this is bbc news i'm ben brown. the headlines at five. in the last few minutes, mps have approved a commons inquiry into whether the prime minister misled parliament about parties during lockdown. as many of the dependency eye, on the contrary no. as many as are of the opinion, say "ayei._ as many as are of the opinion, say "aye". to the contrary, "no". the ayes have it. borisjohnson himself is thousands of miles away on a trade mission to india; he says any inquiry should come after the full facts are known. and he wants to focus on other issues. a lot of this is not very useful. it is not a lot more i can say and what i want to do is focus on the things

i think are of massive long—term benefit this country and to the world. president putin tells his troops to seal off a steel plant in mariupol — where the last ukrainian fighters in the city are holding out — while president biden promises another 600 millions pounds of military help three people have been found guilty of murdering five—year—old logan mwangi in bridgend last year. his body was dumped in a river after he was killed lastjuly. a man's been found guilty of murdering 6—year—old rikki neave in peterborough almost 30 years ago. the killer was just 13 when he when he killed rikki in 1994

in the last hour, mps have approved an inquiry into claims that the prime minister misled parliament about downing street parties during lockdown. earlier the government abandoned attempts to delay such an inquiry by the commons privilieges committee — and a short time ago, it was approved by mps without a vote. but it won't begin until the metropolitan police complete their investigations into alleged parties at number ten. and for its part, the met has said today it won't issue any further updates until after the local elections on may 5th. 0ur political correspondent, david wallace lockhart is at westminster. this went through without a vote. i3 quite the saga in terms of how conservative mps are to vote on this. the big picture now is that parliaments privileges committees will be investigating whether or not borisjohnson is let will be investigating whether or not boris johnson is let the will be investigating whether or not

borisjohnson is let the comments at any point over the party gets saga and he denies that he did so but he is now subject to an inquiry from party group of mps or he will be once the met police investigation is done. but this motion to make this happen was stabled by opposition parties yesterday parties yesterday and yesterday evening, the government put forward its own amendment, essentially taking it in the long grass and sing that until we heard from the met police and until we heard from the civil servant giving her report, there would not even be a vote on whether or not this parliamentary committee would look at borisjohnson possible statements to the house of commons. however, today, but 50 minutes before the debate was due to start, the government did a u—turn on that and said he would no longer be putting forward its own amendment there'll be no three line whip for their own mps they would not be telling them how to vote in the be free to wanted and conservative mps opposed it. borisjohnson said the

reason why he decided to not do this on the matter was he did not want to be seen to be avoiding any form of scrutiny and potentially, less kind way to look at it was he was worried about the number of mps might actually, maybe not rebel, but abstain on the matter, may not want to delay an inquiry from that group of mps and that's remember, if there had been that vote, you and i would be chatting about what mps had rebel would not borisjohnson�*s position looked, but it was not a completely seamless session, one of his own backbenchers quite an influential np among conservative backbenchers and said that the gig was up and he believes borisjohnson should go. 0ur political correspondent, ben wright has been speaking to the prime minister during his trade mission to india today. we had a couple of hours on this

earlier in the week on tuesday and i have been very clear that there is all i can say and the investigation has concluded. i have apologised for what i got wrong and i think we need to wait and see what happens with the end of. let me just explain. to wait and see what happens with the end of. let mejust explain. i don't want to have in absence of scrutiny and i mean this humbly and sincerely. if the opposition want to focus on this and talk about this a lot more, that's fine. i think we should bring to the conclusion of the inquiry. but i want to focus on the inquiry. but i want to focus on the stuff that i think really matters to the future of the country and that is why i am here and that is why we are attracting huge

numbers ofjobs investments stop what we're talking about a vote in the house of commons that could have an inquiry into whether or not you misled the house of parliament. it’s misled the house of parliament. it's a usually serious issue and earlier today, few hours ago, you're telling your conservative mps that they had devoted to delay that until after the investigation and after she has reported. you have to do a huge future now because you said once again the of your own party * bill i don't think it is sensible to have endless analysis investigation now before the met have concluded their report. there was always the labour plan. i report. there was always the labour lan. ., report. there was always the labour ian, ., ., report. there was always the labour lan. ., ., ., report. there was always the labour ian, ., ., ., ., report. there was always the labour lan. ., ., ., ., ., , report. there was always the labour plan. i do not want to, in any way, im ede plan. i do not want to, in any way, impede the _ plan. i do not want to, in any way, impede the house _ plan. i do not want to, in any way, impede the house of— plan. i do not want to, in any way, impede the house of commons . plan. i do not want to, in any way, l impede the house of commons from plan. i do not want to, in any way, - impede the house of commons from any further scrutiny and look, my view is the opposition really wants to focus on this. that is all they want to talk about. that is fine. what i want to talk about is the stuff we are doing to take forward the uk.

well, we can speak now to sir ed davey, who's the leader of the liberal democrats. he joins us live now from westminster. this went through in the end but this inquiry a vote. what is your reaction to that? many mps are too embarrassed to back to prime minister but i'm afraid they're too weak to sack him and i think this what we need. we need the prime minister gone in the country is facing some huge crisis and the cost crisis here means families and pensioners in the international crisis of course in ukraine. we need a prime minister who can provide leadership was not distracted and has the trust of the british people. it is pretty clear borisjohnson has lost the trust and we have party capable of taking the measures needed to restore trust. conservative mps have been critical of him have said time and again that right now is not the time to get rid

of mrjohnson. we have the war in europe and the war in ukraine and it isa europe and the war in ukraine and it is a crucial time and not the time to destabilise the government. i couldn't disagree more. there were some backbenchers who disagree with that from the conservative side today. the reality on ukraine is there is very strong cross party support for the government actions and therefore, the prime minister says and britain will continue its role in supporting ukraine and there's no danger of that and in terms of the cost—of—living crisis, a problem i have for the prime minister and the chancellor is that they're failing to support families across the uk. look at other countries, there's been far more to help people with their energy bills, food prices and cost of living. 0ur government is too weak to do this. they have put on the table a proposal to cut vat, to give the

