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as the military help he'd wanted. translation: we did feel that, | unfortunately, the alliances don't work properly always and the no—fly zone cannot be enforced. the president echoed shakespeare and churchill and was adamant his country would endure. translation: we will not give up, and we will not lose. _ we will fight till the end, at sea, in the air. we will continue fighting for our land, whatever the cost. applause from all sides, admiration and calls to action, in response. we will employ every| method that we can — diplomatic, humanitarian. and economic — mr speaker, until vladimir putin has failed. labour stands for the unity at home and abroad that will isolate the putin regime.
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a rare moment of unity, charged with emotion. a moment of history nobody here will forget. jonathan blake, bbc news, westminster. more conservative mps have joined the chorus of criticism of the government's response to the ukrainian refugee crisis. ministers say a new processing centre will be opened in calais within days after it emerged hundreds of refugees who have reached calais are being turned away now and told to go to paris to complete their paperwork. it has caused a lot of consternation. from calais, our home editor mark easton sent this report. volunteers in calais have worked to support refugees arriving in their city for years. now, this centre is distributing clothes and blankets to a new wave of desperate people fleeing war — ukrainians. some, found sleeping rough while waiting for a visa to the uk, have been offered a home by local families. we are quite sure that in next weeks, many people are going
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to arrive because they want to go to england, so we are ready to help them because there are many people here on the street. outside the town hall, the mayor of calais contrasted the compassion of the french authorities with what she described as the "cold—heartedness" of the british government. translation: it is a lack of humanity. i you can't say, on the one hand, we welcome them. we can't look at these people who, eight days ago, were still at home, bombs falling on their houses, who have lost family, who are mentally traumatised. then the british, who say, "we welcome you". but in the end, no, they closed the door on them. this high fence technically marks the uk border in calais. a tantalising boundary for the hundreds of ukrainian refugees in the city who must navigate an assault course of british bureaucracy before they can cross. because we are not ukrainian... people like ghazaleh, who is a refugee twice over. she sought sanctuary in ukraine, having fled iran, and is now on the move again with her husband
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milad and dog shini, hoping tojoin a cousin in liverpool. i don't know that they will give us visa or no. because here, we don't have any family, we don't have any place. we just had home in ukraine. and we sleep, i think, five days in the car, and now we found this. there is still a help desk in a calais port building, crisps and chocolate, but no visas. for that, refugees must complete a biometric test in paris, or outside france, the prime minister insistent britain cannot afford to waive visa rules. having some sort of control is an important feature of the way we do things. i think it's valuable. it doesn't mean that we're not going to be massively, massively generous, but i think to have a system of simply uncontrolled immigration is not the right way forward. while hundreds of thousands of refugees have been allowed to enter the eu, only a few hundred have managed to reach the uk — the french coast marking the line
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where the response to europe's refugee crisis changes. mark easton, bbc news, calais. for the first time on record, a former speaker of the house of commons has been given a life ban on holding a parliamentary pass. john bercow, who stood down in 2019, was found to be a �*serial bully�* and a �*serial liar�* by an independent inquiry. order! the panel agreed he displayed �*threatening conduct�* towards staff and �*his behaviour fell very far below�* expectations of an mp. mr bercow has rejected the findings and said they are a �*travesty of justice�*. so, on the day the un revealed that 2 million refugees have now fled ukraine since russian forces invaded, let�*sjoin reeta for a final thought tonight in western ukraine.
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huw, today, there did seem to be some small respite for some ukrainians, who were able to get out of the country on safe escape routes. but these people are victims of russia�*s war too, they�*ve been made to uproot from their homes and from their settled lives, and they now face an uncertain future in another country. and here in lviv, which has not come under attack, there is never any getting away from the conflict — the city is full of people who�*ve fled the violence, and become refugees in their own country. even if there are signs that the campaign is not going the way that russia wanted, for the people here, living through this turbulence and violence, the future remains very uncertain. that is all from me and all the team here in lviv. have a very good night.
