good morning. welcome to breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. our headlines today: fighting reaches the centre of the besieged city of mariupol where more than 80% of residential buildings have been damaged or destroyed by russian bombing. the ukrainian president volodymir zelensky says 300,000 people are still stuck in mariupol, as he calls for meaningful peace talks with russia. did p&0 break the law when it sacked 800 members of staff? the labour party and the tuc urge the government to publish its legal advice. good morning. in sport...

the history maker... howjockey rachel blackmore fulfilled what she called an impossible dream by becoming the first female rider to win jump racing's prestigious cheltenham gold cup cup good morning, all. it is a beautiful start to the weekend. dry, settled and sunny weather out there. there is, however, a keen easterly breeze which will make it feel that little bit colder on exposed coasts. i will have all the details shortly. good morning. it's saturday 19th march. our top story. fighting has reached the centre of the besieged ukrainian city of mariupol where around 300,000 people remain without electricity, gas or running water. it comes as the president of ukraine, volodymyr zelensky, called for comprehensive peace talks with russia, saying the time had come for a meeting to end the war. jon donnison has this report. 0nce once a thriving port city, mariupol has been hollowed out. around

300,000 people are trapped with no electricity, gas or running water. 0fficials there say more than 80% of residential buildings are either damaged or destroyed. after weeks under siege and heavy russian bombardment, fighting has now reached the centre and the city is soon expected to fall. but some have now got out. this satellite image shows a long queue heading out of mariupol. crammed into cars not knowing if they will ever return. the north—eastern city of kharkiv has also been hammered. remarkably, trapped under what's left of this public administration building, somebody is still alive. he emerges dazed and dusty and hardly able to believe he has survived. "the first strike was somewhere further up. i stood up and heard it was not here. the second strike was above us. it

crashed. ifell down and covered my head. i was lucky, the wall fell in a way that did not crush me." 0vernight, ukraine's armed forces say the russians have managed to cut off the ukrainians from the sea in the south—east. in his nightly address, president zelensky called for meaningful peace and security talks with moscow without delay. translation: we talks with moscow without delay. translation:— talks with moscow without delay. translation: ~ ., ., , , translation: we have also insisted on negotiations. _ translation: we have also insisted on negotiations. we _ translation: we have also insisted on negotiations. we have _ translation: we have also insisted on negotiations. we have all- translation: we have also insisted on negotiations. we have all voice i on negotiations. we have all voice offered dialogue —— we have always offered dialogue —— we have always offered dialogue —— we have always offered dialogue for solutions for peace, notjust after the invasion. i want people to hear me now, especially in moscow, it is time to meet, time to talk, time to restore territorial integrity and justice for ukraine. but territorial integrity and 'ustice for ukrainefi territorial integrity and 'ustice for ukraine. �* ., for ukraine. but here the foreign secretary liz _ for ukraine. but here the foreign secretary liz truss _ for ukraine. but here the foreign secretary liz truss has _ for ukraine. but here the foreign secretary liz truss has warned i secretary liz truss has warned russia is using peace talks with russia is using peace talks with russia as a smoke screen as it prepares to carry out more what she called appalling atrocities and war

crimes. meanwhile, the humanitarian crisis grows ever worse. many of those fleeing fighting in the east head to the western city of livy. still considered relatively safe. the un says nearly six and a half million people are now displaced within ukraine. 3.2 million more have already left the country altogether. in a central square in lviv, they have placed these pushchairs to represent each child killed in a war that has lasted three weeks and seems far from over. jon donnison, bbc news. let's speak now to jonah fisher who is in lviv. good morning. it is that point of the day where you can bring us up to date on what is happening where you are. what picture can you painful us? . , are. what picture can you painful us? , are. what picture can you painful us? . , , ., us? here, it has been quiet over niuht. us? here, it has been quiet over night- we _ us? here, it has been quiet over night. we haven't _ us? here, it has been quiet over night. we haven't had _ us? here, it has been quiet over night. we haven't had an - us? here, it has been quiet over night. we haven't had an air - us? here, it has been quiet over night. we haven't had an air raid siren for the first time in almost a

week, so calm here in lviv and we have not actually heard reports yet this morning of air raid sirens elsewhere around the country, which we sometimes do. we are waiting for clarification on that and the weather it has been a peaceful night around ukraine. buti weather it has been a peaceful night around ukraine. but i think what you saw in that report there from jon donnison about the situation in mariupol, that is kind of a warning to the rest of the major cities of ukraine about how this war could go. surrounded by russian forces, it has been shelved for more than two weeks will stop some people have been coming out. some have been making it as far as here in lviv with very, very grim stories of bodies on the streets, being constantly under attack by the russian forces. what many people around here will take away from that is that is what could happen in other cities if russia decides to follow similar tactics.

to encircle cities, to show them from the outside and to effectively destroy them into surrendering. marie able probably the worst place in ukraine at the moment. —— mariupol. it looks like the russians are making some progress there, some signs that they have moved into the central parts of that city. it may be no question of how much longer mariupol can hold out. yes. be no question of how much longer mariupol can hold out.— mariupol can hold out. yes, and --eole mariupol can hold out. yes, and peeple have _ mariupol can hold out. yes, and people have seen _ mariupol can hold out. yes, and people have seen those - mariupol can hold out. yes, andj people have seen those pictures mariupol can hold out. yes, and i people have seen those pictures in our report this morning and they are devastating of that city. yet, simultaneously, we know that peace talks are continuing. just give us a sense of how people you meet and talk to their marry up these two things. the talks have to continue and yet we are seeing these terrible scenes happening of the ongoing military action.— military action. yes, to be quite frank, i military action. yes, to be quite frank. i don't — military action. yes, to be quite frank, i don't think _ military action. yes, to be quite frank, i don't think people - military action. yes, to be quite frank, i don't think people take | frank, i don't think people take these peace talks very seriously in

these peace talks very seriously in the context of what people can see and hear and have experienced themselves, in the sense that they are still being attacked, people are still being shelled, cruise missiles are still being fired into ukraine from russia will stop it doesn't look like the actions of a country thatis look like the actions of a country that is ready to reach a peace agreement. both sides appear to be a long way apart in what they are willing to talk about. ukraine is insisting that russia basically has to withdraw and return to positions it held before this conflict. russia, well, it is hard to know exactly what they want. some suggestion they might be happy with some arrangementjust involving ukraine promising to demilitarise and say it wouldn't be a member of nato. in the heart of, many people here believe there is a much more fundamental thing driving russia in this war and that is that russia doesn't really think that ukraine should exist as an independent country and that the ultimate endgame for putin is to effectively

take control of ukraine, perhaps install some sort of puppet government. the question really is is this war going badly enough for russia that that objective changes and that russia now thinks about some way out, some way it can save face or is it still very much on the kremlin's agenda to try and achieve this total conquest of ukraine and to try and put in a government that it feels it can accept. for to try and put in a government that it feels it can accept.— it feels it can accept. for the moment. — it feels it can accept. for the moment, thank— it feels it can accept. for the moment, thank you - it feels it can accept. for the moment, thank you very - it feels it can accept. for the i moment, thank you very much. a group of orphans evacuated from ukraine with the help of a charity set up by fans of hibernian football club, have been given permission to come to scotland. 'dnipro kids' was set up by hibs fans in 2005 after the team played a match there. the charity has already arranged for the children to be evacuated from ukraine to poland and says it hopes they'll arrive in edinburgh on monday. catriona renton reports.

this was the moment these ukrainian authors cross the border. they had made the 700 mile journey to poland from dinnie pro. they werejoined by children from other orphanages. in total, 50... their ultimate destination scotland. 0ver total, 50... their ultimate destination scotland. over the last week, children have been doing school lessons in the hotel where the charity has been waiting for news about whether they would be allowed into the uk.— allowed into the uk. everything is in lace, allowed into the uk. everything is in place. the _ allowed into the uk. everything is in place, the only _ allowed into the uk. everything is in place, the only thing _ allowed into the uk. everything is in place, the only thing we - allowed into the uk. everything is in place, the only thing we need l allowed into the uk. everything is| in place, the only thing we need is a uk government to say it is ok to bring the children over. we have accommodation organised, we have support packages organised. i’zfe support packages organised. i've sent support packages organised. i've spent much _ support packages organised. i've spent much of — support packages organised. i've spent much of the last week trying to help _ spent much of the last week trying to help the scottish charity dnipro kids, _ to help the scottish charity dnipro kids, established by fans of hibernian football club drop it was

asked _ hibernian football club drop it was asked about the children's situation in parliament. the asked about the children's situation in parliament.— asked about the children's situation in parliament. the home office said the authorities _ in parliament. the home office said the authorities in _ in parliament. the home office said the authorities in ukraine _ in parliament. the home office said the authorities in ukraine have - the authorities in ukraine have confirmed the children can come here. �* , .., here. i'm 'ust delighted. ican honestl here. i'mjust delighted. ican honestly say _ here. i'm just delighted. i can honestly say that _ here. i'm just delighted. i can honestly say that i _ here. i'm just delighted. i can honestly say that i think - here. i'm just delighted. i can honestly say that i think the l here. i'mjust delighted. i can - honestly say that i think the most people _ honestly say that i think the most people that come into politics, you come _ people that come into politics, you come in _ people that come into politics, you come in to— people that come into politics, you come in to try to make a difference. you have _ come in to try to make a difference. you have a — come in to try to make a difference. you have a voice to try to assist others — you have a voice to try to assist others all_ you have a voice to try to assist others. all i've really done is assist — others. all i've really done is assist the _ others. all i've really done is assist the charity and i'm just... tonight— assist the charity and i'm just... tonight i'm _ assist the charity and i'm just... tonight i'm just so, so please, so pleased _ tonight i'm just so, so please, so pleased for— tonight i'm just so, so please, so pleased for all of them and most importantly so pleased for the children — importantly so pleased for the children. ., , . importantly so pleased for the children. ., ' . ._ , children. the home office say they are working — children. the home office say they are working urgently _ children. the home office say they are working urgently with - children. the home office say they are working urgently with poland . children. the home office say they| are working urgently with poland to ensure their children's swift arrival to the uk and then they can finish their long journey all the way from dnipro to edinburgh. ianthem way from dnipro to edinburgh. when we aet way from dnipro to edinburgh. when we net on way from dnipro to edinburgh. when we get on face _ way from dnipro to edinburgh. when we get on face time _ way from dnipro to edinburgh. when we get on face time in _ way from dnipro to edinburgh. ensign we get on face time in poland to break the news to them, we will see how that goes. i'm looking forward to being able to tell them the good news. ., ., ~ ., ., to being able to tell them the good news. ., ., ., , news. looking forward to seeing them here in scotland? _ news. looking forward to seeing them here in scotland? absolutely. - here in scotland? absolutely. catriona renton, _

here in scotland? absolutely. catriona renton, bbc- here in scotland? absolutely. catriona renton, bbc news. l labour and the tuc are urging the government to publish the legal advice it's received on whether p&0 ferries broke the law when it sacked 800 staff on thursday. in a letter to p80, the business secretary, kwasi kwarteng, said the company appeared to have failed to follow the process for employers making a large number of redundancies. helena wilkinson reports. in dover, shock has turned to anger. this whole situation has ripped the heart out of me, the industry. at the moment, it feels... numb, shock and, to be honest, it feels almost like a bereavement. phil lees has worked on board p&0 ferries for 3h years. on thursday, he, along with hundreds of others, were sacked without warning. the decision has been met with outrage across the country. p&0, we say no! p&0, we say no! hundreds protested at

hull king george docks where p&0 has where p&0 has temporarily stopped its rotterdam sailings. demonstrations too in london, larne and liverpool. it's a sad day. all these men have all lost theirjobs, i think it's very sad. if one company can get away with doing this at such short notice to 800 people, there is nothing to stop another company doing the same. what on earth are - they going to do next? you don't know... one day you are going to work and the next day you are out. i unions described thursday's events as a jobs massacre. crews were told by video it would be their final day in the job. 800 people left shocked, stunned and out of work. pack your stuff up - and be ready to leave. for me, i'm in the twilight years of my career but i've got all my colleagues, all the young guys coming through, and the problem is, you know, what have they got? they've got to put bread on the table. the company's decision has also left passengers stranded

with services cancelled. ministers joined the voices expressing outrage at p80. the company's government contracts will now be reviewed but it is in the heart of port communities where the pain has been felt most strongly. it means if they don't have money in their pockets, then their families are going to be in need. it also means that local shopkeepers are not going to have the benefit of people spending. this is going to impact greatly on the wider community as well as those who have just been thrown away like that. it is wrong. it is a sin. p&0 said it took the decision as a last resort to save the struggling business. employment lawyers and the government, though, have questioned whether the move was legal. no consolation for those who have lost their livelihoods. anger shows no sign of subsiding.

helena wilkinson, bbc news. syria's president, bashar al—assad, has made his first visit to an arab country since the beginning of the syrian civil war 11 years ago. president assad arrived in the united arab emirates yesterday for meetings with leaders who had previously backed rebel attempts to overthrow his leadership. the us said it was "profoundly disappointed" in the trip. latest figures show nearly 3.3 million people in the uk, would have tested positive for covid in the week to last saturday. that's one in every 20 people. there are a record number of cases in scotland, and the rate of infection among the over 70s in england is now the highest since the office for national statistics began collecting data. meanwhile, china has reported its first deaths from covid since january last year. officials say two people with the virus died in the northeastern province ofjilin.

earlier this week, president xi said china would stick with with what is described as a zero—covid policy, which uses mass testing and lockdowns to crush any hint of an outbreak. it is now 615. —— 615 am. than £a2 million has been raised for comic relief, in the latest red nose day broadcast. comedians, actors, musicians and sports stars — including david walliams, damejudi dench, lulu and mason mount — took part in a variety of sketches and stunts. some of the money will benefit organisations providing aid in ukraine. you can see some you can see some of you can see some of the pictures. we will be talking to some of the organisers a bit later. richard curtis. richard _ organisers a bit later. richard curtis. richard curtis - organisers a bit later. richard curtis. richard curtis will- organisers a bit later. richard curtis. richard curtis will be l organisers a bit later. richard - curtis. richard curtis will be here tellin: us curtis. richard curtis will be here telling us about _ curtis. richard curtis will be here telling us about the _ curtis. richard curtis will be here telling us about the night - curtis. richard curtis will be here telling us about the night and - curtis. richard curtis will be here telling us about the night and a l curtis. richard curtis will be here | telling us about the night and a bit more about where some of the money will be going. it is 6:15am, time to doctor louise and find out what is

happening with the weather. you are looking excited! it's been awhile since you have been able to bring us a weekend like this. that's the kind of weather headline you would like to wake up to in the middle of march, not bad at all! a lot of dry weather around but there will be subtle differences over the next couple of days. i'm sure you had been hearing high teens over the next few days but we will have to wait until the middle part of the week. it will be dry and sunny, warm but the wind could play its part over the next couple of days. let's take a look at why. the high pressure is drifting east across scandinavia, so quite a lot of isobars floating around the periphery of the high at the moment so that means that wind, yes, it is our friend at the moment, so that means that wind, yes, it is ourfriend at the moment, not so that means that wind, yes, it is our friend at the moment, not as much mist and fog, but it will have an impact on the feel of the weather for some of us. not much in the way of graphics because there is not much weather. blue sky, lots of

sunshine, but the wind direction a key role and that's because the north sea is quite chilly at this time of year, seven or eight celsius, so that means with an easterly wind widely gusting at 25 to 30 mph, maybe even stronger down to 30 mph, maybe even stronger down to the south—west coast. that will have an impact on the feel of the weather. still lots of sunshine but on exposed east coast and may be down into the south—west, we are looking at 11 or 12 celsius. we get shelter away from the wind, 16 celsius across england and wales but to the north we can see highs of 17 or 18 celsius. so, the high pressure will continue to move its way slowly south and east with the isobars through saturday night and into sunday will just open through saturday night and into sunday willjust open out through saturday night and into sunday will just open out a through saturday night and into sunday willjust open out a touch so that means we will see a little more cloud into the west, not quite as cold here, the lowest values in eastern areas may be down to low single figures so we could see a

touch of frost. sunday will be colder, a little more in the way of cloud but these are subtle differences. still dry, settled and sunny for many but that easterly wind could bring in more stubborn cloud. and may one or two nuisance showers to spoil sunday afternoon. look at the difference, eight or nine celsius here. 0ut look at the difference, eight or nine celsius here. out of the west, highs of around 13 celsius. the warmth is on its way, though. they will arrive as we go through the week and certainly by wednesday we could see temperatures mid to high teens, possibly 20 celsius. if that happens, what a surprise! it will be the warmest day of the year so far. back to you two. well, that looks a bit different, doesn't it? we like that. thank you very much. see you later on. it is 6:18am.

ukraine continues to dominate most of the front pages this morning. the telegraph says thay the us presidentjoe biden has warned beijing will face "consequences" if it provides russia with weapons to help in its invasion of ukraine. the foreign secretary liz truss has told the times that the kremlin is using peace talks with ukraine as a "smoke screen" while it prepares to carry out more "appalling atrocities". "putin parties, ukraine burns" is the i weekend's headline as it reports on russian president vladamir putin at a rally in moscow yesterday to mark the eighth anniversary of the annexation of crimea. the daily mirror has a different top story. another big story from yesterday. the paper says p&0 ferries has been accused of operating "modern slave ships" by the rmt trade union. that comes after 800 crew members were sacked with no notice by video message earlier this week.

something to take a look at on the inside pages. are you a brisk walker? i inside pages. are you a brisk walker? ., ., inside pages. are you a brisk walker?_ you | inside pages. are you a brisk- walker?_ you might walker? i would say no. you might want to change _ walker? i would say no. you might want to change your _ walker? i would say no. you might want to change your attitude. - walker? i would say no. you might want to change your attitude. the | want to change your attitude. the weather is want to change your attitude. tie: weather is perfect to get outside. gorgeous weather coming our way for many of us. this is a story in the times this morning, not much to look at, but it is interesting. "walking faster helps keep you younger." there is a bit of science in this, charlie, that i need to explain. i'm a brisk walk. brisk walkers have a biological age of 16 years younger than those who prefer to dawdle. this is analysis of more than 400,000 people in late middle age. now, this research has found... taken a look at these things like a cap on the end of the gino and they

are used to measure biological age. what the scientists did is they looked at these telomeres and they said that the older we get, the shorter these little caps get. if you have long caps... you are losing it! it indicates a younger biological age and those people who walked quickly had those longer caps. walked quickly had those longer cas, . ., �*, walked quickly had those longer ca 5. . ., �* , ' . walked quickly had those longer cas. . ., �*, ' . , caps. what's the difference between a seed caps. what's the difference between a speed walk — caps. what's the difference between a speed walk and _ caps. what's the difference between a speed walk and a _ caps. what's the difference between a speed walk and a daughter? - caps. what's the difference between a speed walk and a daughter? if - caps. what's the difference between a speed walk and a daughter? if youj a speed walk and a daughter? if you are 'ust a speed walk and a daughter? if you are just dawdling, _ a speed walk and a daughter? if you are just dawdling, you _ a speed walk and a daughter? if you are just dawdling, you don't - a speed walk and a daughter? if you are just dawdling, you don't get out of breath. �* , ., of breath. birthdays today, presumably _ of breath. birthdays today, presumably somebody - of breath. birthdays today, j presumably somebody who of breath. birthdays today, - presumably somebody who speed of breath. birthdays today, _ presumably somebody who speed walks constantly, because they have reached an amazing age, 62 years old, her constant speed walking has helped her reach the age of 86. her birthday today. glenn close is 75 years old today. two amazing

actresses. years old today. two amazing actresses— years old today. two amazing actresses. , ~ 1, actresses. indeed. it is 6:21am. there is so _ actresses. indeed. it is 6:21am. there is so much _ actresses. indeed. it is 6:21am. there is so much going - actresses. indeed. it is 6:21am. there is so much going on - actresses. indeed. it is 6:21am. there is so much going on this. there is so much going on this weekend when it comes to sport. where do i start? there is only really one place to start. rachael blackmore, what a jockey, what a sportsperson! she has smashed through the glass ceiling and does things... she won all the big races in her sport and you think that relationship between horse and jockey, that's no easy thing to master but she has just done it and she did it in the gold cup yesterday at cheltenham. i think a lot of people catch up with that story but to put it in context, there was a time not that long ago when people would have said, wrongly as we now know, a woman can never win the grand national, when the gold cup. that was the way the land lied. that's what she's saying, take away being a man or a woman, she isjust loving her sport and i think it is for her. she really plays that down.

we were all talking about it because she is the first woman to win the gold cup, and was the first woman to win the grand national. shejust winning all those big events on a tough race as well. 22 jumped yesterday and that tough uphill finish. to do it in front of crowds as well back at cheltenham, what a special time. as well back at cheltenham, what a specialtime. good as well back at cheltenham, what a special time. good morning to you. she called it an impossible dream, but those dreams fast becoming reality forjockey rachel blackmore on a thrilling final day at the cheltenham festival, winning what is often called the world cup of racing. riding to victory on a plus tard, moving ahead of minella indo on the lastjump and racing clear to win in front of a record crowd at cheltenham. she was so far ahead of the field in the end, 15 legs. and so the jockey who only ever thought she might make it as an a amateur rider again underlines her status as one of the leading lights in her sport. it's just incredible. i it'sjust incredible. i really... when i was starting out as a jockey, riding at cheltenham was a big

ambition, but riding here, not riding favourites here and winning champion hurdles and gold cups here. things havejust champion hurdles and gold cups here. things have just escalated and it is just incredible.— just incredible. what a brilliant da for just incredible. what a brilliant day for her _ just incredible. what a brilliant day for her at _ just incredible. what a brilliant day for her at cheltenham. - well, they say the premier league delivers on drama. and it certainly did last night. leeds, 2—0 down, forced into three substitutioins in the first half, came back to win 3—2 against wolves. luke ayling with the late. i don't think he delivers on the celebration front. but i guess you can excuse that. i have been impressed from day one at the quality of people we have in this club. i'm really happy to be here, i'm happy to be alongside and fight with these young men and i'm certainly very proud of their performance. there is still a lot of work to do, we are very, very happy

in the moment to have collected six points in the last two games but we still know the job is not done. what still know the 'ob is not done. what an im act still know the job is not done. what an impact that _ still know the job is not done. what an impact that man, _ still know the job is not done. what an impact that man, their - still know the job is not done. what an impact that man, their new manager, is having at leeds. we are a step closer to finding out who will be the new owner of chelsea. multiple bids were submitted by the dealdine last night. that includes the ricketts family who own the chicago cubs baseall team, a consortium featuring lord coe and a group led by british property investor nick candy. the club was put up for sale by russian owner roman abramovich ahead of sanctions by the uk government, his assets, including chelsea, were frozen. later the club will be back in action in their fa cup quarterfinal tie at middlesbrough this afternoon. in the women's fa cup, arsenal breezed into the semi—finals by thrashing championship strugglers coventry united 4—0. the women's super league leaders went ahead through stina blackstenius' header, and then goals from beth mead, vivianne miedema and this strike from nikita parris...

plenty of sport, as we were saying. the six nations concludes later with france and ireland the only sides who can still lift the trophy. the french are aiming to win their first title since 2010 and could still win the grand slam if they beat england. ireland face scotland in dublin knowing nothing less than a win will keep their title hopes alive. joe lynskey reports. by full—time in paris, rugby's landscape could all change. a win would give france a first grand slam in 12 years. for england, defeat could mean the end for their coach. eddiejones took them to a world cup final but now, for two straight years at the six nations, they've faulted. ireland with a try — the man advantage and the points advantage now. a third loss could mean england finish fifth again. jones points to the process and to his results on the biggest stage but each test match in the present brings pressure.

i took on the job of england, i knew this was going to be the case — i don't think it helps being an australian, but that's part of the deal. our data result was to win the title and we are disappointed we are not in a position to win it. it is probably for other people tojudge whether we are growing as a team. you know, i've got my own internal assessment and i know what i'm looking at and i like what i see. next year, the stade de france will host the world cup final, it's wherejones says his side will peak, but right now few teams get close to the hosts. simple rugby at its best. brilliant try. this is french rugby's golden generation. now 80,000 fans in paris want to end the grand slam wait, but before that, ireland look to stop them — they play scotland first and a fourth win from five games could be enough should france slip up.

once we had lost that game to france, we set our targets on this and it's the only thing within our control. if we can get a win, then we are guaranteed a triple crown. for us, then, that would be a good thing and then we sit back and watch the end of it. wales host italy in their last match and have alun wynjones, their captain, back from injury. his first campaign was in 2007. that year, france won a second title in a row. now, after so long, they are so close again. french rugby's new era is one match from lift off. joe lynskey, bbc news. despite all that ben stokes brilliance, it was a slightly frustrating day for england on the third day of the second test against the west indies. england, remember, declared on 507 for 9, stokes and root both with centuries. the west indies yesterday resumed on 71 for 1. a couple of quick wickets including this for ben stokes gave england

hope but after that west indies dug in, but captain kraigg brathwaite made a century of his own — they'll resume later on 288 for 4. qualifying for formula 0ne's season—opening bahrain grand prix takes place later with defending world champion max verstappen leading the way in his red bull after the second practice session ahead of ferrari's charles leclerc. lewis hamilton could only manage ninth. we don't often see that, do we? as his mercedes struggled with a variety of issues — we'll be live in bahrain later in the programme. and some really disappointing news, as katarina johnson—thompson was unable to defend her pentatlon title at the world indoor athletic championships in belgrade on friday. she was competing in her first event since withdrawing from the olympic heptathlon with a leg injury last summer, she withdrew ahead of the final discipline, the 800m run. great britain's holly mills finished fourth, great britain's holly mills finished fourth. i'm not sure why she withdrew. she didn't say was an industry but we know she has had industries. you can have all the talent in the world but if your body

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happening in ukraine overnight. jon donnison is here with us. morning, charlie, morning, naga. we we re we were hearing it had been quite a quiet night in lviv. let's begin by taking a look at the overall picture in ukraine this morning. as you can see, the areas under full russian control marked in red havn't really grown much, bit of expanison perhaps in the south but as we've been reporting this week, russian military advances appear to have largely stalled. however, there has been one significant military development overnight. ukraine's armed forces say the russians have managed to — "temporarily" they say — cut off the ukrainians from the sea of azov which connects to the black sea. it is of course where the beseiged port city of mariupol sits.

let's just look at some new drone images we've got from mariupol and you can see it's really been hollowed out by weeks of russian bombardement. this building used to be a shopping centre. around 300,000 people are trapped, with no electricity, gas or running water. 0fficials there say more than 80% of residential buildings are either damaged or destroyed. it's thought fighting has now reached the centre and that the city is now close to falling to the russians. but some people have been able to get out of mariupol. this recent satellite image shows a long queue heading out of the city. families packed into cars not knowing if they'll ever return. president volodymyr zelensky said last night more than 9,000 people were able to escape mariupol yesterday through one of seven humanitarian corridors set up across the country. this morning the evacuation route is opening in the luhansk region.

let's just listen to what he had to say about those peace talks as well that are still ongoing. translation: we have always insisted on negotiations, always offer dialogue for peace, notjust 23 days of invasion. i want everyone to hear me, especially in moscow, it is time to meet, time to talk, it is time to restore territorial integrity and justice for ukraine. so he wants direct talks with president vladimir putin who of course was holding that huge rally in moscow yesterday. a show he said of russian unity and support for the war. the bbc did however speak to people in the crowd at that rally who were public sector workers who said they had been pressured into attending by their employers and been specially bused in. meanwhile, the humanitarian crisis gi’ows ever worse. the un says nearly 6.5 million people are now displaced inside ukraine afterjust over there weeks of war. these pictures are from the railway

station in the western city of lviv. many of course have fled fighting in cities further east for the relative safety of the west of the country. 3.2 million people have now left ukraine altogether. from the map you can see they've been heading to a range of countries but poland taking by far the highest numbers— — two million, mostly women and children and the elderly, according to the polish border agency. that's where we are this morning. bbc correspondents have spent the last three weeks reporting from the front line, both inside ukraine and from the countries on its borders. let's hear some of their expert analysis about the critical moments from the conflict so far in ukraine: reporting the front lines. a warning that some viewers may find parts of this programme upsetting.

three weeks in, and despite the continuing diplomacy, kyiv is a city on edge. nowhere is safe. this russian aggression is spreading westwards towards lviv — until now, a relatively safe city. center for peacekeeping and security, 40 km north of lviv and 20 from the polish border, well, that marked an escalation. many are trapped in cities under heavy bombardment, and ukraine is facing a deepening humanitarian catastrophe. as the conflict enters its 19th day, russia's forces step up their campaign to capture ukraine's major cities. siren wails. here in kyiv, the sounds of artillery and sirens are ever—present.

