this is bbc news, the headlines. russia's army says the "first stage" of its military campaign in ukraine is over and it'll now focus on the disputed donbass region. western officials say it's a sign of failure. russia has admitted that more than thirteen—hundred of its soldiers have died in the fighting. ukraine though has estimated russian losses at more than sixteen thousand, since its invasion. president biden has spoken of his gratitude to humanitarian workers in eastern poland for welcoming in more than two million ukrainian refugees. mr biden also told some of the nine thousand american troops

mr thousand american troops biden had lunch with so troops mr biden had lunch with some of the troops while stationed in poland. he told them that... the west was responding with unity. latest estimates suggest covid infections in the uk are nearing record levels — driven by the omicron variant. cases are also on the rise through much of europe. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are the author and journalist emma woolf and ali miraj columnist at the article. tomorrow's front pages, starting with... a starting with. .. few a starting with... few more from pages that we had a half a few more from pages that we had at half past ten. typically the case at the weekend.

typically the case at the weekend. let's start with the times — russia gives its strongest indication yet that it will scale back its military ambitions in ukraine to focus on fighting for control of the east, after suffering setbacks across the country. the ft leads with the same story — a high—ranking official in the russian army says that the special operation in ukraine is now entering a new phase designed to fully liberate the eastern donbas region. in the guardian — authorities in mariupol says that as many as 300 people were killed in a russian bombing of a theatre last week — the deadliest single attack since moscow launched its invasion of ukraine. the mirror says that the prime minister is supporting the growing number of calls for p&0 boss peter hebblethwaite to quit over the illegal sacking of 800 workers. according to the yorkshire post, the soaring cost of living is set to deepen the crisis facing the retail and hospitality sectors as consumers shun spending to keep up with the cost of living. in an exclusive interview

with the daily mail — deputy prime minister dominic raaab unveils plans to give free speech legal supremacy over other rights to stop debate from being eroded, in what the paper calls a major victory over cancel culture. interesting that one up in a cancelled culture from president putin. trying to canceljk rowling and out russia too. allie, kick us off this time. the news out of ukraine the suggestion from authorities in mariupol that is many as 300 people died when that theatre they were sheltering in, the lower part of the theatre was destroyed by some kind of bombardment although the russians insist they are not targeting civilians. it’s

the russians insist they are not targeting civilians. it's appalling what happened _ targeting civilians. it's appalling what happened in _ targeting civilians. it's appalling what happened in mariupol. - targeting civilians. it's appalling| what happened in mariupol. that targeting civilians. it's appalling i what happened in mariupol. that is apparently the worst attack that's happened so far during this war campaign — happened so far during this war campaign that russia started on february— campaign that russia started on february the 24th. just on your point _ february the 24th. just on your point about cancelled culture and jk rowling, _ point about cancelled culture and jk rowling, jk rowling didn't go and invade _ rowling, jk rowling didn't go and invade a — rowling, jk rowling didn't go and invade a country. it's completely different — invade a country. it's completely different here and president putin saying _ different here and president putin saying the us is trying to cancel russia — saying the us is trying to cancel russia. this is the un now saying that this — russia. this is the un now saying that this is — russia. this is the un now saying that this is going to be there's a lot of— that this is going to be there's a lot of talk— that this is going to be there's a lot of talk about war crimes and in such— lot of talk about war crimes and in such situations you have to go and assemble as much evidence as you can. assemble as much evidence as you can the _ assemble as much evidence as you can. the reality is, bringing president _ can. the reality is, bringing president putin, hopefully this war ends and _ president putin, hopefully this war ends and it— president putin, hopefully this war ends and it is swift to the head, to the war crimes tribunal is going to be the war crimes tribunal is going to he nigh _ the war crimes tribunal is going to be nigh impossible. i can never see russia _ be nigh impossible. i can never see russia agreed to cooperate with such an investigation. you could see the horrific— an investigation. you could see the horrific sequences of bombarding innocence — horrific sequences of bombarding innocence killed in the crossfire.

