have taken control of a key city. kherson in the south has fallen. russian soldiers are on the streets. it's the first major urban area now under the control of the russian army. the strategic port of mariupol has come under heavy fire. the battle for the city is intense. moscow remains defiant, but ukraine's president says the invaders will not win. translation: we will restore every house, every street, every city, - and we say to russia, learn the word of reparations and contributions. you will reimburse us for everything you did against our state, against every ukrainian in full,

and we will not forget everyone who died. moscow says the west is failing to understand their mission. translation: they are listening | to us but they are not hearing us, and they are trying to force on us their own understanding of how europe should live henceforth. talks between ukraine and russian officials resume to try to end the fighting. the west says it's united in condemning russian aggression. what you have done so far is illegal and you risk being isolated for decades to come. a humanitarian catastrophe. the united nations says more than one million people have now fled ukraine. british aid, both military and humanitarian, heads to the war. and athletes from russia and belarus are banned from competing at the winter paralympics in beijing, after the governing body reverses a previous decision.

and stay with us on bbc news for continuing coverage and analysis from our team of correspondents in the uk and around the world. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. we're in the ukrainian capital, kyiv, on the eighth day of russia's invasion, after a night of missile strikes on targets on the outskirts, and late morning there have been numerous rocket attacks which we can clearly hear to the north—west. the country's second city of kharkiv has also endured rocket fire and cruise missiles, with residential areas being hit.

ukraine's embattled president, volodomyr zelensky, says his country's defences are holding out, and "we have nothing to lose but our freedom". but it comes as the port city of kherson in the south falls to the russians, the first major urban area to be taken. elsewhere, that large column of russian military vehicles heading here to kyiv, on the northern approach road, remains within 20 miles or so of the capital. today, russia's foreign minister, sergei lavrov, said moscow was ready for talks to end the fighting, but would not stop targeting the country's military infrastructure. our first report is from our kyiv correspondent, james waterhouse. it's taken eight days of this war for ukraine's first major city to fall, the southern port city of kherson, where the mayor said he was visited by armed guests. they are now imposing a curfew. in mariupol in the south east, it's been another day of heavy shelling.

hundreds are thought to have died. the fear that the increasingly frustrated invaders would take more extreme measures is being realised. kharkiv in the east, more bombardment, but still in ukrainian hands. translation: we will. restore every house, every street, every city, and we say to russia, learn the word of reparations and contributions. you will reimburse us for everything you did against our state, against every ukrainian in full, and we will not forget everyone who died. in a city to the north, burden from a oil tanks burn from attacks from the sky. authorities say a hospital was hit by two missiles overnight. and then kyiv, a night of more explosions.

the station was evacuated after an intercepted missile landed there. today, a different view. so this is what an exodus looks like, people driving to the central station, heading away from the fighting. and now the authorities are having to remove vehicles that people aren't coming back for. from lviv, if there is an opportunity, we can enter poland or hungary. is an opportunity, you want to go back to kyiv? is an opportunity, why not? is an opportunity, if everything becomes normal. a a0 mile long russian armoured convoy remains 30 kilometres north. it's reportedly been slowed by resistance as well as soldiers there running low on food and fuel. ukrainian army chiefs say more invading troops are heading towards the capital from the north. negotiators from both ukraine and russia will meet this afternoon for more talks, but expectations are low on both sides. james waterhouse, bbc news, in kyiv.

with me is our chief international correspondent, lyse doucet. the beginning of this is a very short time in war, but also a very long time, especially if you are coming under attack. as we shift into this second week, the first city, kherson, has come under attack. , attack. yesterday there were conflicting — attack. yesterday there were conflicting reports. _ attack. yesterday there were conflicting reports. the - attack. yesterday there were l conflicting reports. the mayor attack. yesterday there were - conflicting reports. the mayor in his last act of defiance and said the flag of ukraine was still flying but there are no more ukrainian troops on the streets, telling the russian soldiers, don't shoot out the people. mariupol, this strategic southern city, is now encircled, with the mayor saying the shelling is so intense we can't rescue the mood. because from the united nations saying there is a humanitarian catastrophe. the first city we are hearing where there is no running water, no electricity and people can't get out to get food or water. the big question, the capital, the prize for president