russian troops are on the outskirts of the capital and getting closer. at least one person dies and 12 are injured after a russian air strike on a block of flats in the north of kyiv. jeremy bowen witnesses the aftermath in a city feeling this war more and more. 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. problems for the russians include rivers, notjust the mighty dnipro running through kyiv, but its tributaries and large areas of marshland that can hold up and bog down armies. at their headquarters, the generals running kyiv�*s defence invited us to their war room, and they sounded confident, like their president. they're tracking the two main russian thrusts — from the east and from the northwest, which they said are being attacked

and have barely moved. we've heard a lot about this long russian convoy that was to the northwest of the city. what's happened to that? translation: that was a week ago, the big column, our military hit it. they moved a bit, but they never did anything that we felt in kyiv. what do you think the russians actually want to do with the city? do they want to come into the city and conquor it or do they want to encircle it? maybe they want to encircle the city, but i don't think they have enough soldiers,

and they understand that in kyiv, around 20,000 people have received weapons, and the city's fortified — attacking will cost them very large losses. but the russians have not turned anything like their full force on this capital city yet. an evacuation convoy of 160 cars is finally able to leave the embattled southern city of mariupol, which has been under ferocious russian bombardment. but it's a drop in the ocean, in a city of nearly half a million people. for those who remain, conditions are described as apocalyptic, with bodies in the streets and shortages of food, water and medicine. mariupol is a big, important city and the russians need to capture it to help their advance here into southern ukraine. and their tactics are becoming brutally familiar. if you can't seize a city, then simply flatten it, whatever the cost in human lives. since the beginning of this war, russia has launched an unprecedented crackdown on freedom of expression and protesters. instagram, one of the last platforms for russians

to express their opposition to the invasion, is blocked, and the main news programme on russia's channel one is disrupted by an audacious protest against the war. in russia, tv is tightly controlled to transmit the kremlin line, but look what happened tonight, live on the main evening news, a woman runs onto the set to condemn russia's onslaught in ukraine. she's marina 0vsyannikova, a channel 0ne editor. her sign reads, "no war. stop the war. don't believe the propaganda. they're lying to you here. russians against war." before her protest, she'd recorded this message. russia was committing a crime in ukraine, she said, and vladimir putin was responsible. quite extraordinary. i have never seen anything like that

here, and what it shows is that despite the kremlin's almost total control of the media, it's still struggling to persuade some people within the system that what the kremlin is doing is right. as for marina 0vsyannikova, she has reportedly been detained by police, and the tv channel, channel one russia, has launched an internal investigation. three weeks ago, 44 million people lived in ukraine. now 1.7 million of them, mostly women and children, have escaped to poland. in the last 19 days, the population of the capital, warsaw, has increased by a staggering 15%. katya adler is there to meet the volunteers who've stepped in to welcome refugees. train by train, wave after wave of refugees makes its way to warsaw as long as russia's onslaught continues, an army of polish volunteers open their hearts

and homes since the start of the crisis. by now, they tell us they're pretty overwhelmed. translation: i've seen fellow volunteers fainting from exhaustion. we need the authorities to step in and get organised. slowly, refugee centres are setting up here now, and the eu has promised funds, but not enough, says warsaw's mayor. the number of inhabitants of my city increased by 15% and we are doing everything we can to help. but slowly we are becoming overwhelmed. we need a european and international response. all the west says it wants to help ukrainians, but it's neighbouring poland that feels like a first responder, very much in the eye of the storm. and on two fronts, this ever—growing influx of refugees seeking safety and an ever—growing concern amongst poles that russia's aggression in ukraine could spread here over the border.

translation: what vladimir putin is doing in ukraine is part of a geopolitical plan. we have to help ukrainians because they're fighting for our freedom, too. the 20th day of a deepening conflict, and here in kyiv, the mayor warns the city is facing a difficult and dangerous moment afterfive people are killed in russian air strikes overnight. from the evening onwards, a 35—hour curfew is imposed. kyiv is a city living on its nerves. for the second day running, kyiv has woken up to this — this is a residential building, there's no sign of anything else around except blocks of flats.

there is a real sense that the danger, the conflict is coming closer, and a feeling here now that nowhere is safe. four people were killed here in their own homes. svetlana, who is russian and horrified by moscow's attacks, is worried for her friend. translation: i saw from my window the building was on fire. my friend lives on the 14th floor. i assume she's dead because she was bedridden. many people lived in the building, she says. some left. "i'm very sorry i didn't leave this place earlier." and this, too, is part of ukraine's new normal. the funeral of a soldier killed

resisting the russians. outside kyiv. there is grief over the losses in battle. still, ukrainians are standing firm, united in sorrow. northwest of kyiv, ukrainian troops fight to slow the advance of russian forces, but they are making headway to the south. russia claims its now in control of the entire region of kherson. andrew harding spoke to some of the residents trapped nearby in the city itself. in a city under russian occupation, another display of public fury. the citizens of kherson hurling insults at russian troops.

we are against the russian invasion. we can't reach the city right now, but a local teacher agreed to film for us... look, it's almost the entire city's here. ..describing what it's like to confront russian soldiers. i was crying to them, go home, go to your mum. and did they reply? two were laughing. i was really furious. so then ijust cried out some curse words to them. usually i don't. away from the protests, empty shelves at some local supermarkets, but for now, there is still food to be found here. remarkably, ukrainians are still in control of the mayor's office, for now. you can hear, shelling outside, says the deputy mayor. not far away, but we're getting used to it. the russians have allowed us to keep working, but it's not clear how long that will last.

western countries apply more sanctions to increase the pressure on moscow. talks between ukraine and russia continue, and ukraine's president hints at what might form part of any future negotiated settlement. translation: ukraine is not a member of nato. we have heard for years that the doors were open, but we also heard that we could notjoin. it's a truth and it must be recognised. meanwhile, russia's foreign minister sets out some of moscow's demands. translation: the neutral military status of ukraine, security guarantees for all participants, the demilitarization of ukraine so that no threats to the russian federation ever come from its territory. as this war intensifies, the diplomacy is intensifying, too, but it has to be said that for all the talk of cautious optimism, possible compromise at the ukrainian—russian negotiating table, there is still no

strong signal from moscow, from president putin that this war is going to end any time soon. the country's now endured three long weeks of war, and for those here in the capital, the battle is getting closer. for the third consecutive morning, residential blocks bear the brunt of continued shelling from the west, along with the people who live in them. here, two were injured, 35 had to be evacuated. most of the city is underground, waiting for a day and a half curfew to finally end. the language of diplomacy between russia and ukraine is shifting, but russia has many red lines in this crisis. and the sounds of war here are louder than the statements. the russian foreign minister talks

of hope of compromise. the question is, who is going to be doing the compromising? president zelensky addresses a joint session of the us congress, calling again for a no—fly zone and for more military aid, including fighterjets. speaking in english, he makes an impassioned plea to president biden. you are the leader of the nation, of the ukraine nation. i wish you to be the leader of the world. being the leader of the world means to be the leader of peace. applause. what's at stake here are the principles that the united states and the united nations across the world stand for. it's about freedom.

it's about the right of people to determine their own future. it's about making sure ukraine never, will never be a victory for putin. hours later, president biden denounces vladimir putin asa warcriminal. no, i think he is a war criminal. western ukraine has escaped relatively unscathed so far. for weeks, it's been a sanctuary for the displaced, those fleeing bombardment. lviv, though, has been a city getting ready for an attack. jonah fischer met volunteers going through a crash course in weapons handling. we've been invited to a school building in lviv to see volunteers being given a crash course in handling a gun. lecia, a grandmother, is here with her architect husband, yuri. we need to be prepared. translation: normally, i wouldn't even point a gun at an animal, but this is now time to learn how to hold weapons and shoot them.

as one by one, the volunteers take their turn, we're interrupted by the awful soundtrack of this war. siren wails. so you just hear there the air raid siren has gone off. some people are leaving, some people are carrying on. in the basement, those on the gun course mingle with the local children and mums that have decided not to flee ukraine. we find a doctor at lviv hospital. she's at the training. herjob is to save lives. but she says she's now ready to kill. i stay here whatever, and i defend under bombing under different military troops and i say under fire. and you're ready to pull the trigger

on that gun if it comes to that? if i have no choice, yes. when the all clear sounds were invited by yuri and lecia back to their apartment to see their new guns. it's normally for hunting. bought after russian air raids on western ukraine this weekend. this it's sad. it's very sad. sometimes this seems like a bad dream.

it's not right. this shouldn't be happening. how many russian soldiers have been killed in what the kremlin still refuses to call a war? it's a criminal offence in russia to quote anything but official figures. steve rosenberg looks at the human cost of putin's conflict. many russians rally around their leader in times of crisis. it's as if they don't want to believe their president may have taken a fatal decision. want to believe their president we're doing the right thing, nikolai says. nato wanted to set up shop right next to us in ukraine, and they've got nuclear weapons. well done, putin, for stopping them. the kremlin wants russians to believe that what their troops are doing in ukraine is both necessary and heroic. it's what the state media is telling them from morning till night because if people stop believing that in large numbers, they'll start wondering why sons, brothers and husbands have been sent into ukraine for what's

being called here the special military operation. this father is wondering why — he recently delivered an anti—war sermon, and he criticised the kremlin's offensive on the church website. he was detained and fined under a new law for discrediting the russian armed forces. translation: i believe that any bloodshed, however you try to justify it, isa sin. the blood is on the hands of the person who spilled it. if an order was given, its on the hands of whoever gave the order, supported it or stayed silent. on his finaljourney, full military honours fot the soldier, mikhail.

his country calls him a defender of the fatherland. and yet it was russia's army that attacked ukraine on the orders of president putin, to restore russian power and to force ukraine into russia's orbit. but at what cost? as the conflict enters its 22nd day, ukraine's second city, kharkiv, is in ruins. most residents have fled, but despite heavy bombardment, local fighters continue to hold off the russia advance. quentin somerville is embedded with ukrainian forces. russia says it's demilitarizing ukraine. instead, it's creating a wasteland. what it can't have, it destroys with vengeance.

these were family homes on the edge of kharkiv. civilians are daily targets in vladimir putin's war. by the back door, a dead russian soldier. suburban gardens have become battlefields from europe's past. but here are the men of ukraine's 22nd battalion have pulled off a miracle. they've stopped the might of the russian army at their city gates.

ill—equipped and vastly outnumbered, three weeks on, they're still holding the line. russian boots have failed to gain hold here, frustrated. they've sent troops elsewhere, leaving heavy artillery to bomb the city into submission. konstantin, a former air force pilot, has come out of retirement to fight. translation: this is the first line of defence for the city, and yet if they get through here, they will enter kharkiv — this road takes

you from russia to the very heart of the city. but the heart of kharkiv and ukrainian resistance is still beating. just beyond this position, it was only open country and russians. they've tried to punch through here again and again and again, they failed. the ukrainian armed forces are keeping them at bay, also trying to encircle the city. again, they failed. so it's taking the frustration with artillery, but we just can hear it. notjust in the front lines, so the entire population of kharkiv is moved. a russian missile screeches above us. in this crater, six ukrainian soldiers died in a single strike. and away from the front, no neighbourhood is safe. russian grad rockets

fall all around us. get in here! get in, get in! this is the reckless targeting of human life. to the south, the invaders are advancing. but here in ukraine's second city, kharkiv stands defiant while russia rages with incandescent fury. survivors emerge from the bombing of a theatre in the already devastated and besieged city of mariupol. but rescuers are struggling to reach those still trapped under the rubble. president zelensky accuses russia of deliberately targeting the theatre which was being used as a shelter. russia denies carrying out the attack.

officials in kyiv say russia is carrying out a genocide. so the intention of russian aggressors is to destroy mariupol to the ground. but the main thing and the main tragedy that they are losing our people, we will rebuild ukraine, but we will not, you know, we cannot bring back our people. they died. the city of lviv, well away from the main battle zones in the east and south of the country, awakes to a series of explosions. a large plume of smoke can be seen near the international airport. the authorities here are saying that an aircraft repair plant or maintenance center was hit, not the actual airport itself. the authorities say that no—one was working at the plant at the time, but one person sustained

medium injuries. what we don't know is what kind of aircraft they might have been repairing. we would guess that russia is trying to go after any infrastructure of ukraine's potentially including aircraft that ukraine might use in order to fight russia. russia's aggression in ukraine has turned millions of lives upside down, and with each day, the conflict moves a step closer to the west. while russian forces continue to be frustrated by the level of ukrainian defence, the question is, for how much longer? good morning. welcome to breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt.

our headlines today... fighting reaches the centre of the besieged city of mariupol where more than 80% of residential buildings have been damaged or destroyed by russian bombing. the ukrainian president volodymir zelensky says 300,000 people are still stuck in mariupol, as he calls for meaningful peace talks with russia. did p&0 break the law when it sacked 800 members of staff? the labour party and the tuc urge the government to publish its legal advice. red nose day is complicated by covid but last night's big show for comic relief raises more than £42 million for good causes. good morning. in sport... the final weekend of rugby union's six nations championship. expect fireworks in paris as france go for the title with victory over england.

good morning, all. it is a beautiful structure of the weekend. a lot of dry, settled and sunny weather out there. there is, however, a keen easterly breeze today which will make it feel that little bit cooler on exposed coasts. i will have all the details coming up shortly. good morning. it's saturday 19th march. fighting has reached the centre of the besieged ukrainian city of mariupol where around 300,000 people remain without electricity, gas or running water. it comes as the president of ukraine, volodymyr zelensky, called for comprehensive peace talks with russia, saying the time had come for a meeting to end the war. this morning, a humanitarian corridor for evacuations is expected to open in ukraine's eastern luhansk region. jon donnison has this report. once a thriving port city, mariupol has been hollowed out. around 300,000 people are trapped with no electricity,

gas or running water. officials there say more than 80% of residential buildings are either damaged or destroyed. after weeks under siege and heavy russian bombardment, fighting has now reached the centre and the city is soon expected to fall. but some have now got out. this satellite image shows a long queue heading out of mariupol. crammed into cars not knowing if they will ever return. the north—eastern city of kharkiv has also been hammered. remarkably, trapped under what's left of this public administration building, somebody is still alive. he emerges dazed and dusty and hardly able to believe he has survived. translation: the first strike was somewhere further up. i i stood up and heard it was not here. the second strike was above us. it crashed. i fell down and covered my head. i was lucky, the wall fell in a way that did not crush me.

overnight, ukraine's armed forces say the russians have managed to cut off the ukrainians from the sea of azov in the south—east. in his nightly address, president zelensky called for meaningful peace and security talks with moscow without delay. translation: we have always insisted on negotiations, - we have always offered dialogue, offered solutions for peace, notjust for 23 days of invasion. i want everyone to hear me now, especially in moscow — it is time to meet, time to talk, it is time to restore territorial integrity and justice for ukraine. but here the foreign secretary, liz truss, has warned that russia is using peace talks with ukraine as a smoke screen while it prepares to carry out what she called more appalling atrocities and war crimes. meanwhile, the humanitarian crisis grows ever worse. many of those fleeing fighting in the east head to the western city of lviv,

still considered relatively safe. the un says nearly 6.5 million people are now displaced within ukraine. 3.2 million more have already left the country altogether. in a central square in lviv, they have placed these pushchairs to represent each child killed in a war that has lasted three weeks and seems far from over. jon donnison, bbc news. we'rejoined now from kyiv by ivanna, a ukrainian mp and former deputy prime minister for european and euro—atla ntic integration. thank you very much for your time with us today on breakfast. can you tell me what the situation is in kyiv as you see it now?- tell me what the situation is in kyiv as you see it now? well, at this particular _ kyiv as you see it now? well, at this particular moment, - kyiv as you see it now? well, at this particular moment, thank. kyiv as you see it now? well, at i this particular moment, thank god kyiv as you see it now? well, at - this particular moment, thank god it is quiet. we had a couple of sirens

going off and some attacks this night yet again in kyiv. kyiv is predominantly very empty. there are almost no people in the streets, so people are not going out without a specific need. a lot of people have left but a lot of people have stayed in order to protect and defend the city from the attack of the russian occupiers. city from the attack of the russian occu - iers. ., city from the attack of the russian occuiers. ., , ., , occupiers. now, you will be well aware of vladimir _ occupiers. now, you will be well aware of vladimir zelensky's - occupiers. now, you will be well. aware of vladimir zelensky's daily addresses, video addresses, talking about what he needs, what ukraine needs and his appeal for peace and peace talks. there have been some level of talks brokered by the turkish president but some have seen these as a smoke screen, a distraction, to further attacks. how are you viewing the talks that have

taken so far miss i do are you viewing the talks that have taken so far mis- taken so far miss i do not see any real readiness _ taken so far miss i do not see any real readiness on _ taken so far miss i do not see any real readiness on behalf - taken so far miss i do not see any real readiness on behalf of - taken so far miss i do not see any real readiness on behalf of russia to discuss something. i see their readiness to push through their ultimatums on ukraine and their expectation from the talks is exclusively to get whatever they put as demands to be delivered. that type of conversation and that type of talks cannot lead to any solution or to any result. my expectation that the talks that are being held could at most to give us some specific results with regard to humanitarian corridors, for example, for those people who need to be evacuated, as for example from mariupol. we have not been able to evacuate everybody from the civilian population. the corridors have been broken by russians every single day and then finally we had one day when

people, not by busses, but only by their own cars could leave the city and still they were shelled and still they were shot at. 50. and still they were shelled and still they were shot at.- and still they were shelled and still they were shot at. so, if you don't have _ still they were shot at. so, if you don't have much _ still they were shot at. so, if you don't have much hope _ still they were shot at. so, if you don't have much hope about - still they were shot at. so, if you don't have much hope about any| still they were shot at. so, if you - don't have much hope about any talks that are happening with russian participants, where is... where are you putting your hopes on all who are you putting your hopes on, which countries, which organisations, to end this conflict, to end this invasion?— end this conflict, to end this invasion? ~ , ., ., invasion? well, first and foremost, i ho -e invasion? well, first and foremost, i hope that — invasion? well, first and foremost, i hope that the _ invasion? well, first and foremost, i hope that the free _ invasion? well, first and foremost, i hope that the free world, - i hope that the free world, countries that have been both signatories to budapest memorandum all the countries of nato, the countries of the eu, would continue and upscale their military assistance to ukraine with air defence, with planes, with airjets, with anything from nutrition to

ammunition in orderfor us to defend ourselves. that is one. i also hope that there is readiness or growing readiness on behalf of the leaders of those three countries to actually stand up to the challenge and take the decisions with helping ukraine with the no—fly zone. at least over the humanitarian corridors, at least over the nuclear power stations. it can be done in some cooked way, for example. and i think it is time for sanction policy to be much more comprehensive and much more coordinated between all the countries that have taken this very important and appreciated by us make decisions against russian federation. russia still has the possibility to fight and resources to fight and one of the first things i would like to see is an embargo on russian oil and gas and coal being

imposed by not only the us but by the eu which is not happening any time soon as i see it. taste the eu which is not happening any time soon as i see it.— the eu which is not happening any time soon as i see it. we have seen the pictures — time soon as i see it. we have seen the pictures of— time soon as i see it. we have seen the pictures of devastation - time soon as i see it. we have seen the pictures of devastation of - the pictures of devastation of mariupol, 80% of residential buildings levelled by attacks... where do you think this is going to stop? what is the ultimate aim? yes, we have heard about shelling 15 kilometres north of the cityjust yesterday. what do you see as the ultimate aim? the yesterday. what do you see as the ultimate aim?— yesterday. what do you see as the ultimate aim? the ultimate aim? to have the whole _ ultimate aim? the ultimate aim? to have the whole country _ ultimate aim? the ultimate aim? to have the whole country ukraine - ultimate aim? the ultimate aim? to| have the whole country ukraine being in the same ruins and the same destruction, in the same pain as mariupol. that is exactly what putin wants. he wants to wipe us out from the world, raise us from the map, and that is why i believe thatjust watching this with no engagement from the free world that has claimed

that it respects values, that it respects human rights and basic rights for the human person to live is something that has to move all the societies and the governments helping ukraine and pressing on putin. the problem is we are not just the end goal for putin. if we fall, if we fail to protect ourselves, if we are destroyed, he will spill over this war to other regions, and he has been already vocal about that. yesterday two meetings, yesterday's songs that they were singing, they have been actually naming countries that they are going to go after, so i would like everybody to listen to that very attentively. the third world war has already started. he doesn't need additional pretext to escalate.

he will go further if he is allowed and it depends on us and you together, us and the free will together, us and the free will together, whether we will stop him here. mi?! together, whether we will stop him here. ~ ., . together, whether we will stop him here. ~ ~ . , , ., ~ together, whether we will stop him here. ~ ~ . , , ., ,, ., together, whether we will stop him here. ~ ~ . , , .,~ ., , here. mp in ukraine speaking to us in ukraine. — here. mp in ukraine speaking to us in ukraine. i— here. mp in ukraine speaking to us in ukraine, i wish _ here. mp in ukraine speaking to us in ukraine, i wish you _ here. mp in ukraine speaking to us in ukraine, i wish you well. - here. mp in ukraine speaking to us in ukraine, i wish you well. thankl in ukraine, i wish you well. thank you very much for your time with us. thank you. let's speak now to jonah fisher who is in lviv — good morning to you. interesting hearing from that ukrainian mp. it is not the first time we have spoken to one of our correspondence like you in a city in bright sunshine in the morning where it is relatively calm and then we are seeing those images of other cities, mariupol most pointedly, which have been effectively levelled to the ground. mariupol, i think is russia's warning to the rest of ukraine of what might be coming their way. russian seems to have shifted tactics from trying to advance on

ukraine's cities with tanks and armoured vehicles to be now going for this approach we have been seeing in mariupol of shelling it and effectively obliterating it. that is possibly the future that awaits, for example, kyiv, the capital city. we have seen kyiv targeted by the odd missile every day or so but it could be a lot worse. russia could be targeting the central part of the city and everybody knows that. president zelensky, the fact he has been calling for talks, he knows that russia's attention could turn to other cities and if the tactic has shifted from trying to occupy to trying to bomb ukraine into submission, bomb it into making concessions, well, that is very, very serious news for the people who are living in those major cities. that is why marie —— that is white mariupol is being watched closely. taste

-- that is white mariupol is being watched closely.— -- that is white mariupol is being watched closely. we are looking at some of these _ watched closely. we are looking at some of these images, _ watched closely. we are looking at some of these images, drone - some of these images, drone pictures, looking at these buildings that are just shells now, as described by those who have seen it first hand, and yet at the same time, we know those talks, however fruitful they are at this stage, they are ongoing and there has been some sense of progress and it is really hard tojudge some sense of progress and it is really hard to judge how that can pan out. really hard to 'udge how that can an out. . , , really hard to 'udge how that can an out. ., , , ., , pan out. has there been progress? one thing you _ pan out. has there been progress? one thing you could _ pan out. has there been progress? one thing you could take _ pan out. has there been progress? one thing you could take away - pan out. has there been progress? | one thing you could take away from these talks is they are still happening. there is a channel of engagement and on the few occasions it has led to some humanitarian corridors where people had been allowed to escape major cities. certainly from the public positions of both ukraine and russia, it doesn't seem like there is much of a coming together in terms of what any agreement might look like but it all really depends on russia, the

russian president. has this war reached a point where he is looking for an off reached a point where he is looking foran off ramp, reached a point where he is looking for an off ramp, a way to stop this conflict and bring it to an end while saving face. that is a crucial part of it because vladimir putin, if he has decided that things have ground to a halt, that he can no longer advance, what could he take away from these talks to show to the russian people that it had been worthwhile? is it enough, for example, for him to get a concession from ukraine that it is not going to join nato, that it will demilitarise? those things are tough for ukraine to accept any way. yes, the talks are still happening, that is something to cling to, i suppose, but in the context of what is happening on the ground here and what we are seeing in mariupol and other cities, it doesn't really feel like this is a conflict that is coming to an end.- like this is a conflict that is coming to an end. thank you very much. coming to an end. thank you very much- time _ coming to an end. thank you very much. time now _ coming to an end. thank you very much. time now is _ coming to an end. thank you very much. time now is 7:15am. -

labour and the tuc are urging the government to publish the legal advice it's received on whether p&0 ferries broke the law when it sacked 800 staff on thursday. in a letter to p80, the business secretary, kwasi kwarteng, said the company appeared to have failed to follow the process for employers making a large number of redundancies. helena wilkinson reports. shouting in dover, shock has turned to anger. this whole situation has ripped the heart out of me, the industry. at the moment, it feels... numb, shock and, to be honest, it feels almost like a bereavement. phil lees has worked on board p&0 ferries for 34 years. on thursday, he, along with hundreds of others, were sacked without warning. the decision has been met with outrage across the country. p&o, we say no! p&o, we say no! hundreds protested at hull king george docks where p&0 has where p&0 has temporarily stopped its rotterdam sailings.

demonstrations too in london, larne and liverpool. it's a sad day. all these men have all lost theirjobs, i think it's very sad. if one company can get away with doing this at such short notice to 800 people, there is nothing to stop another company doing the same. what on earth are - they going to do next? you don't know... one day you are going to work and the next day you are out. i unions described thursday's events as a jobs massacre. crews were told by video it would be their final day in the job. 800 people left shocked, stunned and out of work. pack your stuff up and be ready to leave. for me, i'm in the twilight years of my career but i've got all my colleagues, all the young guys coming through, and the problem is, you know, what have they got? they've got to put bread on the table. the company's decision has also left passengers stranded with services cancelled.

ministers joined the voices expressing outrage at p80. the company's government contracts will now be reviewed but it is in the heart of port communities where the pain has been felt most strongly. it means if they don't have money in their pockets, then their families are going to be in need. it also means that local shopkeepers are not going to have the benefit of people spending. this is going to impact greatly on the wider community as well as those who have just been thrown away like that. it is wrong. it is a sin. p&0 said it took the decision as a last resort to save the struggling business. employment lawyers and the government, though, have questioned whether the move was legal. no consolation for those who have lost their livelihoods. anger shows no sign of subsiding.

helena wilkinson, bbc news. let's speak to our political correspondent tony bonsignore now — good morning. this all rattles round a very fundamental question, which is did p&o fundamental question, which is did p&0 break the law? goad fundamental question, which is did p&o break the law? good morning. there is no — p&o break the law? good morning. there is no clear _ p&o break the law? good morning. there is no clear answer _ p&o break the law? good morning. there is no clear answer to - p&o break the law? good morning. there is no clear answer to that. there is no clear answer to that question at this stage. we have been looking at it as far as we can but it is a very difficult legal question. politically, ithink it is a very difficult legal question. politically, i think there has been anger across the board, across the political spectrum, not just at what p&0 have done in terms of sacking there is 800 workers with the way they have done it. there is starting to be a split appearing between the two parties. 0n the conservative side, you mention the letter from classic 110 way you suggested they may have not followed proper process and may face an unlimited fine. he wants details,

who has been let go, whether they had been offered alternative rolls. grant shapps, the transport secretary also weighing in. he has gone further. he says the government are carefully considering all the contracts they have or have had with p&o contracts they have or have had with p&0 ferries and p80 ferries' own and they say it is damaging the brand. he wants them to pause this while this controversy continues but what labour say an keir starmer weighing into this last night, they say the government has created this because of the business environment they have created. keir starmer wants the government to pause all of its business, suspend all of its business, suspend all of its business with p&0 ferries and dp world and to publish that legal advice. back to that issue you mentioned of legality, are there any legal levers the government can pull to reverse this decision? the protest clearly aren't giving up, you saw some of the protests already had the likes of dover and liverpool

and hull. today, it is the spring conference for the conservative party in blackpool, so another opportunity and the protesters will take it. they will be up there when you have borisjohnson, the prime minister, and priti patel, the home secretary speaking the. at the moment, no sign of a climb—down from p&o moment, no sign of a climb—down from p&0 stop you have heard the line they have had for the two days. we had to do it, we had to look at alternatives but they didn't wash. we had to do something, we had to change the crew. i'm not sure that is going to be... i don't think that is going to be... i don't think that is going to wash for an awful lot longer because as you saw, we're still talking about it two days on. this story has really touched a nerve the country.— this story has really touched a nerve the country. tony, thank you very much- — syria's president, bashar al—assad, has made his first visit to an arab country since the beginning of the syrian civil war 11 years ago. president assad arrived

in the united arab emirates yesterday for meetings with leaders who had previously backed rebel attempts to overthrow his leadership. the us said it was "profoundly disappointed" in the trip. latest figures show nearly 3.3 million people in the uk, would have tested positive for covid, in the week to last saturday. that's one in every 20 people. there are a record number of cases in scotland and the rate of infection among the over—70s in england is now the highest since the office for national statistics began collecting data. meanwhile, china has reported its first deaths from covid since january last year. officials say two people with the virus died in the northeastern province ofjilin. earlier this week, president xi said china would stick with with what is described as a zero—covid policy — which uses mass testing and lockdowns to crush any hint of an outbreak. bradford, county durham, southampton and wrexham county borough have made the shortlist to be named the uk's

next city of culture. it's the first time counties and groups of towns were eligible to enter. a panel of experts will visit all four locations and the winner will be announced in may — and taking over from the current title—holder, coventry, in 2025. sunny, warm, yes, iam talking sunny, warm, yes, i am talking about the uk weather. louise will have more for us. it feels very odd to say that. i love it at this time of year, you know we are making changes, there is some warmth in the sunshine now, so in the shelter it will be very pleasant. the dry, settled sunny weather is here to stay right throughout the week. some subtle differences and today it is going to be a windier affair in comparison to yesterday. that has acted a bit like ourfriend, in actualfact, because it has prevented too much mist and fog forming, we had quite a lot

yesterday. that is because the high is drifting east so a few more isobar squeezing together around that high and what that is going to do is add a little bit more of a chill on exposed coasts. for many, a lot of wall—to—wall sunshine to look for. strongest of the winds on exposed east coast and down to the south—west as well. see temperatures at this time of year i won the chilly side, so their wind direction is in a cool source and gusts widely 25 to 30 mph. at the moment, we have in excess of 40 mph across the channel and south—west coast, that will have an impact on the feel of the weather. yes, it is going to be dry and there will be a lot of sunshine but temperatures perhaps low teens, 11 or 12 celsius across the east coast and south—west. more shelter, widely 16 celsius and highest values today in western scotland, is likely to see 17 possibly 18 celsius with the best of

the shelter. as we move out of today and into sunday, the high pressure still drifts further east, the isobars open up and there is the risk of a little more cloud out towards the west. that will prevent temperatures falling close to freezing out to the west but temperatures once again could start off quite chilly. sunday, a little bit colder but not quite as windy. as we go through the day on sunday, we could see more cloud developing across to east anglia and the south east and that might trigger a few showers late in the day. for most of us, fair with a cloud, dry, settled in sunny, not quite as warm on the exposed east coast, eight or nine celsius, hayes bows on sunday of 13. as i say, the dry weather is set to stay with us and the warmth will build as we go through the week. we can see temperatures widely in the high teens, possibly 20 celsius