all innocence killed in the crossfire. aii norms — innocence killed in the crossfire. all norms of what you expect geneva conventions — all norms of what you expect geneva conventions all being transgressed in pursuit— conventions all being transgressed in pursuit of this war. brilliantly summed op _ in pursuit of this war. brilliantly summed up in _ in pursuit of this war. brilliantly summed up in the _ in pursuit of this war. brilliantly summed up in the photograph. | in pursuit of this war. brilliantly| summed up in the photograph. i in pursuit of this war. brilliantly - summed up in the photograph. i call it an eerie photograph on the front of the independent which shows some burnt out buses and building that's... it still burnt out buses and building that's. .. it still standing burnt out buses and building that's... it still standing but you can see the burn marks on the outside, the way the conch creed has been scolded by the heat of the bombardments and the firestorm that is descended upon it. it's a dystopian vision of cities without could any city. could be bristol, glasgow, paris, it could be anywhere. and that's a reminder in itself that it is literally in the heart of europe. never mind your definition of eu or eastern europe, if you want to mark central on the map you'll find yourself in ukraine because it's such an enormous country.

because it's such an enormous count . , country. exactly. there has been stunnin: country. exactly. there has been stunning but— country. exactly. there has been stunning but shocking _ country. exactly. there has been l stunning but shocking photography country. exactly. there has been - stunning but shocking photography in the last month of scenes of absolute devastation. you'll remember the picture of the heavily pregnant woman outside the maternity hospital, that shopping mall last weekend that has been raised to the ground with her and a priest or a chaplain just ground with her and a priest or a chaplainjust walking ground with her and a priest or a chaplain just walking amongst the rubble and the devastation put up the photograph on the front of the independent with the scorch marks of the bus and all of that, absolutely terrible visit with the independent reporting is that they found the un human rights commission is found evidence of mass graves. with up to 200 people buried in one of the greats. especially mariupol, it's beenin greats. especially mariupol, it's been in the eye of the storm because it's that crucial congested region. it stands in the way of russia's securing a land corridor between crimea and the eastern donbas region. so mary pohl has taken the

brunt of it. and the 300 public —— mariupol. 300 killed in the theatre attack last week. the horrorjust goes on and on and on. one can only hope that the potential retreat of the russians may give some relief to the russians may give some relief to the rest of the country. fair the russians may give some relief to the rest of the country.— the rest of the country. fair to sa , the rest of the country. fair to say, about russia _ the rest of the country. fair to say, about russia giving - the rest of the country. fair to say, about russia giving up i the rest of the country. fair to - say, about russia giving up putin. slightly awkward for the west since the americans are never read do not recognise it to the national court because they always fear that american troops might find themselves but before. i won't use themselves but before. i won't use the phrase i was going to use because it could be important is, let's say, a very difficult environment to operate in when you're talking about international law. telegraph, emma, russians prepared to scale back invasion. we talked a bit about this in the first part. the times because it effectively a retreat. at the very least you can say it is not going to plan. it

least you can say it is not going to ian. , ., ., ., , ., plan. it is not going to plan. the russians aspiration _ plan. it is not going to plan. the russians aspiration or _ plan. it is not going to plan. the i russians aspiration or expectation that they would simply take over ukraine, remember putin three or four weeks ago saying that russia and ukraine i want people and you want to take of the entire country. they are rewriting history a bit and claiming that actually their plan originally was to fully liberate the eastern donbas region. they are now focusing on liberation. this is a senior military official who was a colonel general who's been saying that actually, they are going to scale back attacks on the other parts of the country. we wait and see whether that's a reality. zelensky understandably is very sceptical as art the rest of us allies. and we will see. may this be the beginning of the end for the rest of ukraine? i'm not quite sure of how you feel if you're in the nandez region of this news. exactly.

