this is bbc news with the headlines.... condemnation after another atrocity in ukraine, where at least 50 people are dead and hundreds more injured in a rocket attack a train station, in the east of the country. you can see the effects of the blast on these parked cars behind me now burnt out. on the pavement, you can see bags of food that they were taking for their journey to safety, along with dried blood that's smeared across the pavement. the uk chancellor rishi sunak�*s wife, akshata murty, volunteers to pay uk taxes on her overseas income, following questions over her non—domicile status. in the run up to the french presidential election a poll suggests emmanuel macron�*s far—right rival marine le pen is closer than ever before to winning

here in the uk a man is jailed for life for murdering primary school teacher sabina nessa in southeast london the first black woman to be voted onto the us supreme court says she's delighted to be appointed. i have dedicated my career to public service because i love this country and our constitution and the rights that make us free. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk, on pbs in the us or around the world. ukraine says at least 50 people are dead and dozens wounded after rockets hit a train station in the city of kramatorsk in eastern ukraine. kramatorsk had become

a major hub in the war, for civilian evacuations from the donbas region. it's seen fighting by russian separatists for many years, and is now the focal point of vladimir putin's war effort. it's thought around 4000 people were in and around the station when the missiles hit, most of them women, children and the elderly. russia denies any involvement in the strike. 0ur defence correspondent, jonathan beale, has the very latest from kramatorsk, and a warning, you may find his report distressing. all they were trying to do was to flee the city to safety. but many never made it out. these were the scenes outside kramatorsk�*s train station soon after the explosion. it killed at least a0 people including ten children. hundreds more were injured. the emergency services were soon on the scene, collecting the bodies and taking the injured to hospital.

the belongings they were carrying with them for the journey still strewn across the floor. translation: | jumped into - the passage where there are walls. everyone was panicking. people were screaming and crying then i saw a wounded woman. she was bleeding heavily. she was taken somewhere into a room. there were also several wounded people there. i saw people lying in front of the building. i don't know whether they were wounded or dead. translation: people were panicked and distressed, some of them - were badly wounded and we tried to help them. close by, the remains of a missile lay on the ground. written on the casing in russiam were the words "for the children". it is not determined why or where it came from. it is difficult to say where it is from definitively, it is thought likely to be a russian missile fired indiscriminately. over the past few days, this has been the scene

at kramatorsk station. thousands of people trying to get out. they've been told by the authorities to leave as russia steps up its offensive in eastern ukraine. where cities and towns have been targeted. as you can see, the station outside it is empty. but this morning it was packed with people, many of them women and children, trying to flee the city to safety. you can see the effects of the blast on these parked cars behind me, now burnt out and on the pavement, you can see bags of food that they were taking for their journey to safety. along with dried blood that's smeared across the pavement. now, russia denies responsibility for this missile strike. but we do know that in the past few days, they have targeted this city with artillery and air strikes. ukraine's president zelensky has little doubt that russia is responsible. he dismissed its denials and described it as an "evil

that has no limits." the region's governor said he believed that cluster munitions were used, banned by many countries. the carnage was certainly spread over a wide area. and britain says that if this was a deliberate attack on civilians, then it amounts to a war crime. jonathan beale, bbc news, kramatorsk. hospitals in the luhansk region have been urgently calling the international humanitarian organisation, medecins sans frontieres — msf — to help evacuate their patients by train. christopher stokes is msf�*s emergency coordinator in ukraine. hejoins us from dnipro. your team had passed through the train station before the bombing. what did they see there? actually, we have been _ what did they see there? actually, we have been to _ what did they see there? actually, we have been to that _ what did they see there? actually, we have been to that train - what did they see there? actually, we have been to that train station l we have been to that train station for the last two days, and the reason we have been going there was because we've set up a medical

evacuation train with excess staff working in the train. and we are bringing patients from the east to the west. and what we saw at that station was what we imagined when the missiles hit today. we saw hundreds and hundreds of people standing with great dignity waiting for the evacuation, families, men, women, children of all ages, a lot of old people as well and they were waiting for the evacuation trains that have been ferrying people out of the war zone in the east as the —— they have increased at the munitions. that was the situation today when these missiles hit again, hit for the first time, and i think it's even the first time this has happened in one of the state railway station. figs happened in one of the state railway station. �* , , ., . happened in one of the state railway station. �* , ,, . , happened in one of the state railway station. a ., , ., ~ station. as you have been talking, we have been _ station. as you have been talking, we have been looking _ station. as you have been talking, we have been looking at _ station. as you have been talking, we have been looking at some - station. as you have been talking, we have been looking at some of. station. as you have been talking, i we have been looking at some of the photos that have been supplied by your organisation, of nsf workers in the region. can you tell us a little bit more about the medical

