monday good morning, welcome to breakfast with dan walker and sally nugent. our headlines today. the international red cross warns of a waking nightmare in the ukrainian city of mariupol, with people facing an extreme or total shortage of food, water and medicine. every day they have to scramble to find something to survive on. and the longer this situation lasts, the more people's lives are at critical risk. helping out at home. a website will go live later offering people in the uk the chance to open up their doors to ukrainian refugees.

we are looking at the food chain from ukraine and asking why wheat prices there affect prices at flour here and what it might mean for your weekly shop which is under pressure. chelsea might not make it until the end of the premier league season according to club director petr cech — despite winning yesterday, he hopes they'll be able to cotinue paying players and staff it started with a letter, it ended at the baftas. wejoin12—year—old lowri moore on her disney—inspired night on the red carpet. i am just so honoured i can be here, for one, and i got like invited by the director of encanto, which is absolutely crazy and i am just so blessed. it isa it is a cold start. we have showers across northern england, ireland and scotland and showers in southern

england but in between, dry weather. all the details throughout the programme. it's monday, 14th march. our main story. a stark warning has been issued by the international red cross that time is running out in the beseiged port city of mariupol, as residents endure freezing temperatures, and shortages of food, water and medicine. meanwhile president volodymyr zelensky continues to urge western leaders to impose a no—fly zone over ukraine — saying it's only a matter of time before a russian rocket falls on nato territory. graham satchell reports. mariupol is a city being pummelled. pounded day after day by the russians. before and after satellite photos show the systematic obliteration of residential areas. the red cross has called the situation here a waking nightmare and is today calling for immediate, urgent humanitarian action.

people are running out of water, people are running out of food, people are running out of medicine. and, every day, they have to scramble to find something to survive on. a solution needs to be found in order to protect civilians, in order to allow them safe passage for those who want to leave the city, or for humanitarian supplies to come in. the russian shelling of major cities is intensifying and spreading. this is what is left of a kindergarten in northeastern city of kharkiv. in chernihiv, a lucky escape and a delicate removal operation as this unexploded bomb is taken away. ukrainian president volodymyr zelensky has been a visible presence in kyiv every day, here visiting wounded troops in hospital, handing out medals, raising morale. more than 1300 ukrainian soldiers have now been killed in this war. president zelensky gave a hint that

talks with the russians may be may be moving forward, as he demanded a meeting with vladimir putin. translation: representatives i of our countries' delegations speak via video link every day. our delegation has a clear task — to ensure a meeting of the presidents, a meeting that i am sure people are waiting for. obviously, this is difficult, a hard path, but this path is needed and our goal is for ukraine to get the necessary result in this struggle, in this negotiation. but this strike on a military training basejust six miles from the polish and nato border shows the russians are in no mood to negotiate or climb down. it is a significant escalation. in kyiv, a minor miracle. irina's piano survived an airstrike undamaged. she plays it for the last time as her daughter films their wrecked house.

she and herfamily have now left ukraine. theyjoin more than 2 million people who have become refugees since this war started. graham satchell, bbc news. at least 35 people have died after missile strikes on a military base near the polish border, that's according to officials in ukraine. the attack was just 60 kilometres from the western city of lviv. let's go now to our correspondentjonah fisher, who is in lviv this morning. give us an idea the feeling there today. give us an idea the feeling there toda . , ., ., ., give us an idea the feeling there toda . ,., ., ., ., today. good morning from lviv. sirens rang _ today. good morning from lviv. sirens rang out _ today. good morning from lviv. sirens rang out across - today. good morning from lviv. sirens rang out across the - today. good morning from lviv. sirens rang out across the city | today. good morning from lviv. | sirens rang out across the city at 2:20am overnight and we havejust had another go off that indicates there is now an all clear and we

believe there are sirens in other cities across ukraine over yesterday, there was a strike on a military base close to the polish border, a base that has in the past been used by british and nato forces to train ukrainian military. 35 were killed and more than 100 injured. the targeting of that base in particular is seen as a possible sign russia is going to try to go for the supply routes whereby western countries are sending weapons here into ukraine. they sing ukraine national anthem. "ukraine's glory and freedom have not yet perished. luck will still smile on our fellow ukrainians." in lviv's rynok square, the first two lines of the national anthem have an added poignancy.

0utmanned and alone, ukraine resists russia's bloody, steady advance. under attack from land and air, more than 2 million people have fled. vera and svenislava are still very much here. vera, will you stay or will you go? translation: i will stay. we will all stay. my husband and i are 78. we will keep standing until the end, on what is our land. the protective cladding on lviv's statues tells a different story. of a senseless conflict getting ever closer. for the first two and a half weeks of this war, this western part of ukraine has been relatively calm,

a safe haven and root out for those a safe haven and route out for those trying to flee the conflict. but there have been signs in the past days that that might be changing. airstrips have been hit and sunday saw this military base near the polish border attacked with 35 people killed. it had been used by british and nato forces for training exercises. the message to the countries supplying ukraine with weapons very clear. in the south, the areas that russia has managed to take continue to show remarkable defiance. crowd chants. "russian soldier, fascist occupant," the crowds in kherson chanted as they marched past the tanks.

there will be no quick and easy victory for the russians in ukraine. jonah fisher, bbc news, lviv. just to bring you up to speed with what is happening across the country, the situation in mariupol, the south—eastern port city that has been under siege by russian forces for more than ten days. there has been no power, water or electricity and attempts to get people evacuated have gone nowhere over the past days. there will be an attempt today for a humanitarian convoy with equipment to be brought in from a nearby town 80 kilometres away to the west of mariupol, so they will attempt to take some supplies into what it seems to be a bleak situation on the ground in mariupol. it has been continuing over the past days and there will be continuing

talks taking place online between the ukrainians and the russians. it is hard to know where there is scope for agreement but perhaps one can take encouragement that discussions are taking place. up till now russia has pretty much said it is insisting on ukraine effectively surrendering and the government effectively stepping down. ukraine's position is it wants russians to withdraw from all positions they have taken. not much agreement but it looks like some discussions at least are taking place between russia and ukraine. let's speak now to the deputy mayor of lviv, andre moskalenko. we have just been hearing from we havejust been hearing from our correspondence not too far away from where you are. i am interested in your response to the latest attacks. it was an awful sign. we every time

push in order to understand this war that russia started against ukraine, not only ukraine but putin against the world. today, one of the biggest and most defence centres, not far away from the border. i want to emphasise approximately 20 kilometres to the border. and a0 kilometres to the border. and a0 kilometres to the border. and a0 kilometres to lviv. there were missiles. some beaten by the defence system. but very sad news that 35 of our heroes were killed. we have more than 100 wounded. it is one more

sign that the war becomes closer to the european union. lariat sign that the war becomes closer to the european union.— the european union. lviv had been seen as more _ the european union. lviv had been seen as more safe. _ the european union. lviv had been seen as more safe. how— the european union. lviv had been seen as more safe. how have - the european union. lviv had been seen as more safe. how have you| seen as more safe. how have you coped with an influx of people desperately needing help? we coped with an influx of people desperately needing help? we have in this city approximately _ desperately needing help? we have in this city approximately 200,000 - this city approximately 200,000 people. mostly children and women relocated from other cities such as kharkiv, mariupol, ukrainian cities where several weeks ago nobody could predict that russian troops would come and kill children on the main

street. when russian troops bombing are children's hospital, nobody can give information wine. it is not war, it is homicide. we do not have another word to explain this. people try to find safe places and they come to lviv. every day we have additionally from 10,000 to 50,000 people who come here. most of them stay in ukraine. some of the move to poland, germany. we have provided in our city approximately 500 different places. first it was schools, campuses of universities. we use churches. rooms of universities.

offices of big companies, in order to give them a place to sleep. thank ou so to give them a place to sleep. thank you so much — to give them a place to sleep. thank you so much for— to give them a place to sleep. thank you so much for your _ to give them a place to sleep. thank you so much for your time _ to give them a place to sleep. thank you so much for your time this - you so much for your time this morning. the deputy mayor of lviv with the latest on the situation there. from today, anyone considering opening up their homes to refugees can express an interest in the government's homes for ukraine scheme, with more details being set out later. people taking part will also receive a thank—you payment of £350 a month. we'rejoined now by our chief political correspondent adam fleming. still plenty of questions about the scheme. we will be talking to the government later. i scheme. we will be talking to the government later.— government later. i suppose the bi est is government later. i suppose the biggest is how— government later. i suppose the biggest is how easy _ government later. i suppose the biggest is how easy it _ government later. i suppose the biggest is how easy it will - government later. i suppose the biggest is how easy it will be - government later. i suppose the biggest is how easy it will be for| biggest is how easy it will be for people in the uk to link up with ukrainians who want to come to the uk because the government will not match people on everyone's behalf. it will be up to british people to find someone to sponsor in ukraine so interesting to see how difficult

or easy that is. and then how big will the scheme get? you get the sense there is generosity among the british public but how many ukrainians will end up coming as a result? from today, you will be able to express interest on the website and say you have a spare room, property, ukrainian national or family can live in. the first matches will be made probably from the end of the week with the idea people can start coming a week after that. £350 a month for each family that. £350 a month for each family that takes in someone from ukraine. local authorities will be given £10,500 for each ukrainian who comes over to supply health care, school places. local authorities will be involved in vetting people in the uk if they are going to take in children from ukraine. there will be a second phase of the scheme later when organisations such as

charities, churches, synagogues, will be able to sponsor groups of ukrainians coming over en masse. it is worth remembering that from tomorrow the scheme for ukrainians tomorrow the scheme for ukrainians to apply for a visa join family members will change. they will be able to do it digitally rather than queueing in one of those visa processing facilities in europe. it will be interesting to see if the system can cope with that change. thank you. let's take a look at some of today's papers. they all lead on the same story. "war reaches nato border" is the times front page headline. it carries a full—width photograph showing the devastation at the site of the russian attack near the polish border. and the mirror headline is even more stark. it says "the west in his sights" — referring to vladimir putin, of course. the financial times says

the attack is putin's warning to the nato alliance. it also claims the kremlin is seeking military support from china. and the telegraph leads on the attack but it also reflects on the support for ukraine at last night's bafta awards, with benedict cumberbatch offering to house a refugee. russia's attack in the far west of ukraine is a worrying escalation of its invasion — but people in the east have been on high alert since the fighting began. our eastern europe of dnipro which has already been attacked — is braced for worse to come. mariupol is under fire, civilians being killed every day. russia's war with no cause has many fronts. these are the ruins of eastern ukraine now. the region vladimir putin claims he is liberating. the city of

dnipro is braced for when russia focuses north. new recruits preparing to defend their land and families, however uneven the fight. i am ready. families, however uneven the fight. iam ready. marina families, however uneven the fight. i am ready. marina signed up on day one of this war, an it worker who tells me she cannot forgive russia for what it is doing. we tells me she cannot forgive russia for what it is doing.— for what it is doing. we are very an: as for what it is doing. we are very angry as a _ for what it is doing. we are very angry as a nation, _ for what it is doing. we are very angry as a nation, but _ for what it is doing. we are very angry as a nation, but we - for what it is doing. we are very angry as a nation, but we do - for what it is doing. we are very| angry as a nation, but we do not fear. ourfearwas angry as a nation, but we do not fear. ourfear was putin can angry as a nation, but we do not fear. our fear was putin can start a war but it has already happened. so ijust do war but it has already happened. so i just do not want to waste my time for fear. ~ ., �* , i just do not want to waste my time for fear. ~ . �*, , ., . i just do not want to waste my time forfear. ~ . �*, , ., . , ., for fear. ukraine's defiance is on disla for fear. ukraine's defiance is on display across — for fear. ukraine's defiance is on display across this _ for fear. ukraine's defiance is on display across this region. - for fear. ukraine's defiance is on display across this region. you . for fear. ukraine's defiance is on | display across this region. you do not have to speak russian to get the point of these posters, but i can tell you this is a not very polite way of telling russians to get lost. if vladimir putin expected his

troops to be met as liberators, signs like this along the roads here is sending a different message. there is protest poetry, also. alexander writes it in ukrainian on principle now. though he grew up speaking russian like most here. fiur speaking russian like most here. oi" neighbour who speaking russian like most here. qij' neighbour who told he was our brother, he came here because he does not want us to live by our rules. , , ., ., ., does not want us to live by our rules. , , ., , , , rules. there is proof of this spirit of resistance _ rules. there is proof of this spirit of resistance all _ rules. there is proof of this spirit of resistance all around, - rules. there is proof of this spirit of resistance all around, from . of resistance all around, from housewives and pensioners weaving camouflage nets for troops, to fashion designers sewing balaklavas and thermals for soldiers because for ukrainians, this war is personal. this woman's son is a

soldier just wounded personal. this woman's son is a soldierjust wounded in a mortar attack. translation: i attack. translation: ., ,~ , ., translation: i rarely cried, but now i want us translation: i rarely cried, but now i want us to — translation: i rarely cried, but now i want us to have _ translation: i rarely cried, but now i want us to have enough _ translation: i rarely cried, but now i want us to have enough strength - translation: i rarely cried, but now i want us to have enough strength to | i want us to have enough strength to be able to fight to the end, for our country to be free.— country to be free. they want that in kherson- _ country to be free. they want that in kherson. so _ country to be free. they want that in kherson. so much, _ country to be free. they want that in kherson. so much, crowds - country to be free. they want that. in kherson. so much, crowds dared country to be free. they want that - in kherson. so much, crowds dared to confront russian troops every day. but it is a defiance that could so easily be deadly. hovis, domino's and greggs are all warning that food prices could rise even higher because of russian's because of russia's invasion of ukraine. wheat prices have soared to record highs. nina's at a flour mill in essex for us this morning to find out what impact the rising prices are having. i was just i wasjust thinking i was just thinking how small the world is, something happening 1500 miles from where we are in essex is

impacting possibly the local pizza that you have. look behind me. that is pizza flour being prepared in essex, or making the flour you might put in your cake or the slice of toast you eat as you wake up this morning. you might wonder why that conflict will impact prices here. here, what they do is grind, save, separate the wheat and it starts off as wheat and is moved into flour. most of the wheat consumed in the uk is made in the uk but a quarter of the world's reserves around the globe come from russia and ukraine can bide so any changes their means it affects the wholesale price of wheat. i want to tell you a little bit about why things are changing so much. wheat is traded in something

called bushels. the weight of a bushel is five and a bit stone approximately. prices are set in chicago. since the beginning of the war, a bushel has gone from $800 to above $1100, an increase of 38%, more than a third over such a short period. 15% of the wheat we eat in the uk is imported and a lot comes from canada and france, some of it from canada and france, some of it from the black sea. when there is a global fluctuation they feel it here and it will contribute to what we keep talking about. inflationary pressure on prices going up. hovis, greggs, domino's pizzas. as prices are pushed up it will affect their raw material and how much you have to pay eventually. david is the managing director. he was telling me

earlier the problem started with inflation around wheat.- earlier the problem started with inflation around wheat. before the invasion. inflation around wheat. before the invasion- we _ inflation around wheat. before the invasion. we had _ inflation around wheat. before the invasion. we had two _ inflation around wheat. before the invasion. we had two phases - inflation around wheat. before the invasion. we had two phases of. inflation around wheat. before the | invasion. we had two phases of the increase, from september to december a 30% increase. it goes from £200 a tonne to 280, £290 a time. now a similar increase but instead of taking four months it has taken two weeks. to put context on this, a lorry load of wheat in the second phase of increase costs an extra £2500. we have 20 loads of wheat per day which is an extra £1 million per month we have to find. that day which is an extra £1 million per month we have to find.— month we have to find. that is on to of month we have to find. that is on top of pressure — month we have to find. that is on top of pressure around _ month we have to find. that is on top of pressure around energy - month we have to find. that is on top of pressure around energy to | top of pressure around energy to keep this place running, labour shortages. how are you coping? and eventually i assumed you have to say you put the prices up again. that eventually i assumed you have to say you put the prices up again.— you put the prices up again. that is

certain. you put the prices up again. that is certain- the _ you put the prices up again. that is certain. the price _ you put the prices up again. that is certain. the price is _ you put the prices up again. that is certain. the price is so _ you put the prices up again. that is certain. the price is so high - you put the prices up again. that is certain. the price is so high and - you put the prices up again. that is certain. the price is so high and so| certain. the price is so high and so quick, if you do not put up the price of flour businesses will go out of business. inevitably, it will find its way through to the consumer. bearing in mind, wheat is notjust consumer. bearing in mind, wheat is not just used consumer. bearing in mind, wheat is notjust used to make flour but to feed animals, so meat will be more expensive. 30% of food sold in supermarkets has some sort of wheat —based to it. you supermarkets has some sort of wheat -based to it— -based to it. you wanted to point out we are _ -based to it. you wanted to point out we are self-sufficient - -based to it. you wanted to point out we are self-sufficient in - -based to it. you wanted to point out we are self-sufficient in the l -based to it. you wanted to point i out we are self-sufficient in the uk out we are self—sufficient in the uk and people should not panicjust yet but to expect price increases. british farmers have done a great job increasing production over the years. we are largely self—sufficient, which is great. we only import a small amount. availability is not a problem, it is just about the price.— just about the price. thank you, david. just about the price. thank you, david- that _ just about the price. thank you, david. that is _ just about the price. thank you, david. that is why _ just about the price. thank you, david. that is why a _

just about the price. thank you, david. that is why a lot - just about the price. thank you, david. that is why a lot of - david. that is why a lot of businesses, domino's, greggs and others, the prediction of 7.5% of inflation is way too low, they say. i am sorry to bear bad news but as long as the conflict carries on, the greater the humanitarian crisis but the more we will feel it at home. not as significant as losing your home, yourfamily, but at not as significant as losing your home, your family, but at a not as significant as losing your home, yourfamily, but at a time when energy prices are increasing it will hit us all very soon. studio: thanks very much. busy already. and very noisy. now the weather with carol. you have an amazing picture? a beautiful weather watcher�*s picture of the aurora borealis which has been taken earlier. as many of these as i can this

morning. as we go through the week, generally dry, mild by day, cold by night under clear skies. there will be some fog. in rain around on wednesday especially. we have a cold start in north—east scotland, parts of england, and showers across northern ireland, scotland and northern england. we have showers coming in through the channel islands pushing northwards. between, sunshine, the best in the midlands and wales. it should brighten up across northern ireland later. gentle breezes for most but a brisk wind in the north. this evening and overnight, showers clear from the east of scotland and england. we might be left with one or two but thatis might be left with one or two but that is about it. under clear skies, they will be frost around. and some fog forming. the next front coming our way slowly tomorrow. you can see

cloud building in scotland and northern ireland ahead of it. a largely dry day with a lot of sunshine across england and wales. temperatures range from eight in the north, to 15 in the south, which in the sunshine will feel pleasant. thanks. time to get the news travel where you are. good morning from bbc london, i'm frankie mccamley. the last safety checks are being carried out on crossrail ahead of its opening in the next few months. good morning from bbc london, i'm frankie mccamley. as part of the testing, our transport correspondent tom edwards joined a thousand volunteers in a trial evacuation from the train. what they're doing is going

through all these safety checks now, to see if they can deal with every eventuality. so, we're on the train about an hour or so. all planned, all part of this safety exercise, and we're now going to be taken off this train onto the rescue train. transport bosses say the elizabeth line — as it'll be known — will open by the end ofjune. there are calls for authorities to provide more support to help families in need of furniture. it's thought more than a million people in london are struggling to get access to basic household items and appliances. and, with a rise in the cost of living, the charity end furniture poverty believes those numbers are only going to go up. we know that the use of food banks, for example, has risen tremendously over recent months and years. well, if people can't afford to buy food, how on earth can they afford to replace a broken cooker? ex—football manager harry redknapp is coming out of retirement to lead a team taking on this year's london marathon. he'll be in charge of a squad

of more than one thousand six hundred, running in aid of the british heart foundation. he says he was inspired after suffering heart problems a decade ago and hopes to raise 3 million pounds. travel now — and this is how tfl services are looking. there are good service running on all of the tube lines this morning. just remember that part closure on the northern line between kennington and moorgate. onto the weather now with kate kinsella. good morning. it's a chilly start to the new week, but temperatures first thing this morning hovering just above zero celsius. it's a bright start. we have some sunshine, and there could be a little bit of mist out their first thing. a bit more cloud moving in from the south. that in turn can produce one or two fairly sharp showers. but sunny spells between, and temperatures today getting up to 13 celsius. overnight tonight, those showers will start to clear away. still a little bit of patchy cloud around, but some clear spells too. we could again see one or two mist and fog patches developing, as the wind remains light.

temperatures again fairly chilly, between one and four celsius. as we head into tuesday, you can see this orange yellow colour. that is slightly milder air heading in our direction. plenty of sunshine around for tuesday. the wind is reasonably light, and temperatures tomorrow feeling a little bit milder, maximum, 15 celsius. as we head into wednesday, it is going to be quite an unsettled day. some outbreaks of rain. temperatures are still reasonably mild. then high—pressure builds from thursday, which means the weather settles down. plenty of sunshine and dry weather. starting to feel a little bit more like spring, with mild temperatures. i'm back with the latest from the bbc london newsroom in half an hour. bye for now. hello, this is breakfast with dan walker and sally nugent. it is exactly half past six.

