hello, it's 5 o clock. i'm victoria derbyshire. welcome to bbc news. here are your headlines. ukraine declares a state of emergency and calls up reservists tojoin the regular army in response to what it calls increased russian aggression; and it gives this warning at the un. this is an escalated threat to our global security and freedom. ukraine expects portion actions by the international community. —— proportionate actions. president putin tells his armed forces the security of russia is non negotiable but claimed he is still open to diplomacy. the government faces more criticism for not going far

enough with its financial sanctoins against russian billionaires and banks. it is absolutely vital that after this barrage we work in lockstep with friends and allies around the world and we squeeze him simultaneously. severe flood warnings remain in place across england, following high rainfall from storm franklin. the grieving mums fighting for the truth about why their babies died in one of biggest maternity care scandals in nhs history and a children's charity accuses facebook of �*neglect�* as a bbc news investigation shows children are at risk of grooming and sexual abuse in the world of virtual reality. the ukrainian government has declared a 30—day state of emergency, and urged any

of its nationals living in russia to leave as it braces itself for an invasion. in moscow, the russian president putin has warned that his country's interests and security are in his words non negotiable. meanwhile, the eu has formally agreed its package of sanctions against russia. here, borisjohnson says "even more" sanctions are coming if russia continues to threaten ukraine, and confirmed that the uk will be providing more military support to ukraine. it follows president putin's recognition of two areas in eastern ukraine — the so—called people's republics of donetsk and luhansk as independent. the shaded areas have been controlled by russian—backed fighters since 2014. mr putin said he would sending in troops as in his words "peace keepers."

ukraine's foreign minister has been speaking at the united nations general assembly, calling for swift, concrete and resolute actions. we are currently at the middle of the largest security crisis in europe since the second world war. this crisis was created and is being escalated by one side unilaterally, by the russian federation. russian accusations of ukraine are absurd. ukraine has never threatened or attacked anyone stop ukraine has never planned and will not plan any action. ukraine has never and will not plan any military offences in the dombass. neither any acts of provocation or sabotage. it is absurd to think this until russia

amassed an enormous military force along our borders to proceed with such alleged plans. this absurdity defies basic logic. not less absurd accusations of ukraine escalating by acquiring defensive weapons from its partners. the only, i want to stress commit reason for ukraine to boost its defences is russia's planned on going military actions. russia's actions and statements are outrageous, horrific and go far beyond threatening ukraine. in fact, in his address this week, vladimir putin overtly denied ukraine's right to exist. anyone who might think i exaggerate as the ukrainian foreign minister should just watch this

horrifying speech. it is with heavy heart we all need to admit the grim reality of a new aggressive rule rising over europe. this is the first time the general assembly debates the situation in temporarily occupied territories of ukraine. this is the first time we debate the situation in the new reality, created by the illegal recognition of two territories of ukraine by russia. and the backdrop of our discussion today is much more dangerous as russia attacked the fundamental principles of international peace and security. the russian ambassador to the un, vasily nebenzya, said... it is important to bear in mind over

the years, ukraine irrevocably became anti—russia and waged war on the russian language and all that is russian as part of its state policies. the country has seen the emergence of a linguistic inquisition. the area where the russian language is used has shrunk. under presidents lenski, who during his pre—election campaign donned the garb of a peacekeeper and protector of all ukrainians, under him there was a band introduced on broadcasting six opposition tv channels, lies about world war ii had taken deep root. here is how the crisis is being viewed in russia.— here is how the crisis is being viewed in russia. ., , . , , viewed in russia. today as defenders ofthe viewed in russia. today as defenders of the fatherland, _ viewed in russia. today as defenders of the fatherland, a _ viewed in russia. today as defenders of the fatherland, a day _ viewed in russia. today as defenders of the fatherland, a day when - viewed in russia. today as defenders of the fatherland, a day when the - of the fatherland, a day when the military is celebrated. at a time when the world has not paid such

close attention with what is happening with the russian army. young voices singing old melodies. a song from the second world war on a public holiday in honour of the armed forces. here, close to the border with ukraine, there are different theories on what is happening less than 100 kilometres anyway. of course it is scary, tatiana tells me. what can we do? nothing. alexander served in the russian fleet. ukraine will stop shelling, he says. if not we will sendin shelling, he says. if not we will send in troops. there was flower laying in moscow. president putin inspected the troops. what he intends to do with them is still unclear. , ., my unclear. first i did not say the troo -s unclear. first i did not say the tr00ps would _ unclear. first i did not say the troops would go _ unclear. first i did not say the troops would go straight - unclear. first i did not say the| troops would go straight there unclear. first i did not say the - troops would go straight there after our meeting here. secondly it is generally not possible to predict actions. it depends on the

situations on the ground. in ukraine's trenches they wait for moscow's next may. the russian president may not have troops have entered ukraine but his decision to entered ukraine but his decision to enter separatist areas may have had consequences worldwide. australians alwa s consequences worldwide. australians always stand — consequences worldwide. australians always stand up _ consequences worldwide. australians always stand up to _ consequences worldwide. australians always stand up to bullies _ consequences worldwide. australians always stand up to bullies and - consequences worldwide. australians always stand up to bullies and we - always stand up to bullies and we will be _ always stand up to bullies and we will be standing up to russia, along with all— will be standing up to russia, along with all of— will be standing up to russia, along with all of our partners, like—minded, all of those who believe — like—minded, all of those who believe it— like—minded, all of those who believe it is absolutely unacceptable that russia could invade — unacceptable that russia could invade its neighbour. back unacceptable that russia could invade its neighbour.— unacceptable that russia could invade its neighbour. back at the border, invade its neighbour. back at the border. the _ invade its neighbour. back at the border, the evacuation _ invade its neighbour. back at the border, the evacuation buses - border, the evacuation buses continue from rebel—held areas. these tents had been erected over the course of the last for days by the course of the last for days by the russian ministry of the emergency for the evacuation of refugees coming through here. this tent says it is for mothers and children. they are preparing for more evacuees to come through.

