this is bbc news. these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. western allies promise more military aid for ukraine, as fighting intensifies along a 300—mile frontline in the east of the country. the uk prime minister appeals for support among conservative mps — ahead of tomorrow's vote on whether he should be investigated over claims he misled parliament. the chinese city tung—shun, of nearly eight million people, joins shanghai in a full covid lockdown, as authorities are determined to fight the latest wave of infections. prince harry talks about catching up with the queen for the first time in two years, in an interview with us television. it was just so nice to see her. she was in great form.

she's always got a great sense of humour with me. and just to make sure that she is protected. and netflix suffers its first drop in subscribers in a decade, with the company losing 200,000 customers in the first three months of the year. hello, and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. western leaders say they'll send more weapons to ukraine, to help its forces fight the renewed russian offensive in the east. britain's defence officials say moscow has intensified its shelling of the donbas region, but ukrainian forces have had some success in repelling russian advances. in his nightly address,

president zelensky denounced russia's army as barbaric and inhuman. he said it was unfair his government had to keep asking allies for more weapons to fight the invasion. meanwhile, in the city of mariupol, russia has given a fresh ultimatum to ukrainian soldiers, who are holed up in the azovstal steelworks complex to lay down their weapons. and in the latest development — the ukrainian deputy prime minister says they have reached a preliminary agreement with russia on establishing a humanitarian corridor to evacuate women, children and the elderly from the city. the first of today's reports is from our correspondent, gareth barlow. this is the reality of russia's renewed offensive in the east of ukraine. lives ended, livelihoods reduced to rubble. these communities have wearily witnessed war for the past eight years, after russian—backed rebels seized swathes of land in 2014.

but now there's a new tempo far deadlier than the norm, as russian forces step up their bombardment of this former industrial heartland. the two sides now engaged along a 300—mile front line. success in the east would allow president putin to claim victory of sorts from his beleaguered war and enable russia to establish a land corridor to crimea, which it annexed in 2014. as moscow moves west, it faces the ukrainian armed forces. last night, once again, their leader called on their allies for more weapons. translation: it is unfair that ukraine is still forced to ask. for what its partners have been storing for years. if they have the weapons ukraine needs, if they have the ammunition we need, it is their moral duty to help protect freedom. ukrainian forces have used western weapons to deadly effect,

turning russian tanks into twisted wrecks. but russia's army is huge and it can call on yet more firepower. that's why the uk, alongside countries including germany and the us, has promised to send further military aid. we will intensify our support for president zelensky and i propose that our long—term goal must be to strengthen and fortify ukraine to the point where russia will never dare to invade again. despite pledges of support and a steadfast ukrainian resistance, russian forces continue to grind down the defenders, as seen in these images from a pro—russian youtuber embedded with forces in mariupol. and, as seen from the air, above the azovstal steelworks, where a few hundred ukrainian fighters continue to cling onto resistance and their lives, despite russian demands for them to surrender.

gareth barlow, bbc news. 0ur correspondent danjohnson is following developments from the western city of lviv. mariupol and that steel plant in the city seem to have become something of a last stand for ukrainian resistance in the south—east port city. and we've had an update from the deputy mayor of mariupol who has been speaking to the bbc in the last few minutes. he says there have been fresh assaults on that plant with russian backed fighters trying to take it over. he says he can confirm that there are some civilians sheltering there. he said there are people from nearby buildings that have been destroyed by russian shelling. some of the families of the workers at the steel plant. he said that they knew the bomb shelter there was well—equipped and well protected, and that's why so many residents are actually staying in the basement of the steelworks. he said they were lacking everything that they needed. there was no water, food, medicine, and that russia was blocking any

humanitarian assistance or evacuation efforts to get people out of that steel plant, and that is why the ukrainian soldiers there have been fighting on, despite the repeated ultimatums that have been given to surrender by the russian forces that surround that plant. we are told that they are still able to resist there, and that ultimatum has been given once again. the chance for those ukrainian soldiers to lay down their weapons and hand themselves over to the russians, but no sign of them having done that in the last two days when it was offered, so no reason to suppose that they will do it today. we are told that they continue to fight. and on the rest of the eastern front, we are told the ukrainians have had some success in repelling these latest russian advances. they lost the town of kreminna. the regional governors there said there wasn't actually much left to defend because the place had been reduced to rubble in the weeks of bombardment since the start of the invasion, but ukrainian forces have actually been able to retake a town, mar�*inka near donetsk, which the russian claimed yesterday.

so we are seeing the russians surging forward on that eastern front line which is almost 300 miles long, but ukrainian say they are having some successes in defending their positions. i'm joined now by malcolm chalmers, deputy director general at the royal united services institute, a leading defence and security think tank. thank you for being with us. let's talk about mariupol festival. it is a desperate situation, isn't it, for those last few hundred or perhaps a few thousand ukrainian troops who are still there? do you think effectively the fight for that city is over? ., ., �* ~' is over? no, i don't think the fight is over? no, i don't think the fight is over. is over? no, i don't think the fight is over- it — is over? no, i don't think the fight is over. it will _ is over? no, i don't think the fight is over. it will be _ is over? no, i don't think the fight is over. it will be over— is over? no, i don't think the fight is over. it will be over sometime l is over? no, i don't think the fight | is over. it will be over sometime in the next few days, but the fact that there ukrainian forces have held onto their position much longer than anybody had in to separated as having a significant operational effect because it is tying down many

thousand russian forces in russian affiliated forces who could otherwise be redeployed northwards for the main battle that is now starting, the battle for donbas. that is really important because russian resources are not unlimited. they lost a lot of equipment and a lot of people in the now failed campaign to take care of in the north. they're taking it to their duck battle for donbas and it makes a real difference, so the defence of mariupol having lasted so long has really made a significant contribution to the overall war effort even if eventually they are overwhelmed. we effort even if eventually they are overwhelmed.— effort even if eventually they are overwhelmed. we talk about this battle for donbas, _ overwhelmed. we talk about this battle for donbas, the _ overwhelmed. we talk about this battle for donbas, the new - overwhelmed. we talk about this l battle for donbas, the new russian strategy really focusing their attention on the east. is that what they are doing now? because at the beginning of the war, putin talked

about denazification, how ukraine is not really a proper country and so on. other not really a proper country and so on. 0theraim is now not really a proper country and so on. other aim is now much more limited, do you think? i on. other aim is now much more limited, do you think?— on. other aim is now much more limited, do you think? i don't think the maximal— limited, do you think? i don't think the maximal aim _ limited, do you think? i don't think the maximal aim of _ limited, do you think? i don't think the maximal aim of president - limited, do you think? i don't think| the maximal aim of president putin has changed to change the ukrainian government with their resume to his liking, that is what he would like ideally. what we should see as their battle of donbas is a case of sequencing. trying to achieve one thing at a time. if russia were to be successful against ukraine forces in the donbas region, it's possible but i think not likely, then they will move on from there to the south of the country, to a debtor and indeed take care of itself. but i think in retrospect, i think the russian leadership has made a strategic error trying to fight ukraine on several fronts at once with armed forces that are simply not big enough to do so. find

with armed forces that are simply not big enough to do so. and from the ukrainian _ not big enough to do so. and from the ukrainian point _ not big enough to do so. and from the ukrainian point of _ not big enough to do so. and from the ukrainian point of view, - the ukrainian point of view, president zelensky sein time and time again that he needs more weapons from the west. america indicating that they are going to give another several hundred million dollars worth of weapons, but how desperate is the situation do you think for the ukrainian military at the moment?— think for the ukrainian military at the moment? ~ . . ., , ., , the moment? ukrainian military has fou~ht ve the moment? ukrainian military has fought very well. — the moment? ukrainian military has fought very well, they _ the moment? ukrainian military has fought very well, they have - the moment? ukrainian military has fought very well, they have their - fought very well, they have their problems with resupply, but so did the russians. the battle for donbas is taking place in a region where most of the best units, battle hardened units in the ukrainian army have the best seats from the beginning, so the ukrainians are fighting on home territory against russian forces. significant elements of them are quite exhausted from the war so far, so i think it is in the balance. i don't think we can predict where it will go. there will be a lot of confusion and a lot of

attack and counterattack and games of territory, but the battle regulator forces will be important because this will also be a battle of supply. the russians have supply problems of their own. we have seen that elsewhere in the country, and so did the ukrainians. so it is clearly vital that ukrainians are able to get access to the weapons they need to keep this battle going. because they are using up their weapons and their ammunition very rapidly, and indeed many of those are being targeted by the russians. some of these early russian attacks in this campaign are aimed specifically at ukrainian fuel and ammunition depots to try and erode their supplies. ammunition depots to try and erode theirsupplies. so ammunition depots to try and erode their supplies. so i think it is important to remember here that not everything being supplied by nato countries is being publicised. there is quite a lot going on, one

imagines, which is deliberately not been publicised, because it would not be in the ukraine interests for russian is to read what they are getting. they will find out in due course. ., ~' getting. they will find out in due course. ., ~ ,, y getting. they will find out in due course. ., ~ y . getting. they will find out in due course. ., , . ., ~ course. thank you very much. thank ou for course. thank you very much. thank you for your — course. thank you very much. thank you for your analysis. _ prince harry has told us television he's trying to ensure the queen is protected, and has the right people around her. he also said america was his home "for the timebeing", and that he'd been "welcomed with open arms". the duke was talking to the us television network, nbc. it was just so nice to see her. you know, she's on great form. she has always got a great sense of humour with me. and i'm just making sure that she is protected and got the right people around her. you make her laugh — did you do it again? l yes, idid. both meghan and i had tea with her so it was really nice to catch up with her and, you know, home for me now, for the time being, is in the states.

and it feels that way, as well. does it? yeah, we've been welcomed with open arms and it's got such a great community up in santa barbara, so. so you feel like that's home more for you? i yeah. joining me is our royal correspondent nicholas witchell. he pops in from his home in america on the way to the victors games and says he is trying to make sure that the queen is protected and has got the queen is protected and has got the right people around her. that might raise a few eyebrows in the palace. i might raise a few eyebrows in the alace. ~ ., , , palace. i think that is putting it mildl , palace. i think that is putting it mildly. and _ palace. i think that is putting it mildly, and not— palace. i think that is putting it mildly, and not so _ palace. i think that is putting it mildly, and not so much - palace. i think that is putting it mildly, and not so much in - palace. i think that is putting it mildly, and not so much in the| mildly, and not so much in the palace but with the rest of the family. it isjust palace but with the rest of the family. it is just really rather bizarre. perhaps he didn't think through what he was saying, but what was his meaning? does he really imagine that it takes him to come in for the first time for a year to ensure that the queen is protected and has got the right people around her? what does that say about the queen's children and her other

grandchildren who are there permanently, who are doing precisely that. so it isjust permanently, who are doing precisely that. so it is just rather strange. i think the people within the royal household and within the rest of the family will be rather baffled and really quite bemused. whether this was intended to be a barbed remark aimed at them was not clear. 0n the strength of what we have seen so far, it is not the most surging influence. he might have been asked what do you mean? but there was no sign of that. on a positive mark, it's reassuring that the meeting took place, bridges are being built. his relationship with his grandmother, with queen elizabeth has always been good. although it is strained at the moment with other members of the family, his father and brother. it is reassuring that the queen is in great form. we are all aware of their health concerns about queen elizabeth. she is 96 tomorrow, expected to go up to her

home in sandringham for that. so somebody who has sat down with parent has clearly had a very amicable end in a conversation with their says she is in great form and thatis their says she is in great form and that is reassuring. let's take that from it and remain baffled about the other comment. he from it and remain baffled about the other comment.— from it and remain baffled about the other comment. he says he has been welcomed in — other comment. he says he has been welcomed in america _ other comment. he says he has been welcomed in america with _ other comment. he says he has been welcomed in america with open - other comment. he says he has been welcomed in america with open arms and it is his home for the time being. and it is his home for the time beinu. �* ., and it is his home for the time beinu. �* . ., , , being. again, what is he trying to sa ? the being. again, what is he trying to say? the implication _ being. again, what is he trying to say? the implication not - being. again, what is he trying to i say? the implication not necessarily for the longer hope term. my home for the longer hope term. my home for the longer hope term. my home for the time being is that in the us and he feels that that is right. he talks about how welcomed he has been. clearly, that leaves open the possibility at some stage in the future, he and his family might return to the united kingdom. certainly, there is no sign of that at the moment. it certainly, there is no sign of that at the moment.— at the moment. it raises more questions _ at the moment. it raises more questions than _ at the moment. it raises more questions than answers, - at the moment. it raises more questions than answers, i - at the moment. it raises more l questions than answers, i think, probably. thank you very much indeed.

the headlines on bbc news... western allies promise more military aid for ukraine — as fighting intensifies along a 300—mile frontline in the east of the country. the uk prime minister appeals for support among conservative mps ahead of tomorrow's vote on whether he should be investigated over claims he misled parliament. the chinese city tung—shun, of nearly eight million people, joins shanghai in a full covid lockdown — as authorities are determined to fight the latest wave of infections. uk prime minister borisjohnson has been rallying support among mps in his conservative party before a vote on whether to hold an investigation into claims he misled parliament over lockdown parties. the opposition labour party has called the prime minister's apology �*ajoke', but a significant number of tories would need to vote with the opposition for the vote to be carried. mrjohnson met his mps behind closed doors last night to appeal for unity.

0ur chief political correspondent adam fleming told me earlier that borisjohnson now wanted to change the focus of the debate and move on to other issues. yes, the message from number 10 is that he is getting on with the job. that refrain of all prime ministers who find themselves under fire, but this is being presented as a big opportunity for a big trade mission with an exciting new international partner. it will be followed by more measures on the cost of living, the government hopes, and there are rumours of a big new plan to boost economic growth in the next couple of weeks as well, all designed tojust move on from all these claims about parties in downing street and whitehall during the covid lockdown. however, that rumbles on. and what we are waiting for today is the text of a motion that labour are going to put to parliament tomorrow for a vote, in theory, which would refer the prime minister to the privileges committee which investigates people when they are accused of misleading the house of commons.

and angela rayner, labour's deputy leader explained that international affairs and dealing with the russian invasion of ukraine and the effect on that of the whole partygate scandal is why labour are doing that. i think he's just apologising for the fact that he got caught. it's pretty clear that he was willing to accept other people's resignation for minor issues, compared to the fact that borisjohnson has received a fine for breaking his own laws. and time and time again, he has said he did not realise. i'm sorry, you clearly did break the law. you made the law. i think he did realise, he just did not want to get caught. now, he just wants people to move on and deflect from this issue when he knows that the responsible thing to do as prime minister would be to accept that he broke his own rules and broke his own law and he should resign. in terms of what conservative mps are instructed to do on that vote tomorrow, the conservative whips are waiting to see the text of the labour motion before they reach a decision. one option that i was told they are looking at is actually tabling a government amendment

to it, which would actually be more positive, and you can also see that the government strategy now is to paint labour as being very politically opportunistic. at least that's what the small business minister paul scully did this morning. | i think it is ok that he acceptsj the findings of the met police, he accepts the fine and has paid the fine, and has made - a really full apology. but there is always an element of politics with this as well, - in terms of the fact that not only does he just have to answer that charge, but he also has layer. upon layer upon layer of people actively trying to replace him with their own man, - because that is what party politics is about. - that then gets incredibly - frustrating when you are trying to cut through to seeing - what is best for the country. not all conservative mps being quite so loyal. yesterday we saw mark harper, the former chief whip under david cameron saying publicly that he was going to submit a letter of no confidence in the prime minister,

so itjust shows you that even though the prime minister has apologised and is trying to move on from partygate, that story is still there, and it still provides a platform for his critics to have a go. indeed it does, adam. but is your sense generally that amongst tory backbenchers, he has perhaps ridden out the storm with a bit of help from the crisis in ukraine, some mps who had been very critical of him saying it is time for him to go, and actually saying now it is not time to get rid of the prime minister? we still have those three groups of tory mps that there have always been. you've got the people who, a small handful who have been very vocal and said borisjohnson has got to go, this is bad. you have then got the uber loyalists, who are a larger group, and then you have got the bigger group who are stilljust waiting and waiting to see if there are more finds. they are waiting for the end of the metropolitan police investigation. they are waiting to see what happens at the local elections in england. they are waiting to sue gray's reports to be published. she is the senior civil servant

who is looking into all of this. and you can see people moving from camp to camp based on events. but i think my feeling is that last week, with the big apology that the prime minister did in front of the tv cameras at chequers, and with parliament being away, it felt that there whole party gate thing was being a bit contained. but then yesterday, you realise once parliament comes back and there are new claims and there are political incentives come in, actually partygate is not contained. it is going to be there for quite some time, and it is going to be pushing against that government attempt to try move on. attempt to try and move on. china has reported just under 20 thousand new coronavirus cases. the major steel city of tung—shun in eastern china, with a population of eight million, has followed shanghai in returning to a full covid lockdown. shanghai itself has reported covid—i9 deaths for three days in a row. these are the first officially acknowledged deaths since 2020 but china has been accused of downplaying the numbers. well, let's get the latest

from our correspondent, stephen mcdonell who joins me live from beijing. just talk us through what is exactly going through in tungshun and elsewhere. going through in tungshun and elsewhere-— going through in tungshun and elsewhere. . ., , .. elsewhere. there are dozens of cities and _ elsewhere. there are dozens of cities and towns _ elsewhere. there are dozens of cities and towns locked - elsewhere. there are dozens of cities and towns locked down i elsewhere. there are dozens of cities and towns locked down in china, to some extent at the moment. this country's approach in terms of tackling covid—i9 is coming under enormous strain. apart from enormous personal strain on those many tens of millions of people confined to their homes, imagine they are also not getting income, all those businesses are closed. the whole chinese economy is battling to stay afloat because it is all interconnected. so if you need parts from shanghai in whateverfactory, you can't get them. maybe your factory has to close. and the government, instead of altering its approach, has started digging an even harder on it. in shanghai, for

example, older people were giving a bit of an exemption if they were sick orfrail in bit of an exemption if they were sick or frail in terms of the need for them to be sent to those centralised isolation facilities. not any more. the government has said no exceptions whatsoever. we have seen people being dragooned into these mass isolation areas where people are staying on camp beds in sort of giant hangers where there were sick people all around coughing and splutter the spluttering, which potentially makes her own health situation even worse. beijing has so far continue to budge on it. 50 beijing has so far continue to budge on it. , beijing has so far continue to budge on it, , ., beijing has so far continue to budge on it. , . . ., ., . . on it. so they have a zero tolerance a- roach on it. so they have a zero tolerance approach but _ on it. so they have a zero tolerance approach but what _ on it. so they have a zero tolerance approach but what is _ on it. so they have a zero tolerance approach but what is happening - on it. so they have a zero tolerance approach but what is happening to l approach but what is happening to covid—i9 in terms of the numbers of infections there? the covid-19 in terms of the numbers of infections there?— infections there? the zero covid-19 a- roach infections there? the zero covid-19 approach which _ infections there? the zero covid-19 approach which involves _ infections there? the zero covid-19 approach which involves getting - infections there? the zero covid-19. approach which involves getting back to zero, when there is any bout

break, eventually it won't work. in shanghai 25 million people have been locked down for five weeks now. it does seem to have kind of turned the corner in that the majority is —— the authorities are saying there are several districts there where there is no mobile transmission outside those who are people who are no centralised isolation facilities. eventually, they will get back to zero there but the cast is huge. that is just one city. as i say, there are dozens of places doing this. and they will pop up somewhere else. unfortunately, the chinese government are victims of their own success. they had this great system that worked really well before omicron and before they were vaccines. and now we have high—speed omicron and vaccines and they have dropped the ball on the booster vaccines and in shanghai, for

example, people over the age of 60 who have had three shots, it is only 38%, and many of us are saying why are you not approaching a mass vaccination strategy instead of forcing people into centralised areas where you will have to stay in areas where you will have to stay in a camp until each outbreak comes —— goes away. it is just kicking the can down the road. the government here is backed itself into a corner. it seems to feel that it can't for the moment change tack. thank you ve much the moment change tack. thank you very much indeed. _ now to the middle east, where the palestinian red crescent says more than 70 palestinians have been injured in clashes with police at a settler outpost near the occupied west bank village of burqa. the incident follows a march by as many as twenty thousand israeli nationalists to the evacuated outpost of homesh.

