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this is bbc news live from clichy, north of paris, broadcasting in the uk and around the globe. i'm tim willcox. our top stories... polls have opened in france — in the first round of the french presidential election, with president macron facing a strong challenge from marine le pen. i'm annita mcveigh in london. also on the programme... britain says there's further evidence that russian troops have a deliberate strategy of targeting civilians in ukraine. "put the weapons down" — pope francis calls for an easter truce in ukraine, leading to negotiations and peace. an inquiry into how the tax arrangements of the uk's chancellor's wife became public is now under way
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the frontrunner to become pakistan's next prime minister says the removal of imran khan in a late—night confidence vote is a chance for a new beginning for the country. hello and welcome to a beautiful spring day in clichy, isabelle petter the north—west of paris, family a working—class area with some 25% of non—eu migrants here. now gentrified and a lot of young families moving here. today is the first 80 polls have opened in the first 80 polls have opened in the first round of the presidential election. voters are choosing from 12 candidates in the first
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round. the race has been electrified by the narrowing gap between emmanuel macron, the incumbent president, and his far right challenger, marine le pen. the big question for voters now is has marine plan do —— moline ditched —— marine le pen done enough? she has been focusing on the cost of living crisis and so many people are experiencing that in france at the moment. emmanuel macron has been occupied by the war in ukraine and threw his hat into the ring as an official candidate much later than the others. so where does france stand at the moment? is france prepared to go with a new leader in the parliament? we will speak with a journalist from the washington post based in paris. do you think we are at a turning point now? yes.
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at a turning point now? yes, definitely — at a turning point now? yes, definitely at _ at a turning point now? yes, definitely at a _ at a turning point now? yes, definitely at a turning - at a turning point now? yes, definitely at a turning point i at a turning point now? ye: definitely at a turning point since marine le pen is doing better than she has ever done and she... there is another candidate from the far right who is more extreme than she is and makes her sound relatively reasonable, which he is not but she has framed her discourse in a way that we cannot see what her programme is really to the far right. because we have been here before in 2017 where she was in the run—off and macron demolished her in the second round. do you think by her focus on the cost of living oceans, the —— the cost of living crisis,. he has faced many protests
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due to economic issues, with french people struggling not being able to cover the cost of their daily lives. mccrone has been perceived as arrogant and not taking into account theissues arrogant and not taking into account the issues and marine le pen instead of focusing on immigration in her public discuss has managed to actually focus on the cost of life which is something that is very appealing to the french voters so she has rebranded herself into someone supposedly representing the poorest. someone supposedly representing the oorest. , ,., ., ., poorest. there is someone further to the riaht, poorest. there is someone further to the right. but— poorest. there is someone further to the right, but are _ poorest. there is someone further to the right, but are you _ poorest. there is someone further to the right, but are you saying - poorest. there is someone further to the right, but are you saying at - poorest. there is someone further to the right, but are you saying at the i the right, but are you saying at the centre of it, the same message, the same promises about immigration with marine le pen apply?— marine le pen apply? because of a stub if you — marine le pen apply? because of a stub if you look _ marine le pen apply? because of a stub if you look at _ marine le pen apply? because of a stub if you look at their _ marine le pen apply? because of a| stub if you look at their programme of marine alert pen you will see she has extreme measures like she would like to ban at the head for muslim
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women everywhere in the street. she is also trying to stop immigration —— than the headscarf. she is not far from —— than the headscarf. she is not farfrom eric zemmour —— than the headscarf. she is not far from eric zemmour but she is framing her discuss very differently, but we can still see she is the far right. just differently, but we can still see she is the far right.— she is the far right. just as we seak to she is the far right. just as we speak to you. _ she is the far right. just as we speak to you, we _ she is the far right. just as we speak to you, we see - she is the far right. just as we speak to you, we see picturesj she is the far right. just as we i speak to you, we see pictures of macron voted. how much has he been rattled by the sudden momentum on the right? b5 rattled by the sudden momentum on the riuht? �* , . rattled by the sudden momentum on the riuht? a. , , rattled by the sudden momentum on theriuht? a. , , rattled by the sudden momentum on the riuht? a. , , ., the right? as a president, he was a summsedly — the right? as a president, he was a summsedly not _ the right? as a president, he was a supposedly not the _ the right? as a president, he was a supposedly not the right _ the right? as a president, he was a supposedly not the right or- the right? as a president, he was a supposedly not the right or the - the right? as a president, he was a supposedly not the right or the left| supposedly not the right or the left but he has governed on the right mostly so there is also disappointment for people on the left and think they are no longer will be tricked by the fact that the president said he would be on both sides. it appeared he wasn't. he is also part of the cultural war between the far right and the rest