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isa hello, this is breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. let's bring you up—to—date with everything that has been happening in ukraine overnight. jon donnison is here with us. british intelligence officials say they have seen a shift in russian tactics _ they have seen a shift in russian tactics making this more of a war of attrition _ tactics making this more of a war of attrition and — tactics making this more of a war of attrition and more use of unguided missiles _ attrition and more use of unguided missiles and as a consequence more civilian—

missiles and as a consequence more civilian casualties and damage to civilian— civilian casualties and damage to civilian infrastructure. let's begin by taking a look at the overall picture in ukraine this morning. as you can see the areas under full russian control marked in red haven't really grown much, bit of expansion perhaps in the south but as we've been reporting this week, russian military advances appear to have largely stalled. however, there has been one significant military development overnight. ukraine's armed forces say the russians have managed to — 'temporarily�* they say — cut off the ukrainians from the sea of azov which connects to the black sea. it is of course where the besieged port city of mariupol sits. let's just look at some new drone images we've got from mariupol and you can see it's really been hollowed out by weeks of russian bombardment. this building used to be a shopping centre.

around 300,000 people are trapped with no electricity, gas or running water. officials there say more than 80% of residential buildings are either damaged or destroyed. it's thought fighting has now reached the centre and that the city is now close to falling to the russians. but some people have been able to get out of mariupol. this recent satellite image shows a long queue heading out of the city. families packed into cars not knowing if they'll ever return. president volodymyr zelensky said last night more than 9,000 people were able to escape mariupol yesterday through one of seven humanitarian corridors set up across the country. this morning an evacuation route is opening in the luhansk region in the east. let's take a listen to what president zelensky had to say about those peace talks as well that are still ongoing.

translation: we have always insisted on negotiations. i we have always offered dialogue for solutions for peace, notjust for 23 days of invasion. i want people to hear me now, especially in moscow, it is time to meet, time to talk, time to restore territorial integrity and justice for ukraine. so he wants direct talks with president vladimir putin who of course was holding that huge rally in moscow yesterday. a show he said of russian unity and support for the war. the bbc did however speak to people in the crowd at that rally who were public sector workers and students who said they had been pressured into attending and been specially bused in. meanwhile, the humanitarian crisis grows ever worse. the un says nearly 6.5 million people are now displaced

inside ukraine afterjust over three weeks of war. these pictures are from the railway station in the western city of lviv. many of course have fled fighting in cities further east for the relative safety of the west of the country. 3.2 million people have now left ukraine altogether. from the map you can see they've been heading to a range of countries border agency. finally, take a look at these moving images from lviv. each of these pushchairs represent a child killed in the conflict. this morning, we've had an update from ukrainian officials who say that number now sadly stands at 112. 140 children had been wounded. that's where we are this morning.

we've been hearing about the extraordinary efforts of communities across the uk doing everything they can to help ukrainian refugees. former prime minister david cameron has been working with a charity in oxfordshire and posted this photo on social media ahead of his departure to poland, where he's driving a van full of donations to help those in need. fire stations from across the uk have also been collecting kit and equipment which they'll deliver to ukrainian firefighters working on the frontline. simonjones is in ashford for us this moning and can tell us more. i saw on the monitor it is very busy where you are this morning, there are a lot of people involved in what is happening. a lot of people and a

lot of equipment. here at the fire station they have been collecting items which are going to be sent to ukraine. boxes here, we have things like generators which are going to be sent over, and if you look over that this is a convoy of fire engines which is going to be setting off in around half an hour. they are destined for ukraine. the fire engines will be handed over to the services over there who are on the front line and having to deal with the situation over and ukraine. putting out fires and also trying to rescue people from the rubble of buildings and even fighting fires at a nuclear power station. let's talk to a couple of volunteers. while getting involved? i to a couple of volunteers. while getting involved?— to a couple of volunteers. while getting involved? i think it is part ofthe getting involved? i think it is part of the fire service _ getting involved? i think it is part of the fire service dna, - getting involved? i think it is part of the fire service dna, we i getting involved? i think it is part of the fire service dna, we are i getting involved? i think it is part i of the fire service dna, we are here to help people and we know what the fire service and ukraine are going through so we want to help them. stand

through so we want to help them. and ou will be through so we want to help them. and you will be part of a convoy driving over. how are you feeling? anxious? excited? . , , ., ., excited? really 'ust want to get stuck in. excited? really just want to get stuck in. handing _ excited? really just want to get stuck in. handing the _ excited? really just want to get stuck in. handing the keys i excited? really just want to get stuck in. handing the keys over| excited? really just want to get i stuck in. handing the keys over at the end is probably going to be twice as good. the end is probably going to be twice as good-— the end is probably going to be twice as aood. , . , ., twice as good. janine, tell us what kind of things _ twice as good. janine, tell us what kind of things taking _ twice as good. janine, tell us what kind of things taking over? - twice as good. janine, tell us what kind of things taking over? we i twice as good. janine, tell us what kind of things taking over? we arej kind of things taking over? we are takin: kind of things taking over? we are taking over _ kind of things taking over? we are taking over fire _ kind of things taking over? we are taking over fire appliances - kind of things taking over? we are taking over fire appliances and i kind of things taking over? we are| taking over fire appliances and also some rescue units that will help with the ukraine fire service. stand with the ukraine fire service. and wh is it with the ukraine fire service. and why is it so _ with the ukraine fire service. and why is it so important? obviously| with the ukraine fire service. and i why is it so important? obviously we have been watching _ why is it so important? obviously we have been watching things _ why is it so important? obviously we have been watching things unfold i why is it so important? obviously we have been watching things unfold on | have been watching things unfold on the telly with ukraine and unfortunately we been seeing a lot of firefighters and it is really important we get this comment over to help our ukraine family. goad to help our ukraine family. good luck. i to help our ukraine family. good luck- i will _ to help our ukraine family. good luck- i will go — to help our ukraine family. good luck. i will go over— to help our ukraine family. good luck. i will go over here i to help our ukraine family. good luck. i will go over here to i to help our ukraine family. good luck. i will go over here to join i luck. i will go over here to join another group of people involved in all this. mike, you are leading the

convoy. why are you so determined to do something? for convoy. why are you so determined to do something?— do something? for me it is quite ersonal do something? for me it is quite personal because _ do something? for me it is quite personal because i _ do something? for me it is quite personal because i have i do something? for me it is quite personal because i have been i do something? for me it is quite i personal because i have been going out for two years now to ukraine and i have friends there so if i could leave that —— might lead that convoy, i have a lot of experience with ukraine.— convoy, i have a lot of experience with ukraine. this is the biggest of its e. with ukraine. this is the biggest of its type- for— with ukraine. this is the biggest of its type- for me — with ukraine. this is the biggest of its type. for me down _ with ukraine. this is the biggest of its type. for me down here i i with ukraine. this is the biggest of its type. for me down here i do i with ukraine. this is the biggest of| its type. for me down here i do the work we need _ its type. for me down here i do the work we need to _ its type. for me down here i do the work we need to make _ its type. for me down here i do the work we need to make it _ its type. for me down here i do the work we need to make it happen. i work we need to make it happen. obviously you are donating actual fire engines to the firefighters overin fire engines to the firefighters over in ukraine. is this not appointment you need here? it is now appointment you need here? it is now a ast life appointment you need here? it is now a past life equipment _ appointment you need here? it is now a past life equipment so _ appointment you need here? it is now a past life equipment so we _ appointment you need here? it is now a past life equipment so we need i appointment you need here? it is now a past life equipment so we need to i a past life equipment so we need to do something with it. you a past life equipment so we need to do something with it.— do something with it. you are from the charity organising _ do something with it. you are from the charity organising this. i

do something with it. you are from the charity organising this. yes i i the charity organising this. yes i am the coordinator _ the charity organising this. yes i am the coordinator of _ the charity organising this. yes i am the coordinator of priory i the charity organising this. jazz! am the coordinator of priory and the equipment is reach the end of his life in the uk and it is still perfectly usable so we take it where people around the world who haven't and equipment can use it. the convoy is due to set — and equipment can use it. the convoy is due to set off— and equipment can use it. the convoy is due to set off in _ and equipment can use it. the convoy is due to set off in around _ and equipment can use it. the convoy is due to set off in around 20 i is due to set off in around 20 minutes. now sport. in the six nations, france have historically had all the talent yet always seem to have been their own worst enemies and unreliable with silly mistakes. costly errors. they seem to lose their minds a little bit in big matches in big moments but suddenly this year it has all been brought together and you wonder

what has changed. this show they are potentially the best team in the tournament. england are going to go tournament. england are going to go to paris england are not at the best so i think it will be really tough. wales and scotland, ireland and england could finish anywhere between second and fifth. italy is secure. it has the bottom spot, as they always do. but plenty to play for. in the six nations, france and ireland the only sides who can still lift the trophy. 12 years since france last won it, they could go undefeated and win the grand slam if they beat england. ireland face scotland in dublin, knowing nothing less than a win will keep their title hopes alive. joe lynskey reports.

by full—time in paris, rugby's landscape could all change. a win would give france a first grand slam in 12 years. for england, defeat could mean the end for their coach. eddiejones took them to a world cup final but now, for two straight years at the six nations, they've faltered. ireland with a try — the man advantage and the points advantage now. a third loss could mean england finish fifth again. jones points to the process and to his results on the bigger stage but each test match in the present brings pressure. i took on the job of england, i knew this was going to be the case — i don't think it helps being an australian, but that's part of the deal. our data result was to win the title and we are disappointed we are not in a position to win it. it is probably for other people tojudge

whether we are growing as a team. you know, i've got my own internal assessment and i know what i'm looking at and i like what i see. next year, the stade de france will host the world cup final, it's wherejones says his side will peak, but right now few teams get close to the hosts. simply rugby at its best. brilliant try. this is french rugby's golden generation. now 80,000 fans in paris want to end the grand slam wait, but before that, ireland look to stop them — they play scotland first, and a fourth win from five games could be enough should france slip up. once we had lost that game to france, we set our targets on this and it's the only thing within our control. if we can get a win, then we are guaranteed a triple crown. for us, then, that would be a good thing and then we sit back and watch the end of it. wales host italy in their last match and have alun wynjones, their captain, back from injury.

his first campaign was in 2007. that year, france won a second title in a row. now, after so long, they are so close again. french rugby's new era is one match from lift—off. joe lynskey, bbc news. lift—off for leeds in the premier league in a thriller last night. 2—0 down against wolves, they came back to win 3—2. luke ayling with the late goal that won it. he tried to produce a celebration that was equally as drmatic. —— he tried to produce a celebration that was equally as dramatic. and that steers them further away from releagation, so you can see why he went for it. we are a step closer to finding out who will be the new owner of chelsea. multiple bids were submitted by the dealdine last night. that includes the ricketts family who own the chicago cubs baseall team, a consortium featuring lord coe and a group led by british

property investor nick candy. the club was put up for sale by russian owner roman abramovich ahead of sanctions by the uk government, his assets, including chelsea, were frozen. later the club will be back in action in their fa cup quarterfinal tie at middlesbrough this afternoon. what lies ahead this formula one season? lewis hamilton has been playing down his chances ahead of qualifying today ahead of the first race in bahrain. with defending world champion max verstappen leading the way in his red bull after the second practice, hamilton could only manage ninth as his mercedes struggled, which is why he was so downbeat. i don't expect that we've made a huge amount of progress. the car, naturally, was fresher — as you come into a test — you have a new engine,

you have new components, but it is still the car from last week. we obviously have learnt a lot from the week of testing here. we will be live in bahrain a little bit later in the programme. she called it an impossible dream, but those dreams fast becoming reality forjockey rachael blackmore on a thrilling final day at the cheltenham festival, winning what is often called the world cup of racing. she also won the grand national last year. riding to victory on a plus tard, moving ahead of minella indo on the lastjump and racing clear to win in front of a record crowd at cheltenham. she is a bone fide superstar now. louise has the look at this beautiful scene this

morning. where is everybody? it is a bit on the chilly side across the norfolk and suffolk course because it is a stiff breeze at the moment. this is across our girl and beat and you can see what a lovely day it is in store. where there is a little more shelter you are likely to see the highest temperatures, maybe into the highest temperatures, maybe into the highest temperatures, maybe into the high teens. this is because of the high teens. this is because of the high teens. this is because of the high pressure drifting off to scandinavia at the moment and that has allowed the squeeze on the isobars around the edges of the high pressure so a fresh wind today but there will be a lot of sunshine and it will be a dry story as well. one of the reasons it will feel noticeably cooler unexposed coarse sea temperatures and because of that easterly flow sea temperatures at this time of year around 7 degrees of 8 degrees. we will see gusts of wind in excess of 30 mph but towards the south west along the channel because we could see gusts of wind in excess of 40 mph so that will

take the edge off the feel of things particularly if you are walking along the seafront. likely to see temperatures around 11 degrees to 30 degrees and similar to the south—west but highest across england and wales of 16 degrees but it looks likely western scotland and highland will likely see the highest values of 17 and possibly 18 celsius today. through the night the isobars will open out and the winds will fall a touch lighter which will allow some frost particularly in sheltered eastern areas. to the west a little more cloud and temperatures will hold to around 6 degrees to 8 degrees but as we move into sunday the potential for some colder weather but a little more cloud around as well. that cloud could cause issues across norfolk and suffolk coasts because towards the end of the day we might see a few nuisance showers following the story. elsewhere a bit of fair

weather cloud, dry and settled and sunny and cool to the east with highest values on sunday of 13 degrees but it will get warmer as we move through the week ahead and in fact temperatures widely into the mid teens to high teens but we could see them topping out at 20 degrees somewhere in the south—east through the middle part of the week. now it's time for newswatch with samira ahmed. hello and welcome to newswatch with me, samira ahmed. blood and dead bodies in the street, is it necessary to show such distressing images from ukraine to convey the full horror of the war? and has the wall to wall coverage of the conflict led to important domestic stories being under—reported? more than three weeks into the war in ukraine, the subject continues to dominate

the bbc�*s news output and our inbox, too. we're going to spend this programme looking at some of the concerns you've had about the coverage, but it's important to say that we've also received plenty of compliments, including this from christine parsons. can i commend the reporters covering the tragedy that is ukraine? they have all been exceptional in the most difficult of situations. please keep them safe and let them know we are thinking of them. every one of them, including the entire crew, deserve our support and respect. well, paul royle, the editor of bbc 0ne's news bulletins at one, six and ten o'clock, will be with us throughout the programme. so, paul, thanks forjoining us. and although we have heard plenty of tributes like that, there have also been objections to reports such as this from quentin somerville last week. this is what russia does to cities. it bombards them, besieges them, it surrounds them, it

terrorises entire populations. and if these tactics are unfamiliar to you, then you haven't been paying attention because this is the russian attack playbook perfected in over ten years of war in syria. that report went on to show the dead body of a ukrainian civilian and the corpses of russian soldiers. we won't be showing such images on newswatch, but madeline and ross emailed us to say, i know you warned us of distressing images, but this is disgraceful. we are horrified by the war in ukraine, but there is no reason to dishonour these poor dead people. so, paul, you give a warning, but viewers are wondering, is it really necessary to show dead bodies? well, we obviously think carefully about what we're going to broadcast, and as everyone can see, this is a horrible, brutal, nasty war and it's ourjob to report it and cover it. and unfortunately, that does include reporting some of the realities of what's going on on the ground. and so, for example, the piece you're talking about was in the ten o'clock news.

so in the later bulletin, there was a warning in the introduction. it's not the first thing you see in the report. the report builds up to some of those moments and we make a judgment between showing some of the distruction and horrors of war. but at the same time, we totally recognise that some of the audience we don't want to lose the audience by taking to things too far or looking as though we sort of lost ourjudgment. so we just try and strike that careful balance. ok, let's move on to another issue. another of the bbc�*s team in ukraine is 0rla guerin, who's been based in the capital kyiv, where on sunday preparations were being made

for the arrival of russian forces. the streets are ready for battle. so are many of the people behind every tree. molotov cocktails. but this is a very normal neighbourhood in kyiv, and here's what you have here now. the shell of a bus being used as a barricade, sandbags, a gas canister. all of this has been brought here by local people to defend their own streets. john and sonja presti were watching that and had this reaction. please, please stop showing locations information on where and how the ukrainian people are stockpiling molotov cocktails or any other defensive measures they are attempting to make. this is of help to the aggressors and endangering the brave people trying to defend themselves. the charge that reports and interviews may have provided valuable information to the russians has been levelled several times over the past few weeks. for instance, in this message from gary. recently, one of your reporters said, i'm surprised the russians have not

cut water, gas and electric supplies to the cities within two days. you report that the russians have cut supplies to various cities. your reporters are constantly pressuring ministers to disclose what weapons the uk is supplying to ukraine and how we're getting them there. i appreciate that you have to report the news, but do you have to supply the russians with details on what to expect? so, paul, you know, real concern about giving up compromising information to the russians. can you see why viewers complained about those examples that we gave? i think it's an interesting issue, and i can understand why people have raised this. i guess what i would say is obviously the russians have their own satellite information gathering systems, their own on the ground, information gathering systems as well, and a sort of high—tech military machine which is able to work in all aspects of information gathering and the conflict. and so why i can see why people have raised this, i would point to the technology

and the capability that something like the russian forces would have for them to gather and collect their own information about what's happening on the ground in ukraine. 0k, thank you, paul. well, it's also no surprise that events in ukraine have dominated news coverage, but some viewers have been wondering whether more than three weeks in, bbc news should now be allowing more space and time for other stories. a viewer called mike emailed, as much as it is horrific, it cannot be the only thing happening in the world right now. i would like to see some balanced news of what is happening currently in the uk and around the world, rather than coverage on just one subject. what is happening with covid, with partygate? and mr ali had this to say. whenever i watch the news, all i see and hear about is wall—to—wall coverage of the war and suffering in ukraine. this white war is

dominating air time. why is it that you are not reporting on the suffering that brown people are going through right now in palestine, yemen, libya, afghanistan, syria ? the list goes on. viewers of the news channel have certainly been getting a different diet from normal since the invasion started, because for much of that time, it's been merged with the world news channel designed for audiences outside the uk. some of the output on the two channels has long been shared, particularly overnight and at weekends, but that simulcasting, as it's called, has increased significantly over why has the bbc pretty much ended the bbc news channel in the uk? it's nowjust bbc world news under a different name at a time of crisis such as ukraine. when real, unbiased news is at a premium, you've deserted the uk population, just a single class, ——simulcast less news focused global news. well, we asked bbc news about this, and we're told at times when it's editorially appropriate. more content is simulcast to ensure audiences in the uk and around the world have access to the bbc�*s expert reporting and analysis.

during the ukraine conflict, this has meant all audiences have been able to benefit from receiving news from our teams in kyiv and around the region. we are keeping this under review and as the news agenda evolves in the uk, this will be reflected in our schedules. you, of course, edit the domestic bulletins. the first 25 minutes of monday's news at ten, the first 20 minutes on tuesday's news at ten were ukraine. why aren't the bulletins, as opposed to the rolling news channels, the bulletins doing the job of providing a full and balanced round up of the whole day's news, including important uk stories? well, i think there's a number of things here. i think, first of all, just to reassure viewers, we have this conversation every day and have these discussions about the balance of coverage. i think secondly, we can all clearly see the size and scale and the consequential nature of what is happening in ukraine at the moment, and it needs expansive coverage to reflect all of that. but we have been covering other news and other stories during the past three weeks. so to give you a couple of examples,

you quote tuesday night, for example, on the ten o'clock news, we had a piece from yemen reflecting the conflict there and what's going on there, which which we ran ahead of the prime minister's visit to saudi arabia the following day. last week, we did an hour long six o'clock news last thursday for exactly this reason because there were a number of really big and important angles on the ukraine story. but there were also a number of important domestic stories nhs waiting lists in england, children's services in england, the latest on covid and what was happening with infection rates that we absolutely knew we had to have to cover and report in for audiences. so i would argue that we are covering the other stories. thank you. well, let's move on to a final issue i want to look at, and it's one that's confused a number of viewers.

and it's how bbc presenters and correspondents have been saying the name of ukraine's capital. just after dawn, another attack hit a residential area in kyiv. in kyiv, a van load of old tires becomes a tank trap to snare russian troops. today, its six powerful explosions in the ukrainian capital, kyiv. for quite a few days now around kiev itself. so that last version there, kiev, is how most of us have traditionally known the city. but the consensus among bbc�*s staff

in this conflict seems initially to have been with kyiv. and this week we've had more of a compromised version, more like a kyev. paul, can you tell us what's going on with the pronunciation and why? yeah, i mean, just to pick up on your point about the consensus amongst stuff, the bbc and bbc news in 2019, i think started using kyiv and and the spelling of kyiv, which is the ukrainian version. and previously kiev was the russian. it was the russian version. and so that's what's behind that. so it hasn't been something that's just evolved over the past few weeks. well, it's interesting that not everyone is still saying the same. and also, you know, we don't say pari, we don't say roma. so i think some viewers might feel it. it might look a bit like virtue

signalling on behalf of the bbc to be pronouncing it this new way. from the point of view, yeah. and again, i would just point back to this change was made in 2019, so it's not something that's just sort of sprung up three weeks ago. and so i would point to that. but i accept that there are some differences in how the pronunciation is. and obviously, historically and over the past few decades, the pronunciation has been kiev. and so i can sort of understand why at times correspondents or presenters may sort of slip into one or the other for those reasons. ok. paul royle, thank you so much for making the time to come on newswatch and answer viewers questions. thank you. thank you for all your comments this week. if you want to share your opinions about what you see, read or hear on bbc news, on tv, radio, online and social media. email newswatch at bbc.co.uk, or you can find us on twitter. good morning welcome to breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. our headlines today: fighting reaches the centre of the besieged city of mariupol, where more than 80% of residential buildings have been damaged or destroyed by russian bombing. the ukrainian president volodymyr zelensky says 300,000 people are still stuck in mariupol, as he calls for meaningful

peace talks with russia. communities across the uk continue to try and help ukrainian refugees. these are live pictures from kent, where a convoy of 18 fire engines filled with supplies is setting off right now bound for ukraine. did p&0 break the law when it sacked 800 members of staff? the labour party and the tuc urge the government to publish its legal advice. rates of covid—19 continue to rise across the uk. we'll have the latest advice from dr chris smith and professor linda bauld before nine o'clock. new season, new rules, will there be a new champion? as lewis hamilton renews his rivalry with max verstappen in bahrain. we'll be live there ahead of the first race of the season. good morning come all, it is a

beautiful start to the weekend, dry, settled in sunny weather. there is a cool easterly breeze which will make it feel colder on easterly coasts. i will have all the details shortly. it's saturday 19th march. our top story. fighting has reached the centre of the besieged ukrainian city of mariupol where around 300,000 people remain without electricity, gas or running water. it comes as the president of ukraine, volodymyr zelensky, called for comprehensive peace talks with russia, saying the time had come for a meeting to end the war. this morning, a humanitarian corridor for evacuations is expected to open in ukraine's eastern luhansk region. jon donnison has this report. once a thriving port city, mariupol has been hollowed out. around 300,000 people are trapped with no electricity, gas or running water. officials there say more than 80% of residential buildings are either damaged or destroyed.

after weeks under siege and heavy russian bombardment, fighting has now reached the centre and the city is soon expected to fall. but some have now got out. this satellite image shows a long queue heading out of mariupol. crammed into cars not knowing if they will ever return. and ukrainians fear more cities could soon be pounded in the same way that mariupol has been. the ultimate aim, _ way that mariupol has been. the ultimate aim, to _ way that mariupol has been. tue: ultimate aim, to have the whole country ukraine being in the same ruins and the same destruction and in the same pain as mariupol. that's exactly what putin wants. he wants to wipe us out from the world, just erase us from the map. the north—eastern city of kharkiv has also been hammered. remarkably, trapped under what's left of this public administration building, somebody is still alive. he emerges dazed and

dusty and hardly able to believe he has survived. translation: the first strike was somewhere further up. i i stood up and heard it was not here. the second strike was above us. it crashed. i fell down and covered my head. i was lucky, the wall fell in a way that did not crush me. overnight, ukraine's armed forces say the russians have managed to cut off the ukrainians from the sea of azov in the south—east. in his nightly address, president zelensky called for meaningful peace and security talks with moscow without delay. translation: we have always insisted on negotiations, i we have always offered dialogue, offered solutions for peace, notjust for 23 days of invasion. i want everyone to hear me now, especially in moscow — it is time to meet, time to talk, it is time to restore territorial integrity and justice for ukraine.

but here the foreign secretary, liz truss, has warned that russia is using peace talks with ukraine as a smoke screen while it prepares to carry out what she called more appalling atrocities and war crimes. meanwhile, the humanitarian crisis grows ever worse. many of those fleeing fighting in the east head to the western city of lviv, still considered relatively safe. the un says nearly 6.5 million people are now displaced within ukraine. 3.2 million more have already left the country altogether. in a central square in lviv, they have placed these pushchairs to represent each child killed in a war that has lasted three weeks and seems far from over. jon donnison, bbc news. james waterhouse is our correspondent in kyiv and joins us now. good morning to you. it looks like a glorious morning behind you in kyiv,

but it doesn't reflect exactly what is going on in the country. can we start with mariupol and at the devastation that we have seen with the pictures. 80% of residential buildings failed, cleared. just such a stark imagery. what is the significance of mariupol having undergone this devastation? you're ri . ht, undergone this devastation? you're riaht, we undergone this devastation? you're right. we have _ undergone this devastation? you're right, we have talked _ undergone this devastation? you're right, we have talked about i undergone this devastation? you're right, we have talked about this - undergone this devastation? you're right, we have talked about this for| right, we have talked about this for four weeks and it is mariupol that has paid any biggest prize for ukraine holding out in the way it has. —— paid the biggest price. it is the last location separating advance from russian troops from the south and east and the estimate from western officials earlier this week was that the level of ukrainian resistance could be starting to soften. it might be starting to get weakened from the continued rushing

surrounding and bombardment of the city. what is clear from reports surrounding and bombardment of the city. what is clearfrom reports is that fighting is happening in the centre and it might happen a lot sooner than that. and it would be a strategic advantage for the invading forces. then you have the humanitarian side, the people who live there, have found themselves caught up in this conflict by circumstance, by the fact that mariupol is a port city that sits on the south—east of ukraine close to the south—east of ukraine close to the russian border, relatively. 300,000 i thought to still be trapped there. there have been continued failed attempts at temporary ceasefires. after days of moscow being accused of shelling the agreed rates to get people out. alongside that we had the images of a bomb theatre this week, thought to be housing more than 1000 people. we are told today that hundreds are still trapped under the rubble as rescue teams try to get them out. last week, a maternity hospital was

jailed. there are continued events like this any city —— was shelled. a catastrophe, any words that they shall commence just unfolding. james, we heard the sirensjust going as you began. are 0k to carry on with this a little bit? we going as you began. are 0k to carry on with this a little bit?— on with this a little bit? we are. we heard with _ on with this a little bit? we are. we heard with cave _ on with this a little bit? we are. we heard with cave in _ on with this a little bit? we are. we heard with cave in the - on with this a little bit? we are. we heard with cave in the last i on with this a little bit? we are. . we heard with cave in the last layer so that 15 kilometres north of the city there were missiles her —— we heard with key in the last days or so. what is the state with the capital? it so. what is the state with the ca - ital? , so. what is the state with the caital? , , . capital? it is very much as it has been all week, _ capital? it is very much as it has been all week, and _ capital? it is very much as it has been all week, and i— capital? it is very much as it has been all week, and i got. - capital? it is very much as it has been all week, and i got. today| capital? it is very much as it has. been all week, and i got. today it is very still. there was a smog warning because of burning peat bogs on the north of the city where there is continue shelling. you hear a

continued rumbling from that north—westerly direction and you hear outgoing artillery fire from ukrainian forces. those create a real bang which echoes through the quiet city centre. but the assessment from western officials is russian forces have made little to no games this week. notjust here in kyiv, but —— to no games. but even in locations they have surrounded, look to the north, north—east and to kharkiv. these are cities that have been continually bombarded and surrounded and we are healing time and again from ukrainian forces that they keep repelling russian advances —— hearing time and again. to the south, the next city in the russian force's sites as they move along that coast south westwards, they say they launched a counter attack on

russian forces after they targeted a few military sites in the area. so they worry, as ever, especially so now from the west, as well as from ukraine, is russian forces will start to resort to more even indiscriminate methods to achieve their goal. that is the real concern. we have already seen residential areas continually flatten. every morning here in kyiv, we have headed out west to find a scene of devastation where a russian missile has exploded in the sky and shrapnel has destroyed their homes. we could see more of that as russia makes little to no progress across the country. in makes little to no progress across the country-— the country. in the last hour, i soke the country. in the last hour, i spoke to _ the country. in the last hour, i spoke to a _ the country. in the last hour, i spoke to a senior _ the country. in the last hour, i spoke to a senior ukrainian . the country. in the last hour, i | spoke to a senior ukrainian mp the country. in the last hour, i - spoke to a senior ukrainian mp and one of the things she commented on it when we were talking about the peace talks, russia being at the

table again, she reflected on the rally that president putin had yesterday. she said if you listen to that closely, it was very clear from her words, what the intention is. there has been a lot of discussion, hasn't there, about what russia wants from ukraine and what it would do to kyiv, because it would need a base, some structure, some infrastructure to show it has this country? what is the impression people have their about a russian's aims? what it wants from ukraine, what it wants ukraine to represent? it is very murky. people's views are simplified in times of war. they know vladimir putin despises the existence of ukraine as a country, he questioned the very basis on which it was formed. he regrets his declaration of independence and it no longer being part of the soviet union, that a communist bloc which russia dominated until the early

