impaired -- incredibly away, but impaired —— incredibly powerful gesture. {iii away, but impaired -- incredibly powerful gesture.— away, but impaired -- incredibly powerful gesture. of course, and real bravery- _ powerful gesture. of course, and real bravery. nobody _ powerful gesture. of course, and real bravery. nobody quite - powerful gesture. of course, and | real bravery. nobody quite knows, but it is thought to end their could've been up to 20 million russians watching that programme, albeit for those five seconds before they cut away from her. and i was reading some really, really interesting research from an academic professor about how many people of the population, what percentage of the population you need to reach a tipping point where it is a possibility that there could be a revolution looking at all sorts of revelations whether it was soviet countries trying to revolt against corrupt governments, and this professor thinks that it's about 3.5%. now, obviously, i'm not talking about a point ashley .5% of the population who are really committed and ready to take drastic action. now, nobody is saying that russia is there yet, that there are

hundreds of thousands of people who are ready to do that, but as the sanctions bite, as where it gets around, because of course we know so many russians don't have any access at the moment as to what is really going on, but some do, particularly the younger generation. you just might see a groundswell, whether or not that can lead to either a literal or metaphorical decapitation of putin is another question, but it does give you a glimmer of hope. i know you are a footballing man, what do you make of this story about chelsea and middlesborough? following the sanctioning of their own and the impact it's had on chelsea. they can't sell tickets and therefore they asked for their game against middlesborough to be played behind closed doors for the sake of supporting integrity, they wouldn't have as many fans there as middlesborough and now they are being forced into a climb—down. there is a lot of outrage over that request by chelsea. i

there is a lot of outrage over that request by chelsea.— request by chelsea. i think it's known as _ request by chelsea. i think it's known as an — request by chelsea. i think it's known as an own _ request by chelsea. i think it's known as an own goal, - request by chelsea. i think it's known as an own goal, isn't i request by chelsea. i think it's| known as an own goal, isn't it? request by chelsea. i think it's i known as an own goal, isn't it? a spectacularly poor move by chelsea. it would _ spectacularly poor move by chelsea. it would appear asking all the fans to go— it would appear asking all the fans to go away so no one believes them in the middlesborough cloud don't -ive in the middlesborough cloud don't give their— in the middlesborough cloud don't give their players shtick, the placing — give their players shtick, the placing of it to heart. it's kind of tough, _ placing of it to heart. it's kind of tough, i— placing of it to heart. it's kind of tough, i support another london team can happens— tough, i support another london team can happens to be arsenal, not to feel some — can happens to be arsenal, not to feel some sense of short and about what's _ feel some sense of short and about what's happening, the fans gloating over all— what's happening, the fans gloating over all the they have money and lording _ over all the they have money and lording it — over all the they have money and lording it over the rest of us, but the other— lording it over the rest of us, but the other day, it's the fans who feel sorry— the other day, it's the fans who feel sorry because they support their_ feel sorry because they support their club— feel sorry because they support their club whether it's owned by a russian _ their club whether it's owned by a russian or— their club whether it's owned by a russian or not, and it's their club who is— russian or not, and it's their club who is in— russian or not, and it's their club who is in dire _ russian or not, and it's their club who is in dire peril at the moment but chelsea, certainly, the fc itself— but chelsea, certainly, the fc itself did _ but chelsea, certainly, the fc itself did themselves zero favours by asking — itself did themselves zero favours by asking for special pleading and a time where they don't deserve much. the idea _ time where they don't deserve much. the idea that middlesborough and at 30,000 fans shouldn't be able to go and watch their team because chelsea didn't want them to seems a bit unfair. �* , . .

didn't want them to seems a bit unfair. �* , ., ., ~ didn't want them to seems a bit unfair. ~ , . ., ~ , unfair. and use all that fa cup money as _ unfair. and use all that fa cup money as well. _ unfair. and use all that fa cup money as well. i _ unfair. and use all that fa cup money as well. i chelsea - unfair. and use all that fa cup money as well. i chelsea have| unfair. and use all that fa cup - money as well. i chelsea have done a turn on that — money as well. i chelsea have done a turn on that. let's finish in a more white _ turn on that. let's finish in a more white hopeful sorry. the guardian have _ white hopeful sorry. the guardian have got— white hopeful sorry. the guardian have got it — white hopeful sorry. the guardian have got it most of the papers have -ot have got it most of the papers have got it. _ have got it most of the papers have got it. the — have got it most of the papers have got it, the possibility, and we don't — got it, the possibility, and we don't want tojump got it, the possibility, and we don't want to jump the gun, we don't want to— don't want to jump the gun, we don't want to tempt fate, but it seems that there — want to tempt fate, but it seems that there is a chance now that she could _ that there is a chance now that she could be _ that there is a chance now that she could be released. it seems that this £400 — could be released. it seems that this £400 million debt from britain to iran _ this £400 million debt from britain to iran is _ this £400 million debt from britain to iran is being paid or has been paid— to iran is being paid or has been paid and— to iran is being paid or has been paid and i— to iran is being paid or has been paid and i could unlock the key. you should _ paid and i could unlock the key. you should have — paid and i could unlock the key. you should have a very long time ago. i can remember personally interviewing nazneeh's_ can remember personally interviewing nazneen's has been for five years ago. _ nazneen's has been for five years ago, people very close to her saying the only— ago, people very close to her saying the only way this is going to be unlocked, _ the only way this is going to be unlocked, the only way she is going to be unlocked and the only way that the diplomatic problem is going to be unlocked is by sorting out the stats _ be unlocked is by sorting out the stats this — be unlocked is by sorting out the stats. this debt goes back to the late 1970s — stats. this debt goes back to the late 1970s when we agreed to sell to

