this is the first page in a history that we write together. india will vote in national elections from 19th april in the world's biggest democratic exercise. a major it glitch at a main supermarket chain leaves the majority of online shoppers without the grocery deliveries. hello. the snp leader is due to speak at a party event where members are to discuss policy and the upcoming election. he is expected to claim that the most scottish seats in the next general election are a straight fight between the snp and the tories. it comes as a recent poll suggests the snp and labour are level with voters. we will bring you that event with the snp as soon as it starts. in wales, where vaughan gething will become

europe's first black leader, after winning the welsh labour leadership election. the outgoing first minister, mark drakeford, will step down from the post next week. mr gething was born in zambia and is a former solicitor. in his acceptance speech, he highlighted the historic nature of his win. today, we turn a page in the book of our nation's history. a history that we write together. notjust because i have the honour of becoming the first black leader in any european country, but because a generational dial has jumped too. like ken and jane, devolution is not something that i have had to get used to, or to adapt to, or to apologise for. devolution, welsh solutions to welsh problems and opportunities, is in my blood. it is what i have always known through my adult political life and that is the same for a growing number of our citizens and i want us

to use this moment as a starting point for a more confident march into the future. a march into the future on behalf of a generation that, too often, is being asked to pick up the pieces and the bill for those who came before them. in wales, it often takes the worst times to get the best out of us. in adversity, you can't match us. we will be there, fighting tooth and nailfor the impossible to happen. for the underdog, for the oppressed. when your back�*s against the wall, you want welsh people by your side, and we'll be there. our wales correspondent, hywel griffith was watching the announcement. a two—horse race where both men stuck rigidly to the centre. applause in the end, the new leader of welsh labour was elected byjust under 52% of the vote.

vaughan gething, congratulations. applause after being responsible for health and the economy, vaughan gething will now take a big step up to become the first black first minister of wales. today, we turn a page in the book of our nation's history. a history that we write together. notjust because i have the honour of becoming the first black leader in any european country, but because a generational dial hasjumped, too. and i want us to use this moment as a starting point for a more confident march into the future. a march into the future on behalf of a generation that too often is being asked to pick up the pieces and the bill for those who came before them. in his campaign video, vaughan gething tackled the issue of race head on. he's spoken about facing taunts as a teenager and struggling against stereotypes

as he entered student politics. tuition fees are a detriment to access. they do damage access. they do put people off. since entering the senedd, he has ruffled a few feathers and forgot in the pandemic how to mute. bleep. vaughan gething needs to turn his microphone off. the campaign brought controversy too, not least a £200,000 donation from a company whose owner was prosecuted for dumping waste. i've always been scrupulous about following the rules. it's an indivisible part of modern politics. will that convince his political rivals? jeremy miles left without speaking, but issued a statement stressing that trust needed to be earned. ultimately, it will be up to the voters of wales to show how theyjudge the next first minister.

traffic is building on the m25 after two lanes were closed last night and will remain closed until 6am on monday morning. congestion is building on the deed to what route and the people running the project said drivers should not try to be clever and seek out alternatives. slow progress for anyone braving the m25 in surrey. up to 6000 vehicles an hour passed through here but today for the first time in the motorway �*s a0 year history a scheduled closure of an entire section. it scheduled closure of an entire section. . , ,., ., ., , section. it has the potential to be absolutely chaotic, _ section. it has the potential to be absolutely chaotic, absolutely - absolutely chaotic, absolutely gridlocked. so if you can avoid travelling, please do so. this morning, the advice to avoid the area seemed to have got through. this is normally what it is like on a monday— this is normally what it is like on a monday or a tuesday rush hour. saturdays. — a monday or a tuesday rush hour. saturdays. it _ a monday or a tuesday rush hour. saturdays, it is normally quieter, so you _ saturdays, it is normally quieter, so you can — saturdays, it is normally quieter, so you can see the increase in traffic— so you can see the increase in traffic but _ so you can see the increase in

