elsewhere — emmanuel macron has held his first rally of his french election campaign. he told supporters he's fighting for social progress.

ukraine's deputy defence minister says her country's forces have regained control of the whole kyiv region. she said the towns of bucha, irpin and gostomel had been �*liberated', alongside hostomel in a northwestern suburb of the capital, where there had been fighting since the first day of the invasion. the bbc�*sjeremy bowen has reached the airport there. you have to watch where you put your feet here in the, well, the ruins of hostomel airport, about ten miles from the centre of kyiv, and on day one of the invasion, this was one of russia's main targets. a great big open area, they could land planes, helicopters, and use it as a staging area for their push into the capital. now of course that didn't happen, ukrainian resistance was too stiff, and you can see there

was a massive battle here. there is a huge amount of debris. all round the perimeter there is broken tanks and lots of unexploded ordnance of different kinds. and in the midst of it all, there is this. this is the wreck that was the maria, the dream. mriya in ukrainian, and it's — was the world's biggest cargo aircraft. a huge amount of national pride was wrapped up in this as well, it was a symbol of modernity, of ukraine's place in the world, striking out across the globe. and now, it's a symbol of what's happened to the country. hundreds of residents from the besieged ukrainian city of mariupol have managed to escape in private cars and have arrived at reception centres to the north. however a third attempt by the red cross to bring a fleet of dozens of buses to the city has once again been frustrated. they are spending the night en route and will resume

theirjourney in the morning. the plan was to bring in desperately needed food and medicines and help evacuate several thousand people. on friday, they were forced to turn back, having failed to obtain the right security guarantees from russian troops. meanwhile the authorities in the occupied town of enerhodar say russian forces fired tear gas and �*flash bang' stun grenades at demonstrators during a pro—ukraine rally. residents had gathered in the town centre to voice their support for their country when they were violently dispersed. the authorities also said four people were wounded when russian forces bombed another part of the town. pope francis has called for a shared response to the world's growing migration emergency. speaking to officials in malta after arriving

for a two—day visit, the pope also appeared to criticise the russian president, vladimir putin, saying a "powerful leader" was stirring up conflicts for nationalist interests. a nationwide curfew remains in place in sri lanka following violent protests over the country's economic decline. demonstrators are unhappy about shortages of food, fuel and medicine. under the state of emergency the military has the power to arrest protestors. sri lanka is currently seeking an economic bailout from the international monetary fund. emmanuel macron has been holding his first rally of the french election campaign — just over a week before the first round of voting. he told around 30,000 supporters in paris that he is fighting for �*social progress�* and to stop �*extremism�* in french politics. with just days before the first vote — polls suggest president macron is leading the race ahead of far—right rival marine le pen.

translation: working more also means more people working. yes, i am aiming for full employment. because thanks to everything we have done together over these five years, for the first time since the mid—1970s, our country can say that it will reach full employment in the next five years. 0ur correspondent in paris — hugh schofield — listened to what president macron had to say. well, it was an important moment for the president because, as you were saying, it was his only rally ahead of round one in a week�*s time and it comes at a time when a lot of people are saying his campaign has never really taken off, so this was a chance for him to energise the faithful and send out the message that he is campaigning,

that he is not completely taken up with the war in ukraine and talking to world leaders and so on, but that his number one priority now is focusing on the concerns of the french. so, there was a lot about his past mandate and the achievements and the way he fulfilled, he said, commitments he made in his first campaign five years ago, and then more of the same for the future. a lot about social reforms he was promising and that is interesting because it suggests he is trying to send out a signal to the left or the centre—left, people who he wants to very much come on his side if, as it seems likely it turns into a run—off with marine le pen. he is very aware that people on the left might be tempted to think a kind of curse on both your houses, both marine le pen and emmanuel macron. he wants to be clear to left—leaning voters that there is a very big difference between him and marine le pen and if it comes to a run—off with marine le pen, he wants them on his side. here in the uk, david warburton, the mp for somerton and frome, has had the tory whip withdrawn

pending an investigation into allegations about his conduct. the claims about mr warburton, who sits on the backbenches, are being examined by parliament�*s independent complaints and grievance scheme. mr warburton has been mp for somerton and frome since 2015. a spokesperson for the whips office said the party whip had been removed while the investigation was ongoing. bookings have opened for five to ii—year—olds in england to receive a low—dose covid vaccine. experts recommend children receive two of the jabs; which contain just a third of the adult dose. they will be available from hundreds of locations from monday. will smith has resigned from the academy of motion pictures, the organisation that hands out the oscars. the actor described slapping the comedian, chris rock, at this year�*s ceremony as "shocking, painful and inexcusable". the academy have accepted his