the red crescent said police fired rubber bullets and tear gas at palestinians demonstrating against the march. despite the evacuation of the illegal outpost, israeli settlers have established a religious school there. the israeli military has now closed access to the area. joining me is hagai m segal, professor of middle east politics at new york university. it isa it is a time generally and renewed tension in the middle east, isn't it? , �* , it? yes indeed, ben. the first time in more than _ it? yes indeed, ben. the first time in more than 30 _ it? yes indeed, ben. the first time in more than 30 years, _ it? yes indeed, ben. the first time in more than 30 years, we've - it? yes indeed, ben. the first time in more than 30 years, we've had i it? yes indeed, ben. the first time i in more than 30 years, we've had the incredibly important festivals in the three abraham at face of ramadan and islam pass over injudaism and eastern christianity happening at the same time, and this was already on the back of very significant tensions. now we have in the city of jerusalem, the holiest city in the world for christian sent dues, and the third holiest city for members

of islam, close proximity to each other coming in tens of thousands each day to pray, and while many individuals are doing this in a personal religious sense, there are also religious and more often referred to as extremist elements on both sides referred to as trying to push their religious claims and nationalist claims and is raising significant tensions that have been rising in the last weeks.— significant tensions that have been rising in the last weeks. we've seen that before. — rising in the last weeks. we've seen that before, haven't _ rising in the last weeks. we've seen that before, haven't we, _ rising in the last weeks. we've seen that before, haven't we, igniting - that before, haven't we, igniting large attention sending gaza, israel carrying out the first air strike in gazais carrying out the first air strike in gaza is there for months actually in response to a rocket being fired. if how worried are you that they could be another escalation as a result to all this? , , . , ., all this? there is usually a relative — all this? there is usually a relative lull _ all this? there is usually a relative lull in _ all this? there is usually a relative lull in relation - all this? there is usually a relative lull in relation to i all this? there is usually a - relative lull in relation to gaza. this rocket that was fired was a

single rocket rather than a barrage on the first fired since the beginning of the year. that is very unusual. rocket firing australian responses have been a weekly occurrence in previous years. —— israeli responses. marches and prayers that were taking place in jerusalem today said their fingers on the trigger, implying that they are ready to fire rockets and israel has said it has put no limits on its military in terms of its response. what i think is interesting is where is a few years ago we would have been immediately already by now been in a pretty significant scenario of attacks and escalations, and of course each side says it is the other that started it, and they are the two legitimate defenders. there is a certain level of management and control at the moment, as each side

tries to limit violence that they believe is negative to them. and the interesting question therefore is whether howe must believe it is in their interest to launch rockets and if so how and why. —— hamas. there not only is israel negotiating with them but they are not on the... the worries about iran really adamant dating all of this. the uae in the last couple of days has publicly kind of given a diplomatic slap on the wrist to the israelis about their response on the mosque. hamas and other palestinian groups linked to the palestinian liberation 0rganisation alone who run the west

bank may feel it is in their benefit to test those dynamics and to do things which will say to the arab world, you make peace with israel, but we have still got unresolved issues and we are going to use dynamics around jerusalem to try and force you into taking may be a different stance that you have. the irony is we have got israeli—palestinian peace talks unlikely, but israeli, arab peace negotiations with other actors beyond this, and i think for many palestinians this is seen as a negative. the issues around jerusalem which have had headlines in the arab world, have put more pressure on israel to negotiate with the palestinians and to seek to change the ongoing status quo in the west bank. but change the ongoing status quo in the west bank. �* .. change the ongoing status quo in the west bank. �* ., . , ., west bank. but on that, in terms of an kind west bank. but on that, in terms of any kind of— west bank. but on that, in terms of any kind of meaningful _ west bank. but on that, in terms of any kind of meaningful peace - any kind of meaningful peace negotiations, they seem to be dead

at the moment, don't they between israel and the palestinians? absolutely right. there are a lot of reasons for that. both sides are not sure how long the other government is going to last. the israeli governments over the last few years have lasted very little time. there have lasted very little time. there have been four elections in less than two years because they could not produce a government. the palestinian president running the west bank and has influence in gaza has not had an election for some while and indeed hamas have said they are not going to recognise his authority any more. both sides say about the other that if they can negotiate and compromises, but when that government falls those compromises might be used against us. they might weaken our positions. also what is important is we have got a lebanese stent of collapse. jordan in their very difficult position with millions of refugees.

egypt still recovering from a lot of controversy relating to issues post—arab spring. both sides of the region, any deal that we sign on the palestinians will be a permanent deal on the crisis in the conflict, however we are surrounded by all these instabilities. what happens if something goes wrong on something changes in one of those dynamics and suddenly we don't think the deal is a good one any more? so there are all too many excuses and all too reasons. not to negotiate. and the challenge for the new united states and the british government and others is how they continue to maintain positive relations between the two sides, the mechanisms and connections that you need for peace negotiations, when maybe some of these critical so circumstances change where there may be a window for negotiation. aha, change where there may be a window for negotiation.— for negotiation. a really comprehensive - for negotiation. a really comprehensive and - for negotiation. a really - comprehensive and interesting analysis of the state of things.

thank you. johnny depp — the hollywood actor, has appeared in court in virginia on the the fifth day of the defamation case he brought against his ex—wife, amber heard. the lawsuit centres on an article ms heard wrote for the washington post in which she described herself as a victim of domestic violence. david sillitto was in court — and sent this report. good afternoon, mr depp. good afternoon. can you please tell the jury why you are here today? um... yes. um... that pause rather captures the moment. his audience, a court, and this, johnny depp's one chance to salvage his reputation. watching was his ex—wife, amber heard, who says she endured months of violence during their brief marriage. all of it, he says, is a lie.

never... did i myself reach the point of, um... striking ms heard in any way, nor have i ever struck any woman in my life. two completely opposed accounts of a marriage, and so many of the witnesses are either close friends or employees, and the events, most of them took place behind closed doors. so the heart of this for the lawyers is who to believe, which is why today matters. he talked of childhood abuse, his long career, and the effect of the allegations. one day, you are... cinderella, so to speak and then in 0.6 seconds, you are quasimodo. and i... ididn't...

deserve that, nor did my children, nor did the people who have believed in me for all of these years. 0k, we will take a recess, thank you. throughout, he was careful, hesitant, serious. of course, this isjust one side of the story. amber heard's will follow. but as they rose to leave for recess, a little whistle. a smile. david sillito, bbc news, fairfax, virginia. now let's return to our top story: the conflict in ukraine. the last ukrainian soldiers in the besieged port city of mariupol have rejected russia's demands to surrender. ukraine's government says bombs are pounding a steel plant which has become the final stronghold of resistance. 0ur correspondent in kyiv, mark lowen, has been speaking to a relative of one of the fighters inside the plant, desperately hoping for news that he's alive. distant explosions.

in the fog of war, russia's ferocious firepower is unrelenting. the azovstal steel plant, still holding out against the siege of mariupol. perhaps a few hundred ukrainian troops are defending it. the commander calls it hell on earth. around 1000 civilians are holed up in its cold war era bunkers and tunnels. food, water and time are running out. 0urfamily is from sumy, that's in the north of ukraine, north—east. 0lena's cousin max has gone from village boy to one of mariupol�*s last defenders of ukraine. he has been fighting in the steel plant. her last message from him was more than a month ago. how do you feel about him being there? i feel terrible, honestly. so, um...

first of all, i feel very sorry and bitter that maybe i was not talking to him as much as i should while we still had connection, because i did not want to disturb him. i cannot imagine what will happen if something will happen to him. i know how hard it will be for my aunt, for my family. do you feel proud of him? yeah, totally. i would never have imagined my cousin to become a true hero of ukraine and a hero of mariupol. there is obviously a very bitter sense of pride, in the sense that he is in a life—threatening situation but i am very proud of him. i dream of the day when he will return and we will be able to meet again and i will be able to tell this to him. do you feel he will return? i honestly, that is the only thing i believe as hard as i could because i cannot imagine

the situation otherwise. ijust cannot imagine, because it will be such a harsh moment for my family and i was thinking, like, what would happen if one day, i would receive a message that... max has died? like, what would i do? and ijust started to cry in the middle of the street because i don't have any answer to that. if you could give a message to max right now, what would you say? max, i know that you are very strong and your family loves you a lot and we are waiting for you and we are sure that you will come back and you will be our hero and you will have a great life in the free ukraine after our victory. mark lowen, bbc news, kyiv. uk prime minister borisjohnson has met backbench mps ahead of a vote tomorrow on whether a committee

should investigate claims he misled parliament over lockdown parties in downing street. mrjohnson was fined last week; in december he insisted to the commons that all covid rules had been followed. it's understoood he told backbench mps last night the choice was between him and a labour government. i asked tim durrant of the institute for government for his take on the issue. we've got the local elections in a couple of weeks' time, that will give people a chance to express how they are feeling about the government in general. there will be a lot of reading the runes as to what that means for the prime minister and the conservative party more generally, but also we know the metropolitan police are still investigating and sue gray's report is going to go into more detail about what happened in downing street and across the government during lockdown. that first electoral test about how people feel about all this, voters across the country it is going to be very important.

the local election is obviously not directly related to central government and people vote on all sorts of things about bins and parking and parks and important local issues. so it is always difficult to assess exactly whether or notnational politics, big issues like this will play into those local elections. also, it is not every council seat that is up for grabs in may, there are a subsection of seats across the country being elected. as i say, there will be a lot of rune—reading. but it is the next big moment that conservative mps are said to be waiting to see what happens then and if there are further fines and what more investigations reveal before they make their final decision as to whether to continue to support the prime minister. adam was talking about the different camps amongst tory mps. for those who really do want to get rid of the prime minister, what do you think now is the best mechanism to do that?

the conservative party can call a leadership challenge if 15% write to the chairman of the backbench committee. 0nly he knows how many letters he has received. mark harper sent one in last week after the prime minister's fine was announced. we don't think there is anywhere near the total needed to get that vote to be held. and then even if 15% of mps do write, then there will be a vote, a parliamentary vote of confidence in the prime minister and he needs to get 50% of that to survive. so there are a lot of stages before it gets anywhere near talking about removing the prime minister. it was interesting watching him in the commons yesterday. he talked a lot about ukraine yesterday, didn't he, after his apology. in some senses, do you think that has helped him politically, that he says he is dealing with this global international crisis, is trying to help the ukrainian government, get them weapons and so on, and in a sense that does deflect,

or he hopes it deflects from partygate allegations? absolutely. we've seen conservative mps say, in the middle of a war, now isn't the time to be worrying about leadership challenges or these kind of domestic focus issues. at the same time, the prime minister is also saying he is getting on with the job, there are other things the government wants to focus on. he's travelling to india for a big trade mission this week. and he really does want to move the conversation on from this. the problem he has is that until it is all resolved, it is going to keep coming back. the apology yesterday was about the fine he received last week. the question is if there is another fine for the prime minister does he have to go back to the commons and apologise again? and if this keeps happening, like with the party allegations at the end of last year and the beginning of this year, there's this drip, drip, drip, does that mean over time, more and more mps decide that they no longer have confidence in him?

netflix shares sank some 25 percent in after hours trading in new york, after the streaming giant announced a drop in subscribers for the first time in over a decade. netflix lost 200,000 members in the first three months of the year, after raising prices in key markets such as the us and uk. georg szalai is international business editor at the hollywood reporter. he gave me his assessment of netflix's position. it seems like in the covid pandemic, there was a lot of upside surprise in terms of subscriber growth and that seems to have masked some of the maturity challenges in the us, it seems like netflix has reach as many subscribers as possible at this stage without may be changing its services a little bit. it seems like there's all these other streaming services, some of them costing less, that are competing for the wallet, and with the cost of living crisis,

that of course plays into a lot of consumer decisions as well and that's why it seems like netflix management is now for the first time considering changes to its business models, including for example, launching may be in advertisement supported cheaper price deal. and you talked about their rivals, people like apple and disney, they really are fighting quite a ferocious battle in the streaming world, aren't they? yeah, a lot of times analysts on wall street took about the streaming war because there's so much money that you have to throw streaming and it costs a lot of money to create all this content that you want to keep rolling out to keep subscribers on your service. it takes a lot of money to promote the service and it seems like netflix are now trying to spend a little bit less, a little bit more selectively, to help offset the revenue that it's not getting from new subscribers at this stage. one of the issues about subscribers that they are having to deal with is this idea of password sharing, isn't it, where you subscribe, you forgot your password

but you give it to your friends and family and before you know it, you've got ten people sharing one person's subscription. yes, indeed, and it's something that netflix has in the last few months really focused on and focused again on this overnight. they basically shared for the first time that they think that about 100 million households actually share accounts. 0verall, they have 220 million paying subscribers, so if about 50% of that is also being shared with other households, that means the company sees a big upside, even if theyjust get a slight percentage of those additional households, so they are looking at ways to charge people a little bit of extra, if they are not in the same household as the subscribers. yes, they have been a bit lax about that in the past, haven't they? i suppose when times were good and they had loads of subscribers, they weren't so worried about that but now they are focused more

on ending what they would see as that abuse of their password. indeed, it's basically a way of creating new revenue and you don't want to focus on that when you are growing rapidly but now it seems to be the right time. we've talked about the negatives but do you think that netflix still has a bright future? a lot of people think that it has a head start. they launched streaming so early, they are so far ahead in terms of their own original productions nowadays, so they have that to their benefit. i think now the interesting thing will be how do they communicate with consumers. i think there is some reticence among subscribers. they don't want to pay even more and they might not want to start charging their families sharing passwords with them, so i think it'll be about how does the company communicate the changes that it brings to the market. people using self—driving cars will be allowed to watch television on built—in screens under proposed

updates to the highway code. the government says that drivers must be ready to take back control of vehicles when prompted. using mobile phones while driving will remain illegal. i asked simon williams of the rac about the plans. i think people will struggle with that considerably, particularly the difference being you are using your hand to hold your telephone to your ear so you can't take control of the wheel should you need to, but equally, if you are watching or engaged in a television programme while the car is driving, would you be ready to take back control then? there are a few questions that need to be answered about that. a lot of people are nervous about driving those cars anyway, the idea of watching television while you are being driven in your self driving car will not appeal to a lot of people. people do have a lot of concerns about this technology. we all have experience of technology

from personal computers and things can go wrong quite regularly. this technology needs to be rock—solid to give people the reassurance they need that is going to protect them and ultimately, if the technology is good enough, it has the potential to change our road safety for the better. 1700 people lose their lives on the road every year, and that figure has not gone down, so something needs to change to make our roads safer again. perhaps this is the way, but i think a lot of work needs to be done before the framework is put in place in 2025. a lot of work, you say, realistically, when are we talking about? when is it going to become a reality that we are in self driving cars? there is confusion at the moment, cars have a lot of technology at the moment, my car has the ability to read road signs and drive itself to some extent.

but, equally, i was on a smart motorway this morning, it does not recognise signs on the carriageway. clearly, the technology needs to be improved to make these automobiles completely robust to give people the reassurance that they will be capable of self driving. give us a time forecast. when do you think we are going to have fully driverless cars on the road? the government is saying later this year. the framework will not be in place until 2025. i think realistically we will not see it happen until 2025. there are questions around insurance. the point, say an accident occurs, who was driving? was the automobile in control or was the driver taking back control? those moments are key and determine responsibility and who

is at fault in an accident. that whole issue of taking back control, if that becomes necessary, if you are engrossed in a television programme, surely you're going to be distracted, aren't you? i think that is a very good point, i do not think many would contest that. you are completely engaged, would you have your mind on the road and take back control in an instant? the research we've done, there was a lot of concern, a lot of distrust of the technology, people have been in control of their vehicles for so long, it will take a lot of reassurance from manufacturers and also the government for this to work well. france's president macron and his far—right rival marine le pen will hold a televised debate today, ahead of sunday's vote. the election has focused

on the rising cost of living. but a growing number of voters feel marginalised by anti—immigration rhetoric in french politics. nora fakim has been talking to french muslims in london and paris. meet nadia, born and raised in paris to tunisian parents. she left france and moved to the uk two years ago as she had serious concerns about the impact that france's 2004 secular laws were having on the private sector. every morning, every single morning, i was obliged to take off my headscarf before entering the office. which is very crazy. when i say this to my british colleagues, they are just amazed. they say, "oh, my god. "how could it be possible? for us, it's very normal. we don't do any difference. i love my country because i was born there, i have all my friends there, my family there, so i would love to go back, but i can't find a job

with my scarf and i can't come back to a country that does not accept me in my full identity. with such strong views, it is perhaps surprising that islam isn't a major campaign issue ahead of the second round of the presidential elections. and with election fever under way, i make my way to france. while the two final candidates, marine le pen and the present incumbent, president emmanuel macron have in the past courted controversy over issues such as immigration and the place for islam in french society, this time round, the cost of living is dominating discussion. but for some french muslims it means that they are not voting. i didn't vote this year even though i've done it in 2017. _ as a french moroccan, i didn't recognise myself in any of the candidates this time. despite the overriding focus on the economy and the cost of living, marine le pen has insisted that should she win power,

she would introduce measures such as fining women for wearing hijab in public. meanwhile, in the past, emmanuel macron has said islam was a religion in crisis. but he has not announced any plans as part of his election manifesto specific to the muslim community. even though the politicians may not be talking about islam this time round, some experts believe it remains a public issue in a country as divided as france. post—war immigration and france's colonial past. that is why now immigration, islam, muslims have featured in news and public debate for the past 40 years. islam is the second largest religion in france and with a population of around 6 million muslims, the challenge for the new president will be to gather and unite french society. the question is, how will the outcome effect muslims and other religious community in the future? nora fakim, bbc news, paris.