average family £600 a year tax cut in pay with windfall tax on the oil and gas companies, and constructive proposals and conservatives are to to take that up. that is why boris johnson should go it's in the interest of many pensioners and families across the uk that he does. he said he does not want to impede the house of commons in its investigation but he does want to get on with other business of government and that is why he is in india talking about a possible trade deal with india. business and government does have to go on a prime minister has other things on his plate. prime minister has other things on his late. , , ., his plate. yes, but no prime minister is _ his plate. yes, but no prime minister is there _ his plate. yes, but no prime minister is there for - his plate. yes, but no prime minister is there for life - his plate. yes, but no prime minister is there for life and | his plate. yes, but no prime - minister is there for life and there are other people presumably in the conservative party you could do the job and i'm sure that there will be mps saying there's no one else who can be prime minister and this prime minister has lost peoples confidence. it's not up to him whether or not the scrutiny committee looks at him and the

privilege committee does investigation. it's up to the house of commons and conservative mps are too embarrassed to back the prime minister and that is the reality of what has happened today. so, my actual worry is the prime minister is not very competent either. i'm actually a bit worried about him negotiating a trade to deal with india. he has negotiated some very poor trade deals that damaged our exports and business. he is frankly, not up to the job. the russian leader vladimir putin has abandoned plans for his troops to storm the steel plant in mariupol where a group of about two thousand ukrainian fighters are still holding out along with a number of civilians. president putin has told his forces instead to blockade the plant, so that — in his words — even a fly cannot escape. gaining full control of this port city would make it possible for russia to move troops and supplies more freely and tighten its grip over ukraine's donbas region.

ukrainian fighters trapped at the steel plant are now desperately short of ammunition and food, and the civilians with them are living in dire conditions as danjohnson reports from ukraine. this mighty steelworks has become a fortress of resistance in mariupol. the red flags mark a surrender route that ukrainian soldiers have not taken. russia threatened to overrun the sprawling plant or flatten it with air strikes, but now, the order from the top is to besiege it instead. translation: there is no need to climb into these catacombs . and crawl underground through these industrial facilities. block off this industrial area so that not even a fly can escape. the bunkers beneath hold civilians and wounded soldiers. they have been told to lay down their weapons, but they fight on. yesterday, there was some success in getting residents out of mariupol to safety,

but some convoys came under attack and tens of thousands are still trapped. this couple have just arrived in lviv after escaping from melitopol, west of mariupol. they are russian—speaking, but could not live under occupation. translation: there was no shelling, | but everything became very russian. | there was nothing ukrainian left. they kidnapped priests and teachers, people from schools and universities and forced people to make a petition to russia and to promote russia. 0n the journey, they and their three boys came under attack and had to abandon their car. translation: the youngest one did not understand. - he even laughed during the shelling, but the older kids, they know - that the war can take their life. others are making it west to safer places.

this family with me, with a four—year—old girl, with mother and grandmother, missiles totally destroyed their home. this charity has been running rescue missions to some of the worst hit areas. this is kharkiv metro station, where thousands of families are sheltering and children are scared even to step outside. i don't know about their future, how they will live with this, how they will love each other. i do not know. they are very positive, but it is trauma for the whole of their life and it is a tragedy of millions of ukrainian children. the peace the couple thought they had found does not last long. another air raid warning and their eldest is nowhere to be seen. this is how the worry of war weighs heavily on parents. they find him, he is safe,

all is well for now, but families are on edge across ukraine, nervous and uncertain what their future will bring. (pres)0ur correspondent jenny hill gave us this update 0ur correspondentjenny hill gave us this update from moscow i think this was a piece of classic criminal and pr. i think this was a piece of classic criminaland pr. vladimir putin addressing a domestic audience. nothing really substantial is changed on the ground and where you pull. they have not been able to dislodge those fighters from the steelworks but is presenting this to russians as a success story. he went on television congratulated his defence minister saying that he had done well to, in effect, take control of the city of mariupol. 0n control of the city of mariupol. on one hand, this is vladimir putin telling people that his military operation is going according to plan

and they're making significant victories and ukraine. what is really interesting is that today, we caught a pretty rare glimpse of vladimir putin commander—in—chief. it has been weeks now since we last saw him publicly directing military operations and press remember, he ordered officials to put russia's nuclear forces on special alert. this was very much, i think a for russians and think bear in mind, vladimir putin and his propaganda machine have been making a great deal out of the threat they say ukraine and the west pose to his country. he wants russia to be portrayed as the victim, but he cannot portray russia as weak and thatis cannot portray russia as weak and that is what we saw him on television today in effect telling russians he has everything under control. it is no accident thatjust last night, mr putin announced moscow had testfired an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of carrying nuclear warheads

that says will make russia's enemies think twice. joining me now is professor michael clarke, former director general of the royal united services institute and now associate director of the university of exeter�*s strategy and security institute. this was a rather extraordinary appearance, wasn't it? we talked about the needs of blockading the steelworks and mariupol insane not even a fly should be allowed to escape. it even a fly should be allowed to esca e. . , even a fly should be allowed to esca e, ., , ., , even a fly should be allowed to esca e. ., , ., , , , escape. it was a very, this is the sort of thing _ escape. it was a very, this is the sort of thing that _ escape. it was a very, this is the sort of thing that adolf - escape. it was a very, this is the sort of thing that adolf hitler - escape. it was a very, this is the | sort of thing that adolf hitlerjust doing that he would announce tactical dispositions, things got to be leaving to his commanders. president of the russian federation should have nothing to do with this. as a matter for the overall commander. and what he was announcing is what any sensible commander would do and say, were not going to go into the tunnels after these people, trying to go against an enemy who is desperate, it's really stupid thing to do. so the simple answer is to leave them,

