this is bbc news — welcome if you're watching here in the uk or around the globe. our top stories. the ukrainian government urges the un to do more to help bring the estimated 100,000 people trapped inside the city of mariupol to safety. campaigning has ended in france's presidential election — as emmanuel macron and his far—right rival marine le pen urge people to turn out and vote on sunday. i'm david eades live in la courneuve, just outside paris, where we'll be looking ahead to tomorrow's vote. downing street confirms britain's prime minister, borisjohnson, has not yet received any further fines for breaking lockdown rules.

the parents of madeleine mccann welcome the news that a german man has been formally made a suspect over their daughter's disappearance in 2007. and — supermarkets across the uk are limiting how much cooking oil customers are able to buy. as supplies are hit by the war in ukraine. hello and welcome. ukraine is urging the united nations and other international organisations to do more to rescue civilians and provide critical aid to areas under attack from russia. in particular officials say more helped is needed to get to people in the besieged southern city of mariupol. there are hopes for another attempt at a humanitarian corridor today but no confirmation yet if that is underway. russian forces have been trying

to take full control of mariupol for several weeks. un secretary—general antonio guterres is due to meet the russian president vladimir putin in moscow, before travelling on to kyiv. earlier, president zelensky warned that russia could attack other countries — saying the invasion of ukraine is only the beginning. simonjones reports. underattack, ukraine's second city, kharkiv. russia's assault is intensifying. the dangers are clear. despite the destruction, some residents are determined to stay. we are going to fight. to fight as long as it is needed for the victory. fresh attempts are being made to get civilians out of mariupol. 100,000 people are still thought to be trapped there. ukraine's deputy prime minister says

the evacuation will only succeed with the help of the un. translation: un right now just observes what is happening in mariupol, and if the world unites and demands that this evacuation happens, only then it can happen. to try to halt the fighting, the head of the un will travel to moscow on tuesday for talks with president putin before going to kyiv to meet president zelensky on thursday. there is a mood of urgency. these satellite images are said to show a second mass grave on the outskirts of mariupol. this family, who've made it to safety, say they walked for five days to escape the conflict. translation: we will never forget what happened. - we cannot. but we need to keep our spirits up and raise our children. russia says it has captured an arms depot in the kharkiv region,

containing thousands of tonnes of ammunition. the uk says it's considering expanding military support to kyiv by giving poland tanks to replace those warsaw is sending to ukraine. we're also looking more at what we can do to backfill in countries such as poland who may want to send heavier weaponry to defend — help defend the ukrainians. and the ukrainian president has welcomed another uk commitment. translation: i am grateful to our british friends - for the important symbolic decision announced today to return the embassy to kyiv. the united kingdom became the 215t country to return a diplomatic mission to our capital, and this shows that we're not the only ones who believe in the victory of life over death. russia has, for the first time, admitted that at least one crew member died when its black sea flagship moskva sank last week. 27 others are unaccounted for.

ukraine says it struck the vessel with missiles. moscow has blamed the sinking on a fire. there's claim and counterclaim. but president zelensky says the attack on ukraine is only the beginning, and that russia intends to invade other countries. simon jones, bbc news. 0ur correspondentjoe inwood is in the capital kyiv and has the latest on the developing situation. the area where the fighting is now concentrated is in the east of the country, a place called the donbas. i'm sure everyone will have heard of that many times now. this is the heartland of whether fighting that many times now. this is the heartland of whetherfighting is infant a number of years but it is also where the ukrainian forces are very, very fortified. i was there a short while ago and is in the trenches and you can see the ukrainians are very well and, well

equipped in will determine soldiers. the russians are going to be launching aerial bombardment from above which will be devastating but are coming up against a determined aerial defence so a lack of movement will be surprising.— will be surprising. finally i hope is the mantra _ will be surprising. finally i hope is the mantra around _ will be surprising. finally i hope is the mantra around the - is the mantra around the humanitarian corridors today. it is at the same expectation of the meetings between the un boss vladimir putin and president zelensky? i vladimir putin and president zelensky?— vladimir putin and president zelens ? ~ , , ., zelensky? i think probably even more so. zelensky? i think probably even more s0- although — zelensky? i think probably even more so. although antonio _ zelensky? i think probably even more so. although antonio guterres - zelensky? i think probably even more so. although antonio guterres is - so. although antonio guterres is probably the world's most senior diplomats, un, going to be seen both presidents, but you have two side so vastly, vastly different and what they want and could expect to get on behalf of their populations, how he is going to find common ground there i don't know. there will be other gains to be made, i'm sure. some

