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welcome to bbc news. the government has unveiled its delayed energy strategy. it aims to reduce the uk's reliance on imported fuel by boosting domestic power generation. it says up to eight nuclear reactors could be approved by the end of the decade. there's also an "ambition" for offshore wind to produce enough energy to power every british home by 2030. boris johnson says the strategy will help the uk enjoy greater self—sufficiency, with cheaper bills. opposition parties have warned there's nothing to help families who are struggling with rising energy costs now. our consumer affairs correspondent, colletta smith, reports. the government have announced a new recipe for energy. changing the ingredients that make up our mix of power. they'd like a lot more nuclear, more offshore wind, maybe a little more onshore wind — if the neighbours can be convinced — and more oil and gas from the north sea.

the previous conservative prime minister, theresa may, dithered about nuclear, and international investors pulled the plug on plans. five years on, the conservatives now want up to eight new new nuclear reactors at existing sites like this. planning rules would be relaxed and all of us would pay more in our energy bills to build them. this is about tackling some of the mistakes of the past and making sure that we are set well for the future and are no longer subject to... will never again be subject to the vagaries of the global oil or gas price. we can't be subject to blackmail, as it were, from people such as vladimir putin, and we have energy security here in the uk. but it's not going to help customers and businesses paying huge energy bills at the moment. all we've got today

is a cobbled—together list of things that could and should have been done over the last 10—12 years, and it doesn't even tackle really important things like insulating homes, which could save £400 on everybody's bill. homes, which could save £400 on everybody's bill, so it isn't enough — it's too little, it's too late. ministers want enough offshore wind to power every home in the uk and more onshore turbines, too, with local communities getting cheaper power if they are happy for a wind turbine out of the window. there'll be extra licences issued to get oil and gas from the north sea, and the government are having another think about allowing fracking. but they say the ban on shale gas extraction will not be lifted unless the science changes. many experts and campaigners had hoped to see plans for better insulation for homes, and incentives to reduce usage. other political parties don't think today's plans go far enough. the liberal democrats want to invest in renewables, we want to insulate people's homes and we want to slash taxes. that would be real action

to give real help to people who need help right now. if the uk government are so wedded to developing further nuclear sites, not only is there environmental risk associated with that, there is also the issue it is likely to drive up the cost of people's household bills. if we have a big focus, particularly on insulating people's homes, - that's the measure that can help i bring down people's fuel bills, i keep people warm and create jobs land create real energy security. i the mix of power sources will be different by the end of the decade. but that's a long way off, with big price hikes for customers to face in the meantime. colletta smith, bbc news. as you've just seen, the green party say the government's strategy does not serve the needs of people or the climate and environmental concerns about nuclear power still remain. let's talk to its co—leader adrian ramsay.

good to have you with us. the last general election the green party said the uk should be getting 70% of its energy from wind power within the next ten years. the government's strategy isn't aiming for quite as much of that in particular as you would like but you think the public is ready for more wind turbines in the backyard, so to speak. offshore and onshore both have a form to play. cheapest form of energy. helping communities when the country look at how energy can be planned and, also, we take away the regulations around energy work through the local electricity bill going through parliament at the moment there is an opportunity to bring down the price of community energy and for communities to really

see the financial benefits of wind power so, yes, see the financial benefits of wind powerso, yes, ithink see the financial benefits of wind power so, yes, i think that we can bring people behind supporting these scenes but actually where there is the highest level of public support is for energy efficiency on the home, an area which has been completely left out of this strategy which is the cheapest and cleanest energy is the energy we don't use and with millions of people suffering from hundreds of pounds on their fuel bills at the moment, struggling to heat their homes, it seems completely beyond belief that this strategy doesn't have a strong focus, as it needs to, our mission is to roll—out retrofitting of homes right across the country with all the benefits that will bidding tell might bring for tackling the cost of living, creating jobs and reducing carbon emissions. might make the current is calling this an energy supply strategy but, as you've highlighted, you want to see more on this on energy efficiency. have you been left scratching your heads a bit by its exclusion? absolutely

because in order to have a strategy on energy supply if you can reduce significantly the... makes it so much easier. cheapest and greenest energy is energy we don't need to use. , ., , , ., , use. presumably we would be urging the government _ use. presumably we would be urging the government to _ use. presumably we would be urging the government to actually - use. presumably we would be urging the government to actually have - use. presumably we would be urging the government to actually have a i the government to actually have a rethink of this in terms of this strategy. absolutely. one of our top demands is to introduce a nationwide programme to inflate people's homes. we would like to see bold measures to do that right across the country. councils like lewes in sussex already pushing for that we they green led alliance is leading the introduction of insulation in lots of social housing to the benefit of those tenants but also building those tenants but also building those supply chain so that people in their own homes can benefit from cheaper access to insulation as well. we need to do this nationally so we are insulating homes across the country installing home—grown renewable energy and people's homes

and make that much more affordable because that is the way to bring down fuel prices we need to make a big stance on this before next winter so people can benefit from it as well as it taking the urgent action needed to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels and start to tackle the climate emergency. on the decision to boost nuclear committee reaction to that? i the decision to boost nuclear committee reaction to that? i think the focus on _ committee reaction to that? i think the focus on nuclear— committee reaction to that? i think the focus on nuclear is _ committee reaction to that? i think the focus on nuclear is bizarre. - committee reaction to that? i think the focus on nuclear is bizarre. it . the focus on nuclear is bizarre. it is an expensive distraction. yes, there are environmental concerns which still stand but the results on nuclear is bizarre. it is an expensive distraction. yes, there are environmental concerns which still stand but there is also station been conceived today to come on stream and the actual need to be taking both to reduce peoples fuel bills but also to wean ourselves off fossil fuels needs to be bills but also to wean ourselves off fossilfuels needs to be much quicker than that. we need to be a zero carbon emissions within the ten years so we can have a far bigger effect on farmer cost efficient effect on farmer cost efficient effect far more quickly if we invest that funding in both energy efficiency and renewable energy. these are technologies available

today. the people in the who will really benefit from the jobs that can be created at the same time other training opportunities, huge supply chains can benefit local economies, bringing down fuel bills, tackling the cost of living crisis and these are the practical measures that bring councillors and candidates are pushing for me want to see happening nationally as well. you accept ultimately it is going to be a combination of all these things we have talked about so far the afternoon nuclear and wind and solar and so forth better actually going to work in combination to deliver for the uk the kind of energy security had been talking about so much especially since the war started in ukraine. i do much especially since the war started in ukraine.— much especially since the war started in ukraine. i do not think we can justify — started in ukraine. i do not think we can justify new _ started in ukraine. i do not think we can justify new nuclear- started in ukraine. i do not think we can justify new nuclear power stations because we need to be putting investment into those technologies that can come on stream more quickly than many new nuclear power stations would and if we are dramatically reducing the amount of

energy we use makes it far easier for the range of renewable technologies to make such a different and if you look at the technology such as heat pumps where we can be teeter on the hunt for electricity powered by renewables the uk is way behind other countries such as france, italy, republican island where there have been incentives in years to help people benefit from these technologies and we could be supporting businesses in the country installing them in dramatically scaling at the amount they are used it is a growing sector that needs to happen much more quickly if we are to see the benefits we need to get behind it may not seen anything like enough investments being put in and it is a drop in the ocean which needs to be —— in what need to be done right across the country. -- in what need to be done right across the country.— across the country. what is your assessment _ across the country. what is your assessment and _ across the country. what is your assessment and the _ across the country. what is your assessment and the green - across the country. what is yourj assessment and the green party across the country. what is your i assessment and the green party of how this energy strategy fits into the wide ambition of an zero targets that were talked about at length at

cop26 in glasgow last year? it is way off mark and we are not sing the action taken anywhere near quickly enough and we have a line on technologies that take a long time to come on stream like for example new nuclear or hydrogen where i believe the government is focusing on new forms of hydrogen which is just another form of fossil fuel so the... me gay was proud to host in december last year what we need to be doing now is moving forward with those and rather than giving new licences for fossil fuels which is just reckless at this time what the government really needs to be doing is to bejoining other countries like denmark and costa rica and leading the way declaring we need to have beyond oil and gas alliance and focus investment on new forms of energy, clean energy and energy efficiency and that needs to apply right across the board. co—leader of

the green party, think they much for your time. the green party, think they much for yourtime. let the green party, think they much for your time. let me tell you a little light on this afternoon after four o'clock i will be talking to the former conservative energy secretary andrea leadsom. our climate editor, justin rowlatt is in cardiff. in the run up to cop26 last year, we heard a lot of promises from borisjohnson in about britain's net zero carbon ambtion�*s. but does today's announcement help us get there? we have seen the biggest reduction of any g20 country. we've mostly done that by getting collapse of the system were back in 1980 80% of our energy came from coal and out 2%. renewables have increased to become more than a quarter and simon was saying that today's announcement creates extra momentum for decarbonising the electricity sector

so nuclear offshore wind, some solar can definitely help decarbonise. if you look at what the climate change committee on government's advisers on climate change say they say we have got to prepare for a massive increase in electricity supply as we switch to a lecture heating our homes simon talks about in all sorts as a cheaper transport and electric cars. we are going to need more energy. some of what was announced today will help so, but we also need that energy efficiency component. a tick for decarbonisation but more effort needed in terms of energy efficiency is what environmentalists are saying. efficiency is what environmentalists are sa inc. . efficiency is what environmentalists are sa in. . ., efficiency is what environmentalists aresa in. ., ., . ., are saying. that was our climate editorjustin _ are saying. that was our climate editorjustin rowlatt. _ to ukraine now, and the united states say russian forces have withdrawn completely from around the capital kyiv, but stress the area still remains under threat from russia. the main focus of the russian military is now the east of the country. the bbc has witnessed hundreds of thousands of people fleeing the donbas region, where separatists have been fighting

ukraine for 8 years. the region's governor has told all civilians to evacuate in the face of intensified russian shelling but, not everyone there thinks russia is the threat, as the bbc�*s defence correspondent jonathan beale reports from lysychansk. the mass exodus from eastern ukraine is already under way. a 50—mile tailback of traffic heading west. they know that russian forces are regrouping, intensifying the fight for the donbas, their home. russia's already waging war in the only way they know how, shelling this old industrial heartland. we entered the town of lysychansk, already in their sights. can see some smoke in the distance rising. it feels like a ghost town. there's nobody here. a few people walking there. seeing hardly anybody else.

we drove past bombed—out buildings to meet the town's military appointed administrator. "our town is being shelled all the time," he said. "they are using massive rockets and they are causing huge amounts of destruction. many people have already fled." this was a children's centre. books and clothes now strewn amongst the rubble. but down in the basement, we found a few seeking shelter. the poor, the frail and the old — the ones often left behind. even before this war started, russian—backed separatists were occupying part of the donbas. and it soon became evident that pro—russian sentiment hasn't died here, despite their bombs. translation: putin is a decent guy. i've been to russia when i visited my grandson. translation: i'm sorry, | but it is my understanding this land was sold.

they're destroying our donbas to give the land away to the americans. the americans bought it to place their nuclear weapons here. back above ground we did find one woman, valentina, who did blame president putin for the destruction of her town. translation: putin is to blame for the war. l he gathered this army here. why did he do this, when our guys did nothing? they said they were exercising. exercises, my ours! ukrainian troops in nearby front line trenches know the russians will soon be coming with greater force. this unit's ready for the battle. they've been fighting russian—backed separatists for the past eight years. but over the coming days and weeks, they'll have to defend as never before. jonathan beale, bbc news, eastern ukraine. we are going to take your life to brussels where ukrainian foreign

minister dmytro kuleba has been speaking. you taking questions at the moment so let's listen. report mac i'm from the bbc. you say in terms of weapons that is wednesday. what is holding things up. is a lack of weapons or logistical problems that need are facing? also, president zelensky has talked about recent sanctions the uk and us have been saying will make a big difference. he said that they are spectacular but not enough. did you get a sense that some of the nato allies were may be holding back on weapons because they want sanctions to do the hard work first of all? the answer to the second question is no. i think these are on two parallel tracks. we see different progress with different allies. some are more advanced on sanctions while being more reluctant in providing us

with weapons. others, to the contrary, are willing to provide weapons for but are more conservative when it comes to sanctions. the point the president made is very simple. we appreciate everything that has been done on the sanctions front so far. yes, it is true that the latest round of sanctions inflict serious damage on russia. we are looking forward to the adoption of the fifth sanctions package by the european union and if it is adopted while it stands then we can say that a serious pressure, the pressure has been stepped up but as long as the west, let's put it this way, continue spying russian gas and oil, it is supporting ukraine with one hand while

supporting russian war machine with another hand and this is the point the president is making. the damage thatis the president is making. the damage that is being inflicted on russia by sanctions now has long—term implications for the russian economy. people are dying today. the offensive is unfolding today. and we need steps which will stop russia's war machine today. as long as this hasn't been done, we cannot speak about efficiency, full efficiency of sanctions. yes, damages inflicted but it is insufficient to stop russia's war machine and this is the point. the first question was in weapons. point. the first question was in weaons. ., , point. the first question was in weapons-_ in - point. the first question was in weapons._ in the - point. the first question was in | weapons._ in the first weapons. logistics? in the first week of the _

weapons. logistics? in the first week of the war _ weapons. logistics? in the first week of the war i _ weapons. logistics? in the first week of the war i asked - weapons. logistics? in the first week of the war i asked one - weapons. logistics? in the first - week of the war i asked one foreign minister whether his country would be willing to provide us with a certain state—of—the—art weapon and he said it is complicated because it requires at least two months of training for personnel so we're not going to that. if he had agreed with me in the very beginning to provide ukraine with that weapon we would have already, our people would have already completed the bout to complete this training and we would have had it in a week or two. this is the problem with partners. i appreciate them, i love them, they are all personal friends, most of them, but this is the problem that you always have to break one wall after another. the first wall was we are not going to send you weapons.

