this is bbc news, the headlines. harrowing scenes in ukraine, as russian forces step up their bombing of civilian areas. in irpin, north—west of the capital, residents flee for their lives, under relentless bombardment.

there's a fair amount of incoming fire, artillery fire. there are loads of civilians around. a bridge used by civilians to flee the town, was blown up to slow the russian offensive, leaving many elderly especially vulnerable. the head of the international atomic energy agency says he's extremely concerned about reports that the ukrainian authorities are having trouble contacting staff at the zaporizhzhia and chernobyl nuclear plants, both of which are under russian control. in poland, thousands more refugees have been arriving, so far more than one and a half million ukrainians have fled their country. almost 5,000 people have been arrested in russia, as anti—war protests spread across the country.

hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are tony grew who is a parliamentaryjournalist and journalist & broadcaster caroline frost. tomorrow's front pages, starting with. the times describes civilians in irpin — fleeing on foot along a road towards a smashed and buckled bridge — as they came under fire from russian fire. the daily telegraph has borisjohnson calling the assault in ukraine a �*sordid campaign of war crimes�* after, it says civilians have been bombarded by russian forces while trying to flee. the �*i' reports that

civilians have been killed — as they flee a destroyed town near kyiv — amid reports of war crimes. the daily mirror carries a picture of a man and child flee the burning town of irpin, near kyiv, after heavy shelling on the only civilian escape route. the guardian reports emmanuel macron has implored vladimir putin to let civilians flee ukraine's besieged cities during a marathon call — as a second attempt to evacuate mariupol ended under russia bombardment. the daily mail features the uk's top military commander has suggesting vladimir putin's �*decimated' forces could lose the war in ukraine. the financial times says the us secretary of state antony blinken said washington was in "very active discussions" with its european partners about a ban on oil imports from russia, as ukraine braced for a widening offen—sive against its urban centres.

so, let's begin. tony, starting this off with the front page of the sun and how this seems to be the flavour of the stories of the front pages and a picture of an adult and a child running and the headline is running for their lives. that running and the headline is running for their lives.— for their lives. that says it all. but i find _ for their lives. that says it all. but i find interesting - for their lives. that says it all. but i find interesting from - for their lives. that says it all. but i find interesting from the | but i find interesting from the story— but i find interesting from the story is— but i find interesting from the story is in_ but i find interesting from the story is in regards to refugees and home _ story is in regards to refugees and home secretaries and they will accept — home secretaries and they will accept all ukrainians under legal routes _ accept all ukrainians under legal routes which is interesting because in its _ routes which is interesting because in its response, both in terms of having the ground to issue visas to succumb _ having the ground to issue visas to succumb to— having the ground to issue visas to succumb to the uk and came up with a very strict— succumb to the uk and came up with a very strict idea of what was relative _ very strict idea of what was relative and then expanded it and

sponsor— relative and then expanded it and sponsor to— relative and then expanded it and sponsor to come in the united kingdom — sponsor to come in the united kingdom and this is an evolving situation — kingdom and this is an evolving situation and i am eager to see if the government is listening and recent— the government is listening and recent polling among the british public— recent polling among the british public says this huge support for the uk _ public says this huge support for the uk to— public says this huge support for the uk to welcome refugees to this country— the uk to welcome refugees to this country and there seems to be some movement— country and there seems to be some movement on this and the government has emergency legislation and again, under— has emergency legislation and again, under the _ has emergency legislation and again, under the has been moving that labour— under the has been moving that labour have been asking. and exposition as well.— labour have been asking. and exposition as well. before we move on, but exposition as well. before we move on. but have _ exposition as well. before we move on, but have labour— exposition as well. before we move on, but have labour been _ exposition as well. before we move on, but have labour been asking - exposition as well. before we move | on, but have labour been asking for? they been asking that it allows them to have _ they been asking that it allows them to have 18 _ they been asking that it allows them to have 18 months and 28 days. and

the government at the moment is saying _ the government at the moment is saying six— the government at the moment is saying six months but i could change by tomorrow morning and deliver party— by tomorrow morning and deliver party position isjust by tomorrow morning and deliver party position is just to get by tomorrow morning and deliver party position isjust to get its act together. they haven't called for a _ act together. they haven't called for a blanket welcome further comment from the yes, it is a similar scenario, isn't it. it is interesting that we have priti patel and it's a pretty dramatic u—turn. and it evolution, predestined to be responding to public pressure and certainly, all sorts of descriptions and scenarios and i think this is one of the situations we don't realise how many connections this country has and this comes along. so, it is