iran, late 1970s when we agreed to sell to iran, £400 _ late 1970s when we agreed to sell to iran, £400 million worth of tanks, then of— iran, £400 million worth of tanks, then of the — iran, £400 million worth of tanks, then of the revolution, we basically on that— then of the revolution, we basically on that deal because sanctions were imposed~ _ imposed. they - imposed. j they paid imposed. - they paid the imposed. — they paid the money and didn't get the tanks. — they paid the money and didn't get the tanks. and _ they paid the money and didn't get the tanks, and ever— they paid the money and didn't get the tanks, and ever since _ they paid the money and didn't get the tanks, and ever since then - they paid the money and didn't get| the tanks, and ever since then have been _ the tanks, and ever since then have been saying — the tanks, and ever since then have been saying you _ the tanks, and ever since then have been saying you owe _ the tanks, and ever since then have been saying you owe us _ the tanks, and ever since then have been saying you owe us £1 - the tanks, and ever since then have been saying you owe us £1 million, i been saying you owe us £1 million, which we _ been saying you owe us £1 million, which we dig _ been saying you owe us £1 million, which we did. it— been saying you owe us £1 million, which we did. it wasn't _ been saying you owe us £1 million, which we did. it wasn't as - been saying you owe us £1 million, which we did. it wasn't as easy - been saying you owe us £1 million, which we did. it wasn't as easy as. which we did. it wasn't as easy as writing _ which we did. it wasn't as easy as writing a — which we did. it wasn't as easy as writing a check— which we did. it wasn't as easy as writing a check because _ which we did. it wasn't as easy as writing a check because of - which we did. it wasn't as easy as writing a check because of the - writing a check because of the sanctions. _ writing a check because of the sanctions, but _ writing a check because of the sanctions, but it— writing a check because of the sanctions, but it shouldn't - writing a check because of the i sanctions, but it shouldn't have taken _ sanctions, but it shouldn't have taken this— sanctions, but it shouldn't have taken this long. _ sanctions, but it shouldn't have taken this long. and _ sanctions, but it shouldn't have taken this long. and we - sanctions, but it shouldn't have taken this long. and we know. sanctions, but it shouldn't have. taken this long. and we know we sanctions, but it shouldn't have - taken this long. and we know we all remember— taken this long. and we know we all remember boris _ taken this long. and we know we all remember borisjohnson _ taken this long. and we know we all remember boris johnson massivelyl remember boris johnson massively butting _ remember boris johnson massively putting his — remember boris johnson massively putting his foot _ remember boris johnson massively putting his foot in _ remember boris johnson massively putting his foot in it _ remember boris johnson massively putting his foot in it on _ remember boris johnson massively putting his foot in it on this- remember boris johnson massively putting his foot in it on this story . putting his foot in it on this story when _ putting his foot in it on this story when he — putting his foot in it on this story when he was _ putting his foot in it on this story when he was foreign— putting his foot in it on this story when he was foreign secretary, i putting his foot in it on this story i when he was foreign secretary, so i think— when he was foreign secretary, so i think guite — when he was foreign secretary, so i think quite wisely _ when he was foreign secretary, so i think quite wisely he _ when he was foreign secretary, so i think quite wisely— think quite wisely he has been sa in: think quite wisely he has been saying today _ think quite wisely he has been saying today that _ think quite wisely he has been saying today that we - think quite wisely he has been saying today that we don't - think quite wisely he has been i saying today that we don't quite know what's happening so i will keep my mouth shut, so thank goodness he has. ifeel terribly my mouth shut, so thank goodness he has. i feel terribly sorry for this family and for other people. it looks like the americans are trying to help post—term. joe biden is trying to get the nuclear deal back up trying to get the nuclear deal back up and running. so there are lots of moving parts to this, meanwhile, this woman has been riding in a jail