there's outrage in sri lanka, following the death of a man killed when police fired live bullets at protesters. 14 others were injured. police in the central town of rambukkana say they used "minimum force" to disperse protesters. sri lanka faces its worst economic crisis in more than 70 years. there have been days of protests over increases in the price of fuel and medicine, after the government ran out of dollars to finance vital imports. the country has requested emergency financial help from the international monetary fund. 0ur correspondent in colombo — archana shukla — told us more about the protests. you know, there's shortages because the government had been unable to import essentials like food, fuel and medicines. there are shortages on the ground and that is intensifying by the day. because of shortages, prices are being hiked. just yesterday, state—run oil companies hiked prices for auto diesel by over 60%. and this is not the first time that prices have gone up. in the last four months,

there have been instances of three or four times when companies have raised prices and that is pinching people. the price of bread was increased yesterday by 30% because flour prices have gone up. all the other essentials have also seen a price rise. you know, inflation has been hovering over 17%. food inflation has been about 23% in the last few weeks and that is certainly pinching household budgets here in sri lanka. the issues, the shortages are more intense in smaller towns outside of colombo, but even in colombo you can see instances of that. and that is also intensifying agitation on the street with desperate citizens coming out of the street, demanding fuel, demanding food in their departmental stores. just yesterday, there were, you know, thousands of people who blocked a main highway that connects central sri lanka to colombo. police had to in fact use gunshot fires and tear gas to disperse the crowd and one protester

was killed in that. that is it from me for now. you are watching bbc news. hello again. for many of us, today is dry and sunny and warmer than yesterday. 0ne many of us, today is dry and sunny and warmer than yesterday. one or two showers in the forecast, we will miss them for most of us. a low front connected to low pressure trying to go into northern ireland, not succeeding, the low pressure will go south. a lot of dry weather, sunshine, some cloud that will turn the sunshine hazy at times. when idris west, we can see the odd shower in south—west england, wales, the scotland and northern ireland. the exception rather than the rule. temperatures ten to 18 degrees, cool in the breeze on the north sea

coastline. pollen levels are high across the board except in northern scotland where they are more direct. this evening and overnight, clear skies, patchy mist and fog here and there, most of the shower is fading, it could cool enough for frost in south—east scotland and north—east england. a little bit of coastal mist and fog and low cloud on shore at times. a chilly start to the day. again, you can see where we are expecting low cloud and mist and fog coming in from the north sea coastline. more cloud across southern england and wales, turning the sunshine hazy. bright sunny skies in scotland northern ireland, a brisk breeze from the east or north—east so it will feel cooler. friday and the weekend, the low pressure moves away but it could come back and it might clip southern england into the weekend, we could

see a few showers. mostly, it should stay dry. friday itself, cloud across southern areas, the odd spot of drizzle, rain coming in across the pennines as well. northern and central scotland, northern ireland staying dry but brisk winds accent jointing the cooler feel. saturday, we are watching this, the area of low pressure nearby could bring showers in the south, brisk breeze, but for many it will be dry with some sunshine, variable amounts of cloud and highs up to 19 celsius.

this is bbc news. i'mjoanna i'm joanna gosling. headlines at 11... western allies promise more military aid for ukraine — as fighting intensifies along a 300—mile frontline in the east of the country. the prime minister appeals for support among conservative mps — ahead of tomorrow's vote on whether he should be investigated over claims he misled parliament. prince harry talks about catching up with the queen for the first time in two years, in an interview with us television. it was just so nice to see her. she was in great form. she's always got a great sense of humour with me. and just to make sure that she is protected. scientists have identified urine bacteria that may be a sign of aggressive prostate cancer —

experts hope the discovery might provide new ways to spot and even prevent dangerous tumours. and netflix suffers its first drop in subscribers in a decade, with the company losing 200,000 customers in the first three months of the year. western leaders say they'll send more weapons to ukraine, to help its forces fight the renewed russian offensive in the east. britain's defence officials say moscow has intensified its shelling of the donbas region — but ukrainian forces have had some success in repelling russian advances. in his nightly address, president zelensky denounced russia's army as barbaric and inhuman. he said it was unfair his government had to keep asking allies for more weapons to fight the invasion. meanwhile, in the city of mariupol,

russia has given a fresh ultimatum to ukrainian soldiers, who are holed up in the azovstal steelworks complex to lay down their weapons. and in the latest development — the ukrainian deputy prime minister says they have reached a preliminary agreement with russia on establishing a humanitarian corridor to evacuate women, children and the elderly from the city. the first of today's reports is from our correspondent, gareth barlow. this is the reality of russia's renewed offensive in the east of ukraine. lives ended, livelihoods reduced to rubble. these communities have wearily witnessed war for the past eight years, after russian—backed rebels seized swathes of land in 2014. but now there's a new tempo far deadlier than the norm, as russian forces step up their bombardment of this former industrial heartland. the two sides now engaged along a 300—mile front line.

success in the east would allow president putin to claim victory of sorts from his beleaguered war and enable russia to establish a land corridor to crimea, which it annexed in 2014. as moscow moves west, it faces the ukrainian armed forces. last night, once again, their leader called on their allies for more weapons. translation: it is unfair that ukraine is still forced to ask. for what its partners have been storing for years. if they have the weapons ukraine needs, if they have the ammunition we need, it is their moral duty to help protect freedom. ukrainian forces have used western weapons to deadly effect, turning russian tanks into twisted wrecks. but russia's army is huge and it can call on yet more firepower. that's why the uk, alongside countries including germany and the us, has promised to send further military aid.

we will intensify our support for president zelensky and i propose that our long—term goal must be to strengthen and fortify ukraine to the point where russia will never dare to invade again. despite pledges of support and a steadfast ukrainian resistance, russian forces continue to grind down the defenders, as seen in these images from a pro—russian youtuber embedded with forces in mariupol. and, as seen from the air, above the azovstal steelworks, where a few hundred ukrainian fighters continue to cling onto resistance and their lives, despite russian demands for them to surrender. gareth barlow, bbc news. speaking to the bbc earlier, professor malcolm chalmers, deputy director general at the royal united services institute was asked weather he thinks the battle for mariupol is over.

i don't think the fight is over. it will be over some day perhaps in the next few days but the fact that use ukraine forces have held onto their position much longer than anybody at anticipated is having a significant operational effect, because it is tying down many thousand russian forces and russian affiliated forces who could otherwise be redeployed northwards for the main battle but is now starting, the battle for donbas. that is really important because russian resources are not unlimited. i lost a lot of equipment and people in the campaign any north, a failed campaign to take kyiv in the north, the remnants of that force are being redeployed for the battle for donbas and it makes a real difference. the defenders of mariupol having lasted so long as we

made a significant contribution to the overall war effort even if eventually there will. the ukrainian military has fought very well. they have their problems with the logistics but so do the russians and the battle for donbas is taking place in a region where most of the best battle hardened unit in the ukrainian army have been based since the beginning. ukrainians are fighting on home territory but they are fighting against a russian force, significant elements are quite exhausted from the war so i think it is a new balance and i don't think we can predict where it will go, there will be a lot of confusion and a lot of attack and counterattack, gains of territory by one side and then by the other, but the battle readiness of forces will be important but this will also be a battle of supply. the russians have

supply problems of their own. we have seen that in the country and so to the ukrainians so it is clearly vital the ukrainians are able to get access to the weapons. they need to keep this battle going because you're using a their weapons and ammunition very rapidly and many of those have been targeted by the russians, solve these early russian attacks in this kind campaign are and specifically at ukrainian deal and specifically at ukrainian deal and ammunition depots to try and erode their supply so i think it is important to remember here that not everything being supplied by nato countries is being publicised. there's quite a lot going on one imagines which is deliberately not being publicised because they've put out been in ukraine interest for russians to read and or media what they are getting there will find out in due course was.

0ur correspondent danjohnson is following the latest developments from the western city of lviv. mariupol and that steel plant in the city seem to have become something of a last stand for ukrainian resistance in the south—east port city. and we've had an update from the deputy mayor of mariupol who has been speaking to the bbc in the last few minutes. he says there have been fresh assaults on that plant with russian backed fighters trying to take it over. he says he can confirm that there are some civilians sheltering there. he said there are people from nearby buildings that have been destroyed by russian shelling. some of the families of the workers at the steel plant. he said that they knew the bomb shelter there was well—equipped and well protected, and that's why so many residents are actually staying in the basement of the steelworks. he said they were lacking everything that they needed. there was no water, food, medicine, and that russia was blocking any humanitarian assistance or evacuation efforts to get people out of that steel plant, and that is why the ukrainian soldiers there have been fighting

on, despite the repeated ultimatums that have been given to surrender by the russian forces that surround that plant. we are told that they are still able to resist there, and that ultimatum has been given once again. the chance for those ukrainian soldiers to lay down their weapons and hand themselves over to the russians, but no sign of them having done that in the last two days when it was offered, so no reason to suppose that they will do it today. we are told that they continue to fight. and on the rest of the eastern front, we are told the ukrainians have had some success in repelling these latest russian advances. they lost the town of kreminna. the regional governor there said there wasn't actually much left to defend because the place had been reduced to rubble in the weeks of bombardment since the start of the invasion, but ukrainian forces have actually been able to retake a town, mar�*inka near donetsk, which the russian claimed yesterday. so we are seeing the russians surging forward on that eastern front line which is almost 300 miles long, but ukrainian say they are having some successes

in defending their positions. some breaking news aboutjulian assange. we are hearing from westminster magistrates' court that an order to extraditejulian assange to the us to face spying charges has now been formally issued. he has been fighting against extradition to united states where he is accused over a massive leak of military cables and confidential documents by the military analyst chelsea manning. what that decision at west mr magistrates' court now means is that the decision now goes to the home secretary priti patel. she will decide whether to send julian assange to the united states to face trial stop it is expected that julian assange's legal team will be making representations to priti patel ahead of her making that

decision. it is possible there could even be further legal action even if the extradition is granted but this the extradition is granted but this the latest stage in extraditing julian assange to the united states. westminster magistrates' court formally issuing that order. borisjohnson has been rallying support among conservative mps — before a vote on whether to hold an investigation into claims he misled parliament over lockdown parties. labour has called the prime minister's apology "a joke" — but a significant number of tories would need to vote with the opposition for the vote to be carried. mrjohnson met his mps behind closed doors last night to appeal for unity. 0ur political correspondent helen catt is in westminster. is it likely many mps will vote for this motion?— is it likely many mps will vote for this motion? this is a motion that will be put — this motion? this is a motion that will be put forward _ this motion? this is a motion that will be put forward by _ this motion? this is a motion that will be put forward by the - will be put forward by the opposition. at the moment for the government is saying to its mps and to the public is itjust wants to get on with the job of governing.

that is coming out of downing street. the prime minister is off to india later on a ship that has been built around international trade. we expect to hear more on things i because of the ring mccoy makes, perhaps a plan to boost doctor who. the downing street message is let's focus on bigger things. labour is saying you can't carry on and do that but this is important and the fact it is popping up again is detracting from that and means you can't just get detracting from that and means you can'tjust get on with the job. here's what the deputy leader angela had to say earlier. i think he isjust apologising for the fact that he got caught. it is pretty clear that he is willing to accept other people's resignations for minor issues compared to the fact that borisjohnson has received a fine for breaking his own laws, and he time and time again says he didn't realise. well, i am sorry, you clearly did break the law, you made the law, and i think he did realise, he just didn't want to get caught and now he wants everybody to move on and deflect from this issue when he knows actually the responsible thing to do as prime minister would be to accept

that he broke his own rules, that he broke his own law and he should resign. what we understand labour will put to parliament tomorrow would be a motion that will pick up some of the specific things that borisjohnson specific things that boris johnson has said to parliament about party gait and suggest that as a reason for him to be referred to a parliamentary committee of seven mps who will then look into whether or not he misled parliament in what he said and they have sanctions available to them if they find that he did such as asking for an apology or suspending someone from the commons or even at the most extreme and expiring them. we don't yet know what to conservatives are going to do in response to that. there is some suggestion that perhaps they will look at the wording and then try and amend it and make a change to wet to make it more positive which would then allow their mps to vote for that change version. yesterday boris johnson vote for that change version. yesterday borisjohnson said in a commentary didn't want to minimise his apology or what he had done but

there is some suggestion coming from some conservative ministers that there is a bit of politics in this. have a listen to paul scully. i think it's ok that he acceptsl the findings of the met police, he accepts the fine and has paid the fine and he has made - a really full apology. but there is always an element of politics with this, as well. i in terms of the fact that not only does he have l to just answer that charge, - but he also has layer upon layer of people actively trying _ to replace him with their own man, because that is what party politics is about, and that then gets - incredibly frustrating when you are trying i to cut through to seeing i what is best for the country at this particular time. this vote tomorrow is being brought ljy this vote tomorrow is being brought by the opposition and it would need conservative mps to abstain or bird for it in quite large numbers for it

to go through so i think at the moment the expectation is it would not. the interesting thing at the moment is it is the whole party gait issueis moment is it is the whole party gait issue is so unpredictable. last week felt distinctly calmer amongst conservative mps and the prime minister was getting up again in parliament and apologising. the other moment going tomorrow. it feels unpredictable as to what will come next. . ~ feels unpredictable as to what will come next-— and we'll have full coverage of prime minister's questions on bbc news and bbc two as we join our colleages at politics live a little later this hour. let's return now to the latest developments in ukraine. anna foster is in the capital, kyiv. bring us up—to—date. bring us up-to-date. it seems to be all about what _ bring us up-to-date. it seems to be all about what was _ bring us up-to-date. it seems to be all about what was happening i bring us up-to-date. it seems to be all about what was happening in i bring us up-to-date. it seems to be all about what was happening in it i all about what was happening in it mariupol today. we talked about that strategic southern port city so many

times given an ultimatum to those remaining ukrainian fighters who are holding that last piece of territory in the city, it is a huge steelworks, the azovstal steelworks. we have been told civilians are also sheltering there and infect video has been released from one of the marine commanders who was inside the steelworks saying he believes he and his men may only have hours or perhaps days but the situation there is perilous. we have also heard there is a preliminary agreement for potentially a humanitarian corridor out of the mariupol today. this would be significant because it is something that many parties have been trying to negotiate over the last few weeks without success. we know there are still more than 100,000 civilians trapped in dire conditions there. they haven't had power for weeks and weeks. they have very little food, water, medicine, so there is hope that some kind of significant imaginary and corridor

are good be established today but we have been in this position before we have been in this position before we have heard it might happen and then it hasn't come to pass. those are the hopes today for civilians who are trapped in that city while it still remains a small portion of it at least in ukrainian hands. what still remains a small portion of it at least in ukrainian hands. what is at least in ukrainian hands. what is a situation with _ at least in ukrainian hands. what is a situation with military _ at least in ukrainian hands. what is a situation with military supplies i a situation with military supplies with ukrainian forces? president zelensky has said it is unfair that his government has to keep asking allies for weapons to fight the invasion. there are promises of more military hardware. is it coming through? military hardware. is it coming throu~h? . , ., , , . through? there are promises and in fact he has— through? there are promises and in fact he has asked _ through? there are promises and in fact he has asked this _ through? there are promises and in fact he has asked this repeatedly i fact he has asked this repeatedly for weeks and weeks and it seems like these promises have materialised perhaps in the last few days, but they really wanted things to be ready on that new front line in the east and if you think about when these supplies from different governments around the world, they tend to comment in the west. they can come in through the east because thatis can come in through the east because that is where the border with russia

is so they have to come in through the west and be transported across what is a very large country, hundreds of commenters, in a state of conflict with lots of checkpoints. it takes a long time to travel. the fear is that even though those weapons have now been promised getting them at the country and to the exact points where they are needed along that front line which runs for nearly 500 commenters could be something that takes time. the ukrainians are saying —— hundreds of kilometres. will they get these weapons in time?— players from russia and belarus will not be able to compete at this year's wimbledon tennis championship. the decision by the all england club is expected to be confirmed this afternoon. it means neither the men's world number 2 daniil medvedev or the women's world number 4 aryna sabalenka will be able to take part. the head of the wta tour,

steve simon, told the bbc last month how he "feels very strongly" that these players should be allowed to continue to compete. louisa pilbeam is at the bbc sport centre. tell us more about this decision. this is a huge decision in the world of tennis. players from russia and belarus will not be able to compete this year at wimbledon, it takes place from the 27th ofjune this year. it makes one within the first tennis event to restrict individual russian and belarusian athletes. the decision by the all england club is expected to be confirmed this afternoon. it means neither the men's world number two daniil medvedev or the world number four aryna sabalenka will be able to take part. in totalfor aryna sabalenka will be able to take part. in total for russian aryna sabalenka will be able to take part. in totalfor russian men aryna sabalenka will be able to take part. in total for russian men are ranked in the top 30 at the atp tour. russia has five women in the

top 40. russia and belarus for their support of russia of course andy ward have been ostracised from the sporting world since the war broke out in february. as you also touched upon the head of the wta said last month how he feels very strongly that these buyers actually should be allowed to continue to compete. —— players. consumers are set to be better protected from fake reviews and so—called "subscription traps" under plans to tackle rip—offs. proposals include making it "clearly illegal" to pay someone to write or host fake reviews. for more on this, i'm joined by our technology correspondent, marc cieslak. tell us more first of all about why this is happening now. the government _ this is happening now. the government said - this is happening now. the government said it - this is happening now. tue: government said it engaged this is happening now. tta: government said it engaged in this is happening now. "tt2 government said it engaged in a study with business and regulators last year looking into these issues. the competition and markets authority is charged with policing

several aspects of online consumer protection law it had trouble comping down on things like fake reviews because it is really needed to engage with the courts to do anything about that. now it is suggested the cma will get new powers which allow it to enforce these new regulations. that means it will also be able to find large companies up to 10% of their annual turnover if they are found to be breaching the new rules. individual companies could be fined up to £300,000 so a lot of the weight of this will be shifted towards platforms and companies to try and ensure fake reviews don't end up online in the first place. what ensure fake reviews don't end up online in the first place. what sort of companies _ online in the first place. what sort of companies will _ online in the first place. what sort of companies will this _ online in the first place. what sort of companies will this affect? i online in the first place. what sort. of companies will this affect? when we think about _ of companies will this affect? when we think about these _ of companies will this affect? when we think about these reviews i of companies will this affect? m�*t2�*t we think about these reviews they affect all sorts, and enormous number of different companies, travel and holiday sites, to restaurant sites, to online retailers, they will all come under the scope of this. for their part a lot of them have said broadly they

welcome these new rules and they are committed to stopping fake reviews appearing in the first place, but they have also introduced a note of caution that the devil needs to be in the detail and we haven't seen any of the detail yet of how these rules will work.— scientists say they have identified urine bacteria which are linked to aggressive prostate cancer. the discovery might provide new ways to spot and even prevent these dangerous tumours. let's speak to one of the research team — dr rachel hurst of norwich medical school at the university of east anglia. thank you forjoining us. this sounds i can really exciting developments of telus first about a bit more about what you haven't covered here. we bit more about what you haven't covered here.— bit more about what you haven't covered here. ~ . ., . covered here. we wanted to develop a test that we — covered here. we wanted to develop a test that we can _ covered here. we wanted to develop a test that we can distinguish _ covered here. we wanted to develop a test that we can distinguish between l test that we can distinguish between aggressive and non—aggressive prostate cancer and pick up aggressive cancer early. we found

there were five types of bacteria that were associated with higher grade prostate cancer and also progression to more aggressive cancer. we have also identified and isolated four brand—new novel species of bacteria that have never been isolated before that were linked into these groups associated with prostate cancer, aggressive disease. so now when we have got these bacteria we are able to design tests to pick up the bacteria in patient samples and then that would aid the clinical decisions and whether the patients are likely to progress in the future and could be part of the treatment plan in the future. t5 part of the treatment plan in the future. , ,.,,, , ., part of the treatment plan in the future. , , ., . future. is it possible to ascertain whether the _ future. is it possible to ascertain whether the bacteria _ future. is it possible to ascertain whether the bacteria is - future. is it possible to ascertain whether the bacteria is causing l whether the bacteria is causing these tumours? taste whether the bacteria is causing these tumours?— whether the bacteria is causing these tumours? ., �* ~ .. , whether the bacteria is causing thesetumours? ~ .. , ~ these tumours? we don't know yet. we would have to — these tumours? we don't know yet. we would have to do _ these tumours? we don't know yet. we would have to do another _ these tumours? we don't know yet. we would have to do another study - these tumours? we don't know yet. we would have to do another study with i would have to do another study with a large number of disciplines into trial to be able to, but we

