this is bbc news with the latest headlines. russia proposes a ceasefire in the besieged city of mariupol to allow civilians to leave. more than 150,000 people remain trapped. western intelligence suggests putin isn't being told how badly russia's offensive is going — with reports of demoralised troops refusing to obey orders. mr putin has not been fully informed by his ministry of defence, at every turn over the last month. it's the last day of free covid tests for most people in england, as the government pushes ahead with its plans for living with ther virus. at 1230 we'll be answering your questions on changes to testing, and the spread of 0micron. you can send us your questions

with the hashtag #bbcyourquestions — or email yourquestions@bbc.co.uk. the organisers of the oscars say will smith refused to leave the ceremony after hitting chris rock — and they've started disciplinary procedings against him. it's the nation's favourite dish — fish and chips — but the industry is really feeling the cost of living crisis bite. i'm at this fish and chip processing plant in blackpool, finding out how the food makes it to your plate and how the industry is coping with the pressure. and england's cricketers sweep aside south africa in the semifinal of the women's world cup to set up a clash with australia in the final.

a convoy of ukrainian buses has set off for the southern city of mariupol to try to reach people trapped by the fighting there. yesterday, the russian defence ministry said it would allow the un refugee agency and the international red cross to assist in the evacuation of civilians. tens of thousands of people are desperate to escape after weeks of russian bombardment. though some residents have managed to flee, all previous attempts to establish a ceasefire in mariupol have collapsed. in other developments, the head of the uk government's security and intelligence agency, gchq, said the kremlin appeared to have "massively misjudged the situation" in ukraine. sirjeremy fleming said president putin's advisers were not telling him the truth about the situation on the ground. similarly, the white house says it has intelligence indicating tensions between russia's vladimir putin and his military leadership. the ukrainian president volodymyr zelensky has warned ukraine is bracing

for a new russian offensive. he said they had seen a build—up of russian troops that could launch new strikes in the country's eastern donbas region. four million people have now fled ukraine since the start of the war, according to the latest figures from the un refugee agency. jon donnison reports. few people get close to vladimir putin. the russian president is isolated, fighting a personal war with his own advisers too scared to tell him the truth. that is the assessment of britain's spy chief, delivered today in a speech in australia. he underestimated the strength of the coalition his actions would galvanise. he underplayed the economic consequences of the sanctions regime. and he overestimated the abilities of his military to secure a rapid victory. we have seen russian soldiers short of weapons and morale,

refusing to carry out orders, sabotaging their own equipment, and even accidentally shooting down their own aircraft. 0n the ground, north of kyiv, ukrainian forces are securing areas recaptured from the russians. their enemy still lying scattered around them. "they were cannon fodder, just kids sent here," alexander said, before a reminder that around the capital all is not yet quiet. explosions. and in the besieged and battered south—eastern city of mariupol, they have been burying the dead in the streets. the un estimates at least 5000 civilians have been killed here. with conditions deteriorating, there is another promise of a ceasefire this morning to allow people to get out, but such promises have come and gone before. in his latest address, president zelensky said the war was at a turning point, but cast doubt on russia's claim that it is de—escalating the fighting.

translation: we do not believe anyone. - we do not trust any beautiful verbal constructions. there is a real situation on the battlefield, and now, this is the most important thing, we will not give up anything and we will fight for every metre of our land, for every person. but many have already left. the united nations says more than four million ukrainians have now fled to neighbouring countries. jon donnison, bbc news. 0ur correspondentjonah fisher is in lviv and sent us this update. it does at this point appear like this humanitarian corridor out of mariupol might happen. we heard from the russians earlier this morning that there was going to be a ceasefire. the ukrainians say they have despatched 45 buses to the area to pick up people. now, this sort of thing has happened in the past. we have had humanitarian corridors promised which then have not happened, either due to commanders

on the ground not being fully informed, or indeed shooting having taken place, which stopped people going. but at this point it appears there might be some prospect of people getting out of mariupol, a city of course which has seen the worst of the fighting in ukraine, surrounded by russian forces for the last three weeks, really dire conditions in there. we believe there may be in the region of iso—170,000 people, still in mariupol, who have spent most of the last few weeks sheltering from their intense fighting, so some more of them may get out today if all goes according to plan. elsewhere, president zelensky has been talking about this supposed movement of russian forces away from kyiv. he appears to believe that it is happening, but what he is very clear in his statements to point out is that he believes it is because it is a reflection really of the reality that ukrainian forces stopped the russian advance on kyiv, and were indeed starting to push them back. he said in his statement that he believes the forces are simply going to be redeployed elsewhere, and at the moment that appears to be, to eastern ukraine. it looks like the russians have been talking about this,

that the focus on the ground in this war is going to move towards eastern ukraine, we are going to see a push from the russian force, particularly in and round the areas of these so—called separatist republics of luhansk and donetsk. we are likely to see more forces from russia there and a push from those so—called republics, westwards to take more territory.

with thousands dead and their homes turned to rubble the united nations says that more than four million ukrainians have now fled the country close to 2.4 million of them have travelled to poland according to the the polish border guard. the city of lublin has been widely praised for how ngos, local government and volunteers have worked together to provide support for refugees both immediately after the invasion and now one month on, to integrate refugees into schools, workplaces and life in lublin. we canjoin kasia madera, in lublin in eastern poland now. this is a fantastic example of how poland has opened its arms. this is one primary — poland has opened its arms. this is one primary school _ poland has opened its arms. this is one primary school mixed - poland has opened its arms. this is one primary school mixed primary i one primary school mixed primary school with slightly older kids as well, in the centre of lublin which is just really embraced this huge influx of people. if you think about it. this is a school which 600 students, its population has increased by 10%, that is 60 extra kids that have come here, in the space ofjust under a month, and thatis space ofjust under a month, and that is reflected across lublin as well. lublin itself has had its population increased by 10%, a huge number of people coming in, to

places like this, classrooms like this where these children are being integrated. they are being welcomed and taught polish language and just, encouraged to get involved in the local community, so this is a brilliant snapshot of how much lublin is doing, i have to say it is one of those places in poland to that has worked tirelessly, they got together quickly, the municipal authority, the all the volunteers, the local businesses have grouped together to create a welcoming environment for this huge amount of people, because theyjust were so aware that this enormous influx of people would be coming over. so there are lots of practicality, how do thrives gcses, where do they live, work, where do they sleep? a lot of them have been housed in lokelet community groups, in local houses, homes that have had to have been vetted, a lot of people are renting apartments themselves, again the complexities of what happens there, kids starting school, as

well. and teacher, here, lublin is very special because they have been offering teachers from ukraine the possibility of teaching, of getting backin possibility of teaching, of getting back in to their profession, this is what has happened to tatyana my guest who is here with her son. this is your first day teaching, you are a teacher in ukraine, you are going to be teaching here, first day never, welcome.— to be teaching here, first day never, welcome. ~ , , , , never, welcome. well, yes, it is my first da , never, welcome. well, yes, it is my first day. this _ never, welcome. well, yes, it is my first day, this school, _ never, welcome. well, yes, it is my first day, this school, and _ never, welcome. well, yes, it is my first day, this school, and i - never, welcome. well, yes, it is my first day, this school, and i should l first day, this school, and i should say i _ first day, this school, and i should say i am _ first day, this school, and i should say i am very— first day, this school, and i should say i am very happy because i can see the _ say i am very happy because i can see the kids — say i am very happy because i can see the kids and the kids are the same _ see the kids and the kids are the same as— see the kids and the kids are the same as in— see the kids and the kids are the same as in ukraine, they are happy, they are _ same as in ukraine, they are happy, they are smiling and it is, it is a relaxing — they are smiling and it is, it is a relaxing atmosphere and everything is ok _ relaxing atmosphere and everything is ok is— relaxing atmosphere and everything is ok. i- ., ., , relaxing atmosphere and everything isok.i ., ., , ., ., is ok. is you are being paid to do this which — is ok. is you are being paid to do this which is _ is ok. is you are being paid to do this which is superimportant - is ok. is you are being paid to do - this which is superimportant because it gives you independence. you are being paid, you are getting a salary. being paid, you are getting a sala . , ., , , salary. yes, of course, well, my salary. yes, of course, well, my salary is — salary. yes, of course, well, my salary is reg _ salary. yes, of course, well, my salary is reg straited _ salary. yes, of course, well, my salary is reg straited to - salary. yes, of course, well, my salary is reg straited to me, - salary. yes, of course, well, my salary is reg straited to me, to |

salary. yes, of course, well, my i salary is reg straited to me, to the local authority, and where the authority, the mayor of the city of lublin helped us, the teacher, all the teachers of ukraine, to find a job, and of course, we are very thankful and grateful because it's a great possibility to work here, and we will have the salary, and it's super because we have to live here, this period, this awful and not easy period for us, for ukrainians. it really isn't an easy period. it is great to see you here, it is your first day, we are please we can share it with you.— first day, we are please we can share it with you. one moment. i want to say _ share it with you. one moment. i want to say thank _ share it with you. one moment. i want to say thank you, _ share it with you. one moment. i want to say thank you, not - share it with you. one moment. i want to say thank you, not only l share it with you. one moment. i l want to say thank you, not only the local people, the mayor of this city, but to the organisation which helped us to be here, it is the

volunteering organisation, we are grateful, everybody, everybody who helps us to stay here, all are very kind, and they are, so they are really helping for us.— kind, and they are, so they are really helping for us. good luck on our first really helping for us. good luck on your first day- _ really helping for us. good luck on your first day. this _ really helping for us. good luck on your first day. this is _ really helping for us. good luck on your first day. this is your - really helping for us. good luck on your first day. this is your son - really helping for us. good luck on | your first day. this is your son who was working, who was studying here in the polly technic, he was here already as a student, in poland and he said to his mum and said you have to come over, get here because he was worried about the war hand that is what happened and so now tatiana this is her first is what happened and so now tatiana this is herfirst day is what happened and so now tatiana this is her first day at this school, it's a school where its teaching community has been increased, the student community has been increased are. one snapshot about what is happening across this country, because of this enormous number of people who have had to flee from neighbouring ukraine. thank you very much indeed. more in

the coming hours. and we'll have more from poland later today on bbc global questions, a live tv debate featuring poland's deputy foreign minister, russia's former foreign minister and more. the us says it has intelligence that vladimir putin has not being told the truth about how badly things are going on the ground, and the head of the uk government's security and intelligence agency, gchq, said russia appears to have "massively misjudged the situation" in ukraine. 0ur correspondentjenny hill joins us from moscow. any response to this briefing? i imagine it is being seen as western propaganda but i don't know if there has been a formal response? trio. has been a formal response? no, there has not _ has been a formal response? no, there has not been _ has been a formal response? iirr, there has not been a formal response as yet. if there is one i imagine that this will be cast as fake news, conducted by the west to try to hurt russia, that is the usual narrative

here. it has been interesting to see the ministry of defence overnight and again this morning, in their updates, are continuing to insist that this so—called special military operation is in effect going to plan, they are talking about the advances they are making, russian troops in the south and east in particular, they have said this morning, state television which of course is a watched by so many people here in russia, echoes that narrative, last night, a pundit on one programme apparently said the special military operation will go down in future military text books, it is going so well, he said that armies of the future will take their example from what russian troops are doing, in ukraine, that is what russian people are being told, the sausage soldiers who are fighting in ukraine are held up publicly here as heroers, celebrated for their brave deeds any television and newspaper

reports. as you know, the kremlin keeps a tight lid on this narrative. it is, you must remember a criminal offence to spread any kind of what the kremlin would deem to be fake news of what is happening in ukraine and it's a criminal offence to discredit the russian military so it would be interesting to see if we get a response from the kremlin, but thatis get a response from the kremlin, but that is the context into which that response will fall. jenny hill, thank you very much indeed. professor sergey radchenko is from johns hopkins university in washington butjoins us from cardiff in wales. we are seeing this line on intelligence briefing coming out from the uk saying that putin is isolated from his general, how much isolated from his general, how much is that propaganda is it possible to assess that?— assess that? western intelligence now has high _ assess that? western intelligence now has high reputation, - assess that? western intelligence now has high reputation, because j now has high reputation, because they were able to predict accurately

putin's invasion of ukraine. people were saying that is not going to happen. western intelligence was predicting that, weeks before it happened, so, because of that, they now have high reputation, so when this kind of information comes out it makes people sit up and listen, as in really, do they have source, do they have a spy on the ground, somewhere in the holes of the kremlin? we don't know what sort of intelligence the west has, on putin and his inner circle. the real question is why are they leaking this information? what is the purpose of this? and there are different possible explanations, perhaps i would say it is to alert putin to the fact that you know, he has been receiving wrong information, that is unlikely, i don't think putin reads the new york times, he gets his intelligence bullet—proofings, more likely it to set him against his inner circle, to stir up conflict, to stir up

confusion and uncertainty. and the point is that many people will ask again, is is this just western governments putting these lines out, in order to achieve that aim, how, how reliable really historically has western intelligence been in side the kremlin, if putin was planning this operation he would have been extra careful one would have thought. i would again say i have a high assessment of the reliability of western intelligence and again, their ability to predict the invasion of ukraine has been astonishing. i think they dream themselves with that prediction. but the question here is what are they doing now, it is not that the fact that intelligence was right once, doesn't mean they will always release information about the kremlin�*s intentions so you have to ask yourself, what is the purpose of this, and perhaps the purpose i would not say it is propaganda necessarily but perhaps the purpose is to create uncertainty and

confusion in the kremlin. in terms of the russia's wider link, in terms of the russia's wider link, i know you have studying the links between russia and china where is that relationship now, china is a key backer of russia as it faces pressures. key backer of russia as it faces pressures-— pressures. the west has been concerned _ pressures. the west has been concerned about _ pressures. the west has been concerned about the - pressures. the west has been. concerned about the possibility pressures. the west has been - concerned about the possibility that china might provide russia with lethal aid, that russia requested that, so there has been pressure on the chinese and warnings issued not do that because this would have you a lot of consequences, the chinese have generally taken a careful line, they are keen to stress that this war is not under mining their relationship with russia, which they value highly, at the same time, they are not too keen for this to go on, they are, they are hoping for de—escalation, they don't want to get too involved in this conflict. when you look at the science coming out on the diplomatic process, the talks, —— signs. 0ne

out on the diplomatic process, the talks, —— signs. one of the wires is saying that this is is reuters saying that this is is reuters saying moscow would not refuse a meeting but any talks would need to be substantive. the turkish foreign minister suggesting that could happen in the next couple of weeks but there has been speculation round the diplomatic channels, again, what do you read into chances of success there? ~ ., , do you read into chances of success there? ~ . , , . do you read into chances of success there? . , , . ., ., ., there? well, any such talks would of course be something _ there? well, any such talks would of course be something we _ there? well, any such talks would of course be something we should - there? well, any such talks would of course be something we should lookj course be something we should look forward to, in general conflicts like that have to have negotiations diplomatic solutions in the end, we have had a number of rounds of talks between the russians and the ukrainians and they have stalled, they have not progressed over different interpretations or demands, things withes —— russians want ukraine to renounce their intention tojoin nato, they want ukraine to renounce their intention to join nato, they want ukraine to recognise crimea in the

separatist republics and ukraine is not willing to do that, especially while the russians are attacking. the the optimistic thing here, if you might find something optimistic is they have been talking, and both sides have signalled that some compromise is in the making, it seems that the russians at least have backed away from their maximalist aims including so—called de—nazification of ukraine, they seem to be not talking much about this, that is an indication the russians realising it was not going well and were looking for a way out. we will leave it there. thank you forjoining us today. today is the last day of free coronavirus testing for most people in england, as the government moves ahead with its living with covid plan. the move has been criticised by some

scientists who say the change is coming too soon — but ministers insist the money could be better spent elsewhere. 0ur health correspondent, jim reed reports. it was, scientists told us, the most important way to keep covid in check. we have a simple message for all countries. test, test, test. hundreds of testing centres like this were set up. millions of home kits set out. two years on, though, free community testing is now ending, part of the government's plan to live with the virus. right, so what clothes for next week, then? that one? that will affect people like diane and her son wesley in hull. wesley lives with cerebral palsy, putting him at higher risk from covid itself. we have no other choice but to pay. as far as we know, we don't know any different. but the tests stop from friday,

