jacob rees—mogg are said to be in favour_ jacob rees—mogg are said to be in favour of— jacob rees—mogg are said to be in favour of it — jacob rees—mogg are said to be in favour of it. this is undoubtedly very— favour of it. this is undoubtedly very ambitious, but it still suggests to me at least that the government prefers targets and picking — government prefers targets and picking winners to trusting markets to solve _ picking winners to trusting markets to solve climate change, perhaps through _ to solve climate change, perhaps through a — to solve climate change, perhaps through a carbon tax for instance, and this— through a carbon tax for instance, and this is— through a carbon tax for instance, and this is disappointing and really and this is disappointing and really a wasted _ and this is disappointing and really a wasted opportunity, and i think some _ a wasted opportunity, and i think some tempering of ambitions might be required _ some tempering of ambitions might be required in _ some tempering of ambitions might be required in the not—too—distant future~ — required in the not—too—distant future. this expansion of targets for wind — future. this expansion of targets for wind and solar was inevitable, and the _ for wind and solar was inevitable, and the nod to regulatory approvals will help. _ and the nod to regulatory approvals will help, but no thought seems to have been— will help, but no thought seems to have been put into ensuring that these _ have been put into ensuring that these industries carry out the costs of their— these industries carry out the costs of their intermittency, which will continue — of their intermittency, which will continue to increase, and as your expert— continue to increase, and as your expert from — continue to increase, and as your expert from imperial were saying earlier, _ expert from imperial were saying earlier, let's not forget that by the government's own impact assessment, they will, it will cost around _ assessment, they will, it will cost around 24-63,000,000,000 assessment, they will, it will cost

around 24—63,000,000,000 per plant, and have _ around 24—63,000,000,000 per plant, and have expected delivery time is of 13 to _ and have expected delivery time is of 13 to 17 — and have expected delivery time is of 13 to 17 years, so my concern is that— of 13 to 17 years, so my concern is that we _ of 13 to 17 years, so my concern is that we are — of 13 to 17 years, so my concern is that we are shutting down the market process _ that we are shutting down the market process through this energy security strategy. _ process through this energy security strategy, and the consequence is going _ strategy, and the consequence is going to — strategy, and the consequence is going to be higher bills and greater fuel insecurity, with nothing there in the _ fuel insecurity, with nothing there in the short term to help people who realty— in the short term to help people who realty are _ in the short term to help people who really are choosing between heating and eating. it is really are choosing between heating and eatina. , , i. and eating. it is interesting you mention fracking _ and eating. it is interesting you mention fracking and _ and eating. it is interesting you mention fracking and jacob - mention fracking and jacob rees—mogg, some of the people who perhaps moved to somerset recently, that was a lively coalfield in the past, maybe he is offering his constituency up for the chance to have a bit of fracking, all of which is subject to a survey by the british geological society, so i don't think anything is going to happen anywhere in england any time soon. annabel, take us to the front of the telegraph, and i suggest that we do two stories together, because one follows from the other. the telegraph story is about chilling first—hand account of what the russians were saying and what they were doing in some of those villages

they occupied near kyiv until recently, and then there is the response of western allies. yes. recently, and then there is the response of western allies. yes, the front of the — response of western allies. yes, the front of the telegraph _ response of western allies. yes, the front of the telegraph very _ response of western allies. yes, the front of the telegraph very much - front of the telegraph very much puttihg _ front of the telegraph very much putting the human side on this, the impact _ putting the human side on this, the impact that— putting the human side on this, the impact that this is having on individuals in ukraine. and quite honestly. — individuals in ukraine. and quite honestly. i— individuals in ukraine. and quite honestly, i found individuals in ukraine. and quite honestly, ifound it individuals in ukraine. and quite honestly, i found it almost unreadable. it is frightening, just terrible. — unreadable. it is frightening, just terrible, terrible degrees, what these _ terrible, terrible degrees, what these people are enduring. of course we have _ these people are enduring. of course we have had — these people are enduring. of course we have had the prime minister using the term _ we have had the prime minister using the term genocide, and i think really— the term genocide, and i think really that vladimir putin is going so much — really that vladimir putin is going so much further than many people expected. — so much further than many people expected, certainly than i expected. if expected, certainly than i expected. if you _ expected, certainly than i expected. if you think— expected, certainly than i expected. if you think back to february when the anticipation was that he might annex _ the anticipation was that he might annex the — the anticipation was that he might annex the donbas region, you know, whereas— annex the donbas region, you know, whereas now— annex the donbas region, you know, whereas now it has been a far more futi-scate _ whereas now it has been a far more full—scale invasion of ukraine than was expected, and in the course of