recent arrivals from separatist held areas by filling a nation about president putin's decision to recognise the areas they live in as independent. this woman tells me she has been waiting since the first day of the war for this decision. how long can you hide in your basement from shelling? she says. we hope things will settle down and there is no more war. we love russia. the russian president has promised this is a step towards peace. around the world there are serious concerns that he has something else in mind. president putin has said that he is still open to diplomacy but after weeks and months of diplomatic talks, many in the west may be wondering what diplomacy means to president putin. 0ur north america correspondent nada tawfik is in new york and was listening

to what was going on at the united nations. tell to what was going on at the united nations. , ., nations. tell us about the mood. very much _ nations. tell us about the mood. very much one — nations. tell us about the mood. very much one of _ nations. tell us about the mood. very much one of concern. - nations. tell us about the mood. very much one of concern. we i nations. tell us about the mood. i very much one of concern. we have had the foreign minister coming here to mobilise countries around ukraine. he came with a message saying the world needed to act swiftly and decisively to prevent president putin from moving forward into ukraine, from invading ukraine. he warned this was a collective threat, that no country would be able to sit out this crisis because it would have painful, global consequences. really we have heard similar warnings from the likes of the un secretary general, he said this was a great moment of peril and it was time now to have a ceasefire, to return to discussions and negotiations, to prevent the scourge of war in the area. it is really interesting as we had a response in

the general assembly hall from the russian ambassador to the un, and he reiterated russian claims that there is a genocide going on in the rebel—held areas, that president putin has recently recognised as independent in the donbas region and that russia was there to protect the people. the foreign minister reiterated that ukraine is willing to work this out diplomatically. he has blamed moscow for the flare—up in the region. the un secretary—general was also asked about this and he really hit back at the idea there was a genocide in the area and he also said it was really making a mockery of peacekeeping to say russian forces were being sent to the area to maintain peace because he said one country does not allow forces in, they cannot because

peacekeepers. flan allow forces in, they cannot because peacekeepers— allow forces in, they cannot because peacekeepers. can the united nations as a collective — peacekeepers. can the united nations as a collective actually _ peacekeepers. can the united nations as a collective actually do _ peacekeepers. can the united nations as a collective actually do anything - as a collective actually do anything or is it about facilitating talking, essentially?— or is it about facilitating talking, essentiall ? , ~ ., ., ., essentially? yes, ukrainian foreign minister was _ essentially? yes, ukrainian foreign minister was asked _ essentially? yes, ukrainian foreign minister was asked about _ essentially? yes, ukrainian foreign minister was asked about this, - essentially? yes, ukrainian foreign| minister was asked about this, what would he like to see? in the un security council, nothing is to happen because russia has detail wielding power. that is the main body that passes legally binding resolutions and sets international law, essentially. in the general assembly there could be a resolution condemning president putin's actions, that could certainly be a path. what we had fun ukrainian foreign minister if he wants the un to get as far as sending additional resources, humanitarian relief to ukraine at the moment and to continue using the officials sway as much as they can to talk to all

countries, to act unilaterally. i think it is about putting additional pressure on russia because many here feel it is the last real chance to that a major disaster, and very dangerous situation in ukraine, and they want to use the symbolic power of the united nations to put even more pressure on russia and to isolate them on the international stage. isolate them on the international state. ., ~' ,, , isolate them on the international state. ., , . stage. thank you very much. the usa, uk and germany _ stage. thank you very much. the usa, uk and germany have _ stage. thank you very much. the usa, uk and germany have already - stage. thank you very much. the usa, uk and germany have already taken i uk and germany have already taken sanctions against russia. the uk has imposed measures on five russian banks and three very wealthy russian businessmen. president biden put sanctions on two major banks and has had a part of the russian economy from internationalfinancial systems. germany has halted the nord

stream two pipeline. they have also banned trade from the two rebel—held regions. the prime minister has been defending the level of british sanctions. some say they did not go far enough. i going to toughen up sanctions, prime minister? the concern in downing street about the situation in ukraine is significant. does the west need to go further in imposing sanctions on russia? yesterday the uk announced a crackdown on three allies of president putin, five banks, some of which are key to the russian military are facing asset freezes. within weeks ministers have promised sanctions on russian politicians. the foreign secretary said it was just the start. the foreign secretary said it was just the start-— just the start. there will be an escalation _ just the start. there will be an escalation in _ just the start. there will be an escalation in sanctions - just the start. there will be an escalation in sanctions but i just the start. there will be an i escalation in sanctions but nothing

will be off the table in the event of a full invasion. we are working very closely with allies, the americans and the g7 to make sure we inflict pain on the putin regime. someone the uk to go further and faster, like the ukrainian foreign minister who said the pressure needs to step up to stop eating. hit his economy and cronies. hit morecambe hit hard and hit now. there is concern in parliament as well. —— hit now, hit hard. we concern in parliament as well. -- hit now, hit hard.— hit now, hit hard. we are not deafinu hit now, hit hard. we are not dealing with _ hit now, hit hard. we are not dealing with breakaway i hit now, hit hard. we are not i dealing with breakaway republics. putin is not a peacekeeper. a sovereign nation has been invaded. the prime minister promised if there was any nation he would unleash a full package of sanctions, if not now, then when?— full package of sanctions, if not now, then when? there is more to come. now, then when? there is more to come- we — now, then when? there is more to come- we will— now, then when? there is more to come. we will be _ now, then when? there is more to

come. we will be stopping - now, then when? there is more to come. we will be stopping russial come. we will be stopping russia from _ come. we will be stopping russia from raising sovereign debt stopping companies, russian companies from raising _ companies, russian companies from raising money and stopping russian companies, as i said yesterday, even clearing _ companies, as i said yesterday, even clearing in _ companies, as i said yesterday, even clearing in sterling and dollars on international markets, mr speaker. that will _ international markets, mr speaker. that will hit putin where it hurts. there _ that will hit putin where it hurts. there are — that will hit putin where it hurts. there are wider questions about russian money and influence in london. ~ russian money and influence in london. , ., ., , ., ., london. we should not be waiting for russia to attack _ london. we should not be waiting for russia to attack others _ london. we should not be waiting for russia to attack others to _ london. we should not be waiting for russia to attack others to clean i london. we should not be waiting for russia to attack others to clean up i russia to attack others to clean up the corruption and russian money that has been feeling in the uk. under the tories, a sealer of dirty russian money has been allowed to run through london for years. == 5; run through london for years. -- a sealer. run through london for years. -- a sealer- the — run through london for years. -- a sealer. the need _ run through london for years. -- a sealer. the need to _ run through london for years. -- a sealer. the need to stop _ run through london for years. —— a sealer. the need to stop corrupt russian — sealer. the need to stop corrupt russian money in london and every other— russian money in london and every other financial capital. the government _ other financial capital. the government says - other financial capital. the government says that i other financial capital. tie: government says that the other financial capital. tt;e: government says that the measures are likely seen as the wessex to send a message to russia about the cost of invading ukraine. —— are

likely seen as the west seeks to send a message. we are going to have a breakdown of what sanction is and what it will involve later. i'm going to speak to the former consultant to the kremlin, angus roxburgh. what do you make of what britain has done regarding financial punishment? t britain has done regarding financial punishment?— britain has done regarding financial unishment? . , , punishment? i am sorry, can you 'ust reeat punishment? i am sorry, can you 'ust repeat that? — punishment? i am sorry, can you 'ust repeat that? what i punishment? i am sorry, can you 'ust repeat that? what do i punishment? i am sorry, can you 'ust repeat that? what do you i punishment? i am sorry, can youjust repeat that? what do you make a i repeat that? what do you make a british financial _ repeat that? what do you make a british financial punishment i repeat that? what do you make a british financial punishment thus| british financial punishment thus far? , , british financial punishment thus far? , ., british financial punishment thus far? , , ., far? the focus has been on the most obvious target. _ far? the focus has been on the most obvious target, the _ far? the focus has been on the most obvious target, the oligarchs - far? the focus has been on the most obvious target, the oligarchs linked l obvious target, the oligarchs linked to putin, who launder dirty money through london. i think the west needs to think carefully about who they are targeting with the sanctions and what they want to achieve with the sanctions. is it to

