�*at �* at the �*at the fort milder �* at the fort milder conditions chilly at the fort milder conditions on tuesday. —— before the conditions. this is bbc news. these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world... more countriesjoin the us and uk in urging their citizens to leave ukraine immediately, as the us warns that russia could invade within days. if president putin decides to take action, we will swiftly impose severe economic sanctions in coordination with allies and partners around the globe. this risk escalatin: partners around the globe. this risk escalating in — partners around the globe. this risk escalating in a _ partners around the globe. this risk escalating in a way _ partners around the globe. this risk escalating in a way that _ partners around the globe. this risk escalating in a way that is _ partners around the globe. this risk escalating in a way that is really - escalating in a way that is really quite _ escalating in a way that is really quite terrifying. this is the largest— quite terrifying. this is the largest concentration of troops on the european continent in 70 years. borisjohnson receives a legal questionnaire from police investigating lockdown parties at downing street and whitehall. large numbers of people have defied an injunction against the protests in the canadian

province of ontario. police have intercepted hundreds of vehicles trying to enter paris as part of a protest against france's coronavirus regulations. an emotional trip home for chagos islanders, as a ship sent by the government of mauritius has arrived at the chagos archipelago which britain is refusing to hand over to the mauritian government. more evidence of the squeeze on household budgets, new figures show the soaring cost of a supermarket shop. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. president biden is to speak to vladimir putin by phone after the united states warned a russian invasion of ukraine could come "at any time". a few hours ago, the us secretary

of state says america are prepared either way if russia chooses diplomacy or aggression. moscow has repeatedly denied planning to invade. the british and us governments have called for their citizens to leave ukraine immediately. they've been joined by the governments of australia, canada and the netherlands, who are also urging their citizens to leave as soon as possible. and this morning, russia has confirmed that it has reduced the number of staff at its embassy in kyiv as more diplomatic efforts are made to prevent war in ukraine. with the latest, here's our north american editor sarah smith. the russians are not trying to camouflage these military exercises that troops are conducting in belarus, near the ukrainian border. these pictures were provided by the russian defence ministry. has vladimir putin decided to order these troops into ukraine? the us says they simply don't know, but they believe he is in a position to do so, so they are escalating warnings military action could be imminent, possibly within days.

now, we can't pinpoint the day, at this point, and we can't pinpoint the hour. but what we can say is that there is a credible prospect that a russian military action would take place even before the end of the olympics. borisjohnson and other european leadersjoined a call convened by president biden, along with nato chief jens stoltenberg. johnson urging allies to have ready punishing economic sanctions against russia. with fears that aerial bombing and missile attacks against kyiv could proceed any ground invasion, brits in ukraine are being urged to leave. america is wanting its citizens us forces will not go into ukraine to rescue them. that's a world war, when americans and russians start shooting at one another, we're in a very different world than we've ever been in. not even on behalf of simply evacuating americans? how do you do that? how do you even find them? "things could go crazy very quickly." that is how president biden put it when he repeated his warning to all american citizens to leave ukraine.

the administration is also withdrawing all officials from the country, and that is because there is deep concern in washington that if someone were to get killed or injured it would then be very difficult to avoid a major escalation in tensions between america and russia. the defence secretary, in moscow, heard again russian assurances there are no plans to invade, but left less optimistic about the chances of a diplomatic solution. look, it's all about actions. currently, there's over 100,000, over 130,000 troops stationed "at readiness" or "exercising." plus warplanes, plus ships into the black sea, on the borders of ukraine. and that is an action that is not normal. us forces are already being deployed to poland and romania to bolster those nato allies on ukraine's border, with an additional 3,000 troops being announced as the white house warns a conflict they think could begin any day now would bring enormous human cost. sarah smith, bbc news.