certainly have some mechanisms that would suggest they may be contributing to the changes in the prostate cells. t contributing to the changes in the prostate cells.— contributing to the changes in the prostate cells. i guess it obviously holds out the _ prostate cells. i guess it obviously holds out the possibility _ prostate cells. i guess it obviously holds out the possibility and i holds out the possibility and prospect that treating that bacteria could be a preventative measure for this type of cancer, is that what you're looking at?— this type of cancer, is that what you're looking at? ideally yes. we will look at _ you're looking at? ideally yes. we will look at a _ you're looking at? ideally yes. we will look at a range _ you're looking at? ideally yes. we will look at a range of— you're looking at? ideally yes. we will look at a range of treatment | will look at a range of treatment options for the future and other people around the world so they can get this because some of the bacteria we associated with prostate cancer has been linked into other cancer has been linked into other cancer types, colorectal cancer or oral cancer so scientists all around the world are working on these treatment options for the future. how new is it to be focusing on bacteria because the well—known contributory factors in cancer tend to be apart from genetics, lifestyle, smoking and obesity, bacteria doesn't seem to have been

much talked about previously? there are some links _ much talked about previously? there are some links in _ much talked about previously? there are some links in literature, - are some links in literature, although it does not bacteria it is still a pathogen so... cancers are caused by infectious agents. the links with other cancer types have been shown and others are growing body of evidence to suggest bacteria associated with other cancer types. it seems to be incredibly common, prostate cancer, and a lot of men seem to live with it and not require active treatment. can you give us a snapshot of what the figures are and what the prognosis is and what the impact tends to be.— what the prognosis is and what the impact tends to be. worldwide there are 1.4 million _ impact tends to be. worldwide there are 1.4 million cases _ impact tends to be. worldwide there are 1.4 million cases of _ impact tends to be. worldwide there are 1.4 million cases of prostate i are 1.4 million cases of prostate cancer in men and one in eight men in the uk will get prostate cancer

or are protected in their lifetime. it is number two most common cancer in the world in men, so the potential impact of finding a new test that can distinguish between aggressive and non—aggressive prostate cancer is great because as you indicated a lot of patients with prostate cancer can live with it and it is not life—threatening. it is only a small proportion but have the aggressive cancer and it is about catching these early so it can have a different treatment plan. ittrui’iilii a different treatment plan. will there be any — a different treatment plan. will there be any practical, possible practical application from your research at this point will it have to wait for the next round of research and how long so that take? i think it would be similar to a few years ago when they link and several years ago when they link and several years later we have the test routine

and skinny internet lactation programme which is fantastic. the next phase will be designing and developing test to pick up these bacteria and working in the treatment options as well. it will be a few years yet before this insane but we hope it commence in. congratulations. it must be amazing to part of the team that has made this discovery. tt to part of the team that has made this discovery.— this discovery. it really is, amazing- _ this discovery. it really is, amazing. thank _ this discovery. it really is, amazing. thank you i this discovery. it really is, amazing. thank you for i this discovery. it really is, i amazing. thank you forjoining this discovery. it really is, - amazing. thank you forjoining us. more than 40,000 rail workers in the uk will be asked whether or not they want to take strike action over disputes about jobs and pay. a vote for the action among the rmt union members could lead to the largest rail strike in modern history. the union says network rail is planning to cut at least 2,500 safety—critical maintenance jobs as part of a £2 billion cut in spending on the network, while workers at train operators have been subject to pay freezes and changes to their terms and conditions.

now it's time for a look at the weather with carol. for many of us today will be drier and sunnier than yesterday. we have and sunnier than yesterday. we have a line of cloud and east dripping wet through the day turning the sunshine at times and it could also produce other isolated showers in some western areas. more cloud in the west. temperatures upon yesterday. 9—18. feeling cooler along the north sea coastline in the breeze. tonight it will be some areas of cloud. most of the towers were paid. clear skies. we could see some frost forming across parts of south—east scotland and not eating and. only because we could see some low cloud and possibly some fog. as we go through tomorrow at times we will see some more low cloud and also some nice and foggy conditions across because lines of north—east england associate scotland. in the

south work—out will also develop across parts of southern england and wales. top temperatures 17 or 18. hello, this is bbc news with joanna gosling. the headlines... western allies promise more military aid for ukraine — as fighting intensifies along a 300—mile frontline in the east of the country. the prime minister appeals for support among conservative mps — ahead of tomorrow's vote on whether he should be investigated over claims he misled parliament. prince harry talks about catching up with the queen for the first time in two years, in an interview with us television. westminster magistrates' court issues an order for the extradition of wikileaks founderjulian assange to the us, to face espionage charges. and netflix suffers its first drop in subscribers in a decade,

with the company losing 200,000 customers in the first three months of the year. sport and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here's louisa. we start with the news that russian and belarussia players look set to be banned from competing at wimbledon this summer — as the russian invasion of ukrain continues. it means men's world number two and us open champion daniil medvedev and the women s world number four aryna sabalenka will be among those to miss the championship. russian and belarusian athletes have been allowed to play in atp, wta and itf events under a neutral flag and with no anthem played. the decision by the all england club is expected to be confirmed this afternoon. manchester united were humiliated, their manager says, after liverpool thrashed them 4—0. it takes liverpool to the top of the premier league.

rivalry was put aside though in the seventh minute, to show support for christiano ronaldo after the loss of his baby son. asjoe wilson reports. seven minutes played at liverpool, applause for manchester united's number seven. cristiano ronaldo wasn't playing. he was in everyone's thoughts. the death of his baby son is a deeply personal loss but sadness can be shared universally. there are times, even in football, where there is no place for rivalry. the match is always the match. mo salah for diaz! by the seventh minute, liverpool were already winning. luis diaz, as simple as that. this is one of the most competitive fixtures in football traditionally. in for salah. superb. 2—0, mo salah. alex ferguson and the face of every united fan. 0ne team, just waiting for a direction, the other, seeking trophies, lots of them. sadio mane, 3—0. there is a race going on. manchester united

are nowhere near it. who would provide the final touch? that's salah, that's 4—0, that's top of the league. next move is manchester city's. joe wilson, bbc news. after that dismal performance, many former united players have been scathing of the current team. roy keane said they have no soul, and paul scholes says the club is "unrecognisable" — with fans exasperated at their clubs problems. former united goalkeeper peter schmeichel told the bbc this morning that the problem at the club is more than just the players. this is more thanjust the players. is not about this is more than just the players. is not about the play the this is not about the players only. the whole play is not happening at manchester united, at every level. this is what needs to be sorted out in the coming years. so a new structure at the club. a lot of new people there. it is an absolute must

that they understand what this football club is. the world snooker championship continues this morning at the crucible theatre in sheffield. the four times championjohn higgins went into this mornings session trailing thailand's thepchaiya un—nooh — but has pulled it back, he now leads by seven frames to six. and on the other table, kyren wilson is trailing to china's ding junhui three frames to one. and former world number one maria sharapova has annnouced that she is pregnant. the five—time grand slam winner announced the news on instagram on her 35th birthday. she retired from tennis in 2020 and later that year got engaged to british businessman alexander gilkes. that's all the sport for now. i'll have more for you in the next hour. thank you very much. let us just bring you some figures through from the united nations refugee agency on

the united nations refugee agency on the number of ukrainians who have now left the country since the start of the war. the unhcr saying that the number who have gone abroad since the 24th of february is now 5 million so this is the fastest growing refugee crisis since the second world war, and 7.1 million people are internally displaced in ukraine. so that is the latest on the numbers who have left the country. let's get more on the latest round ofjulian assange should's battle against extradition to the united states. his case is now heading to the home secretary for her final decision. our home affairs correspondent dominic casciani is with me.

extradition is really, really complicated. in this case, the usa can't simply say to the us government give usjulian assange. it really is thoroughly tested in the system. injanuary of last year, an extraditionjudge the system. injanuary of last year, an extradition judge authorised... i beg your pardon, blocked julian a sergej's deportation to the united states. that was overturned by the high court after it said the us government had given assurances and that his potential imprisonment in a us prison wouldn't be so oppressive to his mental health that it could potentially lead to his suicide. that was being fought over. the supreme court refused. we are now at an administrative stage. all of the arguments have been hard, priti patel now looks at the case. her role, which is quasi—judicial, she

basically has to take off whether the extradition request meets a number of tests, including whether he potentially faces execution. the us have said they won't execute him. whether he will be only be prosecuted for the offences currently alleged. 0nce prosecuted for the offences currently alleged. once all that has been done, you think that is the end of the process, but no, at that point he could technically reopen the case and say to the courts, "i want to challenge what the home secretary has said, some of the underpinning reasons." there is no guarantee he will get back into court after the home secretary takes that decision, which could be a matter of weeks, but that option is still there. so he is one step closer to being extradited, but he is by no means guaranteed because of this appeal that is coming up. you need a phd for this. you this appeal that is coming up. you need a phd for this.— need a phd for this. you made it simle. need a phd for this. you made it simple- we _ need a phd for this. you made it simple. we could _ need a phd for this. you made it simple. we could understand. i need a phd for this. you made it i simple. we could understand. thank you. let's get more on the political

storm around the prime minister. he apologised to mps yesterday for a breach of covid lockdown rules. the pm faces a vote in the commons tomorrow — on whether a committee should investigate claims he mis—led parliament. and injust under half an hour, he faces prime minister's questions. we can speak now to liberal democrat mp alistair carmichael. so what do you think should happen? i think it is very clear that if borisjohnson... 0bviously, i think it is very clear that if borisjohnson... obviously, the privileges committee of the house of commons should investigate it. the fact of the matter is, and it has been confirmed by the fact that the metropolitan police have brought one fixed penalty notice against him and there may be others are still to follow, that what the prime minister told the house of commons previously was not true. the question now that he has to answer, and it is difficult to see an innocent explanation of this, is whether in fact he knew that these things were

not true when he said then. and there are so many different contradictory versions of events on the record from the prime minister that they cannot possibly all be true, and it is difficult to see how you can possibly ascribe a good faith to him in the way that he made the statements. 50 faith to him in the way that he made the statements.— the statements. so you want that investigation _ the statements. so you want that investigation to _ the statements. so you want that investigation to happen, - the statements. so you want that investigation to happen, but i the statements. so you want that i investigation to happen, but unless a number of tory mps vote with the opposition, there is of course an 80 seat majority for the government, it is not going to happen. that seat majority for the government, it is not going to happen.— is not going to happen. that is very much true. — is not going to happen. that is very much true, and _ is not going to happen. that is very much true, and of _ is not going to happen. that is very much true, and of course _ is not going to happen. that is very much true, and of course that i is not going to happen. that is very much true, and of course that is i is not going to happen. that is very l much true, and of course that is why the government i think i'm making a big mistake. they are repeating the mistake they made with 0wen paterson. they are using the control mechanisms within the house of commons as a political tool and they are trying to bulldoze a clean bill of health which isn't there for the prime minister through the house of commons tomorrow. as a consequence, i think that the conservative backbenchers, who i know because i

speak to them, are unhappy about this, risk leaving themselves exposed for the future. and really, the future of the standing of government and politics in this country now lies in the hands of conservative backbenchers. do they do tomorrow what they know in their heart of hearts is the right thing and refer to the prime minister to the privileges committee? 0r and refer to the prime minister to the privileges committee? or do they do what is right for their party organisation and stand up for somebody that they know is not fit to be in office. it will be for them. if further fixed to be in office. it will be for them. if furtherfixed penalty notices come forward, as seems possible still, they could be left looking very foolish, just as they were of the net over the 0wen paterson affair. were of the net over the owen paterson affair.— were of the net over the owen paterson affair. ~ . ,, . paterson affair. when you talk about lookin: into paterson affair. when you talk about looking into the _ paterson affair. when you talk about looking into the hearts _ paterson affair. when you talk about looking into the hearts and - paterson affair. when you talk about looking into the hearts and minds i paterson affair. when you talk about looking into the hearts and minds of| looking into the hearts and minds of tory backbenchers and your perception of what they will be weighing up, is that based with conversations that you are having with them? because they will be the

whipping operation, pressure for them to vote with the conservatives on this. are there other conversations going on with opposition mps saying exactly what you havejust opposition mps saying exactly what you have just been saying? thea;r opposition mps saying exactly what you have just been saying? you have 'ust been saying? they are all the you have just been saying? they are all the time- — you have just been saying? they are all the time. these _ you have just been saying? they are all the time. these conversations i all the time. these conversations happen in the house of commons all the time. and sometimes it's not what people say, it is what they don't say. i met one conservative backbencher who is in a fairly marginal seat and i give him a cheery good morning, "how are you doing?" and he shrugged his shoulders and looked at me and said, "well, 0k in the circumstances i suppose." when you're getting that sort of response you know people are conflicted. i know because i know most of these conservative backbenchers on a personal level. they know the difference between wrong and right and they know the prime minister is on the wrong side of that, and they now have a decision to make for themselves and

for their country. decision to make for themselves and fortheir country. do decision to make for themselves and for their country. do they stand with the prime minister knowing that he is flawed or do they do what is right for our politics and our country? there is no easy way. tomorrow is a moment where that decision cannot be ignored any longerfor decision cannot be ignored any longer for conservative backbenchers.- longer for conservative backbenchers. . . ., backbenchers. alistair carmichael, thank ou. backbenchers. alistair carmichael, thank you- we _ backbenchers. alistair carmichael, thank you. we will _ backbenchers. alistair carmichael, thank you. we will of _ backbenchers. alistair carmichael, thank you. we will of course i backbenchers. alistair carmichael, thank you. we will of course be i thank you. we will of course be looking to that vote tomorrow, and prime minister's questions coming up at midday. we will have coverage of that year as well. netflix shares sank some 25% in after hours trading in new york, after the streaming giant announced a drop in subscribers for the first time in over a decade. netflix lost 200,000 members in the first three months of the year, after raising prices in key markets such as the us and uk. tv critic scott bryan joins me now. thank you forjoining us. so 200,000 subscribers down in the first quarter of this year. but of course, they have got millions globally so

220 million subscribers globally in all. the share price has taken a massive hit, but in reality how significant is this? t massive hit, but in reality how significant is this?— significant is this? i think it is ruite significant is this? i think it is quite significant. _ significant is this? i think it is quite significant. i— significant is this? i think it is quite significant. i find - significant is this? i think it is quite significant. i find that i quite significant. i find that netflix is the canary in the coal mine, they sense how the wider streaming industry is doing. and i sort of think that what we are having at the moment is so much competition between so many different streaming services that it makes growth particularly hard. but it also i think put into perspective about where the future of tv is really going to be, because the hype has been that streaming is the be all and end all, and what we are seeing is the growth, which has been very much in netflix's court for quite a while, now starting to really slow down. i think there is a combination of factors. the rising cost of living, of course. the fact that many of us are spending much more time outdoors compared to a year, two years ago. but i also

think it is because competition has rapidly increased whilst netflix's own content, despite having hits like bridgerton and documentaries being really good, aren't producing as many hits as they used to. and consumers are now realising, "why am i paying for essentially a lot of programmes that are not necessarily watching?" ilil" programmes that are not necessarily watchin: ?" _, , , watching?" our consumers getting more fickle — watching?" our consumers getting more fickle and _ watching?" our consumers getting more fickle and targeting - more fickle and targeting subscriptions where they wanted at any given time based on what particular streaming channel is producing? t particular streaming channel is producing?— particular streaming channel is roducina? , . ,, producing? i very much think so. i think it is down _ producing? i very much think so. i think it is down to _ producing? i very much think so. i think it is down to the _ producing? i very much think so. i think it is down to the show- producing? i very much think so. i think it is down to the show itself| think it is down to the show itself rather than the platform it's on. i think we all go buy recommendations, what people have been saying in terms of what shows to invest our time in. it can be incredibly frustrating because you're having to go between streaming services, but for example in the past few works there has been the dropout on disney plus. plus severance on apple tv plus. plus severance on apple tv plus. and these have been on rival

streaming services. what is interesting there, a lot of these rivals release far fewer shows but they tend to be more critically acclaimed. netflix has to rely on content, but if you compare it to amazon prime video, amazon can rely on shopping for commerce, website, many otherforms of on shopping for commerce, website, many other forms of income. so can apple. netflix is relying on future growth to provide the future sustainability of the business. they are relying on debt, the idea that many of us will be sticking around for years and years to come. i think what this is showing is how fickle viewers can actually be, because they tend to subscribe to one streaming service, unsubscribed after they have finished watching the show they watched, and then resubscribe further down the line. if anything, for the consumer, there

is a bit more freedom than we used to have under a sky or cable packages. we can essentially decide whether we really want to be with them are not and unsubscribe are not have to pay another tenner. thank ou. prince harry has told us television he's trying to ensure the queen is protected, and has the right people around her. he also said america was his home "for the time being", and that he'd been "welcomed with open arms". the duke was talking to the us television network, nbc. it was just so nice to see her. you know, she's on great form. she's always got a great sense of humour with me. and i'm just making sure that she is protected and got the right people around her. you make her laugh — did you do it again? i yes, idid. both meghan and i had tea with her so it was really nice to catch up with her and, you know, home for me now, for the time being, is in the states. and it feels that way, as well. does it? yeah, we've been welcomed with open

arms and it's got such a great community up in santa barbara, so... so you feel like that's home more for you? i yeah. 0ur royal correspondent nicholas witchell has this assessment of prince harry's comments. what does one make of this? at the one level i think it is reassuring, reassuring that the meeting took place. it's a positive step in terms of family relations, given the rift that undoubtedly there has been. it's reassuring that the queen he said, quote, is on great form, given the concerns that there are about her health. it's her 96th birthday tomorrow. but then, there are these really rather perhaps puzzling comments about, "i'm just making sure that the queen is protected, and has the right people around her." well, now, what are we to make of that? perhaps he hadn't really thought it all through, but i think people will be somewhat mystified at the idea that the queen needs harry to come in on his one visit for a year to ensure

that she's protected and has the right people around her. she has around her the people that she has around her, who look after her, the royal household and the other members of herfamily, and i can't imagine that there are going to be any changes made as a result of harry's quite short visit to her last week, albeit that it was a very positive occasion and everybody seems to have enjoyed it. a british couple who had a baby through surrogacy in ukraine have spent the last month trying to bring the surrogate family to the uk. heather and mark easton, from rugby in warwickshire, returned from kyiv with baby sophie two weeks before russia invaded the country. and now, vita lysenko and herfamily have finally arrived in rugby after fleeing the war. zoe conway has been to meet them.

