hello, welcome to bbc news — i'm victoria derbyshire. here are your headlines: emmanuel macron is re—elected as french president — he promises to unite the country after defeating the anti immigration candidate marine le pen. translation: my friends, we will need to be kind and respectful - because our country harbours many doubts and divisions, so we will need to be strong, but nobody will be left by the wayside. president zelensky meets the united states�* top diplomat anthony blinken — it's the first time a senior us official has visited ukraine since the war began. in the uk borisjohnson has told labour's deputy leader he regards claims made about her in yesterday's mail on sunday as misogynistic. the paper said some tory mps had suggested she tried to distract

the prime minister by crossing and uncrossing her legs. victims of sexual offences in england and wales are facing the longest waits on record for their cases to go through court. it's been one year since a young man died after diving into the river thames in london to save a woman who fell in. to mark this, one of his songs will be played on bbc radio for the first time. emmanuel macron has promised to unite france and be a "president for all", after being re—elected as the country's leader. he beat his anti—immigration rival marine le pen to become the first

french president in 20 years to win a second term. let's cross live to paris and talk to david eades. you join us at this rather wonderful spot overlooking the arc de triomphe, the famed ark, and it is a signal of success, i suppose, for emmanuel macron right now. he is the first french president in some 20 years to win a second term in office. he has been vowing to unite the country after his re—election. looking at the skill of his victory you might wonder looking at the skill of his victory you might wonder why, looking at the skill of his victory you might wonder why, 58.5% looking at the skill of his victory you might wonder why, 58.5% of looking at the skill of his victory you might wonder why, 58.5% of the vote went to him, 41.5, to his far right rival, marine le pen, in other respects that might look like a crushing victory, but he has had to acknowledge a huge wave of disaffection after his first term in office reflected partly in the abstentions figure, the highest since 1969, but also he knows he won a lot of votes from people simply more determined to block the far right than to support his policies. i've got a couple of the papers i

want to show you from this morning, starting with liberation, a french newspaper, who should he be saying thank you to? notjust his own supporters because a lot of the left vote did go his way. also let me show you the centre—right great victory, great challenges ahead in le figaro, never a truer word spoken for president macron who is about to embark on a new five year term. let's get the latest.— let's get the latest. en'oying his moment, let's get the latest. en'oying his moment. the h let's get the latest. en'oying his moment, the centrist _ let's get the latest. enjoying his moment, the centrist pro-eu i let's get the latest. enjoying his - moment, the centrist pro-eu emmanuel moment, the centrist pro—eu emmanuel macron, the first sitting french president to win re—election for 20 years. translation: my president to win re-election for 20 years. translation:— president to win re-election for 20

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iii! affection. france opted for the familiar. but _ affection. france opted for the familiar. but elections - affection. france opted for the familiar. but elections can - affection. france opted for the | familiar. but elections can help reveal a country's divides. now the challenge of trying to heal them. jessica parker, bbc news, in paris. so it is victory but not a huge amount of glory, that seems to be the message coming out of france at the message coming out of france at the moment. but let's get a perspective on that from our europe editor katya adler who is with me now. in some respects, certainly looking into france from outside, it's a very strange result. it is a crushing victory in most democratic circles, and yet anything but if you are in france. 1 circles, and yet anything but if you are in france.— are in france. i think if you look at it ou are in france. i think if you look at it you could _ are in france. i think if you look at it you could say _ are in france. i think if you look at it you could say emanuel- are in france. i think if you look - at it you could say emanuel macron is respected but he is not loved, that comes _ is respected but he is not loved, that comes across very much in the result _

that comes across very much in the result you — that comes across very much in the result. you were referring earlier to the _ result. you were referring earlier to the fact — result. you were referring earlier to the fact a lot of people who voted — to the fact a lot of people who voted for _ to the fact a lot of people who voted for him actually voted against marine _ voted for him actually voted against marine le _ voted for him actually voted against marine le pen. but that's nothing new in— marine le pen. but that's nothing new in france, we have had an election— new in france, we have had an election over election over election where _ election over election over election where you — election over election over election where you have had a more mainstream candidate _ where you have had a more mainstream candidate standing opposite a far i’ili'lt candidate standing opposite a far right or— candidate standing opposite a far right or a — candidate standing opposite a far right or a nationalist populist candidate, howeveryou right or a nationalist populist candidate, however you want to describe — candidate, however you want to describe the different candidates, and there — describe the different candidates, and there is a tendency at the last minute _ and there is a tendency at the last minute at — and there is a tendency at the last minute at least four people to say that is _ minute at least four people to say that is not — minute at least four people to say that is not my france, that is not the figurehead i want for my country _ the figurehead i want for my country. but yes, record levels of people _ country. but yes, record levels of people not— country. but yes, record levels of people not turning out to vote, or spoiling _ people not turning out to vote, or spoiling their ballot, but he recognised that in front of their full tower— recognised that in front of their full tower last night. this was a new, _ full tower last night. this was a new. nruch— full tower last night. this was a new, much more humble emanuel macron, _ new, much more humble emanuel macron, at— new, much more humble emanuel macron, at least in the first few hours _ macron, at least in the first few hours of — macron, at least in the first few hours of his victory. he admitted every— hours of his victory. he admitted every single one of those groups of people _ every single one of those groups of people who didn't actually support him fully— people who didn't actually support him fully and said i want to unite the country and i want to work for all of— the country and i want to work for all of you — the country and i want to work for all of you. so there were lots of promises — all of you. so there were lots of promises made last night but it will be a difficult five years. a be a difficult five years. difficult few weeks, possibly. just reflecting on last night, it felt