punish putin or make him change his mind, change his course over ukraine and so on? i think there is too much otherfocus and so on? i think there is too much other focus these oligarchs because their relationship... they may be putin's cronies but their relationship with him is a one—way street. he tells them what to do, they don't tell him what to do. punishing him has no influence on him, his actions and his policy. t him, his actions and his policy. i think it has no influence on him, his actions and his policy. t think it has no influence on that whatsoever. it probably makes him angry about the west but it certainly will not persuade him to change his course over ukraine. yes. we can see — change his course over ukraine. yes. we can see sanctions _ change his course over ukraine. yes. we can see sanctions had been imposed on those close to him in recent years, after he went on to over crimea, the downing of mh17 in

2014 and he is still invading again. exactly, though sanctions do not seem to work. they always sanction asked where he says, we do not care about it. i think we have to think of other ways to influence putin start negotiating with him again. the alternative really looks, since putin seems to be on the war path at the moment, really looks like it could be a terrible bloodbath in ukraine. ~ ., ., ., , ., ukraine. what other routes do you think the best — ukraine. what other routes do you think the best could _ ukraine. what other routes do you think the best could go _ ukraine. what other routes do you think the best could go down? in | think the best could go down? t�*t terms of sanctions, economic sanctions, over the nord stream two pipeline, that will have serious economic impact on russia and may make him think differently about what he is doing. cutting russia from the swift banking system will also have some sort of effect. it is

unlikely to stop him in his tracks and yet it may have bad consequences in the west. we may end up paying far more for our gas as a result of it as well. that is a two edged sword. the other group of people, nobody speaks about sanctioning but i think it's worth a try, are the bureaucrats, the mps, the members of the lower and upper houses of parliament, members of the presidential administration in russia. all that political class, who helped elaborate putin's policies and push them through, they'll live very nicely, they have cushyjobs and they love to go to the west. you see their children posing for instagram on the beaches of the mediterranean, in the ski resorts and so on. if we were too in a blanket fashion cut of their

ability, deny visas to that entire class of people, that would begin... it would not have an instant result that it would begin to create a sense of discontent among very important group of people. perhaps that could grow enough to start to influence putin or to bring about somebody from his entourage, who is willing to stand up to him and eventually replace him. just a thought, it may not work. more chance of working than hitting the oligarchs. chance of working than hitting the olitarchs. ~ . . chance of working than hitting the olitarchs. ~ . , ., chance of working than hitting the olitarchs, . ., , ., ., ., . chance of working than hitting the olitarchs. . ., ., oligarchs. what is an oligarch? what is our oligarchs. what is an oligarch? what is your definition? _ oligarchs. what is an oligarch? what is your definition? we _ oligarchs. what is an oligarch? what is your definition? we throw - oligarchs. what is an oligarch? what is your definition? we throw this i is your definition? we throw this time around i do not know what it means. . . . means. putin has a meeting with the richest tycoons _ means. putin has a meeting with the richest tycoons in _ means. putin has a meeting with the richest tycoons in russia, _ means. putin has a meeting with the richest tycoons in russia, that i means. putin has a meeting with the richest tycoons in russia, that was . richest tycoons in russia, that was backin richest tycoons in russia, that was back in 2003. he laid out very clearly to them what their role would be and what he would tolerate. he tells them they could make as much money as they wanted that they

would stay out of politics. that is about the point i was making earlier. they will not dictate politics to him because they have been told it is not their role. the other thing is they are expected to hand out cash whenever he needs it. after the annexation of crimea he needed to build a bridge very quickly between mainland russia and crimea, so he got the oligarchs to fork out the cash for that. it is that sort of relationship he has with the oligarchs.— that sort of relationship he has with the oligarchs. what are they tet from with the oligarchs. what are they get from him? — with the oligarchs. what are they get from him? just _ with the oligarchs. what are they get from him? just read - with the oligarchs. what are they get from him? just read on i with the oligarchs. what are they get from him? just read on to i with the oligarchs. what are they i get from him? just read on to make lots of money?— lots of money? yes, they can put money in — lots of money? yes, they can put money in offshore _ lots of money? yes, they can put money in offshore accounts i lots of money? yes, they can put money in offshore accounts can l lots of money? yes, they can put| money in offshore accounts can in the farmers and so on. that is the relationship stop —— in the bahamas and so on. that is their

relationship. eitherwe and so on. that is their relationship. either we can have a wall in ukraine with tens of thousands of people being killed or you can return to the negotiating table. that has been the plan all along. the aim was to persuade president biden to come to the table with him to sort out a new security order, new security architecture for europe from which russia would not feel excluded. he got nowhere. the west decided it did not want to talk to him. at that point where this week, putin went on the war path. now it is based two of his plan committee up the anti. it is very dangerous. —— phase two of his plan, and he has upped the ante. tote dangerous. -- phase two of his plan, and he has upped the ante.— and he has upped the ante. we will answer your—

and he has upped the ante. we will answer your questions _ and he has upped the ante. we will answer your questions on _ and he has upped the ante. we will answer your questions on the i and he has upped the ante. we will answer your questions on the crisis| answer your questions on the crisis tomorrow on the bbc news channel. send them in now for the ukraine correspondent james waterhouse and caleta smith and what is happening in the region, issues around sanctions, what is an oligarch, whatever you want to ask is absolutely fine. we have already seen petrol prices at record highs today. on twitter, you can e—mail us your questions. severe flood warnings remain in place across england, following high rainfall from storm franklin. one of those is for bewdley in worcestershire where flood barriers were breached on tuesday. andrew plant is there for us. we are in bewdley in the west midlands here, right next to the severn. and you can see just how swollen it is. it is really high on the bridge there. the edge is supposed to be where those trees are, so you can see how much it has burst its banks. you mightjust be able to pick out the bin there,

that shows you how high the water has come up. almost over—the—top. you can see they have installed these temporary flood barriers to protect the houses on the other side. they go all the way back, snaking around that corner there. in the water has actually just come over the top of those right at the end and into the homes next door. now all of these houses have got basements, we are told, and they are already starting to pump some of that water out of there but at the moment they're holding off because emergency services say this might be as high as it gets. we have seen them going door—to—door today, just knocking on doors checking people are ok, checking if they need anything. but they have kind of paused at the moment because they are told that the waters might be peaking right about now and then possibly going down again. so they've stopped pumping for the moment and are just waiting to see if the water levels do start to drop, then if they do, they can start to pump some of this water back into the river where it is supposed to be.

