this is bbc news broadcasting in the uk and around the globe. i'm david eades — live in clichy — northwest of paris. our top stories... voters in france head to the polls to decide their next leader in the final round of the country's presidential election. emmanuel macron is well ahead of marine le pen in the opinion polls. she has cast her vote, emmanuel macron is expected to vote shortly. both candidates have urged people to get out and have their say, with a fear that the abstentions could be high. hello i'm ben boulos in london. also on the programme.

japan says 10 people have died off the northern island of hokkaido after a sightseeing boat went missing on saturday. as russia's war on ukraine enters its third month, us secretary of state antony blinken is expected in kyiv, the first top us offical to visit since the invasion. the row over lockdown party breaches in downing street continue. a conservative minster says removing boris johnson from office would lead to instability i understand how people feel really hurt and angry and i think the prime minister acknowledged that properly and gave a full and unreserved apology. and british boxer tyson fury retains his wbc heavyweight title after beating dillian whyte at wembley stadium. hello and welcome to bbc news.

good afternoon from clichy in the northwestern suburbs of the french capital paris. there has been a steady flow of voters over the course of the past few hours. actually, the easter holidays have just started few hours. actually, the easter holidays havejust started in paris and that is one of those indicators as to how many will turn out and vote when perhaps they will feel they have got better things to do. there is a strong sense of what is the point in this election for those people who really do not fancy emmanuel macron or marine le pen. those are the two candidates, emmanuel macron left home a short while ago on his way to the polling station and of course he will bring with him a media scrum. he is hoping to be returned to the lycee palace

back here, he will know in the next few hours as to whether he has the job are not, most people expect that to be the case, marine le pen beat him to the polls earlier today, she was in her local spot, huge gone there, a lot of chance for her and a real sense of vibrancy around her as a candidate, but very much on home turf. if we come back here for a moment, she certainly would not be getting the same response. she garnered about 7% of the vote in clichy in the first round, this was good territory for the left—wing candidatejean—luc melenchon. candidate jean—luc melenchon. emmanuel macron was candidatejean—luc melenchon. emmanuel macron was caught in the middle. an awful lot of votes to play forfor middle. an awful lot of votes to play for for these candidates. we have been looking at the policies

they have put forward to try and win those voters over. the french aren't exactly thrilled with what is on offer this election. the frustration we found at this market in the capital is the same story across the country, just listen to this woman an office worker and patrick, a retired fireman. they will not be voting for anyone. translation: | am notj going to vote for marine because i hate the far right. but macron is not that different. he is president of the rich — arrogant, contemptuous. translation: i do not hate marine, she has got better, she's _ calmer, more mature. her speech is more poised but i do not agree with her on the more sensitive policies. another demonstration this weekend — street protests have been a running theme in macron�*s time in office. the economy is growing, but millions say they feel poorer. marine le pen has seized on this and has also won support by presenting

a softer image but still has wearing a headscarf in public. sarah, who is reluctantly voting for macron, does not trust the polls that suggests le pen will lose. i am still worried because i used to believe brexit would not happen, i used to believe trump would not be elected. and each time i got up in the morning just after, and i realised it had happened and it could go the same way in france. a le pen presidency wouldn'tjust have an impact on communities across this country, but would also change france's place in the world that is because she wants to replace the european union with something else and to pull out french troops from nato's military commands. these are radical proposals at a time when there is war in europe. and marine le pen has been under fire to explain her previous admiration for vladimir putin,

including this visit to the kremlin five years ago. both candidates have been desperately trying to sell themselves to the undecided millions, maybe not as their ideal choice, but the best offer in front of them. nick beake, bbc news, paris. i have heard this selection being described as a sd i have heard this selection being described as a 3d election, those being for disappointment, dissolution and despair, so none of them are very positive elements to bring to the table for these candidates as they try to garner support and certainly marine le pen has been working on the disappointments of a emmanuel macron presidency, it will be harderfor him to bolster the sense of achievement is when that is the general mood across the country. let us find out about how this will go. i'm joined now by jean—philippe dubrulle who is the director of research

