wet weather plans if you're on your easter break. he this is bbc news 7 these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. at least 30 people are feared to have been killed after two rockets struck a railway station in eastern ukraine. a local official has posted this picture from the scene. russian forces have now fully withdrawn from northern ukraine — according to uk intelligence — but the eastern donbas region suffers heavy shelling and rocket fire overnight. violence inflicted by russian troops on one ukrainian town is descibed as �*more horrific�* than first reported — with claims civilians were held undergound. the british chancellor rishi sunak describes reports about his wife's tax arrangements as a smear campaign — and insists no rules were broken. easter break travel disruption —

thousands face significant delays at uk airports ahead of the big getaway. around 16,000 women in the uk are developing post—traumatic stress disorder after suffering a miscarriage. and reversing the aging process — researchers in britain rejuvenate a woman's skin cells by 30 years. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. more than 30 people have been killed and more than 100 wounded in a rocket attack on kramatorsk railway station according to the ukrainian state railway company. russia is shifting it's focus

from the north of ukraine — towards the area in the south and east — known as donbas. this morning — a rocket has killed more than 30 people at kramatorsk railway station. the picture you see behind me was posted by an ukrainian politician. the uk's ministry of defence confirmed that russian troops have now "fully withdrawn" from northern ukraine ukrainian forces are continuing to recapture areas around kyiv — president zelensky says the destruction uncovered in borodyanka — north west of kyiv is worse than what has been seen in bucha. today — european commission president ursula von der leyen will travel to kyiv to show, in her words, europe's "unwavering support" for ukraine in its fight against russia. russia has been suspended from the human rights council in a un vote. and the german chancellor 0laf scholz will visit the uk prime minister borisjohnson today ukraine aims to establish 10

humanitarian corridors today to evacuate trapped civilians in the south and east of the country, although some previous attempts in mariupol have failed. 0urfirst report this morning — is from the city of chernihiv — a city that survived a 10 week siege from russian forces. 0ur correspondent, yogita limaye, has been given rare access to the area, now russian forces have pulled out. her report contains material some viewers may find distressing. another area the russians have withdrawn from. more unimaginable trauma. yahidne, a village in the north—east, close to the border with belarus. mykola klymchuk took us to the basement of the local school, filled with the stench of disease and decay. he was held here for four weeks, along with 130 others. the elderly, children,

babies, whole families rounded up at gunpoint, crammed together. translation: i had only half a metre of space. i was sleeping, standing up. i tied myself with my scarf to the railing here, so i didn't fall over. i spent 25 nights in this position. the main thing i thought was, i have to survive for my daughter and granddaughters. a crude calendar marked every day of pain. four children lay in each of these cots. the constant sound of bombardment allowed barely any sleep. translation: the toilets, they were buckets. - they would overflow. sometimes russian soldiers took people outside and used them as human shields. the room has no ventilation.

mykola says 12 people died here. those who died in this room, they were mostly elderly people, believed to have suffocated to death. and when they died, it wasn't immediately possible to take the bodies out. russian soldiers wouldn't allow it. also, there was fighting going on outside, so it was often too dangerous. so they would then pick up the bodies, and put them here in the corner. so, essentially there were people here, including dozens of children, who were living amongst corpses for hours, sometimes days, until they were allowed to take the bodies out and keep them upstairs on the ground, just outside the school building. 15—year—old anastasia was also held captive. "i knew the people who died. they were kind. "i felt really sad," she said.

"for no reason, theyjust died, sitting there." russian soldiers took villages like yahidne in a bid to encircle and capture the city of chernihiv. they weren't able to enter it, but large parts have been destroyed. a crater created by aerial bombing, a whole neighbourhood in northern chernihiv flattened. nina's home was shelled. her daughter lost a leg. "all of us were knocked out by the explosion. "when we came to our senses, we began to search for each other. "then i saw her screaming, �*mummy, i don't have a leg'. "it was horrific." how does she respond to russia

denying its targeted civilians? "tell them to stop lying. they lie a lot," she said. "there's a woman in a hospital without a leg. "that is the truth." yogita limaye, bbc news, chernihiv. we have breaking news on sanctions against russia from reuters. it says the eu has adopted a fifth round of sanctions against russia including a ban on russian coal import and banning russian vessels from eu ports. that has just come through, the european commission has issued a statement saying it welcomes today's agreement by the council to adopt that package of sanctions against the regime of vladimir putin. it is

also working on additional proposals on possible sanctions on oil imports. that has come from reuters in the past few minutes. ukraine's prosecutor general says vladimir putin can be prosecuted for war crimes in the international courts. iryna venediktova was speaking on a visit to borodyanka around 80km north—west of kyiv. she said 650 dead bodies had been found in the kyiv region. we found in kyiv region, makariv, borodyanka, bucha, irpin, we found 650 dead bodies. vladimir putin is the main warcriminal of the 21st—century. but actually, we can suspect in ukraine legislation, you know about immunity, three people in any state have immunity. presidents, ministers of foreign affairs and the head of government. that's why when they are on the opposition, we cannot start to prosecute them in ukraine.

but in the international courts, we can do it. in russia, nobel peace prize winner dmitry muratov has been attacked while on a train. his publication, novaya gazeta, tweeted that an unknown person entered the journalist's carriage and poured red oil and his eyes are burning terribly. mr muratov said the male attacker shouted, "muratov, this is for our boys." novaya gazeta is known for being highly critical of the russian authorities. our correspondent in moscow, jenny hill, gave us more detail about the attack. a group calling themselves the z paratroopers using a telegram channel have claimed resposibility for the attack. it's rather a rambling statement they have put out saying that their veterans will i am quoting here, remind the great patriots that the blood of

our glorious sons will not go unanswered. they talk about repeating accusations from the authorities here in russia that the ukrainians were the ones who fabricated evidence of those atrocities in bucha and say that they will a threat come to each of you. i am not quite clear who they are addressing there but presumably kremlin critics or anyone who seeks to print evidence of the atrocities or accuse russia of having perpetrated them. the newspaper which this man is the editor of had to suspend its print and online editions at the end of last month saying it was impossible to tell the truth about what is happening in ukraine as a result of new legislation passed by the kremlin. he has been, as you say, a well—known critic of the regime. that is the latest update we have on this group claiming responsibility. what has the reaction been in russia to the country being suspended from the human rights council by a un vote?

the authorities describe that as an unlawful politically motivated step. they also point out that they actually left the council, withdrew before the vote was taken. they say they effectively jumped before they were pushed. moscow has repeatedly said the council is a politically motivated place. where the west tried to use it as a tool to further their own interests. more defiance from moscow on that particular front. it is interesting to see that vladimir putin publicly at least seems to rather relish russia's increasingly pariah status on the world stage. perhaps that is because it allows him to further his narrative that russia is the real victim here and that the west, ukraine are the aggressors. that is what he has been telling russian people and that is what he will continue to tell them parroted, of course, by state media. the president of the european commission is on her way to kyiv.

ursula von der leyen is travelling with the eu foreign policy chief, josep borrell. she is due to meet president zelensky for talks ahead of a donors�* conference in warsaw on saturday, called stand up for ukraine. 0ur correspondent danjohnson joins us from lviv. what can we expect from ursula von�*s visit? we what can we expect from ursula von's visit? ~ ~' ., , what can we expect from ursula von's visit? ~ ~ ., , , ., what can we expect from ursula von's visit? ~ ~' ., , , ., ., visit? we know she is going to meet the ukrainian _ visit? we know she is going to meet the ukrainian president. _ visit? we know she is going to meet the ukrainian president. she - visit? we know she is going to meet the ukrainian president. she is- the ukrainian president. she is taking other european leaders with her to show solidarity with ukraine and talk about what the majors can be offered, what support can be given to aid the ukrainian resistance. we know the ukrainian leader said for them the priority as weapons, weapons, weapons. there have been flows of extra weapons and back up but that is an issue they

will talk about. they are also going to discuss the way ukraine can get produce out of the country. can trade with the rest of the european union. that has been located because most of ukraine's ports are inaccessible. problems getting produce like rain over the border. they will be talking about how to ease those flows to make sure that there is some economy still running in this country. we there is some economy still running in this country-— in this country. we have been heafina in this country. we have been hearing reports _ in this country. we have been hearing reports in _ in this country. we have been hearing reports in the - in this country. we have been hearing reports in the last - in this country. we have been. hearing reports in the last hour about an attack in a train station in ukraine. we understand 30 people are feared to have been killed. what more do we know? ? this are feared to have been killed. what more do we know?? this is news coming from the east of ukraine from kramatorsk. 0fficials coming from the east of ukraine from kramatorsk. officials are saying two rockets have hit the railway station there. it is one of the furthest east railway stations that was actually still operating. irate actually still operating. we understand _ actually still operating. - understand there are thousands of people in the train station this morning trying to take evacuation trains west. kramatorsk is in the

donetsk region but it is one of the places used to evacuate people heading further west. this morning, a double rocket attack on that station is said to have killed about 30 people and injured perhaps more than 100. we know there were thousands of people at the station at the time trying to get on trains so it may well be there as further bad news to come from there. we do not know what was behind the attack, who is responsible, but the sense is that russian attacks in the east would step up because it military withdrawal from would step up because it military withdrawalfrom kyiv would step up because it military withdrawal from kyiv is complete and the focus was likely to shift to the donbas, to those furthest east region. whether this is the first sign of that or something else we have to wait and see. it looks like a civilian target that has been hit, we do not know if it is deliberate or accidental. we do not know if it is deliberate oraccidental. forthat we do not know if it is deliberate or accidental. for that loss of life in a big scale in eastern ukraine this morning. thank you very much.

the home office says 110,900 uk visas for ukrainians have now been issued — and a total of 12,000 people have arrived in the uk from ukraine. our home editor mark easton has been speaking to the home secretary, priti patel. don? will you apologise? i apologise with frustration. _ don? will you apologise? i apologise with frustration. it _ don? will you apologise? i apologise with frustration. it takes _ don? will you apologise? i apologise with frustration. it takes time. - don? will you apologise? i apologise with frustration. it takes time. i - with frustration. it takes time. i have made it clear it takes time to start up a new route. i am responsible for serving the staff in region, hundreds of home office staff doing these applications, processing on the ground, providing support. processing on the ground, providing su ort. ., , , processing on the ground, providing su ort, ., , , , processing on the ground, providing su--ort. , , ., processing on the ground, providing suuort_ , , ., support. people see it is not good enou~h, support. people see it is not good enough. you _ support. people see it is not good enough, you boasted _ support. people see it is not good enough, you boasted about- support. people see it is not good enough, you boasted about a - support. people see it is not good l enough, you boasted about a surge support. people see it is not good - enough, you boasted about a surge of staff to france to support ukrainians who had arrived there, there were two skies, a table and some crests. there were two skies, a table and some creste— some crests. there is no posting takin: some crests. there is no posting taking place- _ some crests. there is no posting taking place- we _ some crests. there is no posting taking place. we have _ some crests. there is no posting taking place. we have a - some crests. there is no posting taking place. we have a centre l some crests. there is no posting | taking place. we have a centre in

france. 0ur taking place. we have a centre in france. our home office staff are there in conjunction with the french government. there in conjunction with the french government-— government. people look at the numbers. _ government. people look at the numbers, 10,000, _ government. people look at the numbers, 10,000, you - government. people look at the numbers, 10,000, you reckon i government. people look at the - numbers, 10,000, you reckon have a right from ukraine. in germany it is 300,000. in ireland it is 17,000. why is britain playing catch up? this is not about catch up. it is not to compare us to other countries. first and for most because we have an uncapped scheme. it is unprecedented.— it is unprecedented. people are frustrated because _ it is unprecedented. people are frustrated because they - it is unprecedented. people are frustrated because they want i it is unprecedented. people are j frustrated because they want to bring people, they want to put people up and they cannot make it happen. they are blaming your home office system, the red tape. it is eas to office system, the red tape. it is easy to blame — office system, the red tape. it 3 easy to blame someone else. office system, the red tape. it is - easy to blame someone else. security checks are a — easy to blame someone else. security checks are a problem. _ easy to blame someone else. security checks are a problem. we _ easy to blame someone else. security checks are a problem. we demand - checks are a problem. we demand these as other countries do not. that is because they are eu member state countries with schengen, we have left the eu and we have to

document people who come to our country. document people who come to our count . . , ., document people who come to our count . ., ,,, document people who come to our count . ., , ,, ., country. can you suspend that with this crisis? — country. can you suspend that with this crisis? i _ country. can you suspend that with this crisis? i am _ country. can you suspend that with this crisis? i am certain _ country. can you suspend that with this crisis? i am certain you - country. can you suspend that with this crisis? i am certain you have i this crisis? i am certain you have re orted this crisis? i am certain you have reported on _ this crisis? i am certain you have reported on windrush, _ this crisis? i am certain you have reported on windrush, they - this crisis? i am certain you have reported on windrush, they had| this crisis? i am certain you have l reported on windrush, they had no documentation, people try to remove them. we want to make sure that people have not only the visas are important, they are documented, it gives them the right to work, the right to establish themselves, to get their children into schools. it is slowing the process up. why can germany accept 300000 and we accept 10,000? ., germany accept 300000 and we accept 10,000? . , ., ~ 10,000? that is not lifelike. germany _ 10,000? that is not lifelike. germany is _ 10,000? that is not lifelike. germany is a _ 10,000? that is not lifelike. germany is a eu _ 10,000? that is not lifelike. germany is a eu country - 10,000? that is not lifelike. germany is a eu country andj 10,000? that is not lifelike. - germany is a eu country and they do not have these checks, it is not like for like. we are an independent third country and we want to give people the status and security of coming to our country with a warm welcome, we are welcoming people, over 40,000 visas being granted,

10,000 people over a space of five weeks have come to the united kingdom. we have to protect and safeguard them here as well. we have breaking news on the subject of sanctions. we have had reports in the past few minutes that show that government analysis says that more than £275 billion of russia's reserves have currently been frozen. that is as a result of sanctions imposed by the uk and other countries. it says that £275 billion total represent 60% of russian foreign currency reserves. new figures on the amount of money frozen as a result of sanctions against russia. airline passengers have been told to expect delays to continue as staff shortages cause chaos. the industry regulator, the civil aviation authority, says

it's concerned about the experiences customers are facing, and warned airlines against making last—minute cancellations. manchester airport says delays there could last for at least a month. travellers have been hit by disruption over the past week and the coming weekend is expected to see some operators return to prepandemic levels. here's our transport correspondent, katy austin. holidays are back. going away is easier again, with uk travel restrictions removed. there's now huge demand for travel in the easter and summer holidays, and airports and airlines that were hit so badly during the pandemic, are trying to scale up again quickly to meet that demand. but many people's pre—easter trips had a bumpy start. there were long queues at some airports last weekend, including at manchester, which has had problems for weeks. the biggest area of challenge that we've had is here in security. after shedding jobs during covid, airport bosses admit they've struggled to hire again quickly enough.

the speed and the scale of recovery has caught us, and it has meant that we are short staffed at the moment. it has meant that there is a number of weeks where our processes need to catch up, our recruitment processes. but again, we're confident that in a matter of weeks we will be in that position. i think we're going to have instances of queues over the next four to six weeks. but as i said, you know, there will be lots of people will get through in five or ten minutes. there will be — the majority will get through in 30 or 40 minutes. airports say covid documentation checks are also adding to delays. a specialist recruiter near gatwick airport said huge hiring drives were under way ahead of the summer, but filling roles, including baggage handlers, has been a challenge. we have had a large volume of people who have taken the decision to stay in the employment that they found after they were made redundant. i think that they feel that that may be a little bit more stable, and there is a little bit of nervousness of coming back to work

in an industry that essentially made them redundant. recruitment has been a problem for airlines, too. easyjet has cancelled hundreds of flights this week, blaming staff sickness. british airways has also made cancellations. among those whose plans have been ruined are these school children. half their group had already gone on a ski trip, but their easyjet flight from gatwick to join them, was cancelled. it's really sad, because we had to get up really, really early in the morning, for absolutely nothing, just to go to the airport and wait for about six hours, sitting down next to our suitcases and looking forward to something that wasn't going to happen. easyjet said sorry, and offered further assistance, including a refund. businesses are happy to see so many passengers again, but not everyone's much anticipated journeys have gone to plan. katy austin, bbc news in manchester.