putin in this war. that armoured column sitting ominously on the city's edge. we began the day with the ukrainian defence ministry saying it hadn't moved in three days. ukrainian resolve and resistance has not broken. for them thatis resistance has not broken. for them that is a success but there is a lot of devastation and loss. lyse doucet, thank _ of devastation and loss. lyse doucet, thank you, - of devastation and loss. lyse doucet, thank you, our - of devastation and loss. lyse doucet, thank you, our chief| doucet, thank you, our chief international correspondent. the uk defence secretary, ben wallace, has warned that the consequences of russia's war in ukraine, will "ripple throughout europe notjust for weeks, but months and years to come." representaives of nato countries have been meeting across europe, but russia's foreign minister, sergei lavrov, has sought to justify his country's invasion of ukraine, by saying its aspirations to join nato had posed a threat to russian security. here's our diplomatic correspondent, caroline hawley. images of before and after russia's invasion show why the west is so determined to stand together, not only to try to stop the war but also hold president putin to account for

what he's done. nato has been beefing up its defences on the military alliance's eastern flank. britain recently doubled the number of troops it has in the baltic state of troops it has in the baltic state of estonia where defence secretary ben wallace is today. the of estonia where defence secretary ben wallace is today. the message to president putin _ ben wallace is today. the message to president putin is, _ ben wallace is today. the message to president putin is, stop, _ ben wallace is today. the message to president putin is, stop, it _ ben wallace is today. the message to president putin is, stop, it isn't - president putin is, stop, it isn't too late to stop what you are doing. what do you have done so far is illegal and you risk being isolated for decades to come.— for decades to come. from the kremlin. _ for decades to come. from the kremlin, though, _ for decades to come. from the kremlin, though, no _ for decades to come. from the kremlin, though, no hint- for decades to come. from the kremlin, though, no hint of. for decades to come. from the - kremlin, though, no hint of retreat. russia's foreign minister today described the west's response to the invasion of ukraine as hysteria. translation:— invasion of ukraine as hysteria. translation: , ., , ., translation: they are listening to us but they are _ translation: they are listening to us but they are not _ translation: they are listening to us but they are not hearing - translation: they are listening to us but they are not hearing us. - translation: they are listening toj us but they are not hearing us. they are trying to force on us their own understanding of how europe should live henceforth. to be honest, the following comparisons come to mind for me. at one time, both napoleon and hitler set the task of subjugating europe. now the

americans have taken over. but as russia writes _ americans have taken over. but as russia writes a _ americans have taken over. but as russia writes a new _ americans have taken over. but as russia writes a new history - americans have taken over. but as russia writes a new history of - russia writes a new history of europe with the lives of ukrainians, america and europe are united and european countries are overcoming their divisions to respond. this is their divisions to respond. this is the prime minister of hungary visiting the border with ukraine. he was once one of president putin's closest european allies. we was once one of president putin's closest european allies.— was once one of president putin's closest european allies. we try to rovide closest european allies. we try to provide for _ closest european allies. we try to provide for negotiation _ closest european allies. we try to provide for negotiation because . closest european allies. we try to i provide for negotiation because what is going on now is war. war can be stopped only by negotiation, peace talks and ceasefire. it does not depend on the european leaders and hungarian prime minister. it depends on the russians and ukrainians, mainly the russians.— mainly the russians. ukrainian delegation _ mainly the russians. ukrainian delegation is _ mainly the russians. ukrainian delegation is heading - mainly the russians. ukrainian delegation is heading to - mainly the russians. ukrainian delegation is heading to meet| mainly the russians. ukrainian i delegation is heading to meet the russians on the border with belarus. it is a second round of talks this week. ukraine wants to discuss humanitarian corridors to help save its civilians but expectations again are low. caroline hawley, bbc news.