0ur diplomatic correspondent paul adams is in kiev and told us more about the mood there. it remains this weird contrast between these dire warnings coming from washington, and a sense of kind of calm and normality here in kyiv, with the government still appearing to insist that nothing much has changed. it raises the question that we have been asking ourselves quite a bit in recent days, you know, what are the americans and the british seeing that ukrainians are not seeing? judging by the tone ofjake sullivan in his press briefing in washington yesterday evening, there is a real serious belief in washington that this is now almost imminent, thatan washington that this is now almost imminent, that an attack of pretty spectacular proportions could begin in the coming days. but you wouldn't know it from kyiv. people are going

about their daily lives, and when you talk to them they all say that they are making preparations, they have stored up a little extra food, they do have possible plans to drive to the west of the country. but the government, as i say, is still not doing anything national to alert the population of what could be, and i underlined the word could be about to happen. i've been speaking to the armed forces minister, james heappey, and asked him if conflict is imminent. i think there is a grave possibility, and the reason we have seen such a shift in messaging from western governments to their citizens in ukraine in the last 2a hours is that the russian troop build—up has now reached such a point that with no notice it is possible that an attack could be launched, and the complexity of the weapon systems that are in or on the borders of ukraine, artillery, missile systems, combat air, means that those strikes could be deep

into ukraine. that's not to say there isn't an opportunity for diplomacy to wind through, but our responsibility as governments is to be very clear that now, with no notice, deadly attacks could be launched and people should leave immediately. i5 launched and people should leave immediately-— immediately. is there a danger of this ratcheting _ immediately. is there a danger of this ratcheting up _ immediately. is there a danger of this ratcheting up the _ immediately. is there a danger of this ratcheting up the tension - immediately. is there a danger ofj this ratcheting up the tension and may be stoking the path to conflict? russia says claims that an invasion is imminent, a dangerous lies? melt. is imminent, a dangerous lies? well, there are two — is imminent, a dangerous lies? well, there are two ways _ is imminent, a dangerous lies? well, there are two ways of— is imminent, a dangerous lies? -ii there are two ways of answering this. firstly, if russia wanted to reassure that that weren't the case, it could stop sending troops to the border of ukraine, and yet even as we speak or continue to flow forward. there is now over 130,000 troops around the land forward. there is now over 130,000 troops around the [and borders of ukraine, with thousands more at sea and amphibious shipping in the black sea. but then, at the same time, there is a sort of balance of responsibility. there is responsibility. there is responsibility to uk citizens who may be in ukraine. we need to be

clear with them what the dangers are and tell them to leave. but that is us planning for the worst. of course, we also continue to hope for the best, and ben wallace was in moscow yesterday and i think he had a very frank but constructive conversation and both sides have to believe that we are listening to each other and believing each other if talks are to proceed, and over the weekend in the first part of next week, there will be a lot of people trying to have those conversations. that is the only way we can come out of this conflict, and i hope that it works. just we can come out of this conflict, and i hope that it works.- and i hope that it works. just in terms of british _ and i hope that it works. just in terms of british citizens - and i hope that it works. just in terms of british citizens in - terms of british citizens in ukraine, what happened in afghanistan was not very long ago, and obviously that presumably will be informing decisions that are being taken around when a warning goes to citizens to leave, and what might happen if they then become trapped in the event of conflict. what would happen if uk citizens are stuck, if there is a conflict? president biden has said american troops would not go in to take out

american citizens. you troops would not go in to take out american citizens.— troops would not go in to take out american citizens. you are right to raise that- — american citizens. you are right to raise that. the _ american citizens. you are right to raise that. the concern, _ american citizens. you are right to raise that. the concern, i - american citizens. you are right to raise that. the concern, i think - raise that. the concern, i think that many of us have in government, both in london and in washington, is that travel advice from many countries, for afghanistan changed in april, and four months later when it fell, there were still thousands of people in kabul who had ignored the travel advice. but they didn't have, there was no air war going on, so kabul essbase was permissive and we were able to do what we did. this is a totally different thing. firstly, travel advice changes because it needs to change. if the threat is imminent, people need to leave immediately. secondly, if there are fighterjets, artillery shells and missiles flying backwards and forwards in the airspace over ukraine, it will be impossible for any sort of military mission like the one people saw in the summer. people need to leave now by whatever means they can come and whilst commercial air is still available. the british embassy in kyiv remains

