tonight at ten... the crisis deepens in ukraine. russia accuses the west of ignoring valid concerns over national security. borisjohnson valid concerns over national security. boris johnson flew to the ukraine to offer the support of the uk. british forces are deployed following the large build—up of russian troops on the ukrainian border. we russian troops on the ukrainian border. ~ . ., russian troops on the ukrainian border. . ., ., border. we are also preparing a ackaue border. we are also preparing a package of— border. we are also preparing a package of sanctions _ border. we are also preparing a package of sanctions and - border. we are also preparing a package of sanctions and other| package of sanctions and other measures to enact the first russian toecap goes into ukrainian territory. toecap goes into ukrainian territory-— toecap goes into ukrainian territory. toecap goes into ukrainian territo . ,,, ., ., territory. moscow says any move to allow ukraine — territory. moscow says any move to allow ukraine to _ territory. moscow says any move to allow ukraine to join _ territory. moscow says any move to allow ukraine to join nato - territory. moscow says any move to allow ukraine to join nato would i territory. moscow says any move to allow ukraine to join nato would be a hostile act. translation: the most

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good evening. borisjohnson has called on russia to step back and choose the path of diplomacy amid growing concerns about a possible invasion of ukraine. he was speaking on a visit to ukraine this afternoon. he warned that a russian invasion of ukraine would lead to a military and humanitarian disaster. but president putin has accused the west of using ukraine as a tool against russia. moscow has repeatedly denied planning to attack ukraine but has deployed an estimated 100,000 troops near the border. moscow is aggrieved that ukraine, once part of the soviet union, is now seeking closer ties with nato — the military alliance dominated by the us — with most of its members in europe. our diplomatic correspondent james landale sent this report from the ukrainian capital kyiv. for borisjohnson today, a change of subject, a change of place. he arrived in ukraine to make a show

of support for a country facing the threat of invasion, a country where political survival has an existential meaning. first up, the presidential palace, he said to di that he would always stand up for ukraine's freedom —— he said to volodymyr zelensky that he would always stand up for ukraine's freedom. he said there would be a resolute ukrainian army if russia invaded. , ., , , ., resolute ukrainian army if russia invaded. , ., , , . . invaded. they would put up a fierce and bloody resistance and - invaded. they would put up a fierce and bloody resistance and parents i and bloody resistance and parents and bloody resistance and parents and mothers in russia should reflect on that fact and i hope very much that vladimir putin steps back from the path of conflict.— the path of conflict. translation: the would the path of conflict. translation: they would be _ the path of conflict. translation: they would be a — the path of conflict. translation: they would be a tragedy _ the path of conflict. translation: they would be a tragedy if an - they would be a tragedy if an escalation starts and that is why i am saying — escalation starts and that is why i am saying openly that this would not be a war— am saying openly that this would not be a war between ourselves and russia _ be a war between ourselves and russia ltut— be a war between ourselves and russia but a full—scale bore in

europe — russia but a full—scale bore in europe -- _ russia but a full—scale bore in europe. —— war. the uk has been one of ukraine's most vocal supporters, sending 2,000 anti—tank weapons and british troops to train ukrainian forces how to use them. but this is what's facing them just over the border, the continuing build—up of more than 100,000 russian forces. but moscow says they are posing no threat. vladimir putin today met the hungarian prime minister. translation: their most important goal is to contain russia. _ in this sense, ukraine itself is just a tool to achieve this goal. this can be done in different ways, one of which is to

draw us into armed conflict. but the russian president did not speak to borisjohnson. a planned call on monday didn't happen because the prime minister was speaking to mps about parties. the call might happen tomorrow. why should the international community take your diplomacy seriously when you're so preoccupied at home, when you put talking to mps ahead of talking to president putin? it's absolutely vital that the uk government should step up now, bring together our friends and partners in the west. russia has a gun to the head of the ukraine, johnson said, and is trying to redraw the map of europe. it was a critical moment. that is what has been so striking about today, everyone saying this is no longer about ukraine, it is about wider issues, you have vladimir putin saying the west are using the ukraine is a tool to threaten his security and you have got mrjohnson saying that vladimir putin has a gun against the head of the ukraine to redraw the map of european security. you have got the president of ukraine saying if there is any fighting, this soon becomes a fully