the intervening period, russia has made _ the intervening period, russia has made some pretty bad strategic errors~ — made some pretty bad strategic errors. they went from this very ambitious — errors. they went from this very ambitious five pronged attack right from the _ ambitious five pronged attack right from the start instead of doing what most expected which was to focus all that power— most expected which was to focus all that power on the donbas and the black— that power on the donbas and the black sea. — that power on the donbas and the black sea, and as a result, that enter— black sea, and as a result, that enter very— black sea, and as a result, that enter very effective defence, they have degraded a large part of their army~ _ have degraded a large part of their army the — have degraded a large part of their army. the question now is whether they can _ army. the question now is whether they can still win the donbas, but it is really— they can still win the donbas, but it is really a — they can still win the donbas, but it is really a race to see who can retocate — it is really a race to see who can relocate their forces fastest. in terms — relocate their forces fastest. in terms of— relocate their forces fastest. in terms of the western response, i don't _ terms of the western response, i don't think— terms of the western response, i don't think we were left with much option— don't think we were left with much option trut— don't think we were left with much option but to ramp up sanctions. in the short— option but to ramp up sanctions. in the short term, we need to bear in mind _ the short term, we need to bear in mind that — the short term, we need to bear in mind that these really are a gesture, _ mind that these really are a gesture, there is nothing wrong with that, gestures matter and they will send a _ that, gestures matter and they will send a message to the rest of the otigarch _ send a message to the rest of the oligarch class that we are going to be relentless in going after them. but they— be relentless in going after them. but they will take a long time to work. _ but they will take a long time to work. and — but they will take a long time to work, and in that time, you know,

they— work, and in that time, you know, they probably will destroy the civilian — they probably will destroy the civilian russian economy, but the question— civilian russian economy, but the question is— civilian russian economy, but the question is whether the population will take _ question is whether the population will take it, and i suspect they probably— will take it, and i suspect they probably will. will take it, and i suspect they probably will-— will take it, and i suspect they robabl will. , ., ., probably will. john, the photograph is a woman showing _ probably will. john, the photograph is a woman showing a _ probably will. john, the photograph is a woman showing a pit _ probably will. john, the photograph is a woman showing a pit where - probably will. john, the photograph | is a woman showing a pit where she says, she asks the soldiers, what is the pit? and they say this is a graveyard for you. other than is it to underscore the message we have this image of the pope holding up a ukrainian flag from bucha, the city where some of the most gross potential crimes, war crimes, if they are war crimes, in which civilians were effectively either used as human shields or indeed had their hands tied behind their back and then shot and left where they fell. . , and then shot and left where they fell. , , . , and then shot and left where they fell. , , ._ ., . fell. yes, every day, more chilling stories. fell. yes, every day, more chilling stories- jeremy — fell. yes, every day, more chilling stories. jeremy bowen _ fell. yes, every day, more chilling stories. jeremy bowen earlier- fell. yes, every day, more chilling stories. jeremy bowen earlier i . stories. jeremy bowen earlier i heard — stories. jeremy bowen earlier i heard him _ stories. jeremy bowen earlier i heard him talking about innocent people _ heard him talking about innocent people being used as human shields,