0ur correspondent ben boulos has been at manchester airport this morning and has been telling us more on the disruptions across the country. well, it is likely to be a busy few days ahead at this airport and others around the country as many families go away for the easter break. in many cases, their first trip abroad since the pandemic. we have already seen big queues here at manchester airport, at check—in and security over the last couple of weeks. and that's something that has been seen in some other airports as well. and the reason for that is because of a lack of staff. now, that has been caused by a combination of high levels of sickness and a lot of unfilled vacancies. now, we are well aware that the travel industry has been one of the hardest hit by the pandemic. and over the last two years, a lot of people have had to be laid off, a lot of workers have been laid off or themselves have chosen to go

and look for work elsewhere. so, although we are now seeing a pick—up in demand forflights and bookings are up as travel restrictions have all pretty much gone, the industry is struggling to fill the gaps to get the staff needed to meet that demand. let me just talk you through some of the numbers, take stansted airport, for example, easter weekend last year, they had about 8,000 passengers passing through. this easter weekend they are expecting 240,000 passengers. at the same time, flights are being cancelled, more than 1,000 were cancelled last week, mostly british airways and easyjet flights. again, that is due to a lack of staff. easyjet telling us that their staff sickness levels are about double what they are normally. and then you've got the problem of recruitment. take luton airport as an example. 400 job vacancies across many roles including firefighters, security staff, hospitality staff.

and the problem is, you can'tjust get people in overnight and put them in those jobs. what the airport bosses are telling us is there is a rigorous security vetting process, training, and so we could see these delays at airports lasting anything for the next up to two months. some breaking news, the 36—year—old has been jailed at the old bailey for life with a minimum term of 36 years for the murder of the primary school teacher. we will have more on that. thousands of lorry drivers have spent the night stuck on the motorway leading to dover — as cross—channel ferry disruption

enters its eighth day. with the easter holidays on the horizon, its feared an influx of travellers could make the situation even worse. fiona lamdin is in dover. the council have said if things don't improve, if the traffic doesn't improve this weekend, they will be declaring a major incident. just to remind you how we got here, there are three contributing factors that have created this perfect storm. first of all there is a shortage of ferries. with p&0 sacking 800 of its staff, there is currently no service running between dover and calais. that is a real problem. where do all those passengers go? now, dfds chris parker, they have been trying to take the passengers from p&0, but they say this weekend they can't do that, they need to prioritise their own passengers. this is now the fourth week of this and up to now we have taken thousands of p80 passengers. the issue is, as we run into the peak weekend, we just have extremely high demand from our own passengers.

we cannot take a full load of our own passages and then have more passengers coming in from p&0. we simply don't have the capacity. so we took the decision that we would be better off to focus on our passengers and not disappoint p&0 passengers arriving at the port because of course the worst thing is to have people turn up and then for us to say we are really sorry but we do not have the space for you. so they are hoping that as of monday they can start taking p&0 passengers again. as well as the shortage of ferries, the weather has been terrible and that has disrupted sailings. and also there is a huge influx of holiday passengers. it's tripled compared to this time last year. so on the m20, there are currently 23 mile tailbacks of lorries. 0peration brock has kicked in. it has the capacity to deal with 2,000 lorries but at the moment they are dealing with 4,500, so many lorries spent the night there. there are no bathrooms, there is no food for them,

so lots of lorries there. and then also local traffic, people trying to get to work, people trying to get to hospital appointments and go out and do their shopping. it's hugely frustrating. p&0 are saying they hope they are going to resume their sailings next week if they pass all the safety checks. but at the moment, if you are a lorry driver, if you are heading here for a holiday or if you are a local, what you need this morning in this area is a lot of time and a huge amount of patience. a man has been sentenced to 36 years for the murder of primary school teacher sabina nessa. koci selamaj beat and strangled the 28—year—old as she walked through a park in kidbrooke, south—east london, on 17 september. sabina nessa, graduate, primary

school teacher and fun loving. the second in a family of four girls. now her older sister cherishes what sabina was wearing when she was killed. , , ., . , ., killed. this is the watch she wore on the night _ killed. this is the watch she wore on the night so _ killed. this is the watch she wore on the night so i _ killed. this is the watch she wore on the night so i am _ killed. this is the watch she wore on the night so i am holding - killed. this is the watch she wore on the night so i am holding it. killed. this is the watch she wore on the night so i am holding it to | on the night so i am holding it to feel close to her. we feel like she is going to walk through the door. people say time will get easier, but really, timejust gets harder. the realisation that she is not here hits home. in realisation that she is not here hits home-— hits home. in previous court hearings _ hits home. in previous court hearings she _ hits home. in previous court hearings she like _ hits home. in previous court hearings she like the - hits home. in previous court hearings she like the rest i hits home. in previous court hearings she like the rest ofj hearings she like the rest of her family has seen the murderer. he was waitin: for family has seen the murderer. he was waiting for a — family has seen the murderer. he was waiting for a woman, _ family has seen the murderer. he was waiting for a woman, to _ family has seen the murderer. he was waiting for a woman, to attack- family has seen the murderer. he was waiting for a woman, to attack her, i waiting for a woman, to attack her, and do what he wanted to do. i was just thinking, what a horrible animal, vile animal he is. and, hours before the murder, he checked into the grand hotel in eastbourne.

his wife who had left him because of his violent behaviour worked here. she met him in the hotel car park. he asked her to have sex with him. after she rejected him, he drove off alone and ended up in south east london. he pulled up in kid broke and went into the local sainsbury. intent on violence against a woman, he bought rolling pin. it is believed he was considering using this as his weapon. meanwhile sabina nessa who lived locally was on her way to meet a friend. she is thought to have taking a short cut through the park because she was running late. he looked furtive and was caught on cctv. cameras in the park actually showed him running towards her and attacking her. he beat her 34 times with this metal traffic triangle and carried her oath

unconscious. her body was found the following day. he had strangled her. on his way back to eastbourne, he drove down a country lane and dumped the murder weapon in a reverie. 0ne the murder weapon in a reverie. one week later, he was arrested and being told over the telephone by an interpreter he was being charged with murder. he is an albanian national. it with murder. he is an albanian national. , . ., . national. it there is clear evidence of a sexually _ national. it there is clear evidence of a sexually motivated _ national. it there is clear evidence of a sexually motivated attack- of a sexually motivated attack together with the fact that he had propositioned his wife earlier in the day— propositioned his wife earlier in the day for sex, it is without a shadow— the day for sex, it is without a shadow of— the day for sex, it is without a shadow of a doubt a sexually motivated murder.— shadow of a doubt a sexually motivated murder. ., . motivated murder. one month after her death last _ motivated murder. one month after her death last year, _ motivated murder. one month after her death last year, her _ motivated murder. one month after her death last year, her family - her death last year, her family marked what would have been her 29th birthday. the marked what would have been her 29th birthda . , ., ., , birthday. the sunflower was her favourite. _ birthday. the sunflower was her favourite, she _ birthday. the sunflower was her favourite, she would _ birthday. the sunflower was her favourite, she would stand - birthday. the sunflower was her favourite, she would stand up i birthday. the sunflower was her l favourite, she would stand up and give her opinion. we should all stand up and say enough is enough. let's put an end to this violence.

we will be hearing later from june kelly, he was at court for the sentencing earlier. the chancellor, rishi sunak, has been defending his wife over criticism of her tax arrangements, saying his family are the targets of a smear campaign. akshata murty pays £30,000 a year for her non—domiciled status, which means she does not have to pay uk tax on her overseas income. what he has done is restated the defence that she had her spokesperson had made the day before. what he has said is that she has done nothing wrong, she follows the rules, she pays uk tax here on her uk income, she pays, she says, every penny she earns internationally she would pay the full taxes on — that was the phrasing he used there. this is how the system works for people like her who are international

and have moved here. he has not quite settled all the questions there because it is not the way the system works for most people. whether you move here or you live here, you pay full tax on your earnings anywhere around the world in the uk. for some people, and that is whether you are a uk citizen or anywhere else, whether you live here or you move here, it does not matter what happens, you have to claim that you have been non—domicile status, you are a permanent resident somewhere else and you have no intention of staying in the uk long term, then you can say that your foreign earnings do not have to be taxed in the uk as long as you do not bring them here. she has chosen that special status and pays a £30,000 charge, the question that leaves is, a couple of questions, one is how much she earns elsewhere, where she pays tax, the labour party says it is relevant,

he is the chancellor of the exchequer in charge of the tax system, he should come clean about that. the other question is maybe for people looking at this would be that domicile status, it is in india, she has multiple homes here, her husband is here, and obviously has a commitment to being a politician here, they may want to raise questions about that too. labour and the liberal democrats have pointed out that you should not be able to be a politician here and have a wife who is not domiciled here. researchers in cambridge think they have uncovered a way to turn back the ageing process, after rejuvenating the skin cells of a 53—year—old woman, making them look and behave like those of a 23—year—old. the technology is based on a technique used to turn adult skin cells into embryonic stem cells

by soaking them in chemicals. there's a long way to go because the chemicals used in the process are known to cause cancers. it's hoped the the research could lead to treatments for age—related diseases, such as diabetes and heart disease. let's talk to head of the team, proffessor wolf reik. he's a senior group leader and associate director at the babraham institute. he's also a professor of epigenetics at the university of cambridge. thank you forjoining us. first of all, i have to say, this does sound too good to be true. in theory, is this like a fountain of youth that will make me look younger? that is what i want to know.— what i want to know. let's start erha -s what i want to know. let's start perhaps with — what i want to know. let's start perhaps with what _ what i want to know. let's start perhaps with what we _ what i want to know. let's start perhaps with what we have - what i want to know. let's start | perhaps with what we have done what i want to know. let's start i perhaps with what we have done in the lab, which is to take human skin cells of people from 50—60 —year—olds, and we put these forum

genes into these cells. if you keep the genes on the for a long time, then the cells turn into embryonic stem cells. what is my lifeless about this, is if you would then measure at the age in the embryonic stem cells, it's gone from 50, 60 years to zero years, and that is really remarkable. the problem is it is difficult to use embryonic stem cells in the 30p, and the factors used to convert these cells are dangerous because they can cause countered by themselves. what we have done in the lab is put these factors and for a short period of time, two weeks, and then switch them back out, let the cells recover, and the cells then remain skin cells, but they are rejuvenated ijy skin cells, but they are rejuvenated by 20—30 years, not only by

molecular measurement, but also functionally in terms of wound healing capacity, for example, that kind of capacity is restored. it is not 'ust kind of capacity is restored. it is notjust for— kind of capacity is restored. it is not just for frivolous purposes of notjust for frivolous purposes of the beauty industry. it has got something that could potentially have real value for dealing with medical illnesses. how possible do you think it is you can get to a stage where it is not likely to cause cancer? i stage where it is not likely to cause cancer?— stage where it is not likely to cause cancer? i think that will reauire cause cancer? i think that will require more _ cause cancer? i think that will require more research - cause cancer? i think that will require more research and i require more research and discovering pathways and factors that are separate from these factors than we use right now, which can cause cancer. we are hopeful we can discover molecules that potentially in the future can rejuvenate cells without causing the potential for cancer. iiii without causing the potential for cancer. .,

without causing the potential for cancer. . . ., , cancer. if that were the case, in theo , cancer. if that were the case, in theory. further _ cancer. if that were the case, in theory, further down _ cancer. if that were the case, in theory, further down the - cancer. if that were the case, in theory, further down the line, l cancer. if that were the case, in i theory, further down the line, what could this look like in terms of applications outside of the lamp? i think the first sort of things you could be thinking about is skin. for example, if a young person cut themselves, it heals quickly. if an older person cuts themselves, it takes longer to heal. burns that are a problem, skin ulcers. all these things get a little bit more difficult with age. if you can imagine that we can take cells from the same person, rejuvenate them, and then use them in kind of cell therapies, i think that would be an exciting prospect for applications, perhaps a few years down the line. it sounds like it has great potential. exciting stuff, we will have to see how it progresses. thank you for speaking to us.

let's return to our top story — the situation in ukraine. as we have been bringing you breaking news on the rocket attacks we have had reports of a net ukraine. we have some breaking news to bring you from reuters again, which as we are hearing the missile strike on kramatorsk railway station was a ukrainian provocation. that is what is coming from moscow. we brought you information on that attack a little earlier, which we understand has killed at least 30 people. the later is now from moscow is that they are alleging that was a ukrainian provocation. for now, moscow seems to be focusing its attention on eastern ukraine, specifically the donbas region. the bbc has witnessed hundreds of thousands of civilians fleeing that area,

where separatists have been fighting for eight years. 0ur defence correspondent, jonathan beale, reports now, —— from lysycha nsk. 21st—century combat on ukraine's eastern front can look and sound more like something from the first world war. but they've been fighting russian—backed separatists this way for the past eight years. western officials say this is where ukraine has some of its best—trained and most battle—hardened troops. they're certainly not all young. from his dugout, 52—year—old anatoly says he can already see russian troops just 500 metres away. translation: if they try to take this position, i'll kill them. i if i don't kill them, they'll kill me. those are the rules of war. they know their enemy can be brutal. they've had little rest from the fighting. they can already hear the russian artillery getting closer.

but they say morale is high. translation: without trenchesl to defend from, we would all die. but these trenches will protect us. very different from the fighting that you've seen in kyiv, in urban areas. both sides well dug in. easier to defend, but of course the russians have significant firepower, and we know they're bringing more, too. the mass exodus of civilians from eastern ukraine is already under way. this, a 50—mile tailback of traffic heading west. the donbas is emptying fast. we enter the town of lysychansk, already being targeted by russian artillery. now a ghost town. 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. even before this war started, russian—backed separatists were occupying part of the donbas, and it soon became apparent that pro—russian sentiment hasn't died here, despite their bombs. translation: i'm sorry, | but it is my understanding that 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 the town. translation: putin is to blame for the war. l he gathered this army here. why did he do this? but our guys did nothing. they said they were exercising. "exercises" my ours. the russian offensive around the capital kyiv may have failed, but here in the donbas,

they're slowly taking ground. waging war by artillery, their tactics still seem the same. and once again, it's ukraine's civilian population that's likely to suffer most. jonathan beale, bbc news, in eastern ukraine. tens of thousands of women who experience miscarriage millions of women around the world are potentially spending years suffering with undiagnosed and untreated post traumatic stress after experiencing a miscarriage. women can be in agonising pain and lose a lot of blood during a loss, some women die. the international society of ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology says most women are "falling through the net" in terms of support after a loss, with some ending up with symptoms such as flashbacks and panic attacks years after a loss. for the latest in our special reports looking at pregnancy loss around the world,

the bbc�*s global health correspondent, tulip mazumdar, has this report. as you walk with your lanterns, we hope you're able to find some light in the dark, and will be walking in memory of your baby that died. applause. as dusk approaches, hundreds of families gather to remember the lives that could have been, and those which were far too short lived. the starlight walk has been organised by the baby loss charity, sands. kelly suffered a late miscarriage five months into her pregnancy, and went through the traumatic experience of giving birth to her son, henry. i believe that it changed my whole outlook in life. this person i was when i went into the hospital is not the same person that walked back out. i wish i could go back to being carefree and enjoying life. i strongly believe that if i was given support when i left the hospital, that i would never have ended up with have post—traumatic stress, or still be in therapy four years

after having henry. kellie is far from the only one who didn't get the psychological support she needed. data on miscarriage is vague, as losses are not officially counted, but research carried out at three london hospitals suggests nearly one in three women suffered post—traumatic stress one month after a loss. some women's symptoms improved over time, but one in six women still had post—traumatic stress after nine months. most women are never diagnosed or treated. professor tom bourne led that study. well, the most common symptoms are flashbacks, so people are getting flashbacks of the event, re—experiencing what actually happened to them, perhaps. i think it can be incredibly destructive, and for some, their relationships will break down, and for some, they'll find it very difficult in the workplace as well. at the moment, screening isn't happening, and i don't think — i think people are constantly slipping through the net, and i think being unwell fora number of years because they're not

getting treated properly. we're in this beautiful meadow. i can see a couple of stags in the distance. this is one potential solution being developed by professor bourne and his team, to try and make what can be a very traumatic experience, more bearable. this is a virtual reality headset that we are offering women who need to have a procedure to remove pregnancy tissue when they've miscarried, to transport them to sort of a more calm virtual reality world, for distraction from the pain and anxiety during the procedure. dr parker has just started trialling this new kit. she's also doing a study looking into how other activities, like playing tetris or listening to a podcast, might help. we're looking to see if brief cognitive task shortly after a traumatic event can target specifically intrusive memories of flashbacks, and whether that can prevent the development, not only of those distressing symptoms

in and of themselves, but other psychological problems. as night falls in edinburgh, each lantern for each life lost shines bright. more than 300 people are taking part in tonight's walk. there's been so much love here, lots of tears as well. silence at times, but also laughter. and most of all, there's been acknowledgement — recognition of these precious lives that have been lost. for kellie, this walk is part of her healing process. i feel he's with me when i come to these. i feel close to him. i know he's with me every day, but these events make it more real. tulip mazumdar, bbc news, edinburgh. i'm joined now by katie bonful. she suffered from ptsd after two miscarriages, and now uses her story of baby loss on social media to encourage other women across the world.