no one is saying that any more, almost. the next wall was we will send you light weapons but not heavy weapons. ok, we broke it. we broke this wall as well. now i have been hearing until recently we will be sending you defensive weapons but we cannot send you offensive with hunts. ok, we explain that it doesn't make any difference when it comes to ukraine because we are defending ourselves. every weapon is defensive by definition. ok, we seem to have broken this wall as well. now we are again in this situation when when will you send this? it takes time but we have no time. if we had started, if they had hurt us before we would not have had this discussion. we wouldn't have this discussion. we wouldn't have this discussion now. so it is all a

little bit of reluctance, and readiness to act on time, acting only after tragedies like bucha occur. i said and i can openly sit here, i said to partners from the g7 and the european union in the last days that i know what the initial package of sanctions was and i know that it was stepped up, but when we were asking you to step it up you ignored us. in fact, there could have been some back slides and only after seeing the pictures of bucha you agreed with us that sanctions have to be stepped up and that what had been prepared was insufficient. but how many bookers have to take place for you to impose the sanctions? how many children, women, men, have to die, innocent lives here have to be lost for you to

understand that you cannot allow sanctions fatigue, as we cannot allow fighting fatigue. so, we are in the process but i am satisfied with the overall dynamics of how our partners evolve but, unfortunately, the price of that is pretty high. lets go to the site. reporter:- lets go to the site. reporter: ., �* ,, , ., ~ , ., reporter: from pbs news, thank you. one of the main — reporter: from pbs news, thank you. one of the main topics _ reporter: from pbs news, thank you. one of the main topics in _ reporter: from pbs news, thank you. one of the main topics in diplomatic - one of the main topics in diplomatic talks with _ one of the main topics in diplomatic talks with russia _ one of the main topics in diplomatic talks with russia has _ one of the main topics in diplomatic talks with russia has been- one of the main topics in diplomatic talks with russia has been security. talks with russia has been security guarantees — talks with russia has been security guarantees that _ talks with russia has been security guarantees that the _ talks with russia has been security guarantees that the eu _ talks with russia has been security guarantees that the eu have - talks with russia has been security guarantees that the eu have beenl guarantees that the eu have been asking _ guarantees that the eu have been asking for~ — guarantees that the eu have been asking for~ did _ guarantees that the eu have been asking for. did you _ guarantees that the eu have been asking for. did you repeat - guarantees that the eu have been asking for. did you repeat that. guarantees that the eu have been| asking for. did you repeat that the guest _ asking for. did you repeat that the guest today— asking for. did you repeat that the guest today and _ asking for. did you repeat that the quest today and have _ asking for. did you repeat that the quest today and have you - asking for. did you repeat that the quest today and have you got - asking for. did you repeat that the quest today and have you got anyl quest today and have you got any progress — quest today and have you got any progress on — quest today and have you got any progress on asking _ quest today and have you got any progress on asking any _ quest today and have you got any progress on asking any nato - quest today and have you got any. progress on asking any nato member or getting _ progress on asking any nato member or getting any — progress on asking any nato member or getting any nato _ progress on asking any nato member or getting any nato member- progress on asking any nato member or getting any nato member to - progress on asking any nato member or getting any nato member to agree with security — or getting any nato member to agree with security guarantees? _ or getting any nato member to agree with security guarantees? and - or getting any nato member to agree with security guarantees? and you i with security guarantees? and you say you _ with security guarantees? and you say you are — with security guarantees? and you say you are cautiously _ with security guarantees? and you say you are cautiously optimistic . say you are cautiously optimistic about— say you are cautiously optimistic about individual— say you are cautiously optimistic about individual countries - say you are cautiously optimistic about individual countries arms i about individual countries arms shipments _ about individual countries arms shipments do— about individual countries arms shipments. do you _ about individual countries arms shipments. do you think - about individual countries arms shipments. do you think nato i about individual countries arms - shipments. do you think nato itself as an _ shipments. do you think nato itself as an alliance — shipments. do you think nato itself as an alliance should _ shipments. do you think nato itself as an alliance should be _ shipments. do you think nato itself as an alliance should be taking - shipments. do you think nato itself as an alliance should be taking a i as an alliance should be taking a greater— as an alliance should be taking a greater role _ as an alliance should be taking a greater role in _ as an alliance should be taking a greater role in those _ as an alliance should be taking a greater role in those arms - greater role in those arms shipments? _ greater role in those arms shipments?— greater role in those arms shipments? greater role in those arms shiments? ., ., , , shipments? you absolutely right, i am cautiously _ shipments? you absolutely right, i am cautiously optimistic _ shipments? you absolutely right, i

am cautiously optimistic about - am cautiously optimistic about shipments from some allies but i have optimism about seeing nato as a whole supplying ukraine with necessary weapons in the foreseeable future. i don't know. it may change but this doesn't seem to be the case now. so what is happening now is that nato is an institution encourages those allies who are willing to help to help. that is it. that is how it works now. and nato serves as a platform where everyone comes together and discusses these things. no, idid comes together and discusses these things. no, i did not raise the issue of security guarantees in the meeting because we know exactly the list of allies whom we see as potential security gap until is and we negotiated it at a bilateral level but in my bilateral meetings here we are raising and discussing this issue with them. yes, they definitely get a better

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negotiations, not trying to continue them._ at the same | negotiations, not trying to continue - them._ at the same time, them. translation: at the same time, i have met them. translation: at the same time, i have met him — them. translation: at the same time, i have met him once. _ them. translation: at the same time, i have met him once. i _ them. translation: at the same time, i have met him once. i don't _ them. translation: at the same time, i have met him once. i don't have - i have met him once. i don't have any particular personal feelings that would prevent me from meeting him again if it is necessary to stop the war in ukraine. mr lavrov is part and passion of the system created by president putin and the fact that he justifies the bombing of hospitals in mariupol and the atrocities in bucha and the war crimes in other villages and cities in ukraine and that he is actually calling them fake makes him complacent in this fine but i am ready to meet him if it helps us to stop the war and to stop killing

people. i am stop the war and to stop killing people. iam ready stop the war and to stop killing people. i am ready to meet him. studio: and that is ukraine's foreign minister, dmytro kuleba who is in brussels speaking to journalists and of course in brussels the nato foreign ministers have been meeting to talk about what they can do to help ukraine ahead of they can do to help ukraine ahead of the suspected renewed offensive in the suspected renewed offensive in the east of ukraine, the donbas region by russia and you heard our correspondent in brussels nick beek asking mr kelly but a question and his response to that, mr khalifa's response was that ukraine was looking forward to a fifth package of sanctions from the eu buts, and this was the big but, he said as long as the west continues to bite russian gas and oil when he said the west was supporting ukraine with one hand and supporting the russian war machine with the other. he was also

asked quite an interesting question about whether he had any sense of individual members of the nato alliance holding back on weapons and he may have heard that quote for mr cleaver a little earlier. he was in brussels to ask for weapons, weapons and weapons. so he had said no, he had no sense of individual members holding back. —— gaffe one. he said some countries were more enthusiastic about sanctions unless institute set kuleba said that some countries were more enthusiastic about sanctions and others were less enthusiastic and more enthusiastic about weapons. that was the ukrainian foreign ministry dmytro kuleba in brussels where leaders of the meeting over recent days. and — if you would like to hear more detailed analysis about the war in ukraine take a look on iplayer where we've got your questions answered. we've put the thoughts of ukrainians as well as bbc news viewers — to a panel of specialists

who scrutinised everything from what vladimir putin hopes to gain to whether or not he and other russians may one day face prosecution for war crimes. visit bbc iplayer and search for your questions answered. the wife of here, the chancellor, rishi sunak�*s wife, akshata murty has confirmed that she has non—domiciled status for uk tax purposes. it means she doesn't have to pay tax here on income she earns overseas. her spokeswoman says ms murty has always paid uk taxes on her british income. labour say the arrangement is "staggering", given the chancellor has just imposed tax hikes on the british people. here's our political correspondent, iain watson. this week, he put taxes up. the chancellor increased national insurance contributions. but the focus is now on the tax affairs of his wife, akshata murty, as it has been confirmed that she is a non—dom. that means not domiciled in the uk for tax purposes and that in turn means she does not pay tax in the uk on earnings from abroad. labour are asking whether this is a way to reduce her tax bill while many people are facing a rise.

a chancellor who says to the british public that he will tax them, he's introduced 15 tax rises, and he says all of this is necessary, there is no option. if it now transpires that his wife has been using schemes to reduce her own tax, then i'm afraid that is breathtaking hypocrisy. akshata murty and her parents were born in india, and the uk tax authorities say your domicile can be where your father was born so there is no question that her arrangements are legal, but they are also optional. she will have taken the position she was domiciled in india, which may be a reasonable position, but then she made an active choice to claim the remittance basis, which means she's taxed only on money that she brings

into the uk, not on profit, income gains outside the uk. and that was a choice. the chancellor's wife has shares in this big it company in india founded by her father. and experts say her non—dom status would not exempt her from paying tax in india on any money earned from the company. india will definitely tax it. india is not willing to leave this income is nontaxable. the chancellor's allies are accusing his political opponents of using his wife's tax affairs to get at him. they say he has told all of the relevant authorities, including the treasury, of her tax status. but the opposition still want to know why she chose not to pay all of her tax here in the uk. government ministers say she has done nothing wrong. i was very interested in the transparency. it was very clear to me what has happened.

i think people have been very honest. the chancellor has been very honest, very clear, and she is, after all, a private citizen — she is not a politician. the question now is not whether akshata murty�*s tax affairs are legal, but whether they are politically sensible. iain watson, bbc news. let's cross to mumbai now and speak to our correspondent archa na shukla. thank you forjoining us to talk about this this afternoon. tell us more about the chancellor's wife and the family business. she is the daughter of india's richest person who founded an it service listed in india as well as the new york stock exchange, and the family net worth, individually, it is more than $3.5 million and the daughter owns about 0.93% stake in the company and by bloom updater, the company and by bloom updater, the value of that state is roughly about $1 billion, which is close to about $1 billion, which is close to about £690 million, and the dividend that she earns from that is roughly to the tune of about $15 million,

and she also owns a stake in six other companies, some in india, some in the uk, and herfather also has a company called catamaran investments which invest in start—ups were also she has some stake, akshata murty, and the stake is where akshata murty gets most of her well. == and the stake is where akshata murty gets most of her well.— gets most of her well. -- most of her wealth- _ gets most of her well. -- most of her wealth. in _ gets most of her well. -- most of her wealth. in india, _ gets most of her well. -- most of her wealth. in india, any - gets most of her well. -- most of her wealth. in india, any income l her wealth. in india, any income whether it _ her wealth. in india, any income whether it is _ her wealth. in india, any income whether it is from _ her wealth. in india, any income whether it is from your - her wealth. in india, any income whether it is from yourjob - her wealth. in india, any income whether it is from yourjob or. her wealth. in india, any income i whether it is from yourjob or your dividends, a listed shares, all taxed as part of the income in different tax bands. for somebody like akshata murty, it would be in the highest tax band which starts from 35% and could go up to as much as 42%, including certain surcharges the government imposes. now, the

question here is, is akshata murty, an indian citizen, were living in the uk, and in this sort of arrangement, for someone who is living as a resident in the uk but is a citizen of india, under the india uk tax treaty, in india, the income that they earn from dividends of a listed share in the indian stock market is capped at 10%. otherwise if she was a citizen in india, she would have been taxed at 42% for any income that she gains from dividends of the shares that she holds but because she is a resident and her tax treaty applies, that comes down to 10%. most, and this is not out of the way, many ultrahigh net worth individuals are using this tax treaty and it is a legal format, using this tax treaty and it is a legalformat, to using this tax treaty and it is a legal format, to take the make using this tax treaty and it is a legalformat, to take the make make use of tax savings from that format. at this point of time, it is a

little unclear that whether the provisions have been used by akshata murty to make up... if she has used them for tax savings or not, but this is a provision that works in her favour if she has used it. thank ou for her favour if she has used it. thank you for exoiaining _ her favour if she has used it. thank you for explaining that. _ let's get more now on the government publishing its new energy strategy — which includes plans for eight new nuclear reactors by the end of the decade. ministers say there will be more reliance on wind, solar and hydrogen. planning rules for onshore windfarms are to be loosened in the uk — but only if local communities want them. ben boulos has been at a wind farm on the outskirts of glasgow, and he told us what the government is hoping wind farms will provide. it would help to lower carbon emissions as well as making the uk more energy independent, less reliant on imports of gas and oil. as you seem global supplies of condos real pressure, pushing prices

up condos real pressure, pushing prices up and been in higher —— meaning higher household bills for many. how will the government do that? it will do more onshore wind farms, just like this one, to encourage that, since communities that agree to have them in their areas will be guaranteed lower energy bills and the point with onshore wind is that it is controversial, some people do not like the impact the turbines have on your landscape so the government is looking at building more offshore site and by 2030, it wants offshore wind farms, those at sea, to generate enough electricity for every home in the uk, it is a big ambition and critics point out that renewable energy like wind is a bit inconsistent, unreliable hand last year low levels of wind meant less electricity generated than forecast. let's speak about all this to hazel gulliver from scottishpower. with these plans mean

lower bills for people watching at home? ~ . , ., lower bills for people watching at home? . , ., , ., home? what is important is that it is seekin: home? what is important is that it is seeking to _ home? what is important is that it is seeking to break— home? what is important is that it is seeking to break the _ home? what is important is that it is seeking to break the link- home? what is important is that it is seeking to break the link with i is seeking to break the link with volatile gas prices and that is putting people's bills up. we are a renewable energy company and we are focused on developing those renewable budget which will give a green energy security during the uk that we need in order to bring the bills down over a longer term. i5 bills down over a longer term. is part of that, it is about making the uk energy independent, less reliant on imports like gas and oil, but how quickly would that happen, given the plan the government set out for safer wind power. it plan the government set out for safer wind power.— plan the government set out for safer wind power. it takes us a long time to get — safer wind power. it takes us a long time to get it _ safer wind power. it takes us a long time to get it through _ safer wind power. it takes us a long time to get it through planning - time to get it through planning process and it's a similar situation offshore so what we need to do is speed up the planning process is around developing these projects, i don't say we have to report the rule book or cut red tape too much to the extent that it is not taking into account the things you need to take into account but what we need to do is speed up decision—making to get

these projects built faster. bill these pro'ects built faster. all well these projects built faster. all well and good on a day like this where the turbines are all going at a decent speed. but critics say actually wind power is inconsistent, unreliable and if we rely on it too much, we will be more vulnerable to price spikes when it doesn't generate electricity. the government today talk about a low carbon energy mix which is really important but this is not off they wind farm, this amazing site also has a huge battery which can store energy in the battery to release it. we are also looking to install solar panels you to make the most of resource and they can also develop green hydrogen, the government talked about that in the plan today which is really important to decarbonise heavy industries that it is heavy to electrify. you just have to get cracking with decarbonisation as well. thank you. one thing i've learned while i hear is that if you

want to build wind turbines, you need to pick the windiest sports and what i've learned is that scotland is apparently the windiest part of europe, so what better place than this to build wind farms? the energy secretary, kwasi kwarteng, said the government was determined to help tackle the cost of rising energy bills. what you want today is a strategy so what it does is brings a measure of energy independence, security of supply to the uk but you're quite right to say that a strategy takes maybe three, four, five years, more years really to land in terms of this year, what you've done is announce a package of measures, for example 150 pounds of council tax for people in bands a— d, £200 of people's bills later in the year and we have increased the discount, so 3

million customers as opposed to 2 million customers as opposed to 2 million received it, so really, for short—term pressure, we have announced money support for those customers, it is still a difficult time but i think that we are focused on the short—term but also in terms of the strategies, making sure we are less dependent.— of the strategies, making sure we are less dependent. labour's shadow climate change _ are less dependent. labour's shadow climate change and _ are less dependent. labour's shadow climate change and net _ are less dependent. labour's shadow climate change and net zero - climate change and net zero secretary ed miliband says the government's energy plans are in disarray. how will this make a difference to me and my energy bill in the years ahead? the answer is it will not. the reason it will not is because the government has rejected moving on a sprint, on the key things that would have made the difference, onshore wind, solar and energy efficiency, take onshore wind which was talked about in that package, that is the cheapest, quickest form of energy we can get, it has been locked in 2015 because

of government rules, not because of the views of the population because actually there is majority support for onshore wind but because a few tory backbenchers are holding the government was my entry to ransom and they still are, people are paying higher bills as a result. ukraine has been sent a steady flow of weapons from nato countries to fight the russians. britain, for example, has supplied anti—tank and anti—aircraft missiles, while the united states' has sent military aid worth nearly 2 billion dollars. our world affairs editor, john simpson, who's in lviv, has spoken to a senior ukrainian official who says that flow of weapons has to continue. at an orthodox church in lviv, there is a double funeral. both soldiers were in their 40s, both died fighting with ukrainian forces in the east of the country. nato estimates that ukraine's losses are something like a third of russia's. in this bitter war, the ukrainians have two advantages — a ferocious determination to drive

the russians out and the weaponry they are getting from nato. but the ukrainian government wants more weapons, urgently. maksym kozytskyy is the governor of lviv and a close ally of president zelensky. what does ukraine need most, is it medical supplies? is it clothes, is it food, or is it weapons? translation: what we needj the most is modern weapons. anti—ship systems, anti—aircraft systems, systems with which we can fight against tanks and aircraft, as well as heavy weapons, because we have to stop the enemy. but our goal is not to stop the enemy, it's to oust him

from ukrainian land. like his president, kozytskyy believes nato isn't giving ukraine nearly enough weapons. he is pretty scathing. translation: in my opinion, | from the west there is a policy of double standards and cowardice. it is cowardice not to call a spade a spade and cowardice not to take any position. and cowardice leads to tragedies.