the free tests stop from friday. it's more the worry of making sure we've got them when we need them, and we just have to be careful with them. where will we get the money? we don't have a choice, we've just got to find it. from tomorrow, covid will be treated more like flu, with anyone sick asked to stay at home for five days. in england and wales, there will be no more mass testing centres in scotland and northern ireland following soon. free testing will continue for health care workers, hospital patients and those with weakened immune system if they have symptoms. instead, most people will have to start paying for a lateral flow kit, used at home from £2 per test at a local pharmacy. the concern from some is this will inevitably lead to a rise in infections. i think that's expected. and i think we are going to see individuals who won't be able to afford those tests or won't be able to take time off,

and i think to mitigate that risk, we've got the booster programme, we've got more boosters coming out for vulnerable individuals, and i think that's going to help offset some of that risk that we see. this change comes at a time when covid rates have been rising sharply, driven by a new offshoot of the 0micron variant. the government says testing was costing billions of pounds a year that could be better spent elsewhere. and here, in hull's indoor markets, plenty of people think it's time to move on. yes, we've got to get used to living with it and accept things, and the government hasn't got a never—ending pot of money to pay for everything. yeah, i mean, obviously, if i'm ill, i don't come to work anyway. if i've got a cold, i'm not going to stand here with a streaming nose serving people food and cooking food. so ijust viewed it as the same as any other illness which would keep me off work, really, if i caught it. with the testing, i personally think if somebody can't afford to buy-

them, they should be provided, it should be provided. - personally i'm happy to pay for it because i can afford it. _ i think it should be a balance. that balance is something we as a society have been grappling with since the start of the pandemic. covid is not going away. this next step, the ending of free testing, feels like a significant moment, though, as we start to live alongside the virus. jim reed, bbc news. from tomorrow, most people will have to pay for a lateral flow test in england as a part of the government's living with covid plan. the plans come into action as an estimated one in 16 people are infected in the uk. the government says the end of universal free testing is possible because vaccines, along with anti—viral drugs, are doing a good job of protecting people against severe covid. joining me now from his home in in leeds — university of leeds virologist dr stephen griffin. thank you forjoining us, do you think the government has got this right? think the government has got this riuht? ., ., ., ., ., ~ right? no, i am afraid not. ithink there are arguments _

right? no, i am afraid not. ithink there are arguments for- right? no, i am afraid not. ithink there are arguments for refining i right? no, i am afraid not. i think. there are arguments for refining the testing procedures, there are certain cases in the hospitalisations and things like that, pcr community pcr are much more expensive, i think the problem is here, that the lateral flow devices give us a lot of freedom and to not test the probably less enabling in terms of living with the infection, those who are clinically vulnerable need to know what it is like in the community rather or not whether they are infected. and of course, the other problem here is as well, in an environment where we are having huge cost of living increases, the inequality, in terms of people have to pay for this sorts of people have to pay for this sorts of testing, is really upsetting, and i really would prefer a phased response as we are seeing in other parts of the uk. find response as we are seeing in other parts of the uk-_ response as we are seeing in other parts of the uk. and in terms of the arts of parts of the uk. and in terms of the parts of the — parts of the uk. and in terms of the parts of the population _ parts of the uk. and in terms of the parts of the population that - parts of the uk. and in terms of the parts of the population that are - parts of the population that are most vulnerable, for example, lots of young children haven't been vaccinated, we have got very many

vulnerable groups who live in households with people who are mixing in the community, it is difficult to know how to protect all those different pockets of the population isn't it.— population isn't it. absolutely ri . ht, population isn't it. absolutely right. and _ population isn't it. absolutely right, and the _ population isn't it. absolutely right, and the who _ population isn't it. absolutely right, and the who clip - population isn't it. absolutely right, and the who clip at - population isn't it. absolutely| right, and the who clip at the beginning of your piece, testing knowledge is power when you are dealing with an infectious disease. we haven't got out of this pandemic yet, i am afraid, if you want to live with this infection you need to understand it, and you need to be able to mitigate for the problems we might face, certainly, those people that haven't yet had access to a vaccine, and the urgency with which childhood vaccines have been deployed isn't good enough. we need to protect these people but vaccines shouldn't be doing it on their own, we need to clean air, making workplaces safe and we need to be testing, if you think about the problems that someone might have in terms of going into an environment unaware they are infectious with covid which is not a standard

respiratory virus, there are far more things to understand about, what we are doing is allowing the majority of society to move on, with things, at the expense of a significant minority that cannot. so if the government says we are going to treat it like any other respiratory illness your argument is the risks of long covid for example long covid is certainly a factor, it is unclear how sustainable this endless series of booster programmes is going to be, the world is going to continue to produce new variants of concern that will be very hard for us to spot, because decreased testing as well is going to decrease our capability of surveillance, for the virus and understanding what changes there are, we are seeing this big spike in the ba.2 sub variant which is putting people in hospital, in droves, we, something like 20,000 people in hospital, half of which are almost certainly directly because of covid and of

course children, the disruption in schools that is being caused by the virus where prevalence is massive. infection is not ideal, you must vaccinate rather than allow people to be infected. just because of the risks involved and we are starting to see with mass prevalence, the less common aspects of this virus causing problem, children becoming unwell, we have heard about different metabolic disorders, cardiovascular disorders which won't show uppen the charts in hospitalisations at the outset but are a long—term health problem we need toe deal with. this virus is not the same as our common cold i'm afraid. , .. , ., not the same as our common cold i'm afraid. , , ., ., , ., afraid. yes, exactly and lots of worries about _ afraid. yes, exactly and lots of worries about stroke _ afraid. yes, exactly and lots of worries about stroke and - afraid. yes, exactly and lots of worries about stroke and heartj worries about stroke and heart attack because of blood clots you can get, which again, i don't know how much of those stats are being reported but of course many people are concerned about the cost, the government is concerned is about the costs of continued independentless free testing, people don't want to wear masks, the last years has been difficult. it is a difficult balance

isn't it. , , ~ isn't it. yes, but i think the problem — isn't it. yes, but i think the problem is. _ isn't it. yes, but i think the problem is, for _ isn't it. yes, but i think the problem is, for a _ isn't it. yes, but i think the problem is, for a start - isn't it. yes, but i think the problem is, for a start i - isn't it. yes, but i think the l problem is, for a start i think masks have been a token of people wanting to strive for freedom or not, i personally don't see wearing a mask in an indoor environment where there is lots of mixing people and poor ventilation to be that much of an issue, we are losing a sense of an issue, we are losing a sense of altruism. wearing a mask protects yourself and others, moving to freedom is all very well but you is have to recognise as you said on your piece just now, people who are living yes underlying health conditions and everybody is still perfectly capable of being rendered and laid low by to virus. it is not something we can trivialise, it is not something we can brush aside. side. we shouldn't underestimate other viruses but we need to keep vigilance at a maximum, gist because we will something to be ended it is

not the case and ignoring it is not the same as living with it. if you are talking about cost, the lateral flow devices are a fraction of the cost of pcr testing, you could extend the range of capability to provide o those at no cost. it is not going to health help the health inequalities we are seeing already worse affected by the pandemic in this country. worse affected by the pandemic in this country-— this country. many thanks for your time today- _ time today. lateral flow tests as we heard are going to be stopping, in case you haven't got the message from tomorrow, if you do have any questions on this, you can send them in to us. we will be joined questions on this, you can send them in to us. we will bejoined by nick triggle among other guest, second them in to us.

let us look at the weather. hello everyone. i hope you're doing all right. we're joined by wintry showers across many parts of the uk today, some sleet or snow falling to lower levels as well, and the risk of ice continuing in places. quite windy, especially in the south—east corner, wind gusts 40—40mph, making it feel colder if you are out and about as well. top temperatures there reaching about nine or ten celsius, where we are still in the milder air, but for most of us we are in the single figures. heading through tonight, then, well, further wintry showers again falling to lower levels. this feature tips back into the south—east corner and we will see some rain, sleet and snow pushing into the north of scotland as well. temperatures tonight dipping below freezing, down to minus three or minus four in places. a cold start to the day tomorrow, this feature pushing into scotland and northern ireland, and it will still be windy in the south—east corner. elsewhere, a mixture of sunny spells and scattered showers. top temperatures ten or ii celsius. high pressure to the west continues to draw in colder air from the north over the next couple of days,

a bit of a change next week. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines: russia proposes a ceasefire in the besieged city of mariupol to allow civilians to leave. more than 150 thousand people remain trapped. western intelligence suggests putin isn't being told how badly russia's offensive is going — with reports of demoralised troops refusing to obey orders. it's the last day of free covid tests for most people in england, as the government pushes ahead with its plans for living with ther virus. the organisers of the oscars say will smith refused to leave the ceremony after hitting chris rock — and they've started disciplinary procedings against him. it is the nation's favourite dish, but the industry is really feeling the cost of living crisis bite and at this

fish and chip processing plant in blackpool finding out how the food makes it to your plate and how the industry is coping with the pressure. and england's cricketers sweep aside south africa in the semi—final of the women's world cup to set up a clash with australia in the final. sport and it's time for for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre. good morning... england have beaten south africa to reach the women's cricket world cup final. defending champions england will now face australia, after an incredible century from danni wyatt propelled them to a dominant 137—run win over south africa. it's a remarkable turnaround for england, who were on the brink of elimination after losing their first three games but have now won five in a row to reach a second successive final. 0ur sports reporter henry moeran has been speaking to 2017 world cup winner alex hartley.

two weeks ago, england lost to south africa after losing three games in a row at the start of their title defence. some of the players thought they were out of the competition. fast forward, they have just played the most supreme game to book their place in the world cup final on sunday against australia. 137 runs, the margin of victory, alex hartley. they have been calling for the perfect performance. this was eight. it was the perfect performance, opening bat getting runs and big runs and a bowler taking six. what more do you want in a world cup semifinal to knock out a team that were excellent, we were so much better. ' ' , ., , , ., better. 129 runs, dropped on five occasions. _ better. 129 runs, dropped on five occasions, the _ better. 129 runs, dropped on five occasions, the scoreboard - better. 129 runs, dropped on five occasions, the scoreboard will i better. 129 runs, dropped on five | occasions, the scoreboard will not say that, she had to write her luck but played well. this say that, she had to write her luck but played well-— but played well. as she said in a ress but played well. as she said in a press conference, _ but played well. as she said in a

press conference, i _ but played well. as she said in a press conference, i got - but played well. as she said in a press conference, i got dropped | but played well. as she said in a - press conference, i got dropped but you have to ride your luck on days like that. she batted fantastically. she helped england get to a mammoth score and it was too much for south africa and we put together the perfect performance, they were clinical and ruthless and finally they are the england side we all love to watch. century maker danni wyatt has been reacting after the match today was like any other match we have played in the last few games. after the first few games, we did not think this would be the case. yes, we will prepare well for the final and we obviously really want to win that trophy now after the start we had especially. las vegas has been announced as the latest city to host a formula one grand prix. the race will be in november next year, at night, and the 3.8—mile track will include a portion of the nevada city's famous strip. it will be the third us based race on the f1 circuit.

it was a historic night in the women's champions league, as holders barcelona beat real madrid to make it through to the semi—finals. it happened in—front of a record breaking crowd of 91,533, at camp nou, the highest attendance for a women's club football match. 0n the pitch, barcelona made their home advantage count, coming from behind to win 5—2 on the night and 8—3 on aggregate. arsenal have the chance to meet barcelona in the semi—finals, they take on wolfsburg in germany tonight with the tie level at 1—1 after the first leg. british cycling has called for a coalition, to address transgender and non—binary participation in sport, following the news, that transgender cyclist emily bridges, has been stopped from competing in a national women's event this weekend by the world governing body. bridges who is 21, was due to race against some of the biggest names in the sport and british cycling had been criticised by some for initially allowing

bridges to take part. despite passing their criteria, they've now been informed that under the current world cycling guidelines she is not eligible to compete. they say they acknowledge the decision but understand bridges�* disapointment and want to widen the debate. in golf, bournemouth's georgia hall is hoping she can add another major championship to the women's open she collected in 2018. 25—year—old hall won the saudi international by five shots earlier this month and she is in a confident mood ahead of the first women's major of the year — the chevron championship — which starts later today. i just want to take it to another level and i am really ready to do that and i feel really eager to win a lot more of events and, you know, get as good a world ranking as i can, world number one, i would hope. yeah, ijust want to take it to another level and i really want to succeed even more in my career

and hopefully i can do that. that's all the sport for now. we are hearing about the attempt to evacuate people from mariupol. 0ur teams are travelling with repossessions to facilitate the safe passage of civilians, they think this will happen tomorrow, friday, if all parties agree to all terms including the route, the start point and the duration. the lives of tens of thousands of people in mariupol depend on it. more than 4 million people have left ukraine in the biggest refugee exodus in europe since the second world war. two weeks ago the uk launched a scheme to allow british families to sponsor ukrainian refugees to live with them. but some of those applying via the scheme have told the bbc they feel stuck in limbo on mainland europe. the bbc�*s population reporter stephanie hegarty has been following the journey of one young

woman, nadiia, and her family as they escaped ukraine but soon realised that the nightmare wasn t over. nadiia escaped kharkiv in the first days of the war. first, they travelled to lviv and then to the polish border.

finally, they made it to poland. but the battle was not over. they applied for uk visas two weeks ago but still have not heard anything.

28,300 people have applied for visas via the homes for ukraine sponsorship scheme. 2,700 have been granted so far. four weeks since they left kharkiv, nadiia and her family are still waiting. let's speak now to nadiia and her mother, tatyana. thank you forjoining us. can you explain, you have been offered a place at the royal college of music

to study operatic, is that correct? can you tell us what the problem has been with getting a visa, why have you not been allowed to come to the uk yet? you not been allowed to come to the uk et? ., , , , uk yet? hello. yes, studying for vocal opera _ uk yet? hello. yes, studying for vocal opera was _ uk yet? hello. yes, studying for vocal opera was my _ uk yet? hello. yes, studying for vocal opera was my childhood i uk yet? hello. yes, studying for i vocal opera was my childhood dream. it was, i think it was a miracle that my dream came true just one week before the terrible war, and i had a place in one of the best colleges in the world. but due to the circumstances, it is very hard to be happy enough because you need to be happy enough because you need to escape from your home. and to keep yourfamily with to escape from your home. and to keep your family with you. and to

organise all the questions to know what to do because we have never beenin what to do because we have never been in such a situation as you have seen. i have some problems with my rehearsals, vocal rehearsals, but, anyway, i am rehearsals, vocal rehearsals, but, anyway, iam proud rehearsals, vocal rehearsals, but, anyway, i am proud of my college and i have to say the biggest thank you for supporting us due to this terrible time.— for supporting us due to this terrible time. , . , ., terrible time. they are trying to brina ou terrible time. they are trying to bring you here. _ terrible time. they are trying to bring you here. can _ terrible time. they are trying to bring you here. can you - terrible time. they are trying to bring you here. can you explain| terrible time. they are trying to i bring you here. can you explain why there is a delay? fill" bring you here. can you explain why there is a delay?— there is a delay? our problem is my dau~hter there is a delay? our problem is my daughter unfortunately _ there is a delay? our problem is my daughter unfortunately had - there is a delay? our problem is my

daughter unfortunately had to i daughter unfortunately had to interrupt her studies in the local conservatory in kharkiv. the terrible _ conservatory in kharkiv. the terrible circumstances with kharkiv which _ terrible circumstances with kharkiv which has — terrible circumstances with kharkiv which has been bombarded completely, our schools. _ which has been bombarded completely, our schools, kindergartens, hospitals, churches were all bombarded and destroyed. but it is a miracle _ bombarded and destroyed. but it is a miracle that we are not just a refugee, _ miracle that we are not just a refugee, but a refugee with a mission _ refugee, but a refugee with a mission. my daughter was offered a place _ mission. my daughter was offered a place and _ mission. my daughter was offered a place and the other miracle that we have had _ place and the other miracle that we have had a — place and the other miracle that we have had a terrible time, people were _ have had a terrible time, people were suffering in the evacuation trains, — were suffering in the evacuation trains, children were crying, elderly— trains, children were crying, elderly people were suffering due to a very— elderly people were suffering due to a very uncomfortable seating or lying _ a very uncomfortable seating or lying down on the floor, but the positive — lying down on the floor, but the