staffed, does it?— staffed, does it? unlike the american — staffed, does it? unlike the american mc. _ staffed, does it? unlike the american mc. well, - staffed, does it? unlike the american mc. well, the - staffed, does it? unlike the - american mc. well, the embassy has adopted the approach to posture, but my approach of planning for the worst, but hoping for the best and keeping diplomatic channels open in order to have a meaningful engagement, you need the trilateral engagement, you need the trilateral engagement with the ukrainians, russians and our allies in the west, so i think the foreign office are brave but right to calibrate what remains in ukraine so that we can continue to play a part in diplomacy. but at the same time, that shouldn't mean to anybody watching in ukraine today that they should think of that as a reassurance. they should heed my advice, heed what they have heard from government and leave now. harry lee is from the uk and he's a teacher in kharkiv in eastern ukraine. it is 40 it is a0 miles from the russian border. we can show you the map. you can see there, just to the right in

russia right on the border with ukraine is one of the larger of the red dots and that shows a large number of russian troops are massed there. on the border with ukraine there are 130,000 troops. welcome, harry. thank you forjoining us. you will have heard the armed forces minister they're saying leave now. will you? no. at the moment i have no immediate plans to be leaving ukraine — as the gentleman in the careful same life has— as the gentleman in the careful same life has been continuing largely as normai _ life has been continuing largely as normal. there's been no signs of any panic, _ normal. there's been no signs of any panic. there's — normal. there's been no signs of any panic, there's been no signs of any people _ panic, there's been no signs of any pe0ple stop — panic, there's been no signs of any people stop buying things, whereas in england, toilet paper and water bottles _ in england, toilet paper and water bottles would be out of stock. here, life is _ bottles would be out of stock. here, life is continuing. you know, you're getting _ life is continuing. you know, you're getting text — life is continuing. you know, you're getting text messages every day inviting — getting text messages every day inviting people to football matches etc. inviting people to football matches etc at _ inviting people to football matches etc. at the moment, life is continuing as it normally does here. how do _ continuing as it normally does here. how do you — continuing as it normally does here.

how do you feel about the fact that there are russian troops stationed very close to where you are? i think they are probably less than a two hour drive, if they do cross that border. , . ., . ., hour drive, if they do cross that border. , _, . ., f , border. things could change quickly. yes, so obviously _ border. things could change quickly. yes, so obviously there _ border. things could change quickly. yes, so obviously there is _ border. things could change quickly. yes, so obviously there is that - yes, so obviously there is that risk, _ yes, so obviously there is that risk, and — yes, so obviously there is that risk, and since i've been in ukraine it's always — risk, and since i've been in ukraine it's always been a concern for people — it's always been a concern for people close to me, family and friends, — people close to me, family and friends, that before the escalation now, _ friends, that before the escalation now. it _ friends, that before the escalation now. it has — friends, that before the escalation now, it has always been so close to russia _ now, it has always been so close to russia but — now, it has always been so close to russia. but no, i don't think in that— russia. but no, i don't think in that perspective, obviously, two hours _ that perspective, obviously, two hours is — that perspective, obviously, two hours is very little time, and i do have _ hours is very little time, and i do have a _ hours is very little time, and i do have a kind — hours is very little time, and i do have a kind of plan, should something go wrong, basically. but it's not— something go wrong, basically. but it's not something that is playing on my— it's not something that is playing on my mind, whether i was in kyiv or here _ on my mind, whether i was in kyiv or here. ~ ., ., , ,., here. what would be your plan, because presumably _ here. what would be your plan, because presumably if - here. what would be your plan, because presumably if the - here. what would be your plan, because presumably if the idea | here. what would be your plan, - because presumably if the idea were to leave ukraine, the obvious way would be to go to russia, but you might find yourself heading into the path of oncoming russian troops,