ukraine is starting to get tanks from nato — elderly, soviet—made ones from the czech republic. but what ukraine really wants is more heavy guns and more missile systems. nato insists it is supplying them as fast as possible, but it is not as much or as quickly as ukraine says it needs. john simpson, bbc news, lviv. some breaking news from pakistan but the election commission and the country has said it cannot hold a snap election in 90 days, saying it would only be possible to hold polls and act over, so in the autumn of this year, this all follows on from events at the weekend, when a vote of no confidence in pakistan's prime minister imran khan was averted when the deputy speaker said it could not be held, and any other the opposition parties, have got together, go to the supreme court on that point and we expect them in fact in pakistan to make a decision on that today about whether a vote of no confidence imran can actually go ahead, but at the weekend, imran khan, the pakistani prime minister, had said an election should be held instead, a snap poll, but now they are saying they cannot do that in 90 days, it would only be possible in october of this year, so politics in

pakistan in a state of flux at the moment, we will wait to hear what the supreme court decision is on that vote of no confidence and will bring that to you if there are any develop events. the man accused of killing the mp sir david amess has told the old bailey he wanted to send a message to all politicians who had voted to bomb the islamic state group. the trial of ali harbi ali has resumed after it was suspended for nearly two weeks due to covid. the 26—year—old from north london denies one count of murder and one of preparing acts of terrorism. our home affairs correspondant dominic casciani has been following procedings at the old bailey. yellow might heard from the first time —— but for the first time from ali harbi ali from north london today and in court he had no shame for killing sir david amess, in october of last year. he said he basically had done it as a response to a 2014 vote in the house of commons in which a vast majority of

mps, commons in which a vast majority of mp5, 500, commons in which a vast majority of mps, 500, voted in favour of commons in which a vast majority of mps, 500, voted infavour ofair strikes against the islamic state group, as it then was, taking territory in iraq and syria, and he said i decided to do it because if i could kill someone who had voted to kill muslims, i could prevent harm to other muslims, it is one of the others, meaning one less mp who he felt was going to harm muslims. now, he denies murder and preparing for acts like my acts of terrorism, which thejudge will acts like my acts of terrorism, which the judge will deliver it later with thejury which the judge will deliver it later with the jury but speaking with the prosecutor, he said to ali harbi ali, you don't think you did anything wrong, and ali harbi ali replied, nothing. ifi anything wrong, and ali harbi ali replied, nothing. if i thought i did anything wrong, i wouldn't have done it. in the trial posited a, it is backin it. in the trial posited a, it is back in court on monday. a british man who died in a landslide — alongside his nine year old son — in australia's blue mountains has been named. mehraab nazir — who was 49 — worked as a lawyer for a firm in singapore.

his wife and another son are in hospital. phil mercer reports. mehraab nazir and his family were in australia on a holiday of a lifetime. but in a few horrifying moments lives were taken and others changed forever. the singapore—based lawyer died alongside his nine—year—old son. they were crushed by falling rocks on a hiking trail in the blue mountains, west of sydney. his wife and an older boy were seriously hurt. they were airlifted to hospital in a critical condition. a teenage girl is being treated for shock. this is a classic case of this beautifulfamily from england, were just in the wrong place at the wrong time. it's just so sad. and maybe another 50 metres either side or a delay during the day, this wouldn't have happened. torrential rain in recent months is likely to be a key factor in what's being described

as an unspeakable tragedy. the ground is sodden and in some areas it's become dangerously unstable. as a precaution, many hiking trails have been closed because of fears of further landslides. the track where the father and son died had been inspected just a few days before the accident. landslides in the mountains are said to be common but injuries and fatalities are rare. while the risk is very small, this is a world heritage area. people are walking into wilderness. and the australian bush, while beautiful, can also be unforgiving. part of its beauty is the fact that it is really very wild, and it's unchanged. what visitors need to remember is that this is a dynamic landscape. national parks officials have said they have a world class programme to assess the risk of landslides in this part of eastern australia. but they've stressed that it's

not possible to predict and eliminate the danger. phil mercer, bbc news, in the blue mountains of new south wales. the time is now to 501pm. —— 2:51pm. the three—day grand national festival gets underway at aintree today. on saturday, all eyes will be on rachael blackmore. last year she became the first female jockey to win the famous race. rachael is back to defend her title, riding the same horse — minella times. sally nugent has been to ireland to meet her. rachel blackmore, the first woman to ride to victory in the grand national and a couple of weeks ago the first wind the prestigious job cop. growing up on a farm in ireland, she always knew she wanted to work with horses. haste ireland, she always knew she wanted to work with horses.— to work with horses. we had sheep and cows there _

to work with horses. we had sheep and cows there so _ to work with horses. we had sheep and cows there so my _ to work with horses. we had sheep and cows there so my whole - to work with horses. we had sheep i and cows there so my whole childhood was surrounded by animal, i suppose, and i always knew growing up that i wanted to be a jockey but i never envisaged that i could make a career out of it. i envisaged that i could make a career out of it. , ., ., ., out of it. i will remind you of that amazin: out of it. i will remind you of that amazing quote — out of it. i will remind you of that amazing quote from _ out of it. i will remind you of that amazing quote from last - out of it. i will remind you of that amazing quote from last year, i l out of it. i will remind you of that l amazing quote from last year, i do not feel male, i don't feel female, i barely feel human. is that right? you'll like something like that, yeah. the grand national is something that you never feel you will actually get you on it, do you know what i mean? getting around in the grand national is a bit of an achievement in self assure, so to actually get to it, it was just... just a phenomenalfeeling. lots of people would say, does it matter that you're a woman, you're treated equally to men, but you're making a difference, how aware of that are you? i difference, how aware of that are ou? , , , ., , difference, how aware of that are ou? , , ., difference, how aware of that are ou? , ., , you? i suppose i am still living in the bottle at _ you? i suppose i am still living in the bottle at the _ you? i suppose i am still living in the bottle at the moment, - you? i suppose i am still living in the bottle at the moment, so - you? i suppose i am still living in the bottle at the moment, so i l you? i suppose i am still living in. the bottle at the moment, so i am kind of not getting too wrapped up in any of that, i'm just enjoying what i'm doing and trying to stay doing it. get lots letters of kids, wishing you luck are saying well done, and that is wonderful to see

them all have such an interest. ilustith them all have such an interest. with them all have such an interest. with the grand national— them all have such an interest. with the grand nationaljust days away, to easy to assume nerves are at fever pitch, but this is a race like no other. jockeys all kind of wish each other good luck beforehand. it just has a different feel to it. especially riding someone like minella times, it was a fantastic spin last year or so we will be looking forward to it. come on, big boy. ah, oh, good boy. rachel's success is driven by trainer, who has a meticulous eye for detail. she's a brilliantjockey, a great ambassador for racing and ultimately we work— ambassador for racing and ultimately we work well together. rachel is pretty— we work well together. rachel is pretty laid back and i'm pretty intense — pretty laid back and i'm pretty intense so it kind of works. what is next? try to _ intense so it kind of works. what is next? try to ride _ intense so it kind of works. what is next? try to ride winners, - intense so it kind of works. what is next? try to ride winners, i- next? try to ride winners, i suppose- — next? try to ride winners, i suppose- set _ next? try to ride winners, i suppose. set up _ next? try to ride winners, i suppose. set up -- - next? try to ride winners, i suppose. set up -- like - next? try to ride winners, i suppose. set up -- like i i next? try to ride winners, i- suppose. set up -- like i never set suppose. set up —— like i never set “p suppose. set up —— like i never set up massive goals, it's not something i've ever done so just every day we

go racing, we try to ride winners and hopefully have some success in each. , ., , ., . ., each. everyone will be watching out for the airl each. everyone will be watching out for the girl from _ each. everyone will be watching out for the girl from tipperary. - each. everyone will be watching out for the girl from tipperary. the - for the girl from tipperary. the secretary general of nato is speaking in brussels. ukrainian foreian speaking in brussels. ukrainian foreign minister, _ speaking in brussels. ukrainian foreign minister, we _ speaking in brussels. ukrainian foreign minister, we thank- speaking in brussels. ukrainian foreign minister, we thank our| foreign minister, we thank our allies fought their substantial support, allies have been doing a lot and are determined to do more. now and for the medium and longer term. to help the brave ukrainians defend their homes and their country, and pushback in invading forces. allies are also supporting and stepping up in the italian aid, and stepping up in the italian aid, and we discussed what more we will do, including a cyber security assistance, and providing the equipment to help ukraine protect against the chemical and biological

events. allies agreed that we should also help other partners to strengthen their resilience and sure their ability to defend themselves, including georgia and bosnia—herzegovina. for georgia, we could increase our support through the substantial nato georgia package, including in areas like situational awareness, secure... and cyber. forsecure situational awareness, secure... and cyber. for secure communications and cyber. for secure communications and cyber. for secure communications and cyber. for bosnia and herzegovina, we could develop a new defence capacity building package and any assistance would be tailored, demand driven and delivered with a full consent of the country's concerned. —— right of the countries concerned. we joined —— right of the countries concerned. wejoined by georgia, finland, sweden and the european union, as well as asia's pacific partners,

japan, new zealand and the republic of korea. because the implications of korea. because the implications of russian cosmic invasions are global, and will be long lasting, and what is happening in ukraine is being closely watched around the walls, we have seen that china is unveiling to condemn russia cosmic aggression and raising hasjoined —— unwilling to condemn. and they have chosen the wrong path. this is a serious challenge to us all and makes it even more important that we stand together to protect our values. nato and our asia pacific partners have now agreed to step up our practical and political cooperation in several areas, including cyber, new technology and countering this information. we will also work more closely together in other areas such as maritime dirty,

climate change, and resilience. because global challenges demand global solutions. ministers also address future relations with russia, with the sanctions introduced by nato allies and partners unprecedented. and they are damaging president vladimir putin was my role machine. we need to continue coordinated pressure to help end this senseless war. ministers agreed that nato's neck strategic concept was deliver a response and how we react in the future, and for the first time, it must also take account of how china's growing influence and policies affect our security. the strate . ic policies affect our security. the strategic concept _ policies affect our security. the strategic concept will be finalised for the madrid summit injune. it will be a road map for the alliance's continued adaptation for

alliance's continued adaptation for a more dangerous and competitive world we live in. finally, allies proved charter for our defence innovation acceleration for the north atlantic or diana. to start, it will include a network of around 60 innovation site in north america and europe. working with the private sector, academia, allies will ensure that we can harness the best of new technology for transatlantic security and with that i'm ready to take your questions.— security and with that i'm ready to take your questions. thank you very much. take your questions. thank you very much- dan — take your questions. thank you very much. dan michaels, _ take your questions. thank you very much. dan michaels, wall— take your questions. thank you very much. dan michaels, wall street i much. dan michaels, wall street journat — much. dan michaels, wall street journal. minister kuleba said this afternoon — journal. minister kuleba said this afternoon that his agenda here was weapons, _ afternoon that his agenda here was weapons, weapons, weapons and this afternoon _ weapons, weapons, weapons and this afternoon said heaney... ukrainians and faster. — afternoon said heaney... ukrainians and faster. is— afternoon said heaney... ukrainians and faster, is concerned about the speed _ and faster, is concerned about the speed of— and faster, is concerned about the speed of the delivery of the weapons. what can you say about what

you and _ weapons. what can you say about what you and the _ weapons. what can you say about what you and the nato partners are doing to accelerate deliveries if that is the case? — to accelerate deliveries if that is the case? and especially since you have said. — the case? and especially since you have said, as he has said, the scale of the _ have said, as he has said, the scale of the fighting looks set to happen in donhas— of the fighting looks set to happen in donbas willjust be on a whole other— in donbas willjust be on a whole other leyei— in donbas willjust be on a whole other level from what you seen before, — other level from what you seen before, is — other level from what you seen before, is ukraine ready for that kind of— before, is ukraine ready for that kind of fight? thank you. let me 'ust that kind of fight? thank you. let me just that by _ kind of fight? thank you. let me just that by reminding _ kind of fight? thank you. let me just that by reminding everyone | kind of fight? thank you. let me - just that by reminding everyone that nato allies in nato have reported ukraine for many years. after the illegal annexation of crimea and russia was my first evasion in 2014 __ my russia was my first evasion in 2014 —— my first invasion. nato have provided significant support with equipment, training and ukrainian soldiers have been trained, tens of thousands, and when we saw the intelligence indicating the highly likely invasion, our ally stepped up last autumn and this winter. ask the invasion, allies have stepped up

with additional support for military equipment and it was a clear message from them today that allies should do more and are ready to do more to provide more equipment and realise urgency. bud provide more equipment and realise uruen . r provide more equipment and realise uruen . . ., ., ., urgency. and we are coordinating and workin: urgency. and we are coordinating and working with — urgency. and we are coordinating and working with discussing _ urgency. and we are coordinating and working with discussing these - urgency. and we are coordinating and working with discussing these issuesl working with discussing these issues with ukraine and of course the different meetings we have helped is also to be informed about their needs, so allies are providing and are ready to do more when it comes to military support. lam from i am from aljazeera english. you seak

i am from aljazeera english. you speak about _ i am from aljazeera english. you speak about more _ i am from aljazeera english. speak about more weapons. do i am from aljazeera englishm speak about more weapons. do you mean more weapons or a different kind of weapons, more offensive weapon? how would you respond to that. second they would like to ask your comment on this video that has emerged where ukrainian forces appear to be killing russian soldiers that have been captured already. thank you very much. i fully understand that you are asking specific questions about specific types of weapons. at the same time i think it is important to understand that allies believe it is better, often, to not be specific exactly about what kinds of systems but, rest assured, allies are providing a wide range of different weapon systems, both soviet in a systems but also modern equipment —— soviet

era. i think this distinction between offensive and defensive is a bit strange because we speak about providing weapons to a country which is defending itself and self defence is defending itself and self defence is a right enshrined in the un charter so everything ukraine does with the support from nato allies is defensive because they are defending themselves and, of course, they need different types of weapons and allies are providing them with different types of weapons and we see the impact of these weapons on the battleground every day because the battleground every day because the ukrainians have been able to inflict severe losses on the invading russian forces. then i would say that every report on potential violations of international law should be thought

of as —— should be thoroughly looked into and of course any violation of international law and any war crime is always unacceptable but i cannot talk about a specific incident because i don't know anything about that specific incident. reporter:— that specific incident. reporter: ., , ., reporter: one more question about weaons. reporter: one more question about weapons- i'm — reporter: one more question about weapons- i'm not _ reporter: one more question about weapons. i'm not asking _ reporter: one more question about weapons. i'm not asking what, - reporter: one more question about weapons. i'm not asking what, when, and how _ weapons. i'm not asking what, when, and how 0t— weapons. i'm not asking what, when, and how. of course _ weapons. i'm not asking what, when, and how. of course i'm _ weapons. i'm not asking what, when, and how. of course i'm not— weapons. i'm not asking what, when, and how. of course i'm not asking - and how. of course i'm not asking about— and how. of course i'm not asking about the — and how. of course i'm not asking about the specific. _ and how. of course i'm not asking about the specific. but _ and how. of course i'm not asking about the specific. but can - and how. of course i'm not asking about the specific. but can you . and how. of course i'm not askingl about the specific. but can you say how or _ about the specific. but can you say how or where _ about the specific. but can you say how or where the _ about the specific. but can you say how or where the line _ about the specific. but can you say how or where the line within - about the specific. but can you sayl how or where the line within nato,, are there _ how or where the line within nato,, are there any— how or where the line within nato,, are there any exclusions _ how or where the line within nato,, are there any exclusions of- how or where the line within nato,, are there any exclusions of the - are there any exclusions of the types — are there any exclusions of the types of— are there any exclusions of the types of weapons _ are there any exclusions of the types of weapons nato - are there any exclusions of the types of weapons nato allies i are there any exclusions of the i types of weapons nato allies are ready _ types of weapons nato allies are ready to — types of weapons nato allies are ready to provide? _ types of weapons nato allies are ready to provide? as _ types of weapons nato allies are ready to provide? as we - types of weapons nato allies are ready to provide? as we heard i types of weapons nato allies are ready to provide? as we heard a| ready to provide? as we heard a couple _ ready to provide? as we heard a couple of — ready to provide? as we heard a couple of weeks _ ready to provide? as we heard a couple of weeks ago _ ready to provide? as we heard a couple of weeks ago in - ready to provide? as we heard a couple of weeks ago in the - ready to provide? as we heard a couple of weeks ago in the natoj couple of weeks ago in the nato summit— couple of weeks ago in the nato summit that _ couple of weeks ago in the nato summit that tanks _ couple of weeks ago in the nato summit that tanks and - couple of weeks ago in the nato summit that tanks and jets - couple of weeks ago in the nato summit that tanks and jets out. couple of weeks ago in the natol summit that tanks and jets out of the question— summit that tanks and jets out of the question or— summit that tanks and jets out of the question or can— summit that tanks and jets out of the question or can you _ summit that tanks and jets out of the question or can you say- summit that tanks and jets out of the question or can you say that i summit that tanks and jets out of. the question or can you say that now there _ the question or can you say that now there are _ the question or can you say that now there are no — the question or can you say that now there are no exclusions _ the question or can you say that now there are no exclusions of— the question or can you say that now there are no exclusions of the - the question or can you say that now there are no exclusions of the typesl there are no exclusions of the types of systems— there are no exclusions of the types of systems that _ there are no exclusions of the types of systems that can _ there are no exclusions of the types