she means a lot to us. she has a three—year—old. we don't want him to see the work experience anything negative, because he is so young and impressionable at that age. and we just thought, how can we sit here in england and do nothing? the just thought, how can we sit here in england and do nothing?— england and do nothing? the two families became _ england and do nothing? the two families became close _ england and do nothing? the two families became close during i england and do nothing? the two families became close during the | families became close during the pregnancy, and so by the time sophie arrived injanuary they pregnancy, and so by the time sophie arrived in january they were expecting to meet again someday. but then the war broke out and vita was messaging them from a bomb shelter. it would be really wrong to be just, oh, it would be really wrong to be just, oh. well, _ it would be really wrong to be just, oh, well, you are on your own. i don't _ oh, well, you are on your own. i don't think— oh, well, you are on your own. i don't think we could go through a day without thinking, is vita 0k? the war— day without thinking, is vita 0k? the war is— day without thinking, is vita 0k? the war is a _ day without thinking, is vita 0k? the war is a terrible thing, so if you could — the war is a terrible thing, so if you could just help one family it's

good _ you could just help one family it's good ht— you could 'ust help one family it's aood. �* , . ., . ., good. at first, vita did not want to leave. it good. at first, vita did not want to leave- it was _ good. at first, vita did not want to leave. it was heather _ good. at first, vita did not want to leave. it was heather who - good. at first, vita did not want to i leave. it was heather who persuaded them. translation: ~ translation: we were frightened, es, translation: we were frightened, yes. because _ translation: we were frightened, yes. because war — translation: we were frightened, yes, because war is _ translation: we were frightened, yes, because war is terrifying i translation: we were frightened, yes, because war is terrifying and i yes, because war is terrifying and all the air raid sirens. but our city didn't have any bombings, thank god. if we stayed there, we don't know what the end of the story would be. the boy still goes on. this is very scary for us. be. the boy still goes on. this is very scary for us— be. the boy still goes on. this is very scary for us. they escaped from ukraine and — very scary for us. they escaped from ukraine and managed _ very scary for us. they escaped from ukraine and managed to _ very scary for us. they escaped from ukraine and managed to get - very scary for us. they escaped from ukraine and managed to get as i very scary for us. they escaped from ukraine and managed to get as far i very scary for us. they escaped from | ukraine and managed to get as far as france, but then they were stuck. struggling to complete the paperwork they would need to get to the uk. 0ne they would need to get to the uk. one night, me and heather decided i would _ 0ne night, me and heather decided i would fly— one night, me and heather decided i would fly out to paris and help them — would fly out to paris and help them. because i knew they were going to have _ them. because i knew they were going to have difficulties travelling around — to have difficulties travelling around paris and they don't speak english _ around paris and they don't speak enalish. . ., ,, around paris and they don't speak enalish. . ., ~ , english. thanks to mark, they were soon on their— english. thanks to mark, they were soon on their way _ english. thanks to mark, they were soon on their way to _ english. thanks to mark, they were soon on their way to calais. - english. thanks to mark, they were soon on their way to calais. and i soon on their way to calais. and with obvious relief, they were on a ferry to dover. abs, with obvious relief, they were on a ferry to dover-— with obvious relief, they were on a ferry to dover. a huge weight lifted

off our shoulders. _ ferry to dover. a huge weight lifted off our shoulders. they _ ferry to dover. a huge weight lifted off our shoulders. they were i ferry to dover. a huge weight lifted off our shoulders. they were finally here in england and everything is so much easier to communicate and help them settle in now. it is so mind blowing to see them in this country when we said goodbye in ukraine. it is hard to get our head around as well. and they live just down the road from us. well. and they live 'ust down the road from us.i well. and they live 'ust down the road from us. . ., ,., .. road from us. heather found someone to host them — road from us. heather found someone to host them in _ road from us. heather found someone to host them in a _ road from us. heather found someone to host them in a house _ road from us. heather found someone to host them in a house nearby i road from us. heather found someone to host them in a house nearby in i to host them in a house nearby in rugby, but she has been shocked by how hard it has been to get vita simple things like a bank account and national insurance number. just t in: to and national insurance number. limit trying to help set and national insurance number. lmit trying to help set up a life has been much harder than i thought. i thought, 0k, been much harder than i thought. i thought, ok, i know what to do roughly. i'm seeing things on tv, on the internet, steps to take. but actually, the reality is these systems are not set up. everything is two steps forward, one step back. for everything. vita says that however well looked after she is here, her desire to go home get by the day.

translation: i the day. translation: ., , , ., translation: i am very helpful to mark and heather _ translation: i am very helpful to mark and heather further - translation: i am very helpful to mark and heather further help. - translation: i am very helpful to mark and heather further help. my | mark and heather further help. my husband is also very grateful. we didn't expect that such people exist that can help so much. we value the help very much. we are very grateful. help very much. we are very crateful. . help very much. we are very grateful-— help very much. we are very crateful. ., ., ~ ., grateful. heather and mark have already started _ grateful. heather and mark have already started talking _ grateful. heather and mark have already started talking to - grateful. heather and mark have already started talking to sophie about her extraordinary beginning and her remarkable family. it is a and her remarkable family. it is a uniuue and her remarkable family. it is a unique family. — and her remarkable family. it is a unique family, i'd _ and her remarkable family. it is a unique family, i'd say. _ and her remarkable family. it is a unique family, i'd say. but - and her remarkable family. it is a i unique family, i'd say. but somehow it works. itjust unique family, i'd say. but somehow it works. it just works. unique family, i'd say. but somehow it works. itjust works. everyone is happy. it works. itjust works. everyone is happy- i it works. itjust works. everyone is happy. i think sophie is very happy, too. in happy. i think sophie is very happy, too. ., , ., happy. i think sophie is very happy, too. ., ., �* �* too. in two, sophie? zoe conway, bbc news. of course, if you'd like to read more on any of today�* stories, you can visit the bbc news website or take a look at the bbc news app. also, you can reach me on twitter anytime, i'm @bbcjoannag.

stay with us here on bbc news as wejoin our colleagues at politics live for coverage of borisjohnson facing keir starmer at prime minister's questions. just coming up. ijust i just like ijust like to i just like to welcome viewers from the news channel. we have about seven or eight minutes to go until prime minister's questions, where borisjohnson will again face keir starmer as he did yesterday when he gave his statement. which was including response to the partygate issue. we can see inside the commons chamber as mp5 gather. it was very busy yesterday. we had the statement from priti patel which we discussed earlier on in this programme about asylum seekers being sent to rwanda. that was followed by the prime minister's statement which wrapped up minister's statement which wrapped up his response to ukraine, are giving mps up to date, as well as issues around cost of living. but of

course the focus of many mps was on the fixed penalty notice that he had received. let's talk to our chief political correspondent, alex fleming. we had part one of the showdown yesterday between boris johnson and keir starmer. today, pmqs, it is going to be part two? yeah, and i suspect it is part two leading to part three, which is tomorrow. potential vote in a motion put forward by labour to refer the prime minister to the privileges committee, which is the committee of mps that looks at whether people have misled parliament or held parliament in contempt by the actions of their words in the chamber. being that borisjohnson�*s fate will be discussed while he is not there, because he is getting on a plane to india this afternoon, so this possible referral to the privileges committee will happen without him. so ijust wonder if labour leader keir starmer will want to kind of make today a bit more of

a borisjohnson trial, just to provide some material and a bit of a denouement for the vote tomorrow, cos we are not going to see the prime minister tomorrow. yes. cos we are not going to see the prime minister tomorrow. yes, tell us about that. _ prime minister tomorrow. yes, tell us about that, he _ prime minister tomorrow. yes, tell us about that, he will _ prime minister tomorrow. yes, tell us about that, he will not - prime minister tomorrow. yes, tell us about that, he will not be - prime minister tomorrow. yes, tell us about that, he will not be here. | us about that, he will not be here. yeah, it is interesting politically. like, sometimes these trips are seen as the prime minister skulking away to avoid a domestic crisis. number ten are pitching this as an important trade mission with a big new trading partner, and that is kind of part of them getting on with the job kind of part of them getting on with thejob package kind of part of them getting on with the job package that they are unveiling. there will be other stuff in the next few weeks, more on the cost of living, and apparently boris johnson is working on a big plan to get economic growth firing again, as an attempt to draw a line under partygate and get a move on. but i think we have still got a few details to iron out about what will happen tomorrow, no. the text of the labour motion has not been tabled, there is lots of speculation about what it will include, it will refer to specific instances where labour feel the prime minister misled the

house, but i also think that they are going to suggest that the privileges committee does not look at it until the police investigation has been concluded. now, the reason you would do that is to get a few more votes on your side to knock off that argument of whether it is appropriate to press ahead with the parliamentary investigation into the prime minister while he is still being investigated by police. but the other thing we are hearing is that the government manoeuvre on this will be to propose their own amendment to the motion, cancelling the referral to the privileges committee and doing something a bit more positive about the response to partygate, and that tory mps will be whipped to vote for that amendment instead, because you would then not be accused, if you were among the tories, of trying to block an investigation of being anti—democratic if you actually propose an alternative and get your mp5 to vote for that. and a fair few mps to vote for that. and a fair few of them are advert worried about the partygate of them are advert worried about the pa rtygate stuff. of them are advert worried about the partygate stuff. we of them are advert worried about the partygate stuff-— partygate stuff. we have discussed it at some length _

partygate stuff. we have discussed it at some length early _ partygate stuff. we have discussed it at some length early in - partygate stuff. we have discussed it at some length early in the - it at some length early in the programme, adam, but it will give conservative mp something to vote for, ratherthan conservative mp something to vote for, rather than against the motion, obviously designed to make it as difficult as possible, because the numbers are stacked against the opposition. you are absolutely right, the wording i have here is that it will not actually be considered, or at least labour does not privileges committee until the investigation by the metropolitan police has been concluded. it doesn't make mention or reference to the sue gray report, the senior civil servant who carried out her own inquiry, and we have only really had a flavour or summary of that. we are still waiting for that too, aren't we?— are still waiting for that too, aren'twe? , , ., ., ., ., aren't we? and she is not allowed to ublish a aren't we? and she is not allowed to publish a report _ aren't we? and she is not allowed to publish a report until _ aren't we? and she is not allowed to publish a report until the _ publish a report until the metropolitan police have fully completed their inquiry, and they are incredibly vague about the timeline, and we have no idea how long it will take for them to crunch through all the various partygate allegations. i am glad you read emotion out, because we got sent it a few minutes ago, and i wasn't sure we were allowed to quote from it!

you have made it clear that we can! too late, i have got it here, and i have quoted from it extensively! stay with us, adam, ijust want have quoted from it extensively! stay with us, adam, i just want to put one line from borisjohnson, in terms of what will be discussed in this motion tomorrow, put forward by the opposition, he said in response to a question about one of the parties that has been investigated, i am sure, baggio said, whatever happened, the guidance was followed and the rules were followed at all times. —— borisjohnson said. do you believe that can still be true, knowing what we now know and the metropolitan police having said that borisjohnson has broken the law? i will continue what i said at the start of the programme, we need to see the entirety of the sue gray report, because she has had ample evidence brought before her, the police are continuing their inquiries, your correspondent indicated that the motion, there is some debate about what is going to

be before the house tomorrow... but even on the basis of what we know, cannot be true? i even on the basis of what we know, cannot be true?— cannot be true? i appreciate the opposition _ cannot be true? i appreciate the opposition will _ cannot be true? i appreciate the opposition will want _ cannot be true? i appreciate the opposition will want to - cannot be true? i appreciate the opposition will want to put - cannot be true? i appreciate the opposition will want to put as i cannot be true? i appreciate the i opposition will want to put as much mud out as possible, but i am following the process, and we have the metropolitan police undertaking their investigation, we have the sue gray report, partial report released, the entire report, there is a commitment to release that once the investigations are completed, and questions will be held in the house. that is the line that i will complete with all the time against the speculation that is constantly coming out... we the speculation that is constantly coming out- - -_ the speculation that is constantly coming out... the speculation that is constantly cominuout... ~ ., , . ., coming out... we know very much a opposition — coming out... we know very much a opposition party _ coming out... we know very much a opposition party stand, _ coming out... we know very much a opposition party stand, and - opposition party stand, and legitimately so, ijust opposition party stand, and legitimately so, i just wanted to ask about conservative mps, because they met, as they do, yesterday evening, and borisjohnson addressed them — do we have any sense of the mood, apart from what we heard in the house of commons yesterday, from the house of commons yesterday, from the likes of mark harper, who said he no longer had confidence in the prime minister? it is he no longer had confidence in the

prime minister?— prime minister? it is really hard to sum u, prime minister? it is really hard to sum up. jo. _ prime minister? it is really hard to sum up, jo, because _ prime minister? it is really hard to sum up, jo, because there - prime minister? it is really hard to sum up, jo, because there are - prime minister? it is really hard to i sum up, jo, because there are quite a lot of conservative mps, and also, there are still quite a lot who are making up their minds. 0k, there are still quite a lot who are making up their minds. ok, you have the definite people who have come forward and said they don't have confidence in the prime minister, which is up one with mark harper, saying that yesterday, and from the bbc�*s calculations about the number of letters calling for a no confidence vote, we think that is increasing and around the early 20s, late teens mark. then you have a larger group of people, loyalists who are saying, this is it, it is done, partygate is over, we support the prime minister, he is our guy. but the much bigger group of people are sitting on the fence, waiting for various things, like, are there more fines? do they apply to events that are more egregious than the semi accidental birthday party? and others are waiting to see what the effect of this is on the may elections, others waiting for the completion of the met police

inquiry, others waiting for the sue gray report, others waiting for some kind of saviour to come along as a potential replacement for boris johnson, and they might be waiting for some time! but yeah, then you have the people hoping this all goes away. what was interesting yesterday, and this is a nerdy parliamentary legislative point, yesterday was the second reading of the online safety bill, a huge, landmark piece of legislation tackling some huge issues in the real world that are affecting people, a massive piece of legislation. loads of mps wanted to speak about it yesterday in the debate, but the debate was cut short because they spent two hours talking about partygate, so that is an example of oxygen being sucked ican i can see the minister they're still answering questions. did you want to come back?

rishi sunak has become... will it be death b a rishi sunak has become... will it be death by a thousand _ rishi sunak has become... will it be death by a thousand cuts, _ rishi sunak has become. .. will it be death by a thousand cuts, i - rishi sunak has become... will it be death by a thousand cuts, i think - death by a thousand cuts, i think thatis death by a thousand cuts, i think that is it, i think lindsey horan is called prime minister's questions. what want to join me in wishing the queen a happy birthday for tomorrow. this morning i had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others in an additions to my duties in this house i will have further such meetings later today, and i will then be travelling to india to deepen the strategic trade defence and people to people ties between our two countries, building on india's involvement in the cardiff bay g7 summit and i will be seeing

prime minister moody in delhi and meeting indian business people investing in the uk and meeting about british investments in india. challenges with rural transport remain some of the greatest obstacles facing people in penrith and the border and i was pleased last year to see on top of the government's £3 billion national bus strategy helping areas like cumbria that cumbria county council received an additional one and a half million pounds to enhance revision as part of the rural mobility fun but i'm sure my right honourable friend can only imagine my disappointment this month when cumbria was allocated no funding from the latest tranche of bus funding. can the prime minister reassure my constituents that cumbria can look forward to future funding schemes to improve our vital rural bus services? i funding schemes to improve our vital rural bus services?— rural bus services? i thank my honourable — rural bus services? i thank my honourable friend, _ rural bus services? i thank my honourable friend, who - rural bus services? i thank my honourable friend, who is - rural bus services? i thank my honourable friend, who is a i rural bus services? i thank my i honourable friend, who is a great champion for rural cumbria and for bus services and he is right that cumbria got another 1.5 million and

four buses, we do want to put more into buses and i believe in them passionately myself and i will make sure he has a meeting with the relevant minister. we sure he has a meeting with the relevant minister.— sure he has a meeting with the relevant minister. we now come to the leader — relevant minister. we now come to the leader of _ relevant minister. we now come to the leader of the _ relevant minister. we now come to the leader of the opposition, - relevant minister. we now come to the leader of the opposition, keir| the leader of the opposition, keir starmeh — the leader of the opposition, keir starmer. . ~ the leader of the opposition, keir starmer. ., ~ , ., ~ ., ~ the leader of the opposition, keir starmer. ., ~ ~ .,~ ., starmer. thank you, mr speaker and can i 'oin starmer. thank you, mr speaker and can ijoin the — starmer. thank you, mr speaker and can i join the prime _ starmer. thank you, mr speaker and can ijoin the prime minister- starmer. thank you, mr speaker and can ijoin the prime minister in - can ijoin the prime minister in wishing her majesty a happy birthday. why did the prime minister's press secretary have to resign from herjob? minister's press secretary have to resignfrom herjob? i minister's press secretary have to resign from herjob?— resign from her “ob? i bitterly recret resign from her “ob? i bitterly regret allegra's — resign from herjob? i bitterly regret allegra's resignation i resign from herjob? i bitterly i regret allegra's resignation and i think it was very sad and i think she did an outstanding job, particularly, particularly since she was the one who coined the expression coal, cars, cache entries which enabled the uk to deliver a fantastic cop26 summit last year. allegra stratton laughed at breaking

the rules. she resigned. the prime minister then claimed he was furious at her behaviour and accepted her resignation. professor neil ferguson broke the rules. he also resigned. the prime minister said that that was the right thing to do. the former health secretary broke the rules. he too resign. the prime minister tried to claim he sacked him. why does the prime minister think everybody else's actions have consequences except his own? i think everybody else's actions have consequences except his own? i thank the riaht consequences except his own? i thank the right honourable _ consequences except his own? i thank the right honourable gentleman. i i the right honourable gentleman. i feel he is in some kind of doctor who time warp. we have this conversation yesterday and i have explained why i bitterly regret receiving a fixed penalty notice and i apologise to the house, but he asked about the actions which i take responsibility for and i will tell him. we are going to get on with

delivering for the british people, making sure that we power out of the problem is that covid has left us, more people in work than there were before the pandemic, fixing our energy problems and leading the world in standing up to the aggression of vladimir putin. those are all subjects about which i think he could reasonably ask questions now. , ., , ., ., , , ., now. these are strange answers from a man who yesterday _ now. these are strange answers from a man who yesterday claimed - now. these are strange answers from a man who yesterday claimed to i now. these are strange answers from a man who yesterday claimed to be . a man who yesterday claimed to be making a humble apology. does the prime minister actually accepted that he broke the law? yes. prime minister actually accepted that he broke the law?— that he broke the law? yes, mr seaker, that he broke the law? yes, mr speaker. i've — that he broke the law? yes, mr speaker, i've been _ that he broke the law? yes, mr speaker, i've been absolutely l that he broke the law? yes, mr i speaker, i've been absolutely clear that i humbly accept what the police have said and have paid the fixed penalty notice and what i think the country and the whole house would really rather do is getting on with the things for which we were elected

and deliver on our promises to the british people and you could not have clear evidence of the intellectual bankruptcy of the labour party. they have no plans for energy, they have no plans... order! prime minister, _ energy, they have no plans... order! prime minister, sit _ energy, they have no plans... order! prime minister, sit down. _ energy, they have no plans... order! prime minister, sit down. i _ energy, they have no plans... order! prime minister, sit down. i want i energy, they have no plans... order! prime minister, sit down. i want to l prime minister, sit down. i want to hear— prime minister, sit down. i want to hear what — prime minister, sit down. i want to hear what you have got to say that i cannot _ hear what you have got to say that i cannot hear— hear what you have got to say that i cannot hear you when you are talking that way— cannot hear you when you are talking that way stop i think we have all had enough. the that way stop i think we have all had enough-— had enough. the state of it. the -a of had enough. the state of it. the party of peel _ had enough. the state of it. the party of peel and _ had enough. the state of it. the party of peel and churchill- had enough. the state of it. the i party of peel and churchill reduced to shouting and screaming in defence of this lawbreaker. molar to shouting and screaming in defence of this lawbreaker.— of this lawbreaker. now then, that is the last time, _ of this lawbreaker. now then, that is the last time, that _ of this lawbreaker. now then, that is the last time, that that - of this lawbreaker. now then, that is the last time, that that you i of this lawbreaker. now then, that| is the last time, that that you have 'ust is the last time, that that you have just asked — is the last time, that that you have just asked about, you might have to take it _ just asked about, you might have to take it i_ just asked about, you might have to take it. i don't want to hear any more _ take it. i don't want to hear any more. , ., j , take it. i don't want to hear any more. , ._ take it. i don't want to hear any more. , ., , ., more. yesterday's apology lasted for as lona as more. yesterday's apology lasted for as long as the _ more. yesterday's apology lasted for as long as the prime _ more. yesterday's apology lasted for as long as the prime minister- as long as the prime minister thought necessary to be clipped for the news. but once the cameras were