traffic but it is not as bad as we expected — traffic but it is not as bad as we expected it to be. this traffic but it is not as bad as we expected it to be.— traffic but it is not as bad as we expected it to be. this five mile stretch between _ expected it to be. this five mile stretch between junction - expected it to be. this five mile stretch between junction ten . expected it to be. this five mile | stretch between junction ten and wisley, and junction 11 at byfleet is closed to all traffic until 6am on monday. there is a designated diversion, which anyone who absolutely has to travel is strongly advised to stick to. the m25 is one of the busiest and most crucial motorways linking london �*s airport and channel ports on the coast. upwards of 200,000 journeys are made on this section every day. journeys which are now being diverted onto much smaller roads. this weekend comes after a year of roadworks which have already hit businesses like this event.— like this event. there is no way i will be able _ like this event. there is no way i will be able to _ like this event. there is no way i will be able to get _ like this event. there is no way i will be able to get in _ like this event. there is no way i will be able to get in or - like this event. there is no way i will be able to get in or out - like this event. there is no way i j will be able to get in or out from here, it will be gridlocked. the devotion they have set especially coming past our front door, so devotion they have set especially coming past ourfront door, so it is not going to be feasible for me. this £300 million project aims to improve one of the most notorious sections for congestion and accidents. it won't be finished until the middle of next year, and

fought more for weekend closures are planned but between now and september. we are keeping an eye on the situation in perth where we are expecting humza yousaf to come and talk. he is due to speak at an event where he is going to be discussing policy and the upcoming election with members and delegates of the snp. the leader of the snp, humza yousaf is due to speak shortly and we will bring you that speech as soon as it happens. sainsbury�*s says it will not be able to fulfil the vast majority of online deliveries on saturday because of technical issues. customers have been contacting the supermarket on social media to report issues with their online orders. some stores are also having problems with contactless payments. sainsbury�*s apologised to customers and said it was working hard to fix theissue, and said it was working hard to fix the issue, caused by an overnight software update. a court in hong kong has sentenced a

group of people in connection with the storming of the city �*s legislative council building in 2019. it took place at the height of anti—government protests. most of the defendants were found guilty of writing, and the longestjail term handed down is six years, ten months. two other people were jailed for 57 months and 2a months respectively. two journalists were given relatively small fines, the equivalent of less than 200 us dollars for illegally entering the legislative council chamber. india, the world's largest democracy, has announced the date of its national elections. polls to be held over several weeks from the 19th of april. the hindu—nationalist and incumbant prime minister, narendra modi, is strongly favoured to win a third term. there are around 968 million eligible voters in india. here's the chief election commissioner making the announcement. we will do it in seven phases, as was done last time. seven phases.

phase one will start from 25th march, five days from now. 0ur south asia correspondent, samira hussain is in new delhi, where the announcement was made and sent us this update. apologies, we don't seem to have that report. here, families who used a funeral director in hull to bury or cremate their loved ones have been asked to provide photographs and descriptions of their relatives. humberside police say they believe they have identified all 35 bodies, recovered, great legacy independent funeral directors as part of investigation sparked by what office is described as "concern for care of the deceased". richard shaw was asked to provide information about his wife, rita, who died last year.

i don't know if i have got her ashes at all. it could be anybody �*s. you get over the initial part, which i was, of rita passing away. it's hard, but she has passed but i still think about her. but it is this on top of it. if they are her ashes, it is like torture. the school run can often be dangerous for families dropping off their children and also those who walk or cycle. the school street scheme stops because using the road outside schools during drop—off and pick—up times but the measures provoked a mixed response. 0ur reporter has been finding out in medway in kent. for some in medway today, the school run has just become significantly safer. for others, it hasjust got run has just become significantly safer. for others, it has just got a lot more stressful. i safer. for others, it has 'ust got a lot more stressful._ lot more stressful. i will have to ark with lot more stressful. i will have to park with three _ lot more stressful. i will have to park with three streets - lot more stressful. i will have to park with three streets away - lot more stressful. i will have to - park with three streets away because this is blocked. this is block. i

