this is bbc news. the headlines. a red weather warning is issued for parts of south—west england and south wales as storm eunice prepares to sweep through the country tomorrow. it comes as scotland and the north of england recoverfrom storm dudley, which caused widespread travel problems and powercuts. russia says it's moving troops away from ukraine's border — but the foreign secretary says there's no evidence, and the west mustn't be lulled in to a false sense of security. we are expecting a joint statement by the foreign secretary after a meeting with her ukrainian counterpart in kyiv shortly. a british man is named as the victim of a fatal shark attack in australia — the first in sydney

for nearly 60 years. more than 1a,000 men across the uk are thought to be unaware they have prostate cancer — because the pandemic disrupted regular screenings. and the 15—year—old figure skater at the centre of a doping scandal, kamila valieva, competes in the winter olympics final. a rare red weather warning has been issued by the met office for parts of england and wales as storm eunice approaches. an emergency government cobra meeting has been held to discuss the highest level warning, which means there is a danger to life in south west england and south wales tomorrow — with winds of up to 90mph likely to cause power cuts and severely affect travel.

it comes as many people across the uk are dealing with disruption in the aftermath of storm dudley overnight. heavy rain and strong winds brought down trees, railway cables and power lines. simonjones has the latest. damaging wind and a warning that much more is on its way. this was the destruction of dudley, bringing trees down in the yorkshire dales, and blocking roads in hertfordshire. it's been a week of wild weather. investigations are under way into what caused this wind turbine to come down near bridgend. and the advice is to keep away from the coast. not the time for a trip to the beach in county down. storm dudley may now have swept through, but the consequences are still being felt. all trains in scotland were cancelled yesterday evening and disruption has continued today. services affected in many parts of the uk, as network rail engineers were forced to check thousands of miles of track

for debris and damage. at the woodfield animal sanctuary in north gower, this tree came down, narrowly missing the animals. very, very shocked. very shocked. i mean, the tree that's been uprooted, the diameter of the roots is about 15 feet across. luckily it didn't hit any animals, but anything in its way when it fell would have been killed instantly. from the early hours of tomorrow, eunice will blow in, which could be one of the worst storms in years. a severe weather warning has been upgraded to red, the highest level for parts of south—west england and south wales, meaning there is a danger to life, with widespread power problems predicted. we are looking at potentially 100 mph winds, so it's concerning not just from the energy side of things but also we are hearing about the travel disruption and other services that are affected too, so we are making preparations for that work. we are just out of storm dudley, we are aware of storm eunice coming along, but certainly the weather forecast at the moment is looking quite challenging.

the government's emergency cobra committee has been meeting to discuss the threat, a sign of the seriousness of what is expected. simon jones, bbc news. our correspondent dan johnson is in coxhoe, a village near durham — he's been speaking to people who struggled to stay warm when they lost power overnight. it was a quiet and a cold night in for chris and baby dylan in south shields with the challenge of how to warm a bottle. we have a prep machine, so it's like electricity—based, and we've rarely made things the old way so he's been screaming for an hour while we have been doing that. he has been fed now? yes, he's all right. aren't you, lad? so then dad could also get his food. takeaway deliveries were in high demand. just along the road, ronnie was keeping warm in the car.

as soon as we get one, - the metro is off, the motorways closed down sometimes and it'sjust ridiculous. i i've just brought my grandad some emergency lights. 82—year—old john was getting a special delivery from help for family. what you think about being left in the dark? not very good, but it can't be helped. one of those things. and this morning in county durham, hundreds were still without power and asking for how much longer. the power should be coming back about three o'clock in the afternoon, but when i check on the website, that was tomorrow morning. tomorrow morning? yes, tomorrow morning, half past ten. that would be two nights. even the traffic lights were out with roads and railways disrupted, and on the a1, no power means no services. they've got no electricity so i can't get a

drink, but i would have thought i'd be able to use the toilet. it's a little bit inconvenient. i'm on a long journey . with two young children. it's been very tough for people, especially living on their owi'i. we are told the power companies are doing all they can but they cannot fix everything today. some of these areas have been hit for a third time already this year and it looks like tomorrow will be much worse. your bbc local radio station will have the latest on the situation where you live — find details of your nearest station at bbc. co. uk/sounds the foreign secretary liz truss has warned that the west shouldn't be lulled into a false sense of security by russian assurances that it's withdrawn troops from the ukraine border. moscow has repeatedly denied planning an invasion, insisting some of its troops and tanks have been withdrawn — but the us claim an extra 7,000 russian soldiers have arrived

in recent days and that forces are inching closer to ukraine. our diplomatic correspondent james landale reports. trains carrying russian forces home. that, at least, is what the country's defence minister claims. these trucks, it says, leaving annexed crimea for barracks on the russian mainland. and yet more satellite images, too, suggesting elsewhere near ukraine russian forces are in fact growing with more field hospitals, helicopters — even a pontoon bridge. so, for now, european union leaders gathering in brussels to discuss the crisis remain cautious. now we hear claims from russia about pulling back troops, but we have not seen any signs so far of de—escalation on the ground. to the contrary, we see the build—up continues.

therefore, now, we need deeds to trust the words we have heard. we will not let our guard down. this morning there were reports of renewed fighting between ukrainian forces and russian—backed separatists in the donbas region with both sides accusing each other of firing across front lines, raising fears such an incident could be used as a pretext for invasion. in a tweet the ukrainian foreign minister claimed a village had been shelled and called on allies to condemn what he called "this severe violation of the minsk ceasefire agreement". western defence chiefs gathered again at nato headquarters in brussels with uk ministers warning the crisis could drag on for months. this is a real challenge to the stability of europe. what is certainly becoming tragically normal is the kremlin using malign activity and threats to try and get its way and we have seen that both in the physical invasion of crimea and the occupation of that

part of ukraine, and we have seen it now with 150,000 plus troops on the board of a sovereign state. this morning the ukrainian president visited the sea off the south—east of the country and told the bbc that despite russian threats, his country was still determined to join nato. the question about nato, it's not about membership of nato. now we are speaking, if we are speaking about nato and the eu and about temporarily occupied territories, but we are just speaking about our independence. yet all the while russian forces surrounding ukraine continue to train and continue to prepare. the swimmer who died in a shark attack off sydney yesterday was british. simon nellist was a 35—year—old diving instructor who lived in australia. he was killed by a great white — the first fatal shark attack in the city for nearly 60 years.

most of the area's beaches are now closed to the public as the authorities continue their hunt for the shark. shaima khalil reports from sydney. a diving instructor and an avid ocean lover, simon nellist was a regular swimmer who reportedly went to little bay beach in sydney's east almost every day, but wednesday was his last. he's believed to have been swimming just offshore here in choppy waters before he was attacked by a white shark, reportedly between four to five metres. rescuers found human remains and pieces of a wet suit and the search continues for what is left of his body and for the shark as well. it's very tricky to identify the animal. so to give your viewers some idea, we do have sharks in australian waters but it's not every day that we do see a white shark over three metres long and i'm talking a great white shark, and people off bondi beach are swimming with sharks just about every day but this animal is very large and is probably moving

the area for some reason. most of sydney's beaches have been closed, including here in bondi. many swimmers have said that while they want to go back into the water, they were quite shaken by what happened. this is the city's first fatal shark attack in nearly six decades, one that has devastated a community and shocked sydneysiders. shaimaa khalil, bbc news, sydney. and shocked sydneysiders. the headlines on bbc news... a red weather warning is issued for parts of south—west england and south wales as storm eunice prepares to sweep through the country tomorrow. russia says it's moving troops away from ukraine's border — but the foreign secretary says there's no evidence, and the west mustn't be lulled in to a false sense of security. a british man is named as the victim of a fatal shark attack in australia — the first in sydney for nearly 60 years.

the bbc has uncovered how a culture of complicity and denial conceals the true scale of clerical sex abuse in italy. despite having the most priests of any country and the seat of the catholic church on its doorstep, italy has not documented the crime. calls are growing for it to follow france, which last year found over 200,000 cases there since the 1950s. mark lowen reports. in the shadow of the vatican are dark secrets that italy itself has buried. clerical sex abuse of minors, thought to be extensive but undocumented. with the most priests of any country and the seat of the catholic church in the heart of its capital, italy is failing to confront its sins. countless survivors have kept silent but one, who we will call mario, agreed to talk for the first time.

he said he was abused. he says he was abused for 16 years from the age of eight by his local priest, who was accused of repeated premeditated rape. when i was very young, this abuse happened to me in the vestry. in the vestry of the church! he told me it was a secret between him, me and jesus. but it was fully fledged sexual slavery. when mario soughtjustice, the bishop began a canon law or church trial by the vatican's congregation for the doctrine of the faith. we have obtained the verdict. while some details were disputed, he confessed the abuse took place. the trial recognised his guilt, he even paid mario 112,000 euros as a sort of damages. but he was not defrocked, as mario requested, instead banned from working with minors for life. when mario's case came

to the italian courts, a time limit for trials or statute of limitations meant he was never convicted. it all shows the legal quagmire that has failed survivors. there are probably hundreds of thousands here, based on what countries that have investigated abuse have found. the vatican still has a hold over some parts of italy, perpetuating the culture of silence here. we tracked down mario's abuser and asked him, is it appropriate he is still a practising priest? translation: there are documents of a trial that | reached its conclusions, i urge you to read them. i showed him thejudgment we had and public photos of him celebrating mass with minors present. those are people in general, not specifically minors. then i asked directly — is he a paedophile? this is what you are saying, thanks for your work.

that is what your victim says, i add. in our search for the truth, we went up a level to the bishop. why, iasked, hadn't he defrocked the man? the victim was listened to. all the material was sent to the congregation for the doctrine of the faith. it is they who issued the sentence, it wasn't the diocese. but being aware of his guilt, wasn't it immoral not to have advised the vatican to dismiss him? a defendant's guilt can be based on different facts. they could turn out to be of a different scale, a different time frame, a different reality. legal technicalities and interpretations of the verdicts have taken the place of accountability, as survivors wait for italy to look deep inside its soul and atone. mark lowen, bbc news, rome. i want to bring you some news about

the 15—year—old figure skater at the centre of that doping scandal, camilla belyaeva, who has been competing in the winter olympics final. she missed out on the chance of women figure skating event. she fell numerous times —— like a kamila valieva. there were a lot of errors in her free skating valieva. there were a lot of errors in herfree skating routine valieva. there were a lot of errors in her free skating routine and valieva. there were a lot of errors in herfree skating routine and in the end she finished in fourth place behind two other skaters from the russian olympic committee and japanese skater who took the bronze medal. she was fourth and, as a result of that, it does mean there will be a medal ceremony for the event. you will remember all the controversy surrounding her doping results earlier in the beijing olympics. she missed out on a medal, finishing fourth. a sex offender who police said posed a danger to women and young children has been recaptured, after he escaped from an open prison on sunday. 56—year—old paul robson was given a life

sentence in 2000, after he sexually assaulted a woman at knifepoint in her own home. he had spent four days on the run after walking out of hmp north sea camp, in lincolnshire. schools in england are being given official guidance on how to tackle controversial political and social issues in the classroom. the education secretary, nadhim zahawi, says no topics are off limits, but teachers must approach them with political impartiality, and not promote contested theories as fact. within the next few weeks, the scottish government is expected to introduce legislation to speed up and simplify the process people go through to change their legally recognised gender. in advance of that, the bbc commissioned a poll of 2,000 adults in scotland who were asked their views on the issue. the survey indicated general support for changing the process, but concern about the details. our scotland correspondent lorna gordon has been

looking at the findings, and speaking to one transgender couple about their experience. it was difficult for both our families to understand it at first but now our relationships better than it's ever been. maya and her partner zac are both transgender. theirfamilies are now supportive of their transition but theirjourney hasn't been easy. iwas16,17,18, in and out of homelessness. i became addicted to drugs and alcohol. it's kind of crazy to look at myself now and go, oh, my god, i've got my dream job, i've got a flat, i've got a girlfriend, i've got two cats and a family. the couple, who are both 2a, support reform of scotland's gender recognition act to make it less intrusive. you need to have so much evidence, it's really invasive and it puts you in a position of being mentally and physically exhausted with having to do it. but zac feels it's important to be sure. i definitely support it.

i think people who are younger, they need to explore themselves. they need to get to know themselves. like, i didn't even know whatjob i wanted to do when i was 16. some people might not even know that, let alone what gender they want to sit in for the rest of their life. in a poll commissioned by the bbc, more than half of those questioned were in favour of making it easier to get a gender recognition certificate. a fifth opposed it. but on some of the specific proposals, opinion was more finely balanced. there were almost equal levels of support and opposition for allowing transgender people to self—identify by removing the requirement for a medical diagnosis of gender dysphoria. 44% of those questioned opposed reducing the time someone must have lived in their gender identity from two years to six months. 37% supported it, and a slight majority opposed reducing the legal and a slight majority opposed reducing the legal age a person can transition from 18 to 16, whilejust under a third were in favour. the survey also suggests more support than opposition for transgender people to access

single—sex spaces, such as changing rooms. 35% said they should be able to do so only if they'd legally changed sex and had gender reassignment surgery. 28% said this should be allowed even if they had not had surgery. for some people, this is a fundamental and polarising issue, with protests on both sides. we believe these proposals to bring in self—identification will mean - that we will not be able to confront any male that is in _ within our changing rooms. we might actually be breaking the law, be perceived - as being transphobic, - by questioning why a male was there as they willjust stand up and say, "oh, i but i self—identify as a woman, i i am allowed to be in this space." but some scottish women's advocacy groups highlight that trans women already access services like rape and domestic violence support. we have no concerns about the proposed reforms. we know that trans women access

women's services anyway. we don't believe there are any proposed changes in the bill that will impact on single—sex spaces, which already operate on a basis of self—id. the scottish government is likely to bring this bill to parliament in the next few weeks. some people have clear and strongly held positions on this issue, but this poll suggests many others are undecided. lorna gordon, bbc news, edinburgh. let's get more on the news i was bringing you of the russian teenager at kamila valieva missing out on the chance of winning the winter olympic women's figure skating event. let's speak to our sports correspondent eleanor roper. she was, whatever else has been going on, under enormous pressure. what happened? she going on, under enormous pressure. what happened?— going on, under enormous pressure. what happened? she was the last on the ice today — what happened? she was the last on the ice today because _ what happened? she was the last on the ice today because she _ what happened? she was the last on the ice today because she qualified l the ice today because she qualified top of the table, so the world was watching and waiting for her performance and i think ultimately the fresh it was just too much. it was quite upsetting. she fell three

orfour was quite upsetting. she fell three or four times and left the ice was quite upsetting. she fell three orfour times and left the ice into years at the end. it wasn't enough for her to get a medal, she finishes fourth overall. it means there will be a medal ceremony, though, because we knew that if she was to finish in the top three she would not be awarded a medal and nor would any of the other finalists. this awarded a medal and nor would any of the other finalists.— the other finalists. this is because she is mired _ the other finalists. this is because she is mired in _ the other finalists. this is because she is mired in this _ the other finalists. this is because she is mired in this doping - the other finalists. this is because | she is mired in this doping scandal. what is the latest? we she is mired in this doping scandal. what is the latest?— she is mired in this doping scandal. what is the latest? we have to wait and see, what is the latest? we have to wait and see. really- _ what is the latest? we have to wait and see, really. under— what is the latest? we have to wait and see, really. under the - what is the latest? we have to wait and see, really. under the current i and see, really. under the current regulations, if you fail a drugs test you can request for your b sample to be tested. she has not yet requested that to be taken. we know that the adults around her are being investigated, so the coaches and people in her entourage because she is only 15, of course. we will have to wait for that investigation to run its course to find out what happens. no medalfor her today. {30 happens. no medal for her today. go back to the ice, you said she fell and she made many errors. what was her demeanour as she left the ice? just really upset. there was quite a lot of support in the crowd, there was applause for her routine, he is

obviously hugely talented, but she just looked devastated, to be honest. she had her head in her hands as she left the ice and at the end when her score was revealed and we found out she finished fourth, she looked very upset.— we found out she finished fourth, she looked very upset. thank you for that update. — she looked very upset. thank you for that update, thank _ she looked very upset. thank you for that update, thank you. _ four weeks after england's latest work—from—home guidance was lifted, people are starting to return to the railways. but data provided to the bbc shows a fifth of britain's pre—pandemic rail services are still not running. train operators say they are increasing services — but the rail minister couldn't guarantee that they will return to pre—covid levels. here's our transport correspondent katy austin. after months of working from home, lee wants to go into the office more. the train actually is running today, because mine was cancelled yesterday. his partner, amy, now has to, but the trains into london they rely on are not as frequent as they used to be. in my team we have got people coming in from kent, from essex,

and i would say a good at least 25% of them are having problems every day. there are fewer trains an hour, the trains are very crowded, trains are randomly being cancelled. trains are one every half an hour at the moment, | but i turned up to get the one that| would have got me to work on time and it wasjust cancelled, - so i was down to one an hour. i had to change my plan and go home and work from home. - going into his workplace will soon become compulsory, so that is a worry. the pandemic and remote working have changed travel habits and people's use of the railways has not recovered as much as cars or buses. rail timetables across the country were cut back again over the winter, with operators blaming high numbers of staff isolating due to omicron. overall, about 79% of pre—pandemic services are now running. train companies insist they are starting to reinstate more, and 85% should be running by the end of the month, but they say there are enough trains for the amount of people using them. passenger use is only

at about 64% of pre—covid. how timetables will look in future is still unclear. while leisure travel has fared better, fewer commuters means less fare revenue. the government says it has pumped in more than £14 billion to sustain rail services through the pandemic. that level of subsidy will not continue. it is important that where we end up is having a railway service that is fair for those people who use it, fairfor the passengers, but also fair to the taxpayer. so, can you guarantee that services will go back to what they used to be? what i will guarantee you is we will continue to keep things under review, which is what you would expect us to do. rail companies say the system must adapt. we are certainly seeing changing travel patterns. we are seeing more working from home. that is why we have recently introduced flexible season tickets and we need to continually look at how people are travelling, adjust the timetable to meet that demand and also offer them fares that attract them to use the railway. a business group in the midlands told me it is important