905. ukrainians are all too aware of vladimir putin and it is difficult to see him on tv making these kinds of speeches, questioning their very existence and identity, but you're right, we learned a few things from that address on a packed stadium, the bbc heard from some people who were told employer, they were state workers, some stand to the ticket, went in, some stand to the ticket, went in, some left. some in the audience, of course, where supporters of vladimir putin, but you can read into that that he is trying to win the support of his people in this war. he is still trying to hammer down on his justifications as he sees the denazification of ukraine, freeing it from so called ukrainian nationalists, baseless claims. but also you saw what he thinks are issues of territorial recognition. he was using it to mark eight years when crimea was illegally annexed,

when crimea was illegally annexed, when troops moved in and see a top eight years ago. he wants special status is to be given to the occupied territories in the east. doing that in such a public platform suggests it could be tricky in any peace dealfor him suggests it could be tricky in any peace deal for him to suggests it could be tricky in any peace dealfor him to climb suggests it could be tricky in any peace deal for him to climb down from that given what he is saying outwardly. but then you have the ukrainian side. president zelensky has long called for talks. last night, he upped the tony bit and said the time is now. —— at the town a bit. he says they will not step back on ukrainian territorial self —— sovereignty, but they have softened their language or nato. the problem of vladimir putin is if you try to take a country that doesn't want to be taken, historically whenever russia is more aggressive, the sense of ukrainian national identity is further strengthened and the more it leans to the west.

james, good to talk to you. james waterhouse, our correspondent in kyiv. let's take you through the rest of the day's studies now. labour and the tuc are urging the government to publish the legal advice it's received on whether p&0 ferries broke the law when it sacked 800 staff on thursday. in a letter to p80, the business secretary, kwasi kwarteng, said the company appeared to have failed to follow the process for employers making a large number of redundancies. helena wilkinson reports. shouting in dover, shock has turned to anger. this whole situation's just ripped the heart out of me, the industry. i mean, at the moment, itjust feels... you know, you'rejust numb, shock and, to be honest, it feels almost like a bereavement. phil lees worked on board p&0 ferries for 3h years. on thursday, he, along with hundreds of others, were sacked without warning. the decision has been met

with outrage across the country. p&0, we say no! hundreds protested at hull king george docks where p&0 has temporarily stopped its rotterdam sailings. demonstrations too in london, larne and liverpool. it's a sad day. all these men have all lost theirjobs, i think it's very sad. if one company can get away with doing this at such short notice to 800 people, there is nothing to stop another company doing the same. what on earth are - they going to do next? you don't know... where one day you're going to work and the next day you're out. - unions described thursday's events as a jobs massacre. crews were told by video it would be their final day in the job. 800 people left shocked, stunned and out of work. pack your stuff up - and be ready to leave. for me, i'm in the twilight years of my career, but i've got all my colleagues, all the young guys coming through, and the problem is, you know,

what have they got? they've got to put bread on the table. the company's decision has also left passengers stranded, with services cancelled. ministers joined the voices expressing outrage at p80. the company's government contracts will now be reviewed. but it is in the heart of port communities where the pain has been felt most strongly. it means if they don't have money in their pockets, then their families are going to be in need. it also means that local shopkeepers are not going to have the benefit of people spending. this is going to impact greatly on the wider community, as well as those who have just been thrown away like that. it is wrong. it is a sin. p&0 said it took the decision as a last resort to save the struggling business. employment lawyers and the government, though, have questioned

whether the move was legal. no consolation for those who have lost their livelihoods. anger shows no sign of subsiding. helena wilkinson, bbc news. let's speak to our political correspondent tony bonsignore now. good morning. one thing we know as governments get legal advice on big issues. they do get official legal advice and at the other thing we know is lots of people are very angry about how people are very angry about how people have been cheated. they want to know if the law was broken —— have been treated. we to know if the law was broken -- have been treated.— to know if the law was broken -- have been treated. we still do not know if the _ have been treated. we still do not know if the law _ have been treated. we still do not know if the law has _ have been treated. we still do not know if the law has been - have been treated. we still do not know if the law has been broken, | have been treated. we still do not i know if the law has been broken, but what we do know is the business secretary, kwasi kwarteng, has asked his people to look into this. he has asked for details from p&o ferries about the exact nature of who has been let go, where they are, whether they have been offered alternative employment, what terms they might have been offered in alternative employment, we know labour are going

a bit further and they want the government to publish any legal advice to get and suspend all business they do with p&o ferries. that issue of legality is very important here. it is absolutely key here because if it is illegal, the government has a lot more power to make the company changed its course but i heard one labour mp this morning saying if this is legal, if it turns out it is legal, anyway, it makes it even worse, what does that say about the system that this company can just do this without any consequence? i think this is where this particular story is going over the next days. you heard in that package there is someone saying, where does that stop? if it has a precedent set, why can't other companies do this? i think across the political spectrum, widespread outrage is shared. everyone thinks what p&o had done and certainly the way they have done it is wrong. it

is what you do about it, so the government pushing on the legality, also saying it might suspend its own business. labour going that bit further. p&o's line, though cannot hold for that much longer. they say the one thing we could do to try and save the business but what are they doing to the brand. how many people are going to be travelling onto p&o in the coming days? are going to be travelling onto p80 in the coming days?— are going to be travelling onto p80 in the coming days? thank you very much. syria's president, bashar al—assad, has made his first visit to an arab country since the beginning of the syrian civil war 11 years ago. president assad arrived in the united arab emirates yesterday for meetings with leaders who had previously backed rebel attempts to overthrow his leadership. the us said it was "profoundly disappointed" in the trip. latest figures show nearly 3.3 million people in the uk would have tested positive for covid in the week to last saturday. that's one in every 20 people.

there are a record number of cases in scotland, and the rate of infection among the over—705 in england is now the highest since the office for national statistics began collecting data. bradford, county durham, southampton and wrexham county borough have made the shortlist to be named the uk's next city of culture. it's the first time counties and groups of towns were eligible to enter. a panel of experts will visit all four locations and the winner will be announced in may, taking over from the current title—holder, coventry, in 2025. here's louise with a look at this morning's weather. good morning. glorious in one word sums it up this weekend in terms of sunshine. there will be a difference with the feel of the weather. it is a beautiful start in suffolk this morning, but quite a brisk wind coming of a chilly north sea. the best of the sunshine and potentially

warmth through highland scotland, just look at that, absolutely glorious this morning. a lot of sunshine around, hardly a cloud in the sky across the country today because of this high pressure dominating the story at the moment. yes, it is pushing off to southern scandinavia so we have a squeeze on the isobars which basically means that the strongest of the winds are circulating around the edge of that high pressure, and that is why we have gusts of wind currently at the moment in excess of a0 mph across the channel coast. a cool source coming from an easterly direction, not much in the way of fair—weather cloud. we say dry, settled in sunny throughout the afternoon, but look at the difference with the temperature. perhaps we are likely to see temperatures along that east coast coming in off that cool north sea only sitting at eight or 12 degrees. gusts of wind 25—30 mph, in excess of a0 mph down towards the south—west. yes, it will have an impact on the feel of the story. highest values across england and

wales of 16 celsius, but it looks likely that the best of the warmth with the shelter across western scotland and highlands. we are likely to see potentially 17, if we get 18 degrees, that will be the warmest day of the year so far. a promising saturday ahead for most of us. the highs are still with us, the isobars opening up through the night tonight, so we could see a bit of mist and fog forming. temperatures are falling across sheltered central and eastern areas. low enough, perhaps, for the touch of frost. more allowed it to the west, where it will stay a bit milder. we will start of sunday —— more cloud out to the west. starting on sunday a gang largely dry. a little bit colder, a little bit more cloud around. by the end of the afternoon, maybe a few showers are blowing in off the east coast. that will make it feel colder still. temperatures to a sunday afternoon around nine celsius out to these, further west around 13 celsius. it will get warmer. i'm

sure you have already heard this headline throughout the week ahead, in fact, the high pressure then a rebuild itself and looks like it will see temperatures are wildly into the high two mild teens —— widely. maybe peeking into 20 degrees in the middle part of the week. thank you very much. it looks great. it week. thank you very much. it looks areat. , ., j~ x: week. thank you very much. it looks areat. , ., j~ g; . week. thank you very much. it looks areat. , ., j~ g; ~ ., ., great. it is now 8.23. we now want to introduce — great. it is now 8.23. we now want to introduce you _ great. it is now 8.23. we now want to introduce you again _ great. it is now 8.23. we now want to introduce you again to _ great. it is now 8.23. we now want. to introduce you again to marketing. those who are familiar with your study will know that mark has campaigned for ten years for defibrillators to be available in every school in the uk —— mark king so that other parents do not have to experience what he went through, his 12—year—old son oliver died after a swimming lesson. you have had a wonderful few days, swimming lesson. you have had a wonderfulfew days, haven't swimming lesson. you have had a wonderful few days, haven't you? have been campaigning so hard, explain what has changed? we have

basically done _ explain what has changed? we have basically done what _ explain what has changed? we have basically done what we _ explain what has changed? we have basically done what we set - explain what has changed? we have basically done what we set out - explain what has changed? we have basically done what we set out to i basically done what we set out to do. basically done what we set out to de every— basically done what we set out to do. every school across the uk will receive _ do. every school across the uk will receive a _ do. every school across the uk will receive a defib. we had a meeting with the _ receive a defib. we had a meeting with the secretary of state for education and it was a positive meeting — education and it was a positive meeting. what we got out of it was ok, meeting. what we got out of it was ok. let's _ meeting. what we got out of it was ok, let's go. we meeting. what we got out of it was ok, let's ge— ok, let's go. we have eight weeks now saying. _ ok, let's go. we have eight weeks now saying. a _ ok, let's go. we have eight weeks now saying, a great _ ok, let's go. we have eight weeks now saying, a great meeting -- i ok, let's go. we have eight weeks now saying, a great meeting -- a| now saying, a great meeting —— a tweet now. —— oliver's story highlights the need for defibrillators in all schools. sometimes with mp5 and ministers to hear promises but never quite see things go through. what makes you confident? timer;r makes you confident? they overpromise _ makes you confident? they overpromise and _ makes you confident? they overpromise and under i makes you confident? they overpromise and under deliver. but this man _ overpromise and under deliver. but this man is — overpromise and under deliver. but this man is different, when we first entered _ this man is different, when we first entered the office, everyone was

happy— entered the office, everyone was happy to— entered the office, everyone was happy to see you, so it might have been _ happy to see you, so it might have been a _ happy to see you, so it might have been a big — happy to see you, so it might have been a big aspect that jamie was with us— been a big aspect that jamie was with us but in general they were happy— with us but in general they were happy to— with us but in general they were happy to see is in the office and the meeting, he was there, he welcomed _ the meeting, he was there, he welcomed as in, he was warm. he knows _ welcomed as in, he was warm. he knows because he is a family man. gn knows because he is a family man. on a knows because he is a family man. a practical knows because he is a family man. on a practical level, because you obviously spoke about oliver, how was he with that conversation? he could see, you could see it was hitting home with him.- could see, you could see it was hitting home with him. parent to arent. hitting home with him. parent to parent- dad _ hitting home with him. parent to parent. dad to _ hitting home with him. parent to parent. dad to dad. _ hitting home with him. parent to parent. dad to dad. and - hitting home with him. parent to parent. dad to dad. and the i hitting home with him. parent to. parent. dad to dad. and the worst thing _ parent. dad to dad. and the worst thing that— parent. dad to dad. and the worst thing that can happen to any further or any— thing that can happen to any further or any family thing that can happen to any further orany family is thing that can happen to any further or any family is losing one of their kids _ or any family is losing one of their kids. fin _ or any family is losing one of their kids. ., or any family is losing one of their kids. . , .. .., or any family is losing one of their kids. . , .. .. ., kids. on a practical level, what next? what — kids. on a practical level, what next? what happens? - kids. on a practical level, what next? what happens? what i kids. on a practical level, what next? what happens? what he kids. on a practical level, what i next? what happens? what he did kids. on a practical level, what - next? what happens? what he did was ut me next? what happens? what he did was put me through — next? what happens? what he did was put me through the _ next? what happens? what he did was put me through the testy _ next? what happens? what he did was put me through the testy minute i put me through the testy minute because — put me through the testy minute because he said, we need to swap data so— because he said, we need to swap data so the — because he said, we need to swap data so the schools they have done and the _ data so the schools they have done and the schools we have done need to come _ and the schools we have done need to come together and we need to fill in

the dots _ come together and we need to fill in the dots i_ come together and we need to fill in the dots. i said as soon as you send that email. — the dots. i said as soon as you send that e—mail, you will have our data back— that e—mail, you will have our data back within — that e—mail, you will have our data back within ten minutes. it was seven— back within ten minutes. it was seven minutes, actually. mark, this is not remotely _ seven minutes, actually. mark, this is not remotely an _ seven minutes, actually. mark, this is not remotely an academic - is not remotely an academic exercise. it is not a statistical thing because you know that the defibrillators you have already put into places in schools have been used and lives have been saved. that is how this works. that used and lives have been saved. that is how this works.— is how this works. that is how it works and _ is how this works. that is how it works and that _ is how this works. that is how it works and that is _ is how this works. that is how it works and that is what - is how this works. that is how it works and that is what we i is how this works. that is how it works and that is what we set . is how this works. that is how it i works and that is what we set out to do. works and that is what we set out to do and _ works and that is what we set out to do. and people say to me, you travel the country. — do. and people say to me, you travel the country. i— do. and people say to me, you travel the country, i have been as far north— the country, i have been as far north as — the country, i have been as far north as stornoway and as far south as portsmouth to delivery these personally. we have saved a 60 lives, _ personally. we have saved a 60 lives, the — personally. we have saved a 60 lives, the youngest being four years of age _ lives, the youngest being four years of are. ., , lives, the youngest being four years ofare. . .. , lives, the youngest being four years ofare. . .. ., lives, the youngest being four years ofare. . ., ., ., of age. that is always a passion for ou, of age. that is always a passion for you. deeply _ of age. that is always a passion for you, deeply personal. _ of age. that is always a passion for you, deeply personal. when i of age. that is always a passion for you, deeply personal. when you i of age. that is always a passion for i you, deeply personal. when you find out about the individuals, get access to information and all of those things have to be respected and privacy, buti those things have to be respected and privacy, but i dare say knowing your character, you probably want to

know and to help find out. {iii know and to help find out. of course. we get phone calls each week and if a parent comes on or member of a family comes on that has lost a family member through cardiac arrest, i will take time to speak to them, go meet them and have a cup of coffee because i am ten years down that road that they are just starting on and i can give them a little bit of advice and just tell them. little bit of advice and 'ust tell them. ., , ., ., them. one of the things, and we have soken them. one of the things, and we have spoken about — them. one of the things, and we have spoken about this, _ them. one of the things, and we have spoken about this, and _ them. one of the things, and we have spoken about this, and we _ them. one of the things, and we have spoken about this, and we have i them. one of the things, and we have spoken about this, and we have said l spoken about this, and we have said it again. _ spoken about this, and we have said it again. and — spoken about this, and we have said it again, and i won't apologise, but at the _ it again, and i won't apologise, but at the feet— it again, and i won't apologise, but at the feet of defibrillators. because when you think about physically what they do and what hospital — physically what they do and what hospital programmes and cd5, that fear, _ hospital programmes and cd5, that fear. part— hospital programmes and cd5, that fear, part of that is the mission, isn't _ fear, part of that is the mission, isn't it? — fear, part of that is the mission, isn't it? fit— fear, part of that is the mission, isn't it? .., , ~ fear, part of that is the mission, isn't it? , . ., , ., isn't it? of course. we have been to parliament — isn't it? of course. we have been to parliament umpteen _ isn't it? of course. we have been to parliament umpteen times - isn't it? of course. we have been to parliament umpteen times and i isn't it? of course. we have been to parliament umpteen times and lots| isn't it? of course. we have been to i parliament umpteen times and lots of advisers have said, you don't need any training because as soon as you open the lid, starts directing you what to do. take the fear factor out of lifting that led, have the confidence to say, look, there is someone in trouble here, they are

not breathing, call for an ambience. and for anyone watching, you get that point, — and for anyone watching, you get that point, you do not want to be their— that point, you do not want to be their -- — that point, you do not want to be their -- call— that point, you do not want to be their —— call foran that point, you do not want to be their —— call for an ambulance. he their -- call for an ambulance. he 0 enl their -- call for an ambulance. he openly led. _ their —— call for an ambulance. ha: openly led, what does it tell you? it you, talks you right through up to the shock. it tells you where to put the pads, how to do the cpr. it tells you what depth to go to make sure everything is right. there is no such thing as wrong cpr. you're in there straightaway. a5 human beings, we are not going to work past anyone in trouble. he asked people, are you ok? if you see anyone in trouble, you're there. the worst thing you can do is nothing. in this particular satiation and in any situation.— in this particular satiation and in an situation. ~ , ., ., any situation. mark, personal note, nothinr any situation. mark, personal note, nothing changes — any situation. mark, personal note, nothing changes on _ any situation. mark, personal note, nothing changes on your _ any situation. mark, personal note, nothing changes on your loss i any situation. mark, personal note, nothing changes on your loss in i any situation. mark, personal note, nothing changes on your loss in the | nothing changes on your loss in the sadness of your loss, time doesn't change that day when you got the

tech about this, schools getting the stuff you campaigned for, did it give you some peace? where you are able, that night, to sit back and think, this i have achieved? this is something, you're very modest, but were unable to get some comfort from that? b. were unable to get some comfort from that? �* ., ., .., ., ., were unable to get some comfort from that? �* ., ., ., ., , were unable to get some comfort from that? ., ., ., ., that? a lot of comfort, to be fair. because we _ that? a lot of comfort, to be fair. because we had _ that? a lot of comfort, to be fair. because we had worked - that? a lot of comfort, to be fair. because we had worked hard i that? a lot of comfort, to be fair. because we had worked hard to l that? a lot of comfort, to be fair. i because we had worked hard to get to this point, _ because we had worked hard to get to this point, but this is only the starting — this point, but this is only the starting block. there is more to come — starting block. there is more to come the _ starting block. there is more to come. the oliver king foundation, we do not _ come. the oliver king foundation, we do not have _ come. the oliver king foundation, we do not have a — come. the oliver king foundation, we do not have a reverse gear, we go forward, _ do not have a reverse gear, we go forward, we — do not have a reverse gear, we go forward, we have a team behind us. i might— forward, we have a team behind us. i might be _ forward, we have a team behind us. i might be the — forward, we have a team behind us. i might be the face, but i have a team behind _ might be the face, but i have a team behind me _ might be the face, but i have a team behind me pushing me on. some days you do— behind me pushing me on. some days you do not— behind me pushing me on. some days you do not want to go anywhere, some days you _ you do not want to go anywhere, some days you don't want to do anything, then i— days you don't want to do anything, then i open— days you don't want to do anything, then i open my diary and go, i need to be— then i open my diary and go, i need to be there— then i open my diary and go, i need to be there at this time. i need to be there — to be there at this time. i need to be there at— to be there at this time. i need to be there at that time. and i will be there. _ be there at that time. and i will be there. i_ be there at that time. and i will be there. i will— be there at that time. and i will be there, i will not let anyone down that need — there, i will not let anyone down that need the oliver king foundation and that— that need the oliver king foundation and that is— that need the oliver king foundation and that is why i started this. if i was not — and that is why i started this. if i was not as— and that is why i started this. if i was not as busy as i am, then i'm doing— was not as busy as i am, then i'm doing something wrong. we was not as busy as i am, then i'm doing something wrong.— was not as busy as i am, then i'm doing something wrong. we are out there pushing _ doing something wrong. we are out there pushing this. _ doing something wrong. we are out there pushing this. what _ doing something wrong. we are out there pushing this. what is - doing something wrong. we are out there pushing this. what is next? .

there pushing this. what is next? who knows, who knows? my ultimate aim is _ who knows, who knows? my ultimate aim is for— who knows, who knows? my ultimate aim is for legislation, whenever you see a _ aim is for legislation, whenever you see a fire _ aim is for legislation, whenever you see a fire extinguisher in public buildings, _ see a fire extinguisher in public buildings, there should be a defib and the _ buildings, there should be a defib and the amount of people awareness training _ and the amount of people awareness training to _ and the amount of people awareness training to use that and have the confidence. what do they say any fire? _ confidence. what do they say any fire? get— confidence. what do they say any fire? get out, get to your assembly point, _ fire? get out, get to your assembly point, make — fire? get out, get to your assembly point, make sure everyone is there. you need _ point, make sure everyone is there. you need a — point, make sure everyone is there. you need a fire extinguisher in your building _ you need a fire extinguisher in your building bylaw. but you don't lose it. get _ building bylaw. but you don't lose it. get out — building bylaw. but you don't lose it, get out. but if there is a cardiac— it, get out. but if there is a cardiac arrest any school, public building. — cardiac arrest any school, public building, workplace, and there is a defib— building, workplace, and there is a defib to _ building, workplace, and there is a defib to hand, it will play a massive _ defib to hand, it will play a massive part in saving the life of that person. you will be the first chain— that person. you will be the first chain of— that person. you will be the first chain of survival.— chain of survival. mark, i am delighted — chain of survival. mark, i am delighted you _ chain of survival. mark, i am delighted you have - chain of survival. mark, i am delighted you have had i chain of survival. mark, i am delighted you have had a i chain of survival. mark, i am i delighted you have had a good chain of survival. mark, i am - delighted you have had a good week this week. it has been a successful week. i'm very pleased for you. no doubt we will hear and you will be welcome here again.— doubt we will hear and you will be welcome here again. there is plenty of nice to come! _ welcome here again. there is plenty of nice to come! you're _

welcome here again. there is plenty of nice to come! you're doing i welcome here again. there is plenty of nice to come! you're doing good i of nice to come! you're doing good stuff, of nice to come! you're doing good stuff. keep — of nice to come! you're doing good stuff. keep being _ of nice to come! you're doing good stuff, keep being noisy. _ of nice to come! you're doing good stuff, keep being noisy. it - of nice to come! you're doing good stuff, keep being noisy. it always i stuff, keep being noisy. it always lovely to see you.— stuff, keep being noisy. it always lovely to see you. much more coming u - , lovely to see you. much more coming u, we lovely to see you. much more coming up. we will — lovely to see you. much more coming up. we will see _ lovely to see you. much more coming up, we will see you _ lovely to see you. much more coming up, we will see you shortly. - hello, this is breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. let's bring you up—to—date with everything that has been happening in ukraine overnight.

jon donnison is here with us. this morning we had an update from the ministry of defence in the uk, just assessing what the invasion from russia looks like, and also we have had devastating pictures of mariupol as well. 80% of residential buildings destroyed, we will see those pictures in a moment. we have seen huge apartment blocks completely burnt out. that city has been reduced to a kind of shell of what it once was. we will start by having a little look at the map this morning. as you can see, the areas under full russian control marked in red haven't really grown much, bit of expansion perhaps in the south but as we've been reporting this week, russian military advances appear to have largely stalled. however, there has been one significant military development overnight. ukraine's armed forces say the russians have managed to, temporarily, they say, cut off the ukrainians from the sea of azov,

which connects to the black sea. it has been reported that over ia,000 it has been reported that over 1a,000 soldiers have been killed so far. one significant military element overnight is the temporary cut—off of ukrainians from the sea of azov, which is where the besieged city of mariupol sets. let's just look at some new drone images we've got from mariupol, and you can see it's really been hollowed out by weeks of russian bombardment. this building used to be a shopping centre. around 300,000 people are trapped, with no electricity, gas or running water. officials there say more than 80% of residential buildings are either damaged or destroyed. it's thought fighting has now reached the centre and that the city is now close to falling to the russians. but some people have been able to get out of mariupol. this recent satellite

image shows a long queue heading out of the city. families packed into cars not knowing if they'll ever return. president volodymyr zelensky said last night more than 9,000 people were able to escape mariupol yesterday through one of seven humanitarian corridors set up across the country. this morning an evacuation route is opening in the luhansk region in the east. let's take a listen to what president zelensky had to say about those peace talks as well that are still on—going. translation: we have always insisted own negotiations. we have always offered dialogue, offered solutions for peace. hat offered dialogue, offered solutions for eace. ., , ., g; ., for peace. not 'ust for 23 days of invasion. and i for peace. notjust for 23 days of invasion. and i— for peace. notjust for 23 days of invasion. and i want _ for peace. notjust for 23 days of invasion. and i want everyone i for peace. notjust for 23 days of invasion. and i want everyone to| invasion. and i want everyone to hear— invasion. and i want everyone to hear me — invasion. and i want everyone to hear me now, especially in moscow. it is hear me now, especially in moscow. it is time _ hear me now, especially in moscow. it is time to— hear me now, especially in moscow. it is time to meet, time to talk. it is time _ it is time to meet, time to talk. it is time to— it is time to meet, time to talk. it is time to restore territorial integrity—

is time to restore territorial integrity and justice for ukraine. so he wants direct talks with president vladimir putin who of course was holding that huge rally in moscow yesterday. a show he said of russian unity and support for the war. the bbc did however speak to people in the crowd at that rally who were public sector workers who said they had been pressured into attending by their employers and been specially bused in. meanwhile, the humanitarian crisis grows ever worse. the un says nearly 6.5 million people are now displaced inside ukraine afterjust over three weeks of war. these pictures are from the railway station in the western city of lviv. many of course have fled fighting in cities further east for the relative safety of the west of the country. 3.2 million people have now left ukraine altogether. from the map you can see they've been heading to a range of countries but poland taking by far the highest numbers — two million,

mostly women and children, according to the polish border agency. finally, take a look at these moving images from lviv. each of these push chairs represents a child killed in the conflict. this morning, we've had an update from ukrainian officials who say that number now sadly stands at 112. 1a0 children had been wounded. that's where we are this morning. it has been 3.5 weeks of conflict, and sadly it doesn't look anywhere near ending. the and sadly it doesn't look anywhere near ending-— near ending. the pictures we have seen of the _ near ending. the pictures we have seen of the conflict _ near ending. the pictures we have seen of the conflict itself, - near ending. the pictures we have seen of the conflict itself, places i seen of the conflict itself, places like mariupol, are heartbreaking, but it is those pictures that really hit home and you can see why. people across the world, here in the uk, they are making the effort now to help. they are making the effort now to hel. ., , .,, they are making the effort now to hel. ., , ,. , ., help. you see those pictures, and an one help. you see those pictures, and anyone who _ help. you see those pictures, and anyone who has _ help. you see those pictures, and anyone who has their _ help. you see those pictures, and anyone who has their own - help. you see those pictures, and | anyone who has their own children willjust

anyone who has their own children will just see those anyone who has their own children willjust see those pushchairs and it will really bring it home to them. you see those children playing around the pushchairs, they are still in the firing line. thank you. yes, you see pictures like that and everyone has had a moment themselves, you feel you have got to do something. some of those operations are small, maybe you have taken something really small to a local community centre and it is going out on one van somewhere. some are on a biggest gale. scale. —— scale. simon, there is a convoy under of fire engines on its way to ukraine. a huge convoy set out this morning. over the past few days, they have been getting the equipment ready. here, you can see some uniforms and ppe which has been sorted into sizes. they have been collecting generators, thermal imaging cameras,

all destined for firefighters, to help them on the front in ukraine. let's talk now to mark harding from the national fire chiefs council who have organised this. we saw in the past half an hour that huge convoy, 18 fire engines destined for ukraine. what will happen to them? they will be approaching dover now, they will— they will be approaching dover now, they will get on the ferry and go across— they will get on the ferry and go across to — they will get on the ferry and go across to europe, and for the next three _ across to europe, and for the next three days — across to europe, and for the next three days the volunteers and firefighters from fire departments across— firefighters from fire departments across the uk will be driving into poland. — across the uk will be driving into poland, and they're all of the equipment, all of the fire engines, will be _ equipment, all of the fire engines, will be made available to go across the border— will be made available to go across the border into ukraine to support our colleagues in their firefighting.— our colleagues in their firefighting. our colleagues in their firefirrhtin. , , , ., , firefighting. the types of things the firefighters _ firefighting. the types of things the firefighters are _ firefighting. the types of things the firefighters are having i firefighting. the types of things the firefighters are having to i firefighting. the types of things j the firefighters are having to do firefighting. the types of things i the firefighters are having to do in ukraine are searching through rubble, also putting out fires after bombings. it's really important that they get this equipment. it is. bombings. it's really important that they get this equipment.— they get this equipment. it is, the foota . e i they get this equipment. it is, the footage i have _ they get this equipment. it is, the footage i have been _ they get this equipment. it is, the footage i have been watching i they get this equipment. it is, the footage i have been watching on i they get this equipment. it is, the l footage i have been watching on the television _ footage i have been watching on the television has been horrific, and i have _ television has been horrific, and i have seen— television has been horrific, and i have seen firefighters dealing with the most _ have seen firefighters dealing with the most terrible set of

