dvornikov this is bbc news 7 welcome if you're watching here in the uk or around the globe. our top stories... emmanual macron, is projected as winner of the first ballot in the french presidential election. i call on you for the last six years who have committed to work on my side to transcend their differences, to come together in a great political movement of unity and action for our country. i political movement of unity and action for our country.— action for our country. i have decided in — action for our country. i have decided in this _ action for our country. i have decided in this campaign - action for our country. i have decided in this campaign to i action for our country. i have i decided in this campaign to be action for our country. i have - decided in this campaign to be free of partisan politics and to support all french and to talk directly to you.

the bodies of more than twelve hundred people have been found in the kyiv region of ukraine since russian forces left — that's according to ukraine's prosecutor—general. pakistan's newly—ousted prime minister imran khan appeals to his supporters to protest against his removalfrom power. and here in the uk, the chancellor rishi sunak asks for his own ministerial declarations to be reviewed by the independent advisor on ministers interests. after a day of voting, exit polls are suggesting that emmanuel macron will face a run—off against marine le pen in the second round of the presidential election. if that is confirmed by the results, it will be the same two candidates in the run—off as in the last presidential election in 2017. the incumbent president, emmanuel macron, is projected to get 28.1 per cent of the first round vote. the poll puts his main rival, the far—right�*s marine le pen, on 23.3 per cent.

yannickjadot from the greens — who wants france to ditch its nuclear power within 20 years — is predicted to gain 4.4 per cent. veteran left—wing campaigner and macron critic, jean—luc menchelon, gets 20.1 per cent of projected votes. conservative candidate for les republicains, valerie pecresse, is onjust 5.0 per cent. and 7.2 per cent of votes are projected to have gone to electoral novice and hardline nationalist, eric zemmour. of the six other candidates in the race two — nathalie arthaud and philippe poutou — are projected to have won less than one per cent of the votes. president macron reached out to all voters and called on french citizens to block the far right in the second round. translation: i invite solemnly all of my citizens, whatever your beliefs and whatever your choices

translation: i invite solemnly all of my citizens, whatever your beliefs and whatever your choices in the first round, to join us. some will do it to build a wall against the extreme right. i am fully aware that that might not be the support of our particular project but i respected, but i know that is the choice ofjean—luc melenchon. but here i want to say and thank their clarity and their response to them to make sure they cannot pass or come through, not to allow the extreme right to come through. but in this moment, decisive moment, for the future of our nation, nothing must be as before.

that is why i hope to out stretch my hand to all those who want to work for france. i am ready to invent, to create something new, to bring together all the different convictions and beliefs in order to build with them a joint and communal action in the service of our nation in the years to come. it is all of our duty. all of our duties. jessica parker gave us all the reaction from the macron camp this evening. the big loud cheer of relief, i think it was, when the first result of projection came through because people we spoke to before that projection was announced this evening, really a lot of them were talking about may be a margin that would be a little thinner, maybe even wafer thin between emmanuel macron and marine le pen. so, his lead, although it wasn't so long ago as we were chatting

about it before, that this looked like it was going to be relatively easy for emmanuel macron, they were relatively happy with the lead. it is interesting because there was that great sense of relief, and what we have had here over the last half—an—hour or so is the big screen here which shows the remarks and speeches coming through from the other candidates, and quite a watchful silence at times from macron�*s supporters, so, when marine le pen was speaking, there was a low murmur here in the crowd, and they were watching, they were watching what she was saying pretty carefully. because, of course, this is the contest that happened last time around, emmanuel macron versus marine le pen. quite a lot of people i have spoken to this evening, including figures in macron�*s own government, are saying they think it could be tougher this time around, he is an incumbent candidate, france, people like to say, enjoys voting for change, so he has got a lot of work to do, as far as people are concerned here, over the next two weeks.

marine le pen addressed her supporters earlier this evening. translation: the french clearly had to choose between two opposite visions of france, either division, injustice and disorder, courtesy of macron, or they can choose bringing together the french around socialjustice and protection, fraternity, the notion of the nation and a people. those who didn't vote for macron believe in this, our vision of france. i want to congratulate all of those that i have stayed loyal and respectful of others so that we can create a sovereign in france, and i believe this can happen on the 24th of april. i decided in this campaign to be free of partisan politics

and to support all french and to talk directly to you. i will continue to do that without excluding anyone so i will be the president of all french, if i am given that honour. what will happen on the 24th of april will notjust be a circumstantial vote but will be one reflecting society and civilisation. nick beake had all the reaction from the french headquarters in paris. there was a sense of euphoria in the room just after the exit polls at around eight o'clock. people saw on the screens that she has done the best that she has done in the three attempts to become the president. i wouldn't say it was subdued here but the initial euphoria has faded somewhat. as the party faithful, remember, these are mainly party members, some based in paris so not really representative of the le pen vote which is very strong in the south, they are trying to work