and the _ people being used as human shields, and the correspondence saying that they were _ and the correspondence saying that they were saying to the woman, what is that, _ they were saying to the woman, what is that, that _ they were saying to the woman, what is that, that is your grave. she was only saved — is that, that is your grave. she was only saved from being put in that growth _ only saved from being put in that growth by— only saved from being put in that growth by the ukrainian soldiers who arrived _ growth by the ukrainian soldiers who arrived in _ growth by the ukrainian soldiers who arrived in her village and got rid of the _ arrived in her village and got rid of the russian troops. we thought we had consigned this kind of stuff to history— had consigned this kind of stuff to history at— had consigned this kind of stuff to history at the end of the second world _ history at the end of the second world war, but with every day that .oes world war, but with every day that goes by. _ world war, but with every day that goes by, we are getting yet more bone _ goes by, we are getting yet more bone chilling anecdotes on what is happening to these people, and it is far from _ happening to these people, and it is far from over yet because as brave correspondence like jeremy bowen and all the _ correspondence like jeremy bowen and all the correspondence, there are lots of— all the correspondence, there are lots of bbc correspondence, and finding _ lots of bbc correspondence, and finding out day by day as they retrace — finding out day by day as they retrace their steps that the russian troops _ retrace their steps that the russian troops have now left that area north of kyiv— troops have now left that area north of kyiv and — troops have now left that area north of kyiv and gone to the area to the south _ of kyiv and gone to the area to the south. there is more evidence of appalling — south. there is more evidence of appalling war crimes. genocide, it may be. _ appalling war crimes. genocide, it may be. it— appalling war crimes. genocide, it may be, it may not be. it doesn't matter— may be, it may not be. it doesn't matter what _ may be, it may not be. it doesn't matter what it is, really. it'sjust appalling. — matter what it is, really. it'sjust appalling, disgraceful behaviour that isn't— appalling, disgraceful behaviour that isn't imaginable in our

lifetime. _ that isn't imaginable in our lifetime, and it is ok to say, let's gather— lifetime, and it is ok to say, let's gather evidence for a war criminal tribunal. — gather evidence for a war criminal tribunal, but is putin ever going to id tribunal, but is putin ever going to go to— tribunal, but is putin ever going to go to a _ tribunal, but is putin ever going to go to a war— tribunal, but is putin ever going to go to a war crimes tribunal? that is the worry. — go to a war crimes tribunal? that is the worry. and _ go to a war crimes tribunal? that is the worry, and tribunal— go to a war crimes tribunal? that is the worry, and tribunal in _ go to a war crimes tribunal? that is the worry, and tribunal in the - the worry, and tribunal in the future doesn't prevent the crime now and arguably it doesn't act does much of a deterrent, even though clearly people hope it would. i'm sorry we haven't got longer, john and annabel, but we will have more at 11:30pm. lots more coming up, including that story about the chancellor's wife, akshata murty, in our summary of the papers at 11:30pm. all the day's sport and weather coming up next before we join our colleagues. do stay with us on bbc news. karim benzema was the star tonight as his hat—trick helped real madrid to a 3—1victory over

the defending champions chelsea at stamford bridge, giving them an advantage in the first leg of the champions league quarterfinals. natalie pirks wraps up all the action for us. in the pouring london rain, the winds of change are blowing through stamford bridge. but as the search for new owners intensifies, old friends are in town. carlo ancelotti's real madrid a much improved since defeat to chelsea last season, and when the blues failed to capitalise on their chances, karim benzema pounced with feeling. it was about to get worse. chelsea undone again moments later. ben karim benzema maturing like a fine wine. when you couldn't take your eyes off this next one. laying the foundations of a comeback? know, chelsea were instead architects of their own downfall. chances of redemption came and went. a master

class, then, from an old pro means the champions have a mountain to climb. you like representatives from the four prospective new owners were here watching, and they will know chelsea will need to mount the comeback of comebacks to be in the semifinals. on the 18th of april, the club will name its preferred bidder to end two decades of russian ownership, a huge two weeks that will shape chelsea's fate both on and off the pitch. natalie pirks, bbc news. and in the other match in the champions league tonight, villareal with a 1—0 win over six time champions bayern munich at home. arnaut danjuma's goal coming in the eighth minute for the spanish side, keeping their hopes alive in the tie. villareal also had a goal disallowed during the game after a francis coquelin's effort was ruled offside in the build—up. unai emery�*s side got through the group stage, which had manchester united and atalanta and knocked juventus out of the competition. in the premier league,