evacuation train and how it's been working in the past little while? some of those pictures that you are seeing were taken just a few metres from where the missiles landed today. we have been sending evacuation train to the east because the hospitals are really on the front line. ukrainians are desperate to evacuate then, a lot of ambulances have been destroyed. a high number of patients in the train, and you couldn't evacuate them. what we thought was with some relatives safely. 0f them. what we thought was with some relatives safely. of course now we are having to review all of this and consider what at the train is still safe to evacuate patients. it's very unfortunate because we've got a lot of urgent calls for people who need to be evacuated from the east, from hospitals that are getting damaged by artillery or are increasingly in the areas that are being shelled. tell me more about that demand. what are the kinds of patients that you

are the kinds of patients that you are seeing? what are the kind of emergencies that medical crews are trying to cope with? you emergencies that medical crews are trying to cope with?— trying to cope with? you have a full ranae. it trying to cope with? you have a full range- it goes _ trying to cope with? you have a full range. it goes from _ trying to cope with? you have a full range. it goes from one _ trying to cope with? you have a full range. it goes from one of- trying to cope with? you have a full range. it goes from one of the - trying to cope with? you have a full range. it goes from one of the menj range. it goes from one of the men we evacuated, a man be evacuated the other day, we have taken 56 addict and a couple of patients, one of them had his hand blown off, basically because he was too old and too frail to go downstairs when the air raid siren went off. film. too frail to go downstairs when the air raid siren went off.— air raid siren went off. oh, i think we might--- _ air raid siren went off. oh, i think we might... we've _ air raid siren went off. oh, i think we might... we've got _ air raid siren went off. oh, i think we might... we've got it - air raid siren went off. oh, i think we might... we've got it now. - air raid siren went off. oh, i think we might... we've got it now. i i we might... we've got it now. i think we might _ we might... we've got it now. i think we might be _ we might... we've got it now. i think we might be losing - we might... we've got it now. i think we might be losing the i we might... we've got it now. i l think we might be losing the line with you. let's try one more question. what are your supply lines like at the moment?— question. what are your supply lines like at the moment? well, again, the su -l to like at the moment? well, again, the suwly to the — like at the moment? well, again, the suwly to the east _ like at the moment? well, again, the supply to the east is _ like at the moment? well, again, the supply to the east is very _ supply to the east is very difficult. you need to trains, you need the roads and they are all under quite had the, yeah, they are

increasingly being shelled and disrupted. 0ften instead of two train tracks you only have one so the trains cannot go through and they are very slow. people get stuck in the middle of nowhere, basically. so supplies one of the key issues, but the main thing is we are getting people out and bringing medical supplies to the last remaining possible —— hospitals in that area. christopher, thank you very much. christopher, thank you very much. christopher speaking to us us from dnipro. bringing you some breaking news now about will smith, the actor, hollywood's them academy's board of governors has banned the actor from any of its events, including the ask areas for ten years after he slapped presenter chris rock on stage at the academy award ceremony. in a letter, the academy president and ceo had said the 94th where meant to be a celebration of the many individuals in our community who did incredible

work this past year. those moments were overshadowed by the unacceptable and harmful behaviour beside mr smith exhibit on stage. they continue during our telecast, we did not adequately address the situation in the room. for this, we are sorry. this was an opportunity for us to set an example for our guests, viewers and our academy family around the world. we fell short. that letter coming from the ceo of the academy. stay with us on bbc news. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: the first black woman to be voted onto the us supreme court says she's delighted to be appointed. 25 years of hatred and rage as theyjump up on the statue. this funeral became a massive

demonstration of black power, of power to influence. today is about the promise of a bright future, a day when we hope a line can be drawn under the bloody past. i think that picasso's i works were beautiful, they were intelligent, and it's a sad loss - to everybody who loves art. this is bbc news, the latest headlines condemnation after another atrocity in ukraine, where at least 50 people are dead

and hundreds more injured in a rocket attack a train station, in the east of the country. the uk chancellor rishi sunak�*s wife, akshata murty, volunteers to pay uk taxes on her overseas income, following questions over her non—domicile status. in the run up to the french presidential election a poll suggests emmanuel macron�*s far—right rival marine le pen is closer than ever before to winning here in the uk, a 36 year old albanian man has beenjailed for a minimum of 36 years in prison for the murder of the primary school teacher, sabina nessa. koci selamaj drove from eastbourne to south—east london last september and attacked ms nessa with a metal traffic triangle. our correspondent june kelly reports. sabina nessa, graduate, primary school teacher, the second in a family of four girls, and fun loving. now her older sisterjebina

