hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are kevin schofield, political editor at huffpost uk and mo hussein, a former conservative adviser. tomorrow's front pages, starting with... let's start with the financial times, which says g7 countries have ended normal trade relations with russia, as punishment for its invasion of ukraine. �*putin closes in on kyiv�* — the i says people are trying to flee, but are being target by russian forces. the express says vladimir putin is accused of planning a false flag attack in ukraine, to prevent the west from stopping his invasaion. as vladamir putin's forces build up to the west of kyiv, the times says the capital is ready to face the impending onslaught. the guardian leads with french president emmanuel macron�*s condemnation of borisjohnson, for not welcoming ukrainian refugees.

�*hope amid horror�* — the mirror says a ukrainian mother who fled a maternity ward after it was bombed, has safely given birth to a baby girl. so let's begin... mo, do you want to kick us out this time on your take of the time sue has a woman russian soldier? yes. has a woman russian soldier? yes, really powerful _ has a woman russian soldier? ye: really powerful reporting from the front line in the times tomorrow which tells the really human stories of the volunteers who had stayed behind in kyiv to face the russian invasion, which is now we are told just two miles away or so. it paints a real picture of mostly empty streets, two thirds of the population

left attem pts left attempts being made to perhaps disrupt the russian invasion. it disrupt the russian invasion. it tells the story in a very human way. there are elements of humour and this people who don't know each other and are working together. people who don't have military background or training trying to do their best to protect the city. it's well worth the read. it's a very moving piece. but there is a sense of foreboding that actually it's just a matter of time between now and when the the russian forces do actually get to kyiv, which is been actually get to kyiv, which is been a well and actually get to kyiv, which is been a welland coming. actually get to kyiv, which is been a well and coming. fine actually get to kyiv, which is been a well and coming.— actually get to kyiv, which is been a well and coming. one wonders how much longer — a well and coming. one wonders how much longer reporters _ a well and coming. one wonders how much longer reporters like _ a well and coming. one wonders how much longer reporters like richard i much longer reporters like richard spencer are going to be kept on the ground by the publishers. because obviously the risk of having them in the middle of a war zone.— the middle of a war zone. you're riuht. the middle of a war zone. you're right- they _ the middle of a war zone. you're right- they are _ the middle of a war zone. you're right. they are doing _ the middle of a war zone. you're right. they are doing an - the middle of a war zone. you're i right. they are doing an incredible 'ob right. they are doing an incredible job and _ right. they are doing an incredible job and it's — right. they are doing an incredible job and it's incredibly brave to be reporting — job and it's incredibly brave to be reporting from the front line. there does come — reporting from the front line. there does come a time, you are right when

it may— does come a time, you are right when it may well— does come a time, you are right when it may well be more sensible to move back from _ it may well be more sensible to move back from the front line and report 'ust back from the front line and report just that _ back from the front line and report just that little bit further away from — just that little bit further away from real danger. the problem is that as _ from real danger. the problem is that as the — from real danger. the problem is that as the russian forces get closer— that as the russian forces get closer actually leaving the city becomes more and more difficult. i guess— becomes more and more difficult. i guess it's _ becomes more and more difficult. i guess it's a — becomes more and more difficult. i guess it's a situation of timing your— guess it's a situation of timing your erit— guess it's a situation of timing your exit is best you can. all journalists are the same, they want to go— journalists are the same, they want to go with _ journalists are the same, they want to go with the story is an often times that _ to go with the story is an often times that will be at your own personal— times that will be at your own personal safety risk. it's a fantastic— personal safety risk. it's a fantastic piece. it's vitally important that these stories are told and — important that these stories are told and hopefullyjournalists will be able _ told and hopefullyjournalists will be able to do so safely for as long as possible. be able to do so safely for as long as possible-— as possible. yes. it's only 'ust over as possible. yes. it's only 'ust ten fl as possible. yes. it's only 'ust over ten years i as possible. yes. it's only 'ust over ten years ago i as possible. yes. it's only 'ust over ten years ago last i as possible. yes. it's onlyjust over ten years ago last month j as possible. yes. it's onlyjust - over ten years ago last month that the american journalist working for the american journalist working for the sunday times was killed during