off, the prime minister went to see his backbenchers and he was back to blaming everyone else. he even said that the archbishop of canterbury had not been critical enough of vladimir putin. in fact, the archbishop called putin's wore an act of great evil and the church of england has led the way in providing refuge to those fleeing. would the prime minister like to take this opportunity to apologise for slandering the archbishop and the church of england. i slandering the archbishop and the church of england.— slandering the archbishop and the church of england. i think the right honourable gentleman, _ church of england. i think the right honourable gentleman, i _ church of england. i think the right honourable gentleman, i was i church of england. i think the right i honourable gentleman, i was slightly taken aback, sorry, for the government to be criticised over the policy that we have devised to end

the deaths at sea in the channel as a result of cruel criminal gangs. i was surprised that we were attacked for that. and as it turns out, do you know who proposed that policy first of all, in 200a? it was david blunkett, who said, yes it was, who said it was a 21st—century solution to the problem of illegal asylum seeking and immigration. he is a corby night in a smart england sump —— islington suit. i corby night in a smart england sump -- islington suit.— -- islington suit. i think you'll find mr corbin _ -- islington suit. i think you'll find mr corbin doesn't - -- islington suit. i think you'll find mr corbin doesn't have i -- islington suit. i think you'll. find mr corbin doesn't have the weight. i think that is a no. —— have the whip. he never takes responsibility for his words and action. they were all there and the prime minister also accused the bbc of not being critical enough of vladimir putin. would the prime

minister have the guts to say that to the face of clive myrie, steve rosenberg, who have all risked their lives, day in, day out on the front line in russia and ukraine uncovering putin's barbarism? iii line in russia and ukraine uncovering putin's barbarism? if the riaht uncovering putin's barbarism? if the right honourable _ uncovering putin's barbarism? if the right honourable gentleman wants to join the conservative party and come and listen to the meetings of the conservative party, he is welcome to do it, but as i say, i think he is a corbyn acolyte in an islington suit, but i said nothing of the kind but i have nothing but the highest admiration for what journalists do and i think they do an outstanding job. i think he should withdraw what hejust said. it job. i think he should withdraw what he just said. it has absolutely no basis or foundation in truth. that's

how he operates, _ basis or foundation in truth. that's how he operates, a _ basis or foundation in truth. that's i how he operates, a mealy-mouthed how he operates, a mealy—mouthed apology when the cameras roll, a vicious attack on those who tell the truth as soon as the cameras are off. slandering decent people in a private room, let the slander spread, without the backbone to repeat it in public. how can the prime minister claim to be a patriot when he deliberately attacks and degrades the institutions of our great country?— degrades the institutions of our areatcount ? , ~ great country? sorry, mr speaker,... prime minister, _ great country? sorry, mr speaker,... prime minister, just _ great country? sorry, mr speaker,... prime minister, just a _ great country? sorry, mr speaker,... prime minister, just a second. i i prime minister, just a second. i want _ prime minister, just a second. i want to— prime minister, just a second. i want to hear the prime minister's answers— want to hear the prime minister's answers and i expect it both ways. prime _ answers and i expect it both ways. prime minister. it is answers and i expect it both ways. prime minister.— prime minister. it is an indication ofthe prime minister. it is an indication of the depths _ prime minister. it is an indication of the depths to _ prime minister. it is an indication of the depths to which _ prime minister. it is an indication of the depths to which he - prime minister. it is an indication of the depths to which he is i prime minister. it is an indication. of the depths to which he is willing to sink that he accuses me of

producing journalists —— tryjuicing producing journalists —— try juicing journalist. producing journalists —— tryjuicing journalist. what he says is without foundation whatsoever. i did not attack the bbc last night for their coverage of ukraine. he must be out of his tiny mind, mr speaker. i said no such thing and there are people behind me who will testify to that. he is completely wrong. that is the limit of his willingness to ask sensible questions today. we are getting on with the serious problems that require attention, fixing our energy supply issues, and by the way i am doing the damage of the labour government that did not invest in nuclear in 13 years with a nuclear power station every year, standing up power station every year, standing up to putin when he would have elected a putin apologist. that is

what he wanted to do. and fixing our economy with record numbers of people now in work and productivity back above what it was with more than half a million people back on the payroll than there were before the payroll than there were before the pandemic began. that is as a result of the decisions, the tough calls this government has made. we get on with the job while they flip—flop around like beached flounders on the beach. thank you, mr speaker. founded in hitchen by an inspirational man called richard lucas, the mental well—being platform was started in 2018 following the sad loss of some local young men to suicide. since then, working with brilliant

partners like nhs eggs and king's couege partners like nhs eggs and king's college london, the technology platform support services have grown to support the mental well—being of over thought —— 40,000 young people in over ten countries. today the platform is launching its campaign to offer its services free to over 1000 state secondary schools. would the prime minister welcome this initiative, perhaps go to hitchen and meet the people, and secondly, could he set out what more we can do to help young people and young men with mental health problems and problems of mental well—being? i problems of mental well—being? i thank him very much and i'm very pleased to hear about the work that it is doing to support mental health and well—being and we are putting male money into mental health care support and an extra 2.3 billion a yearin support and an extra 2.3 billion a year in the next financial year which of course, we can supply

thanks to the decisions taken by this government which that party opposed. this government which that party o- osed. . ~' ,, ~ this government which that party ouosed. ., ~ ~ .,~ ., opposed. thank you, mr speaker. can i 'oin the opposed. thank you, mr speaker. can ijoin the prime _ opposed. thank you, mr speaker. can ijoin the prime minister _ opposed. thank you, mr speaker. can ijoin the prime minister and - opposed. thank you, mr speaker. can ijoin the prime minister and leader i ijoin the prime minister and leader of the opposition in wishing her majesty the queen best wishes for her birthday tomorrow. mr speaker, last night the prime minister might have convinced his backbenchers and his spineless scottish tories to keep him in place for anotherfew weeks, but the public are not so easily fall. 82% of people in scotland said they believed the prime minister lied to parliament and the public about his lawbreaking covid parties. are they right, or should they not believe their lying eyes? i think the right honourable gentleman. we had a lot of this conversation yesterday, but we will

get on delivering for the whole of the country. iiii get on delivering for the whole of the country-— get on delivering for the whole of the country. if you want to deliver for the whole _ the country. if you want to deliver for the whole of _ the country. if you want to deliver for the whole of the _ the country. if you want to deliver for the whole of the country, i the country. if you want to deliver for the whole of the country, she | for the whole of the country, she should offer his resignation to the queen before her birthday. no country should be led by a prime minister in a constant state of crisis, a prime minister who cannot be trusted with the truth, and a chancellor who cannot be trusted with his taxes. everyone knows that this prime minister is now on borrowed time, until tory backbenchers count the cost of local election defeats, but in the meantime families are counting the cost of a tory made cost of living crisis every day. after yesterday's farce, isn't it finally time for him to accept that the party and the public cannot afford to keep him around as prime ministerfor one minute longer? mr

around as prime minister for one minute longer?— around as prime minister for one minute longer? mr speaker, if that were true, then _ minute longer? mr speaker, if that were true, then i _ minute longer? mr speaker, if that were true, then i don't _ minute longer? mr speaker, if that were true, then i don't think i minute longer? mr speaker, if that were true, then i don't think you'd| were true, then i don't think you'd be calling for my resignation. what we are going to do is get on with thejob in hand, and that is deliver for the entire people of this country and, by the way, mr speaker, he hasn't answered the point i made yesterday, and i think it incredible that a time when we need to stand up against aggression from vladimir putin, it is still the policy of the scottish national party to get rid of this country's unilateral defence. b. of this country's unilateral defence-— of this country's unilateral defence. ~ . , ., , defence. a closed question, philip hollobone- _ defence. a closed question, philip hollobone. number— defence. a closed question, philip hollobone. number three, - defence. a closed question, philip hollobone. number three, sir. i. hollobone. number three, sir. i thank my _ hollobone. number three, sir. i thank my honourable _ hollobone. number three, sir. i thank my honourable friend, i hollobone. number three, sir. i thank my honourable friend, he| hollobone. number three, sir. i. thank my honourable friend, he is hollobone. number three, sir. i- thank my honourable friend, he is an excellent champion for catering, and we are fully committed to the delivery of the new hospital for kettering, the release of funding will be subject to the usual business case assessment process. the redevelopment of the kettering general hospital is the number one priority for residents in kettering one across north northamptonshire. would my right honourable friend to be kind enough to facilitate a

meeting with the health secretary for the three members for kettering, wellingborough and kobe, together with the hospital chief executive, so we can trigger the start of the drawdown of the funding? alike yes, mr speaker, my right honourable friend the health secretary has met them before — friend the health secretary has met them before and _ friend the health secretary has met them before and is _ friend the health secretary has met them before and is happy _ friend the health secretary has met them before and is happy to - friend the health secretary has met them before and is happy to meet i them before and is happy to meet them before and is happy to meet them again. them before and is happy to meet them again-— them before and is happy to meet them aaain. . , . , them again. plaid cymru have been callin: for them again. plaid cymru have been calling forls— them again. plaid cymru have been calling for 15 years _ them again. plaid cymru have been calling for 15 years for _ them again. plaid cymru have been calling for 15 years for a _ them again. plaid cymru have been calling for 15 years for a law - them again. plaid cymru have been calling for 15 years for a law to i calling for 15 years for a law to ban politicians from being wilfully misleading. new polling by compassion politics shows 73% of people support such a law. will the prime minister support a lying in politics bill? it prime minister support a lying in politics bill?— prime minister support a lying in politics bill? it is well known that the rules of— politics bill? it is well known that the rules of this _ politics bill? it is well known that the rules of this house _ politics bill? it is well known that the rules of this house demand i politics bill? it is well known that i the rules of this house demand that we tell the truth in this house, and thatis we tell the truth in this house, and that is what we all try to do. itlick that is what we all try to do. nick

fletcher! thank _ that is what we all try to do. nick fletcher! thank you, _ that is what we all try to do. nick fletcher! thank you, mr - that is what we all try to do. nick| fletcher! thank you, mr speaker. this is a wonderful _ fletcher! thank you, mr speaker. this is a wonderful opportunity i fletcher! thank you, mr speaker. this is a wonderful opportunity to j this is a wonderful opportunity to ask the prime minister for this is a wonderful opportunity to ask the prime ministerfor a new hospitalfor doncaster, ask the prime ministerfor a new hospital for doncaster, and for doncaster to be the home of great british rail headquarters, but sadly there is a more pressing issue, that men are dying so much younger than they should, so will the prime minister meet with me to discuss the merits of having a minister for men and the benefits of a men's health strategy? that way, the next time i am fortunate enough to get a question, i can lobby the prime ministerfor a new hospitalfor doncaster and for doncaster to be the home of great british rail! prime minister! i the home of great british rail! prime minister!— the home of great british rail! prime minister! ., ~ , prime minister! i thank my friend, my honourable — prime minister! i thank my friend, my honourable friend _ prime minister! i thank my friend, my honourable friend are - prime minister! i thank my friend, my honourable friend are very i prime minister! i thank my friend, i my honourable friend are very much for his work in this area, and we are determined to tackle all the health conditions that he describes and cares about, particularly mental

health and suicide prevention, and i note his plea for a new hospital, i know it is one that is shared by many colleagues on these benches. this is the government that is making that possible, thanks to the decisions we have taken, allowing our economy to grow, which would not have been possible if we had listened to them, mr speaker. {lin listened to them, mr speaker. on this site, not only do we believe that lawbreakers cannot be that lawbrea kers cannot be lawmakers, that lawbreakers cannot be lawmakers, but also that tax raisers should be taxpayers, and when people in powerful positions pick and choose where they pay their taxes, thatis choose where they pay their taxes, that is an insult to everyone else who doesn't have that luxury. so can i ask the prime minister, how many members of his cabinet have ever been involved in a tax avoidance scheme? mr been involved in a tax avoidance scheme? ~ .,~ ., , been involved in a tax avoidance scheme? ~ ., , ., scheme? mr speaker, what we try to do in this government _ scheme? mr speaker, what we try to do in this government is _ scheme? mr speaker, what we try to do in this government is cut - scheme? mr speaker, what we try to do in this government is cut taxes i do in this government is cut taxes for the whole country, and i'm proud to say that what the chancellor date in the recent spring statement, by

lifting the threshold, lifting the threshold for national insurance contributions, was to have a tax cut of about £330 for most people in this country, that is a fantastic thing. this country, that is a fantastic thin _ ., this country, that is a fantastic thin. ., ~ , this country, that is a fantastic thing-_ mr - this country, that is a fantastic i thing._ mr speaker, thing. sarah albertson. mr speaker, if ou live thing. sarah albertson. mr speaker, if you live in — thing. sarah albertson. mr speaker, if you live in north _ thing. sarah albertson. mr speaker, if you live in north wales _ thing. sarah albertson. mr speaker, if you live in north wales and - thing. sarah albertson. mr speaker, if you live in north wales and want i if you live in north wales and want to watch international sport, you have to travel hours to cardiff or swansea. the wrexham racecourse is home to wembley bound wrexham football club. it is the oldest international stadium in the world and forms part of our levelling up fun debate. what the prime minister agreed that round two of the levelling up fund offers an excellent opportunity to level up access to sport?! excellent opportunity to level up access to sport? !_ excellent opportunity to level up access to sport?! well, there could be no better— access to sport?! well, there could be no better campaigner _ access to sport?! well, there could be no better campaigner for - access to sport?! well, there could i be no better campaigner for wrexham and be no better campaignerfor wrexham and for the interests of wrexham sport. i will do what i can, mr

speaker, but she will now that 121 million from the first round of the levelling up fund was awarded to wales, and i'm sure that wrexham has every chance of success in the future. . ~ every chance of success in the future. ., ~' , ., every chance of success in the future. ., ~' ,, ~ every chance of success in the future. ., ~ ~ .,~ future. thank you, mr speaker. the prime minister _ future. thank you, mr speaker. the prime minister has _ future. thank you, mr speaker. the prime minister has been _ future. thank you, mr speaker. the prime minister has been asked i future. thank you, mr speaker. the | prime minister has been asked about the sodium valproate scandal previously, and in the sunday times this weekend they revealed campaigners were blacklisted, including my constituent emma murphy, who is in the gallery today. advice from the report has been ignored, warnings are still not on the medication, and the redress scheme is still not forthcoming. will the prime minister meet with me and campaigners like emma to discuss what can be done to write this incredible wrong? i what can be done to write this incredible wrong?— what can be done to write this incredible wrong? i thank you very much for raising _ incredible wrong? i thank you very much for raising the _ incredible wrong? i thank you very much for raising the point, - incredible wrong? i thank you very much for raising the point, i i much for raising the point, i understand that we have had a review already of the issue, but i will make sure that he has a proper meeting, or that he and the campaigners that he mentions have a

proper meeting with the relevant minister in the health department. robertjenrick. mr; minister in the health department. robertjenrick-_ robert jenrick. my constituent aid and as ling _ robert jenrick. my constituent aid and as ling has _ robert jenrick. my constituent aid and as ling has served _ robert jenrick. my constituent aid and as ling has served in - robert jenrick. my constituent aid and as ling has served in the i and as ling has served in the ukrainian armed forces for four years. last week he was captured by the russian army in mariupol. yesterday a video emerged of my constituent handcuffed, physically injured, and being interviewed under duress for propaganda purposes. would my right honourable friend agree with mean that this is a flagrant breach of the geneva convention, that treating any prisoner of war in this manner is illegal, and that the interviewer, graham phillips, is in danger of prosecution for war crimes, and that any online platform, such as youtuber, which hosts propaganda videos of this kind, should take them down immediately? i videos of this kind, should take them down immediately? i thank my

riaht them down immediately? i thank my right honourable _ them down immediately? i thank my right honourable friend _ them down immediately? i thank my right honourable friend very - them down immediately? i thank my right honourable friend very much, i right honourable friend very much, and everybody will want to urge the russian state to treat his constituent as humanely and compassionately as possible, because although we dissuade people from going to that theatre of conflict, i understand he had been serving in the ukrainian forces for some time, and the situation is very different from that of a mercenary. i thoroughly echoed the sentiment that my right honourable friend has expressed about those who broadcast propaganda messages. mr expressed about those who broadcast propaganda messages.— propaganda messages. mr speaker, this conservative _ propaganda messages. mr speaker, this conservative government i propaganda messages. mr speaker, this conservative government is i this conservative government is raising taxes on working people in the middle of a cost of living crisis, so can i press the prime minister on whether he agrees that it would add insult to injury if his chancellor, or any other government ministers, were to benefit from overseas tax havens in their

personal tax affairs? mr speaker, aood personal tax affairs? mr speaker, good point. _ personal tax affairs? mr speaker, good point. mr— personal tax affairs? mr speaker, good point, mr speaker, - personal tax affairs? mr speaker, good point, mr speaker, but- personal tax affairs? mr speaker, good point, mr speaker, but we i personal tax affairs? mr speaker, i good point, mr speaker, but we are responsible for cutting taxes for everybody, which is what we are actually doing! mr speaker, newcastle—under—lyme is receiving over £50 million of government investment to our high street and the high street in my neighbouring constituency, but it is all overshadowed by the ongoing environmental disaster at wally�*s quarry. injanuary, the operator was hit by three category one breeches, and my constituents are utterly sick of it. we need to see tougher enforcement, we need to see the permit taken away, what hope can you give my constituents? how can we stop the stink? thank you, mr speaker, i know how infuriating it is for his constituents, that is why my right honourable friend the environment secretary has now ordered action against the site operator and permanent capping will begin on site

next month. i can tell him that will improve things for thousands of residents in his constituency, and if it is an to take further action to remove these malodorous vapours, mr speaker, then we will. you. to remove these malodorous vapours, mr speaker, then we will.— mr speaker, then we will. you, mr seaker. mr speaker, then we will. you, mr speaker- with _ mr speaker, then we will. you, mr speaker. with details _ mr speaker, then we will. you, mr speaker. with details of _ mr speaker, then we will. you, mr speaker. with details of the i mr speaker, then we will. you, mr speaker. with details of the sue i speaker. with details of the sue gray report trickling out, and further photos of partygate yet to be released and any number of fixed penalty notice is likely to be licked, this is a prime minister who is not fit to run a bath. it is time for him to stop this ridiculous charade that he believes no rules were broken. so will he commit to making public every fixed penalty notice he receives, will he publish the party photos taken by the official photographer and ensure sue gray's report is published at the earliest opportunity? we have a right to know the truth. mr speaker, on the fixed — right to know the truth. mr speaker, on the fixed penalty _ right to know the truth. mr speaker, on the fixed penalty notices, - right to know the truth. mr speaker, on the fixed penalty notices, i i right to know the truth. mr speaker, on the fixed penalty notices, i have l on the fixed penalty notices, i have been transparent with the house, i apologised, and on the rest of it,

on the rest of it, and i will be, mr speaker, but i really think, as i've said before, that the house should wait until the conclusion of the investigation, when sue gray will finally reporting. thank you, mr speaker. long ago in a far off place, thousands of british servicemen place, thousands of british serviceme— place, thousands of british serviceme ., ., ., servicemen sailed into what for them was the unknown _ servicemen sailed into what for them was the unknown as _ servicemen sailed into what for them was the unknown as they _ servicemen sailed into what for them was the unknown as they witnessed i was the unknown as they witnessed the early test of nuclear weapons. they have lived with the consequences of that service to the nation ever since. following a question from the honourable member for salford, the prime minister has agreed to meet me and her and those veterans, and will he now assure the house that he will take personal charge of the decision on whether to grant the remaining servicemen, for there are few left, the service medal they so richly deserve? i medal they so richly deserve? i thank him very much, i think my right honourable friend very much for campaigning on this issue, which i know attracts support across the house, and i certainly will take