circumstances in ukraine, often with equipment— circumstances in ukraine, often with equipment that is outdated or damaged by the conflict. so the stuff— damaged by the conflict. so the stuff we — damaged by the conflict. so the stuff we have sent across from every fire service — stuff we have sent across from every fire service in the uk is going to be vital— fire service in the uk is going to be vital for— fire service in the uk is going to be vital for them to support their local— be vital for them to support their local communities, and to keep those firefighters _ local communities, and to keep those firefighters in ukraine safe as welt — firefighters in ukraine safe as well. �* , , , ., well. and this is equipment from the uk that was — well. and this is equipment from the uk that was really _ well. and this is equipment from the uk that was really surplus _ well. and this is equipment from the uk that was really surplus to - uk that was really surplus to requirements here? it uk that was really surplus to requirements here?- uk that was really surplus to requirements here? it was. all of the equipment — requirements here? it was. all of the equipment you _ requirements here? it was. all of the equipment you have - requirements here? it was. all of the equipment you have seen i requirements here? it was. all of. the equipment you have seen today, fire services— the equipment you have seen today, fire services are constantly replacing fire engines, ppe, equipment, and as we do say, we often _ equipment, and as we do say, we often work— equipment, and as we do say, we often work with fire aid to recycle out to _ often work with fire aid to recycle out to other parts of the world, and ukraine _ out to other parts of the world, and ukraine is— out to other parts of the world, and ukraine is where that is going this week _ ukraine is where that is going this week. ., ., ukraine is where that is going this week. . ,, , ., ukraine is where that is going this week. ., ~' ,, ~ ukraine is where that is going this week. . ,, . ., ., ., week. thank you. we are going to take a wander— week. thank you. we are going to take a wander over _ week. thank you. we are going to take a wander over here. - week. thank you. we are going to take a wander over here. you i week. thank you. we are going to take a wander over here. you can| week. thank you. we are going to i take a wander over here. you can see more of the equipment, which is probably going to be heading out in the coming days. over here, we have got paul courtney from uk international search and rescue. just tell me, why is it so important, do you think, for people like yourselves and firefighters to get involved and try to do something.—

get involved and try to do somethinr. ~ , ., , something. when the equipment has been donated. _ something. when the equipment has been donated, all— something. when the equipment has been donated, all needs _ something. when the equipment has been donated, all needs to _ something. when the equipment has been donated, all needs to be i been donated, all needs to be tested, — been donated, all needs to be tested, everything requires power and needs— tested, everything requires power and needs to operate, and then we go through— and needs to operate, and then we go through every bit of kit. the fire engines— through every bit of kit. the fire engines we have donated have been stocked _ engines we have donated have been stocked with all the equipment, and they could _ stocked with all the equipment, and they could roll out on the streets of england, scotland, wales, ireland, — of england, scotland, wales, ireland, to do theirjob as an operational fire engine. and every other— operational fire engine. and every other bit— operational fire engine. and every other bit of kit that hasn't got room — other bit of kit that hasn't got room on _ other bit of kit that hasn't got room on those drugs is here, ready for may— room on those drugs is here, ready for may be — room on those drugs is here, ready for may be somewhere else, distribution somewhere else, or storage — distribution somewhere else, or storage until it is required. firefighters in ukraine, it is a difficult enoughjob as firefighters in ukraine, it is a difficult enough job as we know, but they are fighting on the front line. yes, they are. all of this donated equipment— yes, they are. all of this donated equipment will assist them. should they lose _ equipment will assist them. should they lose an item of equipment in one of— they lose an item of equipment in one of the — they lose an item of equipment in one of the scenes that they are dealing — one of the scenes that they are dealing with. but also, all of this equipment is available to their volunteers, people that are stepping up volunteers, people that are stepping up to take _

volunteers, people that are stepping up to take the role of a firefighter out in _ up to take the role of a firefighter out in ukraine, and manned the vehicles, — out in ukraine, and manned the vehicles, and deploy the assets we have sent — vehicles, and deploy the assets we have sent. ., ., vehicles, and deploy the assets we have sent. ., ,, , ., vehicles, and deploy the assets we have sent. ., ~' , ., ., vehicles, and deploy the assets we have sent. ., ,, , ., ., ., , have sent. thank you for 'oining us. i know it have sent. thank you for 'oining us. i know it has — have sent. thank you for 'oining us. i know it has been i have sent. thank you for 'oining us. i know it has been a i have sent. thank you forjoining us. i know it has been a really - have sent. thank you forjoining us. i know it has been a really busy i have sent. thank you forjoining us. i know it has been a really busy few| i know it has been a really busy few days here. firefighters wanting to do something, wanting tojoin days here. firefighters wanting to do something, wanting to join the effort. we have seen communities right across the uk taking part. this convoy is likely to take around three days before it gets to the border with poland, and then it will be handed over to the fire service there, and ultimately end up in ukraine itself. they really hope that this type of equipment and kit will ultimately help save lives. simon, thank you. a remarkable operation. now, time for a catch—up on the sports news. you have got a wonderful plateful of sport to look at. we have got rugby, and history being made in horse racing at cheltenham, and then formula 1. if racing at cheltenham, and then formula h— racing at cheltenham, and then formula 1. . , ., ., racing at cheltenham, and then formula1. . , ., ., ' formula 1. if deals with formula 1, it feels different _

formula 1. if deals with formula 1, it feels different this _ formula 1. if deals with formula 1, it feels different this season. i formula 1. if deals with formula 1, it feels different this season. you | it feels different this season. you set the scene, last season lewis hamilton seven world titles, was he going to go on and do something no one else had done and win eight? max verstappen, the young upstarts, the young pretender, a huge upstart, a big rival of lewis hamilton. a huge drama played out in that final race. whether rule is applied correctly? that was a big debate. either way, lewis hamilton felt stripped of the title, max verstappen went on and won it, and i think the drama in that final race, now means everyone is so excited about this season. and is so excited about this season. and hamilton has— is so excited about this season. and hamilton has said he will be more aggressive. hamilton has said he will be more aggressive-— hamilton has said he will be more an aressive. , �*, ., , ., aggressive. yes, he's not sure how he will no aggressive. yes, he's not sure how he will go this _ aggressive. yes, he's not sure how he will go this season. _ aggressive. yes, he's not sure how he will go this season. and - aggressive. yes, he's not sure how he will go this season. and we i he will go this season. and we didn't hear much from him after that disappointment. yes, it took him a while, he wasn't doing any interviews, it clearly hurt because he was so desperate to go on and win what would have been an eighth world title. no doubt it has attracted plenty of new fans to the sport. in a fat

drama last season was anything to go by, this could be a fantastic season. natalie is in bahrain. good morning. those events, we were saying, they generated huge interest in the sport. however you feel it went last season, it happened and verstappen won it, but it feels like it created a bit of a buzz around the sport, but this season feels different, doesn't it? it the sport, but this season feels different, doesn't it?— different, doesn't it? it really does, different, doesn't it? it really does. and — different, doesn't it? it really does. and i — different, doesn't it? it really does, and i think— different, doesn't it? it really does, and i think that - different, doesn't it? it really does, and i think that buzz i different, doesn't it? it really does, and i think that buzz is| different, doesn't it? it really - does, and i think that buzz is new fans coming to the sport, wondering what it_ fans coming to the sport, wondering what it is_ fans coming to the sport, wondering what it is all— fans coming to the sport, wondering what it is all about. good morning from _ what it is all about. good morning from the — what it is all about. good morning from the paddock. the red bull garage — from the paddock. the red bull garage is— from the paddock. the red bull garage isjust over there, the mercedes garage isjust over here. i was lucky— mercedes garage isjust over here. i was lucky enough to go in there yesterday— was lucky enough to go in there yesterday and chat to their technical director about this car that you — technical director about this car that you have just mentioned. i think— that you have just mentioned. i think it — that you have just mentioned. i think it is — that you have just mentioned. i think it is clear from speaking to people _ think it is clear from speaking to people this week, i have spoken to the team _ people this week, i have spoken to the team principal fort mercedes, christiah_ the team principal fort mercedes, christian warner from red but —— red butt _ christian warner from red but —— red butt they— christian warner from red but —— red butt they are — christian warner from red but —— red bull. they are all done, lewis hamitton— bull. they are all done, lewis hamilton said yesterday, i don't have _ hamilton said yesterday, idon't have any— hamilton said yesterday, i don't have any grudges, are not carrying any baggage into this season.

whether— any baggage into this season. whether that is true or not, that we don't _ whether that is true or not, that we don't know— whether that is true or not, that we don't know but that is the line he is taking — don't know but that is the line he is taking it— don't know but that is the line he is taking. it is hard to move on from _ is taking. it is hard to move on from it. — is taking. it is hard to move on from it, because the governing body is going _ from it, because the governing body is going to _ from it, because the governing body is going to still release a report. we have — is going to still release a report. we have not had a report into what happened — we have not had a report into what happened in abu dhabi. they have not .iven happened in abu dhabi. they have not given the _ happened in abu dhabi. they have not given the final verdict on it, and that will— given the final verdict on it, and that will happen hopefully today. the president is speaking to the world _ the president is speaking to the world motor sport council later today — world motor sport council later today so — world motor sport council later today. so we might get a definitive on what _ today. so we might get a definitive on what happened, but for everyone else, _ on what happened, but for everyone else, they— on what happened, but for everyone else, they have moved on. it is auoin to else, they have moved on. it is going to fuel— else, they have moved on. it is going to fuel his _ else, they have moved on. it is going to fuel his fire, _ else, they have moved on. it 3 going to fuel his fire, isn't it, lewis hamilton? what do we make of that rivalry this season, and interesting as well, we have seen practice already and mercedes seem a lot slower than last season. we got a qualifying coming up later this morning, so i guess that will really determine that grid line up for the first race and we willjust wait to see where lewis hamilton will be, and where max verstappen will be. exactly. max was asked yesterday, are you _ exactly. max was asked yesterday, are you going to change anything in your driving — are you going to change anything in your driving style this season, and he said _ your driving style this season, and he said no — your driving style this season, and he said no. why would he? world

champion, — he said no. why would he? world champion, he has got nothing to change — champion, he has got nothing to change. he drove a blinder, apart from _ change. he drove a blinder, apart from the — change. he drove a blinder, apart from the very real controversy around — from the very real controversy around the final race. he is going to be _ around the final race. he is going to be more — around the final race. he is going to be more aggressive this season, and that— to be more aggressive this season, and that is— to be more aggressive this season, and that is ominous. however, the car is _ and that is ominous. however, the car is not _ and that is ominous. however, the car is not quite there yet. red bull are denying it saying no, mercedes, they always — are denying it saying no, mercedes, they always do this. but i spoke to they always do this. but i spoke to the technical director and i asked how happy he was with the car and he said not— how happy he was with the car and he said not happy at all. they are not quite _ said not happy at all. they are not quite there — said not happy at all. they are not quite there yet. they know there is performance in that car, but they can't _ performance in that car, but they can't quite — performance in that car, but they can't quite tweak it. we've seen this strange phenomenon of lewis hamitton— this strange phenomenon of lewis hamilton bouncing around in that car, his— hamilton bouncing around in that car, his helmet bouncing, the car is titeratiy— car, his helmet bouncing, the car is literally doing this. it is known as a pauper— literally doing this. it is known as a pauper saying where they haven't tweaked _ a pauper saying where they haven't tweaked the car quite enough. they have treen— tweaked the car quite enough. they have been some changes to the cars this season — have been some changes to the cars this season and so far, red bull and rerrarr — this season and so far, red bull and ferrari looked to have got to grips with that — ferrari looked to have got to grips with that much quicker. as you say, qualifying _ with that much quicker. as you say, qualifying is — with that much quicker. as you say, qualifying is later tonight. three

o'clock— qualifying is later tonight. three o'clock uk time. really, everything up o'clock uk time. really, everything up until— o'clock uk time. really, everything up until now has been fine tuning and a— up until now has been fine tuning and a lot— up until now has been fine tuning and a lot of— up until now has been fine tuning and a lot of chat. until we know what _ and a lot of chat. until we know what happens in qualifying, we won't really _ what happens in qualifying, we won't really know _ what happens in qualifying, we won't really knowjust how that race tomorrow _ really knowjust how that race tomorrow is going to play out so it will be _ tomorrow is going to play out so it will be fascinating.— will be fascinating. great to speak to ou, will be fascinating. great to speak to you. thank _ will be fascinating. great to speak to you, thank you. _ it appears then that lewis hamilton was being honest when he was downplaying his chances of success in that first rate. now, is this the moment that france claim the grand slam win of the six nations for the first time in 12 years? a team so often unreliable, guilty of silly mistakes and poor discipline. but they are a team reborn, certainly in this year 's victory over england. england, of course, trying to stop them. if they do, then ireland could still win the title themselves if they beat scotland later, so so much still to play for on the final weekend. we are a step closer to finding out who will be the new owner of chelsea. multiple bids were submitted

by the dealdine last night. that includes the ricketts family who own the chicago cubs baseall team, a consortium featuring lord coe and a group led by british property investor nick candy. the club was put up for sale by russian owner roman abramovich ahead of sanctions by the uk government, his assets, including chelsea, were frozen. later the club will be back in action in their fa cup quarterfinal tie at middlesbrough this afternoon. and we had to reflect on that momentous moment yesterday, jockey rachel blackmore becoming the first woman to win the cheltenham gold cup. the most prestigious race in her sport, riding a plus tard to victory. she's also won the most famous race in the world the grand national less than 12 months ago. she was the leading jockey here at cheltenham last year, as she continues to rewrite the record books. the first woman to win that race. it's incredible, she is such an unassuming character. she plays her

success down. but she was not born into a big racing family. being an amateurjockey was into a big racing family. being an amateur jockey was something, into a big racing family. being an amateurjockey was something, she just love the sport and had a huge passion for it, and that has just driven her further passion for it, and that has just driven herfurther and passion for it, and that has just driven her further and further, passion for it, and that has just driven herfurther and further, and shejust keeps, you know, breaking down those boundaries and winning the very biggest races in her sport. incredible to watch as well. thank you. here's louise with a look at this morning's weather. i love myjob, but if somebody asks me, the weather centre studio or the highlands of scotland right now, i would trade places just like that. absolutely glorious this morning, and actually, it is probably going to be one of the warmest places as well through this afternoon and into the high teens. we have got high pressure with us, keeping things very quiet. hardly a cloud in the sky generally across the country, but there is more of a breeze. you can see the isobars. they are around the periphery of the high pressure

bringing strong winds, coming from a south—easterly direction. that is a cool source at this time of year. the strongest wins so far this morning have been across the channel coast. it is coming in off the north sea, and the sea temperatures at this time of year are on the chilly side, i would this time of year are on the chilly side, iwould not this time of year are on the chilly side, i would not fancy taking a dip in seven or eight celsius. gusts up to 30 mass per hour but in in excess of a0 mph on exposed coasts. that is going to have an impact, so add a couple of extra layers despite the sunshine. 9—12 c generally around the east coast and the south—west. i6 the east coast and the south—west. 16 for england and wales, but as i alluded to, western scotland and the highlands could seat up to 18 celsius as we go through the afternoon. the high pressure remains with us through the night tonight. the isobars open up a touch and that might be enough to allow a little bit of light frost deform in eastern areas. the cloud out of the west mean temperature is will hold up

here, but further east areas may start off on a chilly note first thing on sunday morning. sunday will still be dry, still a lot of sun around but it will be noticeably colder and potentialfor around but it will be noticeably colder and potential for more cloud. early mist and fog through north—east england, slowly lifting away. we will see some cloud and showers potentially into norfolk and suffolk by the end of the afternoon. just brushing the coastline. as a consequence, may be temperatures struggling to get into double digits on the east coast. highest values of 13 celsius. it won't be long before the warmth returns as we go through the warmth returns as we go through the week. the dry weather stays with us throughout the week. possibly up to 20 celsius on wednesday in the south—east. that is 68 fahrenheit. back to you both. louise, thank you. a significant rise in levels of coronavirus has been reported in the uk, with one in 20 people testing positive in the week up to last saturday. the latest figures from the office for national statistic suggest

scotland is seeing its highest number of cases ever. let's find out what's behind the rise. we're joined by our regular covid panel, virologist, dr chris smith and professor of public health, linda bauld. good morning to you both, lovely to have you back with us this saturday. linda, lets start with the numbers in scotland. linda, lets start with the numbers in scotland-— in scotland. what is driving this? as ou in scotland. what is driving this? as you say. _ in scotland. what is driving this? as you say, around _ in scotland. what is driving this? as you say, around 7% _ in scotland. what is driving this? as you say, around 7% of- in scotland. what is driving this? as you say, around 7% of people | in scotland. what is driving this? l as you say, around 7% of people in scotland are estimated in the last reporting period up to mid—march to have the virus, and that is a higher rate than elsewhere. what we have seen is northern ireland was the highest in infections, so from around january the 10th, that week to last week, and now we have slightly overtaken them. i think what is driving it is this variant of omicron, and we are seeing around the world we have had a significant

increase in cases, around 11 million cases reported by the who this week, at around 99% of those sequence around the world are omicron, but ba two is the reason for this. we have more of that variance, but some regions of england, for example the north—east. i think there is may be a sign we will see that things could level of sin. we have seen that in denmark, they had a huge surge of ba two that has now gone down, but hid it as a concern because it is driving a lot of infections, which then means people are absent from work. and also, we have had more people admitted to hospital, but that seems to be the main excavation. ads, that seems to be the main excavation.— that seems to be the main excavation. . ., ., , , excavation. a lot of people will be thinkinr , excavation. a lot of people will be thinking. you _ excavation. a lot of people will be thinking, you know, _ excavation. a lot of people will be thinking, you know, what - excavation. a lot of people will be thinking, you know, what about. excavation. a lot of people will be l thinking, you know, what about the pressures on hospitals? how do we equate what is happening now if there is a rise in cases, with how concerned we should be? ads, there is a rise in cases, with how concerned we should be?- there is a rise in cases, with how concerned we should be? a few things to bear in mind. _ concerned we should be? a few things to bear in mind. one _ concerned we should be? a few things to bear in mind. one of— concerned we should be? a few things to bear in mind. one of them - concerned we should be? a few things to bear in mind. one of them is - concerned we should be? a few things to bear in mind. one of them is that l to bear in mind. one of them is that nrost— to bear in mind. one of them is that most people — to bear in mind. one of them is that most people are going into hospital

now with _ most people are going into hospital now with something else, and covid is ireing _ now with something else, and covid is being picked up incidentally. we think— is being picked up incidentally. we think up— is being picked up incidentally. we think up to — is being picked up incidentally. we think up to three quarters of cases of hospitalisation cases of covid are not— of hospitalisation cases of covid are not people in hospital because of covid, _ are not people in hospital because of covid, they are there with covid. that reflects the fact that a very hi-h that reflects the fact that a very high rate — that reflects the fact that a very high rate of covid is spreading around — high rate of covid is spreading around the country, so people are going _ around the country, so people are going to _ around the country, so people are going to continue to have heart attacks, — going to continue to have heart attacks, strokes, fall over and iireak— attacks, strokes, fall over and break their hips and so on, so they need _ break their hips and so on, so they need to— break their hips and so on, so they need to go— break their hips and so on, so they need to go to hospital, but because there _ need to go to hospital, but because there are _ need to go to hospital, but because there are high levels of covid in there are high levels of covid in the community, we are finding they often _ the community, we are finding they often test _ the community, we are finding they often test positive when they arrive in hospitat — often test positive when they arrive in hospital. but it doesn't take nrany— in hospital. but it doesn't take many cases of covid to really seriously— many cases of covid to really seriously disrupt our ability to deliver— seriously disrupt our ability to deliver a _ seriously disrupt our ability to deliver a health care service. the nreasures— deliver a health care service. the measures we have to take, and the lengths— measures we have to take, and the lengths we — measures we have to take, and the lengths we have to go to to control outbreaks — lengths we have to go to to control outbreaks in hospitals and keep people — outbreaks in hospitals and keep people safe means that it doesn't take many cases of covid, and we got very little _ take many cases of covid, and we got very little room to manoeuvre. it is a bit _ very little room to manoeuvre. it is a bit like _ very little room to manoeuvre. it is a bit like having a car park, where the car— a bit like having a car park, where the car park— a bit like having a car park, where the car park has one free car parking _ the car park has one free car parking space, and you have got cars going _ parking space, and you have got cars going round — parking space, and you have got cars going round and round all over the

car park— going round and round all over the car park trying to find that one free _ car park trying to find that one free space, and then you are trying to manoeuvre a really big car into a ti-ht to manoeuvre a really big car into a tight parking space. that is how we are currently running the nhs. very hi-h are currently running the nhs. very high rates _ are currently running the nhs. very high rates of bed occupancy, very little _ high rates of bed occupancy, very little room — high rates of bed occupancy, very little room to manoeuvre, so when you do _ little room to manoeuvre, so when you do get — little room to manoeuvre, so when you do get a — little room to manoeuvre, so when you do get a few cases of something like this, _ you do get a few cases of something like this, it _ you do get a few cases of something like this, it then causes a domino effect _ like this, it then causes a domino effect that— like this, it then causes a domino effect that disrupts the service. this is— effect that disrupts the service. this is something we must think about— this is something we must think about for— this is something we must think about for the future. we have got this respite coming over the summer, the sun— this respite coming over the summer, the sun is— this respite coming over the summer, the sun is coming out, as chris whitty— the sun is coming out, as chris whitty dubbed it, we need to use that time — whitty dubbed it, we need to use that time to have a plan for the autumn— that time to have a plan for the autumn so— that time to have a plan for the autumn so we don't end up in such a bad way— autumn so we don't end up in such a bad way again in the future.- bad way again in the future. linda, can i ret bad way again in the future. linda, can i get a — bad way again in the future. linda, can i get a question _ bad way again in the future. linda, can i get a question for _ bad way again in the future. linda, can i get a question for one - bad way again in the future. linda, can i get a question for one of- bad way again in the future. linda, can i get a question for one of our| can i get a question for one of our viewers, from martin. he wants to know, how can we have reliable statistics on infection rates when many people are not registering their positive lateral flow tests? yes, i think martin is right. the cases are not as accurate a picture of what is happening in the country any more. that is absolutely the

case, and that is why we need to on things like the infection survey, which is a sample of people around the country, they regularly swab and you can look at what is happening in the community. even in scotland, we have seen a decline in testing. i think a number of weeks ago, the middle ofjanuary, there were about 160,000 as the seven day average, it is nowjust over 100,000. of course, from april the 1st, free asymptomatic testing will cease in england. what we need to do, therefore, is keep these population—based studies going. they are vitally important and we need to keep that for the longer term, in my view. not indefinitely, but for some view. not indefinitely, but forsome time view. not indefinitely, but for some time to come. and then i think we need to focus on the changes in testing, and recognise that we will still have some pcr testing, particular for those who are at risk or unwell for example in hospital. that's important because we can't genomic lead to sequence the virus

and find variance from natural flows, we can only do that from pcr. 0f flows, we can only do that from pcr. of course, people will be able to buy their own lateral flow tests, but that is also controversial because perhaps the people who need them the most won't be able to afford them. so it is a big shift, it is an expensive programme, we are moving ahead and we need to keep the capacity for people who are not well and that is what the government is arguing. and that is what the government is an uinr. , and that is what the government is arrruin. , , , and that is what the government is arrruin. , ,~ ,., and that is what the government is arrruin. , , ,., , arguing. chris, pick up on this ruestion arguing. chris, pick up on this question from _ arguing. chris, pick up on this question from karen. - arguing. chris, pick up on this question from karen. i - arguing. chris, pick up on this| question from karen. i assume arguing. chris, pick up on this - question from karen. i assume she is speaking from personal experience. i know that is something we have talked about a lot in the early days of the pandemic.— of the pandemic. certainly many --eole of the pandemic. certainly many people are _ of the pandemic. certainly many people are reporting _ of the pandemic. certainly many people are reporting that - of the pandemic. certainly many people are reporting that they . of the pandemic. certainly many i people are reporting that they have lots of _ people are reporting that they have lots of teachers of at the moment with covid, — lots of teachers of at the moment with covid, but that is true across all industries because we are seeing very high— all industries because we are seeing very high levels of prevalence in the community, as we were hearing at the community, as we were hearing at

the beginning of this piece of the programme. maybe one in 20, or fewer, _ programme. maybe one in 20, or fewer, a — programme. maybe one in 20, or fewer, a lower number than that in some _ fewer, a lower number than that in some parts— fewer, a lower number than that in some parts of the uk. this is certainly— some parts of the uk. this is certainly focusing minds on what we have to _ certainly focusing minds on what we have to do _ certainly focusing minds on what we have to do to try to keep people safer _ have to do to try to keep people safer not— have to do to try to keep people safe, notjust from covid, but from a whole _ safe, notjust from covid, but from a whole raft — safe, notjust from covid, but from a whole raft of infectious diseases in the _ a whole raft of infectious diseases in the future. before covid came, we were tosing — in the future. before covid came, we were losing millions of workdays and school _ were losing millions of workdays and school days every year because of ill health — school days every year because of ill health. a lot of those cases of iii-health— ill health. a lot of those cases of ill—health were cases of transmission that occurred in the environment is that people live in, work— environment is that people live in, work in. _ environment is that people live in, work in. and — environment is that people live in, work in, and travel in. and so an obvious— work in, and travel in. and so an obvious intervention to make us all healthier— obvious intervention to make us all heatthier in — obvious intervention to make us all healthier in the future is to look at that— healthier in the future is to look at that and say, well, what can we do to— at that and say, well, what can we do to try— at that and say, well, what can we do to try to— at that and say, well, what can we do to try to minimise those risks going _ do to try to minimise those risks going forward? certainly, places where _ going forward? certainly, places where people congregate, gather, and spend _ where people congregate, gather, and spend lots— where people congregate, gather, and spend lots of time together are hotbeds — spend lots of time together are hotbeds for transmission, so we really— hotbeds for transmission, so we really do — hotbeds for transmission, so we really do need to have a plan, not necessarily— really do need to have a plan, not necessarily this week, but for all the weeks — necessarily this week, but for all the weeks in future to safeguard us all iry— the weeks in future to safeguard us all by improving those sorts of things. — all by improving those sorts of things, including betterventilation things, including better ventilation in things, including betterventilation in workplaces, on transport, and in classrooms — in workplaces, on transport, and in classrooms. air filters can make a

bil classrooms. air filters can make a big difference. we have got some very good — big difference. we have got some very good data from my hospital, where _ very good data from my hospital, where we — very good data from my hospital, where we installed some of these filters _ where we installed some of these filters and measure the amount of viruses _ filters and measure the amount of viruses in — filters and measure the amount of viruses in the air. it makes a dramatic— viruses in the air. it makes a dramatic difference, actually. we were _ dramatic difference, actually. we were sceptical when we installed them _ were sceptical when we installed them, and we were very surprised by them, and we were very surprised by the results _ them, and we were very surprised by the results of quite how good this appears _ the results of quite how good this appears to be. i think this is something to bear in mind for the future, _ something to bear in mind for the future, definitely.— future, definitely. linda, i imagine. _ future, definitely. linda, i imagine. we _ future, definitely. linda, i imagine, we are - future, definitely. linda, i imagine, we are always i future, definitely. linda, i- imagine, we are always looking future, definitely. linda, i— imagine, we are always looking back and whatever situation you are in, you're looking back and thinking what could we have done better question that we know that the strategies of various governments have come under intense scrutiny. china had this zero covid strategy, testing, mass testing, and yet for the first time since january last year it has reported two deaths from covid. that zero covid strategy, is it too early to say it doesn't work? or that covid is inevitably going to get into the community? itrufeii. or that covid is inevitably going to get into the community?—

get into the community? well, i think the zero _ get into the community? well, i think the zero covid _ get into the community? well, i think the zero covid strategy - get into the community? well, i | think the zero covid strategy that get into the community? well, i i think the zero covid strategy that a number of countries pursued, let's use new zealand as an example that we have mentioned many times on your programme, it definitely had benefits in the early days of the pandemic. look at the mortality rate there, compared to elsewhere. they have geographical advantages as well, and they waited until they had a high vaccine uptake before they opened up. people now will soon be able to travel to new zealand. a tough time for that country, but they saved lives. china is continuing to pursue that policy. new zealand has abandoned it. it has got a highly vaccinated population. the big challenge for china is that vaccine uptake in older age groups has not been as high as we would wish, we have seen that in hong kong, where there has been really high death rates because of unvaccinated older groups. i don't think a zero ten per macro strategy is sustainable. what is causing real concern about china at the moment, but given everything else going on in the world, is if we have major

disruption to supply chains, bits of china that are cut off because of cities are locked down, it has other economic impacts that are deeply worrying. i think china will have to consider how it proceeds in the longer term, consider how it proceeds in the longerterm, unlike consider how it proceeds in the longer term, unlike everywhere, the route out of this is to roll out vaccines that are effective, that will reduce mortality, while recognising that we will have infection in the community. always r ood infection in the community. always rood to infection in the community. always good to see _ infection in the community. always good to see you — infection in the community. always good to see you both, _ infection in the community. always good to see you both, thank - infection in the community. always good to see you both, thank you i infection in the community. always| good to see you both, thank you for good to see you both, thank you for joining us. headlines coming up injust a moment.

good morning, welcome to breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. our headlines today: fighting reaches the centre of the besieged city of mariupol, where more than 80% of residential buildings have been damaged or destroyed by russian bombing. the ultimate aim — to have the whole country ukraine in the same ruins and in— the same destruction, in the same pain as mariupol. the ukrainian president volodymyr zelensky says 300,000 people are still stuck in mariupol, as he calls for "meaningful" peace talks with russia. did p&o break the law when it sacked 800 members of staff? the labour party and the tuc urge the government to publish its legal advice. red nose day is complicated by covid, but last night's big show for comic relief raises more than £a2 million for good causes.

a big award for a man and his very big dog. we meet pete lewin and his team of swimming dogs who've been recognised for helping people with their mental health. can england stop france in paris as this year's six nations title comes down to the final weekend? morning all, it is a beautiful start to the weekend, i a lot of dry and settle down sunny weather out there, but there is a team easterly breeze today which will make it feel a little cooler on exposed coasts. i will have all the details coming up shortly. it's saturday 19th march. our top story... fighting has reached the centre of the besieged ukrainian city of mariupol where around 300,000 people remain without electricity, gas or running water. it comes as the president of ukraine, volodymyr zelensky, called for comprehensive peace talks with russia, saying the time had come for a meeting to end the war.

this morning, a humanitarian corridor for evacuations is expected to open in ukraine's eastern luhansk region. jon donnison has this report. once a thriving port city, mariupol has been hollowed out. around 300,000 people are trapped with no electricity, gas or running water. officials there say more than 80% of residential buildings are either damaged or destroyed. after weeks under siege and heavy russian bombardment, fighting has now reached the centre and the city is soon expected to fall. but some have now got out. this satellite image shows a long queue heading out of mariupol. crammed into cars not knowing if they will ever return. and ukrainians fear that more cities could soon be pounded in the same way that mariupol has been.

the ultimate aim — to have the whole country ukraine being in the same ruins and in the same destruction, in the same pain as mariupol. that's exactly what putin wants. he wants to wipe us out from the world, just erase us from the map. the north—eastern city of kharkiv has also been hammered. remarkably, trapped under what's left of this public administration building, somebody is still alive. he emerges dazed and dusty and hardly able to believe he has survived. translation: the first strike was somewhere further up. i i stood up and heard it was not here. the second strike was above us. it crashed. i fell down and covered my head. i was lucky, the wall fell in a way that did not crush me. overnight, ukraine's armed forces say the russians have managed to cut off the ukrainians from the sea of azov in the south—east.

in his nightly address, president zelensky called for meaningful peace and security talks with moscow without delay. translation: we have always insisted on negotiations, - we have always offered dialogue, offered solutions for peace, notjust for 23 days of invasion. i want everyone to hear me now, especially in moscow — it's time to meet, time to talk, it is time to restore territorial integrity and justice for ukraine. but here the foreign secretary, liz truss, has warned that russia is using peace talks with ukraine as a smoke screen while it prepares to carry out what she called more appalling atrocities and war crimes. meanwhile, the humanitarian crisis grows ever worse. many of those fleeing fighting in the east head to the western city of lviv, still considered relatively safe. the un says nearly 6.5 million people are now displaced within ukraine.