the sunday times was killed during the bombardment reporting premises. presumably those kinds of incidents as rare as they are thankfully for our profession must weigh very heavily on the minds of those who do deployments at a time like this. you're right. ultimately, it's their call whether the reporters are there or hot _ call whether the reporters are there or not and — call whether the reporters are there or not. and it's a balancing act for them _ or not. and it's a balancing act for them as— or not. and it's a balancing act for them as a — or not. and it's a balancing act for them as a journalist and as a newspaper you want to get the story, you want — newspaper you want to get the story, you want your publication to be there _ you want your publication to be there woh _ you want your publication to be there won getting the scoops. however— there won getting the scoops. however at the same time, you don't want to— however at the same time, you don't want to be _ however at the same time, you don't want to be putting your staff at any risk that _ want to be putting your staff at any risk that they absolutely don't have to take _ risk that they absolutely don't have to take. ., ., to take. the front of the i. it bears on _ to take. the front of the i. it bears on what _ to take. the front of the i. it bears on what we've - to take. the front of the i. it bears on what we've been i to take. the front of the i. it - bears on what we've been talking about because it does look like kyiv is going to come under a renewed attack in the coming days or next week, judging by all the signs being put out in all the intelligence briefing being put out by western government. that photo is very like

so much of the photo ofjournalism in the last couple of weeks is very telling. the scene at kyiv railway station. , , , ., ., ., station. yes, it is very emotional. it's station. yes, it is very emotional. it's difficult _ station. yes, it is very emotional. it's difficult to — station. yes, it is very emotional. it's difficult to tell _ station. yes, it is very emotional. it's difficult to tell us _ station. yes, it is very emotional. it's difficult to tell us as _ station. yes, it is very emotional. it's difficult to tell us as though . it's difficult to tell us as though it it could — it's difficult to tell us as though it it could be a father of & looking at a departing train perhaps. it's etched _ at a departing train perhaps. it's etched on — at a departing train perhaps. it's etched on the faces, the agony of war, _ etched on the faces, the agony of war. the — etched on the faces, the agony of war, the fairand etched on the faces, the agony of war, the fair and at high emotion that the — war, the fair and at high emotion that the people of ukraine are going through— that the people of ukraine are going through right now. it's a very powerful— through right now. it's a very powerful front page. as ever with dri, it's— powerful front page. as ever with dri, it's notjust one headline at a picture _ dri, it's notjust one headline at a picture there are several news angles — picture there are several news angles below it. it's interesting, the western efficient late—night official— the western efficient late—night official sources talk about morale, the russian morale perhaps crumbling. they talk about a major general— crumbling. they talk about a major general in — crumbling. they talk about a major general in the russian army being

killed _ general in the russian army being killed. these things will undoubtedly eat away at the morale of more _ undoubtedly eat away at the morale of more junior russian ranks. but there _ of more junior russian ranks. but there seems to be no signs from the kremlin of— there seems to be no signs from the kremlin of any easing up. putin obviously— kremlin of any easing up. putin obviously wants to plough on and take control of ukraine as quickly as he _ take control of ukraine as quickly as he possibly can.— take control of ukraine as quickly as he possibly can. stupid of me but i've onl as he possibly can. stupid of me but i've onlyjust — as he possibly can. stupid of me but i've onlyjust spotted _ as he possibly can. stupid of me but i've onlyjust spotted in _ as he possibly can. stupid of me but i've onlyjust spotted in fact - i've only just spotted in fact that we do at the details of the photo. it's very down under that column promoting of the paper. father and son watching the evacuation train which has the mother wife and three children leave in kyiv. it's a dad watching his son's family leaving and the son watching his wife and mom. so that's why presumably enter three children leaving and the fair for all of them that they might not be seeing each other again is etched on their faces. just be seeing each other again is etched on theirfaces. just all