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this is bbc news, the headlines... hello, and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me is henry bonsu, who is a broadcaster, and digbyjones, who is the former trade minister. before we talk to them, let�*s bring you up with the the front pages we have so far. the i says ukrainian president volodymyr zelensky channelled winston churchill in his house of commons address, where he vowed to fight russia in forests and on the streets. the metro reports that president zelensky received a standing ovation, after he told mps that he would never surrender. the financial times leads with the decision, by the us and the uk, to ban russian oil as countries harden their response to the invasion of ukraine. the same story makes the front page of the guardian. the newspaper says borisjohnson
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described the move as "a blow to the putin regime". and the telegraph reports that poland has has offered all its mig—29 fighterjets to the us government, as part of a plan to get them to the ukrainians. so let�*s begin. henry, ukraine is pretty much the only show in town. you want to kick us off with what�*s described as the churchill moment for president zelensky? yes indeed, look at that picture _ for president zelensky? yes indeed, look at that picture of _ for president zelensky? yes indeed, look at that picture of him. - for president zelensky? yes indeed, look at that picture of him. it's - for president zelensky? yes indeed, look at that picture of him. it's a - look at that picture of him. it�*s a big close—up, there he is with his low—cut beard, wearing his military green, sitting this time in the presidential office, you can see the big presidential chesterfield chair behind him, as opposed to what looks like a bunker where he normally broadcasts from. he knows his audience very well, his broadcasting to what he calls the mother of
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parliaments, he referred to mr johnson is boris, he views churchill as his hero. he framed his speech in those parameters, and it found a really willing audience. this is a guy who, remember in september 2019, when he met donald trump in the sidelines of the un assembly, he looked like a small boy asking a big man a favourfor looked like a small boy asking a big man a favour for help. now he�*s the one who�*s grown in stature. he�*s also a president who, when he gave his inaugural address, asked his people not to put up pictures of him in their offices, the way people normally do in embassies around the world. he said the president is not an icon. instead of me, put up pictures of your sons, daughters, loved ones. but he�*s rapidly becoming an icon in that picture says it all. becoming an icon in that picture says it all-— says it all. it's interesting, i can't help — says it all. it's interesting, i can't help but _ says it all. it's interesting, i can't help but think - says it all. it's interesting, i can't help but think of - says it all. it's interesting, i. can't help but think of ronald can�*t help but think of ronald reagan in the sense of that transition from a light figure, a
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man who did the links, advertising cigarettes and friendly, cuddly stuff on telly, then ends up standing outside the berlin wall. the performer in president zelensky has definitely come out, but it�*s as much what he says is how he says it that feels so many people with confidence.— that feels so many people with confidence. , ., ., ., confidence. yes, and good evening, hen . confidence. yes, and good evening, henry- hey — confidence. yes, and good evening, henry- hey digby- _ confidence. yes, and good evening, henry. hey digby. we've _ confidence. yes, and good evening, henry. hey digby. we've been - confidence. yes, and good evening, i henry. hey digby. we've been working toaether for henry. hey digby. we've been working together for many _ henry. hey digby. we've been working together for many years, _ henry. hey digby. we've been working together for many years, henry, - henry. hey digby. we've been working together for many years, henry, and i together for many years, henry, and i remember— together for many years, henry, and i remember we together for many years, henry, and i rememberwe are together for many years, henry, and i remember we are together on the night _ i remember we are together on the night nelson mandela died in that studio_ night nelson mandela died in that studio doing thisjob, here we are again— studio doing thisjob, here we are again on— studio doing thisjob, here we are again on another momentous, amazing day in _ again on another momentous, amazing day in world _ again on another momentous, amazing day in world history. yes, you are right, _ day in world history. yes, you are right, the — day in world history. yes, you are right, the guy, he's blessed with the performer paused like art, as reagan _ the performer paused like art, as reagan was, and he plays it —
