this is bbc news. i'm martine croxall. the headlines at 5pm — russia strikes an apartment block in the ukrainian capital, kyiv. one person is killed, three people were taken to hospital and nine others treated at the scene after the attack. drone footage from the port city of mariupol show dozens of burning buildings after russian bombardment, but some cars have been able to leave the city this afternoon. the government launches its ukraine refugee scheme, offerng people £350 to people who wait to host a refugee. the scheme will allow ukrainians with no family ties to the uk to be sponsored by individuals or organisations who can offer them a home. there will be no limit to the number of ukrainians who can benefit from this scheme.

what will the government be doing especially in relation to matching families— especially in relation to matching families with sponsors because on his tour_ families with sponsors because on his tour of— families with sponsors because on his tour of tv studios he suggested several_ his tour of tv studios he suggested several times people willing to sponsor— several times people willing to sponsor a ukrainian family need to come _ sponsor a ukrainian family need to come to— sponsor a ukrainian family need to come to the government with the name of that_ come to the government with the name of that family. and we'll be answering some of your questions on the government's scheme at 5:30pm here on bbc news. meanwhile, russian and ukrainian officials will resume their negotiations on tuesday after a fourth round ends without a breakthrough. the un secretary—general calls for an immediate ceasefire. ukraine is on fire. the country is being decimated before the eyes of the world. l how the war in ukraine is accelerating europe's search the supreme court is denying julian assange�*s appealfor the the supreme court is denying julian assange�*s appeal for the high court to extradite him to the us. meanwhile, ministers are expected to scrap all of england's remaining international travel restrictions this afternoon.

ukraine's lead negotiator says peace talks with russia have been suspended for the day and will continue tomorrow. the ukrainians have been pressing for a ceasefire and a russian withdrawal, but moscow says it's holding open the possibility of capturing large cities. in the capital, kyiv, a nine—storey block of flats was set on fire by shelling this morning. this is the latest map of russian—controlled territory, with russian forces holding large parts of the south—east of the country. the port city of mariupol, in the south—east, has been continually bombarded by russian strikes. recent footage captured by a drone over the city shows dozens of burning buildings and roads hit by shelling. the ukraine government says that some cars have been able to leave mariupol today.

president zelensky said the ukraine delegation was trying to arrange direct talks between himself and vladimir putin, a meeting he said he was sure that people were waiting for. from kyiv, our correspondent james waterhouse has this report. sirens. these days, air raid sirens form part of the morning routine. then you're reminded why they're there. this nine—storey residential block was directly hit by a shell, killing at least one person. translation: we hid inside the closet. - we thought we were going to be captured, that the russians were getting in through the door, but we were wrong. we got out from the apartment and saw that the staircase was not there any more. everything was on fire. it happened in the north—west of kyiv, where we're continuing to see the most intense fighting in the capital. that's not to mean

the eastern flank of kyiv isn't avoiding shells, either. this morning, an assessment of the damage. it's been a day of much heavier artillery fire, and we've seen a number of ground—to—air missiles launched into the sky. but even when these air defence systems work, they don't remove the danger. debris fell from the sky here from an intercepted missile, say authorities, killing a person. this war is expanding within ukraine, and it's now reaching the doorstep of the european union and nato. this missile strike on a military base in yavoriv, which killed 35 people, was 15 miles from the polish border. it's why president zelensky is repeating his calls for the west to help police a no—fly zone in his country. translation: and now, | repeat| again, if you do not close our sky, it's only a matter of time before russian missiles fall on your territory, nato territory, on the homes of citizens

of nato countries. the fighting isn't letting up at all. this is mariupol. it's been surrounded by russian forces for 12 days, 12 days of being shelled, 12 days of little water, food or medicine for more than 400,000 people. at least 2000 are known to have died. this woman was rescued after a hospital was shelled last week. today, we learnt she and her unborn baby later died. not one attempt at a temporary ceasefire has succeeded here. moscow's continually been accused of shelling agreed routes for people to escape and supplies to get in. there'll be another go today. peace talks continue today, too, and there are more positive sounds, with ukraine claiming russia has stopped using ultimatums. translation: negotiations| with the russian delegation, round four, will begin injust a few minutes. _ 0ur positions remain unchanged —

peace, immediate ceasefire, - withdrawal of all russian troops, and only after that can we talk. about neighbourly relations. it doesn't mean expectations will suddenly rise. 19 days of a brutal war doesn't do wonders for optimism. james waterhouse, bbc news, in kyiv. the government has launched its homes for ukraine. speaking in the house of commons, michael gove set out the sponsorship scheme, saying that ukraine refugees will have full access to benefits, health care, employment and other support. sponsors who want to take in a refugee will be vetted and get £350 a month tax—free that will not affect other benefits. labour said they were concerned about the lack of urgency and they were still lagging behind the generosity of other countries. here is michael gove speaking a little earlier. the scheme that he has helped us to design draws on the enormous goodwill and generosity of the british public. and our proud history of supporting the vulnerable in their hour of greatest need. the scheme will allow ukrainians with no family ties to the uk to be

sponsored by individuals or organisations who can offer them a home. there will be no limit to the number of ukrainians who can benefit from this scheme. the scheme will be open to all ukrainian nationals and residents. they will be able to live and work in the united kingdom for up to three years. they will have full and unrestricted access to benefits, health care, employment and other support. sponsors in the uk can be of any nationality with any immigration status provided they have at least six months' leave to remain within the uk. sponsors will have to provide accommodation for a minimum of six months, and in recognition of their generosity, the government will provide a monthly payment of £350 to sponsors for each family whom they look after. these payments will be tax—free. they will not affect benefit entitlement, nor council tax status. ukrainians arriving

in the united kingdom will also access to the full range of public services — doctors, schools and full local authority support. of course we want to minimise bureaucracy and make the process as straightforward as possible while also doing everything we can to ensure the safety of all involved. sponsors will therefore be required to undergo necessary vetting checks, and we are also streamlining processes to security assess the status of all ukrainians who will be arriving in the uk. from today, anyone who wishes to record their interest in sponsorship can do so on gov.uk, and the web page has gone live as i speak. we will then send any individual who registers further information setting out next steps in this process. we will outline what is required of a sponsor, and we will set out how sponsors can identify a named ukrainian individualfamily who can then take up each sponsorship offer. because we want the scheme to be up and running as soon as possible, homes for ukraine will initially facilitate authorship between people with known connections,

but we will rapidly expand the scheme in a phased way which charities, churches and community groups to ensure that many prospective sponsors can be matched with ukrainians who need help. and we are course also working closely with the devolved administrations to make sure that their kind offers of help are also mobilised. i know that all concerned want to play their part in supporting ukrainians who have been through so much to ensure that they feel at home in the united kingdom. i am committed to working with everyone in good will to achieve this. meanwhile, labour's lisa nandy, the shadow minister for housing and communities, said michael gove's ideas for the scheme looked good on paper, but said the government needed to act fast. a press release is not a plan. and we are really deeply concerned about the lack of urgency. he went on tv yesterday to claim that ukrainians could be here by sunday, but he's just told us that they will still need a visa under the current application process. these are 50—page forms that have to be completed online, asking people who have fled with nothing to find an internet cafe to upload

documents they don't have — water bills, mortgage documents — to prove who they are. the home office has been incredibly slow in issuing these visas. as of this morning, only 4000 have been issued. we are lagging way behind the generosity of other countries. we could simplify this process today. we could keep essential checks, but drop the excessive bureaucracy. he knows it. why hasn't it been done? for weeks, the british people have been coming forward in large numbers to offer help. it's been moving, heart—warming to see the decency and spirit on display in every corner of this country, but can he clarify what exactly the government will be doing, especially in relation to matching families to sponsors? because on his tour of the tv studios, he suggested several times that people who are willing to sponsor a ukrainian family need to come to the government with the name of that family, who will then rubber—stamp it. he can't seriously be asking ukrainian families who are fleeing