out their tactics, their strategy for the next two weeks. you were asking before about where she would take her vote. the second loudest cheer of the night, after the initial cheer when the exit polls came out, was when they saw on the big screen eric zemmour endorsing her. clearly, that is 7% that he gained, you would imagine that those voters would be heading in marine le pen's direction. interestingly, when we were listening to what she was saying, it was a two tracked process. i thought on the one hand that the red meat for her loyalist supporters, security, france making its own decisions, no longer in the orbit of the eu or certainly in a european community which is different, where france is a leader and is not told what to do, at the same time, she was trying to pursue that more inclusive feel to her campaign, the softer side that we have seen from her, saying that she wants to mend ruptures where there have been fractures in french society. she could be the person to bring people together and of course, you know, you say this is a contrast from five or ten years ago. certainly, a lot of people

accused her of being the most divisive politician there so this time, she has completely changed her image, her persona and she hopes it will work in two weeks' time. we will see whether it does or not. the far—left candidate, jean luc melenchon has urged his supporters not to vote for marine le pen. he says he is disappointed but also proud of work his party has accomplished. translation: i was hearing - from all the overseas territories. right from the first round, they wanted me as their president and i saw in their decision what it signified — the state in which our country and the people at all points of france, here and abroad, a sense

of exasperation, a sense of urgency. anna holligan was at melenchon�*s headquarters and us this. we are here, we are here, that is what the supporters were charging inside this circus which was transformed intojean—luc transformed into jean—luc menchelon�*s transformed intojean—luc menchelon�*s hq. his message of socialjustice menchelon�*s hq. his message of social justice and menchelon�*s hq. his message of socialjustice and climate consciousness... sorry, sorry, i can't talk any more. 0k... sorry. apologies, we had some issues with that report there. let's move on to the day's other news now. the white house has denounced the appointment of a new commander of russian forces to lead it's war effort here, saying it means there are likely to be more atrocities committed against civilians. vladimir putin has appointed

general alexander dvornikov as the so—called theatre commander of russian troops in ukraine. dvornikov oversaw the heavy bombardment of civilian areas during the war in syria leading to mass casualties and deaths. the appointment comes as russia refocuses it's war effort on eastern ukraine, with civilians being evacuated from the donbas region. prosecutors say 1,200 bodies have now been recovered from areas previously occupied by russia, around the capital kyiv. those include the village of andriivka from where our correspondent mark lowen sent us this report. less liberation, more scorched earth. the population of andriivka is 1,000, more than a0 were killed as the russians attacked and moved in for a month. the remnants of battle mixed with remains of lives as the shroud of war is peeled back, uncovering the horrors beneath. tatiana's only grandson anton was taken by the russians the day

after his 23rd birthday and shot. so badly mutilated, they identified him from his clothes, recovering his body after a month and burying him two days ago. translation: maybe if he had gone to fight somewhere else, he would have returned in one piece. he was a clever boy, he recited poetry. when my husband told the russians to take him instead, they pointed their machine gun and said go home or we will take you both. this terrorised community will try somehow to return to peace but it cannot shut out its agony. first came the offensive here, then the occupation and now the trauma of those returning or simply emerging to see the destruction which is immense. we are now learning that these scenes are repeated across the shattered country

which even when peace returns, could take a generation to rebuild. this family are trying, repairing broken lives and their home where russian soldiers stayed and this is how they treated it. he is still trying to work out what they stole. translation: i have no words to describe what they did. i do not know what they were looking for. my family had been living here for 15 years but they came in and looted it all. as the ukrainian army moved in, the russians came down to his tiny shelter to hide, feasting on the family's food and resting before their retreat. no place safe from their occupation. on the edge of the cemetery, the fresh grave of tatiana's grandson. he was studying to become an electrician. i have two daughters she told

us and he was our boy. imran khan — the former cricketer who became pakistan's prime ministerfour years ago — has appealed to his supporters to protest at his removalfrom power — after he lost a confidence vote in parliament late last night. he's become the first pakistani prime minister to be ousted in this way as our correspondent, secunder kermani reports. opposition supporters celebrating in front of parliament last night after imran khan was ousted from office. but as the drama subsided, a lone woman approached us. translation: our hearts are crying for imran khan, there is no other leader like him in the world. there is so much pain in heart, my heart is screaming. we are going to have a government of thieves that have looted our country. imran khan first became a national hero as a cricketing star.