thank you for being with us. first of all, how did your miscarriages affect you? i of all, how did your miscarriages affect you?— affect you? i would say, it was a complete _ affect you? i would say, it was a complete shock. _ affect you? i would say, it was a complete shock. i _ affect you? i would say, it was a complete shock. i didn't - affect you? i would say, it was a complete shock. i didn't know i affect you? i would say, it was a i complete shock. i didn't know what to expect, to be honest. the first time i got pregnant, i was so excited. women get pregnant, then it continues on, they have the baby and live happily ever after. sadly for the meat that wasn't the case. that real joy of the meat that wasn't the case. that realjoy of experiencing as a first—time mother was taken from me. i sadly lost my first baby at 17 weeks and had to give birth to my baby he was born still. i suffered flashbacks, sleepless nights. it was a very traumatic experience. even five years on, sometimes i still get those effects even now. i've come a long way, but it is very difficult.

at what point did you know that you were suffering and you needed help? i think it was the amount of time i took off work, actually. i took off nearly two months off work because i didn't feel up to facing people. i would describe it as going into a shell. i was there and not there at the same time. in much knew something wasn't right. ijust didn't feel like myself. i think that's when i knew i needed more help and support. that's when i knewl needed more help and support-— that's when i knewl needed more help and support. your miscarriages, cruell , help and support. your miscarriages, cruelly. happened — help and support. your miscarriages, cruelly, happened on _ help and support. your miscarriages, cruelly, happened on the _ help and support. your miscarriages, cruelly, happened on the same i help and support. your miscarriages, cruelly, happened on the same date. i cruelly, happened on the same date. there that anniversary still trigger a feeling in it you? it there that anniversary still trigger a feeling in it you?— a feeling in it you? it does. both my miscarriages _ a feeling in it you? it does. both my miscarriages had _ a feeling in it you? it does. both my miscarriages had pinned i a feeling in it you? it does. both my miscarriages had pinned on | a feeling in it you? it does. both i my miscarriages had pinned on march 9. both time, 17 weeks. i was in the same hospital room, the same nurses looked after me those times. it was just a very strange. as years have

gone on, that date that still plague me. it is like i go back to that room in the hospital giving birth. it still does trigger me, those feelings and those in the ocean still come back. the feelings and those in the ocean still come back.— feelings and those in the ocean still come back. the ptsd that you have experience, _ still come back. the ptsd that you have experience, so _ still come back. the ptsd that you have experience, so many - still come back. the ptsd that you have experience, so many other. still come back. the ptsd that you i have experience, so many other women have experience, so many other women have gone through out as well as we have gone through out as well as we have been hearing, what form the duck take for you? i have been hearing, what form the duck take for you?— duck take for you? i think for me, because of— duck take for you? i think for me, because of the _ duck take for you? i think for me, because of the weight _ duck take for you? i think for me, because of the weight might i because of the weight might miscarriages took place, i still kind of see as a stillbirth because i had to physically give birth. that's the thing i didn't realise i had to do. sometimes, that feeling does come back. i'm sort of transported back to that room, then a king he had me crying, having nightmares etc. especially when i'm pregnant. thankfully, iwent nightmares etc. especially when i'm pregnant. thankfully, i went on to have two rainbow babies. but when i'm pregnant, it surrenders... a

rainbow baby is a baby born after a loss. when i was pregnant with my third child, throughout that whole pregnancy i was so on edge. even something as minor as going to the bathroom, i had flashbacks. a lot of ladies have suffered that. i think thatis ladies have suffered that. i think that is not really talked about as well. i needed a lot of support. i think i cried every day and that pregnancy because ijust didn't think i would bring him home. thankfully, i did, think i would bring him home. thankfully, idid, but think i would bring him home. thankfully, i did, but it took a lot of strength and support from my family and my faith in god. it is likei family and my faith in god. it is like i had to fight through pregnancy. it like i had to fight through pregnancy-— like i had to fight through reunan . , , . like i had to fight through reunan. ,, . ., pregnancy. it is brilliant you had the help you _ pregnancy. it is brilliant you had the help you needed. _ pregnancy. it is brilliant you had the help you needed. just i pregnancy. it is brilliant you had the help you needed. just by i pregnancy. it is brilliant you had i the help you needed. just by talking about it, i think it's a really helpful message for other women out there. thank you for coming in to share your experience. the french president, emmanuel macron has warned that "nothing is impossible", as polls suggest that his far—right rival marine le pen is closer

than ever before to winning the presidency. analysts say that with just five points separating the two, a far—right victory is now within the margin of error. 12 candidates are competing in the first round of voting on sunday, with a run—off vote between the top two a fortnight later. 0ur paris correspondent, lucy williamson, has this report. he won the presidency last time by standing out from the crowd. five years on, emmanuel macron — seen by many as arrogant and out of touch — is keen to show he is close to the people. a classic defence when your far—right rival is right behind you in the polls. the message here in brittany — he's notjust a president for capitalists, but for left—wing voters too. translation: it's europe that allows us to reform excessive _ and sometimes crazy capitalism. if we want to put social and environmental concerns at the heart of the market economy, it's europe that allows us to act. left—wing territory, like this,

backed mr macron five years ago against his far—right rival, marine le pen. many left—wing voters are more disillusioned now, but polls suggest that marine le pen is closer than ever to winning this election. to winning this election — and mr macron is hoping that's enough to get the left to vote again. down the road in the local boulangerie, sophie said she voted for president macron five years ago because she was nervous about voting for marine le pen. not this time. translation: she's evolved, l she learned from her mistakes. she's very human. we understand her when she speaks. i think this time the right person will win. i hope so because i've made a bet with my customers. marine le pen has worked hard to soften her image. she still wants to ban muslim headscarves in public places and give french nationals priority in benefits, housing and jobs. but her focus in this campaign has been rising prices,

made worse by the war in ukraine. at a rally in the southern city of perpignan this week, this 18—year—old said le pen was right to focus on the things that matter to french people and less on security issues. mr macron still has the edge in this election, but he's warned that nothing is impossible. as the man who broke the political mood here five years ago, if anyone should know that, it's him. lucy williamson, bbc news, paris. they were one of the biggest rock bands of all time, selling millions of records and selling out stadiums all over the world. members of pink floyd have just released their first new music together in almost three decades to raise money for the people of ukraine. hey hey rise up features david gilmour and nick mason,

with vocals from ukrainian singer matt everitt has more. where does this story start? because the track's happened quite quickly, but the genesis of it goes back a little. basically, the start of it is someone showing me an instagram feed from this singer called andriy khlyvnyuk who is of ukrainian band, boombox. and he is in a square in kyiv wearing military fatigues and carrying a gun and hejust bursts into this song. with all the ukraine stuff going on, itjust struck me that, as it's acappella, one can turn this into something

lovely, a beautiful song. by coincidence, the band, boombox, that this guy is a singer from, we played a benefit concert for in 2015, for the belarus free theatre. they were my backing band. and this guy, andriy khlyvnyuk, has quit his american tour and gone back home to fight for his home country. i'd had spoken to him, said is this 0k? he said fine. i spoke to him from his hospital bed, strangely. where he had a pretty minor injury from a mortar. so he's right there, on the front line.

let's ta ke let's take a moment to say goodbye to our viewers on bbc world. that's nearly it from me. now it's time for a look at the weather with matt. hello there. fewer showers, lighter winds around today compared with yesterday, a bit more sunshine, too. that said, still got plenty of cloud from this feature. this is storm diego, named by meteo—france, it's going to bring some pretty lively conditions in southern france through the day. but for us, let's put all that wet weather through the morning through the english channel finally clears away this afternoon from the channel islands and the cloud breaks up. we'll see some sunny spells, just one or two showers, a few more showers cropping up elsewhere after a sunny morning. but the showers most frequent throughout the day parts of scotland, northern ireland,

a mixture of rain, hail, sleet and snow of rumble of thunder too. but overall, compared with yesterday, more of you will spend the bulk of the day dry. it's going to be not quite as chilly, but still keen to northwesterly wind, limiting the rise in temperatures. it does mean for a cool feel, notjust today but into saturday if you're heading off to aintree and the grand national with a diminishing chance of showers. it does mean for a cool feel, notjust today but into saturday if you're heading off to aintree and the grand national with a diminishing chance of showers. now, as we go through this evening and overnight to take us into saturday, most of the showers inland will fade away. a few continue through wales, liverpool bay area, down towards north west midlands, northern ireland and parts of northern scotland east. risk here into saturday morning, but with clear skies elsewhere, light winds, it's going to be a case of temperatures at or below freezing for many a widespread frost, but a crisp and sunny start to your weekend saturday looking fine. in fact, for many, there will be a few showers in those areas that saw them through the night and they'll continue fairly frequent the north west of scotland. but northern ireland, england and wales wants to shower. while shower clouds will bubble up for some, more of you will avoid them more

of you'll spend the bulk, if not all of the day, dry with a bit more sunshine, lighter winds still. so again, maybe feeling a little less cold. but the frost will return through saturday night into sunday, under this ridge of high pressure as winds fall light. but changes on sunday dip over low pressure, and the atlantic won't have any direct impacts as we go through sunday itself, other than maybe a bit of patchy rain and drizzle into northern ireland. but for most of you, it stays dry. the biggest change will be a shift in wind direction, and whilst we start sunny, clouding over from the west. chilly day still in the north of scotland. but elsewhere, that shift in wind direction means temperatures are on the rise and it's a sign of things to come. a big flip around actually in conditions start of the weekend, we've got the wind to the north and northwest, but into next week it's from the south and southeast. so if you are on your easter break for the vast majority, the exception being the north of scotland, certainly

this is bbc news. i'm lukwesa burak. the headlines at 11am: local officials say at least 30 people are feared to have been killed and over 100 wounded after rockets struck a railway station in eastern ukraine where people were evacuating. russian forces have now fully withdrawn from northern ukraine, according to uk intelligence, but the eastern donbas region suffers heavy shelling and rocket fire overnight. violence inflicted by russian troops on one ukrainian town is descibed as more horrific than first reported — with claims civilians were held underground. 36—year—old koci selamaj has been sentenced for life, a minimum of 36 years, for the murder of primary school teacher sabina nessa. the british chancellor, rishi sunak, describes reports about his wife's tax arrangements as a smear campaign

and insists no rules were broken. the home secretary denies visa checks are delaying ukraninan's entering the uk under its refugee scheme. i apologise with frustration myself and i have spoken about those previously tom —— too. it and i have spoken about those previously tom -- too. it takes time. easter break travel disruption — thousands face significant delays at airports ahead of the big getaway. around 45,000 women in the uk are developing post—traumatic stress disorder after suffering a miscarriage.

welcome to bbc news. dozens of people have been killed and at least 100 others have been wounded in a rocket attack on kramatorsk railway station according to the ukrainian state railway company. this image you see behind me was posted by a local ukrainian politician, with the railway station to the right of the image and the smoke on the left. kramatorsk is in the east of ukraine, and the attack comes as russia is shifting its focus from the north of ukraine towards the area in the south and east, known as the donbas. the attack comes as european commission president, ursula von der leyen, is travelling to kyiv to show, in her words, europe's "unwavering support" for ukraine in its fight against russia. ukraine aims to establish ten humanitarian corridors today to evacuate trapped civilians in the south and east of the country, although some previous

attempts in mariupol have failed. the german chancellor 0laf scholz will visit the uk prime minister borisjohnson today to discuss the confilict. to discuss the conflict. and on a visit to bucharest, the defence secretary ben wallace has said the raf will increase its contribution to protect nato's eastern flank in romania from four to six planes. our first report this morning is from the city of chernihiv, a city that survived a ten—week seige from russian forces. 0ur correspondent, yogita limaye, has been given rare access to the area where russian forces have now pulled out. her report contains material some viewers may find distressing. another area the russians have withdrawn from, more unimaginable

drama. a village in the north—east close to the this man took us to the basement of the local school, filled with the stench of disease and decay. he was here for four weeks along with 130 others. the elderly, children, babies, whole families rounded up at gunpoint, crammed together. translation: i together. translation: ., ., , ., ., translation: i had only half a metre of sace. i translation: i had only half a metre of space- i was — translation: i had only half a metre of space. i was sleeping _ translation: i had only half a metre of space. i was sleeping standing i of space. i was sleeping standing up. i tied of space. i was sleeping standing up. itied myself of space. i was sleeping standing up. i tied myself with my scarf to the railing here so i didn't fall over. i spent 25 nights in this position. the main thing i thought was i have to survive for my daughter and granddaughters.

a crude calendar marked every day of pain. four children lay in each of these cots. the constant sound of bombardment allowed barely any sleep. translation: the toilets, they were buckets. - they would overflow. sometimes russian soldiers took people outside and used them as human shields. the room has no ventilation. mykola says 12 people died here. those who died in this room, they were mostly elderly people, believed to have suffocated to death. and when they died, it wasn't immediately possible to take the bodies out. russian soldiers wouldn't allow it. also, there was fighting going on outside, so it was often too dangerous. so they would then pick up the bodies, and put them here in the corner. so, essentially there were people here, including dozens of children, who were living amongst corpses for hours, sometimes days, until they were allowed

to take the bodies out and keep them upstairs on the ground, just outside the school building. 15—year—old anastasia was also held captive. "i knew the people who died. they were kind. "i felt really sad," she said. "for no reason, theyjust died, sitting there." russian soldiers took villages like yahidne in a bid to encircle and capture the city of chernihiv. they weren't able to enter it, but large parts have been destroyed. a crater created by aerial bombing, a whole neighbourhood in northern chernihiv flattened. nina's home was shelled.

her daughter lost a leg. "all of us were knocked out by the explosion. "when we came to our senses, we began to search for each other. "then i saw her screaming, �*mummy, i don't have a leg'. "it was horrific." how does she respond to russia denying its targeted civilians? "tell them to stop lying. they lie a lot," she said. "there's a woman in a hospital without a leg. "that is the truth." yogita limaye, bbc news, chernihiv. ukraine's prosecutor general says vladimir putin can be prosecuted for war crimes in the international courts. she was speaking on a visit to borodyanka

— around 80km north—west of kyiv. she said 650 dead bodies had been found in the kyiv region. we found in kyiv region, makariv, borodyanka, bucha, irpin, we found 650 dead bodies. vladimir putin is the main warcriminal of the 21st—century. but actually, we can suspect in ukraine legislation, you know about immunity, three people in any state have immunity. presidents, ministers of foreign affairs and the head of government. that's why when they are on the opposition, we cannot start to prosecute them in ukraine. but in the international courts, we can do it. defence secretary ben wallace is currently on a trip to romania — he's in bucharest — let's listen.