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of society, since it's looking at some of the tricks of the far right like he was so focused on combating what is called wokeness and it is people who are trying to push for more social justice was people who are trying to push for more socialjustice was up having the president combating those people instead of focusing on the far right has also reshaped the cultural landscape. it has also reshaped the cultural landscape-— landscape. it is so strange for --eole landscape. it is so strange for peeple of— landscape. it is so strange for peeple of my _ landscape. it is so strange for peeple of my age. _ landscape. it is so strange for people of my age, when - landscape. it is so strange for people of my age, when we i landscape. it is so strange for i people of my age, when we look landscape. it is so strange for - people of my age, when we look at french politics and it was always a battle between the left and the republicans and others, as they became, what has changed in french society, perhaps in european society that you are seeing this battle now between progressives and between extremists and populists? i between progressives and between extremists and populists?- between progressives and between extremists and populists? i think we have to address _ extremists and populists? i think we have to address the _ extremists and populists? i think we have to address the fact _ extremists and populists? i think we have to address the fact there - extremists and populists? i think we have to address the fact there are i have to address the fact there are many people who do not vote any more especially in the youngest fringe. there will probably be a high level
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of abstention which is also one of the why the mainstream, the family mainstream party don't do it any more, there is a largerfringe of the population who do not believe in elections any more. that means that the party who used to have the trust of the citizens are not doing well any more and there is indeed a cultural battle between the far right and the so—called progressive around the idea that we should focus mostly on social justice around the idea that we should focus mostly on socialjustice rather than cultural issues, which means the centre of the programme of the far right is to protect the so—called european and white identity from people who would come from say africa to overtake the original white population. it is not true, eight life from a racist rhetoric, but it is really peaking because an
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identity crisis and anguish crossing the european mentalities. thank you ve much the european mentalities. thank you very much indeed. _ the european mentalities. thank you very much indeed. supporters - the european mentalities. thank you very much indeed. supporters of- very much indeed. supporters of emmanuel macron would say he has developed post—pandemic for french citizens, put a cap on energy prices for example which has cost to the maine state energy provider some 7 billion euros. marine le pen is also proposing that anyone under the age of 30 would not pay any income tax, which when you consider the footballer kylian mbappe would fall into that, it would be a windfall for him. if it is marine le pen and emmanuel macron in the second round, where will be support for the other candidates from each faction, where will their support go? that is one
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of the crucial questions. thank you very much, tim. the british ministry of defence says it's uncovered more evidence that russian forces have adopted a deliberate strategy of targeting civilians in ukraine. it says there's clear evidence of mass graves and the fatal use of hostages as human shields. moscow denies the claims. ukraine has welcomed the uk's offer of extra weapons. mark lowen has this report from kyiv. how are you? there's little time for niceties when you're a leader at war. volodymyr zelensky welcomed borisjohnson to kyiv as ukraine, battling russian aggression, pleads for more western help. you are strong. the strength of the underdog. ukraine's president battling for his country's survival, welcoming and pleading with the outside world to help fight russian aggression. the unannounced talks came as britain pledged
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120 armoured vehicles and new anti—ship missile systems. the two men were keen to suggest ukraine is on the front foot — a walkabout in kyiv inconceivable a fortnight ago. borisjohnson, basking in praise for his support from the public and the president. translation: we have to exert. pressure in the form of sanctions, and i'm grateful to the united kingdom that continues and intensifies the sanctions and also provides significant support to ukraine by reinforcing our defence capacities. the other democratic western countries should follow the example of the united kingdom. from borisjohnson arriving as horrors are unearthed from neighbouring towns, warm words for a leader he called a lion. i thank you for what - you've been able to do. i think your leadership has been extraordinary and i think- in what putin has done in places
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like bucha and in irpin, - his war crimes have permanently polluted his reputation _ and the reputation| of his government. borisjohnson was long keen to come here to kyiv, but was waiting for the security situation to stabilise following the withdrawal of russian troops from the area. and while this city has calmed, the renewed russian offensive in the east has made ukraine push even harderfor more military aid. russian tanks pushed on as a governor in the east urged civilians to flee immediately, warning of troops massing nearby. bucha, near kyiv, now free of russian troops, shows what might lie in store elsewhere — 360 people are said to have died here and ukraine, the david against the goliath, is still crying out for help. mark lowen, bbc news, kyiv.