the right balance is found to support the economy. i think we need an appropriate level of service to get people back into the office, to make sure that they are frequenting the city centre, using those leisure services, but also at the same time, we need to get more people out of their cars if we are going to reduce the amount of congestion on our polluted road networks. a major shake—up of how the railway is run is in its early stages. for now, commuters say theyjust want enough trains that turn up on time. katy austin, bbc news. the prime minister has been speaking about the ongoing situation in ukraine — during a visit to an raf base in lincolnshire. let's hear what he had to say. well, i am well, iam here well, i am here at raf waddington to talk to some of our crew, the officers who are involved in a very, very important intelligence gathering and surveillance, and some

of the... some of the planes in here today are going to be used very shortly over the border in belarus, in poland, and elsewhere, over ukraine, to see what is going on and to allow us to have even finer detail evaluation of the military dispositions there.— dispositions there. what is the latest intelligence _ dispositions there. what is the latest intelligence you - dispositions there. what is the latest intelligence you have i latest intelligence you have regarding the withdrawal of russian troops from the border with ukraine? i wish i could give everybody better news about this, but i have to tell you that picture is continuing to be very grim. and today, as i'm sure you have already picked up, a kindergarten was shelled in what they are taking to be does matter what we know was a false flag operation, designed to discredit the ukrainians, designed to create a pretext, spurious provocation for russian action. we fear very much that that is the kind of thing we will see more of over the next few

days, and what we are doing is making sure that we do everything to strengthen the package of sanctions that will follow immediately, should there be a russian invasion stop we are strengthening the eastern frontier of nato and i'll be going to the european security conference in munich a little bit later on over the weekend to talk about what we're going to do to unify the west. share going to do to unify the west. are ou going to do to unify the west. are you having — going to do to unify the west. are you having to rush forward you a ban on tier1 you having to rush forward you a ban on tier 1 visas, you having to rush forward you a ban on tier1 visas, these so—called golden visas, because you are worried about rush of applications? is this a sign of a crackdown of russian money in the uk? i is this a sign of a crackdown of russian money in the uk? i think it is very important — russian money in the uk? i think it is very important that _ russian money in the uk? i think it is very important that we _ russian money in the uk? i think it is very important that we address l is very important that we address all the issues as fast as we can and we have already some very tough laws on money laundering, on people laundering ill gotten gains here in the uk, but clearly it is time to bring in some tough sanctions against the russian regime, against

big russian companies, organisations of strategic importance, and also making sure that we aim to stop the raising of funds by russian companies on a london financial markets. that's a very, very tough sanction that we will be bringing in. what we also need to do, and i'll be saying this, i have said this before, we have got to end the dependence of the west, of europeans in particular, on russian hydrocarbons. we cannot be blackmailed in this way by vladimir putin. we've got to end that. and i just want to say one thing finally about what's happening in ukraine. i do think... there is still time for the putin regime to step back. there is still time to avoid catastrophe. catastrophe for russia. the catastrophe for the ukraine and for the world. and that is that, if russia were so mad as to invade, i don't think people should imagine

that this will be a brief business. this will be a bloody and protracted conflict in which i'm afraid that there will be many casualties, including many russian casualties, and ijust hope that people in russia can see that for what it is. can i ask you about the weather? we have a red alert, storm eunice on the way. will you deploy the army to protect those facing the worst of the storm or for financial help or accommodation to those in need? 50 accommodation to those in need? sr that those who have already been affected by storm dudley we are offering all the support that we can. i sent my sympathies to those who are still without power, we are working with the power companies and local authorities to get that restored as fast as possible, but also, of course the army is on standby. borisjohnson talking about boris johnson talking about the threat from storm eunice and storm dudley, of course, we have also seen this week. let's catch up with the

weather. storm dudley caused widespread disruption to scotrail services, but now our focus is firmly on the next dangerous—looking storm that's heading in across parts of england and wales — this is storm eunice. the met office have issued a rare top—level red weather warning for this. gusts of wind 70 to 90 miles an hour across parts of southwest england and wales. but across a wider area of england and wales, the winds will be strong enough to blow down a large number of trees — we're talking about the risk of very widespread disruption as we go through friday. you might want to think about changing your travel plans. now, the swathe of strong winds starts off across wales and southwest england, but progresses eastwards through the day — and even in greater london, we could see winds gusting into the 70s of miles an hour, bringing some very dangerous conditions indeed. further northwards, into scotland, northern ireland and northern england, over the high ground, we're talking about blizzards and heavy snow — that could trap some drivers over high—level routes. that's the latest.

hello, this is bbc news. the headlines... a red weather warning is issued for parts of south—west england and south wales as storm eunice prepares to sweep through the country tomorrow. it comes as scotland and the north of england recoverfrom storm dudley, which caused widespread travel problems and power cuts. russia says it's moving troops away from ukraine's border — but the foreign secretary says there's no evidence, and the west mustn't be lulled in to a false sense of security. a british man is named as the victim of a fatal shark attack in australia — the first in sydney for nearly 60 years. more than 1a,000 men across the uk are thought to be unaware they have prostate cancer — because the pandemic disrupted regular screenings.

sport now — and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here'sjohn. good afternoon. news on gb�*s medal hopes in a moment. we start, though, with a tearful kamila valieva — the russian skater who finished outside of the medal places in herfinal event, having been cleared to continue after her failed drugs test. she produced an uncharecteristic, error—strewn display with multiple falls, finishing in fourth. the event was won by anna shcherbakova, also of the russian olympic committe. it means there will be a medal ceremony, with valieva finishing outside the podium places. she tested positive for a banned substance at an event back in december — the result of which was only announced last week, shortly after she won team gold. british men's curling team are closing in on a medal. they lead the united states in their semi final. victory would guarantee them a spot in the gold medal match on saturday. leading at the end of the ninth end, a team they lost to in the round robin format, their only defeat so far. they went behind early on,

but pulled it back, 6—4 they lead. were they to lose it would be a place the bronze medal match instead on friday. the closing stages of that are over on bbc two. elsewhere, eve muirhead's women's side beat the russian olympic committee to progress, the scottish skip delivered a fantastic final stone in the ninth end to score four and clinch a 9—4 win. team gb�*s last four place was confirmed when defending champions sweden beat south korea. and it's the swedes who'll face team gb in tomorrow's semi. i am very proud of this team. i think we have a great chance out there. as a team, we have played very well all week and as much as we have lost a few games, i think all of us know those losses have not been through a lot of bad play, it has been inches here and there but that is curling. i can't wait to get out here tomorrow night. supporting the boys tonight in the semifinal, and let's hope we can all do great britain proud. it's been a good day, too,

for british teenager zoe atkin, who cruised into the final of the freeski halfpipe, qualifying in fourth place. she said she may include some fresh tricks, in tomorrow's final, which she hopes will push her into the medal positions. she was born in america, and is the sister of izzy atkin, who won britain's first olympic medal on skis, at the last games. i was really nervous. sometimes qualifying can be even more nerve—racking than finals. so, ijust wanted to put it down and after i'd laid down the first round i thought, oh, the pressure is off. so i put an extra trick in there that i hadn't trained just to try it, and i'm really happy that i landed it and i'm in the finals tomorrow. britain's gus kenworthy, made into the men's final by the finest of margins. his second run, was much improved on his first, when he'd fallen, and he had a nervous wait before discovering he'd got the final qualifying spot for saturday's final. away from beijing, some significant news in formula one this afternoon. race director michael masi has been removed from his position by the sport's governing body. the fia announced his departure as part of a series of changes

following their inquiry into the controversial end to last year's final race of the season in abu dhabi. masi failed to apply the rules correctly during a late safety car period which had a direct impact on the outcome of the title race between max verstappen and lewis hamilton. masi will be offered a new position within the fia. england's men will play their next two home uefa nations league matches — against italy and hungary — at wolves�* molineux stadium. the game against italy will be played behind closed doors following the unrest at the euro 2020 final at wembley. england play italy on 11 june, and then hungary on the 14th. it will be the first time wolverhampton has hosted a match involving the england senior men's team since december 1956. that's all the sport for now. come on, the curlers, that's all i have to say. it's thought there could be around five million people in the uk

who haven't had a covid vaccine. take—up is lower in poorer areas and among some ethnic minority groups. leicester's public health director, who took the city through the uk's first local lockdown, is warning people about the impact their behaviour could have on others. some of those who've chosen not be jabbed have been speaking to our community affairs correspondent adina campbell. university student xenia has not had a covid vaccine because she feels the roll—out has been rushed through. her social life is now a lot quieter. instead of going to the clubs, i have more intimate gatherings — so birthdays, people have things at their accommodation. not being vaccinated has also affected her travel plans. i don't believe, just because i want to sit on a plane, see family, or have a good time in the sun, i should make that big decision of taking a vaccine. would you say to those people who feel that what you are doing,

by not having the vaccine, is irresponsible? that's for me to then take care of myself and make sure i'm aware of why i'm doing it. wear my mask, wash my hands, make sure i'm not in areas where i could pass it on. —— aware of what i'm doing. covid vaccines are safe and effective. more than 52 million people in the uk over the age of 12 have had at least one dose, according to latest government figures. but there are thought to be around five million people who haven't been vaccinated. birmingham has one of the lowest vaccine take—up rates in the country — and in areas like this, only half of adults have had theirfirstjob. ——jab. i wouldn't have it if you paid me. i haven't had covid once yet. so i'm fine. ijust was never comfortable - with the idea of having the vaccine. what changed your mind, then? you just recently had your first dose, yes? yes, because of travelling. over in leicester, where infection rates have been high, take—up of the vaccine is also still low in some parts of the city. i think what people fail

to recognise is, whilst it might be all right for them, it has an impact on others. i have lost people who are very close, you know, they had taken all the precautions but they were clinically vulnerable — and they caught covid and, you know, that was it. this retail worker will only talk to us anonymously because of a family fallout and fears of a further backlash on his personal life. most family and friends are vaccinated. the only time it really became a problem for myself was when my dad was ill, he was in the later stages of cancer, then they became aware that i wasn't vaccinated and i was immediately banned from going round to see him at the house. in some areas of london, one of the country's worst covid hotspots, vaccine take—up is also below average — which for some people has limited theirjob opportunities. i've been getting worki domestically, but i had words with my agent, _ and she said, "yep, it's going to be very difficult to travel. without having the jab." the way we live our lives

may have changed — but health leaders are still worried about how our choices could affect others. we can't be in a situation where we think, "this this is all over," or, "because i've not been affected by it, it's ok." there must be an understanding that we are our brother's keeper. adina campbell, bbc news. millions of people missed important post over the christmas period because of pandemic—related delays at royal mail, according to the charity citizens advice. it estimated that 2.5 million royal mail customers didn't receive documents such as health appointments, bills orfines. royal mail said the wave of omicron infections meant thousands of staff members had to take time off over christmas and injanuary — but that the "vast majority" of post was delivered on time.

more than 1a,000 men across the uk are thought to be unaware they have prostate cancer — because the pandemic has affected regular screenings for the disease. a leading charity and the nhs are urging men to do more to find out whether they're at risk. our health correspondent dominic hughes has been to meet two people whose lives have been touched by the disease. he was my best friend. he was and he will always be my best friend. literally we used to say we were each other�*s twin, we literally had the same mindset and we were very, very close so it's very difficult without him. danielle was just 25 when her dad, johnny, died after being diagnosed with prostate cancer. he was only 63. they were really close so losing her dad to a disease that, if caught early enough, is very treatable has been hard to take. his diagnosis came as a shock — so it was in 2015. he did have some symptoms,

now i realise, probably must we will leave that report now and deal with this matter in the course of the next few hours, but we are crossing live to give now where liz truss is holding a press conference, and the gentleman you are seeing now is her ukrainian counterpart, the ukrainian foreign secretary. bell to urgently condemn this ukrainian foreign secretary. bell to urgently condemn thi- urgently condemn this breach by russia. soon _ urgently condemn this breach by russia. soon the _ urgently condemn this breach by russia. soon the city _ urgently condemn this breach by russia. soon the city of - urgently condemn this breach by russia. soon the city of new. urgently condemn this breach by | russia. soon the city of new york will host a meeting of the un security council where this issue will be discussed. the key thing now for the whole world... took place from the occupied territories controlled by russia, because currently the russian propaganda machine is trying to distort the

reality that accused ukraine of shelling, but we are sure they will not be able to do it. the challenge reveals who is your true friend, and previous dates and months, ukraine and the west became closer than ever. both have a good memory of standing up to aggressors. thanks to dialogue made by president zelinski and prime ministerjohnson, the partnership has reached to unprecedented level. i can say that ukraine has a reliable friend, ally who is not only words, but actions speak louder than world. london has provided ukraine with more defensive weaponry and demonstrated its

readiness to impose swift and severe actions against russia. the united kingdom is playing an important role in support of ukraine, and i'm grateful to herfor her in support of ukraine, and i'm grateful to her for her personal engagement in this matter. together with my colleague, we are working to deter russia, and we are seeing the joint effort has yielded concrete results, however difficult the current situation is. the predicted date of the new offensive operation by russia from december until now have not been realised, which means diplomacy is working and achieving results. we can never say for sure what will happen tomorrow, but today, we are sure that we are doing

our utmost in order to maintain peace and to de—escalate, and that the settlement takes place peacefully. we have obtained this result not because russia is not willing to attack, but because the policy is working. ukraine now enjoys the highest international support than any other point in its history. ukraine has efficient capable army, thinks our allies. today we have also discussed what else the uk could do to support great britain. we worked with other partners as mediators in order to have a peaceful settlement of the conflict. so we are a a mental

grateful —— immensely grateful to london for their effect, they firmly stand foursquare behind the principles that ukraine is trying to uphold in this conflict, i highly commend all the diplomatic efforts undertaken by the united kingdom and peaceful settlement. but today, we also have the order to announce that ukraine, the united kingdom, and poland are forming a political cooperation. unfortunately due to the logistical situations, we cannot do that. he is not able to be here, but together we ask remotely, so today we ask for the creation of this trilateral format. very soon

official websites for our foreign ministries will publish a relevant joint statement. saying among other things that the united kingdom and poland will stand shoulder to shoulder with the ukrainian people in its effort to defend sovereignty and territorial integrity of ukraine, within internationally recognised borders. poland and the united kingdom will help us defend our battery. we will also focus our air air force our battery. we will also focus our airair force on our battery. we will also focus our air air force on economic trade and energy cooperation, and combating disinformation. i'm sincerely grateful to my colleagues for supporting this initiative. this is our commonjoint project supporting this initiative. this is our common joint project that we have prepared together, and we will

continue working very fruitfully and productively to ensure that this is a very pragmatic and result oriented. i'm sure our close trilateral cooperation will be guaranteed to ensure peace and security in europe. i now pass it over to my colleague and real friend of ukraine, liz truss. i’m over to my colleague and real friend of ukraine, liz truss.— of ukraine, liz truss. i'm with my aood of ukraine, liz truss. i'm with my good friend _ of ukraine, liz truss. i'm with my good friend dmytro _ of ukraine, liz truss. i'm with my good friend dmytro kuleba. - of ukraine, liz truss. i'm with my good friend dmytro kuleba. i - of ukraine, liz truss. i'm with my good friend dmytro kuleba. i am| of ukraine, liz truss. i'm with my - good friend dmytro kuleba. i am here today to _ good friend dmytro kuleba. i am here today to show the united kingdom's steadfast— today to show the united kingdom's steadfast support for ukraine. i'm very impressed with that, despite the russian aggression towards ukraine, — the russian aggression towards ukraine, that life here in kyiv goes on, ukraine, that life here in kyiv goes on. and _ ukraine, that life here in kyiv goes on. and ihr— ukraine, that life here in kyiv goes on, and i'm very impressed by the level_ on, and i'm very impressed by the level of— on, and i'm very impressed by the level of stoicism both from the ukrainian — level of stoicism both from the ukrainian people and the ukrainian government. we admire your fortitude in the _ government. we admire your fortitude in the face _ government. we admire your fortitude in the face of russian aggression, and we _ in the face of russian aggression,

and we stand with you in defence of your rights — and we stand with you in defence of your rights to determine your own future _ your rights to determine your own future we — your rights to determine your own future. we are very proud as a united — future. we are very proud as a united kingdom to be at the forefront of support for the ukraine _ forefront of support for the ukraine. we've provided defensive weapons _ ukraine. we've provided defensive weapons and trained democrat trained at 22,000 _ weapons and trained democrat trained at 22,000 members of the ukrainian army _ at 22,000 members of the ukrainian army when— at 22,000 members of the ukrainian army. when the prime minister visited — army. when the prime minister visited kyiv to announce we were providing — visited kyiv to announce we were providing £88 million to support ukraine's— providing £88 million to support ukraine's democracy and energy independence, today i can announce the next _ independence, today i can announce the next component of our support, increasing _ the next component of our support, increasing funding for these projects— increasing funding for these projects to a value of £100 million. i'm projects to a value of £100 million. i'rn also— projects to a value of £100 million. i'm also proud, together with dmytro kuleba. to _ i'm also proud, together with dmytro kuleba, to be launching our new trilateral— kuleba, to be launching our new trilateral partnership with poland and ukraine. we will intensify work on defence — and ukraine. we will intensify work on defence and security, sanctions, energy— on defence and security, sanctions, energy security, and countering disinformation. and this demonstrates that the united kingdom is willing _ demonstrates that the united kingdom is willing and ready to stand

shoulder— is willing and ready to stand shoulder to shoulder with allies across— shoulder to shoulder with allies across eastern and central europe. russia _ across eastern and central europe. russia must think again. despite their— russia must think again. despite their claims, russia's military build-up— their claims, russia's military build—up shows no signs of slowing. there _ build—up shows no signs of slowing. there is— build—up shows no signs of slowing. there is currently no evidence that their— there is currently no evidence that their forces— there is currently no evidence that their forces are withdrawing, and we need russia to step back from the brink _ need russia to step back from the brink they— need russia to step back from the brink. they must take the path of diplomacy — brink. they must take the path of diplomacy. last week, i delivered a strong _ diplomacy. last week, i delivered a strong message to sergei lavrov in moscow _ strong message to sergei lavrov in moscow i— strong message to sergei lavrov in moscow. i told strong message to sergei lavrov in moscow. itold him strong message to sergei lavrov in moscow. i told him directly that russia — moscow. i told him directly that russia must respect ukraine's sovereignty and engage in meaningful talks _ sovereignty and engage in meaningful talks if— sovereignty and engage in meaningful talks. if they do not choose the path _ talks. if they do not choose the path that — talks. if they do not choose the path that we have laid out, i made it clear— path that we have laid out, i made it clear the — path that we have laid out, i made it clear the price that russia will pay _ it clear the price that russia will pay we — it clear the price that russia will pay. we are ready with our allies to impose _ pay. we are ready with our allies to impose severe costs on russia. there will he _ impose severe costs on russia. there will be severe economic costs through— will be severe economic costs through an unprecedented package of