the international criminal court has begun an investigation into possible war crimes in ukraine. the chief prosecutor says evidence is being collected on alleged war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide. it came after 39 nations called for an inquiry to be opened. anna holligan is our hague correspondent, and joins me now. flag this main charge seems to be the use of prohibited weaponry and the use of prohibited weaponry and the targeting of civilian weaponry is. —— civilian areas. this the targeting of civilian weaponry is. -- civilian areas.— is. -- civilian areas. this is more thanjust— is. -- civilian areas. this is more than just symbolic _ is. -- civilian areas. this is more than just symbolic because - is. -- civilian areas. this is more than just symbolic because it - is. -- civilian areas. this is more i than just symbolic because it means the investigation can start immediately. the icc prosecutor told the bbc he has already dispatched a team into the region to start gathering and preserving any evidence of crimes that fall within the icc�*sjurisdiction, that is evidence of crimes that fall within the icc�*s jurisdiction, that is any act that violates the geneva conventions. for example, as you were talking about, the indiscriminate shelling of residential areas, any targeting of any buildings that have no military links. for example, concert halls or

tv towers, that kind of thing. but also the use of weapons which are instruments in their nature. for example, cluster bombs and vacuum bombs, that kind of thing. the teams are on the ground now and they will try to put together the clues to build up a picture on the ground, the chain of command, with a view to bringing charges against those most responsible. a reminder that russia is not a member of the icc so any russian national would have to be extradited by the kremlin. but as history tells us, those who seem untouchable today, aren't necessarily so tomorrow. indeed. thank you. _ necessarily so tomorrow. indeed. thank you, anna _ necessarily so tomorrow. indeed. thank you, anna holligan - necessarily so tomorrow. indeed. thank you, anna holligan at - necessarily so tomorrow. indeed. thank you, anna holligan at the | thank you, anna holligan at the hague. as we've been hearing, the city of kherson in southern ukraine has become the first major metropolitan area to fall under russian control, and there's fierce fighting in other strategically important cities. including mariupol and a number of other big urban areas. a large military convoy remains

within 20 miles from kyiv, after encountering heavy ukrainian resistance and apparently suffering mechanical breakdowns. so, what is russia's military strategy now? our security correspondent, frank gardner, has this assessment. so this is an overview of how ukraine is looking today. the areas in red are the ones that russian forces control. they already had crimea, they annexed that back in 2014. and in the south they have been pushing northwards, they have taken the port city of kherson — that's the first major city that russian forces have taken since this invasion began a week ago. and they're looking to link up with their forces to the east and eventually control the whole of ukraine's black sea coast, cutting it off from the sea. to the north, the two major cities of kyiv and kharkiv have been coming under attack. if we take a closer look at that, down here is the capital kyiv, there is a massive armoured column that is moving towards it. it seems to be stuck at the moment a few miles north of the capital. but the expectation is that it will look to encircle the city and possibly even lay siege to it.

kharkiv has been coming under intense bombardment and there have been a lot of civilian casualties. frank gardner reporting for us there, our security correspondent. the united nations says a million refugees have left ukraine since the russian invasion began, and eu ministers are to discuss a plan for residence permits for many of them, with the right to work in eu countries. those fleeing the fighting have mainly entered neighbouring eu states including poland, hungary and slovakia. the larger arrows indicate the biggest population flows. our central europe correspondent nick thorpe reports from the village of tiszabecs, on the hungarian—ukrainian border, on the effort to help those forced to leave their homes. a mountain of gifts for the people of ukraine... ..from the people of hungary. the warehouse next to the primary school in tiszabecs

is constantly replenished. next door, 3,000 people a day are fed, watered, rested and guided on their way. three people. my husband has gone to kyiv to continue fighting. we have many kind people who help with the children, who make, like this, the meals, who make the places to sleep, so they are like "oh, a new place. oh, that is interesting." so they are ok, i hope. volunteers distribute donations from all over the country. there's something for even the smallest guests. this man drove from the western to the eastern tip of hungary, 600 kilometres, to bring provisions. i saw on the tv last night, help is needed here, food and clothes for the children. the refugees include many roma from ukraine.

