welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines. emmanual macron, is projected as winner of the first ballot in the french presidential election. think all of you for the last six years who have committed to work at my side. to transcend their differences to come together in the great political movement of unity and action for our country. i decided to in this campaign free of partisan — i decided to in this campaign free of partisan politics and support all french_ of partisan politics and support all french and — of partisan politics and support all french and talked directly to you.

the bodies of more than twelve hundred people have been found in the kyiv region of ukraine since russian forces left — according to ukraine's prosecutor—general. and pakistan's newly—ousted prime minister imran khan appeals to his supporters to protest against his removalfrom power. welcome to bbc news — broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. it's six in the morning in singapore, and midnight in france where projections from the first round of the presidential election suggest that the incumbent emmanuel macron will face the far—right leader, marine le pen, in a run—off in a fortnight — just as they did in 2017. most of the other first round candidates have urged their supporters not to back marine le pen.0ur paris

correspondent lucy williamson has the latest. it williamson has the latest. is on, the battle for the of it is on, the battle for the future of france. not make a mistake, this is not over. the debates were going to have for the next 15 days is decisive for a country in europe. a choice for president emmanuel macron or president le pen. 1refill choice for president emmanuel macron or president le pen.— or president le pen. will happen on the 24th of — or president le pen. will happen on the 24th of april — or president le pen. will happen on the 24th of april is _ or president le pen. will happen on the 24th of april is not _ or president le pen. will happen on the 24th of april is not about - or president le pen. will happen on the 24th of april is not aboutjust i the 24th of april is not about just conditions. — the 24th of april is not about just conditions, it is a matter of society, _ conditions, it is a matter of society, civilisation.- society, civilisation. early prejections _ society, civilisation. early projections suggest - society, civilisation. early projections suggest that i society, civilisation. ea�*ig projections suggest that emmanuel macron is still the favoured with 28% of voters, more than last time around. le pen's share of the vote grew to 23%. it's not as close as

some polls of predicted but this is where the battle really begins. quin i am impatient and a little nervous because you don't know what france will because you don't know what france wil . ., ., , because you don't know what france wil . ., .,, we because you don't know what france will- we have _ because you don't know what france will- we have seen _ because you don't know what france will- we have seen lately - will choose. we have seen lately that extremism _ will choose. we have seen lately that extremism is _ will choose. we have seen lately that extremism is getting - will choose. we have seen lately that extremism is getting quite l will choose. we have seen lately - that extremism is getting quite more popular and part because of the social networks, misinformation is kind of like the plague of the 21st century. so, our work kind of like the plague of the 21st century. so, ourwork is kind of like the plague of the 21st century. so, our work is to try to fight that. century. so, our work is to try to fight that-— fight that. yes, we are scared because the _ fight that. yes, we are scared because the votes _ fight that. yes, we are scared because the votes are - fight that. yes, we are scared because the votes are very i fight that. yes, we are scared i because the votes are very close fight that. yes, we are scared - because the votes are very close in on the _ because the votes are very close in on the first— because the votes are very close in on the first round, people on the second _ on the first round, people on the second round will vote everything but emmanuel macron because people are not— but emmanuel macron because people are not satisfied with what he did.

president — are not satisfied with what he did. president emmanuel macron only started campaigning a few weeks ago, too occupied with the war in ukraine. more proof to some that he is arrogant and out of touch, the president of the rich despite creating jobs and paying billions to keep french workers flowed through covid—19. le pen has tried to presenters of the softer and more responsible. she wants to ban the muslim headscarf in public give priority to french nationals and jobs and housing. but her temper and is focused on poverty and rising prices. emmanuel macron says that his programme is racist and would threaten democracy in france. she always says he is the only one who can keep le pen from power, but after five years of president emmanuel macron, there are those want to keep him from office. those in the uk voted for brexit and the

united states for micron, with the speed the —— the unwritten rule that everyone in france comes together to block the far right seems to be fraying in the far right seems to be fraying in the two visions francis chosen for president show how divided this nation is. i'm joined now by anne elisabeth moutet, a paris based frenchjournalist, writer and columnist who regularly writes for the daily telegraph newspaper in london. the vote seems to hang on the people who don't like either of them. what the mikvah will happen when there is that itself? the

the mikvah will happen when there is that itself? ., ., ., , that itself? the one then that was not mentioned _ that itself? the one then that was not mentioned in _ that itself? the one then that was not mentioned in the _ that itself? the one then that was not mentioned in the peace - that itself? the one then that was not mentioned in the peace and l that itself? the one then that was i not mentioned in the peace and the most coverage is the third, the hard left leader who has pulled 21% and he is the frenchjeremy corbyn because the rest of the left—wing volunteers of the green party are nowhere in sight, lots of people voted for him in the first round hoping that he would make it to the second round and he is separated by or under mildred under a million votes. due to his voters voted for because he's been very careful to say do not flow for le pen but he is also not sent to vote for emmanuel macron. they know very well that is the third his voters are the rust belt working class and also they are le pen voters. the message from run to the other. an interesting race and i