lookin: nandez region of this news. exactly. looking at. — nandez region of this news. exactly. looking at, excuse _ nandez region of this news. exactly. looking at, excuse me _ nandez region of this news. exactly. looking at, excuse me my _ nandez region of this news. exactly. looking at, excuse me my eyesightl nandez region of this news. exactly. | looking at, excuse me my eyesight is not as good. —— dawn 90% of the the people's republic of china and... 54%. of the dennis people. that's still quite a bit of territory once a day. it's not evenjust going still quite a bit of territory once a day. it's not even just going to accept the bits, the self—declared bits that have effectively been out of attitude control for the best part of a ears, it wants more, i wants a bigger slice of the cake. ultimately at some point both sides a-ain ultimately at some point both sides again have to sit down, however much they detest— again have to sit down, however much they detest each other and come to a negotiated _ they detest each other and come to a negotiated settlement upon it. this is what _ negotiated settlement upon it. this is what is _ negotiated settlement upon it. this is what is a — negotiated settlement upon it. this is what is a get eventually could happen — is what is a get eventually could happen. the question is how many

more _ happen. the question is how many more innocent people have to die in the busy— more innocent people have to die in the busy of— more innocent people have to die in the busy of this war for that to happen? — the busy of this war for that to happen? what does the piece looked like? zelensky has already been calling _ like? zelensky has already been calling to — like? zelensky has already been calling tojoin the eu and for that to he _ calling tojoin the eu and for that to be accelerated as quickly as possible _ to be accelerated as quickly as possible. how is the eu can respond to that? _ possible. how is the eu can respond to that? the — possible. how is the eu can respond to that? the nato issue itself, which — to that? the nato issue itself, which it— to that? the nato issue itself, which it back in 2007 when putin and said that _ which it back in 2007 when putin and said that that would be really hevond — said that that would be really beyond the pale for him to accept and then— beyond the pale for him to accept and then 2008 when george w bush had said in— and then 2008 when george w bush had said in bucharest that both ukraine and georgia should be part of nato. and that _ and georgia should be part of nato. and that car it was during gold and never— and that car it was during gold and never delivered, really left ukraine of the _ never delivered, really left ukraine of the worst of all worlds. it was neither part of nato nor was it clear— neither part of nato nor was it clear that it was never to be part of nat0~ — clear that it was never to be part of nato. zelensky was still expecting there to be no fly zone. his ieft _ expecting there to be no fly zone. his left tongue out to dry on a point — his left tongue out to dry on a point the _ his left tongue out to dry on a point. the question is, what does this piece — point. the question is, what does this piece look like, what happens, is the _ this piece look like, what happens, is the price — this piece look like, what happens, is the price going to be him signing a treaty— is the price going to be him signing a treaty saying thou shall never 'oin a treaty saying thou shall never join nato? my point really is if

this ends— join nato? my point really is if this ends up, why wasn't this done before, _ this ends up, why wasn't this done before, why— this ends up, why wasn't this done before, why is it had to take so many— before, why is it had to take so many hundreds of thousands of people to die _ many hundreds of thousands of people to die in _ many hundreds of thousands of people to die in the _ many hundreds of thousands of people to die in the pursuit of this war to oust— to die in the pursuit of this war to oust to end — to die in the pursuit of this war to oust to end up in a position where putin— oust to end up in a position where putin can — oust to end up in a position where putin can he — oust to end up in a position where putin can be satisfied anyway? i may be wrong _ putin can be satisfied anyway? i may be wrong for— putin can be satisfied anyway? i may be wrong for that may be put into want _ be wrong for that may be put into want to _ be wrong for that may be put into want to take the old country and topple _ want to take the old country and topple zelensky. maybe he did, maybe he didn't _ topple zelensky. maybe he did, maybe he didn't. point is, at some stage bil he didn't. point is, at some stage big enough— he didn't. point is, at some stage big enough to sit down, and the longer— big enough to sit down, and the longer this goes on to more innocent second to _ longer this goes on to more innocent second to die in the process. take us to the front _ second to die in the process. take us to the front of _ second to die in the process. take us to the front of the _ second to die in the process. take us to the front of the daily - second to die in the process. tag