were that to happen.— path of oncoming russian troops, were that to happen. absolutely, so the lan were that to happen. absolutely, so the plan would _ were that to happen. absolutely, so the plan would be _ were that to happen. absolutely, so the plan would be to _ were that to happen. absolutely, so the plan would be to go _ were that to happen. absolutely, so the plan would be to go west - were that to happen. absolutely, so the plan would be to go west or- the plan would be to go west or south—west, heading towards the borders— south—west, heading towards the borders with romania, moldova, bulgaria. — borders with romania, moldova, bulgaria, or down to the south towards — bulgaria, or down to the south towards turkey, avoiding certain regions — towards turkey, avoiding certain reuions. ~ . . towards turkey, avoiding certain reuions. . ., ., , ., regions. what are the options for travel. regions. what are the options for travel- when _ regions. what are the options for travel. when i— regions. what are the options for travel. when i was _ regions. what are the options for travel. when i was talking - regions. what are the options for travel. when i was talking to - regions. what are the options for l travel. when i was talking to james just a moment ago, he said leave now while there are still commercial flights, for instance. is it clear what transport would be available in the event of there suddenly being an evasion? . the event of there suddenly being an evasion? , ., ., ., .. , , the event of there suddenly being an evasion? , ., ., ., .. ,, ., evasion? yes, we have got access to vehicles, evasion? yes, we have got access to vehicles. cars _ evasion? yes, we have got access to vehicles, cars etc. _ evasion? yes, we have got access to vehicles, cars etc. whether - evasion? yes, we have got access to vehicles, cars etc. whether or - evasion? yes, we have got access to vehicles, cars etc. whether or not i vehicles, cars etc. whether or not public— vehicles, cars etc. whether or not public transport such as trains or domestic— public transport such as trains or domestic flights continue, i don't know _ domestic flights continue, i don't know but — domestic flights continue, i don't know. but because, that is a viable option _ know. but because, that is a viable option so — know. but because, that is a viable 0 tion. , know. but because, that is a viable otion. , ., ., option. so we “ust heard that germany — option. so we “ust heard that germany -s _ option. so we just heard that germany 's foreign - option. so we just heard that germany 's foreign ministryl option. so we just heard thatl germany 's foreign ministry is option. so we just heard that - germany 's foreign ministry is now germany �*s foreign ministry is now urging its citizens to leave ukraine, unless remaining in the country is absolutely necessary. so there is now a long list of countries who are saying their

citizens must get out. united states, united kingdom, australia, canada, japan, latvia, netherlands, and now germany. do you think they have all got it wrong? i and now germany. do you think they have all got it wrong?— have all got it wrong? i don't think an one have all got it wrong? i don't think anyone has — have all got it wrong? i don't think anyone has got — have all got it wrong? i don't think anyone has got anything _ have all got it wrong? i don't think anyone has got anything wrong, i have all got it wrong? i don't think i anyone has got anything wrong, and i'm not— anyone has got anything wrong, and i'm not going to speculate in this whole _ i'm not going to speculate in this whole situation who is right and who is wrong. _ whole situation who is right and who is wrong, but i think the government had to— is wrong, but i think the government had to take _ is wrong, but i think the government had to take that response because if something _ had to take that response because if something does happen, and i'm not saying _ something does happen, and i'm not saying there was no chance, there is a chance _ saying there was no chance, there is a chance something could happen, but they need _ a chance something could happen, but they need to have that prediction in place _ they need to have that prediction in place beforehand so that if something did happen, there's not a massive _ something did happen, there's not a massive situation where there are large _ massive situation where there are large numbers of citizens stranded in ukraine — large numbers of citizens stranded in ukraine. sol large numbers of citizens stranded in ukraine. so i think the action they— in ukraine. so i think the action they have — in ukraine. so i think the action they have taken is probable justifiable, to advise people to leave — justifiable, to advise people to leave. but i think, without oversimplifying it, ithink leave. but i think, without oversimplifying it, i think this whole — oversimplifying it, i think this whole situation is the sort of thing you have _ whole situation is the sort of thing you have at — whole situation is the sort of thing you have at a football match when two players go head—to—head, they push. _ two players go head—to—head, they push. they— two players go head—to—head, they push, they shout, but eventually the referee _ push, they shout, but eventually the referee separates it. i think it is