at the french institute of public opinion. thank you forjoining us. we have had the turnout at this point in the day, it is a bit down on five years ago, but 26.4%, does that tell you much? , ., ago, but 26.496, does that tell you much? , ., . , much? this turnout rate is quite euual to much? this turnout rate is quite equal to the _ much? this turnout rate is quite equal to the rate _ much? this turnout rate is quite equal to the rate in _ much? this turnout rate is quite equal to the rate in the - much? this turnout rate is quite equal to the rate in the first - equal to the rate in the first round. what we expect and what was measured in the latest polls, the turnout rate here for the second round should be very close to the first round that was around 75%, and a quarter of the voters did not go to the balance, three quarters did. there might be some relief in the emmanuel macron camp if that figure stays quite high but there is another element to this vote, you can actually just have another element to this vote, you can actuallyjust have a blank vote and i suppose that would be the worry, particularly from the emmanuel macron site, thousands,

millions perhaps, may turn up and not put a cross on the paper. that was the case _ not put a cross on the paper. that was the case five _ not put a cross on the paper. that was the case five years _ not put a cross on the paper. twat was the case five years ago in the second round of the election. there was nearly 35 ballots cast and among them, there were 4 million blank or invalid ballots, despite the fact that turnout could be on par with presidential elections, we have to take into account these invalid and blank ballot who are more even than not going to the ballots, these ballots are a sign of reject the dilemma between emmanuel macron and marine le pen. that is that 3d election. , . . , , ., election. there is also a sense of what is the _ election. there is also a sense of what is the point? _ election. there is also a sense of what is the point? they - election. there is also a sense of what is the point? they do - election. there is also a sense of what is the point? they do not i election. there is also a sense of i what is the point? they do not like either candidate and do not want to turn up. is there a lack of interest

in fact in the selection, do you think? �* ., , ., think? before the first round, we measured that, _ think? before the first round, we measured that, we _ think? before the first round, we measured that, we asked - think? before the first round, we measured that, we asked the - think? before the first round, we - measured that, we asked the french, did this campaign have any interest to you before the first round, only a minority of the french responded yes. between the two rounds, a majority has adopted this opinion, so campaigning between the two rounds has been far more interesting for the french, some of them say it has finally begun, in fact, here we have a new election. that presumably is artl have a new election. that presumably is partly because _ have a new election. that presumably is partly because emmanuel- have a new election. that presumably is partly because emmanuel macron l is partly because emmanuel macron was preoccupied with the russia— ukraine situation, he really did not campaign up untilthe ukraine situation, he really did not campaign up until the first round. not at all. all the candidates complained about that, they were saying that emmanuel macron was escaping the campaign and protecting him himself with the role of the

commander—in—chief with this war in ukraine. here we have emmanuel macron has descended into the arena, finally, to fight this war, this election, and...— election, and... the opinion polls su: est election, and... the opinion polls suggest that _ election, and... the opinion polls suggest that he — election, and... the opinion polls suggest that he will— election, and... the opinion polls suggest that he will when - election, and... the opinion polls suggest that he will when macro, j election, and... the opinion polls - suggest that he will when macro, but —— win. what it also shows is quite clear, there is no sense of a real majority for either candidate, it is a country split in two macro or maybe three ways, so what comes after this? there is not going to be after this? there is not going to be a lot of partying. the after this? there is not going to be a lot of partying-— a lot of partying. the result of the election will _ a lot of partying. the result of the election will be _ a lot of partying. the result of the election will be the _ a lot of partying. the result of the election will be the election - a lot of partying. the result of the election will be the election of - a lot of partying. the result of the election will be the election of a l election will be the election of a candidate, depending on which one, a candidate, depending on which one, a candidate that two thirds of the french did not want at all. so, the country, in france, we say it will

be ungovernable.— country, in france, we say it will be ungovernable. that is not a good note to end — be ungovernable. that is not a good note to end on. _ be ungovernable. that is not a good note to end on, but _ be ungovernable. that is not a good note to end on, but thank— be ungovernable. that is not a good note to end on, but thank you - be ungovernable. that is not a good note to end on, but thank you very. note to end on, but thank you very much indeed for your analysis on the situation and i think, in many ways, that does sum up the sense of what the french feel they are heading into, there are parliamentary elections in a matter of weeks after this, which would also be critical for any president to work out what sort of government they can work with and how much of their policies they can push through, but there is that sort of sense hanging over him that sort of sense hanging over him that the turnout for that could be pretty poor as well. let us notjump the gun, we will know by 7pm, we will get ourfirst exit the gun, we will know by 7pm, we will get our first exit polls, they are usually pretty close as to who has won and by what margin. david, thank you very much. we will have more from david later. as russia's war on ukraine enters its third month, the us secretary of state antony blinken and defence secretary lloyd austin are due in kyiv today,