resignation, but are continuing with disciplinary proceedings. 0ur correspondent, duncan kennedy, reports. laughter. from beloved film favourite... oh, wow! ..to hollywood villain, will smith�*s slap of chris rock stunned the 0sca rs. i want to apologise to the academy, i want to apologise to all my fellow nominees... his own award acceptance speech divided people, as he did not say sorry to rock. that only came later in a social media post, but now will smith has gone further. in a statement he said... will smith resigning, -

i think the whole, you know, i think that was the best move that he could take before - the academy decide, - before the academy decided to maybe expel him. given its status as the inner circle of the american film industry, losing his membership of the motion picture academy will hurt will smith. in its statement, the academy said... but what could that mean? questions remain about what is going to happen to his 0scar. in the past, the academy has chosen not to remove 0scars, even from disgraced figures like roman polanski and harvey weinstein. no, never! you all will never do that again! with a typical hollywood twist on events, one of his films due

for release is a follow—up to bad boys. the sequel to will smith�*s own life may depend on how the academy reacts when it meets later this month. duncan kennedy, bbc news. earlier i spoke to anousha sakoui, an entertainment reporter at the la times. it�*s dominated almost every conversation across every topic. he�*s an icon. he�*s been in the industry for decades and since he was young, when he was on the fresh prince, young man. now he�*s in his 50s and he�*s achieved a lot in terms of the number and breadth of films, a very bankable star at points in his career. now the industry has changed, so the bankability of leading actors, that has shifted for most, even the biggest. it�*s a big blow. and it�*s a shock to a lot of people

because he had a very clean image, although he has a talk show with his wife on facebook where they talk about the openness of their marriage and a lot of open stuff. generally he seems clean cut and polished. this sense of the public masked slipping a bit on sunday and a lot of people will understand why it happened but it did happen. it was an act of violence, there�*s a suggestion the lapd were ready to arrest him. has there been much criticism for the time it took for the academy to respond in the way it did? definitely. we�*ve seen various conflicting reports about whether or not he was asked to leave. the academy said they�*d asked him to leave through a representative. and he declined. that�*s their version. the producer of the show, will hacker, said he spoke to will smith and said he did want him to leave because he didn�*t think chris rock

would want that. wanda sykes, a co—host, said that leaving him there to accept the reward was the wrong message and she described it as gross. there were people who were very opposed to him having stayed there. what does he lose by being expelled from the academy? forgive me, by resigning. he might have been suspended by them if he�*d stayed. right, i mean, some people, critics are saying he�*sjumping before he was pushed and that he�*s getting ahead of any kind of repercussion. and to some degree, you know, that is true although the academy said they would continue with their process and on april 18 they are going to issue some kind of edict on discipline. they can expel him for a certain amount of time and within that time that would stop him from rejoining for example. we saw that with donald trump when he was

expelled from sag—aftra, before he was expelled, the hollywood union of actors, he quit. they still went ahead and expelled him. let�*s stay with our top story — and the war in ukraine. a short time ago i spoke to thomas colley who�*s the humanitarian advisor for christian aid. he�*s just returned from the south west of the country and described what the conditions were like there. like your reporterjust said, i think in a number of the western areas the resistance that�*s been put up by people in ukraine is by going about their normal business and i was struck,

compared to other places i�*ve been such as iran, syria and sudan, a sense of calmness, but i also got the sense that people were hedging their bets slightly. some of the towns i have visited were certainly much full of than they usually were, and very close to the hungarian border. i got the sense that people were staying in these areas, either to go one way or the other. either to go home if possible or to flee the country if things got worse. your charity works a lot with the network of churches that already exist in the country. i imagine that, certainly from my time there, religion is very active and the christian community is very active. in practical terms, beyond offering succur and support and somewhere to pray and have a moment of peace, what can the church do practically on the ground? because with troops roaming around they must be limitation to what humanitarian distribution they can carry out. that�*s true and of course the safety of everybody involved in distribution in something like that is of paramount importance, the staff carrying out the distribution and the people coming to collect items, so you wouldn�*t want to put people in a position where they would be in danger. but in areas where it�*s possible to do distribution and serve people, where seeing that church groups and

community—based organisations are really front line responders in this emergency response. christian aid and some of our partners are looking to fund those first responses and try and support the organic community response that�*s taking place already, as well as melting it with more traditional, i suppose, humanitarian work such as providing communal shelters, water and sanitation. so yeah i think in any humanitarian emergency, church groups, community groups, normal people of the first responders and we must try and support them. that is also a form of resistance i suppose. indeed, how difficult has it been to get security guarantees? we heard about the problems in mariupol. i realise the situation there is much worse relatively speaking compared to your charity�*s work but presumably it is something

where you constantly need a dialogue with the military on both sides. yes, the military and also at the government level of the different oblasts, we�*re working hard to maintain that relationship, especially in the west, to support a growing number of needs. it�*s an ongoing process and negotiation is a part of any humanitarian work. the red cross have a specific mandate under international law to carry out these kind of evacuations and negotiate for him and that aryan space and organisations like christian aid will then work towards safer areas to support those who are fleeing —— and that humanitarian organisations like christian aid. as an ongoing process with military and civilian administrators.