let's speak to the ceo of the ironbridge gorge trust. haifa let's speak to the ceo of the ironbridge gorge trust. how is your museum doing? — ironbridge gorge trust. how is your museum doing? we _ ironbridge gorge trust. how is your museum doing? we have - ironbridge gorge trust. how is your museum doing? we have a - ironbridge gorge trust. how is your| museum doing? we have a number ironbridge gorge trust. how is your. museum doing? we have a number of museums down the gorge at ironbridge, two up which are underwater at the moment. ironbridge hit its highest water level mark last night. it reached 6.65 metres. when you compare that with a normal level of 3.4 metres. we are still in the middle of it at the moment and unable to assess the condition of the two buildings in particular. tlat the two buildings in particular. not 'ust the the two buildings in particular. not just the buildings, presumably stuff inside. . . just the buildings, presumably stuff inside. . , ., , ., inside. that is right. our hearts go out to local _ inside. that is right. our hearts go out to local residents _ inside. that is right. our hearts go out to local residents and - inside. that is right. our hearts go out to local residents and the i out to local residents and the people of bewdley for example he had had to move out of their homes. what we have had to do since sunday is assess the situation and made

designated collections. collections of artefacts are important to the nation. they have had to be moved to set locations to try to protect the building is much as we can. what we are not looking forward to, like everyone else who has been flooded, is assessing the situation out of the water goes down because it is almost the beginning of the story of repair, of rebuilding. haifa almost the beginning of the story of repair, of rebuilding.— repair, of rebuilding. how often does this happen _ repair, of rebuilding. how often does this happen to _ repair, of rebuilding. how often does this happen to you - repair, of rebuilding. how often does this happen to you and i repair, of rebuilding. how often l does this happen to you and your buildings? tt does this happen to you and your buildints? . . does this happen to you and your buildints? .,, ., , ., ., ., buildings? it has not been a good coule of buildings? it has not been a good couple of years- _ buildings? it has not been a good couple of years. we _ buildings? it has not been a good couple of years. we have - buildings? it has not been a good couple of years. we have historic| couple of years. we have historic water level records of how the gorge has been affected but it is becoming more regular. we found we had a similar height of water affecting our museums in 2020, in february, almost to the day. then we have been three coronavirus, which has affected our trade and then the most recent floods which we are still in the middle of. it has been a very

difficult two years for organisations like ourselves and residents and businesses within the gorge. residents and businesses within the aorue. ., . " residents and businesses within the ore. ,, w ., ., gorge. sticking with the rainfall, if flood defences _ gorge. sticking with the rainfall, if flood defences are _ gorge. sticking with the rainfall, if flood defences are being i if flood defences are being breached, they are not good enough. 0ur situation is a little different. the two museums are historic buildings. they were built very close to the river. the residential properties are protected by flood defences stop our two museum set closer to the river and are unprotected.— closer to the river and are unrotected. ., , j closer to the river and are unrotected. ., , i] unprotected. gosh! completely? they are protected — unprotected. gosh! completely? they are protected in _ unprotected. gosh! completely? they are protected in that _ unprotected. gosh! completely? they are protected in that we _ unprotected. gosh! completely? they are protected in that we know - unprotected. gosh! completely? they are protected in that we know they i are protected in that we know they will get flooded on occasion, so electrical items, electrical circuits are at certain levels to protect them from flood damage that they do not have... they are not behind a flood barrier. that is

difficult. there is no threat to life with them, it is a threat to the objects which are of national importance we had to watch and protect. that is our aim. tie importance we had to watch and protect. that is our aim. he must have considered _ protect. that is our aim. he must have considered moving - protect. that is our aim. he must have considered moving the i protect. that is our aim. he must have considered moving the stuff| protect. that is our aim. he must i have considered moving the stuff out somewhere further away from the river. —— you must. tote somewhere further away from the river. -- you must.— river. -- you must. we have a retular river. -- you must. we have a regular routine _ river. -- you must. we have a regular routine we _ river. -- you must. we have a regular routine we go - river. -- you must. we have a| regular routine we go through, river. -- you must. we have a i regular routine we go through, we had a severe weather policy. we are well—versed in that. t had a severe weather policy. we are well-versed in that.— well-versed in that. i mean forever, needin: well-versed in that. i mean forever, needing forever. _ well-versed in that. i mean forever, needing forever. you _ well-versed in that. i mean forever, needing forever. you can't - well-versed in that. i mean forever, needing forever. you can't do i well-versed in that. i mean forever, needing forever. you can't do this . needing forever. you can't do this every couple of years, can you? this is the difference _ every couple of years, can you? this is the difference in _ every couple of years, can you? t�*t 3 is the difference in terms of regularity of flooding, which has increased. we are trying to work with the environment agency and historic england battle it can do in the future to protect these buildings. they cannot be moved, they are in that location for a reason. that is part of the

understanding of the region, history of the site. what we have to think very carefully about is how we mitigate the risk of flooding on an annual basis, where it was much more periodically than in the past. goad periodically than in the past. good luck. periodically than in the past. good luck- thank _ periodically than in the past. good luck. thank you _ periodically than in the past. good luck. thank you very _ periodically than in the past. good luck. thank you very much - periodically than in the past. good luck. thank you very much for talking to us. thank you. good evening to you. the weather is set to come down for many of us are fraught the start of the weekend. at the short term it is expected to stay pretty unsettled, as we head into thursday it will be turning much colder, right across the board, windy to do with sunshine and wintry showers. here comes the cold air plunging southeastward behind this cold front. already affecting the northwest of the country we've got frequent snow showers across northern island, across scotland, flashes of lightning, rumbles of thunder certainly some thunder snow there. across the north that

waterfront sinking its way south and southeast of the country by the end of the night some heavy burst of rain. turning much colder behind it, risk of ice across northern areas beginning thursday. that rain eventually clears away from the sale of these two thursday morning then we are all into the colder air, bright sunshine, showers of a wintry element over the hills. the frequent snow showers with thunder and lightning across scotland, northern ireland and it will be very windy in particular across the northern half of the country, widespread gales in much chilly day is chapters range from four to 8 degrees. see you later. good evening to you. hello this is bbc news. the headlines. you declares a state of emergency and calls or preservers to join the regular army in response to what it calls increased russian aggression. and he gives this morning at the united nations. this and he gives this morning at the united nations.— united nations. this is an escalating _ united nations. this is an escalating threat - united nations. this is an escalating threat to i united nations. this is an escalating threat to our . united nations. this is an - escalating threat to our collective global security and to our freedom.

