that has led to a bit of disquiet and a bit of surprise about how that has been received within downing street. n has been received within downing street. ., ., , , ., ., street. i want to pick up on what jessica street. i want to pick up on what jessica was _ street. i want to pick up on what jessica was saying _ street. i want to pick up on what jessica was saying about - street. i want to pick up on what jessica was saying about boris i jessica was saying about boris johnson and his international affairs. how much does his own political future, affairs. how much does his own politicalfuture, we affairs. how much does his own political future, we can discuss that with a neck story as well, depend on his stewardship of international crises and affairs? borisjohnson has a great many potential— borisjohnson has a great many potential traps he could fall into in terms — potential traps he could fall into in terms of his prime ministership and i_ in terms of his prime ministership and i know— in terms of his prime ministership and i know we are about to come onto party— and i know we are about to come onto party gate _ and i know we are about to come onto party gate as — and i know we are about to come onto party gate as well, which is one of them _ party gate as well, which is one of them but — party gate as well, which is one of them but obviously, the most important thing facing the uk but the world — important thing facing the uk but the world at the moment, you know, is the _ the world at the moment, you know, is the crisis _ the world at the moment, you know, is the crisis in — the world at the moment, you know, is the crisis in ukraine and russia's_ is the crisis in ukraine and russia's invasion. how he handles that, _ russia's invasion. how he handles that, how— russia's invasion. how he handles that, how he works with other leaders — that, how he works with other leaders across the west, it will go a long _ leaders across the west, it will go a long way—

leaders across the west, it will go a long way certainly shoring himself up a long way certainly shoring himself up or— a long way certainly shoring himself up or hot— a long way certainly shoring himself up or not amongst the conservative ranks _ up or not amongst the conservative ranks i'm — up or not amongst the conservative ranks. i'm not convinced it will trreak— ranks. i'm not convinced it will break him. _ ranks. i'm not convinced it will break him, not convinced it's the great _ break him, not convinced it's the great safety net that some people have suggested, the idea that the conservative party or the uk doesn't -et conservative party or the uk doesn't get rid _ conservative party or the uk doesn't get rid of— conservative party or the uk doesn't get rid of leaders during wartime of course _ get rid of leaders during wartime of course is _ get rid of leaders during wartime of course is disproved by boris johnson's _ course is disproved by boris johnson's great hero, winston churchill. _ johnson's great hero, winston churchill, when he took over. it will play — churchill, when he took over. it will play a — churchill, when he took over. it will play a big part but it will be one of— will play a big part but it will be one of many potential pitfalls that face borisjohnson right now in terms — face borisjohnson right now in terms of— face borisjohnson right now in terms of his prime ministership. that— terms of his prime ministership. that brings _ terms of his prime ministership. that brings us onto the daily telegraph which has a photo and another story on the cover. the photo is of borisjohnson consulting, briefing and it looks like he may be asking questions of men in uniform. the story we're going to go to about him answering questions from men and women in

uniform. downing street party attendees questioned under police caution. this is a story coming from itv news. irate caution. this is a story coming from itv news. ~ , , , itv news. we get the first glimpse ofthe itv news. we get the first glimpse of the party — itv news. we get the first glimpse of the party gate — itv news. we get the first glimpse of the party gate questionnaire. . itv news. we get the first glimpse of the party gate questionnaire. it| of the party gate questionnaire. it makes clear that people in downing street are being questioned under police caution because it says you do not have two mention something you later rely on in court which may be given in evidence. hopefully with her denim police dramas rather than in person —— hopefully in police dramas. it's believed that plenty of people will tell you think that he's made a good case against why he hasn't broken the rules, why he

attended those social events in a work capacity. the questionnaire intriguingly enough does have a space for people to describe if they have a reasonable excuse for attending those lockdown gatherings. so when not expecting to see johnson's own questionnaire unless someone would like to leak it to us! they should be taking quite a lot of space trying to make that argument. i do appreciate the invitation you've offered everyone! it's an extraordinarily situation. it got a prime minister who is issuing these orders are one of the biggest crisis in the world and at the same time answering questions on the police caution. this story first reported by itv news. has caution. this story first reported by "v news-— caution. this story first reported by itv news. as per the itv news re ort, by itv news. as per the itv news