3.2 million more have already left the country altogether. in a central square in lviv, they have placed these pushchairs to represent each child killed in a war that has lasted three weeks and seems far from over. jon donnison, bbc news. james waterhouse is our correspondent in kyiv and joins us now. a very good morning to you. i know there are days when we speak to you in the morning and there are things happening where you are. there in the morning and there are things happening where you are. there are attacks, missiles _ happening where you are. there are attacks, missiles in _ happening where you are. there are attacks, missiles in the _ happening where you are. there are attacks, missiles in the distance. i attacks, missiles in the distance. but i think very much the focus todayis but i think very much the focus today is on events in mariupol particularly under those devastating images of the damage done to that city. images of the damage done to that ci . , , ., , ., . city. yes, it is devastating. we have to be _ city. yes, it is devastating. we have to be clear— city. yes, it is devastating. we have to be clear that _ city. yes, it is devastating. we have to be clear that it - city. yes, it is devastating. we have to be clear that it is - city. yes, it is devastating. we have to be clear that it is one i city. yes, it is devastating. we l have to be clear that it is one of the best adjectives to describe what is going on in that port city of mariupol in the south—east. it has

been a place because of coincidence, because of circumstance, because of location that has found itself at the heart of the most intense fighting in this three—week war. it is the location that separates advancing troops from the south from russia as well as invading forces coming in from the east. the russians, as far as they were concerned, wanted it to form long ago so they could create a land corridor as they tried to encircle ukraine. mariupol, like so many other cities coming under continued bombardment, has been holding to this point. but around 300,000 people are still trapped there. they had been trapped there for more than two weeks where they have been encircled by russian forces, no humanitarian aid can get in, very few people relatively have been able to get out. 30,000 this week, the first small positive any dire situation there. we have had the bombing of a theatre sheltering more than 1000 people it is thought.

hundreds are still trapped as rescue teams sift through the rubble. people are dying in the street and now russian armoured columns are now working their way in, still being met with ukrainian resistance, but the worry is the city could fall, which would be a strategic advantage for invading troops, but they have overall, with the exception of mariupol, we often see it, but overall russian troops have been frustrated. at the long what he has been that the kremlin will resort to more indiscriminate uses of its military hardware, continue targeting of civilian areas, residential areas to try and get to the initiative back in there is a war, which is becoming, in the eyes of western officials, much more static, and with the kremlin now admitting it's used hypersonic missiles, these are that can go into the upper atmosphere avoiding most defence systems, with the kremlin openly admitting they are using those types of missiles on

underground depots in the west of ukraine, the worry is we are starting to see that kind of escalation.— starting to see that kind of escalation. . . , , ., escalation. james, in terms of the diplomacy. _ escalation. james, in terms of the diplomacy. it _ escalation. james, in terms of the diplomacy, it seems _ escalation. james, in terms of the diplomacy, it seems so _ escalation. james, in terms of the diplomacy, it seems so jarring - escalation. james, in terms of the l diplomacy, it seems so jarring given the pictures you're seeing and describing, and the details of the number of children have died, the reality is talking has to happen somehow and it seems very difficult for it to happen under the circumstances. where are we with negotiations?— circumstances. where are we with negotiations? president zelensky of ukraine has hinted _ negotiations? president zelensky of ukraine has hinted all _ negotiations? president zelensky of ukraine has hinted all week- negotiations? president zelensky of ukraine has hinted all week that - negotiations? president zelensky of ukraine has hinted all week that he | ukraine has hinted all week that he would be willing to talk. he is willing to sit at the table. last night, he stood outside the presidential palace once again any green uniform saying the time is now. that will be driven by two things— ack firstly, those concerns that russia may be resorting, about to resort to more dramatic measures, but secondly that russia is something unexpected big losses in

this comedy campaign has been stuttering, the hope that will drive let me to the negotiating table. ukraine, the government's words, does not want to make any concessions —— die vladimir putin to the negotiating table. it is hard —— drive vladimir putin to the negotiating table. putin stood on the platform yesterday saying we should be celebrating the annexation of crimea or the occupied territories and long wanted those to be given special status and crimea to be recognised as part of russia. ukraine has said you need to pull back your treats and there needs to be a ceasefire before anything happens. we are in a three week work, the opposite has happened —— pull back your troops. both sides, we are getting the impression willing to talk, so it will be a question of what ukraine can get

guaranteed in terms of security, sovereignty, the idea that president zelensky can continue to run the country, as he was elected to do so. and something for russia, where vladimir putin can go back to his people and say, told i was doing a special military operation, this is what a success looks like, by achieving some kind of guarantee has end. but we need to remember that for so many people in this country, the idea of negotiating with the aggressor in chief of this conflict is something incredibly difficult to get their heads around, even with the death and destruction we are seeing across the country. james, for the moment, _ seeing across the country. james, for the moment, thank _ seeing across the country. james, for the moment, thank you. - seeing across the country. james, for the moment, thank you. let's| for the moment, thank you. let's continue this _ for the moment, thank you. let's continue this discussion. - britain's chief of defence intelligence says vladimir putin is now fighting a "war of attrition", after initial expectations of a quick conflict have been dashed by the scale and ferocity of ukrainian resistance. let's find out more on how this conflict could play out this in the weeks and months ahead.

we're joined now by general lord richard dannatt, former head of the british armed forces, and also by former uk ambassador to ukriane, simon smith. lord dannatt, maybe we can start with you. we can bring up the map of ukraine for our beers and ask what you can see quest might we have to accept that vladimir putin, if he has been at all honest, his scheme of manoeuvre has failed.- has been at all honest, his scheme of manoeuvre has failed. looking at the ma - , of manoeuvre has failed. looking at the map. clearly — of manoeuvre has failed. looking at the map, clearly his _ of manoeuvre has failed. looking at the map, clearly his intention - of manoeuvre has failed. looking at the map, clearly his intention was l the map, clearly his intention was to make _ the map, clearly his intention was to make a — the map, clearly his intention was to make a rapid thrust from belarus south _ to make a rapid thrust from belarus south to— to make a rapid thrust from belarus south to kyiv and he hoped to be there _ south to kyiv and he hoped to be there with — south to kyiv and he hoped to be there with any matter of a few days and that _ there with any matter of a few days and that was probably part of his hope _ and that was probably part of his hope to— and that was probably part of his hope to effect regime change to get president _ hope to effect regime change to get president zelensky out of power and impose _ president zelensky out of power and impose a _ president zelensky out of power and impose a new regimen ukraine. that

has clearly— impose a new regimen ukraine. that has clearly not happened so that a thrust— has clearly not happened so that a thrust from the north has not happened. where he has had more success— happened. where he has had more success has— happened. where he has had more success has been in the south and he has nearly— success has been in the south and he has nearly completed the land success has been in the south and he has nearly completed the [and link between _ has nearly completed the [and link between crimea through the donbas into russia proper. but mariupol is still holding out. so what was going to be _ still holding out. so what was going to be a _ still holding out. so what was going to be a war— still holding out. so what was going to be a war of manoeuvre are in great _ to be a war of manoeuvre are in great speed has turned out to be this appalling war of attrition. and at the _ this appalling war of attrition. and at the fact— this appalling war of attrition. and at the fact we have been talking about _ at the fact we have been talking about mariupol for 7—10 days, even longer— about mariupol for 7—10 days, even longer now. — about mariupol for 7—10 days, even longer now, that it still has not been _ longer now, that it still has not been completely secured by the russians— been completely secured by the russiansjust indicates been completely secured by the russians just indicates there been completely secured by the russiansjust indicates there in expertise, lack of ability to conduct _ expertise, lack of ability to conduct successfully ground operations. they have had to resort to this _ operations. they have had to resort to this war— operations. they have had to resort to this war of attrition, stand of shell. _ to this war of attrition, stand of shell, contrary to all the accepted laws and — shell, contrary to all the accepted laws and norms of war. this appatting _ laws and norms of war. this appalling way of trying to wear a population down. that is what has .ot population down. that is what has got us _ population down. that is what has got us to— population down. that is what has got us to the situation where people are quite _ got us to the situation where people are quite rightly starting to talk about _ are quite rightly starting to talk about having talks. and of course,

any commentator will know that all confticts _ any commentator will know that all conflicts like this eventually end around — conflicts like this eventually end around the negotiating table. the great _ around the negotiating table. the great student authority a more fair said that _ great student authority a more fair said that war was a continuation of politics— said that war was a continuation of politics by— said that war was a continuation of politics by other means and when the phase _ politics by other means and when the phase of— politics by other means and when the phase of war fighting is over, we have _ phase of war fighting is over, we have to — phase of war fighting is over, we have to continue to politics and that is— have to continue to politics and that is why president zelensky is doing _ that is why president zelensky is doing well to attain the moral high ground _ doing well to attain the moral high ground by— doing well to attain the moral high ground by saying, yes, iwant doing well to attain the moral high ground by saying, yes, i want to talk _ ground by saying, yes, i want to talk but — ground by saying, yes, i want to talk. but what is on the agenda, that is— talk. but what is on the agenda, that is the — talk. but what is on the agenda, that is the big issue.— talk. but what is on the agenda, that is the big issue. simon smith, former uk ambassador _ that is the big issue. simon smith, former uk ambassador to - that is the big issue. simon smith, former uk ambassador to ukraine, that is the big issue. simon smith, - former uk ambassador to ukraine, you former uk ambassador to ukraine, you are the british ambassador to ukraine between 2012 and 2015 and at that time, you witnessed the annexation of crimea. and incursions into parts of the donbas region as well. i was it known then, was it expected that this was always in russia's plan, vladimir putin's plan? russia's plan, vladimir putin's lan? ~ ~

russia's plan, vladimir putin's ian? . ~ ii' russia's plan, vladimir putin's -lan? . ,, if if ., plan? well, i think in 2014, 2015, a lot of us saw— plan? well, i think in 2014, 2015, a lot of us saw what _ plan? well, i think in 2014, 2015, a lot of us saw what putin _ plan? well, i think in 2014, 2015, a lot of us saw what putin was - plan? well, i think in 2014, 2015, a lot of us saw what putin was doing | lot of us saw what putin was doing then as _ lot of us saw what putin was doing then as actually _ lot of us saw what putin was doing then as actually a _ lot of us saw what putin was doing then as actually a start _ lot of us saw what putin was doing then as actually a start of- lot of us saw what putin was doing then as actually a start of russia'sj then as actually a start of russia's war in— then as actually a start of russia's war in ukraine _ then as actually a start of russia's war in ukraine. it— then as actually a start of russia's war in ukraine. it is— then as actually a start of russia's war in ukraine. it is not— then as actually a start of russia's war in ukraine. it is not the - then as actually a start of russia's war in ukraine. it is not the war. war in ukraine. it is not the war that— war in ukraine. it is not the war thatiust — war in ukraine. it is not the war thatjust started _ war in ukraine. it is not the war that just started in _ war in ukraine. it is not the war thatjust started in february- war in ukraine. it is not the war| thatjust started in february this year _ thatjust started in february this year. because _ thatjust started in february this year. because what _ thatjust started in february this year. because what putin - thatjust started in february this year. because what putin was i that just started in february this i year. because what putin was after in annexing — year. because what putin was after in annexing crimea _ year. because what putin was after in annexing crimea and _ year. because what putin was after in annexing crimea and instigatingl in annexing crimea and instigating the war— in annexing crimea and instigating the war in— in annexing crimea and instigating the war in the _ in annexing crimea and instigating the war in the donbas _ in annexing crimea and instigating the war in the donbas was - in annexing crimea and instigating the war in the donbas was fatally. the war in the donbas was fatally weakening — the war in the donbas was fatally weakening ukraine, _ the war in the donbas was fatally weakening ukraine, inflicting- the war in the donbas was fatallyl weakening ukraine, inflicting such damage _ weakening ukraine, inflicting such damage on— weakening ukraine, inflicting such damage on ukraine, _ weakening ukraine, inflicting such damage on ukraine, damaging - weakening ukraine, inflicting such damage on ukraine, damaging its| damage on ukraine, damaging its systems— damage on ukraine, damaging its systems and _ damage on ukraine, damaging its systems and institutions, - damage on ukraine, damaging its systems and institutions, its - systems and institutions, its confidence _ systems and institutions, its confidence to _ systems and institutions, its confidence to an _ systems and institutions, its confidence to an extent, - systems and institutions, its| confidence to an extent, that ukraine — confidence to an extent, that ukraine would _ confidence to an extent, that ukraine would not _ confidence to an extent, that ukraine would not be - confidence to an extent, that ukraine would not be fit - confidence to an extent, that ukraine would not be fit to i confidence to an extent, that - ukraine would not be fit to operate as a viable — ukraine would not be fit to operate as a viable sovereign _ ukraine would not be fit to operate as a viable sovereign country. - ukraine would not be fit to operate j as a viable sovereign country. what we saw _ as a viable sovereign country. what we saw in _ as a viable sovereign country. what we saw in the — as a viable sovereign country. what we saw in the 78 _ as a viable sovereign country. what we saw in the 78 years _ as a viable sovereign country. what we saw in the 78 years following. we saw in the 78 years following 2014. _ we saw in the 78 years following 2014. 2015— we saw in the 78 years following 2014, 2015 was _ we saw in the 78 years following 2014, 2015 was the _ we saw in the 78 years following 2014, 2015 was the fact - we saw in the 78 years following 2014, 2015 was the fact putin i we saw in the 78 years following. 2014, 2015 was the fact putin failed in that— 2014, 2015 was the fact putin failed in that objective _ 2014, 2015 was the fact putin failed in that objective —— _ 2014, 2015 was the fact putin failed in that objective —— seven - 2014, 2015 was the fact putin failed in that objective —— seven or- 2014, 2015 was the fact putin failed in that objective —— seven or eight. in that objective —— seven or eight years _ in that objective —— seven or eight years ukraine— in that objective —— seven or eight years. ukraine did _ in that objective —— seven or eight years. ukraine did remarkably- in that objective —— seven or eightl years. ukraine did remarkably well in staying — years. ukraine did remarkably well in staying on— years. ukraine did remarkably well in staying on its— years. ukraine did remarkably well in staying on its feet, _ years. ukraine did remarkably well in staying on its feet, reforming i years. ukraine did remarkably well in staying on its feet, reforming a i in staying on its feet, reforming a lot of— in staying on its feet, reforming a lot of its — in staying on its feet, reforming a lot of its institutions, _ in staying on its feet, reforming a lot of its institutions, making - lot of its institutions, making itsetf — lot of its institutions, making itself a — lot of its institutions, making itself a more _ lot of its institutions, making itself a more viable, - lot of its institutions, making l itself a more viable, successful country~ — itself a more viable, successful country i— itself a more viable, successful country. i think— itself a more viable, successful country. i think a _ itself a more viable, successful country. i think a lot— itself a more viable, successful country. i think a lot of- itself a more viable, successful country. i think a lot of that - itself a more viable, successful country. i think a lot of that is| country. i think a lot of that is the background _

country. i think a lot of that is the background as _ country. i think a lot of that is the background as to - country. i think a lot of that is the background as to why- country. i think a lot of that is. the background as to why putin country. i think a lot of that is - the background as to why putin in the background as to why putin in the last— the background as to why putin in the last year— the background as to why putin in the last year or— the background as to why putin in the last year or so _ the background as to why putin in the last year or so has _ the background as to why putin in the last year or so has looked - the background as to why putin in the last year or so has looked at i the last year or so has looked at the last year or so has looked at the situation _ the last year or so has looked at the situation and _ the last year or so has looked at the situation and said, - the last year or so has looked at the situation and said, i- the last year or so has looked at the situation and said, i have i the last year or so has looked ati the situation and said, i have not succeeded — the situation and said, i have not succeeded in— the situation and said, i have not succeeded in my— the situation and said, i have not succeeded in my aim _ the situation and said, i have not succeeded in my aim of- the situation and said, i have not succeeded in my aim of fatally. succeeded in my aim of fatally weakening _ succeeded in my aim of fatally weakening ukraine, _ succeeded in my aim of fatally weakening ukraine, i- succeeded in my aim of fatally weakening ukraine, i have- succeeded in my aim of fatally weakening ukraine, i have got succeeded in my aim of fatally. weakening ukraine, i have got to succeeded in my aim of fatally- weakening ukraine, i have got to do more _ weakening ukraine, i have got to do more and _ weakening ukraine, i have got to do more and hence, _ weakening ukraine, i have got to do more and hence, we _ weakening ukraine, i have got to do more and hence, we have _ weakening ukraine, i have got to do more and hence, we have the - weakening ukraine, i have got to do more and hence, we have the full. more and hence, we have the full scale _ more and hence, we have the full scale invasion— more and hence, we have the full scale invasion that _ more and hence, we have the full scale invasion that he _ more and hence, we have the full scale invasion that he lunged - more and hence, we have the full scale invasion that he lunged at. more and hence, we have the full. scale invasion that he lunged at the end of— scale invasion that he lunged at the end of february _ scale invasion that he lunged at the end of february.— scale invasion that he lunged at the end of february. simon, what do you make of the — end of february. simon, what do you make of the diplomacy _ end of february. simon, what do you make of the diplomacy that - end of february. simon, what do you make of the diplomacy that has - make of the diplomacy that has happened so far? and the messages? we had vladimir putin's rally yesterday, a show of strength and success with these military exercises as he has insisted on freezing the invasion of ukraine? but also the diplomacy and —— as he has insisted on phrasing. i did but also the diplomacy and -- as he has insisted on phrasing.— has insisted on phrasing. i did not find it a show— has insisted on phrasing. i did not find it a show of _ has insisted on phrasing. i did not find it a show of strength, - has insisted on phrasing. i did not find it a show of strength, i - has insisted on phrasing. i did not find it a show of strength, i found | find it a show of strength, i found it absurd. — find it a show of strength, i found it absurd. a — find it a show of strength, i found it absurd, a sort— find it a show of strength, i found it absurd, a sort of— find it a show of strength, i found it absurd, a sort of nuremberg i find it a show of strength, i found i it absurd, a sort of nuremberg rally that had _ it absurd, a sort of nuremberg rally that had a _ it absurd, a sort of nuremberg rally that had a north _ it absurd, a sort of nuremberg rally that had a north korean— it absurd, a sort of nuremberg rally that had a north korean feel- it absurd, a sort of nuremberg rally that had a north korean feel to- it absurd, a sort of nuremberg rally that had a north korean feel to it, i that had a north korean feel to it, very staged — that had a north korean feel to it, very staged and _ that had a north korean feel to it, very staged and choreographed i that had a north korean feel to it, - very staged and choreographed event. putin witt—

very staged and choreographed event. putin will know— very staged and choreographed event. putin will know that _ very staged and choreographed event. putin will know that there _ very staged and choreographed event. putin will know that there are - putin will know that there are millions— putin will know that there are millions of— putin will know that there are millions of russians - putin will know that there are millions of russians who - putin will know that there are millions of russians who do l putin will know that there are i millions of russians who do not support— millions of russians who do not support what _ millions of russians who do not support what he _ millions of russians who do not support what he is _ millions of russians who do not support what he is doing. - millions of russians who do not support what he is doing. in - support what he is doing. in ukraine, _ support what he is doing. in ukraine, there _ support what he is doing. in ukraine, there are - support what he is doing. in ukraine, there are millionsl support what he is doing. in - ukraine, there are millions who do obviously— ukraine, there are millions who do obviousty -- — ukraine, there are millions who do obviously —— what _ ukraine, there are millions who do obviously —— what he _ ukraine, there are millions who do obviously —— what he is _ ukraine, there are millions who do obviously —— what he is doing - ukraine, there are millions who do obviously —— what he is doing in. obviously —— what he is doing in ukraine — obviously —— what he is doing in ukraine. there— obviously —— what he is doing in ukraine. there are _ obviously —— what he is doing in ukraine. there are millions- obviously —— what he is doing inj ukraine. there are millions who obviously —— what he is doing in- ukraine. there are millions who do, obviousty~ _ ukraine. there are millions who do, obviousty~ a — ukraine. there are millions who do, obviousty~ a lot _ a lot of russians looking that on television — a lot of russians looking that on television will— a lot of russians looking that on television will know— a lot of russians looking that on television will know a _ a lot of russians looking that on television will know a lot - a lot of russians looking that on television will know a lot of - a lot of russians looking that on i television will know a lot of people will get _ television will know a lot of people will get paid — television will know a lot of people will get paid to _ television will know a lot of people will get paid to participate - television will know a lot of people will get paid to participate or- television will know a lot of people will get paid to participate or were| will get paid to participate or were instructed — will get paid to participate or were instructed to — will get paid to participate or were instructed to participate _ will get paid to participate or were instructed to participate in - will get paid to participate or were instructed to participate in eventsl instructed to participate in events like this— instructed to participate in events like this and — instructed to participate in events like this and transported - instructed to participate in events like this and transported in - instructed to participate in events like this and transported in fleetsj like this and transported in fleets of buses— like this and transported in fleets of buses and _ like this and transported in fleets of buses and so _ like this and transported in fleets of buses and so on. _ like this and transported in fleets of buses and so on. in— like this and transported in fleets of buses and so on. in some - like this and transported in fleets. of buses and so on. in some ways, that is— of buses and so on. in some ways, that is a _ of buses and so on. in some ways, that is a piece _ of buses and so on. in some ways, that is a piece of— of buses and so on. in some ways, that is a piece of trivia, _ of buses and so on. in some ways, that is a piece of trivia, the - that is a piece of trivia, the rally — that is a piece of trivia, the rally 0n _ that is a piece of trivia, the rally. on more _ that is a piece of trivia, the rally. on more serious - that is a piece of trivia, the i rally. on more serious things, that is a piece of trivia, the - rally. on more serious things, the peace _ rally. on more serious things, the peace efforts _ rally. on more serious things, the peace efforts and _ rally. on more serious things, the peace efforts and so _ rally. on more serious things, the peace efforts and so on, - rally. on more serious things, the peace efforts and so on, what - rally. on more serious things, the peace efforts and so on, what is l peace efforts and so on, what is really _ peace efforts and so on, what is really interesting _ peace efforts and so on, what is really interesting on _ peace efforts and so on, what is really interesting on what - peace efforts and so on, what is i really interesting on what zelensky has said _ really interesting on what zelensky has said is— really interesting on what zelensky has said is he — really interesting on what zelensky has said is he is— really interesting on what zelensky has said is he is obviously- really interesting on what zelensky has said is he is obviously taking i has said is he is obviously taking care _ has said is he is obviously taking care to _ has said is he is obviously taking care to add — has said is he is obviously taking care to add an— has said is he is obviously taking care to add an extra _ has said is he is obviously taking care to add an extra dynamic - has said is he is obviously taking care to add an extra dynamic to| care to add an extra dynamic to this _ care to add an extra dynamic to this he — care to add an extra dynamic to this he is— care to add an extra dynamic to this. he is saying, _ care to add an extra dynamic to this. he is saying, not- care to add an extra dynamic to this. he is saying, notjust- care to add an extra dynamic to this. he is saying, notjust we i care to add an extra dynamic to i this. he is saying, notjust we are sort of— this. he is saying, notjust we are sort of supplicating _ this. he is saying, notjust we are sort of supplicating for _ this. he is saying, notjust we are sort of supplicating for peace, - this. he is saying, notjust we are sort of supplicating for peace, we| sort of supplicating for peace, we are begging — sort of supplicating for peace, we are begging for— sort of supplicating for peace, we are begging for you _ sort of supplicating for peace, we are begging for you to _ sort of supplicating for peace, we are begging for you to come - sort of supplicating for peace, we are begging for you to come and i sort of supplicating for peace, we i are begging for you to come and get as of this _ are begging for you to come and get as of this hook _ are begging for you to come and get as of this hook. he _ are begging for you to come and get