cherishes the watch sabino was wearing when she was killed. this is her watch that she wore on the night, so i'm just holding it to feel close to her. people say time will get easier but really time just gets harder, and the realisation that she is not herejust kind of hits home. the killer, koci selamaj, refused to come to court for sentencing. the family had seen him at previous hearings. 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 kidbrooke in south—east london, intent on violence against a woman. he targeted sabina nessa as she was walking through the nearby park on her way to meet a friend. cameras in the park showed koci selamaj running towards sabina and attacking her. he beat her 3a times with this metal traffic triangle and carried her off unconscious. her body was found the following day. selamaj had strangled her. 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 week later selamaj,

an albanian national, was arrested, here being told over the phone by an interpreter he's been charged. he came into the uk illegally, winning long—term residency today sabina's family left the old bailey with hugs for the police team. she would stand up to and give her opinion and 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. for more on today's sentencing, i'm joined by dal babu, former chief superintendent for the met police. thank you forjoining us. what is your reaction to the announcement of the sentence today? it’s your reaction to the announcement of the sentence today?— the sentence today? it's a shocking crime. the sentence today? it's a shocking crime- you — the sentence today? it's a shocking crime. you have _ the sentence today? it's a shocking crime. you have to _ the sentence today? it's a shocking crime. you have to just _ the sentence today? it's a shocking crime. you have to just feel- the sentence today? it's a shocking crime. you have to just feel for- the sentence today? it's a shocking crime. you have to just feel for the | crime. you have to just feel for the family. it's absolutely appalling. we have an individual who does —— drives a town 60 miles from london and decides to travel there and find and decides to travel there and find a woman who he is going to murder and sexually assault. it's just shocking. i think what's quite

frightening as it could've been any young woman. and sadly she was in the wrong place at the wrong time because this individual was absolutely determined to kill a woman. ~ , ., ., absolutely determined to kill a woman. ., ., ., kill woman. absolute determination to kill a woman- _ woman. absolute determination to kill a woman. wrong _ woman. absolute determination to kill a woman. wrong place - woman. absolute determination to kill a woman. wrong place at - woman. absolute determination to kill a woman. wrong place at the l kill a woman. wrong place at the wrong time. is there any way that the police could have responded differently to this case? we know that this man had a history of domestic violence.— that this man had a history of domestic violence. there is. in the last ten years _ domestic violence. there is. in the last ten years we _ domestic violence. there is. in the last ten years we have _ domestic violence. there is. in the last ten years we have lost - domestic violence. there is. in the last ten years we have lost in - domestic violence. there is. in the last ten years we have lost in the l last ten years we have lost in the uk over22,000, we last ten years we have lost in the uk over 22,000, we are trying to recruit those officers again. a lot of people are joining and leaving because it is a high—pressurejob. it's going to take some time to replace those losses, but equally important, we've lost 18 and a half thousand police dogs, those are not going to be replaced. we've lost those. individuals who would look at patterns of behaviour, so when you talk about domestic violence or history of domestic violence, those are the kinds of individuals who look at that violence and draw an

initiative to try and look at how the police could target those individuals. those individuals are not going to be replaced. so it leaves a huge gap in policing in terms of governing. haw leaves a huge gap in policing in terms of governing.— leaves a huge gap in policing in terms of governing. how can the streets be _ terms of governing. how can the streets be made _ terms of governing. how can the streets be made safer— terms of governing. how can the streets be made safer for- terms of governing. how can the i streets be made safer for everyone living in big cities? is this really an urban problem? what does this case teach us? it an urban problem? what does this case teach us?— case teach us? it tells us that we have a shocking _ case teach us? it tells us that we have a shocking record _ case teach us? it tells us that we have a shocking record when - case teach us? it tells us that we have a shocking record when it i case teach us? it tells us that we - have a shocking record when it comes to violence against women. i don't know a single person who doesn't know a single person who doesn't know a single person who doesn't know a woman who has either been a victim of domestic abuse, through a professional relationship, there family relationship or through a work relationship. we've all known someone who's been treated a boy this is a blemish in our society and we need to be looking at how we can do this, have a public debate, understand the challenge that we have and start putting resources. we have and start putting resources. we have lost those 20,000 officers that have lost those 20,000 officers that have been replaced. it's notjust about police officers. it's about having programmes in schools, making men understand what their behaviour

is like and holding them to account when they carry out levels of crime before they get to the point where they are attacking. we should be much tougher on individuals who shout abuse to women before it comes down to this. we shout abuse to women before it comes down to thie— down to this. we will be looking to see the changes _ down to this. we will be looking to see the changes that _ down to this. we will be looking to see the changes that come - down to this. we will be looking to see the changes that come out - down to this. we will be looking to see the changes that come out of. see the changes that come out of this case. former mets police superintendent, thank you very much. the wife of the chancellor rishi sunak has volunteered to pay uk tax on her worldwide income. akshata murty — who is exempt from paying uk tax because of her status as a non—domiciled uk resident — had been criticised for not paying it. let's speak to our business editor simonjack simon, she will pay tax on her uk tax on her worldwide income, but she is retaining her non—domicile status. what does it all mean? is retaining her non-domicile status. what does it all mean? there is a programme _ status. what does it all mean? there is a programme where _ status. what does it all mean? there is a programme where he _ status. what does it all mean? there is a programme where he can -