cell for six years. it's totally outrageous. time, do you think there is a chance she will come out finally? thea;r time, do you think there is a chance she will come out finally?— she will come out finally? they are clearly not — she will come out finally? they are clearly not there _ she will come out finally? they are clearly not there yet. _ she will come out finally? they are clearly not there yet. it _ she will come out finally? they are clearly not there yet. it feels - she will come out finally? they are clearly not there yet. it feels like l clearly not there yet. it feels like a public— clearly not there yet. it feels like a public bargaining move, she's so close _ a public bargaining move, she's so close now. — a public bargaining move, she's so close now, presumably public pressure _ close now, presumably public pressure to finally agree a deal. the nuclear deal, massive effect on the weather beckons back into place. it the weather beckons back into place. it feels _ the weather beckons back into place. it feels like _ the weather beckons back into place. it feels like it's closer. it feels like this— it feels like it's closer. it feels like this is— it feels like it's closer. it feels like this is one final time. let us ho -e like this is one final time. let us hope that _ like this is one final time. let us hope that she — like this is one final time. let us hope that she does _ like this is one final time. let us hope that she does come - like this is one final time. let us hope that she does come home | hope that she does come home soon rather than later. time, thank you very much. daisy, thank you very much. we'll be back injust very much. daisy, thank you very much. we'll be back in just over half hours' time. you canjoin us then.

i'm mark edwards with your sport. manchester united are out of the champions league after losing 1—0 on the night and 2—1 on aggregate to atletico madrid at old trafford. nesta mcgregor was watching struggling domestically, manchester united knew this was the most important game of the season so far. atletico madrid are never easy to play against, but united started brightly and almost took the lead through antennae, and the keeper using his head, literally. then, just before half—time and against the run of play, the visitors silenced the home crowd, although the noise is not coming from the spanish fans. the home side had 45 minutes to save their season with a price tag of £73 million, jaden sancho was blocked for nights like this, but not finishes like that. a

frustrating night for manchester united who found it impossible to break down the stubborn athletic of defence. 1—0 is how it united exit the champions league and it is now years without a trophy. a club so used to success now having to get used to success now having to get used to success now having to get used to failure. nestor mcgregor, bbc news. staying with football, sunak the fa has confirmed that chelsea have agreed to remove their request to remove their request to play their fa cup quarter final against middlesbrough — at the riverside — behind closed doors. the club has had sanctions placed on it since russian owner roman abramovich had his assets frozen by the government. it's after chelsea were told they wouldn't be allowed to sell more away tickets for the game. middlesbrough had called chelsea's request on grounds of sporting integrity "bizarre" and "without any merit". the court of arbitration for sport has announced that it has rejected russia's appeal against the suspension of all its teams and clubs from uefa competitions. the ruling only applies to uefa with russia still looking to overturn a fifa ban that would allow them to take part in world cup qualifying playoff

matches at the end of the month. christian eriksen has been named in denmark's squad, less than a year after collapsing in their opening match at the european championship. the 30 year old who signed for london club brentford injanuary, suffered a cardiac arrest injune while denmark were playing finland. he received life—saving treatment on the pitch and has since been fitted with an implanted defibrilator. last year's winner of cheltenham's champion hurdle, rachael blackmore, has successfully defended her title, taking first place on board honeysuckle on the opening day of the festival. and this time, there were crowds cheering on the favourite. last year no spectators were allowed due to the pandemic but more than 250, 000 are expected over the next four days. blackmore described cheltenham as a special place and said she felt very lucky. it's absolutely incredible. you know, having the crowd back this year is so special, it really is. it was so special to have the winners

here last year without a crowd, but when the crowd is back he just realise what they bring. they make it what it is and the atmosphere, you know, it isjust, you are surrounded by people the whole way down the chute, everyone is cheering you on. it's very heart—warming. as far as comebacks go, it really would be one of the finest, if england were to go on to win the women's world cup in new zealand. wicketkeeper amyjones said salvaging the defence of their crown is a chance to do �*something incredible' — after 3 losses from 3 in the tournament. they have to win all their remaining matches, to have any hope of making the semi—finals starting with india, in the early hours tomorrow morning. absolutely we can turn it around. we've had really close games, there's a lot that we can improve on i think considering the loss, it's not too bad, so hopefully we can bring that positivity to the next game. an opportunity to do something incredible now with our backs up against the wall, as he say, so i