can't come through the one—way road and the kids are going to be late. this road is literally chaos at school — this road is literally chaos at school people park anyway they want, there are _ school people park anyway they want, there are children running around. i think— there are children running around. i think it _ there are children running around. i think it is _ there are children running around. i think it is a — there are children running around. i think it is a fantastic idea. my issue think it is a fantastic idea. i issue because think it is a fantastic idea. m issue because i think it is a fantastic idea. m1: issue because i live think it is a fantastic idea. m1 issue because i live at the end of the road is the congestion there because everyone parked outside my house. i because everyone parked outside my house. .., �* because everyone parked outside my house. �* .,' , house. i can't get off my driveway. this is not — house. i can't get off my driveway. this is not about _ house. i can't get off my driveway. this is not about sanctioning - house. i can't get off my driveway. this is not about sanctioning for i this is not about sanctioning for the sake — this is not about sanctioning for the sake of— this is not about sanctioning for the sake of it _ this is not about sanctioning for the sake of it. it's _ this is not about sanctioning for the sake of it. it's about- this is not about sanctioning for the sake of it. it's about saying i this is not about sanctioning for. the sake of it. it's about saying we want _ the sake of it. it's about saying we want our— the sake of it. it's about saying we want our schools _ the sake of it. it's about saying we want our schools to _ the sake of it. it's about saying we want our schools to have - the sake of it. it's about saying we want our schools to have safer - want our schools to have safer streets — want our schools to have safer streets and _ want our schools to have safer streets and that _ want our schools to have safer streets and that means - want our schools to have safer streets and that means better| want our schools to have safer i streets and that means better air quality— streets and that means better air quality and — streets and that means better air quality and safer— streets and that means better air quality and safer road _ streets and that means better air quality and safer road traffic - streets and that means better air quality and safer road traffic and i quality and safer road traffic and road _ quality and safer road traffic and road safety _ quality and safer road traffic and road safety. from _ quality and safer road traffic and road safety. from my— quality and safer road traffic and . road safety. from my perspective, this scheme — road safety. from my perspective, this scheme is— road safety. from my perspective, this scheme is the _ road safety. from my perspective, this scheme is the start _ road safety. from my perspective, this scheme is the start of- road safety. from my perspective, this scheme is the start of that, i this scheme is the start of that, and the — this scheme is the start of that, and the fact— this scheme is the start of that, and the fact that _ this scheme is the start of that, and the fact that more - this scheme is the start of that, and the fact that more schools. this scheme is the start of that, i and the fact that more schools want to participate — and the fact that more schools want to participate for _ and the fact that more schools want to participate for me _ and the fact that more schools want to participate for me says _ and the fact that more schools want to participate for me says this - and the fact that more schools want to participate for me says this is- to participate for me says this is moving — to participate for me says this is moving irr— to participate for me says this is moving in the _ to participate for me says this is moving in the right _ to participate for me says this is moving in the right direction. i to participate for me says this is moving in the right direction. there are exemptions _ moving in the right direction. there are exemptions for _ moving in the right direction. there are exemptions for residents i moving in the right direction. are exemptions for residents and blue badge holders, but for two hours a day during drop—off and pick—up times, number plate recognition cameras will monitor the entrances to the forbidden streets. for medway head teachers in the scheme, this morning saw a much improved school drop—off. i do improved school drop-off. i do recognise _ improved school drop-off. i do recognise that _ improved school drop-off. i do recognise that it _

improved school drop—off. i gr recognise that it will mean that parents had to give a little bit more time to collection and drop—off, and i hope it does not add too much stress. but i also hope is that actually, that final into school through the school gate is much more pleasant, rather than dodging traffic.— dodging traffic. absolutely brilliant. the _ dodging traffic. absolutely brilliant. the committee . dodging traffic. absolutely i brilliant. the committee because there _ brilliant. the committee because there are — brilliant. the committee because there are. hardly any, compared to normai~ _ there are. hardly any, compared to normal. normally they are reversing and running — normal. normally they are reversing and running us over, or the kids. there's— and running us over, or the kids. there's none _ and running us over, or the kids. there's none of that. and how many more _ there's none of that. and how many more are _ there's none of that. and how many more are going to walk to school? much— more are going to walk to school? much better for them and a good start— much better for them and a good start to _ much better for them and a good start to the day.— much better for them and a good start to the day. those that do get cau . ht will start to the day. those that do get caught will face _ start to the day. those that do get caught will face a _ start to the day. those that do get caught will face a £70 _ start to the day. those that do get caught will face a £70 fine, - start to the day. those that do get caught will face a £70 fine, but i caught will face a £70 fine, but there will be no fines to start with for those grandparents on the school won who have not heard about the change. i won who have not heard about the chance. ~' ., won who have not heard about the chance. ~ ., i. �* won who have not heard about the chance. ~ ., �* ,, ., change. i know you can't park on the ziuuzas. change. i know you can't park on the zigzags- i'm — change. i know you can't park on the zigzags- i'm going — change. i know you can't park on the zigzags. i'm going to _ change. i know you can't park on the zigzags. i'm going to be _ change. i know you can't park on the zigzags. i'm going to be challengingl zigzags. i'm going to be challenging it if i get a fine.— it if i get a fine. have a good day. toda , it if i get a fine. have a good day. today. medway — it if i get a fine. have a good day. today, medway joined _ it if i get a fine. have a good day. today, medway joined the - it if i get a fine. have a good day. | today, medway joined the growing today, medwayjoined the growing global movement that aims to make children safely.