status. what does it all mean? there is a programme where he can be - is a programme where he can be non—domicile. it means you live in the uk, but for tax purposes, you are not considered a resident, which means you don't pay tax on your worldwide income, and hers, the chance or why�*s is considerable. she has a £700 million stake in the company herfather has a £700 million stake in the company her father founded, has a £700 million stake in the company herfatherfounded, a company her father founded, a massive company herfatherfounded, a massive indian company and she gets about 11 and half million pounds in dividends from that. as a non—time as we call it, she's probably saving herself about £2 million a year in income tax. now, obviously, that is perfectly legal, but it's pretty sensitive in the person who is sharing number 11 downing st is the person who is paying taxes on everyone else at a time when there is a cost crisis. so that got a little bit uncomfortable, and tonight, i learned that and she sent me a statement, she said it's become clear that many do not feel my non—dime status is compatible with my husband's were as chancellor. i understand and appreciate the british sense of fairness and i don't want this to be a distraction for my husband are to affect my family. she said i'm going to

volunteer to pay tax on my worldwide income, not because they have to but because i want to. that is interesting in itself, however, she is retaining her non—dime status, and that has some benefits in the sense that indian citizens because of an old treaty back in the 1950s, people who are indian citizens who are resident in the uk, if they retain their non—dime status, they are not liable to inheritance tax here in the uk. that is a massive number because you will either be taxed at 0% in india because they abolish that tax in the 1980s or 40% share. that is a whopping £280 million difference. so there will be? it's about that saying i wanted to do this, i volunteered, people would say actually there was a little bit of did you jump before you are pushed, and the question will be at this politically said sensitive time is whether this is enough to come in a way, not damage the political capital of the chancellor, because obviously we have this cost—of—living crisis

going on, he is imposing taxes, raising taxes on many people at a time when his wife was in a tax preferred status. this will go some way to doing it, whether it's enough to rescue his politicalfortunes, something that is beyond my pay grade. i will let my political correspondent colleagues figure that one out. ., ~ correspondent colleagues figure that one out. ., ,, ,, correspondent colleagues figure that one out. ., ~' ,, , correspondent colleagues figure that one out. ., ,, ,, , . correspondent colleagues figure that one out. ., ,, , . ,, ., one out. thank you very much, simon. simon jack. — one out. thank you very much, simon. simon jack. our _ one out. thank you very much, simon. simon jack, our business _ one out. thank you very much, simon. simon jack, our business editor. - let's speak to our political correspondent rajdeep sandhu. what is the latest? will this draw a line under things? that is exactly what the hope will be from — that is exactly what the hope will be from number 11 downing st, whether— be from number 11 downing st, whether -- _ be from number 11 downing st, whether —— where the chancellor lives _ whether —— where the chancellor lives we — whether —— where the chancellor lives. we will have to see where that is — lives. we will have to see where that is i— lives. we will have to see where that is. i suspect the opposition parties — that is. i suspect the opposition parties are _ that is. i suspect the opposition parties are not going to want to let this one _ parties are not going to want to let this one goal. as simon was outlining _ this one goal. as simon was outlining there, there are still these — outlining there, there are still these benefits that the chancellor's wife will _ these benefits that the chancellor's wife will receive, especially around inheritance tax. there are already questions — inheritance tax. there are already questions from labour about a given that she _ questions from labour about a given that she has said that she will now

start paying tax in the uk on her worldwide — start paying tax in the uk on her worldwide assets, does that mean she will also _ worldwide assets, does that mean she will also pay any tax from previous years. _ will also pay any tax from previous years. that — will also pay any tax from previous years, that benefit that she received, also questions about how bil received, also questions about how bin a received, also questions about how big a benefit was that for the rishi household? i think those questions will still— household? i think those questions will still be swirling around. there is also _ will still be swirling around. there is also the — will still be swirling around. there is also the issue of the green card. the chancellor has admitted that he had a _ the chancellor has admitted that he had a green card whilst he was in office _ had a green card whilst he was in office he — had a green card whilst he was in office. he gave it up about six months — office. he gave it up about six months ago in october of 2021. in order— months ago in october of 2021. in order to _ months ago in october of 2021. in order to have a green card for the us, it _ order to have a green card for the us, it means your permanent home is there _ us, it means your permanent home is there and _ us, it means your permanent home is there and it _ us, it means your permanent home is there and it means you also have to pay tax _ there and it means you also have to pay tax on _ there and it means you also have to pay tax on worldwide assets. we understand that he did pay some tax to the _ understand that he did pay some tax to the us _ understand that he did pay some tax to the us. that has also got a lot of questions attached to it, like what kind — of questions attached to it, like what kind of tax advantages if anywhere therefore the chancellor? i think a _ anywhere therefore the chancellor? i think a lot _ anywhere therefore the chancellor? i think a lot of opposition parties want _ think a lot of opposition parties want the — think a lot of opposition parties want the chancellor to be transparent. the chancellor of course — transparent. the chancellor of course will say that he has been transparent, that he has told the public— transparent, that he has told the public now— transparent, that he has told the public now about the green card and