report. this _ by itv news. as per the itv news report. this is _ by itv news. as per the itv news report, this is bubbly, _ by itv news. as per the itv news report, this is bubbly, or - by itv news. as per the itv news report, this is bubbly, or it - by itv news. as per the itv news report, this is bubbly, or it seems to be _ report, this is bubbly, or it seems to be the — report, this is bubbly, or it seems to be the first time a prime mmister— to be the first time a prime minister has been questioned under caution _ minister has been questioned under caution. just saying those words, it does _ caution. just saying those words, it does seem — caution. just saying those words, it does seem extraordinary and quite out there — does seem extraordinary and quite out there. of course, tony blair was questioned — out there. of course, tony blair was questioned as a witness during the cash for— questioned as a witness during the cash for honours scandal. boris johnson, — cash for honours scandal. boris johnson, as— cash for honours scandal. boris johnson, asjessica says, said he believes— johnson, asjessica says, said he believes he — johnson, asjessica says, said he believes he will be cleared about this _ believes he will be cleared about this~ this— believes he will be cleared about this. this interesting wrinkles on the itv— this. this interesting wrinkles on the itv report. we spoke to senior lawyer, _ the itv report. we spoke to senior lawyer, former senior met police officer— lawyer, former senior met police officer who have both said that they thought _ officer who have both said that they thought the questionnaire was pretty straightforward and quite easy to answer— straightforward and quite easy to answer if— straightforward and quite easy to answer if you had the right people looking _ answer if you had the right people looking at— answer if you had the right people looking at it now. it's been reported _ looking at it now. it's been reported that boris johnson looking at it now. it's been reported that borisjohnson has taken _ reported that borisjohnson has taken legal advice on this. so, it will be _ taken legal advice on this. so, it will be interesting to see exactly

how many fines that issue from this. if how many fines that issue from this. if the _ how many fines that issue from this. if the questionnaire is leading to a robust _ if the questionnaire is leading to a robust investigation or, as the expert— robust investigation or, as the expert questioned who were into fire by itv— expert questioned who were into fire by ”v -- _ expert questioned who were into fire by itv —— interviewed by itv, are correct _ by itv —— interviewed by itv, are correct about _ by itv —— interviewed by itv, are correct about that. by itv -- interviewed by itv, are correct about that.— correct about that. revealed, uk chost correct about that. revealed, uk ghost fight _ correct about that. revealed, uk ghost fight -- — correct about that. revealed, uk ghost fight -- flight _ correct about that. revealed, uk ghost fight -- flight boom. - correct about that. revealed, uk ghost fight -- flight boom. have | correct about that. revealed, uk - ghost fight -- flight boom. have you ghost fight —— flight boom. have you ever been on a ghostlike? trio. ! ever been on a ghostlike? no. i think it's one _ ever been on a ghostlike? no. i think it's one with _ ever been on a ghostlike? no. i think it's one with less - ever been on a ghostlike? no. i think it's one with less percentl ever been on a ghostlike? no. i l think it's one with less percent -- think it's one with less percent —— less then 10% capacity. these flights have to take off because airlines want to keep their routes open. they have to send these flights pumping huge emissions into the even though there is nobody on them. and it really does highlight them. and it really does highlight

the absurdity of that system. the airlines also think it is absurd. you get the final word, kieran. ghost flights and whether you might be booking one? i ghost flights and whether you might be booking one?— be booking one? i don't think i've ever been — be booking one? i don't think i've ever been on _ be booking one? i don't think i've ever been on one _ be booking one? i don't think i've ever been on one although - be booking one? i don't think i've ever been on one although i - be booking one? i don't think i've ever been on one although i was| ever been on one although i was lucky— ever been on one although i was lucky enough to have three seats myself _ lucky enough to have three seats myself on — lucky enough to have three seats myself on one long haul flight which was almost like a bed. itjust myself on one long haul flight which was almost like a bed. it just shows the pressure the airline industry has been — the pressure the airline industry has been under since the pandemic. 15,000 _ has been under since the pandemic. 15,000 flights between march and september in 2020. it will be interesting to see the industry can recover _ interesting to see the industry can recover. but there are also environmental concerns. jessica and kieran, environmental concerns. jessica and kieran. thank— environmental concerns. jessica and kieran, thank you _ environmental concerns. jessica and kieran, thank you to _ environmental concerns. jessica and kieran, thank you to you _ environmental concerns. jessica and kieran, thank you to you both, - environmental concerns. jessica and kieran, thank you to you both, so i kieran, thank you to you both, so much. that is it for the papers. jessica and ciaran will be back in 40 jessica and ciaran will be back in a0 minutes. to catch us at 11:30pm. goodbye for now.

i'm mark edwards with your sport. chelsea have take control of their champions league round of 16 tie with lille after a convincing 2—0 win over the french champions at stamford bridge. nesta mcgregor was watching the action for us. he gets paid to make the big decisions like promoting £97 million striker to the bench and instead starting top he had a great chance to justify his manager's selection but from point—blank range, he shot over. better luck next time. it wouldn't be long to wait. shortly after, the german thought he had scored but the keeper had other ideas. third time is said to be a charm and that proved to be the case. from the resulting corner...