a second day of voting is taking place in russia's presidential election. here are live pictures of a polling station in moscow. vladimir putin is expected to win a further six years in power, as his only serious opponents are either dead, in prison or in exile. the authorities have called on security officers to be vigilant, after vandalism at some polling stations on friday. 0ur russia editor steve rosenberg has more. russia's democracy is the best in the world, the kremlin says. at a polling station 38 in moscow, we found a choice of candidates and plenty of voters. democracy in action, right? not quite. realistically, only one man can win this. vladimir putin! the man who has been on russia's political stage for the last quarter of a century. vladimir putin faces no serious challenger. his fiercest rivals are in exile or in prison. not that this woman, whose son is fighting in ukraine, wants any change at the top.

"of course i voted for putin," she says "i trust him." but not everybody who came was voting. this, one of a string of attacks on polling stations across russia. they are unprecedented. after chaotic scenes here... ..an arsonist is detained. and green ink poured into a ballot box. the authorities called the attackers "scum". some voters were greeted with a show. well, that's one way to bang the drum for russian elections. there's voting, too, in parts of ukraine, which are under russian occupation — what russia calls its "new territories". the ukrainian government called the elections illegal. polls close on sunday night.

expect a putin landslide. unpredictability is very much a feature of life now in russia. but that doesn't apply to elections. the political system here is built around one man — vladimir putin — and the kremlin tightly controls that system, including elections. so mr putin's re—election is not in doubt. and neither is the message the kremlin will be sending after this. that vladimir putin has the full support of his people. steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow. 0ne estonian town is one of a handful of places where the border between the eu and russia is still open, otheryou between the eu and russia is still open, other you can only cross on foot. many of the residents are russian and can cross the border to vote in the presidential elections in russia. a report sent this report from the border town.

across the river with its formidable fortress lies a town 170 kilometres from st petersburg and this is one of a handful of places where the border between the eu and russia is still open. what's even more unusual is that this place and the surrounding region, thousands of people are, in fact, russian citizens. this is the legacy of soviet union break up. in the 1960s and 1970s, people were brought from the soviet union to work in local industries, and after the collapse of the soviet union, they failed to get estonian citizenship. this is a source of bitter arguments between the residents and the estonian authorities, but the fact is that these people have applied and got russian passports, and this means they can go and vote in the presidential elections which are taking place right now. the voting station is just across the bridge there. there were not any big queues on this side of the border. we tried

to look for people who would cross over, and most people were turning away. they clearly are not willing to talk about this. they are afraid that if they admit that they voted, this will somehow mean trouble for them. but one woman named anna was not afraid to talk. translation: i voted for putin. he is closer to my viewpoint. i voted for putin. he is closer to my viewoint. , ., ., viewpoint. i understand him. i have no doubts about _ viewpoint. i understand him. i have no doubts about him. _ viewpoint. i understand him. i have no doubts about him. i _ viewpoint. i understand him. i have no doubts about him. i think i viewpoint. i understand him. i have no doubts about him. i think every| no doubts about him. i think every president should care for his country and his people. i see this in putin. i have a sister there, my husband �*s brother is there, our relatives are buried there. to husband 's brother is there, our relatives are buried there. to cut us a art relatives are buried there. to cut us apart is _ relatives are buried there. to cut us apart is painful. _ relatives are buried there. to cut us apart is painful. we _ relatives are buried there. to cut us apart is painful. we spoke i relatives are buried there. to cut us apart is painful. we spoke to l us apart is painful. we spoke to several more people who confirmed that they had crossed the bridge and voted in support of mr putin. they were choosing their words very carefully. if they say that they support mr putin and his war in ukraine, this will certainly mean trouble for them here in estonia. their votes did not matter much for mr putin. his victory in this