ok, so whilst we sort out the translation, let mejust ok, so whilst we sort out the translation, let me just remind you what this trip is about. the defence secretary ben wallace has travelled to romania, he is in bucharest at the moment, you can see there might grow at an raf base. there we believe he is vowing to promise to do everything to ensure that vladimir putin's invasion of ukraine is defeated, talking about the raf and their involvement in that conflict, saying that the royal air force will increase its contribution to protect nato's eastern flank,

from four to six planes, because he says putin listens to only one thing, and that he says is strength. we will do everything to see him defeated in ukraine, there is more to do, britain will do more, it will contribute more. so that is live at the raf base in rumania, in bucharest. there have been a lot of developments concerning the russia ukraine conflict. this isjust developments concerning the russia ukraine conflict. this is just one of a few trips of key officials that is taking place on the european continent. ursula von der leyen, of course the european commission president, also on the move. she is travelling to ukraine itself, to the capital, kyiv, and she also said that she is going to show europe's unwavering support for ukraine in its fight against russia. so we will go back to bucharest in a moment, as

soon as we have sorted out a translation, and ben wallace speaks at that podium. in the meantime our correspondent danjohnson is in lviv. as i said, many developments. we will get the latest lines coming from the british defence secretary as they start to come in for us. but let's just remind as they start to come in for us. but let'sjust remind our as they start to come in for us. but let's just remind our viewers of the latest developments concerning the attack on the railway station. what do we know? this is a major attack that happened about two hours ago on a rail station in kramatorsk, a city in the east of ukraine in the donetsk region, but it is one of the rail stations furthest east that has not yet been shut down. that is still available as an evacuation route and that's why thousands of people have been using that station to flee from the eastern regions of luhansk and donetsk. that evacuation effort has intensified over recent

days with the expectation that the russian military offensive in that part of the country would step up now that we know the russian military withdrawal from around kyiv has completed. we understand two rockets hit the rail station this morning. we have an account from an eyewitness which i can bring you. he says he was driving past the station and could see over 1000 people there this morning. it was crowded, he says, just like the day before. he said he had five to ten explosions just after he drove by. he said, i could feel it, the explosion rattled me on the inside. he said he had been told one of his colleagues had seen ukrainian air defences intercepting at least one of those rockets. he says he believes they were missiles that hit that station. some of the pictures that have come out of the aftermath of that attack are truly horrific. it looks like there is significant loss of life. we are told by officials on the

ground that perhaps 40 people have been killed and over 100 injured. these are civilians, people who were trying to get on trains to head west. russia has said it is not responsible for that attack but ukrainian officials believe this was committed by the russian military or that these were missiles coming in from russia and that in essence this was a deliberate attack on a civilian target. we will have to wait for more evidence of exactly what was behind this, why the railway station was hit, whether it was a deliberate act of or some accidental attack. was a deliberate act of or some accidentalattack. but was a deliberate act of or some accidental attack. but it shows you what people have been facing as they are trying to flee. this is a major attack, a substantial loss of life in the east of the country, and people in kramatorsk and that region have been warned to take shelter and stay inside for the next few hours. the expectation could be that there could be more attacks today or attacks in that part of the country will intensify as russia's military campaign stepped up in the days and

weeks ahead now. we are just weeks ahead now. we arejust going weeks ahead now. we are just going to show you some pictures coming to us from the finnish parliament. this pictures coming to us from the finnish parliament.— finnish parliament. this is a virtual engagement - finnish parliament. this is a virtual engagement with i finnish parliament. this is a i virtual engagement with ukraine's resident zelensky. he has updated some of the figures you are going through as well. he says at least 30 dead, but the injuries, well, 300 injured in that railway station missile strike. we are talking about kramatorsk. so president zelensky speaking live, virtually of course, addressing the finnish parliament on your screens. you did mention military engagement, and aid, and president zelensky yesterday again saying that we needed more military aid. we have got the british defence secretary in rumania, in bucharest, and he there we understand to watch the raf taking part in what are

normally... what are routine nato exercises on the eastern border of the alliance. just remind us what jens stoltenberg was saying yesterday about nato involvement and if there's any developments in terms of the additional support and aid for ukraine. i of the additional support and aid for ukraine-— of the additional support and aid for ukraine. i can 'ust bring you a cuick for ukraine. i can 'ust bring you a quick update — for ukraine. i can just bring you a quick update from _ for ukraine. i can just bring you a quick update from volodymyr i quick update from volodymyr zelensky, the ukrainian president's instagram page, where he has written in response to the attack this morning. "lacking the strength and courage to stand up to us on the battlefield, the russians are cynically destroying the civilian population. this is an evil that has no limits... ” population. this is an evil that has no limits---_ no limits... " dan, sorry, i have 'ust not no limits... " dan, sorry, i have just got to _ no limits... " dan, sorry, i have just got to interrupt _ no limits... " dan, sorry, i have just got to interrupt because i no limits... " dan, sorry, i havel just got to interrupt because ben wallace is now speaking. let'sjust go to romania and hear what he is saying. go to romania and hear what he is sa inc. ., , , go to romania and hear what he is sa inc. . , , ., go to romania and hear what he is sa inc. . , ,~ ., saying. certainly they are on the front line- _ saying. certainly they are on the front line. they _ saying. certainly they are on the front line. they are _ saying. certainly they are on the front line. they are one - saying. certainly they are on the front line. they are one of i saying. certainly they are on the front line. they are one of the l

front line. they are one of the country — front line. they are one of the country such as poland and romania who are _ country such as poland and romania who are on — country such as poland and romania who are on the front line from the potential— who are on the front line from the potential overspill or indeed more aggressive russia. rumania has sent troops _ aggressive russia. rumania has sent troops to— aggressive russia. rumania has sent troops to poland to help in poland, a tremendous sign of partnership and teamwork _ a tremendous sign of partnership and teamwork. it is that partnership and teamwork— teamwork. it is that partnership and teamwork that sets us apart from russia _ teamwork that sets us apart from russia because we ultimately share the same _ russia because we ultimately share the same values of democracy and freedom. — the same values of democracy and freedom, rule of law and freedom of the press _ freedom, rule of law and freedom of the press. something that sometimes politicians _ the press. something that sometimes politicians of all colours and all countries — politicians of all colours and all countries deal with, but it is one of the _ countries deal with, but it is one of the most _ countries deal with, but it is one of the most important aspects of our freedom _ of the most important aspects of our freedom of— of the most important aspects of our freedom of democracy, a free press. and if— freedom of democracy, a free press. and if you _ freedom of democracy, a free press. and if you doubt that, just ask the people _ and if you doubt that, just ask the people of— and if you doubt that, just ask the people of russia who won't know why their young _ people of russia who won't know why their young soldiers are coming back in lrody_ their young soldiers are coming back in body bags and have been told some fictitious— in body bags and have been told some fictitious story. not far away, this morning — fictitious story. not far away, this morning in— fictitious story. not far away, this morning in a place called kramatorsk, what appears to be russian — kramatorsk, what appears to be russian missiles struck civilians queueing — russian missiles struck civilians queueing for trains to seek a. the

striking _ queueing for trains to seek a. the striking of— queueing for trains to seek a. the striking of civilian critical infrastructure is a war crime. these were _ infrastructure is a war crime. these were precision missiles aimed at people _ were precision missiles aimed at people trying to seek humanitarian shelter~ _ people trying to seek humanitarian shelter~ it— people trying to seek humanitarian shelter. it is not the first time, in fact— shelter. it is not the first time, in fact it — shelter. it is not the first time, in fact it is _ shelter. it is not the first time, in fact it is sadly a repeat of many occasions — in fact it is sadly a repeat of many occasions when the russian state, president — occasions when the russian state, president putin and his generals, seek— president putin and his generals, seek to _ president putin and his generals, seek to take the war out on civilians. _ seek to take the war out on civilians, civilian areas and civilian _ civilians, civilian areas and civilian national infrastructure. whatever _ civilian national infrastructure. whatever happens in ukraine, we must not let— whatever happens in ukraine, we must not let the _ whatever happens in ukraine, we must not let the international community forget _ not let the international community forget that. what putin is doing today— forget that. what putin is doing today is— forget that. what putin is doing today is building his own cage around — today is building his own cage around himself that sanctions and his activities must not be freely lifted _ his activities must not be freely lifted to— his activities must not be freely lifted to allow him to go back to his super— lifted to allow him to go back to his super yachts and normality. what we are _ his super yachts and normality. what we are seeing is a criminal endeavour on a free and sovereign country. _ endeavour on a free and sovereign country, and britain and romania and other— country, and britain and romania and other nato— country, and britain and romania and other nato allies will not stand by and let _

other nato allies will not stand by and let that happen. i am delighted to he _ and let that happen. i am delighted to be here — and let that happen. i am delighted to be here today as the italian typhoon — to be here today as the italian typhoon squadron hands over to the royal— typhoon squadron hands over to the royal air— typhoon squadron hands over to the royal air force, the united kingdom. the wing _ royal air force, the united kingdom. the wing we will increase from four to six _ the wing we will increase from four to six the _ the wing we will increase from four to six the aircraft based here to do policing _ to six the aircraft based here to do policing. the fact i'm standing next to british _ policing. the fact i'm standing next to british and i think italian and certainly— to british and i think italian and certainly romanian allies shows that strength— certainly romanian allies shows that strength in— certainly romanian allies shows that strength in the air. italy, the us, rumania — strength in the air. italy, the us, rumania and the uk are playing a strong _ rumania and the uk are playing a strong part in protecting that domain — strong part in protecting that domain undera strong part in protecting that domain under a spanish commander from nato~ — domain under a spanish commander from nato. truly multinational. 0n the land. _ from nato. truly multinational. 0n the land, united states, france, belgium — the land, united states, france, belgium and portugal will be coming to assist _ belgium and portugal will be coming to assist. finally i will be saying something about the uk's role. when all of this— something about the uk's role. when all of this is— something about the uk's role. when all of this is over, people will be asking _ all of this is over, people will be asking who was there when it happened and who will be there after~ _ happened and who will be there after~ the — happened and who will be there after. the uk will be here, the uk was here — after. the uk will be here, the uk

was here before, and the uk will play its _ was here before, and the uk will play its part in contributing to supporting the resolve and strength of nato _ supporting the resolve and strength of nato and standing up for all those — of nato and standing up for all those values in europe that we share — those values in europe that we share. thank you. mr those values in europe that we share. thank you. mr secretary of state, i share. thank you. mr secretary of state. i myself— share. thank you. mr secretary of state, i myself was _ share. thank you. mr secretary of state, i myself was under - share. thank you. mr secretary of state, i myself was under time i state, i myself was under time pressure, i do apologise for that. your colleagues from the media, we are now opening up but i would kindly ask you to limit to one question if possible. the first question if possible. the first question goes to bbc. its, question if possible. the first question goes to bbc. a question for both ministers _ question goes to bbc. a question for both ministers please. _ question goes to bbc. a question for both ministers please. an _ question goes to bbc. a question for| both ministers please. an impressive show of— both ministers please. an impressive show of force here this morning, but given— show of force here this morning, but given that _ show of force here this morning, but given that we all understand that russia _ given that we all understand that russia is— given that we all understand that russia is building up its forces again— russia is building up its forces again now— russia is building up its forces again now for another attack in ukraine, — again now for another attack in ukraine, do you think this kind of thing _ ukraine, do you think this kind of thing could — ukraine, do you think this kind of thing could be seen as a provocation? 0r thing could be seen as a provocation? or do you think nato simply— provocation? or do you think nato simply has — provocation? or do you think nato simply has no choice now but to demonstrate its force? how simply has no choice now but to demonstrate its force?- simply has no choice now but to demonstrate its force? how do you rovoke a demonstrate its force? how do you provoke a man _ demonstrate its force? how do you provoke a man who _ demonstrate its force? how do you provoke a man who has _ demonstrate its force? how do you provoke a man who has already i

provoke a man who has already invented excuse after excuse to invade a sovereign country and kill innocent civilians? you can't provoke him any more. he is determined at the cost of of russian lives to prosecute invasion of a country that he has no right to do so. he doesn't care about his own people. the idea he's going to care about whether we fly jets in our own airspace, not their air about whether we fly jets in our own airspace, not theirairspace, no one is flying into russian airspace, that flying into our airspace is somehow provocative is misleading. fundamentally, president putin listens to strength, he listens eventually when the message and the truth gets through to his people to his people, and he will listen to the consequences of what he has done in russia and ukraine. he will listen to the consequences of his sanctions. where is the russian economy now? where is the rouble and where are his friends? if his friends are belarus and north korea

and venezuela, that is not much of a party that i want to attend, it is not a friendship group worth having. he can't be provoked any more, he can be deterred and we can help ukraine defeat and push back his army. if he thinks he's got away with it, he only has to look at the casualty rates of his own men that he sent unprepared with an arrogance to war in another country. and look at the losses in his army. 0pen at the losses in his army. open source suggest they have lost 2500 armoured vehicle. he is all in. he's put most of his russian forces into ukraine or on the border of ukraine and it doesn't look like it's gone very well so far. he will try and regroup and re—equip but so will the ukrainians with help of nato and allies. they will be resupplied. and the fundamental flaw in the russian army hasn't gone away. incompetent, arrogant generals, arrogant planning assumptions who don't care about the

men they command. not caring about the men they command always ends up in a bad result, which is what they are getting. many rules which seem to be abnormal before _ many rules which seem to be abnormal before the _ many rules which seem to be abnormal before the conflict are now changing. clearly the world is changing and of course _ clearly the world is changing and of course the — clearly the world is changing and of course the rules and also for the eu the rules— course the rules and also for the eu the rules are — course the rules and also for the eu the rules are changing. if the rules are changing. it i_ the rules are changing. it i can _ the rules are changing. if i canjust remind you what the uk if i can just remind you what the uk defence secretary were saying a short while ago, this is part of a

question and answer session taking place in constanta, this is an air base. the defence secretary is there, it's a handoverfrom base. the defence secretary is there, it's a handover from the italian, these are nato allies of course, the italian contingent over to the british and we will be watching the raf take part in what is routine nato exercises on the eastern border of the alliance. 0ne eastern border of the alliance. one or two more comments that the defence secretary said is that president putin listens to strength, this is not a provocation as they increase the number of planes from four to six. he can be deterred, the defence secretary said, and pointing out where are his allies now? and his men are being led by arrogant generals. a little summary there. there will be more coming out of that brief press conference that is taking place in rumania and we will bring you the latest as and when it

comes to us. bbc producerjoe inwood isjust outside of kramatorsk for us. there was a russian military air strike so let's get the latest on that. could you update us? yes. strike so let's get the latest on that. could you update us? yes, so we have seen _ that. could you update us? yes, so we have seen pictures _ that. could you update us? yes, so we have seen pictures coming i that. could you update us? yes, so we have seen pictures coming out, | that. could you update us? yes, so. we have seen pictures coming out, it was actually a location we were thinking of visiting this morning, shocking pictures of dozens, maybe up shocking pictures of dozens, maybe up to 40 people being killed outside kramatorsk train station. you can see men, women and children all scattered around and lines of luggage. we understand this was an evacuation train. these are people who were fleeing the fighting is the government has told them to do. the donbas region is one where the russians are expecting to be focusing their military activities over the coming days and weeks after their failure to take kyiv, so people are being told to get out the

way. many people have been doing that by car. we have been in the donbas for maybe five or six days now, and as we were driving in, we were the only car heading to the east. tens of thousands were heading west because people know what is coming. the russian onslaught that is predicted as it has been in mariupol will be brutal. indiscriminate shelling and missiles fired, and it seems that is exactly what happened today. i fired, and it seems that is exactly what happened today.— fired, and it seems that is exactly what happened today. i wonder if you could 'ust what happened today. i wonder if you could just remind _ what happened today. i wonder if you couldjust remind us, _ what happened today. i wonder if you couldjust remind us, jo, _ what happened today. i wonder if you couldjust remind us, jo, where i could just remind us, jo, where would that train have been heading to? you said it was evacuating civilians. ., .,, to? you said it was evacuating civilians. ., civilians. for the most part civilians — civilians. for the most part civilians have _ civilians. for the most part civilians have been - civilians. for the most part| civilians have been heading civilians. for the most part i civilians have been heading to dnipro— civilians have been heading to dnipro in— civilians have been heading to dnipro in the centre, on the other side of. _ dnipro in the centre, on the other side of. but — dnipro in the centre, on the other side of, but lots of people have been _ side of, but lots of people have been heading further to the west, so kyiv is— been heading further to the west, so kyiv is a _ been heading further to the west, so kyiv is a popular location as is odesa —

kyiv is a popular location as is odesa or~ _ kyiv is a popular location as is 0desa or. but millions of ukrainians, overfour 0desa or. but millions of ukrainians, over four millions at this point— ukrainians, over four millions at this point have gone even further still to— this point have gone even further still to neighbouring countries. it could _ still to neighbouring countries. it could be — still to neighbouring countries. it could be to poland, moldova, romania. _ could be to poland, moldova, romania, but people will try to get out of— romania, but people will try to get out of the — romania, but people will try to get out of the donbas region. and romania, but people will try to get out of the donbas region.— out of the donbas region. and has kramatorsk _ out of the donbas region. and has kramatorsk suffered _ out of the donbas region. and has kramatorsk suffered attacks i out of the donbas region. and has kramatorsk suffered attacks in i out of the donbas region. and has| kramatorsk suffered attacks in the past? to kramatorsk suffered attacks in the ast? ., ,., kramatorsk suffered attacks in the -ast? . ,. , kramatorsk suffered attacks in the ast? , ., , past? to some extent but actually the have past? to some extent but actually they have been — past? to some extent but actually they have been spared _ past? to some extent but actually they have been spared we - past? to some extent but actually they have been spared we think. past? to some extent but actually. they have been spared we think the same _ they have been spared we think the same kind — they have been spared we think the same kind of treatment that other cities _ same kind of treatment that other cities have — same kind of treatment that other cities have got, places like mariupol, because they haven't been on the _ mariupol, because they haven't been on the front— mariupol, because they haven't been on the front lines yet. but another town— on the front lines yet. but another town was— on the front lines yet. but another town was last of the russians quite recently _ town was last of the russians quite recently and we understand has suffered — recently and we understand has suffered terrible destruction, so that is— suffered terrible destruction, so that is the fear that although somewhere like kramatorsk has been saved, _ somewhere like kramatorsk has been saved, that— somewhere like kramatorsk has been saved, that destruction to this point, — saved, that destruction to this point, the _ saved, that destruction to this point, the reason they were spared it is because they weren't in the way _ it is because they weren't in the way now— it is because they weren't in the way. now they are in the way and fear what — way. now they are in the way and fear what could be coming. tiers;