vladimir putin, who've left their homes with nothing, to get onto instagram and advertise themselves in the hope that a british family might notice them. is this genuinely the extent of this scheme? surely there's a role for the secretary of state in matching ukrainian families to their sponsors, not just a diy asylum scheme where all he does is take the credit. can he please clarify what the government's role is going to be? let's speak to our political correspondent ione wells. some detail but still a lot of questions. some detail but still a lot of question— some detail but still a lot of cuestions. ., �* , , questions. that's right but the detail we do _ questions. that's right but the detail we do know _ questions. that's right but the detail we do know is _ questions. that's right but the detail we do know is what - questions. that's right but the detail we do know is what the | questions. that's right but the - detail we do know is what the offer is going to — detail we do know is what the offer is going to be — detail we do know is what the offer is going to be for— detail we do know is what the offer is going to be for the _ detail we do know is what the offer is going to be for the sponsors, - is going to be for the sponsors, those _ is going to be for the sponsors, those putting _ is going to be for the sponsors, those putting himself— is going to be for the sponsors, those putting himself forward l is going to be for the sponsors, i those putting himself forward to host ukrainian— those putting himself forward to host ukrainian families - those putting himself forward to host ukrainian families or- those putting himself forward to i host ukrainian families or refugees who were _ host ukrainian families or refugees who were fleeing _ host ukrainian families or refugees who were fleeing the _ host ukrainian families or refugees who were fleeing the war— host ukrainian families or refugees who were fleeing the war there. i host ukrainian families or refugees who were fleeing the war there. so we dumped — who were fleeing the war there. so we dumped hosts— who were fleeing the war there. so we dumped hosts will— who were fleeing the war there. so we dumped hosts will be _ who were fleeing the war there. so we dumped hosts will be given - who were fleeing the war there. so. we dumped hosts will be given £350 a mohth_ we dumped hosts will be given £350 a month to _ we dumped hosts will be given £350 a month to host— we dumped hosts will be given £350 a month to host a — we dumped hosts will be given £350 a month to host a ukrainian _ we dumped hosts will be given £350 a month to host a ukrainian refugee - month to host a ukrainian refugee and this— month to host a ukrainian refugee and this would _ month to host a ukrainian refugee and this would be _ month to host a ukrainian refugee and this would be something - month to host a ukrainian refugee and this would be something thatl month to host a ukrainian refugee - and this would be something that was tax free _ and this would be something that was tax free and _ and this would be something that was tax free and without _ and this would be something that was tax free and without effect _ and this would be something that was tax free and without effect things - tax free and without effect things like benefit — tax free and without effect things like benefit payments— tax free and without effect things like benefit payments as - tax free and without effect things like benefit payments as well - tax free and without effect things like benefit payments as well for| like benefit payments as well for the host— like benefit payments as well for the host families. _ like benefit payments as well for the host families. we _ like benefit payments as well for the host families. we also - like benefit payments as well for the host families. we also knowl like benefit payments as well for - the host families. we also know that any ukraihiahs—

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access to public services and with i that includes things like education, health— that includes things like education, health care — that includes things like education, health care as _ that includes things like education, health care as well— that includes things like education, health care as well and _ that includes things like education, health care as well and mental- health care as well and mental health— health care as well and mental health support. _ health care as well and mental health support. but _ health care as well and mental health support. but as - health care as well and mental health support. but as you - health care as well and mental health support. but as you sayi health care as well and mental- health support. but as you say still a lot of— health support. but as you say still a lot of questions _ health support. but as you say still a lot of questions outstanding - a lot of questions outstanding commitment _ a lot of questions outstanding commitment which _ a lot of questions outstanding commitment which were - a lot of questions outstanding commitment which were put i a lot of questions outstanding. commitment which were put to a lot of questions outstanding - commitment which were put to michael gove by— commitment which were put to michael gove by various— commitment which were put to michael gove by various different _ commitment which were put to michael gove by various different mps - commitment which were put to michael gove by various different mps today. i gove by various different mps today. some _ gove by various different mps today. some of— gove by various different mps today. some of which— gove by various different mps today. some of which for— gove by various different mps today. some of which for example - gove by various different mps today. some of which for example were - some of which for example were around _ some of which for example were around the — some of which for example were around the vetting _ some of which for example were around the vetting and _ some of which for example were around the vetting and how - some of which for example were . around the vetting and how exactly sponsors are — around the vetting and how exactly sponsors are going _ around the vetting and how exactly sponsors are going to _ around the vetting and how exactly sponsors are going to make - around the vetting and how exactly sponsors are going to make sure . around the vetting and how exactly sponsors are going to make sure it| sponsors are going to make sure it is very— sponsors are going to make sure it is very safe — sponsors are going to make sure it is very safe guarding _ sponsors are going to make sure it is very safe guarding is _ sponsors are going to make sure it is very safe guarding is in - sponsors are going to make sure it is very safe guarding is in place - is very safe guarding is in place particularly _ is very safe guarding is in place particularly for some _ is very safe guarding is in place particularly for some of- is very safe guarding is in place particularly for some of the - particularly for some of the chiidren— particularly for some of the children who _ particularly for some of the children who have - particularly for some of the children who have been - particularly for some of the - children who have been fleeing the war is— children who have been fleeing the war is something _ children who have been fleeing the war is something the _ children who have been fleeing the war is something the ns _ children who have been fleeing the war is something the ns pcc- children who have been fleeing the war is something the ns pcc was l children who have been fleeing the i war is something the ns pcc was very keen to _ war is something the ns pcc was very keen to stress — war is something the ns pcc was very keen to stress earlier— war is something the ns pcc was very keen to stress earlier today _ war is something the ns pcc was very keen to stress earlier today as - war is something the ns pcc was very keen to stress earlier today as she . keen to stress earlier today as she mentioned — keen to stress earlier today as she mentioned there, _ keen to stress earlier today as she mentioned there, as— keen to stress earlier today as she mentioned there, as well, - keen to stress earlier today as she i mentioned there, as well, concerns about— mentioned there, as well, concerns about how— mentioned there, as well, concerns about how long _ mentioned there, as well, concerns about how long this _ mentioned there, as well, concerns about how long this process- mentioned there, as well, concerns about how long this process will- about how long this process will take four— about how long this process will take four people _ about how long this process will take four people still— about how long this process will take four people still dating - about how long this process will take four people still dating to i take four people still dating to apply— take four people still dating to apply for— take four people still dating to apply for these _ take four people still dating to apply for these visas _ take four people still dating to apply for these visas and - take four people still dating to apply for these visas and of. take four people still dating to - apply for these visas and of course be matched with _ apply for these visas and of course be matched with host _ apply for these visas and of course be matched with host to _ apply for these visas and of course be matched with host to host - apply for these visas and of course| be matched with host to host them here in _ be matched with host to host them here in the — be matched with host to host them here in the uk_ be matched with host to host them here in the uk or— be matched with host to host them here in the uk or sponsor- be matched with host to host them here in the uk or sponsor the - be matched with host to host them here in the uk or sponsor the visas as weii~ _ here in the uk or sponsor the visas as weii~ there _ here in the uk or sponsor the visas as well. there is _ here in the uk or sponsor the visas as well. there is still— here in the uk or sponsor the visas as well. there is still a _ here in the uk or sponsor the visas as well. there is still a lot - here in the uk or sponsor the visas as well. there is still a lot of- as well. there is still a lot of uncertainty still— as well. there is still a lot of uncertainty still and - as well. there is still a lot of uncertainty still and we - as well. there is still a lot of uncertainty still and we are i as well. there is still a lot of. uncertainty still and we are still waiting — uncertainty still and we are still waiting for— uncertainty still and we are still waiting for a _ uncertainty still and we are still waiting for a bit— uncertainty still and we are still waiting for a bit more _ uncertainty still and we are still waiting for a bit more detail- uncertainty still and we are still. waiting for a bit more detail about the timescale _ waiting for a bit more detail about the timescale of _ waiting for a bit more detail about the timescale of all _ waiting for a bit more detail about the timescale of all of _ waiting for a bit more detail about the timescale of all of this - waiting for a bit more detail about the timescale of all of this and - the timescale of all of this and when — the timescale of all of this and when people _ the timescale of all of this and when people who _ the timescale of all of this and when people who have - the timescale of all of this and i when people who have registered their interest _ when people who have registered their interest may— when people who have registered their interest may actually- when people who have registered their interest may actually start l their interest may actually start seeing — their interest may actually start seeing ukrainian— their interest may actually start seeing ukrainian families - their interest may actually start i seeing ukrainian families matched with then — seeing ukrainian families matched with thenm fer— seeing ukrainian families matched with them. ., ., ., ,, , ., with them. for the moment, thank you ve much. with me now me now is jason paul and his wife, angela.