2.7 million people have so far fled the war in ukraine, according to the most recent un figure. most are going into neighbouring countries to the west, with more than a million crossing into poland. our correspondent, mark lowen, sent this report from zamosc, where people in the town are working hard to provide refugees with accommodation, food — and some sense of a normal life. for the children of war, open arms are mightier than the fist. young ukrainians, eased into life in poland with a karate class — joy to distract from trauma — and a lesson that the greatest strength comes from peace. my father might be fighting. i don't know. i don't have massage from him. dari hasn't heard from his dad for three days. the emotions make it hard to feel settled here. in poland, it's very cold here, but we want them back home because home is home.

when we in activities like karate class, or something else, we forget about war on at the moment. but when it ends, we remember again and we understand we must do all what we can do to help our people in ukraine. the class is in zamosc, whose world heritage beauty is a far cry from the horror across the border. but the town knows suffering. half its pre—war population werejews, most killed. and while the mayor says echoes of history make locals welcoming, it has its limits. translation: polish people seem infinitely ready to give, _ but it will end one day. we thought we would get support from the government and the eu, but we were left alone. we need financial help, or the quality of our hospitality will drop drastically. this is ukrainian borscht. ah! — ukrainian borscht for the ukrainians. for now, the welcome is as warm as the cooking.

all the food in this restaurant given to the refugees. orders have become donations. but the owner says he's running out of cash. it's nice to see this. i can't believe that polish people can do it like this. how long could you continue doing this for, do you think? i think from this day it will be maximum two weeks. delivered to the reception centre, feeling the strain of the influx, new arrivals sorting new lives, but encouraged to move on elsewhere to relieve this choke point. in the space of a fortnight, small towns have become refugee hubs, up to 5,000 arriving here every day. and the authorities fear they lack the resources and supplies needed to sustain this for weeks or even months, in what's already become the biggest movement of refugees since the second world war. one polish town of so many transformed in two weeks, wondering how many will come tomorrow, and how long it can cope. mark lowen, bbc news, zamosc.

here in the uk, a website will go live today, giving people the chance to express their interest in opening up their homes to ukrainian refugees. we're joined now by steve morgan, who is the founder of the housebuilding company redrow. he has offered to sponsor 1,000 refugees to come to the uk. thank you very much for being with us on the programme this morning. nice to speak to you. what made you take this step? what did you see? who are you talking to and what made you go this way? j who are you talking to and what made you go this way?— you go this way? i think like a lot of --eole you go this way? i think like a lot of people i _ you go this way? i think like a lot of people i just — you go this way? i think like a lot of people i just felt _ you go this way? i think like a lot of people i just felt very - of people ijust felt very frustrated that in this country, in the uk, — frustrated that in this country, in the uk, we — frustrated that in this country, in the uk, we are not doing enough for the uk, we are not doing enough for the refugees. you just heard the strain_ the refugees. you just heard the strain that — the refugees. you just heard the strain that poland has got. looking after these refugees. we can't let

poland. _ after these refugees. we can't let poland. or— after these refugees. we can't let poland, orany after these refugees. we can't let poland, or any of the neighbouring countries, — poland, or any of the neighbouring countries, have the burden. we have to do— countries, have the burden. we have to do something here. it's really important — to do something here. it's really important. i few miles —— i feel almost — important. i few miles —— i feel almost ashamed that britain is not doing _ almost ashamed that britain is not doing its— almost ashamed that britain is not doing its bit for the refugees. that is probably— doing its bit for the refugees. that is probably what inspired me. we have _ is probably what inspired me. we have all— is probably what inspired me. we have all seen the suffering that is coming _ have all seen the suffering that is coming out of ukraine. i have been watching _ coming out of ukraine. i have been watching the bbc news over the last few weeks, and i feel frustrated. but as— few weeks, and i feel frustrated. but as our— few weeks, and i feel frustrated. but as our foundation did it during covid, _ but as our foundation did it during covid, it— but as our foundation did it during covid, it is— but as our foundation did it during covid, it is a— but as our foundation did it during covid, it is a call to action. look, we are _ covid, it is a call to action. look, we are here _ covid, it is a call to action. look, we are here to help. we have got deep _ we are here to help. we have got deep pockets and we want to do our bid. deep pockets and we want to do our hid what _ deep pockets and we want to do our bid. what that looks like, we are putting _ bid. what that looks like, we are putting together at the moment. but we are _ putting together at the moment. but we are still— putting together at the moment. but we are still waiting for the government to make its decision on what happens with visas. when you are fleeing —

what happens with visas. when you are fleeing your home for your safety, — are fleeing your home for your safety, looking after yourself and your young children, you don't think about— your young children, you don't think about visas — your young children, you don't think about visas. we need to get them over here — about visas. we need to get them over here and look after them. you mentioned — over here and look after them. gm. mentioned deep pockets. i want to ask you about the red tape and bureaucracy you are facing. how hard is it logistically to get to the point of having the money and facilities to actually be able to do something?— facilities to actually be able to do somethin: ? ~ . �*, ., .,, , something? well, that's almost why i ut the something? well, that's almost why i put the announcement _ something? well, that's almost why i put the announcement out. _ something? well, that's almost why i put the announcement out. the - something? well, that's almost why i put the announcement out. the point| put the announcement out. the point is, we _ put the announcement out. the point is, we feel_ put the announcement out. the point is, we feel frustrated. we have got the ability — is, we feel frustrated. we have got the ability. i can charter planes to bring _ the ability. i can charter planes to bring people over. i was speaking over the — bring people over. i was speaking over the weekend to somebody in gdansk, _ over the weekend to somebody in gdansk, which is a long way from the fighting, _ gdansk, which is a long way from the fighting, but there are 200,000 people _ fighting, but there are 200,000 people there looking for refuge. for

a gdansk— people there looking for refuge. for a gdansk read all other major polish cities _ a gdansk read all other major polish cities so— a gdansk read all other major polish cities. so many of them are looking to come _ cities. so many of them are looking to come to — cities. so many of them are looking to come to friends and relatives here _ to come to friends and relatives here in— to come to friends and relatives here in britain. yet we have this wall of— here in britain. yet we have this wall of bureaucracy around the british— wall of bureaucracy around the british isles. we need this to be shifted — british isles. we need this to be shifted. the government needs to do something _ shifted. the government needs to do something. i shifted. the government needs to do somethina. ., ., , ., something. i wonder what your messa . e something. i wonder what your message this _ something. i wonder what your message this morning - something. i wonder what your message this morning would i something. i wonder what your| message this morning would be something. i wonder what your - message this morning would be too many of the people who have not only given financially, we have seen millions of pounds donated to the struggle in ukraine and the sort of humanitarian effort around that, but also lots of people sign up to sponsor or two has a refugee themselves. what would be your message to them this morning? —— to house a refugee. message to them this morning? -- to house a refugee-— house a refugee. those people are robabl house a refugee. those people are probably as — house a refugee. those people are probably as frustrated _ house a refugee. those people are probably as frustrated as _ house a refugee. those people are probably as frustrated as i - house a refugee. those people are probably as frustrated as i am. - house a refugee. those people are probably as frustrated as i am. my| probably as frustrated as i am. my own daughter wants to give a refugee family— own daughter wants to give a refugee family a _ own daughter wants to give a refugee family a home. congratulations to

those _ family a home. congratulations to those people. they are touched by the same — those people. they are touched by the same scenes that we are all touched — the same scenes that we are all touched by. and i'm sure it will come — touched by. and i'm sure it will come but— touched by. and i'm sure it will come. but it'sjust incredibly slow. i come. but it'sjust incredibly slow. i say— come. but it'sjust incredibly slow. i say well— come. but it'sjust incredibly slow. i say well done to everybody who wants _ i say well done to everybody who wants to — i say well done to everybody who wants to help. i say well done to everybody who wants to help-— i say well done to everybody who wants to help. steve, what is the next step then? _ wants to help. steve, what is the next step then? i _ wants to help. steve, what is the next step then? i imagine - wants to help. steve, what is the next step then? i imagine you i wants to help. steve, what is the | next step then? i imagine you and people working with you are in active conversations at the moment. how quickly can you make it work? well, the problem is putting it together. there's a lot of people want _ together. there's a lot of people want to — together. there's a lot of people want to do— together. there's a lot of people want to do a lot of good things. but until we _ want to do a lot of good things. but until we know how we can get people in, until we know how we can get people in. it's— until we know how we can get people in, it'svery_ until we know how we can get people in, it's very difficult to put it together~ _ in, it's very difficult to put it together. the government made some announcements over the weekend about £350 a _ announcements over the weekend about £350 a month for sponsoring a refugee — £350 a month for sponsoring a refugee. that's fine. you can't do that if— refugee. that's fine. you can't do that if you — refugee. that's fine. you can't do that if you can't get them in. so it is all— that if you can't get them in. so it is all about— that if you can't get them in. so it is all about getting them in. that is all about getting them in. that is the _ is all about getting them in. that is the frustration. once we know that we — is the frustration. once we know that we can _ is the frustration. once we know that we can bring people in, i think

it's then _ that we can bring people in, i think it's then we — that we can bring people in, i think it's then we can go into action and there _ it's then we can go into action and there will— it's then we can go into action and there will be some facilities. we have _ there will be some facilities. we have already got the ability to charter — have already got the ability to charter planes. we can fly them over as soon— charter planes. we can fly them over as soon as _ charter planes. we can fly them over as soon as possible. there is a wall of people — as soon as possible. there is a wall of people, good people, who want to help _ of people, good people, who want to help and _ of people, good people, who want to help. and that's heart—warming, really. _ help. and that's heart—warming, really. how— help. and that's heart—warming, really, how the british public want to help _ really, how the british public want to help. we need the british government to do its bit and let them _ government to do its bit and let them in — them in. steve morgan, thank them in. — steve morgan, thank you for being with us this morning. we will be putting some of those points to sajid javid in about an hour. john is here with the sport. busy weekend. chelsea trying to concentrate on matters on the pitch. a lot has been said and written about chelsea in recent days, but this is the most telling story we have heard from within the club. we

know that thomas tuchel, the manager, has been speaking about it. we have heard from petter check, the technical advisor. we have heard from petter check, the technicaladvisor. he we have heard from petter check, the technical advisor. he is saying the biggest concern at the moment is, will we be able to pay players and staff? he said over the weekend, we are trying to operate in a way where we can actually finish the season. think about a club of chelsea's size and stature, that is the reality. that is the picture being painted from within the club. they are due to play lille in france this week. he said himself, we don't know if we can fly. we don't if we can get a train. and he said, ifi can fly. we don't if we can get a train. and he said, if i have two i will book a seven seater bus and get the players they are. this is a world where —— away from the megamoney that the chelsea have. it's staggering that that is the world chelsea, one of the biggest clubs in the planet, is now operating in. good morning. after a week of turmoil, chelsea got back to matters on the pitch, playing for the first time at home

since the government froze the assets of their russian owner roman abramovich. there were wins for both of their senior sides, but the comments of cech demonstrate the level of concern from within club. nesta mcgregor reports. chelsea, 117 years of history. the club, though, currently being controlled by events off the field, and theirfuture being decided day by day. its fan base, though, remains loyal. the sanctions on the club are ridiculous, really. i mean, that's punishing the fans. it's not doing anything to abramovich. moving forwards there should be, you know, better checks on owners. we've been following the team before roman abramovich - took over, and we'll be - following after it, hopefully. changes at stamford bridge have been so swift that sponsors who've suspended contracts are still on display. the russian billionaire's reign lasted almost two decades, and it won't be forgotten overnight. their opponents, newcastle, aren't strangers to a controversial takeover themselves, and they almost took the lead. chelsea goalkeeper edouard mendy

providing the highlights... commentator: stunning shot there from almiron. l ..in a relatively lacklustre first half. it wasn't until the 89th minute chelsea fans had something to cheer. commentator: great chance. he's taken it! _ kai havertz�*s brilliant first touch, and then the finish. the 22—year—old is a key part of chelsea's recent successful run. the search for who will run the club goes on. nesta macgregor, bbc news. ukraine international andriy yarmolenko says its difficult to think about football when, every day, the "russian army is killing ukrainian people". his comments came after west ham's victory over aston villa, in which yarmolenko scored the opener in his first match since russia invaded ukraine. he sunk to his knees after, clearly overcome with emotion. as you can probably understand with the situation in his own country.

arsenal are in pole position to play alongside european football's very best next season. they beat leicester 2—0, thomas partey with one, alexandre lacazette with another from the penalty spot, to move into fourth, one point above manchester united. for 19 seasons in a row they qualified for the champions league. they've not been in it now for five years, but that could be about to change. at the other end of the table, watford's attempts to stay up were given a boost. they beat southampton 2—1, both goals coming from cucho hernandez. watford's win leaves them level on points with everton, who are just outside the bottom three on goal difference. they lost 1—0 to wolves. leeds won and are four points clear. rangers are in their first scottish cup semifinal for four years. the gulf between the scottish champions and the premiership's bottom side dundee was plain to see, as rangers ran out 3—0 winners. fashion sakkala wrapped up the tie. they'lljoin hearts and hibernian in the semifinal draw, while celtic face dundee united

for a place later today. in the women's super league, arsenal lead the way they're five points clear after thrashing brighton 3—0. second—placed chelsea have games in hand. they also won yesterday, thanks to a late goal. manchester city and west ham also won. former world number one andy murray has been knocked out in the second round at indian wells in california. the scot was beaten by kazakhstan's alexander bublik in straight sets. murray lost the first set on a tie—break, before losing the second set 6—3. and it wasn't much better for emma raducanu. the us open champion lost her round of 32 match in three sets to petra martic. the croatian is 66 places below raducanu in the world rankings. tom brady, one of the greatest players in the history of the nfl, likes to keep us on our toes, doesn't he? just six weeks after announcing his retirement, the quarterback, said he has "unfinished business", and will rejoin the

tampa bay buccaneers. "these past two months i've realised my place is still on the field and not in the stands," he said on social media. that would be a 23rd season. it's a bit annoying for all those people who died micro all those tributes! so sad to see you go. l tributes! so sad to see you go. i know you retire and you may set and you want to get back into it, but he has not even let the dust settle. that is six weeks.— has not even let the dust settle. that is six weeks. last season he was brilliant. _ that is six weeks. last season he was brilliant. he _ that is six weeks. last season he was brilliant. he was _ that is six weeks. last season he was brilliant. he was topping - that is six weeks. last season he l was brilliant. he was topping quite a few of the start. there was a lot of talk about fresh young quarterbacks coming through but he has still got it. find quarterbacks coming through but he has still got it.— has still got it. and he was at old trafford to _ has still got it. and he was at old trafford to watch _ has still got it. and he was at old trafford to watch manchester - has still got it. and he was at old i trafford to watch manchester united on saturday. maybe the side of ronaldo scoring a hat—trick, he thought... ronaldo scoring a hat-trick, he thought- - -_ ronaldo scoring a hat-trick, he thou~ht... ., ., ., ,, thought... ronaldo is still scoring in his 30s- _ thought... ronaldo is still scoring in his 30s. thank _ thought... ronaldo is still scoring in his 30s. thank you. _ thought... ronaldo is still scoring in his 30s. thank you. carol - thought... ronaldo is still scoring in his 30s. thank you. carol is - thought... ronaldo is still scoring | in his 30s. thank you. carol is the weather. another beautiful picture. good

morning. good morning. you are quite right. some fabulous pictures from our weather watchers this morning of the aurora borealis. this one taken in lossiemouth in moray. you can see the beautiful colours. the next one is even more colours. i will bring you some more through the rest of the morning. it is such a lovely site. as we go through the course of this week, it is generally going to be dry. there will be clear skies. some mist and fog forming. we have got some rain, especially on wednesday. what is happening this morning as we have got showers across the english channel, clipping the south coast as they move north into east anglia and the south—east. a line of showers in northern ireland, scotland and northern england are pushing eastwards. in between, a lot of dry weather and a fair bit of sunshine. for most of us we are looking at gentle breezes. the winds will be brisker in the far north—west. not as windy as the

weekend. temperatures nine to 13 degrees. through this evening and overnight, all of our showers push eastwards. clearing scotland, clearing the south—east. there will be clear skies. a cold night with some frost. some patchy mist and fog. by the and of the night you can see the next weather front coming in from the west, throwing in cloud, rain and strengthening winds. it is. it is a slow—moving feature. the isobars tell you it is going to be windy in the north but not the south. a weather front slowly starting to cross the english channel. tomorrow we start on a cold note. some frost. any mist and fog quickly clearing. we start with some sunshine. as this weather front brings —— comes in, it will turn the sunshine hazy in northern ireland. you may have cloud by the end of the afternoon. temperatures eight to 15 degrees. as we move from tuesday into wednesday, the weather front continues to push northwards, taking

its rain with it. we have got a cold front sinking south. it is where they both collide that we will see some more persistent rain. the mild air moving that bit further north. the cloud and rain moving further north. it is the cloud and rain pushing south across scotland and northern ireland. there will be some hill snow in scotland. temperatures seven to about 15 degrees. we still have a front to clear from the south—east on thursday morning. then high pressure builds in. that will settle things down. at the time the survey will be weather fronts trying to come in from the west, introducing rain. at most of us will stay dry. 0n introducing rain. at most of us will stay dry. on thursday, a cloudy, damp start in the south—east. the sun will come out, a lot of dry weather, high pressure in charge as weather, high pressure in charge as we head into friday. once again, things settled. that includes into

the weekend. thank you. among the hollywood stars taking to the red carpet at last night's bafta awards, was 12—year—old schoolgirl lowri from nottingham. lowri was invited as a guest of honour by the team behind the disney film encanto, when she was here on breakfast last week. it's after she wrote to producers three years ago, asking if they could create a character who wears glasses. jon kay went along ahead of her big day. once upon a time, she wrote a letter to disney. "my name is lowri. i've worn glasses since i was a baby. please may you make a disney princess, which has glasses. i think that would help people to know that they are beautiful no matter what." three years on, a fairy tale ending. lowri's come to london for a very special weekend. and we've come too. hello! how are you?

i'm good, thank you. how are you? i'm good. are you all set? yes! i— yes! how are you feeling? so, like excited, and all, like, emotions all in one. what if you didn't understand what he saw? then you better figure it out. lowri's letter helped inspire the character of mirabel in the movie encanto, disney's first heroine with specs. last week... i'm so proud. ..live on breakfast, the director gave her a huge surprise. i may be in the uk this weekend, and i was wondering, lowri, if you might be interested in maybe joining me and the other film—makers at the bafta awards ceremony. oh, my god! erm, i think it's a yes, jared! jared's organized a weekend in london for lowri. oh, my goodness! oh!

this is so, like, awesome. this is maribel. she's, like, such an awesome character, because she has glasses and she's really relatable to a lot of people like me, and a lot of other people around the world. and, yeah, she's just an awesome, like, amazing character, and i love her dress so much. it's so cool. and her little glasses! time to get red carpet ready. what would a normal sunday be like for you? i would normally be, like, either at church or doing homework, or arguing my brother. 0r, yeah, just a lot of... anything but this. you could get used to this, i think. i know! 12 years old, and the full movie star treatment. next, stop the royal albert hall. well, lady gaga won't speak to us.

but what about our superstar? lowri? bbc breakfast. do you dare talk to us any more? pardon?! what's this like?! it's crazy. i, i'm... i'm just in shock! you're on the red carpet. i know!. like, i see videos of people, like, on it, and it'sjust so crazy to think that i'm on the red carpet. three years after you wrote that letter... yes. ..you've made a difference and you're being recognized. yeah! i mean, it's such a special moment in your life. what's going through your head? just a bunch of different things. like, i'm just so honoured that i can be here for one, and i got, like, invited by the director of encanto, which is absolutely crazy, and i'm just so blessed. i can't believe it! we're doing this in person! i love your glasses! when she, at age nine,

wrote a letter saying, "disney do better, show me a hero with glasses", i was like, blown away and so impressed. to be able to spend this night with her, now, amongst all of this fanfare and celebrating, i think all the different types of people that are in this movie, is a dream come true. thank you so much for, like, creating this wonderful character who i know, like, millions of people can relate to, including myself. i'm so sorry! yeah, just thank you so much. it's such an honour. well, i mean, likewise. we're going to have a very good time tonight, i think. this is awesome. you're here! - you made it through.. i didn't really talk to her, but she looked me in the eye, so that's awesome. she's here. we're still here, which is cool. we got such good seats! we got really good seats. if you turn around, you can see how close you are. - the bafta goes to...