talk of drawing down, the beginning of a process may be, when you have a situation where one side potentially wants to take over large amounts of the territory of the other how we can find a compromise there is quite difficult to know. ice can find a compromise there is quite difficult to know.— difficult to know. joe inward reporting — joe inwood reporting from kyiv. comments by a russian major general saying control of southern ukraine would give russian forces access to the transnistria region of moldova — have been widely reported. earlier i asked igor munteanu, a former moldovan ambassador to the us, and a former member of parliament, to tell me more about the region. co nsta ntly, constantly, it has been employed by the russian federation to get concessions and we have a division now which is the capital of moldova and to block the accession of moldova to the european union. constantly, it has been pivoted towards, kind of, coalition with the central government of moldova and now it is seen as a kind of

extension of the russian federation. it applies the same laws of the russian federation and it has accumulated astronomical depths photos that will use these and presume it is never played. h0??? presume it is never played. how concerned _ presume it is never played. how concerned about _ presume it is never played. how concerned about the _ presume it is never played. how concerned about the comments from the russian general? i quoted saying that if russia could get control of southern ukraine it will move towards transnistria where he claimed russian speakers were being oppressed. the claimed russian speakers were being o- ressed. ., claimed russian speakers were being o- ressed. . , oppressed. the danger is well stated. oppressed. the danger is well stated- we — oppressed. the danger is well stated. we have _ oppressed. the danger is well stated. we have to _ oppressed. the danger is well stated. we have to see - oppressed. the danger is well stated. we have to see this i oppressed. the danger is well stated. we have to see this in oppressed. the danger is well. stated. we have to see this in a kind of dynamic perspective. very much the invasion of moldova would be dependent on the outcomes of the work in ukraine and i think we should not underestimate the vests. 0f should not underestimate the vests. of course for the russians, the attacking of a debtor is of major importance. they have been hit with

the cruiser moskva and they have lost one of the most important ships of their fleet but they would like to see the weaknesses of the region and moldova are seen as a fragile country. from this perspective, i would say that the statement of the general commander of the russian federation has to be seen as a kind of threat to moldova to dissociate itself from ukraine, from the global community supporting ukraine, and also can be seen as a call for action for the proxy groups in moldova to challenge the incumbent government and to create different sorts of hybrid and constant pressure of the government. you think this is _ pressure of the government. you think this is about _ pressure of the government. you think this is about disruption, as well, to the status quo in moldova?

what precautions is middle to moldova taking with regarding to reduce the eu, and i need a full day in the eu membership questionnaire and are currently associated member, and are currently associated member, and you? irate and are currently associated member, and ou? ~ ., and are currently associated member, and ou? ~ . ., and are currently associated member, and w? . ., ., and you? we have an associated letter saying _ and you? we have an associated letter saying we _ and you? we have an associated letter saying we would _ and you? we have an associated letter saying we would like - and you? we have an associated letter saying we would like to i and you? we have an associatedj letter saying we would like to be seen and accepted as a country infosys of accession to the european union. i don't believe in moldova are willing to accept a defeat and we have to defend ourselves and some of the governmental circles would like to see that moldova is regarded by russia as a neutral country. in my humble opinion, neutrality doesn't speak anything to russia. it is simply a nickname for inaction and the neutrality is exploited by russia to keep moldova silent and not to support ukraine in any other

way. not to support ukraine in any other wa . ., ~ ., ., ., not to support ukraine in any other wa. ., .,. ~ ,, ., way. former moldovan mp speaking to me a little earlier. _ campaigning has ended in france ahead of what's expected to be a close run—off between president emmanuel macron, and his far—right rival, marine le pen, on sunday. 0pinion polls suggest macron still has the upper hand, but his challenger could perform better than she did when the pair went head to head in 2017. we can cross live to la courneuve, just outside paris, and my colleague david eades. thank you, annita. interesting, both those things you said are going to play out here. it is difficult to see how emmanuel macron wouldn't win the election given the opinion polls at this stage. it is also difficult to see how marine le pen won't do better than she did last time round. that said, a lot will ride on places like this, about five miles to the north of the centre of paris but 63% of