coordinated sanctions. the united states— coordinated sanctions. the united states have been clear that nord stream _ states have been clear that nord stream ii — states have been clear that nord stream ii would not go ahead. in russia _ stream ii would not go ahead. in russia would risk creating a prolonged, drawn out war with a terrible — prolonged, drawn out war with a terrible toll which would be borne by the _ terrible toll which would be borne by the russian people. russia would confirm _ by the russian people. russia would confirm its _ by the russian people. russia would confirm its status as an international pariah. instead, i urge— international pariah. instead, i urge the— international pariah. instead, i urge the kremlin once again to de—escalate and to choose diplomacy. in de—escalate and to choose diplomacy. in the _ de—escalate and to choose diplomacy. in the revolution of dignity, the ukrainian — in the revolution of dignity, the ukrainian people were clear about the future — ukrainian people were clear about the future they want. they chose freedom — the future they want. they chose freedom. and we will show the free world _ freedom. and we will show the free world is— freedom. and we will show the free world is prepared to stand up and support— world is prepared to stand up and support you in that choice. together, we can turn the tide on russian _ together, we can turn the tide on russian aggression, and we can build a more _ russian aggression, and we can build a more secure future right across europe — a more secure future right across europe. thank you.—

a more secure future right across europe. thank you. thank you very much. europe. thank you. thank you very much- foreign _ europe. thank you. thank you very much. foreign secretary, - europe. thank you. thank you very much. foreign secretary, you - europe. thank you. thank you very i much. foreign secretary, you warned russia _ much. foreign secretary, you warned russia coutd — much. foreign secretary, you warned russia could draw— much. foreign secretary, you warned russia could draw out _ much. foreign secretary, you warned russia could draw out this _ much. foreign secretary, you warned russia could draw out this crisis - russia could draw out this crisis with— russia could draw out this crisis with ukraine _ russia could draw out this crisis with ukraine for— russia could draw out this crisis with ukraine for months, - russia could draw out this crisis with ukraine for months, get i russia could draw out this crisis i with ukraine for months, get today we've _ with ukraine for months, get today we've seen— with ukraine for months, get today we've seen a — with ukraine for months, get today we've seen a spike _ with ukraine for months, get today we've seen a spike in— with ukraine for months, get today we've seen a spike in violence - with ukraine for months, get today we've seen a spike in violence in. we've seen a spike in violence in the east — we've seen a spike in violence in the east and _ we've seen a spike in violence in the east and concerns _ we've seen a spike in violence in the east and concerns about - we've seen a spike in violence in the east and concerns about the | the east and concerns about the potential — the east and concerns about the potential for _ the east and concerns about the potential for escalation. - the east and concerns about the potential for escalation. in - the east and concerns about the potential for escalation. in yourl potential for escalation. in your opinion, — potential for escalation. in your opinion, do— potential for escalation. in your opinion. do you _ potential for escalation. in your opinion, do you think— potential for escalation. in your opinion, do you think it's - potential for escalation. in your opinion, do you think it's more | opinion, do you think it's more likety— opinion, do you think it's more likely that _ opinion, do you think it's more likely that there _ opinion, do you think it's more likely that there will— opinion, do you think it's more likely that there will be - opinion, do you think it's more likely that there will be an - opinion, do you think it's more - likely that there will be an eminent offensive _ likely that there will be an eminent offensive by— likely that there will be an eminent offensive by russia, _ likely that there will be an eminent offensive by russia, or— likely that there will be an eminent offensive by russia, or that - likely that there will be an eminent offensive by russia, or that we - offensive by russia, or that we are facing _ offensive by russia, or that we are facing a _ offensive by russia, or that we are facing a prolonged _ offensive by russia, or that we are facing a prolonged stalemate? - offensive by russia, or that we arel facing a prolonged stalemate? iiritfell facing a prolonged stalemate? well there is, of course, _ facing a prolonged stalemate? there is, of course, a significant chance — there is, of course, a significant chance that _ there is, of course, a significant chance that there could be offensive action _ chance that there could be offensive action by— chance that there could be offensive action by russia. if not, why are there _ action by russia. if not, why are there 100,000 troops on the border with ukraine? but russia can still take the — with ukraine? but russia can still take the path of diplomacy, they can de—escalate, they can move their troops _ de—escalate, they can move their troops away from the border. and i believe _ troops away from the border. and i believe that is in the interest of european — believe that is in the interest of european security, but also in russia's— european security, but also in russia's interest.— european security, but also in russia's interest. ., ., russia's interest. one now from the ukrainian media. _

translation: about ukraine's air force, but translation: about ukraine's air force. but can _ translation: about ukraine's air force, but can we _ translation: about ukraine's air force, but can we say _ translation: about ukraine's air force, but can we say that - translation: about ukraine's air force, but can we say that russia i translation: about ukraine's air| force, but can we say that russia is trying _ force, but can we say that russia is trying to— force, but can we say that russia is trying to agree _ force, but can we say that russia is trying to agree to _ force, but can we say that russia is trying to agree to a _ force, but can we say that russia is trying to agree to a pretext - force, but can we say that russia is trying to agree to a pretext to - force, but can we say that russia is trying to agree to a pretext to its i trying to agree to a pretext to its invasion? — trying to agree to a pretext to its invasion? starting _ trying to agree to a pretext to its invasion? starting from - trying to agree to a pretext to its invasion? starting from 2014, i trying to agree to a pretext to its| invasion? starting from 2014, we have _ invasion? starting from 2014, we have seen— invasion? starting from 2014, we have seen everything _ invasion? starting from 2014, we have seen everything basically. l have seen everything basically. translation: _ have seen everything basically. translation:— have seen everything basically. translation: ., ., , ., translation: provocations, doctoring reality always — translation: provocations, doctoring reality always aimed _ translation: provocations, doctoring reality always aimed at _ translation: provocations, doctoring reality always aimed at the _

reality always aimed at the shrugging of responsibility and putting this responsibility on ukraine's shoulders to justify russian actions, and to give it additional pretext for escalation. that's why we are conducting very swift and high quality work in order to ensure that any russian attempt to ensure that any russian attempt to distort the reality will not be fruitful. we have to get ready for any course of the event, with the recent days and months, in order to prepare ukraine for any scenario, we've been able to achieve that. ukraine now has a powerful position, russia will try to create various types of information in order to place responsibility for it or else. but we are very much ready for any

situation. brute but we are very much ready for any situation. ~ ., , but we are very much ready for any situation. ~ . , ., situation. we have been warning about the likelihood _ situation. we have been warning about the likelihood of _ situation. we have been warning about the likelihood of a - situation. we have been warning about the likelihood of a false i situation. we have been warning i about the likelihood of a false flag operation, and that is what we are seeing _ operation, and that is what we are seeing taking place. and we are very clear that _ seeing taking place. and we are very clear that the aggressor in this situation — clear that the aggressor in this situation is russia. we will continue _ situation is russia. we will continue to call out false flag operations, we will continue to call out there _ operations, we will continue to call out there cyber attacks and their attempts — out there cyber attacks and their attempts to undermine ukraine, which is a democratic sovereign country which _ is a democratic sovereign country which russia agreed to respect in various— which russia agreed to respect in various agreements, including the budapest — various agreements, including the budapest 1994 memorandum. . thank ou, i budapest 1994 memorandum. . thank you. i know — budapest 1994 memorandum. . thank you. i know there _ budapest 1994 memorandum. . thank you, i know there are _ budapest 1994 memorandum. . thank you, i know there are lots _ budapest 1994 memorandum. . thank you, i know there are lots of - budapest 1994 memorandum. . trisha; you, i know there are lots of media that want to ask questions but we don't have time. there'll be a separate speech by the foreign secretary after we finish is broadcast in a few moments, so keep with us and watch this space, please. thank you all.-

with us and watch this space, please. thank you all. while i'm not resent please. thank you all. while i'm not present during _ please. thank you all. while i'm not present during your— please. thank you all. while i'm not present during your speech, - please. thank you all. while i'm not present during your speech, i - please. thank you all. while i'm not present during your speech, i have i present during your speech, i have full trust in liz truss. you present during your speech, i have full trust in liz truss.— full trust in liz truss. you been watchin: full trust in liz truss. you been watching alongside _ full trust in liz truss. you been watching alongside me - full trust in liz truss. you been watching alongside me the - full trust in liz truss. you been - watching alongside me the foreign secretary liz truss holding a news conference with her ukrainian counterpart, dmytro kuleba. interesting what she had to say, not a particularly diverting from what she said in the past, that there is no evidence that that russian military build—up on the border with ukraine shows any sign of withdrawing. she is about to speak though, so let's listen in to what this speech by the foreign secretary, liz truss, just as she is perhaps preparing. she did say, "we need russia to step back from the brink." and she did say that if

russia didn't, the west was ready to impose severe economic costs on russia. she talked about an unprecedented package of sanctions. interestingly she repeated the us assertion that north stream ii, the russian pipeline bringing gas to europe, would not go ahead, and said that if there was a russian invasion, russia would confirm its status as an international pariah. "choose diplomacy, "she urged russia as she warned russia risked creating as she warned russia risked creating a long, drawn out war. before that, her ukrainian counterpart interestingly announced a new trilateral partnership between the uk and poland. he said all three

countries stood shoulder to shoulder with ukraine to recognise ukraine's sovereignty. he also said interestingly, i thought, sovereignty. he also said interestingly, ithought, that sovereignty. he also said interestingly, i thought, that the uk and poland defend its country without going into detail as to what that would involve. we are just staying on those pictures, liz truss, the foreign secretary, in the capital of kyiv clearly waiting to start her speech. and while we wait for that, let'sjoin our speech. and while we wait for that, let's join our correspondent who is in kyiv, james waterhouse. james, like me i suspect you were watching that news conference with interest. what did you make of what liz truss had to say? there's no evidence that russian forces are withdrawing," and her urging yet again for russia to step back from the brink? i think

it's very much — step back from the brink? i think it's very much a _ step back from the brink? i think it's very much a continuation - step back from the brink? i think it's very much a continuation of i it's very much a continuation of what the ukrainian government has been saying for the last few days, that despite these russian statements of a planned withdrawal of some troops after their military drills, she's saying the threat is very much there. she interestingly observed how kyiv is living as normal, she said she admires ukraine's fortitude in the face of russian aggression. we also got an announcement, a further announcement of £100 million as part of the uk's support for ukraine in this crisis. that will no doubt go on more military training, equipment, perhaps some economic relief. we will await the details on that. dmytro kuleba, her ukrainian counterpart, described the uk and ukraine as being closer than ever, he was full of praise for the country's strategic partnership and said by the fact that there hasn't

yet been an escalation in this crisis, it shows that diplomacy is working. we've also just before this press conference had a briefing from western intelligence officials on the question of russian troops on that border also and he said that half of the russian forces — so we get this 130,000, up to 150,000 estimated figure if us the us — he estimated figure if us the us — he estimated that half of those russian forces were within 50 km of the ukrainian border. and this issue of these russian statements describing withdrawal — he says yes, there was a withdrawal of some forces and hardware, but they were only going to military bases a short distance away from the ukrainian border. what the west wants to see is the troops

that are based much further afield deeper inside russia, they want to see those troops pull away from the ukrainian border along with that military hardware, so missile launchers, tanks and the like. that for them would be a meaningful sign of de—escalation. but back to this press conference, it's an unusual format. we've had joint statements from the foreign secretaries, a 0&a from the foreign secretaries, a q&a from the foreign secretaries, a q&a from journalists, from the foreign secretaries, a 0&a fromjournalists, now from the foreign secretaries, a q&a from journalists, now liz truss is currently making a speech. brute from journalists, now liz truss is currently making a speech. we are still waiting _ currently making a speech. we are still waiting for _ currently making a speech. we are still waiting for her— currently making a speech. we are still waiting for her to _ currently making a speech. we are still waiting for her to make - currently making a speech. we are still waiting for her to make that l still waiting for her to make that speech, james. i want to ask you of what you made of the ukrainian foreign minister about russia trying to create situations to put responsibility on us and we have had reports, haven't we, of gunfire and the like on the border. what was your thought on that? it border. what was your thought on that? , . ., ., border. what was your thought on that? , . . ., ,, ., ., that? it is clear that the ukrainian government _ that? it is clear that the ukrainian government are _ that? it is clear that the ukrainian government are particularly - government are particularly concerned. just to put you in the

picture, these occupied eastern territories of the ukraine, where russian backed militants, areas they have occupied for eight years now, every week you get both ukrainian forces and russian backed militants accusing each other of continually breaking the ceasefire, and that can involve rocket attacks... and similar such assaults. the number of deaths has dramatically gone down since this peace agreement was put in place around 2015 but there has still been ongoing fighting, but as far as still been ongoing fighting, but as faras ukrainian still been ongoing fighting, but as far as ukrainian government is concerned, they are particularly worried about what they describe as a spike in attacks from the militants. shell and mortar attacks. this includes claims that the nursery was shelled this morning. there were no deaths. two adults we understand suffered from concussion. in turn the militants have accused ukrainian forces of shelling them

over the past 24 hours. this is common. it is also very difficult to verify such claims because of the lack of international monitoring in that specific area because of these boundaries that are effectively in place. but this is the part of the ukraine that the us is very concerned about. we keep hearing about it, this false pretext for an invasion that the us is concerned about. essentially moscow, in their eyes, generating fake stories to build a justification for an invasion. we have most recently had claims by moscow that they found mass graves and it has been a tactic of the west to call out as they see it as quickly as possible. you heard ms klos mention it. —— liz truss. recently president zelensky and his government have not been drawn on such claims it is reported to understand that not only is this a

military face up of the country but it is also one of the words and messaging and that is seen as particularly significant for both sides, whether there is an escalation by weather at the peace deal can be fleshed out. {lilia escalation by weather at the peace deal can be fleshed out. ok, james what a house _ deal can be fleshed out. ok, james what a house in _ deal can be fleshed out. ok, james what a house in kyiv, _ deal can be fleshed out. ok, james what a house in kyiv, we _ deal can be fleshed out. ok, james what a house in kyiv, we leave - deal can be fleshed out. ok, james what a house in kyiv, we leave it i what a house in kyiv, we leave it there for now. we still await that speech and the foreign secretary liz truss but no doubt we will speak to you in a while. many thanks for now. as we've heard, the foreign secretary liz truss has said now is the time for russia to step back from the border of ukraine, as concerns over moscow's intentions continue. speaking alongside her ukrainian counterpart in kyiv, ms truss reiterated that nato allies are preared to impose "severe costs" on russia if any invasion were to go ahead. the prime minister has said the picture in the region remains "grim", a sentiment echoed by president biden — but both the uk and us have stressed that diplomacy is still an option. let's hear what the prime minister had to say.

i wish i could give everybody better news about this, but i have to tell you that picture is continuing to be very grim. and today, as i'm sure you have already picked up, a kindergarten was shelled in what we are taking to be — we know was a false flag operation, designed to discredit the ukrainians, designed to create a pretext, a spurious provocation for russian action. we fear very much that that is the kind of thing we'll see more of over the next few days. president biden told white house reporters that russia may be planning a "false flag" operation tojustify an invasion. how high is the threat of a russian invasion right now? it's very high. why? very. because they have not moved any of their troops out. they've moved more troops in — number one.

number two, we have reason to believe that they are engaged in a false flag operation to have an excuse to go in. every indication we have is they're prepared to go into ukraine, attack ukraine. number one. number two... i've been waiting for a response from putin from my letter that my response to him. i have not read it yet. i cannot comment on it. reporters speak over each other. sir, is your sense that this is going to happen now? yes. not... my sense is this will happen in the next several days. what does this mean? is there any diplomatic path still available? yes, there is. that's why i asked senator... senator! secretary blinken to go to the united nations and make his statement today. he'll lay out what that path is. i've laid out a path to putin, as well.

and so there is a path. there is a way through this. reportes speak over each other. are you going to call putin? i'm not calling pu... i have no plans to call putin. reporters talk over each other. ..made a final decision... president biden there. a rare red weather warning has been issued by the met office for parts of england and wales as storm eunice approaches. an emergency government cobra meeting has been held to discuss the highest level warning, which means there is a danger to life in southwest england and south wales tomorrow — with winds of up to 90mph likely to cause power cuts and severely affect travel. it comes as many people across the uk are dealing with disruption in the aftermath of storm dudley overnight. heavy rain and strong winds brought down trees, railway cables and power lines. simonjones has the latest. damaging wind and a warning that much more is on its way. this was the destruction of dudley, bringing trees down in the yorkshire dales,

and blocking roads in hertfordshire. it's been a week of wild weather. investigations are under way into what caused this wind turbine to come down near bridgend. and the advice is to keep away from the coast. not the time for a trip to the beach in county down. storm dudley may now have swept through, but the consequences are still being felt. all trains in scotland were cancelled yesterday evening and disruption has continued today. services affected in many parts of the uk, as network rail engineers were forced to check thousands of miles of track for debris and damage. at the woodfield animal sanctuary in north gower, this tree came down, narrowly missing the animals. very, very shocked. very shocked. i mean, the tree that's been uprooted, the diameter of the roots is about 15 feet across. luckily it didn't hit any animals, but anything in its way when it fell would have been killed instantly.

from the early hours of tomorrow, eunice will blow in, which could be one of the worst storms in years. a severe weather warning has been upgraded to red, the highest level for parts of south—west england and south wales, meaning there is a danger to life, with widespread power problems predicted. we are looking at potentially 100 mph winds, so it's concerning not just from the energy side of things but also we are hearing about the travel disruption and other services that are affected too, so we are making preparations for that work. we are just out of storm dudley, we are aware of storm eunice coming along, but certainly the weather forecast at the moment is looking quite challenging. the government's emergency cobra committee has been meeting to discuss the threat, a sign of the seriousness of what is expected. simon jones, bbc news. our correspondent danjohnson has been speaking to people in coxhoe, a village near durham, who struggled to stay warm when they lost power overnight. it was a quiet and a cold night

in for chris and baby dylan in south shields with the challenge of how to warm a bottle. we have a prep machine, so it's like electricity—based, and we've rarely made things the old way so he's been screaming for an hour while we have been doing that. he has been fed now? yes, he's all right. aren't you, lad? so then dad could also get his food. takeaway deliveries were in high demand. just along the road, ronnie was keeping warm in the car. as soon as we get one, - the metro is off, the motorways closed down sometimes and it'sjust ridiculous. i i've just brought my grandad some emergency lights. 80—year—old john was getting a special delivery from help for family. what you think about being left in the dark?

not very good, but it can't be helped. one of those things. and this morning in county durham, hundreds were still without power and asking for how much longer. the power should be coming back about three o'clock in the afternoon, but when i check on the website, that was tomorrow morning. tomorrow morning? yes, tomorrow morning, half past ten. that would be two nights. even the traffic lights were out with roads and railways disrupted, and on the a1, no power means no services. they've got no electricity so i can't get a drink, but i would have thought i'd be able to use the toilet. it's a little bit inconvenient. i'm on a long journey . with two young children. it's been very tough for people, especially living on their owi'i. we are told the power companies are doing all they can but they cannot fix everything today. some of these areas have been hit for a third time already this year and it looks like tomorrow will be much worse.

let's speak to our weather presenter chris fawkes. lets start with storm dudley. tell us a little bit about damage and disruption it has cause to. it has been a double _ disruption it has cause to. it has been a double whammy - disruption it has cause to. it has been a double whammy in - disruption it has cause to. it has been a double whammy in many disruption it has cause to. it is; been a double whammy in many ways. these were the strongest gusts we recorded last night. the peak gusts in snowdonia, that is cheating because it is in a high valley and the winds model. we quite often get strong winds. in scotland, the strongest wind we have had where most people live is a 74 mph in south lanarkshire and of course we saw the severe disruption on scots rail services as a result of trees being brought down onto overhead lines and that was the kind of thing we were expecting, plus a lot of services cancelled ahead of the arrival of storm dudley. mas services cancelled ahead of the arrival of storm dudley. was to come, arrival of storm dudley. was to come. storm — arrival of storm dudley. was to come, storm eunice? - arrival of storm dudley. was to come, storm eunice? sounds. arrival of storm dudley. was to - come, storm eunice? sounds benign but will be anything but the stock yet absolutely, more powerful storm.