he doesn't _ public now about the green card and he doesn't have it any more. the liberal— he doesn't have it any more. the liberal democrats are saying that he should _ liberal democrats are saying that he should resign. they say people should — should resign. they say people should show him the red card and say that that _ should show him the red card and say that that is _ should show him the red card and say that that is because they think he has broken the ministerial code. of course, _ has broken the ministerial code. of course, this— has broken the ministerial code. of course, this is all coming at a time, — course, this is all coming at a time, you _ course, this is all coming at a time, you know, this focus on the chancellor's — time, you know, this focus on the chancellor's taxes is all coming with the — chancellor's taxes is all coming with the backdrop and context of people's— with the backdrop and context of people's prices going up in the shops— people's prices going up in the shops when we are buying food at the petrol— shops when we are buying food at the petrol stations and our energy bills — petrol stations and our energy bills of— petrol stations and our energy bills, of course, as simon was staying — bills, of course, as simon was staying there, national insurance contributions have gone up. people will be _ contributions have gone up. people will be seen that coming out of their— will be seen that coming out of their pay— will be seen that coming out of their pay packets at the next when they get _ their pay packets at the next when they get their next pay packets. so all of _ they get their next pay packets. so all of that — they get their next pay packets. so all of that is in the mix here, and i all of that is in the mix here, and i don't _ all of that is in the mix here, and idon't think— all of that is in the mix here, and i don't think the opposition are going — i don't think the opposition are going to — i don't think the opposition are going to want to let the chancellor forget _ going to want to let the chancellor forget that that is happening and provide _ forget that that is happening and provide this contrast to voters about— provide this contrast to voters about the _ provide this contrast to voters about the chancellor's personal wealth — about the chancellor's personal wealth and some of the issues that people _ wealth and some of the issues that people are — wealth and some of the issues that people are facing in their pocket. we will see long questions remain regarding this latest announcement. thank you very much. 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. a short time ago ms jackson addressed an audience at the white house. i have dedicated my career to public service because i love this country. and our constitution, and the rights that make us free. i also understand from my many years of practice as a legal advocate, as a trialjudge, and as a judge on a court of appeal, that part of the genius of the constitutional framework of the united states is its design. and that the framers entrusted the judicial branch with the crucial but limited role. i have also spent the better part of the past decade hearing thousands of cases and writing hundreds of opinions, and in every instance

i have done my level best to stay in my lane and to reach a result that is consistent with my understanding of the law and with the obligation to rule independently, without fear or favour. queen elizabeth has pulled out of attending the annual royal maundy day church service. buckingham palace said she would be represented for the first time by the prince of wales and the duchess of cornwall. with the latest here's our royal correspondent nicholas witchell. i don't think it signifies a significant change in the health situation, she has been doing virtual audiences from windsor in the past few days. the royal maundy day service at st george's chapel next thursday is one of the fixtures in the calendar and it involves more participation what is the service of thanksgiving for the duke of edinburgh, she was able to sit through the service, at the royal maundy day service, she would be standing, distributing the money

so the decision she will not attend, her place will be taken by the prince of wales and the duchess of cornwall. that is all from us for now. bye—bye. good evening. today wasn't quite as cold as yesterday because the wind wasn't as strong, but we have still ended the week with temperatures below par for the time of year. we take that chilly arctic air with us into the start of the weekend. however, as we move into next week, a shift in the pattern — southerly winds delivering some warmer conditions across the uk. so, for this weekend, it will be chilly, particularly at first. some cold and frosty nights, often dry, just a few showers. next week, it will feel warm where we get some sunshine, but it won't be sunny all the time. there will also be some outbreaks of rain. talking of rain, we saw some heavy downpours across southern england and the channel islands during this morning. that clearing away. then some sunny spells, but also, as you can see from the radar picture, lots of showers, some thunderstorms, some wintry showers,

especially across northern areas. now, most of those showers will slowly fade as we head through the night. clear skies overhead. that will allow for quite a widespread frost. temperatures even in the towns and cities down around or below freezing. could see lows of around “4 out in the countryside in parts of northern england. so, into tomorrow, a cold, frosty but bright and sunny start. through the day, we will see some showers once again, but these most plentiful up towards the north and the east where it will stay breezy. further south and west, lighter winds, not as many showers, more dry weather, and plenty of sunshine. temperatures still a touch below the average for this point in april, 7—12 degrees. as we move through saturday night, this little ridge of high pressure topples its way eastwards. again, that will allow it to get cold and frosty. this frontal system pushing in from the west will start to introduce a little more cloud. so temperatures out west in belfast and plymouth for example may stay above freezing.

