this is bbc news. the headlines. a new round of sanctions against russia, the uk freezes access of the criminal and's largest banks and announces plans to ban imports of russian coal by the end of 2022. it comes as the us imposes new sanctions against russian institutions and individuals, including putin's adult daughters. images of destruction and allegations of war crimes continue to emerge from towns surrounding kyiv following the retreat of russian forces. after being blocked for weeks, the international red cross managed to get some people out of the besieged city of mariupol. millions of people not pick more national insurance is increased the

contribution comes into effect today. the premisejust as contribution comes into effect today. the premise just as the need today. the premise just as the need to make difficult decisions to support the nhs. he winds his legal battle over claims that part of his track was copied from a song from another artist. the us has sanctioned russian president vladimir putin's two adult daughters and toughened penalties on russian banks in retaliation for what the us describes as "war crimes" in ukraine. they've also targeted relatives of foreign minister sergei lavrov. let's speak to our washington

correspondent anthony zurcher. what is the biden administration decided to do? the what is the biden administration decided to do?— what is the biden administration decided to do? the first thing it is doinu is it decided to do? the first thing it is doing is it is _ decided to do? the first thing it is doing is it is imposing _ decided to do? the first thing it is doing is it is imposing full- doing is it is imposing full sanctions which is one of the largest financial institutions in russia. it controls about a third of russia's financial assets, around $500 billion as well as alpha bank, the largest private bank. the us imposed sanctions on these institutions before, but those are only for dealing with us dollars of the banks and now these are full sanctions in any currency by any us individual and other assets are being frozen. administration officials are characterising this is much more sweeping sanctions that will be a dramatic escalation of the financial pain that russia is feeling. there also sanctions of senior russian officials, including vladimir putin's two adult daughters

and they're also going to be an executive order for prohibiting us companies from investing in russia in any sort of way. this is all in response to the human rights evidence in violation evidence has been exposed in the past few days the united states as is to dramatically increase the pain that russia is feeling a consequence of the sanctions. in russia is feeling a consequence of the sanctions.— the sanctions. in the us is acting in coordination _ the sanctions. in the us is acting in coordination with _ the sanctions. in the us is acting in coordination with other - the sanctions. in the us is acting in coordination with other allies? in coordination with the european union in the g7 nations. is going to be a coordinated effort to punish and sanction these financial institutions.— and sanction these financial institutions. ., ~ , ., , . let's speak to tom keatinge — who is the founding director of the centre for financial crime and security studies at the royal united service institute in london — and an expert on sanctions. welcome. you said in the past that countries needed to be much harsher the penalties they were imposing on

vladimir putin and his regime. what do you make of these new announcements, then? these new announcements, _ announcements, then? these new announcements, and _ announcements, then? these new announcements, and two - announcements, then? these new announcements, and two or - announcements, then? these new announcements, and two or three| announcements, then? these new. announcements, and two or three of the parts to target. the infrastructure, the banks, and the oligarch, the individual path going after the daughters of vladimir putin. but we still continue to fuel the russian economy, the uk talking about stop purchasing call, the trade but i will make a big difference. the big difference will come when the european union finally manages to come to terms with its addiction to russian hydrocarbon. with when he has managed to wind themselves completely russian gas.

—— ween themselves completely off of russian gas. it’s -- ween themselves completely off of russian gas-— russian gas. it's not going to be ainless russian gas. it's not going to be painless we _ russian gas. it's not going to be painless we week _ russian gas. it's not going to be painless we week or _ russian gas. it's not going to be painless we week or two - russian gas. it's not going to be l painless we week or two ukrainian people to take that pain and find ways which we can dramatically accelerate the risk in which we reduce the purchase of this from russia. this remains the elephant in the room. against oligarchs and banks, nibbling at the edges and if we do not stop fuelling the russian war machine which is what we are doing. war machine which is what we are doinu. ., . war machine which is what we are doinu. .. ., , war machine which is what we are doin a . ., . ., , ., doing. the fact that his adult daughters — doing. the fact that his adult daughters are _ doing. the fact that his adult daughters are not _ doing. the fact that his adult daughters are not affected, l doing. the fact that his adult - daughters are not affected, apart from its ending and being symbolic, how much of an impact this is going to have? indie how much of an impact this is going to have? ~ ., , how much of an impact this is going to have? ~ . , ., to have? we always felt that sanctioning _ to have? we always felt that sanctioning people _ to have? we always felt that sanctioning people close - to have? we always felt that sanctioning people close to i to have? we always felt that - sanctioning people close to putin and getting close to his daughters or perhaps encourage them to changes calculus and unfortunately, they are ringing up the audience and, stopper

work, i will be up to enjoy my life in france any more. it is keep the issue of the war in the public eye and that's valuable from that perspective. but in terms of changing his calculus, i don't think that will happen.— that will happen. they've been reached seven _ that will happen. they've been reached seven out _ that will happen. they've been reached seven out of- that will happen. they've been reached seven out of ten - that will happen. they've been reached seven out of ten when that will happen. they've been i reached seven out of ten when he came to the sanctions pressure that they could apply. what else is there left than? , , ., �* ~' left than? firstly, i don't think so, i left than? firstly, i don't think so. i would — left than? firstly, i don't think so, i would give _ left than? firstly, i don't think so, i would give the _ left than? firstly, i don't think so, i would give the european| left than? firstly, i don't think - so, i would give the european union four orfive out of so, i would give the european union four or five out of ten. in reality, squeezing the russian economy is not happening the way it should. there are others around the world where fuelling the russian economy. india comp countries in north africa that by oil and wheat and the impact of the wheat markets and so the uk is going to have to start asking but it

doesn't feel as close to this work as we do to take measures as well. that is the next phase for me, i think. .. ., that is the next phase for me, i think. ., ., think. reaction from the kremlin sa in: think. reaction from the kremlin saying they _ think. reaction from the kremlin saying they strongly _ think. reaction from the kremlin saying they strongly criticised - think. reaction from the kremlin | saying they strongly criticised the range of sanctions saying they would damage the global economy with family members being targeted saying the sanctions are absolutely unlawful and unprecedented. where is he got that idea from? we unlawful and unprecedented. where is he got that idea from?— he got that idea from? no surprise there. frankly, _ he got that idea from? no surprise there. frankly, if— he got that idea from? no surprise there. frankly, if a _ he got that idea from? no surprise there. frankly, if a country - he got that idea from? no surprise there. frankly, if a country wants l there. frankly, if a country wants to stop buying coal from there. frankly, if a country wants to stop buying coalfrom russia, it's entitled to do that. in the country wants to impose fees of bands, this is not about legality when it comes to sanctions, it's about legality when it comes to invading another country and killing its citizens. 50. invading another country and killing its citizens. ., ., u, invading another country and killing its citizens. ., . , its citizens. so, more that can be done. is there _ its citizens. so, more that can be done. is there enough _ its citizens. so, more that can be l done. is there enough coordinated effort going on here? is