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to 80 mph, well inland, i still strong enough to bring down lots of trees. we are talking about widespread transport disruption. i have been looking at storms over the last couple of decades, some of the biggest we have seen in the uk, but it is quite rare we get winds into the 70s of miles per hour, inland from these storm systems. we had one in 2007 in the greater london area but tomorrow we could be looking at gusts into the 70 mild per hour area in the greater london area and because it is built it very sensitive to that when strength, we will see some very significant disruption building in. can will see some very significant disruption building in. can you give us a sense of— disruption building in. can you give us a sense of what _ disruption building in. can you give us a sense of what those _ disruption building in. can you give us a sense of what those winds - disruption building in. can you give i us a sense of what those winds would feel like? we might know what it is like to drive at 70 to 80 mph but i'm wondering... you are a lot taller than me but could it blow somebody off their feet? is it that strong? it somebody off their feet? is it that stron: ? . ., ., somebody off their feet? is it that stron: ? .., ., i. strong? it could do if you were around buildings _ strong? it could do if you were around buildings in _ strong? it could do if you were around buildings in london i strong? it could do if you were i around buildings in london because those higher buildings can funnel the winds and grab down some high momentum airfrom higher in the atmosphere so you can get that kind of thing happening. the white rose

shopping centre, built in leeds, it was built in such a way that it funnelled the winds down and regularly blew over shoppers, this was decades ago but problems in the 19605 was decades ago but problems in the 1960s because the building design of that particular shopping centre. one of the things i find mind blowing about storm eunice... here it is forming. we have had these weather warnings out for four days. the first warning was issued on monday. this storm did not even start to form until this time yesterday so it has only existed for 24 hours and we are now monitoring it extremely closely and it will cause some big problems. we talked about the winds which will bring widespread damage and disruption across parts of england and wales, but not the only hazard. northern england, northern ireland, scotland, we are looking at blizzard conditions in the hills. ten to 30 centimetres of snow coming down really heavily, really quickly. that will also lead to power cuts because the sticky snow will stick to power cables, weigh them down and cause them to collapse but because the snow will come down so heavily i

think snow ploughs and british will struggle to keep up with that so we might find motorists stranded in some of our high level roots. i5 some of our high level roots. is this largely confined to friday? how does the weekend look? the weekend will stay very — does the weekend look? the weekend will stay very windy. _ does the weekend look? the weekend will stay very windy. storm _ does the weekend look? the weekend will stay very windy. storm eunice i will stay very windy. storm eunice will stay very windy. storm eunice will cause problems across northern europe as we head into the weekend so that is clearing out of the way as quickly as it arrives. it would do! given the wind, it will blow through very quickly. we have low pressure with us through the weekend, still gales or severe gales and rain or showers so it stays blustery but the wind is not as strong as they will be from storm eunice which looks particularly dangerous. eunice which looks particularly dangerous-— eunice which looks particularly dangerous. eunice which looks particularly dancerous. , ., ., dangerous. chris, good to have you with us. thank _ dangerous. chris, good to have you with us. thank you _ dangerous. chris, good to have you with us. thank you for _ dangerous. chris, good to have you with us. thank you for that - dangerous. chris, good to have you with us. thank you for that update. | joining me now is liz bently who is the meteologist and the chief executive at the royal meteorological society. good to have you with us, professor. i don't know if you are listening to what chris was saying. he was giving a sense of what to expect from a red storm and suggesting this is quite

rare. is this your view, as well absolutely so, yes. the strength of winds we are likely to see across the southern half of the uk, it is yellow and i felt very rare to see inland gusts of 70 80 per hour across the southern half of the uk, bats and one half but not the southern half. the other thing to add is this storm will come through in daylight hours. in the past, even across the southern uk when we have had storms come through, sometimes they happen overnight when we are all safely tucked up in bed but this will come through pretty much three daylight hours when people are trying to move about and hence i guess more danger to life. the final thing to say is that it is affecting obviously a significantly populated area of the uk until widespread disruption is anticipated as we go through the course of tomorrow. just trying to move around, whether on that road or rail network, even just walking in that kind of wind will be challenging. i think people just need to take that very rare at red

warning from the met office, that it has been issued, keep an eye on the forecast. this is a rapidly developing storm, we have only seen it developed really in the last 24 hours. the timing, position, strength of those winds could be updated in the next few hours but very damaging and rare events, i think come across the southern half of the uk. , ., i. think come across the southern half of the uk. , . ,, . think come across the southern half of the uk. , ., i. ., , of the uk. given what you have 'ust said, of the uk. given what you have 'ust said. would — of the uk. given what you have 'ust said. would you fl of the uk. given what you have 'ust said, would you go i of the uk. given what you have 'ust said, would you go so i of the uk. given what you have 'ust said, would you go so fari of the uk. given what you have 'ust said, would you go so far as i of the uk. given what you have 'ust said, would you go so far as to i said, would you go so far as to advise people to stay indoors? could it be that grim?— it be that grim? really it you need to start thinking _ it be that grim? really it you need to start thinking about _ it be that grim? really it you need to start thinking about your i it be that grim? really it you need to start thinking about your travel| to start thinking about your travel plans for tomorrow and if you don't need to travel, if it is not an agent or a requirement to travel, i would be staying indoors tomorrow. either across the southern half of the uk because of the strength of those winds and the disruption that will come and fallen trees and disruption on the rail and road networks, even further north, we are expecting a lot of snow to fall on the northern flank of this storm, between ten and 30 centimetres of snow falling in a very short space

of time. it will be very challenging for the gritters and snowploughs to keep the roads clear because the snow will be coming down so quickly and also the wind will be strong so we are cars or vehicles as they are trying to move around in the northern half of the uk, so wind strength further south, damaging winds, but snow and strong winds further north, as well. lots of problems, widespread problems tomorrow.- lots of problems, widespread problems tomorrow. storm eunice is followin: problems tomorrow. storm eunice is following hot — problems tomorrow. storm eunice is following hot on _ problems tomorrow. storm eunice is following hot on the _ problems tomorrow. storm eunice is following hot on the heels _ problems tomorrow. storm eunice is following hot on the heels of- problems tomorrow. storm eunice is following hot on the heels of storm i following hot on the heels of storm dudley. how often do we have back—to—back storms like this? it is back-to-back storms like this? it is not that rare _ back-to-back storms like this? it is not that rare to _ back—to—back storms like this? it 3 not that rare to get storms like this. what happens is we have got a very strong jet stream at the moment and the jet stream is just a band of strong winds way above our heads at the top of the atmosphere at about 30,000 feet up. when thatjet stream is active it develops these lows one after another in quick succession. we had to name storms injanuary, we have had double named storms in the past, as well. we had an active jet

stream that develops these lows one after another in quick succession. but i think storm eunice is unique. just really the strength of the winds across the southern half of the uk. we will not have seen a storm like this for many years, it is probably one of those storms we will talk about in years to come. ok, professor liz bently the royal meteorological society. many thanks and good to talk to you. your bbc local radio station will have the latest on the situation where you live — find details of your nearest station at bbc. co. uk/sounds. four weeks after england's latest work—from—home guidance was lifted, people are starting to return to the railways. but data provided to the bbc shows a fifth of britain's pre—pandemic rail services are still not running. train operators say they are increasing services — but the rail minister couldn't guarantee that they will return to pre—covid levels. here's our transport correspondent katy austin.

after months of working from home, lee wants to go into the office more. the train actually is running today, because mine was cancelled yesterday. his partner, amy, now has to, but the trains into london they rely on are not as frequent as they used to be. in my team we have got people coming in from kent, from essex, and i would say a good at least 25% of them are having problems every day. there are fewer trains an hour, the trains are very crowded, trains are randomly being cancelled. trains are one every half an hour at the moment, | but i turned up to get the one that| would have got me to work on time and it wasjust cancelled, i so i was down to one an hour. i had to change my plan and go home and work from home. i going into his workplace will soon become compulsory, so that is a worry. the pandemic and remote working have changed travel habits and people's use of the railways has not recovered as much as cars or buses. rail timetables across the country were cut back again over the winter, with operators blaming high numbers of staff isolating due to omicron.

overall, about 79% of pre—pandemic services are now running. train companies insist they are starting to reinstate more, and 85% should be running by the end of the month, but they say there are enough trains for the amount of people using them. passenger use is only at about 64% of pre—covid. how timetables will look in future is still unclear. while leisure travel has fared better, fewer commuters means less fare revenue. the government says it has pumped in more than £14 billion to sustain rail services through the pandemic. that level of subsidy will not continue. it is important that where we end up is having a railway service that is fair for those people who use it, fairfor the passengers, but also fair to the taxpayer. so, can you guarantee that services will go back to what they used to be? what i will guarantee you is we will continue to keep things under review, which is what you would expect us to do. rail companies say

the system must adapt. we are certainly seeing changing travel patterns. we are seeing more working from home. that is why we have recently introduced flexible season tickets and we need to continually look at how people are travelling, adjust the timetable to meet that demand and also offer them fares that attract them to use the railway. a business group in the midlands told me it is important the right balance is found to support the economy. i think we need an appropriate level of service to get people back into the office, to make sure that they are frequenting the city centre, using those leisure services, but also at the same time, we need to get more people out of their cars if we are going to reduce the amount of congestion on our polluted road networks. a major shake—up of how the railway is run is in its early stages. for now, commuters say theyjust want enough trains that turn up on time. katy austin, bbc news. let's talk now to anthony smith, who is the chief executive of transport focus, the independent

watchdog for transport users. very good to have you with us. i wonder what your thoughts are when you hear this data that the bbc is reporting, suggesting that a fifth of britain's pre—rail services are still not running. does that sound right to you? i still not running. does that sound right to you?— still not running. does that sound right to you? i caught my train into the office this _ right to you? i caught my train into the office this morning, _ right to you? i caught my train into the office this morning, i _ right to you? i caught my train into the office this morning, i was i the office this morning, i was really surprised by how crowded it was and i think for some passengers it is coming as an unpleasant shock. what people now are coming back to use the railways and get back to work. the timetables are not back where they wear but we are trying to get back to december 2021 timetable, there is still lingering sickness around with the virus which is still affecting services and there is industrial action. at the moment it is the varied experience. itoothed industrial action. at the moment it is the varied experience.— is the varied experience. what do ou want is the varied experience. what do you want to _ is the varied experience. what do you want to see _ is the varied experience. what do you want to see happen? - is the varied experience. what do you want to see happen? what i is the varied experience. what do | you want to see happen? what we is the varied experience. what do i you want to see happen? what we need to see happen — you want to see happen? what we need to see happen is — you want to see happen? what we need to see happen is a _ you want to see happen? what we need to see happen is a really _ you want to see happen? what we need to see happen is a really forensic- to see happen is a really forensic look at how many trains are running

and when they are winning and where they are running. it is quite clear that demand has changed, fewer people are now travelling, four days a week, five days a week to commute. we seem to be seeing tuesday to thursday commute becoming more popular. it is too early to say how this will pan out with the spring and summer. we need to keep a close eye on where crowding is happening and try to put on more trains. all of our research shows passengers want three things from their train service. reliability, they want it clean, increasingly important in the last couple of years, and they want it to beat value for money and not crowded. our tolerance to crowding has changed a bit. we don't like crowded quite so much and so it is even greater stop unreliable trains because crowding. i’m even greater stop unreliable trains because crowding.— even greater stop unreliable trains because crowding. i'm interested in our because crowding. i'm interested in your points — because crowding. i'm interested in your points that _ because crowding. i'm interested in your points that demand _ because crowding. i'm interested in your points that demand has - because crowding. i'm interested in i your points that demand has changed. could it be that on some routes a you are commuter trains may actually be needed? , ., . .,

you are commuter trains may actually be needed?— be needed? yes, that could well be the case. be needed? yes, that could well be the case- it — be needed? yes, that could well be the case. it could _ be needed? yes, that could well be the case. it could be _ be needed? yes, that could well be the case. it could be that _ be needed? yes, that could well be the case. it could be that we - be needed? yes, that could well be the case. it could be that we see i be needed? yes, that could well be the case. it could be that we see a l the case. it could be that we see a peak which is at a different time thanit peak which is at a different time than it was before. monday and friday could become much more at leisure —based. the picture is still emerging. people returning and trying out a new flexible season ticket which suits some passengers very well. however, they could be a bit more flexible when they can use that to help people back. overall it is worth remembering that we are in the midst of the climate crisis and therefore you have to have a decent product you are offering to people. i suppose, listening to that, the rail minister is right not to guarantee that all services will return to pre—pandemic levels. i think it is too early to say. nobody wants to see the timetables stuffed in the way it was before the virus because they were too many trains running. the network could not cope and for that liability was poor. what we want, i think, is a network

thatis what we want, i think, is a network that is frequent enough, very reliable and longer trains to soak up reliable and longer trains to soak up the number of passengers trying to use them. that will be able to cope with a lot of people's needs but the world has changed, it won't look like it did in 2020. in 50 but the world has changed, it won't look like it did in 2020.— look like it did in 2020. in so many wa s. look like it did in 2020. in so many ways- anthony _ look like it did in 2020. in so many ways. anthony smith, _ look like it did in 2020. in so many ways. anthony smith, very - look like it did in 2020. in so many ways. anthony smith, very good i look like it did in 2020. in so many ways. anthony smith, very good to talk to you. thank you so much for your time, thanks. two serving metropolitan police officers and one former officer are to appear at westminster magistrates�* court next month. they're charged in connection with an investigation into the sending and sharing of inappropriate messages on whatsapp. our special correspondent lucy manning has more. well, this is all connected to wayne couzens. when he was arrested for the murder of sarah everard last year, took

of sarah everard last year, his phone and it was dis racist took his phone and it was discovered racist and misogynistic text message were sent in that what's that this was investigated by the police watchdog and it involved offices across three forces, but today the cps, the crown prosecution service has decided that two metropolitan police officers and one former met officer should be charged with sending grossly offensive and inappropriate messages and they will appear in court what next month. it comes after charing cross, where police forces... i will start that again. well, this is all connected to wayne couzens. when he was arrested, as part of that investigation the police took its mobile phones. and there was a phone that they found whatsapp messages from 2019. and it's alleged that they were

racist and misogynistic messages in that whatsapp group, and officers across three forces were investigated. today, the crown prosecution service decided that two serving metropolitan police officers and one former met officer should be charged with sending grossly offensive and inappropriate messages. they will appear in court in march. we don't know the officers�*s names who have been charged, which is quite unusual — we are told that's for operational reasons, but it's not clear why they haven't been named. lucy manning. in the first fatal shark attack in a city for nearly 60 years, the man who died was british. most of the area's beaches are now close to the public as authorities continue their

hunt for the shark will stop a diving instructor and an avid ocean lover, simon nellist was a regular swimmer who reportedly went to little bay beach in sydney's east almost every day, but wednesday was his last. he's believed to have been swimming just offshore here in choppy waters before he was attacked by a white shark, reportedly between four to five metres. rescuers found human remains and pieces of a wet suit and the search continues for what is left of his body and for the shark as well. it's very tricky to identify the animal. so to give your viewers some idea, we do have sharks in australian waters but it's not every day that we do see a white shark over three metres long and i'm talking a great white shark, and people off bondi beach are swimming with sharks just about every day but this animal is very large and is probably moving the area for some reason. most of sydney's beaches have been closed, including here in bondi. many swimmers have said that

while they want to go back into the water, they were quite shaken by what happened. this is the city's first fatal shark attack in nearly six decades, one that has devastated a community and shocked sydneysiders. shaimaa khalil, bbc news, sydney. now it's time for a look at the weather with chris fawkes. storm dudley caused widespread disruption to scotrail services, but now our focus is firmly on the next dangerous—looking storm that's heading in across parts of england and wales — this is storm eunice. the met office have issued a rare top—level red weather warning for this. gusts of wind 70 to 90 miles an hour across parts of southwest england and wales. but across a wider area of england and wales, the winds will be strong enough to blow down a large number of trees — we're talking about the risk of very widespread disruption as we go through friday. you might want to think about changing your travel plans. now, the swathe of strong winds starts off across wales