of systems that can be _ there are no exclusions of the types of systems that can be provided - there are no exclusions of the types of systems that can be provided to. of systems that can be provided to ukraine? _ of systems that can be provided to ukraine? thank— of systems that can be provided to ukraine? thank you _ of systems that can be provided to ukraine? thank you very— of systems that can be provided to ukraine? thank you very much. i of systems that can be provided to ukraine? thank you very much. again, should i ukraine? thank you very much. again, should i start — ukraine? thank you very much. again, should i start to _ ukraine? thank you very much. again, should i start to be _ ukraine? thank you very much. again, should i start to be specific _ ukraine? thank you very much. again, should i start to be specific in - ukraine? thank you very much. again, should i start to be specific in my - should i start to be specific in my answer and i have actually said a lot a lot about the type of system our nato allies are delivering on the important thing is that nato allies are providing significant military support to ukraine but also humanitarian support, financial support and non—lethal support. we have done that for many years and allies have now stepped up. what is important to also underline is that nato allies provide support to ukraine. at the same time, nato's main responsibility is to protect and defend all allies and to prevent this conflict from escalating to full—fledged war between nato and russia and that is the reason why we

also our focus on how to manage the risk of escalation and also to send a clear message that we are there to defend and protect all allies, not to provoke conflict but to defend a conflict and this is why we have in the last week deployed over 40,000 troops in the direct nato command to eastern parts of the lines and also troops on the national command including more us troops in europe and this presence is to help prevent escalation of the conflict, so we are preventing escalation. nato will not be directly involved in the conflict. nato allies will not send troops our capabilities into ukraine but, at the same time, we are providing support to ukraine in many different ways. haste providing support to ukraine in many different ways-— different ways. we can now go to

hbo. reporter: ,, ., ,, . ., , reporter: the us and secretary banen reporter: the us and secretary itlinken have _ reporter: the us and secretary blinken have been _ reporter: the us and secretary blinken have been approaching i reporter: the us and secretary | blinken have been approaching this week and _ blinken have been approaching this week and why— blinken have been approaching this week and why is _ blinken have been approaching this week and why is a _ blinken have been approaching this week and why is a long _ blinken have been approaching this week and why is a long hole - blinken have been approaching this week and why is a long hole for- blinken have been approaching this| week and why is a long hole for this war an _ week and why is a long hole for this waran assumption? _ week and why is a long hole for this war an assumption? why _ week and why is a long hole for this war an assumption? why not - week and why is a long hole for this war an assumption? why not just i week and why is a long hole for thisl war an assumption? why notjust do everything _ war an assumption? why notjust do everything you — war an assumption? why notjust do everything you can _ war an assumption? why notjust do everything you can now— war an assumption? why notjust do everything you can now while - war an assumption? why notjust do everything you can now while muchl war an assumption? why not just do. everything you can now while much of a teach? _ everything you can now while much of a teach? -- _ everything you can now while much of a teach? —— while _ everything you can now while much of a teach? —— while russia _ everything you can now while much of a teach? —— while russia the - everything you can now while much of a teach? —— while russia the treats? i a teach? —— while russia the treats? -- long _ a teach? —— while russia the treats? -- long haut— a teach? —— while russia the treats? -- long haul for— a teach? —— while russia the treats? —— long haul for this _ a teach? —— while russia the treats? —— long haul for this war. _ a teach? —— while russia the treats? —— long haul for this war. the - -- long haul for this war. the easiest way — -- long haul for this war. the easiest way to _ -- long haul for this war. the easiest way to end _ -- long haul for this war. the easiest way to end this - —— long haul for this war. easiest way to end this war —— long haul for this war.- easiest way to end this war is —— long haul for this war— easiest way to end this war is four russia double but all its troops and sit down and engage in serious, serious diplomatic effort to find a solution but we need to be realistic and we have no indications that president putin has changed his overall goal and that is to control ukraine and to achieve significant military victories on the battleground, so we don't see a russian retreat. what we see is russian retreat. what we see is russian regrouping and repositioning of forces moving out of northern

ukraine and at the same time moving these forces to the east and we expect a big battle in donbas, a big russian offensive, and that is the reason why allies also highlighted today the urgency of providing more support to ukraine and that was also the message, of course, from minister dmytro kuleba. so that is also the reason why we need to, of course, work for a quick end to this war and that is why also allies are imposing heavy costs on president putin and russia. at the same time be prepared for a long haul and this war may last for weeks but also in months and possibly also fears and therefore we need to prepare for the long haul. reporter: ., ~ long haul. reporter: ., . ~ reporter: thank you so much. mr secretary general, _

reporter: thank you so much. mr secretary general, you _ reporter: thank you so much. mr secretary general, you mentioned l reporter: thank you so much. mr i secretary general, you mentioned the strategic— secretary general, you mentioned the strategic concept _ secretary general, you mentioned the strategic concept 2030 _ secretary general, you mentioned the strategic concept 2030 which - secretary general, you mentioned the strategic concept 2030 which will - secretary general, you mentioned the strategic concept 2030 which will be i strategic concept 2030 which will be the road _ strategic concept 2030 which will be the road map— strategic concept 2030 which will be the road map for— strategic concept 2030 which will be the road map for these _ strategic concept 2030 which will be | the road map for these organisations and it— the road map for these organisations and it is why— the road map for these organisations and it is why it— the road map for these organisations and it is why it is documented - and it is why it is documented it is very. _ very, very important for georgia. what should we _ very, very important for georgia. what should we expect? - very, very important for georgia. what should we expect? an - very, very important for georgia. | what should we expect? an open very, very important for georgia. - what should we expect? an open door policy— what should we expect? an open door policy about _ what should we expect? an open door policy about the — what should we expect? an open door policy about the future _ what should we expect? an open door policy about the future of— what should we expect? an open door policy about the future of our- policy about the future of our sprints? _ policy about the future of our sprints? and _ policy about the future of our sprints? and can— policy about the future of our sprints? and can you - policy about the future of our sprints? and can you tell- policy about the future of our sprints? and can you tell us. policy about the future of our- sprints? and can you tell us more about— sprints? and can you tell us more about meeting _ sprints? and can you tell us more about meeting with _ sprints? and can you tell us more about meeting with georgian - sprints? and can you tell us more i about meeting with georgian foreign affairs _ about meeting with georgian foreign affairs minister? _ about meeting with georgian foreign affairs minister? thank— about meeting with georgian foreign affairs minister? thank you - about meeting with georgian foreign affairs minister? thank you so- about meeting with georgian foreignl affairs minister? thank you so much. the georgian — affairs minister? thank you so much. the georgian minister— affairs minister? thank you so much. the georgian minister of— affairs minister? thank you so much. the georgian minister of foreign - the georgian minister of foreign affairs attended a meeting today and for me it was a question to and talk to him. we had also a bilateral meeting and i think it is important that we have close contacts with georgia and also the new minister forforeign affairs. that for foreign affairs. that demonstrates the strength and importance of the partnership between georgia and nato and also we are working on how to strengthen our partnership including by improving

and strengthening of the package we have all agreed and to mutter that package but also issues relating to secure communications, resilience and cyber so we are looking to how we can further strengthen both the political and practical cooperation with georgia. the strategic concept will be agreed at the summit in madrid because nato's government open and also allies will agree on further strengthening to work with partners including those partners like georgia which are under pressure from russia and is stepped up pressure from russia and is stepped up the cooperation and support those partners. reporter: ~ , . ., reporter: mr secretary-general, we 'ust heard reporter: mr secretary-general, we just heard foreign _ reporter: mr secretary-general, we just heard foreign minister— reporter: mr secretary-general, we just heard foreign minister cleaver i just heard foreign minister cleaver here offering — just heard foreign minister cleaver here offering and _ just heard foreign minister cleaver here offering and understanding i just heard foreign minister cleaver. here offering and understanding with nato but _ here offering and understanding with nato but if _ here offering and understanding with

nato but if you — here offering and understanding with nato but if you support... _ here offering and understanding with nato but if you support... we - here offering and understanding with nato but if you support... we shall. nato but if you support... we shall fi-ht nato but if you support... we shall fight for— nato but if you support... we shall fight for our— nato but if you support... we shall fight for our security— nato but if you support... we shall fight for our security but _ nato but if you support... we shall fight for our security but also - fight for our security but also their— fight for our security but also their security— fight for our security but also their security and _ fight for our security but also their security and is, - fight for our security but also their security and is, that - fight for our security but also their security and is, that is, | fight for our security but also - their security and is, that is, nato security— their security and is, that is, nato security so— their security and is, that is, nato security so that _ their security and is, that is, nato security so that president - their security and is, that is, nato security so that president putin i security so that president putin cannotm — security so that president putin cannotm ~_ security so that president putin cannotm ~ is— security so that president putin cannot... . is that— security so that president putin cannot... . is that also - security so that president putin cannot... . is that also nato's i cannot... . is that also nato's understanding _ cannot... . is that also nato's understanding after— cannot... . is that also nato's understanding after this - cannot... . is that also nato's - understanding after this meeting? our understanding _ understanding after this meeting? our understanding and _ understanding after this meeting? our understanding and the - understanding after this meeting? i our understanding and the message from all nato allies is that we have ready to provide support to ukraine and also provide more support and allies recognise the urgency of providing more support. and that was the main message from allies today. full stop at the same time, nato has a responsibility to ensure collective defence and ensure a credible deterrence and we have done that for more than 70 years but after the russian invasion of ukraine in 2014 we are significantly

stepped up our presence in the eastern part of the alliance. we tripled the response force for the first time in our history, deployed combat ready troops to the eastern part of the alliance and we have increased defence spending across the alliance. and then after the second invasion, after what we saw on the 24th of february six weeks ago from today we have further stepped up with thousands more troops backed by substantial naval and air capabilities. so we are ensuring credible deterrence and that the same time supporting ukraine because ukraine, of course, the bravery and coverage in commitment both of ukrainian and forces but also the ukrainian people and the ukrainian political leadership have inspired us all and

it is extremely important that we continue to support it.— it is extremely important that we continue to support it. thank you. secretary-general, _ continue to support it. thank you. secretary-general, what - continue to support it. thank you. secretary-general, what is - continue to support it. thank you. secretary-general, what is the i continue to support it. thank you. | secretary-general, what is the risk secretary—general, what is the risk for nato _ secretary—general, what is the risk for nato if— secretary—general, what is the risk for nato if the war will be very long? — for nato if the war will be very long? thank you. if for nato if the war will be very long? thank you.— for nato if the war will be very long? thank you. if the war is going to dra: on long? thank you. if the war is going to drag on and _ long? thank you. if the war is going to drag on and be _ long? thank you. if the war is going to drag on and be long _ long? thank you. if the war is going to drag on and be long then - long? thank you. if the war is going to drag on and be long then the - long? thank you. if the war is going to drag on and be long then the riskj to drag on and be long then the risk is first and foremost for the people of ukraine, who will suffer more, who will see more damage, more death and more destruction. so this is first and foremost a tragedy for them and the responsibility for president putin to end this war, to withdraw its troops and engage in serious political efforts to find a political settlement but, of course, as long as the war continues there will be a risk escalation beyond ukraine and that is exactly what nato was focused on to prevent that escalation. we are focused on

prevention, to prevent escalation, partly by making sure that allies deliver the same message and stay united but also by increasing the presence in the eastern part of the alliance in particular. we have done alliance in particular. we have done a lot already that at the summit we had recently here in brussels with all the nato heads of state and government. the heads of state and government. the heads of state and government agreed to ask our military commanders to provide options for more longer term changes in our military posture to address the long—term effects of this war because regardless of whether this war ends within weeks, months or years it will have long—term effects on our security, on the way nato needs to respond and ensure

continued collective defence and safety and security nato allies. pink of a much. this is all we have time _ pink of a much. this is all we have time for~ _ pink of a much. this is all we have time for. :: pink of a much. this is all we have time for-- -- — pink of a much. this is all we have time for. 20. —— thank you very time for. 20. -- thank you very much. and news conference from brussels where leaders are meeting. that was the secretary general of natojens stoltenberg who said allies need to do more to help ukraine and foreign ministers from those countries have been discussing what to do next with ukraine especially with this expected new offensive from russia in the eastern donbas region in the coming weeks sojens stoltenberg talking about cyber security assistance, countering disinformation, helping ukraine protect against potential chemical and biological attacks. protect against potential chemical and biologicalattacks. he protect against potential chemical and biological attacks. he talked about other non—nato countries and who were in brussels about georgia, finland, sweden, specific partners and said this was because the implication of the russian invasion

is global and long lasting but he did of course repeat that nato would not be directly involved in fighting and the focus was on preventing escalation. let mejust and the focus was on preventing escalation. let me just also show you if we can the screen in new york right now. we can just bring that up on your screens. that is the un general assembly and what people are gathering there to do is to vote today on the possible suspension of russia from the un human rights council. president volodymyr zelensky of ukraine when he spoke to the un earlier this week has also called for russia to be expelled from the un security council, he said, so it couldn't block decisions about its own aggression, its own war, but what we are going to see happening today in new york is the un general assembly voting on possibly suspending russia from the un human rights council over its war

in ukraine. the government has unveiled its delayed energy strategy. it aims to reduce the uk's reliance on imported fuel by boosting domestic power generation. it says up to eight nuclear reactors could be approved by the end of the decade. there's also an "ambition" for offshore wind to produce enough energy to power every british home by 2030. boris johnson says the strategy will help the uk enjoy greater self—sufficiency, with cheaper bills. opposition parties have warned there's nothing to help families who are struggling with rising energy costs now. our consumer affairs correspondent, colletta smith, reports. the government have announced a new recipe for energy. changing the ingredients that make up our mix of power. they'd like a lot more nuclear, more offshore wind, maybe a little more onshore wind — if the neighbours can be convinced — and more oil and gas from the north sea. the previous conservative prime minister, theresa may, dithered about nuclear, and international investors

pulled the plug on plans. five years on, the conservatives now want up to eight new nuclear reactors at existing sites like this. planning rules would be relaxed and all of us would pay more in our energy bills to build them. this is about tackling some of the mistakes of the past and making sure that we are set well for the future and we're no longer subject to... will never again be subject to the vagaries of the global oil or gas price. we can't be subject to blackmail, as it were, from people such as vladimir putin, and we have energy security here in the uk. but it's not going to help customers and businesses paying huge energy bills at the moment.