the first top us officials to visit since the invasion. their trip's been announced by president volodymyr zelensky, though not confirmed by washington. it comes after a russian missile strike on a residential block in the black sea port city of odesa killed at least 8 people on saturday. well, for more on this i'm now joined by our correspondent in kyiv, anna foster. what are the expectations of the visit by us defence secretary lloyd austin and secretary of state antony blinken? it is highly unusual to have a visit like this, of this high profile announce before it actually happens. there are normally security concerns that surround this kind of thing and very often you would see the pictures from the visit afterwards, after people like this had left the country, but president zelensky held a press conference yesterday deep below the streets of kyiv and the main headline from it was the announcement that today he was

expecting too great here in kyiv antony blinkin, the us secretary of state and the secretary of defence, lloyd austen, the most high—profile us official to visit here since the war began, president zelensky has invited president biden but that has not happened, but this would mark a step up, really, certainly in the seniority of us officials who had been here. the white house has not commented, they have not had anything to say, confirmed or denied the visit or given any details at all. in kyiv today we watch and we wait to see if they arrive, if it goes ahead and if it does what items are on the agenda. the men and women of the defence are celebrating easter in the trenches they now call home. dug into the sandy soil on the outskirts of the city, they cook and sleep here. to

they will eat cakes here as well, iced with sprinkles and blessed with holy water. they were delivered from local bakeries who want to thank these fighters for saving the city. here in the trenches outside kyiv they have already repelled the russian advance and now they are sending solidarity to their colleagues on the front lines in the east and in mariupol in the hope they can do the same. translation: t they can do the same. translation: i would like to tell our fighters to stay strong. i understand that these are really hard times now, everyone has families and all the fighters are worried about their homes, wives, sons and brothers. translation: i wives, sons and brothers. translation:— wives, sons and brothers. translation: ., i] wives, sons and brothers. translation: . m translation: i am feeling good. i am in a fiaahtin translation: i am feeling good. i am in a fighting mood. _ translation: i am feeling good. i am in a fighting mood. let _ translation: i am feeling good. i am in a fighting mood. let the _ translation: i am feeling good. i am in a fighting mood. let the ones - translation: i am feeling good. i am in a fighting mood. let the ones who . in a fighting mood. let the ones who flee from _ in a fighting mood. let the ones who flee from our country worry. the ones _ flee from our country worry. the ones who — flee from our country worry. the ones who did not take up arms. everyone. — ones who did not take up arms. everyone, even politicians, showed who they— everyone, even politicians, showed who they are. are people showed who they are _ who they are. are people showed who they are i_ who they are. are people showed who they are. i am in a fighting mood

and we— they are. i am in a fighting mood and we will— they are. i am in a fighting mood and we will fight the enemy. it is an important day here in ukraine, it is orthodox easter and not everyone gets to come to church and celebrate in the way that they normally would. this is the famous saint michaels in the heart of kyiv and for a city that has been like a ghost town since this invasion began, so many people fled to try and keep safe when they thought that this city might be taken by the russians, that many people simply are not here any more, they are not living or working here, but a steady stream of the people who have stayed have been coming here, bringing easter cakes, having them blessed by the priests, even though the walk was unusual, they had to pass checkpoints, sandbags, all the things that would have been unimaginable in a capital city may

be a year ago. it does feel like a moment really in the city today, beautiful spring sunshine, and the signs of peace and celebration, something we have seen so little of in the weeks of this were so far. thank you very much for the update. anna foster therefore us. in the uk, the conservative party chairman oliver dowden has described as "speculation" the idea that the prime minister will receive more fines as a result of investigations into covid lockdown parties. he said the war in ukraine and the cost of living crisis were borisjohnson's main focus. our political correspondent — peter saull — gave my colleague joanna gosling the latest. reports emerging on friday that the police were starting to issue fines for people who attended the garden party in downing street in may and downing street are insisting that the prime minister himself is yet to receive a second fan, he has already been fined for one gathering, but it has been a difficult week, a u—turn