done. is there enough coordinated effort going on here?— effort going on here? is very good coordination. _ effort going on here? is very good coordination. there _ effort going on here? is very good coordination. there coordinating l effort going on here? is very good i coordination. there coordinating and i haven't seen this type before. but this is the west coordinating and what we lack is the coordination of other countries around the world who don't see this as their fight and so, we need to be using a lot of diplomatic leverage to engage with those countries in order to join the embargo on russia as soon as possible so that they stop fuelling their war machine.— possible so that they stop fuelling their war machine. thank you very much forjoining _ their war machine. thank you very much forjoining us. _ russian forces are continuing to shell areas in the east and south—east of ukraine. their offensive in the southern port city of mariupol, which has been blockaded and relentlessly bombarded for more than a month, grinds on. an estimated 130,000 people remain trapped, in appalling conditions. as well as their ground assault, the russians are flying more than 200 missions a day, again targeting mariupol, but also the city of izyum, that's according british

and american defence officials. let's get the latest on the ground in ukraine from our correspondent, emma vardy. trapped in a nightmare but clinging on. while the residents of mariupol remain cut off from the outside world, these are the images that russia wants you to see. aid from russia being distributed inside the besieged city. but the footage is tightly controlled. around them, there is little left to destroy. but the relentless bombing of mariupol continues. efforts to organise a mass evacuation have so far failed. translation: how can i leave? my house was blown up. i am standing here in front of you. that is basically all i have. i have absolutely nothing, just a blown up house. it is scary and terrible and the problem with food, i don't know what to do. sometimes you find something, sometimes people treat you, sometimes you receive humanitarian aid. but what shall i do

after it is all gone? i don't know. ukrainian president as defiant as ever continues to reach out to world leaders. today, addressing the irish parliament. again, he laid bare the war crimes he says russia is carrying out in plain sight. translation: for them, hunger is also a weapon. | a weapon. a weapon against us ordinary people as an instrument of domination. the worst thing is the city of mariupol. there are half a million inhabitants. the city was put under siege and they have blocked access from the soil, from the sea. they are blocking the humanitarian cargo. they are not allowing anything to come through. nowhere, it seems, is off limits. not for the first time in this conflict there are claims hospitals are being shelled. the humanitarian charity medecins sans frontieres says in mykolaiv, several medical facilities have been hit in the past two days.

there were pockmarks all around the grounds, so it wasn't one large impact crater. all one direct hit on one of the hospitals around. as i mentioned, there were several in that area. it was rather scattered all around. so with that, from experience of working in conflict zones, the team came to the conclusion it must have been cluster munitions. the us and eu is preparing more sanctions on russia. as the kremlin stepped up military aggression in the east of ukraine, thousands of people who live in the donbas region are now fleeing. ukrainian officials say they believe moscow because my aim is now to capture the whole region. but ukrainian forces continue to slow their progress. successfully targeting the russian military in the air and on the ground. here, a russian attack helicopter reported to have been destroyed by an anti—tank missile. but ukraine needs more than sanctions, says president zelensky. he wants more military support

and is calling on world leaders to hold russia accountable. the horrific images of civilian deaths that have emerged in recent days, he says, arejust the beginning. the international committee of the red cross has told bbc news it has led to safety a convoy of more than 1,000 people who had managed to escape the besieged port of mariupol on their own. the civilians had managed to reached berdiansk, where they were the accompanied by the icrc to zaporizhzhia. pascal hundt is the head of icrc�*s delegation in ukraine. he told my colleague yalda hakim the operation was difficult and precarious. people that were living in the area, last night, we kept travelling at around noon today we managed to reach the area with buses, private

cars and was for the red cross and more than 1000 people finally managed to reach the area around noon today. find managed to reach the area around noon today-— managed to reach the area around noon toda . �* ., , .,, noon today. and the thousand people man of noon today. and the thousand people many of them — noon today. and the thousand people many of them and _ noon today. and the thousand people many of them and i _ noon today. and the thousand people many of them and i just _ noon today. and the thousand people many of them and i just want - noon today. and the thousand people many of them and i just want to - noon today. and the thousand people many of them and i just want to get l many of them and i just want to get clarity on this, managed to get out of mariupol, this is not the red cross going into mariupol, these are citizens who managed to get out of their own vehicles and you assisted them safely to zaporizhzhia. same their own vehicles and you assisted them safely to zaporizhzhia. some of m foot, them safely to zaporizhzhia. some of my foot. others _ them safely to zaporizhzhia. some of my foot. others by — them safely to zaporizhzhia. some of my foot, others by cars, _ them safely to zaporizhzhia. some of my foot, others by cars, and - them safely to zaporizhzhia. some of my foot, others by cars, and we - them safely to zaporizhzhia. some of my foot, others by cars, and we also| my foot, others by cars, and we also saw others and we had seven buses with us and ultimately at the end of the convoy, we had more than 150 private carsjoining the convoy, we had more than 150 private cars joining the convoy and thatis private cars joining the convoy and that is why we ended up having more than 1000 people there. it was a

difficult operation, complex operation and the condition more than 1000 two leave from where they want to go we have such operations will continue to take place because there's still many people that are living and mariupol and they need to go out, they want to go out and they will spare no efforts to make that possible and we are in contact with the parties to ensure that they respect the obligations and the international law. share respect the obligations and the international law.— respect the obligations and the international law. �* . international law. are you concerned because your — international law. are you concerned because your teams _ international law. are you concerned because your teams will _ international law. are you concerned because your teams will not be - international law. are you concerned because your teams will not be able | because your teams will not be able to enter mariupol? i was the intention that the red cross would enter mariupol, get the civilians out, but security promises, he couldn't guarantee them. are you concerned that as more people come out, that could become more dangerous for them? the situation

remains extremely _ dangerous for them? the situation remains extremely intense, - dangerous for them? the situation remains extremely intense, we - dangerous for them? the situation | remains extremely intense, we are dangerous for them? the situation i remains extremely intense, we are in the middle of an international conflict or skirmishes are happening and heavy bombardment others, in order to ensure that this cease—fire takes place, not only from willingness but mechanism and coordination to ensure that orders that are given in the capital reach out to all checkpoints and that is why it needs preparation, time and what it takes place, it will require many days for people to get out of mariupol in atjust 28 hours of 48 hours. such can last many days, the better and we continue to do everything to reach mariupol.