election is a foregone conclusion. this town illustrates a complex situation of the baltic states are in, nervously watching over their giant neighbours to the east, russia. here in the uk — supermarket sainsbury�*s says it will not be able to fulfil the "vast majority" of online deliveries on saturday because of "technical issues". customers have been contacting the supermarket on social media to report issues with their online orders. some stores are also having issues with contactless payments. sainsbury�*s apologised to customers and said it was working hard to fix the issue caused by an overnight software update. the ceo has e—mailed a letter to customers to apologise for the issue. "i understand how inconvenient this disruption to your usual service from sainsbury�*s is this weekend. unfortunately, we will not be able to deliver the vast majority of today �*s groceries online orders. for anyone expecting a delivery today, we have not taken payments for online deliveries and

so you will not have been charged. we will automatically put a voucher in your online wallet in the next few days to apologise for the inconvenience of not getting your order. our online ordering system is working as normal, and you can place a new order now for delivery anytime from tomorrow. typically, you are expecting your delivery tomorrow or any other day after tomorrow, then you can continue to shop online and check out as normal. i can assure you that all of our stores are open as normal today and accepting chip and pin and cash payments while we resolve the issue. the contact centre will be unusually busy today so my apologise that call times are likely to be longer than usual. our teams are working as hard as possible to help you and are doing everything they can to take your call." apology there from sainsbury�*s. airport officials in oregon in the us say they found that a fuselage panel was missing from a plane after it landed. the aircraft had flown

without incident from san francisco to medford and had landed as scheduled. it seems neither the pilot no passengers were aware of what was happening. the details from washington now. it's not clear exactly when this damage occurred. after the plane landed at the airport, the ground crew discovered that this external panel was actually missing. a search was initiated and that airport, medford airport in oregon, was briefly closed while they ensure that there was no debris on the runway. a photograph posted on a local news website showed a large hole in the side of the plane, in the fuselage, near the landing gear. you can see hydraulics and parts in that hole. we received a statement from united airlines who said that an investigation would be carried out to determine what caused this. but this is the latest in a bizarre series of incidents involving bits

falling off boeing planes here in the united states. last week a boeing 777 taking off from san francisco was forced to make an emergency landing in los angeles after a tyre fell off the plane shortly after take—off. it plummeted down and actually crushed an empty vehicle in the airport car park and damaged several others. back in january, a boeing 737 operated by alaska airlines suffered a midair emergency after an unused cabin door blew out, broke off, and plunged down to the ground below and was later found down to the ground below and was laterfound in down to the ground below and was later found in a science teacher �*s garden. luckily nobody was killed in any of these incidents, and america �*s federal aviation authority are investigating all three of them, separately. while there appears to be no direct link between them, nevertheless boeing is coming under increased scrutiny here in the us

over its safety, and last month there was a report released for the us government and that was commissioned before any of these latest incidents, but that found serious concerns over boeing �*s safety management systems. in response to that report, boeing said they have taken important steps to foster a culture of safety, and that it would review the findings of that report. let's take you straight to scotland and perth. we are expecting humza yousaf to be brought onto the stage anytime soon. the delegates have been waiting the speech. i had the honour of serving in a first _ i had the honour of serving in a first minister 's cabinet for almost a year— first minister 's cabinet for almost a year now. — first minister 's cabinet for almost a year now, and let me tell you that ambition— a year now, and let me tell you that ambition for— a year now, and let me tell you that ambition for a fairer a year now, and let me tell you that ambition fora fairerand a year now, and let me tell you that ambition for a fairer and more prosperous scotland pours out of him each and _ prosperous scotland pours out of him each and every day. do not be fooled