ukraine expects decisive, immediate and proportional actions by the international community. president putin tells his _ international community. president putin tells his armed _ international community. president putin tells his armed forces - international community. president putin tells his armed forces at i international community. president putin tells his armed forces at the | putin tells his armed forces at the security of russia is nonnegotiable. and claimed he still open to talks. the government here faces more criticism for not going far enough with its financial sanctions against russian billionaires and banks. tt russian billionaires and banks. tt is absolutely vital that after this first borrowers we work in lockstep with friends and allies around the world and we squeeze them simultaneously.— world and we squeeze them simultaneously. world and we squeeze them simultaneousl . . , simultaneously. the grievant mums fi . htin . simultaneously. the grievant mums fitthtin but simultaneously. the grievant mums fighting but the _ simultaneously. the grievant mums fighting but the truth _ simultaneously. the grievant mums fighting but the truth about - simultaneously. the grievant mums fighting but the truth about why i fighting but the truth about why their babies died in one of the biggest maternity care scandals in nhs history. as we'vejust biggest maternity care scandals in nhs history. as we've just been hearing, severe flood warnings remain in place across england because of all the rain fall from storm franklin. time

for sport now. good evening. good afternoon. amid the ukraine—russia crisis — it looks almost certain that european football's governing body uefa will no longer hold this season's champions league final in st petersberg after several countries, including the uk introduced sanctions against russia. the 68,000 seater gazprom stadium had been selected as this season's venue. uefa said it's "closely monitoring the situation" and "any decision will be made in due course if necessary". the champions league final is still expected to be played on the 28th of may. london mayor sadiq khan says the english capital is ready to step in with the tottenham hotspur stadium one option. wembley�*s also under consideration but is due to host the league two and championship play—off finals on that same weekend. manchester united are one of four english clubs hoping to reach that final, they're away at atletico madrid in the first leg of their last 16 tie tonight. interim manager ralf rangnick thinks the game will be full of emotion.

he the game will be full of emotion. is probably one o emotional he is probably one of the most emotional managers in europe. and the style of the way that his teams have always performed reflex there is... those emotions that he always tries to bring into the team. and this is what it's all about, we need to match the ravel of emotion and of energy in both games. there are also three games in the premier league tonight. liverpool managerjurgen klopp insists he's not paying too much attention to the title race. he says his driver told him tottenham had beaten manchester city last weekend — handing his side an advantage. liverpool face leeds tonight, knowing a win would move them three points behind the leaders city. we went out and the driver was very excited and told me that it was too high can do and 3—2. i thought 0k city one and he said no tottenham one and i said oh, that was my

reaction. nothing change, really. we have to win all our games. next to tennis — earlier andy murray was beaten by the world number 10 jannik sinner in dubai. the world number one was chaired onto the court in the divide championships and he beat russia in straight sets. needed a tie—break to clinch the match in just and half. earlier andy murray was beaten by the world number 10 jannik sinner in dubai. the world number one was chaired onto the court in the divide it was another second round exit for murray who has gone out at this stage at his past four tournaments. sinner claimed the decisive break in a tight first set but was much more dominant in the second, winning four of the final five games to seal a 7—5, 6—2 win. the world number 3 alexander zverev�*s apologised — after being thrown out of the mexican open for attacking the umpire's chair at the end of a doubles match.

last night which went to a deciding tie—break — in which zverev argued with the umpire over a line call here. once he and his partner were beaten zverev let his frustrations out on the umpire's chair and the atp says zverev, who was the defending singles champion, has now been withdrawn from the tournament for unsportsmanlike conduct. the six nations is back this weekend, and ireland will be without iain henderson due to coronovirus. the ulster captain has returned home to isolate after testing positive as the squad assembled on monday. henderson missed ireland's opening six nations win over wales through injury before returning from the bench in the defeat to france. captainjohnny sexton has recovered from injury. and wales have left wing louis rees—zammit out of their squad to face england at twickenham. the 21—year—old damaged his ankle in the warm—up against ireland, but still played in the dublin defeat. he's been released to play for gloucester against leicester on saturday.

finally mixed fortune for british writers all that you weigh cavendish crashing early on but managed to complete the hundred and 12 mile stage, finished with a bottle of yates in tour de france, the slovenian having enough energy to take the victory and the overall. he's 15 seconds behind, three stages to go. he's 15 seconds behind, three stages to go. we'll have more for you in sportsday at half past six. thank you very much. the foreign secretary has said that the uk is ready to inflict the maximum amount of! economic pain are russia of president putin continues to threaten ukraine. restrictions have been imposed on five banks and three billionaires by the uk. after mr putin ordered his troops into those due region in eastern ukraine controlled by russian backed separatist. are these financial and

business restrictions really going to deter the russian president? here's our diplomatic correspondent. well, during prime minister's questions today borisjohnson told mps that the sanctions the uk is leveling against russia will hit vladimir putin where it hurts. but what are sanctions? they are a way a government can penalise a foreign organisation or individual inside that governments jurisdiction. organisation or individual inside that governmentsjurisdiction. it's about what restrictions a government can impose within its own borders. sanctions can come in many forms. they can involve freezing a foreigners financial assets in the uk or banning them from coming to the uk. they can ban a foreign company from doing business in the uk or vice versa, they can be an uk companies doing business with another country. there are even sports sanctions such as banning people competing in events in a particular country. but crucially, sanctions are all applied within the law, there is a legalframework to

ensure they are not applied willy—nilly. why then are sanctions imposed, orderly for? different systems in different countries. but they are largely imposed to punish bad behaviour such as human rights abuses or acts of terrorism or they are imposed to try and persuade another government to do something such as de—escalating conflicts, not developing nuclear weapons and so on. so, whatare developing nuclear weapons and so on. so, what are the type of sanctions that are being imposed on russia at the moment? first, the uk has imposed sanctions on three russian billionaires with close links to the kremlin. any assets that they have the uk will be frozen and they will be banned from coming here. they are tim janco, and a billionaire oil man and commodity traders was really close to president putin. boris rothenberg a billionaire construction tycoon and former partner of the russian president. and igor rotenberg, hit his nephew and others russian

businessmen. 0ther his nephew and others russian businessmen. other countries have targeted other russian individuals who are close to the kremlin. but mps and campaigners have said that uk list is too short and want more russian oligarchs, as they're known, be targeted. russian oligarchs, as they're known, be targeted-— be targeted. sanctions have been announced _ be targeted. sanctions have been announced against _ be targeted. sanctions have been announced against individuals i be targeted. sanctions have been announced against individuals so | be targeted. sanctions have been i announced against individuals so far are relatively modest, there are three _ are relatively modest, there are three people, they are people who have already been sanctioned in other— have already been sanctioned in other regimes. so the government has perhaps— other regimes. so the government has perhaps picked low hanging fruit so far. perhaps picked low hanging fruit so far~ we _ perhaps picked low hanging fruit so far. we recognise there is a diplomatic tightrope to be walked in this incredibly difficult and fragile _ this incredibly difficult and fragile situation. also other sanctions against individuals are to follow _ sanctions against individuals are to follow they need to count relatively quickly _ follow they need to count relatively quickly so _ follow they need to count relatively quickly so that those who feel they might— quickly so that those who feel they might be _ quickly so that those who feel they might be in the scope of them don't necessarily— might be in the scope of them don't necessarily have time to move assets out of _ necessarily have time to move assets out of the _ necessarily have time to move assets out of the country. the necessarily have time to move assets out of the country.— out of the country. the second set of sanctions _ out of the country. the second set of sanctions the _ out of the country. the second set of sanctions the government i out of the country. the second set of sanctions the government has l of sanctions the government has imposed are against five russian banks. the foreign office accuses bankrolling russian activities of