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the port city of 0desa in southern ukraine is believed to be a key target for russia. it's come under attack several times so far, forcing many people to flee the city. catherine byaruhanga is in 0desa for us. let's talk about the exodus of people first of all. are people who want to get away from their able to do so? ,., ., ., ., ., want to get away from their able to do so? ., a want to get away from their able to doso? ., a ,, ., do so? good afternoon. as i speak to ou do so? good afternoon. as i speak to you overlooking _ do so? good afternoon. as i speak to you overlooking this _ do so? good afternoon. as i speak to you overlooking this usually - do so? good afternoon. as i speak to you overlooking this usually busy - you overlooking this usually busy and historic city on the southern tip of ukraine, now what we're seeing on the streets today is there nobody walking around, we see some cars passing by every now and again, but the regional military administration has told residents to stay in their homes for 33 hours starting from yesterday evening. they say following that rocket attack in kramatorsk in the east that targeted a train station, they
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are worried something similar could happen here in 0desa so they are telling people to stay in their homes. up until now since the invasion began, we understand from authorities that up to 50% the city's population have left, gone to neighbouring countries such as moldova, romania, scared about a possible attack here. so far there have been some rocket strikes but on the whole the city has remained safe in the midst of a massive conflict in the midst of a massive conflict in this country. tell in the midst of a massive conflict in this country.— in this country. tell us about the strate . ic in this country. tell us about the strategic significance _ in this country. tell us about the strategic significance of - in this country. tell us about the strategic significance of 0desa . in this country. tell us about the l strategic significance of 0desa and what is the latest thinking on whether russia might attempt to launch an attack from the sea? just a few minutes _ launch an attack from the sea? jut a few minutes walk in front of me is the black sea and what we understand from intelligence sources is that they are about 20 to 35 russian ships patrolling the sea, there are some ukrainian ships trying to
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counter them, some ukrainian ships trying to counterthem, but some ukrainian ships trying to counter them, but these ships that russia can large strikes, missile strikes that hit different parts of ukraine so that is a massive concern. there is also concern they could move unsure and land troops here to attack this crucial city. that is why we have seen the british government promising to send anti—missile systems to help ukraine protect this shoreline. it is also important the black sea is a crucial strategic location for so many countries including nato countries like romania, bulgaria and turkey and the presence of russian forces that threaten to control it is a massive worry notjust for ukraine but the rest of as well.— but the rest of as well. thank you very much — but the rest of as well. thank you very much for— but the rest of as well. thank you very much for that. _ but the rest of as well. thank you very much for that. members - but the rest of as well. thank you very much for that. members of l very much for that. members of pakistan's parliament are looking to
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who would replace imran khan. they blame him for a failing economy. analysts say the new prime minister is almost certain to be the opposition leader. mr khan has said he is the victim of an international conspiracy. there was joy and anguish as the news of imran khan's removal came through. it was a night of intense political drama. this is the moment the speaker of the house announced the result. consequently, the resolution for a vote of no—confidence in quincy against mr imran khan, the prime minister of islamic republic of pakistan has been passed by a majority of the total membership of the national assembly. the opposition erupted. frontrunner as next prime minister —
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shehbaz sharif— is hailing the moment as a chance for a new beginning 69 69 year old cricket star turned politician — mr khan — says he will not recognise an opposition government —— and blames a us—led conspiracy for his removal. public opinion is divided. khan has been removed to a foreign conspiracy to stop god willing we will fight back and make him prime minister again. we don't want these themes as our politicians. this minister again. we don't want these themes as our politicians.— themes as our politicians. this is a victo of themes as our politicians. this is a victory of democracy. _ themes as our politicians. this is a victory of democracy. pakistan - themes as our politicians. this is a i victory of democracy. pakistan needs in opportunity for growth and advancement. i pray for pakistan's progress — analysts warn things won't be easy for those who toppled mr khan from power. that next government is going to face a lot of challenges. it will