positive thing which makes all of us, not — positive thing which makes all of us, not only my family, the main encouragement that polish people were very— encouragement that polish people were very welcoming and supportive and did _ were very welcoming and supportive and did a _ were very welcoming and supportive and did a lot. you were very welcoming and supportive and did a lot-— and did a lot. you have had help from the polish _ and did a lot. you have had help from the polish people, - and did a lot. you have had help from the polish people, you i and did a lot. you have had help from the polish people, you are| and did a lot. you have had help- from the polish people, you are now in the czech republic. will you be able to come to the uk soon and why have you not been able to get here yet? have you not been able to get here et? ~ ., , have you not been able to get here et? ~ . , ., ., ., have you not been able to get here et? . . , ., . . ., yet? we have been in poland and now we are in the — yet? we have been in poland and now we are in the czech _ yet? we have been in poland and now we are in the czech republic, - yet? we have been in poland and now we are in the czech republic, and i we are in the czech republic, and it is an— we are in the czech republic, and it is an issue — we are in the czech republic, and it is an issue with our visa. we applied _ is an issue with our visa. we applied for— is an issue with our visa. we applied for a sponsorship visa, a great _ applied for a sponsorship visa, a great idea — applied for a sponsorship visa, a great idea from the british government to open this visa scheme. we have _ government to open this visa scheme. we have continuous support from my colleagues _ we have continuous support from my colleagues in the uk, from the royal college _ colleagues in the uk, from the royal college of— colleagues in the uk, from the royal college of music who offered her a

scholarship, which is incredible. we are here _ scholarship, which is incredible. we are here now for more than three weeks _ are here now for more than three weeks because we are waiting for the visa decision. we applied on the first day— visa decision. we applied on the first day when ukraine was opened but we _ first day when ukraine was opened but we do — first day when ukraine was opened but we do not have any decision yet. it is but we do not have any decision yet. it is difficult — but we do not have any decision yet. it is difficult and frustrating for all of us to wait until the time. we are not— all of us to wait until the time. we are not tourists, we are refugees, we have _ are not tourists, we are refugees, we have to — are not tourists, we are refugees, we have to stay somewhere, pay for an apartment, ask our friends, our colleagues, — an apartment, ask our friends, our colleagues, to host us for some time and it— colleagues, to host us for some time and it is— colleagues, to host us for some time and it is really difficult when you do not _ and it is really difficult when you do not know exactly when you will be allowed _ do not know exactly when you will be allowed to _ do not know exactly when you will be allowed to enter the country and to cross _ allowed to enter the country and to cross the _ allowed to enter the country and to cross the uk border.— allowed to enter the country and to cross the uk border. thank you very much for explaining _

cross the uk border. thank you very much for explaining that _ cross the uk border. thank you very much for explaining that to - cross the uk border. thank you very much for explaining that to us. i cross the uk border. thank you very much for explaining that to us. we i much for explaining that to us. we will follow your story and stay in touch and we wish you the very best with coming here and congratulations on your scholarship, hopefully, we can hear you sing very soon. the woman who led the review into maternity care at the shrewsbury and telford nhs trust says her team will be working to support the families affected for some time to come. the review by donna 0ckenden was published yesterday — it said failures in care at the trust may have contributed to the deaths of more than 200 babies and left many others with life—changing conditions. in the first broadcast interview she's given since the publication of the report, ms 0ckenden told bbc breakfast that the families wanted to know more about what had gone wrong. the families told us two things, they wanted to know what had happened to them and they wanted meaningful change in shropshire and across england in maternity services. hailing the family is what

happened to having private meetings with them will be an essential part of this process, and that starts the week after next. has of this process, and that starts the week after next.— of this process, and that starts the week after next. as that continues, what i week after next. as that continues, what i want — week after next. as that continues, what i want to _ week after next. as that continues, what i want to know _ week after next. as that continues, what i want to know is, _ week after next. as that continues, what i want to know is, of - week after next. as that continues, what i want to know is, of those i what i want to know is, of those people who have now been told what happened to them was wrong, was not their fault as was often told to them, what happens now as they live with, and we will be talking to a mother who is living with a child who was severely impaired because of her treatment when she gave birth. what should happen then? what recourse should there be? families will need to — recourse should there be? families will need to make _ recourse should there be? families will need to make their— recourse should there be? families will need to make their own - recourse should there be? families| will need to make their own choices about their next step. i know that many of them want a direct apology from the trust. i think that saying sorry for the harm, meaningfully saying sorry for the harm that has been caused will be an important

aspect forfamilies. some been caused will be an important aspect for families. some families may decide to commence litigation. that is a decision that they would need to take. you are absolutely right to say that there are families, not only living with the grief caused by the loss of their children, but some families living in really complex situations with very damaged children. i think, overall, for the system, we have now got to work collectively together so the families in shropshire feel that what happened to them has made a difference. donna 0ckenden speaking to the bbc earlier today. the organisers of the oscars say they asked will smith to leave sunday's ceremony after he slapped the comedian chris rock — but he refused. disciplinary proceedings

have now been launched by the academy against the actor, who has since apologised for his actions. it comes as chris rock made an emotional return to the stage overnight for the first time since the awards. our correspondent, sophie long, reports from los angeles chris rock arriving in boston for his first show since being slapped by will smith. the comedian told the audience he was still processing what had happened. he didn't say whether he accepted smith's apology. oh, wow! was it acceptable for the actor to strike another man in the name of protecting his wife? that's the question that's prompted an outpouring of passionate polarised opinion in hollywood and beyond. some, who were in the room, say it was a deeply shocking, traumatic event that overshadowed the historic achievement of others, like the cast and crew of coda, the big winner of the night. when i was in the room it felt quite shocking and quite violent and i felt like it took away the energy of the room.

but now i feel like people should sort of let the academy deal with the consequences and we should actually celebrate the films that won, like troy and sian and summer of soul and all these great people who worked really hard to get their work recognised. some argue his actions advocated violence, diminished women and perpetuated stereotypes about the black community. but here in downtown la, where people gathered to protest black lives lost, there is a feeling that what happened at the oscars is distracting from more serious acts of violence. well, i don't feel diminished. i do recognise that it is a very, very complicated conversation. there are all kind of things like, did it perpetuate the stereotype of black men and violence? i think most black folks were thinking, oh, this happened in front of an audience of mostly white folks, and what does that mean?

but i think we also need to think about the assault, albeit a verbal assault, on black women by chris rock, that it's important that we understand that black women should not be the butt of yourjokes. the academy has apologised to chris rock for what he experienced on the oscars stage and thanked him for his resilience. and it said will smith could be suspended or even expelled from the academy, a sanction only ever applied to a few of its members. sophie long, bbc news, los angeles. this week marks a0 years since the falklands war. argentina lost the war, but to this day it maintains that the falklands islands belong to them. 0ur south america correspondent daniel pardo travelled to buenos aires to assess the legacy of the war. this remote piece of land has been disputed for hundreds of years. called the falklands or malvinas, it is an archipelago in the south of

the atlantic ocean. this is british territory, but argentina has never thought it should be. the blue and white of argentina is on every| balcony and in every window. the dispute led to a war in 1982 which argentina lost. since then, its people have been through a lot. inflation, poverty, and most recently, covid—19. in a deeply divided country, getting the islands back is the one thing that really unifies most argentines. it is a fundamental part of their identity, and a0 years after the war, an overwhelming majority of people here still feel that the uk is illegally occupying their territory. polls suggest as many as 80% of the population feel this way. translation: they are ours. they are a piece of argentina. why did the brits have to come so far away to occupy a place that is not theirs?

a friend of mine's dad died in the war. so he got a big tattoo of the malvinas on his arm. people really do have strong feelings for the malvinas. i asked the president of argentina what he thinks about the falklands. translation: we will continue to insist on the diplomatic path so that argentina can regain its sovereignty over the islands. the only thing that is blatant to me is that the malvinas are not english. they have no connection, but they do have an obvious connection with argentina. the connection he talks about is geographical. the people who live on the islands feel a strong connection with the uk. when they had a referendum a decade ago, 99% voted to stay british. 649 argentines and 255 british soldiers

died during the conflict. alejandra's brother, nestor, was one of them. translation: the hardest thing about my brother dying was my parents�* pain. they were never the same again. so many happy memories were shattered. the war left many angry towards the british and there is still a common feeling that the fate of the islands is unfinished business. but what does the president say to those who argue that argentina should finally give up its claim? translation: the fact that we are even discussing whether colonialism is viable in the 21st century, it's shameful. and those who should feel the shame are those who own colonies. if margaret thatcher had been leader of a developing country like we are, she would have been convicted of war crimes.

the war is a traumatic and very recent memory in the life of most argentines. but losing it didn't change people's determination to get the islands back. if anything, it made it stronger. translation: the claim is going to be everlasting. the last argentine to be born is going to reclaim the islands. daniel pardo, bbc news, buenos aires. the british government said on thursday it had made 1a additions to its list of sanctions over russia's invasion of ukraine. it did not immediately specify which individuals or businesses it had added. now it's time for a look at the weather with 0wain hello everyone. i hope we are doing all right. we have been turning a page weather—wise over

the past couple of days, introducing colder air across much of the uk, a few places still avoiding this for the time being, but there is your headline for the rest of the day. we will see frost and ice, which will linger for a time, but it is sunny spells and scattered wintry showers for many. as i said, the risk of ice through the morning will continue in places as we head through this afternoon even. quite windy, especially in south—eastern parts. a mixture of sunny spells and those scattered wintry showers being driven in on the brisk northerly wind, with wind gusts reaching 30 or aomph, a touch higher here and there, and that too will make it feel colder than the temperature you are seeing on the thermometer in your car. top temperatures ranging between six and 10. some southern parts still in that slightly milder airforthe time being. now this feature will tip back into the south—east corner as we head through this evening, introducing more prolonged spells of rain, some sleet as well. further wintry showers potentially falling to lower levels, and another feature will try to push in to the north—west of scotland, temperatures tonight will dip below freezing.

needless to say, a cold start to the day once more tomorrow, with some slippery surfaces possible. so two things going on really. we have this feature pushing in to the north, this feature to the south—east then, in between these two things, a mixture of bright sunny spells and scattered showers. dryer to the west, i think, parts of wales, the south—west of england. we will see more of that drier, brighter weather. northern ireland, the northern england, parts of scotland seeing more wintry showers and some rain. top temperatures about ten or 11. now, high pressure here off to the west, trying to build, but it is introducing that colder flow from the north as we look to the next couple of days. if we look at the weekend quickly, here is saturday, plenty of dry weather, as you can se., a bit more in the way of cloud, maybe some rain, sleet and snow in western parts. wintry showers will develop as we head through the day, but i don't think it will be as windy on saturday. again, temperatures reaching nine or ten. as for sunday, well, it's a similar sort of thing,

there should be plenty of dry weather around, but we are then starting to introduce cloudier conditions as well, and a bit more of a breeze in places as well. temperatures will be in a similar place though. when do we see a change? next week this milder air will slowly creep towards us, as a result, temperatures rising. we will keep you posted. stay safe. see you soon.

this is bbc news. the headlines at 11. russia proposes a ceasefire in the besieged city of mariupol to allow civilians to leave. more than 150,000 people remain trapped. western intelligence suggests putin isn't being told how badly russia's offensive is going, with reports of demoralised troops refusing to obey orders. it's the last day of free covid tests for most people in england, as the government pushes ahead with its plans for living with ther virus. a review of the home office's handling of the windrush scandal has found a "lack of tangible progress or drive" to make changes, and says more progress must be made.

a convoy of ukrainian buses has set off for the southern city of mariupol to try to reach people trapped by the fighting there. yesterday, the russian defence ministry said it would allow the un refugee agency and the international red cross to assist in the evacuation of civilians. for the latest on the war in ukraine, let's cross to our correspondent anna foster in lviv. you people get close to vladimir putin. the russian president is isolated, fighting a personal war with his own advisers too scared to

tell him the truth. that is the assessment of britten's spy chief delivered in a speech in australia today. he delivered in a speech in australia toda . , ., today. he underestimated the strenath today. he underestimated the strength of— today. he underestimated the strength of the _ today. he underestimated the strength of the coalition i today. he underestimated the strength of the coalition his i strength of the coalition his actions would galvanise. he underplayed the economic consequences of the sanctions regime. he overestimated the penetrate of his military to that a rapid victory. we have seen russian soldiers short of weapons and morale, refusing to carry out orders, sabotaging their own equipment, and even accidentally shooting down their own aircraft. 0n the ground, north of kyiv, ukrainian forces are securing areas recaptured from the russians. their enemy still lying scattered around them. "they were cannon fodder, just kids sent here," alexander said, before a reminder that around the capital all is not yet quiet. explosions. and in the besieged and battered south—eastern city of mariupol, they have been burying the dead

in the streets. the un estimates at least 5,000 civilians have been killed here. with conditions deteriorating, there is another promise of a ceasefire this morning to allow people to get out, but such promises have come and gone before. in his latest address, president zelensky said the war was at a turning point, but cast doubt on russia's claim that it is de—escalating the fighting. translation: we do not believe anyone. - we do not trust any beautiful verbal constructions. there is a real situation on the battlefield, and now, this is the most important thing, we will not give up anything and we will fight for every metre of our land, for every person. but many have already left. the united nations says more than 4 million ukrainians have now fled to neighbouring countries. jon donnison, bbc news.

just let me bring you the latest sign we are getting from reuters, the british government saying it has made 1a additions to its list of sanctions over the year the invasion. it has not said what businesses have been added. welcome to lviv. we businesses have been added. welcome to lviv- we are — businesses have been added. welcome to lviv. we are hearing _ businesses have been added. welcome to lviv. we are hearing about _ businesses have been added. welcome to lviv. we are hearing about cities i to lviv. we are hearing about cities like mariupol. lviv is one place where many new residents have arrived. people never thought they would live in this part of ukraine. they had taken a long and perilous journeys. they have taken family and possessions and found themselves in locations like this. let's talk to the energy minister for ukraine. good morning. let's talk festival if

we can about those evacuation buses which we are told are on the way to mariupol. 0bviously these corridors are supposed to have been established before but they have not always worked. what do you know about this latest attempt? i know one of our colleagues is responsible for this. what we know and we see is unfortunately, a lot of promises were _ unfortunately, a lot of promises were from — unfortunately, a lot of promises were from russians, and not all the corridors— were from russians, and not all the corridors worked as they were supposed _ corridors worked as they were supposed to. corridors worked as they were supposed to-_ corridors worked as they were su--osedto. ~ . . ,, , supposed to. what are the issues the have supposed to. what are the issues they have had — supposed to. what are the issues they have had in _ supposed to. what are the issues they have had in mariupol? i supposed to. what are the issues they have had in mariupol? they| supposed to. what are the issues i they have had in mariupol? they have been without power for weeks. that is true.