blockaded, screened them and get on. they want to redeploy their troops from mariupol and would a wedge between them and so, announcing as if it was some strategic shift, the blockade of the steelworks was just a, sort of, obvious sensible tactical decision dressed up as some sort of presidential directive. ridiculous.— sort of presidential directive. ridiculous. ., ~ ., ., ridiculous. talking about overall stratea ridiculous. talking about overall strategy and _ ridiculous. talking about overall strategy and informing _ ridiculous. talking about overall strategy and informing that - ridiculous. talking about overall| strategy and informing that land, ridiculous. talking about overall. strategy and informing that land, or do you think they're going to be successful in that?— successful in that? looks easy enou:h successful in that? looks easy enough if _ successful in that? looks easy enough if you _ successful in that? looks easy enough if you located - successful in that? looks easy enough if you located on - successful in that? looks easy enough if you located on the l successful in that? looks easy i enough if you located on the map successful in that? looks easy - enough if you located on the map and see quickly, first of all, they have 300 odd miles to cover and stretch 50 miles of you go around the area that they're interested in and so, they're trying to close the area thatis

they're trying to close the area that is based on the area and to close that, they have to attack it from north, south and east. the attack seems to have gone to a rolling start to a hammer blow start but i suspect that putin is putting him under a lot of pressure to produce some quick results and so, instead of waiting for them to get all their equipment in place, they have to go with what they've got and so, it is a rolling start and a reasonable chance to resisted which so far, they have and also ukrainians are cutting their communications and between the areas in the north but on the russian side of the border, there is a counterattack that's happening quite fiercely and 36 hours to cut the communication line. and there is a big area to cover, a lot of ground to cover and it will not be a quick set of arrows on a map which is what it looks like you located on the screen. ., ., ~ ., ,

it looks like you located on the screen. ., , ., screen. looking at things from the ukrainian perspective. _ screen. looking at things from the ukrainian perspective. they - screen. looking at things from the ukrainian perspective. they keep i ukrainian perspective. they keep saying they need more weapons, what kind of weapons do you think they need now to deal with this change in russian strategy? timer;r need now to deal with this change in russian strategy?— russian strategy? they now need to heavy metal- _ russian strategy? they now need to heavy metal. and _ russian strategy? they now need to heavy metal. and they _ russian strategy? they now need to heavy metal. and they need - russian strategy? they now need to heavy metal. and they need a - russian strategy? they now need to heavy metal. and they need a lot i russian strategy? they now need to heavy metal. and they need a lot of| heavy metal. and they need a lot of it. they're doing betterfor the tanks which they getting quite a few from from slovakia and the czech republic. they can handle it, so these themselves, they won't have many leopard threes but they take a little bit of time to train on. they need things now the and artillery. in a part of their latest package, they will send 72155 millimetre howitzers which along with other bits and pieces they need to make the work of uav, the drones of a spot the artillery and send 134,000 rounds of ammunition. all of that is

good but rather than 72 howitzers, they probably need two or 300, that would be decisive but their getting the people can give them but it's quite late in the day and giving these things, is get them to poland and then they have to get them another 1200 or 1200 km to the battle area. which the russians would be looking for them on route and trained to attack them. it is a battle of logistics is much as it is the battle of flesh and blood on the donbas. , . ., ., , ., , the battle of flesh and blood on the donbas. , . ., ., , ., donbas. director of strategy and security institute. _ a mother, step father and a 14 year old boy have been found guilty of murdering 5 year old logan mwangi, and dumping his body in a riverjust a few hundred meters from their home near bridgend last year. 0ur wales correspondent tomos morgan

is at cardiff crown court. this has been an eight week trial which as you say, this all happened on the 31st ofjuly last year. the police were initially informed by a call made by the mother of logan mwangi. in the phone call, she sounds distressed, she is crying that her son is not in bed, later, that her son is not in bed, later, that day, police go to the house and body can footage shows a distressed family, a distressed mother and a concerned stepfather along with a 13—year—old teenager and it turns out that all of this is a ruse, all of it is a facade, they are covering up of it is a facade, they are covering up the murder of 5 euros logan mwangi. cctv footage shows the stepfather carrying the body of logan to a nearby river, just a few

hundred metres away from the family home in bridgend and dumping the body in the river. the body was found by a police officer and logan mwangi had 56 injuries on them. injuries to his head, abdomen and to his liver. paediatricians said and give evidence here at the crown court that it was clear that those injuries had been formed from abuse, from child abuse. which would've happened over the course of several daysin happened over the course of several days in the hours he died. now, the boys biological father read a statement outside the court after the verdict was given today. logan was the most _ the verdict was given today. logan was the most beautiful _ the verdict was given today. logan was the most beautiful boy - the verdict was given today. logan was the most beautiful boy and . the verdict was given today. logan was the most beautiful boy and hej was the most beautiful boy and he was the most beautiful boy and he was tragically cut short. the road is a darker— was tragically cut short. the road is a darker place without his smile in which _ is a darker place without his smile in which he — is a darker place without his smile in which he lived his life. the whole — in which he lived his life. the whole that is been left in the hearts — whole that is been left in the hearts of— whole that is been left in the hearts of all who knew and loved him will never _