all we've got today is a cobbled—together list of things that could and should have been done over the last 10—12 years, and it doesn't even tackle really important things like insulating homes, which could save £400 on everybody's bill, so it isn't enough — it's too little, it's too late. ministers want enough offshore wind to power every home in the uk and more onshore turbines, too, with local communities getting cheaper power if they're happy for a wind turbine out of the window. there'll be extra licences issued to get oil and gas from the north sea, and the government are having another think about allowing fracking. and the government are having another think about allowing fracking. but they say the ban on shale gas extraction won't be lifted unless the science changes. many experts and campaigners had hoped to see plans for better insulation for homes, and incentives to reduce usage. other political parties don't think today's plans go far enough. the liberal democrats want to invest in renewables, we want to insulate people's homes and we want to slash taxes. that would be real action

to give real help to people who need help right now. if the uk government are so wedded to developing further nuclear sites, not only is there environmental risk associated with that, but there is also the issue it is likely to drive up the cost of people's household bills. if we have a big focus, particularly on insulating people's homes, - that's the measure that can help i bring down people's fuel bills, i keep people warm, create jobsi and create real energy security. the mix of power sources will be different by the end of the decade. but that's a long way off, with big price hikes for customers to face in the meantime. colletta smith, bbc news. our climate editor, justin rowlatt is in cardiff. in the run up to cop26 last year, we heard a lot of promises from borisjohnson about britain's net zero carbon ambtion's. but does today's announcement help us get there? imean, we're i mean, we're actually doing quite

well in terms of cutting emissions compared to other countries. emissions are down 40% since 1990. that was not the biggest reduction of any g20 country. how have we done it? well, mostly by getting coal out of the system. back in 1990 80% of our power from coal and of the system. back in 1990 80% of our powerfrom coal and now of the system. back in 1990 80% of our power from coal and now it is a titchy 2%. the new bulls are now more than a quarter of our electricity generation. today's enhancement creates new momentum for decarbonising the energy sector so nuclear, offshore wind and some solar will help decarbonise but if you look at the government's advises on climate sate they say we have to prepare for a massive increase on electricity suppliers as we switch for electricity heating our homes but all such as teeth the transport. we are going to need more energy. some of what we have announced today will help but we also need that energy efficiency component. that wasn't there, so it it for

decarbonisation, more effort needed in terms of energy efficiency is what environmentalists are saying. here, the chancellor, rishi sunak�*s wife, akshata murty has confirmed that she has non—domiciled status for uk tax purposes. it means she doesn't have to pay tax here on income she earns overseas. her spokeswoman says ms murty has always paid uk taxes on her british income. labour say the arrangement is "staggering", given the chancellor has just imposed tax hikes on the british people. here's our political correspondent, iain watson. the chancellor increased national insurance contributions. but the focus is now on the tax affairs of his wife, akshata murty, as it's been confirmed that she is a non—dom. that means not domiciled in the uk for tax purposes, and that, in turn, means she doesn't pay tax in the uk on earnings from abroad.

labour are asking whether this is a way to reduce her tax bill while many people are facing a rise. a chancellor who says to the british public that he will tax them, he's introduced 15 tax rises, and he says all of this is necessary, there's no option. if it now transpires that his wife has been using schemes to reduce her own tax, then i'm afraid that is breathtaking hypocrisy. akshata murty and her parents were born in india, and the uk tax authorities say your domicile can be where your father was born so there's no question that her arrangements are legal, but they're also optional. she will have taken the position she was domiciled in india, which may be a reasonable position, but then she made an active choice to claim the remittance basis, which means she's taxed only on money that she brings into the uk, not on profit, income gains outside the uk. and that was a choice. the chancellor's wife has shares in this big it company in india founded by her father. and experts say her non—dom status wouldn't exempt her from paying tax

in india on money earned from the company. india will definitely tax it. india's not willing to leave this income as nontaxable. the chancellor's allies are accusing his political opponents of using his wife's tax affairs to get at him. they say he has told all of the relevant authorities, including the treasury, of her tax status. but the opposition still want to know why she chose not to pay all of her tax here in the uk. government ministers say she's done nothing wrong. i was very interested in the transparency. it was very clear to me what has happened. it was very clear to me what's happened. i think people have been very honest. the chancellor's been very honest, very clear, and she is, after all, a private citizen — she's not a politician. the question now is not whether akshata murty�*s whether akshata murty�*s tax affairs are legal, but whether they are politically sensible. iain watson, bbc news. in mumbai, our india business correspondent archana shukla had the latest. well, she is the daughter of one of

india's richest person, a billionaire who founded india's first and largest it services company, infosys, which is listed in india as well as in new york stock exchange and the family network is more than $3.5 billion and akshata murty, daughter, owns about 80.93% stake in infosys and according to data the value of that steak is roughly about $1 billion that actually owns about a 0.93% stake. the dividend she earns from that is roughly to the tune of about $15 million. she also owns... apologies, we're just we'rejust going to we're just going to pull away from that report to take you to the un general assembly in new york which will vote today on whether to suspend russia from the un rights

council. one early morning of april 1993, delegates to the united nations had coffee, kissed their loved ones, and went to the quiet and comfortable united nations headquarters. to do business as usual. many of us have done this very morning. the same morning in early april, in 1993, there was a special reporter to report on extrajudicial summary or arbitrary executions in rwanda. he

reported a united nations response was needed and he found that the abuses could be precursors to genocide. in 1993. unfortunately, that was largely ignored. by overstretched secretariat of the united stations. in early april, once again in april, in 1994, in the comfort of the united nations headquarters, the security council received letters in which the rwandan patriots to reminded member states that, i quote, —— rwandan petrie artic front. that, i quote, when the institution of the united nations was created after the second

world war one of these fundamental objectives was to see to each what happened to the dues in nazi germany could never happen again. in 1994, the wonder itself was a non—permanent member of the security council. this allowed the genocidal regime to influence other members of the council —— the one that was a nonpermanent member. —— rwandan was a member, as the russian presence today allows other city spread lies almost daily. in april, again in april, this time in 2006, in the docks of new york by the hudson river, an ocean sized state—of—the—art liner was launched.

this magnificent line was then docked on the shores of lake geneva. beautiful as it is, farfrom being a notion. we named this line are the human rights council. the adoption of the mac resolution 60 slashed 261 was a combination of five months of consultations, negotiations facilitated by president and the assembly and an ambassador of panama and ambassador of south africa. let me remind you who the president of the 60th session of the un general assembly before the adoption of the resolution. he said, and i quote. we have now reached a decisive moment both for the promotion and

protection of human rights and for effective multilateralism and extending of the united nations as a whole. as our leaders acknowledge in december 2005 the three pillars of the united nations. development, peace and security and human rights. our internal links are mutually reinforcing. in the quote. —— end of quote. now the world has come to a crucialjunction. we witness that our liner is going to treacherous waters towards deadly icebergs. it might seem that we should have named it the titanic instead of the human rights council. if not, we need to take an action today to save the council from take an action today to save the councilfrom simcoe. the composition of the human rights council is as

diverse as the world map —— to save the council from sinking. as this assembly is. but this council, unlike the assembly has been established a specific purpose to promote and protect human rights the world. and member of the human rights council can...— council can... horrific violations of human _ council can... horrific violations of human rights _ council can... horrific violations of human rights and _ council can... horrific violations of human rights and abuses - council can... horrific violations | of human rights and abuses that would be equated to war crimes and crimes against humanity. bucha and lots of other ukrainian cities were peaceful residents have been tortured, abducted, raped and robbed by the army and serve as an example of how far the russian

federation has gone from its initial declarations on human rights domain and that is why these case is unique and that is why these case is unique and today's response is obvious and self—explanatory. let me offer you another quote. ourat self—explanatory. let me offer you another quote. our at utmost priority is to ensure all human rights and freedoms in their entirety. including political and civil rights, and socio— economic and environmental living standards. i believe that these questions are not an internal matter of state but actually the obligations under un charter. the international government and conventions, we want to see this approach become a universal norm, end of quote. it is hard to believe that the... belongs

to the president of the russian federation. another president, however and of the times, it was said by president yeltsin in 1992 in the statement, his statement, the un security council, we can only regret that the democratic aspirations of the people of russia in the early 90s have by vladimir putin's regime been incrementally turned to the opposite. aggression, hatred, and soviet style thinking and reflections. including in the area of human rights and fundamental freedoms. and now we hear completely different statements here in the united nations from the russian federation. the... affair and

civilians are killed in war. it's being said as a matter of fact. this monday, in cord blood, and in absolute normal course of action, also known as quote on quote, special operation. shall you agree with the describing of killings as something normal? the only healthy and so should be no. in order to —— the only healthy and so should be no. in order to contribute to the health of human rights mechanism. the diplomatic note yesterday and which our collective effort to preserve the credibility of the human rights council was considered as an approach to preserve the, quote, domination and total control

in the world, end of quote. as human rights new colonial policy and international affairs. we have heard many times the same perverted logic of the aggressor attempting to prevent itself as a victim. while in fact doing exactly what it tries against, in a note, killing citizens of a neighbouring country, trying to dominate if not colonise it. in reply to that, we call on russia when it's right of membership and human rights council are suspended, to return to responsible behaviour by implementing the decisions of this assembly and of human rights council. if russia exposes itself that mac exposes itself from the council, there would be no choice

and no need to blame others. suspension of the rights of membership of the russian federation and human rights council is not an option, but a duty, and let me quote how this duty is formulated in the operative bug of revolution 65 251, and i quote. the... may suspend the rights of a membership in... of a member of a council that commits gross and systematic violations of human rights, end of quote. so, ladies and gentlemen, it's not an option, it is what the resolution prescribes. with voting to suspend states of council rights, it's a rare and extraordinary action. but russia's actions are beyond the pale, russian is not only committing human rights violations but shaking

the underpinnings of international peace and security. a draft resolution on the matter and the av —esque slash 11 flash l for, as a result of the collated effort across regional two dozen states that represent all regions. it has been a response so far by more than 50 un member states. response so far by more than 50 un memberstates. i response so far by more than 50 un member states. i call upon all responsible member states to support the draft. let me now once again refer to the commemoration of one of the darkest pages in recent history. the 1994 genocide against the tutsi and rwanda. the... of thousands of ukrainians killed by the russian

invaders, ukraine stands together with rwanda. and because to refer our pledge to never forget and never allow the recurrence of genocide which was a result of the international community is�* indifference. to those of you who for these are another reason ops today to keep being a bystander, to abstain, let me quote and addressed to you that was aimed towards president clinton in 1999 talking about the perils of indifference. indifference elicits no response. indifference elicits no response. indifference is not a response. indifference is not a response. indifference is not a response.

indifference is not a beginning. it is an end. and therefore indifference is always the friend of the enemy. for it benefits the aggressor, never his victim. whose pain is magnified when he or she feels forgotten. the political prisoner in his cell, younger children, the homeless refugees, not to respond to their plight, not to relieve the solitude by offering them a spark of hope is to exile them a spark of hope is to exile them from human memory. and in denying their humanity, we betray our own. end of quote. the genocide

in rwanda was largely due to the indifference of the world's community. when the un did not respond to warnings in the un security council and then general assembly a year before the tragedy. that we commemorate exactly on this day on the 7th of april. today, in the case of ukraine, it is not even a year. because the tragedy is unfolding right now before our eyes. in a couple of minutes, you will have a chance to prove that you are not an indifferent bystander. all you need to do is to press the yes button. and to save the human rights council and many lives around the

world, and then ukraine. on the other hand, pressing no means pulling a trigger. and means a red dot on the screen. read as the blood of the innocent lives lost. —— red as the blood of the innocent lives lost. and this image of the red body dot on the screen will stay with you and all of us as long as memory does not fail us. think about it. thank you. i thank the distinguished

representative of ukraine. we shall now proceed to consider draft resolution a slash eat this —— 11 flash s four. before giving the floor for explanations of what went before the vote, may i remind delegations that explanations of vote are limited to ten minutes. and should be made by delegations from their seats. should be made by delegations from theirseats. i should be made by delegations from their seats. i now give the floor to their seats. i now give the floor to the representative of the russian federation.

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if it failed to take action today to what it said was stopping the council from what it said was stopping the councilfrom is sinking. council from is sinking. translation: architecture has a crack that has _ translation: architecture has a crack that has appeared - translation: architecture has a crack that has appeared in - translation: architecture has a crack that has appeared in that i crack that has appeared in that architecture and it was decades in the making and the sector general stated that the possible exclusion of russian federation from the human rights council could be a dangerous precedent and as practice has shown, western approaches in dealing with acute human rights problems in certain countries have not really been successful. not a single conflict was resolved, it was only exacerbated. and many, this was due to the use by western countries, the use of the sanctions, and military intervention, whereas russia throughout its membership and

decommission, and human rights council, has consistently defended the principal of cooperation based on mutual respect and an equal status as one of the main foundations of the human right architecture, our priority has always been to strengthen constructive dialogue involving all interested sides in the interest of collective development and adoption of decisions and defending and promoting human rights. we reject the untruthful allegations against us based on stage defence and a widely circulated fake. mr president, based on everything i have said, we would like to put this draft resolution to vote and call on all those presidents are to really consider your decision and to vote

against the attempt by western countries and their allies to destroy the existing human rights architecture. thank you very much. sign likely representative of the russian federation. i will now give the 40 distinguished representative of kazakhstan. 50. the 40 distinguished representative of kazakhstan.— of kazakhstan. so, what you're exoecting _ of kazakhstan. so, what you're exoecting now— of kazakhstan. so, what you're expecting now is _ of kazakhstan. so, what you're expecting now is quite - of kazakhstan. so, what you're expecting now is quite a - of kazakhstan. so, what you're expecting now is quite a long i of kazakhstan. so, what you're i expecting now is quite a long list of speakers, the various ambassadors to the united nations, later on we are expecting to hear from the usa who are pushing for this resolution and for the uk and who will bring those to you, we plan to bring this feature to you when they happen but just a moment ago, you heard ukraine's ambassador to the united nations introducing this draft resolution calling for russia to be suspended from the human rights council, the un human rights council

and there you heard a very briefly from russia's ambassador to the un saying that he rejected the untruthful allegations against us based on what is called stage defence and widely circulated fake and he criticised western allies for trying to dart the human rights architecture. and they are expected to take place later in new york on whether or not the un attorney general will suspend russia from the human rights council. we will give a close eye on that for you. new russian forces have withdrawn completely. but stress that the area still remains under threat from russia and the main focus is now the east of the country and the bbc has witnessed hundreds of thousands of people fleeing the donbas region were separatists fighting ukraine for eight years. the region's

governor has told all civilians to evacuate in the face of intensified russian shelling but not everyone there thinks russia is the threat, as a bbc�*s defence correspondent reports. white make the mass exodus from eastern ukraine is already under way. a 15 mile tailback —— by a 50 mile tailback of traffic —— ukraine has been sent a steady flow of weapons from nato countries of weapons from nato countries to fight the russians. britain, for example, has supplied anti—tank and anti—aircraft missiles, while the united states' has sent military aid worth nearly 2 billion dollars. there are some people working there, hardly anyone else.

translation: our town is being shelled all the _ translation: our town is being shelled all the time, _ translation: our town is being shelled all the time, he - translation: our town is being shelled all the time, he said. - translation: our town is being i shelled all the time, he said. they are using massive rockets and causing huge amounts of destruction, many people have already fled. the poor, the frail and the old, the ones often left behind. even before this war started russian—backed separatists were occupying part of the donbas. and it soon became evident that pro—russian sentiment hasn't died here, despite their bombs. translation: putin is a decent guy. i've been to russia when i visited my grandson. translation: i'm sorry, | but it is my understanding this land was sold.