by his _ each and every day. do not be fooled by his good _ each and every day. do not be fooled by his good humour and charm. i can assure _ by his good humour and charm. i can assure you. — by his good humour and charm. i can assure you. he — by his good humour and charm. i can assure you, he is quite the taskmaster. where we see other party leaders _ taskmaster. where we see other party leaders abandoning their principles, we have _ leaders abandoning their principles, we have a _ leaders abandoning their principles, we have a leader whose principles have grown stronger in the toughest of times _ have grown stronger in the toughest of times. where we see other party leaders _ of times. where we see other party leaders ditching their promises, we have a _ leaders ditching their promises, we have a leader working day and night to fulfil— have a leader working day and night to fulfil the commitments the snp has made — to fulfil the commitments the snp has made to the people of scotland. and where _ has made to the people of scotland. and where we see other party leaders hiding _ and where we see other party leaders hiding when things get tough, we have a _ hiding when things get tough, we have a leader who has stood up with courage _ have a leader who has stood up with courage and — have a leader who has stood up with courage and integrity when it has mattered — courage and integrity when it has mattered the most. friends, that the leadership— mattered the most. friends, that the leadership that scotland needs. is the leadership that scotland needs now, the leadership that scotland needs now. and _ the leadership that scotland needs now, and we need it now more than ever _ ever. applause

and with that, conference, it gives me great pleasure to welcome onto the stage the snp �*s first activist, the stage the snp �*s first activist, the snp party leader, first minister humza yousaf. applause thank you. that was a very, very kind introduction. thank you so much. and thank you for a warm introduction. it is, of course, like being with family whenever i am at an snp conference, or indeed a national

council like this. friends, it is great tojoin you council like this. friends, it is great to join you today here in perth. it's a city at the heart of scotland in every sense of the word. a city that will soon have at its very heart of the stone of destiny. rightfully returned... applause the stone of destiny rightfully returned to perthshire more than 700 years after it was taken. this is a city that has given us so many snp stalwarts over the years, and friends, talking of stalwarts, today we mark the sad passing of one of our own, jenny fisher. a man who was snp through and through. so friends, let us commit today to

finishing the work thatjerry and so many others started, by winning scotland �*s independence. delegates, this is a constituency that underlines the story of this year �*s election. a straight fight between the snp and the tories that i have no doubt that the snp is going to win. but the prize for scotland is notjust this constituency. we have the opportunity to ensure that scotland is tory free. not a single tory mp left in scotland. delegates, that is definitely a prize worth fighting for. and there is, of course, only one way to win that prize, and that

is to ensure you vote for the snp because in every single tory held seatin because in every single tory held seat in scotland, the snp is the challenger, said the message is simple. if you want rid of tory mps in scotland, you must vote for the snp. our ambition doesn't stop there. we know it is only with independence that we can get rid of unelected tory government in scotland for good. and, delegates, we are a party driven by our values. because our values are the people of scotland �*s values. whether that is on domestic issues, or being a voice for the voiceless right across the world, just take the humanitarian catastrophe in gaza is one of the

examples where our values have guided us. i cannot tell you how proud i am to lead a party that is on the right side of history. iam i am proud of stephen flynn and our mps, who have consistently been calling for an immediate ceasefire in gaza. they have been westminster �*s conscience at a time when that institution has completely and utterly lost its moral compass. the snp have been unequivocal in speaking out for what is right. we have provided the moral leadership that westminster has sorely lacked.

and there should now be no doubt about what must happen. the killing of innocent civilians must stop. hostages must be freed, and the sale of weapons from the uk to israel must end. to those who are suffering, one of the worst humanitarian catastrophes i have ever witnessed, i promise you that the snp will continue to raise our voices for an end to the killing. westminster �*s a refusal to provide any meaningful leadership in gaza, its failure to even allow for a proper vote on a ceasefire and an end to collective punishment, sums up end to collective punishment, sums up just how broken the system is. delegates, this year the people of scotland have the opportunity to deliver their verdict on that broken

system. we are gathered to discuss our campaign ahead. it will not be an easy campaign. no campaign ever is. our opponents will throw everything at eyes. they always do. so desperate are the tories, they are prepared to take money from a racist misogynist who incites hatred against the trailblazing mp. delegates, we may be a different political parties, but let us today show our solidarity with diane abbott against the hatred that she has suffered. applause