..encanto! yes! we did it! it was the glasses. # bruno says it looks like rain...# encanto's catchy tunes were written by lin—manuel miranda... oh, my goodness! ..who only calls lowri from the states. just another surprise. yeah. you've got a call. come around here and take it. hold it. hello! hey, beautiful. lowri's dad couldn't make the baftas. brad is away in eastern europe right now, delivering aid to ukrainian refugees. have fun, babes, have fun. thank you. love you, baby. love you, too. love you, brad. look at this. the shy little girl who wrote that letter is now working the red carpet like a pro.

well, i'm just so proud of them, and ijust knew it in my bones. and i'm, yeah, i'm so thrilled for them, and they totally deserve every, like.... they put so much work into it, and they really represented everybody so well. i'm just so proud of them. so you were never in any doubt whatsoever? no, no. no, not whatsoever. 110%, i believed in them and they did it, and i'm so proud of them. tomorrow, it'll be back to school. jon kay, bbc news at the baftas. now that is a night to remember, isn't it? a, now that is a night to remember, isn't it? �* , . now that is a night to remember, isn't it? . , . , , , isn't it? a brilliant surprise. it was the most _ isn't it? a brilliant surprise. it was the most gorgeous - isn't it? a brilliant surprise. it i was the most gorgeous moment isn't it? a brilliant surprise. it - was the most gorgeous moment when she found out she was going, to get the full glam treatment as well. as]!!! the full glam treatment as well. all that the full glam treatment as well. fill that and you get lin—manuel miranda on facetime as well. imagine going to school today?— on facetime as well. imagine going to school today? good luck at school

toda . time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london, i'm frankie mccamley. the last safety checks are being carried out on crossrail ahead of its opening. as part of the testing a our transport correspondent tom edwards joined volunteers in a trial evacuation from the train. what they're doing is going through all these safety checks now, to see if they can deal with every eventuality. so, we're on the train about an hour or so. all planned, all part of this safety exercise, and we're now going to be taken off this train onto the rescue train. transport bosses say the elizabeth line will open by the end ofjune. there are calls for authorities to provide more support to help families in need of furniture. it's thought more than a million people in london are struggling to

get access to basic household items. and with a rise in the cost of living, the charity end furniture poverty believes those numbers are only going to go up. we know that the use of food banks, for example, has risen tremendously over recent months and years. well, if people can't afford to buy food, how on earth can they afford to replace a broken cooker? a council in essex is urging people not to repair potholes themselves. it's after sir rod stewart posted a video on social media explaining why he'd taken matters into his own hands. residents say it's been a problem for months. the other day there was an ambulance for the first time. my ferrari can't go through here at all. and me and the boys thought we'd come and do it ourselves. i think he's absolutely amazing. it's about time someone did! all done, rod. we love you, mate. the potholes have been really, really bad. so, yeah, fantastic. i dreaded coming home this way, but now we can.

travel, and this is how tfl services are looking. there are minor delays on tfl rail between liverpool street and shenfield. the weather with kate kinsella. good morning. it's a chilly start to the new week, but temperatures first thing this morning hovering just above zero celsius. it's a bright start. we have some sunshine, and there could be a little bit of mist out there first thing. a bit more cloud moving in from the south. that in turn can produce one or two fairly sharp showers. but sunny spells between, and temperatures today getting up to 13 celsius. overnight tonight, those showers will start to clear away. still a little bit of patchy cloud around, but some clear spells too. we could again see one or two mist and fog patches developing, as the wind remains light. temperatures again fairly chilly, between one and four celsius. as we head into tuesday, you can see this orange yellow colour. that is slightly milder air heading in our direction. plenty of sunshine around for tuesday. the wind is reasonably light, and temperatures tomorrow feeling a little bit milder,

maximum, 15 celsius. as we head into wednesday, it is going to be quite an unsettled day. some outbreaks of rain. temperatures are still reasonably mild. then high—pressure builds from thursday, which means the weather settles down. plenty of sunshine and dry weather. starting to feel a little bit more like spring, with mild temperatures. i'm back with the latest in half an hour. now though it's back to sally and dan. bye for now. good morning, welcome to breakfast with dan walker and sally nugent.

our headlines today. the international red cross warns of a waking nightmare in the ukrainian city of mariupol, with people facing an extreme or total shortage of food, water and medicine. every day they have to scramble to find something to survive on. and the longer this situation lasts, the more people's lives are at critical risk. there's been more shelling in the capital kyiv — the ukrainian state emergency service says two people have died after a residential building was hit. helping out at home. a website will go live later offering people in the uk the chance to open up their doors to ukrainian refugees. benedict cumberbatch says he hopes to take in a ukrainian refugee, as his film the power of the dog wins best film at the baftas. chelsea might not make it until the end of the premier league season according to technical director petr cech —

despite winning yesterday, he hopes they'll be able to cotinue paying players and staff. a lot of sightings of the northern lights last night. for many today, a cold start, but dry. showers crossing the north and coming into the south. in between, some sunshine. all the details throughout the programme. it's monday, 1ath march. our main story. a stark warning has been issued by the international red cross that time is running out in the besieged ukrainian city of mariupol, as residents endure freezing temperatures, and shortages of food, water and medicine. meanwhile, it's reported that two people have been killed and three wounded after a residential building in kyiv was hit by russian shelling. graham satchell reports. an attack this morning in a district

of kyiv. just a mile from the very centre of ukraine's capital city. these pictures from the emergency services at the scene. it confirms the worst fears of ukrainians that what has been happening to other cities is starting to happen to kyiv itself. look at mariupol. it has been pounded day after day by the russians. before and after satellite photos show the systematic obliteration of residential areas. and more shocking news. the pregnant woman carried away on a stretcher after an attack on a maternity hospital in mariupol is reported to have died from her injuries. the red cross has called the situation here a waking nightmare and is today calling for immediate, urgent humanitarian action. people are running out of water, people are running out of food, people are running out of medicine. and, every day, they have to scramble to find something to survive on. a solution needs to be found in order to protect civilians,

in order to allow them safe passage for those who want to leave the city, or for humanitarian supplies to come in. the russian shelling of major cities is intensifying and spreading. this is what is left of a kindergarten in the northeastern city of kharkiv. in chernihiv, a lucky escape and a delicate removal operation as this unexploded bomb is taken away. ukrainian president volodymyr zelensky has been a visible presence in kyiv every day, here visiting wounded troops in hospital, handing out medals, raising morale. more than 1300 ukrainian soldiers have now been killed in this war. president zelensky gave a hint that talks with the russians may be moving forward, as he demanded a meeting with vladimir putin. translation: representatives i of our countries' delegations speak via video link every day.

our delegation has a clear task — to ensure a meeting of the presidents, a meeting that i am sure people are waiting for. obviously, this is difficult, a hard path, but this path is needed and our goal is for ukraine to get the necessary result in this struggle, in this negotiation. but this strike on a military training basejust six miles from the polish and nato border shows the russians are in no mood to negotiate or climb down. it is a significant escalation. in kyiv, a minor miracle. irina's piano survived an airstrike undamaged. she plays it for the last time as her daughter films their wrecked house. irina and herfamily have now left ukraine. theyjoin more than 2 million people who have become refugees since this war started.

graham satchell, bbc news. a fresh round of talks between russia and ukraine are due to start in just over an hour. let's speak now to our correspondent in moscow, jenny hill. what more do we know? we have just what more do we know? we have 'ust had an update — what more do we know? we have 'ust had an update from i what more do we know? we have 'ust had an update from the i what more do we know? we have 'ust had an update from the foreign h had an update from the foreign ministry here. vladimir putin wants russians to believe his special military operation is going well and the foreign ministryjust said russian troops had taken control of the road linking crimea and mariupol, effectively linking the strip of land russia wants the world recognises russian territory. there is no way of independently that claim. the foreign office also said russia believes there is no need for un peacekeepers to get involved in

ukraine and russia has everything under control. vladimir putin's narrative is he is in ukraine to defend the interests of russian speaking populations in the east of the country against what he deems to be aggression of the government in kyiv. as the so—called peace talks get under way, they will be held online today, russia has been sounding pretty optimistic about the chances of success. that is in large part because vladimir putin wants russians to believe this will not be a conflict, not that he calls it that, that will last forever. we have heard optimistic sounds from officials and a member of the delegation saying that the two countries' positions have got a little bit closer. in effect, russia's position has not changed. if anything we are seeing moscow ratcheting up pressure with the strike on the military facility close to the polish border. if these

talks go nowhere and it is difficult to see how they will go anywhere, at this stage, moscow's position said it will blame ukraine. they say further progress will depend on kyiv�*s willingness to compromise. thank you. more than 2.5 million people have now fled ukraine — with the majority making their way into neighbouring country poland. let's go now to our correspondent mark lowen who is in a town nearthe polish—ukrainian border. mark, how is the country coping with the influx of people? the numbers continue to rise. to give an idea, last year, poland ranked 101st in countries hosting refugees in the world. now it is the fourth—largest host of refugees in

the world in a space of two and a half weeks of the war. an average of two ukrainians crossing into poland every three seconds. the numbers of refugees in poland are near two million and even though some go on to other countries, germany and elsewhere, poland is absorbing and providing shelter to vast numbers. they have reception centres, there are polish people taking ukrainians into their homes, and the polish government is making money available for that, government is making money available forthat, passing government is making money available for that, passing a bill in parliament to give polish people 18 months of work visas to allow them access to the labour market —— labour market and social security. mark, thank you. we have been in various parts of ukraine this morning and on the polish border.

we're joined now by our kyiv correspondent james waterhouse. it is always fascinating to find out what is happening every morning we speak to you. what is the picture in the capital this morning? this speak to you. what is the picture in the capital this morning?— the capital this morning? as ever, the capital this morning? as ever, the picture — the capital this morning? as ever, the picture in _ the capital this morning? as ever, the picture in one _ the capital this morning? as ever, the picture in one place _ the capital this morning? as ever, the picture in one place might- the capital this morning? as ever, the picture in one place might not| the picture in one place might not be the same somewhere else. we had a strange conversation over breakfast and were in agreement no one heard sirens in the small hours, which is different from other mornings, but you have to go to the outskirts of the city, where we are seeing images, sadly familiar, of a hollowed out, burning, images, sadly familiar, ofa hollowed out, burning, residential building hit by a missile. the authorities say at least two are known to have been killed. this is the sign of broader fighting to the west of the city in particular, across another region as well as the city. russia is accused of trying to

target supply and humanitarian roots which until now had been operating in a westward direction where people had been trying to escape and where supplies had been trying to get in. what we have seen over the weekend is russia continuing to widen its advance. we have seen strikes on locations across the whole of the western flank of ukraine, somewhere seen as being more safe until now. and this air base at stone �*s throw from the polish border brings this brings this war, this unrelenting invasion to the doorstep of nato and the european union, which is why president zelensky is renewing the call, saying to the alliance you need to police our skies and get russian jets out of the skies. but the appetite for nato has been loath to get involved because they are worried it would lead to a bigger

escalation. worried it would lead to a bigger escalation-— escalation. give an idea of the feelin: escalation. give an idea of the feeling among _ escalation. give an idea of the feeling among people - escalation. give an idea of the feeling among people you - escalation. give an idea of the l feeling among people you speak escalation. give an idea of the - feeling among people you speak to every day. we are in too many days of people being worried about the future and what will happen, concerned about russian advances. what is the talk from people you have spoken to? we what is the talk from people you have spoken to?— what is the talk from people you have spoken to? we are in a bizarre situation. have spoken to? we are in a bizarre situation- we _ have spoken to? we are in a bizarre situation. we went _ have spoken to? we are in a bizarre situation. we went to _ have spoken to? we are in a bizarre situation. we went to a _ have spoken to? we are in a bizarre| situation. we went to a supermarket that had empty shelves. you are only left with the more expensive goods. a group of people in their 20s were there having a coffee. we asked them. they said casually i am sticking around, i want to fight, i am not going to put up with this. it was strange to see because it is an image you see in countries around the world where someone enjoys a coffee, hanging out with friends and almost with a blase attitude said i will stay and fight. people talk about growing frustration when they speak to russian friends and

relatives in whatsapp groups. some do believe them when they share images of this conflict, the images we see of loss of life, burning buildings, and they say that looks awful, i cannot believe this is happening but there are a proportion of friends and families who do not believe what they are being shown. they say it is ukraine doing this to themselves. they repeat what russian state tv and the russian government tell them. they have faith in their leader vladimir putin and it does not compute russia would do this to their neighbouring country, a country with so many cultural ties. there is growing frustration and confusion with ukrainians we speak to but nevertheless a defiance. defensive positions on the outskirts of the city, people who have been carrying out military checkpoints, long been lying prone with a weapon next to sandbags, facing outward. we know they will stay because look at

what is happening in other cities. the cost, human cost is getting greater all the time. ukrainians are defending their homes, their cities, which is why this russian advance continues to be frustrated. but russian peace talks are continuing and there is positive language but the question for so many is what is going to happen next?— going to happen next? james waterhouse, _ going to happen next? james waterhouse, thank _ going to happen next? james waterhouse, thank you. - going to happen next? james waterhouse, thank you. in i going to happen next? jamesl waterhouse, thank you. in the ukraine capital of kyiv. not far from where james was talking, we can take you to the scene of the destruction we have been talking about. these are pictures from kyiv right now. the emergency services doing their best to clear up after the attack on that residential building. as best they can trying to clear up the aftermath. we have

confirmed two people died, three people are currently in hospital as a result of this shelling. it is similarto a result of this shelling. it is similar to pictures we are seeing in other cities across ukraine. we are trying our best to bring you a picture of what is happening, what has changed overnight. it has been brilliant to speak to james in kyiv, who has been there from the start and given a picture of how it feels to live in a city where you know what is happening elsewhere in your country and you are unsure about how it will develop in the 2a—hour is. he is living it. they are living in the bunker and coming up when it is safe to talk and give the latest information. he mentioned a trip to the supermarket. very carefully when things are safe. living the same sort of life is people at the moment. we will let you know about the scheduled peace talks from our correspondent in moscow.

from today, anyone considering opening up their homes to refugees can express an interest in the government's homes for ukraine scheme, with more details being set out later. people taking part will also receive a thank—you payment of £350 a month. we're joined now by our chief political correspondent adam fleming. we know a bit but there are more questions to be answered about the scheme. .,, questions to be answered about the scheme. , ., , , scheme. those questions will be asked of michael _ scheme. those questions will be asked of michael gove _ scheme. those questions will be asked of michael gove in - scheme. those questions will be - asked of michael gove in parliament later when he unveils the details of how the scheme will work. this is what we think. from today a website where you can express an interest, say you have a spare room or property for an individual or family. the first matches will be made probably by the end of the week with the first ukrainians coming over under this scheme by the end of the following week. a key thing is the following week. a key thing is the government is not going to match

up the government is not going to match up british people and ukrainians. it will have to be british people making their links and identifying ukrainian people to come over, whether it is because they know them all made contact on social media. the government view is doing it like thatis the government view is doing it like that is the best way to ensure the right people settle with the right people. £350 a month for each british family taking in ukrainians. local authorities will get £10,000 per person that goes to their patch to help with schooling, provision of health care. local authorities will be involved in screening people in case there are children or vulnerable people who will be placed. we are waiting for details of the other bit of the scheme whereby charities and faith groups and organisations can as a group sponsor a group of ukrainians. that will come later. at the same time, the other scheme, where ukrainians

can get a visa tojoin the other scheme, where ukrainians can get a visa to join family members in the uk, that will go digitalfrom tomorrow members in the uk, that will go digital from tomorrow after complaints people were finding it too hard to get to a processing centre in europe. it will be interesting to see if the system can cope with the huge number making applications digitally.— humanitarian groups have described the human suffering in the port city of mariupol, as simply immense — as thousands of people shelter without electricity, food and medicine. we're joined now by yuliya campbell, who has born in mariupol — she's not heard from her family for 12 days now. good morning. thank you for coming into talk to us and i know it is in difficult circumstances. what was the last you heard? the difficult circumstances. what was the last you heard?— difficult circumstances. what was the last you heard? the last message i not from the last you heard? the last message i got from my — the last you heard? the last message i got from my mum — the last you heard? the last message i got from my mum over— the last you heard? the last message i got from my mum over 12 _ the last you heard? the last message i got from my mum over 12 days - the last you heard? the last message

i got from my mum over 12 days ago. i got from my mum over 12 days ago saying electricity has gone. she is not sure how long her phone will last. 12 not sure how long her phone will last. ' , , , not sure how long her phone will last. ' ., , , , , ~' not sure how long her phone will last. , , ,, ., last. 12 days must seem like an eterni . last. 12 days must seem like an eternity- l _ last. 12 days must seem like an eternity. i take _ last. 12 days must seem like an eternity. i take it _ last. 12 days must seem like an eternity. i take it you _ last. 12 days must seem like an eternity. i take it you are - last. 12 days must seem like an - eternity. i take it you are managing to keep up—to—date with what is happening in the city with reports from other people and the news but other than that no contact with your family? ihla other than that no contact with your famil ? ., .., .. , . family? no contact with my direct family? no contact with my direct famil but family? no contact with my direct family but you — family? no contact with my direct family but you make _ family? no contact with my direct family but you make it _ family? no contact with my direct family but you make it your- family? no contact with my direct i family but you make it your business to know what is happening with your family in the city you are born in when the situation unfolds. i follow every source i can find. i have a lot of information from within the city but it trickles in in small pieces. i am able to gather as much as i can. i know areas of the city where my family is based. i am keeping a nigh on what is happening in those places. everyday you check your phone, is the house still standing? has that area been bombed? you get updates but they are very small. all we can do hope that it

will end soon.— will end soon. you are under the most unbelievable _ will end soon. you are under the most unbelievable pressure - will end soon. you are under the most unbelievable pressure at i will end soon. you are under the i most unbelievable pressure at the moment, doing your best to try to get any information. what have you tried so far and are there any bits of positivity you can hold onto? l of positivity you can hold onto? i just have to explain the situation in the cities for people to understand because it is difficult to comprehend. if you imagine a city of half a million people with no water, gas, electricity, no means of communicating, no internet, and on top of that, you are being bombed 2a hours a day with no break. there is no help coming in because the hope has been taken away from you. you hear about the humanitarian corridor and humanitarian aid, but it does not make it into the city. they are on the outskirts and they have tried seven times to deliver nine tonnes

of food, medication, water, and it has not made it into the city, still, 1a days. whatever people are surviving on is what they had stored before the war started. half a million people. 52,000 children. they have no means of surviving, they are starving, dying. flan they have no means of surviving, they are starving, dying.- they have no means of surviving, they are starving, dying. can i ask our they are starving, dying. can i ask your attitude _ they are starving, dying. can i ask your attitude towards _ they are starving, dying. can i ask your attitude towards russia - they are starving, dying. can i ask| your attitude towards russia now? they are starving, dying. can i ask. your attitude towards russia now? i had the privilege of being in the country a few years ago covering a football tournament and many of them speak russian and have close ties to russia, particularly cities on the east of ukraine. we have been showing reports of people who now refused to speak russian, no longer sing in russian, say when this is hopefully over they will not have the same ties with russia they have before. do you think that is an idea or thought mirrored by many in ukraine? , ., ,, .,

ukraine? mariupol is a russian s-ueakin ukraine? mariupol is a russian speaking city. _ ukraine? mariupol is a russian speaking city, 8096 _ ukraine? mariupol is a russian speaking city, 8096 of- ukraine? mariupol is a russian speaking city, 8096 of citizens l ukraine? mariupol is a russian - speaking city, 8096 of citizens there speaking city, 80% of citizens there speaking city, 80% of citizens there speak russian. we speak both languages, ukrainian but russian is what we use with friends and family. we are on the border with russia, the closest city to the border with russia. the thais have been strong. i have always considered russian friends, family, to be close. i have never had problems being so close to russia but yes, it makes you think. i have had instances where i had to almost say goodbye to some of the friends because they do not understand why they are not being supported by others. they think whatever is happening in ukraine, russia is coming to save the people in ukraine. that is the narrative given to them.— in ukraine. that is the narrative given to them. you have russian friends who _ given to them. you have russian friends who still _ given to them. you have russian friends who still believe - given to them. you have russian friends who still believe that? i l given to them. you have russian l friends who still believe that? i am afraid so. friends who still believe that? i am afraid so- it —

friends who still believe that? i am afraid so. it is _ friends who still believe that? i am afraid so. it is difficult _ friends who still believe that? i am afraid so. it is difficult to _ afraid so. it is difficult to imagine but now they are almost in an information vacuum. they are given information they are given and there is nothing else to look at. it is streamlined into their minds they are saviours, there to rescue people of ukraine. and it is still going on, if you can believe that. sham i on, if you can believe that. am i riaht to on, if you can believe that. am i right to your— on, if you can believe that. am i right to your auntie _ on, if you can believe that. am i right to your auntie works - on, if you can believe that. am i right to your auntie works at - on, if you can believe that. am i right to your auntie works at the maternity hospital that was bombed? have you heard anything from her? no. my only hope is that she was not in an emergency ward. she is a nurse. the treatment she is giving is for chest infection, not a very important, a life—and—death situation. i imagine she was not there that day and that is my only hope. to be frank, i do not know if she knows that it does not exist any more. this is how detached people are from reality. all they see is