they are destroying our donbas to give the land away to the americans. the americans bought it to place their nuclear weapons here. back above ground we found one woman, valentina, who did blame president putin for the destruction of her town. translation: putin is to blame for the war. i he gathered this army here. why did he do this, when our guys did nothing? they said they were exercising. exercises, my ours! ukrainian troops in nearby front line trenches know the russians will soon be coming with greater force. this unit's ready for the battle. they've been fighting russian—backed separatists for the past eight years. but over the coming days and weeks, they'll have to defend as never before. jonathan beale, bbc news, eastern ukraine. ukraine has been sent a steady flow of weapons from nato countries to

fight the russians, britain for example supplying anti—tank and anti—aircraft missiles while the us has sent military aid worth nearly $2 billion. i the fair editor is in lviv who have spoken to a senior ukrainian official who said the flow of weapons has to continue. at an orthodox church in lviv, there is a double funeral. both soldiers were in their 40s, both died fighting with ukrainian forces in the east of the country. nato estimates that ukraine's losses are something like a third of russia's. in this bitter war, the ukrainians have two advantages — a ferocious determination to drive the russians out and the weaponry they are getting from nato. but the ukrainian government wants more weapons, urgently. maksym kozytskyy is the governor of lviv and a close ally of president zelensky. what does ukraine need most, is it medical supplies?

is it clothes, is it food, or is it weapons? translation: what we needj the most is modern weapons. anti—ship systems, anti—aircraft systems, systems with which we can fight against tanks and aircraft, as well as heavy weapons, because we have to stop the enemy. but our goal is not to stop the enemy, it's to oust him from ukrainian land. like his president, kozytskyy believes nato isn't giving ukraine nearly enough weapons. he is pretty scathing. translation: in my opinion, | from the west there is a policy of double standards and cowardice. it is cowardice not to call a spade a spade and cowardice not to take any position.

and cowardice leads to tragedies. ukraine is starting to get tanks from nato — elderly, soviet—made ones from the czech republic. but what ukraine really wants is more heavy guns and more missile systems. nato insists it is supplying them as fast as possible, but it is not as much or as quickly as ukraine says it needs. john simpson, bbc news, lviv. the man accused of killing the mp sir david amess has told the old bailey he wanted to send a message to all politicians who had voted to bomb the islamic state group. the trial of ali harbi ali has resumed after it was suspended for nearly two weeks due to covid.

the 26—year—old from north london denies one count of murder and one of preparing acts of terrorism. our home affairs correspondant dominic casciani has been following procedings at the old bailey. we heard for the first time from ali harbi ali from north london today and in court he had no shame for killing sir david amess, in october of last year. he said he basically had done it as a response to a 2014 vote in the house of commons in which a vast majority of mps, 500, voted infavour ofair strikes against the islamic state group, as it then was, taking territory in iraq and syria, and he said i decided to do it because if i could kill someone who had voted to kill muslims, i could prevent harm to other muslims, it is one of the others, meaning one less mp who he felt was going to harm muslims. now, he denies murder and preparing for acts of terrorism, which the judge will address

later with the jury but speaking with the prosecutor, he said to ali harbi ali, you don't think you did anything wrong, and ali harbi ali replied, nothing. if i thought i did anything wrong, i wouldn't have done it. the trial pauses today, it is back in court on monday. a british man who died in a landslide — alongside his nine year old son — in australia's blue mountains has been named. mehraab nazir — who was 49 — worked as a lawyer for a firm in singapore. his wife and another son are in hospital. phil mercer reports. mehraab nazir and his family were in australia on a holiday of a lifetime. but in a few horrifying moments lives were taken and others changed forever. the singapore—based lawyer died alongside his nine—year—old son. they were crushed by falling rocks on a hiking trail in the blue mountains, west of sydney. his wife and an older boy were seriously hurt. they were airlifted to hospital in a critical condition. a teenage girl is being treated for shock.

this is a classic case of this beautifulfamily from england, were just in the wrong place at the wrong time. it's just so sad. and maybe another 50 metres either side or a delay during the day, this wouldn't have happened. torrential rain in recent months is likely to be a key factor in what's being described as an unspeakable tragedy. the ground is sodden and in some areas it's become dangerously unstable. as a precaution, many hiking trails have been closed because of fears of further landslides. the track where the father and son died had been inspected just a few days before the accident. landslides in the mountains are said to be common but injuries and fatalities are rare. while the risk is very small, this is a world heritage area. people are walking into wilderness. and the australian bush, while beautiful, can also be unforgiving. part of its beauty is the fact that it is really very wild, and it's unchanged. what visitors need to remember is that this is a dynamic landscape. national parks officials have said

they have a world class programme to assess the risk of landslides in this part of eastern australia. but they've stressed that it's not possible to predict and eliminate the danger. phil mercer, bbc news, in the blue mountains of new south wales. now it's time for a look at the weather. good afternoon. it feels cold out there, largely because of the strength of the wind and only satellite picture, the swell of

cloud, an area of low pressure dominating things at the moment has brought some pretty heavy downpours, wintry showers to some and back edge of the low, a cold north or north—westerly wind. those winds are still gusting at 40—50 mph or more particularly for central or southern areas, lots of showers, some wintry over higher ground, and temperatures between 5—12 c but factor in the strength of the wind and feels colder than that, tonight will turn colder than that, tonight will turn cold as well with the wind tending to ease, many showers fading. still some snow showers with the risk of ice and some cloud and rain getting into the far south but for most areas in the largely clear skies, it will get called, mainly down to minus five celsius in parts of scotland. this area of low pressure has been named storm diego by the french weather service because it is

going to bring some wet and blustery weather for france and it only deals as a glancing blow with a soggy morning for the channel islands, with some snow over the highest ground of dartmoor is that runs into our relatively cold air but that rain will pull away quite quickly, not making much progress northwards and for most of us, quite a bright friday in prospect, plenty sunshine and showers, to and some will be heavy with some hail and thunder, and especially new author temperature is a 7—12 c but not quite as windy as it has been today, saturday morning start with a widespread frost, quite a lot of sunshine around through the day, some showers across northern areas and may be running down the east coast as well, some showers will be wintry with temperatures of 7—12 c. things then begin to change, area of high pressure rings is mostly on saturday and a cold saturday night will tend to decline seeing low pressure trying to push on from the

west and that make slow progress so some cloud and rain into western areas and most eastern area stay dry with some sunshine and the wind starts to change direction coming up from the south search. feel a bit milder.

this is bbc news. i'm annita mcveigh. the headlines at 4. the united nations meets in new york to vote on a move to suspend russia from the human rights council. ukraine's ambassador makes a passionate plea to other countries. we will be voting to suspend human rights council writes is a rare and extraordinary action.— extraordinary action. however, russia's actions _ extraordinary action. however, russia's actions are _ extraordinary action. however, russia's actions are beyond i extraordinary action. however, | russia's actions are beyond the pale. nato's secretary—general says members have agreed to strengthen support to ukraine. ukraine's foreign minister asks for help to come within days, or it will come too late. heading to safety — the ukrainians fleeing west as russia's military offensive in the east intensifies. the government puts

nuclear power at the heart of its new energy strategy — it wants 8 new reactors in the uk approved by the end of the decade. more pressure on the chancellor rishi sunak as his wife confirms she has non—domiciled status, which means she doesn't have to pay uk tax on income earned outside britain. oh, wow. and the day the dinosaurs died — scientists say they've found fossils of creatures killed when a giant asteroid hit the earth and led to the mass extinction. good afternoon — and welcome to bbc news. the united nations general assembly is meeting in new york right now to discuss a move to suspend russia

from the human rights council. members will vote later, and a two thirds majority can suspend a state for "persistently committing human rights violations". speaking a short while ago, ukraine's represenatitive to the un urged the chamber to vote to suspend russia. ina in a couple of minutes, you will have a chance to prove that you are not an indifferent bystander. all you need to do is to press the yes button. and to save the human rights council and many lives around the world and in ukraine. on the other hand, pressing no means pulling the trigger and means a red dot on the

screen. red as the blood of the innocent lives lost. russia's deputy ambassador to the un says they "reject the untruthful allegations against them" and called translation: our priority is constructive _ translation: our priority is constructive dialogue - translation: our priority is constructive dialogue on - translation: our priority is constructive dialogue on all. translation: our priority is - constructive dialogue on all sides in the interests of the adoption of decisions in defending and promoting human rights. we reject the untruthful allegations against us based on staged events and widely circulated fakes. mr president, based on everything i have said, we would like to put this draft resolution to a vote and call on all those present to consider your decision and to vote against the attempt by western countries and

their allies to destroy the existing human rights architecture. band their allies to destroy the existing human rights architecture. and this is the scene — human rights architecture. and this is the scene live _ human rights architecture. and this is the scene live in _ human rights architecture. and this is the scene live in new _ human rights architecture. and this is the scene live in new york - human rights architecture. and this is the scene live in new york at - human rights architecture. and this is the scene live in new york at the j is the scene live in new york at the un general assembly and that is the ambassador to the un from serious speaking at the moment. a long list of speakers to say what they think about the draft resolution before the vote happens. we hope to be back in new york with our correspondent in new york with our correspondent in the next few minutes. meanwhile, nato's secretary general says its members have agreed to strengthen support to ukraine and are providing a wide range of weapon systems to the country. speaking after a meeting of foreign ministers, jens stoltenberg said nato members also agreed to do more to help other partners and shore up their ability to defend themselves. translation: allies have been doing a lot and are determined _ to do more. now and for the medium and longer term.

to help the brave ukrainians defend their homes and their country and push back invading forces. allies are also supporting and stepping up military aid and financial support. allies are also supporting and stepping up humanitarian aid and financial support. we discussed what more we will do, including cyber security assistance and providing equipment to help ukraine protect against chemical and biological events. allies agree that we should also help other partners to strengthen their resilience and shore up their ability to defend themselves, including georgia and bosnia—herzegovina. the nato secretary—general. in ukraine itself, the united states say russian forces have withdrawn completely from around the capital kyiv, but stress the area still remains under threat from russia. the main focus of the russian military is now the east of the country. the bbc has witnessed hundreds of thousands of people

fleeing the donbas region, where separatists have been fighting ukraine for eight years. the region s governor has told all civilians to evacuate in the face of intensified russian shelling, but not everyone there thinks russia is the threat, as the bbc s defence correspondent jonathan beale reports. the mass exodus from eastern ukraine is already under way. a 50—mile tailback of traffic heading west. they know that russian forces are regrouping, intensifying the fight for the donbas, their home. russia's already waging war in the only way they know how, shelling this old industrial heartland. we entered the town of lysychansk, already in their sights. i can see some smoke in the distance rising. it feels like a ghost town. there's nobody here. a few people walking there.

seeing hardly anybody else. we drove past bombed out buildings to meet the town's military appointed administrator. "our town is being shelled all the time," he said. "they are using massive rockets and they are causing huge amounts of destruction. many people have already fled." this was a children's centre. books and clothes now strewn amongst the rubble. but down in the basement, we found a few seeking shelter. the poor, the frail and the old, the ones often left behind. even before this war started, russian—backed separatists were occupying part of the donbas. and it soon became evident that pro—russian sentiment hasn't died here, despite their bombs. translation: putin is a decent guy. i've been to russia

when i visited my grandson. translation: i'm sorry, | but it is my understanding that this land was sold. they are destroying our donbas to give the land away to the americans. the americans bought it to place their nuclear weapons here. back above ground, we found one woman, valentina, who did blame president putin for the destruction of her town. translation: putin is to blame for the war. i he gathered this army here. why did he do this, when our guys did nothing? they said they were exercising. exercises, my ours! ukrainian troops in nearby front line trenches know the russians will soon be coming with greater force. this unit's ready for the battle. they've been fighting russian—backed separatists for the past eight years. but over the coming days and weeks, they'll have to defend as never before. jonathan beale, bbc

news, eastern ukraine. the government has unveiled its delayed energy strategy. it aims to reduce the uk's reliance on imported fuel by boosting domestic power generation. it says up to eight nuclear reactors could be approved by the end of the decade. there's also an ambition for offshore wind to produce enough energy to power every british home by 2030. boris johnson says the strategy will help the uk enjoy greater self—sufficiency, with cheaper bills. opposition parties have warned there's nothing to help families who are struggling with rising energy costs now. consumer affairs correspondent, colletta smith, reports. the government have announced a new recipe for energy. changing the ingredients that make up our mix of power. they'd like a lot more nuclear, more offshore wind, maybe a little more onshore wind — if the neighbours can be convinced — and more oil and gas

from the north sea. the previous conservative prime minister, theresa may, dithered about nuclear, and international investors pulled the plug on plans. five years on, the conservatives now want up to eight new nuclear reactors at existing sites like this. planning rules would be relaxed and all of us would pay more in our energy bills to build them. this is about tackling some of the mistakes of the past and making sure that we are set well for the future and we're no longer subject to... were never again be subject to the vagaries of the global oil or gas price. we can't be subject to blackmail, as it were, from people such as vladimir putin, and we have energy security here in the uk. but it's not going to help customers and businesses paying huge energy bills at the moment. all we've got today is a cobbled—together list of things

that could and should have been done over the last 10—12 years, and it doesn't even tackle really important things like insulating homes, which could save £400 on everybody's bill, so it isn't enough — it's too little, it's too late. ministers want enough offshore wind to power every home in the uk and more onshore turbines, too, with local communities getting cheaper power if they're happy for a wind turbine out of the window. there'll be extra licences issued to get oil and gas from the north sea, and the government are having another think about allowing fracking — about allowing fracking. but they say the ban on shale gas extraction won't be lifted unless the science changes. many experts and campaigners had hoped to see plans for better insulation for homes, and incentives to reduce usage. other political parties don't think today's plans go far enough. the liberal democrats want to invest in renewables, we want to insulate people's homes

and we want to slash taxes. that would be real action to give real help to people who need help right now. if the uk government are so wedded to developing further nuclear sites, not only is there environmental risk associated with that, but there is also the issue that it is likely to drive up the cost of people's household bills. if we have a big focus, particularly on insulating people's homes, - that's the measure that can help i bring down people's fuel bills, i keep people warm, create jobsi and create real energy security. the mix of power sources will be different by the end of the decade. but that's a long way off, with big price hikes for customers to face in the meantime. colletta smith, bbc news. in a short while, i'll be speaking to the former conservative cabinet minister andrea leadsom, who served as both environment secretary and business secretary.