be seeing each other again is etched on their faces. just all those bullet points underneath. there russian is interesting perhaps much more to servicing from our point of view is one suggesting that the russian forces are systematically targeting. i don't know if this is correct but the implication is they are using stripers to pick out people who dare to show up on the streets —— snipers. simply on the hunt forfood. streets -- snipers. simply on the hunt for food.— streets -- snipers. simply on the hunt for food. yes. people who are leavings shelters _ hunt for food. yes. people who are leavings shelters and _ hunt for food. yes. people who are leavings shelters and just - hunt for food. yes. people who are leavings shelters and just trying i hunt for food. yes. people who are leavings shelters and just trying to | leavings shelters and just trying to survive a very hand to mouth way of being essentially picked off by either saboteurs are by the russian forces was that this is clearly happening despite all these ludicrous denials from the kremlin that civilians are being targeted. you see civilian areas being bombed, using civilian casualties, women, children and babies being targeted. this is a really disturbing part of what is happening. there is a lot of

talk around war crimes and tribunals. again, things that are not can help resolve the situation now but do need to be looked into very quickly. now but do need to be looked into very quickly-— very quickly. mo, we mention the photograph _ very quickly. mo, we mention the photograph of— very quickly. mo, we mention the photograph of the _ very quickly. mo, we mention the photograph of the mum - very quickly. mo, we mention the photograph of the mum with - very quickly. mo, we mention the photograph of the mum with herl very quickly. mo, we mention the - photograph of the mum with her new baby girl, the one we of evacuating from the marriott pole children's hospital only 2a hours before. the guardian is going big on the accusation that emmanuel macron is left feeling boris johnson's government saying ukrainian men left feeling borisjohnson's government saying ukrainian men and women have lived through horror across europe to reach their families on uk territory, i would hope that they would be better treated. the government failing to live up to its current statements. does he have a point there is this just a bit of cheap polyp picking going that there is no love lost between the two men and president macron is facing a presidential election in france? mil macron is facing a presidential election in france?— macron is facing a presidential election in france? all of that is true. election in france? all of that is true- there _ election in france? all of that is true. there isn't _ election in france? all of that is true. there isn't the _ election in france? all of that is true. there isn't the best - true. there isn't the best relationship. and it is election season. however, there is a point here is i think the government has

been caught short in the efforts to get moving quickly on the visa process and on welcoming refugees into the uk. it is a shame because actually other issues like taking action on financial sanctions on swift, the government has relayed the international community but on this case it has been a lifeguard. and hopefully this will change very quickly. there's a lot of pressure from the public from his own backbench mps of the government to be much more agile and much more nimble. we've known that this is likely to happen for a well, the government has been warning about a russian invasion of ukraine, clearly of any such invasion of war there are going to be consequences. there's going to be migration of refugees thinking about that earlier is what should have happened. i would just add that this kind of infighting is also not helpful. this is the kind of thing that i think putin wants to see. of course you

have differences and you have to resolve them, you need to stay united because putin is the oppressor here.— united because putin is the oppressor here. united because putin is the ouressor here. , ,. , ., oppressor here. these sceptics might wonder a bit — oppressor here. these sceptics might wonder a bit with _ oppressor here. these sceptics might wonder a bit with some _ oppressor here. these sceptics might wonder a bit with some of _ oppressor here. these sceptics might wonder a bit with some of the - oppressor here. these sceptics might wonder a bit with some of the things | wonder a bit with some of the things the government has set in this country. whether in a sense it's trying to ride two horses simultaneously. on one hand recognising and wanting to respond to the spirit of the times and the move of public opinion but on the other hand, knowing that immigration has always been a good subject for conservatives in terms of politics to say, we are tough on immigration cover based on brexit one of the argument was taking control of the borders. if you are letting people in insignificant numbers, welcoming the man, that might not play with at least part of the conservative parties. there are local elections coming up, rather important elections just coming up, rather important electionsjust a coming up, rather important elections just a few weeks away. yes, i think that is a fair point. that is a consideration that people