think that emmanuel macron winds because most democratic parties left and right are saying, look, if a for emmanuel macron, we have to stop le pen. but in the election in 2002, people are tired of it.— pen. but in the election in 2002, people are tired of it. does picking u . people are tired of it. does picking u- on that people are tired of it. does picking up on that in _ people are tired of it. does picking up on that in terms _ people are tired of it. does picking up on that in terms of— people are tired of it. does picking up on that in terms of the - people are tired of it. does picking up on that in terms of the rural - up on that in terms of the rural vote, but will both sides say in terms of adding to adjust their platform to get those votes in the run—up to the contest? i platform to get those votes in the run-up to the contest?— platform to get those votes in the run-up to the contest? i was talking about the rust _ run-up to the contest? i was talking about the rust belt, _ run-up to the contest? i was talking about the rust belt, places - run-up to the contest? i was talking about the rust belt, places there i about the rust belt, places there were industrialised and places where people were unemployed. and much like the former redwall you don't

know which direction it is going to go. i know which direction it is going to i o, ., know which direction it is going to .o_ ., , ., know which direction it is going to go. i am so say about that but when ou do go. i am so say about that but when you do look— go. i am so say about that but when you do look at _ go. i am so say about that but when you do look at the _ go. i am so say about that but when you do look at the contest _ go. i am so say about that but when you do look at the contest coming i go. i am so say about that but when| you do look at the contest coming up between these two comedies to the platform changing specifically on that question i would love to hear your thoughts? i that question i would love to hear your thoughts?— your thoughts? i don't see the platforms _ your thoughts? i don't see the platforms changing. _ your thoughts? i don't see the platforms changing. no. - your thoughts? i don't see the - platforms changing. no. emmanuel macron believes that since he pulled 20%, some might say, but it's also sour grapes, he reached that and he is confident in what is been doing for the past five years and will do more of the same. le pen has reached a high, the highest point she has in french politics she has a platform thatis french politics she has a platform that is socially protective, almost left—wing and she has a social life and cultural platform which is more right wing and if she has been

vladimir putin possible supporter in the past, she would've had a fair chance of getting in but she made the mistake. chance of getting in but she made the mistake-— the mistake. think that i view on the mistake. think that i view on the programme. _ thanks to have you on the programme. in other headlines — ukraine's president zelensky says vladimir putin has not only his country but the entire �*european project�* in his sights. he was speaking as the eu re—opened its embassy in kyiv after russian forces retreated from the north of ukraine. the major focus of the fighting is now likely to be in the east — with civilians being evacuated from the donbas region. prosecutors say 1200 bodies have now been recovered from areas previously occupied by russia around kyiv. those include the village of andriivka from where our correspondent mark lowen sent 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 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. 0n 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. let's turn to the uk now — where the uk chancellor — rishi sunak — has asked the prime ministerfor an official review of all the declarations of interest he has made since becoming a minister. it comes after scrutiny of he and his wife akshata murty�*s tax arrangements, financial affairs and rights to live and work in the united states. 0ur correspondent andrew plant has more. he's been feeling the political sheet and not required to pay tax here on any

money that she had earned overseas. that changed on friday and she said she would pay tax year on which he called british fairness. but the chancellor has been bruised by the past few days must re—let any suggestions that he has behaved inappropriately. 0n he published a letter to prime minister boris johnson asking for an independent adviser on the interest to get involved and the will involved investigation to look at whether or not he is properly declared all his interests ever since he became a minister. 0pposition party has already called for this and rishi sunak has said he is absolutely certain that they'll find everything is been done by the book and set on twitter that i am confident that any of my declarations will find all relevant information is appropriately declared. there will not say whether any incident prompted them in an official whitehall review and to how this

information and tax status was leaked in the first place. but it's clear that rishi sunak is absolutely determined to repair any damage which has been done to his political reputation. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme. pints and prayers — the english pub serving sunday morning worship to its customers. paul potts, one of the sentries greatest mass murderers is reported to have died of natural causes. they were responsible for the deaths of an estimated 1.7 million cambodians. there have been violent protests in

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the bodies of more than twelve hundred people have been found in the kyiv region of ukraine since russian forces left — according to ukraine's prosecutor—general. to pakistan now — where imran khan — the former cricketer who became the country's prime minister four 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. 0pposition 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. let's get more on this. i'm joined now by samina yasmeen who is director of the centre for muslim states and societies at the university of western australia in perth. 0n the start by asking you and looking at that report that our correspondent has sent to us it is clear that things got very wrong for him quite quickly. where do you think it all started to go wrong fran? ~ , ., , think it all started to go wrong fran? , , think it all started to go wrong fran? ,., , , ., think it all started to go wrong fran? , , ., ., fran? when he promised people a lot before he came _ fran? when he promised people a lot before he came to _ fran? when he promised people a lot before he came to power. _ fran? when he promised people a lot before he came to power. promise i before he came to power. promise them a new pakistan with everyone will be equally treated and introduce this language of, original