most places, again, having a cold start to sunday morning, but a bright start with plenty of sunshine. through the day, as that weather system approaches, we will see more cloud building in from the west. the majority will stay dry. a bit of rain could just splash into parts of northern ireland later on. but the winds starting to come up from the south, so temperatures will climb just a little. a trend that will continue into next week. if we do get some sunshine, could see highs of 18—19, maybe close to 20 degrees. but there will also be some rain at times, especially in the north and west.

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here in the uk, the home secretary priti patel has apologised for the visa delays which have prevented thousands of ukrainians fleeing the violence from entering the country. new figures show that 41,000 visas for ukrainians have now been issued, and a total of 12 thousand refugees have arrived in the country — that's in stark contrast to the hundreds of thousands who've been accepted in some european nations. our home editor mark easton has more. the welcome flags are out in north devon, in private gardens, and public buildings. the blue and yellow of ukraine illustrating a deep desire here to help those fleeing a war more than 1,500 miles away. chris tattersall is a local apple farmer and cider producer who got in touch with the ukrainian consulate to say he wanted to welcome a family of refugees. he was put in touch with eleanor, her elderly parents and nine—year—old son five weeks ago. they are still surviving on hand—outs in poland.

right, so this is the room where they will be staying. i think it will be perfect. devon generosity, though, is being thwarted by whitehall bureaucracy. if we can get the visa. it's taken chris weeks to navigate the forms and documents required by the government, including getting a passport for anna the cat. it's a sham excuse for slowing the process down, and i don't know why the government wants to slow it down. they are people who are desperate. there are families sleeping on park benches in freezing temperatures in poland. why? on a visit to the ukrainian institute in london, i asked the home secretary about the hold—ups in getting war refugees to the uk. just 12,500 have arrived so far. priti patel speaking before today's figures were finalised, suggested it might only be 10,000. so, completely, it's been frustrating. will you apologise? i apologise with frustration myself, and i've spoken about those previously too. it takes time, mark.

10,000, do 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. we demand visas, other countries don't. so, that is because they are eu member state countries. so we have left the eu and it's right that we document people that come to our country. back in devon, chris's wife anne showed me the e—mails from people who want to support her charity auction for ukraine. i've been inundated with offers of help, and unlike this government who've dressed everything up with platitudes and barriers, saying we stand with ukraine. the community here in torrington, and north devon, we really do stand by the ukrainians. for north devon, read the uk, the country moved by the awful stories unfolding on the other side of europe, but often

exasperated by what people see as unnecessary red tape. mark easton, bbc news, devon. colin travelled to poland in hopes of bringing back a family to live with him and his wife in gloucestershire.- with him and his wife in gloucestershire. , , ., gloucestershire. they say they found their efforts — gloucestershire. they say they found their efforts were _ gloucestershire. they say they found their efforts were thwarted _ gloucestershire. they say they found their efforts were thwarted by - gloucestershire. they say they found their efforts were thwarted by poor l their efforts were thwarted by poor organisation and red tape from british officials in poland. thank you forjoining us. we look at the most recent experience in a moment. can you take us back to the moment when you decided you wanted to host a family from ukraine? mr; when you decided you wanted to host a family from ukraine? my background is jewish so they _ a family from ukraine? my background is jewish so they are _ a family from ukraine? my background is jewish so they are all— a family from ukraine? my background is jewish so they are all descended - isjewish so they are all descended from refugees and migrants and we are used to hearing whenever people talk about the second world war and the holocaust politicians say never again, neveragain the holocaust politicians say never again, never again and the holocaust politicians say never again, neveragain and it looks the holocaust politicians say never again, never again and it looks like it was happening again and i felt really strongly that i could not sit

and watch it on the screen and i needed to go and see if there's anything i could do to help. you actually went — anything i could do to help. you actually went to _ anything i could do to help. you actually went to poland. he really took action. what happened when you got there? took action. what happened when you not there? ~ ., took action. what happened when you not there? ~ . .,, i. , . got there? what was your experience? i started in warsaw _ got there? what was your experience? i started in warsaw and _ got there? what was your experience? i started in warsaw and i _ got there? what was your experience? i started in warsaw and i was - i started in warsaw and i was helping out in a refugee centre at warsaw central station and amazing collection of volunteers from all over europe, britain, from all over portland's, boy scouts and firepower medics and people helping out but there was a constant stream of refugees arriving by bus and train 24 hours a day and they were cold and tired and bewildered and many of them quite traumatised and certainly scared and even just being there to offer them a cup of tea and a hot meal and make sure they could get advice and information to help them with the next step of theirjourney and i was able to do that. i went down to the ukrainian border and i