in the west he was also known as a playboy who married and then later divorced jemima goldsmith. after a political struggle of more than two decades, he was elected prime minister in 2018, promising to create a new pakistan, free from corruption. so where did it all go wrong? there has been growing anger at the sharp rise in the cost of living here. imran khan's popularity has been dented in recent years. he has expanded the social welfare system but many feel he has not fulfilled his biggest promises whilst also overseeing a violent crackdown of critical voices. this move to oust him is not the result of rising public resentment, it is the result of elite political manoeuvring. both deny it but it is widely believed pakistan's military helped bring imran khan into power.

last year, a rift developed between them. when the perception grew that this government was not capable to deliver and run the government, the military i believe decided they had to maintain their distance. the way military helped imran khan in day—to—day affairs and even managing his political allies and the coalition government, once that support was missing, his downfall was inevitable. the new prime minister looks set to be shehbaz sharif, his brother nawaz was disqualified from the role years ago and convicted on corruption charges which he says were politically motivated. imran khan alleges this visit to moscow on the day russia invaded ukraine has led america to launch a conspiracy to oust him. most observers do not believe him but his supporters do. and imran khan is determined to try and keep fighting. secunder kermani, bbc news islamabad.

here in the uk, the chancellor, rishi sunak has written to the prime minister asking him to refer his own ministerial declarations to the independent advisor on ministers' interests. in a tweet, he says he's always followed the rules and hopes the review provides �*further clarity�*. (read on) the review provides �*further clarity�*. our correspondent andrew plant is with me. just explain what this is about. it is fair to say that the chancellor as she soon has been feeling the political heat in the uk, ever since it emerged his wife has non—demi— celery status, meaning she doesn't have to pay overseas money. —— non—dom. i think it is clear that

she the child has been bruised and he was to rule out any suggestion that he was to behave in a privately. tonight on his twitter account, he has published a letter. it was the independent advisers on ministers interest to investigate whether he has properly declared all of his interest ever since he a minister. opposition parties have been demanding this for a few days. mr snack said tonight that he is absolutely certain they will find he has done everything by the book. he says he is confident or revelation —— all relevant information was declared. the treasury will not say whether the incident to date has prompted this from the chancellor, this comes after he ordered an official whitehall investigation as to how the details of his tax status of his wife were leaked to the press in the first place. opposition

parties have said this causes judgment into question but what is really clear tonight is that rishi sunak is trying and seems determined to try to repair any damage that has been done to his brother is reputation. i been done to his brother is reputation-— been done to his brother is reutation. , , , ., reputation. i suppose the question is will how long _ reputation. i suppose the question is will how long will _ reputation. i suppose the question is will how long will we _ reputation. i suppose the question is will how long will we know - reputation. i suppose the question is will how long will we know that l is will how long will we know that has worked. i is will how long will we know that has worked-— has worked. i don't think we will know how _ has worked. i don't think we will know how long _ has worked. i don't think we will know how long this _ has worked. i don't think we will know how long this will - has worked. i don't think we will know how long this will take, . know how long this will take, possibly not terribly long, some of these reviews do take a long time, i don't think this one well. we know that he has asked that when the reviews are out, he wants then made public so we will all know what it says but when we will know that, we don't know. dover looks set for more disruption to road traffic this week after p&0 said it wouldnt re—start ferries to calais before friday at the earliest. lorries have been delayed for many hours due to fewer crossings, easter traffic and problems with the it system that handles post brexit clearances. lorries carrying perishable goods are asking to be prioritised —

as our business correspondent katie prescott reports from dover. for lorry drivers waiting to cross at dover this week, it's been a nightmare. they've been complaining about lack of facilities and information. now for about three hours but we are hoping we are going to get across in the next nine hours, hopefully. and for those carrying fresh produce, there is the added nightmare they're losing valuable shelf life the longer they wait. they want to be able to jump the queues with their goods in a priority lane. so the fresh meat industry that we work with, it's a very short shelf life. the product is effectively produced on day one, loaded on day two and expected in the destination by day three, day four. if you then have a delay, quite easily now of 24 hours into that, not only have you got the logistical issues, but you've also have the quality and sale value of that product down the line and it's effectively devaluing

by every hour it's delayed. the department for transport says traffic management measures are being regularly reviewed to smooth the flow of freight and reduce the impact on local communities. as you can see, freight is gently flowing through from these lorry parks on the m20. things have looked a lot better here today, but that's got a lot to do with it being a sunday and i'm afraid later in the week, things are going to get worse. p&0 ferries' route won't start again until at least good friday. that cuts a third of capacity from dover to calais. then there have been problems with with the key it system for post—brexit customs checks. and, of course, the great easter getaway. the trade association representing businesses which move frozen and chilled food says all this disruption is fanning the flames of driver shortages and stifling trade. if you operate in a perishable supply chain, then you absolutely