voters here rejected both those candidates. they went for the left—wing candidatejohn luke who nationally drew something like 27% of the votes just pipped by marine le pen and his one message has been i'm not going to tell you who to vote for, i'lljust i'm not going to tell you who to vote for, i'll just tell you i'm not going to tell you who to vote for, i'lljust tell you not i'm not going to tell you who to vote for, i'll just tell you not to vote for, i'll just tell you not to vote for, i'll just tell you not to vote for marine le pen so people have to make up their own mind and try and work out what that might mean and the vice president of posters opinion nowjoins us. is that a fair comment and would your own opinion figures suggest that it is hard to see how micron doesn't win this relatively comfortably? he is at 57% and that result from marine — is at 57% and that result from marine le _ is at 57% and that result from marine le pen and we don't really see how— marine le pen and we don't really see how we're doing the maths in the first round _ see how we're doing the maths in the first round of— see how we're doing the maths in the first round of the second round how

can win _ first round of the second round how can win. only 7% and he has much more _ can win. only 7% and he has much more coming _ can win. only 7% and he has much more coming from other candidates. it is more coming from other candidates. it is going _ more coming from other candidates. it is going to be a victim of a but how large — it is going to be a victim of a but how large a _ it is going to be a victim of a but how large a victory we don't know. there _ how large a victory we don't know. there was — how large a victory we don't know. there was an extreme right candidate he got us in so one would expect a lot of those votes to go to marine le pen. 63% wanted the left—wing candidate say now what do they do? it is a real question for sunday. five _ it is a real question for sunday. five years — it is a real question for sunday. five years ago, here 82% on the second — five years ago, here 82% on the second round voted for the macron and i_ second round voted for the macron and i guess— second round voted for the macron and i guess tomorrow will be low and probably— and i guess tomorrow will be low and probably because what we have seen in the _ probably because what we have seen in the five _ probably because what we have seen in the five years is that we have more _ in the five years is that we have more voters voting for marine le pen now and _ more voters voting for marine le pen now and we _ more voters voting for marine le pen now and we have a lower level of voters _ now and we have a lower level of voters for — now and we have a lower level of voters for macron, 50% now, it was 65 years _ voters for macron, 50% now, it was 65 years ago, so we expect half of them _ 65 years ago, so we expect half of

them will— 65 years ago, so we expect half of them will choose for macron and all vote for— them will choose for macron and all vote for macron but about a third or a quarter— vote for macron but about a third or a quarter will go to marine le pen, which _ a quarter will go to marine le pen, which is _ a quarter will go to marine le pen, which is new, and shows they are quite _ which is new, and shows they are quite upset — which is new, and shows they are quite upset about the magsafe residency. we quite upset about the magsafe residen . ~ ., �* ., ., , , residency. we don't want to burst the bubble _ residency. we don't want to burst the bubble of— residency. we don't want to burst the bubble of anticipation - residency. we don't want to burst the bubble of anticipation of - residency. we don't want to burst the bubble of anticipation of whatj the bubble of anticipation of what is going to happen in this election but i think you paint a fairly clear picture. then we go to the parliamentary elections which follow which really are key for any president in terms of how much power he will wield. how much you think will happen and where does that leave those great big piece of french politics, socialist party and it was the republicans?— french politics, socialist party and it was the republicans? clearly we are exoecting _ it was the republicans? clearly we are expecting that _ it was the republicans? clearly we are expecting that macron - it was the republicans? clearly we are expecting that macron will- it was the republicans? clearly we are expecting that macron will get| it was the republicans? clearly we l are expecting that macron will get a majority— are expecting that macron will get a majority in — are expecting that macron will get a majority in the parliament, may be a shorter— majority in the parliament, may be a shorter majority than it had five years _ shorter majority than it had five years ago _ shorter majority than it had five years ago. we had about 350 mp5 shorter majority than it had five years ago. we had about 350 mps in the majority to 189 so you can see that it _