fear what could be coming. very cuickl , fear what could be coming. very quickly. we _ fear what could be coming. very quickly, we have _ fear what could be coming. very quickly, we have learnt - fear what could be coming. - quickly, we have learnt that russia has no qualms in attacking buildings such as hospitals. we understand there were 300 wounded. president zelensky was addressing the finnish parliament. do we know where they would have been taken due to be treated? . ., ., ., , ., would have been taken due to be treated? . ., ., ., ., ., treated? kramatorsk has one ma'or hosital, i treated? kramatorsk has one ma'or hospital. r don-ti treated? kramatorsk has one ma'or hospital, i don't know i treated? kramatorsk has one ma'or hospital, i don't know the i treated? kramatorsk has one ma'or hospital, i don't know the statusi treated? kramatorsk has one major hospital, i don't know the status of| hospital, i don't know the status of that, _ hospital, idon't know the status of that, but— hospital, i don't know the status of that, but when we got a deployment like this, _ that, but when we got a deployment like this, we try to find places we could _ like this, we try to find places we could go— like this, we try to find places we could go if— like this, we try to find places we could go if anything would happen. and kramatorsk was one of the centres — and kramatorsk was one of the centres picked up on that, so it is quite _ centres picked up on that, so it is quite a _ centres picked up on that, so it is quite a major hospital we think. in terms _ quite a major hospital we think. in terms of— quite a major hospital we think. in terms of the numbers, we have new information— terms of the numbers, we have new information coming in at this point. it's information coming in at this point. it's been _ information coming in at this point. it's been suggested it was a cluster missile. _ it's been suggested it was a cluster missile, which would explain when you look— missile, which would explain when you look at— missile, which would explain when you look at the pictures there isn't actually— you look at the pictures there isn't actually a — you look at the pictures there isn't actually a single big creator but there _ actually a single big creator but there is— actually a single big creator but there is a — actually a single big creator but there is a huge amount of devastation over a wide area so that would _ devastation over a wide area so that would explain why we have lots of dead but— would explain why we have lots of dead but also so many injured. if it was indeed — dead but also so many injured. if it was indeed a cluster munition that

was indeed a cluster munition that was used — was indeed a cluster munition that was used. for was indeed a cluster munition that was used. ., ., ., ,, , ., , was used. for now, thank you very much indeed- _ i'm joined now by nate mook, who runs world central kitchen and drove by the station just minutes after the rockets hit. thank you forjoining us. we are saying rockets but what we are hearing as it could have been a cluster bomb. can you describe, i don't how close you been able to get to the station itself, but what are you seeing now? latte to the station itself, but what are you seeing now?— to the station itself, but what are you seeing now? we were actually at the station just _ you seeing now? we were actually at the station just probably _ you seeing now? we were actually at the station just probably less - you seeing now? we were actually at the station just probably less than i the station just probably less than ten minutes after the missile had hit. we had driven past the station just a couple of minutes before. i had looked down from the overpass and saw hundreds if not thousand plus people waiting to get onto the evacuation trains. we have been at the train station in the last couple of days working with the railways and the station director as we are

looking how world central kitchen can provide some food to those families as they wait to get on the trains. some show up very early in the morning. many seniors, people with mobility issues, and the trains they are filling them up as quickly as possible and moving them out of kramatorsk but obviously it takes some time. we were looking at providing drinks and pastries to families while they were waiting. we had just passed by the station and were planning to be there later this afternoon to hand out the food. we heard the explosions, they were very close, and you could feel them really, you know, just rocks your insides. we also saw the folks at the warehouse saw at least one of the warehouse saw at least one of the missiles intercepted and then we heard immediately that the train station had been struck. so we went over to see, especially because we

were planning to be there and also to check on some volunteers that our local leeds here in kramatorsk that we work with, and really try to understand what had happened and how it would change the situation here, as clearly this is a major escalation. the damage was pretty widespread around the front of the train station and on the area next to the tracks where families would gather, where thousands of people would gather every day. and also in front of the train station where people were waiting. so this was a really, you know, devastating attack focused on the civilian population here. ijust i just saw ijust saw a i just saw a car race ijust saw a car race behind you. i expect there is a sense of shock at the time? i expect there is a sense of shock at the time? ., expect there is a sense of shock at the time? ~ ., , , the time? i think it has been preparing — the time? i think it has been preparing for _ the time? i think it has been preparing for this _ the time? i think it has been preparing for this for - the time? i think it has been preparing for this for quite . the time? i think it has been i preparing for this for quite awhile. the mayor yesterday said they had

learnt a lot of lessons from places like mariupol, but of course nobody can really expect something like this to happen. this is a clear escalation. people are on edge. there are sirens going off behind me. we hear lots of ambulances. everybody is trying to figure out what is next. we have been trying to get as much food here as possible by rail, but will they keep running? 0therwise, rail, but will they keep running? otherwise, we will have to adjust our distribution. we are trying to get as much food it is possible in before a possible major offensive here. before a possible ma'or offensive here. , ,. ., ., here. does this change your position in the town? — here. does this change your position in the town? we _ here. does this change your position in the town? we have _ here. does this change your position in the town? we have very _ here. does this change your position in the town? we have very limited i in the town? we have very limited staff here in _ in the town? we have very limited staff here in ukraine _ in the town? we have very limited staff here in ukraine and - in the town? we have very limited staff here in ukraine and in - in the town? we have very limited staff here in ukraine and in manyl in the town? we have very limited. staff here in ukraine and in many of the cities, we are in about 60 cities and towns across the country, so we are working with our incredible partners on the ground. we have an incredible local team here but they do not want to leave,

they want to support their community. we want to support them. any situation like this means we need to make decisions as well. latte need to make decisions as well. we were talking to one of our reporter says within the region, i put the question to him about the emergency services and the hospital care. around 300 people injured. it is a huge pressure on the health services. did you know how it is set “p services. did you know how it is set up within the town itself, could take up the tab?— up within the town itself, could take up the tab? they have been --rearin~ take up the tab? they have been preparing for _ take up the tab? they have been preparing for it. _ take up the tab? they have been preparing for it, the _ take up the tab? they have been preparing for it, the hospitals i take up the tab? they have been l preparing for it, the hospitals have been preparing. they have moved a lot of equipment underground just in case they were targeted. we were there about ten minutes after the mrs had struck. the fire trucks were there putting out fires, the emergency services were there, ambulances were there. the response was incredibly quick. they were ready for this. i don't know how

this will strain the situation in the town. this is a major, major strike. i think that would be a big question as to situation here forward. we have heard speculation this could have _ forward. we have heard speculation this could have been _ forward. we have heard speculation this could have been what _ forward. we have heard speculation this could have been what is - forward. we have heard speculation this could have been what is known| this could have been what is known as a cluster bomb. you already described here in bath —— multiple explosions. can you describe to us the intervals between those explosions, how did they sound to you? explosions, how did they sound to ou? , , ., , explosions, how did they sound to ou? , , . , ., , you? they were very fast. it was robabl you? they were very fast. it was probably within _ you? they were very fast. it was probably within 30 _ you? they were very fast. it was probably within 30 seconds i you? they were very fast. it was probably within 30 seconds or. you? they were very fast. it was. probably within 30 seconds or so, there were multiple signs, six or ten of them. it was hard to hear if it was something incoming or intercepting. it is hard to know any of these details. from what we saw on the ground at the hospital, the amount of damage would spread out even to a nearby building that was housing little cafe is and kiosks, that was also damaged, and multiple

areas within the train station. clearly this was not a single point of impact, but there was a lot of damage spread around.- of impact, but there was a lot of damage spread around. thank you very much for your— damage spread around. thank you very much for your time _ damage spread around. thank you very much for your time in _ damage spread around. thank you very much for your time in telling _ damage spread around. thank you very much for your time in telling us - much for your time in telling us what you experienced. we will bring you some breaking news concerning canary wharf in london. it says firefighters had been called to a chemical incident at a health club in canary wharf. around 900 people have been evacuated as a precaution. crews remain on the scene. that is coming from the london fire brigade themselves. that

is breaking news. that is as much as we have at the moment on that. uk firefighters are attending what they are calling a chemical incident at a health club in london's canary wharf. around 900 people have been evacuated as a precaution. an update as and when we get it. a man has been sentenced to a minimum of 36 years for the murder of primary school teacher sabina nessa. koci selamaj beat and strangled the 28—year—old as she walked through a park in kidbrooke, south—east london, on 17 september. sabina nessa — graduate, primary school teacher, and fun—loving. the second in a family of four girls. now her older sisterjebina cherishes what sabina was wearing when she was killed.

this is her watch that she wore on the night, so i am holding that to feel close to her. we kind of feel like she is going to walk through the door. people say time will get easier, but really, timejust gets harder. the realisation that she is not here hits home. in previous court hearings, she — like the rest of her family — has seen koci selamaj, the murderer. the thought that he was waiting for some woman, to attack her and do what he wanted to do, i wasjust thinking, what a horrible animal, vile animal he is. hours before the murder, he checked into the grand hotel in eastbourne. his wife, who had left him because of his violent behaviour, worked here. she met him in the hotel car park and he asked her to have sex with him. after she rejected him, he drove off alone and ended up

miles away in south east london. he pulled up in kidbrooke and went into the local sainsbury�*s. intent on violence against a woman, he bought a rolling pin. it's believed he was considering using this as his weapon. meanwhile, sabina nessa, who lived locally, was on her way to meet a friend. she's thought to have taking a short cut through cator park because she was running late. koci selamaj, looking furtive, was caught on cctv. cameras in the park actually showed him running towards sabina and attacking her. he beat her 34 times with this metal traffic triangle and carried her off unconscious. her body was found the following day. selamaj had strangled her. on his way back to eastbourne, he drove down a country lane and dumped the murder weapon in a river.

a week later, selamaj was arrested and being told over the phone by an interpreter he was being charged with murder. he's an albanian national. there was clear evidence of a sexually—motivated attack that together with the fact that he had propositioned his wife earlier in the day for sex, says to me without a shadow of a doubt that was a sexually motivated murder. a sexually— motivated murder. one month after her death last year, sabina's family marked what would have been her 29th birthday. i feel like the sunflower cos that was her favourite, i feel like that kind of resembles her. she would stand up tall and give her opinion. we should all stand up and say enough is enough. let's put an end to male violence. june kelly, bbc news. let's cross to our correspondent at the old bailey, june kelly.

describe what happened today. this has been a describe what happened today. it 3 has been a very emotional case. what was strange in this case was the murderer, koci selamaj, was not here for the sentencing, so he didn't have to listen to the family's victim impact statement, which is very strong. they wanted him to be here to hear from them first hand what he has done to their family. during this case and previous parents, koci selamaj's mental health did not form part of this case. there was no psychiatric element when it came to his behaviour, but we have now learned that a couple of weeks ago he was moved out of the prison system into broadmoor high security hospital, where he is being assessed. the question now will be if he will begin this very long sentence, minimum 36 years, at broadmoor or will he be moved back into a prison?

everybody is asking why did this man do this? he has not helped at all. the person who has had much contact with him is the qc, his senior counsel. he led the legal team. he said that while koci selamaj will not give any information over why he did what he did, he said he has shown no remorse at all and he describes him as cold as ice. the chancellor, rishi sunak has, been defending his wife, over criticism of her tax arrangements — saying his family are the targets of a smear campaign. akshata murty pays £30,000 a year for her non—domiciled status, which means she does not have to pay uk tax on her overseas income.

let's get more on this. there are a lot of questions over what this status means and how long it lasts for. this is for people who come and it could be anyone, uk citizen, someone who holds a foreign citizenship, that is not really relevant, it is for someone living here in the uk who declares that their permanent home is somewhere else, outside the uk. and then declares they have no intention of remaining in the uk long term. 0nce remaining in the uk long term. once they do that they can be treated as non—domicile, and it means that they can then choose to keep their earnings outside the uk, are brought, and not have to pay uk tax on it. that £30,000 charge, it is

not really for the status, that is something they have, it is to the tax authorities to continue to be treated as someone who is not domiciled if they have been here for more than seven years. the wife of the chancellor, akshata murty, we know is paying discharge to be treated this way. she is very wealthy in her own wife, she comes from one of india's wealthiest families, she was born in india, it means your income, particularly in india, she has as share in a giant indian it company created by her father, which last year was reported to bring in a diffident to her of over £10 million. it meant she would not be liable on taxon match unless your product or the uk. the difference between the indian and uk

tax rates, she pays indian tax rates, would account for a few million pounds difference in tax that she has not then liable for on that, and people have accumulated that, and people have accumulated that over a few years decide between 15 and 20 million. the chancellor has been saying today that she has not broken any rules, has followed the letter of the law, every single penny she earns in the uk is taxed here and every penny she earns internationally she would pay the full taxes on that, is what he said. labour are not accepting that they say, yes, that is how the system works, but emily thornbury speaking earlier said is it morally right that the chancellor has been asking the british public to make those sacrifices by putting up the taxes, and the public does not include his wife? the chancellor will be hoping this is the end of the matter. how likely is that? it

this is the end of the matter. how likely is that?— likely is that? it would be fair to sa that's likely is that? it would be fair to say that's it _ likely is that? it would be fair to say that's it does _ likely is that? it would be fair to say that's it does include - likely is that? it would be fair to say that's it does include his i likely is that? it would be fair to | say that's it does include his wife because she is a taxpayer in the uk, she is subject to any income she makes here, she is subject to tax on that. forthe makes here, she is subject to tax on that. for the chancellor, makes here, she is subject to tax on that. forthe chancellor, it makes here, she is subject to tax on that. for the chancellor, it is this issue of perception. whilst he is to figure in charge of all our taxes, who has been putting them up during the pandemic, just in the last few days, asking people to contribute more, his wife has the special tax status. that is potentially a politically difficult situation for him to be in. there have been many questions with labour saying he needs to come clean about how much he earns, where, what schemes she might benefit from from tax schemes, and they believe there should be answers on that. of course, he has said that she follows all of the

rules. the other issue i think that exists for him is the liberal democrats have been pointing out, is it right that someone who is a partner of a politician here, someone in government, can be non—domicile in the uk when their partner is a figure in government and in politics here, should not be allowed? more questions there. i think some real difficulties for the chancellor and having to address this... you asked how long that status last fall, it is 15 years. after 15 years the wife of the chancellor would be treated as domiciled. let's have a look at the humanitarian situation on the ground in ukraine. joining me now is toby fricker, a spokesperson for unicef.

thank you forjoining us. describe where you are, first off, please, toby. i am in you sharad, where you are, first off, please, toby. iam in you sharad, a where you are, first off, please, toby. i am in you sharad, a town in west ukraine, a safer area, relatively. wejust west ukraine, a safer area, relatively. we just heard today that there are around 400,000 additional people on top of the 800,000 people who live here, that have come here. people have been coming here from mariupol and lviv. what sort of shape at the end, what are they telling you about your experiences —— their experiences? the children have clearly been through horrific times. families have just through horrific times. families havejust managed to through horrific times. families have just managed to get out, literally driving through the night, avoiding checkpoints, trying to get

out and reach safety. some unfortunately are not quite so lucky and are at an intensive care unit where we met families whose children were there and it was pretty horrific. the real challenge is the trauma that children have gone through. it is providing that psychological support as quickly as we can. behind me is a centre that provides an area for play, and can provides an area for play, and can provide information and guidance on the local area, and emotional support for the children who are arriving. support for the children who are arrivinu. ~ ., support for the children who are arrivinu. ~ . ., ,, , support for the children who are arrivin._ . . . , , , ., arriving. what happens next to the --eole arriving. what happens next to the peeple who _ arriving. what happens next to the peeple who are — arriving. what happens next to the people who are there? _ arriving. what happens next to the people who are there? do - arriving. what happens next to the people who are there? do they - arriving. what happens next to the | people who are there? do they stay there or move on? you are in the west, isn't that right?— there or move on? you are in the west, isn't that right? here in the west, isn't that right? here in the west many _ west, isn't that right? here in the west many peeple _ west, isn't that right? here in the west many people are _ west, isn't that right? here in the west many people are in - west, isn't that right? here in the west many people are in shelters| west many people are in shelters or in temporary accommodation spots. others might have family or friends and others are crossing borders tear into hungary or slovakia. there are different options, but none of them are perfect. what they need to do is

go back home. everybody we have spoken to have said this is a last resort, leaving home is a last resort, leaving home is a last resort and they have come here to get safety, but they also need the critical support in terms of getting the kids back into schooling, getting the psychological support that they desperately need. are getting the psychological support that they desperately need. are you reassured in — that they desperately need. are you reassured in terms _ that they desperately need. are you reassured in terms of _ that they desperately need. are you reassured in terms of safety - that they desperately need. are you reassured in terms of safety where l reassured in terms of safety where you are, that it is safe to stay there? we have had confirmation that there? we have had confirmation that the russian forces have withdrawn to the donbas area, they have withdrawn from the areas around kyiv. do you feel safe where you are?— from the areas around kyiv. do you feel safe where you are? nowhere is full safe. feel safe where you are? nowhere is fully safe- air— feel safe where you are? nowhere is fully safe. air raid _ feel safe where you are? nowhere is fully safe. air raid sirens _ feel safe where you are? nowhere is fully safe. air raid sirens gov - fully safe. air raid sirens gov regularly. children are having to go back down into basements and shelters again, which brings back the trauma of the conflict. nowhere is safe. there are air strikes in different areas across the west, as

well. what is desperately needed is for this to end, for children to have some form of childhood. some children who are playing in the playground behind me, there is some normality, but it is certain. we have heard _ normality, but it is certain. we have heard stories of children witnessing friends, family, members of the public killed in front of them. stories of children in underground shelters beside dead bodies. that is extensive trauma. how do you even begin to start treating that within a young mind? it is massive trauma. the longer the war goes on, the worse it becomes, which is why we needed to end. first of all, we need to reach these children, provide that emotional support through trusted adults, trained counsellors, evenjust areas for some normality, that means play, playing with other kids, building relationships again. that is a start. the one thing to say is that

with children there is always some hope. they are brazilians. with the right support can they recover? this will have long—term impact on their development, also on education, future income development. $5 future income development. as subject was brought up two or three weeks ago, that was in terms of safeguarding. one of the points was, particularly for young adults and children unaccompanied, there were concerns being raised that people had to be aware that there was the risk of people trafficking. have you seen any evidence of that and what do you have in place to protect those who are vulnerable? yes. those who are vulnerable? yes, trafficking _ those who are vulnerable? yes, trafficking is _ those who are vulnerable? yes, trafficking is definitely - those who are vulnerable? yes, trafficking is definitely a - those who are vulnerable? me: trafficking is definitely a risk when you think of the amount of women and children on the move. these are children who are primarily with their mothers or extended family members, or sometimes alone. it is a huge risk of trafficking. we are setting up centres within ukraine where we can help to provide

information and guidance to mothers and adults here with the children to warn them of the risks. that goes across the region, so blue dot spaces that have been set up in countries at the border posts. it is about getting information to mothers quickly, to families quickly, to making sure the child will be with someone who is caring and nurturing. toby, thank you very much for that. the home office says a0,900 uk visas for ukrainians have now been issued and a total of 12,000 people have arrived in the uk from ukraine. our home editor mark easton has been speaking to the home secretary, priti patel.