planes going over and bombs falling next to them. it is a scramble to survive, scramble for food and shelter. people have united and they are supporting each other, sharing food and water with each other, cooking outside, up fires. and they are melting snow for water. temperatures are below zero, —7. a lot of people do not have windows in their homes any more. they have been bombed or destroyed. they shelter... there are no bomb shelters equipped. they are sitting in basements and there could be over 1000 people in one room together. there could be over1000 people in one room together.— one room together. talking about meltin: one room together. talking about melting snow. — one room together. talking about melting snow, even _ one room together. talking about melting snow, even people - one room together. talking about i melting snow, even people draining radiators to find water to drink. remarkable to think of. i'm sure you are desperate to find out what is happening with your family. i wonder if you have been able to gain encouragement from the incredible

resilience we have seen from ukrainians generally, particularly those indirect fire? thea;r ukrainians generally, particularly those indirect fire?— those indirect fire? they are surviving- — those indirect fire? they are surviving. they _ those indirect fire? they are surviving. they have - those indirect fire? they are surviving. they have to - those indirect fire? they are surviving. they have to do i those indirect fire? they are - surviving. they have to do whatever they can to make it through the day every day. but time is running out for them. we cannot sit back and watch this any longer. a00,000 people are trapped, being held hostage, and being terrorised every day. this is genocide in front of our eyes. how long can we sit back and do nothing?— our eyes. how long can we sit back and do nothing? should there be more intervention from _ and do nothing? should there be more intervention from the _ and do nothing? should there be more intervention from the west? _ intervention from the west? absolutely. every day this happens more people are dying. 2100 civilians have died in comparison to 1300 ukrainian troops. where is the logic? how can we see this happen and do nothing? we need immediate ceasefire at least for 2a—hour so infrastructure can be repaired, gas and electricity can be given back to

people, they can try and live, i am not even saying better conditions because everything is better than what they have, but they need to get back to some sort of normality. imagine psychologically how difficult it is to keep any strength, any fight for life for two weeks knowing no help is coming because this is how they feel. they feel abandoned. because this is how they feel. they feelabandoned. ukraine because this is how they feel. they feel abandoned. ukraine has united, people are strong and standing together but because mariupol is surrounded, and they are in this ring of fire constantly, things need to change immediately. it has to be an immediate ceasefire and immediate humanitarian corridor and aid needs to be delivered now. we humanitarian corridor and aid needs to be delivered now.— to be delivered now. we cannot dela . to be delivered now. we cannot delay- thank — to be delivered now. we cannot delay. thank you _ to be delivered now. we cannot delay. thank you so _ to be delivered now. we cannot delay. thank you so much - to be delivered now. we cannot delay. thank you so much for. to be delivered now. we cannot - delay. thank you so much for coming in. it must be so hard, give you have not spoken to your family. if you get a chance to catch up with them, will you let us know? i am sure viewers will want to know if

they are ok. and take care of yourself. thank you. here's carol. good morning. some others had clear skies and some of us had cloud last night and northern areas saw the northern lights. as you can see from this beautiful picture. we have had showers coming in across southern areas. we have showers coming in across northern ireland and western scotland. they will continue eastwards through the day getting into northern england eventually. showers in the english channel pushing across southern counties and into the south—east. between, sunshine. into the mid—afternoon, showers dotted across southern england into east anglia but between dirt, brightness and sunshine.

wales, midlands, lincolnshire, sunshine. showers in northern england, southern and central scotland, clearing northern ireland. we will see brighter skies across the far north—east of scotland. brisk wind in the north—west will continue through the night. eventually showers clear. clear skies. some fog. cloud building to the west. overnight lows, freezing in the midlands. starting with sunshine tomorrow. cloud and rain moving in. for many, dry with a high of 16. thank you. we will speak to sajid javid in a few minutes. time now to get the news where you are. good morning from bbc london, i'm frankie mccamley.

the last safety checks are being carried out on crossrail ahead of its opening. as part of the testing, our transport correspondent tom edwards joined volunteers in a trial evacuation. what they're doing is going through all these safety checks now, to see if they can deal with every eventuality. so, we're on the train about an hour or so. all planned, all part of this safety exercise, and we're now going to be taken off this train onto the rescue train. transport bosses say the new elizabeth line will open by the end ofjune. there are calls for authorities to provide more support to help families in need of furniture. it's thought more than a million people in london are struggling to get access to basic household items. the charity end furniture poverty believes those numbers are only going to go up. we know that the use of food banks, for example, has risen tremendously over recent months and years.

well, if people can't afford to buy food, how on earth can they afford to replace a broken cooker? a council in essex is urging people not to repair potholes themselves. it's after sir rod stewart posted a video on social media, explaining why he'd taken matters into his own hands. residents say it's been a problem for months. the other day there was an ambulance for the first time. my ferrari can't go through here at all. and me and the boys thought we'd come and do it ourselves. i think he's absolutely amazing. it's about time someone did! all done, rod. we love you, mate. the potholes have been really, really bad. so, yeah, fantastic. i dreaded coming home this way, but now we can. travel now — and this is how tfl services are looking. there are minor delays on tfl rail between liverpool street and shenfield. onto the weather now with kate kinsella. good morning. it's a chilly start to the new week, but temperatures first thing this morning hovering just above zero celsius.

it's a bright start. we have some sunshine, and there could be a little bit of mist out there first thing. a bit more cloud moving in from the south. that in turn can produce one or two fairly sharp showers. but sunny spells between, and temperatures today getting up to 13 celsius. overnight tonight, those showers will start to clear away. still a little bit of patchy cloud around, but some clear spells too. we could again see one or two mist and fog patches developing, as the wind remains light. temperatures again fairly chilly, between one and four celsius. as we head into tuesday, you can see this orange yellow colour. that is slightly milder air heading in our direction. plenty of sunshine around for tuesday. the wind is reasonably light, and temperatures tomorrow feeling a little bit milder, maximum, 15 celsius. as we head into wednesday, it is going to be quite an unsettled day. some outbreaks of rain. temperatures are still reasonably mild. then high—pressure builds from thursday, which means the weather settles down. plenty of sunshine and dry weather. starting to feel a little

bit more like spring, with mild temperatures. i'm back with the latest from the bbc london newsroom in an hour. bye for now. hello, this is breakfast with dan walker and sally nugent. at least 35 people have died after missile strikes on a military base near the polish border, according to officials in ukraine. the attack was just 60 kilometres from the western city of lviv. let's go now to our correspondentjonah fisher, who is in lviv this morning. give us an idea of what we do know this morning?— this morning? what is the latest? good morning- — this morning? what is the latest? good morning. we _ this morning? what is the latest? good morning. we had _ this morning? what is the latest? good morning. we had an - this morning? what is the latest? good morning. we had an air- this morning? what is the latest? good morning. we had an air raid | good morning. we had an air raid sirens— good morning. we had an air raid sirens overnight again last night. they— sirens overnight again last night. they went — sirens overnight again last night. they went off at half past two in the morning, sending everyone here in lviv— the morning, sending everyone here in lviv down — the morning, sending everyone here in lviv down into bomb shelters. we

don't _ in lviv down into bomb shelters. we don't yet _ in lviv down into bomb shelters. we don't yet know what, if anything, was hit _ don't yet know what, if anything, was hit in — don't yet know what, if anything, was hit in this particular western part of— was hit in this particular western part of ukraine overnight. but yesterday, as you mention, a military— yesterday, as you mention, a military base just on the border between — military base just on the border between ukraine and poland, a base used by— between ukraine and poland, a base used by british forces and nato forces — used by british forces and nato forces for— used by british forces and nato forces for training with the ukrainian army, that was hit with 35 people _ ukrainian army, that was hit with 35 people killed. that could perhaps be a sign _ people killed. that could perhaps be a sign both of russia expanding its operations— a sign both of russia expanding its operations west, and also perhaps seeking _ operations west, and also perhaps seeking to— operations west, and also perhaps seeking to target the flow of weapons into ukraine from the european — weapons into ukraine from the european union. they sing ukraine national anthem. "ukraine's glory and freedom have not yet perished. luck will still smile on our fellow ukrainians." in lviv's rynok square, the first two lines of the national anthem have an added poignancy. 0utmanned and alone, ukraine resists russia's

bloody, steady advance. under attack from land and air, more than 2 million people have fled. vera and svenislava are still very much here. vera, will you stay or will you go? translation: i will stay. we will all stay. _ my husband and i are 78. we will keep standing until the end, on what is our land. the protective cladding on lviv's statues tells a different story. of a senseless conflict getting ever closer. for the first two and a half weeks of this war, this western part of ukraine has been relatively calm, a safe haven and route out for those trying to flee the conflict. but there have been signs

in the past days that that might be changing. airstrips have been hit and sunday saw this military base near the polish border attacked with 35 people killed. it had been used by british and nato forces for training exercises. the message to the countries supplying ukraine with weapons very clear. in the south, the areas that russia has managed to take continue to show remarkable defiance. crowd chants. "russian soldier, fascist occupant," the crowds in kherson chanted as they marched past the tanks. there will be no quick and easy victory for the russians in ukraine. jonah fisher, bbc news, lviv.

jonah fisher reporting. we are joined this morning by the health minister, sajid javid. good morning. ijust want to minister, sajid javid. good morning. i just want to start with the news that we have had in the last half an hour, that you may already be aware of. the very well—publicised image, well seen image last week, the woman being rescued from the maternity hospital that had been attacked. i think we can show the image in a moment. the maternity hospital that was bombed last week. we are hearing from associated press that fat lady and her baby has died. we are showing the image right now. —— that that lady. we see her being rescued from the remains of that maternity hospital last week. i am curious to know your reaction to that latest news? . , ,., know your reaction to that latest news? . , ., know your reaction to that latest news? ., , ,., ., ., know your reaction to that latest news? . , ., ., ., news? yeah, i 'ust saw that image a moment ago. — news? yeah, ijust saw that image a moment ago- my — news? yeah, ijust saw that image a moment ago. my reaction? - news? yeah, ijust saw that image a moment ago. my reaction? it - news? yeah, ijust saw that image a moment ago. my reaction? it fills i news? yeah, ijust saw that image a. moment ago. my reaction? it fills me with rage _ moment ago. my reaction? it fills me with rage to _

moment ago. my reaction? it fills me with rage to see something like that _ with rage to see something like that. these are appalling atrocities being _ that. these are appalling atrocities being committed on innocent civilians _ being committed on innocent civilians in ukraine by the russians. this was an attack on a hospital. — russians. this was an attack on a hospital. a — russians. this was an attack on a hospital, a health facility. we know already— hospital, a health facility. we know already from the who, they have got documented evidence of 31 such attacks — documented evidence of 31 such attacks. 31 such attacks throughout ukraine _ attacks. 31 such attacks throughout ukraine on — attacks. 31 such attacks throughout ukraine on health facilities. these are war— ukraine on health facilities. these are war crimes and putin will be held _ are war crimes and putin will be held responsible? in are war crimes and putin will be held responsible?— are war crimes and putin will be held responsible? in what way? how will ou do held responsible? in what way? how will you do that? _ held responsible? in what way? how will you do that? he _ held responsible? in what way? how will you do that? he will— held responsible? in what way? how will you do that? he will ultimately l will you do that? he will ultimately be held responsible _ will you do that? he will ultimately be held responsible for _ will you do that? he will ultimately be held responsible for sure - will you do that? he will ultimately be held responsible for sure by - will you do that? he will ultimately be held responsible for sure by thej be held responsible for sure by the international court. in fact, today, the justice — international court. in fact, today, the justice secretary is going to the hague and he will be meeting with the _ the hague and he will be meeting with the chief prosecutor and others, — with the chief prosecutor and others, offering uk support to gather— others, offering uk support to gather evidence, including the images — gather evidence, including the images that you have referred to, and much — images that you have referred to, and much more evidence, to make sure that when— and much more evidence, to make sure that when that prosecution comes, the court _ that when that prosecution comes, the court has what it needs. i know in our

the court has what it needs. i know in your post — the court has what it needs. i know in your post as _ the court has what it needs. i know in your post as health _ the court has what it needs. i know in your post as health secretary - the court has what it needs. i know| in your post as health secretary you announced last night that a number of children have been brought here to the uk from ukraine for cancer treatment. can you give us any information about that and how they are? , . , ., , information about that and how they are? , . , are? yes, i am pleased we were able to rescue these _ are? yes, i am pleased we were able to rescue these children. _ are? yes, i am pleased we were able to rescue these children. these - are? yes, i am pleased we were able to rescue these children. these are l to rescue these children. these are very ill— to rescue these children. these are very ill children. 21 in total. they have _ very ill children. 21 in total. they have come — very ill children. 21 in total. they have come here with their families. they were — have come here with their families. they were all receiving cancer treatment in ukraine. but they've obviously — treatment in ukraine. but they've obviously had to leave their home country— obviously had to leave their home country because of the russian invasion — country because of the russian invasion. they will now be cared for here in_ invasion. they will now be cared for here in the — invasion. they will now be cared for here in the uk for as long as is needed — here in the uk for as long as is needed. they will be cared for by our incredible nhs staff. to do this was quite _ our incredible nhs staff. to do this was quite an operation over the weekend — was quite an operation over the weekend. a number of partners were involved _ weekend. a number of partners were involved and i am very grateful to them, _ involved and i am very grateful to them, especially the polish government and the nhs, and i am pleased _ government and the nhs, and i am pleased that we can supplied —— provide — pleased that we can supplied —— provide support in this way. will an more provide support in this way. will any more be _ provide support in this way. ii any more be arriving? several hundred very sick children have been evacuated? iterate hundred very sick children have been evacuated? ~ . , hundred very sick children have been evacuated? . . , ., ~ evacuated? we have been working with international partners. _

evacuated? we have been working with international partners. i _ evacuated? we have been working with international partners. i know- evacuated? we have been working with international partners. i know that - international partners. i know that germany— international partners. i know that germany and spain have also taken a sick children. in terms of broader medical— sick children. in terms of broader medical support, we are also working with the _ medical support, we are also working with the polish and the moldovan government is to see what support we can help _ government is to see what support we can help provide their on the ground _ can help provide their on the ground, on the front line. i think that is— ground, on the front line. i think that is important in terms of getting _ that is important in terms of getting immediate support. in terms of overall— getting immediate support. in terms of overall humanitarian aid, i think so far— of overall humanitarian aid, i think so far from — of overall humanitarian aid, i think so far from the uk it is £400 million — so far from the uk it is £400 million of— so far from the uk it is £400 million of aid, which is the most of any bilateral country. and from my own department we have also been sending _ own department we have also been sending out flights of medical equipment, vital medicines and supplies — equipment, vital medicines and supplies. it was seven flights as of last night, — supplies. it was seven flights as of last night, but i am told our a flight — last night, but i am told our a flight has _ last night, but i am told our a flight hasjust left. that is almost 100,000 — flight hasjust left. that is almost 100,000 items of medical supplies. what are _ 100,000 items of medical supplies. what are the medical supplies you are sending? what is most urgently needed? ~ ., are sending? what is most urgently needed? . ., . , are sending? what is most urgently needed? . ., , , are sending? what is most urgently needed? . ., , are sending? what is most urgently needed? ., , ., needed? wound packages is a large art of it. needed? wound packages is a large part of it- vital— needed? wound packages is a large part of it. vital medicines _ needed? wound packages is a large part of it. vital medicines such - needed? wound packages is a large part of it. vital medicines such as i part of it. vital medicines such as antibiotics —

part of it. vital medicines such as antibiotics. also, some medical equipment, bandages and things. at one level— equipment, bandages and things. at one level quite basic medical equipment, but this is what ukraine is asking _ equipment, but this is what ukraine is asking for, understandably. we are working very closely with them. i are working very closely with them. i met— are working very closely with them. i met last _ are working very closely with them. i met last week virtually with my counterpart there, and we are coordinating with them as well as the front— coordinating with them as well as the front line states.— coordinating with them as well as the front line states. what can you tell me about _ the front line states. what can you tell me about the _ the front line states. what can you tell me about the scheme - the front line states. what can you tell me about the scheme going i tell me about the scheme going online today, which will help people who want to come and live in this country, refugees from ukraine, find somewhere to live? do you know at this point how many people from ukraine have applied for visas, compared to how many have successfully got them? there are two schemes. successfully got them? there are two schemes- in — successfully got them? there are two schemes. in terms _ successfully got them? there are two schemes. in terms of— successfully got them? there are two schemes. in terms of the _ successfully got them? there are two schemes. in terms of the current - schemes. in terms of the current one, _ schemes. in terms of the current one. which— schemes. in terms of the current one, which is the extended families scheme _ one, which is the extended families scheme, the latest number i have is some _ scheme, the latest number i have is some 3000 — scheme, the latest number i have is some 3000 visas have been granted of the saturday. it is probably more by now _ the saturday. it is probably more by now that _ the saturday. it is probably more by now. that scheme itself is being made _ now. that scheme itself is being made easier by moving to online only from tuesday, where ukrainians can

use their— from tuesday, where ukrainians can use their passports for an online only process. the other scheme you have just _ only process. the other scheme you have just referred to is the one for hosting _ have just referred to is the one for hosting ukrainian families. that will come — hosting ukrainian families. that will come as you say, go live this week _ will come as you say, go live this week. michael gove will make a statement in parliament later today, setting _ statement in parliament later today, setting out _ statement in parliament later today, setting out the details. there is no cap on— setting out the details. there is no cap on the — setting out the details. there is no cap on the numbers of people that we can support _ cap on the numbers of people that we can support. i am pleased we are doing _ can support. i am pleased we are doing this — can support. i am pleased we are doing this because as a country we have _ doing this because as a country we have a _ doing this because as a country we have a very— doing this because as a country we have a very proud record of offering sanctuary _ have a very proud record of offering sanctuary to — have a very proud record of offering sanctuary to people from a wars and conflicts _ sanctuary to people from a wars and conflicts. and it's right we respond in this— conflicts. and it's right we respond in this way — conflicts. and it's right we respond in this way. and conflicts. and it's right we respond in this way-— in this way. and how will it work, exactl ? in this way. and how will it work, exactly? we _ in this way. and how will it work, exactly? we are _ in this way. and how will it work, exactly? we are working - in this way. and how will it work, exactly? we are working with - in this way. and how will it work, exactly? we are working with a l exactly? we are working with a number of _ exactly? we are working with a number of charities _ exactly? we are working with a number of charities on - exactly? we are working with a number of charities on the - exactly? we are working with a - number of charities on the ground, particularly — number of charities on the ground, particularly in poland. they have a number _ particularly in poland. they have a number of — particularly in poland. they have a number of people. obviously this number— number of people. obviously this number will grow over time. the number will grow overtime. the ukrainians— number will grow over time. the ukrainians have expressed a preference to be given refuge here in the _ preference to be given refuge here in the uk — preference to be given refuge here in the uk. through those charities they will— in the uk. through those charities they will be connected with people who have — they will be connected with people who have expressed their desire to want to— who have expressed their desire to want to be — who have expressed their desire to want to be one of these hosts. and then. _ want to be one of these hosts. and then, through an online process, the

application _ then, through an online process, the application can be made. and they've 'ust application can be made. and they've just got— application can be made. and they've just got to _ application can be made. and they've just got to verify they do have the space. _ just got to verify they do have the space, there will be some checks on the hosts _ space, there will be some checks on the hosts themselves to make sure they are _ the hosts themselves to make sure they are appropriate, appropriate people _ they are appropriate, appropriate people to — they are appropriate, appropriate people to offer their services, and once _ people to offer their services, and once they— people to offer their services, and once they are connected, the ukrainians will be brought over to the uk _ ukrainians will be brought over to the uk and they will be hosted in the uk and they will be hosted in the uk _ the uk and they will be hosted in the uk with visas that will be at least _ the uk with visas that will be at least three years. and the uk with visas that will be at least three years.— the uk with visas that will be at least three years. and what is life look like for _ least three years. and what is life look like for a _ least three years. and what is life look like for a ukrainian _ least three years. and what is life look like for a ukrainian refugee l look like for a ukrainian refugee who manages to take part in this scheme? if they come with children, for example, with their children have access to school, nhs, employment?— have access to school, nhs, employment? have access to school, nhs, emlo ment? , ., , employment? yes, of course. the afehan employment? yes, of course. the afghan scheme — employment? yes, of course. the afghan scheme that _ employment? yes, of course. the afghan scheme that was - employment? yes, of course. the afghan scheme that was put - employment? yes, of course. the afghan scheme that was put in - employment? yes, of course. the i afghan scheme that was put in place last summer, that was similar in some _ last summer, that was similar in some respects. of course, it wasn't hosted _ some respects. of course, it wasn't hosted by— some respects. of course, it wasn't hosted by individual families but when _ hosted by individual families but when the — hosted by individual families but when the afghan refugees arrived here in— when the afghan refugees arrived here in the uk they had full access to all— here in the uk they had full access to all public health facilities, schools. _ to all public health facilities, schools, medical care for the nhs and other— schools, medical care for the nhs and other public services. it is important _ and other public services. it is important that that is in place. also. — important that that is in place. also. they— important that that is in place. also, they will have the right to work _