to refugees from ukraine. they live in leigh—on—sea and are offering space in their home to refugees from ukraine. he isjoined by his sons he is joined by his sons troy and james and nice to have you all with this, thank you very much for coming on. why are you so keen to do this? we'rejust happy to on. why are you so keen to do this? we're just happy to help. i on. why are you so keen to do this? we'rejust happy to help. i mean the horrific scenes in play there and i have a large house and am very happy to help. have a large house and am very happy to hel. ., ., ,, ~' have a large house and am very happy to hel. ., ., ,, ., to help. troy, what do you think of the idea have _ to help. troy, what do you think of the idea have people _ to help. troy, what do you think of the idea have people to _ to help. troy, what do you think of the idea have people to come - to help. troy, what do you think of the idea have people to come live| the idea have people to come live with you? i the idea have people to come live with ou? ~ , the idea have people to come live with ou? ~' , ., with you? i think in times of need, --eole with you? i think in times of need, peeple come _ with you? i think in times of need, people come together _ with you? i think in times of need, people come together and - with you? i think in times of need, people come together and that's i people come together and that's what we would like to do. i think it's a really good idea that they are not just left and refugee centres and they can come and actually integrate and there is a home for them. it's going to be a lot of distressed children and there is going to be an actual home for them. les children and there is going to be an actual home for them.— children and there is going to be an actual home for them. les asked the bo s of actual home for them. les asked the boys of what — actual home for them. les asked the boys of what they — actual home for them. les asked the boys of what they think _ actual home for them. les asked the boys of what they think of _ actual home for them. les asked the boys of what they think of the - actual home for them. les asked the boys of what they think of the idea. l boys of what they think of the idea. troy, how much of you been talking to mum and dad about what is happening in ukraine? quite a lot.

and at school, i suppose you must be learning about it there as well because it's in the news all the time. ~ .,, because it's in the news all the time. , ., .,~ because it's in the news all the time. ., .,~ time. most people are talking about it in the school. _ time. most people are talking about it in the school. james, _ time. most people are talking about it in the school. james, what - time. most people are talking about it in the school. james, what do - time. most people are talking about it in the school. james, what do youj it in the school. james, what do you think of of the — it in the school. james, what do you think of of the idea _ it in the school. james, what do you think of of the idea of _ it in the school. james, what do you think of of the idea of a _ it in the school. james, what do you think of of the idea of a people - think of of the idea of a people that you don't know yet coming to live with you? i that you don't know yet coming to live with you?— live with you? i think it's great. there are _ live with you? i think it's great. there are a _ live with you? i think it's great. there are a lot _ live with you? i think it's great. there are a lot of— live with you? i think it's great. there are a lot of people - live with you? i think it's great. there are a lot of people in - live with you? i think it's great. - there are a lot of people in ukraine who need _ there are a lot of people in ukraine who need a — there are a lot of people in ukraine who need a home _ there are a lot of people in ukraine who need a home and _ there are a lot of people in ukraine who need a home and watch - there are a lot of people in ukraine who need a home and watch that. who need a home and watch that not be ours? _ who need a home and watch that not be ours? they— who need a home and watch that not be ours? they need _ who need a home and watch that not be ours? they need a _ who need a home and watch that not be ours? they need a home, - who need a home and watch that not| be ours? they need a home, so what should _ be ours? they need a home, so what should they— be ours? they need a home, so what should they not — be ours? they need a home, so what should they not have _ be ours? they need a home, so what should they not have this _ be ours? they need a home, so what should they not have this one? - should they not have this one? should — should they not have this one? should be _ should they not have this one? should be quite _ should they not have this one? should be quite exciting - should they not have this one? should be quite exciting in - should they not have this one? i should be quite exciting in many ways. how clear are you about how this is all going to work? it’s ways. how clear are you about how this is all going to work?— this is all going to work? it's all new, this is all going to work? it's all new. fresh _ this is all going to work? it's all new, fresh off _ this is all going to work? it's all new, fresh off the _ this is all going to work? it's all new, fresh off the block. - this is all going to work? it's all new, fresh off the block. so, i this is all going to work? it's alll new, fresh off the block. so, i'm this is all going to work? it's all. new, fresh off the block. so, i'm a project manager, so i'm sure more information will come. i believe the scheme lots today, but once we get more information, that will be good. i literally locked my interest this morning and we are talking something sexy to be moving quickly with bbc

and i hope you share my details to the right people when we can get someone here soon and get a family here soon, you know? what someone here soon and get a family here soon, you know?— someone here soon and get a family here soon, you know? what about the amount of money _ here soon, you know? what about the amount of money that _ here soon, you know? what about the amount of money that you _ here soon, you know? what about the amount of money that you are - here soon, you know? what about the amount of money that you are going l amount of money that you are going to be able to claim? it is a payment of thanks, we are told, just for accommodation, and £50 a month. i accommodation, and £50 a month. i don't really have a comment on that. whatever is given is fine. i have a good sized house and i can accommodate with or without that money. accommodate with or without that mone . ., accommodate with or without that mone. ., , accommodate with or without that mone . ., , ., ., accommodate with or without that mone. ., , ., ., money. troy and james, what do you think it will — money. troy and james, what do you think it will be _ money. troy and james, what do you think it will be like _ money. troy and james, what do you think it will be like for _ money. troy and james, what do you think it will be like for you? - money. troy and james, what do you think it will be like for you? what - think it will be like for you? what is going to be interesting about having these people with you if you do get a family place with you? i think it will be rough at the start but then— think it will be rough at the start but then when it's the people, i think— but then when it's the people, i think it — but then when it's the people, i think it will be ok. but then when it's the people, i think it will be 0k.| but then when it's the people, i think it will be ok.— think it will be ok. i think it's treat think it will be ok. i think it's great meeting _ think it will be ok. i think it's great meeting to _ think it will be ok. i think it's great meeting to people - think it will be ok. i think it's great meeting to people and| think it will be ok. i think it's - great meeting to people and meet people _ great meeting to people and meet people from — great meeting to people and meet people from different _ great meeting to people and meet people from different cultures - great meeting to people and meetl people from different cultures and, yeah. _ people from different cultures and, yeah. they— people from different cultures and, yeah. they need _ people from different cultures and, yeah, they need us _ people from different cultures and, yeah, they need us and _ people from different cultures and,