ukraine. five banks, their assets in the uk will be frozen immediately. the third set of sanctions uk and other intend to impose our more than 300 russian politicians in the parliament who voted to recognise the independence of the separatist controlled regions in eastern ukraine. and finally, the uk and other countries intend to target a whole swathe of russian economy and initially they want to do this by making an orderfor initially they want to do this by making an order for russia to raise money and capital all the world money markets. 0ne section that will have an immediate impact is the decision by geneva, by germany to suspend a controversial new gas pipeline that runs all the way through the russia see through germany. that will make it harder for russia to sell its gas to your potentially causing significant damage to russia's economy. but some analysts ask if these measures even taken together will bear it did not really be enough to persuade putin

to change his mind and pull back from taking further military action in ukraine? the from taking further military action in ukraine?— from taking further military action in ukraine? . ., , ., ., in ukraine? the sanctions that have been issued — in ukraine? the sanctions that have been issued so _ in ukraine? the sanctions that have been issued so far— in ukraine? the sanctions that have been issued so far it _ in ukraine? the sanctions that have been issued so far it really - in ukraine? the sanctions that have been issued so far it really world i been issued so far it really world act as— been issued so far it really world act as deterrents of what they are a response _ act as deterrents of what they are a response to — act as deterrents of what they are a response to what vladimir putin has done so _ response to what vladimir putin has done so far~ — response to what vladimir putin has done so far. by doing that i think what _ done so far. by doing that i think what has — done so far. by doing that i think what has happened is the wisest lost control— what has happened is the wisest lost control of— what has happened is the wisest lost control of the agenda. we need to be using sanctions aggressively in order— using sanctions aggressively in order for— using sanctions aggressively in order for them to be a deterrence for future — order for them to be a deterrence for future action. in order for them to be a deterrence for future action.— for future action. in response to that the uk _ for future action. in response to that the uk government - for future action. in response to that the uk government says i for future action. in response to| that the uk government says the sanctions are just a start, more are planned that will target more bankable more individuals and more companies in the defence and energy and chemical sectors. they will probably do that by banning countries in the west from exporting stuff to russia like micro chips and other crucial technology, something like it really hit russia's economic growth. but ukraine wants the sanctions soon. this morning ukraine's foreign minister tweeted

two. . .. . ~ ukraine's foreign minister tweeted two.... . ~' ,, ukraine's foreign minister tweeted two.... . , . ukraine's foreign minister tweeted two.... . ,, , . ~ two. . .. thank you very much. a little earlier— two. . .. thank you very much. a little earlier our _ two. . .. thank you very much. a little earlier our chief _ little earlier our chief international correspondent was getting reaction from kyiv. that's the capital of ukraine and she spoke to the countries former prime minister, she began by asking him to describe his view of the current situation. we describe his view of the current situation. ~ . ., ~ situation. we are living in the dark hours or even _ situation. we are living in the dark hours or even dark _ situation. we are living in the dark hours or even dark days. - situation. we are living in the dark hours or even dark days. i - situation. we are living in the dark hours or even dark days. i don't i hours or even dark days. i don't know whether you have seen the message of putin that he delivered to the russian people but it was disgusting. it's a kind of hysteria... disgusting. it's a kind of hysteria. . ._ disgusting. it's a kind of h steria... ~ . . ., hysteria... what in particular, the fact that he _ hysteria... what in particular, the fact that he said _ hysteria... what in particular, the fact that he said ukraine - hysteria... what in particular, the fact that he said ukraine was i hysteria... what in particular, the fact that he said ukraine was a i hysteria... what in particular, the i fact that he said ukraine was a fake country? fact that he said ukraine was a fake count ? ~ , ,., , , country? absolutely. the thing is, he actually — country? absolutely. the thing is, he actually completely _ country? absolutely. the thing is, he actually completely denies i he actually completely denies ukraine as an independent state. he completely denies ukraine as a free people. so the situation is dire. it

is very, very complicated. whether we have a door of opportunity to have any diplomatic talk, i'm not sure. this could be a very, very window of opportunity. d0 sure. this could be a very, very window of opportunity.- sure. this could be a very, very window of opportunity. do you think volod m r window of opportunity. do you think volodymyr zelenskyy _ window of opportunity. do you think volodymyr zelenskyy and _ window of opportunity. do you think volodymyr zelenskyy and his - window of opportunity. do you think. volodymyr zelenskyy and his advisers are doing enough? the state of emergency colic up reservist, d are these the right steps for ukraine to be taking now?— these the right steps for ukraine to be taking now? these steps have to be taking now? these steps have to be made urgently. _ be taking now? these steps have to be made urgently. i've _ be taking now? these steps have to be made urgently. i've alerted i be taking now? these steps have to be made urgently. i've alerted that| be made urgently. i've alerted that the nurse next step will cause a situation to develop. the next is to impose martial... note...- impose martial... note... martial law where? _ impose martial... note... martial law where? the _ impose martial... note... martial law where? the state _ impose martial... note... martial law where? the state of- impose martial... note... martial- law where? the state of emergency? the state of — law where? the state of emergency? the state of emergency, _ law where? the state of emergency? the state of emergency, right. i the state of emergency, right. here's a thing, we need to mobilise an entire country. we have to stay at united as the ukrainian people and we have to stay at united with our western allies. i believe that right now, i don't remember this

kind of strong support from the western countries of ukrainian independence. because this is the challenge are just for ukraine, this is a challenge for the entire free world. , , ., , , world. this is what is being emphasised _ world. this is what is being emphasised not _ world. this is what is being emphasised not just - world. this is what is being emphasised notjust by - world. this is what is being - emphasised notjust by ukrainians by european, by nato officials but do you think nato could do more? mala you think nato could do more? nato had to do more. _ you think nato could do more? nato had to do more. do you think if theyj had to do more. do you think if they had to do more. do you think if they had done more _ had to do more. do you think if they had done more in _ had to do more. do you think if they had done more in 2015 _ had to do more. do you think if they had done more in 2015 this wouldn'tj had done more in 2015 this wouldn't be... we had done more in 2015 this wouldn't be... ~ . r' had done more in 2015 this wouldn't be... ~ . ., ., had done more in 2015 this wouldn't be... ~ ., ., , , , be... we asked for a membership action plan _ be. .. we asked for a membership action plan i— be... we asked for a membership action plan i was _ be... we asked for a membership action plan i was a _ be. .. we asked for a membership action plan i was a speaker- be. .. we asked for a membership action plan i was a speaker of- be... we asked for a membership action plan i was a speaker of the | action plan i was a speaker of the house, when i co—sponsor it, asking for action plan was up the west have to draw the lessons out of theirs. in 2014, 2015, i believe that the west draw lessons out of this. what kind of lessons right now we have? americans and brits, they started to supply defensive weapon which didn't happen in 2014. you are very tough on sanctions. you managed to stay at united, no factions within the