been without power for weeks. that is true- they _ been without power for weeks. that is true. they are _ been without power for weeks. that is true. they are without power, without — is true. they are without power, without gas. i can tell you that when — without gas. i can tell you that when the — without gas. i can tell you that when the first hit was the breach of a gas _ when the first hit was the breach of a gas pipe, — when the first hit was the breach of a gas pipe, it was more than three weeks _ a gas pipe, it was more than three weeks ago — a gas pipe, it was more than three weeks ago. we were asking for a weeks ago. we were asking fora possibility— weeks ago. we were asking for a possibility to repair it. we know what _ possibility to repair it. we know what happened, just to have the physical— what happened, just to have the physical possibility to reach this place _ physical possibility to reach this place. the russians refused. we saw at this— place. the russians refused. we saw at this time _ place. the russians refused. we saw at this time that they were already prepared _ at this time that they were already prepared to go after people there. tell me. _ prepared to go after people there. tell me, from your point of view as the energy minister of ukraine but also as part of the government of this country, how are you feeling about the conflict at the moment and about the conflict at the moment and about ukraine's chances of success really repelling russia? irate about ukraine's chances of success really repelling russia?— about ukraine's chances of success really repelling russia? we have no other chance _ really repelling russia? we have no other chance to _ really repelling russia? we have no other chance to win _ really repelling russia? we have no other chance to win this _ really repelling russia? we have no other chance to win this war. - really repelling russia? we have no other chance to win this war. we i really repelling russia? we have no| other chance to win this war. we are absolutely— other chance to win this war. we are absolutely sure that we will. we can

see our— absolutely sure that we will. we can see our army, we have no other possibility, _ see our army, we have no other possibility, no other things that this would be a victory, a ukrainian victory _ this would be a victory, a ukrainian victo . ~ ., this would be a victory, a ukrainian victo . . . . this would be a victory, a ukrainian victo . . . ~ this would be a victory, a ukrainian victo . ~ . . ., victory. what about... we had the talks at the _ victory. what about... we had the talks at the start _ victory. what about... we had the talks at the start that _ victory. what about... we had the talks at the start that we - victory. what about... we had the talks at the start that we can i talks at the start that we can stumble. there was some suggestion that some of the possibility that ukraine was putting forward might be moving closer to a resolution. do you think there can be agreement with russia on a way to end this conflict? sorry. looks like we have lost ukraine energy _ sorry. looks like we have lost ukraine energy minister. i sorry. looks like we have lost i ukraine energy minister. apologies for that. ukraine energy minister. apologies forthat. let ukraine energy minister. apologies for that. let me bring you back here to lviv and afamily and a family who escaped the

besieged city of mariupol. they told the bbc they were asked to leave the cinema to shelter from bombing the bbc they were asked to leave the cinema to shelterfrom bombing in order to give their children a chance at survival, feed and water ran critically low. we know that family came here to lviv, as have so many across the country. our correspondent met them at a field hospitaljust outside the city. his parents brought him catatonic to this israeli field hospital to unravel his trauma. it was constant bombing. planes went by every ten

minutes and drop bombs on mariupol. people were falling and dying in front of my eyes. we very people. —— buried people. front of my eyes. we very people. -- buried people-— buried people. there were air strikes in _ buried people. there were air strikes in lviv _ buried people. there were air strikes in lviv as _ buried people. there were air strikes in lviv as well. - buried people. there were air strikes in lviv as well. what i buried people. there were air i strikes in lviv as well. what must this be like after that? trapped in the cinema by russian attacks, they survived on scraps of food from locals or ukrainian soldiers boiling snow to drink. imitten soldiers boiling snow to drink. when su lies soldiers boiling snow to drink. when supplies ran — soldiers boiling snow to drink. when supplies ran critically _ soldiers boiling snow to drink. when supplies ran critically low, _ soldiers boiling snow to drink. when supplies ran critically low, natalia says everyone without young children was asked to leave to save resources and give the children a chance. there was no way out. you could stay and i will go and die. we couldn't even count minutes between the bombs. ., . , even count minutes between the bombs. ., ., , ., bombs. -- organism. some of the pro-russian _ bombs. -- organism. some of the pro-russian neighbours _ bombs. -- organism. some of the

pro-russian neighbours she i bombs. -- organism. some of the pro-russian neighbours she says. pro—russian neighbours she says believes it was ukrainian forces pounding the city to test. mariupol�*s mayor says 5000 people have been killed and 90% of the buildings damaged. more than one third of its residents are still living there. humanitarian corridors get people out of mariupol. the destruction and killing is notjust left behind, the damages carried with its people out of the city like invisible shrapnel lodged in their minds. alexander was leaving hospital today. minds. alexander was leaving hospitaltoday. his minds. alexander was leaving hospital today. his father, a musician, is giving staff a farewell concert, giving thanks to the two things he saved from the horrors of mariupol, his saxophone and his son. lviv was the way out of ukraine.

many people in the early days of this conflict. millions of them crossed the border into russia. my colleague was there at the time and has returned to eastern poland for us. ' . , has returned to eastern poland for us. , . , , ., us. the difficulty is that we saw in mariu ol us. the difficulty is that we saw in mariupol is _ us. the difficulty is that we saw in mariupol is overwhelming. - us. the difficulty is that we saw in mariupol is overwhelming. the i us. the difficulty is that we saw in i mariupol is overwhelming. the people fleeing for the safety of their lives. i was at the border at the start of the war and witness thousands of people coming across, predominantly women and children making the hazardous journey across ukraine to get to the border from lviv to the border with poland, to then coming to poland and then work out what they do next. this is an example here of what they do next, in lublin. they are very much welcomed and may have been embraced.

0n welcomed and may have been embraced. on top of that this school is also bringing in ukrainian teachers who are paid to work. they used to be teachers back ukraine a month ago. they are now here some of them have got paid salary teaching in this school. it is a huge, huge achievement in a very short space of time. the man behind itjoins me now. you are to migrate you do so much in terms of humanitarian work. you are the head of the polish centre for international aid. you are behind what is happening in their school, that teachers from ukraine can now work and can earn. lublin alone has taken in 2000 ukrainian children. also may take in 50,000 ukrainian children. this is

going to be a strain. we are assisting in employment, temporary employment until initially the end of the school year for 50 teachers here in lublin and a 250 in warsaw, hundreds in other cities. 0n here in lublin and a 250 in warsaw, hundreds in other cities. on top of that we are also helping global authorities in poland with interpreters, psychologists, people who could provide legal assistance for refugees because the main response is with ngos and local government. already this one month voluntary drive is still ongoing. we have to gainfully employed refugees to help us drive this response. there is still no end inside of the crisis. , ., , crisis. there is no end in sight. what you _ crisis. there is no end in sight. what you are _ crisis. there is no end in sight. what you are doing _ crisis. there is no end in sight. what you are doing also - crisis. there is no end in sight. what you are doing also on i crisis. there is no end in sight. what you are doing also on top crisis. there is no end in sight. i what you are doing also on top of

employing or enabling these teachers to work here and and the money and their independence, you're also offering a debit card as well, talk me through that. the offering a debit card as well, talk me through that.— offering a debit card as well, talk me through that. the debit card like this is a debit _ me through that. the debit card like this is a debit card _ me through that. the debit card like this is a debit card where _ me through that. the debit card like this is a debit card where the - me through that. the debit card like this is a debit card where the most i this is a debit card where the most vulnerable refugees can receive a three month cash allocation in order for them to allow to rent an apartment and, basic needs. yesterday, in a transit centre that was operated in downtown warsaw we have received a bus—load of ukrainian evacuees, civilians evacuated from kharkov. three days ago they were being shelled out, now they are in warsaw in safety. we also want to say some of them have come off the bus with two plastic bags. they need to buy clothes and get themselves organised and find accommodation. in poland it is an increasingly short supply. in other

cities in poland, it has increased by 20% and rentals are not available. we are trying to use cash assistance in order to encourage ukrainian refugees to look for accommodations in the small towns in poland where the cost of living is cheaper and rent is cheaper and david also be able to integrate in the schools. —— and they would also be able. the schools. -- and they would also be able. ~ , ., ~' the schools. -- and they would also be able. ~ ,, ., be able. when you think about the numbers, be able. when you think about the numbers. 4 _ be able. when you think about the numbers, 4 million _ be able. when you think about the numbers, 4 million people, - be able. when you think about the numbers, 4 million people, over. be able. when you think about the numbers, 4 million people, overlt numbers, it million people, over it million people according to the un had already left ukraine. 0ver million people according to the un had already left ukraine. over half that number have come to poland. it is having the independence through schemes like this one which is crucial. lublin leading the way, a city that within hours of the war started brought together its municipal authorities, started brought together its municipalauthorities, it started brought together its municipal authorities, it ngos and the huge amount of volunteers to come together and to offer tangible help, that lasting help stop what

happens next is the big question. that is something we will be exploring later in a special programme here on bbc news. i hate you join us for that. this school has incorporated all these kids and it has been an absolute choice thing to see these children integrated into polish society. —— absolute joyous thing. into polish society. -- absolute joyous thing-— into polish society. -- absolute 'o ousthint. ., , ., , joyous thing. lots of people across ukraine are — joyous thing. lots of people across ukraine are really _ joyous thing. lots of people across ukraine are really grateful - joyous thing. lots of people across ukraine are really grateful for i joyous thing. lots of people across ukraine are really grateful for the i ukraine are really grateful for the support they have received. 0ne ukraine are really grateful for the support they have received. one man was showing me in tears a text message a polish brand had sent to him and the simple people have seen here right across europe has meant an awful lot. that is all from me in lviv in western ukraine. back to london. today is the last day of free coronavirus testing for most people in england, as the government moves ahead

with its living with covid plan. the move has been criticised by some scientists who say the change is coming too soon but ministers insist the money could be better spent elsewhere. 0ur health correspondent, jim reed, reports. it was, scientists told us, the most important way to keep covid in check. we have a simple message for all countries. test, test, test. hundreds of testing centres like this were set up. millions of home kits set out. two years on, though, free community testing is now ending, part of the government's plan to live with the virus. right, so what clothes for next week, then? that one? that will affect people like diane and her son wesley in hull. wesley lives with cerebral palsy, putting him at higher risk from covid itself. we have no other choice but to pay. as far as we know, we don't know any different. but the tests stop from friday, the free tests stop from friday. it's more the worry of making sure we've got them when we need them,

and we just have to be careful with them. where will we get the money? we don't have a choice, we've just got to find it. from tomorrow, covid will be treated more like flu, with anyone sick asked to stay at home for five days. in england and wales, there will be no more mass testing centres in scotland and northern ireland following soon. free testing will continue for health care workers, hospital patients and those with weakened immune system if they have symptoms. instead, most people will have to start paying for a lateral flow kit, used at home from £2 per test at a local pharmacy. the concern from some is this will inevitably lead to a rise in infections. i think that's expected. and i think we are going to see individuals who won't be able to afford those tests or won't be able to take time off, and i think to mitigate that risk,

we've got the booster programme, we've got more boosters coming out for vulnerable individuals, and i think that's going to help offset some of that risk that we see. this change comes at a time when covid rates have been rising sharply, driven by a new offshoot of the 0micron variant. the government says testing was costing billions of pounds a year that could be better spent elsewhere. and here, in hull's indoor markets, plenty of people think it's time to move on. yes, we've got to get used to living with it and accept things, and the government hasn't got a never—ending pot of money to pay for everything. yeah, i mean, obviously, if i'm ill, i don't come to work anyway. if i've got a cold, i'm not going to stand here with a streaming nose serving people food and cooking food. so ijust viewed it as the same as any other illness which would keep me off work, really, if i caught it. with the testing, i personally think if somebody can't afford to buy- them, they should be provided,

it should be provided. - personally, i'm happy to pay for it because i can afford it. _ i think it should be a balance. that balance is something we as a society have been grappling with since the start of the pandemic. covid is not going away. this next step, the ending of free testing, feels like a significant moment, though, as we start to live alongside the virus. jim reed, bbc news. lateral flow tests will stop being free from tomorrow, april the 1st, for most people. if you have any questions about lateral flow tests or changes to pcr tests, such as who is eligible, how do you get hold of them, we'll be putting them to our health correspondent nick triggle at 12:30pm today. use the hashtag #bbcyourquestions, or e—mail yourquestions@bbc.co.uk.

if you would like to know more detail on that and if there is anything you would like to put to nick. he will bejoining us injust over an hour. a review into the windrush scandal has warned the home office must make "much more progress" if it is to bring about the "cultural changes required". ministers were forced to apologise in 2018 for deportation threats made to people who had been living and working in the uk for decades, but who were told they were in britain illegally because of a lack of official paperwork. our community affairs correspondent adina campbell is here what has emerged today? jt what has emerged today? it is clear from this latest _ what has emerged today? it is clear from this latest review _ what has emerged today? it is clear from this latest review there - what has emerged today? it is clear from this latest review there is i from this latest review there is still a long way to go in terms of changing the culture and policy at the home office. the independent adviser has been overseeing this with you and the original report a couple of years ago. she has been holding a briefing and in that briefing that he recommendations were made in 2020 to ensure a scandal like this does not happen again. she confirmed that the 30,

eight have been fully implemented and nine have partially been implemented which means 13 have not. that is an ongoing concern. the whole point of this report was to ensure that the windrush generation could be financially compensated and the home office would write their own. the compensation scheme is part of that. there have been long—running issues with the compensation scheme, complaints of how long it is taking for people to get the money and the system itself being very, very complicated. you only have to look at the numbers. £37 million has been paid out in the last three years by the home office, thatis last three years by the home office, that is about 1000 claims. £3500 had been submitted, which means two thirds of the claims have not yet been resolved. there are ongoing issues. in terms of today's response, home secretary priti patel

has welcomed the report. she says the home office is a different department to the one she originally saw. she says she wants the home office to be more compassionate and more open but the home office has laid the foundation for more radical change. laid the foundation for more radical chance. ., ~ laid the foundation for more radical chance. ., ,, i. laid the foundation for more radical chance. ., ~' , laid the foundation for more radical chance. ., ~ , . a couple of pieces of breaking news. a couple of pieces of breaking news. a committee of mps has refused to endorse the government's choice to be the next chair of the charity commission. they have recognised baroness fraser had the qualifications for the role that they had serious concerns about the process leading to his selection. apparently a candidate previously approved by the committee withdrew before his startdate and the committee is critical to put mr fraser forward as their preferred candidate. the chair of the committee said there had been a

slapdash and unimaginative approach to his equipment and the selection process should have been rerun. the report said the process had been drawn out and subject to allegations of political interference and the committee would not fully endorse mr fraser but they cannot actually formally block his appointment. that is a charity commission appointment. it follows a bit of the political pattern about concerns from some about the way the government is appointing people to these public bodies. the 0scars was embroiled in controversy this year. the organisers of the oscars say they asked will smith to leave sunday's ceremony after he slapped the comedian chris rock — but he refused. disciplinary proceedings have now been launched by the academy against the actor, who has since apologised for his actions. it comes as chris rock made an emotional return to the stage overnight for the first time since the awards. our correspondent, sophie long,

reports from los angeles chris rock arriving in boston for his first show since being slapped by will smith. the comedian told the audience he was still processing what had happened. he didn't say whether he accepted smith's apology. oh, wow! was it acceptable for the actor to strike another man in the name of protecting his wife? that's the question that's prompted an outpouring of passionate polarised opinion in hollywood and beyond. some, who were in the room, say it was a deeply shocking, traumatic event that overshadowed the historic achievement of others, like the cast and crew of coda, the big winner of the night. when i was in the room it felt quite shocking and quite violent and i felt like it took away the energy of the room. but now i feel like people should sort of let the academy deal with the consequences and we should actually celebrate the films that won, like troy and sian and summer

of soul and all these great people who worked really hard to get their work recognised. some argue his actions advocated violence, diminished women and perpetuated stereotypes about the black community. but here in downtown la, where people gathered to protest black lives lost, there is a feeling that what happened at the oscars is distracting from more serious acts of violence. well, i don't feel diminished. i do recognise that it is a very, very complicated conversation. there are all kind of things like, did it perpetuate the stereotype of black men and violence? i think most black folks were thinking, oh, this happened in front of an audience of mostly white folks, and what does that mean? but i think we also need to think about the assault, albeit a verbal assault, on black women by chris rock, that it's important that we understand

that black women should not be the butt of yourjokes. the academy has apologised to chris rock for what he experienced on the oscars stage and thanked him for his resilience. and it said will smith could be suspended or even expelled from the academy, a sanction only ever applied to a few of its members. sophie long, bbc news, los angeles. let mejust bring let me just bring you an update on the sanctions that have been announced by the uk government. we have seen of course a number of moves against individuals here. they have announced sanctions against people turned out russia from state media who spread lies and deceit about the illegal invasion of ukraine. a0 new sanctions, including a russian general described as the butcher of mariupol. the foreign office has issued a huge list.