the majority to 189 so you can see that it was — the majority to 189 so you can see that it was large. it could be a bit shorter— that it was large. it could be a bit shorter but — that it was large. it could be a bit shorter but we're expecting it is going _ shorter but we're expecting it is going to — shorter but we're expecting it is going to majority because most of them _ going to majority because most of them voters are not going to turn out in _ them voters are not going to turn out in two — them voters are not going to turn out in two months for the parliamentary election. we are expecting that less than 50% probably will turn up on most of the people _ probably will turn up on most of the people we _ probably will turn up on most of the people we vote again at the voters of the _ people we vote again at the voters of the winner. the others are thinking _ of the winner. the others are thinking it— of the winner. the others are thinking it is over and the most important — thinking it is over and the most important person is not in the basins— important person is not in the basins are _ important person is not in the basins are not important to vote in the parliamentary. for those republican, conservative and socialist _ republican, conservative and socialist it is going to be very important because they will play their survival game in the selection. their survival game in the selection-— their survival game in the selection. , , ., selection. everything hinges for them and getting _ selection. everything hinges for them and getting a _ selection. everything hinges for them and getting a good - them and getting a good representation back in parliament, i suppose. just representation back in parliament, i su ose. , representation back in parliament, i suuose. , , ., , suppose. just coming up to this oint in suppose. just coming up to this point in the _ suppose. just coming up to this point in the campaign, - suppose. just coming up to this point in the campaign, marine i suppose. just coming up to this | point in the campaign, marine le suppose. just coming up to this - point in the campaign, marine le pen pushed out and the cost of living. that was her big ticket doesn't always seem that exciting but has proved to say the course and has been a problem for emmanuel macron.

53% of the people so they are going to vote _ 53% of the people so they are going to vote on _ 53% of the people so they are going to vote on the issue of cost of living — to vote on the issue of cost of living so — to vote on the issue of cost of livin: su ., to vote on the issue of cost of livin: s. . ,, ., to vote on the issue of cost of livin. s. ., ,, ., ., " to vote on the issue of cost of livin s. . ,, . ., " . living so and russian covid-19 have fallen away? _ living so and russian covid-19 have fallen away? about _ living so and russian covid-19 have fallen away? about a _ living so and russian covid-19 have fallen away? about a third - living so and russian covid-19 have fallen away? about a third of - living so and russian covid-19 have | fallen away? about a third of voters said they would _ fallen away? about a third of voters said they would vote _ fallen away? about a third of voters said they would vote on _ fallen away? about a third of voters said they would vote on russia - fallen away? about a third of voters| said they would vote on russia when the war— said they would vote on russia when the war began at the beginning of march _ the war began at the beginning of march and it decreased all of the campaign — march and it decreased all of the campaign and finish a 20% over so it is not _ campaign and finish a 20% over so it is nota— campaign and finish a 20% over so it is not a big _ campaign and finish a 20% over so it is not a big issue for many voters. the pandemic was over also. consider villa concentrate on that and focus on that— villa concentrate on that and focus on that it _ villa concentrate on that and focus on that it is — villa concentrate on that and focus on that it is difficult for macron because — on that it is difficult for macron because of course all the time when people _ because of course all the time when people are — because of course all the time when people are dissatisfied with inflation they think it is because of the _ inflation they think it is because of the government. that inflation they think it is because of the government.— of the government. that is the challenge _ of the government. that is the challenge for _ of the government. that is the challenge for every _ of the government. that is the l challenge for every government, isn't it? thank you very much. opinion gets a pretty close on the second round and as he was saying that it would point to a fairly comfortable win for emmanuel macron at this stage but as he pointed out

last night in these last words in this campaign opinion polls do not win elections and get out and vote so he still has anxieties about the numbers who might simply stay at home. ., , numbers who might simply stay at home. . , . numbers who might simply stay at home. ., , . downing street has confirmed that borisjohnson has not received any further fixed penalty notices for breaking lockdown rules. the british prime minister has returned to the uk after a two—day trip to india. it was been overshadowed by the controversy over lockdown parties in downing street — with his leadership under increasing strain. our political correspondent jonathan blake has the latest. downing street has confirmed that the prime minister has not received a fine for or received any further fines, in fact, from the metropolitan police. no further fixed penalty notices at this point. of course, he has already had one of course, he has already had one for the event in the cabinet room on the occasion of his birthday but amid reports by itv news and others that the metropolitan police has