personal charge of the mad at myself and make sure that they receive the recognition they deserve. —— of the matter myself. mr recognition they deserve. -- of the matter myself-— matter myself. mr speaker, my constituents _ matter myself. mr speaker, my constituents knew _ matter myself. mr speaker, my constituents knew the - matter myself. mr speaker, my constituents knew the rules i matter myself. mr speaker, myj constituents knew the rules and stuck to the rules. nurses and teachers included. no after—work drinks for them. the prime minister set these rules. night after night, he was on national tv to exhort us to stick to the rules for everyone's site, yet he continues to say that he doesn't think he broke any rules. my he doesn't think he broke any rules. my constituents are angry that while they stuck to the law, the prime minister broke it. trust in his government is broken. so when will he go? mr government is broken. so when will he ro? ~ government is broken. so when will hero? ~ ,., he go? mr speaker, i understand the feelinus of he go? mr speaker, i understand the feelings of her _ he go? mr speaker, i understand the feelings of her constituents, - he go? mr speaker, i understand the feelings of her constituents, and i i feelings of her constituents, and i continue to express my apologies for the fixed penalty notice i received, but what the government is going to

do is get on with tackling the issues that face this country and delivering for the british people, thatis delivering for the british people, that is my priority.— that is my priority. robert ltuckland- _ that is my priority. robert buckland. one _ that is my priority. robert buckland. one of - that is my priority. robert buckland. one of my i that is my priority. robert - buckland. one of my constituents, like many across _ buckland. one of my constituents, like many across the _ buckland. one of my constituents, like many across the country, - buckland. one of my constituents, like many across the country, has| like many across the country, has been helping directly with the humanitarian effort in ukraine and the region. he received a most troubling message from a resident of khersonjust troubling message from a resident of kherson just days troubling message from a resident of khersonjust days ago, troubling message from a resident of kherson just days ago, there are no green corridors for evacuation, people are fleeing the city at their own risk, the russians are living in our own home, harassing, kidnap and killing people, doing whatever they want. mr speaker, what more can my right honourable friend and the international community do to ensure that putin and those who do his bidding are brought to justice for their crimes? bidding are brought to 'ustice for their crimes?h bidding are brought to 'ustice for their crimes? ~ ~ ., , their crimes? well, i think that my riaht their crimes? well, i think that my right honourable _ their crimes? well, i think that my right honourable friend _ their crimes? well, i think that my right honourable friend is - their crimes? well, i think that my right honourable friend is making i their crimes? well, i think that my. right honourable friend is making an incredibly important point, because the savagery that the russians are

now unleashing on ukraine clearly is authorised from the very top, and he asks what more we can do. i think what we need to do is make it clear to the serving officers now in the russian forces that, if we can proceed with the international criminal prosecutions in we want to see, they will face justice, criminal prosecutions in we want to see, they will facejustice, as did those who participated in massacres in bosnia in the past, and i hope, mr speaker, that that will have a chilling effect on the current appalling conduct.— chilling effect on the current appalling conduct. mr appalling conduct. nick smith. mr seaker, appalling conduct. nick smith. mr speaker. every — appalling conduct. nick smith. mr speaker, every week, _ appalling conduct. nick smith. mr speaker, every week, examples l appalling conduct. nick smith. mr- speaker, every week, examples emerge of government waste during covid. and last year, the former health secretary told me that there would be no profiteering and no cronyism. does the prime minister still agree?

prime minister. i does the prime minister still agree? prime minister.— prime minister. i think that a lot of --eole prime minister. i think that a lot of peeple made _ prime minister. i think that a lot of people made money, - prime minister. i think that a lot of people made money, i- prime minister. i think that a lot of people made money, i am - prime minister. i think that a lot| of people made money, i am sad prime minister. i think that a lot. of people made money, i am sad to say, out of covid, in a way that perhaps they should not have done, and we deplore that, and we are trying to recoup as much as we possibly can. but i would just remind him of the constant clamour from those benches, and around the country, for us to equip our country with ppe, with medicines as fast as possible, and that we did, mr speaker. thank you, mr speaker. will the prime ministerjoin me in thanking the brilliant staff at watford general hospital for their tireless work for the community over many years and would he agree that we should get started as soon as possible on the ambitious plans put forward by the west hertfordshire hospital trust as part of the new hospital trust as part of the new hospital programme to transform health care across the whole community so staff and patients can access world—class health services

in facilities fit for the 21st century? and if i may add, the ambitious plans are truly shovel ready and i will gladly go and buy a shovel today to get started. he is a fantastic champion _ shovel today to get started. he is a fantastic champion for _ shovel today to get started. he is a fantastic champion for watford - shovel today to get started. he is a fantastic champion for watford and | shovel today to get started. he is a | fantastic champion for watford and i know because i've been to see him several times, know because i've been to see him severaltimes, he's know because i've been to see him several times, he's been campaigning to get this hospital in watford ever since he was triumphantly elected and he is going to be successful because there will be a new hospital scheme in his local area and it's part of our plan to deliver 48 new hospitals in this country by 2030. the prime minister's fundamental political problem at the moment isn't about parties or fixed penalty notices or cake, it is about the lack of trust, integrity and credibility at the heart of government which he himself now personifies. when it is the prime minister going to realise that people don't want to hear any more

glib half—hearted non—apologies or hear him whit are on about getting on with thejob. hear him whit are on about getting on with the job. theyjust want this pinocchio prime minister to pack his bags and go. pinocchio prime minister to pack his bags and 90-— pinocchio prime minister to pack his bas and no. , ~ .,~ bags and go. sorry, mr speaker, when scottish peeple _ bags and go. sorry, mr speaker, when scottish people going _ bags and go. sorry, mr speaker, when scottish people going to _ bags and go. sorry, mr speaker, when scottish people going to hear - bags and go. sorry, mr speaker, when scottish people going to hear an - scottish people going to hear an ounce of sense on the scottish nationalist party quest but we can't both stand up at the same time. we've got to be more moderate. pinocchio — we've got to be more moderate. pinocchio is unacceptable and i'm sure the — pinocchio is unacceptable and i'm sure the honourable member wishes to withdraw_ sure the honourable member wishes to withdraw it _ sure the honourable member wishes to withdraw it. mr sure the honourable member wishes to withdraw it. ~ ,,, ., ~ ., withdraw it. mr speaker, iwithdraw that if he packs _ withdraw it. mr speaker, iwithdraw that if he packs his _ withdraw it. mr speaker, iwithdraw that if he packs his bags _ withdraw it. mr speaker, iwithdraw that if he packs his bags and - withdraw it. mr speaker, iwithdraw that if he packs his bags and goes. | that if he packs his bags and goes. sorry. you have withdrawn it? let's -et sorry. you have withdrawn it? let's get on _ sorry. you have withdrawn it? let's get on. withdrawn. is the out the answer? — get on. withdrawn. is the out the answer? i — get on. withdrawn. is the out the answer? ., �* ~ ., ., , answer? i don't know what is question _ answer? i don't know what is question is — answer? i don't know what is

question is because - answer? i don't know what is question is because he - answer? i don't know what is question is because he has i answer? i don't know what is - question is because he has withdrawn it. the answer is we will get on with the job it. the answer is we will get on with thejob and it. the answer is we will get on with the job and without the ounce of sense from the scottish national party and competent government. mi; party and competent government. m burri surrounded party and competent government. m1: burri surrounded by labour councils which have higher council tax and have abandoned weekly bin collections —— my borough. well the prime minister urge everyone to comment on the 5th of may and vote conservative in order to keep council tax lower than labour and to protect our weekly in collections? quite right. conservative councils fixed four times more potholes, recycle twice as much and conservative councils charge less. the ministerial code states that ministers have a duty to comply with the law and protect the integrity of public life. the prime minister has broken the law and repeatedly shown contempt for the british public.

conservative mps opposite seem content to decry the principles of honesty and integrity as they unashamedly defend him. the public want him gone, we want him gone. when will he do the right thing and resign? i when will he do the right thing and resin? ~' ., , , when will he do the right thing and resin? ~ ., , , ., �* , resign? i know why they won't be one resign? i know why they won't be gone because _ resign? i know why they won't be gone because this _ resign? i know why they won't be gone because this government i resign? i know why they won't be gone because this government is| gone because this government is going to get on and show why this conservative government is going to deliver for the british conservative government is going to deliverfor the british people, deliverfor the british people, deliver fixing our cost of living issues and making sure we solve our long—term energy problems and delivering on everything we promise to do and they have absolutely no plan. that is the difference. fin plan. that is the difference. on these plan. that is the difference. q�*i these benches we were plan. that is the difference. (in these benches we were elected to make the most of our brexit freedoms, including, they don't like it, they don't like it, including tackling immigration, illegal immigration, securing our borders and cracking down on the evil people

smuggling trade. does my right honourable friend agree that our ground—breaking partnership with rimando will dojust ground—breaking partnership with rimando will do just that? == ground-breaking partnership with rimando will do just that? rimando will do 'ust that? -- ray wanda. it rimando will do 'ust that? -- ray wanda. n is — rimando will do just that? -- ray wanda. it is part _ rimando will do just that? -- ray wanda. it is part of— rimando will do just that? -- ray wanda. it is part of a _ rimando will do just that? -- ray wanda. it is part of a solution - rimando will do just that? -- rayj wanda. it is part of a solution and as something i said just now advocated in 2004 by the then home secretary, david blunkett, a blairite home secretary, comments now attacked in the most ludicrous terms by the current labour opposition. i terms by the current labour opposition-— terms by the current labour opposition. terms by the current labour o- osition. ., ., opposition. i wondered what the prime minister _ opposition. i wondered what the prime minister makes _ opposition. i wondered what the prime minister makes of - opposition. i wondered what the prime minister makes of this - opposition. i wondered what the - prime minister makes of this quote. when the regime has been in power too long, when it has fatally exhausted the patience of the people, and when oblivion finally beckons across the world, you can rely on leaders of that regime to act solely in the interest of

self—preservation and not in the interests of the electorate. his words, mr speaker, the daily telegraph, 28th of february, 2011. does he still agree? yes telegraph, 28th of february, 2011. does he still agree?— telegraph, 28th of february, 2011. does he still agree? yes or no? all i can say is — does he still agree? yes or no? all i can say is that — does he still agree? yes or no? all i can say is that i _ does he still agree? yes or no? all i can say is that i am _ does he still agree? yes or no? all i can say is that i am delighted - i can say is that i am delighted that she is a reader of the daily telegraph. i think what she needs to do is keep going till the end of the article. that is my advice to her. and it goes on and on and on because there are various safeguards built into the system. one country that once somebody from that has to be tested. no, i don't think the fight is over. that brings us to the end of today's prime minister's questions. let me welcome our guests for this part of the programme on politics live, simon clark, chief secretary to the treasury, bridget phillipson, shadow secretary of state for education and the deputy political editor vicky young. welcome to all of you. keir

starmer, unsurprisingly in what could be seen as act to follow yesterday's clash with the prime minister following yesterday's clash with the prime ministerfollowing his yesterday's clash with the prime minister following his statement that included repeated apologies about receiving a fixed penalty notice and breaking the law on party at downing street. the questions today from keir starmer focused at the beginning on why the prime minister has not resigned when others have resigned, citing matt hancock, allegra stratton and niall ferguson. is there a sense now that the prime minister is struggling to contain this issue? we still have more fines than could be given out by the metropolitan police. i did wonder whether sir keir starmer were given we have local elections coming up given we have local elections coming up might go on the cost of living crisis because yesterday there was a lot in the house of commons about all of this but i think that they have realised that there is more to run in all of this and it's very

difficult for the prime minister and downing street to close this down when you have this ongoing threat of more fines landing. theyjust get an e—mail and i don't know if they are coming or not and they get an e—mail to tom there might be another one coming down the track and then all of the allegations that he misled parliament about it which means he is not managing to move on. he says he wants to move on in the way that he wants to move on in the way that he is talking about having international virtual meetings and talking about ukraine and he is off to india on a trip this week but it isn't quite doing the trick yet and sir keir starmer going on this idea of responsibility. the prime minister has apologised numerous times but is still choosing to try to explain his actions by saying it was nine minutes in the cabinet room and really trying to appeal to people to say to get some perspective and there are bigger things going on in the world and this was a minor breach. that works up this was a minor breach. that works up to a point, unless you think there are more coming. how could he

then repeat that again? and that is what lots of conservative mps are worried about that this will keep rambling on and on and becomes a huge distraction. aha, rambling on and on and becomes a huge distraction.— huge distraction. a lot of people will struggle _ huge distraction. a lot of people will struggle to _ huge distraction. a lot of people will struggle to understand - huge distraction. a lot of people will struggle to understand that l will struggle to understand that allegra stratton, professor niall ferguson, matt hancock, resigned because they broke the rules. the prime minister has broken the rules according to the metropolitan police. and he has broken the law. why has he not resign? the police. and he has broken the law. why has he not resign?— why has he not resign? the prime minister has _ why has he not resign? the prime minister has been _ why has he not resign? the prime minister has been clear— why has he not resign? the prime minister has been clear that - why has he not resign? the prime minister has been clear that he . minister has been clear that he apologises and takes responsibility for what _ apologises and takes responsibility for what happened in downing street and accepts the police's decision in full. and accepts the police's decision in full~ but— and accepts the police's decision in full~ but i_ and accepts the police's decision in full. but i do think it's important that we — full. but i do think it's important that we get on with the task of governing the country. obviously there _ governing the country. obviously there is— governing the country. obviously there is an — governing the country. obviously there is an awful lot going on at home _ there is an awful lot going on at home and — there is an awful lot going on at home and abroad which requires our attention— home and abroad which requires our attention on — home and abroad which requires our attention on the prime minister is absolutely right to have apologised and everybody recognises the sacrifices the country went through during _ sacrifices the country went through during the — sacrifices the country went through during the pandemic. but sacrifices the country went through during the pandemic.— sacrifices the country went through during the pandemic. but he's broken the law. it

during the pandemic. but he's broken the law- it is — during the pandemic. but he's broken the law. it is important _ during the pandemic. but he's broken the law. it is important to _ the law. it is important to recognise _ the law. it is important to recognise that _ the law. it is important to recognise that he - the law. it is important to recognise that he in - the law. it is important to recognise that he in no i the law. it is important to i recognise that he in no way the law. it is important to - recognise that he in no way did so knowingly— recognise that he in no way did so knowingly and in no way did so in any way— knowingly and in no way did so in any way could be described as wittingly— any way could be described as wittingly or lightly approach this question. it is the case that the police _ question. it is the case that the police have found that the event that occurred, asjust said, took place _ that occurred, asjust said, took place in — that occurred, asjust said, took place in a — that occurred, asjust said, took place in a handful of minutes in the course _ place in a handful of minutes in the course of— place in a handful of minutes in the course of the working day between people _ course of the working day between people who were necessarily in their place _ people who were necessarily in their place of— people who were necessarily in their place of work at the time. it was a breach— place of work at the time. it was a breach of— place of work at the time. it was a breach of the rules, we accept that and he _ breach of the rules, we accept that and he has — breach of the rules, we accept that and he has apologised but i genuinely believe that at a time when _ genuinely believe that at a time when we — genuinely believe that at a time when we have a serious crisis and ukraine _ when we have a serious crisis and ukraine to — when we have a serious crisis and ukraine to resolve... when we have a serious crisis and ukraine to resolve. . ._ when we have a serious crisis and ukraine to resolve... what if more fines do come _ ukraine to resolve... what if more fines do come down _ ukraine to resolve... what if more fines do come down the _ ukraine to resolve... what if more fines do come down the line - ukraine to resolve... what if more fines do come down the line and i ukraine to resolve... what if more i fines do come down the line and are sent to the prime minister and rishi sunak, the chancellor, but let's focus on borisjohnson, if he is given more fines, is that sustainable? i given more fines, is that sustainable?— given more fines, is that sustainable? , ., �* ~' sustainable? i genuinely don't think it's helful sustainable? i genuinely don't think it's helpful for _ sustainable? i genuinely don't think it's helpful for me _ sustainable? i genuinely don't think it's helpful for me to _ sustainable? i genuinely don't think it's helpful for me to speculate - it's helpful for me to speculate about— it's helpful for me to speculate about what the police may or may not do and _ about what the police may or may not do and obviously context, as with all of— do and obviously context, as with all of these things, needs to be factored — all of these things, needs to be factored in to whatever occurred. i

believe _ factored in to whatever occurred. i believe that the prime minister is the right— believe that the prime minister is the right person to lead this country _ the right person to lead this country. and i think he is doing the right— country. and i think he is doing the right thing — country. and i think he is doing the right thing. let country. and i think he is doing the riht thin. ., country. and i think he is doing the right thing-— right thing. let me quote you what ou said right thing. let me quote you what you said before. _ right thing. let me quote you what you said before. you _ right thing. let me quote you what you said before. you said - right thing. let me quote you what you said before. you said the - right thing. let me quote you what you said before. you said the party should not have happened in the prime minister is a good man and a good leader and has yourfull support. on the 8th of december, the prime minister said in response to a party on the 13th of november 20 20, one of the ones the metropolitan police was investigating, he said no, and i am sure that whatever happens the guidance was followed on the rules were followed at all times. how does that square with what has emerged? i’d times. how does that square with what has emerged?— times. how does that square with what has emerged? i'd take the prime minister's word _ what has emerged? i'd take the prime minister's word at _ what has emerged? i'd take the prime minister's word at face _ what has emerged? i'd take the prime minister's word at face value. - what has emerged? i'd take the prime minister's word at face value. as - what has emerged? i'd take the prime minister's word at face value. as i - minister's word at face value. as i say i _ minister's word at face value. as i say i think— minister's word at face value. as i say i think he is a good leader and a good _ say i think he is a good leader and a good person. i absolutely believe that he _ a good person. i absolutely believe that he has— a good person. i absolutely believe that he has done his utmost to uphold — that he has done his utmost to uphold the law. let's not forget that this — uphold the law. let's not forget that this is a man who was not lead the country— that this is a man who was not lead the country through the pandemic and -ot the country through the pandemic and got about— the country through the pandemic and got about -- _ the country through the pandemic and got about —— but out of it before other— got about —— but out of it before other countries and restoring our freedoms — other countries and restoring our freedoms full but is also someone who doesn't take it lightly. he nearly— who doesn't take it lightly. he nearly died of covid during the

