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on russian goods such as tariffs on russian goods such as vodka — tariffs on russian goods such as vodka so — tariffs on russian goods such as vodka so i _ tariffs on russian goods such as vodka. so i mean they're really choking — vodka. so i mean they're really choking the russian economy and that will have _ choking the russian economy and that will have a _ choking the russian economy and that will have a massive impact. i saw footage _ will have a massive impact. i saw footage earlier of massive queues in russia _ footage earlier of massive queues in russia outside shops. it will be hurling — russia outside shops. it will be hurting ordinary russians. it clearly— hurting ordinary russians. it clearly isn't having any impact on putin— clearly isn't having any impact on putin himself or his military intentions are still clear and pretty— intentions are still clear and pretty barbaric. and in the meantime more _ pretty barbaric. and in the meantime more ukrainians are dying. as much as the _ more ukrainians are dying. as much as the economic sanctions are enormous _ as the economic sanctions are enormous and they will have an impact, — enormous and they will have an impact, they're not going to have an impact _ impact, they're not going to have an impact tomorrow. and in the meantime, lots of people will lose their lives — meantime, lots of people will lose their lives. a meantime, lots of people will lose their lives. �* ., ., meantime, lots of people will lose theirlives. �* ., ., , their lives. a lot of people in russia will _ their lives. a lot of people in russia will suffer _ their lives. a lot of people in russia will suffer too. - their lives. a lot of people in russia will suffer too. for i their lives. a lot of people in russia will suffer too. for a l their lives. a lot of people in i russia will suffer too. for a war that they're not even told is happening. mo, it is interesting
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this question of the trade links, because on the one hand this sounds good, scrapping the most favoured nation status, but in truth vodka, caviar, and maybe a few other things that are sold directly from russia, mostly it is bulk goods like wheat and oil and gas and the oil and gas remains the problem, for europe and even for us to do it quickly. the british said by the end of the year. the europeans said they will cut their imparts by two thirds within a year. that is a long time frame? yes it is. it is year. that is a long time frame? yes it is- it is not — year. that is a long time frame? yes it is. it is not something you year. that is a long time frame? i9; it is. it is not something you can switch off overnight. the americans have taken a different position, because they produce more oil and are mo self sufficient. all this
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money that is still going in, is going to the kremlin and financing putin's war machine. work does need to be done to lessen this dependency on russian oil and gas and look for alternative sources. i think that work is ongoing, but it does take time. and this is the sad situation now that we find ourselves in that there are these sanctions and there is, there are these economic measures, but at the same time there is money going into russia from the west. , . is money going into russia from the west. , , :, , : , west. just on the ft, the price is auoin to west. just on the ft, the price is going to be _ west. just on the ft, the price is going to be felt _ west. just on the ft, the price is going to be felt as _ west. just on the ft, the price is going to be felt as if— west. just on the ft, the price is going to be felt as if we - west. just on the ft, the price is going to be felt as if we weren'tl going to be felt as if we weren't already feeling wit energy bills. it is really going to be faced by british consumers. the small relief is it is starting at the end of the winter not the beginning. a, big is it is starting at the end of the winter not the beginning. a big hike in a few weeks _ winter not the beginning. a big hike in a few weeks in _ winter not the beginning. a big hike in a few weeks in this _ winter not the beginning. a big hike in a few weeks in this increasing - in a few weeks in this increasing cost—of—living crisis that we are
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now seeing and then come october we are told this, bills will exceed over £3,000 a year. as a result of russian aggression in ukraine. i think this raises real questions in terms of what does the uk government do to help people even more. the chancellor has set out measures showing he has intervened and he will be expected to intervene again. there is talk of a wind fall tax. there is talk of a wind fall tax. the labour party are pushing. i don't think it has gone away. conservative governments have done things like this before and i think even bolder measures will be needed, because these are huge figures. if you add in other costs, national insurance rise.— insurance rise. the food prices. kevin, it does _ insurance rise. the food prices. kevin, it does seem _ insurance rise. the food prices. kevin, it does seem to - insurance rise. the food prices.