also, they will have the right to work as— also, they will have the right to work as well. i am sure with this scheme — work as well. i am sure with this scheme there will be english language classes provided as well to help those who need it, especially to get— help those who need it, especially to get into — help those who need it, especially to get into work. but all the support— to get into work. but all the support necessary will be provided. and what— support necessary will be provided. and what happens at the end of the six months? i and what happens at the end of the six months?— and what happens at the end of the six months? i don't want to confuse the two schemes. _ six months? i don't want to confuse the two schemes. the _ six months? i don't want to confuse the two schemes. the hosting - six months? i don't want to confuse i the two schemes. the hosting scheme we are _ the two schemes. the hosting scheme we are talking about, it is three years — we are talking about, it is three years a— we are talking about, it is three years. a three—year right to remain. ithink— years. a three—year right to remain. i think that — years. a three—year right to remain. i think that is — years. a three—year right to remain. i think that is the right balance. you don't — i think that is the right balance. you don't want it to be short—term. three _ you don't want it to be short—term. three years. — you don't want it to be short—term. three years, the right to stay in the uk — three years, the right to stay in the uk. after that, three years, the right to stay in the uk. afterthat, the three years, the right to stay in the uk. after that, the individual can decide — the uk. after that, the individual can decide for themselves how they wish to— can decide for themselves how they wish to progress. do they wish to go back to _ wish to progress. do they wish to go back to ukraine, or stay in uk? that will be _ back to ukraine, or stay in uk? that will be a _ back to ukraine, or stay in uk? that will be a decision for them. many charities have _ will be a decision for them. many charities have been _ will be a decision for them. many charities have been working - will be a decision for them. je’iag�*iy charities have been working in this sector for many years. i want to tell you what room for refugees said. they have been in operation since 2002. they say it took them years to perfect a system that they used to house people, and they fear

the government is not equipped to do this injust a matter of the government is not equipped to do this in just a matter of weeks. the government is not equipped to do this injust a matter of weeks. how ready do you think government is to make this work?— make this work? look, this is an unprecedented _ make this work? look, this is an unprecedented situation. - make this work? look, this is an unprecedented situation. i - make this work? look, this is an unprecedented situation. i think| unprecedented situation. i think it's important to listen to charities— it's important to listen to charities that have experience and help them — charities that have experience and help them to work out how this can work _ help them to work out how this can work i_ help them to work out how this can work idon't— help them to work out how this can work. i don't think the fact we haven't— work. i don't think the fact we haven't done this before it should be some — haven't done this before it should be some kind of block in not trying to do— be some kind of block in not trying to do this — be some kind of block in not trying to do this in — be some kind of block in not trying to do this in this way at this point — to do this in this way at this point i_ to do this in this way at this point. i think it is very valuable, actually. — point. i think it is very valuable, actually. for— point. i think it is very valuable, actually, for a ukrainian refugee arriving — actually, for a ukrainian refugee arriving in— actually, for a ukrainian refugee arriving in the uk, to have a british— arriving in the uk, to have a british host that can help them in so many— british host that can help them in so many ways, not least in integrating into british life, especially after they have come from somewhere that is in such a traumatic— somewhere that is in such a traumatic state. it is important of this kind — traumatic state. it is important of this kind of— traumatic state. it is important of this kind of support is provided. i think— this kind of support is provided. i think the — this kind of support is provided. i think the government is absolutely i’ilht think the government is absolutely right to _ think the government is absolutely right to try and do it in this way. there _ right to try and do it in this way. there is— right to try and do it in this way. there is no— right to try and do it in this way. there is no cap on the numbers that can come _ there is no cap on the numbers that can come. later today we will know a lot more _ can come. later today we will know a lot more about these game when michael— lot more about these game when michael gove sets out the details to parliament. ., . ., parliament. you have mentioned there will be checks — parliament. you have mentioned there will be checks in _

parliament. you have mentioned there will be checks in place _ parliament. you have mentioned there will be checks in place on _ parliament. you have mentioned there will be checks in place on the - will be checks in place on the people who apply to come through, but the home office as all three said greg mike has said security is a concern, and that is one of the reason why many more visas haven't been granted until this point. how will you make sure that everybody who applies to come here is who they say they are? it is who applies to come here is who they say they are?— say they are? it is right we have a basic level — say they are? it is right we have a basic level of _ say they are? it is right we have a basic level of security _ say they are? it is right we have a basic level of security checks. - say they are? it is right we have a basic level of security checks. it i basic level of security checks. it is also — basic level of security checks. it is also right we do it in the smoothest and quickest way possible. so i smoothest and quickest way possible. so i think— smoothest and quickest way possible. so i think having this online process— so i think having this online process where individuals with ukrainian _ process where individuals with ukrainian passports, their details are checked against databases and other— are checked against databases and other information we have, is right. the reason — other information we have, is right. the reason we need these checks is that we _ the reason we need these checks is that we know already from intelligence reports that there are extremist groups and other organisations, extremist organisations, extremist organisations, operating in the region. — organisations, operating in the region. in— organisations, operating in the region, in and around ukraine. it is right— region, in and around ukraine. it is rightwe— region, in and around ukraine. it is right we carry— region, in and around ukraine. it is right we carry out some basic checks — right we carry out some basic checks if— right we carry out some basic checks. if anybody wants a reminder of the _ checks. if anybody wants a reminder of the lengths that putin will go to to infiltrate the uk, let's not forget —

to infiltrate the uk, let's not forget what happened in 2018. i remember the home secretary having to deal— remember the home secretary having to deal with the aftermath of the nerve _ to deal with the aftermath of the nerve agent attack in salisbury right— nerve agent attack in salisbury right here on british soil. | nerve agent attack in salisbury right here on british soil. i am cufious right here on british soil. i am curious to _ right here on british soil. i am curious to ask _ right here on british soil. i am curious to ask you _ right here on british soil. i am curious to ask you a _ right here on british soil. i am curious to ask you a question | right here on british soil. i —n curious to ask you a question that we all spoke about when we first came into the office this morning, one of the first conversations we all had was, in the light of the announcements of the weekend, we have all been talking about, would we consider perhaps taking a refugee into our com, a family, or helping into our com, a family, or helping in some way? it is one of the most useful things you could potentially do. i'm curious to know because of your position, is that something you have had a conversation about? is it something you would consider? i’m something you would consider? i'm startin: something you would consider? i'm starting to have a conversation with my wife _ starting to have a conversation with my wife on — starting to have a conversation with my wife on that. and i think many households... i am my wife on that. and i think many households... lam pleased my wife on that. and i think many households... i am pleased you brought— households... i am pleased you brought it's important that anyone who becomes a host, that they can fulfil the _ who becomes a host, that they can fulfil the obligations of a host, spend — fulfil the obligations of a host, spend time with these families and help _ spend time with these families and help but _ spend time with these families and help. but there are many ways we can all help _ help. but there are many ways we can all help. whatever i do add a personal— all help. whatever i do add a

personal level, i will most certainly _ personal level, i will most certainly be helping. | personal level, i will most certainly be helping. i have to ask our certainly be helping. i have to ask your health _ certainly be helping. i have to ask your health question. _ certainly be helping. i have to ask your health question. let's - certainly be helping. i have to ask your health question. let's talk i your health question. let's talk about new variants of covid. delta chron, identified here in the uk. how many new cases are you aware of? i think there is only a handful of cases _ i think there is only a handful of cases it — i think there is only a handful of cases it is _ i think there is only a handful of cases. it is not something that is of particular concern at this point in time — of particular concern at this point in time we — of particular concern at this point in time. we keep the situation under review— in time. we keep the situation under review on— in time. we keep the situation under review on a _ in time. we keep the situation under review on a daily basis. but the dominant— review on a daily basis. but the dominant variant in the uk is 99% omicron _ dominant variant in the uk is 99% omicron infections. once the rate has gone — omicron infections. once the rate has gone up modestly in the last few days. _ has gone up modestly in the last few days. that _ has gone up modestly in the last few days, that is to be expected as we are now— days, that is to be expected as we are now open as a country. —— whilst the rate _ are now open as a country. —— whilst the rate has— are now open as a country. —— whilst the rate has gone up. there is nothing — the rate has gone up. there is nothing on _ the rate has gone up. there is nothing on the date that gives us cause _ nothing on the date that gives us cause for— nothing on the date that gives us cause for concern. health _ cause for concern. health secretary, sajid javid, thank you. it health secretary, sa'id javid, thank ou. . ~ . health secretary, sa'id javid, thank ou. , �* , ,

health secretary, sa'id javid, thank ou. , a , . ., you. it is 7:46pm seven - micro 7:46am _ you. it is 7:46pm seven - micro 7:46am john — you. it is 7:46pm seven - micro 7:46am. john is _ you. it is 7:46pm seven - micro 7:46am. john is here. - you. it is 7:46pm seven - micro 7:46am. john is here. anotherl you. it is 7:46pm seven - micro i 7:46am. john is here. another big 7:a6am. john is here. another big talking points surrounding the war in ukraine. absolutely sport and politics colliding. we are seeing it played out in the rawest way possible with chelsea at the moment and the sanctions placed on roman abramovich. all eyes on the club. will it affect results? they seem to be able to do that at the moment. whens for men and women yesterday. probably the most damning picture has come from petr cech, the former goalkeeper, won the premier league. he has moved upstairs as a technical director. he says, we have got real worries as to whether we can pay the players. are we going to be able to pay the staff? he's not sure how they will get to their champions league game this week. they are meant to be leaving on tuesday. are they going to fly? will they get the train? there are restrictions put on what money they can spend. questions over players, the end of the season. he says, we are taking it day by day. very concerning for him and the top. what is to come next? good

morning. after a week of turmoil, chelsea got back to matters on the pitch, playing for the first time at home since the government froze the assets of their russian owner roman abramovich. there were wins for both of their senior sides, but the comments of cech demonstrate the level of concern from within club. nesta mcgregor reports. chelsea currently being controlled by events of the field. their future been decided day by day. its fan base remains loyal. the been decided day by day. its fan base remains loyal. the sanctions on the club are — base remains loyal. the sanctions on the club are ridiculous, _ base remains loyal. the sanctions on the club are ridiculous, really. - the club are ridiculous, really. it's punishing the fans, it is not doing anything to abramowitz. moving forward they should _ doing anything to abramowitz. moving forward they should be _ doing anything to abramowitz. moving forward they should be better- doing anything to abramowitz. moving forward they should be better checks on owners _ forward they should be better checks on owners. we forward they should be better checks on owners. ~ . forward they should be better checks on owners. . . , ., ., on owners. we have been following the team before _ on owners. we have been following the team before roman _ on owners. we have been following | the team before roman abramovich took over— the team before roman abramovich took over and — the team before roman abramovich took over and we _ the team before roman abramovich took over and we will— the team before roman abramovich took over and we will be _ the team before roman abramovich took over and we will be following i took over and we will be following it them _ took over and we will be following it them after— took over and we will be following it them after it, _ took over and we will be following it them after it, hopefully. - took over and we will be following it them after it, hopefully. changes at stamford — it them after it, hopefully. changes at stamford bridge _ it them after it, hopefully. changes at stamford bridge have _ it them after it, hopefully. changes at stamford bridge have been - it them after it, hopefully. changes at stamford bridge have been so i at stamford bridge have been so swift that sponsors who have suspended contracts are still on display. the russian billionaire's reign lasted almost two decades. and

it will be forgotten overnight. their opponents newcastle aren't strangers to a controversial takeover themselves. and they almost took the lead. chelsea goalkeeper edouard mendy providing the highlight in a relatively lacklustre first half. it wasn't until the 89th minute chelsea fans had something to cheer. kai havertz�*s brilliant first touch and then the finish. the 22—year—old is a key part of chelsea's recent successful run. the search for who will run the club goes on, nestor mcgregor, bbc news. manager thomas tuchel says he will be in place until at least the end of the season. it was an extremley emotional afteronon for the ukrainian international andriy yarmolenko. he scored for west ham in their victory over aston villa, his first match since russia invaded ukraine, and dropped to his knees. he said after its difficult to think about football when every day the "russian army is killing ukrainian people"

arsenal are in pole position to play alongside europe's elite next season. they beat leicester 2—0, thomas partey with one alexandre lacazette the other from the penalty spot. 19 seasons in a row they qualified for the champions league, they've not been in it now for five years but that could be about to change, they're fourth a point clear of united. watford's attempts to stay up have been given a boost, beating southampton 2—1, cucho hernandez with both goals. nothing though going everton's way, they're just outside the bottom three after losing to wolves. they've never been relegated from the premier league, is that about to change? rangers are in their first scottish cup semi—final for four years. the gulf between the scottish champions and the premiership's bottom side dundee was plain to see, as rangers ran out 3—0 winners, fashion sakkala wrapping it up. theyjoin hearts and hibernian

in the semi—final draw, while celtic face dundee united for a place later today. tom brady, one of the greatest players in the history of the nfl, likes to keep us on our toes. doesn't he? just six weeks after announcing his retiremnet, the quarterback, said he has "unfinished business" and will rejoin the tampa bay buccaneers. "these past two months i've realised my place is still on the field and not in the stands," he said on social media. now we had to bring you this morning. when it comes to golf, this is everest. the signature 17th at the players championship in sawgrass, florida. it makes the best quake in their boots, except shane lowry, who put the ball straight in the cup. what a hole in one. such a tough hole. you

have got the fans behind you. you produce things like that. he knows how to celebrate _ produce things like that. he knows how to celebrate as _ produce things like that. he knows how to celebrate as well! - produce things like that. he knows how to celebrate as well! it - produce things like that. he knows how to celebrate as well! it reallyl how to celebrate as well! it really is. such how to celebrate as well! it really is- such an _ how to celebrate as well! it really is. such an impressive _ how to celebrate as well! it really is. such an impressive moment. l how to celebrate as well! it really is. such an impressive moment. i think for even players there is a moment in your career where you are up moment in your career where you are up against it, it is tough, it is hard. :: , , ., , hard. there were 40 mph gust. it was carnaee. hard. there were 40 mph gust. it was carnage- great _ hard. there were 40 mph gust. it was carnage. great to _ hard. there were 40 mph gust. it was carnage. great to watch. _ hard. there were 40 mph gust. it was carnage. great to watch. he _ hard. there were 40 mph gust. it was carnage. great to watch. he found - hard. there were 40 mph gust. it was carnage. great to watch. he found a l carnage. great to watch. he found a break in the — carnage. great to watch. he found a break in the wind _ carnage. great to watch. he found a break in the wind to _ carnage. great to watch. he found a break in the wind to do _ carnage. great to watch. he found a break in the wind to do that. - break in the wind to do that. smashing. i love, break in the wind to do that. smashing. ilove, —— break in the wind to do that. smashing. i love, —— i love golf, john. whenever you talk about golf on this programme, you can hear the collective side. we will have a ten minute golf chat later. shew; collective side. we will have a ten minute golf chat later. any way. . .! i am minute golf chat later. any way. . .! i am j'oking- _ minute golf chat later. any way. . .! i amjoking. carol— minute golf chat later. any way. . .! i am joking. carol is _ minute golf chat later. any way. . .! i amjoking. carol is here. - i am joking. carol is here. she really loves golf. good morning. we have had some stunning pictures of

the northern lights last night. these ones taken in dumfries and galloway. this one was in inverness in the highlands. note the colours, the greens just dancing. now we have some magenta in the here as well taken in lossiemouth. the colours are stunning. another one too. this one has an array of colours as well, taken in the highlands. if you are just stepping out, it is a nippy start to the day. these are the kinds of temperatures that will greet you. some clear skies around, some frost around as well. also some sunshine. we have got showers in the english channel drifting northwards and eastwards across southern england. have got more showers in northern ireland, scotland and northern england, drifting is. it will brighten up through the afternoon across northern ireland. sunshine in the north—east. sunshine in wales, the midlands and parts of eastern england. gentle breezes for most of us today, except in the

north—west where the wind will be brisk. the temperature range eight to 1a degrees. through this evening and overnight we are going to say goodbye to all of the showers. they will be clear skies. they will be some frost around and some patchy mist and fog. still brisk winds across the north west. these are the overnight lows. as we start the day to, we do have this weather front coming in from the west. it is very slow moving. it will bring in some rain and cloud. you can see from the isobar as it is also going to be windy across the north west. but to start the day, after that call starred, there will be a lot of sunshine. the cloud building in scotland and northern ireland ahead of the weather front bringing in rain. foryou of the weather front bringing in rain. for you the sunshine will turn hazy. for england and wales it will be a dry and sunny day with high plant drag highs of up to 16 degrees. 0n plant drag highs of up to 16 degrees. on wednesday, weatherfront from the south will bring some persistent rain. we also have another weather front heading

southwards across scotland. that is going to bring some rain. it is also going to bring some rain. it is also going to bring some rain. it is also going to be mild where we have got the warm air pumping up from the near continent. at this these two bands join forces, the near continent. at this these two bandsjoin forces, the rain near continent. at this these two bands join forces, the rain will turn heavier. coming south is a cold front, the air will turn colder behind that. hill is now in the highlands. look at these temperatures. seven in lerwick to 15, possibly16 temperatures. seven in lerwick to 15, possibly 16 down towards the south—east. as you move on from wednesday into thursday, the front six southwards. it will be slower to clear the fat south—east. this ridge of high pressure builds across us. it will be with us until the weekend. first thing on thursday morning it will be cloudy and damp in the south—east. then the sun will come out and it will be with us through friday into the weekend. at times there will be whether front is trying to bring some rain into the thank you, carol. shall i renew after golf chat? thank you, carol. shalli renew

after golf chat?— thank you, carol. shalli renew after golf chat? you are all right. thanks! -- _ after golf chat? you are all right. thanks! -- shall— after golf chat? you are all right. thanks! -- shall i _ after golf chat? you are all right. thanks! -- shalli ring _ after golf chat? you are all right. thanks! -- shalli ring you. - after golf chat? you are all right. thanks! -- shalli ring you. ok. ij thanks! -- shalli ring you. ok. i will talk to _ thanks! -- shalli ring you. ok. i will talk to myself! _ thanks! -- shalli ring you. ok. i will talk to myself! something i thanks! -- shalli ring you. ok. i. will talk to myself! something else was happening yesterday, as well as great golf. it was a return to the red carpet last night for the baftas, following last year's covid—safe virtual ceremony. the netflix cowboy film the power of the dog, starring benedict cumberbatch, won the top prize for best film. many of the stars in attendance also used the evening to send messages of support to the people of ukraine. our culture editor katie razzal reports. overshadowed by war but back in person and on the bafta red carpet, small tokens in honour of ukraine. including from stephen graham and woody norman, up for best supporting actor, the youngest person nominated for an oscar this year. i would like to send my love and prayers to the people of ukraine and would like to promote peace and at

work. —— not work. sporting a badge of the ukrainian flag, benedict cumberbatch told the bbc he hopes to open his home to refugees and wanted to show solidarity with the people of ukraine. what we all have to do is continue to help in any which way we can, whether it's from donations, housing refugees — all of which i'm looking to do, and have done, so, yeah. applause. but as some of the movie industry's best—known faces came together inside london's royal albert hall, celebrating film took centre stage. the ceremony was hosted by comedian and actress rebel wilson.— and actress rebel wilson. tonight we are celebrating _ and actress rebel wilson. tonight we are celebrating many _ and actress rebel wilson. tonight we are celebrating many great _ and actress rebel wilson. tonight we are celebrating many great films - and actress rebel wilson. tonight we are celebrating many great films and the beautiful people that make them. you know what we should do? period western the power of the dog left with top awards for best film and best director... the legendary jane campion the legendaryjane campion wasn't there to pick it up. benedict cumberbatch collected

the award on her behalf. yeah, so, bafta, i'd like — oh, no. dammit, that's my speech! oops! laughter. you don't lose to will smith. you win being in his company. will! you don't lose to will smith. you win being in his company. will smith wasn't at the — win being in his company. will smith wasn't at the ceremony _ win being in his company. will smith wasn't at the ceremony to _ win being in his company. will smith wasn't at the ceremony to pick - win being in his company. will smith wasn't at the ceremony to pick up i wasn't at the ceremony to pick up his baxter actor gong for his role as the father of tennis star venus and serena williams. it is a first time he has won a bafta. another first was joanna scanlon, time he has won a bafta. another first wasjoanna scanlon, who beat off lady gaga and others for best actress in after love, playing a muslim convert uncovering her dead husband's secrets. we have to thank bafta, we have to thank the bbc, bfi, lottery for making small films get made. thank you, thank you. best supporting actress went to ariana debose for a big

film, west side story. speaking after the ceremony she was asked about a baftas set against the backdrop of ukraine. brute asked about a baftas set against the backdrop of ukraine.— backdrop of ukraine. we still have to celebrate _ backdrop of ukraine. we still have to celebrate life, _ backdrop of ukraine. we still have to celebrate life, the _ backdrop of ukraine. we still have to celebrate life, the beauty - backdrop of ukraine. we still have to celebrate life, the beauty of. backdrop of ukraine. we still have to celebrate life, the beauty of it, | to celebrate life, the beauty of it, but also acknowledge how trying these times are. and at the end of these times are. and at the end of the day storytelling is what moves hearts and minds and it's a privilege to be a storyteller. and in the best supporting actor category, history was made by troy kotsur in coda as a deaf father whose hearing daughter wants to sing. # i will go where you leave... he's the first deaf actor ever to win a bafta, and has an idea for what's next. translator: have you considered maybe a deafjames bond? laughter. 008? cheering.