will be having in government in terms of post exit, this taking back control of narrative. you want to then show that you can actually control immigration. if you add this tragedy which it already been happening in terms of small boats crossing from calais and record numbers, it didn't look like the government was in control of immigration at all. this is a test in that sense for people who are watching this carefully for the government to be open and compassionate but also show its controlling immigration credentials particularly to those borders. i also think it has really misread the room on this case. because the more that we see the russian aggression, the more we see these horrific pictures, hearthe the more we see these horrific pictures, hear the stories about what is happening, you see other countries really stepping up. questions are being asked i think whatever you're political persuasion of why the government is not being

quicker in doing more on this. kevin, what do you think of president macron his remarks? there will be those who know france and say well, france hasn't been the most welcoming of countries traditionally certainly not in recent years. perhaps it's rhetoric hasn't been the same with britain but it hasn't been particularly welcoming and it's always at the easier challenge that if you don't have documents you're very easy to spot. we don't have identity card so people don't have papers that they have to show. people don't have papers that they have to show— have to show. that's true. i think there's a different _ have to show. that's true. i think there's a different element - have to show. that's true. i think there's a different element that l there's a different element that emmanuel macron never misses an opportunity to have a pop at the uk government. as you say, there's no real love — government. as you say, there's no real love lost _ government. as you say, there's no real love lost between him and boris johnson _ real love lost between him and boris johnson going back to the brexit referendum. clearly my call is clearly — referendum. clearly my call is clearly a — referendum. clearly my call is clearly a defender of the eu project _ clearly a defender of the eu project. epic is also significant that he's— project. epic is also significant that he's coming up for election and i that he's coming up for election and i don't _ that he's coming up for election and i don't suppose it plays you badly among _ i don't suppose it plays you badly among for— i don't suppose it plays you badly among for the president to be having among for the president to be having a pop— among for the president to be having a pop at— among for the president to be having a pop at the — among for the president to be having a pop at the uk. that being said, it does _ a pop at the uk. that being said, it

does also have a point that the government has been flat—footed over this. government has been flat—footed over this i_ government has been flat—footed over this i take _ government has been flat—footed over this. i take your point that traditionally the conservatives want to be tough on migration but i think on this— to be tough on migration but i think on this instance they have misread the public— on this instance they have misread the public mood or other opinion polls— the public mood or other opinion polls suggest the british public are more _ polls suggest the british public are more than keen for the government to be more _ more than keen for the government to be more welcoming to ukrainian refugees— be more welcoming to ukrainian refugees i— be more welcoming to ukrainian refugees i spoke to one pollster who does focus _ refugees i spoke to one pollster who does focus group in the midlands earlier— does focus group in the midlands earlier this week and he said he was taken _ earlier this week and he said he was taken aback — earlier this week and he said he was taken aback. it was 100% everyone in the focus _ taken aback. it was 100% everyone in the focus group was in favour of the government be in much, much more generous— government be in much, much more generous and open and bighearted, essentially and welcoming people fleeing _ essentially and welcoming people fleeing trying to escape russian bombardment. i think on this occasion— bombardment. i think on this occasion the government might have been a _ occasion the government might have been a little bit cute but in actual fact has _ been a little bit cute but in actual fact has misread the mood of

ordinary— fact has misread the mood of ordinary people. to fact has misread the mood of ordinary people.— fact has misread the mood of ordinary people. to pick up most oint, it ordinary people. to pick up most point, it would _ ordinary people. to pick up most point, it would be _ ordinary people. to pick up most point, it would be hard _ ordinary people. to pick up most point, it would be hard to - ordinary people. to pick up most point, it would be hard to miss. ordinary people. to pick up most i point, it would be hard to miss read them if everyone saying the same thing. front of the telegraph. biden vetoed deal because of fears of world war iii. it’s vetoed deal because of fears of world war iii.— world war iii. it's pretty significant. _ world war iii. it's pretty significant. not - world war iii. it's pretty significant. notjust - world war iii. it's pretty significant. notjust on | world war iii. it's pretty i significant. notjust on the specific issue of the polish megs and biden we are led to believe personally said no, we are not in a go—ahead because he feared it may seen as an escalation in moscow. he does actually use the phrase world war iii in commenting today. he said that nato won't defend —— will defend nato territory. it's a sacred agreement. article five, any member of nato coming under target they defend all of them. however he says nato will not go to war in ukraine