almost like a funeral procession as he was walking up with his wife and some youngsters to the stage to take the adulation of his supporters. but look, in five or six weeks' time we have the parliamentary elections. never quite as sexy as the presidential, but critical this time around, isn't it, to see how much power he will actually wield in france. it power he will actually wield in france. , ., , power he will actually wield in france. . . . power he will actually wield in france. ., france. it is always critical and never sexy- — france. it is always critical and never sexy. that's _ france. it is always critical and never sexy. that's the - france. it is always critical and never sexy. that's the truth, l never sexy. that's the truth, everybody _ never sexy. that's the truth, everybody says, the president! but the president has his or her hands tied if— the president has his or her hands tied it he — the president has his or her hands tied if he cannot get a majority in parliament. going back to the promises _ parliament. going back to the promises emmanuel macron made, remember, — promises emmanuel macron made, remember, they made similar promises in 2017, _ remember, they made similar promises in 2017, he _ remember, they made similar promises in 2017, he was going to be the president— in 2017, he was going to be the president of the environment, he was going _ president of the environment, he was going to _ president of the environment, he was going to be _ president of the environment, he was going to be for socialjustice and reform _ going to be for socialjustice and reform the economy and so on and so on. reform the economy and so on and so on but— reform the economy and so on and so on but the _ reform the economy and so on and so on. but the realities of leadership came _ on. but the realities of leadership came into — on. but the realities of leadership came into play and it wasn'tjust covid-i9 — came into play and it wasn'tjust covid—19 and it wasn't just russia's invasion— covid—19 and it wasn't just russia's invasion of— covid—19 and it wasn't just russia's invasion of ukraine, it was that lurking — invasion of ukraine, it was that lurking shadow of the far right in france _ lurking shadow of the far right in france that pushed emmanuel macron towards _

france that pushed emmanuel macron towards sort of those kind of traditional topics like immigration and law— traditional topics like immigration and law and order. and the fear in france _ and law and order. and the fear in france again — and law and order. and the fear in france again today is that that might— france again today is that that might happen to him again despite the promises. ithink might happen to him again despite the promises. i think people do believe — the promises. i think people do believe he cares about the environment, he has that reputation, but witt— environment, he has that reputation, but will he _ environment, he has that reputation, but will he be able to do this? first _ but will he be able to do this? first and — but will he be able to do this? first and foremost come the parliamentary elections. the word ecolor parliamentary elections. the word ecology came _ parliamentary elections. the word ecology came op _ parliamentary elections. the word ecology came up a _ parliamentary elections. the word ecology came up a lot _ parliamentary elections. the word ecology came up a lot last - parliamentary elections. the word ecology came up a lot last night i ecology came up a lot last night from macron's lips. there is a muted acceptance of what has happened in france, but further afield around the european union, unmitigated relief, would that be fair? definitely not muted relief, the sili'l definitely not muted relief, the sigh of— definitely not muted relief, the sigh of relief from brussels was so loud we _ sigh of relief from brussels was so loud we could almost hear it from here last — loud we could almost hear it from here last night. the tweets were coming — here last night. the tweets were coming in — here last night. the tweets were coming in thick and fast from eu leaders — coming in thick and fast from eu leaders and of course when somebody wins an— leaders and of course when somebody wins an election than other leaders always— wins an election than other leaders always right to say congratulations. we had _ always right to say congratulations. we had that for emmanuel macron but almost _ we had that for emmanuel macron but almost att— we had that for emmanuel macron but almost all the tweets from eu leaders. — almost all the tweets from eu leaders, in their short tweets, said this is— leaders, in their short tweets, said this is a _ leaders, in their short tweets, said this is a vote — leaders, in their short tweets, said this is a vote for the european union, — this is a vote for the european union, this— this is a vote for the european union, this is a show of faith by the french— union, this is a show of faith by the french people in the european project _ the french people in the european project. that's what they were