hearts of all who knew and loved him will never be filled. no amount of time _ will never be filled. no amount of time can heal the wounds that have been _ time can heal the wounds that have been inflicted. the wonderful memories i have of my son will never be tarnished — memories i have of my son will never be tarnished. they will forever be in my— be tarnished. they will forever be in my heart— be tarnished. they will forever be in my heart and soul. i loved him so much _ in my heart and soul. i loved him so much and _ in my heart and soul. i loved him so much and somehow, i have to live my life knowing _ much and somehow, i have to live my life knowing that i would never get to see _ life knowing that i would never get to see him — life knowing that i would never get to see him grow up into the wonderful man that i knew he could be. i wonderful man that i knew he could he iwouid — wonderful man that i knew he could be. i would like to think the police and the _ be. i would like to think the police and the prosecution team revert tireiessiy— and the prosecution team revert tirelessly to bring those responsible for my sons murder to court _ responsible for my sons murder to court thank— responsible for my sons murder to court. thank you for doing an amazing _ court. thank you for doing an amazing job and getting justice for my son _ amazing job and getting justice for my son. thank you. this amazing job and getting 'ustice for my son. thank you.— my son. thank you. this was a violent house _ my son. thank you. this was a violent house with _ my son. thank you. this was a violent house with that - my son. thank you. this was a violent house with that logan l my son. thank you. this was a - violent house with that logan mwangi was living in with the stepfather and the court had evidence of violence between the stepfather and also the stepfather telling the teenager to also inflict violence on young logan mwangi. this was a really distressing trial, a trial that lasted eight weeks at times

jurors had to go out of the room and calm themselves down after hearing the damage those inflicted on the five—year—old. however, thejury took just five hours five—year—old. however, thejury tookjust five hours to reach their verdict and unanimously finding all three guilty of logan mwangi's murder and finding williamson and the other also guilty of perverting the other also guilty of perverting the course ofjustice which he has already pled guilty to.— already pled guilty to. reporting from cardiff- _ a jury has found 41 year old james watson guilty of murdering schoolboy rikki neave in peterborough almost 30 years ago. james watson was aged 13 when he strangled the six—year—old in woods in the city on november 28 1994. our correspondent ian woods is outside the old bailey.

james wasn't actually in court to hear the verdict even though he had attended every day of the three month long trial instead, he watched via video link from the prison that he is been an remand from ten to two verdicts that he was guilty of the murder. this is a very long—running case which goes back to november of 1994 and even though case which goes back to november of 1994 and even thouthames watson was on the last people to see ricky leave the life spoken to by police at the time, he is never considered at the time, he is never considered a suspect, was only 13 years old at the time instead of the finger of suspicion actually pointed at his mother. she was charged with murder but was acquitted of trial although she was found guilty of cruelty to rikki in two of his sisters. and that murder inquiry came to a temporary conclusion at the end of that trial, there was a period for nothing much happened until police reopened that investigation into thousand 14 and using fresh dna techniques, they decided thatjames

watson was now the prime suspect and so, the assistant chief constable in temperature police actually retired two years ago but still supervise this inquiry and he spoke afterwards to the media and i asked him, but his message was to rikki's mother? since the 1994 investigation, we have _ since the 1994 investigation, we have certainly learned that during this trial, — have certainly learned that during this trial, i— have certainly learned that during this trial, i have to say 1994 to 2015— this trial, i have to say 1994 to 2015 when _ this trial, i have to say 1994 to 2015 when we had this investigation, very different eras and we have spoken— very different eras and we have spoken to — very different eras and we have spoken to her and we hope today's verdict _ spoken to her and we hope today's verdict will — spoken to her and we hope today's verdict will bring some closure for the years— verdict will bring some closure for the years and years of investigation while _ the years and years of investigation while this— the years and years of investigation while this is going on. she is very grateful— while this is going on. she is very grateful for — while this is going on. she is very grateful for what is happening today and very— grateful for what is happening today and very grateful in terms of the outcome — and very grateful in terms of the outcome of the jury.— and very grateful in terms of the outcome of the jury. outcome of the “my. thousands of eo - le outcome of the “my. thousands of people were — outcome of the jury. thousands of people were interviewed - outcome of the jury. thousands of people were interviewed and - outcome of the jury. thousands of| people were interviewed and more police resources during that time. they and the crown prosecution service welcome today's verdict. sentencing will be carried out on may nine and the judges are said

that even though a murder would usually carry a full life term, there has to be some consideration given to the fact that james watson was only 13 at the time of the murder and that guidelines are rather different back in the mid—19 90s and so, he will find out on may nine how long you spend injailfor this murder. —— he will spend in jailfor this murder. very good afternoon to you. very quiet on the weather front right now and very busy in busy in the weather front. it is a case of sunshine and clear weather tonight and one thing you'll notice over the next few days is increasing north easterly wind. this will dragon some cloud overnight to some of these eastern and central areas and towards the west it should be clear, around five or 6 degrees in the morning of friday but tomorrow, sunday spells

across most of england and wales and it could be a few showers from london to 0xfordshire and wells in the southwest through the course of the southwest through the course of the day, best of the weather will be for sure in southwestern scotland in 19 degrees and one or two spots of cold north easterly wind on the north sea coast and it could be as low as 10 degrees and that's east northeasterly and that will be with us for the next few days and so the best of the weather in this situation always out towards the west and very little rainfall on the forecast apart from the odd sprinkle here and there. that is it.

hello this is bbc news with ben brown. the headlines. mps have approved a commons inquiry into whether the prime minister misled parliament about parties during lockdown. say aye. aye!

let the country know, i think the ayes have it. the ayes have it. borisjohnson himself is thousands of miles away on a trade mission to india; he says any inquiry should come after the full facts are known. and he wants to focus on other issues. a lot of this is not very useful. it is not a lot more i can say and what i want to do is focus on the things i think are of massive long—term benefit this country and to the world. president putin tells his troops to seal off a steel plant in mariupol — where the last ukrainian fighters in the city are holding out — while president biden promises another £600 million of military help. three people have been found guilty of murdering 5 year—old logan mwangi in bridgend last year. his body was dumped in a river after he was killed lastjuly. a man's been found guilty