pandemic and no one can say he is unaware _ pandemic and no one can say he is unaware of— pandemic and no one can say he is unaware of the dangers. that pandemic and no one can say he is unaware of the dangers.— pandemic and no one can say he is unaware of the dangers. that is not what we are — unaware of the dangers. that is not what we are talking _ unaware of the dangers. that is not what we are talking about. - unaware of the dangers. that is not what we are talking about. it - unaware of the dangers. that is not what we are talking about. it is - unaware of the dangers. that is not what we are talking about. it is an i what we are talking about. it is an issue of trust and integrity. bridget phillipson, the problem for the labour party, despite the fact you will the motion tomorrow and it will be about referring the whole matter of parties to the privileges committee to look at whether the prime minister has misled parliament with the sorts of quotes i've just read out there, but it is bound to fail, isn't it, because there are too many tory mps. it is the maths. they are not going to vote for it. they are not going to vote for it. they can reflect on things overnight and consider— they can reflect on things overnight and consider whether— they can reflect on things overnight and consider whether they- they can reflect on things overnight and consider whether they want - they can reflect on things overnight and consider whether they want to. and consider whether they want to continue _ and consider whether they want to continue to— and consider whether they want to continue to prop _ and consider whether they want to continue to prop up _ and consider whether they want to continue to prop up the _ and consider whether they want to continue to prop up the prime - continue to prop up the prime minister— continue to prop up the prime minister who— continue to prop up the prime minister who has— continue to prop up the prime minister who has lied - continue to prop up the prime minister who has lied to- continue to prop up the prime - minister who has lied to parliament, has repeatedly — minister who has lied to parliament, has repeatedly lied _ minister who has lied to parliament, has repeatedly lied to _ minister who has lied to parliament, has repeatedly lied to the _ minister who has lied to parliament, has repeatedly lied to the british - has repeatedly lied to the british people. — has repeatedly lied to the british people. who _ has repeatedly lied to the british people, who went _ has repeatedly lied to the british people, who went on _ has repeatedly lied to the british people, who went on television i people, who went on television during — people, who went on television during the _ people, who went on television during the pandemic, - people, who went on television during the pandemic, night - people, who went on television. during the pandemic, night after night, _ during the pandemic, night after night, telling _ during the pandemic, night after night, telling the _ during the pandemic, night after night, telling the british- during the pandemic, night after night, telling the british peoplel during the pandemic, night after. night, telling the british people to follow— night, telling the british people to follow the — night, telling the british people to follow the rules. _ night, telling the british people to follow the rules. he _ night, telling the british people to follow the rules. he was _ night, telling the british people to follow the rules. he was right - night, telling the british people to follow the rules. he was right to l night, telling the british people toi follow the rules. he was right to do that _ follow the rules. he was right to do that we _ follow the rules. he was right to do that we all— follow the rules. he was right to do that. we all had — follow the rules. he was right to do that. we all had a _ follow the rules. he was right to do that. we all had a responsibility- follow the rules. he was right to do that. we all had a responsibility toi that. we all had a responsibility to follow— that. we all had a responsibility to follow the — that. we all had a responsibility to follow the rules. _ that. we all had a responsibility to follow the rules. people _ that. we all had a responsibility to follow the rules. people made - that. we all had a responsibility to follow the rules. people made the| follow the rules. people made the most _ follow the rules. people made the most extraordinary— follow the rules. people made the most extraordinary and _ follow the rules. people made the . most extraordinary and heartbreaking sacrifices _ most extraordinary and heartbreaking sacrifices to _ most extraordinary and heartbreaking sacrifices to do — most extraordinary and heartbreaking sacrifices to do that. _ most extraordinary and heartbreaking sacrifices to do that. the _ most extraordinary and heartbreaking sacrifices to do that. the prime - sacrifices to do that. the prime minister. — sacrifices to do that. the prime minister. in— sacrifices to do that. the prime minister, in the _ sacrifices to do that. the prime minister, in the way _ sacrifices to do that. the prime minister, in the way that - sacrifices to do that. the prime minister, in the way that he - sacrifices to do that. the prime| minister, in the way that he has behaved. — minister, in the way that he has

behaved. has— minister, in the way that he has behaved, has shown _ minister, in the way that he has behaved, has shown a - minister, in the way that he has| behaved, has shown a complete minister, in the way that he has- behaved, has shown a complete lack of respect _ behaved, has shown a complete lack of respect for — behaved, has shown a complete lack of respect for the _ behaved, has shown a complete lack of respect for the british _ behaved, has shown a complete lack of respect for the british people, - of respect for the british people, complete — of respect for the british people, complete contempt, _ of respect for the british people, complete contempt, and - of respect for the british people, complete contempt, and you - of respect for the british people, | complete contempt, and you end of respect for the british people, . complete contempt, and you end up with this _ complete contempt, and you end up with this ridiculous _ complete contempt, and you end up with this ridiculous spectacle - complete contempt, and you end up with this ridiculous spectacle of- with this ridiculous spectacle of excuses— with this ridiculous spectacle of excuses being _ with this ridiculous spectacle of excuses being made _ with this ridiculous spectacle of excuses being made for- with this ridiculous spectacle of. excuses being made for behaviour that we _ excuses being made for behaviour that we can — excuses being made for behaviour that we can all— excuses being made for behaviour that we can all see _ excuses being made for behaviour that we can all see is _ excuses being made for behaviour that we can all see is wrong, - excuses being made for behaviour that we can all see is wrong, is i that we can all see is wrong, is wrong — that we can all see is wrong, is wrong was _ that we can all see is wrong, is wrong was wrong _ that we can all see is wrong, is wrong, was wrong and - that we can all see is wrong, isj wrong, was wrong and remains that we can all see is wrong, is - wrong, was wrong and remains wrong. if you _ wrong, was wrong and remains wrong. if you do _ wrong, was wrong and remains wrong. if you do support— wrong, was wrong and remains wrong. if you do support the _ wrong, was wrong and remains wrong. if you do support the prime _ if you do support the prime minister, and you do, i'm not questioning that, then what is wrong with referring this whole matter to the privileges committee and that lem decide whether the prime minister has told the truth? —— let them decide. minister has told the truth? -- let them decide-— them decide. that is the point, he has apologised — them decide. that is the point, he has apologised to _ them decide. that is the point, he has apologised to the _ them decide. that is the point, he has apologised to the house - them decide. that is the point, he has apologised to the house of. has apologised to the house of commons. has apologised to the house of commons-— has apologised to the house of commons. , ., commons. then let it be referred to the privileges _ commons. then let it be referred to the privileges committee? - commons. then let it be referred to the privileges committee? if- commons. then let it be referred to the privileges committee? if you - commons. then let it be referred to | the privileges committee? if you are confident about the prime minister's dance and position and integrity on it, let the committee decide —— the prime is's stance. i it, let the committee decide -- the prime is's stance.— prime is's stance. i believe the prime minister _ prime is's stance. i believe the prime minister when _ prime is's stance. i believe the prime minister when he - prime is's stance. i believe the prime minister when he did - prime is's stance. i believe the | prime minister when he did not believe — prime minister when he did not believe what happened in the cabinet room constituted any kind of party, because _ room constituted any kind of party, because there wasn't drink or some wild celebration, it was an event that occurred during the course of the working day and he's apologised

for it and _ the working day and he's apologised for it and he was right to do so because — for it and he was right to do so because clearly it does matter that the rules _ because clearly it does matter that the rules are followed and he accepts — the rules are followed and he accepts that completely as does the chancellor, as we all do, because we all went— chancellor, as we all do, because we all went through a torrid time trying — all went through a torrid time trying to— all went through a torrid time trying to live to the rules and it did make — trying to live to the rules and it did make a _ trying to live to the rules and it did make a difference in getting our country— did make a difference in getting our country through the worst days of the pandemic. why country through the worst days of the pandemic-— country through the worst days of the pandemic. why don't you trust the pandemic. why don't you trust the privileges _ the pandemic. why don't you trust the privileges committee? - the pandemic. why don't you trust the privileges committee? we - the pandemic. why don't you trust i the privileges committee? we cannot continue with — the privileges committee? we cannot continue with this _ the privileges committee? we cannot continue with this constant _ the privileges committee? we cannot continue with this constant process i continue with this constant process of introspection in parliament. it of introspection in parliament. [1 is of introspection in parliament. is going to of introspection in parliament. it is going to continue for months. because — is going to continue for months. because the _ is going to continue for months. because the prime _ is going to continue for months. because the prime minster- is going to continue for months. l because the prime minster doctor is going to continue for months. i because the prime minster doctor we obsess _ because the prime minster doctor we obsess about — because the prime minster doctor we obsess about this _ because the prime minster doctor we obsess about this rather _ because the prime minster doctor we obsess about this rather than - because the prime minster doctor we obsess about this rather than the i obsess about this rather than the cost of— obsess about this rather than the cost of living _ obsess about this rather than the cost of living crisis. _ obsess about this rather than the cost of living crisis. it _ obsess about this rather than the cost of living crisis. [it is - obsess about this rather than the cost of living crisis.— cost of living crisis. it is your chancellor _ cost of living crisis. it is your chancellor who _ cost of living crisis. it is your chancellor who doesn't. if i cost of living crisis. it is your. chancellor who doesn't. if you cost of living crisis. it is your- chancellor who doesn't. if you look at our action _ chancellor who doesn't. if you look at our action on _ chancellor who doesn't. if you look at our action on this _ chancellor who doesn't. if you look at our action on this you _ chancellor who doesn't. if you look at our action on this you will- chancellor who doesn't. if you look at our action on this you will see i at our action on this you will see we are the ones focused on getting our country through this crisis and thatis our country through this crisis and that is in the end what matters. iie that is in the end what matters. he has apologised to the house of commons and the country. as you know, commons and the country. as you know. it's — commons and the country. as you know. it's rrot _ commons and the country. as you know, it's not even _ commons and the country. as you know, it's not even enough i commons and the country. as you know, it's not even enough for i commons and the country. as you i know, it's not even enough for many conservative mps as we heard from mark harper yesterday who has put in a letter of no confidence and another conservative mp, david davis saying it could be death by a

thousand guns. rishi sunak also received a fixed penalty notice for breaking the law, should he resign question yes, he should. for breaking the law, should he resign question yes, he should.— question yes, he should. for the chancellor. _ question yes, he should. for the chancellor, it _ question yes, he should. for the chancellor, it is _ question yes, he should. for the chancellor, it is even _ question yes, he should. for the chancellor, it is even harsher- question yes, he should. for the chancellor, it is even harsher as| question yes, he should. for the. chancellor, it is even harsher as a judgment — chancellor, it is even harsher as a judgment being applied. does chancellor, it is even harsher as a judgment being applied.— chancellor, it is even harsher as a judgment being applied. does he feel hard done by? _ judgment being applied. does he feel hard done by? the _ judgment being applied. does he feel hard done by? the chancellor - judgment being applied. does he feel hard done by? the chancellor accepts that the police _ hard done by? the chancellor accepts that the police have _ hard done by? the chancellor accepts that the police have made _ hard done by? the chancellor accepts that the police have made their- that the police have made their decision— that the police have made their decision but i feel it was a tough series— decision but i feel it was a tough series of— decision but i feel it was a tough series of events and i know the chancellor _ series of events and i know the chancellor works out of his country and its— chancellor works out of his country and it's thanks to his economic leadership we've come through the pandemic— leadership we've come through the pandemic with such a strong economic position— pandemic with such a strong economic position and _ pandemic with such a strong economic position and record numbers of people — position and record numbers of people on— position and record numbers of people on the payroll and for my part. _ people on the payroll and for my part, nobody could be better in charge — part, nobody could be better in charge of— part, nobody could be better in charge of national finances and i think— charge of national finances and i think you — charge of national finances and i think you should be allowed to get on with— think you should be allowed to get on with his — think you should be allowed to get on with hisjob. we are going to leave the coverage there. you can continue watching on bbc two. there is plenty on the website as well. and we will have all the latest news and reaction to

the politics coming up at one o'clock. netflix shares sank some 25% in after hours trading in new york, after the streaming giant announced a drop in subscribers for the first time in over a decade. netflix lost 200,000 members in the first three months of the year, after raising prices in key markets such as the us and uk. i discussed the figures earlier with tv critic scott brian. i think it is quite significant. i find that netflix is the canary in the coal mine, they sense how the wider streaming industry is doing. and i sort of think that what we are having at the moment is so much competition between so many different streaming services that it makes growth particularly hard. but it also i think puts into perspective about where the future of tv is really going to be, because the hype has been that streaming is the be all and end all, but what we are seeing

is the growth, which has been very much in netflix's court for quite a while, now starting to really slow down. i think there's a combination of factors. the rising cost of living, of course. the fact that many of us are spending much more time outdoors compared to a year, two years ago. but i also think it's because competition has rapidly increased whilst netflix's own content, despite having some huge hits like bridgerton and their documentaries strand being really good, aren't producing as many hits as they used to. and consumers are now realising, "why am i paying for essentially a lot of programmes that are not necessarily watching?" so are consumers getting more fickle and targeting subscriptions where they wanted at any given time based on what particular streaming channel is producing? i very much think so. i think it's down to the show itself rather than the platform it's on. i think we all go buy recommendations, what people have

been saying in terms of what shows to invest our time in. it can be incredibly frustrating because you're having to go between streaming services, but for example in the past few months there has been the dropout on disney+. plus severance on apple tv+. and these have been on rival streaming services. what's interesting there, a lot of these rivals release far fewer shows but they tend to be more critically acclaimed. netflix has to rely on content, but if you compare it to amazon prime video, amazon can rely on shopping for commerce, website, many other forms of income. so can apple with the iphone. netflix is relying on future growth to provide the future sustainability of the business. they're relying on debt, the idea that many of us will be sticking around for years

and years to come. i think what this is showing is how fickle viewers can actually be, because they tend to subscribe to one streaming service, unsubscribe directly after they've finished watching the show they watched, and then resubscribe further down the line. if anything, for the consumer, there is a bit more freedom than we used to have under sky or cable packages. we can essentially decide whether we really want to be with them are not and unsubscribe are not have to pay another tenner. let's just go back to politics for a moment, because nicola sturgeon has been speaking about that warning that she had from the police after she was not wearing a mask any public place in breach of the law in scotland. the law has now come to an end but it was just before the law ended. she said that she made a mistake in not wearing a facemask on a visit to a baba's shop at the weekend. she says it was an error for a few seconds and it was not

comparable with the prime minister's record on covid rule breaking. she has given a interview to the bbc, "borisjohnson seemed to seriously and repeatedly misled parliament" and repeatedly misled parliament" and she questioned his moral authority to continue in office. and she said that it was not credible to say that replacing the prime minister during the ukraine war would undermine the uk's approach to russia, which she supports. prince harry has told us television he's trying to ensure the queen is protected and has the right people around her. he also said america was his home "for the time being", and that he'd been "welcomed with open arms". he was talking to the us television network, nbc. it was just so nice to see her. you know, she's on great form. she's always got a great sense of humour with me. and i'm just making sure that she is protected and got the right people around her. you make her laugh — did you do it again? i

yes, idid. both meghan and i had tea with her so it was really nice to catch up with her and, you know, home for me now, for the time being, is in the states. and it feels that way, as well. does it? yeah, we've been welcomed with open arms and it's got such a great community up in santa barbara, so... so you feel like that's home more for you? i yeah. our royal correspondent nicholas witchell has this assessment of prince harry's comments. what does one make of this? at the one level, i think it is reassuring — reassuring that the meeting took place. it's a positive step in terms of family relations, given the rift that undoubtedly there has been. it's reassuring that the queen he said, quote, is on great form, given the concerns that there are about her health. it's her 96th birthday tomorrow. but then, there are these really rather perhaps puzzling comments about, "i'm just making sure that the queen is protected, and has the right people around her." well, now, what are we to make of that? perhaps he hadn't really

thought it all through, but i think people will be somewhat mystified at the idea that the queen needs harry to come in on his one visit for a year to ensure that she's protected and has the right people around her. she has around her the people that she has around her, who look after her — the royal household and the other members of herfamily — and i can't imagine that there are going to be any changes made as a result of harry's quite short visit to her last week, albeit that it was a very positive occasion and everybody seems to have enjoyed it. music can be a real comfort for those living with dementia, and now a new report underlines how melody can improve the lives of those with the illness — in some cases, even reducing the need for medication. viewers might remember how the power of music changed the lives of those involved with the dementia choir, set up by actor vicky mcclure. graham satchell reports.

# and spring became the summer # who'd have believed you'd come along? i the dementia choir at a hotel in london last night to launch a major new report on the therapeutic power of music. # hands, touching hands... there isjoy and life in every face. # touching you... mick is 54. he was diagnosed with alzheimer's three years ago. # sweet caroline! music, i think it's a really good thing to do. i think it's a great thing to do to get things up and running. he loves singing. he can't remember, like we said, what he's had for breakfast, but he can remember words to a song from the 1970s that he's not heard for a long, long time.

some of the choir can't speak at all, can't even converse, but they can sing. if it wasn't for the choir, i don't think he'd be here today. also at the event last night, actress vicky mcclure, who set up the choir as part of a bbc programme. that's a perfect picture, i think. it says her to a t. vicky's grandmother had dementia. music was a huge comfort. throughout the time with my nana, my mum discovered that singing, whether a nursery rhyme or a song she might know, it was a way of her connecting with us and a way of being able to communicate because, at that point, she had stopped being able to speak. so the music became a massively powerful tool. i think you're the first person ever to have this particular test. i'm unique, am i? well, we already knew that, anyway. nottingham university. mick and other members of the choir had a series of brain scans to show the impact music can have on people with dementia. today's report brings together

powerful evidence to show music is an effective therapy. we know that it does something to the brain, but what's happened now with dementia and, obviously, the science we have started to look into is that it actually scientifically does something to the brain, so it hits a certain part of your brain that makes you feel pleased, or hits a certain emotion. so that's scientific evidence that it is working. this is paul harvey, who is also living with dementia, playing his improvised tune, four notes. paul comes alive at the piano. his tune was taken up by the bbc philharmonic orchestra and was released as a single. it's raised more than £1 million for charity and is helping to fund music therapy sessions in care homes. sessions like this. residents come alive, their mood brightened, their memories reawakened.

today's report from the music industry and the charity music for dementia is calling for music to become a key part of the way the illness is treated. we have this amazing tool at our fingertips that we're not using any where near as much as we could be to support people's health and wellbeing. that we've got music positioned as a key public health tool and that it's not seen as a nicety, that it's seen as an absolute necessity and it's embedded into social and health care practice. that call for change is echoed by the dementia choir. i want to see it put into a system so that when you get a diagnosis, it is immediately given to you as something that will help. # sweet caroline! there's so much power in something that you just wouldn't think is as powerful as it is, but it is. because i see it every time i'm with the choir. # sweet caroline!

dementia choir and their families know first—hand the transformative power of music. they now want everyone with dementia to get the same help. graham satchell, bbc news. the bbc news at one is coming up next with victoria derbyshire but for now it's time for a look at the weather with carol. for many of us today will be drier and sunnier than yesterday. we have a line of cloud in the east drifting west through the day turning the sunshine hazy at times and it could also produce the odd isolated showers in some western areas. more cloud in the west. temperatures up on yesterday. 9-18. feeling cooler along the north sea coastline in the breeze. tonight there will be some areas of cloud. most of the showers will fade. clear skies. we could see some frost forming

across parts of south—east scotland and north—east england. on the coast, we could see some low cloud and possibly some fog. as we go through tomorrow, at times we will see some more low cloud and also some mist and foggy conditions across the coast lines of north—east england and south—east scotland. in the south, more cloud will also develop across parts of southern england and wales. top temperatures 17 or 18.

the deadline set by russia for ukrainian troops in the city of mariupol to surrender has passed. a ukraine marine commander holed up there says his soldiers won't give up. translation: we are probably. facing our last days, if not hours. the enemy is outnumbering us ten to one. they have advantage in the air, in artillery, in their forces on land, in equipment and in tanks. as russia's assault continues, it's claimed ukrainian forces have fought off several attacks in the east of the country. here, the organisers of wimbledon ban russian and belarusian tennis players from this summer's tournament. also this lunchtime. the prime ministerfaces more criticism in the house of commons

for that lockdown—breaking fine. he says he's getting on with hisjob.