the headlines on bbc news. a new round of sanctions, the uk freezes the assets of the kremlin's largest bank and announces plans to ban imports of russian coal by the end of 2022. it comes as united states also imposes new sanctions on the two biggest banks along with the families of president putin sergei lavrov who was also targeted. they managed to get some people out of the besieged city of mariupol. from today, millions of people will begin to pay more tax as the controversial rise in national insurance contributions takes effect. it's predicted to raise an extra £11 billion this financial year. not everyone will pay more — lower earners will actually pay less national insurance. the government promised to spend the money on social care and easing pressure on the nhs. the move breaks a consevative election manifesto pledge, but borisjohnson said the rise was "necessary, fair

and responsible". this report from our consumer affairs correspondent, colletta smith. business is getting back on track at george's bistro. but now they will be paying more money on the wages of the 25 staff. for me, if i look at my wage, i think it is not too much, but i look at it as a business and how we will have to pay it on everyone's wages, it adds up really, really quick. what does it mean for you? how will you cover that cost? we will try to bring more custom in, need to members and need to members and beating need to members and beating and need to members and beating and the need to members and beating and the us secretary is speaking. br; need to members and beating and the us secretary is speaking. eat; the us secretary is speaking. by the challenges _ us secretary is speaking. by the challenges that _ us secretary is speaking. by the challenges that we _ us secretary is speaking. by the challenges that we have - us secretary is speaking. by the challenges that we have to - us secretary is speaking. by the challenges that we have to face | challenges that we have to face together as an alliance this is an important moment for us to come together and continue to do the work leading up to the summit, working

with partners and all of which will be doing this for the next two days. i'm grateful to your kind words about american engagement in american leadership. but our expression us right back at you. we would not be where we are if evidence of the fact that alice came together unanimously when our leaders metjust a few weeks ago and asked the secretary general to stay on the term we are very grateful that you will be to do that. you have a lot of work to do and will continue to do it right now. thank you. continue to do it right now. thank ou. ~ ., ., ., ., ., you. we did not learn a great deal there. you. we did not learn a great deal there- does _ you. we did not learn a great deal there. does the _ you. we did not learn a great deal there. does the us _ you. we did not learn a great deal there. does the us secretary - you. we did not learn a great deal there. does the us secretary of. there. does the us secretary of state speaking momentarily to the secretary—general of nato and this is the meeting that is taking place and superseded by the events and ukraine after russian invasion and

nato members are talking today about how they can further support ukraine in their defence of their country. this does precede the recent war in ukraine, this is a man was arrested in august in germany last year. at the time, it was not clear whether he was going to be put on trial in germany whether there was going to happen here, but the decision has been made to extradite from germany and david smith arrived from germany and david smith arrived from germany and the 57—year—old who had been living and working as a security guard in the british embassy in berlin tomorrow morning, appear before westminster magistrate facing

nine charges and seven of them are for collecting information with the intent to sending it to russian authorities. attempting communication and one of providing information to someone who they believed was a member of the russian authorities. so that means there was authorities. so that means there was a prospect of a man facing trials at the old bailey charged with trying to send information to russia. the liberal democrats have been calling for a tax cut to ease a "cost of living emergency". party leader ed davey called for a slash in vat, which he claimed would save households £600 — as he kick—started his campaign for the upcoming english local elections. of of votes is a strong message to people that they can stop taking people that they can stop taking people for granted and stop raising these unfair tax rises. the democrats want a fair one for people

and to help struggling families and £600 tax cut and a new ambulance fund and they would know the ambulance will be there and support for children who are recovering from covid—19 in their learning in schools. the cost of living crisis is on everyone's minds. up and down the country and fighting the labour council and where they're taking on tories. and the government needs to do far more lived is not done anything and they don't care or don't get it. the type of liberal democrats of the owens offering the tax cuts at think will send a message to people that we are the ones were caring about them and this cost of living crisis. the singer — ed sheeran — has won his legal battle over claims part of his track shape of you was copied from a song by another artist. the grime artist sami chokri —— who performs under the name sami switch ——

had accused him of ripping off his track oh why. but the high court ruled ed sheeran had neither deliberately not subconsciously copied the earlier song. our correspondent mark savage reports # i'm in love with the shape of you. # we push and pull like a magnet...# ed sheeran's shape of you was the biggest selling single of 2017 and spent 1a weeks at number one. but shortly after its release, he was accused of copying this line... # oh—i—oh—i—oh—i—oh—i. # i'm in love with your body.# ..from a song called oh why by the grime artist sami chokri. lawyers for mr chokri, seen here on the left, called sheeran a magpie who borrows ideas that he doesn't always acknowledge. in court, andrew sutcliffe qc said, "my clients are not shaggy,

mr sheeran denied this and said he always credits lesser known writers if he uses parts of their songs. # the club isn't the best place to find a lover, so the bar is where i go. # me and my friends sat at the table doing shots, drinking, fussing and we talk slow...# the court heard how shape of you was written in under an hour in october 2016. lawyers for mr chokri said such speed was indicative of copying. # oh—i—oh—i—oh—i—oh—i. # i'm in love with your body...# the star and his co—writers, johnny mcdaid and steve mack, denied ever having heard the song. their lawyer said the speed of the writing only indicated sheeran's genius. the issue of whether sheeran had access to a copy of why access to a copy oh why was the key to the trial. if he was unaware of mr chokri's song, the similarities in shape of you would be a coincidence, not

copyright infringement. on the witness stand it was put to the star that he must have been aware of mr choksi's work because they both had videos on the same youtube channel, they shared friends, and because mr chokri had messaged sheeran on twitter. in response, the star said, "this is all stuff that you're saying. this isn't stuff that's true." the trial lasted for three weeks at the beginning of march. ed sheeran, who launched the proceedings in an attempt to clear his name, attended court every day, listening attentively to the arguments. judge anthony zacaroli has now ruled in his favour, saying there was no attempt to copy mr chokri's song. that decision could save the star millions evenif even if there is no based to the claim. that decision could save the star millions of pounds in lost royalties.