burnley snatched a late winner to beat fellow relegation strugglers everton 3—2 and boost their chances of staying up. burnley had taken the lead through nathan collins before two richarlison penalties put everton 2—1 up at half—time but second half goals from jay rodriguez and this from maxwel cornet in the 85th minute earned sean dyche�*s side just their fourth win of the season, and moves them within one of point of safety behind everton, who are fourth from bottom. the second half, i reminded the players, a team that have taken six out of 42 players away from home, so i said, can they win the game? i'm not sure what they can with that record. and we needed to keep our mentality to the last second of the game, and that we were strong in the second half. we have got nine games now, and we are just _ we have got nine games now, and we are just above the zone, so if we didn't— are just above the zone, so if we didn't know— are just above the zone, so if we didn't know we were in a fight before. — didn't know we were in a fight before, we are now, and we have to -ive before, we are now, and we have to give absolutely every ounce that we have for _ give absolutely every ounce that we have for those last nine games, and everybody _ have for those last nine games, and everybody has to do the same.

fulham have edged ever closer to promotion from the championship thanks to a narrow 1—0 win over middlesbrough at the riverside.... it was aleksander mitrovic�*s 38th goal of the season that sealed the win for marco silva's side who are now 17points clear of the play—off spots. elsewhere second placed bournemouth were beaten by west brom while nottingham forest boosted their own promotion hopes by beating coventry. ajax boss erik ten hag looks to be getting closer to becoming manchester united's next manager. the club still say it is too soon to say a deal has been done but it is understood that the 52—year old is very much the preferred candidate. ps6 and former spurs manager mauricio pochettino has also been linked with the old trafford post but bbc sport has been told it is felt ten hag would be a betterfit for the structure now in place at the club. england's opening group game against iran at the 2022 world cup will be shown live on the bbc. 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. tributes tonight are being paid to the former scotland and british and irish lions prop tom smith, who has died at the age of 50. smith won 61 caps and was a key figure in both scotland's 1999 five nations title and the lions�* 1997 series win against south africa. iconic coach sir ian mcgeekan described him as "the greatest scotland player of the professional era". howl how i feel full of fluff prime minister borisjohnson says he doesn't believe transgender women should compete in female sporting events. it's a view he says may be considered "controversial". the issue of transgender athletes —

looking at inclusion, sporting fairness and safety in women's sport — has recently been highlighted in the case of british transgender cyclist emily bridges — after cycling's world governing body ruled her out of competing in her first elite women's race. the prime minister was speaking earlier today. i don't think that biological males should be competing in female sporting events. maybe that's controversial, but it seems to me to be sensible. and i also happen to think that women should have spaces, whether it's in hospitals or prisons, or changing rooms, which are dedicated to women. that's as far as my thinking has developed on this issue. that's all the sport for now. you can find more on all those stories on the bbc sport website, including build—up to the masters, which gets under way in augusta tomorrow —

that's bbc.co.uk/sport. at night good evening. today brought us some hefty april showers. you can see the isobars really squeezing together, many of us having strong winds through the english channel in the north of scotland but perhaps especially overnight through the north west of england, gusts of up to 60 or 70 mph, north west of england, gusts of up to 60 or70 mph, and north west of england, gusts of up to 60 or 70 mph, and at the same time some snow will start to fall in northern scotland. turning cold in northern scotland. turning cold in northern scotland. turning cold in northern scotland with a risk of ice, milder conditions further south, and then tomorrow we have got a band of cloud, some showery rain, sleet and hill snow, it will tend to break up and leave us with a number of showers, a windy day, some of the windiest weather actually across central and southern areas, temperatures north to south, 7—12.

we look towards the end of the week, friday another day of sunshine and a few showers, are mainly dry start to the weekend.

welcome to newsday. reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines — the bbc has found evidence of russian troops using ukrainian civilians as human shields in villages just north of kyiv. they put them in that school, and they held them as human shields. a move to nuclear, wind and solar power — the uk government publishes its energy strategy to tackle soaring energy prices and reduce reliance on russian oil and gas. another record high for covid infections in china as shanghai's lockdown starts to bite. music. and the singer ed sheeran wins a high court battle after he's