0thers include a man they say is a russian propagandist and the owner of russia today. also against a panel. a statement from the foreign office says they are also directly office says they are also directly sanctioning state media organisations targeting the kremlin funded broadcaster and the controller of sputnik. following 0fcom's decision to revoke russia today's broadcasting licence means it will not be able to find its way back onto uk television. it will prevent companies and individuals doing business with russian state propaganda vehicles and key figures in those organisations will stop a number of people named including the managing director of russia today

and ahead of sputnik broadcasting. —— the head. sanctions on those getting the russian message out. now it's time for a look at the weather with 0wain. hello everyone. i hope you're doing all right. we're joined by wintry showers across many parts of the uk today, some sleet or snow falling to lower levels as well, and the risk of ice continuing in places. quite windy, especially in the south—east corner, wind gusts a0—a0mph, making it feel colder if you are out and about as well. top temperatures there reaching about nine or ten celsius, where we are still in the milder air, but for most of us we are in the single figures. heading through tonight, then, well, further wintry showers again falling to lower levels. this feature tips back into the south—east corner and we will see some rain, sleet and snow pushing into the north of scotland as well. temperatures tonight dipping below freezing, down to minus three or minus four in places. a cold start to the day tomorrow, this feature pushing into scotland and northern ireland, and it will still be windy

in the south—east corner. elsewhere, a mixture of sunny spells and scattered showers. top temperatures ten or 11 celsius. high pressure to the west continues to draw in colder air from the north over the next couple of days, a bit of a change next week. hello this is bbc news, the headlines. russia proposes a ceasefire in the besieged city of mariupol to allow civilians to leave. more than 150,000 people remain trapped. western intelligence suggests putin isn't being told how badly russia's offensive is going — with reports of demoralised troops refusing to obey orders. it's the last day of free covid tests for most people in england, as the government pushes ahead with its plans for living with the virus. a review of the home office's handling of the windrush scandal has found a �*lack of tangible progress or drive' to make changes — and says more progress must be made.

the organisers of the oscars say will smith refused to leave the ceremony after hitting chris rock — and they've started disciplinary procedings against him. it is the nation's favourite dish, but the industry is really feeling the cost of living crisis bite and at this fish and chip processing plant in blackpool finding out how the food makes it to your plate and how the industry is coping with the pressure. sport and a full round up, from the bbc sport centre. good morning. england have beaten south africa to reach the women's cricket world cup final. defending champions england will now face australia after a dominant 137—run win over south africa. it's a remarkable turnaround for england, who were on the brink of elimination after losing their first three games but have now won five in a row to reach a second successive final. 0ur sports reporter henry moeran has

been speaking to 2017 world cup winner alex hartley. he asked her about opener danni wyatt's magnificent century and her taking advantage of being several times. it is just cricket, she said in it isjust cricket, she said in her press conference i got dropped a few times but you have to ride your luck and she batted fantastic, helped anyone get up to a mammoth score and it ended up being too much for south africa and angle put together the perfect performance but they were clinical and ruthless and they are the anger inside me all love to watch. —— the england side to all love to watch. dannii wyatt's century was pivotal to england's turnaround, herfirst in a world cup. speaking at a press conference after the match, she said england have the determination to win the world cup... every game has been a knockout so today was like any other match and the last few games and after the

first few games did not think this would be the case so we will prepare well for the final and we obviously really want to win that trophy after the start we had especially. las vegas has been announced as the latest city to host a formula one grand prix. the race will be in november next year, at night, and the 3.8—mile track will include a portion of the nevada city's famous strip. it will be the third u.s based race on the f1 circuit. and on the eve of the draw for the 2022 world cup in qatar, amnesty international has told the bbc that football associations need to start looking into the conditions for migrant workers at their hotel bases, now. the tournament starts in november, with england set to find out their group opponents in tomorrow's draw. there could also be a place for scotland or wales. when it comes to football

associations they have either sponsored ability to ensure the operation in qatar which is allowing the teams to play they won a cup is not contributing to human rights violations so they need to ensure the labour conditions of the workers in the hotels they are staying and the people that will service them are paid on time, not overworked, love and a decent place and enjoy their rights so at the very least they need to do this homework and be very vocal about what they are seeing and transparent about their findings. british cycling has called for a coalition to address transgender and non—binary participation in sport. it follows the world governing body's decision to stop transgender cyclist emily bridges from competing in a national women's event this weekend. bridges who is 21, was due to race against some of the biggest names in the sport and british cycling has been criticised for initially allowing bridges to take part. despite passing their criteria,

they've now been informed that under the current world cycling guidelines she is not eligible to compete. they say they acknowledge the decision but understand bridges�* disapointment and want to widen the debate. in golf, bournemouth's georgia hall is hoping she can add another major championship to the women's open she collected in 2018. 25—year—old hall won the saudi international by five shots earlier this month and she is in a confident mood ahead of the first women's major of the year — the chevron championship — which starts later today. i want to take it to another level and i ready to do that and i feel eager to win a lot more events and get as good a world ranking as i can, world number one i would hope. i want to take it to another level and i really want to succeed even more in my career so hopefully i can do that.

that's all the sport for now. i'll have more for you in the next hour. an update on us and uk intelligence allegations that putin is not getting correct information from his own military, we have had a response from the clermont spokesman talking to journalists based from the clermont spokesman talking tojournalists based in moscow during his daily conference, said neither the us state department on the pentagon have any real information about what is happening information about what is happening in the kremlin, they do not understand it on president putin and how decisions are taken and the style of our work. he added it was worrying because such total misunderstanding leads to wrong decisions which have bad consequences. a comment on the us

intelligence allegations that putin is being misled about his advisers. not a very surprising pushback but important to bring you the line from moscow. more than a million people have left ukraine in the biggest refugee exodus in europe since the second world war. two weeks ago the uk launched a scheme to allow british families to sponsor ukrainian refugees to live with them. but some of those applying via the scheme have told the bbc they feel stuck in limbo on mainland europe. the bbc�*s population reporter stephanie hegarty has been following the journey of one young woman, nadiia, and her family as they escaped ukraine but soon realised that the nightmare wasn t over. nadiia escaped kharkiv in east ukraine in the first days of the war.

first they travelled to lviv, and then on to the polish border. finally, they made it to poland.

but the battle wasn't over. nadiia and herfamily applied for uk visas two weeks ago, but still haven't heard anything. 28,300 people have applied for visas via the homes for ukraine sponsorship scheme. 2,700 have so far been granted.

four weeks since they left kharkiv, nadiia and her family are still waiting. stephanie hegarty, bbc news. well let's look specifically at the picture here in the uk — tens of thousands of families signed up to the government�*s �*homes for ukraine�* scheme, which aims to place refugees fleeing the war—torn country, with uk hosts. more than two weeks into the programme, the government has revealed just 2,700 visas have been issued. that�*s less than ten per cent of the 28,000 applications made. jayne mccubbin has been finding out more. in just 35 days, a quarter of ukrainians have left their homes. a million people have

now fled their country. one small town in scotland is ready to offer refuge but is frustrated at the barriers in their way. every obstacle has been put in their way, and it�*s crazy, it�*s crazy. we are alljust hanging in the air, and all families who want to come to aberfeldy, none of them have received a visa, none of them. in just three weeks, this town mobilised to open its hearts and its homes. now, 18 ukrainian families have been matched with 18 aberfeldy families. but they are stuck. these families have been talking to each other for the last two weeks, all the paperwork has been done

as much as we can possibly do. unfortunately, the final piece of the jigsaw has not happened. and it�*s so frustrating. these families say they have faced completed forms, documents which will not upload, documents which disappear, time consuming checks and red tape. mike and his wife clare have offered refuge to a couple who applied for a visa 12 days ago. it is hugely frustrating that it is easier for me to open up an aianb today and have anybody stay as of tomorrow regardless of what kind of family they are and what their circumstances is, than it is to welcome someone who is trying to flee from a war zone. lindy and her husband james have offered a home. what really gets to me is, they are still in kyiv, are they 0k, it's the first message of the day, you wait for the response, and you go, they are ok, that's great,

everything is good we can carry on as normal. and the system is failing those people. absolutely hate to say it, but people might just get to a point where they say, we are going to go and look elsewhere. the very first ukrainian to contact aberfeldy was tatania. she applied for a visa on the day that homes for ukraine scheme launched, two weeks ago. today, she meets the woman who wants to help, mo. it�*s absolutely wonderful. for me, the same. we know nothing at all. so we are alljust hanging in the air. and you applied for your visa on the first day? yeah, the very first day, yeah. we have nothing. it's so frustrating. i'm sitting here frustrated, but my goodness, these people over there, tatania and all of your friends, it's awful, we cannot wait to have you here. and these are some of the other

families aberfeldy is eager to greet. 0la stuck in kyiv with her son, instead of being with lindy. and ifeel like my life is indentured. life is in danger. maria and tatiana stuck in a refugee camp in poland. we have nowhere to go back to. this is our city. it's totally ruined. this is alicia and julia. we left our home by walking with the children. we didn�*t have anything. you are smiling... because we are alive. because you are alive... and they are lucky to be alive because this is the city they fled, mariupol, there is nothing left. and this is where they want to be. yesterday, the government said it would do more to bring people to the uk as quickly as possible.

only 2700 visas have been granted out of almost 30,000 applications to the scheme. as i was swimming in the last few days in the calmest of water, i wasjust thinking, how soon can they come here? i think we are coming across as unwelcoming. we want to share this with these people who have gone through so much. why are they not here? the shadow home secretary asked the government and urgent question in the commons asking why in their view the commons asking why in their view the scheme has been an incompetent one but ministers are insisting they

are speeding up the visa process for refugees amid concerns, it is taking many weeks for the applications to be dealt with and improvements are being made. we will keep you up—to—date on that scheme. the woman who led the review into maternity care at the shrewsbury and telford nhs trust says her team will be working to support the families affected for some time to come. the review by donna 0ckenden was published yesterday — it said failures in care at the trust may have contributed to the deaths of more than 200 babies and left many others with life—changing conditions. in the first broadcast interview she�*s given since the publication of the report, ms 0ckenden told bbc breakfast that the families wanted to know more about what had gone wrong. families told us two things they wanted to know what had happened to them, and they wanted meaningful change in maternity services both in shropshire and across england. they are telling the families what did happen to them.

having private meetings with them is going to be an absolutely essential part of this process and that starts the week after next. 0k, and as that continues, i suppose what i want to know is of these people who have now been told what happened to them was wrong was not their fault, as was often told to them, what happens now as they live with and we will be talking to a mother who is living with a child who was severely impaired because of her treatment when she gave birth? you know what should happen, then? what recourse should there be? so families will need to make their own choices about their next steps. i know that many of them want a direct apology from the trust. i think that saying sorry for the harm, meaningfully saying sorry for the harm that�*s been caused is going to be an important

aspect forfamilies. some families may decide to commence litigation, that would be something a decision that they would need to take. you�*re absolutely right to say that there are families not only living with the grief caused by the loss of their babies, but some families living in really, really complex situations with, you know, very damaged children. i think overall for the system, we have now got to all work collectively together so that our families in shropshire feel that what happened to them has made a difference. did the term criminal neglect come up in any of your investigations? so you will be aware that there is a police investigation, 0peration lincoln, and i can�*t comment on that. what i will say is that my team were made of more than 90 hugely

experienced midwives and all kinds of doctors, and they have been shocked, saddened, distressed by the repeated nature of the harm that was caused. we arranged our report chronologically by year, and you will see, you know, when we look at injuries caused by forceps births or unwise use of medication to speed up labours that that happens not just once or twice. it happened over the years and repeatedly. are maternity services in england safe, in your opinion, right now. i think it is fair to say, i mean, we talk to colleagues from all over the country and our team is made up of colleagues from leeds to plymouth that know right across england.

i think it is fair to say that maternity services are under enormous pressure. colleagues on the ground are really, really tired. however, the scrutiny of maternity services means that it�*s at the top of everyone�*s agenda and funding so far. we are very pleased with. but there is much more to do. we set out what you can call it a road map, a blueprint, a journey towards the safe care for every mother and every baby. and that has to be the next steps coming out of this review of nearly 600 cases across shropshire. it�*s one of britain�*s favourite dishes — but shops selling fish and chips could soon be under threat, as businesses around the country are hit by rising costs. it�*s feared thousands of chippys could close in the next couple of years. ben boulos is in fleetwood to find out more. well, the chips here have been bagged up, ready to be sent out to the fish and chip shops at this processing plant

in blackpool and these have been through all the process, they�*ve been up through this belt into the automated peeler. they get washed, they get checked, they get chipped, they get treated and then they�*re ready to go to the fish and chip shops for us to go and perhaps treat ourselves once a week, or maybe a bit less frequently. the industry is facing some real pressures at the moment, though. let�*s speak to the boss here, alistair about that. fish and chip shops say their costs are going up. why is the supply process getting more expensive? so a0% of fish that come to the uk is from russian vessels, which is obviously a challenge. the industry hugely so. we�*ve gone from around £100 a case to £250. fertiliser problem will challenge chip prices. that�*s because of fertiliser coming from ukraine and russia. correct for the new season. have doubled energy prices,

electric doubled gas three times staff living wage and obviously the bad news of the vat going up tomorrow, 0k? and as an industry is facing these pressures, this business has been going for what, 70 years. you�*ve been involved for 20 years, must have been peaks and troughs over that time. how does this compare? this is the worst price rise in 20 years of doing it, and the industry as a whole have been going on for 150 years, and i do expect to be here for another 150 years. but what we have now is a challenging price rise that the vat going tomorrow. and we have an understanding that on good friday, wejust lose on good friday, wejust love some support from all the general public to keep fish and chips as the nation�*s favourite. ok, good friday, a big fish and chip day for many families. you mentioned the vat rise is due to go up to 20% again for the industry on friday. how big of an impact will that have? so roughly speaking, it�*s around e2 on your meal goes to the government. so fish and chips is under pressure from, as we explained on fish and chips, on peas on staff and we have another £2 to find to go

to the government. so it�*s an expense that we�*d like to look at reform and was definitely something that has been muted on the levelling up. and we know that hospitality is something that the industry really push the uk forward as growth. so we�*d love reform, we know we can do better and we know that the industry is certainly at the heart of the uk. 0k, alastair, thank you very much. and it may be the nation�*s favourite dish, but the pressures on chippies on the industry is really evident. the industry saying that the pressures are so intense at the moment that up to half the fish and chip shops across the uk could be forced to close. the hubble space telescope has set a new record for capturing a picture of a single, distant star. the light from the giant sun has taken nearly thirteen—billion years to reach us. in cosmic terms it almost dates back to the big bang. tim allman reports. for more than 30 years,

the hubble space telescope has been orbiting the earth, scanning the cosmos, looking for the unknown, the extraordinary, the seemingly impossible. its latest discovery, perhaps its most amazing yet, a celestial object that is a long, long, long way away. you see that red stripe in the centre of the screen? it is a crescent of light that has been dubbed the sunrise arc. almost hidden away inside it, barely a smudge, is a star, the most distant star we have ever seen. they have called it earendel, old english for morning star. and it came into creation less than a billion years after the big bang. the hubble can see that far back in the distance and so it is seeing the light that is basically being emitted right now by that star, where the light that we are seeing here on earth was created 12.9 billion years ago. normally, a single star at that distance would be impossible

to see, but a phenomenon called gravitational lensing played its part. if a cluster of galaxies happen to be in the way, they can bend and increase the light of a more distant object, effectively becoming a cosmic magnifying glass. there is speculation earendel may be what is known as a pioneer star, one of the first stars to shine in the universe — a mystery, a marvel. practically from the dawn of time. tim allman, bbc news. now it�*s time for a look at the weather with 0wain. hello everyone. i hope we are doing all right. we have been turning a page weather—wise over the past couple of days, introducing colder air across much of the uk, a few places still avoiding this for the time being, but there is your headline for the rest of the day. we will see frost and ice, which will linger for a time, but it is sunny spells and scattered wintry showers for many. as i said, the risk of ice through the morning will continue

in places as we head through this afternoon even. quite windy, especially in south—eastern parts. a mixture of sunny spells and those scattered wintry showers being driven in on the brisk northerly wind, with wind gusts reaching 30 or a0mph, a touch higher here and there, and that too will make it feel colder than the temperature you are seeing on the thermometer in your car. top temperatures ranging between six and 10. some southern parts still in that slightly milder airforthe time being. now this feature will tip back into the south—east corner as we head through this evening, introducing more prolonged spells of rain, some sleet as well. further wintry showers potentially falling to lower levels, and another feature will try to push in to the north—west of scotland, temperatures tonight will dip below freezing. needless to say, a cold start to the day once more tomorrow, with some slippery surfaces possible. so two things going on really. we have this feature pushing in to the north, this feature to the south—east then, in between these two things, a mixture of bright sunny spells

and scattered showers. dryer to the west, i think, parts of wales, the south—west of england. we will see more of that drier, brighter weather. northern ireland, the northern england, parts of scotland seeing more wintry showers and some rain. top temperatures about ten or 11. now, high pressure here off to the west, trying to build, but it is introducing that colder flow from the north as we look to the next couple of days. if we look at the weekend quickly, here is saturday, plenty of dry weather, as you can see. a bit more in the way of cloud, maybe some rain, sleet and snow in western parts. wintry showers will develop as we head through the day, but i don�*t think it will be as windy on saturday. again, temperatures reaching nine or ten. as for sunday, well, it�*s a similar sort of thing, there should be plenty of dry weather around, but we are then starting to introduce cloudier conditions as well, and a bit more of a breeze in places as well. temperatures will be in a similar place though. when do we see a change? next week this milder air will slowly creep towards us,

as a result, temperatures rising. we will keep you posted. stay safe. see you soon.