think that's yes we have all the motivation we need. england fast bowler mark wood has been ruled out of the second test against west indies in barbados and will be replaced by saqib mahmood. wood injured an elbow on day three of the drawn first test in antigua and that now gives lancashire's mahmood a chance to make his test debut when the match starts on wednesday. captain joe root says it's a shame for wood. it would be very disappointing. he's been exceptional for it would be very disappointing. he's been exceptionalfor us, it would be very disappointing. he's been exceptional for us, seen as a big part of this team moving forward, it's a bit of a blow, but it gives other guys opportunities. as a said at the start of this trip, the guys have got that chance to step up and share their worth and take on some slightly new roles. it's exciting as well. henrick stenson has been named as europe's ryder cup captain for next year's contest in rome. the 2016 open champion known as the "ice man" succeeds padraig harrington, who presided over europe's defeat at whistling straits. stenson made his ryder cup debut in 2006, where the swede holed

the winning putt in a dominant european victory. he was vice—captain to harrington at the last edition and said being named captain was emotional and an honour. it's extremely humbling. it's something i don't think i could ever have imagined back in the day. it was watching them play in the ryder cup, and that sparks thoughts of one day playing in the ryder cup and now i'm sitting here after a successful playing career in the ryder cup as the 2023 captain, so it is humbling. yeah, emotional. its the 2023 captain, so it is humbling. yeah, emotional.— the 2023 captain, so it is humbling. yeah, emotional. its rugby union and leicester tigers _ yeah, emotional. its rugby union and leicester tigers have _ yeah, emotional. its rugby union and leicester tigers have been _ yeah, emotional. its rugby union and leicester tigers have been fined - leicester tigers have been fined more than £300,000 for breaching salary—cap regulations, although sunak ——leicester tigers have been fined more than three hundred thousand pounds for breaching salary cap regulations, although they have

avoided a points deduction. premiership rugby found that the league leaders had failed to disclose payments to image rights companies of the players. these third—party payments were found to be a breach of the salary cap in the 2016—17 season and the 2019—20 season. leicester has accepted the outcome and will not appeal. and that's all the sport for now. neck from me and the rest of the team. bye—bye. hello. there could be the odd interesting sunrise for some of you across the south as we start wednesday, and there could be a few deposits on the car from this. this satellite imagery from tuesday afternoon shows a vast swathe of saharan dust sitting in the sky across much of western europe, and it's tracking its way northwards, but will start to interact with this weather front pushing in from the west. that'll have brought rain through the night and into the start of the day across parts of scotland and northern ireland. but our weather system thatjust drags up that dust is a developing one. it will be a lot of cloud to begin with and not quite as chilly as it was on tuesday morning. a chance of frost where we see the clearer skies across western scotland and northern ireland.

but here, vastly brighter day, lighter winds compared with tuesday. that brighter weather pushes into eastern scotland during the afternoon, outbreaks of rain through the morning across the western half of england and wales, slowly turning brighter later. but notice across much of england, we'll see outbreaks of rain develop here and there. some of the heaviest, most persistent into the afternoon will be across that southeastern corner. that's where we're still dragging in the air from the near continent, so 13—14 celsius possible here, a little bit fresher elsewhere. as i said, the winds not quite as strong as they were for a time on tuesday. a wet end to the day across parts of eastern england, east anglia and the southeast especially. that rain does eventually clear, though, during the first half of wednesday night. clear skies, then, to take us through much of the night into thursday morning, so a greater chance, certainly away from towns and city centres, we'll see a frost develop for thursday morning. but it will be a lovely, bright, sunny start for the vast majority. this little ridge of high pressure is with us first thing. notice, though, we do have weatherfronts pushing in off the north atlantic. the isobars close together once again, so a breezier day, especially for the northern half of the uk. showers through much of the day across parts of scotland

and northern ireland, but a bit of sunshine in between. those showers could be heavy. through the afternoon, some parts of northern england, north wales, maybe the north midlands could catch the odd shower, but much of england, again, and southeast wales will be dry, feeling pleasant in the sunshine. and it's that sunshine which really takes over over the days ahead. it does mean that with clear skies into friday morning, frosty and in places, foggy start, most prone across wales, the southwest and the midlands. some of the fog lingering for a while, but overall, actually, more of you seeing blue skies overhead. temperatures of around 10—15 celsius. warm spring sunshine, a quite strong spring sunshine at that, which will continue into the weekend, maybe with a small chance of one or two showers for southern england late on sunday. take care.

welcome to newsday. reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines... kyiv is under a 35—hour curfew. the city's mayor warns of a �*dangerous moment'. there is a real sense that the danger, the conflict is coming closer, and a feeling here now that nowhere is safe. russia claims it now controls the entire southern region of kherson, but residents continue their protests against the occupation. and a court in russia has fined the tv journalist who staged a protest against the war on prime time television. live from our studio in singapore... this is bbc news.