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inherit a major economic crisis and a resurgence in terrorist attacks and imran khan will go back to the opposition, a role he played for so long before he became prime minister and he will try to be disruptive. pakistan's parliament will meet to vote for the country's new leader on monday. let's go live now to islamabad where we can speak to bilawal bhutto zardari. he's the son of former prime minister, benazir bhutto, and former president, asif ali zardari, and has been the chairperson of the opposition pakistan people's party since the age of 19. thank you very much for your time today. as we have been reporting, most predictions suggest shehbaz sharif will become the next prime minister. can you confirm your party will work with him to form a new cabinet? mr; will work with him to form a new cabinet? y , cabinet? my party will indeed su ort cabinet? my party will indeed suoport mr — cabinet? my party will indeed support mr shehbaz - cabinet? my party will indeed support mr shehbaz sharif - cabinet? my party will indeed support mr shehbaz sharif in | cabinet? my party will indeed i support mr shehbaz sharif in his cabinet? my party will indeed - support mr shehbaz sharif in his bid to be prime minister on monday. the
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reason my party led the effort to bring a no—confidence motion in parliament was notjust bring a no—confidence motion in parliament was not just to elect bring a no—confidence motion in parliament was notjust to elect mr shehbaz sharif. 0ur motivation is to conduct electoral reforms and move towards a more democratic pakistan. after suffering under three years of a government that we can tend came to power through a rigged election. can you confirm you will be the next foreign minister if your plans come to fruition? ., .. ., _, to fruition? no, i cannot confirm that. m to fruition? no, i cannot confirm that- my goal — to fruition? no, i cannot confirm that. my goal was _ to fruition? no, i cannot confirm that. my goal was not... - to fruition? no, i cannot confirm that. my goal was not... my i to fruition? no, i cannot confirm| that. my goal was not... my goal to fruition? no, i cannot confirm - that. my goal was not... my goal was to bring progress to pakistan's democracy, to ensure electoral reforms and undo the damage done by our constitution to the democratic system, to human rights, to media
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freedoms, economic rights over the last three years. freedoms, economic rights over the last three years— last three years. imran khan will absolutely _ last three years. imran khan will absolutely refute _ last three years. imran khan will absolutely refute the _ last three years. imran khan will absolutely refute the suggestionj last three years. imran khan will. absolutely refute the suggestion he did come to power in a rigged election given the climate in which he was removed from office through this vote of no confidence and the difficulties facing pakistan's economy which will persist no matter who is in power, can the people expect that as mr shehbaz sharif said yesterday that a government form of two parties who at times have been very bitter rivals will be able to heal the wounds of pakistan, as mr sharif said? j able to heal the wounds of pakistan, as mr sharif said?— as mr sharif said? i believe the answer to _ as mr sharif said? i believe the answer to pakistan's _ as mr sharif said? i believe the answer to pakistan's problem | as mr sharif said? i believe the | answer to pakistan's problem is democracy and more democracy. while following the assassination of benazir bhutto in 2007, pakistan's democracy made immense progress for the preceding ten years. the last three years saw a fundamental
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undermining of our constitutional structure, of notjust the undermining of our constitutional structure, of not just the freedom, political freedoms but the freedoms of every single pakistani. we believe unless you have political and democratic freedoms, we cannot progress and achieve the economic rights we do for our people. this is a very important first step to right the wrongs of the past, that we have a long road ahead. j’m the wrongs of the past, that we have a long road ahead.— a long road ahead. i'm not expecting ou to do a long road ahead. i'm not expecting you to do necessarily _ a long road ahead. i'm not expecting you to do necessarily give _ a long road ahead. i'm not expecting you to do necessarily give me - a long road ahead. i'm not expecting you to do necessarily give me a - a long road ahead. i'm not expecting you to do necessarily give me a full i you to do necessarily give me a full policy list, but what is your plan to deliver on rebooting the economy and helping the poorest? j to deliver on rebooting the economy and helping the poorest?— and helping the poorest? i believe that the prime _ and helping the poorest? i believe that the prime minister _ and helping the poorest? i believe that the prime minister shehbaz i that the prime minister shehbaz sharif�*s biggest challenge will be to address the economic disaster that mr khan has left for us. his priority has been to provide relief to those with the means and putting
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the burden on the average pakistani, giving the international climate, given that mr khan is already done his agreement with the imf, there are extreme difficulties. but considering what we have now is a government that is willing to form an inclusive policy willing to talk to people. for the last three years, mr khan did not consult his allies and did not consult the opposition informing policy for the p conducted himself as a dictator. he has tried every point to sabotage the democratic process to remove him because he is a dictator and he is currently working on his big lie to counter the first successful democratic no—confidence vote in —— motion. mr democratic no-confidence vote in -- motion. ~ ., , democratic no-confidence vote in -- motion. ~ . , ., ., motion. mr khan is not to defend himself.