mark savage, bbc news. # ..something brand new. # i'm in love with the shape of you... the shape of you.# joining me now is kate swaine, head of intellectual property at gowling law firm. thank you forjoining us. how many vexatious claims are there of this nature? that is what ed was implying?— nature? that is what ed was im-alin? . ., , ., nature? that is what ed was im-alin? . . , ., , implying? there certainly have been an u tick. implying? there certainly have been an uptick. high-profile _ implying? there certainly have been an uptick. high-profile copyright - an uptick. high—profile copyright infringement allegations over the last few years against taylor swift, there is the case against katy perry. and there's been an uptick in recent times. perry. and there's been an uptick in recent times-— recent times. how difficult is it to rove recent times. how difficult is it to prove plagiarism _ recent times. how difficult is it to prove plagiarism of— recent times. how difficult is it to prove plagiarism of the _ recent times. how difficult is it to prove plagiarism of the song? - recent times. how difficult is it to prove plagiarism of the song? it i recent times. how difficult is it to | prove plagiarism of the song? it is re prove plagiarism of the song? it is pretty difficult _ prove plagiarism of the song? it 3 pretty difficult and first of all, you've got to prove that there has been an active copying that someone is actually taken that work in here, they just did is actually taken that work in here, theyjust did not succeed in doing

that. and what must�*ve happened rather than what did happen. and taking a substantial part of the whole of the work and it did not meet the criteria either. so the judge commented that there was significant differences in just some similarities isn't enough. it may be a starting point but it's i going to get you home. and demonstrating again in this case, it is where the defendants, the actual creators can demonstrate their own independent narrative as to how they created the work which is the case here. all of that makes it extremely difficult to get a copyright infringement case. and ed get a copyright infringement case. an i ., , get a copyright infringement case. an . , ., get a copyright infringement case. ani ., , ., , . and ed had ridden the slug at such seed and and ed had ridden the slug at such speed and under— and ed had ridden the slug at such speed and under an _ and ed had ridden the slug at such speed and under an hour, - and ed had ridden the slug at such speed and under an hour, that - and ed had ridden the slug at such l speed and under an hour, that didn't traction either. you'll mickey is a prolific songwriter and is working with two other songwriters as well.

and i think that the line that he mentioned, the number of interviews about their so many courts and there are a lot more songs in their records very true and important point. writing something that is truly the extent of a single component is always going to be difficult. , ., difficult. there is nothing new sometimes — difficult. there is nothing new sometimes and _ difficult. there is nothing new sometimes and everything . difficult. there is nothing new sometimes and everything is | sometimes and everything is derivative of something in there is an evolution in music, isn't there? yes and actually, ed sheeran is when the artist was made quite a loud noise about crediting his influences and other creators and i think they'll play a role here and the judge is thinking. that they'll play a role here and the judge is thinking.— they'll play a role here and the judge is thinking. at the end of the re ort judge is thinking. at the end of the report before _ judge is thinking. at the end of the report before we _ judge is thinking. at the end of the report before we started _ judge is thinking. at the end of the report before we started speaking, j report before we started speaking, ed sheeran said hopefully this will bring it into cases like this. how influential might this judgment be? a bit more publicity and certainly

given the impression of trying to draw a line and whether or not that will succeed is another question because in this time of streaming, there are concerns from some authors and some writers that they're not getting a credit that they deserve and more credit goes to the record company and there's another narrative and all of this as well they think the debate will run on. thank you very much for your time. time for a look at the weather forecast. it has been a day of extremes for some of us today. one minute we've got sunshine and a massive dump or thunder and lightning and back to sunshine again. and that's going to stay that way for the rest of today. if anything, the weather will go downhill for parts of the country in northern ireland and also around the sea. they have low pressure and gale force winds very strong wind on the

way through tonight and gusts of 60 mph and on top of that, across scotland northerly winds and some snow falling across the highlands and winter picture here. snow is going to be too mild, temperatures between three and eight celsius. going be very blustery day wherever you are, strong winds across the country but for showers in the forecast but also plenty of sunny spells in the skull of changeable day tomorrow but steadily with the wind and 13 in london, a chilly degrees for aberdeen and 6 degrees and lyric.

hello, this is bbc news with martine croxall. the headlines. a new round of sanctions against russia — the uk freezes assets of the kremlin's largest bank and announces plans to ban impacts of

russian coal. the us imposes new sanctions on the russian two biggest banks. nato foreign ministers are meeting as destruction continues to emerge from towns surrounding kyiv following the retreat of russian forces. after being blocked for weeks, the red cross gets some people out of mariupol. millions of people in the uk will pay more national insurance as an increase comes into effect today. sport now, and for a full round—up from the bbc sport centre, here's gavin ra mjaun. hello, thanks very much indeed. chelsea are looking to seize the initiative and gain the upper hand in their champions league tie later, and follow in the footsteps of liverpool and manchester city, who won last night. they face spanish league leaders real madrid at stamford bridge this evening in the first leg of their quarterfinal.

it's been a tough week for thomas tuchel�*s side after a heavy defeat to brentford at the weekend. chelsea did beat real madrid en route to the final last season, but tuchel says that will have no bearing on this evening. we need to be better on the pitch — we are the first to admit it — but we need the crowd to be better, supporters to be better. it was like this — we need everybody on the front foot. when you play in turin, play in malmo, play in st petersburg, play in lille, it's super hard and it's much harder to play against the spectators, as well. and we will face it next week in madrid. so, yeah, everybody needs to be on top level. it had been thought that madrid boss and former chelsea manager, carlo ancelotti, wouldn't be able to return to stamford bridge due to covid. the italian tested positive last week and didn't travel to london yesterday with his squad. but he tested negative this morning and will now be in the dugout tonight. a big game in the premier league as well this evening, with strugglers everton going to burnley, who are second from bottom and equally hungry for a win. despite the high stakes, everton boss frank lampard says

he's looking forward to it. we're a huge club with a huge fan base, a huge tradition, so it's very much expected that, if you're not getting the results you want, if you're in a position you don't want to be in, that comes. so, the most important thing for me is to be the positive one and the one that's always looking to the next game, always focusing on the work, always imploring everyone in the club to be focused and positive about what we're doing. that's absolutely my first role. england's opening group game against iran at the 2022 world cup will be shown live on the bbc. gareth southgate'sside are in action on the opening gareth southgate's side are in action on the opening day of the tournament in qatar on monday, the 21st of november. england's last group game against the final european qualifier, which will be one of wales, scotland or ukraine, will also be live on the bbc. the second group game between iran and either wales, scotland or ukraine will also be broadcast live. ronald koeman will return as manager of the netherlands for a second time, following the 2022 qatar world cup. he'll replace louis van gaal, who on sunday revealed he's receiving treatmentfor prostate cancer. he's receiving treatment