i'll be very candid, it has taken time. any new scheme takes time. there is huge frustration out there. your refugees minister has apologised for unacceptable delays. will you? so, completely it's been frustrating. will you apologise? i apologise with frustration myself, and i've spoken about this previously too. it takes time, mark. and i've made it quite clear as well, i've said that it takes time to start up a new route. i'm responsible for the surge in the staffing region as well. we've got hundreds of home office staff doing visa applications, processing on the ground, providing support, so... but people say it's not good enough. you boasted about a surge of staff to calais to support the ukrainian refugees who'd arrived there. i went there. it was two guys, a table and some crisps. so, mark... first of all, there's no boasting that's taking place. let me just be clear about that. we have a centre in france, set up as a bespoke centre... you talked about a surge, home secretary. so, that is our home office staff there. by the way, that's done in conjunction with the french government. people look at the numbers, and they say, 10,000 you reckon have arrived from ukraine? in germany, it's 300,000. in ireland, it's 17,000. why is britain playing catch up?

so, mark, if i may politelyjust say, this isn't about catch up and this is not about comparing us to other countries. why? well, first and foremost, because we have an uncapped scheme. our scheme is unprecedented... but they're not coming, home secretary. people are frustrated because they want to bring people over. they have got their homes, they want to put people up. they can't make it happen. and they are blaming your home office system, the red tape. so, if i may, it's always easy to blame someone else. security checks are a problem, though, aren't they? they're not the problem, mark. it's absolutely right that we... we demand visas, other countries don't. so, that is because they're eu member state countries, where they have schengen. so, we've left the eu and it's right that we document people that come to our country. mark, i'm sure you... can't you suspend that for the crisis to make it quicker? if i may say so, mark, i'm pretty certain you may have reported on a previous scandal, which was windrush. because they had no documentation, effectively people tried to remove them. we want to make sure that people have notjust the visas are important, because they are documented. it gives them the right to work, the right to establish themselves,

to get their children into schools. it's slowing the process up, and these people are desperate. actually, it's not, mark, it's not slowing the process up. well, then why is germany able to accept 300,000, and we can only accept 10,000? it's not like for like, if i may say so. it is not like for like. as we've already said, germany is an eu country — they don't have visa checks, their borders are open. it's not like for like. we are an independent third country and we want to give people the status and security of coming to our country, along with the warm welcome. yes, we want to welcome people. we are welcoming people, over 40,000 visas being granted. over 10,000 people over a space of five weeks coming to the united kingdom. we have to ensure that they are protected and safeguarded in the united kingdom as well.

governor of ukraine's donetsk region says death toll from kramatorsk rail strike rises to 39, and also we've heard from the uk's foreign secretary,liz truss, on twitter — she said, "appalled by the horrific reports of russian rocket attacks on civilians at kramatorsk railway station in eastern ukraine. the targeting of civilians is a war crime. we will hold russia and putin to account." around 16,000 women in the uk are developing post—traumatic stress disorder after suffering a miscarriage according to new data shared with bbc news. researchers at pregnancy charity,

tommy s say most women are falling through the net and getting no psychological support or treatment. airline passengers have been told to expect delays to continue as staff shortages cause chaos. the industry regulator, the civil aviation authority, says it's concerned about the experiences customers are facing, and warned airlines against making last—minute cancellations. some airports say delays there could last for at least a month. travellers have been hit by disruption over the past week and the coming weekend is expected to see some operators return to prepandemic levels. researchers in cambridge think they have uncovered a way to turn back the ageing process, after rejuvenating the skin cells of a 53—year—old woman, making them look and behave like those of a 23—year—old. the technology is based on a technique used to turn adult skin cells into embryonic stem cells by soaking them in chemicals.

there s a long way to go because the chemicals used in the process are known to cause cancers. it's hoped the the research could lead to treatments for age—related diseases, such as diabetes and heart disease. now it's time for a look at the weather with matt. hello there. fewer showers, lighter winds around today compared with yesterday, a bit more sunshine, too. that said, still got plenty of cloud from this feature. this is storm diego, named by meteo—france, it's going to bring some pretty lively conditions in southern france through the day. but for us, let's put all that wet weather through the morning through the english channel finally clears away this afternoon from the channel islands and the cloud breaks up. we'll see some sunny spells, just one or two showers, a few more showers cropping up elsewhere after a sunny morning. but the showers most frequent throughout the day parts of scotland, northern ireland, a mixture of rain, hail, sleet and snow of rumble of thunder too. but overall, compared with yesterday, more of you will spend the bulk of the day dry.

it's going to be not quite as chilly, but still keen to northwesterly wind, limiting the rise in temperatures. it does mean for a cool feel, notjust today but into saturday if you're heading off to aintree and the grand national with a diminishing chance of showers. now, as we go through this evening and overnight to take us into saturday, most of the showers inland will fade away. a few continue through wales, liverpool bay area, down towards north west midlands, northern ireland and parts of northern scotland. with clear skies elsewhere, light winds, it's going to be a case of temperatures at or below freezing for many a widespread frost, but a crisp and sunny start to your weekend saturday looking fine. in fact, for many, there will be a few showers in those areas that saw them through the night and they'll continue fairly frequent the north west of scotland. but northern ireland, england and wales, showers. while shower clouds will bubble up for some, more of you will avoid them more of you'll spend the bulk, if not all of the day,

dry with a bit more sunshine, lighter winds still. so again, maybe feeling a little less cold. but the frost will return through saturday night into sunday, under this ridge of high pressure as winds fall light. but changes on sunday dip over low pressure, and the atlantic won't have any direct impacts as we go through sunday itself, other than maybe a bit of patchy rain and drizzle into northern ireland. but for most of you, it stays dry. the biggest change will be a shift in wind direction, and whilst we start sunny, clouding over from the west. chilly day still in the north of scotland. but elsewhere, that shift in wind direction means temperatures are on the rise and it's a sign of things to come. a big flip around actually in conditions at the start of the weekend, we've got the wind to the north and northwest, but into next week it's from the south and southeast. so if you are on your easter break, for the vast majority, the exception being the north of scotland, certainly it's going to feel much, much milder, temperatures more widely into the mid, if not upper teens. there will be some rain at times, though a little bit of sunshine too.

this is bbc news. the headlines... at least 39 people were killed and around 300 wounded according to the local governor after rockets strike a railway station in eastern ukraine. the defence secretary says moscow appears to be responsible. the striking of civilian critical infrastructure is a war crime. these were precision missiles aimed at people trying to seek humanitarian shelter. russian forces have now fully withdrawn from northern ukraine, according to uk intelligence, but the eastern donbas region suffers heavy shelling and rocket fire overnight. translation: why do they need to hit

civilians with missiles? _ translation: why do they need to hit civilians with missiles? why _ translation: why do they need to hit civilians with missiles? why this - civilians with missiles? why this cruelty that the 36—year—old koci selamaj has been sentenced for life, a minimum of 36 years, for the murder of primary school teacher, sabina nessa. the chancellor, rishi sunak, describes reports about his wife's tax arrangements as a smear campaign and insists no rules were broken. the home secretary denies visa checks are delaying ukraninan's entering the uk under its refugee scheme. com pletely completely it's been frustrating. will you apologise? i completely it's been frustrating. will you apologise?— completely it's been frustrating. will you apologise? i apologise with frustration myself _ will you apologise? i apologise with frustration myself but _ will you apologise? i apologise with frustration myself but it _ will you apologise? i apologise with frustration myself but it takes - frustration myself but it takes time. easter break travel disruption — thousands face significant delays at airports ahead of the big getaway. around 16,000 women in the uk are developing post—traumatic stress disorder after suffering a miscarriage.

welcome to bbc news. at least 39 people have been killed and around 300 others have been wounded in a rocket attack on kramatorsk railway station, according to ukrainian authorities. this image you see behind me was posted by a local ukrainian politician, with the railway station to the right of the image, and smoke from the rocket on the left. we believe it could be one rocket or a cluster bomb. kramatorsk is in the east of ukraine and the attack comes as russia is shifting its focus from the north of ukraine — towards the area in the south and east known as donbas. the attack comes as european commission president,

ursula von der leyen, is travelling to kyiv to show, in her words, europe's "unwavering support" for ukraine in its fight against russia. ukraine aims to establish ten humanitarian corridors today to evacuate trapped civilians in the south and east of the country, although some previous attempts in mariupol have failed. the german chancellor olaf scholz will visit the uk prime minister boris johnson today to discuss the conflict. and on a visit to romania the defence secretary ben wallace said the support given to ukraine will change if tactics used by moscow in the war were to change. ukrainian president volodymyr zelensky addressed the finnish parliament moments ago and started by telling politicians about the attack in the east of the country. translation: russian military hit the railway terminal _ in the city of kramatorsk.

this is an ordinary railway terminal. people crowded, waiting for the trainees to be evacuated for the trains to be evacuated to the safe territory. they hit these people. there are witnesses, there are videos, remnants of the missiles and dead people. about 30 killed and 300 wounded as of this momentjust there. again, this isjust a rank and file railway terminal, just an ordinary town in the east of ukraine. this is how russia came to protect the donbas, how they view the protection of the russian—speaking population. that was president zelensky speaking a short time ago, and since addressing the finnish parliament we have had confirmation, i willjust

repeat that for you, from the governor of the donbas region that the actual deaths at the kramatorsk railway station has risen to 39. and also in reaction to that attack, britain's defence secretary has been speaking. "the attack at kramatorsk railway station appears to be the result of a russian missile strike." that was ben wallace speaking at a news conference in romania. also going on to say that vladimir putin was building a cage around himself and the striking of civilians with precision missiles is a war crime. this morning, in a place called kramatorsk, what appears to be russian missiles struck, civilian people queuing for trains to seek a safer place from the war. the striking of civilian critical infrastructure is a war crime. these were precision missiles aimed at people trying to seek humanitarian shelter.

it's not the first time. in fact, it's sadly a repeat of many occasions when the russian state, president putin and his generals seek to take the war out on civilians, civilian areas and civilian national infrastructure. whatever happens in ukraine, we must not let the international community forget that what putin is doing today is building his own community forget that. what putin is doing today is building his own cage around himself, that sanctions and his activities must not be freely lifted to allow him to go back to his superyachts and normality. what we are seeing is a criminal endeavour on a free and sovereign country, and britain and romania and other nato allies will not stand by and let that happen. that was the uk secretary ben wallace speaking in rumania a short time ago. an aid worker, nate mook passed

the station in krematorskjust minutes after the blasts — he told us what he saw. so we were actually at the station just probably less than ten minutes after the missile hit hit. we had driven past the station just couple of minutes before. i had looked down from the overpass and saw hundreds if not 1000 plus people waiting to get onto the evacuation trains. we have been at the station the last couple of days working with rail director and station director as we were looking at what world central kitchen could provide. some show up very early in the morning.

we heard the explosion is very close, you could feel it rocks your insides. we also saw the folks at a warehouse saw at least one of the missiles being intercepted, and then we heard immediately that the train station had been struck. so we went over to see especially because we were planning to be there and also to check on some volunteers that we work with to see how this was going to change the situation here, as clearly this is a major escalation. the damage was pretty widespread around the front of the train station and on the area next to the tracks where families would gather. i think kramatorsk has been preparing for this for quite a

while. we spoke to the mayor yesterday and he says they have learned a lot of lessons from places like mariupol. but of course nobody can really expect anything like this to happen and it certainly has changed the situation here. this is a clear escalation. people are on edge. there are sirens going off right now behind me, lots of ambulances, so i think everybody now is trying to figure out what is next. we have been getting as much food as possible here by rail, now we will have to see if the cargo trains will keep running, otherwise we will adjust our distribution here but trying to get as much food as possible in advance of a major offensive here. possible in advance of a ma'or offensive here.�* possible in advance of a ma'or offensive here. that was an aid worker, offensive here. that was an aid worker. his _ offensive here. that was an aid worker, his name _ offensive here. that was an aid worker, his name was - offensive here. that was an aid worker, his name was nate - offensive here. that was an aid i worker, his name was nate mook offensive here. that was an aid - worker, his name was nate mook and he was telling us what he saw. dan johnson joins us from lviv. he was telling us what he saw. dan johnsonjoins us from lviv. and he was telling us what he saw. dan johnson joins us from lviv. and the number of dead keeps creeping up

sadly, danjohnson? yes. number of dead keeps creeping up sadly, dan johnson?— number of dead keeps creeping up sadly, dan johnson? yes, we were exectin: sadly, dan johnson? yes, we were exaeeting that _ sadly, dan johnson? yes, we were expecting that number— sadly, dan johnson? yes, we were expecting that number to - sadly, dan johnson? yes, we were expecting that number to rise - sadly, dan johnson? yes, we were expecting that number to rise and| sadly, dan johnson? yes, we were i expecting that number to rise and we now know it's got to 39 people who have lost their lives outside kramatorsk railway station. at least 87 people injured but the scope for that number to rise even more. you heard president zelensky saying earlier his understanding was perhaps around 300 people had been injured, so the situation there is still a little unclear. the authorities and emergency services still dealing with the aftermath of that attack and some of the picture is emerging from that scene are horrific. they show people with their baggage and belongings, people who were fleeing from the east of ukraine trying to get on strains from —— trains from kramatorsk railway station. thousands of people were crowded there as an evacuation route, have been four days in expectation of rusia's military campaign stepping up in donbas and

luhansk and donetsk. more and more people have been getting on those trains to come further west. whether this is a deliberate attack on the civilian target knowing crowds of people were there, we will have to wait and see. russia has denied being responsible for this attack. there are quotes from russian officials saying they believed this was a ukrainian missile that was involved in this attack. that would seem very hard to believe, but they are denying this was their responsibility. they say there were no russian military action is planned today in that part of the country but ukrainian officials said they were adamant this was a missile attack carried out by the russians and it has killed at least 39 people. the international response is already further condemnation of russia for apparently once again targeting civilians who were fleeing the war in the east. i targeting civilians who were fleeing the war in the east.— the war in the east. i wonder if you could describe _ the war in the east. i wonder if you could describe to _ the war in the east. i wonder if you could describe to us, _ the war in the east. i wonder if you could describe to us, let's - the war in the east. i wonder if you could describe to us, let's focus . the war in the east. i wonder if you could describe to us, let's focus onj could describe to us, let's focus on the donbas region in the east, where

are the key targets for russia? this is the art are the key targets for russia? this is the part of— are the key targets for russia? this is the part of the _ are the key targets for russia? it 3 is the part of the country that has faced war for the last eight years since 2014, at the same time that russia annexed crimea in the south of ukraine there were separatist movements in luhansk and donetsk, the two easternmost regions closest to the russian border. armed militia who wanted to break away that part of the country to align closer with russia at the same time and that's why there has been an ongoing battle over the last eight years between ukrainian forces and those russian separatist militia movements. to some degree in the last few years, that conflict had reached something of a stalemate, but that has been the priority for russian forces, particularly in the last few days, as we know their military has now withdrawn from around kyiv in the north and north—east of ukraine. those forces have pulled back into belarus and we understood the russian military would really focus