yeah, they need us and in - people from different cultures and, yeah, they need us and in a - people from different cultures and, yeah, they need us and in a way. people from different cultures and, j yeah, they need us and in a way we need them — yeah, they need us and in a way we need them so. _ yeah, they need us and in a way we need them. so, yeah, _ yeah, they need us and in a way we need them. so, yeah, it— yeah, they need us and in a way we need them. so, yeah, it should - yeah, they need us and in a way we need them. so, yeah, it should bel need them. so, yeah, it should be good _ need them. so, yeah, it should be tood, �* ., need them. so, yeah, it should be good. jason, people that you know, friends and — good. jason, people that you know, friends and neighbours, _ good. jason, people that you know, friends and neighbours, relate - good. jason, people that you know, friends and neighbours, relate to i friends and neighbours, relate to they feel about opening their to people? they feel about opening their to --eole? ~ . ., they feel about opening their to neale? . ., they feel about opening their to --eole? ~ ., ., they feel about opening their to heole? . ., ., ., people? welcome that we have not really discussed _ people? welcome that we have not really discussed it. _ people? welcome that we have not really discussed it. not _ people? welcome that we have not really discussed it. not out - people? welcome that we have not really discussed it. not out of - people? welcome that we have not really discussed it. not out of the l really discussed it. not out of the family group. we only really came together this weekend to discuss it. and made our application, so the weekend was iffy. we were watching that. ~ g ., , ., weekend was iffy. we were watching that. ~ g. ,., weekend was iffy. we were watching that. ~ , that. well, jason, troy, james, we look forward _ that. well, jason, troy, james, we look forward to _ that. well, jason, troy, james, we look forward to hearing _ that. well, jason, troy, james, we look forward to hearing about - that. well, jason, troy, james, we look forward to hearing about the i look forward to hearing about the family that you get placed with if that happens in the next few weeks we will be great to know how you were getting on and thank you for talking to us. were getting on and thank you for talking to us— were getting on and thank you for talkin: to us. ., ., ,, talking to us. thanks for your time, and we are — talking to us. thanks for your time, and we are happy — talking to us. thanks for your time, and we are happy to _ talking to us. thanks for your time, and we are happy to help. - talking to us. thanks for your time, and we are happy to help. thank i talking to us. thanks for your time, | and we are happy to help. thank you very much- — and we are happy to help. thank you very much. bye-bye. _ schools and health services are thinking about how they can help support people when they get to the uk. pepe di'iasio is the president of the association of school and college leaders, and he's also head of wales high school near rotherham.

thank you for talking to us this afternoon. it's all very new and very fresh but what preparations are you making the cat in case you have children placed with you? i you making the cat in case you have children placed with you?— children placed with you? i think we're all it _ children placed with you? i think we're all it we _ children placed with you? i think we're all it we will— children placed with you? i think we're all it we will get _ we're all it we will get ukrainian students coming to us at some point, although there are not any details that into that yet. and i think what we can rest assured is that we have got a long history of welcoming refugees, be that from war—torn areas or from other areas where they areas or from other areas where they are escaping their own safety. and what we want to do is rest assured that we have got the support and the history and the experience of supporting your people like this. only last week, we had a student arrive here from albania, and they have settled very well and we are supporting them as well as we can. both with technological support, english as an additional language support, but also with that support that you just cannot buy which is the friendship and the kindness of your people around them. yet

the friendship and the kindness of your people around them.- the friendship and the kindness of your people around them. yet to be very sensitive _ your people around them. yet to be very sensitive we _ your people around them. yet to be very sensitive we he _ your people around them. yet to be very sensitive we he to _ your people around them. yet to be very sensitive we he to get - your people around them. yet to be very sensitive we he to get new- very sensitive we he to get new people. it's a big shock for them and i coming for place where ukrainian people will have probably suffered some really serious trauma, so what extra support do you need as a school to make sure that notjust the children you're taking in but their widerfamilies are the children you're taking in but their wider families are properly helped. their wider families are properly heled. ~ , , , their wider families are properly heled. ~ , ,, ., , , helped. the key issue for us will be over the language _ helped. the key issue for us will be over the language support - helped. the key issue for us will be over the language support and i helped. the key issue for us will be i over the language support and having people around us that are able to translate and inform and share our practice. we have got tremendous amount of investment in trauma response is to support our own students that have had to face trauma over the last two or three years can to the pandemic but clearly this will be a different kind of trauma and a different kind of support that is needed and what we hope is that we can make sure that we support them with appropriate specialist help to make sure that they are supported in their lessons but also beyond their lessons to understand how to address

some of the issues that they are facing beyond the classroom. digital ou could facing beyond the classroom. digital you could have _ facing beyond the classroom. digital you could have quite _ facing beyond the classroom. digital you could have quite a _ facing beyond the classroom. digital you could have quite a few - facing beyond the classroom. digital you could have quite a few new- you could have quite a few new children coming into the school, so how are you discussing this with your current pupils? lerefe how are you discussing this with your current pupils?— how are you discussing this with your current pupils? we have spent the last few — your current pupils? we have spent the last few weeks _ your current pupils? we have spent the last few weeks working - your current pupils? we have spent i the last few weeks working alongside our pupils and it was they they have really given us a call to arms to make sure that we want to support people in the ukraine. they themselves have come together to be incredibly generous with donations and an outpouring of support in terms of nappies, maybe milk, warm clothing, all of which has been collected over the last two weeks and sent over to the polish— ukrainian border through local business support that we have had here in south yorkshire and our students have wanted to make sure that they are able to do their bit to help in what is our government's response to what is a crisis in the ukraine and i think you people at the moment like this come together and show tremendous kindness and generosity and want to support one

another and what we have got to do them as schools make sure that we are reaching out and do our bit to help in the same with everyone else's. ~ ., ,, . ., ., ~ help in the same with everyone else's. ~ ., ,, . ., ., ,, ., , else's. we appreciate talking to us, resident else's. we appreciate talking to us, president of — else's. we appreciate talking to us, president of the _ else's. we appreciate talking to us, president of the association - else's. we appreciate talking to us, president of the association of i president of the association of school and college leaders and i'm sure there will be lots of schools that are having similar sorts of thoughts of the moment, thank you. the supreme court has denied julian assange permission to appeal against the high court's decision in december 2021 to extradite him to the united states. let's speak to our correspondent laura trant. tell us more. what has happened is the 50—year—old australian born man has been extradited on cases involving double agents of classified data which is a put people in danger. the high court said that the application did not

raise a point of law. he is wanted in america over a conspiracy to obtain and disclose national defence administration following the wikileaks publication of hundreds of thousand documents that were late and related to the afghanistan and iraq wars. the us authorities brought a high court challenge in january and what it means now is he is not going to be disappearing on a plane anywhere but also the case does remain open and he could challenge it again. it’s does remain open and he could challenge it again.— does remain open and he could challenge it again. it's been going on for a very _ challenge it again. it's been going on for a very long _ challenge it again. it's been going on for a very long time _ challenge it again. it's been going on for a very long time but - challenge it again. it's been going on for a very long time but thank| on for a very long time but thank you for the update. 21 ukrainian children have arrived in england to undergo life—saving cancer treatment on the nhs. our health correspondent sophie hutchinson has more details. this was an emergency evacuation of some of the sickest children in ukraine following a plea for help from the ukrainian government. these 21 children all have cancer and cannot survive without specialist treatment. they were met yesterday at the ukrainian—polish border by nhs staff. one team was from university

hospital southampton and specialises in the transportation of critically ill children. the other team was from birmingham children's hospital, and they were cancer specialists. it was an extremely challenging situation. the teams had no information about the condition of the children before they actually met them. the staff had promised themselves that no child would be turned away because they were too sick, so they had to be able to provide critical care treatment for 21 children on board an aeroplane. in the event some of the children needed that critical care, others needed chemotherapy, the children were allowed to bring siblings with them or a parent. many were very fearful at first, but on landing in the uk, there was great applause from the families and some of the children were high—fiving the nhs staff. by the end of today,

those children should each be in the destination hospitals being treated by the nhs. as the battle for ukraine rages, another conflict is being fought in parallel, an information war. and like the conflict on the ground, this fight also has real consequences for the people whose lives it touches. russia's military assault has been accompanied by an onslaught of disinformation and propaganda from state media, trolls and influencers. with all sides seeking to capture and control the narrative, how do you tell what is fake and what is real? in a podcast series for bbc radio 4, available on bbc sounds, the bbc�*s specialist disinformation reporter marianna spring investigates stories from ukraine, russia and around the world and hears from those caught up in the battle for the truth. and marianna is with me now. tell me about the podcast series. how is disinformation affecting the lives of those on the ground right now in ukraine, trying to flee and experiencing the terror of this war in real time? disinformation... disinformation has been rapid on social media since russia invaded ukraine and went to

see recent does is look at stories of individual people who have been impacted by and find themselves caught up in this information war because it has real—world consequences and notjust for us being able to piece together what is going on on the ground, but adding to stress and chaos of the life people who were already trying to flee or keep family and friends say. and in the first episode, we look at the story of a woman called christina who is 31 years old and she is a graphic designer and she describes very vividly fleeing kyiv with her mum and describes going back to herflat with her mum and describes going back to her flat and choosing what to take and taking this big coffee table of interior designs of the world because she did not to fall into russian hands and she shared all of this on her instagram. but her cousin, who is in russia, got in touch to same i don't believe you, i want for this is happening and i think that ukraine is bombing itself. and i think we have got a clip of her now explaining what that confrontation was like.