going _ referee separates it. i think it is going to — referee separates it. i think it is going to come, maybe eventually, but ithink— going to come, maybe eventually, but i think it _ going to come, maybe eventually, but i think it will _ going to come, maybe eventually, but i think it will come to that. but they— i think it will come to that. but they have _ i think it will come to that. but they have to take this precaution. what _ they have to take this precaution. what would be the trigger for you to move? ., , ., ~ what would be the trigger for you to move? .,, ., �*, , what would be the trigger for you to move? �*, , ._ move? invasion. a simple military invasion. move? invasion. a simple military invasion- if— move? invasion. a simple military invasion. if bombing _ move? invasion. a simple military invasion. if bombing started, - move? invasion. a simple military invasion. if bombing started, or. move? invasion. a simple military invasion. if bombing started, or if| invasion. if bombing started, or if there _ invasion. if bombing started, or if there was— invasion. if bombing started, or if there was soldiers crossing the border. — there was soldiers crossing the border, we would get up and leave and head _ border, we would get up and leave and head towards the west. thank you ve much and head towards the west. thank you very much for— and head towards the west. thank you very much forjoining _ and head towards the west. thank you very much forjoining us. _ and head towards the west. thank you very much forjoining us. harry, - very much forjoining us. harry, stay safe. thank you. goodbye. the british prime minister borisjohnson has received a questionnaire from the metropolitan police as part of the inquiry into parties at downing street and whitehall no 10 confirmed that the prime minister had been contacted by the police and said he would "respond as required".police are sending the questionnaire by email to more than 50 people. the met has said the questionnaires will ask what happened and "must be answered truthfully". our political correspondent matt cole has more on the police questionnaire.

the prime minister is around one of 50 people getting one of these e—mails, but downing street say they will not go into details about who has has got one. there have been questions whether the prime minister �*s wife carriejohnson has received one, but downing street says there is no public interest in giving us details about the prime minister and they will not start engaging in other details on who else may have one. from the moment of receiving one. from the moment of receiving one of these, the recipients have seven days to answer them, and they have to do that truthfully. the document filling in is to be considered equivalent to being questioned under a police caution, although, of course, is not the same as being in a room full of police officers bombarding you with questions. but it is a serious document and it has to be done truthfully, and it has to be back within seven days. of course, the fact that one of these has been given to the prime minister doesn't mean to say that he is going to be found guilty of wrongdoing. it doesn't mean to say that he is going to be issued with a fixed penalty

notice. but, of course, the politicaljeopardy is there. should he be facing a fine. some of his supporters say he can carry on, but others, particularly a lot of conservatives, are not so sure that's the case and his position could be deeply under threat if this is where this ends. but there is a bit of time to run yet. joining me now is sebastian payne who writes about british politics for the ft. what more do you know about what is going on here because what is it unusualfor going on here because what is it unusual for a going on here because what is it unusualfor a questionnaire going on here because what is it unusual for a questionnaire to going on here because what is it unusualfor a questionnaire to be sent out like this? i unusual for a questionnaire to be sent out like this?— sent out like this? i think it is something — sent out like this? i think it is something that _ sent out like this? i think it is something that has _ sent out like this? i think it is something that has been - sent out like this? i think it is | something that has been done sent out like this? i think it is - something that has been done before by the met police when they were investigating covid breaches, but i think the sheer scale of this operation, as we have reported overnight, over80 operation, as we have reported overnight, over 80 people have received these questionnaires, not just the 50 that the met police suggested initially. they have had

500 documents, 300 photos, so i think the reason they are doing these questionnaires is to do in—person interviews would simply take too long, and the police are facing a huge amount of pressure to make sure that they get this wrapped up make sure that they get this wrapped up as soon as possible. with the departure of dame cressida dick as chief of the met police, they will want to get this done before she leaves office, certainly. d0 want to get this done before she leaves office, certainly.- leaves office, certainly. do you know what _ leaves office, certainly. do you know what questions _ leaves office, certainly. do you know what questions are - leaves office, certainly. do you know what questions are in - leaves office, certainly. do youj know what questions are in the questionnaire? tote know what questions are in the questionnaire?— know what questions are in the questionnaire? we obviously don't because this _ questionnaire? we obviously don't because this is _ questionnaire? we obviously don't because this is a _ questionnaire? we obviously don't because this is a police _ questionnaire? we obviously don't because this is a police matter, i questionnaire? we obviously don'tl because this is a police matter, and this is a confidential matter, but essentially, if we look at the covid regulations, the key thing they are looking for is, was there a reasonable excuse because the laws that set out those rules and regulations do have some reasons for gatherings, work meetings and that kind of stuff. but if we look at the scale of the breaches of covid restrictions, which have been reporting on with those 12 event is being investigated, it's going to be