its efforts on the east of ukraine, on the donbas and on mariupol which is strategically important as a port city, somewhere they can get supplies in and out, but would also help connect eastern regions with crimea in the south and that would form a land corridor that the russians could then perhaps used to connect their forces, to russians could then perhaps used to connect theirforces, to resupply and perhaps move further on into ukraine. that has been everybody�*s fear now that they would use that part of the country to build up their military capacity and then perhaps move forward, and that's why everybody has been expecting the fight there to intensify in the next few weeks or days. perhaps the attack this morning is an early warning of what may be to come for people in that part of the country. no doubt there are already people making moves to evacuate and i suspect we will see even more people trying to flee after the attack this morning. people in kramatorsk have been warned to expect further attacks and take shelter today. what

attacks and take shelter today. what are the prospects — attacks and take shelter today. what are the prospects that _ attacks and take shelter today. what are the prospects that as people are trying to flee and humanitarian aid is trying to get in to help people, then another attempt is made? what are you hearing from where you are? there are repeated attempts to try to get humanitarian aid into cities like mariupol that have really been suffering. people have been trapped for weeks on end without proper water supplies, food or power. those attempts to either evacuate people or to get humanitarian relief to them have struggled because corridors and ceasefires haven't been respected, shelling and attacks have continued. the humanitarian effort has been suspended again and again. evacuation efforts have been interrupted again by continued shelling. people in that part of the country who want to flee have been stuck there, have had the hope of evacuation or of aid reaching them only for that hope to be —— time and again. the urgency of that effort

will only step up after an attack like this morning's but the practical difficulty of mounting either those evacuation efforts or getting the aid in only gets more complicated as the situation intensifies and the fighting gets worse, as there are more attacks on people coordinating the efforts are facing the same sort of risk as the people stuck there. it is a worsening situation that is going on and on, putting more lives at risk and on, putting more lives at risk and leaving other people trapped in misery. i and leaving other people trapped in mise . ~ ., , ,, misery. i know we will be speaking to ou misery. i know we will be speaking to you throughout _ misery. i know we will be speaking to you throughout the _ misery. i know we will be speaking to you throughout the day - misery. i know we will be speaking to you throughout the day but - misery. i know we will be speaking to you throughout the day but for. to you throughout the day but for now thank you that update. a man has been sentenced to a minimum of 36 years for the murder of primary school teacher sabina nessa. koci selamaj beat and strangled the 28—year—old as she walked through a park in kidbrooke, south—east london, on 17th september. june kelly reports. sabina nessa — graduate, primary school teacher, and fun—loving.

the second in a family of four girls. now her older sisterjebina cherishes what sabina was wearing when she was killed. this is her watch that she wore on the night, so i am holding that to feel close to her. we kind of feel like she is going to walk through the door. people say time will get easier, but really, timejust gets harder. the realisation that she is not here hits home. in previous court hearings, she — like the rest of her family — has seen koci selamaj, the murderer. the thought that he was waiting for some woman, to attack her and do what he wanted to do, i was just thinking, what a horrible animal, vile animal he is. hours before the murder, he checked into the grand hotel in eastbourne. his wife, who had left him because of his violent behaviour, worked here.

she met him in the hotel car park and he asked her to have sex with him. after she rejected him, he drove off alone and ended up miles away in south east london. he pulled up in kidbrooke and went into the local sainsbury�*s. intent on violence against a woman, he bought a rolling pin. it's believed he was considering using this as his weapon. meanwhile, sabina nessa, who lived locally, was on her way to meet a friend. she's thought to have taken a short cut through cator park because she was running late. koci selamaj, looking furtive, was caught on cctv. cameras in the park actually showed him running towards sabina and attacking her. he beat her 34 times with this metal traffic triangle and carried her off unconscious.

her body was found the following day. selamaj had strangled her. on his way back to eastbourne, he drove down a country lane and dumped the murder weapon in a river. a week later, selamaj was arrested and being told over the phone by an interpreter he was being charged with murder. he's an albanian national. there was clear evidence of a sexually—motivated attack that together with the fact that he had propositioned his wife earlier in the day for sex, says to me without a shadow of a doubt that was a sexually—motivated murder. one month after her death last year, sabina's family marked what would have been her 29th birthday. i feel like the sunflower cos that was her favourite, i feel like that kind of resembles her. she would stand up tall and give her opinion. i feel like we should all stand up and say enough is enough.

let's put an end to male violence. june kelly, bbc news. just to update you on the latest coming out of ukraine. there was that russian attack on a railway station in kramatorsk. 39 people were killed. we are now learning that of that 39, four children were killed at that train station strike. that is coming from ukraine's security services. if you were watching earlier, he would have seen our interview with toby fricker from unicef who was describing how the town he was in in western ukraine would have been receiving some of the people that would have left from kramatorsk, some of the families and children as well. so 39 people killed, including four children in that strike on the railway station at kramatorsk.

we are going to cross to the sports centre and get the latest with sarah. british cycling have decided to suspend their current "transgender and non—binary participation policy" pending a review. it comes after the case of transgender cyclist emily bridges, who was cleared to enter domestic women's races by british cycling, but then prevented from competing by the world governing body, the uci, and this difference in guidelines has led to their decision. british cyling say their policy was developed with the intention of promoting diversity and inclusion, but they understand it is a fast—moving area and they're committed to reflecting emerging circumstances. what a return it was for tiger woods, who is back at the masters after the car crash that appeared to have ended his career. the 15—time major winner said he wouldn't play unless he thought he could win and, from his opening round, it's clear he's not finished yet. andy swiss was watching.

welcome back. 14 months after the car crash he said he was lucky to survive, the remarkable return of tiger woods. would he be up to it? how's this for an answer? that certainly got the crowd going, and while there were inevitably mistakes, there was plenty more magic. a round of one under par was impressive in any circumstances. in his, it was astonishing. i am able to do it. i am lucky to have the opportunity to play and not only that, to play in the masters and to have this type of reception. the place was electric. as for rory mcilroy, a day largely of frustration. he had his moments, but not enough of them. mcilroy six shots off the pace. the best british performance from danny willett, the 2016 champion just two off the lead.

but this is the man they are all chasing. a superb round from south korea's sung—jae im on an intriguing and emotional first day. formula 1 is back in australia for the first time since the race was cancelled at the start of the coronavirus pandemic two years ago. once again, it's ferrari leading the way. charles leclerc set the quickest time of the day in second practice in melbourne. it is looking like it will be another tricky weekend for mercedes. lewis hamilton could only manage 13th in second practice, two places behind his team—mate george russell. and that is all the sport from me at the moment. thank you very much indeed. we are going to be talking about the latest coronavirus figures in a short moment. in the meantime, if i could just take you through the figures we have received from the office for

national statistics, which says that around 4.88 million people in private households in the uk are estimated to have had the virus last week, that is 4.88 million had contracted covid or the coronavirus last week. that is down very slightly from the record figure of 4.91 million in the previous week. in england around one in 13 people were likely to test positive for covid—19 in the week up to april the 2nd or that equates to 4.1 million. that is unchanged from the week to march the 26th. looking at the figures for wales, the estimate is that it figures for wales, the estimate is thatitis figures for wales, the estimate is that it is up from 212,000 or one in 14, which is up to 213,800 people or one in 13. we will go over those figures shortly with robert croft. the chancellor rishi sunak has

been defending his wife, over criticism of her tax arrangements — saying his family are the targets of a smear campaign. akshata murty pays £30,000 a year for her non—domiciled status, which means she does not have to pay uk tax on her overseas income. a little earlier, the transport secretary, grant shapps, was asked for his reaction to the story. i don't think it really is appropriate for me to comment on the wives and families of politicians, and of course the most important thing is that the same rules have to apply to everybody, which clearly does because there is no suggestion that any of the steps outside any of the rules and regulations. our political correspondent damian grammaticas explained what the chancellor had been saying about his wife's tax affairs. what he has done is restated the defence that she had her spokesperson had made the day before. what he has said is that she has done nothing wrong, she follows the rules,

she pays uk tax here on her uk income, she pays, she says, every penny she earns internationally she would pay the full taxes on — that was the phrasing he used there. this is how the system works for people like her who are international and have moved here. he has not quite settled all the questions there because it's not the way the system works for most people. whether you move here or you live here, you pay full tax on your earnings anywhere around the world in the uk. for some people, and that's whether you are a uk citizen, indian or anywhere else, whether you live here or you move here, it does not matter what happens, you have to claim that you have been non—domicile status, which means you say your permanent residence is somewhere

else and you have no intention of staying in the uk long term, then you can say that your foreign earnings do not have to be taxed in the uk as long as you do not bring them here. she has chosen that special status and pays a £30,000 charge. after a certain number of years, thatis after a certain number of years, that is what you pay. the question that leaves is, a couple of questions, one is how much she earns elsewhere, where she pays tax, the labour party says it is relevant, he is the chancellor of the exchequer in charge of the tax system, he should come clean about that. the other question is maybe, for people looking at this, would be that domicile status — she says it is in india, she has multiple homes here, her husband is here, and obviously has a commitment to being a politician here, so they may want to raise questions about that too. labour and the liberal democrats have pointed out that you should not be able to be a politician here and have a wife who is not domiciled here.

that was damian grammaticas speaking to me earlier. london ambulance service and the london fire brigade have confirmed they have been called to a chemical incident in canary wharf. it came after a reports of the smell of chemicals at a health club on cabot square. 900 people were evacuated from the area as a precaution. around 45,000 women in the uk are developing post—traumatic stress disorder after suffering a miscarriage, according to new data shared with bbc news. researchers at pregnancy charity tommy s say most women are falling through the net and getting no psychological support or treatment. our global health correspondent, tulip mazumdar has this report. as you walk with your lanterns, we hope you're able to find some light in the dark, and will be walking in memory of your baby that died. applause. as dusk approaches, hundreds

of families gather to remember the lives that could have been, and those which were far too short—lived. the starlight walk has been organised by the baby loss charity, sands. kelly suffered a late miscarriage five months into her pregnancy, and went through the traumatic experience of giving birth to her son, henry. i believe that it changed my whole outlook in life. this person i was when i went into the hospital is not the same person that walked back out. i wish i could go back to being carefree and enjoying life. i strongly believe that if i was given support when i left the hospital, that i would never have ended up with have post—traumatic stress, or still be in therapy four years after having henry. kellie is far from the only one who didn't get the psychological support she needed. data on miscarriage is vague, as losses are not officially counted, but research carried out at three london hospitals suggests nearly one

in three women suffered post—traumatic stress one month after a loss. some women's symptoms improved over time, but one in six women still had post—traumatic stress after nine months. most women are never diagnosed or treated. professor tom bourne led that study. well, the most common symptoms are flashbacks, so people are getting flashbacks of the event, re—experiencing what actually happened to them, perhaps. i think it can be incredibly destructive, and for some, their relationships will break down, and for some, they'll find it very difficult in the workplace as well. at the moment, screening isn't happening, and i don't think — i think people are constantly slipping through the net, and i think being unwell fora number of years because they're not getting treated properly. we're in this beautiful meadow. i can see a couple of stags in the distance. this is one potential solution being developed by professor bourne

and his team, to try and make what can be a very traumatic experience, more bearable. this is a virtual reality headset that we are offering women who need to have a procedure to remove pregnancy tissue when they've miscarried, to transport them to sort of a more calm virtual reality world, for distraction from the pain and anxiety during the procedure. dr parker has just started trialling this new kit. she's also doing a study looking into how other activities, like playing tetris or listening to a podcast, might help. we're looking to see if brief cognitive task shortly after a traumatic event can target specifically intrusive memories of flashbacks, and whether that can prevent the development, not only of those distressing symptoms in and of themselves, but other psychological problems. as night falls in edinburgh, each lantern for each life lost shines bright. more than 300 people are taking

part in tonight's walk. there's been so much love here, lots of tears as well. silence at times, but also laughter. and most of all, there's been acknowledgement — recognition of these precious lives that have been lost. for kellie, this walk is part of her healing process. i feel he's with me when i come to these. i feel close to him. i know he's with me every day, but these events make it more real. tulip mazumdar, bbc news, edinburgh. let's speak now to simmone taitt, founder and ceo at poppy seed health — an app which gives 24/7 text access to doulas, midwives and nurses. similarly, thank you forjoining us

staff? similarly, thank you for 'oining us staff? ., , ,y similarly, thank you for 'oining us staff? ., , _ ,, ., , similarly, thank you for 'oining us staff? ,, ., staff? so, poppy seed health is a telehealth company. _ staff? so, poppy seed health is a telehealth company. i _ staff? so, poppy seed health is a telehealth company. i created - staff? so, poppy seed health is a telehealth company. i created it i telehealth company. i created it because of my own experience with loss. my first pregnancy loss was in 2016 and i myself had no place to go for the kind of immediate emotional and mental health support that i needed at that time, so poppy seed health connects people who have experienced loss, pregnancy loss, miscarriage, infant loss, with midwives and nurses who are fully trained to be able to answer and be with that person all via text in 90 seconds or less. i with that person all via text in 90 seconds or less.— seconds or less. i have lost a child, i seconds or less. i have lost a child. i lost— seconds or less. i have lost a child, i lost a _ seconds or less. i have lost a child, i lost a pregnancy, - seconds or less. i have lost a child, i lost a pregnancy, my| seconds or less. i have lost a - child, i lost a pregnancy, my third, and, yes, it is really, really tough. you feel very lonely. why is it that women are having to turn to charities? what is it about the mainstream health service that this

isn't recognised?— mainstream health service that this isn't recognised? there are so many charitable organisations _ isn't recognised? there are so many charitable organisations out - isn't recognised? there are so many charitable organisations out there i charitable organisations out there that are very much focused on being sure that they are centring and granting emotional wellness. our health care is notjust about going to a provider, a doctor, and getting all of the information from them which so many times does not happen, especially in many countries across the world, even here in my own backyard in the us, culturally we do not have the mechanisms in place and the process in place to be able to support people who have experienced loss. poppy seed health is not a charity, we are at telehealth company. we have the same mindset, which is an acute need at a time

when you have lost a child, whether it is from pregnancy loss or infant loss, and you realise that in those moments that can be very lonely, it can be very isolating and there is no great system or place to go to get that support you need. we are creating that in the world. in terms of accessibility, _ creating that in the world. in terms of accessibility, do _ creating that in the world. in terms of accessibility, do you _ creating that in the world. in terms of accessibility, do you think - creating that in the world. in terms of accessibility, do you think it - creating that in the world. in terms of accessibility, do you think it is i of accessibility, do you think it is fair? ,,, ,' of accessibility, do you think it is fair? _., of accessibility, do you think it is fair? ,,., fair? accessibility is not the same for everyone- _ fair? accessibility is not the same for everyone. we _ fair? accessibility is not the same for everyone. we know _ fair? accessibility is not the same for everyone. we know that - for everyone. we know that especially when it comes to underserved populations and communities, not only are they not able to access the kind of equitable emotional and mental health support, so many times there are just no resources. it doesn't matter what your socio economic background is, or where you are from, that sense of isolation and not having the knowledge order to support that you need leads to things like ptsd, high

anxiety, the fear of even getting pregnant again. all of those things stay with women much, much longer than we are able to calculate and research, which is why i am so happy that we are having this conversation now, because the women's emotional and mental health support, that birthing person, it is notjust about them, it affects the entire camp —— family, so accessibility is so important. camp -- family, so accessibility is so important-— camp -- family, so accessibility is so important. there will be women out there saying — so important. there will be women out there saying i _ so important. there will be women out there saying i have _ so important. there will be women out there saying i have not - so important. there will be women out there saying i have not lost - so important. there will be women out there saying i have not lost a i out there saying i have not lost a child, but i know i am ill and out there saying i have not lost a child, but i know i am illand i need help, i'm talking about postpartum psychosis. what services are those women? it is postpartum psychosis. what services are those women?— are those women? it is so important to know that — are those women? it is so important to know that you're _ are those women? it is so important to know that you're not _ are those women? it is so important to know that you're not alone. - are those women? it is so important l to know that you're not alone. women who experience postpartum mood disorders across the entire spectrum

absolutely do not always know how to get help for themselves but when you do clinical support is really important in alignment with getting the kind of emotional and wellness and mental health support that is noncritical. talking to people who have gone through the exact experiences, turning to apps like p°ppy experiences, turning to apps like poppy seed health, using technology to bridge that gap when you are not able to get to a psychiatrist or therapist, knowing that there are places that are notjust in person but also technology bridging that gap is so important. it is really serious, and i encourage anyone to make sure that you seek the help that you need. make sure that you seek the help that you need-— make sure that you seek the help that you need. thank you very much for our that you need. thank you very much for your time. _ that you need. thank you very much for your time, thank _ that you need. thank you very much for your time, thank you. _

now it's time for a look at the weather with ben. if you are looking for some warmer weather, summer is on the way but it will take a little while to get here. it is chilly out there right now, but not as windy as it was yesterday. the rain in the south of england will clear away. sunshine and showers. some of the showers will be heavy, thundery, wintry over high ground in the north. temperatures attached below par for the time of year. it does not feel quite as cold as it is this time yesterday because of the lighter winds. tonight, the winds will fall even lighter, some places will have clear skies and a frost, down to —4 in some parts of england. a cold, frosty start to saturday, but lots of sunshine around. some showers, particularly in the north and east, not as many further south and west.