on thursday which culminated in mps improving an investigation into whether or not borisjohnson deliberately misled parliament and there are real grumbles again on the conservative backbenchers about whether or not he should stay as leader with one former minister suggesting it was a question of when, not if, a confidence vote takes place. it was up to the conservative party chairman to come out and defend the prime minister on the sunday morning programme and this is what he had to say. i the sunday morning programme and this is what he had to say.— this is what he had to say. i think he ave this is what he had to say. i think he gave a — this is what he had to say. i think he gave a very — this is what he had to say. i think he gave a very clear— this is what he had to say. i think he gave a very clear explanation l this is what he had to say. i think i he gave a very clear explanation and i understand how people feel really hurt and _ i understand how people feel really hurt and angry and i think the prime minister_ hurt and angry and i think the prime minister acknowledged that properly and gave _ minister acknowledged that properly and gave a full and unreserved apology. — and gave a full and unreserved apology, but i think you need to balance — apology, but i think you need to balance against that, firstly the really _ balance against that, firstly the really good things that he has done as prime _ really good things that he has done as prime minister, whether that is delivering — as prime minister, whether that is delivering vaccinations, getting breaks— delivering vaccinations, getting breaks it — delivering vaccinations, getting breaks it down or the actions in ukraine, — breaks it down or the actions in ukraine, but also the challenges we

face right— ukraine, but also the challenges we face right now, whether that is energy— face right now, whether that is energy security, they are unparallel challenges i think that instability and uncertainty caused by change of leadership— and uncertainty caused by change of leadership would not be in the national— leadership would not be in the national interest. he leadership would not be in the national interest.— leadership would not be in the national interest. he also said he had every confidence _ national interest. he also said he had every confidence that boris l had every confidence that boris johnson would leave the conservatives into the next general election and the opposition parties have been gunning for the prime ministerfor some time, but have been gunning for the prime minister for some time, but the labour leader today wanted to talk about cost of living. he has launched an appeal today for there to be an emergency budget to deal with the various challenges that struggling households are facing at the moment. it was put to keir starmer where he spent the entirety of last week only talking about party gait. i of last week only talking about -a cait. ., ., of last week only talking about -a cait. . ., . ,, of last week only talking about -a ait. ., ., ., ~ ., party gait. i want to talk about the cost of living _ party gait. i want to talk about the cost of living crisis. _ party gait. i want to talk about the cost of living crisis. the _ party gait. i want to talk about the cost of living crisis. the cost - party gait. i want to talk about the cost of living crisis. the cost of. cost of living crisis. the cost of living, — cost of living crisis. the cost of living, just _ cost of living crisis. the cost of living, just in _ cost of living crisis. the cost of living, just in the _ cost of living crisis. the cost of living, just in the last- cost of living crisis. the cost of living, just in the last week - cost of living crisis. the cost of living, just in the last week ori cost of living crisis. the cost of. living, just in the last week or two to a pensioner— living, just in the last week or two to a pensioner with _ living, just in the last week or two to a pensioner with mobility- to a pensioner with mobility problems— to a pensioner with mobility problems who _ to a pensioner with mobility problems who told - to a pensioner with mobility problems who told me - to a pensioner with mobility problems who told me that| to a pensioner with mobility. problems who told me that she to a pensioner with mobility- problems who told me that she dare not even _ problems who told me that she dare not even out — problems who told me that she dare not even out the _ problems who told me that she dare not even put the central— problems who told me that she dare not even put the central heating - problems who told me that she dare not even put the central heating on, j not even put the central heating on, she is— not even put the central heating on, she is so— not even put the central heating on, she is so worried _ not even put the central heating on, she is so worried about _ not even put the central heating on, she is so worried about the - not even put the central heating on, she is so worried about the bills - she is so worried about the bills and the — she is so worried about the bills

