie rose, bbc news.

within the last few minutes, it's been announced from guards that more than 30,000 palestinians have been killed. the figure now 30,000, and many more injured. those figures coming from the gaza health ministry, controlled by hamas. you can see now the scenes as the fighting continues in gaza, in spite of noises about a possible ceasefire being perhaps imminent, there is still fighting going on in gaza, and the un is warning of famine, as people are crammed in rafah, in the southern part of gaza, into one small section, and it seems as though there is movement on a ceasefire, in that there has been a response from hamas to the latest proposals, they have talked about some flexibility, but they are also saying they want to continue protecting their people. on both sides, from israel's side, a

determination to carry on with operations in gaza, despite the rising death toll, but also from hamas, as negotiators try to bring things to a halt. 30,035 palestinians killed so far in the fighting. let's take you back to president putin and his address to the nation. he has been continuing to talk about what he calls the special military operation, what others call the war with ukraine. he said in the last few minutes that the west doesn't understand there is a danger of nuclear conflict, as he said the west was trying to draw rushing to an arms race. he also said we have weapons that can hit your territories. another warning from putin that he is prepared to use long—range missiles. that is something he has done in the past and has not followed through with,

necessarily, but it is something that comes up on the big speeches to the nation he has done. he also talked about the support that russians have for the military operation. let's listen. translation:- operation. let's listen. translation: , ., translation: russia must reach at least 78 years. _ translation: russia must reach at least 78 years, and _ translation: russia must reach at least 78 years, and in _ translation: russia must reach at least 78 years, and in future - translation: russia must reach at least 78 years, and in future reach i least 78 years, and in future reach 80 plus, as we plan to before. particular attention should be paid to the rural areas where life expectancy remains lower than the average for russia. these tasks will be the subject of a national project, a long and happy life. applause translation: it applause translation: , . ., translation: it is important for life expectancy — translation: it is important for life expectancy to _ translation: it is important for life expectancy to also _ translation: it is important for life expectancy to also mean - translation: it is important for life expectancy to also mean a i life expectancy to also mean a healthy life, so that one can devote most of their time to their family, their grandchildren. we shall fight cardiovascular diseases and diabetes. i propose that we launch a

new comprehensive programme to protect motherhood, teenage health, including reproductive health, so that children are born healthy. and so that, in future, they have healthy children. among the priorities of this programme will be extending women's consultation clinics, perinatal centres, child clinics, perinatal centres, child clinics and hospitals. and in the next six years, the building and equipping of these institutions will attract more than 3000 billion roubles. moreover, in recent years the number of our citizens engaged in sport has increased vastly. we need to encourage those who are looking after their health. from

next year, we tax benefits for those who are regularly going through screenings, and engage in sporting activities. everybody remembers the sovietjoke, stop drinking, take up skiing. the time has come to do that. skiing. the time has come to do that, ., skiing. the time has come to do that. ., ., . ., that. some health advice from putin as he continues _ that. some health advice from putin as he continues his _ that. some health advice from putin as he continues his address - that. some health advice from putin as he continues his address to - that. some health advice from putin as he continues his address to the i as he continues his address to the nation. stay with us on bbc news and we will continue to monitor that speech from president putin. parents in england who take their children out of school without permission, will face higher fines, as part of a drive to boost attendance. from september, parents will face an £80 penalty — rising to £160 if not paid within three weeks. our education editor, branwenjeffreys, has more.

at this little primary in grimsby, fewer children are missing days than last year. the staff work with parents to make school welcoming. but some families say they can only afford holidays in term time. the rules leave the school limited options. as a school, we follow all the processes, all the statutory processes, and we do fine parents, but we feel that doesn't have an impact. the thing that most supports our parents in understanding the children, the importance of children being in school is the relationships. so yes, the fines are one thing, but that support and those relationships we offer our parents is the most important thing. fines for missing school without permission will change in england from september. at the moment, it's £60 per parent. next school year it will be £80 per parent, going up to £160 if not paid, with a maximum two fines per parent every three years.

as a parent, your chance of being fined depends on where you live, and that's because different councils have been setting their own policies. these new guidelines say schools must consider a fine after five days of unauthorised absence. headteachers will still have some discretion, but this is a tougher approach and it is likely to lead to more fines. some parents struggle to get support for children's mental health. others face delays getting help for special educational needs. at a play centre in redcar, we asked parents what they thought about fines. i think it's shocking and i don't think anyone's going to listen to it because it won't stop me from taking my child out if i can only afford that time. i think it's a bit frustrating because fair enough, education's important but so's life experiences, and not all parents can afford to take the kids on holidays during term time.