saw one of the big refugee camps down there although there has been fantastic organisation on the ground locally volunteers and local charities to make sure people were safe and warm and fed dallas very little in terms of the message have been getting to the people that they could apply to britain for a visa let alone any information about how to do it. did let alone any information about how to do it. , , ., let alone any information about how todoit., , let alone any information about how todo it. , , ., let alone any information about how todoit., , ., , let alone any information about how todoit., , ., _. to do it. did you begin to try to help people — to do it. did you begin to try to help people apply? _ to do it. did you begin to try to help people apply? what - to do it. did you begin to try to help people apply? what was l help people apply? what was that experience like? it help people apply? what was that experience like?— experience like? it was not really ossible experience like? it was not really possible to _ experience like? it was not really possible to do — experience like? it was not really possible to do that _ experience like? it was not really possible to do that at _ experience like? it was not really possible to do that at that - experience like? it was not really possible to do that at that point. | possible to do that at that point. the new visa system had just come into place and i was not well placed to do that. i felt it something that the government really needs to take a lead and co—ordinate. through lots of willing volunteers like me and lots of local volunteers but it does need to be coordinated with the home office. you cannotjust dive in and get people over here so it was not

possible. they did not of people at the centre who are waiting to come to britain because so few people at the centre knew anything about britain as an option. then he is had not trickled through. what needs to change do you think? right now wejust what needs to change do you think? right now we just saw another at least 50 people have been killed waiting for a train to travel west and we need to suspend this visa thing for the time being at least while shooting war is on and we need to build bridges so we can fast—track people here. i have a friend of a friend who is in ukraine now in the east of ukraine and she put in that application last week for a visa and she has no how long she's going to wait. we have got the room ready for her and lots of members of the local community who have come together many of them offering their homes and offering other kinds of support and their

district council have been brilliant and getting ready for this and local charities here in gloucestershire who are geared up to provide support but it feels like the home office is the obstacle instead of a bridge to help people get over here. we will continue to — help people get over here. we will continue to follow _ help people get over here. we will continue to follow the _ help people get over here. we will continue to follow the story. - help people get over here. we will| continue to follow the story. thank you very much. cross channel services will remain suspended as thousands of families begin their easter holiday getaway. ahead of the busiest weekend for travel since the company began they said no it over to calle seppi says what run until next week at the earliest. eurotunnel said kent was facing a �*tsunami of traffic�*. sarah smith reports on another day of gridlock in kent, where thousands of lorry drivers have spent the night stuck on the motorway.

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they had support from the highest of places. they had support from the highest of laces. ~ ., ., ~ they had support from the highest of laces. . ., ., 4' , , places. what i would like is my money for _ places. what i would like is my money for the _ places. what i would like is my money for the county - places. what i would like is my money for the county counsell places. what i would like is my i money for the county counsel and more places where the trucks can be stacked up other than on the roads. and decent provision for those who are stuck in their cabs for a week at a time. are stuck in their cabs for a week at a time-— are stuck in their cabs for a week atatime. ., . at a time. the delays are affecting eve one at a time. the delays are affecting everyone trying — at a time. the delays are affecting everyone trying to _ at a time. the delays are affecting everyone trying to get _ at a time. the delays are affecting everyone trying to get around i everyone trying to get around locally or across the channel. it’s locally or across the channel. it's been hours _ locally or across the channel. it�*s been hours and hours in traffic. really bad. we travelled down and hopefully we will catch our train is not we will miss the race. that hopefully we will catch our train is not we will miss the race.- not we will miss the race. at have confirmed — not we will miss the race. at have confirmed it _ not we will miss the race. at have confirmed it won't _ not we will miss the race. at have confirmed it won't be _ not we will miss the race. at have confirmed it won't be settling i not we will miss the race. at have confirmed it won't be settling thisj confirmed it won't be settling this weekend while the fds want to be taking on its bookings. the transport secretary who two weeks ago said he forced the company to a u—turn over her letting go its staff had more strong words. thea;r u-turn over her letting go its staff had more strong words. they have a lot to answer _ had more strong words. they have a lot to answer for. _ had more strong words. they have a lot to answer for. not _ had more strong words. they have a lot to answer for. not just _ had more strong words. they have a lot to answer for. notjust of - had more strong words. they have a lot to answer for. notjust of those i lot to answer for. not just of those 800 staff but for ruining thousands

of holidays and causing an enormous amount of disruption.— of holidays and causing an enormous amount of disruption. meanwhile the it s stem amount of disruption. meanwhile the if system to — amount of disruption. meanwhile the it system to check _ amount of disruption. meanwhile the it system to check flight _ it system to check flight post—brexit had broken down. told to return to their original paperwork. the software is not working and that creates a real problem of reputation for service in the uk and that plays into the fact that people are increasingly unwilling to service the uk and that affects everybody. the ports are of course a vital piece of infrastructure for the uk. sometimes the advantages of its geography are harder to appreciate. that the situation on the ground. it not a lot better in disguise. meanwhile, airline passengers have experienced further delays and cancellations today at gatwick airport. 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. chrissie reidy reports from gatwick airport. (tx)