and the government's— she is so worried about the bills and the government's response| she is so worried about the bills - and the government's response has been utterly— and the government's response has been utterly woeful. _ and the government's response has been utterly woeful. they _ and the government's response has been utterly woeful. they did - been utterly woeful. they did nothing — been utterly woeful. they did nothing in _ been utterly woeful. they did nothing in the _ been utterly woeful. they did nothing in the spring - been utterly woeful. they did i nothing in the spring statement. they— nothing in the spring statement. they are — nothing in the spring statement. they are now— nothing in the spring statement. they are now increasing - nothing in the spring statement. they are now increasing tax, - nothing in the spring statement. they are now increasing tax, i i nothing in the spring statement. i they are now increasing tax, i think we need _ they are now increasing tax, i think we need an— they are now increasing tax, i think we need an emergency— they are now increasing tax, i think we need an emergency budget. - they are now increasing tax, i thinkl we need an emergency budget. last week, we need an emergency budget. last week. tuesday _ we need an emergency budget. week, tuesday you talked about we need an emergency budget.- week, tuesday you talked about the prime minister about parties, prime minister's questions, it was all about parties, thursday you were in parliament again, it was all about parties, why are you focusing relentlessly on parties? i parties, why are you focusing relentlessly on parties? i want to talk about the _ relentlessly on parties? i want to talk about the cost _ relentlessly on parties? i want to talk about the cost of _ relentlessly on parties? i want to talk about the cost of living. - relentlessly on parties? i want to talk about the cost of living. why j talk about the cost of living. why were _ talk about the cost of living. why were we — talk about the cost of living. why were we in — talk about the cost of living. why were we in parliament _ talk about the cost of living. why were we in parliament on - talk about the cost of living. whyl were we in parliament on tuesday with the _ were we in parliament on tuesday with the prime _ were we in parliament on tuesday with the prime minister? - were we in parliament on tuesday with the prime minister? becausej were we in parliament on tuesday. with the prime minister? because he -ot a with the prime minister? because he got a fine _ with the prime minister? because he got a fine i— with the prime minister? because he gota fine ido— with the prime minister? because he got a fine. i do want— with the prime minister? because he got a fine. i do want to _ with the prime minister? because he got a fine. i do want to concentrate l got a fine. i do want to concentrate on the _ got a fine. i do want to concentrate on the cost — got a fine. i do want to concentrate on the cost of— got a fine. i do want to concentrate on the cost of living. _ got a fine. i do want to concentrate on the cost of living.— on the cost of living. away from arties, on the cost of living. away from parties. there — on the cost of living. away from parties, there is _ on the cost of living. away from parties, there is an _ on the cost of living. away from parties, there is an article - on the cost of living. away from parties, there is an article in . on the cost of living. away from | parties, there is an article in the mail on sunday about angela rayner which made her curious. this mail on sunday about angela rayner which made her curious.— which made her curious. this article uuotes a which made her curious. this article quotes a series _ which made her curious. this article quotes a series of _ which made her curious. this article quotes a series of unnamed - quotes a series of unnamed conservative mps who say that boris johnson at prime minister's questions has been put off my kids

tried because of angela rayner sitting opposite crossing and uncrossing her legs. this has been widely criticised on social media today, with a comment from angela rayner who put out a twitter thread saying that women in politics fight sexism and misogyny and she is no different. this morning is the latest dose of gutterjournalism, i stand accused of a ploy to distract the helpless pm by being a woman, having legs and wearing clothes. the prime minister has also responded to this story and he has been highly critical, saying as much as i disagree with angela rayner on almost every political issue, i respect her as a parliamentarian and deplore the misogyny directed at her anonymously today. let's get some of the day s other news. the lebanese authorities say at least six migrants have drowned, including a young girl, after their boat sank off the country s northern coast near the port city of tripoli. forty—eight people

have been rescued. those on board included both lebanese and syrian nationals who officials say left lebanon illegally. the financial crisis in lebanon has prompted an increasing number of its citizens to try to make the sea crossing to europe. slovenians are voting in a parliamentary election, with the prime minister, janezjansa, and his right—wing sds party hoping to form a government for the fourth time. he's facing strong opposition from robert golob, the leader of the green, centre—left freedom movement. opponents of mrjansa accuse him of populism and xenophobia. shanghai has reported a total of thirty—nine covid deaths for saturday easily its highest daily figure since a strict lockdown was imposed in the city four weeks ago. china's financial capital is now battling china's biggest coronavirus outbreak to date. it's been tightening its rules, recently evacuating many people while their homes were disinfected.

japan says the bodies of ten people have been recovered, after their sightseeing boat sank off the northern island of hokkaido. the search continues for the other passengers — a total of 26 were on board. the authorities lost contact with the "kazu one" on saturday, after the crew reported that it had begun sinking. earlier, the bbc�*s asia pacific editor michael bristow told me the chances of finding survivors are slim at this point. i6 16 people still have not been found but hopes are fading that they will be found alive. this boat sank on saturday afternoon and it is a good full day since it went into the sea and the sea in that particular area of japan off the northern coast of hokkaido is very cold, just above freezing at this time of year, so