european union. so you are on the same page with ukraine and you are on the same page with the entire western alliances. haifa on the same page with the entire western alliances.— on the same page with the entire western alliances. how do you read the current — western alliances. how do you read the current situation? _ western alliances. how do you read the current situation? the - western alliances. how do you read the current situation? the big - the current situation? the big question seems to be whether russian backed forces will go beyond the territory, the one third they control in the donbas and do you think they will stop there?- control in the donbas and do you think they will stop there? there is no russian backed _ think they will stop there? there is no russian backed forces. - think they will stop there? there is no russian backed forces. there i think they will stop there? there is no russian backed forces. there is| no russian backed forces. there is only the decisions of president putin. it all depends on putin. last time i told you it all depends on whether he wants to be remembered in the global history as adult hitler. because right now he's on his way. he still —— adolf hitler. he still has time to stop. in terms of separatist republics putin says he launch a peacekeeping in this republic. that is not true. not a peacekeeping operation, this is a war bringing operation ordered by president putin. i’m war bringing operation ordered by president putin.— president putin. i'm sure he

wouldn't _ president putin. i'm sure he wouldn't want _ president putin. i'm sure he wouldn't want to _ president putin. i'm sure he wouldn't want to be - president putin. i'm sure he l wouldn't want to be compared president putin. i'm sure he - wouldn't want to be compared to aduu wouldn't want to be compared to adult hitler. he says he is doing it for the people of russia and also —— adolf hitler. and those republics and those who need to now we start celebrating and been telling our correspondence that they welcomed the move. he correspondence that they welcomed the move. , , ., , ., the move. he is lying. he wants to invade an independent _ the move. he is lying. he wants to invade an independent country. . the move. he is lying. he wants toj invade an independent country. he wants to kill innocent people. he devised the existence of ukraine as a country and ukrainians as a nation. ukraine doesn't pose any threat to the russian federation, thatis threat to the russian federation, that is personally putin and russian federation who is one of the biggest threat after the second world war to the global order. let’s threat after the second world war to the global order.— the global order. let's look at the avenues of _ the global order. let's look at the avenues of the _ the global order. let's look at the avenues of the day. _ the global order. let's look at the avenues of the day. one - the global order. let's look at the avenues of the day. one of - the global order. let's look at the avenues of the day. one of the i avenues of the day. one of the biggest scandals in the history of the nhs. many babies died while others were left with life—changing injuries following repeated failures in maternity cares and hospitals over the last two decades. michael buchanan has been following the

investigation into what went wrong for that he's been talking to one of mum whose baby died. some of their conversation is really upsetting. these are all his clothes. in preparation for him? yeah. kamaljit uppal�*s son should be 18 years old. the prices are still on them. the prices are still on them, yeah. yeah, they have all hung in the wardrobe for him to come home. instead, she clings to the memory of what could have been. during her pregnancy, she was told that manpreet was in a breech position, lying in the wrong direction. i was told, you're not having a normal delivery. it will be a c—section. but when she went into labour, the royal shrewsbury hospital encouraged her to have a normal birth. 18 hours later, her son hadn't been born. she needed an emergency caesarean. i'm still coming out of my general anaesthetic and she says, "he's dead." and that was it.

they had plonked the baby in my arms and said, "say goodbye." i just didn't know how to say goodbye. and...i just gave him a kiss, and that was it. in march 2003, just a month before manpreet�*s death, mps held a hearing amid concerns over the rising number of cesareans. panorama has discovered that clinical leaders from the royal shrewsbury hospital told the mps how they managed to have the lowest c—section rate in the country. the evidence we've seen show them telling the health select committee... the promotion of natural birth was part of a wider national effort, though in shropshire the evidence suggests they pursued it too vigorously. following her son's death, kamaljit uppal was called

to a meeting with a hospital consultant. she still remembers what he told her. i took the wrong option of delivering. and basically, if we had given him a c—section earlier at 3:45, he would have lived a normal life, there would have been nothing wrong with him. the midwife overseeing the official review which is looking at nearly 1900 cases over almost two decades, says caesarean rates at the trust were consistently lower than the england average. there were cases where an earlier recourse to a caesarean section rather than a persistence towards a normal delivery may well have led to a better outcome for mother or baby, or both. bernie bentick retired in 2020 after spending nearly 30 years with the trust. the gynaecologist says that while he questioned management, others were frightened to. i was increasingly concerned

about the level of bullying and adverse culture within the trust. i believed that some of the ways they responded to problems were to try to preserve the reputation of the organisation. in a statement, the trust say they apologised for the distress caused but they had made strong progress, including investing in staffing and training. next month, a full report into shropshire's maternity failings will be published, a public recognition of two decades of private grief. michael buchanan, bbc news, shropshire. you can watch the full panorama investigation �*maternity scandal: fighting for the truth' tonight at nine o'clock, on bbc one. pupils could be blocked from taking out student loans if they fail maths and english gcses, under government plans aimed at tightening controls on higher education in england. the proposals are set

for consultation this week, and would see the introduction of both student number controls and minimum entry requirements for some university applicants. the department for education said the measures are being considered to prevent pupils from being "pushed into higher education before they are ready" and to ensure "poor quality, low cost courses aren't incentivised to grow uncontrollably". our education editor branwenjeffreys is at a university in east london and explained the details of the plan. this is the first slice of a very big plan which is about the future of study for all over eighteens whether they go on to do higher technical qualification or whether they study at university. there is a clear push from ministers to try and diverge some students into thinking about their options more widely. so they want to make sure that they are

consulting fully on a proposal which is that no one who doesn't have either to ease at a level or g csc and maths won't be able to get access to student loans. they say that they should prevent people going to university who would do well, going to get it decentjob. they also suggest that some courses may not be offering good value for money for students in terms of where they go afterwards, that they don't lead them on into employment. and because they don't pay off their loans in full, we as taxpayers end “p loans in full, we as taxpayers end up picking up the bill. so more on this we are expecting tomorrow. a bbc investigation has found evidence of child grooming and sexual behaviour on apps that allow people to interact using virtual reality headsets. yannis ppc charity says it shocked and angered by the