and southwest england, but progresses eastwards through the day — and even in greater london, we could see winds gusting into the 70s of miles an hour, bringing some very dangerous conditions indeed. further northwards, into scotland, northern ireland and northern england, over the high ground, we're talking about blizzards and heavy snow — that could trap some drivers over high—level routes. that's the latest. still waiting for her to make that speech, james. hello, this is bbc news with rebecca jones. the headlines... warnings from both the prime minister and foreign secretary that the picture in ukraine remains bleak despite russian claims that troops are moving away from the border. a red weather warning is issued for parts of south—west england and south wales as storm eunice prepares to sweep through the country tomorrow. it comes as scotland and the north of england recoverfrom storm dudley, which caused widespread travel

problems and powercuts. a british man is named as the victim of a fatal shark attack in australia — the first in sydney for nearly 60 years. more than 14,000 men across the uk are thought to be unaware they have prostate cancer — because the pandemic disrupted regular screenings. and team gb men's curlers are guaranteed a medal at the beijing winter olympics, after winning their semifinal against the united states. sport now — and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here'sjohn. good afternoon. it's taken until day 13 of the games, but team gb have guaranted themsleves their first medal of the winter olympics. the men's curling team beating the united states in the semi finals this afternoon, and will now contest the gold medal match on saturday. skip bruce mouat steered his team to an 8—4 victory,

in what was a tense match, playing alongside grant hardie, bobby lammie, and hammy mcmillan. they'll face sweden on saturday atjust after 6am, and ends the very real prospect of gb returning home from a winter games without a medal for the first time in 30 years, with at least a silver guaranteed. the women's team are looking to match that — they're through to the semi finals. eve muirhead's side beat the russian olympic committee to progress. the scottish skip delivered a fantastic final stone in the ninth end to score four and clinch a 9—4 win. team gb's last four place was confirmed when defending champions sweden beat south korea. and it's the swedes who'll face team gb in tomorrows semi. a tearful kamila valieva — the russian figure skater finished outside of the medal places in herfinal event, having been cleared to continue after her failed drugs test. she produced an error strewn

display, with multiple falls, finishing in fourth. our senior sports news reporter laura scott was watching. well, it was a night where it was widely expected there would be a champion we wouldn't have been able to call a champion, a win with an asterisk next to it. instead, 15—year—old kamila valieva skating on the biggest night of her night the micro life made a series of uncharacteristic errors, each one met with a series of gasps here in the stadium. those mistakes didn't just cost her the wind, but a spot on the podium, such was the standard here tonight. and perhaps what it showed was that the weight of the scandal on her shoulders had finally taken its toll. in the end, we had a ceremony that nobody thought we would have tonight, with 17—year—old and a cova, in moscow by the same coach as valieva, taking the win. i spoke to the former olympic champion

robin cousins afterwards, he said it would take a few days to process what he had seen. valley of herself, moments after coming off the ice, looked totally shell—shocked at what had happened to her. just kamila valieva herself. many will find it tragic this could happen to a 15—year—old on the biggest age of all, and this will go down in history as one of the most controversial nights in olympic history. elsewhere at beijing, its been a good day, too, for british teenager zoe atkin, who cruised into the final of the freeski halfpipe, qualifying in fourth place. she said she may include some fresh tricks in tomorrow's final, which she hopes will push her into the medal positions. she was born in america, and is the sister of izzy atkin, who won britain's first olympic medal on skis, at the last games. britain's gus kenworthy made into the men's final by the finest of margins. his second run, was much improved on his first, when he'd fallen, and he had a nervous wait before discovering he'd got the final qualifying spot for saturday's final. away from beijing, some significant news in formula one this afternoon. race director michael masi has been

removed from his position by the sport's governing body. the fia announced his departure as part of a series of changes, following their inquiry into the controversial end to last year's final race of the season in abu dhabi. masi failed to apply the rules correctly during a late safety car period which had a direct impact on the outcome of the title race between max verstappen and lewis hamilton. masi will be offered a new position within the fia. that's all the sport for now. i'll have more for you in the next hour. lovely, see you later, thank you. more than 14,000 men across the uk are thought to be unaware they have prostate cancer — because the pandemic has affected regular screenings for the disease. a leading charity and the nhs are urging men to do more to find out whether they're at risk. our health correspondent dominic hughes has been to meet two people whose lives have been touched by the disease. he was my best friend.

he was and he will always be my best friend. literally we used to say we were each other�*s twin, we had the same mindset, and we were very, very close. so it's very difficult without him. danielle was just 25 when her dad, johnny, died after being diagnosed with prostate cancer. he was only 63. they were really close so losing her dad to a disease that, if caught early enough, is very treatable has been hard to take. his diagnosis came as a shock so it was in 2015. he did have some symptoms, now i realise, probably must have started a couple of years beforehand. but for that diagnosis you just don't think it's ever going to happen to you, you don't think it's going to affect your family. johnny died two years after being diagnosed. the charity prostate cancer uk and the nhs are both worried there could be thousands of men who are living with the cancer but don't yet know it. since april 2020 more than 58,000 men have begun treatment

for prostate cancer but that's 14,000 fewer than would have been expected when compared with pre—pandemic numbers. one in eight men will get prostate cancer in their lifetime. men over 50, black men and those with a history of it in their family are at even greater risk. my dad's 80th there. that was the case for andrew. his dad has lived with prostate cancer for years. that was after the operation. then in 2020 a routine screening blood test revealed some worrying signs and a prostate cancer diagnosis soon followed. his advice for other men now is simple. don't just sit there thinking it will be right like i did, there could be something happening there and one thing i found out since about prostate cancer is that it's very aggressive and once it takes hold of the rest of your body it canjust be a chasing game. i was very lucky, i didn't need any radiotherapy, didn't need any chemotherapy.

the operation did it for me. for andrew the road to recovery has been hard at times but he's now back to running and playing five—a—side. a simple blood test saved his life. i think i've used all my luck up in one go and if that's the only luck i'm going to have in my life, i'll take that. one disease, two very different outcomes but the same message for thousands of men thought to be living with prostate cancer. where i am now in life compared to what the alternative could have been, it's a no—brainer. if anyone is worried about it, just go take a test. raising awareness now is key to recognising the symptoms and get treatment if you do have cancer, it's to get that early treatment and save your life. dominic hughes, bbc news. let's talk now to tony sammons, from telford, in shropshire.

good to have you with us, tony. i think i'm right that you were diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2019. just tell us about what happened to you, did you have any symptoms?— happened to you, did you have any s mtoms? , .,, ., symptoms? yes, i was diagnosed in 2019. i'd symptoms? yes, i was diagnosed in 2019- m been _ symptoms? yes, i was diagnosed in 2019. i'd been having _ symptoms? yes, i was diagnosed in 2019. i'd been having regular- symptoms? yes, i was diagnosed in 2019. i'd been having regular health checks, men's health checks, and up until when i was diagnosed, i had no symptoms whatsoever, no issues, no pain, nothing to be concerned about. so how did they pick it up? mi; pain, nothing to be concerned about. so how did they pick it up?— so how did they pick it up? my blood tests were fluctuating, _ so how did they pick it up? my blood tests were fluctuating, they - so how did they pick it up? my blood tests were fluctuating, they were i tests were fluctuating, they were still within a range which was comfortable, but after a period of time my consultant decided that he would like another check. so above the blood tests, i went in for an in —— mri scan which is where the cancerous cells were diagnosed, or first recognised, and following that i ended up having a biopsy finding

that i had prostate cancer but at a very early stage. that i had prostate cancer but at a very early stage-— very early stage. nonetheless it must've been — very early stage. nonetheless it must've been a _ very early stage. nonetheless it must've been a shot? _ very early stage. nonetheless it must've been a shot? it - very early stage. nonetheless it must've been a shot? it was, i very early stage. nonetheless it| must've been a shot? it was, for very early stage. nonetheless it i must've been a shot? it was, for my family and — must've been a shot? it was, for my family and friends. _ must've been a shot? it was, for my family and friends. i _ must've been a shot? it was, for my family and friends. i was _ must've been a shot? it was, for my family and friends. i was 64 - must've been a shot? it was, for my family and friends. i was 64 years i family and friends. i was 64 years of age at the time, and i had never beenin of age at the time, and i had never been in hospital before, never had an anaesthetic, i lived a full and healthy life. so yes, it came as a big shock. 50 healthy life. so yes, it came as a big shock-— healthy life. so yes, it came as a bi shock. . big shock. so you decided in the end to have surgery. _ big shock. so you decided in the end to have surgery, am _ big shock. so you decided in the end to have surgery, am i— big shock. so you decided in the end to have surgery, am i right? - big shock. so you decided in the end to have surgery, am i right? tell- to have surgery, am i right? tell us a bit about what happened to. iuretheh to have surgery, am i right? tell us a bit about what happened to. when i was diagnosed. _ a bit about what happened to. when i was diagnosed. l _ a bit about what happened to. when i was diagnosed, i remembered - a bit about what happened to. when i was diagnosed, i remembered the i was diagnosed, i remembered the words that might nurse gave to me, saying it was "a bump in the road in my life." i was fit, healthy, i was positive, the cancerous cells were not an advanced stage. so i could have just had it monitored for a continued period of time, but i decided early on that i'd like to have my prostate removed with the

cancerous cells, so decided to go for the radical prostatectomy. i had that surgery in july 2020. you for the radical prostatectomy. i had that surgery in july 2020.— that surgery in july 2020. you look in fine form. _ that surgery in july 2020. you look in fine form, am _ that surgery in july 2020. you look in fine form, am i _ that surgery in july 2020. you look in fine form, am i right _ that surgery in july 2020. you look in fine form, am i right you - in fine form, am i right you celebrated her birthday yesterday? i did, i celebrated my 67th birthday just yesterday. so i think it's interesting, tony, that you weren't to expensing any symptoms, a fit and healthy guy, never in the hospital before. so what's your advice to other men? i was interested also that you are having regular health checks, i suspect there will be many people listening to this who do not do that? �* , ., people listening to this who do not do that? �* , . ., do that? i've been having regular men's health _ do that? i've been having regular men's health checks _ do that? i've been having regular men's health checks for - do that? i've been having regular men's health checks for blood i men's health checks for blood pressure and blood tests, cholesterol, things of that type. i'm of the mindset that i'd much rather be proactive than reactive. so i would certainly recommend that if gentlemen are of the age, or even

obviously if their family members have had signs of prostate cancer before, that they be proactive, have a word with your local gp, go on to the prostate cancer uk website, and there is a risk checker that takes 30 seconds which can quickly give you an idea as to whether you may be at risk. i think for me, even though i've been diagnosed with prostate cancer, it doesn't necessarily need to be terminal. there are options to manage the situation, and certainly for myself, i am fit and healthy as i was prior to being diagnosed, and i hope i continue to be so. here here. i understand _ i hope i continue to be so. here here. i understand you - i hope i continue to be so. here here. i understand you did i i hope i continue to be so. here here. i understand you did a - here. i understand you did a presentation for your colleagues, because you're a football and rugby coach, am i right?—

coach, am i right? yes, due to go out in 20 — coach, am i right? yes, due to go out in 20 minutes _ coach, am i right? yes, due to go out in 20 minutes round - coach, am i right? yes, due to go out in 20 minutes round a - out in 20 minutes round a football field. i work at an independent school during the week. but yes, i did a presentation of my work colleagues just a primarily raise awareness. i think it's fair to say that men aren't very good at talking about these kinds of things, health issues as such, and i had a small audience there and we raised money for the prostate cancer uk charity. a lot of the people there found the event, which probably only lasted about 30—1i0 minutes from my point of view, were really worthwhile. so i'm more than willing to try to share my story, hoping to assist and help man and also their associated families in the future.— and also their associated families in the future. ., , ., ., in the future. there was mention of the lottery in _ in the future. there was mention of the lottery in this _ in the future. there was mention of the lottery in this presentation - i the lottery in this presentation — just tell us what you said. yes. the lottery in this presentation - just tell us what you said.- just tell us what you said. yes, i think it's a _ just tell us what you said. yes, i think it's a statistic _ just tell us what you said. yes, i think it's a statistic that - just tell us what you said. yes, i think it's a statistic that one - just tell us what you said. yes, i

think it's a statistic that one in l think it's a statistic that one in eight men have the chance of being diagnosed with prostate cancer. but the story i tell is that if i was to give a gentleman £10 and tell him that he got an eight to one chance of winning the lottery, i would dare say that the gentleman would quickly buy his lottery ticket. but clearly, the statistics are exactly the same. you have a one in eight chance of being diagnosed with prostate cancer. but, although being diagnosed with it doesn't necessarily mean to say that your life has ended, there are lots of options to take. 50 again, i reiterate, just be proactive, not reactive, fit and healthy.- reactive, fit and healthy. tony, . reat reactive, fit and healthy. tony, treat to reactive, fit and healthy. tony, great to talk — reactive, fit and healthy. tony, great to talk to _ reactive, fit and healthy. tony, great to talk to you, _ reactive, fit and healthy. tony, great to talk to you, we - reactive, fit and healthy. tony, great to talk to you, we will. reactive, fit and healthy. tony, great to talk to you, we will let you get back to work now. thanks so much for sharing your thoughts and experience is with us here on bbc

news. ., ~ experience is with us here on bbc news. . ~ , ., experience is with us here on bbc news. ., ~' , ., , experience is with us here on bbc news. . ~ y., , . ., ~ news. thank you very much, thank ou. the headlines on bbc news... warnings from both the prime minister and foreign secretary that the picture in ukraine remains bleak despite russian claims that troops are moving away from the border. a red weather warning is issued for parts of south—west england and south wales as storm eunice prepares to sweep through the country tomorrow. a british man is named as the victim of a fatal shark attack in australia — the first in sydney for nearly 60 years. there's new guidance to support teachers tackling sensitive issues in the classroom in a politically impartial way. the education secretary, nadhim zahawi, says it will help teachers and schools navigate issues such as the israeli—palestinian conflict, the legacy of the british empire, or societal responses to racism. lavinya stennett is the founder and ceo of the black curriculum,

a social enterprise founded in 2019 to train teachers and school—age children about black history across the uk. really good to have you with us, thanks forjoining us. before we come onto this guidance, and the main reason that we are talking to you today, can you tell me a little bit more about the black curriculum? it's a social enterprise that i founded back in 2019 in response to the lack of nuance and also truthful history in our schools. it was said to me that black history wasn't really part of the education and when it was, there were only narratives surrounding slavery. so we provide education in schools and help teachers through training to amplify black history in a more nuanced and contextual way. interesting — so what do you think

about this new guidance to help teachers tackle sensitive issues in a politically impartial way? what are your thoughts? the a politically impartial way? what are your thoughts?— a politically impartial way? what are your thoughts? the thing i think it really assumes _ are your thoughts? the thing i think it really assumes is _ are your thoughts? the thing i think it really assumes is that _ are your thoughts? the thing i think it really assumes is that students i it really assumes is that students don't have much knowledge on the affairs, social media is a tool that many students, but also young people are using and understand about the world around them. this guidance about impartiality means they aren't getting the information anyway. point number two, i think it's damaging for the type of education that we are trying to promote in a society that needs more understanding and special relationships between people of different communities. and i think impartiality isn't something the government can define. i think the guidance that states that we should not be teaching anything opposing the fundamental things that uphold the fundamental things that uphold the society — if you think back to the society — if you think back to the british empire, that is a part

of our society and it it is important to not dumb education down, but provide students with a real base about the world affairs today. i real base about the world affairs toda . , , real base about the world affairs toda. , ,. , ., ., real base about the world affairs toda. , ,. ., ., , today. i suppose schools have a duty today. i suppose schools have a duty to rovide today. i suppose schools have a duty to provide a — today. i suppose schools have a duty to provide a safe _ today. i suppose schools have a duty to provide a safe space _ today. i suppose schools have a duty to provide a safe space for— today. i suppose schools have a duty to provide a safe space for young - to provide a safe space for young people to explore what might be sensitive or controversial issues. perhaps this guidance could help with that? what do you think? i with that? what do you think? i think the guidance would be able to be helpful if, for example, it had examples and also encouraged teachers to undergo training that promoted more nuance and more contextual and critical ways of engaging with students. simply saying to teachers that you mustn't debate with opposing views or views that might speak ill about the british economy or society is not

actually engaging. and i think the intervention that's happened over the last couple weeks, for example, in brighton and hove where teachers were learning how to be antiracist, means that we don't ashley have much more acceptance of teacher development. teachers are already under a a lot of pressure and this guidance puts them under more pressure and to uphold the status quo. pressure and to uphold the status uuo. ~ ., pressure and to uphold the status i uo. ~ ., ., pressure and to uphold the status .uo, ~ ., ., pressure and to uphold the status iuo, ~ ., ., “ pressure and to uphold the status uo. ., ., ~ ., ., quo. what would you like to have been taught? _ quo. what would you like to have been taught? i— quo. what would you like to have been taught? i think _ quo. what would you like to have been taught? i think for - quo. what would you like to have been taught? i think for me, - quo. what would you like to have been taught? i think for me, and| been taught? i think for me, and my education, been taught? i think for me, and my education. i — been taught? i think for me, and my education, i would've _ been taught? i think for me, and my education, i would've loved - been taught? i think for me, and my education, i would've loved if- been taught? i think for me, and my education, i would've loved if i - education, i would've loved if i had an education with narratives that were really about black history, black history in britain, and not just recent examples but examples that date back — we know black people were here in britain and had advanced roles, and i think it's important within that, my education could contain examples that were much more uplifting, but also more rounded and reflective. specific