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motion. mr khan is not to defend himself- i — motion. mr khan is not to defend himself. i am _ motion. mr khan is not to defend himself. i am sure _ motion. mr khan is not to defend himself. i am sure he _ motion. mr khan is not to defend himself. i am sure he would - motion. mr khan is not to defendj himself. i am sure he would deny motion. mr khan is not to defend i himself. i am sure he would deny the suggestion he is a dictator. but i think some of the language we are hearing, notjust from you, but from across the board in pakistani politics does illustrate those bitter rivalries that have existed for a long time as a personal level, do you think given imran khan has joined the list of pakistani prime ministers who have not been able to complete a full term of office, do you think the people of pakistan deserve massive stability their politics? deserve massive stability their olitics? , .,, deserve massive stability their olitics? , . ., , deserve massive stability their olitics? , ., , ., politics? they most certainly do. and after a _ politics? they most certainly do. and after a turbulent _ politics? they most certainly do. and after a turbulent past, - and after a turbulent past, pakistani institutions and political parties had achieved a relative equilibrium which not only resulted in the restoration of democracy in pakistan, but provided the political stability that led to economic stability. unfortunately, mr khan in 2018 came to power through an undemocratic process. the last three years parliament has not been free.
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we have been under the control of this man and his supporters. it is notjust my contention. human rights watch has condemned not on the way he came to power by the way he tried to stop the democratic movement of himself and stop it is notjust me calling him a dictator, not me that says he tried to pull off a coup. it is the human rights international position. that what he did in the last weeks amounted to a constitutional coup. bud last weeks amounted to a constitutional coup. last weeks amounted to a constitutional cou -. �* . , constitutional coup. and the supreme court did say — constitutional coup. and the supreme court did say absolutely _ constitutional coup. and the supreme court did say absolutely his _ constitutional coup. and the supreme court did say absolutely his moves i court did say absolutely his moves were unconstitutional, hence the rerun of the vote of no confidence on sunday, saturday. he rerun of the vote of no confidence on sunday, saturday.— rerun of the vote of no confidence on sunday, saturday. he also tried to avoid the _ on sunday, saturday. he also tried to avoid the rerun. _ on sunday, saturday. he also tried to avoid the rerun. he _ on sunday, saturday. he also tried to avoid the rerun. he was - on sunday, saturday. he also tried to avoid the rerun. he was in - on sunday, saturday. he also tried i to avoid the rerun. he was in danger of being in contempt of court and the speaker resigned five minutes before the end of the deadline. and
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the man that you referred to was not the man that you referred to was not the speaker, was on the panel of chairmen stub and that is how the vote finally went through. mr khan adopted every single option to try to undermine this vote. just finall , to undermine this vote. just finally, because _ to undermine this vote. just finally, because we're - to undermine this vote. just finally, because we're almost out of time, pakistan has a long history of dynastic politics, not the only to have that history. what are your ambitions next. you say you are happy to work in a coalition with the party of shehbaz sharif but do you have ambitions soon to become prime minister yourself? mr; you have ambitions soon to become prime minister yourself?— prime minister yourself? my party's is an independent _ prime minister yourself? my party's is an independent party, _ prime minister yourself? my party's is an independent party, we - prime minister yourself? my party's is an independent party, we have i prime minister yourself? my party'si is an independent party, we have our own manifesto and mission. the alliance you see before you is not just between two micro—parties but amongst all of the parties in parliament and we represent separate 5% of the population of pakistan. my party —— 75% of the population. we
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are limited to one to see elect all of the form to restore democracy and my party would put forward its own ministerial candidate for the next election. �* ., ., ministerial candidate for the next election. �* . ., �* ., ministerial candidate for the next election.�* . ., �* ., ., ., election. bilawal bhutto zardari, thank ou election. bilawal bhutto zardari, thank you for— election. bilawal bhutto zardari, thank you forjoining _ election. bilawal bhutto zardari, thank you forjoining us - election. bilawal bhutto zardari, thank you forjoining us on - election. bilawal bhutto zardari, thank you forjoining us on bbc. thank you forjoining us on bbc news. let s get some of the day's other news. the prime minister of australia, scott morrison, has called a general election for next month. speaking in canberra after asking the governor general to formally disolve the parliament, mr morrison emphasised his economic track record, saying his government had cut taxes and laid a strong foundation for australia to prosper. polls suggest that mr morrison will be defeated by his labor party rival, anthony albanese. mexico will hold an unprecedented referendum today in which voters will be asked to validate the popularity of the president, andres manuel lopez 0brador. polls suggest he enjoys the support of the majority of mexicans but critics suspect he may use a victory to extend his mandate