of murdering 6—year—old rikki neave in peterborough almost 30 years ago. the killer was just 13 when he when he killed rikki in 1994. and coming up — discovering a brand new view across the heart of london for the queen's platinum jubilee, as westminster abbey opens its rooftop to the public for the very first time. sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre. a from the bbc sport centre. new man in charge at c can a new man in charge at old trafford. can he stop the rot? big a new man in charge at old trafford. can he stop the rot?— can he stop the rot? big question. manchester _ can he stop the rot? big question. manchester united _ can he stop the rot? big question. manchester united hopefully - can he stop the rot? big question. manchester united hopefully thinkj manchester united hopefully think that he can. eric ten hard says he is hugely excited by the challenge ahead. as manchester united announce that he will be there next manager. ati at i asked they never get too attached. managers like players come

and go the ajax way remains. but eric ten hard stands out. head of the dutch cup final the talk was of their bosses future in manchester and sadness as an approaching end. develop the team, develop the players. he's a nice guy, he represents the club very well. he’s represents the club very well. he's thinkin: represents the club very well. he's thinking the _ represents the club very well. he's thinking the opponents, what they can do— thinking the opponents, what they can do any— thinking the opponents, what they can do any is always a step further. he is— can do any is always a step further. he is like _ can do any is always a step further. he is like a — can do any is always a step further. he is like a chess player. sometimes even his moves it failed. his ajax team lost the final two big rivals. but neither defeat or victory changes his worldview much. born into a multimillionaire changes his worldview much. born into a multi millionaire family of property developers footballs always been a choice not a necessity for the pets allowed him to avoid compromise was up and one of his first managerialjobs he let go ahead eagles to promotion for the former player remembers the manager even had a formation in mind for the cable man. �* , , even had a formation in mind for the cable man-— cable man. after his first or second da he cable man. after his first or second day he wanted _ cable man. after his first or second day he wanted her _ cable man. after his first or second day he wanted her to _

cable man. after his first or second day he wanted her to put _ cable man. after his first or second day he wanted her to put the - cable man. after his first or second | day he wanted her to put the drinks not randomly on the table but in straight lines in the right order. for whatever reason but it was all part of his bigger plan, every single part of the club, everything two single part of the team should be professional. his two single part of the team should be professional.— be professional. his style is icall be professional. his style is typically dutch. _ be professional. his style is typically dutch. known - be professional. his style is typically dutch. known as l be professional. his style is i typically dutch. known as total football it's exhilarating to watch but can be exhausting to play. so far it's earned him two titles with ajax and a trip to the champion leagues semifinal. united no ten hag brings cops but no shortcuts. eric will make it _ brings cops but no shortcuts. eric will make it clear to every player that they — will make it clear to every player that they have to fit into a system for the _ that they have to fit into a system for the ones who don't or won't, they— for the ones who don't or won't, they will— for the ones who don't or won't, they will be _ for the ones who don't or won't, they will be shown the door. it only works, his — they will be shown the door. it only works. his style _ they will be shown the door. it only works, his style of— they will be shown the door. it only works, his style of football- they will be shown the door. it only works, his style of football if- works, his style of football if everybody's _ works, his style of football if everybody's into _ works, his style of football if everybody's into it. - works, his style of football if everybody's into it. and - works, his style of football if| everybody's into it. and buys works, his style of football if- everybody's into it. and buys into it. everybody's into it. and buys into it those — everybody's into it. and buys into it. those superstars _ everybody's into it. and buys into it. those superstars like - everybody's into it. and buys into. it. those superstars like manchester united _ it. those superstars like manchester united always — it. those superstars like manchester united always want _ it. those superstars like manchester united always want for— it. those superstars like manchester united always want for their - it. those superstars like manchester united always want for their fans, i united always want for their fans, do not _ united always want for their fans, do not always— united always want for their fans, do not always mix _ united always want for their fans, do not always mix and _ united always want for their fans, do not always mix and fit - united always want for their fans, do not always mix and fit with - united always want for their fans, do not always mix and fit with a l do not always mix and fit with a style _ do not always mix and fit with a style where total _ do not always mix and fit with a style where total football - do not always mix and fit with a style where total football is - style where total football is required _ style where total football is re . uired. , style where total football is reuuired. , ., ., �* ., style where total football is reuuired. , ., ., ~ ., ., required. everywhere around a'ax to see required. everywhere around a'ax to

evidence — required. everywhere around a'ax to see evidence of i required. everywhere around a'ax to see evidence of philosophy, h required. everywhere around ajax to see evidence of philosophy, identity| see evidence of philosophy, identity and structure. how well ten hag can apply what is done here to a very different footballing landscape in manchester could well be the biggest challenge of his career. 0ur correspondent jane dougal is at old trafford for us. what a monumental challenge ten hag has to bring the good old days back to that stadium behind you. united are sixth in the premier league they are out of the champions league spot and they're only five games remaining in the season. yes, it is good to quite a task for eric ten hag. we know that this is quite a difficult time in as well because it's come just after manchester united in paris and 4— note to liverpool. hopefully this announcement has come to try and divert attention from that

embarrassing defeat or maybe it's you give manchester united fans something to look forward to. just looking at what he has said, he has said that he'll assume his duties at the end of the season on the three year deal and he said it's a great honour, i'm hugely excited by the john honour, i'm hugely excited by the jothay, i know the history of this great club and the passion of the fans around the german to develop a team capable of delivering the success they deserve.- team capable of delivering the success they deserve. jane, thank ou. a success they deserve. jane, thank you- a big — success they deserve. jane, thank you- a big task — success they deserve. jane, thank you. a big task ahead. _ success they deserve. jane, thank you. a big task ahead. elsewhere | you. a big task ahead. elsewhere police have searched the home of harry mcguire after he received the bomb threat. it's not known who made the threat or in what form it was made. a spokesperson for harry maguire said he received the threat in the last 24 hours and took it seriously. he reported it to the police, who are looking into the matter. there could be some well—known investors looking to buy chelsea. seven—time formula 1 world champion lewis hamilton... and former tennis world number one