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kevin, it does seem to be - insurance rise. the food prices. kevin, it does seem to be in . insurance rise. the food prices. | kevin, it does seem to be in the air, i saw one interview demanding a 2% vat in vat. hit this is a debate the government can't avoid. hie. 296 vat in vat. hit this is a debate the government can't avoid. no, and the government can't avoid. no, and the cost of living _ the government can't avoid. no, and the cost of living crisis _ the government can't avoid. no, and the cost of living crisis was _ the government can't avoid. no, and the cost of living crisis was an - the cost of living crisis was an issue — the cost of living crisis was an issue before the invasion. this has exacerbated it. the government have rather— exacerbated it. the government have rather tried _ exacerbated it. the government have rather tried to pin the blame of the whole _ rather tried to pin the blame of the whole cost—of—living issue on ukraine — whole cost—of—living issue on ukraine and on russia's invasion. but that— ukraine and on russia's invasion. but that is— ukraine and on russia's invasion. but that is misleading. this was a major— but that is misleading. this was a major issue — but that is misleading. this was a major issue coming down the tracks come _ major issue coming down the tracks come next — major issue coming down the tracks come next month, regardless. the government have been clear, boris johnson _ government have been clear, boris johnson and rishi sunak wrote a joint _ johnson and rishi sunak wrote a joint article saying that the national insurance rise will go ahead — national insurance rise will go ahead i— national insurance rise will go ahead. i think something like that, which _ ahead. i think something like that, which is _ ahead. i think something like that, which is effective lay self—inflicted political wound, i think— self—inflicted political wound, i think conservative mps will be piling — think conservative mps will be
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piling more pressure on the chancellor to reverse that, that decision — chancellor to reverse that, that decision. it was a controversial enough — decision. it was a controversial enough move prior to the spike in energy— enough move prior to the spike in energy costs. so i think if there is anything — energy costs. so i think if there is anything the government can do in the short—term to help people just -et the short—term to help people just get through the next year or so, then— get through the next year or so, then it _ get through the next year or so, then it is — get through the next year or so, then it is worth doing. i appreciate that obviously they have their commitments on social care funding and the _ commitments on social care funding and the backlog caused by the pandemic, but itjust seems to me a massive _ pandemic, but itjust seems to me a massive political own goal to hike people's— massive political own goal to hike people's tax bills, particularly those — people's tax bills, particularly those on _ people's tax bills, particularly those on lower incomes, they will feel it _ those on lower incomes, they will feel it harder than wealthier members of society. i think it is something — members of society. i think it is something that is probably going to have to _ something that is probably going to have to give. something that is probably going to have to give-— have to give. probably not a good look if you're _ have to give. probably not a good look if you're thinking _ have to give. probably not a good look if you're thinking of - have to give. probably not a good look if you're thinking of running l look if you're thinking of running for a party leadership. thank you both very much. we will speak again just after 11.30. that is it for now. they will be back along with me
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at 11.30. we have sport and weather coming up and then a full summary of the news at 11. do stay us with on bbc news. good evening. well it's been a long time coming, but england seem to have put their ashes woes behind them and batted their way to a potentially winning position in a test match. they'll go into the final day of the first test against west indies 217—1, leading by 153 run after a wonderful partnership between zak crawley and joe root. our corresponentjoe wilson reports from antigua. test cricket is about the challenge. do you accept it? do you relish. england were 64 runs behind. lees was out for six. lbw. but zak
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crawley was getting into his stride. he is in the team to play shots like that. to express himself. yeah, there he goes again. fluent england batting. it can happen. confidence is such a precious, but fragile commodity, it seemed to disappear in australia, now we are feeling the recovery? queue some rain drops of delay. they blew in and they blew out. the batters remained. in benign conditions on a lifeless pitch, joe root cashed in. crawley�*s fortunes are fluctuated. to win england must bowl the west indies out again. clouds will come and go. it could be a thrilling final day and it could
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easily not be. well from antigua to cardiff and the six nations, where wales lost to france — who are still on for a first grand slam title since 2010. the french won 13—9 to make it four wins from four. lydia campbell was watching this one for us. this trophy won't be staying in wales come the end of the tournament. but they could still have a say about where it end up. and to add some spice to this run, it was france who stopped them from clinching the grand slam last year. they would be keen to get their own back here. but this french side have been sensational so far and the play to set up the try was another example of that. the boot of dan biggar kept wales within touching distance at half time and in the second half, they nearly took the lead, but for some great defending.
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the french were rattled and started to resort to some audacious kicks in an attempt to put the game beyond the welsh. this drop goal attempt going just wide. in the final minutes, wales were trying to engineer one last chance. but the french defence just wouldn't be breached and that was that. a third defeat in four for last year's winners, while for france the grand slam is still on. well both ireland and england will have been keenly watching that game — the two sides meet at twickenham tomorrow afternoon knowing the victors could still have a chance at the title. but there are concerns for england as maro itoje missed training today because of illness — england insist they're "really optimistic" itoje will recover and they have nick isiekwe on standby. chelsea football club have had their credit card facilities temporarily suspended while banks assess the implications of the sanctions imposed on their russian owner roman abramovich.