completely illegal. we are hearing the prime minister is supporting the calls for this embattled chief of p80 calls for this embattled chief of p&0 mariupol peter hebblethwaite, is admitted that it was illegal. as allie pointed out it us our tummy also took plenty of our furlough cash over the last couple years for his workers. the prime minister as well as the transport secretary think that he should go, sling his talk. , :, , , think that he should go, sling his talk. , ., , , , , think that he should go, sling his talk. , , talk. presumably is this decision stands, if peter _ talk. presumably is this decision stands, if peter hebblethwaite l talk. presumably is this decision i stands, if peter hebblethwaite was telling mps what he addressed that joint committee earlier in the week, we are going to compensate the staff, in other words we can about them some money to make up for the fact that we stack them in a way that was illegal, and therefore the whole thing will go away, they will be other companies who say hang on a minute, maybe we should do the same

emma at the undercutting if they get away with this? if it is such a tight industry where margins are so tight, if you were another ferry operator you might feel that this should be something government should be something government should stop. should be something government should stop-— should be something government should sto -. ., , should stop. indeed. the law is the law and the — should stop. indeed. the law is the law and the law _ should stop. indeed. the law is the law and the law seems _ should stop. indeed. the law is the law and the law seems to _ should stop. indeed. the law is the law and the law seems to have - should stop. indeed. the law is the | law and the law seems to have been p&0 broken. this is what the ceo of himseif— p&0 broken. this is what the ceo of himself was— p&0 broken. this is what the ceo of himself was saying. in an environment where you cannot move, esg, environmental rules around companies — esg, environmental rules around companies easily, this is all en vogue — companies easily, this is all en vogue now. you would of thought social— vogue now. you would of thought social issues, dealing with your workforce — social issues, dealing with your workforce in a humane, decent manner would _ workforce in a humane, decent manner would he _ workforce in a humane, decent manner would be top _ workforce in a humane, decent manner would be top of the list of the priorities— would be top of the list of the priorities you have. perception wise, _ priorities you have. perception wise, ali— priorities you have. perception wise, all companies agonise about reputational risk. this is p&0 the worst— reputational risk. this is p&0 the worst pr — reputational risk. this is p&0 the worst pr disaster for. they fired their— worst pr disaster for. they fired their workers, they want to pay £5

50 an _ their workers, they want to pay £5 50 an hour — their workers, they want to pay £5 50 an hour. the people who travel between _ 50 an hour. the people who travel between ports that are not within the uk _ between ports that are not within the uk and can get away with it. also— the uk and can get away with it. also they've got a massive issue with ships — also they've got a massive issue with ships that... they've got a big loan they— with ships that... they've got a big loan they owed to their pension fund _ loan they owed to their pension fund even— loan they owed to their pension fund. even the ships apparently that they've _ fund. even the ships apparently that they've given as collateral for that, — they've given as collateral for that, are _ they've given as collateral for that, are worth a lot less than they claim many— that, are worth a lot less than they claim. many issues around is to be dealt _ claim. many issues around is to be dealt with — claim. many issues around is to be dealt with. it looks really, really poor _ dealt with. it looks really, really oor. ., y poor. the only thing peter hebblethwaite _ poor. the only thing peter hebblethwaite can - poor. the only thing peter| hebblethwaite can console poor. the only thing peter- hebblethwaite can console himself with this weekend if he is watching is you haven't actually trashed your brand by saying it's crap. to use the phrase, not a phrase i'm normally using this time but that's a direct quote. ratner in the old days of his jewellery firm. he hasn't done that. it could be worse. as you say, political pressure,

really come out to pr disasters. first of all, pm claims to snub sunakfor energy. this is kind of getting dealing with the financial consequences of covid and the slowdown in all the rest of it but try and let people know it's a bit of dog was old. it's not my fault, it's him. blame number 11, of dog was old. it's not my fault, it's him. blame number", it's of dog was old. it's not my fault, it's him. blame number 11, it's not me. it's him. blame number“, it's not me. :, it's him. blame number“, it's not me. . ., , me. there are always tensions between chancellors _ me. there are always tensions between chancellors and - me. there are always tensions| between chancellors and prime ministers — between chancellors and prime ministers because the prime minister wants— ministers because the prime minister wants to _ ministers because the prime minister wants to smash the cash in the chancellors won who wants to find a way of _ chancellors won who wants to find a way of paying for it. we've got 400 paving _ way of paying for it. we've got 400 paying for— way of paying for it. we've got 400 paying for that interest rates are going _ paying for that interest rates are going up and very nervous about when he runs— going up and very nervous about when he runs sensitivity analysis on his debt— he runs sensitivity analysis on his debt that — he runs sensitivity analysis on his debt that a — he runs sensitivity analysis on his debt that a 1% increase it could lead _ debt that a 1% increase it could lead to — debt that a 1% increase it could lead to 20 _ debt that a 1% increase it could lead to 20 billion extra on servicing the debt. the prime