serena williams are both understood to be supporting the bid by potential new owner sir martin broughton. a decision about a preferred bidder is unlikely though this week. mark william has built up a second lead against jackson heche at the crucible. making a break moment 50 in every frame. page one the last frame but they will resume at ten o'clock tomorrow with williams seven run. that is all the sport for now. then, it is back to you. let's get more now on the news that borisjohnson is to face a parliamentary committee inquiry into claims that he misled the house of commons over so—called 'partygate' after a vote this afternoon by mps. just before a debate was about to begin, the government abandoned a plan to try delay

that crucial vote. we can speak now to the shadow attorney general, emily thornberry, whojoins us from westminster. borisjohnson a reaction to this has been saying in india where he is on a trade visit, he's got absolutely nothing to hide. that's why he dropped the attempt to delay the decision on this inquiry. weill. dropped the attempt to delay the decision on this inquiry. well, then wh was decision on this inquiry. well, then why was he — decision on this inquiry. well, then why was he trying _ decision on this inquiry. well, then why was he trying to _ decision on this inquiry. well, then why was he trying to delay - decision on this inquiry. well, then why was he trying to delay a? - decision on this inquiry. well, then why was he trying to delay a? he l why was he trying to delay a? he can't have it both ways. and not a lot of back and forth over the last 48 hours, let's face it, we know what they been trying to do. they've been trying to ensure that the prime minister can get away with it, see if they can really do that. and then they realised i think that backbench conservative mps just didn't feel that they could be on the record covering up for the prime minister like this and that the public were not going to wash it. i think the fact that we had as many voters as we did last night meant that conservative mps had a good chance to talk to one another and realised that they were all getting the same

reaction from the public as one another. and the public remain completely furious and the tactics that they've had over the last week since the pine came out. with having jake the more exciting its loss and other people saying it's fine, everybody was doing it, you know? and they weren't. 0r having brandon lewis and itjust like a parking fine. i think itjust made it worse and worse and i think conservative mps realised that this wasn't going to work. theyjust had to ensure that they were not there to get in the way of there being a proper investigation into whether the prime minister consciously lied or not. you're saying you think he did consciously live. the cabinet office minister michael ellis said today to mps the comments he made to the house were in good faith. he made clear that he did not think at the time of the event that he was fine

or in contravention of covid rules his apologise, he's paid his fine and accepted the findings of the metropolitan police. that's a bottom line, it is in a?— line, it is in a? is not the bottom line at all- _ line, it is in a? is not the bottom line at all- i— line, it is in a? is not the bottom line at all. i think that _ line, it is in a? is not the bottom line at all. i think that it's - line at all. i think that it's shameful the way in which boris johnson is putting all of these people out to try and defend him. it is indefensible both. you can't climb inside someone's head and looked to see what it is they think. what you can do is look at the evidence surrounding that and that will give you to be able to conclude with some of thought. just look at the sheer number of parties that were happening in abidjan. look at the fact that allegra stratton was laughing when she was talking about him. she was laughing because she felt guilty about the fact that, how are we ever get to defend the idea that we weren't having parties when clearly we were? look at the fact that the deputy prime minister when he was asked about it, dominic raab said, know when i was in charge there was no drinking and there was

no party culture or anything else. he specifically was asked about that and said that he had stamped it out when he was in charge. in other words, excepting that the culture came from the top, the parties that were happening at number ten, we all knew they were happening in the person responsible for it, not stopping that, for encouraging it is the prime minister. at the idea that he can be... simply doesn't understand what is at a party and not at a party and yet he still wants to run the country is just laughable. i wants to run the country is 'ust laughablefi wants to run the country is 'ust laughable. i understand why us o- osition laughable. i understand why us opposition think _ laughable. i understand why us opposition think you _ laughable. i understand why us opposition think you can - laughable. i understand why us opposition think you can make | laughable. i understand why us| opposition think you can make a laughable. i understand why us - opposition think you can make a with this issue the prime minister is saying and again today in india is is not really not got bigger fish to fry. he is trying to do a trade deal with india, that's why he's there. of course we have the war in of course we have the war in ukraine. a laudatory mps have been critical of him in the past saying this is not the time to try to get rid of him as prime minister and to destabilise the british government. yet on such issues there is not for

example, on the war in ukraine, it's not as though the position that the government has adopted is one that has not had complete support from the opposition we are entirely united. so whoever the figurehead is, britain's position is completely clear when it comes to the war in ukraine and what it is we should do and shouldn't do. there is not a problem with that. to be honest, when we been involved in wars in the past, in the second world war we change prime minister. during the first gulf war the conservatives decided to get rid of margaret thatcher. there is plenty of precedent for changing leader in a war. it is not as though were actively involved in war, of course our people are not indirect fire although we are supporting ukraine as best we can. ijust don't think these arguments wash. in the end there are decisions that need to be made and those are decisions with regard to the cost of living. which the prime minister is not focused on, does not seem to have the bandwidth to deal with, at least they're not dealing with it. and we

need to have a leader who can bring the country well. because there are decisions that need to be made on that but we do need to have a government prepared to even focus on that which we don't have at the moment. . ., that which we don't have at the moment. ., ,, , ., ., that which we don't have at the moment. ., ,, i. ., i. there are just two weeks to go unitl you get the chance to vote in local elections in england, wales, and scotland it's your opportuntiy to pick who you want to run services that affect your lives where you live. everyday life in their local area. if you're in northern ireland you're chossing your government. ahead of the vote we will be profiling some of the key contests in the uk's four nations. today we're in glasgow and shaun ley has been in govan area of the city. he's been with the bbc scotland editorjames cook to discuss the likelihood of the same candidates remaining in power after the results of the local elections. if you're watching coverage of the local election results the day after polling day, which i will be doing on bbc news. you may be a little