so, later, we had several video chats. her husband is working for the russian government. she said, "i can't post anything on my social networks about what is going on in ukraine, and moreover i need proof", she said. i said, "we are being bombed." i don't know, what proof should i, like, give her? should i, like, wait until the rockets is close enough to me to take a photo of it? i don't know. and what did your cousin think is happening in ukraine? she says that we are bombing ourselves. how much is this about state propaganda and how much about disinformation on social media? when it comes to her cousin, it absolutely has been about state media. her cousin watches television and is getting propaganda from the russian government. but in our second episode, i interview a guy called maxim who was of immediate influencer and his home and upon a

block in one town was shelled and he shared an instagram and found that he was greeted by tens and comments from pro—russia trolls they were telling him you're lying this is not really happened even though he could see with his own eyes that his home had been destroyed. and we hear its multiplication and is trying to figure out how many of these accounts are actually just figure out how many of these accounts are actuallyjust russian subscribers he has to generally believe the war is not happening in the way that is or whether something is more sinister and networks within ethnic accounts or bots that can be really hard to get to the bottom up. the man described again how much evidence he was trying to show these troll accounts, and they still would not believe him. translation: i showed pictures of my house, i which had been shelled. i showed dead bodies lying around so people would believe me, i but it is impossible i to get through to them. and it's just so upsetting for those who are living this terrifying ability to have that reality

constantly denied whether by trolls or by state media or by influencers. and a lot of this is about realities that are created by different people, whether nasa conspiracy network or governments, but for those in ukraine, this reality is a horrific one and the last thing and it is people telling them that is not real. . ~ it is people telling them that is not real. ., ,, , ., , . now it's time for a look at the weather with matt. good evening to you. the rain will clear to the majority of the night and here it pushes eastwards to the northern part of england and scotland and clear skies are around. one or two showers i flitted for the south from an area of crowd drifting northwards and then later western scotland and northern ireland will cloud over it. two pictures here on the rise into the morning but elsewhere could be a frost around to start your tuesday morning commute

but it should be a bright start for the vast majority with some sunny spells in a small chance of an ice in the shower across eastern england but a dried in a comp for most. western scotland and northern ireland with the cloud and outbreaks of rain gradually spinning away only slowly and not affecting that much of the country and most places will stay dry in the sunshine it will feel quite pleasant at 14—16 in the south and east and a bit cooler across nola scotland and more widespread rain especially for england and on wednesday but from thursday onwards, the sunshine makes a return.

hello, this is bbc news. i'm martine croxall. the headlines: russia strikes an apartment block in the ukrainian capital kyiv. one person is killed. three people were taken to hospital and nine others treated at the scene after the attack. drone footage from the port city of mariupol show dozens of burning buildings after russian bombardment, but some cars have been able to leave the city this afternoon. russian and ukrainian officials will resume their negotiations on tuesday after a fourth round ends without a breakthrough. the un secretary—general calls for an immediate ceasefire. the government launches its ukraine refugee scheme, offering people £350 to people who want to host a refugee. the scheme will allow ukrainians with no family ties to the uk to be sponsored by individuals or organisations who can offer them a home. there will be no limit to the number of ukrainians who can benefit from this scheme.

what exactly will the government be doing, especially in relation to matching families with sponsors? because on his tour of tv studios, he suggested several times people who are willing to sponsor a ukrainian family need to come to the government with the name of that family. the supreme court has denied julian assange permission to appeal against the high court's decision in december 2021 to extradite him to the united states. the transport secretary has confirmed all of england's remaining international travel restrictions will be scrapped on friday. sport — and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here's jane. hello there. after a turbulent week off the pitch, there may be some positive news for chelsea football club this afternoon. the american investment firm tasked with selling chelsea say it could happen by the end

of the month after positive talks with the uk government. the sale had been put on hold, following sanctions against chelsea's russian owner roman abramovich last week. the deadline for bids has been extended to this friday — with more than 20 credible parties interested. the sanctions also mean that chelsea are unable to sell tickets for their forthcoming matches, and today the club have said they are "pressing the government" for that to change. they say meetings are taking place daily and the issue of sporting integrity is also being discussed if fans are not allowed to attend. on the pitch, manchester city play crystal palace in the premier league later, knowing a win would take them six points clear at the top. but palace are unbeaten in their last three league games and city's manager pep guardiola says it will be a difficult contest at selhurst park. seeing the run that crystal palace have right now, the physicality that they have, the organisation they have, the quality up front,

especially with saha. selhurst park is always a difficult place to go, and it is a final for us. england's hopes of defending their women's world cup title is on the verge of being over — after losing a third successive match at the tournament. they were beaten by south africa earlier today. england batted first and made 235 from their 50 over, amyjones top scoring with 53. but it wasn't enough. laura wolvaardt hit 77 to put south africa in control, and they reached the target with four balls to spare and three wickets in hand. defeat means england are not yet out but will need to win all of their remaining four matches and hope other results go their way to reach the semi—finals. the players are pretty gutted, and they were gutted after the last match and wanted to bounce back and

were unable to do it. the responsibility and the bucket lies with me. moving forward, do i feel the pressure? i don't feel any more pressure than what the players feel, and i am no more disappointed than the players. england rugby head coach eddiejones admits questions over whether he should remain in his role are "part of the job". speculation is mounting over jones' future after defeat against ireland on saturday, bringing england's hopes of winning this year's tournament to an end. defeat in their final match against france could see them finish fifth in the table for a second successive campaign. our stated result was to win the title and we are disappointed we are not in a position to win it. it's probably for other people to judge whether we are growing as a team. yeah, i've got my own internal assessment and i know i am looking at, and i like what i see. i like to see the developing spirit of this

team. i like to see how they took on ireland with m men and competed right down to the last 15 minutes, and i think we are moving in the right direction, but i'm sure other people have their own judgment. the golf now. paul casey will be hoping to pick up where he left off, as he tries to win golf�*s players championship. he's begun his final round in florida one shot of the lead, currently held by india's anirban lahiri. it's been a quick turnaround for casey, who only finished his third round earlier today, after storms and heavy rain disrupted the schedule. and seven—time formula one champion lewis hamilton says he'll change his name to incorporate his mother carmen's surname. hamilton intends to include larbalestier as a middle name rather than changing his surname, adding that he is "really proud" of his family's name and wants it to be part of his legacy. more on all those stories on the bbc sport website.

and we'll have more for you in sportsday at 6.30pm. that's all for now. hope you don't have to pronounce that often! now on bbc news, your questions answered on hosting ukrainians fleeing the war. with us, our home affairs correspondent daniel sandford. and i'm joined by sarah keeley, who's an immigration lawyer who's helping ukrainians wanting to come to britain through the visa process. thanks very much. sarah, just first of all with you, how clear is it the — there she is, wrong way! how clear is it at the moment how this visa system is going to work? because it has not been particular straightforward in the last few days for people, has it? hot straightforward in the last few days for people, has it?— for people, has it? not at all. we have the ukraine _ for people, has it? not at all. we have the ukraine families - for people, has it? not at all. we| have the ukraine families scheme already operational last week,

making visa applications through that, it is a lot of confusion and unnecessary difficulty. visa applications centres all over europe, mainly in poland. we've also had today the announcement around the homes for ukraine scheme, which is the new humanitarian pathway, with barely any real practical detail given, which will allow british people without those connections in ukraine to consider sensibly if they can sponsor people, so at the minute but we have got is ukrainians in need and an insufficient visa process. qm. ukrainians in need and an insufficient visa process. 0k, thank ou. let's insufficient visa process. 0k, thank you- let's make — insufficient visa process. 0k, thank you. let's make a _ insufficient visa process. 0k, thank you. let's make a start _ insufficient visa process. 0k, thank you. let's make a start on - insufficient visa process. 0k, thank you. let's make a start on these i you. let's make a start on these questions. daniel, first of all, dr antonella, i have been wanting to welcome a family to my home for weeks. it is not clear how to apply. there is now website she can go to,