much to his managers delight. lille were second best for most of the game and early in the second half it was 2—0. the ball was carried a length of the field before this core finish. his dance moves? less cool. 0ne eye on the quarterfinals. in tonight's other match, villarreal drew 1—1 at home to juventus. juventus took the lead almost from kick—off. dusan vlahovic scoring 32 seconds into his maiden outingin europe's premier competition, the quickest ever by a champions league debutant. villarreal equalised midway through the second half, dani parejo getting onto etienne capoue's fabulous pass. they pressed for a winner but 1—1 is how it finished. the bbc understands uefa are almost certain to move the venue for this year's champions league final away from the russian city of st petersburg. following overnight developments involving russia and ukraine, european football's governing body

are thought to be looking into an alternative to host the showpiece match on may 28th. the chair of the dcms committee has urged uefa to move the match immediately. julian knight says allowing russia to host the final would send out all the wrong messages. middlesbrough moved into the championship play off places after coming from behind to beat west brom 2—1 at the riverside. elsewhere, reading made it back to back wins as they beat birmingham in paul ince's first game in charge. play off hopefuls preston and nottingham forest played out a goal less draw at deeepdale while coventry left it late to win at bristol city. switching to women's football, the republic of ireland have beaten wales i—0 in the third place play—off at the pinatar cup in spain. the only goal of the game came from denise 0'sullivan in the first half. it's the second defeat in a row for wales — after they lost on penalties to belgium on saturday. that's their last match before resuming world cup qualifying in april. a happy debut for scotland keeper eartha cummings.

her save meant the scots won 3—1 on penalties after a nil—nil draw with hungary in normal time.. they finish fifth in the competition. members of the us women's soccer team have reached a landmark agreement with their governing body to end a six—year legal battle over equal pay. the $2a million settlement was announced today — years after a group, which includes megan rapinoe and alex morgan brought legal action over inequality and their treatment. us soccer also committed to providing an equal rate of pay for the women's and men's national teams including world cup bonuses. and tyson fury has finally been agreed in principle. just hours before this morning's deadline, whyte signed the contract to fight fury so it's now set to go ahead on the 23rd of april, with wembley and cardiff's principality stadium among the potential venues. whyte won his last fight — a rematch with russia's alexander povetkin last march, while fury is still unbeaten after defeating deontay wilder for a second time in october.

preparations are underway again for the second season of the hundred — english cricket's newest one hundred ball competition. today clubs announced their retained list — most of the players they drafted ahead of that first season will stay on for a second year, including england test captain joe root at trent rockets and ben stokes at northern superchargers. australia's ellyse perry has been retained by birmingham phoenix, she'll be playing in the hundred for the first time, as travel restrictions stopped her last summer. and ireland have qualified for the men's t20 world cup in australia later this year — they beat 0man by 56 runs in the semi—finals of the qualifying tournament. it'll be their seventh consecutive appearance in the t20 world cup. champion jockey 0isin murphy has been banned for ia months after admitting breaching coronavirus protocols, misleading the british horseracing authority and prejudicial conduct, plus two alcohol breaches. murphy admitted all charges at an independent judiciary panel on tuesday.

the irishman had gone on holiday in september 2020 to the greek island of mykonos, which was on the covid red—list at the time, but told officials he had been in italy. murphy was previously banned for three months in november 2020 after testing positive for cocaine. while the winter olympics might be over, the paralympics are just around the corner and paralympics gb have announced one of their biggest teams yet. former silver and bronze medallist millie knight is among them — we caught up with her ahead of what will be her third games. sochi was for the experience, to kind of gain understanding of what competing at the paralympics was like. it was about performing and these games, i am looking forward to taking it back to sochi and enjoying it and going for the experience and for myself, really. i've got to learn to enjoy myself and relax a little more! and that's all the sport for now.

from me, mark edwards and the rest of the team, goodbye. hello. a lot of clear weather across the country right now and pretty chilly too with a frost early in the morning. certainly some bright weather around on wednesday especially across parts of wednesday. certainly some bright weather ran on wednesday but wintry weather is expected across parts of northern britain during the course of wednesday. so the clear and chilli weather is in place across so the clear and chilly weather is in place across much of england and wales but here in the northwest the weather is already going downhill. by the early hours of the morning i think gale force winds around coasts, really quite cold winds, frequent showers and through the course of the morning it will progressively turn wetter and wetter across scotland and northern ireland. this is the cold front here, behind it colder atlantic air coming in, i of it it's much drier and brighter. in fact, not a bad day.

at least the bulk of the day across england and wales with increasingly through the day in the northwest we will see wintry showers falling to lower levels. it could be a cold, blustery day on thursday. there's a hint of slightly better weather on friday.

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines. nato reports that russian troops are heading for eastern ukraine, as the west announces sanctions. who in the lords name does putin think gives him the right to declare new so—called countries on territory that belongs to his neighbours? we'll have details of those sanctions and what it could mean for the rest of the world.also in the programme. we've a special report from hong kong where the government has ordered compulsory testing for coronavirus. and piecing together the huge wingspan of a giant flying dinosaur.

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