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he thought— to be. the lines weren't as long as he thought it was going to be so we are debating whether we call the final date with security checks and whether we hang around here and wait for the _ whether we hang around here and wait for the rest _ whether we hang around here and wait for the rest to arrive. we whether we hang around here and wait for the rest to arrive.— for the rest to arrive. we are ok but we are _ for the rest to arrive. we are ok but we are waiting _ for the rest to arrive. we are ok but we are waiting on _ for the rest to arrive. we are ok but we are waiting on a - for the rest to arrive. we are ok but we are waiting on a pcr i for the rest to arrive. we are ok but we are waiting on a pcr test because — but we are waiting on a pcr test because my— but we are waiting on a pcr test because my daughter— but we are waiting on a pcr test because my daughter tested i but we are waiting on a pcr test i because my daughter tested positive yesterday so — because my daughter tested positive yesterday so we _ because my daughter tested positive yesterday so we had _ because my daughter tested positive yesterday so we had to _ because my daughter tested positive yesterday so we had to retest - because my daughter tested positive yesterday so we had to retest her i yesterday so we had to retest her this morning _ yesterday so we had to retest her this morning-— yesterday so we had to retest her this morning. tens of thousands of passengers — this morning. tens of thousands of passengers are _ this morning. tens of thousands of passengers are expected _ this morning. tens of thousands of passengers are expected to - this morning. tens of thousands of passengers are expected to come l this morning. tens of thousands of. passengers are expected to come to the airport as an easter weekend approaches. if the airport as an easter weekend approaches-— approaches. if you are able to travel do _ approaches. if you are able to travel do not _ approaches. if you are able to travel do not worry _ approaches. if you are able to travel do not worry i - approaches. if you are able to travel do not worry i can i approaches. if you are able to| travel do not worry i can that's approaches. if you are able to i travel do not worry i can that's why people are getting married because as long as you follow that get some extra time to get to the airport. with so many eager to enjoy a much anticipated getaway it's just helped holiday plans will take off. now on bbc news, newswatch and knowing continue his watch. video and photographs are emerging

in large quantities from ukraine. posing a major challenge for newscasters. we will find out how the bbc sets about distinguishing fake footage from real footage. more horrific images have emerged this week from ukraine. the mayor said on monday that at least 300 civilians had been killed there. russia has denied any involvement in the atrocities. denied any involvement in the atrocities-— denied any involvement in the atrocities. the destruction left behind by the _ atrocities. the destruction left behind by the russian - atrocities. the destruction left| behind by the russian invaders atrocities. the destruction left i behind by the russian invaders in a town in that area reclaimed by the ukrainians is visible from space in these new satellite images. but to see the destruction on thousands of lives president zelensky visited himself. ~ ., lives president zelensky visited himself. . . ., ., , lives president zelensky visited himself. . . ., , , himself. what he found was streets and tra tes himself. what he found was streets and grapes filled _ himself. what he found was streets and grapes filled with _ himself. what he found was streets and grapes filled with the _ himself. what he found was streets and grapes filled with the bodies i himself. what he found was streets and grapes filled with the bodies of| and grapes filled with the bodies of ordinary citizens. many with their hands tied behind their backs and gunshot wounds. video and photos

from bucha and elsewhere are gathered by the bbc often from social media and subjected to scrutiny as to their validity. with the kremlin running a significant disinformation campaign and with an example to the images be mislabeled or distorted getting to the truth of what is accurate and what is not. it's far from easy. what is accurate and what is not. it's farfrom easy. one what is accurate and what is not. it's far from easy. one of those bbc journalists whose task it is to verify footage coming out of ukraine is someone who works at bbc monitoring and hejoined me now. thank you for coming on his watch. can you give us an idea of the volume of material relating to ukraine that's coming in and where it's coming from? it ukraine that's coming in and where it's coming from?— it's coming from? it above and be ond it's coming from? it above and beyond anything _ it's coming from? it above and beyond anything i've _ it's coming from? it above and beyond anything i've ever i it's coming from? it above and| beyond anything i've ever seen it's coming from? it above and i beyond anything i've ever seen and i've been doing thisjob beyond anything i've ever seen and i've been doing this job for years. i've been doing this job for years. i've worked on past conflicts and terrorist attacks and throughout the us elections and this conflict has given us the highest volume of footage that needs to be verified on a daily basis and it's been