fledged european war. the stakes could not be higher. studio: james, many thanks. while the prime minister was visiting ukraine, the fallout continued from yesterday's initial report on parties in downing street during lockdown. conservative mps still "overwhelmingly" support borisjohnson, according to the deputy prime minister dominic raab, despite the findings of leadership failures in downing street. during the day, another conservative mp submitted a letter of no confidence in borisjohnson. our political correspondent chris mason reports. after a mauling from mps in public and pleading with his backbenchers in private yesterday, fleeing abroad — even to a potential war zone — must have felt like a relief for the prime minister today. but 1,500 miles and a few hours later, the questions he faces at home had followed him to ukraine.

he didn't want to say much about them... my focus is entirely on delivering on the priorities of the british people, and they include ensuring that we are secure in our relations with our friends and allies and that our friends and allies are secure. back here in westminster, conversation is still reflecting on the report that said there was rule—breaking at the top of government. not only did the prime minister and others break the rules, but they've taken the country for fools by insulting our intelligence in the cover—up that's gone on since. borisjohnson's promised a shake—up in how downing street works... are you sticking around, chief whip? ..which means questions for the man in charge of persuading conservative mps to back the prime minister... are you making a run for it? ..and ones with the prime minister's chief of staff, too. down the road in parliament, one of mrjohnson's most loyal allies insisted...

we're moving on with delivering with the british people. we're implementing the manifesto in which he got an intensely personal mandate in 2019. but others have had enough... people want honesty! yeah, iagree. this conservative backbencher congratulated by a passer—by for talking candidly about his grandma's funeral. i didn't hug my siblings, i didn't hug my parents. i gave a eulogy, and then afterwards i didn't go into her house for a cup of tea. does the prime minister think i'm a fool? i feel this is tarnishing us all, and the longer it goes on, the more damage it does the conservative party as a whole. that means finding another leader? it may well do. i've had hundreds of people in my inbox overnight, and they don't feel that they can vote for this government as it stands. the prime minister has survived for now, but there are two big questions — for how long and can he recover? even some of borisjohnson's biggest

supporters acknowledge privately he has been damaged by this, perhaps irreversibly changing some people's perceptions of him. and this is farfrom over. with a police investigation ongoing, there is still the prospect the prime minister could be found to have broken the law. chris mason, bbc news, at westminster. the manchester united footballer mason greenwood has been further arrested on suspicion of sexual assault and threats to kill. the 20 year—old premier league star was initially arrested on sunday afternoon on suspicion of the rape and assault of a young woman. our sports editor dan roan is at old trafford with the latest. england and manchester united star mason greenwood is set to spend a third night in police custody after he was initially arrested on sunday after the police became aware of allegations made by a woman on social media, video and audio

recording and photographs also posted, and he was arrested on suspicion of rape and assault. this evening greater manchester police issued a statement saying that the suspect continued to be questioned after magistrates authorised an extension until tomorrow and they also said following inquiries the suspect has since been further arrested on suspicion of sexual assault and threats to kill. manchester united who on sunday said that he had effectively been suspended, repeated their strong condemnation of violence of any kind and said as previously communicated, greenwood will not train or play with the club until further notice. nike who sponsor green would have suspended their partnership with him. —— greenwood. he has come a long way through the academy, establishing himself as a key member of the manchester united first—team squad, but he is yet to respond to the allegations. dan roan, many thanks. tens of thousands of health and social care staff in england

will no longer have to accept a covid vaccination or risk losing theirjobs. care leaders estimate around 30,000 care workers have already been sacked, after the policy was introduced in care homes. they say the policy has added to recruitment problems. ministers say the proposal is no longer proportionate to the threat from the omicron variant, as our social affairs editor alison holt reports. this is a job that gail loves, but she faced losing it because she wouldn't have the covid vaccine. she is relieved by the government's decision to scrap mandatoryjabs. it means she can continue caring for people like 89—year—old pat at her home in liverpool. these are my carers. they come in four times a day, and they've been very kind to me, and i love them very much. there you go, you are already... both gail's colleague deborah