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one of those banks — barclaycard — wants to make it's own assessment of the criteria to make sure it doesn't breach the sanctions set by the uk government. chelsea do still have a licence to operate on a day—to—day basis despite abramovic�*s assets being frozen. in the championship, west brom produced a brilliant fightback to dent huddersfield's hopes of returning to the premier league. huddersfield seemed on course forvictory, leading 2—0 at the hawthorns, after two goals from danny ward — the first a real gift. but west brom grabbed a point — with two goals in a minute — andy carroll scoring the equaliser. huddersfield are second while west brom are 12th. the new formula one season is just around the corner — but the tension has already started to rise between the sport's top teams red bull and mercedes. a day after being quoted saying mercedes car was "illegal", red bull's team principal
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christian horner is now denying the comments admitting his rival�*s car does comply with the rules — but that it was "an extreme" interpretation. lewis hamilton was only fourth quickest in the mercedes in testing, with red bull's max verstappen second quickest. ferrari's carlos sainz set the fastest time. st helens have extended their unbeaten start to the new season in rugby league's super league. they made it five wins from five — after thrashing warrington 28—2 — tommy makinson with two of their five tries. elsewhere there were wins too for wakefield and hull kr. the penultimate day of the winter paralympics in beijing gets under way shortly — and those still to compete for paralympics gb will be hoping they have as much success as ollie hill who became britain's first para snowboarding medallist — taking bronze in the banked slalom. hill has been boarding since he was eight, but lost his leg in car accident four years ago. the medal is paralympics gb�*s sixth of the games. that's all the sport for now. you can find out how the british
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players get on at the sentience but that's it from me and the team for now. goodnight. this weekend it is going to be a mixed bag. there is some sunshine on the way, but many will need our umbrellas. a weather front is crossing the british isles, extensive cloud and it is rain—bearing cloud and this is how it will stay. it's very mild out there as well. by early on saturday morning, temperatures will be around 7—8 celsius. it might be a little bit colder across parts of northern ireland in rural spots, maybe down to around two or so if the skies clear and the winds drop out. so, the forecast for the morning shows a lot of cloud and some rain across scotland, parts of northern england,
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brighter across the rest of england and wales, in fact, some decent sunny spells here through the middle of the afternoon. and i think the best of the weather will be the further east you are, but notice this sort of curl of rain here, this is a low pressure that's swinging into the southwest of the uk, not only rain, but also some very strong winds. we're talking of gusts of 50—60, maybe even 70 mph, so really quite stormy around some of the coasts for a time, but we are only talking about the tip of cornwall, perhaps devon, maybe southern parts of wales, so not widespread gales, but very, very windy indeed, so take it steady if you are across this part of the world through saturday and saturday night. elsewhere, it won't be quite so windy. now let's have a look at sunday's weather map. low pressure just off the coast of scotland there, but pretty much dominating the weather across the uk. so this is early sunday. you can see a weather front curling into this area of low pressure, outbreaks of rain, sunny spells and a mixture of showers in the afternoon. it's going to be that changeable day, and very gusty winds right across the country, we're talking 30—40, maybe even 50 mph around some exposed coasts.
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so on saturday, the winds will be strong here, on sunday, it will be blustery right across the uk. temperatures on sunday typically between 10—12 celsius. not as mild as it's been, but, you know, mild enough. monday, a much better day. the winds will be lighter, there will be more sunshine around, still some showers across northern parts of the country, but in the south, it really is an improving picture. and that's how it's going to be over the next few days into next week. in fact, in the south of the country, temperatures could even peak at around about 17—18 celsius. so a mixed weekend and then better the week ahead. bye— bye.
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this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. i'm shaun ley. russia broadens its attack on ukraine — extending further into the country and hitting more cities. there's more intense fighting in the countryside around the capital kyiv as the russians begin to regroup around the city. an air strike on dnipro hits a nursery, an apartment block and a shoe factory. we have a report from the city this site is one of complete devastation. the smoke is still rising from the ruins of this building, hours after the missile struck. and on the frontline in the south of the country — ukrainian fighters hold their ground despite the relentless shelling
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