islamic states instead of medina. and living comfortably within three years, became very clear that it is very hard for ordinary people to live comfortably. knowledge is poor people but the middle class people suffered because of the rising prices at the same time, then there's another thing that doesn't get enough mention. he concentrated power within a few people around him and didn't really let him know what was going on outside. and so, you could count them on one hand. he missed out on listening to the people who are suffering and of course, the military. 0nce people who are suffering and of course, the military. once the military withdrew support which have brought them to power, is very hard

for them to sustain himself in that position. irate for them to sustain himself in that osition. ~ ., for them to sustain himself in that osition. ~ . , . ., position. we are expecting a new prime minister _ position. we are expecting a new prime minister to _ position. we are expecting a new prime minister to be _ position. we are expecting a new prime minister to be appointed i position. we are expecting a new l prime minister to be appointed and put in place in the next couple of days and what we know about sharif? he was one of the members of the largest, and his sister of doing things, there are no allegations of corruption because a lot of politicians have cases of corruption but for sharif as once he puts his mind to something, he gets it done. that is where his opposition becomes very strong but he is still working in collaboration with them and once

he comes back, we make it something different. ~ ., he comes back, we make it something different. ~ . ., , , , ., ., he comes back, we make it something different. ~ . ., ,, , ., ., ., different. what happens to khan now? is his different. what happens to khan now? is his political — different. what happens to khan now? is his political future _ different. what happens to khan now? is his political future over? _ different. what happens to khan now? is his political future over? it - different. what happens to khan now? is his political future over? it is - is his political future over? it is definitely not _ is his political future over? it is definitely not over, _ is his political future over? it 3 definitely not over, people think he has been, he's been building up. and pushing for an independent foreign policy, it's one of them not giving into any external powers and people who ruled pakistan, here, hejust wants to make pakistan an independent pakistan. that narrative was presented strongly when he created this logic that there was a later which says if he stayed in power, then, sapporo cannot be

siding with the other. and because he went to russia, this movement against him, we then nagged him, putting the case in the demonstration that happened last night. demonstration that happened last niuht. �* ., demonstration that happened last niuht. . ., ., , night. and waited to “ump in here because as h night. and waited to “ump in here because as of h night. and waited to “ump in here because as of the _ night. and waited to jump in here because as of the time we - night. and waited to jump in here because as of the time we have i night. and waited to jump in here | because as of the time we have for the segment and thank you for joining us. speaking to us by pakistan. i want to tell you about a i want to tell you now about a pub in bolton in the north of england — which 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. 0rganisers 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 i 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. the queen has spoken about her recent experience of covid — during a virtual visit to the royal london hospital on the opening of a new unit. among those she spoke to was asef hussain — who lost his brother and father to coronavirus — and was treated for it himself in the hospital. i'm glad that you're getting better and it does leave one very tired and exhausted, this horrible pandemic.

that's all for now — stay with bbc world news. hello there. there was a lot of sunshine around first thing on sunday, but it was cold and frosty, and it was quite widespread across the country. these were the kind of temperatures we woke up to first thing on sunday morning, as low as minus six celsius. now, all change, and quite literally as we speak, because 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 four, five, six degrees above freezing. so, a difference to the feel of the weather, and quite a cloudy, grey story first thing in the morning. the winds are going to strengthen, that is going to throw up some showery outbreaks of rain through wales, northern ireland, north—west england,

as well, through the day. quite blustery winds, as well, either coming from a southerly or south—easterly direction, widely gusting in excess of 30 mph. but sheltered eastern areas will see some sunshine, and with the wind direction now coming from the south, that means it will be a little bit warmer — 17 degrees the expected high. thundery downpours are likely into the south—west through monday night into tuesday, and we can trail that weather front all the way back down into spain. in fact, the air is coming up from the sahara. it is going to be pushing its way steadily north, with the exception perhaps of the northern isles. here, you will stay in the cooler air for the next few days. so that means first thing on tuesday morning we are likely to see temperatures of four degrees in lerwick, but 10—11 not out of the question across central and southern parts of england and wales. yes, there is going to be some rain, some of it quite heavy, some thundery downpours pushing their way steadily north, and because the air is coming from the sahara, could have a sprinkling of saharan dust in that rain, as well. that mightjust turn your washing or your car is a little bit grainy,

a little bit orange at times. in terms of the feel of things, 17—18 down into the south—east. where the cloud and the rain lingers, we are only looking at a maximum of 6—8. but the rain will ease away, the isobars open up through the middle part of the week, and the weather story is set to quieten down. it looks likely that wednesday will be the warmest day of the week, with 19—20 not out of the question. a good deal of dry weather, 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 papers will be bringing us tomorrow.

with me are george eaton senior, editor of new statesman, and journalist and broadcaster caroline frost. we all said hello to both and just a moment. 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 battle over the country's future after macron came out on top today. but the times reports that the election is "wide open" after polls suggested president macron is on course to win only by the slimmest of margins — 2%. back in the uk, the daily telegraph leads on the news that the chancellor has asked the prime minister for an independent review into his financial affairs following public questions over his transparency. the mirror writes that the queen said coronavirus left her exhausted in a candid chat with nhs staff and patients.