difficult. there was a report on the daily telegraph this morning that said borisjohnson will argue that borisjohnson was said borisjohnson will argue that boris johnson was working said borisjohnson will argue that borisjohnson was working in the downing street flat, and it is a hybrid work home residents, and that may be true. but even if legally, and there are two things here, there is a legal issue and also the political issue about the prime minister �*s standing within the tory party, i'm not sure how much that is going to hold water with conservative mps, even if he does let off by the met police. the key thing here is, is the prime list issued with a fixed penalty notice, because that would be confirmation he has broken covid laws. at that point, i think it's almost certain he would face a no—confidence vote from tory mps. he would face a no—confidence vote from tory mp5. i he would face a no-confidence vote from tory mps-_ from tory mps. i know that your sco -e is from tory mps. i know that your scope is political, _ from tory mps. i know that your scope is political, not _ from tory mps. i know that your scope is political, not the i scope is political, not the logistics of a police investigation, but the kind of what we want to get to the bottom of right now is where this goes. is it basically the questionnaire, and it could be the potential for fixed penalty fines

off the back of those questionnaires, but does it rule out direct questioning by police? i5 direct questioning by police? is that clear at all? again, obviously, the met are not giving a running commentary on how this operation is running, so it's not quite clear. but from the government �*s point of view, that's exactly what would happen. these questionnaires have to be returned within seven days and go back to the met police, and at that point they will consider whether these reasonable excuses hold water, and if they do, then there will be fixed penalty notices issued to everyone. if they don't, and they do issue those fines, the sense i got from inside government is they expect this to be wrapped up by early march, but it could extend further into march, depending on how complex this is and whether further questioning is required. there are obviously those who attended these gatherings, and whether you get fined for that, and there is also the organising aspect of that, which comes with significantly heavier fines. the thing to also remember that each time you are issued a fixed penalty notice for breaking

covid rules it doubles, so if there are individuals who have attended mental events, it goes from £100 up to £1000 pretty quickly, and given that there are 12 events, there obviously limited scope of people within downing street, we could see some quite hefty fines. but ultimately, all we are really going to know is what happened with the prime minister because downing street are not necessarily going to tell us who else gets issued these fines. they say they might not even know if people within the building are issued with fixed penalty notices. . ~ are issued with fixed penalty notices. ., ~ , ., are issued with fixed penalty notices. ., ,, ., an injunction has come into force in the canadian province of ontario, to end days of protests at a major crossing with the us. but large numbers of people are reported to still remain at the ambassador bridge, which connects canada with the us. police have been handing out leaflets that outline the penalties protestors will face under a state of emergency declared by ontario. it's the latest development as protests continue into their third week in canada. here's the bbc�*sjessica murphy.

freedom!. in the canadian province of ontario a state of emergency has been declared on a court injunction to clear the bridge. it's a vital trade link between the us and canada that has been blocked for days. they are hoping to wake everybody up and i think we have done a lot in the last five days here. it's unclear if or when police will move in to end the blockade but protestors voted on friday to stay. so we have option one, leave our cars here and park them, get out, stand in front of the intersection and lock arms, no one is going nowhere. at a press conference called to address the crisis, and facing pressure from the us, prime ministerjustin trudeau said the border blockade is to end. president biden and i agree that for the security of people in the economy,

these blockades cannot continue. so, make no mistake, the border cannot and will not remain closed. most truckers are vaccinated and still working their routes, but the chaos is causing supply chain shortages on both sides of the border and disrupting the auto industry. you are doing it for yourselves. meanwhile anti—vaccine mandate protests are entering their third week in the national capital. supporters have descended on ottawa at the weekend and protesters are still dug in. the government says everything is on the table to wind down the demonstrations but with no immediate strategy, it remains to be seen how the protests will end. president macron has appealed for calm as the so—called freedom convoy arrives in paris. thousands of drivers are arriving in the capital to blockade major roads in protest at france's continuing covid restrictions. the demonstrators say they are inspired by a blockade by truckers on the us—canada border. similar protests have been taking place in countries across europe, including austria,