heart—warming because it's an area that we will touch on, the military options are somewhat stymied and with all the information, diplomatically, internationally, financially, and humanitarian fallout for this is key to where we have the standing going forward. the front page of the times. thisjust a heartbreaking times. this 'ust a heartbreaking account of — times. thisjust a heartbreaking account of civilians _ times. thisjust a heartbreaking account of civilians trying - times. thisjust a heartbreaking account of civilians trying to - times. thisjust a heartbreaking| account of civilians trying to flee their _ account of civilians trying to flee their homes and being attacked by russian _ their homes and being attacked by russian forces. and brings home to you the _ russian forces. and brings home to you the sheer terror of what is happening in europe once again. this is unprecedented. my concern is that she was— is unprecedented. my concern is that she was going to get worse. and options — she was going to get worse. and options are way more limited than they thought and previous record, it is going _ they thought and previous record, it is going to _ they thought and previous record, it is going to turn on the civilian population, shall people, bombed

cities _ population, shall people, bombed cities. and it's going to get much, much _ cities. and it's going to get much, much worse _ cities. and it's going to get much, much worse. and also, if the situation does get worse, than the sanctions — situation does get worse, than the sanctions will become even more extreme — sanctions will become even more extreme. , ., ., , extreme. they want, or they will come? they _ extreme. they want, or they will come? they will— extreme. they want, or they will come? they will become - extreme. they want, or they will - come? they will become significantly more extreme- _ come? they will become significantly more extreme. i _ come? they will become significantly more extreme. i was _ come? they will become significantly more extreme. i was doing _ come? they will become significantly more extreme. i was doing a - come? they will become significantly more extreme. i was doing a little i more extreme. i was doing a little bit of— more extreme. i was doing a little bit of research in 35% of russia's exports — bit of research in 35% of russia's exports are — bit of research in 35% of russia's exports are to the eu and great britain — exports are to the eu and great britain. 45%, we have even begun to the sanctions and trash their economy _ the sanctions and trash their economy. but they have to ask at this moment, we willing to sacrifice what ukrainians are sacrificing. ukrainians— what ukrainians are sacrificing. ukrainians are giving their lives. and as _ ukrainians are giving their lives. and as this— ukrainians are giving their lives. and as this goes down, this can become — and as this goes down, this can become more of a pariah state and thatjust _ become more of a pariah state and thatjust means 360, economic

political, — thatjust means 360, economic political, cultural, social sporting to bring — political, cultural, social sporting to bring pressure on russia and to show, _ to bring pressure on russia and to show. this— to bring pressure on russia and to show. this is— to bring pressure on russia and to show, this is a european response as opposed _ show, this is a european response as opposed to _ show, this is a european response as opposed to in america and britain with germany lacking behind. they've come _ with germany lacking behind. they've come up _ with germany lacking behind. they've come up with new ways to divest themselves and i think it's really important — themselves and i think it's really important that two british companies, the biggest oil producers in the _ companies, the biggest oil producers in the world and the last week what is going _ in the world and the last week what is going to — in the world and the last week what is going to cut ties with russian businesses. and lots of money. but it was— businesses. and lots of money. but it was the _ businesses. and lots of money. but it was the right thing to do. it is hard _ it was the right thing to do. it is hard to— it was the right thing to do. it is hard to play. all it was the right thing to do. it is hard to play-— it was the right thing to do. it is hardtola. ., , , hard to play. all of these companies are accelerating _ hard to play. all of these companies are accelerating their— are accelerating their decision—making is about cutting ties and doing the right thing and having one eye on the market. but in

the meantime, i do feel that the government isjust the meantime, i do feel that the government is just not a good look or it is being dragged to the area of the sanctions in terms of russian money in london and we know that this goes back years and being trumped up by lots of, we have seen the big houses in the newspapers but if there's one thing they can do, it surely the general vibe which is, this is the one thing you can do. you can't escalate militarily and so, the statistics are 45%. it is massive will be an enormous axe to grind. and i think priti patel has listened to the nation of refugees and the next thing they need to do is see how crucial this move will be

in as far as the tory party is concerned.— in as far as the tory party is concerned. ,., . ,, ., , concerned. going back to the times. there it is, — concerned. going back to the times. there it is, i — concerned. going back to the times. there it is, i assume _ concerned. going back to the times. there it is, i assume it _ concerned. going back to the times. there it is, i assume it is— concerned. going back to the times. there it is, i assume it is a - concerned. going back to the times. there it is, i assume it is a father i there it is, i assume it is a father with a child, a sun in the previous paper showed a mum with a child. it does make you think. going to the telegraph, it is people running in the stake by this barbaric rain down of her, but it does make you think, how many women and children are going —— rain of terror. the men that had to stay behind in many of the men. to make it is, as you say, this behind in many of the men. to make it is. as you say.— it is, as you say, this is part of the, it is, as you say, this is part of the. these _ it is, as you say, this is part of the, these people _ it is, as you say, this is part of the, these people are - it is, as you say, this is part of the, these people are fighting| it is, as you say, this is part of. the, these people are fighting for their home. the nice think of