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there's— reagan was, and he plays it — there's a _ reagan was, and he plays it — there's a difference, three assassination squads have tried to kill this _ assassination squads have tried to kill this man in the last few days, they say— kill this man in the last few days, they say they're going after his wife and — they say they're going after his wife and kids. somebody did try to kill ronald — wife and kids. somebody did try to kill ronald reagan, but at the end of the _ kill ronald reagan, but at the end of the day— kill ronald reagan, but at the end of the day i don't think it was quite — of the day i don't think it was quite the same circumstances. but i watched _ quite the same circumstances. but i watched this life this afternoon, and the — watched this life this afternoon, and the interpreter was almost in tears _ and the interpreter was almost in tears -- — and the interpreter was almost in tears —— watched this live. the interpreter's english was way better than my— interpreter's english was way better than my ukrainian. less mechanical and, _ than my ukrainian. less mechanical and. i_ than my ukrainian. less mechanical and. i say— than my ukrainian. less mechanical and, i say this hugely and with full it— and, i say this hugely and with full it would — and, i say this hugely and with full it would have been churchill in in any— it would have been churchill in in any respect. i was on most in tears, _ in any respect. i was on most in tears. it— in any respect. i was on most in tears. it was— in any respect. i was on most in tears, it was stunning. this man has a price on_ tears, it was stunning. this man has a price on his — tears, it was stunning. this man has a price on his head, these murdering russians— a price on his head, these murdering russians are — a price on his head, these murdering russians are trying to kill him in his country— russians are trying to kill him in his country —— i was almost in tears — his country —— i was almost in tears and _ his country —— i was almost in tears. and he delivers that speech, he got _ tears. and he delivers that speech, he got the — tears. and he delivers that speech, he got the nuance right, he referred
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earlier— he got the nuance right, he referred earlier on— he got the nuance right, he referred earlier on to — he got the nuance right, he referred earlier on to shakespeare, "to be or not to— earlier on to shakespeare, "to be or not to he." — earlier on to shakespeare, "to be or not to be," and he said earlier, it's coded — not to be," and he said earlier, it's coded in— not to be," and he said earlier, it's coded in another paper, "we will not — it's coded in another paper, "we will not give up." they paraphrased in the _ will not give up." they paraphrased in the i. _ will not give up." they paraphrased in the i. it — will not give up." they paraphrased in the i, it says, "we will not give up, we — in the i, it says, "we will not give up. we will— in the i, it says, "we will not give up, we will not lose." ijust think the guy— up, we will not lose." ijust think the guy is— up, we will not lose." ijust think the guy is amazing. henry, one thing i the guy is amazing. henry, one thing i would _ the guy is amazing. henry, one thing i would possibly suggest, you can move _ i would possibly suggest, you can move a _ i would possibly suggest, you can move a green chesterfield anywhere and i would've thought that guy is probably— and i would've thought that guy is probably not sitting in his office to do— probably not sitting in his office to do it — probably not sitting in his office to do it because i would've thought a missile would've got him in 30 seconds, — a missile would've got him in 30 seconds, so _ a missile would've got him in 30 seconds, so he's probably with his chesterfield in his office somewhere else. �* , ., chesterfield in his office somewhere else. �*, ., ., ., ~ ., else. let's move on to the metro, which is a — else. let's move on to the metro, which is a terrific _ else. let's move on to the metro, which is a terrific view. _ else. let's move on to the metro, which is a terrific view. you - which is a terrific view. you can see the prime minister down bottom
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right, certainly henry and i would know the press gallery very well, looking down towards the entrance to the house of commons. absent the pack seems notjust in the comments, but members of the lords crowded into the gallery, which you will have done in your time, digby. i�*m sure it was a three line with full parties, but the fact is i suspect most if not all of those people wanted to be there and wanted to be part of that moment. but the test i suppose is not wanting to be part of it, wearing the colours of the country, the metro putting the colours in his masthead. it�*s what we actually do and that�*s when the challenge comes, isn�*t it? i we actually do and that's when the challenge comes, isn't it? i usually wear a white _ challenge comes, isn't it? i usually wear a white shirt _ challenge comes, isn't it? i usually wear a white shirt for— challenge comes, isn't it? i usually wear a white shirt for this - challenge comes, isn't it? i usually wear a white shirt for this and - challenge comes, isn't it? i usually wear a white shirt for this and i - wear a white shirt for this and i thought— wear a white shirt for this and i thought i would put on the colours of ukraine — thought i would put on the colours of ukraine just to show a little bit of ukraine just to show a little bit of solidarity. and i think when we