belfast won outstanding british film. baftas back to its glamorous best. stay with us. we have got the headlines in a moment. good morning welcome to breakfast with dan walker and sally nugent. our headlines today. a waking nightmare in the ukrainian city of mariupol — the international red cross says people there are facing an extreme or total shortage of food,

water and medicine. every day they have to scramble to find something to survive on. and the longer this situation lasts, the more people's lives are at critical risk. a pregnant woman and her baby have died after the maternity hospital in mariupol was bombed by russian forces last week. there's been more shelling in the capital kyiv — the ukrainian state emergency service says two people have died after a residential building was hit. helping out at home. a website will go live later offering people in the uk the chance to open up their doors to ukrainian refugees. iam i am looking at the impact on the food chain from ukraine and asking why wheat like this made in the uk is pushed up in price causing a bag of flour like this to cost around a third more. chelsea might not make it until the end of the season

according to technical director petr cech — despite winning yesterday, he hopes they'll be able to cotinue paying players and staff. it started with a letter, it ended at the baftas. wejoin12—year—old lowri moore on her disney—inspired night on the red carpet. i am just so honoured i can be here, for one, and i got, like, invited by the director of encanto, which is absolutely crazy and i am just so blessed. there is some springlike weather on the way. it will be cold by night with frost at times. mild by day. on wednesday, we could see heavier rain. all the details throughout the programme. a stark warning has been issued by the international red cross that time is running out in the besieged ukrainian city of mariupol, as residents endure

freezing temperatures, and shortages of food, water and medicine. meanwhile, it's reported that two people have been killed and three wounded after a residential building in kyiv was hit by shelling. graham satchell reports. an attack this morning in a district of kyiv. it is just a mile from the very centre of ukraine's capital city. pictures from the emergency services show the desperate efforts to rescue people from the burning building. does this attack confirm the ukrainians' worst fears that what has been happening to other major cities is starting to happen to kyiv itself? look at mariupol. it has been pummelled, pounded day after day by the russians. before and after satellite photos show the systematic obliteration of residential areas. and more shocking news this morning. the pregnant woman carried away on a stretcher after an attack on the maternity hospital in mariupol is reported to have died from her injuries, along with her child.

the red cross has called the situation here a waking nightmare and is today calling for immediate, urgent humanitarian action. people are running out of water, people are running out of food, people are running out of medicine. and, every day, they have to scramble to find something to survive on. a solution needs to be found in order to protect civilians, in order to allow them safe passage for those who want to leave the city, or for humanitarian supplies to come in. the russian shelling of major cities is intensifying and spreading. this is what is left of a kindergarten in the northeastern city of kharkiv. in chernihiv, a lucky escape and a delicate removal operation as this unexploded bomb is taken away. ukrainian president volodymyr zelensky has been a visible presence in kyiv every day — here visiting wounded soldiers in hospital. he has given a hint that

talks with the russians may be moving forward. he has demanded a meeting with vladimir putin. translation: representatives i of our countries' delegations speak by video link every day. our delegation has a clear task — to ensure a meeting of the presidents, a meeting that i am sure people are waiting for. obviously, this is difficult, a hard path, but this path is needed and our goal is for ukraine to get the necessary result in this struggle, in this negotiation. but this strike on a military training basejust six miles from the polish and nato border shows the russians are in no mood to negotiate or climb down. it is a significant escalation. in kyiv, a minor miracle. irina's piano survived an airstrike undamaged. she plays it for the last time as her daughter films their wrecked house.

irina and herfamily have now left ukraine. theyjoin more than 2 million people who have become refugees since this war started. graham satchell, bbc news. we're joined now by our kyiv correspondent james waterhouse. james, what's the latest in the capital city this morning? we have just heard over the last 15 minutes moore continued rumbling once morejust minutes moore continued rumbling once more just to the north—western direction. you strangely get used to it. i compare it to someone falling down the stairs from afar, if you like. that is where we see a continuation of heavy fighting, where the majority of russian forces now are as they continue to spread

out and try to launch some kind of assault on the city. in the past minutes we are told a manufacturing plant for aircraft to the air base to the north—west has been targeted in a missile strike. the antonov air base, there was heavy fighting there in the first days of the war with paratroopers trying to take it and ukrainian forces launching a counter artillery strike. the airfield is damaged. a key location for ukraine, a major cargo terminal. we have seen more fighting there alongside more images of a residential block that has been directly hit by a shell this morning, in an area to the north—west. we are seeing continued fighting there as well as in the region further west out of the capital. as moscow is accused of trying to target humanitarian and supply routes which until now had

been the safest and best options for supplies to get in and for people to get out. we supplies to get in and for people to net out. ~ . . supplies to get in and for people to net out. . . , ., , ., ., get out. we are seeing images now of the residential— get out. we are seeing images now of the residential building _ get out. we are seeing images now of the residential building you _ the residential building you mention. two people killed, three in hospital. that is quite surprising when you look at the extent of the damage to this building. i imagine every time something like this happens it makes everybody more nervous. , ., ., , nervous. the tension goes further u -. nervous. the tension goes further u. of nervous. the tension goes further up- of course _ nervous. the tension goes further up- of course it — nervous. the tension goes further up. of course it does. _ nervous. the tension goes further up. of course it does. early - nervous. the tension goes further up. of course it does. early in - nervous. the tension goes further| up. of course it does. early in this conflict, to the west of kyiv, there was a missile strike on a residential block. these are residential block. these are residential blocks you see across ukraine and you see them across russia, soviet—era apartment blocks in some cases. people were sitting in some cases. people were sitting in the bomb shelters and worrying the same is about to happen to their home. you are right, it is a relatively low death camp. every death is tragic in this conflict but

it is a reflection of more people habitually staying underground when they hear the siren, explosions in they hear the siren, explosions in the distance. but this morning, peace talks are continuing. there is positive language around that. but we are not seeing any halting of the fighting. if anything it is spreading out across a larger distance. you heard in the report, mariupol, it is a humanitarian disaster. the red cross have talked about desperate situations there four, five days ago. that is another week and people are still without food, water and medicine. and we see shelling of cities like kharkiv and chernihiv. and now the targeting of specific locations along the western flank of ukraine, somewhere that had been seen as safe until now.- been seen as safe until now. james, as ever, been seen as safe until now. james, as ever. good _ been seen as safe until now. james, as ever. good to _ been seen as safe until now. james, as ever, good to hear— been seen as safe until now. james, as ever, good to hear from - been seen as safe until now. james, as ever, good to hear from you. - more than 2.5 million people

have now fled ukraine — with the majority making their way into neighbouring country poland. let's go now to our correspondent mark lowen who is in a town of near the polish—ukrainian border. mark, how is the country coping with the influx of people? about 1.75 million people have crossed into poland since the invasion began. last year, poland was the hundred and first and largest refugee host in the world, and it is now the fourth—largest host of refugees in the world. the numbers are staggering. people are being sheltered in reception centres, private homes, taken in by polish people, and even though polish people, and even though polish people, and even though polish people are proud of the hospitality they have given largely to the ukrainians, you are beginning to the ukrainians, you are beginning to feel the strain here. we spent a couple of days in a small border

town with a population of 60,000. the mayor of that town said 35,000 people a day are coming through his town and one official said they are worried refugees will soon have to sleep on the streets because they are running out of places to stay. the concern is if fighting intensifies in the west, and you have seen a missile strike close to the polish border, if that is a sign fighting will spread to the west it could lead to a second wave of refugees coming across the board are here. most refugees say they hope to return to ukraine soon, but there is no sign of the war ending and so polish authorities are having to plan for long shelter and integration of refugees which is different from the temporary shelter they are giving already.— from today, anyone considering opening up their homes to refugees can express an interest in the government's homes

for ukraine scheme, with more details being set out later. people taking part will also receive a thank—you payment of £350 a month. we're joined now by our chief political correspondent adam fleming. there's still plenty of questions about this scheme? we will get more details when michael gove tells mps how it will work but this is how we think it will work. from later today there will work. from later today there will be a website where you can express an interest if you have a spare room of property that are ukrainian or ukrainian family can live in. people will be matched up by the end of the week and then the first people can be approved to travel on this scheme by the end of the following week. the key thing is that it will be up to people in the uk to make their own links with people in ukraine. the government

will not link up people, it will be “p will not link up people, it will be up to people finding people they know, through word—of—mouth, social media, or maybe they have a link and then lodging the request that way. that means you have cabinet ministers being asked if they will take someone in. this is what the health secretary said. i am starting to have a conversation _ health secretary said. i am starting to have a conversation with - health secretary said. i am starting to have a conversation with my - health secretary said. i am starting j to have a conversation with my wife on that _ to have a conversation with my wife on that as — to have a conversation with my wife on that. as you say, and i am pleased — on that. as you say, and i am pleased you brought this up, thinking _ pleased you brought this up, thinking about this across the country _ thinking about this across the country. it is important anyone who becomes— country. it is important anyone who becomes a — country. it is important anyone who becomes a host they can fulfil the obligations and spend time with these _ obligations and spend time with these families, but there are many ways— these families, but there are many ways in— these families, but there are many ways in which we can all help and whatever — ways in which we can all help and whatever i— ways in which we can all help and whatever i do add a personal level, iwill— whatever i do add a personal level, i will almost certainly be helping. i will almost certainly be helping. i suppose — i will almost certainly be helping. i suppose there are unknowns, how many will make an offer, how many will want to come from ukraine to take up the offer, will people be rejected? how bureaucratic will it be? there is a scheme where people

can sponsor a refugee to come to the uk already and i am told it is a complicated process to go through. we are waiting for details of the second part of the scheme where organisations like charities and faith groups can sponsor a group of ukrainians coming over. that will come later. also tomorrow, the process where ukrainians can apply for a visa tojoin process where ukrainians can apply for a visa to join a family member in the uk, that will go fully virtual after we saw queueing and problems developing with people having to go to application centres elsewhere in europe. we will watch to see if the it system can cope with these new applications. adam, thank ou. we're joined now in the studio by rachel poulton, who wants to open up her home to help a ukrainianfamily, and krish kandiah, the founder of the sanctuary project, who is helping to coordinate hosts with refugees.

we're alsojoined by zhenya klius, an aid worker in ukraine's western city lviv. rachel, i like the fact you are wearing ukrainian colours. what has inspired you particularly to get involved in this campaign? we have all seen these _ involved in this campaign? we have all seen these harrowing, _ involved in this campaign? we have all seen these harrowing, terrible i all seen these harrowing, terrible photos and footage and it makes your heart break for these people in this situation so you want to reach out and compassion. it is situation so you want to reach out and compassion.— situation so you want to reach out and compassion. it is something you have done before. _ and compassion. it is something you have done before. what _ and compassion. it is something you have done before. what is _ and compassion. it is something you have done before. what is your - have done before. what is your situation at _ have done before. what is your situation at home? _ have done before. what is your situation at home? we - have done before. what is your situation at home? we have i have done before. what is your i situation at home? we have looked after young refugees the past five years in our home and we want to do more and we would love to welcome a ukrainian family. we have signed up with sanctuary foundation. you have someone signed _ with sanctuary foundation. you have someone signed up _ with sanctuary foundation. you have someone signed up already. - with sanctuary foundation. you have i

someone signed up already. amazing. one of my favourite _ someone signed up already. amazing. one of my favourite people _ someone signed up already. amazing. one of my favourite people on - someone signed up already. amazing. one of my favourite people on the i one of my favourite people on the planet _ one of my favourite people on the planet. how will it work? the scheme opens— planet. how will it work? the scheme opens today. that scheme will only be available for individuals and families— be available for individuals and families who can accept someone into their house _ families who can accept someone into their house. and they need to know someone _ their house. and they need to know someone in — their house. and they need to know someone in ukraine. most people do not know— someone in ukraine. most people do not know someone in ukraine and we have had _ not know someone in ukraine and we have had over 11,000 people sign up saying _ have had over 11,000 people sign up saying we _ have had over 11,000 people sign up saying we want to help. we will help connect _ saying we want to help. we will help connect people with people in ukraine — connect people with people in ukraine who need to come here. it has been _ ukraine who need to come here. it has been such an outpouring of generosity from our nation and this is a practical way people can help. without— is a practical way people can help. without a — is a practical way people can help. without a sponsor, people cannot come _ without a sponsor, people cannot come from — without a sponsor, people cannot come from ukraine to uk. give without a sponsor, people cannot come from ukraine to uk. give us an idea of the — come from ukraine to uk. give us an idea of the logistics. _ come from ukraine to uk. give us an idea of the logistics. we _ come from ukraine to uk. give us an idea of the logistics. we spoke i come from ukraine to uk. give us an idea of the logistics. we spoke to i come from ukraine to uk. give us an idea of the logistics. we spoke to a i idea of the logistics. we spoke to a businessman earlier and he said they have homes in money but they are not sure what the next step is. if someone wants to get involved, how easyis someone wants to get involved, how easy is it to get into the process? we made it simple. sign up on the

website. _ we made it simple. sign up on the website, sanctuary foundation. the process— website, sanctuary foundation. the process is— website, sanctuary foundation. the process is being revealed today. it is likely— process is being revealed today. it is likely to — process is being revealed today. it is likely to come out in bits and bobs _ is likely to come out in bits and bobs we — is likely to come out in bits and bobs. we have 200 businesses who say they want _ bobs. we have 200 businesses who say they want to _ bobs. we have 200 businesses who say they want to help the government scheme _ they want to help the government scheme is — they want to help the government scheme is not ready for them yet but we can— scheme is not ready for them yet but we can warm — scheme is not ready for them yet but we can warm them up so when the government is ready we can rush in and offer— government is ready we can rush in and offer support.— and offer support. what is the situation where _ and offer support. what is the situation where you _ and offer support. what is the situation where you are i and offer support. what is the situation where you are and i and offer support. what is the i situation where you are and how have you been able to help? lexie situation where you are and how have you been able to help?— you been able to help? lviv is overloaded — you been able to help? lviv is overloaded with _ you been able to help? lviv is overloaded with refugees i you been able to help? lviv is| overloaded with refugees from you been able to help? lviv is- overloaded with refugees from all overloaded with refugees from all over ukraine _ overloaded with refugees from all over ukraine because _ overloaded with refugees from all over ukraine because it _ overloaded with refugees from all over ukraine because it is - overloaded with refugees from all over ukraine because it is closer. overloaded with refugees from all. over ukraine because it is closer to the border~ — over ukraine because it is closer to the border~ we _ over ukraine because it is closer to the border. we are _ over ukraine because it is closer to the border. we are trying - over ukraine because it is closer to the border. we are trying to- over ukraine because it is closer tol the border. we are trying to provide shelters— the border. we are trying to provide shelters at— the border. we are trying to provide shelters at least _ the border. we are trying to provide shelters at least for— the border. we are trying to provide shelters at least for people - the border. we are trying to provide shelters at least for people to i the border. we are trying to provide shelters at least for people to stay. shelters at least for people to stay overnight — shelters at least for people to stay overnight and _ shelters at least for people to stay overnight and then _ shelters at least for people to stay overnight and then to _ shelters at least for people to stay overnight and then to get - shelters at least for people to stay overnight and then to get on i shelters at least for people to stay overnight and then to get on the i overnight and then to get on the next _ overnight and then to get on the next train — overnight and then to get on the next train or— overnight and then to get on the next train or bus _ overnight and then to get on the next train or bus to _ overnight and then to get on the next train or bus to poland i overnight and then to get on the next train or bus to poland or. next train or bus to poland or towards — next train or bus to poland or towards other— next train or bus to poland or towards other countries. i next train or bus to poland orj towards other countries. hora? towards other countries. how difficult is _ towards other countries. how difficult is that? _ towards other countries. how difficult is that? it _ towards other countries. how difficult is that? it is -

towards other countries. how difficult is that? it is difficult. the station _ difficult is that? it is difficult. the station of _ difficult is that? it is difficult. the station of lviv _ difficult is that? it is difficult. the station of lviv looks i difficult is that? it is difficult. the station of lviv looks like, j difficult is that? it is difficult. i the station of lviv looks like, with waves _ the station of lviv looks like, with waves and — the station of lviv looks like, with waves and crowds _ the station of lviv looks like, with waves and crowds of _ the station of lviv looks like, with waves and crowds of people, i the station of lviv looks like, with waves and crowds of people, too i the station of lviv looks like, with i waves and crowds of people, too many people _ waves and crowds of people, too many people we _ waves and crowds of people, too many people we need — waves and crowds of people, too many people. we need this— waves and crowds of people, too many people. we need this help _ waves and crowds of people, too many people. we need this help with- people. we need this help with transportation. _ people. we need this help with transportation. and _ people. we need this help with transportation. and where i people. we need this help with transportation. and where to i people. we need this help with. transportation. and where to go. because — transportation. and where to go. because poland _ transportation. and where to go. because poland is _ transportation. and where to go. because poland is also _ transportation. and where to go. i because poland is also overloaded. millions _ because poland is also overloaded. millions of— because poland is also overloaded. millions of people _ because poland is also overloaded. millions of people now _ because poland is also overloaded. millions of people now have - because poland is also overloaded. millions of people now have made. millions of people now have made their way into poland and trying to get to other cities and countries as well. it is heartbreaking to watch people queueing to try to get out of ukraine. then we have seen many pictures of some people, particularly the men, going back to ukraine to continue the fight against the russians. rachel, i am sure people are thinking they would like to help but maybe they are worried about their circumstances at home. you have children who live at home. you have children who live at home. how does that work and affect

the family dynamic? it home. how does that work and affect the family dynamic?— the family dynamic? it has been aood. it the family dynamic? it has been good- it is _ the family dynamic? it has been good- it is a _ the family dynamic? it has been good. it is a question _ the family dynamic? it has been good. it is a question we're i the family dynamic? it has beenl good. it is a question we're often asked. our children are 13 and 15 so forfive years they asked. our children are 13 and 15 so for five years they have lived alongside refugees in our home and i would say it has been a positive experience. they empathy and understanding. our daughter met with an mp recently, feeling so strongly about the situation with refugees. ourson about the situation with refugees. our son was talking seriously about families likely tojoin our son was talking seriously about families likely to join us and he said, i do not leave my room. he wanted to be a tent up in the garden so his room could be used. it is not always easy. there is a lot of laughter in the home but tears as well. i think we are helping them to grow up in the real world and they are children with compassion. taste are children with compassion. we know when the website goes live today, it is a case of registering interests. there is no matching happening quickly. how quickly can

you then help and how urgently is help needed? it is you then help and how urgently is help needed?— you then help and how urgently is hel needed? . , help needed? it is needed urgently. i was on help needed? it is needed urgently. l was on the — help needed? it is needed urgently. i was on the phone _ help needed? it is needed urgently. i was on the phone yesterday i help needed? it is needed urgently. i was on the phone yesterday to i help needed? it is needed urgently. i was on the phone yesterday to a i i was on the phone yesterday to a lady trying — i was on the phone yesterday to a lady trying to get out of ukraine on a train _ lady trying to get out of ukraine on a train and — lady trying to get out of ukraine on a train and they had to stop because of shelling — a train and they had to stop because of shelling. it is real life. by having — of shelling. it is real life. by having so _ of shelling. it is real life. by having so many people sign up, we have been— having so many people sign up, we have been able to apply positive pressure — have been able to apply positive pressure to the government, cheering them on. _ pressure to the government, cheering them on. so _ pressure to the government, cheering them on, so many people want to get behind _ them on, so many people want to get behind this. _ them on, so many people want to get behind this, we can help, and we want _ behind this, we can help, and we want to— behind this, we can help, and we want to give them big ambition. moldova — want to give them big ambition. moldova has 2.1 million people and they have _ moldova has 2.1 million people and they have received 100,000 refugees. we have _ they have received 100,000 refugees. we have 60 million. surely we can do our part— we have 60 million. surely we can do our part to _ we have 60 million. surely we can do our part to stand alongside those countries — our part to stand alongside those countries and welcome ukraine. people — countries and welcome ukraine. people have supported, whether financial aid to organisations, millions donated. it is also crucial people are not pressured into doing something they cannot because of circumstances, and also to say there