for prostate cancer. koeman, who most recently managed barcelona, was in charge of the dutch national side between 2018 and 2020. he said in a statement that he was "very much looking "forward to this new challenge, on to achieving new "successes together." and the final preparations are under way in augusta, borisjohnson said he doesn't believe trans women should compete in sporting events. the issue looking at inclusion has recently been highlighted in the case of british transgender cyclist emily bridges. the prime minister was speaking earlier today. i bridges. the prime minister was speaking earlier today.— speaking earlier today. i don't think that _ speaking earlier today. i don't think that biological _ speaking earlier today. i don't think that biological males - speaking earlier today. i don't - think that biological males should be competing _ think that biological males should be competing and _ think that biological males should be competing and female - think that biological males should| be competing and female sporting events _ be competing and female sporting events maybe _ be competing and female sporting events. maybe that's _ be competing and female sporting. events. maybe that's controversial, but it _ events. maybe that's controversial, but it seems — events. maybe that's controversial, but it seems to _ events. maybe that's controversial, but it seems to be _ events. maybe that's controversial, but it seems to be sensible, - events. maybe that's controversial, but it seems to be sensible, and i. but it seems to be sensible, and i also happen— but it seems to be sensible, and i also happen to _ but it seems to be sensible, and i also happen to think— but it seems to be sensible, and i also happen to think women - but it seems to be sensible, and ii also happen to think women should have spaces. —

also happen to think women should have spaces, whether— also happen to think women should have spaces, whether it's— also happen to think women should have spaces, whether it's in- have spaces, whether it's in hospitals _ have spaces, whether it's in hospitals or— have spaces, whether it's in hospitals or prisons - have spaces, whether it's in hospitals or prisons or - have spaces, whether it's in- hospitals or prisons or whatever, dedicated — hospitals or prisons or whatever, dedicated to _ hospitals or prisons or whatever, dedicated to women. _ hospitals or prisons or whatever, dedicated to women. that's - hospitals or prisons or whatever, dedicated to women. that's as l hospitals or prisons or whatever,| dedicated to women. that's as far hospitals or prisons or whatever, - dedicated to women. that's as far as my thinking — dedicated to women. that's as far as my thinking has— dedicated to women. that's as far as my thinking has developed _ dedicated to women. that's as far as my thinking has developed on - my thinking has developed on this issue _ and the final preparations are under way in augusta, ahead of the first men's golf major of the year — the masters — which begins tomorrow. all the build—up dominated by talk of tiger woods and his return. he has now confirmed he does intend to play, and will play a final nine practice holes today, just 1a months after suffering life—threatening injuries after crashing his car. obviously, he's one of the greatest that's ever played this game, especially in our era. so, any time he tease out, especially after injuries, he takes a lot of attention, which is ok with me. i always like sliding in under the radar. nobody has a work ethic and determination like him. i've never seen _ determination like him. i've never seen anything like it in terms of setting — seen anything like it in terms of

setting your mind to something and kind of— setting your mind to something and kind of setting a goal for yourself and proving to yourself and everybody that you can do it than him _ everybody that you can do it than him. ~ , . , everybody that you can do it than him. . , ., , ., everybody that you can do it than him. ~ , ., , ., , ., that's all for now, but there's plenty more in sportsday with chetan at half past six. bbc .co .uk/ sport. you spoil us, gavin! let's return to one of our main stories. clive myrie has been speaking to the ukrainian prime minister, and says the westmont responded with much tougher sanctions. forces from russia are trying to wipe ukraine off the face of the earth stopped although i am actually sure that this is genocide against ukrainian— against ukrainian nation from russia. absolutely. _ against ukrainian nation from russia. absolutely. do - against ukrainian nation from russia. absolutely. do you i against ukrainian nation from i russia. absolutely. do you think against ukrainian nation from - russia. absolutely. do you think now there is a moral _

russia. absolutely. do you think now there is a moral imperative _ russia. absolutely. do you think now there is a moral imperative to stop . there is a moral imperative to stop buying russian oil and gas? money to russia and russian _ buying russian oil and gas? money to russia and russian budget _ buying russian oil and gas? money to russia and russian budget to - buying russian oil and gas? money to russia and russian budget to finance | russia and russian budget to finance this crime, this killing from russia side. 50 this crime, this killing from russia side. , this crime, this killing from russia side, , ., ., this crime, this killing from russia side. , . ., , this crime, this killing from russia side. , ., ., , , , side. so they have to stop buying oil and gas? _ side. so they have to stop buying oil and gas? absolutely, - side. so they have to stop buying oil and gas? absolutely, because this is money _ oil and gas? absolutely, because this is money for _ oil and gas? absolutely, because this is money for killings, - oil and gas? absolutely, because this is money for killings, which i oil and gas? absolutely, because l this is money for killings, which we have seen in ukraine. i5 this is money for killings, which we have seen in ukraine. is it this is money for killings, which we have seen in ukraine.— have seen in ukraine. is it blood mone ? have seen in ukraine. is it blood money? absolutely. _ have seen in ukraine. is it blood money? absolutely. for- have seen in ukraine. is it blood money? absolutely. for me, . have seen in ukraine. is it bloodj money? absolutely. for me, for have seen in ukraine. is it blood - money? absolutely. for me, for our --eole, money? absolutely. for me, for our people, absolutely, _ money? absolutely. for me, for our people, absolutely, because - money? absolutely. for me, for our| people, absolutely, because russian budget is budget of terrorism. i'm not only —— it's not only against ukraine. it's blood money, because they pay this, they use this money to buy weapons for which they kill ukrainians. to buy weapons for which they kill ukrainians-— ukrainians. ukrainian prime minister seakin ukrainians. ukrainian prime minister speaking to clive _ ukrainians. ukrainian prime minister speaking to clive myrie. _ ukrainians. ukrainian prime minister speaking to clive myrie. the - speaking to clive myrie. the opposition mp has devastated the devastated town of bucha a number of times, and described what she saw. i

have seen many bodies. i have seen mass graves, i have seen people whose hands were tied behind their backs before they were shot. we have seen bodies with bullets in their needs. and female bodies that were run over by the tank multiple times. female bodies that were burned and then left along the road. trying to cover what happened to them beforehand. we have seen tortures and i have talked to people they are in bucha. we have talked to women who were raped and their children were witnessing it, and mothers whose children died of pneumonia because they were in the basement for 39 days. we have talked to families whose... whose relatives

burned down alive in the houses. by russian missiles. the worst thing they heard was a person saying that russian soldiers told them, "you are the dirt and we are cleaning the land from the dirt." it sounds nazi to me, isn't it? i land from the dirt." it sounds nazi to me. isn't it?— to me, isn't it? i mean, it's horrific— to me, isn't it? i mean, it's horrific no _ to me, isn't it? i mean, it's horrific no matter _ to me, isn't it? i mean, it's horrific no matter where it i to me, isn't it? i mean, it's- horrific no matter where it happens, but help our audiences understand the size of bucha. it was a small town with about 40,000 people. the people there, they didn't have any kind of defensive front or military. it was just a very small town. just on the outskirts of the capital. right. you can imagine it was a small town, very peaceful. the one