this is bbc news. the headlines... russia proposes a ceasefire in the besieged city of mariupol to allow civilians to leave. more than 150,000 people remain trapped. western intelligence suggests putin isn�*t being told how badly russia�*s offensive is going, with reports of demoralised troops refusing to obey orders. mr putin has not been fully informed by his ministry of defence at every turn over the last month. it�*s the last day of free covid tests for most people in england, as the government pushes ahead with its plans for living with the virus. at 12:30pm, we�*ll be answering your questions on changes to testing, and the spread of 0micron. you can send us your questions with the hashtag #bbcyourquestions,

or email yourquestions@bbc.co.uk. a review of the home 0ffice�*s handling of the windrush scandal has found a "lack of tangible progress or drive" to make changes, and says more progress must be made. the organisers of the oscars say will smith refused to leave the ceremony after hitting chris rock, and they�*ve started disciplinary procedings against him. and england�*s cricketers sweep aside south africa in the semi—final of the women�*s world cup to set up a clash with australia in the final. the ukrainian government has sent a5 buses to mariupol in the hope of evacuating some

of the tens of thousands of people trapped in the besieged city. earlier, russia agreed to pause its relentless shelling of the area. it appears the evacuation itself will not now start until friday. a red cross spokesman said their teams are on their way to mariupol, carrying vital supplies. the charity says it�*s ready to lead the evacuation, provided all the parties agreed to the exact terms, including the route, the start time, and the duration. in other developments, the head of the uk government�*s security and intelligence agency, gchq, said the kremlin appeared to have "massively misjudged the situation" in ukraine. sirjeremy fleming said president putin�*s advisers were not telling him the truth about the situation on the ground. the kremlin has dismissed the suggestion. similarly, the white house says it has intelligence indicating tensions between russia�*s vladimir putin and his military leadership. the ukrainian president volodymyr zelensky has

warned ukraine is bracing for a new russian offensive. he said they had seen a build—up of russian troops that could launch new strikes in the country�*s eastern donbas region. four million people have now fled ukraine since the start of the war, according to the latest figures from the un refugee agency. jon donnison reports. few people get close to vladimir putin. the russian president is isolated, fighting a personal war with his own advisers too scared to tell him the truth. that is the assessment of britain�*s spy chief, delivered today in a speech in australia. he underestimated the strength of the coalition his actions would galvanise. he underplayed the economic consequences of the sanctions regime. and he overestimated the abilities of his military to secure a rapid victory. we have seen russian soldiers short of weapons and morale, refusing to carry out orders,

sabotaging their own equipment, and even accidentally shooting down their own aircraft. 0n the ground, north of kyiv, ukrainian forces are securing areas recaptured from the russians. their enemy still lying scattered around them. "they were cannon fodder, just kids sent here," alexander said, before a reminder that around the capital all is not yet quiet. explosions. and in the besieged and battered south—eastern city of mariupol, they have been burying the dead in the streets. the un estimates at least 5000 civilians have been killed here. with conditions deteriorating, there is another promise of a ceasefire this morning to allow people to get out, but such promises have come and gone before. in his latest address, president zelensky said the war was at a turning point, but cast doubt on russia�*s claim that it is de—escalating the fighting.

translation: we do not believe anyone. - we do not trust any beautiful verbal constructions. there is a real situation on the battlefield, and now, this is the most important thing, we will not give up anything and we will fight for every metre of our land, for every person. but many have already left. the united nations says more than a million ukrainians have now fled to neighbouring countries. jon donnison, bbc news. 0ur correspondentjonah fisher is in lviv and sent us this update. it does at this point appear like this humanitarian corridor might happen. we heard from the russians this morning that there was going to be a ceasefire. the ukrainians say they have dispatched a5 buses to the area to pick up people. now, this sort of thing has happened in the past, we�*ve had humanitarian corridors promised which then have not happened, either due

to commanders on the ground not being fully informed or indeed shooting having taken place which stopped people going. but at this point, it appears there might be some prospect of people getting out of mariupol, a city of course which has seen the worst of the fighting in ukraine, surrounded by russian forces for the last three weeks, really dire conditions in there. we believe there may be in the region of 150,000 to 170,000 people still in mariupol, who has —— have spent most of the last few weeks sheltering from that intense fighting. so, some more of them may get out today if all goes according to plan. elsewhere, president zelensky has been talking about this supposed movement of russian forces away from kyiv. he appears to believe it is happening but what he is very clear in his statements to point out is that he believes it�*s reflection, really, of the reality that ukrainian forces stopped the russian advance on kyiv and were indeed starting to push them back.

he said in his statement that he believes the forces are simply going to be redeployed elsewhere. at the moment, that appears to be to eastern ukraine. it looks like, and the russians have been talking about this, that the focus on the ground in this war is going to move towards eastern ukraine. we are going to see a push from the russian forces, particularly in and around the areas of these so called separatist republics of luhansk and donetsk. we are likely to see more forces from russia there, and a push for them from those so—called republics westwards to take more territory. today is the last day of free coronavirus testing for most people in england, as part of the government plan. the move has been criticised by some scientists who say the change is coming too soon but ministers insist the money could be better spent elsewhere. our health correspondent, jim reed, reports. it was, scientists told us,

the most important way to keep covid in check. we have a simple message for all countries. test, test, test. hundreds of testing centres like this were set up. millions of home kits set out. —— sent out. two years on, though, free community testing is now ending, part of the government�*s plan to live with the virus. right, so what clothes for next week, then? that one? that will affect people like diane and her son wesley in hull. wesley lives with cerebral palsy, putting him at higher risk from covid itself. we have no other choice but to pay. as far as we know, we don�*t know any different. but the tests stop from friday, the free tests stop from friday. it�*s more the worry of making sure we�*ve got them when we need them, and we just have to be careful with them. where will we get the money? we don�*t have a choice, we�*ve just got to find it. from tomorrow, covid will be

treated more like flu, with anyone sick asked to stay at home for five days. in england and wales, there will be no more mass testing centres in scotland and northern ireland following soon. free testing will continue for health care workers, hospital patients and those with weakened immune system if they have symptoms. instead, most people will have to start paying for a lateral flow kit, used at home from £2 per test at a local pharmacy. the concern from some is this will inevitably lead to a rise in infections. i think that�*s expected. and i think we are going to see individuals who won�*t be able to afford those tests or won�*t be able to take time off, and i think to mitigate that risk, we�*ve got the booster programme, we�*ve got more boosters coming out for vulnerable individuals, and i think that�*s going to help offset some of that risk that we see. this change comes at a time when covid rates have been rising sharply, driven by a new offshoot

of the 0micron variant. the government says testing was costing billions of pounds a year that could be better spent elsewhere. and here, in hull�*s indoor markets, plenty of people think it�*s time to move on. yes, we�*ve got to get used to living with it and accept things, and the government hasn�*t got a never—ending pot of money to pay for everything. yeah, i mean, obviously, if i'm ill, i don't come to work anyway. if i've got a cold, i'm not going to stand here with a streaming nose serving people food and cooking food. so ijust viewed it as the same as any other illness which would keep me off work, really, if i caught it. with the testing, i personally think if somebody can't afford to buy- them, they should be provided, it should be provided. - personally, i'm happy to pay for it because i can afford it. _ i think it should be a balance. that balance is something we as a society have been grappling with since the start

of the pandemic. covid is not going away. this next step, the ending of free testing, feels like a significant moment, though, as we start to live alongside the virus. jim reed, bbc news. a big change on the whole testing regime being withdrawn for most of us. it is april the 1st, friday. what do you think about that? if you would like to send in some questions. we will be speaking to our health correspondent at 12:30pm. use the hashtag #bbcyourquestions, or e—mail yourquestions@bbc.co.uk. you can ask about lateral flow tests

or changes to the pcr tests. we will try to answer your questions for you. a review into the windrush scandal has warned the home office must make "much more progress" if it is to bring about the "cultural changes required." ministers were forced to apologise in 2018 for deportation threats made to people who had been living and working in the uk for decades, but who were told they were in britain illegally because of a lack of official paperwork. earlier today, community affairs correspondent adina campbell spoke to me about some of the recomendations made by the independent advisor overseeing the review. the independent adviser has been overseeing this review and the original report a couple of years ago. she has been holding a briefing and in that briefing the recommendations were made in 2020 to ensure a scandal like this does not happen again. she confirmed that the 30, eight have been fully implemented and nine have partially been implemented which means 13 have not. that is an ongoing concern.

the whole point of this report was to ensure that the windrush generation could be financially compensated and the home office would write their wrongs. the compensation scheme was part of that. there have been long—running issues with the compensation scheme, complaints of how long it is taking for people to get the money and the system itself being very, very complicated. you only have to look at the numbers. £37 million has been paid out in the last three years by the home office, that is about 1,000 claims. 3,500 claims have been submitted, which means two thirds of the claims have not yet been resolved. there are ongoing issues. in terms of today�*s response, home secretary priti patel has welcomed the report. she says the home office is a different department to the one she originally saw. she says she wants the home office to be more compassionate and more open but the home office has laid

the foundation for radical change. we are going to say goodbye to viewers on bbc two but we are continuing of course on bbc news channel. the headlines on bbc news... russia proposes a ceasefire in the besieged city of mariupol to allow civilians to leave. more than 150,000 people remain trapped. western intelligence suggests putin isn�*t being told how badly russia�*s offensive is going — with reports of demoralised troops refusing to obey orders. it�*s the last day of free covid tests for most people in england, as the government pushes ahead with its plans for living with ther virus. sport. and a full round up from the bbc sport centre.

good afternoon. england have beaten south africa to reach the women�*s cricket world cup final. defending champions england will now face australia after a dominant 137—run win over south africa. it�*s a remarkable turnaround for england, who were on the brink of elimination after losing their first three games but have now won five in a row to reach a second successive final. 0ur sports reporter henry moran has been speaking to 2017 world cup winner alex hartley and asked her about opener danni wyatt�*s magnificent century. it is just cricket, she said in her press conference i got dropped a few times but you have to ride your luck and she batted fantasticly, helped england get up to a mammoth score and it ended up being too much for south africa and england put together the perfect performance but they were clinical and ruthless and they are the england side to all love to watch. dannii wyatt�*s century was pivotal to england�*s turnaround, herfirst in a world cup. speaking at a press conference after the match, she said england

have the determination to win the world cup. every game has been a knockout so today was like any other match in the last few games and after the first few games we did not think this would be the case so we will prepare well for the final and we obviously really want to win that trophy after the start we had especially. las vegas has been announced as the latest city to host a formula one grand prix. the race will be in november next year, at night, and the 3.8—mile track will include a portion of the nevada city�*s famous strip. it will be the third us—based race on the f1 circuit. and on the eve of the draw for the 2022 world cup in qatar, amnesty international has told the bbc that football associations need to start looking into the conditions for migrant workers at their hotel bases, now. the tournament starts in november, with england set to find

out their group opponents in tomorrow�*s draw. there could also be a place for scotland or wales. when it comes to football associations they have a responsibility to ensure the operation in qatar which is allowing the teams to play the world cup is not contributing to human rights violations so they need to ensure the labour conditions of the workers in the hotels they are staying and the people that will service them are paid on time, not overworked, live in a decent place and enjoy their rights. so at the very least they need to do this homework and be very vocal about what they are seeing and transparent about theirfindings. that�*s all the sport for now. as you�*ve been hearing, a review of whether lessons have been learned in the wake of the windrush scandal claims

there has been a lack of tangible progress and there is still much work to be done. the report says the home office must "grasp the opportunity" to make fundamental changes. with me now is glenda caesar, one of those caught up in the scandal. glenda lost herjob as a nhs administrator at a doctors surgery because she no longer had a british passport to prove her identity. decided i i wanted to take on a part—time position because i was coming near to retirement. when i took on the position i was told i was then a position but i was told i would have to leave because i did not have the right to work and did not have the right to work and did not have the right to work and did not have a british passport even though i had adult children here and wait for the nhs for over 20 years. what happened? i wait for the nhs for over 20 years.

what happened?— wait for the nhs for over 20 years. what ha ened? . , ., ., what happened? i was terminated from m osition what happened? i was terminated from my position for — what happened? i was terminated from my position for gross _ what happened? i was terminated from my position for gross misconduct. i i my position for gross misconduct. i did not have a british passport, i could not work at all.— did not have a british passport, i could not work at all. i could not work at all. what next? i tried to claim _ could not work at all. what next? i tried to claim benefits. _ could not work at all. what next? i tried to claim benefits. i _ could not work at all. what next? i tried to claim benefits. i was i could not work at all. what next? i tried to claim benefits. i was told l tried to claim benefits. i was told i was not entitled to any. i could do nothing but try to sell like old trainers online on ebay to continue living. my adult children, my daughter has a disability. i basically had to live off disability benefits and get any hand—outs that i could. was the situation resolved in the end? i was unemployed from 2009 until this broke into thousand and 18. then i was told then that i was a british citizen. —— in 2018. in though i tried to regulate my status when there was nothing they

could provide. any applications i put in, my money was packed and it was no, there is nothing i can do because you do not have the right to because you do not have the right to be here. i was facing deportation at one time. i was told i could not come back into the country. this also affected my youngest son, he was born here, he was told he was not british either.— was born here, he was told he was not british either. have you had any compensation? _ not british either. have you had any compensation? this _ not british either. have you had any compensation? this report - not british either. have you had any compensation? this report is - not british either. have you had any} compensation? this report is saying the home office still needs to make more progress on this.— more progress on this. funnily enouah more progress on this. funnily enough because _ more progress on this. funnily enough because my _ more progress on this. funnily enough because my case - more progress on this. funnily enough because my case was. more progress on this. funnily i enough because my case was so more progress on this. funnily - enough because my case was so high profile and i was not afraid to go to a meeting about the way i was being treated. i was offered compensation, not happy with what i was offered but i could no longer put up with the distress. people in the community, we are still waiting for them to get payments. even with the helpline you do not seem to get any sort of resolution or anyone

getting back in contact with people is that there are thousands of people out there who want to make applications but are frightened they are rejected. we are finding that is happening now. we are asking people to come forward and make compensation and then they are being told, you are not eligible to be on the compensation scheme. it is very difficult stop i believe it is something that should be taken away from the home office, provide the funding given to someone who knows how to run a scheme like this. is how to run a scheme like this. is this down to incompetence or a lack of political will to make it happen? it could definitely be back. wendy williams, tops to her, she has done an excellent report. as for her department and it is not helping the people who had been directly affected. we need someone to take them into consideration and put them back into the position they were. many like myself went through all of

this. we were quite happy living the way we were if they had their systems in place, they would have known who was in the country. i came here as a baby at three months old and there are many like me. to take my taxes and national insurance contributions and then decide you are no longer wanted to hear... the way they had their as a community and a grassroots organisation had given them so many ideas for them improve the system but it does not seem to be working. [30 improve the system but it does not seem to be working.— seem to be working. do you think there is a degree _ seem to be working. do you think there is a degree of _ seem to be working. do you think there is a degree of racism - seem to be working. do you think there is a degree of racism and i there is a degree of racism and discrimination in the way this is still being dealt with? we are seeing... there has been a lot of fevered debate about immigration linked with a brexit, now we are seeing open arms thankfully to ukrainians who want to come here. and yet a scandal that still affect so many people are still apparently not being dealt with. {131

so many people are still apparently not being dealt with.— so many people are still apparently not being dealt with. of course. you can 'ust not being dealt with. of course. you can just look — not being dealt with. of course. you can just look at _ not being dealt with. of course. you can just look at the _ not being dealt with. of course. you can just look at the whole _ not being dealt with. of course. you can just look at the whole hostile . can just look at the whole hostile environment and this scandal has affected people of colour, we had to say that. it has been pushed to the back. i am sorry for what is happening in ukraine. they are allowing ukrainians to come over with open arms, giving them jobs. we still have the windrush community who have not opened their arms like that. we are having to go through battles to get what we are entitled to. this is why it is making us realise even more this whole scheme has to be taken away from the home office and given to someone who can deal with it properly. we still feel as if we haven't been compensated or pushed to the bottom of the line again. pushed to the bottom of the line aaain. . ~ pushed to the bottom of the line aaain. ., ~' ,, pushed to the bottom of the line aaain. ., ~' , pushed to the bottom of the line aaain. ., , . pushed to the bottom of the line aaain. . , . ., again. thank you very much for talkin: again. thank you very much for talking to _ again. thank you very much for talking to us — again. thank you very much for talking to us today. _ again. thank you very much for talking to us today. thank - again. thank you very much for talking to us today. thank you. j again. thank you very much for - talking to us today. thank you. the fi . ures talking to us today. thank you. the figures from _ talking to us today. thank you. the

figures from the _ talking to us today. thank you. the figures from the study _ talking to us today. thank you. the figures from the study indicate - talking to us today. thank you. the figures from the study indicate an l increase of 7% more people have the virus than last week. england's rate is running at1 in 15; wales at1 in 18 and in scotland, 1 in 16 have it. the health secretery sajid javid was in east london this morning, speaking outside the barkingside community hospital. here's what he had to say on the new 'living with covid' plans we are one of the most open and free countries in the world and that is because of the decisions we had taken with the vaccine programme and the anti—virals and the treatments. it allows us to be open and free in this way like many other countries are not at this stage. it is right that we ritual free testing universally because it is not needed any more but we focus those resources on the people who need it most and that is what we are doing.