a government website. that's the gateway — a government website. that's the gateway into answering more questions about this. on there, there _ questions about this. on there, there is— questions about this. on there, there is a — questions about this. on there, there is a place for you can register— there is a place for you can register your interest, in hosting people _ register your interest, in hosting people from ukraine. and from friday. — people from ukraine. and from friday, people will be able to apply for visas _ friday, people will be able to apply for visas to— friday, people will be able to apply for visas to come to britain under this homes — for visas to come to britain under this homes for ukraine scheme, where you can _ this homes for ukraine scheme, where you can go _ this homes for ukraine scheme, where you can go and stay in a britain person's— you can go and stay in a britain person's has premium of six months, but at _ person's has premium of six months, but at this— person's has premium of six months, but at this stage, you have to have a name _ but at this stage, you have to have a name family hosting a named ukrainian — a name family hosting a named ukrainian or group of ukrainians —— british— ukrainian or group of ukrainians —— british people's homes for a minimum of. british people's homes for a minimum of peoplem — british people's homes for a minimum of. people... mrs smith in britain can say, — of. people... mrs smith in britain can say, i— of. people... mrs smith in britain can say, i have got two spare rooms, and they— can say, i have got two spare rooms, and they can _ can say, i have got two spare rooms, and they can some in touch with some ukrainians— and they can some in touch with some ukrainians on— and they can some in touch with some ukrainians on the other side of

europe, — ukrainians on the other side of europe, and i think that at this stage — europe, and i think that at this stage means you'll be very slow, until— stage means you'll be very slow, until the — stage means you'll be very slow, until the start of organisations thati'oin— until the start of organisations thatjoin people until the start of organisations that join people together. until the start of organisations thatjoin people together. it is quite — thatjoin people together. it is quite simple to do, in theory, but we have _ quite simple to do, in theory, but we have seen over the last few days from the _ we have seen over the last few days from the families scheme is that the practice _ from the families scheme is that the practice of— from the families scheme is that the practice of this sometimes becomes much _ practice of this sometimes becomes much more — practice of this sometimes becomes much more complicated. it is practice of this sometimes becomes much more complicated.— practice of this sometimes becomes much more complicated. it is not the most efficient — much more complicated. it is not the most efficient way _ much more complicated. it is not the most efficient way to _ much more complicated. it is not the most efficient way to match - much more complicated. it is not the most efficient way to match people, | most efficient way to match people, is it? but michael gove did say in the house of commons today it would be in churches and charities, would probably help with that process. a couple i'm going to confine for you, sarah. ian says, i am thinking about helping out refugees, i was wondering if the £350 a month would affect my universal credit or anything with my wages, as i work 12 hours a week, i live in a two—bedroom house, my daughter has just moved out with a boyfriend, they're expecting a baby. any information would help. something similar, i would like to soul, as a

soul adult resident my house, if my council tax discount will come to an end if i take it a ukrainian refugee, so obviously people having concerns, gratefulfor refugee, so obviously people having concerns, grateful for the 350 a month, bought impact does it have on other benefits they currently enjoy? yeah, and that is the kind of detail that has not been provided yet or really thought through. we have had the leading figure 350 a month for “p the leading figure 350 a month for up to 12 months, but the visas these people come on with will be for three years, and the support they will need will potentially go much beyond that, so all i would really say to those callers questioning their own finances and their own benefits, really, to consider whether you are in a position, whether you are in a position, whether you are the right person to be a sponsor at this stage, and certainly what you can sign up, it can be with no certainty that you

are actually ultimately going to be deemed eligible as a sponsor. i should say michael gove did say in the house — should say michael gove did say in the house a phrase which he repeated more than _ the house a phrase which he repeated more than once, which is that it will not — more than once, which is that it will not affect people's benefits or council _ will not affect people's benefits or council tax status, so from what he said _ council tax status, so from what he said. it _ council tax status, so from what he said, it shouldn't affect people who are on— said, it shouldn't affect people who are on benefits or affect people who are on benefits or affect people who are getting a discount on council taxi _ are getting a discount on council tax. but — are getting a discount on council tax, but that is not in black—and—white anywhere in an obvious— black—and—white anywhere in an obvious way at. it black-and-white anywhere in an obvious way at.— obvious way at. it was that he house of commons. _ obvious way at. it was that he house of commons, but _ obvious way at. it was that he house of commons, but i _ obvious way at. it was that he house of commons, but i have _ obvious way at. it was that he house of commons, but i have been - obvious way at. it was that he house of commons, but i have been having obvious way at. it was that he house i of commons, but i have been having a quick look through the homes for ukraine scheme, and as you say, it is not in black and white. this is a thank you payment rather than being meant to cover food, just accommodation. meant to cover food, 'ust accommodation.i meant to cover food, 'ust accommodation. ., �* , accommodation. that's right. the £350, to be — accommodation. that's right. the £350, to be clear, _ accommodation. that's right. the £350, to be clear, as _ accommodation. that's right. the £350, to be clear, as per - accommodation. that's right. the i £350, to be clear, as per household, so whether— £350, to be clear, as per household, so whether you're hosting one ukrainian _ so whether you're hosting one ukrainian or whether you have got lots and _ ukrainian or whether you have got lots and lots of spare accommodation on your— lots and lots of spare accommodation on your property and you could be

hosting _ on your property and you could be hosting of — on your property and you could be hosting of people, you get... there is a £350 _ hosting of people, you get... there is a £350 payment, one—off, every month— is a £350 payment, one—off, every month someone that answers peter's guestion~ _ month someone that answers peter's question if— month someone that answers peter's question. if i house two or more families~~~ — question. if i house two or more families... just for the property? isjust for the property. but families... just for the property? is just for the property. but it is isjust for the property. but it is worth— isjust for the property. but it is worth her— isjust for the property. but it is worth her memory, this is a bit different— worth her memory, this is a bit different to many other refugees arriving — different to many other refugees arriving in— different to many other refugees arriving in britain, retraining is automatically will be qualifying for benefits _ automatically will be qualifying for benefits —— ukrainians will. will tet benefits —— ukrainians will. will get free — benefits —— ukrainians will. will get free health care and so on. in theory, _ get free health care and so on. in theory, they would be able to pay for at _ theory, they would be able to pay for at least some of their own food, so the _ for at least some of their own food, so the £350, in loose terms, it's kind _ so the £350, in loose terms, it's kind of— so the £350, in loose terms, it's kind of a — so the £350, in loose terms, it's kind of a rental payment from the government for saying, thank you for letting _ government for saying, thank you for letting someone use rooms in your property, _ letting someone use rooms in your property, and michael gove said

while _ property, and michael gove said while they are happy for people to provide _ while they are happy for people to provide food and so on, actually, the ukrainians would be getting benefits. it's not a huge amount of money, _ benefits. it's not a huge amount of money, obviously, but they will begin— money, obviously, but they will begin some benefits. it money, obviously, but they will begin some benefits. it depends on what ou begin some benefits. it depends on what you can _ begin some benefits. it depends on what you can afford _ begin some benefits. it depends on what you can afford as _ begin some benefits. it depends on what you can afford as a _ begin some benefits. it depends on what you can afford as a host, i i what you can afford as a host, i suppose. michael asks, sarah, are they carrying out security checks on sponsors and hosts in the uk? because obviously the safeguarding issue. , ,., because obviously the safeguarding issue. , ., ., issue. yes, so the indication from mr gove is _ issue. yes, so the indication from mr gove is that, _ issue. yes, so the indication from mr gove is that, yes, _ issue. yes, so the indication from mr gove is that, yes, local - mr gove is that, yes, local authorities will be undertaking checks on sponsors. we are not again getting any detail on what those checks would involve, but it is clear accommodation must be deemed appropriate, so while we have people coming from... there is a standard of accommodation that needs to be available here in the uk, and in terms of additional criminal checks we might do on anyone with doll neck

working with vulnerable children, again, detail is not there —— anyone working with. again, detail is not there -- anyone working with-— working with. charmaine says, i'm ha-- to working with. charmaine says, i'm happy to open _ working with. charmaine says, i'm happy to open my _ working with. charmaine says, i'm happy to open my home _ working with. charmaine says, i'm happy to open my home to - working with. charmaine says, i'm happy to open my home to help i happy to open my home to help people. my question is whether a foster care or to take part in this scheme due to safeguarding. it is being vetted on both sides, isn't it? , ,., being vetted on both sides, isn't it? , , . , being vetted on both sides, isn't it? , ,. . ., it? yes, so the security aspect of the individual _ it? yes, so the security aspect of the individual is _ it? yes, so the security aspect of the individual is encompassed i it? yes, so the security aspect of the individual is encompassed in | it? yes, so the security aspect of. the individual is encompassed in the process. the checks on the sponsoring entity or person in the uk is to be determined. but, really, we should sink -- think —— think of this is akin to fostering and begetting it as much thought as we woody fostering situation, where you are taking a medium—term role in a very vulnerable person or family's life, and all those same checks you would expect to be in place for a foster child should be in place here.