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beyond the single six—year term, permitted by the constitution. much more coming up throughout the afternoon. the bbc understands there will be an inquiry into how the tax arrangements of the british chancellor's wife became public so we understand that is now under way. labour has suggested there may be a conflict—of—interest between rishi sunak�*s rollers chancellor. and ms murthy�*s tax status, as a non—domiciled uk resident. 0ur political correspondent, david wallace lockhart, has the latest. it emerged this week that the chancellor's wife had this non—dom status, meaning she is not obliged to pay uk tax on overseas income, and it is important to stress that is completely within the rules for her personal situation. she has said now going forward she is going to pay uk tax on that income but this is not the end of this matter because the chancellor himself
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is wanting to pursue it further. he has asked for a leak inquiry to try and establish how his wife's tax status became public. we understand that leak inquiry is now under way and sources close to the chancellor think there could be legal implications for making someone's tax status public like that. whatever happens with this leak inquiry going forward, there are still questions about how the chancellor handled this entire situation. despite the fact that he did tell the cabinet office when he became a minister that his wife had this non—dom status, that the treasury was aware in case of a conflict of interest, many question whether it was right for his wife to have these arrangements, for his family to have these arrangements at a time that he was upping tax on everyone across the uk. it was a point put to the policing minister, kit malthouse, this morning, speaking to the bbc, and he was stressing that all rules were followed by akshata murty, but he did feel perhaps it was right for her to make this change now.
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as i understand it, the chancellor and his wife complied with the absolute letter of the law where tax is concerned and the situation that they had was perfectly legal and allowed. however, they have recognised that at this time and, given his particularjob, as she said, it offended against a sense of british fair play and so they have changed the situation. you can ask no more than that. kit malthouse stressing there that the rules were followed but interesting in another point in that interview he did use the term to say the situation has now been "corrected", which maybe sounds like a tacit admission from him that he does not feel it was the correct approach for the chancellor's wife to have. labour are saying this did offend against a sense of fair play, like the chancellor's wife herself has said, she recognises, and labour also saying there has not been enough transparency around the chancellor's general financial situation.
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the cabinet ministers have said they are satisfied with how he followed the ministerial code in declaring all his interests but shadow home secretary yvette cooper, speaking to the bbc this morning, made it clear she is not happy with how this has been handled. it is lawful but questions over whether it is ethical. - the fact that they have _ changed their tax arrangements now show that they do recognise - it is a problem but they would not have done that if this had not been | public and that is why ijust do not| understand the chancellor's decision on this. _ i do not understand how rishi sunak would think it was fair. _ what yvette cooper would not commit to was if labour get into government, banning that non—dom status that people are still able to have. that is something that was previously labour policy under jeremy corbyn and ed miliband. they are having a review of that at the moment but she would not be drawn on what a future labour government would do. the lib dems are calling for all government ministers to have to declare whether or not their spouses have non—dom status
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and make any use of tax havens. that is something they are calling for and something i suspect the opposition is going to be talking about for some time to come. this is bbc world news. the headlines: polls have opened in france in the first round of the french presidential election, with president macron facing a strong challenge from marine le pen. britain says there's further evidence that russian troops have a deliberate strategy of targeting civilians in ukraine. an inquiry into how the tax arrangements of the uk chancellor's wife became public is now underway, the bbc understands. the frontrunner to become pakistan s next prime minister says the removal of imran khan in a late—night confidence vote is a chance for a new beginning for the country. now on bbc news, click. this week, phones, phones and more phones. mobile world congress is back. we're going up a mountain
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