as of this hook. he has— are begging for you to come and get as of this hook. he has included - are begging for you to come and get as of this hook. he has included in. as of this hook. he has included in his message — as of this hook. he has included in his message a _ as of this hook. he has included in his message a message _ as of this hook. he has included in his message a message to - as of this hook. he has included in his message a message to russial his message a message to russia saying. _ his message a message to russia saying. a — his message a message to russia saying. a message _ his message a message to russia saying, a message to— his message a message to russia saying, a message to putin, - his message a message to russia i saying, a message to putin, saying, you know— saying, a message to putin, saying, you know how— saying, a message to putin, saying, you know how much _ saying, a message to putin, saying, you know how much damage - saying, a message to putin, saying, you know how much damage this i saying, a message to putin, saying, you know how much damage this is| you know how much damage this is doing _ you know how much damage this is doing you. — you know how much damage this is doing you. it— you know how much damage this is doing you. it is— you know how much damage this is doing you. it is in— you know how much damage this is doing you, it is in your— you know how much damage this is doing you, it is in your interests . doing you, it is in your interests to come — doing you, it is in your interests to come and _ doing you, it is in your interests to come and sort— doing you, it is in your interests to come and sort this _ doing you, it is in your interests to come and sort this out - doing you, it is in your interests to come and sort this out as - doing you, it is in your interests i to come and sort this out as well. but i _ to come and sort this out as well. but i think— to come and sort this out as well. but i think there _ to come and sort this out as well. but i think there is _ to come and sort this out as well. but i think there is still— to come and sort this out as well. but i think there is still a - to come and sort this out as well. but i think there is still a long - but i think there is still a long way to— but i think there is still a long way to go— but i think there is still a long way to go before _ but i think there is still a long way to go before one - but i think there is still a long way to go before one sees- but i think there is still a long. way to go before one sees kind but i think there is still a long - way to go before one sees kind of signs— way to go before one sees kind of signs of— way to go before one sees kind of signs of real — way to go before one sees kind of signs of real optimism _ way to go before one sees kind of signs of real optimism of- way to go before one sees kind of signs of real optimism of a - way to go before one sees kind of signs of real optimism of a way. way to go before one sees kind of. signs of real optimism of a way out that is— signs of real optimism of a way out that is actually— signs of real optimism of a way out that is actually going _ signs of real optimism of a way out that is actually going to _ signs of real optimism of a way out that is actually going to solve - signs of real optimism of a way out that is actually going to solve this. that is actually going to solve this problem — that is actually going to solve this problem acceptably— that is actually going to solve this problem acceptably and _ problem acceptably and satisfactorily. _ problem acceptably and satisfactorily. i- problem acceptably and satisfactorily. i think. problem acceptably and - satisfactorily. i think zelensky problem acceptably and _ satisfactorily. i think zelensky has .ot satisfactorily. i think zelensky has got a _ satisfactorily. i think zelensky has got a real— satisfactorily. i think zelensky has got a real dilemma _ satisfactorily. i think zelensky has got a real dilemma on _ satisfactorily. i think zelensky has got a real dilemma on his- satisfactorily. i think zelensky has got a real dilemma on his hands. i satisfactorily. i think zelensky has i got a real dilemma on his hands. he has to— got a real dilemma on his hands. he has to ban— got a real dilemma on his hands. he has to ban really— got a real dilemma on his hands. he has to ban really fundamental- has to ban really fundamental responsibilities— has to ban really fundamental responsibilities — _ has to ban really fundamental responsibilities — a _ has to ban really fundamental. responsibilities — a responsibility to continue — responsibilities — a responsibility to continue to _ responsibilities — a responsibility to continue to defend _ responsibilities — a responsibility to continue to defend ukraine i to continue to defend ukraine against — to continue to defend ukraine against russia _ to continue to defend ukraine against russia because - to continue to defend ukraine against russia because my. to continue to defend ukraine - against russia because my efforts to kill his _ against russia because my efforts to kill his country's _ against russia because my efforts to kill his country's sovereignty- against russia because my efforts to kill his country's sovereignty and - kill his country's sovereignty and independence _ kill his country's sovereignty and independence and _ kill his country's sovereignty and independence and its— kill his country's sovereignty and independence and its freedom i kill his country's sovereignty and| independence and its freedom —— kill his country's sovereignty and - independence and its freedom —— he has a _ independence and its freedom —— he has a two _ independence and its freedom —— he has a two reatty _ independence and its freedom —— he has a two really fundamental - has a two really fundamental responsibilities. _ has a two really fundamental responsibilities. but - has a two really fundamental responsibilities. but he - has a two really fundamental responsibilities. but he alsol has a two really fundamental. responsibilities. but he also has responsibility— responsibilities. but he also has responsibility to _ responsibilities. but he also has responsibility to ukrainian - responsibilities. but he also has. responsibility to ukrainian people to find _ responsibility to ukrainian people to find an — responsibility to ukrainian people to find an acceptable _ responsibility to ukrainian people to find an acceptable way - responsibility to ukrainian people to find an acceptable way to - responsibility to ukrainian people to find an acceptable way to end i responsibility to ukrainian people i to find an acceptable way to end the appalling _ to find an acceptable way to end the appalling destruction _ to find an acceptable way to end the appalling destruction and _ to find an acceptable way to end the appalling destruction and violence i appalling destruction and violence that russia's _ appalling destruction and violence that russia's war— appalling destruction and violence

that russia's war is _ appalling destruction and violence that russia's war is visiting - appalling destruction and violence that russia's war is visiting on - appalling destruction and violence that russia's war is visiting on his| that russia's war is visiting on his country — that russia's war is visiting on his country in — that russia's war is visiting on his country. in that— that russia's war is visiting on his country. in that context, - that russia's war is visiting on his country. in that context, i- that russia's war is visiting on his country. in that context, i think. that russia's war is visiting on his country. in that context, i think it remains _ country. in that context, i think it remains fundamentally— country. in that context, i think it remains fundamentally importantj country. in that context, i think it. remains fundamentally important for all of us _ remains fundamentally important for all of us to— remains fundamentally important for all of us to convince _ remains fundamentally important for all of us to convince zelensky - remains fundamentally important for all of us to convince zelensky that i all of us to convince zelensky that we are _ all of us to convince zelensky that we are still— all of us to convince zelensky that we are still behind _ all of us to convince zelensky that we are still behind him, _ all of us to convince zelensky that we are still behind him, we - all of us to convince zelensky that we are still behind him, we are i we are still behind him, we are still actively— we are still behind him, we are still actively looking _ we are still behind him, we are still actively looking for- we are still behind him, we are still actively looking for ways i we are still behind him, we are i still actively looking for ways that make _ still actively looking for ways that make all — still actively looking for ways that make all this _ still actively looking for ways that make all this appalling _ still actively looking for ways that make all this appalling initiative i make all this appalling initiative of putting's _ make all this appalling initiative of putting's more _ make all this appalling initiative of putting's more costly - make all this appalling initiative of putting's more costly and - of putting's more costly and ultimately _ of putting's more costly and ultimately too _ of putting's more costly and ultimately too costly - of putting's more costly and ultimately too costly for - of putting's more costly and| ultimately too costly for him of putting's more costly and i ultimately too costly for him to sustain — ultimately too costly for him to sustain -- _ ultimately too costly for him to sustain —— putin's. _ ultimately too costly for him to sustain -- putin's.— ultimately too costly for him to sustain -- putin's. lord dannatt, if i come and — sustain -- putin's. lord dannatt, if i come and concentrate _ sustain -- putin's. lord dannatt, if i come and concentrate on - sustain -- putin's. lord dannatt, if i come and concentrate on the - i come and concentrate on the russian military itself, you're a former head of british forces, there are talks of morale, of russian troops captured, we don't know what to believe, but what place does morale have on what is happening on the ground question mark morale has a huge bearing on what happens on the ground. a huge bearing on what happens on the ground-— the ground. when we talk about firrhtin the ground. when we talk about fighting power. _ the ground. when we talk about fighting power, there _ the ground. when we talk about fighting power, there are - the ground. when we talk about fighting power, there are three | fighting power, there are three components — the physical component, tanks, _ components — the physical component, tanks, aircraft, equipment two years. — tanks, aircraft, equipment two years. the _ tanks, aircraft, equipment two years, the conceptual component, the

plans that _ years, the conceptual component, the plans that generals come up with, but then— plans that generals come up with, but then there is the model component, the will of the soldiers to fight— component, the will of the soldiers to fight -- — component, the will of the soldiers to fight —— morale component. over the iast— to fight —— morale component. over the last few— to fight —— morale component. over the last few weeks, a large number of russian — the last few weeks, a large number of russian troops, hundred and 50,000, — of russian troops, hundred and 50,000,190,000 had been exercising throughout— 50,000,190,000 had been exercising throughout the winter in the snow. we understand they were briefed reaiiy _ we understand they were briefed really pearly that they would be going. — really pearly that they would be going, particularly that strike from belarus _ going, particularly that strike from belarus down into keith —— really peariy~ _ belarus down into keith —— really pearly. they would be going quickly, weicomed _ pearly. they would be going quickly, welcomed as peacekeepers —— from belarus _ welcomed as peacekeepers —— from belarus down into kyiv. what they have found is that people are fighting — have found is that people are fighting resolutely against them. these _ fighting resolutely against them. these young men are very confused, many— these young men are very confused, many very— these young men are very confused, many very young, frightened, weakened from ellipsis neck so these young _ weakened from ellipsis neck so these young men. _ weakened from ellipsis neck so these young men, not only frightened, are now hungry~ — young men, not only frightened, are now hungry. they feel for their tanks _ now hungry. they feel for their tanks and _ now hungry. they feel for their tanks and equipment is not available. they had been placed any

terribie _ available. they had been placed any terrible situation. it is no surprise _ terrible situation. it is no surprise that the russian army has not made — surprise that the russian army has not made progress on the ground. they— not made progress on the ground. they have — not made progress on the ground. they have had to resort to this morally— they have had to resort to this morally indefensible tactic of standing off and shelling defenceless civilians. and this is an appalling situation to be in. therefore, quite rightly, people like gordon brown and others are calling _ like gordon brown and others are calling for— like gordon brown and others are calling for not only putin to be indicted, — calling for not only putin to be indicted, but he nuremberg —type trial to _ indicted, but he nuremberg —type trial to be — indicted, but he nuremberg —type trial to be setup indicted, but he nuremberg —type trial to be set up to absolutely condemn— trial to be set up to absolutely condemn for all time into the history— condemn for all time into the history books what vladimir putin and his— history books what vladimir putin and his generals have been doing. lord dannatt, really happy you're able tojoin us lord dannatt, really happy you're able to join us this morning with your expertise in the military and simon smith, former uk ambassador to ukraine, thank you as well. 21 minutes past nine is the time. more than £a2 million has been raised for comic relief, in the latest red nose day broadcast, with some of the money going to organisations providing aid in ukraine. comedians, actors, musicians and sports stars took part

in a variety of sketches and stunts, and our entertainment correspondent colin paterson was watching. welcome to red nose day 2022! tonight, your hosts are... well, one of the hosts was actually missing. before we go any further, you might notice we're a player down tonight. zoe ball unfortunately got covid... audience: aw! ..and was forced to pull out of the show. we will miss you tonight, zoe. we are sending you loads and loads of love. lots of love, honey. there was a special episode of the repair shop featuring french and saunders. um, this is it. 0h! close—up, close—up! it's a toaster. yes. yes, it makes toast, it makes lovely toast. lovely. it used to make toast. and also damejudi dench and her daughter, finty williams. that's jay blades. yes. bye, jay. no, mum... bye!

come on. bye! bye — bye. bye! 0k, bye—bye. come on. 0h... matt lucas and david walliams brought back their rock profile show, with vernon kay asking the questions and impressions including... adele. # hello! why is it important for you to be on this charity record? well, i've always loved the song the greatest love of all. you know, i grew up listening to it. i used to sing it in the shower when i was washing me bits. standard! read all about it! get your evening standard! and lady gaga. is there something wrong with the headphones? . i can't hear a thing. lady gaga, one thing you are famous for is your amazing sense of style and outlandish fashion. 0h, hush now! am i? yeah, of course! one of outfits that really hit headlines was the dress completely made out of meat. oh, that was 'awful'. no, it was brilliant! no, it was offal. it was made from offal. unbelievable. jack whitehall took on england footballers mason mount and declan rice at minigolf.

0h, he's done it. get in the hole! 0h! no! yes! unbelievable! # if you don't want my love by the end of the three—hour main show, more than £a0 million had been raised. colin paterson, bbc newsline, salford. we're joined now by the co—founder of comic relief, richard curtis and by its chief executive, samir patel. good morning to you both. good morning to you both. come on, hirrhlihts, good morning to you both. come on, highlights, richard. _ good morning to you both. come on, highlights, richard. i— good morning to you both. come on, highlights, richard. i loved— good morning to you both. come on, highlights, richard. i loved those - highlights, richard. i loved those women _ highlights, richard. i loved those women singing live, that was absolutely extraordinary. a bit of me was thinking, _ absolutely extraordinary. a bit of me was thinking, why _ absolutely extraordinary. a bit of me was thinking, why do - absolutely extraordinary. a bit of me was thinking, why do we - absolutely extraordinary. a bit of me was thinking, why do we not | absolutely extraordinary. a bit of - me was thinking, why do we not ever see you being put to the test? 1 see you being put to the test? i think one look at the public know

they do— think one look at the public know they do not want any more of this on their tv _ they do not want any more of this on their tv screens! the highlights of both the _ their tv screens! the highlights of both the comedy, we know that in advance, — both the comedy, we know that in advance, but then the outpouring of generosity _ advance, but then the outpouring of generosity when you hear the phones are ringing _ generosity when you hear the phones are ringing that people are still being _ are ringing that people are still being generous, that they are enjoying — being generous, that they are enjoying the show, but every... after— enjoying the show, but every... after all— enjoying the show, but every... after all these years, even, enjoying the show, but every... afterallthese years, even, i enjoying the show, but every... after all these years, even, i still think— after all these years, even, i still think there — after all these years, even, i still think there are four of us here and we help— think there are four of us here and we help it — think there are four of us here and we help 11 million people last year and you _ we help 11 million people last year and you just think, as the night goes _ and you just think, as the night goes on. — and you just think, as the night goes on, and the money keeps coming in, you _ goes on, and the money keeps coming in. you think— goes on, and the money keeps coming in, you think it is an extraordinary public— in, you think it is an extraordinary public that— in, you think it is an extraordinary public that is— in, you think it is an extraordinary public that is being extraordinarily generous — public that is being extraordinarily generous. and public that is being extraordinarily renerous. �* , public that is being extraordinarily renerous. . , , generous. and semi, it is interesting _ generous. and semi, it is interesting because, - generous. and semi, it is| interesting because, relief generous. and semi, it is - interesting because, relief -- generous. and semi, it is _ interesting because, relief -- samir interesting because, relief —— samir comic relief is to be every two years, now it is every year and it is tapping into what the world is witnessing at this time and people want to help —— comic relief. especially when they're seeing these images from ukraine. it is especially when they're seeing these images from ukraine.—

images from ukraine. it is that legendary _ images from ukraine. it is that legendary generosity - images from ukraine. it is that legendary generosity of - images from ukraine. it is that legendary generosity of the i images from ukraine. it is that - legendary generosity of the british public— legendary generosity of the british public we — legendary generosity of the british public we saw— legendary generosity of the british public we saw again _ legendary generosity of the british public we saw again last _ legendary generosity of the british public we saw again last night. - public we saw again last night. times— public we saw again last night. times are _ public we saw again last night. times are tough, _ public we saw again last night. times are tough, we _ public we saw again last night. times are tough, we have - public we saw again last night. times are tough, we have had| public we saw again last night. i times are tough, we have had a pandemic, — times are tough, we have had a pandemic, cost— times are tough, we have had a pandemic, cost of— times are tough, we have had a pandemic, cost of living - times are tough, we have had a pandemic, cost of living crisis, i times are tough, we have had a i pandemic, cost of living crisis, the situation _ pandemic, cost of living crisis, the situation in — pandemic, cost of living crisis, the situation in ukraine, _ pandemic, cost of living crisis, the situation in ukraine, and _ pandemic, cost of living crisis, the situation in ukraine, and we - pandemic, cost of living crisis, the situation in ukraine, and we are i pandemic, cost of living crisis, the| situation in ukraine, and we are so grateful— situation in ukraine, and we are so grateful for — situation in ukraine, and we are so grateful for every— situation in ukraine, and we are so grateful for every single _ situation in ukraine, and we are so grateful for every single powder i grateful for every single powder that came — grateful for every single powder that came in _ grateful for every single powder that came in. that _ grateful for every single powder that came in. that is _ grateful for every single powder that came in. that is what i grateful for every single powder that came in. that is what is i that came in. that is what is amazing, _ that came in. that is what is amazing. people _ that came in. that is what is amazing, people will- that came in. that is what is amazing, people will come i that came in. that is what is i amazing, people will come out to help other— amazing, people will come out to help other peopie _ amazing, people will come out to help other people —— _ amazing, people will come out to help other people —— every- amazing, people will come out toj help other people —— every single pound _ help other people —— every single pound that — help other people —— every single pound that came _ help other people —— every single pound that came in. _ help other people -- every single pound that came in.— pound that came in. richard, you have been _ pound that came in. richard, you have been involved _ pound that came in. richard, you have been involved for _ pound that came in. richard, you have been involved for a - pound that came in. richard, you have been involved for a long i pound that came in. richard, you i have been involved for a long time, you found it. 1 have been involved for a long time, you found it— you found it. i don't think you were born when — you found it. i don't think you were born when it _ you found it. i don't think you were born when it started! _ you found it. i don't think you were born when it started! it _ you found it. i don't think you were born when it started! it started i you found it. i don't think you were born when it started! it started in i born when it started! it started in 88 was _ born when it started! it started in 88 was the first thing, the first tv show— 88 was the first thing, the first tv show was — 88 was the first thing, the first tv show was 89. 88 was the first thing, the first tv show was 89-_ 88 was the first thing, the first tv show was 89. ., �* . show was 89. you're referencing the very difficult — show was 89. you're referencing the very difficult things _ show was 89. you're referencing the very difficult things people _ show was 89. you're referencing the very difficult things people are i very difficult things people are going through at the moment, but along the way, you know that there are certain studies and moments in time, whether it is found in any country, that really, really do focus the mind of people. —— certain stories. it feels there is a lot of that right now. 1 stories. it feels there is a lot of that right now.— that right now. i actually think back to a focusing _ that right now. i actually think back to a focusing on - that right now. i actually think back to a focusing on malaria. j that right now. i actually think- back to a focusing on malaria. we 'ust had a back to a focusing on malaria. we just had a huge breakthrough of

malaria — just had a huge breakthrough of malaria with the first vaccine there — malaria with the first vaccine there. and exactly, people's mines shifted _ there. and exactly, people's mines shifted and — there. and exactly, people's mines shifted and to food poverty in the uk, that— shifted and to food poverty in the uk, that has been something people have been— uk, that has been something people have been getting a lot of money to recently _ have been getting a lot of money to recently it — have been getting a lot of money to recently. it is one of the good things— recently. it is one of the good things about a big flexible charity like comic relief because you can bend _ like comic relief because you can bend the — like comic relief because you can bend the pandemic, bend to food poverty. — bend the pandemic, bend to food poverty, and then this year you can really— poverty, and then this year you can really think— poverty, and then this year you can really think about ukraine. i think that is what keeps people all involved. all the celebrities yesterday were very happy that we were doing something about ukraine and david _ were doing something about ukraine and david said, you watch it, you feel helpless, but then comic relief comes— feel helpless, but then comic relief comes when the corner, i can do something — comes when the corner, i can do something through that. in terms of planning, _ something through that. in terms of planning, how much... i something through that. in terms of planning, how much...— something through that. in terms of planning, how much... i imagine the lanninr planning, how much... i imagine the planning for— planning, how much... i imagine the planning for next _ planning, how much... i imagine the planning for next year _ planning, how much... i imagine the planning for next year started i planning, how much... i imagine the planning for next year started a i planning for next year started a while ago. it planning for next year started a while auo. , l, planning for next year started a while auo. , a, a, a, , a, while ago. it is a lot of planning and all the _ while ago. it is a lot of planning and all the generosity _ while ago. it is a lot of planning and all the generosity we - while ago. it is a lot of planning and all the generosity we get i while ago. it is a lot of planning i and all the generosity we get from all the _ and all the generosity we get from all the hosts, _ and all the generosity we get from all the hosts, presenters, - and all the generosity we get from allthe hosts, presenters, bbc's. and all the generosity we get from i allthe hosts, presenters, bbc's are already— allthe hosts, presenters, bbc's are alreadylhinking— allthe hosts, presenters, bbc's are already thinking about _ allthe hosts, presenters, bbc's are already thinking about new- allthe hosts, presenters, bbc's are already thinking about new year - allthe hosts, presenters, bbc's are already thinking about new year ——| already thinking about new year —— next year— already thinking about new year ——

next year and — already thinking about new year —— next year and hoping _ already thinking about new year —— next year and hoping to _ already thinking about new year —— next year and hoping to have - already thinking about new year —— next year and hoping to have good i next year and hoping to have good surprises _ next year and hoping to have good surprises in— next year and hoping to have good surprises in store. _ next year and hoping to have good surprises in store. but— next year and hoping to have good surprises in store. but the - surprises in store. but the important _ surprises in store. but the important thing _ surprises in store. but the important thing is - surprises in store. but the| important thing is changing surprises in store. but the - important thing is changing lives. i think_ important thing is changing lives. i think the _ important thing is changing lives. i think the comic— important thing is changing lives. i think the comic opera _ important thing is changing lives. i think the comic opera was - important thing is changing lives. i think the comic opera was a - think the comic opera was a highlight, _ think the comic opera was a highlight, including - think the comic opera was a highlight, including the - think the comic opera was a l highlight, including the rose think the comic opera was a - highlight, including the rose and giovanni — highlight, including the rose and giovanni -- — highlight, including the rose and giovanni —— and _ highlight, including the rose and giovanni —— and at— highlight, including the rose and giovanni —— and at the _ highlight, including the rose and giovanni —— and at the rose - highlight, including the rose and giovanni —— and at the rose and| giovanni —— and at the rose and giovanni —— and at the rose and giovanni waltz. _ giovanni —— and at the rose and giovanni waltz. is _ giovanni -- and at the rose and giovanni waltz.— giovanni waltz. as if by magic, there it is- _ giovanni waltz. as if by magic, there it is. i— giovanni waltz. as if by magic, there it is. i was _ giovanni waltz. as if by magic, there it is. i was thrilled - giovanni waltz. as if by magic, there it is. i was thrilled to - giovanni waltz. as if by magic, | there it is. i was thrilled to see matt and david _ there it is. i was thrilled to see matt and david back _ there it is. i was thrilled to see matt and david back doing - there it is. i was thrilled to see| matt and david back doing their there it is. i was thrilled to see - matt and david back doing their rock profiles, _ matt and david back doing their rock profiles, when they first that it it wasm _ can you cast your mind back, we are so used to these massive events and how successful they are, can you cast your mind back to a time where a phone call with someone saying, what about this idea? people don't get it, how can it work? on tv? there was a time, magical moment in 88 where _ there was a time, magical moment in 88 where we — there was a time, magical moment in 88 where we get a stage show, that

was a _ 88 where we get a stage show, that was a tradition, a secret policeman's ball, if theatre, and lennv_ policeman's ball, if theatre, and lennv and — policeman's ball, if theatre, and lennv and i_ policeman's ball, if theatre, and lenny and i spoke after that night and said. — lenny and i spoke after that night and said, what are we doing onstage question? _ and said, what are we doing onstage question? we haven't been on stage for years. _ question? we haven't been on stage for years, we are television people, why dont— for years, we are television people, why don't we do it on tv? that was the big _ why don't we do it on tv? that was the big breakthrough that we are all tv comedians and writers and documentary makers so why not do it on the _ documentary makers so why not do it on the td? _ documentary makers so why not do it on the td? then it has all developed through— on the td? then it has all developed through things like the amazing challenges that term and jordan did this year— challenges that term and jordan did this year and the prize it on that people — this year and the prize it on that people could text into when so it keeps _ people could text into when so it keeps rolling forward —— the prizeathon. keeps rolling forward -- the prizeathon— keeps rolling forward -- the prizeathon. keeps rolling forward -- the rizeathon. �* , , ., prizeathon. and lenny henry are still art prizeathon. and lenny henry are still part of _ prizeathon. and lenny henry are still part of it. — prizeathon. and lenny henry are still part of it, there _ prizeathon. and lenny henry are still part of it, there is _ prizeathon. and lenny henry are still part of it, there is no - still part of it, there is no prising that away from him, is there? , , ,, ., ., prising that away from him, is there? , , ., ., there? he is very passionate about it. he was there? he is very passionate about it- he was in _ there? he is very passionate about it. he was in cracking _ there? he is very passionate about it. he was in cracking form - there? he is very passionate about it. he was in cracking form this - it. he was in cracking form this year— it. he was in cracking form this year and — it. he was in cracking form this year and it— it. he was in cracking form this year and it is a thrill to see what he goes — year and it is a thrill to see what he goes for _ year and it is a thrill to see what he goes for-— year and it is a thrill to see what he goes for. year and it is a thrill to see what he aoes for. . ., , ., ., ., he goes for. and tom daly, a lot of --eole he goes for. and tom daly, a lot of people have _ he goes for. and tom daly, a lot of people have followed _ he goes for. and tom daly, a lot of people have followed his _ he goes for. and tom daly, a lot of people have followed his journey, l people have followed hisjourney, the ordeal. he really went through it, didn't he? is everything ok? as

he recovered? it looked like he was walking normally last night as he said, he is used to being in the waterfor said, he is used to being in the water for about two seconds. this was a real — water for about two seconds. this was a real challenge for him. we sought. — was a real challenge for him. we sought. our— was a real challenge for him. we sought, ourteam _ was a real challenge for him. we sought, our team are _ was a real challenge for him. we sought, our team are there - was a real challenge for him. we sought, our team are there with| was a real challenge for him. we - sought, our team are there with him every— sought, our team are there with him every step— sought, our team are there with him every step of— sought, our team are there with him every step of the _ sought, our team are there with him every step of the way— sought, our team are there with him every step of the way so _ sought, our team are there with him every step of the way so he - sought, our team are there with him every step of the way so he really. every step of the way so he really put himself— every step of the way so he really put himself through _ every step of the way so he really put himself through hell- every step of the way so he really put himself through helljust - every step of the way so he really put himself through helljust likei put himself through helljust like the name — put himself through helljust like the name of— put himself through helljust like the name of his— put himself through helljust like the name of his show. _ put himself through helljust like the name of his show. egr- put himself through hell 'ust like the name of his show._ put himself through hell 'ust like the name of his show. by the way, i do think it is — the name of his show. by the way, i do think it is interesting _ the name of his show. by the way, i do think it is interesting how- do think it is interesting how almost — do think it is interesting how almost anyone you pick had some experience — almost anyone you pick had some experience of some of the issues. i remember— experience of some of the issues. i remember when experience of some of the issues. i rememberwhen zoe experience of some of the issues. i remember when zoe ball did experience of some of the issues. i rememberwhen zoe ball did it experience of some of the issues. i remember when zoe ball did it and she had _ remember when zoe ball did it and she had big personal experience about— she had big personal experience about mental health and you look at tom and _ about mental health and you look at tom and he — about mental health and you look at tom and he has had a big experience of bereavement and we fund bereavement and help families who have suffered a terrible loss and things — have suffered a terrible loss and things it — have suffered a terrible loss and things. it is interesting how often the celebrities are notjust stepping in as outsiders, they actually— stepping in as outsiders, they actually do something to do with their— actually do something to do with their personal experience and i think— their personal experience and i think that _ their personal experience and i think that is what people feel about comic— think that is what people feel about comic relief. i have had experience with mental health, i know somebody, you know. _ with mental health, i know somebody, you know, who has experienced a

loss, _ you know, who has experienced a loss. i_ you know, who has experienced a loss. i have — you know, who has experienced a loss, i have heard about domestic abuse. _ loss, i have heard about domestic abuse, what can i do about it? and that is— abuse, what can i do about it? and that is what— abuse, what can i do about it? and that is what drives them i should say well— that is what drives them i should say well done to you too because everyone — say well done to you too because everyone else involved in last night is probably— everyone else involved in last night is probably still in bed! it everyone else involved in last night is probably still in bed!— is probably still in bed! it was a late night. _ is probably still in bed! it was a late night, definitely. - is probably still in bed! it was a late night, definitely. but - is probably still in bed! it was a - late night, definitely. but everyone worked _ late night, definitely. but everyone worked so — late night, definitely. but everyone worked so hard, _ late night, definitely. but everyone worked so hard, it— late night, definitely. but everyone worked so hard, it was— late night, definitely. but everyone worked so hard, it was incredible . late night, definitely. but everyone| worked so hard, it was incredible to see. worked so hard, it was incredible to see somehow. _ worked so hard, it was incredible to see. somehow, we _ worked so hard, it was incredible to see. somehow, we are _ worked so hard, it was incredible to see. somehow, we are up- worked so hard, it was incredible to see. somehow, we are up and - see. somehow, we are up and standing _ see. somehow, we are up and standing. congratulations. - see. somehow, we are up and standing. congratulations. a. standing. congratulations. a reminders _ standing. congratulations. a reminders what _ standing. congratulations. a reminders what what - standing. congratulations. a reminders what what the - standing. congratulations. a. reminders what what the figure standing. congratulations. a- reminders what what the figure is? 42 million? — reminders what what the figure is? 42 million? still— reminders what what the figure is? 42 million? ,, .., reminders what what the figure is? 42 million?— reminders what what the figure is? 42 million? ,, .., ., 42 million? still coming in. some of our texts are — 42 million? still coming in. some of our texts are still— 42 million? still coming in. some of our texts are still open, _ 42 million? still coming in. some of our texts are still open, so - 42 million? still coming in. some of our texts are still open, so we - 42 million? still coming in. some of our texts are still open, so we are i our texts are still open, so we are going _ our texts are still open, so we are going through _ our texts are still open, so we are going through the _ our texts are still open, so we are going through the figures, - our texts are still open, so we are going through the figures, we - our texts are still open, so we are going through the figures, we are| going through the figures, we are completelv— going through the figures, we are completely astounded _ going through the figures, we are completely astounded with - going through the figures, we are - completely astounded with everything --oin completely astounded with everything going on— completely astounded with everything going on how— completely astounded with everything going on how much _ completely astounded with everything going on how much people _ completely astounded with everything going on how much people came - completely astounded with everything going on how much people came out. completely astounded with everything i going on how much people came out to support— going on how much people came out to support other _ going on how much people came out to support other people _ going on how much people came out to support other people. find _ going on how much people came out to support other people.— support other people. and it does alwa s support other people. and it does always shoot _ support other people. and it does always shoot up. _ support other people. and it does always shoot up. 42 _ support other people. and it does always shoot up. 42 million, - support other people. and it does always shoot up. 42 million, all. support other people. and it does i always shoot up. 42 million, all the money— always shoot up. 42 million, all the money from — always shoot up. 42 million, all the money from schools, they have not handed _ money from schools, they have not handed in _ money from schools, they have not handed in their money yet and we have _ handed in their money yet and we have a _ handed in their money yet and we have a highlight show if anyone missed — have a highlight show if anyone missed it — have a highlight show if anyone missed it tomorrow on bbc at 12 o'clock — missed it tomorrow on bbc at 12 o'clock so — missed it tomorrow on bbc at 12 o'clock. so you can see the best bits all— o'clock. so you can see the best bits all over _ o'clock. so you can see the best bits all over again. a very good. lovely— bits all over again. a very good. lovely to — bits all over again. a very good. lovely to see you. lots more coming up, we will be back shortly.