because that would trigger world war iii. this has received condemnation from that republican politicians in the united states and he's being weak and he's playing into putin hands. however, it is a pretty logical point that he's making and thatis logical point that he's making and that is the argument that is been rehearsed again and again by ministers as well in response for calls to a no—fly zone of ukraine. where the raf to shoot down a russian jet in the skies above ukraine then that would essentially trigger war across europe which is something that is to be avoided at all costs. the question then becomes, where do you draw the redline? what could putin do that would elicit military response from nato? hopefully, it doesn't get to that stage but i think the time is coming when that question is can have to be answered. will

coming when that question is can have to be answered.— have to be answered. will it be a bit more substantial _ have to be answered. will it be a bit more substantial president i have to be answered. will it be a - bit more substantial president obama is redline during syria? would you make of the front line of the telegraph? i make of the front line of the telegraph?— make of the front line of the teleu-rah? ~ , , make of the front line of the teleu-rah? ~' , , ., telegraph? i think it deserves to embolden its _ telegraph? i think it deserves to embolden its putin, _ telegraph? i think it deserves to embolden its putin, really. - telegraph? i think it deserves to l embolden its putin, really. we've heard this a lot from president biden, our own prime minister, other nato leaders that they keep saying they will defend nato territory. which it seems like an obvious point, the more you say it the more whaen questions why do you keep repeating that? trying to contain the war and increasingly we are seeing these horrific daily events now in the ukraine by russia. the message to putin is still buried much, we won't take any military action, we won't even give the planes for the ukrainians to try and do it themselves and try and rather surprising that way. it's emboldening because yes, there are economic sanctions and yes, they are quite wide ranging and designed to

drive a wedge certainly between putin and some of the people around him. but they will take time to kick in. how effective are they really going to be? were not seeing that translate into a lack of action on the grounds from putin. in fact he's getting even more brutal in the tactics he is using against normal everyday people trying to get on with their lives.— everyday people trying to get on with their lives. ~ ., ., ,, , ., . with their lives. moe, thank you. we will skip the — with their lives. moe, thank you. we will skip the trade _ with their lives. moe, thank you. we will skip the trade story _ with their lives. moe, thank you. we will skip the trade story because - will skip the trade story because were a bit tight for time. will go to the house of energy bill story on the front of the fd. 38 billion count hit from energy bills none of our bills are going up that much but they are going up an awful lot to get to that 38 billion figure, are the ? , , . ., , ., . they? yes, they certainly are. we will see the _ they? yes, they certainly are. we will see the beginning _ they? yes, they certainly are. we will see the beginning of - they? yes, they certainly are. we will see the beginning of that - they? yes, they certainly are. we will see the beginning of that we | will see the beginning of that we are not seeing it all next month. in october we are told that bills will 9° up october we are told that bills will go up to around £3000 a year or so as a result of the russian war in

ukraine. i think this raises a lot of questions certainly for the uk government and the help that they will be giving to people. we've seen some announcements made recently by the chancellor in terms of rebates and some money back. but that i think will pale in comparison to what is actually going to be required. and giving he's interviewed once he will be asked but did you intervene again. there's a lot of talks around windfall tax and tax on profits of the big gas company operating in the north sea, pushed by the up position parties. the government has rejected this for now even though preservice conservative administrations have done this before. i think is a catty thing that is not to go away people will be looking for some kind of support. such as energy bills, its inflation, national insurance going up. this is not looking good at all for many families across the country. think the government can't