can be issues down the road. concerns about who you might get and how that relationship might work. it could become complicated. all these considerations need to be taken into account? we considerations need to be taken into account? ~ . considerations need to be taken into account? . ., ., considerations need to be taken into account? ., ., . ., account? we are not particular exerts. account? we are not particular experts- we — account? we are not particular experts. we are _ account? we are not particular experts. we are a _ account? we are not particular experts. we are a normal i account? we are not particular. experts. we are a normal family. account? we are not particular- experts. we are a normal family. we experts. we are a normalfamily. we just feel our way and we probably make mistakes but help is always available. we have super support from friends. also professionals available to: if a person's mental health is worrying or if a person has physical health needs. we are fortunate. there is support available. you need to ask for it when you need it. i encourage people not to think they have to have some special thing, not to think they have to have some specialthing, because not to think they have to have some special thing, because we are very ordinary. i special thing, because we are very ordina . . ., , ., , ordinary. i am not sure that is true! we _ ordinary. i am not sure that is true! we are _ ordinary. i am not sure that is true! we are seeing _ ordinary. i am not sure that is. true! we are seeing distressing images of people desperate to get to safety. what are the conversations you have been having as people leave

and head into the unknown? they are lucky if they are going into nice homes where they will be welcomed, but what are they saying as they leave? , . ,., , , leave? they are saying it is heartbreaking _ leave? they are saying it is heartbreaking to _ leave? they are saying it is heartbreaking to leave i leave? they are saying it is i heartbreaking to leave home and leave? they are saying it is - heartbreaking to leave home and to id heartbreaking to leave home and to go to— heartbreaking to leave home and to go to nowhere — heartbreaking to leave home and to go to nowhere and _ heartbreaking to leave home and to go to nowhere and they _ heartbreaking to leave home and to go to nowhere and they need i heartbreaking to leave home and to go to nowhere and they need to i heartbreaking to leave home and to go to nowhere and they need to goi go to nowhere and they need to go quickly _ go to nowhere and they need to go quickly because _ go to nowhere and they need to go quickly. because the _ go to nowhere and they need to go quickly. because the roads- go to nowhere and they need to go quickly. because the roads are i quickly. because the roads are destroyed _ quickly. because the roads are destroyed every— quickly. because the roads are destroyed every day— quickly. because the roads are destroyed every day and i quickly. because the roads are destroyed every day and there | quickly. because the roads are . destroyed every day and there are more _ destroyed every day and there are more and — destroyed every day and there are more and more _ destroyed every day and there are more and more threats. _ destroyed every day and there are more and more threats. and - destroyed every day and there are| more and more threats. and some destroyed every day and there are - more and more threats. and some like in mariupol— more and more threats. and some like in mariupol cannot _ more and more threats. and some like in mariupol cannot go _ more and more threats. and some like in mariupol cannot go anywhere. - more and more threats. and some like in mariupol cannot go anywhere. if - in mariupol cannot go anywhere. if we would — in mariupol cannot go anywhere. if we would know _ in mariupol cannot go anywhere. if we would know definitely- in mariupol cannot go anywhere. if we would know definitely there - in mariupol cannot go anywhere. if we would know definitely there is. in mariupol cannot go anywhere. if| we would know definitely there is a place. _ we would know definitely there is a place. a _ we would know definitely there is a place. a family— we would know definitely there is a place, a family waiting _ we would know definitely there is a place, a family waiting for- we would know definitely there is a place, a family waiting for them, . place, a family waiting for them, that would — place, a family waiting for them, that would be _ place, a family waiting for them, that would be easier— place, a family waiting for them, that would be easier for- place, a family waiting for them, that would be easier for them . place, a family waiting for them, that would be easier for them to| that would be easier for them to make _ that would be easier for them to make a — that would be easier for them to make a decision _ that would be easier for them to make a decision and _ that would be easier for them to make a decision and evacuate. l that would be easier for them to make a decision and evacuate. thank ou ve make a decision and evacuate. thank you very much _ make a decision and evacuate. thank you very much indeed. _ make a decision and evacuate. thank you very much indeed. we _ make a decision and evacuate. thank you very much indeed. we just - make a decision and evacuate. you very much indeed. we just had make a decision and evacuate.- you very much indeed. we just had a you very much indeed. wejust had a problem with the frozen image but

what he was saying was important. late what he was saying was important. we are ready. the country of britain is ready— are ready. the country of britain is ready to _ are ready. the country of britain is ready to welcome families from ukraine — ready to welcome families from ukraine. if i was in the situation where _ ukraine. if i was in the situation where my— ukraine. if i was in the situation where my wife and children need to escape _ where my wife and children need to escape to— where my wife and children need to escape to safety i would want to know _ escape to safety i would want to know families are ready to receive them _ know families are ready to receive them and — know families are ready to receive them and look after them. we know families are ready to receive them and look after them.- them and look after them. we are read . them and look after them. we are ready- thank _ them and look after them. we are ready. thank you _ them and look after them. we are ready. thank you very _ them and look after them. we are ready. thank you very much - them and look after them. we are l ready. thank you very much indeed. nice to see you. and in ukrainian colours. i think that is brilliant. let's find out what is happening with the weather. good morning. good morning. a cold start but as we go through the week, the weather is looking springlike. mostly dry, some heavy rain on wednesday. mild by day but cold nights with frost and mist and fog. we have showers crossing the english channel this morning. they are pushing eastwards. we have showers

across western scotland and northern ireland. pushing eastwards through the course of the day. to start, cold, dry weather and sunshine, especially north—east and south—east scotland, much of northern england. rain in western scotland, moving out of northern ireland, and in wales, midlands and east anglia, sunshine. but in the south more cloud. this is where we are seeing showers. between them there will be sunshine. through them there will be sunshine. through the afternoon, it will brighten up in northern ireland. in belfast, 10 degrees. generally, up to 13 through the day. tonight, we lose the showers. clearskies. frostaround. we have a weather front with more cloud and bringing in rain and brisk winters. a cold start to the day tomorrow but for many areas, dry

with sunshine and the sunshine turning hazy in scotland and northern ireland as the weather front brings rain. top temperature tomorrow, possibly16 front brings rain. top temperature tomorrow, possibly 16 somewhere in the south—east. thank you. we have one more slice of view before the end of the programme. lam going i am going to be talking about golf to her. breakfast is on bbc one until 9.15 today — after which it's morning live. gethin and kym can tell us what's on today's programme. ican i can talk to him about golf. that is funny, i was going to call carol about golf. coming up on morning live. every year, over 10,000 lives are saved by routine screenings offered on the nhs. however, the uptake of some of these tests has dropped by over 40%

since the pandemic, which dr xand says could have serious consequences. i'll be explaining how, from breast to bowel cancer, these tests are quick, easy and could just save your life. plus, the nhs would be nothing without its amazing staff. we are hearing the story of an 88—year—old nurse who is retiring after 38 years of service, and the pioneering ways the health service is recruiting workers to take her place. and as the cost of living continues to rise, two thirds of people say they can't afford to retire. financial expert iona bain. she is here and saying why it feels like your pension pot is shrinking. whilst olympian tom daley might not be ready to retire, he's here to tell us why he needed a cuppa and a good sit down after his latest epic challenge for comic relief. we'll all be feeling like olympians when neiljones puts us through our paces for strictly fitness. we are kicking off the week with an energetic salsa

by bill bailey and oti mabuse. putting a smile on your face. see you at 9:15. time now to get the news where you are. good morning from bbc london, i'm frankie mccamley. the last safety checks are being carried out on crossrail ahead of its opening. as part of the testing, our transport correspondent tom edwards joined volunteers in a trial evacuation. what they're doing is going through all these safety checks now, to see if they can deal with every eventuality. so, we're on the train about an hour or so. all planned, all part of this safety exercise, and we're now going to be taken off this train onto the rescue train. transport bosses say the new elizabeth line will open by the end ofjune.

as the cost of living continues to rise, there are calls for authorities to provide more support to help families in need of furniture. it's thought more than a million people in london are struggling to get access to basic household items. the charity end furniture poverty says the problem is getting worse. we know that the use of food banks, for example, has risen tremendously over recent months and years. well, if people can't afford to buy food, how on earth can they afford to replace a broken cooker? a council in essex is urging people not to repair potholes themselves. it's after sir rod stewart posted a video on social media, explaining why he'd taken matters into his own hands. residents have been praising the rockstar. the other day there was an ambulance for the first time. my ferrari can't go through here at all. and me and the boys thought we'd come and do it ourselves. i think he's absolutely amazing. it's about time someone did! well done, rod.

we love you, mate. the potholes have been really, really bad. so, yeah, fantastic. i dreaded coming home this way, but now we can. travel now — and this is how tfl services are looking. there are severe delays on tfl rail between liverpool street and shenfield. onto the weather now with kate kinsella. good morning. it's a chilly start to the new week, but temperatures first thing this morning hovering just above zero celsius. it's a bright start. we have some sunshine, and there could be a little bit of mist out there first thing. a bit more cloud moving in from the south. that in turn can produce one or two fairly sharp showers. but sunny spells between, and temperatures today getting up to 13 celsius. overnight tonight, those showers will start to clear away. still a little bit of patchy cloud around, but some clear spells too. we could again see one or two mist and fog patches developing, as the wind remains light. temperatures again fairly chilly, between one and four celsius. as we head into tuesday, you can see this orange yellow colour.

that is slightly milder air heading in our direction. plenty of sunshine around for tuesday. the wind is reasonably light, and temperatures tomorrow feeling a little bit milder, maximum, 15 celsius. as we head into wednesday, it is going to be quite an unsettled day. some outbreaks of rain. temperatures are still reasonably mild. then high—pressure builds from thursday, which means the weather settles down. plenty of sunshine and dry weather. starting to feel a little bit more like spring, with mild temperatures. i'm back with the latest from the bbc london newsroom in half an hour. bye for now. hello, this is breakfast with dan walker and sally nugent. one of the many consequences of war is families being separated. mostly men staying to fight and women taking their younger children to safety. taking their younger children to safe . .,, ., taking their younger children to safe . ., , ., . taking their younger children to safe . ., . safety. those who have escaped remain shocked _ safety. those who have escaped

remain shocked and _ safety. those who have escaped | remain shocked and traumatised safety. those who have escaped i remain shocked and traumatised by what has happened to them. reeta chakrabarti has been speaking to a mother and son after they escaped from kyiv. now i have no tears because all my tears i left in kyiv. we just want to live in a country not built on fear. tatiana and her 15—year—old son david fled to lviv, leaving her husband and older son behind to fight. it was a very difficult decision because we are a very close family. it is betterfor us, and ukraine, that all of us must be strong. glory to ukraine. the last time they were together at their home. on the day there war started, their street in kyiv was bombed, a moment david cannot forget. i never really understood how loud it is. you can't even describe it. first, i was awakened.

i go to check on mum because i know it was very scary. all four can only stay in touch now over the phone. he tells them they have lots of food and are warm. there is comfort for tatiana to learn that her husband and older son are serving together. like so many, tatiana has thrown herself into the war effort, helping to coordinate aid this distribution centre. but everywhere in this country is on edge. siren wails. as we all head down to the shelter,

they switch off the lights. but they go on working. now i am feeling like a flashback about my feelings in kyiv, when this signal is every two hours, every two hours. does it help you to come here? i must have a sense every day to help us to be closer to our victory because we believe in our victory. they have to live in the here and now. but tatiana no longer talks to colleagues in russia who refused to accept ukraine is being attacked. david is scathing about putin and his supporters. theyjust want to get back to the russian empire and just want to be the biggest, the scariest. putin just wants to be a new tsar.

it is not only about ukraine, it is not only about our pain, it's about civilisation, it's about values, it's about humanity. like tens of thousands, this is a fractured family, unsure when they will be reunited. reeta chakrabarti, bbc news, lviv. that is one family's story. we have been joined that is one family's story. we have beenjoined byjohnny dymond. there has been lots of speculation and analysis about why vladimir putin invaded ukraine. this analysis about why vladimir putin invaded ukraine.— analysis about why vladimir putin invaded ukraine. this new podcast from johnny _ invaded ukraine. this new podcast from johnny dymond _ invaded ukraine. this new podcast from johnny dymond explores - invaded ukraine. this new podcast from johnny dymond explores the | from johnny dymond explores the russian president's pastand how it has shaped him and his motives. it's important at this point that we learn a little bit more about this man and how he has got to this point, isn't it?—

point, isn't it? yeah, it is important— point, isn't it? yeah, it is important and _ point, isn't it? yeah, it is important and it - point, isn't it? yeah, it is important and it is - point, isn't it? yeah, it is important and it is also . important and it is also fascinating. he is an amazing figure with an _ fascinating. he is an amazing figure with an amazing life story. and part of the _ with an amazing life story. and part of the story— with an amazing life story. and part of the story of that story is how he has managed to create it. there's probably— has managed to create it. there's probably no political leader with quite _ probably no political leader with quite such a blank slate that he has managed _ quite such a blank slate that he has managed to fill with stories about himself— managed to fill with stories about himself that give you clues as to his character and what drives him. when _ his character and what drives him. when he _ his character and what drives him. when he started in what was then leningrad. — when he started in what was then leningrad, now saint petersburg, russia's_ leningrad, now saint petersburg, russia's second city, a really tough city, russia's second city, a really tough city. in _ russia's second city, a really tough city. in the — russia's second city, a really tough city, in the 50s and 60s, the shadow of the _ city, in the 50s and 60s, the shadow of the war— city, in the 50s and 60s, the shadow of the war hanging over it, and he describes— of the war hanging over it, and he describes himself as a toff, a street— describes himself as a toff, a street thug who loved fighting. he would _ street thug who loved fighting. he would just go for people. he said proudly. — would just go for people. he said proudly, the thing i learned was you hit them _ proudly, the thing i learned was you hit them first before they get a chance — hit them first before they get a chance to — hit them first before they get a chance to hit you. stuff like that goes _ chance to hit you. stuff like that goes on — chance to hit you. stuff like that goes on through his life. the aim of this series. — goes on through his life. the aim of this series, eight parts on bbc science — this series, eight parts on bbc science and bbc radio 4, is to try and track— science and bbc radio 4, is to try and track his life. —— bbc sounds.

and surely— and track his life. —— bbc sounds. and surely important episodes in its history— and surely important episodes in its history that have taken him to where now _ history that have taken him to where now it _ history that have taken him to where now it is _ history that have taken him to where now. it is fascinating, these different— now. it is fascinating, these different facets of his life. he has been closely _ different facets of his life. he has been closely aligned _ different facets of his life. he has been closely aligned to _ different facets of his life. he has been closely aligned to the - different facets of his life. he has been closely aligned to the kgb l different facets of his life. he has | been closely aligned to the kgb at various points in his career. how has that been a thread through his life? , , ., ., , ., , life? this is one of the stories. he is about 15 — life? this is one of the stories. he is about 15 years _ life? this is one of the stories. he is about 15 years old _ life? this is one of the stories. he is about 15 years old and - life? this is one of the stories. he is about 15 years old and a - life? this is one of the stories. he is about 15 years old and a film - is about 15 years old and a film comes— is about 15 years old and a film comes out— is about 15 years old and a film comes out in russia called the shield — comes out in russia called the shield and the sword. it is five hours — shield and the sword. it is five hours long. he gets completely obsessed by it. he watches it over and over again. decades— watches it over and over again. decades later he would sing a song for the _ decades later he would sing a song for the theme tune. the story is about— for the theme tune. the story is about a — for the theme tune. the story is about a senior soviet agent working behind _ about a senior soviet agent working behind nazi lines. he goes right to the top _ behind nazi lines. he goes right to the top of— behind nazi lines. he goes right to the top of the nazi war machine. the lesson— the top of the nazi war machine. the lesson putin — the top of the nazi war machine. the lesson putin takes from it, he says 'ust lesson putin takes from it, he says just one _ lesson putin takes from it, he says just one man can alter the fate of thousands— just one man can alter the fate of thousands of people, just one man can be _ thousands of people, just one man can be more important than a whole army~ _ can be more important than a whole army~ and _ can be more important than a whole army. and that man, of course, is a spy _ army. and that man, of course, is a spy he _ army. and that man, of course, is a spy. he goes— army. and that man, of course, is a spy. he goes off to the local kgb

office _ spy. he goes off to the local kgb office after seeing this film, the secret— office after seeing this film, the secret service for both inside of the soviet union and all that the spies— the soviet union and all that the spies outside, and he tries to get a 'ob. spies outside, and he tries to get a job they— spies outside, and he tries to get a job. they sort of say, don't —— you don't _ job. they sort of say, don't —— you don't apply. — job. they sort of say, don't —— you don't apply, we call you in. he said. _ don't apply, we call you in. he said. what— don't apply, we call you in. he said, what should i do? they said, io said, what should i do? they said, do to— said, what should i do? they said, go to university, study law. he does that _ go to university, study law. he does that. eventually the kgb does reach out to _ that. eventually the kgb does reach out to him — that. eventually the kgb does reach out to him. and all through his life you see _ out to him. and all through his life you see the — out to him. and all through his life you see the kgb. people sort of forget _ you see the kgb. people sort of forget about the fact, or forgot about— forget about the fact, or forgot about the fact, he was a kgb man. he never— about the fact, he was a kgb man. he never forgot _ about the fact, he was a kgb man. he never forgot and they never forgot. it is never forgot and they never forgot. it is those — never forgot and they never forgot. it is those things at the beginning of his— it is those things at the beginning of his life — it is those things at the beginning of his life that throughout all the way through his life. and we track those _ way through his life. and we track those as— way through his life. and we track those as he — way through his life. and we track those as he meets all these different people. the court remains the same — different people. the court remains the same. ., �* ., ., the same. you've mentioned how he would say hit — the same. you've mentioned how he would say hit first. _ the same. you've mentioned how he would say hit first. is _ the same. you've mentioned how he would say hit first. is that _ the same. you've mentioned how he would say hit first. is that a - would say hit first. is that a pattern we have seen throughout his life? does it make it easier to predict what might happen next, or is that impossible? he predict what might happen next, or is that impossible?— is that impossible? he changes as well. this again _ is that impossible? he changes as well. this again is _ is that impossible? he changes as well. this again is part _ is that impossible? he changes as well. this again is part of - is that impossible? he changes as well. this again is part of what - is that impossible? he changes as

well. this again is part of what we i well. this again is part of what we do. well. this again is part of what we do yes. _ well. this again is part of what we do. yes, there is the street thug, they— do. yes, there is the street thug, they swaggered to him. but he also learns— they swaggered to him. but he also learns to _ they swaggered to him. but he also learns to conceal his emotions. he is a kgb _ learns to conceal his emotions. he is a kgb man. he learns to blend into the — is a kgb man. he learns to blend into the background, he learns to make _ into the background, he learns to make people happy. as the diocese political— make people happy. as the diocese political rights, he moves from saint— political rights, he moves from saint petersburg to moscow and develops into someone, you can't quite _ develops into someone, you can't quite work— develops into someone, you can't quite work out which side he is on. he plays _ quite work out which side he is on. he plays at — quite work out which side he is on. he plays at right through to getting the presidency, perhaps deceiving the presidency, perhaps deceiving the west— the presidency, perhaps deceiving the west in the early years, until we get _ the west in the early years, until we get to— the west in the early years, until we get to this point here. lots of people _ we get to this point here. lots of people going, why are you doing this series? _ people going, why are you doing this series? the — people going, why are you doing this series? the reason is, so many people — series? the reason is, so many people are _ series? the reason is, so many people are asking, why? why has putin— people are asking, why? why has putin done — people are asking, why? why has putin done this? like you say, what will he _ putin done this? like you say, what will he do _ putin done this? like you say, what will he do next? that was really hard _ will he do next? that was really hard to — will he do next? that was really hard to call. you have to listen to the whole — hard to call. you have to listen to the whole series to find out. well done! there _ the whole series to find out. well done! there is _ the whole series to find out. well done! there is a _ the whole series to find out. well done! there is a fascination - the whole series to find out. well done! there is a fascination with | done! there is a fascination with him and what — done! there is a fascination with him and what makes _ done! there is a fascination with him and what makes him - done! there is a fascination with him and what makes him take, i done! there is a fascination with l him and what makes him take, his personality. i am sure you have seen some crazy rumours, some interesting ones as well. the mail on sunday