at the grimsby school, the education secretary heard from children. so if you're really ill but if you've just got a sniffle and you're feeling... a cough or something, then you can come in. here, they have points and prizes to encourage attendance. fines are a last resort for most schools, so why increase them? i think it's just about having that consistent approach. the problem we're trying to solve actually is people taking their children out voluntarily, really, maybe to go on holiday or something like that. so what would you say directly to parents about why you think there is a place for fines in the system? obviously, we want to support those parents and those children that are struggling to go in school. but if it's a deliberate decision to take your child out of school for unauthorised absence, then that's something that we don't want to encourage in the school system. something has shifted in communities since covid. the link between school and families more fragile and still many children are missing a lot of lessons. branwenjeffreys, bbc news, grimsby.

the company that made history by becoming the first from the private sector to land a spacecraft on the moon, has been giving more details about the mission. after a successful ta ke—off, it emerged after a successful take—off, it emerged that lasers that were supposed to measure the distance to the lunar service were not working. the firm behind the mission says despite efforts to make corrections, the craft hit the ground harder than planned. one of the leg broke, making the craft tilt, with the main solar panel facing the ground. a reminder of the breaking news this hour, the latest death toll to come from guards. more than 30,000 palestinians have been killed there since october the 7th. that's according to the hamas run health ministry. underthe

according to the hamas run health ministry. under the ministry says that the majority of those killed were women and children. the figures do not differentiate between civilians and fighters, when they identify those who are killed. they say also that more than 70,000 people have been injured, according to the gaza ministry of health. that is the only official source for casualties, which is often used by the un agencies and other international institutions. we will bring you more details and analysis later in the day. now it is time for the weather. there is rain in the south—east, but thatis there is rain in the south—east, but that is maintaining the temperature level. look how quickly the blues coming across the whole of the uk, is low pressure dominates right away into the early part of next week. that means temperatures will be lower than they have been, and for some it will be below average for the time of year. this is the weather front producing some heavy rain through the afternoon and the

south—east. a lot of cloud in england and wales, with a few showers in the west. more prolific showers in the west. more prolific showers in the west. more prolific showers in northern ireland, and scotland. winter in the hills, the snow level coming down to about 200 metres through the day. blustery, but with gales across the far north. temperatures are six or nine, north to south. through the latter part of the afternoon and into the evening, you lose the rain from the south—east. the cloud pulls away and we will have clear skies, so the temperature will drop. and then the next weather front associated with an area of low pressure coming our way, introducing rain at lower levels, sleet and some hells no. where the cloud remains broken is where we will have the lowest temperatures, and some frost. whichever way you look at it, it's going to be a cold night. into tomorrow, here is the low pressure which is bringing the weather fronts are away. you can see how this one is an occlusion, and it is going to continue tojourney is an occlusion, and it is going to continue to journey northwards, taking a combination of rain, sleet and snow. the snow will be above about 200 metres, and we will start

to see it accumulate in the hills of northern ireland, north wales, the pennines, the peak district, into the southern uplands. this migrates northwards, heading towards the edinburgh area by the time we get to evening. remember, the snow will be in the hills. and then we have showers, some of those wintry on higher ground. here, we are looking at higher —— clearer skies. this weather front at higher —— clearer skies. this weatherfront will be at higher —— clearer skies. this weather front will be producing showers at times, but the wind will be lighter. we are in a cold air mass, so some of the showers will still be wintry on the tops of the hills. you can see as we go to the weekend, it does remain a little bit unsettled. there will be dry spells with sunshine, and some showers knocking around, temperatures will be a bit lower.

live from london. this is bbc news. more than 30,000 people have been killed in gaza since the conflict began on october the 7th. as vladimir putin addresses the nation in a major speech ahead of the upcoming election, he accuses the west of trying to divide russia. translation: t0

west of trying to divide russia. translation:— west of trying to divide russia. translation: ., , ,_, ., ., translation: to bring discord to our home and to — translation: to bring discord to our home and to weaken _ translation: to bring discord to our home and to weaken us _ translation: to bring discord to our home and to weaken us from - translation: to bring discord to our home and to weaken us from within. i home and to weaken us from within. but they have lost, this is evident. this is the scene live as but they have lost, this is evident. this is the scene live— this is the scene live as he continues _ this is the scene live as he continues to _ this is the scene live as he continues to address - this is the scene live as he i continues to address russia's parliament. the uk prime minister has warned britain is facing "mob rule" because of violent protests, but human rights groups have accused him of exaggerating. hello i'm lauren taylor. another equates to about 1.3% of the 2.3 million population there. let's go live tojerusalem and middle east correspondent yolande knell. quite an extraordinary toll, isn't it? it

is indeed. we are hearing from