the chancellor, rishi sunak�*s, wife, akshata murty, has confirmed that she has non—domiciled status for uk tax purposes. it means she doesn't have to pay tax here on income she earns overseas. her spokeswoman says ms murty has always paid uk taxes on her british income. labour say the arrangement is staggering, given the chancellor has just imposed tax hikes on the british people. here's our political correspondent, iain watson. this week, he put taxes up. the chancellor increased national insurance contributions. but the focus is now on the tax affairs of his wife, akshata murty, as it has been confirmed that she is a non—dom. that means not domiciled in the uk for tax purposes and that in turn means she does not pay tax in the uk on earnings from abroad. labour are asking whether this is a way to reduce her tax bill while many people are facing a rise. a chancellor who says to the british public that he will tax them, public that he will tax them — he's introduced 15 tax rises —

and he says all of this is necessary, there is no option. if it now transpires that his wife has been using schemes to reduce her own tax, then i'm afraid that is breathtaking hypocrisy. akshata murty and her parents were born in india, and the uk tax authorities say your domicile can be where your father was born. so there is no question that her arrangements are legal, but they are also optional. she will have taken the position she was domiciled in india, which may be a reasonable position, but then she made an active choice to claim the remittance basis, which means she's taxed only on money she brings into the uk, not on profit, income gains outside the uk. and that was a choice. the chancellor's wife has shares in this big it company in india founded by her father. and experts say her non—dom status would not exempt her from paying tax in india on money earned from the company. india will definitely tax it. india is not going to leave this income is nontaxable. the chancellor's allies

are accusing his political opponents of using his wife's tax affairs to get at him. they say he has told all the relevant authorities, including the treasury, of her tax status. but the opposition still want to know why she chose not to pay all of her tax here in the uk. government ministers say she has done nothing wrong. i was very interested in the transparency. it was very clear to me what has happened. i think people have been very honest. the chancellor has been very honest, very clear, and she is, after all, a private citizen — she is not a politician. the question now is not whether akshata murty�*s tax affairs are legal, but whether they are politically sensible. iain watson, bbc news. here to tell us more about what it means to have a non—domiciled tax status is heather self, who's a tax partner at the firm blick rothenberg. what exactly is a domicile and how does it differ to a residency or

citizenship?— does it differ to a residency or citizenship? domicile is an old conce -t citizenship? domicile is an old concept of _ citizenship? domicile is an old concept of general _ citizenship? domicile is an old concept of general law - citizenship? domicile is an old concept of general law and - citizenship? domicile is an old - concept of general law and everybody has a domicile. when you are born you have a domicile of origin, usually where you were born. i was born in the uk, my parents were, i have a uk domicile. where it gets complicated is if you were born abroad and particularly to parents who have a permanent home abroad. in the case of the chancellor's wife, apparently she was born in india to indian parents. she would have had a domicile of origin in india. when you become an adult you can acquire a domicile of choice by moving somewhere else and intending to make it your permanent home. that intention is a nebulous concept and not easy to determine when somebody changes their domicile. that not easy to determine when somebody changes their domicile.— changes their domicile. that is a clear explanation _ changes their domicile. that is a clear explanation of _ changes their domicile. that is a clear explanation of the - clear explanation of the differences. what are the financial advantages for example of someone

living in the uk, being a non—dom, as it is called, what are the financial advantages?- as it is called, what are the financial advantages? they will be resident here _ financial advantages? they will be resident here and _ financial advantages? they will be resident here and will— financial advantages? they will be resident here and will be - financial advantages? they will be resident here and will be taxed i financial advantages? they will be resident here and will be taxed onj resident here and will be taxed on any income they earn here, always taxable on the uk income. if they are non—dom, for any foreign income it is only taxable to the extent they bring it back to the uk. if someone receives significant dividends from an indian company that were held in an offshore bank account, that money would not be taxable in the uk until it was paid here. . taxable in the uk until it was paid here. , ,., .., here. there is something called the uk india here. there is something called the uk india tax — here. there is something called the uk india tax treaty. _ here. there is something called the uk india tax treaty. what _ here. there is something called the uk india tax treaty. what can - here. there is something called the uk india tax treaty. what can you i uk india tax treaty. what can you tell us about that? in uk india tax treaty. what can you tell us about that?— tell us about that? in 30 seconds and not warning _ tell us about that? in 30 seconds and not warning me _ tell us about that? in 30 seconds and not warning me about - tell us about that? in 30 seconds and not warning me about that, i tell us about that? in 30 seconds i and not warning me about that, the tax treaty is helpful if someone is resident in two countries and it is mainly if you are a uk resident and also a resident of india, then the tax treaty tells you which takes

priority. it is not as resident to domicile. it is more relevant for inheritance tax and death planning, relating to resident domicile. hagar relating to resident domicile. how much should _ relating to resident domicile. how much should we _ relating to resident domicile. how much should we care if the wife of the chancellor is non—domicile here for tax purposes? she the chancellor is non-domicile here for tax purposes?— for tax purposes? she has done nothin: for tax purposes? she has done nothing wrong _ for tax purposes? she has done nothing wrong and _ for tax purposes? she has done nothing wrong and it _ for tax purposes? she has done nothing wrong and it is - for tax purposes? she has done | nothing wrong and it is common for tax purposes? she has done - nothing wrong and it is common for wealthy people to make sure they get their tax affairs organise. if somebody who is wealthy moves to the uk they typically stay non—dom for a number of years. but there are two questions. ifind it surprising somebody who is married to a uk politician, has had children here, is she really saying she does not intend to stay here permanently? does the chancellor know his wife has an intention to go back to india

one day? second, she could have chosen to pay tax on the income by bringing it here. fora chosen to pay tax on the income by bringing it here. for a few years there has been a rule that politicians must be domicile here and cannot avoid tax by claiming to be non—doms. i would not normally say tax status of a wife should depend on what her husband does but the optics of this are not good and perhaps between them they should have decided it would have been better to choose to pay more tax. thank you. the general assembly is meeting to decide to expel russia from the council. let's speak to our correspondent in new york nada tawfik. we heard the ukrainian ambassador speakfirst in we heard the ukrainian ambassador speak first in emotive terms, urging countries not to abstain. he said do

not be an indifferent bystander. absolutely. he said it was not an option but a duty to suspend russia from the human rights council because he said members are supposed to uphold good human rights records when they are elected by counterparts in the general assembly and they have to be removed when they, as he alleges, commit gross and systematic violations of international law, accusing russia of war crimes. and he went as far as saying the red dot that would appear for those who vote against would symbolise the blood of innocent lives lost in ukraine and that would stay with those nations for as long as their memory does not fail them. we heard from the russian representative in the chamber. he said the human rights situation on the ground did not bear any

resemblance to the allegations from the ukrainians. he urged countries not to vote for this. we know russia has written to several member states, in a sense saying it will harm the bilateral relationship. an abstention in this matter is an unfriendly gesture towards moscow. western nations are confident they will have the votes, the two thirds majority needed to oust russia. hate majority needed to oust russia. we are having problems with the sound but we will try another question. hopefully everything will be working properly. if this vote happens and russia is suspended, will it be the first time something like this has happened, i beg your pardon not the security council, the human rights council. in security council, the human rights council. :: " security council, the human rights council. ii" ,_, ., , security council, the human rights council. ii" ., council. in 2011, libya was also because of— council. in 2011, libya was also because of violence _ council. in 2011, libya was also because of violence against -

because of violence against protesters by forces loyal to the then leader. that was unprecedented at the time, the first time it had happened. i think the political stakes are greater here because russia is a permanent member of the un security council. it is a powerful member of the united nations. we have never seen an attempt before, to expel a permanent member from attempt before, to expel a permanent memberfrom any un body so i think everyone understands the gravity and what a statement this would make. when you hear from western nations, particularly the us, who brought forward the measure, they feel like it would be an absolute farce for russia to maintain its place on the human rights council, even what people are seeing daily coming out of ukraine as president zelensky told the security council on tuesday, some of the worst violations of international law and war crimes since world war ii, he

alleges. war crimes since world war ii, he alleles. . ~ war crimes since world war ii, he alleles. ., ,, i. the man accused of killing the mp sir david amess has told the old bailey he wanted to send a message to all politicians who had voted to bomb the islamic state group. the trial of ali harbi ali has resumed after it was suspended for nearly two weeks due to covid. the 26—year—old from north london denies one count of murder and one of preparing acts of terrorism. home affairs correspondant dominic casciani has been following procedings at the old bailey. we heard from the first time from ali harbi ali, the 26—year—old, today, and he said he had no shame for killing sir david amess in october. he said he had done it as a response to a 2014 vote in the commons in which a majority of mps had voted in favour of air strikes against the islamic state group as it then was, as it was taking

territory in iraqi and syria. he said i decided to do it because if i could kill someone who had voted to kill muslims i could prevent harm to other muslims. it is one off the list, meaning one and snp he felt would harm muslims. he denies murder and preparing for acts of terrorism which is something the judge will address later with the jury. speaking to the prosecutor today, he said to ali harbi ali that, you do not think you did anything wrong. ali harbi ali replied, nothing, ifi thought i had done anything wrong i would not have done it. the trial is back on court in court on monday. let's return now to the new energy strategy plan announced by the government — joining me is mp dame andrea leadsom, who has previously served as secretary of state for business, energy and industrial strategy and ministerfor the department of energy and climate change.

just taking you back to 2015 when you energy minister, it was when the government withdrew subsidies from onshore solar and wind farms which led a big decline in new onshore wind turbines. in hindsight, do you regret that decision? ida. wind turbines. in hindsight, do you regret that decision?— regret that decision? no, at the time, regret that decision? no, at the time. the _ regret that decision? no, at the time. the key — regret that decision? no, at the time, the key point _ regret that decision? no, at the time, the key point was - regret that decision? no, at the time, the key point was the - regret that decision? no, at the. time, the key point was the costs regret that decision? no, at the - time, the key point was the costs of producing new solar and onshore wind projects were coming down with economies of scale and what that meant was the subsidies were too high, that energy bills were being hit with quite significant green levies and the decision was taken that we have to balance the cost of energy bills with the need to decarbonise. we were delighted with the way so many solar and onshore wind projects came forward, but it was time to cut the subsidy. so they could still be produced, but not

with bill payers subsidy. shat could still be produced, but not with bill payers subsidy.- with bill payers subsidy. at the time what _ with bill payers subsidy. at the time what was _ with bill payers subsidy. at the time what was quoted - with bill payers subsidy. at the time what was quoted was - with bill payers subsidy. at the . time what was quoted was there with bill payers subsidy. at the - time what was quoted was there had been consultation with communities who said they did not like the appearance of wind turbines and said they were noisy but now in this new energy strategy, communities will be consulted to see if they would support having onshore wind farms located in their backyard so to speak. do you think public opinion has shifted? in speak. do you think public opinion has shifted?— has shifted? in 2015, what was happening _ has shifted? in 2015, what was happening was _ has shifted? in 2015, what was happening was developers - has shifted? in 2015, what was| happening was developers were has shifted? in 2015, what was - happening was developers were coming forward with projects in places that were not windy because there was a cheap and convenient grid connection, and communities were getting nothing out of it, perhaps a park bench. what has happened now is that there is a realisation some communities would be keen to host those, particularly if there is something in it for them like subsidised energy bills or a share

of revenue, so i think there are ways through and there are some communities who would welcome this. kwasi kwarteng talked about cutting bills for consumers as everyone is. can you explain to people worried about bills why there is not much of anything in this new strategy about energy efficiency? the government says it is about energy supply, but would it be obvious to have something about insulating homes? that is a quick way of reducing energy use and cutting bills. this government _ energy use and cutting bills. try 3 government strategy is about longer term energy supply, making ourselves self—sufficient, getting longer term bills down. but the government has done a lot already on subsidies, heat pumps, in the spring statement the chancellor cut vat to zero if

you want to install solar panels or insulating your home. the government has clearly set out this strategy is looking at the longer term supplying. i think there is more that can be done in the short—term. a committee i chair of backbench conservative mps has published our own report into what can be done to cut energy bills this winter. i am looking forward to working with the government to bring in some of our ideas into their strategy. flan government to bring in some of our ideas into their strategy.— ideas into their strategy. can you tell us about _ ideas into their strategy. can you tell us about those _ ideas into their strategy. can you tell us about those ideas? - ideas into their strategy. can you | tell us about those ideas? people are desperate, they are perhaps not choosing to cook certain types of food because they cannot afford to turn on the other end, not putting on their heating. they are worried about how they will survive financially.— about how they will survive financially. about how they will survive financiall . ~ , ., financially. absolutely right. that was the key _ financially. absolutely right. that was the key question _ financially. absolutely right. that was the key question we - financially. absolutely right. that was the key question we were i financially. absolutely right. that - was the key question we were seeking to answer in our review. a couple of ideas. one of them is reducing the

thermostat on your combination gas boiler which deals with your radiator. if you turn it down a bit it does not change the warmth of the radiator but reduces energy use by “p radiator but reduces energy use by up to 10% which is a big saving with bills where they are now. another is for the government to require energy suppliers to bring forward smart tariffs so consumers can choose to put the washing machine on or put the heating on when energy is cheaper. actually looking at smart meters and the extent of take up what households and businesses could do to use those better. and ways to help people to be incentivised to insulating their own homes. better advice and guidance. so many people are very concerned about bills and they want to have some ideas on what they want to have some ideas on what they can do to cut their own costs.

i want to squeeze in a couple of questions. a focus in the strategy on nuclear energy with a proposal for eight nuclear reactors. would you be happy to have one of those? absolutely. i am a huge fan of the net zero ambition. new nuclear is incredibly... zero carbon but importantly it also represents base load. producing electricity reliably. i was delighted in 2015 to be pushing hinkley point c which is coming to fruition and i am delighted to see the government getting behind the nuclear revolution. abs, getting behind the nuclear revolution.— getting behind the nuclear revolution. . , ., ., revolution. a final question on akshata murty. _ revolution. a final question on akshata murty, the _ revolution. a final question on akshata murty, the wife - revolution. a final question on akshata murty, the wife of. revolution. a final question on i akshata murty, the wife of rishi sunak. we do not normally talk about the other halves of politicians and what is going on with them but do you accept her tax affairs, given

she is married to the chancellor and given the tax increases faced by people that her tax affairs are in the public interest? i people that her tax affairs are in the public interest?— the public interest? i accept it seems to _ the public interest? i accept it seems to be _ the public interest? i accept it seems to be the _ the public interest? i accept it seems to be the case - the public interest? i accept it seems to be the case but - the public interest? i accept it seems to be the case but i - the public interest? i accept it seems to be the case but i do| the public interest? i accept it. seems to be the case but i do not accept it should be for the wife of accept it should be for the wife of a politician, who is totally legitimately an indian citizen being badmouthed in the way she is. it is unfair. there is a legitimate interest in knowing that all of the taxes due are being paid and she has assured that is the case.— assured that is the case. thank you very much- — it is time for a look at the weather forecast with ben. hello, good evening, as a rough day of weather some real strong winds out there gusting at 50 mph or more, and some really hefty showers, some of which have been bringing some flashes of lightning, rumbles of

thunder, this area of rain, sleet and hills no pushing southwards at the moment across england and wales where it feels really very cold underneath that cloud, rain, sleet and snow which clears away, winds using overnight, wintry showers in northern scotland bringing the risk of ice, and you will see the shield of ice, and you will see the shield of cloud and outbreaks of rangers flirting with the south coast, and that rain will clear and then we are looking at sunny spells, then some showers, some have any of hungary, wintry in places, not as windy tomorrow so maybe not feeling is called and a little below par. once you showers and places on saturday, sunk cloud and rain. and feeling milder. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines...

the united nations meets in new york to vote on a move to suspend russia from the human rights council. nato's secretary—general says members have agreed to strengthen support to ukraine — ukraine's foreign minister asks for help to come within days, or it will come too late heading to safety — the ukrainians fleeing west as russia's military offensive in the east intensifies. in other news — the government puts nuclear power at the heart of its new energy strategy — it wants 8 new reactors in the uk approved by the end of the decade. and the day the dinosaurs died — scientists say they've found fossils of creatures killed when a giant asteroid hit the earth and led to the mass extinction sport and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here's holly. hello. the masters is finally underway —

the first men's golf major of the year after a slight delay due to the weather, the first players teed off this afternoon — among them, tiger woods. he's bidding for an improbable sixth title in augusta — coming back after an horrific car crash 14 months ago — very few thought he would be back playing competitively so soon. augusta national chairman fred ridley said he always manages to surprise us. this is truly amazing and i don't even know how else to say it. i would have probably taken pretty high odds a few weeks or months ago even a few weeks ago that he whether or not would be here but when you think about it, it really shouldn't surprise us. it is one of the most determined people i have seen in my life.