temperatures between seven and 12. the temperatures will begin to climb through sunday, highs between ten and 14. it will be mainly dry. unsettled next week, but it will turn a little bit warmer. covid—19 infections in most of the uk remain near or at record levels, with only scotland having seen a clear week—on—week drop in numbers, according to the office for national statistics. there are signs that the number of people being infected with covid is slowing across the uk, according to latest estimates. joining me in the studio with more is the bbc�*s head of statistics, robert cuffe. could you take us through the data? we may not be over the peak, but there are signs that we are at the peak now.

the ons thinkjust under 5 million people have covid now. most places in the uk are flat or falling, apart from wales and the north of england. looking at the number of people going into hospital, that is moving in the right direction, as well. this is one swallow. it is a very high peaks. the chart shows it is higher than we saw injanuary when omicron was running wild, it is way higher than what we were saying last year. while an individual infection might be less likely to put you in hospital if you catch it now, for people clinically vulnerable and for the nhs it is causing lots of problems. the nhs it is causing lots of problems-— the nhs it is causing lots of roblems. ., , n ., , problems. that high peak, how is it translatin: problems. that high peak, how is it translating into _ problems. that high peak, how is it translating into hospital— problems. that high peak, how is it translating into hospital numbers? | translating into hospital numbers? this short shows your personal risk

and also the pressure. we can show the number of people in hospital at the number of people in hospital at the moment with covid. focusing on the moment with covid. focusing on the red area, those are the people that have been put into hospital with their infection. even though the infection rates are running higher than we saw injanuary, the number of people in hospital because of covid, that is a little bit lower than we saw injanuary. but, if you add all of the people who have covid in hospital, we are up above that january peak. the number of people in a hospital bed who have covid, thatis in a hospital bed who have covid, that is looking worse. if you have just had surgery, you don't want covid. the kind of delays we are seeing in accident and emergency at the moment, it is like a bad winter, but we are not in winter, we are

coming into spring. the challenges covid makes now, although very different to six months ago, they certainly haven't gone away. we tend now to be getting our figures from the ons. can you explain why this is happening? the ons and explain why this is happening? iie ons and the explain why this is happening? tie ons and the react explain why this is happening? “iie ons and the react survey explain why this is happening? i“ie ons and the react survey are doing kind of the same thing. the government think we don't need belt and braces. it is much more useful than the daily figures, because the daily figures, since you have to pay for a test, far fewer people will come forward to get tested. the testing numbers will fall off a cliff and the daily numbers will fall off a cliff. the ons survey picks people at random and it swaps them. it means you have a clear picture of the pandemic, it is not mucked about by who decides to get tested. it gives a clear line on how

many people you think have covid at the moment. we many people you think have covid at the moment-— many people you think have covid at the moment. ~ , , , , the moment. we publish those figures on our website. _ the moment. we publish those figures on our website, don't _ the moment. we publish those figures on our website, don't we? _ the moment. we publish those figures on our website, don't we? we - the moment. we publish those figures on our website, don't we? we do. - on our website, don't we? we do. somebody — on our website, don't we? we do. somebody is _ on our website, don't we? we do. somebody is writing _ on our website, don't we? we do. somebody is writing that - on our website, don't we? we do. somebody is writing that story - on our website, don't we? we do. somebody is writing that story as| on our website, don't we? we do. i somebody is writing that story as we speak, it will be published in the next few minutes. the ons also have all those figures on their website if you can't wait another 20 minutes! airline passengers have been told to expect delays to continue as staff shortages cause chaos. the industry regulator, the civil aviation authority, says it is concerned about the experiences customers are facing, and warned airlines against making last—minute cancellations. manchester airport says delays there could last for at least a month. travellers have been hit by disruption over the past week and the coming weekend is expected to see some operators return to prepandemic levels. here's our transport correspondent katy austin.

holidays are back. going away is easier again, with uk travel restrictions removed. there's now huge demand for travel in the easter and summer holidays, and airports and airlines that were hit so badly during the pandemic, are trying to scale up again quickly to meet that demand. but many people's pre—easter trips had a bumpy start. there were long queues at some airports last weekend, including at manchester, which has had problems for weeks. the biggest area of challenge that we've had is here in security. after shedding jobs during covid, airport bosses admit they've struggled to hire again quickly enough. the speed and the scale of recovery has caught us, and it has meant that we are short staffed at the moment. it has meant that there is a number of weeks where our processes need to catch up, our recruitment processes. but again, we're confident that in a matter of weeks we will be in that position. i think we're going to have

instances of queues over the next four to six weeks. but as i said, you know, there will be lots of people will get through in five or ten minutes. there will be — the majority will get through in 30 or 40 minutes. airports say covid documentation checks are also adding to delays. a specialist recruiter near gatwick airport said huge hiring drives were under way ahead of the summer, but filling roles, including baggage handlers, has been a challenge. we have had a large volume of people who have taken the decision to stay in the employment that they found after they were made redundant. i think that they feel that that may be a little bit more stable, and there is a little bit of nervousness of coming back to work in an industry that essentially made them redundant. recruitment has been a problem for airlines, too. easyjet has cancelled hundreds of flights this week, blaming staff sickness. british airways has also made cancellations. among those whose plans have been ruined are these school children. half their group had

already gone on a ski trip, but their easyjet flight from gatwick to join them, was cancelled. it's really sad, because we had to get up really, really early in the morning, for absolutely nothing, just to go to the airport and wait for about six hours, sitting down next to our suitcases and looking forward to something that wasn't going to happen. easyjet said sorry, and offered further assistance, including a refund. businesses are happy to see so many passengers again, but not everyone's much anticipated journeys have gone to plan. katy austin, bbc news in manchester. the rapper dizzee rascal has been given a restraining order, curfew and will have to wear an electronic tag for attacking his ex—fiancee during a row over child contact and finances. the grime artist, 37, whose real name is dylan mills,

had been found guilty of assaulting cassandra jones by pressing his forehead against hers and pushing her to the ground during a "chaotic" row at a residential property in south london last year. the judge told mills she wanted him to work on how he thinks and behaves as he "lost his temper and used violence". the home office says 40,900 uk visas for ukrainians have now been issued and a total of 12,000 people have arrived in the uk from ukraine. our home editor, mark easton, has been speaking to the home secretary, priti patel. i'll be very candid, it has taken time. any new scheme takes time. there is huge frustration out there. so, completely it's been frustrating. will you apologise? i apologise with frustration myself, and i've spoken about this previously too. it takes time, mark. and i've made it quite clear

as well, i've said that it takes time to start up a new route. i'm responsible for the surge in the staffing region as well. we've got hundreds of home office staff doing visa applications, click processing on the ground, providing support, so... but people say it's not good enough. you boasted about a surge of staff to calais to support the ukrainian refugees who'd arrived there. i went there. it was two guys, a table and some crisps. so, mark... first of all, there's no boasting that's taking place. let me just be clear about that. we have a centre in france, set up as a bespoke centre... you talked about a surge, home secretary. so, that is our home office staff there. by the way, that's done in conjunction with the french government. people look at the numbers, and they say, 10,000 you reckon have arrived from ukraine? in germany, it's 300,000. in ireland, it's17,000. why is britain playing catch up? so, mark, if i may politelyjust say, this isn't about catch up and this is not about comparing us to other countries. why? well, first and foremost, because we have an uncapped scheme. our scheme is unprecedented... but they're not coming, home secretary. people are frustrated because they

want to bring people over. they have got their homes, they want to put people up. they can't make it happen. and they are blaming your home office system, the red tape. so, if i may, it's always easy to blame someone else. security checks are a problem, though, aren't they? they're not the problem, mark. it's absolutely right that we... we demand visas, other countries don't. so, that is because they're eu member state countries, where they have schengen. so, we've left the eu and it's right that we document people that come to our country. mark, i'm sure you... can't you suspend that for the crisis to make it quicker? if i may say so, mark, i'm pretty certain you may have reported on a previous scandal, which was windrush. because they had no documentation, effectively people tried to remove them. we want to make sure that people have notjust the visas are important, because they are documented. it gives them the right to work, the right to establish themselves, to get their children into schools. it's slowing the process up, and these people are desperate. actually, it's not, mark, it's not slowing the process up. well, then why is germany able to accept 300,000,

and we can only accept 10,000? it's not like for like, if i may say so. it is not like for like. as we've already said, germany is an eu country — they don't have visa checks, their borders are open. it's not like for like. we are an independent third country and we want to give people the status and security of coming to our country, along with the warm welcome. yes, we want to welcome people. we are welcoming people, over 40,000 visas being granted. over 10,000 people over a space of five weeks coming to the united kingdom. we have to ensure that they are protected and safeguarded in the united kingdom as well. the united states supreme court has a newjustice. ketanji brown jackson has been confirmed by the us senate. she'll become the first black woman to sit on the country's highest court — and only the sixth woman in history to be a supreme courtjustice. three republican senators joined democrats to vote in favour of her confirmation. our washington correspondent nomia iqbal has more from capitol hill.

on this vote, the yaes are 53, the nays are 47. and this nomination is confirmed. applause and cheering. america's first black female vice—president confirmed that america now has its first black female justice. as she secured the votes, justice ketanji brown jackson smiled from inside the white house with president biden, while inside the senate democrats cheered. mr biden has fulfilled a campaign promise to put a black woman on the country's highest court, a lifetime appointment. justice brown jackson is a harvard graduate, and started her career in law in 1996. she will be the onlyjustice on this current court with significant experience as a criminal defense lawyer, working on behalf of poor defendants. she sat through more than three days of hours and hours of questions during her senate judiciary hearings. as with many previous nominees, she gave very little away when asked about her views on some of the most controversial

subjects affecting america. no one suggests that a 20 week old foetus can live independently outside the mother's womb. do they? senator, i'm not a biologist. i haven't studied this, i don't know. do you agree with this book. that is being taught with kids, that the babies are racist? senator... ..i do not believe that any child should be made to feel as though they are racist, or though they are... ..not valued, or though they are less than. she was praised by democrats for remaining calm and patient, whilst facing a hostile grilling from some republicans.

you have earned this spot, you are worthy. you are a great american. and so you faced insults here that were shocking to me. well, actually not shocking. but you are here because of that kind of love. justice brown jackson will make decisions on fundamental issues that impact the way americans live their lives. gun control, abortion rights, religious liberty. and so the process of confirming a justice has become increasingly partisan over the years. only three republicans backed her. most republican senators voted no, and then left the senate floor. justice brown jackson has made history, butjoins a court that has a solid conservative majority. it may remain that way for years. so she will be a minority in more ways than one, as an african—american woman, but also a liberaljustice. nomia iqbal, bbc news, washington.

let's get more on the chancellor, rishi sunak, defending his wife after revelations about her tax arrangements. a short time ago this is what the leader of the opposition, sir keir starmer said. sir keirstarmersaid... everybody is struggling with the cost of living crisis. prices are through the roof, wages are through the floor. the chancellor has chosen to increase taxes. there is no argument to say that those who have had a tax increase aren't entitled to know if the chancellor's family himself are making use of schemes to reduce their own tax burden. that isn't about attacking anybody, it is about basic accountability, basic fairness for those facing a real struggle with their family finances. if he or his family have taken

advantage of those tax arrangements, should he resign? we advantage of those tax arrangements, should he resign?— should he resign? we need to look at the answers — should he resign? we need to look at the answers he _ should he resign? we need to look at the answers he gives. _ should he resign? we need to look at the answers he gives. at _ should he resign? we need to look at the answers he gives. at the - should he resign? we need to look atj the answers he gives. at the moment this is not complicated. there are simple questions, simple answers from the chancellor and his family. researchers in cambridge think they have uncovered a way to turn back the ageing process after rejuvenating the skin cells of a 53—year—old woman, making them look and behave like those of a 23—year—old. the technology is based on a technique used to turn adult skin cells into embryonic stem cells by soaking them in chemicals. there is a long way to go because the chemicals used in the process are known to cause cancers. it's hoped the the research could lead to treatments for age—related diseases, such as diabetes and heart disease. the breakthrough was made in this lab in cambridge. this man added

chemicals to the skin cells of a 53—year—old woman. he could scarce —— scarcely believe his eyes when he studied them through a microscope 12 days later. i studied them through a microscope 12 da s later. , days later. i remember the day when i actually got — days later. i remember the day when i actually got the _ days later. i remember the day when i actually got the results _ days later. i remember the day when i actually got the results back. - days later. i remember the day when i actually got the results back. i - i actually got the results back. i was basically in shock and didn't quite believe that some of these samples were 30 years younger than they were supposed to be high double check the labels were the right ones and talk to people in the lab. it was a very exciting day. the technology _ was a very exciting day. the technology is _ was a very exciting day. the technology is based - was a very exciting day. the technology is based on techniques used to create dolly the cloned sheep more than 25 years ago. she was created from an adult cell that was created from an adult cell that was rejuvenated all the way back into an embryo. the aim at the time was to use cloning technology to turn cells taken from human patients into embryonic stem cells to come back many of the diseases of ageing, but it didn't really work out. those behind the latest research believe that they have now made a

significant step forward. to that they have now made a significant step forward. to be able to know the — significant step forward. to be able to know the margin _ significant step forward. to be able to know the margin that _ significant step forward. to be able to know the margin that there - significant step forward. to be able | to know the margin that there could be applications that could help thousands and thousands of people out there with conditions, as we all know, many common diseases in humans get worse with age or arise with age and to be able to think about helping people in this way is very, very exciting. but helping people in this way is very, very exciting-— very exciting. but there is still a lona wa very exciting. but there is still a long way to _ very exciting. but there is still a long way to go- _ very exciting. but there is still a long way to go. the _ very exciting. but there is still a long way to go. the chemicals l very exciting. but there is still a . long way to go. the chemicals used in the rejuvenation process increased the risk of cancers, but now that the scientist know that age reversal is possible in principle, they have a new way forward. it is not as windy out there as it was yesterday, but it does feel cold out there with this arctic wind in

place. things are set to change later in the week and next week. we introduce southerly winds and it will feel a lot warmer. it will be unsettled at times. for the weekend, chile, particularly at first. it will often be dry but with a few showers around. next week, something warmer, particularly in sunshine, but there will also be rain at times. the radar picture shows we have had rain this morning and southern parts of england and the channel islands. that is not pulling away. elsewhere, scattering of showers. some of these showers will be heavy, possibly thundery, wintry places, especially in high ground in the north. not feeling quite as cold as yesterday. these are the five o'clock temperatures, between seven and 11 degrees. heading into this evening, many of the showers will fade. there will be showers in northern scotland, where i could get icy in places. temperatures will be

dropping. a widespread frost. some places in the countryside in england could get to —5. a co—star to saturday, but a bright start with lots sunshine. lots of showers, but not as many as we have today. the showers mainly in the north—east of the uk, not as many in the south and west. temperatures through the afternoon below par for the time of year at between seven and 12 degrees. through saturday night, this ridge of high pressure will topple through. it will be cold and frosty. out west, this big area of low pressure will try to work its way in. sunday morning starting on a less cold note across western areas. most of us start with a frost and some sunshine. through the day, many of us hold onto dry weather, but cloud amounts will increase from the west. a little bit of rain in western parts later, but with southerly wind is beginning to develop, the temperatures start to

nudge upwards. that trend continues into next week. some places will feel warm at 18 or 19, but there will be outbreaks of rain at times.

today at one, we're in ukraine, where more than 30 people are feared dead and over 300 injured, after suspected russian rockets hit a packed train station, in the east of the country. it happened in the city of kramatorsk, as thousands were trying to escape russia's eastern offensive. president zelensky accuses moscow of cynically destroying ukraine's civilian population. kramatorsk is a hub for refugees, with many travelling to western europe and the uk. the home secretary has now apologised for visa delays. i apologise with frustration myself and i've spoken about this previously too. it takes time. the other main stories this lunchtime... a man who murdered primary school teacher sabina nessa in south east

london is jailed for life