that when you turn and decide to settle down, this is where you would buy a house so your children can write a bike and can be outside a lot. right now, it's less than 2000 people there —— ride a bike. there was a house that birds to the ground and there was a fence that was still standing —— burned. there was a sign in a plastic file written by hand, saying, "we are peaceful people." with the hope that it will drive russians away. we were peaceful people, but it did not help them. they were not armed, there was no resistance there. it was a peaceful small town where people just wanted to survive. and right now, none of them —— all of them are killed. many of them are raped, and it can get

inside what's happening... today, one of the reporters with their and he was... he sent me shots of the playground. it was shot with so many bullets, and i asked him, were any children killed? he said no. we were all crying. children killed? he said no. we were all c ini. �* , , children killed? he said no. we were allc im. 3 , ., all crying. it's. .. these are devastating _ all crying. it's. .. these are devastating scenes, - all crying. it's. .. these are devastating scenes, and i all crying. it's. .. these are. devastating scenes, and i'm all crying. it's. .. these are - devastating scenes, and i'm going to put it to you — the kremlin, we've heard it over and over, they're saying these images are fabricated and fake. 1, ., ~' saying these images are fabricated and fake. 1, ., ~ ., , ., ., and fake. book, we have been at war with russia — and fake. book, we have been at war with russia for _ and fake. book, we have been at war with russia for eight _ and fake. book, we have been at war with russia for eight years, - and fake. book, we have been at war with russia for eight years, we - with russia for eight years, we know all the tricks they have in their books. this is why on day one, we went there along with all the

respectable journalists, including bbc news, so they could see with their own eyes and film it, they can definitely share the truth with the world that this is happening, because we know russians will deny it. but how is it possible to deny it. but how is it possible to deny it if there's so many evidences? we will make sure every single person is responsible will be brought up to justice. tote is responsible will be brought up to 'ustice. ~ , ., ., , is responsible will be brought up to 'ustice. . , . ., , , ., justice. we 'ust have a very short time left, — justice. we just have a very short time left. but _ justice. we just have a very short time left, but if _ justice. we just have a very short time left, but if you _ justice. we just have a very short time left, but if you could - justice. we just have a very short time left, but if you could tell- justice. we just have a very short. time left, but if you could tell me, did you expect when towns were starting to get liberated, that you would see these sorts of scenes, that you would see this kind of horror? ., ,., , .., horror? nobody, their mind can ex-ect horror? nobody, their mind can expect something _ horror? nobody, their mind can expect something like - horror? nobody, their mind can expect something like this. - horror? nobody, their mind can - expect something like this. nobody. more than 400 people missing in the town of hosta mel, bearing the brunt

of russia's offensive. my colleague also spoke to a resident and a member of a group of volunteers working in the town. we member of a group of volunteers working in the town.— member of a group of volunteers working in the town. we are at home organisation — working in the town. we are at home organisation to _ working in the town. we are at home organisation to help _ working in the town. we are at home organisation to help people - working in the town. we are at home organisation to help people to - organisation to help people to deliver food, organisation to help people to deliverfood, medicalaid organisation to help people to deliverfood, medical aid and so organisation to help people to deliver food, medical aid and so and so, and after the first help, we will start instruction of the city. delivering electricity, water and so on. i delivering electricity, water and so on. . . delivering electricity, water and so on, , ., ., delivering electricity, water and so on. , ., ., , ., on. i just want to help out audiences _ on. i just want to help out audiences understand - on. i just want to help out i audiences understand where on. i just want to help out - audiences understand where hosta on. i just want to help out _ audiences understand where hosta mel is, because it, alongside bucha, bore the brunt of russia's

offensive. the images we're seeing are of a completely destroyed town. it looks like a desert. almost all of the city is destroyed. there is no civilisation now. the shops and drugstores, restaurants, banks are destroyed totally. many of... districts destroyed to the ground, and thousands of people have lost their homes. and thousands of people have lost their homes-— and thousands of people have lost their homes. yeah, and the images we're seeing _ their homes. yeah, and the images we're seeing in _ their homes. yeah, and the images we're seeing in bucha _ their homes. yeah, and the images we're seeing in bucha of— their homes. yeah, and the images we're seeing in bucha of bodies - we're seeing in bucha of bodies dumped in the streets, the local residents there in hostomel are saying up to 400 people are missing. it's official information, but we

think here, we have information that the number is much more bigger. fire the number is much more bigger. are ou the number is much more bigger. are you seeing that? is it as visible as it is in bucha, where we see bodies dumped in the streets and in dishes and mass graves? is that what you're seeing in hostomel? it and mass graves? is that what you're seeing in hostomel?— seeing in hostomel? it was a few da s m, seeing in hostomel? it was a few days ago. but _ seeing in hostomel? it was a few days ago, but now _ seeing in hostomel? it was a few days ago, but now we _ seeing in hostomel? it was a few days ago, but now we are - seeing in hostomel? it was a few| days ago, but now we are working very quickly to pick up the bodies. medical stations for medical experts... and the identification of the bodies. 50. experts... and the identification of the bodies-— the bodies. so, you are currently takini the bodies. so, you are currently taking and _ the bodies. so, you are currently taking and suppliers, _ the bodies. so, you are currently taking and suppliers, but - the bodies. so, you are currently taking and suppliers, but how. the bodies. so, you are currently i taking and suppliers, but how many people are currently now in hostomel? i people are currently now in hostomel?— people are currently now in hostomel? ~ ., ., hostomel? i think about a few

hundred. mostly _ hostomel? i think about a few hundred. mostly people - hostomel? i think about a few hundred. mostly people are i hostomel? i think about a few- hundred. mostly people are gone, but there are still many people who need help. we are looking for them because they're hiding in basements. they don't have information that the city is under our control, and they're still afraid to go out on the streets.— they're still afraid to go out on the streets. ., ., , ., the streets. so, the authorities are searchini the streets. so, the authorities are searching for _ the streets. so, the authorities are searching for people _ the streets. so, the authorities are searching for people in _ the streets. so, the authorities are| searching for people in underground bunkers and basements where they take shelter?— take shelter? yes, yes. we are patrolling _ take shelter? yes, yes. we are patrolling the _ take shelter? yes, yes. we are patrolling the streets. - take shelter? yes, yes. we are patrolling the streets. we - take shelter? yes, yes. we are patrolling the streets. we are i patrolling the streets. we are checking every house, every basement, and now, people are reaching our centre and every day, a number of people who need help is growing up. bud number of people who need help is growing up-—