just say they have done their bid on this. ., ., ~' just say they have done their bid on this. ., ., 4' ., , just say they have done their bid on this. ., ., ~ ., , ., this. looking at figures earlier, for: ive this. looking at figures earlier, forgive me _ this. looking at figures earlier, forgive me if— this. looking at figures earlier, forgive me if i'm _ this. looking at figures earlier, forgive me if i'm misquoting, l forgive me if i'm misquoting, they've gone from, gas had gone from purchase wholesale from something like 16 euros per megawatt hour to 330 euros megawatt hours in the space of a year. i mean, you can't accuse the gas companies of hiking the bills we pay, they are paying an enormous psalms justify the gas. they are but they're also making huge _ they are but they're also making huge profits as a result. that is why i_ huge profits as a result. that is why i think— huge profits as a result. that is why i think the calls from labour and other— why i think the calls from labour and other parties for a windfall tax will only— and other parties for a windfall tax will only grow louder. and the pressure — will only grow louder. and the pressure on the government to do something. they are going to have to pull some _ something. they are going to have to pull some sort of a rabbit out of a hat. pull some sort of a rabbit out of a hat i_ pull some sort of a rabbit out of a hat. i mentioned there is something the government are —— this is

controversial and not before the energy— controversial and not before the energy crisis started going through the roof _ energy crisis started going through the roof~ i— energy crisis started going through the roof. ithink energy crisis started going through the roof. i think of people wake up on aprii— the roof. i think of people wake up on aprii one — the roof. i think of people wake up on april one and realise that the tax bills— on april one and realise that the tax bills have also gone up by something like 10% that i think that is going _ something like 10% that i think that is going to — something like 10% that i think that is going to hit home. especially with iocai— is going to hit home. especially with local elections coming in may. ithink— with local elections coming in may. i think the — with local elections coming in may. i think the chancellor is going to have to — i think the chancellor is going to have to be — i think the chancellor is going to have to be pretty nimble and come up with something substantial to try and assuage peoples concerns about the huge _ and assuage peoples concerns about the huge cost of living crisis for the huge cost of living crisis for the lovely— the huge cost of living crisis for the lovely to talk to you both. haste the lovely to talk to you both. have a aood the lovely to talk to you both. have a good weekend. _ the lovely to talk to you both. have a good weekend. fans _ the lovely to talk to you both. have a good weekend. fans of— the lovely to talk to you both. the a good weekend. fans of the queen. i'lljust show you a good weekend. fans of the queen. i'll just show you the front of the mail before we go. queen in new health flow says she'll be missing, multi—service when she normally wants to attend. there concern about how she would bear up to the journey from windsor to london. she was flown to sandringham quite recently. it's perhaps interesting, said she's had a string of debilitating health issues since last autumn.

disappointment for the queens fans of that service. but we are told by is not caused by any specific health concern. that's it for the papers. back again tomorrow night. you canjoin me again at midnight after this. 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.

alex lees was out for six. lbw. but zak 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. hisjoy was real his joy was real and hisjoy was real and meaningful.

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 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. the french were rattled and began 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. one of those banks — barclaycard — wants to make its 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 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 players get on at the sentience wales tennis tournament on the bbc sport website. but that's it from me and the team for now. goodnight. this weekend, it's going to be a mixed bag. there's certainly some sunshine on the way, but many of us will need our umbrellas as well. now, right now, a weather front is crossing the british isles, extensive cloud out there. it's rain—bearing cloud. this is how it's going to stay for the next few hours or so. 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, 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. 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.

this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. i'm shaun ley. gunfire. attacks on ukraine target more cities, and extend further into the country — as russians troops regroup around the capital kyiv. an airstrike on dnipro, damages apartment blocks — and hits a shoe factory. we have a special 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. on the frontline in the south of the country — ukrainian fighters hold their ground despite the relentless shelling. the fear in civilian neighbourhoods like this one is that this is just the start, that because russian ground troops are being blocked from sweeping through the city,