ministerm _ servicing the debt. the prime minister... what this essay is the prime _ minister... what this essay is the prime minister wanted the price cap on energy— prime minister wanted the price cap on energy bills that can be reviewed in 0ctoher— on energy bills that can be reviewed in october two began the woman not increase _ in october two began the woman not increase whenjim look in october two began the woman not increase when jim look at that agaih — increase when jim look at that agaih to— increase when jim look at that again. to give household certainty that the _ again. to give household certainty that the bills will be rising. you could _ that the bills will be rising. you could see — that the bills will be rising. you could see that the french of the energy— could see that the french of the energy cost, italians issue subsidies, the bottom line is sunak is a chance — subsidies, the bottom line is sunak is a chance or who's got a really tough _ is a chance or who's got a really tough set — is a chance or who's got a really tough set of choices to make. there are only— tough set of choices to make. there are only two — tough set of choices to make. there are only two ways a government could raise money, — are only two ways a government could raise money, other tax tomorrow horrow— raise money, other tax tomorrow borrow more. barring he doesn't want to do— borrow more. barring he doesn't want to do any— borrow more. barring he doesn't want to do any more because interest rates _ to do any more because interest rates are — to do any more because interest rates are going up. taxes, will have a discussion— rates are going up. taxes, will have a discussion about that the next eiectioh — a discussion about that the next election. the reality is it's the lahour— election. the reality is it's the labour party or another party want to stand _ labour party or another party want to stand on — labour party or another party want to stand on massive increases in tax rate they _ to stand on massive increases in tax rate they can — to stand on massive increases in tax rate they can do that, there's an eiection— rate they can do that, there's an election process. it�*s rate they can do that, there's an election process.— election process. it's already according — election process. it's already according to _ election process. it's already according to organisations i election process. it's already - according to organisations without what it meant on the fact that he isn't raise the national threshold, 6 billion last going into the air help service to meet the 6 million

wages. help service to meet the 6 million wanes. :, help service to meet the 6 million wanes. ., ., . ., . wages. there are no free choice here. wages. there are no free choice here- perhaps _ wages. there are no free choice here. perhaps he _ wages. there are no free choice here. perhaps he shouldn't - wages. there are no free choice | here. perhaps he shouldn't have allowed billions _ here. perhaps he shouldn't have allowed billions and _ here. perhaps he shouldn't have allowed billions and billions - here. perhaps he shouldn't have allowed billions and billions of i allowed billions and billions of covid cache to be fraudulently claimed then if he so desperate for money. and he can't help struggling households. i think it's a very convenient leak for the prime minister because he can't look angelic, he could look as though he desperately want to help the struggling families but he wasn't allowed to by the chancellor. it also does damage to reggie sunak reputation. obviously he wants boris johnson'sjob. —— rishi sunak. i thought this was an amazing story from the telegraph. interesting that it's the telegraph. as you pointed out, i wonder how they got the story? some phone calls from morse's friends? ~ , ~ , story? some phone calls from morse's friends? ~ , ,, , friends? with friends like this as the sa . friends? with friends like this as they say- the — friends? with friends like this as they say. the guardian - friends? with friends like this as they say. the guardian front - friends? with friends like this as i they say. the guardian front page. rain on the royal parade. it's a lovely photo. a brilliant photo. caribbean rain passes pretty quickly, it's the greatjoy, it's