examples of black histories, but also the way that communities of colour have interacted over the centuries. i think my education would've been a lot more truthful and less focused on war and violence, and a good version of the british empire.— violence, and a good version of the british empire. there are always two sides to a debate, _ british empire. there are always two sides to a debate, aren't _ british empire. there are always two sides to a debate, aren't they, - british empire. there are always two sides to a debate, aren't they, and l sides to a debate, aren't they, and it's interesting debating it with you because i suppose the flip side is there has been growing concern about the politicisation of lessons, concerns from some parents that the curriculum is perhaps become a bit woke, to use that rather awful term. i was interesting doc insisted that the commons select committee urged schools to stop using the term white privilege. it is a nuanced debate, isn't it, and i suppose i do wonder whether perhaps this guidance will attempt to introduce balance, and thatis attempt to introduce balance, and that is welcome?— that is welcome? absolutely, it's really about _ that is welcome? absolutely, it's really about providing _ that is welcome? absolutely, it's

really about providing those - really about providing those narratives that are grounded in truth. this guidance... curriculums like... and also the reasons that teachers are using. part of that is to make sure black history is embedded in this curriculum, it's been mandated, and i think these arguments about culture wars can be arguments about culture wars can be a lot more engaged with if we actually put into practice what we are trying to model. so i think if we are looking for an increase in society, we need the education and organisations, we need the teachers who have the support to make sure that schools and teachers have the right support. so yeah. goad that schools and teachers have the right support. so yeah.— that schools and teachers have the right support. so yeah. good to talk to ou, right support. so yeah. good to talk to you. many _ right support. so yeah. good to talk to you, many thanks. _ right support. so yeah. good to talk to you, many thanks. thank - right support. so yeah. good to talk to you, many thanks. thank you. i millions of people missed important post over the christmas period because of pandemic—related delays at royal mail, according to the charity citizens advice. it estimated that 2.5 million royal mail customers didn't receive documents such as health

appointments, bills orfines. royal mail said the wave of omicron infections meant thousands of staff members had to take time off over christmas and injanuary — but that the "vast majority" of post was delivered on time. within the next few weeks the scottish government is expected to introduce legislation to speed up and simplify the process people go through to change their legally recognised gender. in advance of that, the bbc commissioned a poll of 2,000 adults in scotland who were asked their views on the issue. the survey indicated general support for changing the process, but concern about the details. our scotland correspondent lorna gordon has been looking at the findings, and speaking to one transgender couple about their experience. it was difficult for both our families to understand it at first but now our relationship�*s better

than it's ever been. maya and her partner zac are both transgender. theirfamilies are now supportive of their transition but theirjourney hasn't been easy. iwas16,17,18, in and out of homelessness. i became addicted to drugs and alcohol. it's kind of crazy to look at myself now and go, oh, my god, i've got my dream job, i've got a flat, i've got a girlfriend, i've got two cats and a family. the couple, who are both 2a, support reform of scotland's gender recognition act to make it less intrusive. you need to have so much evidence, it's really invasive and it puts you in a position of being mentally and physically exhausted with having to do it. but zac feels it's important to be sure. i definitely support it. i think people who are younger, they need to explore themselves. they need to get to know themselves. like, i didn't even know whatjob i wanted to do when i was 16. some people might not even know that, let alone what gender they want to sit in for the rest of their life. in a poll commissioned by the bbc,

more than half of those questioned were in favour of making it easier to get a gender recognition certificate. a fifth opposed it. but on some of the specific proposals, opinion was more finely balanced. there were almost equal levels of support and opposition for allowing transgender people to self—identify by removing the requirement for a medical diagnosis of gender dysphoria. 44% of those questioned opposed reducing the time someone must have lived in their gender identity from two years to six months. 37% supported it, and a slight majority opposed reducing the legal and a slight majority opposed reducing the legal age a person can transition from 18 to 16, whilejust under a third were in favour. the survey also suggests more support than opposition for transgender people to access single—sex spaces, such as changing rooms. 35% said they should be able to do so only if they'd legally changed sex and had gender reassignment surgery. 28% said this should be allowed even if they had not had surgery. for some people, this

is a fundamental and polarising issue, with protests on both sides. we believe these proposals to bring in self—identification will mean - that we will not be able to confront any male that is in _ within our changing rooms. we might actually be breaking the law, be perceived - as being transphobic, - by questioning why a male was there, as they willjust stand up and say, "oh, - but i self—identify as a woman, i i am allowed to be in this space." but some scottish women's advocacy groups highlight that trans women already access services like rape and domestic violence support. we have no concerns about the proposed reforms. we know that trans women access women's services anyway. we don't believe there are any proposed changes in the bill that will impact on single—sex spaces, which already operate on a basis of self—id. the scottish government is likely to bring this bill to parliament in the next few weeks. some people have clear and strongly

held positions on this issue, but this poll suggests many others are undecided. lorna gordon, bbc news, edinburgh. now it's time for a look at the weather with chris fawkes. storm dudley caused widespread disruption to scotrail services, but now our focus is firmly on the next dangerous—looking storm that's heading in across parts of england and wales — this is storm eunice. the met office have issued a rare top—level red weather warning for this. gusts of wind 70—90 mph across parts of southwest england and wales. but across a wider area of england and wales, the winds will be strong enough to blow down a large number of trees — we're talking about the risk of very widespread disruption as we go through friday. you might want to think about changing your travel plans. now, the swathe of strong winds starts off across wales and southwest england, but progresses eastwards through the day — and even in greater london, we could see winds gusting into the 70s of miles an hour, bringing some very dangerous conditions indeed. further northwards, into scotland, northern ireland and northern

england, over the high ground, we're talking about blizzards and heavy snow — that could trap some drivers over high—level routes. that's the latest.

this is bbc news. the headlines. a red weather warning is issued for parts of south—west england and south wales as storm eunice prepares to sweep through the country tomorrow. it comes as scotland and the north of england recoverfrom storm dudley, which caused widespread travel problems and powercuts. warnings from both the prime minister and foreign secretary that the picture in ukraine remains bleak despite russian claims that troops are moving away from the border. i wish i could give everybody better news about this, but i have to tell you that picture is continuing to be very grim. a british man is named as the victim of a fatal shark attack in australia — the first in sydney for nearly 60 years. team gb men's curlers are guaranteed a medal at the beijing winter olympics

after winning their semifinal against the united states. and coming up, we'll speak to a woman who has spent six years making a full—size replica of the bayeux tapestry, including all its mistakes! hello and welcome to bbc news. a rare red weather warning has been issued by the met office for parts of england and wales as storm eunice approaches. an emergency government cobra meeting has been held to discuss the highest level warning, which means there is a danger to life in south west england and south wales tomorrow — with winds of up to 90mph likely to cause power cuts and severely affect travel.

it comes as many people across the uk are dealing with disruption in the aftermath of storm dudley overnight. heavy rain and strong winds brought down trees, railway cables and power lines. i've been speaking to our weather presenter, chris fawkes. the peak gusts in capel curig in snowdonia, that is cheating because it is in a high valley in snodonia and the winds fuddle there, so we quite often get strong winds. in scotland, the strongest wind we have had where most people live is drumalbin — 74mph — in south lanarkshire, and of course we saw the severe disruption on scotsrail services as a result of trees being brought down onto overhead lines, and that was the kind of thing we were expecting. of course a lot of services cancelled ahead of the arrival of storm dudley. worse to come — storm eunice — sounds benign, it's going to be anything but. absolutely, and this is a more powerful storm and is affecting an area that doesn't so often see such strong winds. in scotland, 70, 80 mph,

pretty much every winter but in the south of england, southern parts of wales, we don't often see winds this strong and hence we have this red warning from the met office. it is in force for parts of south—west england and south wales with gusts of wind expected to reach 70—90mph. damaging, destructive gusts — we are expecting flying debris, large and battering waves driven in by those strong winds, combining with a swell, a storm surge — where the strong winds push water up the bristol channel and because you have a funnel shape to the sea, that will collect the water and makes flooding more likely around coastal areas. so that is an additional hazard we are worried about for this area. beyond that, a much broader area covered by an amber weather warning. you might think, amber, less of a big deal. but these winds, 60 to 80 mph, well inland, are still strong enough

to bring down lots of trees. we are talking about widespread transport disruption. i have been looking at storms over the last couple of decades — some of the biggest we have seen in the uk — and it is quite rare we get winds into the 70s of miles per hour, inland from these storm systems. we had one in 2007 in the greater london area, but tomorrow we could be looking at gusts into the 70s of miles per hour in the greater london area and because it's a built—up area, it's very sensitive to those wind strengths — i think we will see some very significant disruption building in. can you give us a sense of what those winds would feel like? we might know what it is like to drive at 70 to 80 mph but i'm wondering... you are a lot taller than me but could it blow somebody off their feet? is it that strong? it could do if you were around buildings in london because those higher buildings can funnel the winds and grab down some high momentum airfrom higher in the atmosphere so you can get that kind of thing happening. the white rose shopping centre, built in leeds, it was built in such a way that it funnelled the winds

down and regularly blew over shoppers — this was decades ago but problems there in the 1960s because the building design of that particular shopping centre. one of the things i find mind blowing about storm eunice... here it is forming. we have had these weather warnings out for four days. the first warning was issued on monday. this storm did not even start to form until this time yesterday so it has only existed for 2h hours and we are now monitoring it extremely closely and it will cause some big problems. we talked about the winds which will bring widespread damage and disruption across parts of england and wales, but it's not the only hazard. northern england, northern ireland, scotland, we are looking at blizzard conditions in the hills. ten to 30 centimetres of snow coming down really heavily, really quickly. that will also lead to power cuts because the sticky snow will stick to power cables, weigh them down and cause them to collapse, but because the snow will come down so heavily i think snow ploughs and gritters

will struggle to keep up with that so we might find motorists stranded on some of our high level routes. is this largely confined to friday? how does the weekend look? the weekend will stay very windy. storm eunice will cause problems across northern europe as we head into the weekend so that is clearing out of the way as quickly as it arrives. it would do! given the wind, it will blow through very quickly. we have low pressure with us through the weekend, still gales or severe gales and rain or showers so it stays blustery but the winds not as strong as they will be from storm eunice which looks particularly dangerous. let's speak to conservative councillor martyn alvey — he's the portfolio holder for climate change and the environment at cornwall council — likely to face some of storm eunice's strongest winds. we are very pleased to have you with us, counsellor. clearly storm eunice has been well trailed. how much can you prepare for a storm like this?

we can plant our emergency plans that are already drafted up to accept an event such as this. part of that, at this stage, clearly is the warning and informing of the public. we rely heavily on people like yourselves in broadcast media and these days social media, as well. in addition to that our emergency planners are working with our other partner agencies such as the fire and rescue service, our highways people, western power distribution, to ensure that when the wind does actually arrive first thing in the morning we are as ready as we can be. we will be standing up our emergency centre in county hall during the night and so we are ready when those calls start coming in from the public to report incidents as they are occurring. so from the public to report incidents as they are occurring. 50 it from the public to report incidents as they are occurring.— as they are occurring. so it is almost- -- _ as they are occurring. so it is almost- -- i — as they are occurring. so it is almost... i am _ as they are occurring. so it is almost... i am not— as they are occurring. so it is almost... i am not trying - as they are occurring. so it is almost... i am not trying to i as they are occurring. so it is i almost... i am not trying to put words in your mouth but it almost feels like you have plans in place

but you almost need something to happen... there is nothing you can do to prevent the damage, is that what you are saying?— do to prevent the damage, is that what you are saying? absolutely. you can prevent — what you are saying? absolutely. you can prevent damage _ what you are saying? absolutely. you can prevent damage in _ what you are saying? absolutely. you can prevent damage in the _ what you are saying? absolutely. you can prevent damage in the sense - can prevent damage in the sense that, as we are, we are encouraging people to make sure they don't have any loose garden furniture that can get blown away or if they are putting their recycling out, it is properly battened down or perhaps leave it for another week. we can ask the public to take sensible precautions with their own property. clearly we are encouraging people to stay at home in the morning. don't make unnecessaryjourneys. we are certainly encouraging people to stay away from the coast! for our north coast in cornwall, there is particular risk. your weatherman was saying earlier on that you are worried about storm surges and that is very much a concern down here. this event coincides with one of the

highest tides of the year, with high tide at 7am down here. just at the point when the storm is due to hit. overtopping of sea defences is also a real concern that we are planning for it. ~ ., ., , ., a real concern that we are planning forit. ~ ., ., , ., ,., for it. what does that planning involves? _ for it. what does that planning involves? what _ for it. what does that planning involves? what can _ for it. what does that planning involves? what can be - for it. what does that planning involves? what can be done i for it. what does that planning involves? what can be done to for it. what does that planning - involves? what can be done to help those coastal communities in particular?— those coastal communities in articular? , ., ., particular? many of the coastal communities _ particular? many of the coastal communities that _ particular? many of the coastal communities that are - particular? many of the coastal communities that are going - particular? many of the coastal communities that are going to | particular? many of the coastal l communities that are going to be affected do often experience weather events such as this, so they have a shattering and flood boards —— they have shuttering and i used to preparing their properties for events such as this so it is making sure they are aware of the forthcoming storm and take the necessary precautions. councillor ma n necessary precautions. councillor martyn alvey. — necessary precautions. councillor martyn alvey, really _ necessary precautions. councillor martyn alvey, really good - necessary precautions. councillor martyn alvey, really good to - necessary precautions. councillor martyn alvey, really good to talk| necessary precautions. councillor. martyn alvey, really good to talk to you, good luck with it all and many thanks. . ~ you, good luck with it all and many thanks. . ,, , ., you, good luck with it all and many thanks. . ~' , ., , you, good luck with it all and many thanks. . ~' ,, , . the foreign secretary liz truss has said now is the time for russia to step back from the border of ukraine,

as concerns over moscow's intentions continue. speaking alongside her ukrainian counterpart in kyiv, ms truss reiterated that nato allies are preared to impose "severe costs" on russia if any invasion were to go ahead. the prime minister has said the picture in the region remains "grim", a sentiment echoed by president biden — but both the uk and us have stressed that diplomacy is still an option. let's hear what the prime minister had to say. i wish i could give everybody better news about this, but i have to tell you that picture is continuing to be very grim. and today, as i'm sure you have already picked up, a kindergarten was shelled in what we are taking to be — we know was a false flag operation, designed to discredit the ukrainians, designed to create a pretext, a spurious provocation for russian action. we fear very much that

that is the kind of thing we'll see more of over the next few days. the foreign secretary liz truss has been meeting her counterpart in kyiv. she said the situation was a litmus test for the west and that russian aggression must be diffused. i am here today to show the united kingdom's steadfast support for ukraine. i'm very impressed that, despite the russian aggression towards ukraine, that life here in kyiv goes on, and i am impressed by the level of stoicism — both from the ukrainian people and the ukrainian government. we admire your fortitude in the face of russian aggression, and we stand with you in defence of your right to determine your own future. we're very proud as a united kingdom to be at the forefront of support for ukraine. we've provided defensive weapons and we've trained 22,000 members of the ukrainian army.

and when the prime minister visited kyiv earlier this month, he announced we were providing 88 million to support ukraine's democracy and energy independence. today i can announce the next component of our support — increasing our funding for these projects to a value of £100 million. i'm also proud, together with dmytro, to be launching our new trilateral partnership with poland and ukraine. we will intensify work on defence and security, sanctions, energy security, and countering disinformation. and this demonstrates that the united kingdom is willing and ready to stand shoulder to shoulder with allies across eastern and central europe. that was the foreign secretary liz truss. let's go straight to new york

and the un security council whether us secretary of state antony blinken speaking on the crisis in ukraine. mission missiles and bombs will drive across ukraine, communications will be jammed, cyber attacks will shut down key ukrainian institutions. after that, russian tanks and soldiers will advance on key targets that have already been identified and mapped out detailed plans. we believe these targets include russia's up —— ukraine's capital kyiv. in conventional attacks are not all which it plans to inflict upon the people of ukraine. we have information that indicates russia will target specific groups of ukrainians. we have been warning the ukrainian government of all that is coming. and here today we are laying it out in great detail with the hope that by sharing what we note with the

world we can influence russia to abandon the path of war and choose a different path while there is still time. now, iam mindfulthat some have called into question my information. recalling previous instances where intelligence ultimately did not bear out. but let me be clear. i am here today not to start a war, but to prevent one. the information i presented here is validated by what we have seen unfolding in plain sight before our eyes four months. and remember that while russia has repeatedly derided our warnings and aligns as melodrama and nonsense, they have been steadily amassing more than 150,000 troops on the borders of ukraine as well as the capabilities to conduct a massive military assault. it is notjust a massive military assault. it is not just us seeing a massive military assault. it is

notjust us seeing this. allies and partners are seeing the same thing. and russia hasn't only been hearing from us. the international chorus has grown louder and louder. if russia doesn't invade ukraine, then we will be relieved that russia changed course and proved our predictions wrong. that would be a far better outcomes than in the course we are currently on. and we will gladly accept any criticism that anyone directed at us. as president biden said, this would be a war of choice. and if russia makes that choice, we have been clear, along with allies and partners, that our response will be sharp and decisive. president biden reiterated that forcefully earlier this week. there is another choice russia can still make. if there is any truth to its claim that it is committed to

diplomacy, diplomacy is the only responsible way to resolve this crisis. an essential part of this is through implementation of the minsk agreement, the subject of our session today. they are a series of commitments that wish and ukraine made under minsk with the osc and the partners involved, as well. if russia is prepared to sit with the ukrainian government and work through the process of these commitments, ourfriends in france and germany stand ready to convene senior level discussions in the norm and to settle these issues. ukraine is ready for this. and we stand fully ready to support the parties. progress towards resolving the donbas crisis through the minsk agreement can reinforce the broader security issues that we are prepared to engage in with russia in coordination with our allies and partners. more than three weeks ago, we provided russia with a paper

detailed concrete reciprocal steps that we can take in the near term to address our respective concerns and advance the collective security interests of russia, the united states and our european partners and allies. this morning, we received a response which we are evaluating. earlier today, response which we are evaluating. earliertoday, i response which we are evaluating. earlier today, i sent a letter to tricia's foreign minister proposing that we meet next week in europe following on our talks in recent weeks to discuss the steps that we can take to resolve this crisis without conflict, whilst proposing meetings with the russian counsel and the permanent council. these meetings can pave the way for a summit up key leaders in the context of de—escalation. to reach understandings and our mutual security concerns. as a diplomats for our nations we have a responsibility to make every effort for diplomacy to succeed, to leave