disappointed by the scotland result. because chances are they're going to end up with the words no change on the screen. you'd be forgiven for thinking that means i hasn't been a shift in power. although there is no possibility of a shift of power. in fact the last five years, no counsel in scotland, there are 32 of them has been run in a majority by a single party. but that doesn't mean a party haven't been in charge and decisions have been made. let's find out more from james cook who is the scotland editor.— scotland editor. let's talk first of all about that. _ scotland editor. let's talk first of all about that. partly _ scotland editor. let's talk first of all about that. partly a _ scotland editor. let's talk first of all about that. partly a product . scotland editor. let's talk first of| all about that. partly a product of the voting system isn't it? largely without getting into too much detail is not a first pass pose system such as we have at west minister, it's a single transferable vote system was a bet is to say a proportional system, you rank the candidates, you can rank as many as you like orjust one of you like. that means there we

tend to end up after the election is horse trading and arguments and minority administrations and strange coalition sometimes. unusual bedfellows that's a situation we have at the moment. the largest party in terms of the number of candidates in scotland and all 1200 are up for election this time is a scottish national party, labour and third place at the moment which is a big change from the long sweep of history in this country. so they will be looking to try to improve on that and people looking to see if they can hang onto position. thea;r they can hang onto position. they are way out _ they can hang onto position. they are way out in _ they can hang onto position. they are way out in front _ they can hang onto position. they are way out in front at _ they can hang onto position. they are way out in front at the moment. i think 22% the first preferences five years ago when these elections were last contested. all of that was messed around by covid and markdown and the impact of that. what would you say are the prospects of the political picture? is a huge country, we have to keep in mind people don't know scotland, this is a vast country and we got local authorities some responsible for self—contained areas like the city

of edinburgh. 0thers stretch for miles and miles, often in territory there are many people.— miles and miles, often in territory there are many people. don't forget, scotland is a — there are many people. don't forget, scotland is a third _ there are many people. don't forget, scotland is a third of— there are many people. don't forget, scotland is a third of the _ there are many people. don't forget, scotland is a third of the land - there are many people. don't forget, scotland is a third of the land of- scotland is a third of the land of great britain. it's a big part of the country. 790 islands off the coast. not all occupied for a big country, there's a lot of diversity, this snp was 32 councils as you suggest, the smp have the say in running roughly half of them, labour the same and other parties bit less, quite a bit less. the question is, what going to be the final outcome of this election, the deciding factors? a lot of them i think might be local issues. i've been around the city in the last few days and talking about potholes and library services, talking about the advances as the supporters of the council here would have it of the green agenda did at the top 26, the summit hosted here. there is some local issue here which will be taught

would not hotly debated. in the background you have wider themes, you have the theme of independence, which you can't really get away from in scotland for the you have the effect potentially of the downing street parties, will that affect the conservative vote was met and the question about labor. can they stage a revival world? for keir starmer that's really important, if you want to get to downing street 0k, he doesn't need counsellors but he needs a base upon which to build in scotland, which labour had for so long. scotland, which labour had for so lone. �* , . scotland, which labour had for so lon. _ �* , ., ., scotland, which labour had for so lone. �*, ., ., ., ., scotland, which labour had for so lon.. �*, ., ., ., ., . long. it's hard to imagine how much the cities of — long. it's hard to imagine how much the cities of change _ long. it's hard to imagine how much the cities of change in _ long. it's hard to imagine how much the cities of change in the _ long. it's hard to imagine how much the cities of change in the last - long. it's hard to imagine how much the cities of change in the last 25 i the cities of change in the last 25 years or so. even a much less and ever since the end of new labor, the weakness of labour in scotland has been a big issue for labour across the uk. we ask about the question of independence, how much does it get independence, how much does it get in the way of talking about what issues at even scottish parliament levels but particularly city council

level? �* , . . levels but particularly city council level? �* , ., ., ., , ., level? it's a matter of whether you feel it gets — level? it's a matter of whether you feel it gets in _ level? it's a matter of whether you feel it gets in the _ level? it's a matter of whether you feel it gets in the way _ level? it's a matter of whether you feel it gets in the way or _ level? it's a matter of whether you feel it gets in the way or whether. feel it gets in the way or whether you feel it should be in the way. for lots of opponents of the scottish national party it absolutely gets in the way. although the striking thing i've noticed about the election, i've been getting leaflets through my door is for all that you hear particularly labour party and conservative saying that shouldn't be about independence. i have a leaflet that was all about independence, in the negative sense saying we don't want to talk about in the pendants and therefore a vote would move the debate on. the s and p of course would point to independence as being an opportunity for scotland to gain more levers of power and control. that gets to the heart of some of the funding arguments. they are very complex and bitter arguments about whether budgets for local government are sufficient at the moment in scotland. certainly they were following in the years before the pandemic, big bump during the pandemic, big bump during the pandemic and then a big argument about how they are being distributed and how much control the smp is taken in edinburgh because it

insists that some areas are ring fence, teacher numbers and so on. it's really complex but independence does play into it. it is a background for a lot of voters in the country in a positive way for many and a negative for many. what many and a negative for many. what would ou many and a negative for many. what would you be — many and a negative for many. what would you be looking _ many and a negative for many. what would you be looking out for the day after polling day when the voting begins in they have an electric co., relatively quick, what will be the things you will be wanting to spot? it'll be interesting to see whether the snp has maintained its position or even advanced somewhat and that arguably will give energy to the continuing campaign for independence which in some way has been in stasis partly because of the pandemic. here in glasgow will certainly be interesting for keir starmer, i know he'll be keeping a very close eye on whether his party has made progress. also, other parties in this election and there will be interesting for them to see has party gate made a difference? also, just as any of the

smaller parties in advance. we do have the lib dems in the green and the scottish party and all these different options. you said at the very start, because of the way you correct them all it could be quite a complex outcome. it'll be interesting to keep an eye on it and people can get all of those details on our website of who is standing in their area. by, on our website of who is standing in their area. �* ., ., , g. , their area. a lot to remember. james cook. scotland _ their area. a lot to remember. james cook, scotland editor, _ their area. a lot to remember. james cook, scotland editor, thank - their area. a lot to remember. james cook, scotland editor, thank you - cook, scotland editor, thank you very much. a murder investigation is underway after three people were found dead in a village in buckinghamshire. a man and a woman — both in their sixties — and a man in his fifties, were found in bourne end, near slough, on tuesday. police said it was a targeted attack, and officers are not looking for anyone else. it is a shocking incident that happened here on tuesday evening. there is a police presence still here. the sheltered housing