and pat have been vaccinated, but neither felt she should be sacked over a jab. you've been coming here seven months, and you've been in contact with me, like that, and that... so i don't agree with it. it's blackmail, it is blackmail. they can't make you do something you don't want to do. i know, my love. i couldn't imagine not seeing you every day, pat. i couldn't imagine! now gail won't have to choose between a vaccine which she believes hasn't had enough research, and herjob. you know, i can't think of anything i don't like about the job. it's what i'm meant to do. it doesn't feel like a job. there is no doubt that vaccinations have been vital in protecting people who are older or disabled from covid. in care homes where vaccinations became compulsory last november, about 95% of staff are double—jabbed. in home care, it's about 80%. hi, helen, it'sjust sophie calling from the office, are you ok? but if mandatoryjabs had gone ahead for home care staff this april, the company where gail works feared

it could lose up to 20% of its liverpool staff. i'll send over the links for the government websites and stuff for more information. and already they don't have enough people to meet the demand for care. we are seeing waiting lists treble in some of our areas, so there's many people in hospital, there's many people at home waiting for care that simply we, and i imagine other carers, just can't provide. care leaders say it's better to persuade staff to be vaccinated, and in care homes the last months have been chaotic. organisations have lost very valued staff, people who receive care and support have lost those people who worked with them, and employers have gone through enormous hoops to implement this policy, and within less than three months the government is declaring it essentially obsolete. daniela lost herjob in a care home over the vaccine. now working in home care, she thought she'd be sacked for a second time. i'm not robbed of my career, and i'm free to work without being dismissed from making

an informed decision. the government and care providers emphasise that it remains the professional duty of staff to get vaccinated. alison holt, bbc news. the latest official coronavirus figures show there were 112,458 new cases recorded in the latest 24—hour period. that includes people who have been reinfected. it means there were 91,177 cases on average per day in the last week. 212 deaths have been reported, that's of people who died within 28 days of a positive test, though some will have died of other causes. related deaths per day. the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse has said police and councils still do not understand the risk of organised gangs grooming

children in their areas. it said authorities were failing to collect data which would help identify paedophile activity. it found signs of abuse in six separate areas. our correspondent tom symonds has the story, which contains some distressing detail. children from troubled backgrounds enticed into adult worlds by drink and drugs, sexually abused by gangs of men — the subject of this primetime bbc drama, but still horribly real for daisy. she was abused in rochdale, one of those cases which shocked the country. when i was a child, because i got drunk and i woke up with no underwear on, i didn't actually think i'd been raped. i always kind of blamed myself in that situation. and, she says, everyone knew it was happening. the school knew that i was pregnant at 1a and used to see me get picked up and dropped off by asian males. the hospital knew because they carried out the abortion, without my parents' consent.

the police knew, because i was arrested every other week. that was around 2010. even as recently as a decade ago, some police forces and social services were making a fundamental mistake, believing that children or young teenagers could be encouraging their own abuse by adults. this report attempts to prevent that from ever happening again. but the inquiry focused on six representative cities as case studies. it found police and social services in none of them had an accurate understanding of networks sexually exploiting children in their area. there was a flawed assumption that sexual exploitation was on the wane. they don't know the scale of it, because theyjust record exploitation in the generic sense. so that could be county lines — children being groomed to sell drugs through the county lines model. so they don't know how many of the children they have recorded as being exploited in some way are actually being sexually exploited. they don't know the ethnicity of the people that might

be exploiting them. the inquiry says data about ethnicity isn't collected, and should be. would it have led police quicker to this gang in rochdale? the former police officer who blew the whistle on that investigation says maybe. whether it'sjimmy savile, whether it's a priest in the catholic church, i don't care. if it's a pakistani man in a community that has got an organised network that are preying on young children, we have to face up to that. police forces say they're not complacent, they're getting more data. organised child abuse is now a police priority in line with terrorism. but this report was harder—hitting than some had expected. its core demand remains that the victims, the children, come first. tom symonds, bbc news, manchester. details of organisations offering information and support with child sexual abuse are available at bbc.co.uk/actionline, or you can call free at any time to hear recorded information on 0800 077 077.