now they're being looked after by the roma of hungary. this couple run a guesthouse in a village near the border. they don't charge ukrainians a penny for accommodation or food. "we feel so sorry for them," she told me. catching up on the latest news from home over an open bible, first corinthians. in the new europe, ukrainian passports are badges of pride and defiance. nick thorpe, bbc news, on the hungary—ukraine border. the largest number of refugees have crossed into poland, more than half a million have fled ukraine. the bbc�*s kasia madera is on the poland—ukraine borderfor us now.

what is the process want someone who has left ukraine crosses the border, then what happens to them? well. then what happens to them? well, with such a — then what happens to them? well, with such a high _ then what happens to them? well, with such a high number— then what happens to them? well, with such a high number of - then what happens to them? in with such a high number of people coming into poland and such a very short amount of time, if you think about it, isjust short amount of time, if you think about it, is just over a week that this has all started and alreadyi million people have been on the move, most of them coming into poland, an entire infrastructure system has been created with the help of fire services, with the police services and also a huge number of volunteers who have got together and are helping people onto the next leg of theirjourney. so this is one of a number of reception areas, temporary reception area. this was a car park outside an enormous warehouse which has been transferred into a temporary emergency worker centre where people

have literally come off the buses. they have just crossed over from the border with ukraine. bear in mind the difficultjourneys they have had. they are then processed in the sense that they are then asked whether they want to go, are they meeting people? bearing in mind that already in poland, there are around i already in poland, there are around i million ukrainians, 1.5 already in poland, there are around 1 million ukrainians, 1.5 million. so a lot of people coming from ukraine already have family and friends here. 0thers ukraine already have family and friends here. others don't, bear in mind the different nationalities that are also coming from ukraine to the safety of poland. so all of these people need help and assistance. they are being asked, where do you need to go? do you have families? we have got tannoy �*s are a to crack of —— a bus is going to krakow. so that people can meet, have some rest and then be moved to other towns and cities around the country. initially, the people who havejust country. initially, the people who have just crossed the border need a bit of space and time. this enormous warehouse with row upon row of camp

beds that have people just sleeping, just trying to catch up. we are not filming in there, to respect their privacy. so the process is slow, it does take time but poland says it is welcoming everybody, or nationalities fleeing to the safety of this country. aha, nationalities fleeing to the safety of this country.— of this country. a huge operation there on the _ of this country. a huge operation there on the border. _ of this country. a huge operation there on the border. kasia - of this country. a huge operation i there on the border. kasia madera, live on the poland— ukraine border. the russian foreign minister, sergei lavrov, has sought to justify the invasion by repeating moscow's view that ukraine's aspirations to join nato represented a threat to russia's security. 0ur correspondentjenny hill is in moscow for us now. despite the international condemnation, pretty much widespread and the widescale, they are standing tough there? 0k, we have a problem with the line from moscow. we will

get lyse doucet to our position here to give us a bit more perspective, but i should tell you that it is snowing here now in kyiv. we are still waiting for that russian column to get a bit closer to our position here. the suggestion is that it had mechanical problems and supply problems as well. one thing that the ukrainian resistant has been good at is targeting the supply lines of the russian forces attacking here. we have seen that in attacking here. we have seen that in a number of the battle scenarios around the country. but clearly in this, the second week of this conflict, the russians have stepped up conflict, the russians have stepped up their advance and now they are targeting bigger strategic areas and we know that kherson has gone in the south. mariupol as well, kharkiv is being pounded and at some point, potentially, we could see the fight brought here to the capital. with that, it's goodbye from kyiv because

we are going to go to moscow now and talk tojenny hill. jenny, i was just discussing the fact that despite the criticism of the international community and the widespread condemnation of russia's actions, moscow is remaining defiant? ., actions, moscow is remaining defiant? . .., , defiant? yeah, the kremlin continues to insist that — defiant? yeah, the kremlin continues to insist that its _ defiant? yeah, the kremlin continues to insist that its war _ defiant? yeah, the kremlin continues to insist that its war in _ defiant? yeah, the kremlin continues to insist that its war in ukraine - defiant? yeah, the kremlin continues to insist that its war in ukraine is - to insist that its war in ukraine is not a war. rather, they say it's a special military operation to, in their unjustifiable words, denazify their unjustifiable words, denazify the country. they say those who have died will go down in history as heroes was that we also heard from the foreign minister sergei lavrov, who has given another repeated justification from the kremlin about its war, and that is that the expansion of nato, it says, represents a threat to russia. he accused america of acting like napoleon or hitler. and while all