no diplomatic stone unturned. if russia is committed to diplomacy, we are presenting every opportunity to demonstrate that commitment. i have no doubt that the response to my remarks here today will be more at dismissal from the russian government about the united states stoking hysteria or that it has "no plans" to invade ukraine. so let me make this simple. the russian government can announce today, with no qualification, equivocation or deflection, that russia will not invade ukraine. state it clearly. state it plainly to the world. and then demonstrate it by sending your troops, your tanks, your planes back to their barracks and hangers and sending your diplomat to the negotiating table. in the coming days, the world will remember that

commitment. orthe days, the world will remember that commitment. or the refusal to make it. i yield the floor. translation: secretary of state, mr lincoln, mrjames cleverly. i thank you and i thank the briefest _ mrjames cleverly. i thank you and i thank the briefest for _ mrjames cleverly. i thank you and i thank the briefest for the _ thank the briefest for the information they have given today. the united — information they have given today. the united nations, the osce and the mandate _ the united nations, the osce and the mandate of— the united nations, the osce and the mandate of the osce monitoring mission — mandate of the osce monitoring mission continue to command our full support _ mission continue to command our full support the — mission continue to command our full support. the rights of all ukrainians, whether they are in kyiv. _

ukrainians, whether they are in kyiv, lovey, donetsk, lohan sc, can only be _ kyiv, lovey, donetsk, lohan sc, can only be served by piece, diplomacy and dialogue. i want to make absolutely clear the united kingdom's support for the implementation of the minsk agreements, as endorsed by the un security— agreements, as endorsed by the un security council resolution 2202. that resolution reaffirmed the security— that resolution reaffirmed the security council's a full respect for the — security council's a full respect for the sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity of ukraine. it remains the responsibility of all parties to implement fully their commitments and to— implement fully their commitments and to seek a peaceful resolution to the conflict. in this respect we condemn— the conflict. in this respect we condemn the actions taken by the russian _ condemn the actions taken by the russian duma to propose the russian president— russian duma to propose the russian president recognise the regionregions of the nets as independent. this would directly undermine the minsk agreement and

must be _ undermine the minsk agreement and must be rejected by the russian authorities in line with the commitments they have made. we welcome _ commitments they have made. we welcome all efforts to support the process _ welcome all efforts to support the process and avoid escalation, including _ process and avoid escalation, including the role of the osce and the normandy format. it remains our long—standing position. let us remind — long—standing position. let us remind ourselves of the context for the minsk— remind ourselves of the context for the minsk agreements and the situation — the minsk agreements and the situation in which ukraine finds itself_ situation in which ukraine finds itself today. in march 2014 russia invaded _ itself today. in march 2014 russia invaded and illegally annexed crimea — invaded and illegally annexed crimea. in flagrant violation of international law. a few weeks later, — international law. a few weeks later, in— international law. a few weeks later, in april, russia instigated a conflict _ later, in april, russia instigated a conflict in — later, in april, russia instigated a conflict in the donbas which it continues— conflict in the donbas which it continues to fuel today. more than 14,000 _ continues to fuel today. more than 14,000 people have lost their lives in the _ 14,000 people have lost their lives in the fighting there. now, today, the ukrainian people are yet again

living _ the ukrainian people are yet again living under the threat of invasion with well— living under the threat of invasion with well over 130,000 russian troops. — with well over 130,000 russian troops, heavy weaponry, and military vessels _ troops, heavy weaponry, and military vessels amassed and exercising on the northern, eastern and southern borders, _ the northern, eastern and southern borders, from belarus to the black sea. borders, from belarus to the black sea let's— borders, from belarus to the black sea. let's us say clearly what the whole _ sea. let's us say clearly what the whole world can see. russia has deployed — whole world can see. russia has deployed the forces necessary to invade _ deployed the forces necessary to invade ukraine, and now has them ready— invade ukraine, and now has them ready for— invade ukraine, and now has them ready for action. in the past days we have — ready for action. in the past days we have heard russian claims that some _ we have heard russian claims that some units— we have heard russian claims that some units are returning to barracks _ some units are returning to barracks. it is, however, all too clear— barracks. it is, however, all too clear that — barracks. it is, however, all too clear that the opposite is in fact truei _ clear that the opposite is in fact true, and — clear that the opposite is in fact true, and the russian military build-up— true, and the russian military build—up continues. the it will say that it _ build—up continues. the it will say that it has — build—up continues. the it will say that it has the right to move its forces — that it has the right to move its forces within its own territory. but no one _ forces within its own territory. but no one has— forces within its own territory. but no one has the right to threaten the

use of— no one has the right to threaten the use of force — no one has the right to threaten the use of force. russia is patiently failing — use of force. russia is patiently failing to — use of force. russia is patiently failing to live up to the international commitments that it has made — international commitments that it has made around military transparency by refusing to adequately explain its military build—up or provide the necessary transparency to build trust and to de—escalate the situation. if the kremlin— de—escalate the situation. if the kremlin is— de—escalate the situation. if the kremlin is serious about the diplomatic resolution, then it needs to show— diplomatic resolution, then it needs to show up— diplomatic resolution, then it needs to show up to the diplomatic meetings and commit to meaningful osce talks, including via chapter three _ osce talks, including via chapter three of— osce talks, including via chapter three of the osce vienna document. they did _ three of the osce vienna document. they did not show up on wednesday and they— they did not show up on wednesday and they do not intend to show up. russia's_ and they do not intend to show up. russia's actions are clearly designed to intimidate, to threaten, and to— designed to intimidate, to threaten, and to destabilise ukraine. we know it, they— and to destabilise ukraine. we know it, they know it, and the international community knows it. mr president. _ international community knows it. mr president, russia called this

meeting _ president, russia called this meeting today to discuss resolution 2202~ _ meeting today to discuss resolution 2202~ text — meeting today to discuss resolution 2202. text is very clear on two points — 2202. text is very clear on two points. that reflects the core tenets — points. that reflects the core tenets of _ points. that reflects the core tenets of the charter emphasised by the united nations secretary—general when he _ the united nations secretary—general when he addressed the situation only a few days _ when he addressed the situation only a few days ago. one, that resolving the situation in eastern regions of ukraine _ the situation in eastern regions of ukraine can — the situation in eastern regions of ukraine can only be achieved by peaceful— ukraine can only be achieved by peaceful means, and two, that there must _ peaceful means, and two, that there must be _ peaceful means, and two, that there must be full— peaceful means, and two, that there must be full respect for the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of ukraine. yet we — territorial integrity of ukraine. yet we are seeing increasing disinformation about events in the donbas— disinformation about events in the donbas that are straight out of the kremlin— donbas that are straight out of the kremlin playbook. a blatant attempt by the _ kremlin playbook. a blatant attempt by the russian government to fabricate _ by the russian government to fabricate a pretext for the invasion of ukraine — fabricate a pretext for the invasion of ukraine. it is therefore clear that— of ukraine. it is therefore clear that we — of ukraine. it is therefore clear that we are at a criticaljuncture

to prevent _ that we are at a criticaljuncture to prevent further escalation. upholding the core tenets of the charter — upholding the core tenets of the charter in — upholding the core tenets of the charter in respect of peaceful resolution and respecting the sovereignty and territorial integrity has never been more important. russia must now engage with the _ important. russia must now engage with the diplomatic process we have built up— with the diplomatic process we have built up over several decades, and on which _ built up over several decades, and on which global security depends. and resolve the situation through peaceful— and resolve the situation through peaceful means. if russia chooses to launch _ peaceful means. if russia chooses to launch an _ peaceful means. if russia chooses to launch an attack at this time of heightened tension, using disinformation of a pretext, it will show— disinformation of a pretext, it will show that— disinformation of a pretext, it will show that russia was never serious about _ show that russia was never serious about diplomatic engagement. any russian _ about diplomatic engagement. any russian invasion now would be a conflict — russian invasion now would be a conflict of— russian invasion now would be a conflict of choice for president putin. — conflict of choice for president putin, abdication of russia's a responsibility under the un charter

to refrain— responsibility under the un charter to refrain from the use of voice and to refrain from the use of voice and to maintain— to refrain from the use of voice and to maintain international peace and security _ to maintain international peace and security. there should be no doubt that any— security. there should be no doubt that any further russian incursion into ukraine would be a massive strategic— into ukraine would be a massive strategic mistake and a humanitarian disaster— strategic mistake and a humanitarian disaster that will be met with strength, including significant coordinated sanctions. and we will continue _ coordinated sanctions. and we will continue to— coordinated sanctions. and we will continue to call out the pattern of deception— continue to call out the pattern of deception and disinformation from the russian state. but if russia is a serious — the russian state. but if russia is a serious about the charter and its role as— a serious about the charter and its role as a _ a serious about the charter and its role as a permanent member of this council. _ role as a permanent member of this council. it— role as a permanent member of this council, it should give the minsk agreements the chance to be implemented, free from coercion. it should _ implemented, free from coercion. it should engage seriously with diplomacy and it should stand down all of— diplomacy and it should stand down all of its _ diplomacy and it should stand down all of its troops. there is still time — all of its troops. there is still time to— all of its troops. there is still time to change path. conflict can be avoided _ time to change path. conflict can be avoided. and we urge russia to match its words _ avoided. and we urge russia to match

its words with actions, to withdraw its words with actions, to withdraw its troops. — its words with actions, to withdraw its troops, to engage meaningfully in talks, _ its troops, to engage meaningfully in talks, and to act in the best interest— in talks, and to act in the best interest of— in talks, and to act in the best interest of peace and security and stability— interest of peace and security and stability in — interest of peace and security and stability in europe. i thank you. translation: the representative of norwa . norway. studio: we will leave that un security council meeting in new york there, where we were hearing from government ministerjames cleverly. government minister james cleverly. but government ministerjames cleverly. but before that the us secretary of state antony blinken speaking on the ukraine crisis, of course, and listening in was a politics lecturer at the university of manchester and at the university of manchester and a specialist in ukrainian politics. so good to have you with us and a

lot to talk about there. not least the fact that the us secretary of state antony blinken said it is believed russia is planning to launch an attack against ukraine in the coming days. a sobering analysis. what is your assessment? i think we are seeing exactly the escalation does help russian escalation does help russian escalation is currently ongoing. we are seeing an escalation on the west pot pies, and departed members of nato, bringing even more so to the agenda of the globe by bringing it to the un security council and making such astonishing clear statement message that the us are still fears exactly what they were fearing about a week ago or so and they do not see in fact any change on the russian side. they do not see any evidence of the military pulling back and they worry that diplomacy

is not being seen by russia as the route to take. it is not being seen by russia as the route to take.— route to take. it was interesting because on _ route to take. it was interesting because on the _ route to take. it was interesting because on the one _ route to take. it was interesting because on the one hand - route to take. it was interesting because on the one hand we - route to take. it was interesting i because on the one hand we heard antony blinken, we heard james cleverly and earlier in the day we had borisjohnson and liz truss all saying diplomacy is the only responsible way to resolve the ukraine crisis. it was interesting that antony blinken said he has sent a letter to the russian foreign minister proposing a meeting in person next week. clearly the us has not given up on the idea of diplomacy but what are your thoughts on the prospects of a diplomatic breakthrough? i on the prospects of a diplomatic breakthrough?— on the prospects of a diplomatic breakthrough? on the prospects of a diplomatic breakthrouh? ~ . ., ., breakthrough? i think we all have to be hoeful breakthrough? i think we all have to be hopeful that _ breakthrough? i think we all have to be hopeful that diplomacy _ breakthrough? i think we all have to be hopeful that diplomacy will i be hopeful that diplomacy will continue indeed and that pressure will engage in diplomatic efforts in good faith. we have seen some potential positive steps that at

least the last press conference between olaf schultz and vladimir putin were, more... i mean, putin said loads of things no one in the west would accept but at least it seemed like there was a channel of communication that was open. there was some space for negotiation. but of course in the 24, 48 hour period that followed, we see that there is indeed a false flag operation being enacted in the occupied territories. and so i think the west is still trying to maintain negotiations, still trying to keep the dialogue and discussions alive. we are still seeing this incredible coordination and united front and not least messaging in the same, very same manner, but i think the worries are getting more and more intense on the

west�*s aside. quite interesting james cleverly said the mission of military build—up continues which of course is in complete contrast to what the russians are saying about russian forces at at what the russians are saying about russian forces a— russian forces at at the border. is the bold fact _ russian forces at at the border. is the bold fact of _ russian forces at at the border. is the bold fact of the _ russian forces at at the border. is the bold fact of the matter- russian forces at at the border. is the bold fact of the matter that i the bold fact of the matter that pressure is lying when it talks about troops returning to or is more nuanced? ~ ~ ., , nuanced? well, i think there has been some _ nuanced? well, i think there has been some movement _ nuanced? well, i think there has been some movement of - nuanced? well, i think there has been some movement of some l been some movement of some battalions and so on, but not in the sense, not in the way that russia is presenting it. so we have had some return from some drills back to the barracks in crimea but the return back to the barix only means actually these particular battalions came closer to the ukrainian border and not further away. beyond that, we have seen... many of us are able to watch this ourselves, we have

amateur trackers. which is saying this is not happening. it takes a great deal of time for military to be moved across the country, there is space for russia to do this but we have not seen that in the last few days and we of course can rely on our politicians, in whom we do trust, i think, on our politicians, in whom we do trust, ithink, in on our politicians, in whom we do trust, i think, in the west, for the most part. we can also rely on evidence that we find ourselves, which simply does not align with what russia is telling us. i which simply does not align with what russia is telling us.- what russia is telling us. i was also interesting _ what russia is telling us. i was also interesting when - what russia is telling us. i was also interesting when is i what russia is telling us. i was also interesting when is that i also interesting when is that russian government can announce today that pressure pressure will not invade ukraine, state it clearly, state it plainly to the world. one assumes that is not going to happen. i wondered what you thought ultimately president putin macro ambition is. i think president putin's intent has

been made very clear in the multiple speeches he's made in the past few years, notjust the past speeches he's made in the past few years, not just the past few weeks. he are in a weird diatribe that we've all read, many of us quite surprised by the historical inaccuracies of it over the summer. we've repeatedly said he's use russia, that he views russia as the owner of ukraine. this is not historically accurate, not at all what the ukrainians see for themselves, they certainly see themselves, they certainly see themselves as a state in and of itself with a long history of statehood. we know what putin's views are towards ukraine. what the end goal is is to destabilise ukraine, to make it not a partner that the west might want to engage in when it comes to eu membership or potentially in the distant future. i

think if ukraine is destabilised, if its economy is collapsing, if it's politics are polarised and hostile, not least if it is a country experiencing ongoing conflict, all those things would work against ukraine and its aspirations to become better integrated into things like the european union or nato. doctor, good to talk to you, thank you. doctor, good to talk to you, thank ou. . ~' doctor, good to talk to you, thank ou. . ~ , ., y doctor, good to talk to you, thank ou. . ~' , ., , . storm dudley caused widespread disruption to scotrail services, but now our focus is firmly on the next dangerous—looking storm that's heading in across parts of england and wales — this is storm eunice. the met office have issued a rare top—level red weather warning for this. gusts of wind 70—90 mph across parts of southwest england and wales. but across a wider area of england and wales, the winds will be strong enough to blow down a large number of trees

— we're talking about the risk of very widespread disruption as we go through friday. you might want to think about changing your travel plans. now, the swathe of strong winds starts off across wales and southwest england, but progresses eastwards through the day — and even in greater london, we could see winds gusting into the 70s of miles an hour, bringing some very dangerous conditions indeed. further northwards, into scotland, northern ireland and northern england, over the high ground, we're talking about blizzards and heavy snow — that could trap some drivers over high—level routes. that's the latest. hello, this is bbc news with rebecca jones. the headlines... a red weather warning is issued for parts of south—west england and south wales as storm eunice prepares to sweep through the country tomorrow. it comes as scotland and the north of england recoverfrom storm dudley, which caused widespread travel problems and power cuts.