the independent police watchdog says it's found evidence of "disgraceful" bullying, misogyny, discrimination, and sexual harassment within the ranks of the metropolitan police. most of the officers investigated were constables, and mainly based at charing cross police station in central london. the met police says it is "deeply sorry". our home affairs correspondent daniel sandford is at charing cross police station with the latest. yes, what the independent office for police conduct uncovered was a shockingly toxic canteen culture amongst one of the team is based at charing cross police station as little as four years ago. what the office is regarded as banter consisted ofjoking on whatsapp about hitting their girlfriends, using offensive language about

disabled people are using the word 93)’ disabled people are using the word gay is an insult, making racist jokes and laughing about rape. one of the male officers sent a female officer a message saying "i would happily rape you". the investigation has ended with two officers being dismissed for gross misconduct are being barred from ever rejoining the police, although one of them had already resigned at that stage. it also resulted in eight other officers being disciplined and it has been roundly condemned, including by the home secretary priti patel, who described the behaviour is sickening. but what is difficult for the met police is that the iopc says it doesn't think this was just a few bad apples. it says it has seen some evidence of similar behaviour in other investigations. of behaviour in other investigations. of course, all of this is less than a year after a met office are kidnapped and killed sarah everard. huw. ., ., ., , ., , huw. daniel sandford, home affairs correspondent. _ the un says the situation in myanmar is becoming as serious as it is in syria.

it says more than £600 million is needed to tackle the humanitarian crisis as 12 months of violence have led to 400,000 people driven from their homes and more than 1,500 civilian deaths. exactly a year ago, the military seized control of the country, which lies in southeast asia. its leader aung san suu kyi was jailed after claims of widespread fraud following the 2020 election, though the election commission said there was no evidence of this. strikes and protests ensued, but the armed forces suppressed them with live fire, water cannon and rubber bullets. the situation has become a civil war with armed resistance and mass killings. to mark the first anniversary of the coup, a silent strike has taken place in towns and cities across the country as people stay at home in protest. our south east asia correspondent jonathan head reports. they were colourful, peaceful and hopeful. mass protests in response

to a shocking and unpopular coup. gunfire. but within a month, protesters were being gunned down every day. thousands of ordinary burmese people concluded they had no choice but to take up arms. today, myanmar is in the grip of escalating armed conflict, with volunteer people's defence forces attacking military targets all over the country. the army inflicting savage reprisals. the situation in myanmar, if we are not able to do something more strongly about it, it will echo so much the syria situation. we think we are on the verge of a national civil war because we do have, on one hand, repression, and with the response of the people who don't want to be killed. i met george, not his real name, a salesman who gave up his job

to learn how to fight with an ethnic insurgent army at the border with thailand. i have to tell them, please accept us to get the training, and we will also try our best to recruit more people. what about weapons? do you get weapons? no, not at all, because we can't afford that. you have to pay for your own guns? yes. i have to pay for my own guns, so we have to link with some people on the black market. what do you think about the soldiers? they are burmese people like you. of course, they have their own family, too. they might have a newborn baby. but soldiers are soldiers. and you are prepared to kill them? if necessary. not willingly. if necessary. but the constant fighting, month after month, is uprooting whole communities in myanmar. these families have fled for safety to the river that marks the border with thailand.

the united nations is warning of a looming humanitarian catastrophe. to fight or flee — the stark choices still confronting those who oppose the coup, and yet huge numbers still determined not to let the military crush their democratic hopes, leaving myanmar trapped in a brutal stalemate in which there is no clear way out. jonathan head, bbc news, on the thai—myanmar border. tomorrow, the government at westminster will finally unveil its plans for "levelling up" — the policy that's meant to tackle regional inequalities and help deprived communities throughout england. one of those areas is lincolnshire, from where our political correspondent alex forsyth reports. in the seaside town of cleethorpes, most people would welcome a little more local attention. it needs some money spending on it. needs a little love.