the chances of finding those people alive are very slim but the authorities are still looking to try and find the bodies at the very least. these terrors were on a cruise around an area called shiretoko peninsula right at the northern edge ofjapan, quite cut off from the rest of the country and it is a unesco world heritage site. it has plants, birds, sea life and people want to go and have a look and even in winter where much of the sea around there is icebound and there is a lot of ice flow even into spring people like to go there and see this natural environment and thatis see this natural environment and that is what has drawn the tourists there and this particular accident, it seems the weather was not particularly good, it was wind, highways, a lot of localfishing boats that had come back into shore at a time when this tourist boat was out there in the water, so perhaps

in the coming days there will be questions asked about why on earth this boat was going out there if the weather was a little bit bad. tyson fury has retained his title as wbc heavyweight champion, after beating dillian whyte in front of 94,000 people at wembley stadium. fury knocked out whyte in the 6th round of the bout. afterwards he again vowed to retire from the sport. i am going to go home with my wife and my kids. spent a lot of time on the road, i have been away a long time. i've fulfilled everything i've ever wanted to fulfil. i am going to retire as the only second heavyweight in the history after rocky marciano to retire undefeated. two—time ring magazine heavyweight champion of the world. there has never been a ring magazine holder in my era, not one of them. and it hasn't been lineal in my era, either, because all roads led to the gypsy king and i was unbeatable in this game. i will not rule out exhibitions, for sure. get some of that money.

you know, i want to have fun. you know, i'm an entertainer. you saw tonight, i entertain, it is what i do best. stop i am an entertainer. i am a legend in this game and you cannot deny it. i am the best heavyweight there has ever been, there ain't never been one that could beat me. do you know why? i am not being just confident. 6' 9" frame. 270 pound weight. can move like a middleweight, can hit like a thunderstorm and can take a punch like...anybody else. a reminder of our top story.... france is choosing its next president. in the second round of voting, the pro—european union incumbent, emmanuel macron, is being challenged by the far—right leader, marine le pen. turnout at midday was almost two percentage points lower than at the same stage in the last presidential election. here you can see president macron voting with the first later brigitte macron —

in his hometown of le touquet. that is set for the moment, see you soon. hello. a lot of dry weather to come across the uk for the remainder of today and well on into the week ahead as well. very scant amounts of rainfall to come through the remainder of april. today the winds are a little lighter than they were on saturday, but still quite blustery. and they'll be easterly or north easterly winds, quite a big area of low pressure sits to the south of us, sinking into europe. this big high to the north across iceland, though, is what's bringing us predominantly dry weather this sunday. some showers just to clear the south west of england through the afternoon. and we could see one or two for northern england, the midlands, southern scotland and northern ireland through the afternoon but they will be very, very scattered. always cooler along the north sea coast with the wind off the sea, some shelter towards the west. we could be looking at highs

of 17 or 18 degrees. through the evening and overnight, a few more showers maybe for the north east of england. overall, though, a lot of dry weather, a bit more cloud for eastern scotland in the nightjust gone. i think it will be a little milder here for first thing on monday, essentially a frost—free start to the new week. a few areas getting down the lower end of single figures in terms of temperatures. now, for monday, our high pressure centre just shifts a little bit further westwards. that swings our wind direction round to somewhat more of a northeasterly. and it also kind of weakens the effect of the high, if you like. so monday, after a fine start, i anticipate there'll be more cloud bubbling up through the day and a greater chance of that cloud towering high enough come the afternoon to squeeze out a few showers. they will be fairly well scattered again though across the uk, but a greater chance of many areas seeing them through monday, although eastern coastal counties looks set to remain dry monday into tuesday, the high pressure still with us, as i said, it's going to stay very much with us

through the rest of the week. but we switch to a more northerly wind direction, tapping into arctic air. and it also looks like we'll pull in more cloud initially from the north sea, but it'll spread quite a way westward. so much more overcast skies on tuesday and a cooler feel thanks to the arctic air. temperatures still making it into the mid teens in the best of the sunshine, butjust nine or ten along the length of the north sea coast and then the remainder of the week, it looks like we will tend to stay in arctic air with a northerly airstream. still a lot of dry weather to come. there will be some sunny spells, just look out for some local pockets of frost later in the week.

this is bbc world news, the headlines: emmanuel macron casts his vote — as france heads to the polls in the final round of the country's presidential election. japan says 10 people have died off the northern island of hokkaido after a sightseeing boat went missing on saturday. as russia's war on ukraine enters its third month, us secretary of state antony blinken is expected in kyiv, the first top us offical to visit since the invasion. the row over lockdown party breaches in downing street continue. a conservative minster says removing boris johnson from office would lead to instability