daniel, paulasks, why child should be in place here. daniel, paul asks, why can't the governments use the temporary covid hospitals to temporally house displaced people? it would get them away from ukraine, away from the conflict, what you can sort out an improper housing? the government have not spoken _ improper housing? the government have not spoken directly _ improper housing? the government have not spoken directly to - improper housing? the government have not spoken directly to this i have not spoken directly to this point, — have not spoken directly to this point, but — have not spoken directly to this point, but if you look at the kind of accommodation the people can stay enrolled _ of accommodation the people can stay enrolled overcome —— stay in moldova, _ enrolled overcome —— stay in moldova, there are large facilities where _ moldova, there are large facilities where people are able to sleep in rows— where people are able to sleep in rows in— where people are able to sleep in rows in beds. the whole point of the british— rows in beds. the whole point of the british scheme is trying give something better than that. that is why, something better than that. that is why. i— something better than that. that is why. i am — something better than that. that is why, i am soon, the government has called _ why, i am soon, the government has called it— why, i am soon, the government has called it homes for ukraine — it is not beds — called it homes for ukraine — it is not beds for— called it homes for ukraine — it is not beds for ukraine. it is to set ”p not beds for ukraine. it is to set up a _ not beds for ukraine. it is to set up a system where people are not staying _ up a system where people are not staying in — up a system where people are not staying in those very temporary facilities — staying in those very temporary facilities that refugees around the world _ facilities that refugees around the world find themselves in those first days after— world find themselves in those first days after they have had to flee from _ days after they have had to flee from conflict. what they are trying to set _ from conflict. what they are trying to set up _ from conflict. what they are trying to set up is— from conflict. what they are trying to set up is a medium—term system.

the government are very clear about this. the government are very clear about this they— the government are very clear about this. they want people to host people — this. they want people to host people free minimum of six months, so as— people free minimum of six months, so as michael gove said today, this is a big _ so as michael gove said today, this is a big ask, — so as michael gove said today, this is a big ask, people do need to think— is a big ask, people do need to think about whether they are able to take on— think about whether they are able to take on that responsibility, but clearly— take on that responsibility, but clearly there are lots and lots of people — clearly there are lots and lots of people who are keen to do so, and permit— people who are keen to do so, and permit have — people who are keen to do so, and permit have responded to that and felt, if— permit have responded to that and felt, if people feel they could do it, felt, if people feel they could do it. we _ felt, if people feel they could do it, we ought to be giving people an avenue _ it, we ought to be giving people an avenue for— it, we ought to be giving people an avenue for that. lots of criticism about _ avenue for that. lots of criticism about the — avenue for that. lots of criticism about the speed at which they are doing _ about the speed at which they are doing that, but i think at least the doorway— doing that, but i think at least the doorway is— doing that, but i think at least the doorway is now being opened, and it is still— doorway is now being opened, and it is still very— doorway is now being opened, and it is still very much this phase one where _ is still very much this phase one where people have to have had the connection— where people have to have had the connection already made and people cannot— connection already made and people cannot start applying for visas until— cannot start applying for visas until friday, so it is all running guite _ until friday, so it is all running quite slowly, but i think it is worth— quite slowly, but i think it is worth people remembering and looking back historically over the great refugee — back historically over the great refugee crises of the past that you don't _ refugee crises of the past that you don't solve — refugee crises of the past that you don't solve refugee crisis in a week

or in— don't solve refugee crisis in a week or in a _ don't solve refugee crisis in a week or in a fortnight. this is something that is— or in a fortnight. this is something that is going to take very, very long _ that is going to take very, very long and. _ that is going to take very, very long and, so, yes, people are in terrible — long and, so, yes, people are in terrible situation for the next few weeks. _ terrible situation for the next few weeks, but we ought to understand what we're — weeks, but we ought to understand what we're trying to do is to lay something in that is going to hopefully... be something in that is going to hopefully- - -_ something in that is going to hopefully... something in that is going to hoefull �* ~ ,, hopefully... be durable. and i think he said as well, _ hopefully... be durable. and i think he said as well, the _ hopefully... be durable. and i think he said as well, the website - he said as well, the website says that the £350 payment will be the first instance for the first 12 months. that's correct. final question. i don't know, sarah, whether you can answer this or whether you can answer this or whether daniel needs to. whether refugees can get into the uk with animals? some have documents, some don't for obvious reasons. can we reduce quarantine until per tests prevent was our free of rabies? i do not know if that because of your purview? not know if that because of your urview? ,., , ., purview? the point is, we are deahnt

purview? the point is, we are dealing with _ purview? the point is, we are dealing with getting - purview? the point is, we are dealing with getting children, j dealing with getting children, vulnerable, elderly into the uk and have to be the first consideration. yes, we are building a long—term solution here and that is a good thing, but there is something we can do in the intervening time, which is to relook at the visa situation, look at getting biometrics taken on arrival, let people come in for a temporary six months when they have places to go to the uk, existing family, not strangers registering on a scheme, let them come in on that basis and look to this longer—term solution once people have registered and people are actually in the uk, to undertake matching more successfully, and if pets are part of that, all the better. ibtnr; successfully, and if pets are part of that, all the better.— of that, all the better. any idea, daniel quickly — of that, all the better. any idea, daniel quickly listen, _ of that, all the better. any idea, daniel quickly listen, this - of that, all the better. any idea, daniel quickly listen, this is i daniel quickly listen, this is the sort of question i have not —— they — — they have —— they have not even considered yet in government. you can see that which _ in government. you can see that which they— in government. you can see that which they are scrambled to keep up

with the _ which they are scrambled to keep up with the developing crisis and also with the developing crisis and also with public opinion in the uk. if you consider how hard it is already for people — you consider how hard it is already for people going on holiday with their— for people going on holiday with their pets since brexit, to get all their pets since brexit, to get all the paperwork sorted for that, i don't _ the paperwork sorted for that, i don't imagine that the pet issue, and he _ don't imagine that the pet issue, and he will— don't imagine that the pet issue, and he will be a real issue, because ukrainians— and he will be a real issue, because ukrainians love their pets, i don't imagine _ ukrainians love their pets, i don't imagine that the pet issue really something that has been wrestled with yet — something that has been wrestled with yet. at the moment, i would imagine _ with yet. at the moment, i would imagine the answer is that people would _ imagine the answer is that people would have to go through the process that anyone else bringing pets to the uk _ that anyone else bringing pets to the uk would have to go through, which _ the uk would have to go through, which is _ the uk would have to go through, which is quite complicated, if you don't _ which is quite complicated, if you don't have — which is quite complicated, if you don't have all the paperwork for 'abs don't have all the paperwork for jabs and — don't have all the paperwork for jabs and test and someone and so forth _ jabs and test and someone and so forth you — jabs and test and someone and so forth. you need to have a series of ”p forth. you need to have a series of up to— forth. you need to have a series of up to date — forth. you need to have a series of up to date stamps in order to bring ananimal— up to date stamps in order to bring an animal into britain.— up to date stamps in order to bring an animal into britain. probably one ofthe an animal into britain. probably one of the many — an animal into britain. probably one of the many questions _ an animal into britain. probably one of the many questions michael i an animal into britain. probably one} of the many questions michael gove will find in his twitterfeed of the many questions michael gove will find in his twitter feed today! he is certainly getting quite a few that are heading his way. anyway, acklin and daniel sandford, thank you very much for addressing these