places like this have been made big promises by this government — investment, opportunity — what they call levelling up. no idea, never heard of it. no idea. have you heard about levelling up? i certainly have. what do you think about it? well, i think it's high time we were levelled up. - he's put the bridge up. he's put your bridge up? yeah. this is the man who will tomorrow unveil a plan meant to tackle deep—rooted inequality. power and money will be moved from london to communities around the country, with more elected mayors like those in manchester and birmingham. we've got to make sure that levelling up is a reality for communities in the next couple of years. that means improving schools, it means getting investment out of london and the south—east and into those communities. it means providing them with strong local leaders who can hold westminster and whitehall to account. the bulk of the funding was already announced at last year's spending review. critics have said it's just too thin. this is just one step. this levelling up white paper is one step in what will be a long road,

and my message to everyone in government is, we can't afford to go slow on this, but unless we're the government for levelling up, then we will have failed the people who voted for it in 2019. people like the nicholl family, who run a gymnastics centre in grimsby. we first met them at the height of the pandemic. they had supported the government. now they're losing faith. i feel there isn't anything different here, families are still struggling. i know there”s plans, but they haven't been implemented in the area, and it's definitely showing. do you trust the government to do what it says it's going to do? with what's been happening recently and what's been coming out? not like i did 12 months ago. towns like grimsby have received funding to improve high streets, regenerate. and there's promise of better housing, education and youth services services in places that have struggled. but critics say it all falls far short.

if all that emerges from two and a half years of big promises is a few new metro mayors and a part—refund on some of the money that has been stripped out of our communities, then i think people will feel very let down. improving opportunity in places like grimsby is meant to be the government's flagship policy. the detail will come tomorrow. but with many families facing a real challenge over the cost of living and the recent turmoil in westminster, perhaps the key question is whether people still believe the prime minister can deliver. isn't the problem that people have lost trust in the prime minister, so why would they have faith in him to deliver this agenda? i don't for a moment underestimate the degree of anger and upset people will feel. for me, the most important thing is making a difference to the lives of individuals in communities like grimsby and cleethorpes. if there is a leadership contest, will you stand? forget about it. forget about you standing or forget about a leadership contest? there isn't going to be a leadership contest, and i'm supporting the prime minister. the government is trying to reset, pointing to work started.

but he admits change will take time and right now, public patience may be in short supply. alex forsyth, bbc news, grimsby. now, wordle is the wildly popular word game invented by one man for his girlfriend during lockdown. the new york times has bought the puzzle, which first appeared in november, and quickly went viral. what's the secret? our correspondent tells us. i got it in three guesses. about three. two this morning. i think it was, like, five. i've got it the first time. no! yeah! no, i promise it, i swearto god. how many goes does it take you to solve the daily wordle puzzle? wordle has proved an online smash. it's the kind of game that offers its legions of fans the opportunity to take a few moments out of their day, the sort of thing they can enjoy while taking a break. so far, its strength and popularity seems to be

in its simplicity and the fact that, up until now, it's been free. once a day, a new challenge arrives on the wordle website at midnight. the player has six attempts to guess a five—letter word. after each attempt, correct letters that are in the right place turn green. if it's the right letter but in the wrong place, it turns yellow. if a letter isn't in the word at all, it turns grey. and that's it. keep going until you correctly guess the day's word. created by software engineer josh wardle as a fun pastime for his partner, it's garnered millions of fa ns and attracted the attention of the new york times, who've bought the game from mr wardle for an undisclosed low seven—figure sum. it's free to play. we don't want to restrict the game as it comes to our site. i am susie dent and i am a lexicographer and a linguist. hopefully, they will realise just how much the world cherishes wordle at the moment. and they've said they'll keep it free for a while, so fingers crossed they'll stick to that.

marc cieslak, bbc news. that's it. now on bbc one, time for the news where you are. have a very good night.

this is bbc news. the headlines... the british prime minister, borisjohnson, has told russia to step back from a "military disaster", and accused the kremlin of effectively holding a gun to ukraine's head. during a visit to kyiv, he promised continued support to ukraine. russia's president putin has accused the west of ignoring his demands over security. he warned nato against allowing ukraine to join the alliance. the manchester united footballer mason greenwood has been further arrested on suspicion of sexual assault and threats to kill. british police initially arrested the 20—year—old premier league star on sunday afternoon, on suspicion of the rape and assault of a young woman. the president of guinea bissau says the situation there is calm and under control, after what appears to have been an attempted coup.