revelations which is far concerns about children safety and the so—called meta— verse. this report by angus crawford. just to let you know it does have some disturbing comp tent of a sexual nature in it. wejust, we just, she's wejust, she's 25, a bbcjournalist but in virtual reality she's pretending to be a child. going in. vr chet, one of the most popular chat. the age limit is 13. some rooms look innocent enough. but there is pole dancing and strip clubs to. ., ~ , u, ., clubs to. hello ms., we can hang out, clubs to. hello ms., we can hang out. watch _ clubs to. hello ms., we can hang out. watch a _ clubs to. hello ms., we can hang out, watch a movie _ clubs to. hello ms., we can hang out, watch a movie or— clubs to. hello ms., we can hang | out, watch a movie or something. clubs to. hello ms., we can hang - out, watch a movie or something. as in at out, watch a movie or something. in at school out, watch a movie or something. as in at school time right now? men - in at school time right now? men chase a child, _ in at school time right now? chase a child, demanding she in at school time right now?- chase a child, demanding she strip. come on, strip! put chase a child, demanding she strip. come on. strip!— come on, strip! put your clothes back on, come on, strip! put your clothes back on. you _ come on, strip! put your clothes back on, you are _ come on, strip! put your clothes back on, you are 14. _ come on, strip! put your clothes back on, you are 14. there - come on, strip! put your clothes back on, you are 14. there are l come on, strip! put your clothes - back on, you are 14. there are rooms with condones _ back on, you are 14. there are rooms with condones and _ back on, you are 14. there are rooms with condones and six _ back on, you are 14. there are rooms with condones and six toys _ back on, you are 14. there are rooms with condones and six toys there - with condones and six toys there were two people to the side of me now who are trying to get on top of

each other. now who are trying to get on top of each other-— each other. there is a group of --eole each other. there is a group of people that — each other. there is a group of people that are _ each other. there is a group of people that are similar - each other. there is a group of| people that are similar aerating six, i want to say there are five of them. six, i want to say there are five of them, ., six, i want to say there are five of them. ., ., , ., ., them. someone threatens to rate her. and then jess's _ them. someone threatens to rate her. and then jess's avatar _ them. someone threatens to rate her. and then jess's avatar is _ them. someone threatens to rate her. and then jess's avatar is assaulted. i and thenjess's avatar is assaulted. he is shoving a beer bottle ——. horrible. it was strange, felt like it was happening to me.- horrible. it was strange, felt like it was happening to me. leave me alone. it was happening to me. leave me alone- today _ it was happening to me. leave me alone. today were _ it was happening to me. leave me alone. today were going _ it was happening to me. leave me alone. today were going to - it was happening to me. leave me alone. today were going to talk i alone. today were going to talk about the meta- _ alone. today were going to talk about the meta- verse. - alone. today were going to talk about the meta- verse. mark. about the meta- verse. mark zuckerberg — about the meta- verse. mark zuckerberg thinks _ about the meta- verse. mark zuckerberg thinks the - about the meta- verse. mark zuckerberg thinks the meta- | about the meta— verse. i— zuckerberg thinks the meta— verse is the future of the internet. even rebranding facebook as meta— spending billions of dollars on the headset which dominates the market. there are games and apps made by meta— and other companies to. these so—called meta verse doesn't exactly exist yet. that's just a name given to a series of games and virtual

reality experiences you get to using a headset like this one. choose what you want to look like, your avatar and you can start exploring. the question is, how safe is this world for children? it’s question is, how safe is this world for children?— for children? it's 'ust the most shockin: for children? it's 'ust the most shocking breach i for children? it'sjust the most shocking breach of— for children? it'sjust the most shocking breach of any - shocking breach of any responsibility. i am angry because facebook process dizzy levels of safety. this is not a theme park, —— disney. this is a set of virtual worlds where people are at risk of grooming, sexual abuse. the worlds where people are at risk of grooming, sexual abuse.- grooming, sexual abuse. the app says it's workin: grooming, sexual abuse. the app says it's working hard _ grooming, sexual abuse. the app says it's working hard to... _ grooming, sexual abuse. the app says it's working hard to... meta _ grooming, sexual abuse. the app says it's working hard to... meta told i grooming, sexual abuse. the app says it's working hard to... meta told us i it's working hard to... meta told us it's working hard to... meta told us it wants everyone to have a good experience and said...

children and the meta verse, an exciting virtual adventure but also a very real risk of harm. time for a look at the weather now, he has been read. today was a very dry and welcome half with sunshine and a few showers without further north things weren't any more unsettled thanks to the swirl of cloud on the satellite picture in approaching area of low pressure for that with a frontal system which has been bring out bags of rain and is a its way southeastward it will introduce colder air for tomorrow for tomorrow. in that colder airfor tomorrow for tomorrow. in that cold air quite a few wintry showers through tonight into tomorrow. this met office yellow warning for snow across parts of northern ireland and scotland come up to 20 cm over high ground in scotland. also the light in, they could be frequent lightning mixing in with these wintry showers. all the while through tonight our weather fronts will be sinking its way southeastward, outbreaks of

rain, could be wintry it is mixing and on the back edge of that with colder air digging and on the back edge of that with colderair digging in. colder air digging in. temperatures across the northern half of the uk dropping close to freezing or below there could be some ice to take us into tomorrow. our weather front will clear the southeast corner again, high ground may be a bit of winter this mixing end. it's a sunshiny show as they come to the child's wintry of diagrams in england and wales and perhaps to lower levels at a time and northern ireland and scotland where they will be accompanied by some hail, thunder and lightning. and some quite strong and lightning. and some quite strong and gusty winds that could lead to blizzard conditions across parts of scotland for the temperatures you will notice a difference in the feel of the weather, looking at values of five and 9 degrees in the strength of the wind it is going to feel colder than that. as we move our thursday to friday, here comes something we haven't been able to talk about very much at all lately, high pressure building its way into the picture. that means a dryer and mostly sunny day on friday. early

showers and eastern parts, that macleod at the ireland and western scotland, may be rain in the western aisles, the majority dry and relatively mild. seven in aberdeen, 12 degrees implement. the weekend will start on it dry, cold and frosty start to england and wales but sentient, more clever westerns got but the majority will stay dry and very mild field to the weather, nine to 11 degrees. some rain in the west will work its way eastward as we get on into sunday for the many spots will stay dry, will be spells of sunshine and things are drier than they have been into next week.

today at six, here in ukraine the government prepares to impose a state of emergency, as war looms, and tells its citizens living in russia to leave. it comes as russian military manoeuvres intensify across the border. president putin says moscow's security concerns, are non—negotiable. preparing for an invasion — safety drills for the ukrainian people, while its troops say they're ready for battle. i also afraid to be die here, and that's why i'm standing here, in the armour, and try to do myjob as possible, to stay alive.

armour, and try to do myjob as possible, to stay alive.