everybody passes. we've had a smashing week in this country. they get the showers when they go. they left the showers in they're still getting the showers. does seem that some of these things could've been avoided. :, some of these things could've been avoided. . ., �* , , avoided. yeah. overall it's being billed as a _ avoided. yeah. overall it's being billed as a tone _ avoided. yeah. overall it's being billed as a tone deaf— avoided. yeah. overall it's being billed as a tone deaf tour- avoided. yeah. overall it's being billed as a tone deaf tour of- avoided. yeah. overall it's being billed as a tone deaf tour of the | billed as a tone deaf tour of the caribbean. people are calling it a series of pr blunders, royal tour disaster. several of the papers talk of the disasters. things like the royal couple being photographed, the optics were not good, being photographed shaking hands with children through this wire mesh fence even though apparently their children watching a football match. they embarrassing frosty reception they got from the jamaican pride mirror. and to me —— premier. the timing felt very off. i know these royal tours are planned months and months in advance and they have to be. i think the timing with what's

happening in ukrainejust seemed extremely strange with all the photographs of the lavish and luxurious ceremonies that they were prancing around like caribbean taken on. it's a difficult time for the monarchy and a time of transition. he i think that's right. i think it's a — he i think that's right. i think it's a time _ he i think that's right. i think it's a time of transition both domestically within the uk and also internationally. it is the queens platinum — internationally. it is the queens platinum jubilee year. and she knows that at— platinum jubilee year. and she knows that at some stage she's going to have _ that at some stage she's going to have to _ that at some stage she's going to have to pass over the reins and she's— have to pass over the reins and she's already increasingly doing that _ she's already increasingly doing that. prince charles also knows that even in _ that. prince charles also knows that even in this— that. prince charles also knows that even in this country support for the monarchy, — even in this country support for the monarchy, particularly amongst younger— monarchy, particularly amongst younger members of the public is a lot lower. _ younger members of the public is a lot lower, there's less deference around _ lot lower, there's less deference around without the monarchy needs to continuously reinvent itself to remain — continuously reinvent itself to remain revel in it international stage — remain revel in it international stage there i can be problems with countries _ stage there i can be problems with countries like jamaica wants to move on its _ countries like jamaica wants to move on its perfect right to do so. i do

still think— on its perfect right to do so. i do still think there are institutions like the — still think there are institutions like the commonwealth where a lot of value can _ like the commonwealth where a lot of value can be added. i think there is a lot of— value can be added. i think there is a lot of affection that is held to the royal— a lot of affection that is held to the royal family, you could see that some of— the royal family, you could see that some of pictures even this week on the tour~ _ some of pictures even this week on the tour~ i— some of pictures even this week on the tour. i don't think it's all had the _ the tour. i don't think it's all bad. the pr people should have done a better— bad. the pr people should have done a betterjob. they should be thinking _ a betterjob. they should be thinking about every potential photo op that— thinking about every potential photo op that could happen. i think they let them — op that could happen. i think they let them down a little bit in certain— let them down a little bit in certain areas there.- let them down a little bit in certain areas there. let's end on the nissan _ certain areas there. let's end on the nissan with _ certain areas there. let's end on the nissan with the _ certain areas there. let's end on the nissan with the wonderful. the nissan with the wonderful headline, wayne clooney. tell us about that- _ headline, wayne clooney. tell us about that. apparently _ headline, wayne clooney. tell us about that. apparently wayne - headline, wayne clooney. tell us i about that. apparently wayne sorry george clooney wants to buy wayne rooney. no, he doesn't. george clooney wants to buy struggling championship side run by wayne rooney derby county. if the football world to get any madder then tonight... world to get any madder then tonight- - -_ world to get any madder then toniaht... , ., , _ , tonight... why does any by chelsea? he probably — tonight... why does any by chelsea? he probably get _ tonight... why does any by chelsea? he probably get the _ tonight... why does any by chelsea? he probably get the money, - tonight... why does any by chelsea? he probably get the money, let's - tonight... why does any by chelsea? he probably get the money, let's be| he probably get the money, let's be honest. ~ , ., , �* , ,