growing up. and we were hearing earlier, growing up. and we were hearing earlier. the _ growing up. and we were hearing earlier, the red _ growing up. and we were hearing earlier, the red cross _ growing up. and we were hearing earlier, the red cross talking i growing up. and we were hearing i earlier, the red cross talking about the situation in mariupol, people living there without food, water, heating. tell us for the people of hostomel, where they cut off from supplies and access to things like eating? it supplies and access to things like eatini ? . . . supplies and access to things like eatini ? . , . ., , eating? it was cut from three size -- heating- _ eating? it was cut from three size -- heating. getting _ eating? it was cut from three size -- heating. getting help - eating? it was cut from three size -- heating. getting help from i eating? it was cut from three size | -- heating. getting help from kyiv —— heating. getting help from kyiv and other cities. we have only one way to get the help, but the organisations every hour are getting water and food, and we are picking up water and food, and we are picking up boxes to help people and deliver to houses. we get people in our centre. now, we are trying to

organise normal help.- centre. now, we are trying to organise normal help. what about the ieo i le who organise normal help. what about the people who have _ organise normal help. what about the people who have lost _ organise normal help. what about the people who have lost their _ organise normal help. what about the people who have lost their homes i organise normal help. what about the people who have lost their homes in i people who have lost their homes in the bombing? have they left the city completely or are some people who have lost their homes still remaining there?- have lost their homes still remaining there? there was no possibility _ remaining there? there was no possibility to — remaining there? there was no possibility to leave _ remaining there? there was no possibility to leave the - remaining there? there was no possibility to leave the city i remaining there? there was no possibility to leave the city at l possibility to leave the city at all, so they were hiding in the basements and schools. now, we are planning to organise some kind of shelter to make a temporary place to live, to stay. shelter to make a temporary place to live. to stay-— live, to stay. dmitry, 'ust tell us what ou live, to stay. dmitry, 'ust tell us what you need h live, to stay. dmitry, 'ust tell us what you need most, i live, to stay. dmitry, just tell us what you need most, because i live, to stay. dmitry, just tell us i what you need most, because much live, to stay. dmitry, just tell us - what you need most, because much of the suppliers are coming over the border into lviv. are you able to

then get supplies to the right places? then get supplies to the right ilaces? ~ .,, then get supplies to the right ilaces? m. ., then get supplies to the right ilaces? ~ ., ., ., places? most of all, we need now electricity generator _ places? most of all, we need now electricity generator to _ places? most of all, we need now electricity generator to organise l electricity generator to organise electricity, and also transport. the thing we need is transfer. find. thing we need is transfer. and, demetri, thing we need is transfer. and, demetri. are — thing we need is transfer. and, demetri, are you _ thing we need is transfer. and, demetri, are you also - thing we need is transfer. and, demetri, are you also able i thing we need is transfer. and, demetri, are you also able to l thing we need is transfer. and, demetri, are you also able to get those generators there? is there a shortage or are you getting assistance?— shortage or are you getting assistance?- are i shortage or are you gettingj assistance?- are you shortage or are you getting - assistance?- are you able to assistance? sorry? are you able to iet those assistance? sorry? are you able to get those generators _ assistance? sorry? are you able to get those generators into - assistance? sorry? are you able to get those generators into places i get those generators into places like hostomel?— get those generators into places like hostomel? yes, we can get it, but we don't _ like hostomel? yes, we can get it, but we don't have _ like hostomel? yes, we can get it, but we don't have it _ like hostomel? yes, we can get it, but we don't have it quite - like hostomel? yes, we can get it, but we don't have it quite you - like hostomel? yes, we can get it, | but we don't have it quite you don't have it, ok. we need it.— have it, ok. we need it. thank you very much — have it, ok. we need it. thank you very much for— have it, ok. we need it. thank you very much forjoining _ have it, ok. we need it. thank you very much forjoining us _ have it, ok. we need it. thank you very much forjoining us here on i have it, ok. we need it. thank you | very much forjoining us here on the

programme. we appreciate you sharing your thoughts with us. in the past half hour, government departments have been asked to make spare staff available to assist with processing. some departments are now working on the refugee schemes. yesterday, the new refugees minister admitted that progress with the scheme is embarrassing and wouldn't disagree that it was a disgrace. it emerged that it was a disgrace. it emerged that only 400,000 —— that it was a disgrace. it emerged that only 400,000 -- 407 one of those trying to help is a volunteer who spoke to us a little earlier in lincolnshire.— earlier in lincolnshire. looking to iartner earlier in lincolnshire. looking to partner up _ earlier in lincolnshire. looking to partner up with — earlier in lincolnshire. looking to partner up with ukrainian - earlier in lincolnshire. looking to i partner up with ukrainian families, we took many out to the border to a half weeks ago to recover our family

and another at the same time. what we thought would be a seamless transition back into the uk became anything but, sadly. we're stuck in poland, but as a team, we're sustaining. but we now have families under our care. it stuck at various states stages at the process. very frustrated and increasingly finding it difficult. you frustrated and increasingly finding it difficult. ., _ frustrated and increasingly finding it difficult. ., ., it difficult. you say safeguarding, what do you _ it difficult. you say safeguarding, what do you mean _ it difficult. you say safeguarding, what do you mean by _ it difficult. you say safeguarding, what do you mean by that? - it difficult. you say safeguarding, l what do you mean by that? they're mothers and _ what do you mean by that? they're mothers and children _ what do you mean by that? they're mothers and children and - what do you mean by that? they're mothers and children and they've l mothers and children and they've heard the stories about what ill fate people have befallen, so people trafficking. and we saw that. i identified a trafficker when we asked them at the border. the threat is real, so we thought it very

necessary to leave it in place, and these are performing the —— particularly ex—vetera ns these are performing the —— particularly ex—veterans helping logistically and orchestrating the movements in the visa application. the families appreciate it hugely. they're insisting the man sleeps in the corridors of the apartment to give them the reassurance. you talked about _ give them the reassurance. you talked about the _ give them the reassurance. you talked about the lack of progress with the visas. the government say they are moving as quickly as possible to ensure those from ukraine can come to the uk. they say valid passport holders don't have to attend in—person appointments, simplifying falls. what your experience? is that true? hat simplifying falls. what your experience? is that true? not yet. i'm experience? is that true? not yet. i'm hoping — experience? is that true? not yet. i'm hoping it _ experience? is that true? not yet. i'm hoping it will. _ experience? is that true? not yet. i'm hoping it will. i— experience? is that true? not yet. i'm hoping it will. i saw— experience? is that true? not yet. i'm hoping it will. i saw the - experience? is that true? not yet. i'm hoping it will. i saw the news i i'm hoping it will. i saw the news at the weekend. i really hope that's true because we've got to widen the