anything _ their home. the nice think of anything else but their home. their lives and _ anything else but their home. their lives and their families and that it's i_ lives and their families and that it's i think— lives and their families and that it's i think ultimately russia will fail. just— it's i think ultimately russia will fail. just like the americans failed in vietnam. no matter how much punishment or pain to inflict upon them, _ punishment or pain to inflict upon them, they— punishment or pain to inflict upon them, they are fighting for something that is much more precious and that— something that is much more precious and that is— something that is much more precious and that is their home. all of these pictures— and that is their home. all of these pictures and all of these images to spring _ pictures and all of these images to spring home and make us think about how we _ spring home and make us think about how we would feel if someone invaded engtand _ how we would feel if someone invaded england and started bombing cities and murdering children and civilians. _ and murdering children and civilians, and i'm sure many people as we've _ civilians, and i'm sure many people as we've seen from the polling feel very defiant about russia's actions. caroline? _ very defiant about russia's actions. caroline? |f— very defiant about russia's actions. caroline? , ., very defiant about russia's actions. caroline? ,, ., ., ~' very defiant about russia's actions. caroline? i. ., ., ,, ., caroline? if you look at it even take away _ caroline? if you look at it even take away is — caroline? if you look at it even take away is the _ caroline? if you look at it even take away is the sociocultural. take away is the sociocultural consequences that happen when you get this diaspora of people, huge

divisions of families, just thing but other things that happen. like the hurricane in new orleans that made thousands of americans ended up on the other side of america because they fled what happened to their city or rwanda in the 90s following the genocide. it randomly became the single most women leading government in the world because tragically, they had lost so many of their menfolk. these are huge great dents in history and yes, in terms of barbaric, culturally there was a real significant long—term as well. can i bring up a term that you made. their neck went to give this up. they have nothing to lose now apart from holding onto their country. how powerful is that mindset? what from holding onto their country. how powerful is that mindset?— powerful is that mindset? what they have done, with _

powerful is that mindset? what they have done, with humour, _ powerful is that mindset? what they| have done, with humour, resistance, determination, fortitude, underdog status. ancient myths of people taking on huge crate oppressors and standing up to them and this is what we all expire within ourselves to be able to do. are incredibly fortunate with the timing to have president zielinski at the four. he is a populist character and strict become dancing, these all add to the myth but that will be if you, it would be a huge tragedy for that country if, but the reverse is happen, he is extraordinary. i want ammo, not a ride would be on t—shirts for the next 20 years. hello, tony. caroline. you're still

with us. �* . . hello, tony. caroline. you're still with us. �* ., ., ., ., hello, tony. caroline. you're still with us. ., ., ., ., ., with us. i'm afraid i do not have the mirror- _ with us. i'm afraid i do not have the mirror. on _ with us. i'm afraid i do not have the mirror. on the _ with us. i'm afraid i do not have the mirror. on the front - with us. i'm afraid i do not have the mirror. on the front page, i with us. i'm afraid i do not have l the mirror. on the front page, we have the same _ the mirror. on the front page, we have the same image _ the mirror. on the front page, we have the same image and - the mirror. on the front page, we have the same image and was - the mirror. on the front page, we . have the same image and was on the front page of the times. do you have the mirror, tony? i front page of the times. do you have the mirror, tony?— the mirror, tony? i have seen the mirror. the mirror, tony? i have seen the mirror- is — the mirror, tony? i have seen the mirror. is the _ the mirror, tony? i have seen the mirror. is the same _ the mirror, tony? i have seen the mirror. is the same father- the mirror, tony? i have seen the mirror. is the same father and - the mirror, tony? i have seen the l mirror. is the same father and son. but i mirror. is the same father and son. iout i thought _ mirror. is the same father and son. but i thought was _ mirror. is the same father and son. but i thought was interesting - mirror. is the same father and son. but i thought was interesting was, | but i thought was interesting was, the shadow home secretary is singular. — the shadow home secretary is singular, the only issue the tiny number— singular, the only issue the tiny number of— singular, the only issue the tiny number of uses, the home office realty— number of uses, the home office really needs to get a grip in the what the — really needs to get a grip in the what the ephrata mission earlier it's not— what the ephrata mission earlier it's notjust the opposition putting pressure — it's notjust the opposition putting pressure on the government, it's their— pressure on the government, it's their own — pressure on the government, it's their own members of parliament would've — their own members of parliament would've spent a week and their constituencies and their constituents have been very clear to those _ constituents have been very clear to those conservative mps as well as to labour _ those conservative mps as well as to labour and _ those conservative mps as well as to labour and liberal democrat and so they want— labour and liberal democrat and so they want them to do more move faster and — they want them to do more move faster and to get as much ukrainian peopte. _ faster and to get as much ukrainian people, especially those in the uk