he probably get the money, let's be honest. , ., , �* , , , honest. why doesn't he buy chelsea? burial. honest. why doesn't he buy chelsea? lturial- that's — honest. why doesn't he buy chelsea? burial. that's about _ honest. why doesn't he buy chelsea? burial. that's about as _ honest. why doesn't he buy chelsea? burial. that's about as much - honest. why doesn't he buy chelsea? burial. that's about as much as - honest. why doesn't he buy chelsea? burial. that's about as much as i - burial. that's about as much as i can say about that. george clooney wants to buy derby county.- wants to buy derby county. would that make you _ wants to buy derby county. would that make you more _ wants to buy derby county. would that make you more likely - wants to buy derby county. would that make you more likely to - wants to buy derby county. would that make you more likely to go . that make you more likely to go watch a derby county match? i’m that make you more likely to go watch a derby county match? i'm a liverool watch a derby county match? i'm a liverpool fare. _ watch a derby county match? i'm a liverpoolfare, i— watch a derby county match? i'm a liverpool fare, i don't _ watch a derby county match? i'm a liverpool fare, i don't need - watch a derby county match? i'm a liverpool fare, i don't need to - liverpool fare, i don't need to worry about any others. george clooney or _ worry about any others. george clooney or no — worry about any others. george clooney or no clooney. - worry about any others. george clooney or no clooney. your - worry about any others. george i clooney or no clooney. your debut with us. thank you. have you enjoyed it, where you come again? riff with us. thank you. have you en'oyed it, where you come again?* it, where you come again? of course i will. it, where you come again? of course i will- allie — it, where you come again? of course iwill- allie i — it, where you come again? of course i will. allie i hope _ it, where you come again? of course i will. allie i hope you _ it, where you come again? of course i will. allie i hope you come - it, where you come again? of course i will. allie i hope you come again, l i will. allie i hope you come again, alwa s i will. allie i hope you come again, always a pleasure _ i will. allie i hope you come again, always a pleasure to have - i will. allie i hope you come again, always a pleasure to have you with j always a pleasure to have you with us. thank you. always a pleasure to see you. thank you very much for your company. always a pleasure know that you're there. i'm not talking myself, i do that enough at home. i'm not talking myself, i do that enough at home. that's it for the papers this evening. the papers will be back again tomorrow evening with james rampton features writer at the independent and anne mcelvoy senior editor at the economist. dojoin us then if you can but for now, goodnight.

good evening. i'm lizzie greenwood—hughes here with your latest sports news. and we're starting with cricket because it's been a frustrating second day for england in the deciding test against west indies. after a slow start, england's bowlers quickly picked—off the windies batters, ben stokes with the breakthrough taking captain brathwaite for 17. and after chris woakes took a confidence boosting quick three wickets, england had restricted them on 128—7 at tea. but the west indies stubborn tail added another 105 runs — wicketkeeperjosh da silva with an unbeaten half century before the close of play. so west indies will resume on 232—8 on day three, leading by 28 runs with england hoping to knock—off the final couple of wickets as they try to win their first series win in the caribbean for 18 years. the saudi arabian grand prix will go

ahead as planned on sunday despite a missile attack on an oil facility near the track injeddah. second practice was delayed by 15 minutes after the attack as team bosses and drivers attended a meeting with fi officials. it's reported that yemen's houti rebels claimed responsibility for the attack. as for the racing, ferrari's charles leclerc topped both practice sessions, max verstappen was second for red bull. aston martin's sebastian vettel will miss sunday's race though — he's failed to recover from covid in time. vettel has already missed the season—opener in bahrain last weekend, he'll be replaced again by the reserve driver, nico hulkenberg in jeddah. saudi arabia's human rights record is also under the spotlight again and seven time world champion — lewis hamilton says it should be "easy" for the country to make changes adding that it's "mind—blowing" to hear some of the stories about abuses in there. northern ireland have been in friendly football action tonight,

scoring 2 late goals to win 3—1 away in luxembourg. the score was level ati all, before captain steven davis and gavin white secured the victory. northern ireland host hungary in another friendly on tuesday. england play switzerland in a friendly at wembley tomorrow. and with their world cup qualification already sorted, questions are being asked again about the human rights record of the host nation - qatar. and while england manager gareth southgate says he doesn't see the benefit of boycotting this year's tournament, he did confirm his team are having their own conversations in the camp about what they might be able to do to bring about change. there is power with us being able to do things together or even with some of the other european nations or whatever that might look like. there are conversations going on in the background, so it would be wrong to say that we are pushing things to one side. frankly, we're talking more about it than many other things, so i agree.