begun issuing fines for the event in the downing street garden on the 20th of may 2020 you might remember that was an occasion where up to 100 orso that was an occasion where up to 100 or so staff are invited to what was described as a bring your own booze drinks event so far no find that the prime ministerfor that. it drinks event so far no find that the prime minister for that. it doesn't mean that others might be in the offing at some point that is just number ten putting to bed any claims to the country at this point. fzierr; to the country at this point. very briefl as to the country at this point. very briefly as boris _ to the country at this point. very briefly as boris johnson - to the country at this point. very briefly as borisjohnson returns from that trip to india what is the lie of the land for him? pretty prominent conservatives had said they want to see him go. it is tricky for _ they want to see him go. it is tricky for the _ they want to see him go. it is tricky for the prime _ they want to see him go. it 3 tricky for the prime minister at the moment. things are worse than when he went to india despite his attempts to shift the focus, reassert his authority as romans do, talk about trade deals and responsibly were in ukraine. support among his mps seem to be weakening if anything, come on in the past few days coming out and saying they think the prime minister should go and one prominent backbencher steve baker telling the telegraph today that he thinks the party will reap

the whirlwind at this whole saga at the whirlwind at this whole saga at the local elections in early may. jonathan blake. the parents of madeleine mccann have welcomed the decision by portuguese authorities to declare a german man as an official suspect in their daughter's disappearance. madeleine was three years old when she was last seen at the resort of praia de luz in 2007. the suspect hasn't been formally named, but is believed to be forty—five—year—old christian brueckner, who's serving a jail term in germany for an unrelated offence. we assume that the portuguese authorities here are going to want to question this man, but how is that going to happen? will they want to travel to germany to interrogate him in the prison where he's already being held on unrelated offenses? or will they rely on the german police to do that for them? and how will the british police be involved? the metropolitan police have been involved in this wider investigation over the last few years. will they have questions that they want to ask? so we're still getting a sense

of how that's going to work. and remember, the timing here is really important because in the next few days, it will be 15 years since madeleine mccann was last seen on this beach, since she disappeared here in praia da luz. and 15 years is a really important point here in portugal. after then, it's really difficult for somebody to be made an official suspect, or an arguido, in a case like this. so by doing this now, the portuguese authorities have more room in the weeks, months, maybe years going forwards, they have more options. and madeleine's parents issued a statement last night, kate and gerry mccann. they said that they welcomed this development, that they saw it potentially as progress, but they know that the people can be made a suspect and then that can be withdrawn.

it happened to them years ago. so they pointed out that this man has not been charged with anything. we know that previously he's denied any involvement. i think one of the most moving things they said in their statement is that even after all these years, they still have hope. they have hope that madeleine could still be alive. and they say that they hope in that case that one day they might be reunited with her. jon kay. supermarkets across the uk are limiting how much cooking oil customers are able to buy, as supplies are hit by the war in ukraine. the british retail consortium says the restrictions are a temporary measure "to ensure availability for everyone." our business reporter simon browning is here. simon, what are big limitations at the moment?— simon, what are big limitations at the moment? this is an unexpected and sad consequence _ the moment? this is an unexpected and sad consequence of— the moment? this is an unexpected and sad consequence of what - the moment? this is an unexpected and sad consequence of what is - and sad consequence of what is happening in ukraine but the sunflower is the national symbol of ukraine and sunflower oil production has been severely affected by the invasion of what is happening there. there is a limit on supplies at the moment, uk supermarkets, tesco along three bottles per customer at the

moment, waitrose and morrisons limited shoppers to situated in each and the boss of iceland has also taught that, they are limiting production bringing in smaller bottles. sunflower oil is using so much of our cooking here in the united kingdom. we use it at home to cook and it is also lots of the products we buy from the government and is involved in factory production. one big manager told the bbc a few months ago that they only had four months supply at that point and it is used in their production processes for things like biscuits, oven chips, mayonnaise, tuna, crisps and cereal bars. huge amounts of cupboard staples that will need day—to—day in our shops. there is a big push now to find alternative sources to sunflower oil supplies run low. rapeseed oil is being seen as a big alternative but obviously sunflower oil reduces in supply there has now been a push on demand for rapeseed oil that is causing prices for rapeseed oil to grow as well so, yes, supplies being limited and prices are being pushed up which