were reporting somebody saying that he is increasingly —— is increasingly erratic behaviour could be down to something like dementia that he is suffering, and may be having medical care for that? i having medical care for that? i mean, it is certainly true that the invasion— mean, it is certainly true that the invasion feels out of character. but it is also— invasion feels out of character. but it is also part of a sort of ideological road that he has travelled and that he would say he has learned from. we saw signs of this way— has learned from. we saw signs of this way back in 2007, then again in 2008. _ this way back in 2007, then again in 2008. then— this way back in 2007, then again in 2008, then again in 2014. the decision— 2008, then again in 2014. the decision to evade is extraordinary. this thing — decision to evade is extraordinary. this thing about steroid rage, you look at _ this thing about steroid rage, you look at his— this thing about steroid rage, you look at his face now, it is another popular— look at his face now, it is another popular than it used to be. that is meant _ popular than it used to be. that is meant to— popular than it used to be. that is meant to be — popular than it used to be. that is meant to be one of these symptoms of on steroids _ meant to be one of these symptoms of on steroids. the rather scary thing is that— on steroids. the rather scary thing is that certainly some of those steroids — is that certainly some of those steroids can affect your decision making — steroids can affect your decision making and affect your anger levels. but the _

making and affect your anger levels. but the decision to invade, again, is part— but the decision to invade, again, is part of— but the decision to invade, again, is part of a — but the decision to invade, again, is part of a pattern of thinking that— is part of a pattern of thinking that he — is part of a pattern of thinking that he has developed over the last 25 years _ that he has developed over the last 25 years. absolutely fascinating about _ 25 years. absolutely fascinating about how he has built a case in his mind _ about how he has built a case in his mind and _ about how he has built a case in his mind and a — about how he has built a case in his mind and a way of dealing with things — mind and a way of dealing with thins. . . r' mind and a way of dealing with thins. ., ., mind and a way of dealing with thins. . . i. ., mind and a way of dealing with thinus. ., ., mind and a way of dealing with thins. . . things. can i ask you as well? do ou think things. can i ask you as well? do you think there _ things. can i ask you as well? do you think there is _ things. can i ask you as well? do you think there is a _ things. can i ask you as well? do you think there is a side - things. can i ask you as well? do | you think there is a side complex? how much is faith and how much is that a part of what is happening? i that a part of what is happening? i think there is an absolute belief that he — think there is an absolute belief that he and of the russian nation were _ that he and of the russian nation were robbed of an empire and that the humiliation that russia went through— the humiliation that russia went through in the 1990s, economic chaos. — through in the 1990s, economic chaos, people losing their savings, crime _ chaos, people losing their savings, crime everywhere, that that was brought — crime everywhere, that that was brought on them by the west. and that he. _ brought on them by the west. and that he, yes, is one of the people who might — that he, yes, is one of the people who might be able to save russia and .ave who might be able to save russia and gave it _ who might be able to save russia and gave it back— who might be able to save russia and gave it back the glory which he sees stretching _ gave it back the glory which he sees stretching back down the centuries. fascinating stuff. you have turned this around really super haven't you? this around really super haven't ou? ., ., , , this around really super haven't ou? . . , , . this around really super haven't ou? ., ., , , ., ., this around really super haven't ou? ., .,, , ., ., ., you? yeah, it has been a lot of work. a really _ you? yeah, it has been a lot of work. a really good _ you? yeah, it has been a lot of work. a really good team - you? yeah, it has been a lot of. work. a really good team working you? yeah, it has been a lot of- work. a really good team working on

it. work. a really good team working on it all— work. a really good team working on it all on— work. a really good team working on it. all on bbc sounds, on the app. it is it. all on bbc sounds, on the app. it isiust_ it. all on bbc sounds, on the app. it isjust called putin. johnny�*s podcast, putin, is availble on bbc sounds now. hovis, dominos and greggs are all warning that food prices could rise even higher because of russian's invasion of ukraine. wheat prices have soared to record highs and nina's at a flour mill in essex for us this morning to find out what impact the rising prices are having. morning. yes, good morning. it is a complicated story. i will show you around the warehouse. they have got pizza flower. you have got, and legging flower. ——, and begging for. all flour starts out life as this, as wheat. lovely british wheatear. it is ground down and made into that flower that we use. most of us at some point or eating wheat and flour every single day. i want to explain

to you a bit about how the market works. and why a quarter of the world's wheat made in russia and ukraine and how that is affecting our market. really significant. we do produce 85% of our own wheatear in the uk. you would think we would be protected. but because it is part of a global market, any fluctuation, less weight coming out of ukraine, means there is pressure on prices. and dominoes, greggs, whowas, they are among the retailers are saying we cannot keep on absorbing the hiking prices of the raw material of wheat and flour. we are going to have to pass these prices. let's speak to david, who crunches the numbers when it comes down to the

cereals that go into our food. if we make 85% of our on weight, why can't wejust say, make 85% of our on weight, why can't we just say, that is our price, we are keeping it low? the we just say, that is our price, we are keeping it low?— we just say, that is our price, we are keeping it low? the uk produces around 40 million _ are keeping it low? the uk produces around 40 million tonnes _ are keeping it low? the uk produces around 40 million tonnes of- are keeping it low? the uk produces around 40 million tonnes of wheat i are keeping it low? the uk produces around 40 million tonnes of wheat a | around 40 million tonnes of wheat a year _ around 40 million tonnes of wheat a year you _ around 40 million tonnes of wheat a year. you would think we will be able _ year. you would think we will be able to— produce and consume what we need ourselves _ produce and consume what we need ourselves. we need to import higher quality— ourselves. we need to import higher quality wheat to blend with our on, to produce — quality wheat to blend with our on, to produce the flour we see behind us. to produce the flour we see behind us we _ to produce the flour we see behind us we also— to produce the flour we see behind us. we also need an exportable surplus — us. we also need an exportable surplus. because of that we are intrinsically linked to the global market— intrinsically linked to the global market and how it operates and how the price _ market and how it operates and how the price is— market and how it operates and how the price is moved. we are price follower~ — the price is moved. we are price follower~ it _ the price is moved. we are price follower. . the price is moved. we are price follower. , ., ., . , . follower. it is unavoidable with a rlobal follower. it is unavoidable with a global capitalist _ follower. it is unavoidable with a global capitalist market. - follower. it is unavoidable with a global capitalist market. not - follower. it is unavoidable with a global capitalist market. not a i follower. it is unavoidable with a . global capitalist market. not a good time forfarmers. what global capitalist market. not a good time for farmers. what other pressures are they facing now? yeah, ou would pressures are they facing now? yeah, you would think _ pressures are they facing now? yeah, you would think with _ pressures are they facing now? yeah, you would think with the _ pressures are they facing now? yeah, you would think with the price - pressures are they facing now? yeah, you would think with the price a - you would think with the price a wheat— you would think with the price a wheat going up dramatically in recent— wheat going up dramatically in recent weeks, that would be a good think about — recent weeks, that would be a good think about the positive thing for wheat— think about the positive thing for wheat farmers. but on the flip of that. _ wheat farmers. but on the flip of that. the — wheat farmers. but on the flip of that, the costs have massively increased _ that, the costs have massively increased as well. not only are we

seeing _ increased as well. not only are we seeing the — increased as well. not only are we seeing the increasing cost because of the _ seeing the increasing cost because of the general inflationary pressure we have _ of the general inflationary pressure we have seen coming out of covid lockdowns. — we have seen coming out of covid lockdowns, we have seen an increase in fertiliser— lockdowns, we have seen an increase in fertiliser prices in recent times _ in fertiliser prices in recent times a_ in fertiliser prices in recent times. a couple of years ago we would _ times. a couple of years ago we would be — times. a couple of years ago we would be talking about the fertiliser price around £200 to three — fertiliser price around £200 to three and _ fertiliser price around £200 to three and a pants proton. now we're talking _ three and a pants proton. now we're talking a _ three and a pants proton. now we're talking a pants proton. now we are talking _ talking a pants proton. now we are talking at— talking a pants proton. now we are talking at prices close to ending in excess _ talking at prices close to ending in excess of — talking at prices close to ending in excess of £1000 per tonne. —— £300 per tonne. — excess of £1000 per tonne. —— £300 per tonne. realistically excess of £1000 per tonne. —— £300 pertonne. realistically forthe next _ pertonne. realistically forthe next 12— pertonne. realistically forthe next 12 to _ pertonne. realistically forthe next 12 to 18 months... we per tonne. realistically for the next 12 to 18 months... we were talkin: next 12 to 18 months... we were talking with — next 12 to 18 months... we were talking with david, _ next 12 to 18 months... we were talking with david, the - next 12 to 18 months... we were| talking with david, the managing director, earlier. this business has beenin director, earlier. this business has been in his family for six generations, since the 18505. he says generations, since the 18505. he 5ay5in generations, since the 18505. he says in order to make sure he can pass it onto the next generation, he is going to have to hike its prices are up significantly in six months? yeah, we will see that throughout the supply chain. it doesn't happen in the _ the supply chain. it doesn't happen in the one—to—one way that we see the wheat— in the one—to—one way that we see the wheat price goes up. it takes a bit of— the wheat price goes up. it takes a bit of time — the wheat price goes up. it takes a bit of time for that to flow through. companies like david have to negotiate with their buyers to

then move that price on. but eventually, because of the whole inflationary pressure we see, there will be _ inflationary pressure we see, there will be a _ inflationary pressure we see, there will be a steady increase in the prices — will be a steady increase in the prices that we see of a majority of foods— prices that we see of a majority of foods across the piece. that prices that we see of a ma'ority of foods across the pieceh prices that we see of a ma'ority of foods across the piece. that will be the next year _ foods across the piece. that will be the next year and _ foods across the piece. that will be the next year and a _ foods across the piece. that will be the next year and a half, _ foods across the piece. that will be the next year and a half, would - foods across the piece. that will be the next year and a half, would you say? or is there this initial shock period and things were saddle? ads, period and things were saddle? a little bit of both. in some cases we will see _ little bit of both. in some cases we will see that short period go up. in other— will see that short period go up. in other sectors, where the inflationary pressure will take longer— inflationary pressure will take longer to pass through the system and they— longer to pass through the system and they will be a bit of a lag, that— and they will be a bit of a lag, that could _ and they will be a bit of a lag, that could be a 12 to 18 month process — that could be a 12 to 18 month rocess. ,.,,, , that could be a 12 to 18 month rocess. , , ., that could be a 12 to 18 month rocess. , .,, . process. impossible to predict. thank you- _ process. impossible to predict. thank you. obviously, - process. impossible to predict. thank you. obviously, at - process. impossible to predict. thank you. obviously, at the l thank you. obviously, at the forefront of all of our mines at the moment is the unfolding humanitarian crisis, the tragedies of families being torn apart and people losing their lives. it is important to know their lives. it is important to know the impact of these prices will have a new. this is pizza flower coming through. it could end up in a pizzeria in your high street. price

increases on your average pasty at home. now they say it is going to go much higher at a time when wages simply are not keeping up. nina, thank you very much indeed. a busy morning for nina. it nina, thank you very much indeed. a busy morning for nina.— busy morning for nina. it has. very nois as busy morning for nina. it has. very noisy as well- _ busy morning for nina. it has. very noisy as well. when _ busy morning for nina. it has. very noisy as well. when you _ busy morning for nina. it has. very noisy as well. when you go - busy morning for nina. it has. very noisy as well. when you go on - busy morning for nina. it has. very noisy as well. when you go on a i noisy as well. when you go on a business obe, they turn everything on. —— outside broadcast. let's have some weather. good morning. let's have some weather. good morninu. ,., ., let's have some weather. good mornin. _ ,., ., ., let's have some weather. good morninu. ., , , morning. good morning, everybody. the aurora borealis _ morning. good morning, everybody. the aurora borealis was _ morning. good morning, everybody. the aurora borealis was in _ morning. good morning, everybody. the aurora borealis was in quite - the aurora borealis was in quite widely across parts of scotland, especially, last night. this is one of our weather watchers pictures taken in inverness. i have got an array of them. this is newton stewart in dumfries and galloway. look at the colours. the magentas green, and yellows. this one was taken in lossiemouth. and another one, this was taken in lossiemouth. and finally, one taken in the highlands. the colours are spectacular. if you are lucky enough to see it, it is something you will never forget. to see it, it is something you will

neverforget. we to see it, it is something you will never forget. we have to see it, it is something you will neverforget. we have had a to see it, it is something you will never forget. we have had a clear skies and a little bit of cloud over night. we are starting off on a nippy note. some of us seeing some frost. showers crossing northern ireland into scotland and northern ireland, continuing to journey eastwards. later it would brighten up in northern ireland. showers coming across the english channel, moving north and east through the day. fairly isolated. they will be some sunshine. the best of these on show for the longest will be across the midlands, wales, in through lincolnshire, parts of yorkshire and north east scotland. we are looking at gentle breezes today. brisk winds across the north west. the temperature range nine to 14 degrees. through this evening and overnight, eventually we lose the showers. we will have clear skies. the temperatures will drop. some of us will see frost and some patchy mist and fog. ahead of the next weather front bringing in the figure clad across the west. still brisk winds. that is a cold front coming our way. winds. that is a cold front coming ourway. it winds. that is a cold front coming our way. it is slow—moving. you can see from the isomer as it is still windy, especially in the north west.

we have another weather front which is not going to make much of an impression as it moves further north through the day. a lot of dry weather to start the day after a cold start. some sunshine turning hazy across scotland and northern ireland as the rain comes in. temperatures seven in the north saw a mile to 16 down south. in the sunshine that will feel quite pleasant. here too there will be light breezes. for wednesday, the weather front makes a bit more progress northwards. we will have some persistent rain. a weather front in the north moves southwards. as this weather front moves north, note the mild air. when these collide that is when we will see the heaviest rain. rain putting north and south. behind it, cold air digs in, so we are likely to see some snow on the hills of scotland. temperatures on wednesday down a touch, seven to 15 degrees in london. as we head into wednesday and thursday, the weather front

eventually pushes into the south—east. thursday morning will start off damp and high pressure builds in. a lot of dry weather when we lose the rain from the south—east on thursday. that continues on friday into the weekend. the odd weather front knocking on the door, with some rain in the south—west. thank you. with some rain in the south-west. thank yon-— with some rain in the south-west. thank you. john is here with some sort. sport. chelsea once again? yes, really strong words out of chelsea from technical director petr cech, who played for the club for many years. essentially he is saying, there are concerns now that we might not make it through to the end of the season. thomas tuchel, the manager, said he was going to be here until the end of the season. hearing from petr cech and those comments as illustrated, i guess, the concern they have in the club. how essentially they are taking things day by day, hour by air at the moment. good morning. chelsea played

it onto the first time since government froze the assets of the russian owner roman abramovich. the club has weeks before it runs out of money. a late goal by kai havertz gave them a victory over newcastle yesterday. petr cech illustrating the reality facing the club, saying he hopes the team will be able to operate in a way that will see them finish the season. it was an extremley emotional afteronon for the ukranian international andriy yarmolenko. he scored for west ham in their victory over aston villa, his first match since russia invaded ukraine, and dropped to his knees. he said after its difficult to think about football when every day the "russian army is killing ukrainian people" the defending champions england are on the brink of an early exit at the women's cricket world cup after losing their third game in a row. they set south africa 236 for victory after half centuries from tammy beaumont and amyjones.

but again a host of missed chances in the field saw them miss out on the win, and now they need results elsewhere to go their way of they're to progress in the tournamnet they won back in 2017. emma raducanu says she needs to improve her fitness if emma raducanu says she needs to improve herfitness if she is emma raducanu says she needs to improve her fitness if she is to challenge for further trophies. another sobering defeat for the us open champion, who lost at indian wells to petra martic. she was serving for the match but let this one slip. former world number one andy murray is also out. he was beaten by alexander bublik in straight sets. he lost the first set on a tie—break before losing the second. tom brady, one of the greatest players in the history of the nfl, could be about to spring another surprise. no sooner had he shocked us with news of his retremnet, just six weeks on, he says he's coming back for a 23rd season. the legendary quarterback, said he had "unfinished business" on social media and will rejoin

the tampa bay buccaneers. in a post he said, "these past two months i've realised my place is still on the field and not in the stands." you have to spare a thought for the person aboard the ball which provided his last ever touched down. half £1 million they paid for it. half £1 million they paid for it. half $1 million.— half £1 million they paid for it. half $1 million. ~ . . ,., half $1 million. what about the next last ball? surely that is the one that's kind of... i think it has probably gone up of... i think it has probably gone up in value even today. you would hope. see you later on. among the hollywood stars taking to the red carpet at last night's bafta awards was 12—year—old school girl lowri from nottingham. lowri moore was invited as a guest of honour by the team behind the disney film encanto when she was here on breakfast last week. it's after she wrote to producers three years ago asking if they could create a character who wears glasses. jon kay went along ahead of her big day.

once upon a time, she wrote a letter to disney. "my name is lowri. i've worn glasses since i was a baby. please may you make a disney princess, which has glasses. i think that would help people to know that they are beautiful no matter what." three years on, a fairy tale ending. lowri's come to london for a very special weekend. and we've come too. hello! how are you? i'm good, thank you. how are you? i'm good. are you all set? yes! i — yes! how are you feeling? so, like excited, and all, like, emotions all in one. what if you didn't understand what he saw? then you better figure it out. lowri's letter helped inspire the character of mirabel in the movie encanto, disney's first heroine with specs. last week... i'm so proud. ..live on breakfast, the director gave her a huge surprise. i may be in the uk this weekend,

and i was wondering, lowri, if you might be interested in maybe joining me and the other film—makers at the bafta awards ceremony. oh, my god! erm, i think it's a yes, jared! jared's organized a weekend in london for lowri. oh, my goodness! 0h! this is so, like, awesome. this is maribel. she's, like, such an awesome character, because she has glasses and she's really relatable to a lot of people like me, and a lot of other people around the world. and, yeah, she's just an awesome, like, amazing character, and i love her dress so much. it's so cool. and her little glasses! time to get red carpet ready. what would a normal sunday he like for you?

i would normally be, like, either at church or doing homework, or arguing my brother. or, yeah, just a lot of... anything but this. you could get used to this, i think. i know! 12 years old, and the full movie star treatment. next, stop the royal albert hall. well, lady gaga won't speak to us. but what about our superstar? lowri? bbc breakfast. do you dare talk to us any more? pardon?! what's this like?! it's crazy. i, i'm... i'mjust in shock! you're on the red carpet. i know!. like, i see videos of people, like, on it, and it'sjust so crazy to think that i'm on the red carpet. three years after you wrote that letter... yes. ..you've made a difference

and you're being recognized. yeah! i mean, it's such a special moment in your life. what's going through your head? just a bunch of different things. like, i'm just so honoured that i can be here for one, and i got, like, invited by the director of encanto, which is absolutely crazy, and i'm just so blessed. i can't believe it! we're doing this in person! i love your glasses! when she, at age nine, wrote a letter saying, "disney do better, show me a hero with glasses", i was like, blown away and so impressed. to be able to spend this night with her, now, amongst all of this fanfare and celebrating, i think all the different types of people that are in this movie, is a dream come true. thank you so much for, like, creating this wonderful character who i know, like, millions of people can relate to, including myself. i'm so sorry! yeah, just thank you so much. it's such an honour. well, i mean, likewise. we're going to have a very good

time tonight, i think. this is awesome. you're here! - you made it through.. i didn't really talk to her, but she looked me in the eye, so that's awesome. she-s here. — we're still here, which is cool. we got such good seats! we got really good seats. if you turn around, you can see how close you are. - the bafta goes to... ..encanto! yes! we did it! it was the glasses. # bruno says it looks like rain...# encanto's catchy tunes were written by lin—manuel miranda... oh, my goodness! ..who only calls lowri from the states. just another surprise. yeah.

you've got a call. come around here and take it. hold it. hello! hey, beautiful. lowri's dad couldn't make the baftas. brad is away in eastern europe right now, delivering aid to ukrainian refugees. have fun, babes, have fun. thank you _ thank you. love you, baby. love you, too. love you, brad. look at this. the shy little girl who wrote that letter is now working the red carpet like a pro. well, i'm just so proud of them, and ijust knew it in my bones. and i'm, yeah, i'm so thrilled for them, and they totally deserve every, like.... they put so much work into it, and they really represented everybody so well. i'm just so proud of them. so you were never in any doubt whatsoever? no, no. no, not whatsoever. 110%, i believed in them and they did it, and i'm so proud of them. tomorrow, it'll be back to school. jon kay, bbc news at the baftas.

what a great surprise that was. didn't she look great? nice to get the full treatment.— didn't she look great? nice to get the full treatment. probably already at school? 0h _ the full treatment. probably already at school? oh no _ the full treatment. probably already at school? oh no that _ the full treatment. probably already at school? oh no that will— the full treatment. probably already at school? oh no that will be - the full treatment. probably already at school? oh no that will be like i at school? oh no that will be like today. b. at school? oh no that will be like toda . r . you're watching bbc breakfast. it's 8.59.

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