the port of dover says it�*s working hard to ease congestion, but its main approach roads are still "very busy". people waiting to board ferry services have reported having to wait up to nine hours. p&0 ferries are suspended after they sacked most of their staff and the alternative company dfds are running a reduced number of crossings because one of its ships was damaged while docking in strong winds. protests against the worsening cost—of—living crisis have been held in the uk. it comes as energy prices continue to soar. trade unions say chancellor rishi sunak s spring statement last week did nothing to allay fears about rising inflation. and there have been calls for an emergency budget to help families. the cost of living crisis has been affecting muslim communities here in the uk with some estimates saying fifty percent of households are struggling to afford food. earlier i spoke to shazia arshad from the charity islamic relief uk who told me many

muslim families will be struggling to break their fast during this holy month of ramadan. we have estimated that muslims within the uk are falling into poverty at a rate per approximately five times higher than the national average and this is a result of the lasting effects of the pandemic and the cost of living crisis. what the cost of living crisis. what statistics do _ the cost of living crisis. what statistics do you _ the cost of living crisis. what statistics do you have, - the cost of living crisis. what statistics do you have, whatl the cost of living crisis. what statistics do you have, what figures do you have to explain what you and other muslim charities have seen over the last three months? we have articularl over the last three months? we have particularly seen _ over the last three months? we have particularly seen a _ over the last three months? we have particularly seen a real— over the last three months? we have particularly seen a real increase - over the last three months? we have particularly seen a real increase in i particularly seen a real increase in the use of food banks and one of the statistics we�*ve seen there is something like double, triple fold in the number of people using food banks and accessing additional resources to make ends meet. we are enterin: resources to make ends meet. we are

entering ramadan, _ resources to make ends meet. we are entering ramadan, islam's's - resources to make ends meet. we are entering ramadan, islam's's holy- entering ramadan, islam�*s�*s holy month and that of course is a time when people fast as a reminder of how lucky people are to have food and a reminderfor those how lucky people are to have food and a reminder for those who don�*t have their good fortune. you are saying many muslim families are going into ramadan fasting, not having enough food, despite that, to feed their families once they�*ve reached the time of day, the evening, when they can eat. yes, absolutely- _ evening, when they can eat. yes, absolutely. ramadan _ evening, when they can eat. yes, absolutely. ramadan is _ evening, when they can eat. 133 absolutely. ramadan is normally a time of celebration but muslims around the world and especially in the uk. this ramadan there is no guarantee that a lot of these families that are facing poverty are struggling to put a meal on the table. some are choosing whether to heat their homes and their families or whether to feed themselves and their children. many families are going to be fasting during the day and can�*t guarantee they can get a meal on the table when they�*ve broken their fast.

meal on the table when they've broken their fast.— meal on the table when they've broken their fast. , , ., ., broken their fast. many mosques do a lot of outreach _ broken their fast. many mosques do a lot of outreach work _ broken their fast. many mosques do a lot of outreach work in _ broken their fast. many mosques do a lot of outreach work in the _ lot of outreach work in the community, in their community and the wider community to help people in terms of food and shelter and support. do you detect a bit of reluctance, perhaps, by some families to admit even within the community they are having this problem? community they are having this roblem? , . ., , ., problem? there is certainly a certain amount _ problem? there is certainly a certain amount of _ problem? there is certainly aj certain amount of reluctance. problem? there is certainly a - certain amount of reluctance. this is something that�*s always been a struggle, notjust for muslims but people having to rely on charitable support, relying on food banks and other charities and there�*s been a definite reluctance from our charity partners who say that people are concerned about having to get that support. unfortunately desperate times are calling for desperate measures and people are having to reach out for help. a0 years ago today —

argentinian forces landed on the falkland islands after a long running dispute about sovereignty. it sparked an unexpected war with britain which lasted 7a days. like many families there, the davidsons woke to the reality of life in a warzone. they�*ve now made their home in the scottish highlands — but as elizabeth quigley reports — their memories of a conflict 8000 miles away, are still vivid. here in the peace of the highlands, war seems a distant memory. but for margaret and don davidson, the events of a0 years ago have never left them. we thought it was all posturing. we never thought for one minute that it would... it would happen. it was simmering away, but you never expected invasion. but that�*s exactly what happened. argentina has invaded the falklands. in 1982, the davidsons were running the malvina house hotel in port stanley and bringing up a young family.