it's early days but let's look at the leaderboard where padraig harrington leads the early starters. spain'sjon rahm is the favourite to win the green jacket this year. he doesn't tee off until after 7. defending champion hideki matsuyama is out with world number seven justin thomas and world number one scottie scheffler is partnered with tony finau and former champions adam scott at 16:26. everton defender gabby george has been called up to the england squad for their women's world cup qualifier with north macedonia on friday. george, who is the cousin of manchester united'sjesse lingard steps up from the under—23 squad to win her first lionesses call—up since the world cup qualifiers in 2019. in a few hours, one of the greatest women's players of all time — ada hegerberg — will end herfive year exile from international football when she plays for norway in their world cup qualifier against kosovo. hegerberg has won 17 trophies

with her french club lyon — including five champions league titles, and six french championships but hasn't played for her country since 2017, missing a world cup and the tokyo olympics in the process. journalist katie whyatt has been explaining the background to hegerberg's international absence — and her decision to return. she had a fairly long list of grievances around gender inequality in a documentary, my name is ada that went out on espn in the states, talking about how the national team were given the porous quality pictures even though they are qualified for world cup and pushed off in favour of the boys teams and younger teams, which they were ordered for a late arriving the wrong sizes and generally she felt there was an average at the federation where she would raise issues around gender inequality and unfair treatment, and felt they were very much falling on deaf ears and she was not being listened to

socially left open to make a statement. the appointment is that there is a new head of the federation and that is a big one because she was a former sports lawyer who has called out the federation before. dynamo kiev�*s youth side has become the first ukrainian team to play a competitive international sporting football match since russia invaded the country last month. they lost their uefa youth league last—16 tie, 2—1 to sporting lisbon in bucharest. volodymyr brazhko pulled a goal back for dynamo after they had fallen two goals behind but they couldn't find an equaliser in the romanian capital. wingerjess breach will make herfirst england appearance in almost a year, when they take on wales in the womens six nations on saturday.breach won the 2021 tournament with england but injury and covid have kept her out of test rugby since then. she is is one of eight changes for the red roses following their victory over italy on sunday.

it's the first day of the grand national festival with two to one second favourite epatante running out an easy winner in the aintree hurdle this afternoon. that makes it a record equalling fifth win for trainer nicky henderson in this race.. monmiral came from the back to claim second, but he was well beaten by fourteen lengths, twenty eight to one shot mcfabulous came in third. that's all the sport for now. thank you very much. as we've been hearing, nato's secretary general says its members have agreed to strengthen support to ukraine and are providing a wide range of weapon systems to the country to fight the russians. britain, for example, has supplied anti—tank and anti—aircraft missiles, while the united states' has sent military aid worth nearly two billion dollars. our world affairs editor, john simpson, who's in lviv, has spoken to a senior ukrainian official who says that flow of weapons has to continue.

at an orthodox church in lviv, there is a double funeral. both soldiers were in their 40s, both died fighting with ukrainian forces in the east of the country. nato estimates that ukraine's losses are something like a third of russia's. in this bitter war, the ukrainians have two advantages — a ferocious determination to drive the russians out and the weaponry they are getting from nato. but the ukrainian government wants more weapons, urgently. maksym kozytskyy is the governor of lviv and a close ally of president zelensky. what does ukraine need most, is it medical supplies? is it clothes, is it food, or is it weapons? translation: what we needj the most is modern weapons. anti—ship systems, anti—aircraft systems, systems with which we can fight against tanks and aircraft, as well as heavy weapons, because we have to stop the enemy. but our goal is not to stop the enemy, it's to oust him from ukrainian land.

like his president, kozytskyy believes nato isn't giving ukraine nearly enough weapons. he is pretty scathing. translation: in my opinion, | from the west there is a policy of double standards and cowardice. it is cowardice not to call a spade a spade and cowardice not to take any position. and cowardice leads to tragedies. ukraine is starting to get tanks from nato — elderly, soviet—made ones from the czech republic. but what ukraine really wants is more heavy guns and more missile systems. nato insists it is supplying them as fast as possible, but it is not as much or as quickly

as ukraine says it needs. john simpson, bbc news, lviv. while evidence of russian atrocities in ukraine continues to mount, a new video has emerged which appears to show ukrainian soldiers executing russian captives. this is a still from the video, with bodies blurred out, the original video is too graphic to broadcast. however, it shows four bodies in military uniform on the ground, one appears to be moving, and a soldier shoots them several times. one of the soldiers standing over the bodies on the ground says: "here they are, the defenders of the russian army. we have located the incident to the main road

outside a town to the west of kyiv. the road links dmytrivka to irpin and bucha. the first version we found of the video was posted on the morning of 30 march — meaning it was filmed in the afternoon of 29 march or earlier. about half way through the video we can see one of the soldiers' faces — a bearded man — very clearly. a couple of other soldiers' faces are clearly visible at points in the video. we have tried to biometrically match this face — a process where a computer algorithm compares an image to a database of photos of people's faces. the match is to a georgian man with close links to ukraine. we have approached ukrainian authorities for comment. a british man who died in a landslide — alongside his nine year old son — in australia's blue mountains has been named. mehraab nazir — who was 49 — worked as a lawyer for a firm in singapore. his wife and another son are in hospital. phil mercer reports. mehraab nazir and his family were in australia on a holiday of a lifetime. but in a few horrifying moments lives were taken

and others changed forever. the singapore—based lawyer died alongside his nine—year—old son. they were crushed by falling rocks on a hiking trail in the blue mountains, west of sydney. his wife and an older boy were seriously hurt. they were airlifted to hospital in a critical condition. a teenage girl is being treated for shock. this is a classic case of this beautifulfamily from england, were just in the wrong place at the wrong time. it's just so sad. and maybe another 50 metres either side or a delay during the day, this wouldn't have happened. torrential rain in recent months is likely to be a key factor in what's being described as an unspeakable tragedy. the ground is sodden and in some areas it's become dangerously unstable. as a precaution, many hiking trails

have been closed because of fears of further landslides. the track where the father and son died had been inspected just a few days before the accident. landslides in the mountains are said to be common but injuries and fatalities are rare. while the risk is very small, this is a world heritage area. people are walking into wilderness. and the australian bush, while beautiful, can also be unforgiving. part of its beauty is the fact that it is really very wild, and it's unchanged. what visitors need to remember is that this is a dynamic landscape. national parks officials have said they have a world class programme to assess the risk of landslides in this part of eastern australia. but they've stressed that it's not possible to predict and eliminate the danger. phil mercer, bbc news, in the blue mountains

of new south wales. breaking news from pakistan, we are hearing the top court, the supreme court has said a decision to throw out a vote of no confidence on prime minister imran khan at the weekend was unconstitutional and this happened on sunday when a deputy speaker of parliament, a member of imran khan's party, throughout the motion saying it is part of a foreign conspiracy and unconstitutional and imran khan dissolved the parliament and called for fresh elections. dissolved the parliament and called forfresh elections. his dissolved the parliament and called for fresh elections. his critics in the opposition parties say however this was all unconstitutional and they took this to the supreme court and the pakistan's top court, the supreme court, has in factjust ruled in favour of them saying that this move by the deputy speaker of the parliament throwing out the

no—confidence vote was unconstitutional and saying that the dissolution of parliament is reversed. so this does look like the vote of no confidence on imran khan, prime minister imran khan, will go ahead possibly within the next few days, so that was just going to ask from pakistan's supreme court. parents are being advised to watch out for signs of hepatitis in their children. around 60 cases of the inflammatory liver condition have been found in youngsters under 10 in england, and 11 children in scotland have been admitted to hospital. the uk health security agency says they are investigating a wide range of potential causes and possible links. the symptoms include jaundice, high fever and itchy skin. it's widely believed that the dinosaurs were wiped out after a huge asteroid crashed into the earth 66 million years ago — but no—one's ever found the remains of a dinosaur killed in the impact — until now.scientists may have uncovered direct evidence which tells them much more about what happened on the day of the collision.

our science editor rebecca morelle has more. it was the most cataclysmic day in our planet's history. 66 million years ago, an asteroid, seven miles across, slammed into the earth. the age of the dinosaurs was over. now, at a secret site in north dakota, nicknamed tanis, a mass graveyard could contain the first evidence of creatures killed on that day. oh, wow! oh, my god, look at that! look, the scales are preserved. in the crumbling rock, animals, plants and trees are tangled together, frozen in time like a prehistoric pompeii. we've got so many details with this site that tell us what happened moment by moment. it's almost like watching it play out in the movies. you know, you actually look at the rock column, you look at the fossils there, and it brings you back to that day. we're able to see what happened within that first hour

or so after impact. and that's the front row seat to one of the most amazing events of the cretaceous. and here we are looking at it. despite all of the dinosaurs discovered and displayed in museums, they don't tell the full story. the dinosaurs here were found all around the world, and they span their entire 180—million—year reign on the planet. it's widely accepted that this domination came to an end when the asteroid struck. but there's a mystery. no one's ever found direct evidence of a dinosaur killed by the impact, or even a fossil dinosaur that died within 1,000 years of it. now, though, a discovery at tanis may have changed that. there's something here. that's hard. that's bone right next to the skin. this is the moment a dinosaur�*s leg was discovered. it was captured by a bbc crew for a documentary called dinosaurs, the final day. the fossil part is remarkably well preserved. it belongs to a small plant—eating

dinosaur called a thescelosaur, and scientists think it died in a huge flash flood, set off by shock waves from the asteroid strike. this looks like an animal whose leg has simply been ripped off really quickly. there's no evidence on the leg of disease. there are no obvious pathologies. there's no trace of the leg being scavenged. so the best idea that we have is that this is an animal that died more or less instantaneously. this could be the first bit of dinosaur ever found that died as a direct result of being involved in the cataclysm that occurred after the meteorite hit in the gulf of mexico. it's not the only discovery at tanis. other finds include a triceratops in stunning condition, a pterosaur egg that has an embryo inside, and the remains of a small mammal that tried to hide away in a burrow. the documentary is presented by sir david attenborough, who reveals the dinosaurs�* last day, minute by minute. billions of tonnes of sulphur were ejected into the atmosphere,

blocking the sunlight. a small piece of rock from the site is being studied at the university of manchester. this thin band of clay represents the moment when the dinosaurs became extinct. and you can see — i mean, this is really clear and obvious to see, isn't it? there's a definite line in the rock. absolutely clear. and above it we've got these very typical coals that we find, associated with this post—impact apocalyptic world, almost. so, this — you're holding a snapshot of time. in fact, you're holding the last mass extinction event to occur on earth. but there's even stronger evidence of a connection to the impact. tanis is 2,000 miles away from where the asteroid hit. but what links the two of these — tiny beads scattered amongst the fossils. they're remnants of molten rock hurled high into the sky by the impact. they fell back down to earth across thousands of miles as these tiny glass balls. inside one may be something even more remarkable — a small fragment of the asteroid itself.

we were able to pull apart the chemistry and identify the composition of that material. all the evidence, all of the chemical data from that study, suggests strongly that we're looking at a piece of the impactor, the asteroid, that ended it for the dinosaurs. these discoveries could help us to understand the extinction of the largest beasts ever to roam the earth. the paleontologists now need to submit their findings to the scientific community to scrutinise the claims. but they've only just scratched the surface of what lies in these rocks, and there is much of this lost world waiting to be discovered. rebecca morelle, bbc news. breaking news from new york for the

united nations general assembly has just voted to suspend russia from the human rights council over the war in ukraine, 93 votes to suspend russia, 24 against suspending russia, 24 against suspending russia, 58 abstentions. we heard at the beginning of this session from the beginning of this session from the ukraine ambassador to the un urging ambassador not to say no, he said pressing no means pulling a trigger, it means a red dot on the screen, red is the blood of the innocent lives lost and he also urged countries not to abstain, not to be indifferent, he says, but 24 countries did vote against this motion, 58 abstained but 93 ambassadors to the un have voted to suspend russia from the human rights council so the vote is carried and i believe this is the first time a permanent member of the human rights council has been suspended. we will have more on that story for you of

course. the three—day grand national festival gets underway at aintree today. on saturday, all eyes will be on rachael blackmore. last year she became the first female jockey to win the famous race. rachael is back to defend her title, riding the same horse — minella times. sally nugent has been to ireland to meet her. rachael blackmore, the first woman to ride to victory at the grand national. and then, just a couple of weeks ago, she became the first woman to win the prestigious cheltenham gold cup. growing up in a farm in ireland, she always knew she wanted to work with horses. we had sheep and cows there, so my whole childhood was surrounded by animals, i suppose, and i always knew growing up that i wanted to be a jockey but i never envisaged that i would be able to make a career out of it. i'm going to remind you of that amazing quote from last year. "i don't feel male, i don't feel female, "i barely feel human." is that right?

yes, something like that. the grand national is just so massive, and you never think you're actually going to get to win it, you know what i mean? getting around in the grand national is a bit of an achievement in itself, for sure, so to actually get to win it, like, it was just a phenomenal feeling. lots of people will say, does it matter that you are a woman? you are treated equally to the men, but you are making a difference. how aware of that are you? i suppose i'm still living in that bubble at the moment, so i'm not getting too wrapped up in any of that, i'm just enjoying what i'm doing and trying to stay doing it. i get lots of letters off kids, wishing you good luck and saying well done, and like, that's wonderful, to see them all have such an interest. with the grand nationaljust days away, it would be easy to assume nerves are at fever pitch but this is a race like no other. the jockeys will kind of wish each other good luck beforehand. it has a different feel to it, and especially riding something like minella times, who had such a fantastic spin last year, we are just really

looking forward to it. go on, big boy. come on, man. up, up! good boy. rachael's success is driven by trainer henry de bromhead, a man with a meticulous eye for detail. very clever. that'll do. rachel is a great jockey and a brilliant ambassador for racing but ultimately we work well together. rachael's pretty laid back and i'm pretty intense, and yeah, it sort of works. what's next, rachael? just keep trying to ride winners, isuppose. i never set up massive goals, it's just not something i suppose in racing that i've ever done, so yeah, just every day we go racing, try and ride winners and hopefully have some success at aintree. everyone will be watching out for the girl from tipperary. sally nugent, bbc news. now it's time for a look at the weather with ben.

hello, good afternoon, shouldn't be as windy by the time we get to the grand national, which is probably good news because today we've had wind gust of more than 50 mph in lasers, which caused one issues, choppy seas for this weather watcher in cromer, norfolk, take shower clouds overhead and some of the showers in the north of the uk have been wintry covering snow over the mountain tops here and this is the satellite picture, you can see this cold cloud working through an area of low pressure, plenty of shower clouds following on behind and this brisk, cold, northerly wind but as you go into the evening, notice the isobars tending to ease apart, that means the winds will ease so it will turn a bit calmer overnight with many of the showers fading, giving is ongoing here and there, especially in northern scotland, and some ice, rain and to the channel islands, for south west of england, temperatures are above freezing and for other places, cold and frosty night out in that range in south

courtesy of this area of low pressure which has been named storm diego by the french weather service for the impact it might well cause in france but for us only really dealing a glancing blow, having said that a really soggy start to tomorrow across the channel islands, the rain raises in and it could just give some snow over the high ground, dartmoor, running very close to the south coast as we go through the... before clearing southwards, elsewhere, frosty but largely bright and sunny start. and some of the showers will be heavy, possibly thundery and wintry of a high ground from northern england northwards. temperature 7—12 c, still below par but not as windy as it has been today so not feeling quite as cold. saturday morning, getting a free frosty start in some places, meaning a lot of clear sky and sunshine to start the day, some showers but not too many, chiefly the showers

towards the north—east, and 7—13 c. high pressure rings and predominantly dry start to the weekend that hyde tries to hold on into sunday with the area of low pressure out west having further ideas so the battle between the two means are most people it will stay dry but with more cloud spilling in from the west, splashes of rain into northern ireland late but the one changing direction picking up southerly winds and that will make it feel quite a bit milder and into next week, those milder conditions will continue with any sunshine feeling quite warm next week and it certainly is not sunny all the time of some rain around as well. goodbye for now.

this is bbc news. the headlines: the united nations votes to suspend russia from the human rights council — over violations of human rights and atrocities in the ukrainian city of bucha. nato's secretary—general says members have agreed to strengthen support to ukraine ukraine's foreign minister asks for help to come within days, or it will come too late. heading to safety — the ukrainians fleeing west as russia's military offensive in the east intensifies. in other news — the government puts nuclear power at the heart of its new energy strategy — it wants 8 new reactors in the uk approved by the end of the decade. more pressure on the chancellor rishi sunak — as his wife confirms she has non—domiciled status — which means she doesn't have to pay uk tax on income earned outside britain.