need to be able to move goods through quickly. the evidence now that there are significant delays means that businesses will stop trying to send goods into the uk and try to send goods out because you can't carry the risk of your load being lost and losing tens of thousands of pounds' worth of value. p&0 services between larne and cairnryan have been allowed to sail again. hauliers are waiting for the same to happen here at dover. from july this year, the uk will start imposing post—brexit control on meat and dairy coming in from the eu. industry leaders worry this will be yet another crunch time for the port. you're watching bbc nesws. let s take a look at a couple of today's other stories. 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. the bestselling novelist known as jack higgins has died — he was 92. he wrote 85 novels but is best known for his 1975 book, �*the eagle has landed' about a nazi plot to kidnap winston churchill during the second world war. it sold more than 50 million copies and was adapted into a film starring michael caine. a pub in bolton in the north of england has started holding sunday morning church services to reach christians in diverse communities — who may be reluctant to go to a traditional church — or who don't have access to one. attendance at church of england services has gradually fallen over the past decade. organisers hope this new inititiative will help reverse that trend — as kaleigh watterson reports. a church service with a difference. this sunday morning service takes place in the mosley arms pub in bolton.

pints have been swapped for prayers and instead of karaoke, there are worship songs. one of our big things is we start new church of england churches in generally neutral spaces, as we call them, places that are little bit more accessible for folks. we want church to be accessible for people who aren't used to churches. it's part of a network of churches in community locations across greater manchester. the church of england said attendance fell between 15 and 20% from 2009 to 2019. this network hopes to change that. the sunday morning services take place in the function room before the pub is open. what did you think when you were first asked, "could i have church services in the function room?" i thought they were daft. i didn't think it'd work, but the more i spoke to ben, joan, abbey, we thought, why not? we'll give it a go and we'll see what happens and, as you can see, it works, people are coming. so what's it like coming

to a church service in a pub? i love it, it's brilliant here. you can see the community coming i together, you get to meet a load i more people and it's . a friendly atmosphere. it's brilliant. it's different. it's not like the average church in the chapel and all that, but i think there's a better invite for the community because i think a lot of people stereotype churches and christians. it's definitely a cheers from this congregation. certainly an interesting way to reach more people. more coverage to come from the uk and around the globe. in the meantime, you can get touch —— in touch with me on twitter. you can reach me on twitter @samanthatvnews — stay with us here on bbc news. thank you very much for watching, have a good rest of your evening.

hello there, there was a lot of sunshine around but cold and frosty. these were the temperatures we woke up these were the temperatures we woke up to first thing on sunday morning, as low as minus six celsius. all change and quite literally as we speak because of this area of low pressure that is throwing cloud right across the country, and that is acting like a blanket so it is preventing those temperatures from falling too far. it will be a frost free start to monday morning with temperatures more likely about for, five, 6 degrees above freezing. a different feel to the weather and a cloudy, grey story first thing in the morning. the winds will strengthen, showery outbreaks of

rain through the day, quite blustery winds coming from a southerly or south—easterly direction, widely gusting in excess of 30 miles an hour. sheltered eastern areas will see some sunshine and with a direction coming from the south, it means it will be a little bit warmer, 17 degrees the expected high. thundery downpours in the south—west monday into tuesday, and we can trail that weather front all the way back down into spain. the air is coming up from the sahara, it will push its way steadily northwards, with expections of the northern isles, first thing on tuesday morning we will see temperatures for degrees in lerwick but ten or 11 degrees not out of the question across central and southern parts of england and wales. yes, there will be some rain, some of it quite heavy, some thundery downpours pushing their way steadily north but because the air is coming from the sahara, you could have a sprinkling of saharan gusts, that might turn

your washing and cars little bit grainy and orange. the cloud and the rain lingers in the south—east and a maximum of six to self celsius. —— six to set flash the weather is set to quieten down. wednesday will be the warmest day of the week with 1920 degrees not out of the question, a good deal of dry weather at as well as we head towards the easter weekend. whatever you are doing, take care and enjoy.

hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are george eaton, senior editor of new statesman, and journalist and broadcaster caroline frost tomorrow's front pages, starting with... the front page of the financial times focuses on the french election. following the first round of voting, emmanuel macron and marine le pen will face each other in the second and final stage later this month.

the guardian writes that france faces a brutal two—week