is just behind us. there are 39 flats there. they are for people of the age of 60. they are for people of the age of 60. it was on tuesday, officers recalled here, to reports of a disturbance. when they got here, inside one of the flats they found three people dead, a man and a woman in their 60s, both from bourne end area, and a man in his 50s from an area around seven miles away from here. detectives are continuing with what they describe as a very complex investigation. it is a murder investigation. they are not looking for anyone else. they say it was a targeted attack, they say that is evidence to suggest that a serious assault took place. since we have been here this morning, residents have been coming in and out of the block of flats behind as.

we have spoke to one of them. she described what happened on tuesday. she lives in a flat a couple of flats away from where the bodies were found stop you begin to think about your own security. it is not a nice place to live anymore. it is not a nice place to live anymore. it was frightening. we did not know what was going on. nobody was telling as anything. you do not see armed police very often. that was happening. they came into your flat. she described a dramatic moment when armed officers came into the building, they searched all of the flats in the building, that residents say that earlier in the evening her husband had heard two people arguing, two men arguing in the building.

the three who have died have not formally been identified, postmortem examinations are expected to take place later today. clearly a huge amount of a shock in this area, mainly for residents who are over 60 who live in the block of flats behind me. the royal family have been paying tribute to the queen today as she celebrates her 96th birthday at her sandringham estate in norfolk. this picture has been released to mark the occasion. it was taken at windsor castle and shows the queen with two fell ponies. and this photo has also been released — a black and white image of the monarch aged two: it was taken in 1928. meanwhile at windsor, the 1st battalion coldsteam guards played happy birthday for the queen

and crowds of onlookers gathered to watch the performance. and at noon today in hyde park, the king s troop royal horse artillery fired the first of a round of celebratory royal salutes. it is, of course, a big year for the royalfamily — with all sorts of events coming up to mark the queen's 70 years on the throne. as part those platinum jubilee celebrations, westminster abbey is providing a new visitor experience — opening its roof to the public for the first time. it is a familiar view of westminster abbey, secure, at ground level. but visitors are about to be offered a different perspective, way up high. we followed the route to the roof, first through the diamond jubilee gallery to start the walk to the top.

dress comfy, wear trainers and make sure you have a head for heights. the walk up is quite tight. i am around five foot eight and i'm having to duck my head at times, but we are promised the view at the top will be worth it. and, as you step out, it is spectacular. the panoramic views over london, and you are now up close to the detail of this historic building. for these great landmarks, finding a unique experience is always a challenge, something thatjust feels really special. this rooftop is westminster abbey's offer to visitors, seeing somewhere that few others have ever been. for me, it's the sense of calm that's up here,

so parliament square, down on the floor of the abbey can be very busy, full of visitors, full of life, but it's just nice to be above it and have a look at things and take in the view. exploring every corner. the walk across the lead roof is careful but straightforward once you've made it up. if you dare, the look down gives an added sense of perspective. in this platinum jubilee year, it is an opportunity to view this historic building in a different way. daniela ralph, bbc news, westminster abbey. gosh, you definitely the head for that. the latest news at six for the first let's look at the weather with tomasz schafernaker. quiet at the moment really a lovely evening across most of the

uk. 0ne lovely evening across most of the uk. one thing we will notice is the cool breeze picking up over the next few days. this is what we've got on the weather map, high pressure to the weather map, high pressure to the north, low pressure to the cell ended easterly breeze blowing in the stuff that's going to dragon some cloud during the course of the night. i think western areas will stay clearer. this is where some of the lower temperatures will be first thing on friday morning, 4 degrees on the highlands. but further inland around five to 8 degrees was up tomorrow that easterly breeze drags in cloud across england and wales. the best of the sunshine will be out towards the west and it always is in the situation, almost always. in fact, across the southwest of scotland and some spot temperatures can get up to 90 degrees with up then you go 100 miles across the other side to the north sea coast and it's only around ten. also worth

mentioning, the tree pollen levels will be generally high, moderate to high across much of the country. this weekend we are going to see that low pressure to the south of us, high—pressure to the north so that means that when still will be blowing out of the east. a lot of cloud around across most of the uk and even the possibility again for one or two light showers maybe across the south. tomorrow and saturday could be wanted to sprinkles they are across southern areas of the uk. best sunshine across western parts of the uk. in fact, tomorrow, saturday and sunday and beyond we are always going to have the best of the weather out towards the west. as long as that easterly keeps blowing over as it will be cool and cloudy on the north sea coast, out towards the west will get that sunshine you can see on monday still generally low to the south, heights of the north and that wind even turns more of a north, northeast of the on the north sea

coast with up here is the outlook for the next few days with up very little rain forecast apart from the odd shower in temperatures easing a little bit into it next week, only around 11 to 14 because we have more of a northerly wind. 0n around 11 to 14 because we have more of a northerly wind. on a whole the weather is not too bad.

at 6:00pm, borisjohnson is to be investigated by mps into whether he misled parliament over lockdown parties. on a visit to india, the prime minister says he has nothing to hide. the prime minister says i don't want to have any absence of scrutiny. i think we should wait until the conclusion of the inquiry. but i want to focus on the stuff that i think really matters to the future of the country. this is about honesty, integrity and telling the truth in this place. and it's an important principle and one we all share. we will have all the latest from westminster on a fast—moving day. the relief of ukrainian refugees who've escaped the besieged port of mariupol as president putin

claims victory in the city. the six—year—old rikki neave, who was killed almost 30 years ago.