this is going on, the kremlin is continuing to intensify its efforts to control the narrative, to suppress dissent. the radio station moscow echo, which the authorities took off there are a couple of nights ago, has now announced it is going to close. meanwhile, this morning the authorities have yet again warned citizens not to take part in anti—war protests, reminding them that participation in such demonstrations could result in up to eight years in prison.— eight years in prison. jenny hill in moscow. much _ eight years in prison. jenny hill in moscow. much more _ eight years in prison. jenny hill in moscow. much more from - eight years in prison. jenny hill in moscow. much more from me - eight years in prison. jenny hill in moscow. much more from me at| eight years in prison. jenny hill in i moscow. much more from me at six o'clock this evening, but now it's back to you, martine, in london. thank you very much. here in the uk, 15 british aid agencies have launched a joint fundraising appeal to help ukrainians affected by the russian invasion. the government says it will match every pound donated up to £20 million. but it's notjust charities that

are responding to the humanitarian challenge, as luxmy gopal reports from leeds. another lorry load of donations for ukrainian refugees. we another lorry load of donations for ukrainian refugees.— ukrainian refugees. we have baby food, we ukrainian refugees. we have baby food. we have _ ukrainian refugees. we have baby food, we have pampers _ ukrainian refugees. we have baby food, we have pampers for- ukrainian refugees. we have baby| food, we have pampers for babies. but collecting the items is just the first step. we but collecting the items is 'ust the first ste. ~ ., , ., but collecting the items is 'ust the firstste.~ ., , ., first step. we need a course to pay for the petrol. _ first step. we need a course to pay for the petrol, and _ first step. we need a course to pay for the petrol, and it _ first step. we need a course to pay for the petrol, and it costs - first step. we need a course to pay for the petrol, and it costs about . for the petrol, and it costs about £2000. :: z: z: for the petrol, and it costs about £2000. :: :: :: ., ., , for the petrol, and it costs about £2000. :::::: ., ., , £2000. £2000 for each lorry load? au ne, who £2000. £2000 for each lorry load? agne. who is _ £2000. £2000 for each lorry load? agne, who is overseeing _ £2000. £2000 for each lorry load? agne, who is overseeing the - £2000. £2000 for each lorry load? l agne, who is overseeing the send-up agne, who is overseeing the send—up of these donations from leeds, says it's important that every delivery counts. ~ ., ., ., counts. we have got a message already from — counts. we have got a message already from poland _ counts. we have got a message already from poland and - counts. we have got a message| already from poland and ukraine counts. we have got a message - already from poland and ukraine that they have a full warehouse of clothes already. so if you have a full track, we will put money to take it. the clothes will not protect from bullets. bullet—proof vests will. that's why it's important to donate money so they can buy a bullet—proof vest. itruiith can buy a bullet-proof vest. with the challenge _ can buy a bullet-proof vest. with the challenge of— can buy a bullet—proof vest. with the challenge of getting donated goods to the polish ukrainian

border, but the cost and the paperwork, people are being asked to donate cash instead. but now 15 charities have launched a joint fundraising appeal. the disasters emergency committee will provide aid to the more than 1 million emergency committee will provide aid to the more than1 million people, mainly women and children, who have been crossing the border into poland, often in freezing conditions.— poland, often in freezing conditions. , ., ., conditions. many of us would have never envisaged _ conditions. many of us would have never envisaged launching - conditions. many of us would have never envisaged launching a - never envisaged launching a humanitarian appeal in the heart of europe in 2022. tragically, that's exactly where we find ourselves today. the last time the dac launched an appeal in europe was over 20 years ago for kosovo —— that the ec. at that time, we thought, never again. the ec. at that time, we thought, never again-— the ec. at that time, we thought, never aaain. , ., never again. sadly, we were wrong. money given _ never again. sadly, we were wrong. money given to _ never again. sadly, we were wrong. money given to the _ never again. sadly, we were wrong. money given to the appeal - never again. sadly, we were wrong. money given to the appeal will - never again. sadly, we were wrong. money given to the appeal will be i money given to the appeal will be matched by the uk government, which sent a further aid flights this morning. sent a further aid flights this morninu. g; :: :: :: :: .., sent a further aid flights this mornin.. g; :: :: :: :: .. , morning. over 320,000 medical items includin: morning. over 320,000 medical items including medicines _ morning. over 320,000 medical items including medicines and _ morning. over 320,000 medical items including medicines and vital _ including medicines and vital medical— including medicines and vital medical equipment, wound packages and ppe _ medical equipment, wound packages