hello, this is breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. we're on bbc one until 10am, when matt tebbutt takes over in the saturday kitchen. matt, what's on the menu for us? hello. are you well? yes, we are. looking forward to seeing what is on the programme. fiur looking forward to seeing what is on the programme-— the programme. our special guest toda is the programme. our special guest today is one _ the programme. our special guest today is one of _ the programme. our special guest today is one of my _ the programme. our special guest today is one of my all— the programme. our special guest

today is one of my all time - today is one of my all time favourite guests, although you never know what she is going to say next. liz, good to have you here. good to be back. liz, good to have you here. good to be back- i — liz, good to have you here. good to be back. i didn't— liz, good to have you here. good to be back. i didn't realise _ liz, good to have you here. good to be back. i didn't realise that - liz, good to have you here. good to be back. i didn't realise that since l be back. i didn't realise that since covid _ be back. i didn't realise that since covid nobody was doing hair and make-up — covid nobody was doing hair and make—up. you may not recognise me by telling _ make—up. you may not recognise me by telling them _ make—up. you may not recognise me by telling them. i'm just starting it. while _ telling them. i'm just starting it. while you — telling them. i'm just starting it. while you are putting make—up on, we are talking about food heaven and food hell. you have done this show a couple of times. the last time was on zoom, but now you are here in real life. tell us about your food heaven. , ., , real life. tell us about your food heaven. , . heaven. they always say say something — heaven. they always say say something different, - heaven. they always say say something different, but - heaven. they always say say | something different, but no, heaven. they always say say i something different, but no, it heaven. they always say say - something different, but no, it is still my— something different, but no, it is still my food heaven, five years on, i still my food heaven, five years on, i still _ still my food heaven, five years on, i still love _ still my food heaven, five years on, i still love the same thing. crabb in hot _ i still love the same thing. crabb in hot butter. any vessel for hot lrutter_ in hot butter. any vessel for hot butter is — in hot butter. any vessel for hot butter is my favourite. crumpets, anvthing — butter is my favourite. crumpets, anything. on yourfingers, i butter is my favourite. crumpets, anything. on your fingers, i don't care _ anything. on your fingers, i don't care and — anything. on your fingers, i don't care. and food hell. you know, still things— care. and food hell. you know, still things that — care. and food hell. you know, still things that are healthy, raw food, but muscles. so things that are healthy, raw food, but muscles-— things that are healthy, raw food, but muscles. so you love seafood, but muscles. so you love seafood, but ou but muscles. so you love seafood, but you can't _

but muscles. so you love seafood, but you can't stand _ but muscles. so you love seafood, but you can't stand muscles? - but muscles. so you love seafood, but you can't stand muscles? no, | but muscles. so you love seafood, . but you can't stand muscles? no, and i have good — but you can't stand muscles? no, and i have good reasons. _ but you can't stand muscles? no, and i have good reasons. nice. _ but you can't stand muscles? no, and i have good reasons. nice. there - but you can't stand muscles? no, and i have good reasons. nice. there is i i have good reasons. nice. there is a sto i i have good reasons. nice. there is a story i can't _ i have good reasons. nice. there is a story i can't wait _ i have good reasons. nice. there is a story i can't wait to _ i have good reasons. nice. there is a story i can't wait to hear. - a story i can't wait to hear. i am making a prawn chutney with —— prawn curry with pineapple chutney. do your make—up. i mean, you should have done it earlier. l do your make—up. i mean, you should have done it earlier. i am do your make-up. i mean, you should have done it earlier.— have done it earlier. i am doing an interesting — have done it earlier. i am doing an interesting dish _ have done it earlier. i am doing an interesting dish from _ have done it earlier. i am doing an interesting dish from a _ have done it earlier. i am doing an interesting dish from a region - have done it earlier. i am doing an interesting dish from a region of. interesting dish from a region of italy, a fresh pasta stuffed with child, ricotta, mashed potatoes, peas and asparagus. this child, ricotta, mashed potatoes, peas and asparagus.— child, ricotta, mashed potatoes, peas and asparagus. this is a region of ital i peas and asparagus. this is a region of italy i knew _ peas and asparagus. this is a region of italy i knew nothing _ peas and asparagus. this is a region of italy i knew nothing about - peas and asparagus. this is a region of italy i knew nothing about until i of italy i knew nothing about until about 6pm last night, and ollie, another day, another shirt. hagar about 6pm last night, and ollie, another day, another shirt. how are ou? another day, another shirt. how are you? tremendous, _ another day, another shirt. how are you? tremendous, enjoying - another day, another shirt. how are you? tremendous, enjoying the - another day, another shirt. how are i you? tremendous, enjoying the sunny weather _ you? tremendous, enjoying the sunny weather i_ you? tremendous, enjoying the sunny weather i am — you? tremendous, enjoying the sunny weather i am going _ you? tremendous, enjoying the sunny weather. i am going to— you? tremendous, enjoying the sunny weather. i am going to turn— you? tremendous, enjoying the sunny weather. i am going to turn into - you? tremendous, enjoying the sunny weather. i am going to turn into a - weather. i am going to turn into a giant— weather. i am going to turn into a giant freckle — weather. i am going to turn into a giant freckle liv— weather. i am going to turn into a giant freckle by lunchtime. - weather. i am going to turn into a giant freckle by lunchtime. what. weather. i am going to turn into a giant freckle by lunchtime. what a lovely image- _ giant freckle by lunchtime. what a lovely image. the _ giant freckle by lunchtime. what a lovely image. the guns _ giant freckle by lunchtime. what a lovely image. the guns are - giant freckle by lunchtime. what a

lovely image. the guns are out! i giant freckle by lunchtime. what a l lovely image. the guns are out! you sexy man- — lovely image. the guns are out! you sexy man- sorry. — lovely image. the guns are out! you sexy man. sorry, liz _ lovely image. the guns are out! you sexy man. sorry, liz was _ lovely image. the guns are out! you sexy man. sorry, liz was nearly - lovely image. the guns are out! you sexy man. sorry, liz was nearly sick| sexy man. sorry, liz was nearly sick there. we will see you at 10am. let's bring you up—to—date with everything that has been happening in ukraine overnight. jon donnison is here with us. some devastating picture is emerging. it is often the shots from the drones, they spend time and look at cities, and you can just see whole place is levelled.- at cities, and you can just see whole place is levelled. yes, we will see some _ whole place is levelled. yes, we will see some of _ whole place is levelled. yes, we will see some of those - whole place is levelled. yes, we will see some of those in - whole place is levelled. yes, we will see some of those in a - whole place is levelled. yes, we - will see some of those in a moment. we are hearing this morning that efforts to rescue people who were hit in the strike on the theatre in mariupol a few days ago is being hampered by renewed fighting in the city this morning. we think mariupol could be pretty close to falling to the russians. let's begin by taking a look at the overall picture in ukraine this morning. as you can see, the areas under full russian control marked in red

haven't really grown much, bit of expansion perhaps in the south but as we've been reporting this week, russian military advances appear to have largely stalled. this morning, ukrainian officials reported that around 14,400 russian servicemen have been killed in the conflict so far. it goes without saying that the numbers reported in russia are far lower. there has been one significant military development overnight. ukraine's armed forces say the russians have managed to "temporarily", they say, cut off the ukrainians from the sea of azov which connects to the black sea. it is of course where the besieged port city of mariupol sits. let's just look at some new drone images we've got from mariupol and you can see it's really been hollowed out by weeks of russian bombardment. this building used to be a shopping centre. around 300,000 people are trapped, with no electricity,

gas or running water. officials there say more than 80% of residential buildings are either damaged or destroyed. there have been attempts to leave mariupol this morning, but that has been hindered by fighting, and we think the city is close to falling to the russians.— think the city is close to falling to the russians. , ., , . to the russians. some people have been able to _ to the russians. some people have been able to get _ to the russians. some people have been able to get out, _ to the russians. some people have been able to get out, you - to the russians. some people have been able to get out, you can - to the russians. some people have been able to get out, you can see l been able to get out, you can see this long column of cars getting out of the city. families packed into their vehicles, of the city. families packed into theirvehicles, not of the city. families packed into their vehicles, not knowing, of the city. families packed into theirvehicles, not knowing, really, whetherthey theirvehicles, not knowing, really, whether they are ever going to be able to return. president volodymyr zelensky said last night more than 9,000 people were able to escape mariupol yesterday through one of seven humanitarian corridors set up across the country. this morning an evacuation route is opening in the luhansk region in the east. let's take a listen to what president zelensky had

to say about those peace talks as well that are still on—going. translation: we have always insisted own negotiations. we have always offered dialogue, offered solutions for peace. not just for 23 days of invasion. and i want everyone to hear me now, especially in moscow. it is time to meet, time to talk. it is time to restore territorial integrity and justice for ukraine. so he wants direct talks with president vladimir putin who of course was holding that huge rally in moscow yesterday. a show, he said, of russian unity and support for the war. the bbc did however speak to people in the crowd at that rally who were public sector workers who said they had been pressured into attending by their employers and been specially bused in. meanwhile the humanitarian crisis grows ever worse. the un says nearly 6.5 million people are now displaced inside ukraine afterjust over three weeks of war.

these pictures are from the railway station in the western city of lviv. many of course have fled fighting in cities further east for the relative safety of the west of the country. 3.2 million people have now left ukraine altogether. from the map you can see they've been heading to a range of countries but poland taking by far the highest numbers — two million, mostly women and children, according to the polish border agency. finally, take a look at these moving images from lviv. each of these push chairs represent a child killed in the conflict. this morning, we've had an update from ukrainian officials who say that number now sadly stands at 112. 140 children have been wounded. that's where we are this morning.

it is those images, we were talking to richard curtis earlierfrom comic relief, which focused a lot on ukraine, and it is those images that prompt people to say this could be us. i prompt people to say this could be us. ~' prompt people to say this could be us. ~ .,, prompt people to say this could be us. ~' ., , . , us. i think those will really hit home, us. i think those will really hit home. and — us. i think those will really hit home, and that _ us. i think those will really hit home, and that is _ us. i think those will really hit home, and that is probably i us. i think those will really hit i home, and that is probably why us. i think those will really hit - home, and that is probably why the people in lviv decided to line them up people in lviv decided to line them up in that central square, so the world can see them. john, thank you. we will keep you right up to date with all developments in ukraine. the sun is shining outside, and there is a lot of big sporting occasions either that have just happened, or that are happening today. yes, we are looking at the six nations. the big thing with france is how you can have this brilliant team, so many fantastic players, and yet they seem to be their own worst enemy at times with poor discipline, silly mistakes, lack of concentration. it is all there, they have got the package, theyjust have

not been able to knit it altogether. for those that are not following, if you take this one game in a snapshot, england against france in paris, france win, they have a wonderful moment in time, don't they? wonderful moment in time, don't the ? , ., , , ., ., wonderful moment in time, don't the? , ., , , ., ., ., they? they do, yes, and what an atmosphere _ they? they do, yes, and what an atmosphere it — they? they do, yes, and what an atmosphere it is _ they? they do, yes, and what an atmosphere it is going _ they? they do, yes, and what an atmosphere it is going to - they? they do, yes, and what an atmosphere it is going to be. i they? they do, yes, and what an | atmosphere it is going to be. this is really their moment. let's not forget, you have got a world cup next year in paris, so france seemingly peaking atjust the right time. seemingly peaking at 'ust the right time. �* seemingly peaking at 'ust the right time. . , ., seemingly peaking at 'ust the right time. �* , ., . seemingly peaking at 'ust the right time. �* ,, ., ., seemingly peaking at 'ust the right time. . ., ., ., , time. and you have got all six -la in: time. and you have got all six playing today? _ time. and you have got all six playing today? yes, _ time. and you have got all six playing today? yes, a - time. and you have got all six playing today? yes, a big - time. and you have got all six| playing today? yes, a big final weekend- _ weekend. ireland could win it as well, that's the only spanner to throw in the works. what a day ahead. when france host england in paris later they will be aiming to win their first six nations title in 12 years. they could already have become champions in time for kick off, if ireland lose to scotland. paul grayson was part of england's 2003 world cup—winning squad and joins us now from paris. a very good morning to you. it is all set up for france, isn't it? yes, interesting to hear you just then talking about france being

their own worst enemies over the years, and everybody in rugby went by the maxim that if france ever get really properly organised and together, then look out because they will be as strong as anybody in the world, and that is exactly what has happened. it world, and that is exactly what has ha ened. , . world, and that is exactly what has hauened. , . ., happened. it is exciting for them. just seeing _ happened. it is exciting for them. just seeing some _ happened. it is exciting for them. just seeing some of— happened. it is exciting for them. just seeing some of the _ happened. it is exciting for them. just seeing some of the tries - happened. it is exciting for them. just seeing some of the tries over the tournament. with that world cup on the high—rise in as well next year. on the high-rise in as well next ear. , .., �* on the high-rise in as well next ear. , �* , , year. yes, it couldn't be better. for the neutral _ year. yes, it couldn't be better. for the neutral or _ year. yes, it couldn't be better. for the neutral or competition l for the neutral or competition organisers, world rugby 2023 in france, france winning the grand slam with a team who the nation, the rugby watching nation, and now the wider sporting public, are absolutely besotted with. they are in love with this team because of the way that they play and they represent france in a way that is very french, but it is also a winning brand of rugby. so for the world cup, france being grand slam champions would just be epic. goad champions would 'ust be epic. good mornin: , champions would 'ust be epic. good morning. paul. — champions would 'ust be epic. good

morning, paul. i_ champions would just be epic. good morning, paul. iwant— champions would just be epic. good morning, paul. i want to _ champions would just be epic. good morning, paul. i want to bring some optimism to this evening. for the england france game. i have got a message here saying, do you think england will beat france today? after last week, i'm quietly optimistic that they will. this person and he is predicting england 23, france 19. person and he is predicting england 23. france 153-— 23, france 19. your assessment of that? well — 23, france 19. your assessment of that? well done, _ 23, france 19. your assessment of that? well done, andy. _ 23, france 19. your assessment of that? well done, andy. of- 23, france 19. your assessment of that? well done, andy. of course| that? well done, andy. of course england have got a chance. england have got a fantastic squad, yes they have got a fantastic squad, yes they have got a fantastic squad, yes they have got some notable absentee is at the moment, but they come to paris with only the pressure of wanting to play well for themselves, and play well for the fans, the people who are behind them. how did they get to france customer well, the pressure of the occasion. england can squeeze france by playing tactically the right way, and the team has been picked to kick the ball a lot. when you play away from home, you want to transfer pressure onto the team who are favourites, force them deep into their own half, make france as for

—— france feel as if they have to do something different, go off script to win the game. as an underdog virginity away from home, there is a great chance england could win this game. the reality is that france are favourites, but how may times do we see the underdog step up and ruin it for the big team? flan see the underdog step up and ruin it for the big team?— for the big team? can i ask you one thing now. — for the big team? can i ask you one thing now. giant — for the big team? can i ask you one thing now, giant in _ for the big team? can i ask you one thing now, giant in all— for the big team? can i ask you one thing now, giant in all sports - for the big team? can i ask you one thing now, giant in all sports come | thing now, giant in all sports come in all spate the macro shapes and sizes, don't they? talk to me about anton du pont. literally tell me how big he is because in the sport, in french rugby he is a giant, and yet on a rugby pitch, he is a diminutive figure. he on a rugby pitch, he is a diminutive fiaure. , .. ., figure. he is in the classic mould ofthe figure. he is in the classic mould of the little _ figure. he is in the classic mould of the little general. _ figure. he is in the classic mould of the little general. he - figure. he is in the classic mould of the little general. he is - figure. he is in the classic mould of the little general. he is not i figure. he is in the classic mould of the little general. he is not atj of the little general. he is not at all ban at all. he is already an icon of french rugby, world player of the year. when you talk about a

pound for pound comparisons, he may be small, but he is immensely powerful. he can almostjump at the height of the building. he is exceptional in every aspect of the game. they love him over here. i don't know whether you saw his appearance in one of the fashion magazines in a ridiculous yellow dressing gown, it was a preposterous picture, but kind of typically french, and it elevated him to another level outside the sport. so he is starting to transcend. on the field, he is a magician. the best player in the world. and even the casual observer recognises greatness when they see it. ball. casual observer recognises greatness when they see it.— when they see it. ball, we need to track down — when they see it. ball, we need to track down that _ when they see it. ball, we need to track down that picture _ when they see it. ball, we need to track down that picture of - when they see it. ball, we need to track down that picture of him - when they see it. ball, we need to track down that picture of him in i when they see it. ball, we need to track down that picture of him in a| track down that picture of him in a dressing gown. great to speak to you this morning. you will be hearing more from paul commentating on that much later france against england in paris at eight o'clock. it is not easy for england either. a lot of

pressure on eddiejones. it's also the start of the new formula one season this weekend in bahrain. who can forget the controversial final lap of last year's championship, which saw max verstappen win the title, leaving lewis hamilton still hunting for that record 8th world championship. the drama resumes again with the race on sunday, and our sports correspondent natalie pirks looks ahead to a new era for the sport. to bahrain, a fresh start for a sport hoping to consign the last time it came to the middle east to history. at practice last night, sparks were flying. formula 1 is a sport in a hurry to move on. the last race in abu dhabi three months ago had a tumultuous end, a hugely contentious decision made by the race director, ultimately cost so lewis hamilton the title, and heralded in a new world champion in max verstappen. a report from the governing body about that race is due this weekend. british driver

george russell is hamilton 's new mercedes team—mate and it is clear abu dhabi was a defining moment for formula 1. i abu dhabi was a defining moment for formula 1. ., , abu dhabi was a defining moment for formula 1. ., ., , formula 1. i was more disappointed for our sport. _ formula 1. i was more disappointed for our sport. as — formula 1. i was more disappointed for our sport, as opposed _ formula 1. i was more disappointed for our sport, as opposed to - formula 1. i was more disappointed for our sport, as opposed to a - for our sport, as opposed to a mercedes or lewis hamilton himself, and for the race to be almost manipulated in a way, it was really tough to watch because i thought that didn't show a good light on our sport. anyway, that's in the past and i believe that as a sport, as a team, we are heading in a good direction. ., team, we are heading in a good direction. . . ., , ., direction. that direction is all chance. direction. that direction is all change. formula _ direction. that direction is all change. formula 1 _ direction. that direction is all change. formula1 has - direction. that direction is all i change. formula 1 has ushered direction. that direction is all - change. formula1 has ushered in the change. formula 1 has ushered in the biggest changes to the cars since the 80s. as you can see on the mclaren, the tyres are bigger. up from 13 up to 18 inches, with these wings over them to aid the aerodynamics, and hopefully make the tyres more robust. the shape of the cars has changed dramatically, too. the floors are lower, the cars are heavier, and these front and rear wings have also changed. goodbye

dirty air when following behind, and hello hopefully more overtaking and more exciting racing for viewers. the fuel is now more sustainable, and lastly, f1 has introduced a suspending cap. the dominant constructor for the last eight years has been mercedes, but it is not only their rivals giving them a bumpy ride. look how much lewis hamilton is bouncing around, struggling with a phenomenon on his car known as porpoising. plat struggling with a phenomenon on his car known as porpoising.— car known as porpoising. not happy at all. we have _ car known as porpoising. not happy at all. we have not _ car known as porpoising. not happy at all. we have not found _ car known as porpoising. not happy at all. we have not found the - car known as porpoising. not happyj at all. we have not found the sweet spot. we are learning a hard lesson at the moment in the first race. tomorrow could herald the beginning of formula 1 's new dawn. won't itjust? there is a genuine rivalry now in the exports, which it has been crying out for. i think lots of new fans, lots of people have been watching the netflix documentary as well, the way it

played out at the end of last season, there is a real excitement around the first race of the season. and it is lewis hamilton, on the cusp of greatness going somewhere no one has ever gone before by winning eight, will he get there now? who eight, will he get there now? who knows? we _ eight, will he get there now? who knows? we don't _ eight, will he get there now? two knows? we don't know, you don't know, no one knows. maybe louise knows. she knows something. she knows. she knows something. she knows about the weather. this is all i know. look at this. absolutely glorious out there. it is making myjob much easier today because there is not a cloud in the sky. suffolkjust an hour ago. glorious up in the highlands as well, and it is up there generally that could see the highest values today because you are in a bit more shelter from the direction of the win. and it is the wind that is going to be the issue, circulating around this area of high pressure. if few more isobars on the chart, the breeze is significant, but not much in the way of whether to talk about. lots of blue sky and sunshine for the remainder of the day. if you

are on the exposed east coast and down through the south—west, where so far this morning we have seen wind gusts up to 40 mph for that will make it feel that bit cooler. 16 degrees for wales and the central and southern parts of england, but scotland away from the breeze, it is where we could see temperatures up to 18 celsius. so a pleasant day for many. high pressure will stay with us as we go through the night tonight. we will see the isobars opening up a touch, and more cloud filtering in from the west. but we could see some early morning mist and fog across north—east england. that will lift away. as we go through the day, still a nagging breeze which could drive in some cloud, and may be a few scattered showers across east anglia by the end of the day. so a cooler feel, but still a lot of dry, settled, and sunny weather to look out for. it gets warmer as we head into the middle of next week.

louise, thank middle of next week. louise, thank you. middle of next week. louise, thank you. enjoy middle of next week. louise, thank you. enjoy your weekend. if you just heard a really big sigh. take a look. this is storm. the hand you are seeing is owner pete. lovely to have you with us. he is a bit hot.— can you get storm to relax a little bit, i mean he really needs tojust relax. bit, i mean he really needs to 'ust relax. , �* , ., bit, i mean he really needs to 'ust relax. , �*, ., ., ,, , relax. yes, it's hard to keep him calm. 0h, _ relax. yes, it's hard to keep him calm. oh, look. _ relax. yes, it's hard to keep him calm. oh, look. what— relax. yes, it's hard to keep him calm. oh, look. what a - relax. yes, it's hard to keep him calm. oh, look. what a big - relax. yes, it's hard to keep him i calm. oh, look. what a big tongue. storm and — calm. oh, look. what a big tongue. storm and pete _ calm. oh, look. what a big tongue. storm and pete do _ calm. oh, look. what a big tongue. storm and pete do amazing - calm. oh, look. what a big tongue. storm and pete do amazing work. i calm. oh, look. what a big tongue. i storm and pete do amazing work. we need to explain to people what you do. storm is a winner. a paramedic and his five newfoundland dogs have been crowned the winners of a prestigious award, after helping people with their mental health. pete lewin and his pooches hold open water swimming sessions with the emergency services, military veterans and anyone else in need of support.

they took home the kennel club hero dog award at crufts last week after winning the public vote. we'll speak to pete in a moment, but first let's take a look at their nomination video by crufts. we are not heroes. i help people in myjob. i help people doing this. we are not heroes. we take people swimming in open water with the dogs for the emotional support. bob is our mascot dog. storm, he is very needy. sonar will swim his heart out for you. walker, needy. sonar will swim his heart out foryou. walker, he needy. sonar will swim his heart out for you. walker, he has been given to us by the american foundation for the prevention of suicide.

have a bit of a swim across... we get the guys to swim out with us and i will call one of the dogs out. all you can hear is in blowing out of his nose as he is swimming by. they are remarkable, absolutely remarkable. pete, we have got storm here. i didjust remarkable. pete, we have got storm here. i did just ask you, because there are five in all, all with you and yourfamily. the there are five in all, all with you and your family. the question there are five in all, all with you and yourfamily. the question i asked is, how big is your house? i have got a three bed semi, so when we need to make a cup of tea it is like hopscotch when you are at school, hopping over the dogs. pond school, hopping over the dogs. and the have school, hopping over the dogs. and they have all _ school, hopping over the dogs. and they have all got such gorgeous natures. do they enjoy that work? they do naturally, they are naturally attracted to water, aren't they? naturally attracted to water, aren't the ? , , ., q naturally attracted to water, aren't the? , they? yes, they are. as puppies we don't force — they? yes, they are. as puppies we don't force them _ they? yes, they are. as puppies we don't force them into _ they? yes, they are. as puppies we don't force them into the _ they? yes, they are. as puppies we don't force them into the water, i they? yes, they are. as puppies we don't force them into the water, we don't force them into the water, we don't pick them up and carry them in or anything like that. i have one

thatis or anything like that. i have one that is 20 weeks old, so when we go swimming next week for one of our charities, when we take the dogs into the lake, he will be on the side, off the lead. that's his choice whether he follows in, or doesn't. it's up to him if he swims. bob does not swim, that is dry bob. he doesn't swim but he stands on the bank. just not into it? no, maybe this year he will go in if ralph goes on because they are quite connected, but he has got his role. he is on the bank for people with dry clothes on, so people can actually come and have a farce of a dry dog and not a soggy one. pete. dry dog and not a soggy one. pete, ou know dry dog and not a soggy one. pete, you know first _ dry dog and not a soggy one. pete, you know first hand, _ dry dog and not a soggy one. pete, you know first hand, suicide - you know first hand, suicide prevention, mental health, you know first hand that contact with one of your dogs can have an absolute and

tangible impact. can you explain what you have seen, how it has worked? , �* what you have seen, how it has worked? , ~ , ., , ., ., what you have seen, how it has worked? , ~ , ., ., , worked? yes. a few years ago, seven ears auo, worked? yes. a few years ago, seven years ago. we — worked? yes. a few years ago, seven years ago, we started _ worked? yes. a few years ago, seven years ago, we started this _ worked? yes. a few years ago, seven years ago, we started this with - worked? yes. a few years ago, seven years ago, we started this with the i years ago, we started this with the mental health side of things, and it all started with one of the members of the team. we have been doing real rescue training work and trying to get the dogs in this country to work for real, but it was never going to happen. so i went round to tracey and we go to schools and workshops for water safety for primary schools and take one of these in. this waffling old bald bloke, just forget about him. but take a dog in, there are trigger point there. anyway, we were chatting about what we were going to do away from the real rescue, and she said, i'm going to tell you a story i have not told this before. not to anybody. two years ago, i was late coming to help out at an event. that morning, i was

going to take an overdose. problems at work, problems at home. a really bad place. she was going to take an overdose, she had had enough. but she promised she would come and help me out. at that time, i didn't have a team of people behind me. i have my wife helping out, and stuff. and then she said when we got in the water, the cold water therapy type of thing kicked in and started to make her relax. when boris swam out to collect her, she said he is looking at you all the time, but in his eyes he is not condemning, criticising orjudging, all he is doing is coming out and taking you back to shore. all the dogs are doing is swimming out to you, taking you back to shore, and you are floating and the dog is pulling you back. it is so simple, but the results that we keep having a fantastic. , , ., results that we keep having a fantastic. . , ., .., ,

fantastic. just to complete the sto , fantastic. just to complete the story. that _ fantastic. just to complete the story, that was _ fantastic. just to complete the story, that was like _ fantastic. just to complete the story, that was like a - fantastic. just to complete the story, that was like a turning i fantastic. just to complete the i story, that was like a turning point moment. it's something that made someone go, do you know what? there is a different path. yes. is a different path. yes, absolutely. _ is a different path. yes, absolutely. and - is a different path. yes, | absolutely. and because is a different path. yes, i absolutely. and because of is a different path. yes, - absolutely. and because of that is a different path. yes, _ absolutely. and because of that and how it made her feel, later that year we did an event up in yorkshire and we used to take children swimming. one of my colleagues, his brother—in—law had taken an overdose two weeks previously so he was not a great place. he helped us out on that day, he can't swim so he was helping out on the beach, getting the children into the water with the dogs. he was up to his waist. this guy now can swim, and he also works for southwest ambulance service. it makes a massive difference. when you got this award, because it was a public vote, you know you are reaching people. you are making a difference. that must feel...

incredible.— difference. that must feel... incredible. . ., ., incredible. and today, what will ha en incredible. and today, what will happen with _ incredible. and today, what will happen with the _ incredible. and today, what will happen with the dogs, - incredible. and today, what will happen with the dogs, how- incredible. and today, what will| happen with the dogs, how often incredible. and today, what will- happen with the dogs, how often do they train? happen with the dogs, how often do the train? ~ ., ., happen with the dogs, how often do the train? ~ . ,, , ., ., they train? walking wise, we go out early morning- _ they train? walking wise, we go out early morning. because _ they train? walking wise, we go out early morning. because we - they train? walking wise, we go out early morning. because we have i they train? walking wise, we go out early morning. because we have a i early morning. because we have a pack of dogs, where we live i have a 200 feet garden and we back onto the field, so i'm up at 4am, they will all have a harness and lights on. i will have a head torch so i can be a professional, responsible owner. then we go out for a walk. next thursday we start swimming. on friday we will have a swim, and then we start, hopefully, pulling the swims and from now until october. i've got to ask you about ralphie. a boisterous puppy, how do you cope with him? �* ., boisterous puppy, how do you cope with him? �* . ~ , boisterous puppy, how do you cope with him? �* . a ., boisterous puppy, how do you cope withhim?�* . , with him? brilliant. as a puppy, he has not with him? brilliant. as a puppy, he has got the — with him? brilliant. as a puppy, he has got the puppy _ with him? brilliant. as a puppy, he has got the puppy brain, _ with him? brilliant. as a puppy, he has got the puppy brain, but i with him? brilliant. as a puppy, he has got the puppy brain, but the i has got the puppy brain, but the body of a mini. you imagine the power of that party.— power of that party. good luck. there is rrot — power of that party. good luck. there is not a _ power of that party. good luck. there is not a natural— power of that party. good luck. i there is not a natural environment here with a coat that thick and

under the studio lights. thank you so much for coming in. congratulations. thank you. that is it from breakfast. we are back from 6am tomorrow. enjoy the rest of your saturday. goodbye.

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