the picture in russia remains bleak despite claims that russian troops are moving away from the border. finally, john, some good news? indeed, rebecca. its taken until day 13 of the games, but team gb are guaranteed their first medal of the winter olympics. the men's curling team beating the united states in the semi finals this afternoon to contest saturday's gold medal match. skip bruce mouat steered his team to an 8—4 victory in what was a tense match, playing alongside grant hardie, bobby lammie, and hammy mcmillan. they'll face sweden on saturday atjust after 6am and ends the very real prospect of gb failing to win a medal at a winter olumpics for the first time in 30 years, with at least a silver now guaranteed. it's like the last two weeks, especially for myself i guess has

been a bit of a roller coaster. so this is very special. i'm just so excited to be able to share the moment with the guys. that celebration at the end there was just pure elation, and i don't think i can sum it up any other way. the women's team are looking to match that — they're through to the semi finals. eve muirhead's side beat the russian olympic committee to progress. the scottish skip delivered a fantastic final stone in the ninth end to score four, and clinch a 9—4 win. team gb's last four place was confirmed when defending champions sweden beat south korea. and it's the swedes who'll face team gb in tomorrows semi. earlier, a tearful kamila valieva — the russian skater who finished outside of the medal places in her final event having been cleared to continue after her failed drugs test. she produced an uncharecteristic, error—strewn display with multiple falls, finishing in fourth. the event was won by anna scherbakova, also of the russian olympic committe. it means there will be a medal ceremony, with valieva finishing

outside the podium places. she tested positive for a banned substance at an event back in december, the result of which was only announced last week, shortly after she won team gold. the warm up a solid, she was there, but she had a team—mate on the ice with her and i thought, "ok, you have learned how to have that solid russian veneer will suck" and of course, you come out and you just suddenly see it dissipate. and things werejust suddenly see it dissipate. and things were just slightly off — and thenit things were just slightly off — and then itjust things were just slightly off — and then it just fell apart. away from beijing, some significant news in formula one this afternoon. race director michael masi has been removed from his position by the sport's governing body. the fia announced his departure as part of a series of changes, following their inquiry into the controversial end to last year's final race

of the season in abu dhabi. masi failed to apply the rules correctly during a late safety car period which had a direct impact on the outcome of the title race between max verstappen and lewis hamilton. masi will be offered a new position within the fia. in the women's game, two home nations are in action later, northern ireland face the faroe islands in a friendly while england's women are competing in the arnold clark cup. the inaugural tournament takes place just five months ahead of this summer's euros, which will also be in england. head coach sarina wiegman says the progression of the women's game will make this competition interesting. there are lots of teams because the game has developed so much and i think no more and more countries are favourites in this turnout was up it is exciting. the games will be on a higher level than the tournament four years ago

or the world cup for the european teams, so that will be really exciting. it will be an indicator of where those teams are at. and that's all for me for now, back to you. the legacy of the british empire or societal responses to racism. i'm joined byjulie mcculloch, director of policy for the association of school and college leaders. really good to have you with us, i'd love to know your response to this guidance. i love to know your response to this iuidance. ~' ,., ., guidance. i think the important thini to guidance. i think the important thing to say — guidance. i think the important thing to say is _ guidance. i think the important thing to say is there _ guidance. i think the important thing to say is there isn't i thing to say is there isn't anything actually new in many ways in this guidance. it doesn't bring anything new to the climate... it doesn't

bring any new legal requirements, it just reiterates really what teachers have been required to do since the education act of 1996. so it includes some useful examples of scenarios teachers might face when they are teaching the sorts of difficult issues that you mentioned there. so on the whole i think it's probably quite helpful. tell! there. so on the whole i think it's probably quite helpful.— there. so on the whole i think it's probably quite helpful. tell us more about those — probably quite helpful. tell us more about those useful _ probably quite helpful. tell us more about those useful examples. i probably quite helpful. tell us more about those useful examples. you l about those useful examples. you mentioned a _ about those useful examples. yarn. mentioned a scenario they are about teaching the israel palestine conflict, clearly a very difficult issue that many people would find very hard to get their heads around. so that is one scenario. it talks about climate change— it says that some issues aren't presented in a balanced way, so it says that

there's a strong scientific opinion that climate change is happening, but we need to think about the ways in which people might campaign around climate change. so that's one example. there's a range of different issues there that could stand in different curriculum areas, so someone teaching subjects like politics and citizenship, maybe english scientific ethical issues. isn't there a danger that teachers become so cautious, so worried about theseissues become so cautious, so worried about these issues that there actually could be less likely to engage in them, ratherthan could be less likely to engage in them, rather than more? could be less likely to engage in them, ratherthan more? i could be less likely to engage in them, rather than more? i think there is a _ them, rather than more? i think there is a danger— them, rather than more? i think there is a danger of— them, rather than more? i think there is a danger of that, i them, rather than more? i think there is a danger of that, and i i there is a danger of that, and i think that would be the reason that the secretary of state put forth this guidance, it sets out how it would encourage young people to engage in these issues. the world is only getting ever more complicated, it's really important for children to engage with that. so i think the idea behind this guidance is actually to support teachers to

recognise that they are difficult issues that teachers need to navigate, and this is supportive rather than shutting it down. haste rather than shutting it down. have ou iot rather than shutting it down. have you got any _ rather than shutting it down. have you got any sense _ rather than shutting it down. have you got any sense how— rather than shutting it down. have you got any sense how this will be monitored?— you got any sense how this will be monitored? ~ �* , ., , ., monitored? well, there's a number of wa s in monitored? well, there's a number of ways in which — monitored? well, there's a number of ways in which this _ monitored? well, there's a number of ways in which this is _ monitored? well, there's a number of ways in which this is already _ ways in which this is already monitored and teachers are held to account. teaching standards are more than a decade includes political impartiality, so teacher standards is an important way, these issues are included in the national curriculum which they are expected to follow or pay attention to. it's a sort of issue regulated through ofstead, they'll look at these issues, as well. schools are pretty highly regulated already, and this is one way in which the various regulators do keep an eye on how

this is approached in schools. julia, many thanks.— this is approached in schools. julia, many thanks. more than 14,000 men across the uk are thought to be unaware they have prostate cancer — because the pandemic has affected regular screenings for the disease. a leading charity and the nhs are urging men to do more to find out whether they're at risk. our health correspondent dominic hughes has been to meet two people whose lives have been touched by the disease. he was my best friend. he was and he will always be my best friend. literally we used to say we were each other�*s twin, we had the same mindset, and we were very, very close. so it's very difficult without him. danielle was just 25 when her dad, johnny, died after being diagnosed with prostate cancer. he was only 63. they were really close so losing her dad to a disease that, if caught early enough, is very treatable has been hard to take.

his diagnosis came as a shock so it was in 2015. he did have some symptoms, now i realise, probably must have started a couple of years beforehand. but for that diagnosis you just don't think it's ever going to happen to you, you don't think it's going to affect your family. johnny died two years after being diagnosed. the charity prostate cancer uk and the nhs are both worried there could be thousands of men who are living with the cancer but don't yet know it. since april 2020 more than 58,000 men have begun treatment for prostate cancer but that's 14,000 fewer than would have been expected when compared with pre—pandemic numbers. one in eight men will get prostate cancer in their lifetime. men over 50, black men and those with a history of it in their family are at even greater risk. my dad's 80th there. that was the case for andrew. his dad has lived with prostate cancer for years.

that was after the operation. then in 2020 a routine screening blood test revealed some worrying signs and a prostate cancer diagnosis soon followed. his advice for other men now is simple. don't just sit there thinking it will be right like i did, there could be something happening there and one thing i found out since about prostate cancer is that it's very aggressive and once it takes hold of the rest of your body it canjust be a chasing game. i was very lucky, i didn't need any radiotherapy, didn't need any chemotherapy. the operation did it for me. for andrew the road to recovery has been hard at times but he's now back to running and playing five—a—side. a simple blood test saved his life. i think i've used all my luck up in one go and if that's the only

luck i'm going to have in my life, i'll take that. one disease, two very different outcomes but the same message for thousands of men thought to be living with prostate cancer. we now to an athletics champion 110w now at an athletic company was diagnosed with prostate cancer. it's good to have here with us because i know you are diagnosed last year and it was only thanks to a friend, so tell us what happened. good afternoon. my friend called me and said he was diagnosed with prostate cancer and he has got an operation in a few weeks. i was

shocked because he is around my age, he was 50 at the time, and he encouraged me to get tested. and he was 50 at the time, and he encouraged me to get tested. and you did, and encouraged me to get tested. and you did. and what — encouraged me to get tested. and you did, and what happened? _ encouraged me to get tested. and you did, and what happened? well, i i did, and what happened? well, i called my gp. — did, and what happened? well, i called my gp. my _ did, and what happened? well, i called my gp, my gp _ did, and what happened? well, i called my gp, my gp said, i did, and what happened? well, i called my gp, my gp said, why l did, and what happened? well, i l called my gp, my gp said, why do did, and what happened? well, i i called my gp, my gp said, why do you want this test? i said first of all my friend is around the same age as me and has been tested and has been diagnosed. and i am entitled because i am in my 50s and i'm also black. my i am in my 50s and i'm also black. my friend told me i did my research and identify the higher risk. one in four black men will get prostate cancer where in the general population in the uk it is one in eight. population in the uk it is one in eiiht. ~ , ., population in the uk it is one in eiiht.~ , ., ~' population in the uk it is one in eiiht.~ , ., ~ ., eight. why do you think that is? firstl , eight. why do you think that is? firstly. it's _ eight. why do you think that is? firstly. it's a — eight. why do you think that is? firstly, it's a cultural _ eight. why do you think that is? firstly, it's a culturalthing, i eight. why do you think that is? firstly, it's a cultural thing, that men don't really like going to their

gps. and secondly, they think everything will be ok, they don't want to worry their family and friends. and also, it's a thing of a taboo. folks down here, nobody talks about it. i taboo. folks down here, nobody talks about it. ~ ., �* , taboo. folks down here, nobody talks about it. ~ . �*, ., ., about it. i think that's a fair -oint, about it. i think that's a fair point. joe- _ about it. i think that's a fair point, joe. back _ about it. i think that's a fair point, joe. back to - about it. i think that's a fair point, joe. back to the i about it. i think that's a fair point, joe. back to the gp, | about it. i think that's a fair- point, joe. back to the gp, you asked for this test, did they give it to you willingly? and presumably you were diagnosed from there? well. you were diagnosed from there? well, there was a little _ you were diagnosed from there? well, there was a little bit _ you were diagnosed from there? well, there was a little bit of— you were diagnosed from there? -ii there was a little bit of push from there was a little bit of push from the gp, the gp asked me why i wanted it, and clearly they shouldn't have. of course maybe they need to check if i have symptoms, but i had no symptoms or family history at the time that i was aware of. so the gp sent me for a simple psa level blood test. �* . �* ,

sent me for a simple psa level blood test. . . �* , ., , sent me for a simple psa level blood test. ., , , test. and that's how they establish that ou test. and that's how they establish that you had _ test. and that's how they establish that you had prostate _ test. and that's how they establish that you had prostate cancer. i test. and that's how they establish | that you had prostate cancer. given you are such a fit and healthy guy and, as you say, you had no symptoms, it must've been a terrible shock? ? symptoms, it must've been a terrible shock? ., , ~' symptoms, it must've been a terrible shock? ., , ., shock? ? it was a huge shock for me, the gp called — shock? ? it was a huge shock for me, the gp called me _ shock? ? it was a huge shock for me, the gp called me and _ shock? ? it was a huge shock for me, the gp called me and said, _ shock? ? it was a huge shock for me, the gp called me and said, "you're i the gp called me and said, "you're psa level is a little higher than normal." for my age, it should be between 3—5%, and it was 17%. so he referred me to the urologist. between 3-5%, and it was 17%. so he referred me to the urologist.- referred me to the urologist. we've iot to referred me to the urologist. we've got to leave — referred me to the urologist. we've got to leave it _ referred me to the urologist. we've got to leave it there, _ referred me to the urologist. we've got to leave it there, joe, - referred me to the urologist. we've got to leave it there, joe, but i referred me to the urologist. we've got to leave it there, joe, but it's i got to leave it there, joe, but it's an extraordinary story and it's really good that you've been able to come on bbc news and hopefully people listening to this will take notice. we are really grateful, joe. everybody out there, older men, please go and get checked if you are at risk, go to prostate cancer you kate and use the risk checker. thanks for that,.

two serving metropolitan police officers and one former officer are to appear at westminster magistrates court next month. at westminster magistrates they're charged in connection with an investigation into the sending and sharing of inappropriate messages on whatsapp. our special correspondent lucy manning has more. well, this is all connected to wayne couzens. when he was arrested, as part of that investigation the police took his mobile phones. and there was a phone that they found whatsapp messages from 2019. and it's alleged that they were racist and misogynistic messages in that whatsapp group, and officers across three forces were investigated. today, the crown prosecution service decided that two serving metropolitan police officers and one former met officer should be charged with sending grossly offensive and inappropriate messages. they will appear in court in march. we don't know the officers�*s names who have been charged, which is quite unusual —

we are told that's for operational reasons, but it's not clear why they haven't been named. it comes off the back of the text messages that were racist and misogynistic, sexist and charing cross police station — that report, in some way, ending the career of the metropolitan commissioner cressida dick. and what's important about these charges are that there are very many strands of investigations into police officers surrounding wayne couzens' arrest, charge, and subsequent conviction for murder and rape — at least 15 police officers have been investigated by the police watchdog or the police. and, as we've seen today, some have been charged, others are facing misconduct. the key ones that we are still yet to hear on our what happened before wayne couzens' murder of sarah

everard. a few days before, the metropolitan police had a report of sexual exposure — which it turned out was wayne couzens — and kent police a few years before had an allegation of sexual exposure by, it turned out, wayne couzens. and now there are allegations that he was involved with other officers sending sexist and racist messages some years before. so still a lot to find out about the police behaviour involving wayne couzens. lucy manning there. a woman who has spent six years making a full—size replica of the bayeux tapestry says copying mistakes from the original is "doing her head in". mia hansson passed the halfway mark injanuary, having made 34 metres of the artwork that depicts the norman conquest in 1066. miss hansson started the replica injuly 2016 and had hoped

to finish within ten years, but said it may now take 11. she can spend up to ten hours a day on the embroidery and says she will keep mistakes unaltered "to honour it, warts and all". i'm delighted to say that she joins us now. mia, i have to start by asking you, why did you embark on this? �* .. , .,, asking you, why did you embark on this? �* , this? because i was bored, and that's the _ this? because i was bored, and that's the short _ this? because i was bored, and that's the short answer. - this? because i was bored, and that's the short answer. i've i this? because i was bored, and i that's the short answer. i've made replica viking age clothing, and i had no orders coming in so i needed a project i couldn't finish in a heartbeat. so i thought the bayeux tapestry would be perfect. tell! heartbeat. so i thought the bayeux tapestry would be perfect.- tapestry would be perfect. tell us about the mistakes _ tapestry would be perfect. tell us about the mistakes you've - tapestry would be perfect. tell us about the mistakes you've found. | tapestry would be perfect. tell us| about the mistakes you've found. i think you've found a soldier, have you, with two left hands? tell us about some of the others and how many there are. to about some of the others and how many there are.— many there are. to be honest, i don't count— many there are. to be honest, i don't count them, _ many there are. to be honest, i don't count them, i _ many there are. to be honest, i don't count them, i just - many there are. to be honest, i don't count them, i just point i many there are. to be honest, i. don't count them, i just point them out when i find them. and they aren't actually soldiers, they are the group of men just before the

group watching haley's comet, if you want to find on the tapestry. there is a man there with a red tunic, and he's got apparently two left hands. unless the other hand belongs to the man standing next to him — but then he's got a yellow tunic, so there's something wrong there anyway. it's a very, very obvious mistake. but if you just look at it, you won't necessarily notice it until someone points it out, then you can't un—see it. points it out, then you can't un-see it. �* , ., points it out, then you can't un-see it. �* , . , ., it. there's a figure is well with no facial features. _ it. there's a figure is well with no facial features. i _ it. there's a figure is well with no facial features. i wonder - it. there's a figure is well with no facial features. i wonder if there l facial features. i wonder if there was any point where you attempted to correct these mistakes? {lii was any point where you attempted to correct these mistakes?— correct these mistakes? of course i am, es! correct these mistakes? of course i am. yes! i — correct these mistakes? of course i am, yes! i want to _ correct these mistakes? of course i am, yes! i want to correct - correct these mistakes? of course i am, yes! i want to correct them, i correct these mistakes? of course i | am, yes! i want to correct them, but i set guidelines up when i first started this project and decided, "this is what i'm going to do and i'll make it faithfully." i didn't even think there would be mistakes there, ijust happened to come

across them and think, "hold on, wait a across them and think, "hold on, waita minute, across them and think, "hold on, wait a minute, that's not really right." and now i'll have to do that. it right." and now i'll have to do that. , , , that. it sounds very time-consuming - would it be — that. it sounds very time-consuming - would it be unfair _ that. it sounds very time-consuming - would it be unfair of _ that. it sounds very time-consuming - would it be unfair of me to - — would it be unfair of me to say that it's taken over your life to a degree? filth that it's taken over your life to a deiree? , , , �*, degree? 0h absolutely, yes, it's like a part _ degree? 0h absolutely, yes, it's like a part of _ degree? 0h absolutely, yes, it's like a part of me _ degree? 0h absolutely, yes, it's like a part of me now. _ degree? oh absolutely, yes, it's like a part of me now. if- degree? 0h absolutely, yes, it's like a part of me now. if i i degree? 0h absolutely, yes, it's like a part of me now. if i have l degree? 0h absolutely, yes, it's| like a part of me now. if i have to go somewhere, i have to think, "oh my god, will the temperature be safe?" i worry now that my house will be damaged, but the tapestry will be damaged, but the tapestry will be damaged, but the tapestry will be damaged. but it wasn't, it was fine. but yes, it's definitely become a big part of my life. i think it's going on public display in april, obviously half finished. but it is your plan to finish it? sorry, someonejust but it is your plan to finish it? sorry, someone just walked but it is your plan to finish it? sorry, someonejust walked in here...

sorry, someone 'ust walked in here... ., ., , here... no, you do plan to finish a? because i— here... no, you do plan to finish a? because i know _ here... no, you do plan to finish a? because i know it's _ here... no, you do plan to finish a? because i know it's going _ here... no, you do plan to finish a? because i know it's going on - here... no, you do plan to finish a? because i know it's going on public| because i know it's going on public display in april, but only half finished. , . ., �* , display in april, but only half finished. , . ., �*, , , finished. yes, and that's because i have a visitor _ finished. yes, and that's because i have a visitor from _ finished. yes, and that's because i have a visitor from america - finished. yes, and that's because i | have a visitor from america coming over and i promised to show her all of it, and i can't do all that from home. so i thought, "you know what, i'll have to invite others and make an event of it." i i'll have to invite others and make an event of it."— an event of it." i think you should. mia hansson. _ an event of it." i think you should. mia hansson, really— an event of it." i think you should. mia hansson, really great - an event of it." i think you should. mia hansson, really great to i an event of it." i think you should. mia hansson, really great to talk i an event of it." i think you should. i mia hansson, really great to talk to you, it was lovely, thanks so much. thank you ever so much. now it's time for a look at the weather with chris fawkes. storm dudley caused widespread disruption to scotrail services, but now our focus is firmly on the next dangerous—looking storm that's heading in across parts of england and wales — this is storm eunice. the met office have issued a rare top—level red weather warning for this. gusts of wind 70—90 mph across parts of southwest england and wales. but across a wider area of england and wales, the winds will be strong enough to blow down a large number of trees — we're talking about the risk of very widespread disruption as we go through friday.

you might want to think about changing your travel plans. now, the swathe of strong winds starts off across wales and southwest england, but progresses eastwards through the day — and even in greater london, we could see winds gusting into the 70s of miles an hour, bringing some very dangerous conditions indeed. further northwards, into scotland, northern ireland and northern england, over the high ground, we're talking about blizzards and heavy snow — that could trap some drivers over high—level routes. that's the latest.

this is bbc news. i'm jane hill. the headlines at 5pm — a red weather warning is issued for parts of south west england and south wales as storm eunice prepares to sweep through the country tomorrow. it comes as scotland and the north of england recoverfrom storm dudley, which caused widespread travel problems and power cuts. warnings from both the prime minister and foreign secretary that the picture in ukraine remains bleak despite russian claims that troops are moving away from the border. but let me be clear — i am here today not to start a war, but to prevent one. i have to tell you that the picture is continuing to be very grim. a british man is named as the victim of a fatal shark attack in australia,

the first in sydney for nearly 60 years.