and ppe. the medical equipment, wound packages and ppe. , ., ,, ., ., , and ppe. the plight of ukrainians has compelled _ and ppe. the plight of ukrainians has compelled many _ and ppe. the plight of ukrainians has compelled many to _ and ppe. the plight of ukrainians has compelled many to help. - and ppe. the plight of ukrainiansj has compelled many to help. the and ppe. the plight of ukrainians - has compelled many to help. the key is that every delivery to them provides what they actually need. the culture secretary nadine dorries says she backs the exclusion of russia from international sporting events, after the international paralympic committee banned russian and belarusian atheletes from the winter games, which begin tomorrow. the move came as a surprise, as the committee had ruled yesterday that the competitors could take part as neutrals. laura scott reports. a stunning sudden u—turn on the eve of the paralympics. from this announcement yesterday... belarus and the rfc — announcement yesterday... belarus and the rpc will— announcement yesterday... belarus and the rpc will participate - announcement yesterday... belarus and the rpc will participate as - and the rpc will participate as neutrals. to and the rpc will participate as neutrals. ., , ., and the rpc will participate as neutrals._ we i and the rpc will participate as i neutrals._ we have neutrals. to this today. we have decided to _ neutrals. to this today. we have decided to refuse _ neutrals. to this today. we have decided to refuse the _ neutrals. to this today. we have decided to refuse the athletes i neutrals. to this today. we have i decided to refuse the athletes entry from the rpc and belarus. the bannin: from the rpc and belarus. the banning of _ from the rpc and belarus. the banning of russian and belarusian athletes coming after global outcry and a threat of mass boycotts. itruiheh

and a threat of mass boycotts. when ou have and a threat of mass boycotts. when you have governments _ and a threat of mass boycotts. ewen you have governments behind the scenes speaking to their national paralympic committees and threatening to withdraw them from these games, we have got to be really careful because the moment one nation potentially withdraws because they are unhappy with the decision, then it's snowballs and before long, the games aren't viable. ., ,., before long, the games aren't viable. ., viable. the ipc also said the situation — viable. the ipc also said the situation in _ viable. the ipc also said the situation in the _ viable. the ipc also said the situation in the athletes' - viable. the ipc also said the . situation in the athletes' village had escalated, meaning ensuring the safety of athletes had become untenable. forthe safety of athletes had become untenable. for the ukrainian delegation, who consider it a miracle they have made it to beijing at all, excluding them was the only viable option. at all, excluding them was the only viable option-— viable option. translation: a superpower _ viable option. translation: a superpower wants _ viable option. translation: a superpower wants to _ viable option. translation: a superpower wants to destroy i viable option. translation: al superpower wants to destroy my country, our country. and our presence here at the paralympic games is not merely a presence. it's notjust games is not merely a presence. it's not just one games is not merely a presence. it's notjust one of the teams arriving here. this is a sign that ukraine