pipeline. if there are families from the east of ukraine coming to that border in poland and the number that they're likely to, the uk's got to move much faster. the need to not go to visa application centres with a valid passport has been there from the beginning, so i'm not sure that the beginning, so i'm not sure that the change. but spare a thought for the change. but spare a thought for the ukrainian father and husband fighting on the other side of the border. i know as a former service man is important in those situations to have no distraction and no your loved ones are being looked after. are they if they're coming to the uk? i think you'll find most people are on polish school floors or in their bunkers and ukraine. so, i think we owe it to the people of ukraine to look after these mothers and children in a faster process. robert speaking to us earlier. from

today, all restaurants in england with more than 250 people have to print calorie information. there are concerns it could have a negative impact on people with eating disorders. dominic hughes reports. the boss of it says it's right customers are offered a choice. we would customers are offered a choice. - would like to give people access to information so they can make informed decisions at the food barrier consuming.— informed decisions at the food barrier consumini. ., . , ., barrier consuming. normally a menu, aloni with barrier consuming. normally a menu, along with the — barrier consuming. normally a menu, along with the statement... - barrier consuming. normally a menu, along with the statement... the - barrier consuming. normally a menu, along with the statement... the new| along with the statement... the new rules will only apply to businesses that employ at least 250 people, so smaller restaurants are exempt. the

government hopes that providing more information on calories and food will help people make healthier choices and reduce obesity rates. many larger restaurant change already display calories on menus and have done so for years. but the idea has received mixed respect and. —— reception. i choose what i thought was the healthiest option, would make a difference. i took a keen interest and ib interesting. brute keen interest and ib interesting. we should accept our own responsibility. i should accept our own responsibility.- should accept our own responsibility. should accept our own res-onsibili . responsibility. i don't count the calories. responsibility. i don't count the calories- i'm — responsibility. i don't count the calories. i'm young _ responsibility. i don't count the calories. i'm young and - responsibility. i don't count the | calories. i'm young and healthy, responsibility. i don't count the i calories. i'm young and healthy, i don't _ calories. i'm young and healthy, i don't think— calories. i'm young and healthy, i don't think it _ calories. i'm young and healthy, i don't think it really _ calories. i'm young and healthy, i don't think it really affects - calories. i'm young and healthy, i don't think it really affects me i calories. i'm young and healthy, i don't think it really affects me inl don't think it really affects me in any way — don't think it really affects me in any way i— don't think it really affects me in an wa . ., ~ ., ., any way. i go there knowing what i want to eat- i— any way. i go there knowing what i want to eat. i go _ any way. i go there knowing what i want to eat. i go there _ any way. i go there knowing what i want to eat. i go there knowing i any way. i go there knowing what i i want to eat. i go there knowing that it's going to be a big meal. i don't go there thinking i want to eat healthy. go there thinking i want to eat health . . . go there thinking i want to eat health . . , ,., healthy. there have been some concerns about _ healthy. there have been some concerns about the _ healthy. there have been some concerns about the impact - healthy. there have been some concerns about the impact that| concerns about the impact that highlighting the calories and meals could have on peoplestruggling with

an eating disorder. at this slimming group, they know while awareness may be helpful, there's much more to a healthy diet. be helpful, there's much more to a healthy diet-— healthy diet. well done! amazing! calories on — healthy diet. well done! amazing! calories on their— healthy diet. well done! amazing! calories on their own _ healthy diet. well done! amazing! calories on their own won't - healthy diet. well done! amazing! calories on their own won't make i calories on their own won't make that much— calories on their own won't make that much of— calories on their own won't make that much of a _ calories on their own won't make that much of a difference. - calories on their own won't make that much of a difference. you i calories on their own won't make i that much of a difference. you need to know— that much of a difference. you need to know what — that much of a difference. you need to know what else _ that much of a difference. you need to know what else is _ that much of a difference. you need to know what else is in— that much of a difference. you need to know what else is in there. iustl to know what else is in there. just thinkini to know what else is in there. thinking about the fat content, to know what else is in there.- thinking about the fat content, the protein, the things that fill you up rather than a number next to a dish because that can be misleading in terms of what's inside the food itself. ., ., ., itself. the government in scotland and wales are _ itself. the government in scotland and wales are consulting - itself. the government in scotland and wales are consulting on - itself. the government in scotland i and wales are consulting on whether to introduce similar regulations, but the big question is what impact these measures will have in the fight against rising obesity levels. dominic hughes, bbc news. bbc news at six it is with sophie ray werth, but first, the weather will.

today brought us some hefty showers, and there are more of those in our forecast for the next couple days, some of which may turn wintry. this was the scene early in birmingham. that gave a short burst of heavy rain for many, 20 more shower clouds, marking out the centre of low pressure, and that is now drifting across the northern half of the uk with these tightly squeezed isobars. that shows that it will be windy, but most are northern ireland, north wales, gusts of 70 mph. we'll see rain turned to snow, could be five cm of snow. temperatures are quite chilly in the far north and mild, down towards the south, this band of rain clearing southern parts, that will bring some strong winds for a time. this band

of cloud with showery rain also working southwards, and it will tend to break up and leave us once again with another sunshine and showers day. some wintry over high ground, and it's going to stay windy with gusts of 140—50 mph, some of which will be across the southern half of the uk. temperatures i2 will be across the southern half of the uk. temperatures 12 or 13, but further north, a little bit colder. through thursday night, as the showers fade and the winds fall light in many areas, we will see temperatures dropping quite a widespread frost from the midlands northwards, and to the south of that staying just above freezing. there will be a shield of cloud which will breeze some rain into the far south of england. it should clear away, and it's another sunshine and showers day. some heavy and thundery, between 7—12 . into the

start of the weekend, this bump in the isobars indicates a ridge of high pressure, so some fine weather for saturday. however, sunday is all change, with wet and windy weather, but it will start to feel milder.

today at six, we're live in ukraine, with harrowing stories from civilians used as human shields, by russian troops. around 150 people were held in a village north of the capital for 2h hours, as russian soldiers tried to hold off, ukrainian counter attacks. they put them in that school and they held them as human shields. translation: i was afraid we would all be shot in that gym. i was scared for my daughter. i don't have the words. the government is urging residents to flee towns and cities in southern and eastern ukraine while they still can, as russian forces continue heavy bombardments. also on the programme tonight —

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