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all might— of solidarity. and i think when we all might do something about showing some solidarity, people think, does it matter? — some solidarity, people think, does it matter? but in these days of global— it matter? but in these days of global social media, if not this particularly but other stuff that people — particularly but other stuff that people do, it gets moved across by way of— people do, it gets moved across by way of social media and someone picks— way of social media and someone picks it _ way of social media and someone picks it up — way of social media and someone picks it up in ukraine, somebody somewhere will know there someone in the world _ somewhere will know there someone in the world that cares. that's coming in from _ the world that cares. that's coming in from all— the world that cares. that's coming in from all the countries in all the ways— in from all the countries in all the ways it _ in from all the countries in all the ways it will— in from all the countries in all the ways it will boost morale. i've sat in the _ ways it will boost morale. i've sat in the public gallery when i was in the lords to watch commons business, and i'm _ the lords to watch commons business, and i'm with _ the lords to watch commons business, and i'm with you there, you didn't need _ and i'm with you there, you didn't need a _ and i'm with you there, you didn't need a three line whip today. i would've — need a three line whip today. i would've said, for mp5 to be able to say "i _ would've said, for mp5 to be able to say "i was _ would've said, for mp5 to be able to say "i was there," this has never happened — say "i was there," this has never happened before, this was the first time ever_ happened before, this was the first time ever in the history of our nation — time ever in the history of our nation that— time ever in the history of our nation that the leader of another country— nation that the leader of another country has addressed the commons in the commons. they've done in westminster hall, and i've been there _ westminster hall, and i've been there as — westminster hall, and i've been there as a — westminster hall, and i've been there as a member of the lords listening — there as a member of the lords listening to people addressed in the
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hall. listening to people addressed in the halt but _ listening to people addressed in the hall. but this has never happened in the history— hall. but this has never happened in the history of commons. big history moment~ _ the history of commons. big history moment. , �* , ., ~ the history of commons. big history moment. , �*, ., ~ , moment. henry, let's talk brass tacks because — moment. henry, let's talk brass tacks because as _ moment. henry, let's talk brass tacks because as president - moment. henry, let's talk brass - tacks because as president zelensky said politely and firmly on several occasions to people making a kind offer, "i don�*t need a lift, i need concrete help." concrete help is coming, according to the financial times. this is a big move, the us banning russian oil. this times. this is a big move, the us banning russian oil.— times. this is a big move, the us banning russian oil. this is a huge move, considering _ banning russian oil. this is a huge move, considering this _ banning russian oil. this is a huge move, considering this is - banning russian oil. this is a huge i move, considering this is something that president putin and observers, commentators in mainstream media never would�*ve thought would happen, because so much of western europe depends on russian oil and gas, and petroleum. it is one of the largest exporters in the world, and huge amounts of its currency and stability depend on these exports.
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the us is not quite in the same bind, ithink it the us is not quite in the same bind, i think it depends on only 8% of russian petroleum. it�*s a net exporter, president biden was very serious today when he said he would cut off the main artery of the russian economy. so we are getting closer and closer to the unthinkable, and this is what president zelensky will have been wanting. yes, he talked to the commons about protecting our sky, but he didn�*t labour the point the way he did when he spoke to the european parliament and got a standing ovation the other day. he knows the pressure he�*s putting on western governments is telling, and slowly but surely they are beginning to listen and work. it is notjust the politicians or parliamentarians, etc, it�*s also the major corporations, like mcdonald�*s and coca—cola... lute corporations, like mcdonald's and coca-cola - -_ coca-cola. .. we will come to that side in a minute. _ coca-cola. .. we will come to that side in a minute. we _ coca-cola. .. we will come to that side in a minute. we have - coca-cola. .. we will come to that side in a minute. we have two - coca-cola. .. we will come to that l side in a minute. we have two bites of the cherry on this one. sorry,

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