your questions —— sarah kelley and daniel sanford, thank you very much for addressing these your questions answered queries. in the last hours, it has been confirmed all the remaining restrictions for travel will be scrapped by friday. the transport secretary said the decision to scrap documents like the passenger locator form for people coming into the country would make foreign holidays even easier. the decision comes despite coroanvirus cases being on the rise in some parts of the uk. here is grant shapps speaking a short time ago.— here is grant shapps speaking a short time auo. . , . ., , short time ago. finally, we are able to net rid short time ago. finally, we are able to get rid of— short time ago. finally, we are able to get rid of all— short time ago. finally, we are able to get rid of all the _ short time ago. finally, we are able to get rid of all the travel— to get rid of all the travel restriction so there is no more testing, no more quarantining, no more paperwork, and today we will be scrapping the passenger form, friday, meaning you can travel like in the good old days.— in the good old days. this surely does incentivise _ in the good old days. this surely does incentivise people - in the good old days. this surely does incentivise people who - in the good old days. this surely| does incentivise people who have in the good old days. this surely - does incentivise people who have not got their jab does incentivise people who have not got theirjab yet, so are you doing

this now? ~ ., ., . ., ., this now? what we have come to in the uk is such _ this now? what we have come to in the uk is such a _ this now? what we have come to in the uk is such a high _ this now? what we have come to in the uk is such a high level- this now? what we have come to in the uk is such a high level of - the uk is such a high level of vaccination, where everybody has answered the call, gone out and got vaccinated in record numbers, and then on top of that got boosted as well, and all that has enabled us to give us extra freedom now not having to fill in pieces of paper or go online and filled in the passer locator form online and filled in the passer locatorform before online and filled in the passer locator form before leaving wherever you are coming to the uk. so it is because of people plus mckay response to all of the vaccinations, we are not able to scrapped that remaining bureaucracy. great news for travel, fantastic for people to join up with families again —— we are now able. they are now able to do that with no transport paperwork. the transport — no transport paperwork. the transport secretary grant shapps. the city of lviv has — so far — been a relatively safe

haven for many ukrainians fleeing the violence. but yesterday's attack on a ukrainian military training base about a0 miles from here is the most westerly so far and a sign the fighting is spreading across the country. our correspondentjonah fisher has this report on life in the city of lviv. 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. outmanned and alone, ukraine resists russia's bloody, steady advance. under attack from land and air, more than two million people have left. vera and svenislava are still very much here. vera, will you stay or will you go? translation: i will stay. we will all stay. translation: my husband and i are 78. we will keep standing until the end,

on what is our land. for the first two and a half weeks of this war, this western part of ukraine has been relatively calm, a safe haven and a route out for those trying to flee the conflict. but there have been signs in the last few days that that might be changing. over the weekend, preparations were stepped up as an army training base near poland was hit and last night a communications tower. russia may be trying to squeeze ukraine's supply routes from europe. in lviv, the statues have been wrapped as the tension rises and the strikes get closer. one of ukraine's most beautiful cities is bracing for the arrival of war.

around 2,500 ukrainians are currently stuck in the turkish province of antalya, consular officials have told the bbc. routes home from the tourist destination were shut off after the invasion began. those now facing an uncertain future include the olympic medal—winning national canoe team, as well as players from a number of top—league football clubs. president erdogan has not signed turkey up to many of the west's sanctions against moscow and antalya still allows russian tourists. this report is by our correspondent tom bateman. it feels a world away from war on the tranquil waters of southern turkey. but life will never be the same for them again. this is ukraine's national canoe team, now stuck here. ivanna left a life she now longs for, then the tanks rolled in. i'm 18, and one of my friends from ukraine told me, "i love you, thank you for all the time we've spent together." it's really scary. the situation can happen to anybody.

their coach igor used to win olympic medals for the soviets. he's got his memories, but no future now. i don't know... "i don't know when we'll go back to ukraine," he tells me. "we want the war to end." some feel like warriors on water. translation: we will win titles for our independent l ukraine in the water, - and we will win over those russians, the invaders. antalya was a tourist trap for ukrainians. but now, 2,500 have no way home. this man brought his family on holiday from kyiv a month ago. now they're running out of cash, but hoarding memories. it's our cat. president putin claims his war is to save ukraine's ethnic russians, people just like tatya na.

translation: to realise that russians invaded - ukraine, it was unreal. my childhood remained there. my sister is there, she is under bombing now in the basement. and millions of russians have flocked to this resort each year too. natasha's visa card won't work, herflight home to russia cancelled twice. her name is mia. so how do you feel about, you know, the russia that she is going to grow up into now, the world she is going to grow up in? oh, it... it scares me. "i just want my daughter to be free," she says. others here won't speak openly. we met three different russians who have fled for good since the war began. they are worried about their future but they are also nervous, nervous about talking about it in front of our cameras,

and that's when you really feel the full weight of the fear that people have of criticising this war. there is national pride now, even in the playground. a refuge from war, but a life still trapped in uncertainty. tom bateman, bbc news, antalya. ina in a moment, it'll be bbc news at 6pm with funeral bruce in the studio and reeta chakrabarti in lviv. now the weather with matt.— and reeta chakrabarti in lviv. now the weather with matt. there is some wet weather — the weather with matt. there is some wet weather around _ the weather with matt. there is some wet weather around at _ the weather with matt. there is some wet weather around at the _ the weather with matt. there is some wet weather around at the moment. l wet weather around at the moment. tomorrow, what this conditions likely towards the northwest of the uk, parts of western scotland and northern ireland. we will be between

two weather systems, this one affecting portugal at the moment. this is but we have at the moment, rain pushing eastwards across scotland, clearing away from northern england as well. there could be one or two shall restricting up to central and eastern england, but most places will be dry and clear. greatest chance of some frost around quite widely, although that will quickly go west of scotland. this weather front gradually works its way in. mainly affecting the highlands and western isles to begin with, eventually creeping into the west northern ireland. could be on isolated shower, one or two drifting up, but the vast majority of england and wales, eastern and southern sculling will stay dry. best of dissension across central, southern parts of england and wales. you can see quite a mild date, 1a to parts of england and wales. you can see quite a mild date, 14to16 degrees, but coolerfor the north. slowly pushing away eastwards across scotland, outbreaks of rain. the cloud increasing for inland and wales with some outbreaks of rain, that will keep the temperatures up.

for western scotland, northern ireland, the skies clear. likely to see frost on wednesday morning for there is the weather front which will be slowly pushing its way eastwards, and then it starts to command forces with this developing system which will have moved all the way out from parts of spain and as those two serve to get together, we see that rain become more extensive, heavier through the afternoon. it does look like in limbo bear the brunt of that. —— england will bear the brunt of that. you will feel cooler in eastern scotland. potentially gusty across parts of east anglia and the southeast. high pressure builds into take us into thursday, another chilly start on thursday. chance of frost. dry, sunny start. bit of cloud building through the day, but it is scotland and later northwest eglin most producing some showers.

temperatures more widely in double figures, but into the weekend, looks like there's going to be a lot more sunshine heading our way. goodbye for now.

today at six... russia continues its bombardment of ukraine's major cities, despite the two sides holding another round of talks. the another round of talks. sirens have gone off here, is the sirens have gone off here, which is why we are having to broadcast in the dark. the assault closes in on the dark. the assault closes in on the capital, kyiv, with other areas also coming under russian attack. at least one person died and others were taken to hospital after this apartment block was struck. this is the nightmare for the city — more attacks like this. and, of course, they're vulnerable to missile strikes. but kyiv is big and it's sprawling, and the defenders have many advantages, which they're using.