was, is and will remain a country. when the games open tomorrow, around 600 athletes will have to show the world the positive power of the paralympic movement. meanwhile, 83 athletes from russia and belarus will be sent home, punished for their countries waging war. {lin will be sent home, punished for their countries waging war. on an individual level, _ their countries waging war. on an individual level, massive - their countries waging war. on an i individual level, massive sympathy. life in russia for a disabled person is incredibly hard and most of the athletes are only funded on the medals that they win. so if they are not able to get any funding, that affects notjust their not able to get any funding, that affects not just their ability to do sport, but their lives. so it's hard, but the medal table is soft politics. hard, but the medal table is soft olitics. �* ., , politics. belatedly, the winter paralympics _ politics. belatedly, the winter paralympics has _ politics. belatedly, the winter paralympics has joined - politics. belatedly, the winter paralympics has joined a - politics. belatedly, the winter paralympics has joined a long| politics. belatedly, the winter. paralympics has joined a long list paralympics hasjoined a long list of sporting events to freeze out russia in solidarity with ukraine as those in charge begrudgingly accept that sport and politics can't be separated, at least not in a time of war. laura scott, bbc news. chelsea football club is looking for a new owner this afternoon.

it's after roman abramovich announced he was to sell the club. the russian billionaire is alleged to have strong ties to the kremlin, something he's denied, but as yet he's avoided any government sanctions. his money helped transform the fortunes of chelsea and the news marks a seismic change for english football. 0ur sports correspondent eleanor roper is outside stamford bridge. what convinced him to sell? well, there are lots _ what convinced him to sell? well, there are lots of _ what convinced him to sell? well, there are lots of unknowns - what convinced him to sell? well, there are lots of unknowns in - what convinced him to sell? -m there are lots of unknowns in this, but one thing we can be sure of this lunchtime is that this football club is looking for a new owner. roman abramovich has been part of the premier league landscape for nearly two decades now and in that time, chelsea have won every bit of silverware that has been available to them. we knew that with the russian invasion of ukraine, he already said he would be handing the care and stewardship of the club over to the trustees of the chelsea foundation. we weren't sure what that would look like, how it would work. but last night, going a step further and confirming that he would

be selling the club. roman abramovich has denied having any links to the russian president, but the threat of sanctions from the government here in the uk still looms. in a statement, he has said that any net proceeds from the sale of the club will go to the victims of the club will go to the victims of the club will go to the victims of the war in ukraine but again, we are not clear what that looks like, how it will work and who the money will go to stop but one thing that is clear is that despite having denying having any links to the kremlin, he has failed to condemn russia's actions. in a statement, a spokesperson for mr abramovich has said he has not done anything which is so actionable. the question now is so actionable. the question now is how quickly he can find a buyer, and can here agree a sale before the threat of the government here bringing in sanctions and looking at freezing his assets? blah bringing in sanctions and looking at freezing his assets?— freezing his assets? alan roper at stamford bridge. _ freezing his assets? alan roper at stamford bridge. -- _ freezing his assets? alan roper at stamford bridge. -- eleanor- freezing his assets? alan roper at i stamford bridge. -- eleanor roper. time for a look at the weather.

this is the scene a lot of people have today, a lot of cloud around and some missed. it is due to a slow—moving weatherfront that is going to be dragging its heels, still with us even into the weekend, bringing further pulses of rain. but it's not like that every —— everywhere. here is our slow—moving weatherfront. this was the last few hours heading into the full cat in the next few days. you can see that front barely moves as it runs into that area of high pressure across scandinavia. then that front will begin to push back westwards as we head into the weekend. this afternoon, the heaviest and wettest weather will be across wales, north—west england, southern and eastern parts of scotland and there will be some areas in the north—west of england where amateurs only get up of england where amateurs only get up to six to eight celsius. but where we see a bit of sunshine

across eastern england, 13 degrees orso across eastern england, 13 degrees or so and northern ireland has the best of the day's sunshine. looking at the forecast overnight, you can see that weatherfront gradually pushes eastwards. more rain comes for east scotland are getting into eastern areas of england. cold enough for a bit of frost across the north west, where there could be some mist and fog patches around. but for many of us, it's a frost—free night because of the cloud. through friday, is the same story. the weather barely budgets, so more rain across east scotland and north—east england. western areas have the best of the dry and bright weather with some sunshine, and quite a range of temperatures. so it will feel quite chilly for newcastle and edinburgh. the weekend, the same weatherfront is still on the charts, still pestering us with further rain. the rain becomes more expensive across england as it moves back westwards.

it will probably reach wales as we go through the day.