all three of their children were born in the falklands. the youngest was just six months old when war broke out. explosions, rifle fire. that�*s how you know they�*re coming. we knew exactly what we had to do. we had to get the hell out of it... out of the way of it, and we went down to the cellar. you will find that in any warfare, you have seen it in ukraine. so how did they cope with being under argentinean rule? most of them had no idea where they were. they�*d just been draughted in. they had no idea it was so cold. they had no idea that we didn�*t speak spanish. in fact, they had no idea. i think a lot of the conscripts that had arrived and that expected to be welcomed with open arms. and today�*s events in ukraine bring memories flooding back of how they coped in a warzone a0 years ago. i remember very, very vividly, it was the day after the invasion, i was... i was taking a shower and, um,

ijust realised it was gone. your freedom. and that�*s why ukraine... ..deeply upsets me because you lose... you lose the freedom of speech, you lose the freedom of worship. you lose the freedom from want and you lose the freedom from fear go. all gone. in antarctica, scientists are concerned about the growing number of tourist cruise ships that could be damaging its fragile ecosystem. but many of the newer ships are more sustainable and even help to gather scientific data. so rather than being a problem, could tourism be part of the solution? julie ritson reports.

trip of a lifetime is how many describe going to antarctica. this incredibly alluring but remote location attracts around 60,000 visitors each year. these tourists are travelling on an expedition cruise ship that uses battery hypbrid powered engines, has an impressive science centre, and equipment below deck that automatically analyses the surrounding sea water. this scientist visiting the ship for the first time wonders if it�*s capable of doing even more. this ship may be effectively used for real science, not only for education, not only the spread of information between the tourists but the tourists can help with the science. this professor has a five year research grant from the us national science foundation to study snow algae and how it affects the rate that snow melts, but she can�*t spent five years straight in antarctica so joining a trip like this works well for her. i am able to collect some samples and data for my research and i can use of the facilities on the ship, such as the microscopes, to look at the samples and also work

with the tourists to show them what i am sampling in the snow. most of the ship�*s expedition crew also have science backgrounds and help run citizen science projects for the passengers. ..a little bubble of water on top and no air. studying the microscopic phytoplankton in the water helps monitor the effects of global warning. samples are packed up and sent off to be analysed by researchers who can�*t get here themselves. coming to places like antarctica costs a lot and takes a lot of planning so by integrating citizens into their science, they are able to collect data repeatedly at the same locations throughout the season while the tourist ships are already here. scientists also live and work in antarctica for many months of the year. this presents its own unique challenges, logistics being one of them. this research base on livingstone island is temporary home to around a0 scientists,

but their supply ship has been delayed and they�*re running low on food. luckily, our ship was nearby and able to help. for them, it has been a life—saver that tourist ships cruise these waters. but what the scientific community really hope is that the passengers return home as ambassadors who can educate others and help change behaviours that threaten this fragile environment. that report reminds me of the genesis of the falklands conflict which is apparently a scrap dealer going to south georgia, he said he�*d done a deal, money was exchanged and then he was misinterpreted as an attempted invasion.— attempted invasion. funny how it works out- _ attempted invasion. funny how it works out. there _ attempted invasion. funny how it works out. there will— attempted invasion. funny how it works out. there will be - attempted invasion. funny how it works out. there will be more - attempted invasion. funny how it - works out. there will be more around the anniversary of the falklands

war. lewis is coming up next with the papers. hello, there. we started with blue skies and a frost but as the day went by we had clouds building to bring scattered showers and even some hailstorms. for quite a few of you the weather is going to follow a similar pattern on sunday. right now we have clear skies for the majority. temperatures already below freezing. in the first part of sunday morning, a widespread and sharp frost, temperatures down at —3 and some towns and cities. there could be one or two icy stretches around first thing. for many of you, a lovely start to the day if somewhat cold. blue skies and

plenty of sunshine. through the day, cloud bubbling up in england and wales and we may see some showers, the odd one with hail. in the north—west, outbreaks of rain moving into northern ireland and scotland. heaviest rain in the highlands. temperatures similar to saturday, about 10 degrees. sunday night, the rain pushing south and east across the uk, introducing for many parts of the country milder atlantic air. the heaviest rain in western parts of the uk although some in the east which won�*t amount to much. a lot of cloud and perhaps some hill fog. also a lot milder than it has been, top temperatures around 1a or 15. in shetland, still cold. tuesday, we have some colder air moving down into the north of the country. for many of us, we are in this milder

air with many of us, we are in this milder airwitha many of us, we are in this milder air with a lot of cloud and outbreaks of rain. something of a battle zone building in. with cloud and rain, some mistand hill fog. for most part on tuesday it looks like it will be a mile day with temperatures of around 12—15 across england, wales and northern ireland. in the far north of scotland, colder, down into the single figures. in the latter part of tuesday afternoon, the rain bumps into the colder air and looks like we�*ll see some hill snow in scotland, probably north of the central belt.

hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be

bringing us tomorrow.