the organisers of the oscars say they asked will smith to leave sunday's ceremony after he slapped the comedian chris rock — but he refused. disciplinary proceedings have now been launched by the academy against the actor, who has since apologised for his actions. it comes as chris rock made an emotional return to the stage overnight for the first time since the awards. chris rock arriving in boston for his first show since being slapped by will smith. the comedian told the audience he was still processing what had happened. he didn't say whether he accepted smith's apology. oh, wow! was it acceptable for the actor to strike another man in the name of protecting his wife? that's the question that's prompted an outpouring of passionate polarised opinion in hollywood and beyond. some, who were in the room, say it was a deeply shocking, traumatic event that overshadowed the historic achievement of others, like the cast and crew of coda, the big winner of the night.

when i was in the room it felt quite shocking and quite violent and i felt like it took away the energy of the room. but now i feel like people should sort of let the academy deal with the consequences and we should actually celebrate the films that won, like troy and sian and summer of soul and all these great people who worked really hard to get their work recognised. some argue his actions advocated violence, diminished women and perpetuated stereotypes about the black community. but here in downtown la, where people gathered to protest black lives lost, there is a feeling that what happened at the oscars is distracting from more serious acts of violence. well, i don't feel diminished. i do recognise that it is a very, very complicated conversation. there are all kind of things like, did it perpetuate the stereotype of black men and violence?

i think most black folks were thinking, oh, this happened in front of an audience of mostly white folks, and what does that mean? but i think we also need to think about the assault, albeit a verbal assault, on black women by chris rock, that it's important that we understand that black women should not be the butt of yourjokes. the academy has apologised to chris rock for what he experienced on the oscars stage and thanked him for his resilience. and it said will smith could be suspended or even expelled from the academy, a sanction only ever applied to a few of its members. sophie long, bbc news, los angeles. with me now is sinead garvan, an entertainmentjournalist and podcast host. do you think too much of the purse has been made of it are other really serious questions?—

has been made of it are other really serious questions? there are serious cuestions. serious questions? there are serious questions- to — serious questions? there are serious questions. to have _ serious questions? there are serious questions. to have an _ serious questions? there are serious questions. to have an event - serious questions? there are serious questions. to have an event like - serious questions? there are serious questions. to have an event like the | questions. to have an event like the oscars, so huge, huge global audience. to see a man physically assault another man, i don't think it isjust all a assault another man, i don't think it is just all a bit of a hollywood does or whatever. it is serious, it is serious and confusing as well as to actually what happened. get little bits of information that have come out on social media, like every day. who knew what? what happened? all this kind of thing. yes, definitely there is this glamorous and gossipy side of it but it is quite serious underneath it. in quite serious underneath it. in terms of the sanctions that could be place now and will smith, how far could they go, the academy? the academy has _ could they go, the academy? tue: academy has said could they go, the academy? tta: academy has said today that they have actually asked him to leave after it happened but he refused. that has got a lot of people talking about it. surely you would bring in

security and then they would have to go. now they are saying they may take action when they had their next board meeting on april the 18th, which seems a little bit of a way off really. you kind of thing they would schedule an emergency meeting in a sort of situation. they could suspend him potentially take away his oscar but we will not know any of that until april the 18th. and of that until april the 18th. and chris rock. _ of that until april the 18th. and chris rock, has _ of that until april the 18th. and chris rock, has he _ of that until april the 18th. and chris rock, has he said anything yet? chris rock, has he said anything et? , ., ., ., , yet? yes, he had a gig last night in boston which _ yet? yes, he had a gig last night in boston which i _ yet? yes, he had a gig last night in boston which i do _ yet? yes, he had a gig last night in boston which i do actually - yet? yes, he had a gig last night in boston which i do actually feel - boston which i do actually feel quite sorry for him that. something like that happened and he had to go straight to work. he couldn't not address it. he touched on it saying, how was your weekend to everyone? then saying he is still processing what happened. he will talk about it at some point and it will be part serious and part funny but for now i need to get on with myjob and tell somejokes. he denied claims made by

somejokes. he denied claims made by some people, including p diddy the rapper that he and will smith had cleared the air. he said i have not spoken to anyone despite what you heard. ., ,., ., , , heard. there are so many different auestions heard. there are so many different questions about _ heard. there are so many different questions about whether _ heard. there are so many different questions about whether chris - heard. there are so many different| questions about whether chris rock was inappropriate to make his comments in the first place, whether the whole aspect of violence on the stage going unpunished is not a great example to anyone's children. the question about two black men and the stereotypes in terms of coverage. people are not quite sure which line to come down on, that is what you sense. which line to come down on, that is what you sense-— what you sense. yes, definitely. i think it has _ what you sense. yes, definitely. i think it has really _ what you sense. yes, definitely. i think it has really divided - think it has really divided hollywood. you can see that from a little look at social media and what certain people are saying. you have a lot of comedians who feel really bad for chris rock, they are friends with him. also from their own personal point of view, comedy does

make fun of things. look at ricky gervais on the way his comedy was when he was hosting the golden globes. full throttle. ithink when he was hosting the golden globes. full throttle. i think there is a bit of nervousness, can we not say something without fear of being attacked? also i think initially it felt staged, it felt like it could not be real. people posting different angles of the slap, making it look like a stage slap. now we are seeing videos of his wife's reaction from when will smith came off the stage and she seems to be laughing a bit of it all seems very confusing as to what happened and is it real and all that kind of thing? also, what does it say of the bigger picture, which is exactly what you pointed out there? do we condone violence? does the academy condone violence? does the academy condone violence? if you are violent you get the biggest accolade in acting history and there is a consequence,

you are allowed to go on to the party and dance to your own music? what does that say to people? i imagine they will be thinking long and hard what to do about this. if you allow violence at an event like that, that surely discredits you as the academy and what you stand for. i do not think this is the last of it. thank you very much for talking us through that. now it's time for a look at the weather with owain. hello, everyone. i hope you're doing all right. we're joined by wintry showers across many parts of the uk today, some sleet or snow falling to lower levels as well, and the risk of ice continuing in places. quite windy, especially in the south—east corner, wind gusts 40—40mph, making it feel colder wind gusts 30—40mph, making it feel colder if you are out and about as well. top temperatures there reaching about nine or ten celsius, where we are still in the milder air, but for most of us we are in the single figures. heading through tonight, then, well,

further wintry showers again falling to lower levels. this feature tips back into the south—east corner and we will see some rain, sleet and snow pushing into the north of scotland as well. temperatures tonight dipping below freezing, down to minus three or minus four in places. a cold start to the day tomorrow, this feature pushing into scotland and northern ireland, and it will still be windy in the south—east corner. elsewhere, a mixture of sunny spells and scattered showers. top temperatures ten or 11 celsius. high pressure to the west continues to draw in colder air from the north over the next couple of days, a bit of a change next week. hello this is bbc news, the headlines. russia proposes a ceasefire in the besieged city of mariupol to allow civilians to leave. more than 150 thousand people remain trapped. western intelligence suggests putin isn't being told how badly russia's offensive is going —

with reports of demoralised troops refusing to obey orders. it's the last day of free covid tests for most people in england, as the government pushes ahead with its plans for living with ther virus. a review of the home office's handling of the windrush scandal has found a 'lack of tangible progress or drive' to make changes — and says more progress must be made. the organisers of the oscars say will smith refused to leave the ceremony after hitting chris rock — and they've started disciplinary procedings against him. labour has been previewing its main elections campaign launch in bury for the english local council elections on fifth may. sir keir starmer will call for people to vote labour in may to send the tories a message they cannot ignore on the cost of living crisis.

voting labour on may five will send a message to the government they cannot ignore, britain deserves better than the apathetic response to the cost of living crisis. it is also a chance to vote for a party on your side because labour is on your side. ., , ., i. your side because labour is on your side. ., , ., , ., side. you set out your plans for the aril rice side. you set out your plans for the april price cap _ side. you set out your plans for the april price cap rise _ side. you set out your plans for the april price cap rise but _ side. you set out your plans for the april price cap rise but what - side. you set out your plans for the april price cap rise but what help i april price cap rise but what help will you offer the price capjumps again in autumn. will you offer the price cap 'umps again in autumn.�* will you offer the price cap 'umps again in autumn. will you offer the price cap 'umps aaain in autumn. ., ., ., , again in autumn. tomorrow we see the im act of again in autumn. tomorrow we see the impact of the — again in autumn. tomorrow we see the impact of the energy — again in autumn. tomorrow we see the impact of the energy bill— again in autumn. tomorrow we see the impact of the energy bill hike - again in autumn. tomorrow we see the impact of the energy bill hike and - impact of the energy bill hike and people are really worried and the labour party as the only party put a plan on the table, a windfall tax on oil and gas companies that can take up oil and gas companies that can take up to £600 off the bills of those that needed most, a practical plan to be put into operation right here right now and there is only one party that has put that plan on the table and it is the labour party.

the local elections in mayjust over a month away. the local elections in may just over a month away. as we've been hearing, it's the last day that free covid tests will be available for most people in england. we've been taking your questions on the issue, and here to provide the answers is with me is our health correspondent nick triggle. dr sarah pitt, virologist at the university of brighton and fellow of the institute of biomedical science. we have a number of questions, let's start with you, nick, and a question from ruth who has asked have a compromised immune system and as a result for covid vaccines, i might eligible for free lateral flow tests and how do i get them?-

eligible for free lateral flow tests and how do i get them? there is a u-rou and how do i get them? there is a a-rou of and how do i get them? there is a group of people — and how do i get them? there is a group of people who _ and how do i get them? there is a group of people who are _ and how do i get them? there is a group of people who are eligible i and how do i get them? there is a l group of people who are eligible for drug treatment to be said to them if they are deemed at risk. these treatments have to be given soon after an infection so these people are eligible for lateral flow tests and they should have been contacted already by the nhs and sent a pack of tests. it includes people with down syndrome, sickle—cell disease, hiv, liver disease, some cancer treatment patients, organ transplants so if ruth falls into one of these groups she should be eligible and i would suggest she goes to the nhs website with a list of who is entitled to these tests and then the drug treatments. hour and then the drug treatments. how does she get _ and then the drug treatments. how does she get hold of me she hasn't

does she get hold of mf she hasn't been said them? she does she get hold of mf she hasn't been said them?— does she get hold of mf she hasn't been said them? she should contact have gp on — been said them? she should contact have gp on the _ been said them? she should contact have gp on the nhs _ been said them? she should contact have gp on the nhs directly, - been said them? she should contact have gp on the nhs directly, they i have gp on the nhs directly, they have gp on the nhs directly, they have been running them out over the winter so some should have received them already and she falls into one of those groups. them already and she falls into one of those groups-— them already and she falls into one of those groups. they will be posted to --eole of those groups. they will be posted to people pick _ of those groups. they will be posted to people pick them _ of those groups. they will be posted to people pick them up _ of those groups. they will be posted to people pick them up from - of those groups. they will be posted to people pick them up from the - to people pick them up from the chemist? ., ., ., , , chemist? the lateral flow tests get osted out chemist? the lateral flow tests get posted out and _ chemist? the lateral flow tests get posted out and arthur _ chemist? the lateral flow tests get posted out and arthur developed i posted out and arthur developed symptoms and if they test positive then the anti—viral therapies will be courier to them immediately because it is important for them to start at least within five days of being infected. p, start at least within five days of being infected.— start at least within five days of being infected. start at least within five days of bein: infected. �* , ., ., ., being infected. a question from carl who sa s being infected. a question from carl who says f1 — being infected. a question from carl who says f1 in _ being infected. a question from carl who says f1 in 15 _ being infected. a question from carl who says f1 in 15 people _ being infected. a question from carl who says f1 in 15 people have - being infected. a question from carl who says f1 in 15 people have covidl who says f1 in 15 people have covid as it it pointless to keep any free testing anyone vulnerable would get infected by someone inevitably. the oint infected by someone inevitably. the point about lateral flow testing and

self testing is a significant proportion, possibly one end three people _ proportion, possibly one end three people who have active infection and are therefore infectious to other people don't actually have any symptoms are so if you do not test yourself _ symptoms are so if you do not test yourself you will not know whether yourself you will not know whether you have _ yourself you will not know whether you have covid and people are testing — you have covid and people are testing and if you test positive even _ testing and if you test positive even at — testing and if you test positive even at you are not required to self—isolate, i think most people would _ self—isolate, i think most people would take it gently and be careful particularly around vulnerable people — particularly around vulnerable people so that as the advantage of the testing being readily available and free — the testing being readily available and free. i would just advise your viewers _ and free. i would just advise your viewers that a few are not eligible for free _ viewers that a few are not eligible for free covid test but thinking about— for free covid test but thinking about visiting elderly and vulnerable friends and relatives over— vulnerable friends and relatives over the — vulnerable friends and relatives over the next few weeks when the weather _ over the next few weeks when the weather is — over the next few weeks when the weather is getting better do consider testing yourself if you can before _ consider testing yourself if you can before you — consider testing yourself if you can before you go. consider testing yourself if you can before you go-_ before you go. even if you haven't aot before you go. even if you haven't not an before you go. even if you haven't got any symptoms. _ before you go. even if you haven't got any symptoms, effort - before you go. even if you haven't got any symptoms, effort means| before you go. even if you haven't i got any symptoms, effort means we all have to go and buy these tests

it is still important. tt is all have to go and buy these tests it is still important.— it is still important. it is and i know most — it is still important. it is and i know most people _ it is still important. it is and i know most people will - it is still important. it is and i know most people will say i it is still important. it is and i i know most people will say they cannot — know most people will say they cannot afford it and there are is a lot of— cannot afford it and there are is a lot of other— cannot afford it and there are is a lot of other calls on finances but as a one—off thing if you are going to a family— as a one—off thing if you are going to a family event and may be a safe and good _ to a family event and may be a safe and good thing to do for the sake of the other— and good thing to do for the sake of the other people around you to make sure you _ the other people around you to make sure you are — the other people around you to make sure you are not infectious.— sure you are not infectious. channel asks how accurate _ sure you are not infectious. channel asks how accurate are _ sure you are not infectious. channel asks how accurate are governmentl asks how accurate are government figures about case numbers, as it then a bigger rise in cases than what is reflected in the official data due to test shortages? what is a people might have symptoms and simply be a people might have symptoms and simply he do not know we have it. there is a lot of capacity in the testing system and that has been for the last year so it is not so much a shortage of tests but what has influenced the figures and how accurate they are is the number of people coming forward. if you look

at overall infection rates the estimates provided by the ons suggest up until the turn of the year around half of people who were infected with coming forward for tests and included in the daily figures everyone has been keeping an ion. in recent weeks that has dropped and only around a quarter of people infected are coming forward and getting tested and registering of those tests so end that sense it does not give you an accurate picture but what it does is the trajectory what we have seen throughout the pandemic as the daily cases when they rise and fall is mirrored by the surveillance programme so we can see the trajectory is correct but not the overall numbers.—