is not what we want to hear either as the cost of living crisis in the uk continues to bite. absolutely and the boss of iceland _ uk continues to bite. absolutely and the boss of iceland supermarkets . the boss of iceland supermarkets which had walkers been talking about this as well. . ., ., ., this as well. iceland, one of the ics of this as well. iceland, one of the pics of muggers _ this as well. iceland, one of the pics of muggers in _ this as well. iceland, one of the pics of muggers in the - this as well. iceland, one of the pics of muggers in the united . pics of muggers in the united kingdom took palm oil, the quite controversial oil use and affected in vain for a set of reduction of also its product a couple of years ago, most notably things like peanut butter, and they have a place in palm oil with sunflower oil. unfortunately again now because of the supply crunch and sunflower oil they are having to bring back palm oil. richard walker says ten travelling to some of those products. it is not what the business wants to do but because of the lack of sunflower oil palm oil is going into some products. they say temporarily for 50 products and it is going to be as short as it can put until supplies rebound again it is going back in.— is going back in. thank you for takin: us is going back in. thank you for taking us through _ is going back in. thank you for taking us through that, - is going back in. thank you for taking us through that, simon| taking us through that, simon browning.

the bbc has learned that negotiations to reach financial settlements for 39 subpostmasters in the uk, who were wrongly found guilty of theft and false accounting, have reached an impasse — a year after they had their convictions overturned at the court of appeal. those affected received criminal records and lost their businesses , and some were sent to prison , after being falsely accused by the post office, because of faulty computer software. the duke and duchess of cambridge have released new photographs of prince louis to mark his fourth birthday. the pictures were taken earlier this month by his mother. they show louis — who is the youngest of william and catherine's three children — enjoying a trip to the beach, whilst on a family trip to norfolk. work has begun on the world's largest animal bridge in southern california, allowing a safe route between a range of hills and the santa monica mountains for creatures in the area. the wallis annenberg wildlife crossing will span a ten—lane motorway northwest of los angeles , helping mammals including mountain lions, coyotes and deer to have better access to food and potential mating partners.

for more details an owl of our top stories today you can go cost the bbc news website and you can see that it bbc news website and you can see thatitis bbc news website and you can see that it is technically the very latest developments in ukraine. waiting to see whether that much talked about, much hoped—for humanitarian corridors to allow people to get out of the southern besieged city of mariupol is actually taking effect. we haven't heard any confirmation about whether thatis heard any confirmation about whether that is happening or not. clearly some humanitarian corridors have works in ukraine but in many cases despite much talk about than they haven't come to fruition. we are going to keep a very close eye on that situation and you can keep up—to—date with live updates on the website on that story. don't forget, you can get in touch with me on twitter as well at macleay. goodbye

for now. hello there. at this time of year, wind direction can have quite a significant impact on the weather story. lots of dry weather to come. cao was lying down here used to be known as a sign of rain is coming but there's very little chance here as it stands. there are rainfall accumulations the next few days. i know it is shades and blue but it is the very pale blue end which means at the best couple of millimetres for most that the event was the west myrtle. it is so dry because of this big high sitting towards the north of the uk. there is a low for the south planning for the continent, icy bias between the two fairly

close together and that is why we are seeing an notable easterly wind through the course of the weekend. small chance of some showers across wales, the midlands and the south—west of england the deafening, may be the odd one getting into yorkshire coming off the north sea jos —— south—west of england, may the odd one. chilly wind feels particularly cool along the length of the north seacoast, some spots getting up no higher than 11—12 here. sunshine further west and we should seek and that is 16, 17, 18 degrees. overnight on sunday isobars open up a little bitjust scotland, chance of a fast, little change in that picture on the whole, perhaps more in the way of sunshine on sunday for england and wales. chance of a shelf of the channel islands and won us over the south—west of england but elsewhere it is looking dry. still something of cloud setting to the north of scotland. temperatures on sunday still looking

at highs of 16—18. it is a change for the beginning of the week, though. high pressure is not going anywhere but it is drifting a little bit further westwards so we will just go around to a more northerly direction of the easterly of the weekend and what that does his tapas into arctic air so the field through the coming seven days will be an increasingly chilly one. temperatures, though, still with a bit of sunshine, responding not to bad role such as they say down from where we would expect to be at this time of year but the 17th and 18th are gone and we're are looking at perhaps 1a or 15 and a loss of dry weather for the week ahead.

as supplies are hit by the war in ukraine. hello, and welcome to the programme which brings together some of the uk's leading columnists with the foreign correspondents who write, blog and broadcast from the dateline: london. here in the strudio are steve richards, who's been walking and reporting the westminster beat for decades,