i think the players have got a good voice and we should allow them to come up with their ideas, and if we can support that and help shape that, then we should also do that. onto the night's rugby union action and ospreys were soundly beaten 45—15 by lions in their united rugby championship visit tojohnnesburg. morne van den berg scored 2 of his side's 7 tries as they picked up a bonus point. elsewhere, munster beat benetton 51—22. the women's six nations kicks off tomorrow with scotland welcoming defending champions england, it's live on bbc 2 at midday. later—on ireland take on wales, which is on the red button. england have thrashed the scots in their last three six nations meetings, but scotland are on a high after qualifying for this year's world cup in new zealand. we are so passionate about taking the scotland women to as high a level as we possibly can while we have the opportunity in our shirt.

so this six nations is a brilliant opportunity for us. that kind of going towards the world cup so a really good chance to play some of the best teams in the world and get the most out of every single game and just keep pushing forward. we have more focus on ourselves than we have on scotland and what they do. yes, we take that into account when prepping our game plan, but a lot of it is on us and how we want to play and how we want to make sure we move our game on from the autumn. so, yeah, it is not underestimating them by any stretch of the imagination, but it's also been focused on ourselves as well. wigan are through to the quarterfinals of rugby league's challenge cup after thrashing salford 20 points to nil at the dw stadium salford came into this game full of confidence but they rarely threatened — i4—nil down at half time before forward john bateman scored wigan's only try of the second half to send them through to the next round.

cameron norrie beat fellow briton jack draper to reach the third round of the miami open tennis. british number one norrie was made to work hard to overcome world number 146 draper by two sets to love. the pair last met at queens injuly, where norrie also won in straight sets. josh warrington says he has an opportunity "to be the man again" and reclaim his ibf featherweight title when he takes on spain's kiko martinez in leeds on saturday. the 31—year—old warrington — who made three defences of the belt between 2018 and 2019, will be fighting in front of a home crowd at the first direct arena. warrington beat martinez in a close points decision at the same venue in 2017, but is coming off a loss and a draw in his two previous fights. when i walked out of the ring

against him five years ago, i didn't think i'd be fighting him for my own world title. in the same ring. it's the same ring in the same venue in the same arena. but he's called for this fight, he wants this fight. obviously, that ghost of his has not gone away. so it's tough for him to put it right. and that's all the sport for now. hello there. this dry, warm and sunny weather will come to an end next week, but there's more of the same on saturday. it'll be a chilly start, but lots of sunshine around. any early mist and fog patches soon lifting. there's more cloud across the far north of scotland, but elsewhere, it's just fairweather cloud bubbling up through the day. and with light winds and the sunshine, temperatures are going to be similar to what we had on friday and again could make 19—20 degrees across some parts of northern england. we've still got high pressure in charge this weekend, but heading into the second half of the weekend, there's more cloud coming into that area of high

pressure from off the north sea. so, a cloudier, mistier start to the day across some eastern parts of england. a lot of uncertainty still about the amounts of cloud, but it could push its way through the midlands towards east wales. it may linger in some places into the afternoon. many areas of england and wales should see the cloud thinning, some sunshine coming through. not going to be quite as warm as it has been of late, but further north, particularly into scotland and northern ireland, there will more sunshine and temperatures again reaching 17 celsius.

this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. i'm nancy kacungira. russia signals a shift in its military strategy in the war narrowing its focus to the east of the country. ukrainian troops successfully counterattack around the capital, kyiv. destroyed russian tanks are seen on the road north of the capital. and ukrainian troops have been able to achieve this against a much larger army, a more powerful army. in places now, they're not just resisting, they're mounting a counterattack. in the south of the country, there are fears of starvation in the beseiged city of mariupol as hundreds queue for food and water amid the devastation. president biden visits poland to show support for ukraine's neighbour and announces a deal

on gas to reduce european reliance on russian energy.