the netherlands and belgium. a ship sent by the government of mauritius has arrived at the chagos archipelago in the indian ocean which britain is refusing to hand over to the mauritian government. the islands are administered by britain, which has refused to recognise a ruling at the international court ofjustice that it should relinquish control. those on board include a number of islanders who were forcibly evicted to make way for a us military base. our correspondent, andrew harding, was also on board the ship with them and sent this report after it landed. so, the people who havejust so, the people who have just arrived on their home island. it has been 50 years since a british kicked them off and remove them forcibly from the place of their birth, and today they are back, courtesy of the mauritian government. in the past, it has been impossible for anybody to come here without british permission and a british guard. military escort. today, the

mauritian government, in a very bold, some would say provocative move, has come here under its own steam, insisting that it has the right of exercising its right to visit what it considers its own territory. so this is a really important moment in the tug—of—war between britain and mauritius over these incredibly isolated, but strategically very important islands. mauritius insisting they are theirs. you can hear there, a campaigner who has campaigned for so long in british courts for the right to return to live on these islands. very angry, getting worked up, criticising the british government saying it is long overdue that britain announces its sovereignty and let the people of chagos return to live here. the us government are confirming that the us embassy in kyiv is ordering nonemergency staff to leave

ukraine, so nonemergency staff leaving ukraine from the us embassy in kyiv. that is the embassy there. you are watching bbc news. hello. whilst there will be some sunshine around at times over the next few days, our weather has taken a turn for the much more changeable. the reason is a driving jet stream. the reason is a driving jet stream. the air drives low pressure systems, and kicked into life this week across the atlantic, and one area of low pressure will be followed one after another, so we will see some pretty wet weather at times. the first half of the week will be miles before something colder later on, and with it we will see some strong winds as well. so bear that in mind if you have got any half term plans for this week. today, get ready for some wetter weather this afternoon.

to the south—east and east anglia, as well as the channel islands, this is where the winds will fall lightest. the brightest and driest conditions in scotland and northern ireland, with a mixture of sunshine and showers. the best of the brightest skies the further west you are. the winds are coming from a south to south—westerly direction, so it will be milder. no blue sky in cardiff for wales against scotland and there could be some heavy rain around on the approach. that rain does start to fizzle a bit tonight, reaching east anglia and the south—east for a while, and then more wet weather gathers towards the west into tomorrow morning. blue skies tonight, here a chance of frost and ice to get your sunday under way. the weather chart for sunday is all telling. an area of low pressure spilling off the atlantic, the first of several deep areas of low pressure this week. strongest winds on the southern edge, but the heaviest rain will transfer to the north. part of the south and south—west starting with dry and bright weather, but heavy rain will sweep eastwards across england and wales through the day

with the most persistent rain across the southern half of scotland. some towards the north coast of northern ireland, too. the lightest winds further north in the driest and brightest conditions of all in the north of scotland. once again, it will be a fairly mild day. into sunday evening, outbreaks of rain will linger across east anglia and the south—east. an area of low pressure is starting to clear away. as it does so, we bring back north or north—westerly winds for monday, so the temperatures will drop again. thoughts of cloud and rain around in eastern parts through the first half of monday. more cloud across parts of monday. more cloud across parts of england and, but sunshine and showers on monday.

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to leave ukraine immediately, as the us warns that russia could invade within days. this is the scene live at the us embassy in kyiv as the us announced they are pulling people out to the border with poland. british prime minister boris johnson receives a legal questionnaire from police investigating lockdown parties at downing street and whitehall. large numbers of people have defied an injunction against the protests in the canadian province of ontario. police have intercepted hundreds of vehicles trying to enter paris as part of a protest against france's coronavirus regulations. an emotional trip home for chagos islanders — as a ship has arrived at the chagos archipelago which britain is refusing to hand over to the mauritian government. more evidence of the squeeze on household budgets, new figures show the soaring cost of a supermarket shop.

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