trajectory is correct but not the overall numbers. deborah asks well all clinically — overall numbers. deborah asks well all clinically extremely _ overall numbers. deborah asks well all clinically extremely vulnerable i all clinically extremely vulnerable people still have access to the anti—virals previously promised. i understand only certain conditions will be posted, as in any way i can receive these drugs if i do catch covid. tt receive these drugs if i do catch covid. , ., ., ., receive these drugs if i do catch covid. ., ., covid. if you are in that category and are eligible _ covid. if you are in that category and are eligible then _ covid. if you are in that category and are eligible then you - covid. if you are in that category and are eligible then you will- covid. if you are in that category and are eligible then you will be| and are eligible then you will be contacted by the nhs so maybe check the nhs _ contacted by the nhs so maybe check the nhs website to see what the guidance — the nhs website to see what the guidance are and i don't want to encourage — guidance are and i don't want to encourage people to ring up that gp surgery— encourage people to ring up that gp surgery but that might be the only way to— surgery but that might be the only way to find out because that only certain _ way to find out because that only certain people who have been eligible — certain people who have been eligible for that and as far as i know— eligible for that and as far as i know they have been oral—b contacted. —— orwill know they have been oral—b contacted. —— or will be contacted. an anonymous question here, my daughter quite covid and had an extremely high feverfor

daughter quite covid and had an extremely high fever for several days, although it has gone she has dealt testing strongly positive. the guidelines say she can return to school as soon as i fever passes but is she still infectious.— is she still infectious. yes, the lateral flow — is she still infectious. yes, the lateral flow tests _ is she still infectious. yes, the lateral flow tests and - is she still infectious. yes, the lateral flow tests and tests i is she still infectious. yes, the lateral flow tests and tests to l is she still infectious. yes, the i lateral flow tests and tests to pick up lateral flow tests and tests to pick up quite _ lateral flow tests and tests to pick up quite high levels of virus which is one _ up quite high levels of virus which is one of— up quite high levels of virus which is one of the reasons and a few months — is one of the reasons and a few months ago we preferred the pcr test which was _ months ago we preferred the pcr test which was more able to pick up lower levels _ which was more able to pick up lower levels of— which was more able to pick up lower levels of virus so if you are still have _ levels of virus so if you are still have a — levels of virus so if you are still have a positive lateral flow then there _ have a positive lateral flow then there are — have a positive lateral flow then there are still active i this inside you and — there are still active i this inside you and therefore you could be infectious _ you and therefore you could be infectious and probably you still should — infectious and probably you still should be resting even if you're fever _ should be resting even if you're fever has — should be resting even if you're fever has passed to make sure you recover _ fever has passed to make sure you recover properly. the fever has passed to make sure you recover properly.— recover properly. the government advice has — recover properly. the government advice has been _ recover properly. the government advice has been to _ recover properly. the government advice has been to stay _ recover properly. the government advice has been to stay at - recover properly. the government advice has been to stay at home i recover properly. the government. advice has been to stay at home for five days. advice has been to stay at home for five da s. , , ., .,

five days. yes but from a virological _ five days. yes but from a virological point - five days. yes but from a virological point of - five days. yes but from a virological point of view i five days. yes but from a - virological point of view rather than _ virological point of view rather than government guidance if you are testing _ than government guidance if you are testing positive letters looking for the actual virus which means you still have — the actual virus which means you still have actual virus in your system _ still have actual virus in your system and you could be infectious to other _ system and you could be infectious to other people but you still want to other people but you still want to be _ to other people but you still want to be at _ to other people but you still want to be at least taking it gently because _ to be at least taking it gently because what we don't want to do as people _ because what we don't want to do as people who — because what we don't want to do as people who have had covid to recover and have _ people who have had covid to recover and have a _ people who have had covid to recover and have a relapse so the best thing to do— and have a relapse so the best thing to do is— and have a relapse so the best thing to do is take — and have a relapse so the best thing to do is take it carefully and if you test— to do is take it carefully and if you test positive you still have the virus _ you test positive you still have the virus in _ you test positive you still have the virus in your— you test positive you still have the virus in your system.— virus in your system. obviously on that lots of — virus in your system. obviously on that lots of people _ virus in your system. obviously on that lots of people are _ virus in your system. obviously on that lots of people are not - virus in your system. obviously on that lots of people are not testing | that lots of people are not testing anyway now and we do not know who is spreading what but an e—mail says how effective are these tests are distinction between covid and other illnesses like cold and flu. the lateral flow — illnesses like cold and flu. the lateral flow looks _ illnesses like cold and flu. the lateral flow looks for a very specific _ lateral flow looks for a very specific bit of the virus and it is unique —

specific bit of the virus and it is unique to— specific bit of the virus and it is unique to the covid—19 virus swept you test— unique to the covid—19 virus swept you test positive on a lateral flow you test positive on a lateral flow you definitely have covid, if you have _ you definitely have covid, if you have symptoms that look like it might— have symptoms that look like it might be — have symptoms that look like it might be a cold but test positive then you — might be a cold but test positive then you definitely have covid. there — then you definitely have covid. there is — then you definitely have covid. there is not any cross over and it definitely — there is not any cross over and it definitely will not pick up something like influenza which is a completely different virus and there is what _ completely different virus and there is what the lateral flow test is looking — is what the lateral flow test is looking for is not an influenza virus — looking for is not an influenza virus so — looking for is not an influenza virus so they are definitely very accurate — virus so they are definitely very accurate. if virus so they are definitely very accurate. ., ., accurate. if we are getting rid of mice testing _ accurate. if we are getting rid of mice testing should _ accurate. if we are getting rid of mice testing should be - accurate. if we are getting rid of mice testing should be not - accurate. if we are getting rid of mice testing should be not be i mice testing should be not be pushing ahead with the roll—out of vaccine blisters. i am 71 with underlying health conditions and any protection from my lastjob will have dropped drastically but i cannot get anotherjob until the autumn. cannot get another 'ob until the autumn. ., . ., ., ., , . ., autumn. protection against infection does wayne — autumn. protection against infection does wayne so _ autumn. protection against infection does wayne so immediately - autumn. protection against infection does wayne so immediately after i autumn. protection against infection | does wayne so immediately after the booster that is about 75% protection against infection but after ten

weeks that may well have dropped to around 40% but what is important is the protection against serious illness and this is much more durable and long lasting. the government has announced a spring booster programme and the roll—out of that has already started but that is for people over the age of 75 emma i think rosie is 71 but she has underlying health conditions so she may well qualify depending on what had health condition is. people with weakened immune systems are being offered those blisters. the important thing to remember is protection against serious illness, experts are agreed to be can expect to become infected several times during our lifetime and it is the protection vaccine is often against serious illness that is important.

the problem as long covid which is the subject of the next question. how much of a risk does omicron still pose and what to be no about the number of people getting long covid after omicron. tt the number of people getting long covid after omicron.— the number of people getting long covid after omicron. it does pose a risk of serious _ covid after omicron. it does pose a risk of serious illness, _ covid after omicron. it does pose a risk of serious illness, getting - risk of serious illness, getting into hospital and dying, around 200 deaths _ into hospital and dying, around 200 deaths a _ into hospital and dying, around 200 deaths a day at the moment across the uk _ deaths a day at the moment across the uk from covid. from the omicron variant— the uk from covid. from the omicron variant of— the uk from covid. from the omicron variant of covid and we just do not know _ variant of covid and we just do not know what — variant of covid and we just do not know what the long—term effects are, we know _ know what the long—term effects are, we know even if you had quite a mild initial— we know even if you had quite a mild initial infection you may develop [on- initial infection you may develop long covid and b are just really do not know— long covid and b are just really do not know yet what that will look like and — not know yet what that will look like and may not know for a few years _ like and may not know for a few years what _ like and may not know for a few years what the extent of the risk of ion- years what the extent of the risk of long covid — years what the extent of the risk of long covid as and how long people will be _ long covid as and how long people will be affected because the

definition of long covid as you have not recovered after 12 weeks but we do not _ not recovered after 12 weeks but we do not know whether people boggle on still having _ do not know whether people boggle on still having some difficulty for a [on- still having some difficulty for a long time on whether it is resolved within— long time on whether it is resolved within six— long time on whether it is resolved within six months. there is nothing in the _ within six months. there is nothing in the virology that says omicron is any different from alpha on beta delta _ any different from alpha on beta delta sub — any different from alpha on beta delta sub and into take that risk very seriously. delta sub and into take that risk very seriously-— delta sub and into take that risk very seriously. over the summer --eole very seriously. over the summer people will _ very seriously. over the summer people will be — very seriously. over the summer people will be travelling - very seriously. over the summer people will be travelling more i people will be travelling more probably, are you worried that with a lack of testing that any new variant that are a very dangerous do not get picked up as quickly. the not get picked up as quickly. the not be picked up as quickly but i suspect— not be picked up as quickly but i suspect it — not be picked up as quickly but i suspect it will be picked up eventually because if they are more dangerous— eventually because if they are more dangerous more people will be turning — dangerous more people will be turning up at hospital needing some kind of— turning up at hospital needing some kind of treatment. they will get tested — kind of treatment. they will get tested and a hospital laboratory and some _ tested and a hospital laboratory and some of— tested and a hospital laboratory and some of those will be sent for the sequencing testing so we will pick

them _ sequencing testing so we will pick them up _ sequencing testing so we will pick them up but at both take a little bit longer— them up but at both take a little bit longer for us to find them because _ bit longer for us to find them because as your viewers will probably— because as your viewers will probably remember the time between getting _ probably remember the time between getting initially infected with covid, — getting initially infected with covid, any variant and getting into hospital— covid, any variant and getting into hospital as — covid, any variant and getting into hospital as usually about 2—3 weeks because _ hospital as usually about 2—3 weeks because people mostly have a mild illness— because people mostly have a mild illness and then think they are better— illness and then think they are better and then they go downhill. your— better and then they go downhill. your viewers made a member that is what happened to the prime minister in 2020, _ what happened to the prime minister in 2020, he was working from home and felt _ in 2020, he was working from home and felt fine — in 2020, he was working from home and felt fine and suddenly he was in hospital— and felt fine and suddenly he was in hospital and that is the typical pattern— hospital and that is the typical pattern we have seen that it takes about _ pattern we have seen that it takes about two — pattern we have seen that it takes about two weeks so any meantime a new variant — about two weeks so any meantime a new variant would be spreading quite happily— new variant would be spreading quite happily before we have picked it up so it is— happily before we have picked it up so it is a _ happily before we have picked it up so it is a slight worry but we were definitely— so it is a slight worry but we were definitely pick up variants because we do _ definitely pick up variants because we do have the testing resources and expertise _ we do have the testing resources and expertise to — we do have the testing resources and expertise to do that.—

expertise to do that. thank you. nick, expertise to do that. thank you. nick. thank _ expertise to do that. thank you. nick, thank you. _ expertise to do that. thank you. nick, thank you. more _ expertise to do that. thank you. nick, thank you. more on - expertise to do that. thank you. nick, thank you. more on the i expertise to do that. thank you. - nick, thank you. more on the website as those covid testing plans change tomorrow. the uk has announced fresh sanctions, largely against russians whom the government accused of spreading "lies and deceit" about the invasion of ukraine. let's get more details on this from our diplomatic correspondent paul adams (05) what have the nose? this is targeted at russian propagandist, _ what have the nose? this is targeted at russian propagandist, your- what have the nose? this is targeted at russian propagandist, your list i at russian propagandist, your list of 1a individuals and entities they include a well—known presenter on russian television, senior figures on television and the newsagency sputnik. the difference is

interesting, the sanctions will make sure rt will not be able to find its way back onto uk television screens. that remains a preoccupation of the government about include a military figure, colonel general who has been dubbed the butcher of mariupol, he has responsible for a operation, a man with a reputation for pursuing similar tactics in aleppo in 2015 so clearly with the situation in mariupol regarded as a humanitarian disaster of epic proportions at was felt necessary to send a very direct signal about that as well. this is very much a list of media figures, it adds to a growing

list of british and international sanctions, britain has now sanctioned at least1000 individuals and i think that is a real feeling in london and elsewhere in the west this pressure is to be kept on with fresh waves of sanctions announced regularly. fresh waves of sanctions announced rerularl . . ~ fresh waves of sanctions announced rerularl . ., ~ i. a family who escaped the besieged city of mariupol have told the bbc that they were among hundreds of people asked to leave a cinema where they were sheltering. our correspondent lucy williamson met the family at a field hospital near lviv. when alexander escaped from mariupol two weeks ago, he left his mind behind, still trapped in the cinema where he sheltered with his parents and hundreds of others, still in the apartment building hit by hundreds of rockets. in the rubble and dead bodies they ran through without even putting on their shoes. his parents brought him, catatonic, to this israeli field hospital near lviv to unravel his trauma.

translation: it was constant bombing. i planes went by every ten minutes and dropped bombs on mariupol. people were falling and dying in front of my eyes. we buried people in gardens. there are air strikes in lviv too. we need to go down to the shelter... what must this be like after that? trapped in the cinema by russian attacks, they survived on scraps of food from locals or ukrainian soldiers, boiling snow to drink. when supplies ran critically low, she says everyone without young children was asked to leave to save resources and give the children a chance. there was no way out. you could stay and die or you could go and die. we could not even count minutes between the bombs.

some of their pro—russian neighbours, she says, believed it was ukrainian forces pounding their city to dust. mariupol�*s mayor says 5000 people have been killed and 90% of the buildings damaged. more than one third of the residents are still living there. humanitarian corridors get people out of mariupol, but the destruction and the killing there is notjust left behind. the damage is carried with its people out of the city. like invisible shrapnel lodged in their minds. aleksander is leaving hospital today. his father, a musician, is giving staff a farewell concert, giving thanks for the two things he saved from the horrors of mariupol, his saxophone and his son.

now it's time for a look at the weather. hello there, the weather's staying very cold today, and we've got some snow showers to come as well. now we've had reports of six centimeters of snow in parts of west yorkshire, from the overnight snow and the snow showers as well already this morning, when the snow showers have been coming along. they've been bringing some very big, chunky flakes of snow because temperatures generally have been a couple of degrees above freezing and that helps snowflakes stick together. but we've also got lots of sunshine around as well. now the radar picture picks up where most of the showers are generally across northern and eastern areas, and for most parts, the showers will come and go. however, we have this band of more persistent showers working into kent, and here can be some localised accumulations this afternoon, mainly on grassy surfaces in the hills. but the other feature of the weather across lincolnshire east anglia into kent is that we've got some very strong, cold, gusty winds gusts running into the 405, even 50s

of miles an hour, and that will make it feel really cold. temperatures at very best, getting up to around seven or eight degrees celsius, but when showers come along, temperatures will be getting a lot closer to freezing. now, overnight tonight it's going to be another cold night with showers feeding back in across these eastern areas of the uk, we could see some further accumulations of snow, maybe five centimeters in one or two areas. the frost will be widespread. so again, as we head into friday morning, we're looking at the risk of some icy surfaces just about anywhere really now through friday. we've got a little weather system coming into scotland that's going to be bringing some snowfall into the highlands, probably some hill snow further southwest for southwest scotland for northern ireland later in the afternoon, myra's find a few in the afternoon, maybe find a few flakes of snow across some of the higher hills, but generally a bit of rain and sleet from that system and temperatures still on the chilly side for the time of year. now, friday night could bring a bit of hill snow to wales, maybe an odd

flake into saturday morning across the southwest, but otherwise it's another day of sunshine and showers. it will continue to feel pretty cold outside. temperatures again below average as we head deeper into april, we're looking at highs of between seven and ten degrees celsius now for sunday, probably a bright enough start to the day with some sunshine, but it turns cloudier from the north as the day goes by. a bit of rain coming into northern areas could see an odd patch of drizzle elsewhere, with some mist and fog patches forming around the coast and hills as the weather starts to try to turn a much milder. a touch milder.

today at1:00... intelligence chiefs in the uk and us say president putin is being misled by advisers about how badly the war in ukraine is going. the head of gchq - the uk's cyber and security agency — says those around mr putin are too scared to tell him the truth about the situation on the ground. we've seen russian soldiers, short of weapons and morale, refusing to carry out orders, sabotaging their own equipment and even accidentally shooting down their own aircraft. in the southern ukrainian city of mariupol, a one—day ceasefire has been declared to try to help residents flee from the bombing. we'll bring you all the latest on the situation in ukraine. also on the programme...

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