worried — project. that's what they were worried about, marine le pen is a known _ worried about, marine le pen is a known eurosceptic and would have been _ known eurosceptic and would have been seen — known eurosceptic and would have been seen as president as a kind of existential— been seen as president as a kind of existential threat for brussels. but it goes— existential threat for brussels. but it goes beyond brussels and into nato, _ it goes beyond brussels and into nato, and — it goes beyond brussels and into nato, and of course that is so important _ nato, and of course that is so important with the current russia ukraine _ important with the current russia ukraine crisis. france is the eu's this big — ukraine crisis. france is the eu's this big single military power, now the uk _ this big single military power, now the uk has — this big single military power, now the uk has left, it is a leader not 'ust the uk has left, it is a leader not just in— the uk has left, it is a leader not just in brussels but also in nato. marine _ just in brussels but also in nato. marine le — just in brussels but also in nato. marine le pen has traditionally ciose _ marine le pen has traditionally close ties — marine le pen has traditionally close ties to moscow and also wanted to take _ close ties to moscow and also wanted to take france out of native's miiitarv— to take france out of native's military command. that had european allies and _ military command. that had european allies and the us spooked so there was relief— allies and the us spooked so there was relief coming from washington as well as— was relief coming from washington as well as night. was relief coming from washington as well as night-— well as night. macron has had had a congratulatory _ well as night. macron has had had a congratulatory note _ well as night. macron has had had a congratulatory note from _ well as night. macron has had had a congratulatory note from vladimir. congratulatory note from vladimir putin as well so maybe that will change that balance a little bit. katya adler, thank you very much indeed. as katya adler explained, it is a complicated result in many ways but if you want more analysis on why so do go to our website, we have analysis from our correspondence and experts on what this second term for emmanuel macron might end up looking like. bbc.com/ news command follow

the links. and from paris now, back to you, samantha, in london. anyway... samantha is on bbc world later i think. let's get the latest from ukraine. the head of ukrainian railways says five stations have come under fire in western and central ukraine, they're saying there are casualities reported. meanwhile russia is claiming it has shot down two ukrainian drones that were flying over russian territory near the border. and this comes after us secretary of state antony blinken and us defence secretary lloyd austin met president zelensky in kyiv on sunday. mr blinken, said it was an important moment to be in ukraine and to show support for the country. he said while in the capital kyiv, he saw people walking around and it was a sign that russia had already failed its mission. we certainly saw people on the streets in kyiv. evidence of the fact that the battle for kyiv was won and there is, what looks from the surface at least, to be a normal life

in kyiv, but that's in stark contrast to what is going on in other parts of ukraine, in the south and east, where the russian brutality is doing horrific things to the people every single day. in terms of wars won and lost, i come back to the proposition that, in terms of russia's war aims, russia has already failed and ukraine has already succeeded because the principal aim that president putin brought to this, in his own words, was to fully subsume ukraine back into russia, to take away its sovereignty and independence, and that has not happened. 0ur diplomatic correspondent is james landale. the significance of these two guys being in kyiv festival. fin a the significance of these two guys being in kyiv festival.— being in kyiv festival. on a very basic level _ being in kyiv festival. on a very basic level it _ being in kyiv festival. on a very basic level it is _ being in kyiv festival. on a very basic level it is just _ being in kyiv festival. on a veryi basic level it is just symbolically important. there has been a slow progression of western politicians visiting kyiv since the situation there stabilised. these two gentlemen are the most senior us officials to go to ukraine since the

invasion. as a show of support it matters. antony blinken said us diplomats would start coming back to ukraine shortly in the coming days. there is a big sort of symbolic show. but then also in terms of the nitty—gritty they were discussing very specifically what more military support the us can give to ukraine in coming weeks, particularly for the fighting in donbas. officials say they have promised another 700 million us dollars. and certainly the defence secretary talked about the defence secretary talked about the need for more longer range weapons, artillery, howitzers, tanks and so on. , ., ., and so on. they have to give them either enough _ and so on. they have to give them either enough weapons, _ and so on. they have to give them either enough weapons, or- and so on. they have to give them either enough weapons, or the - either enough weapons, or the weapons have to be sophisticated enough to try and repel the russian troops. is that a possibility or not? ., �* , troops. is that a possibility or not? . �* . ., , troops. is that a possibility or not? ., , ., not? that's the really fascinating ruestion. not? that's the really fascinating question- we _ not? that's the really fascinating question. we are _ not? that's the really fascinating question. we are at _ not? that's the really fascinating question. we are at that - not? that's the really fascinating question. we are at that stage i not? that's the really fascinating i question. we are at that stage now where it has been demonstrated that

the ukrainians can resist russian forces. so now the question of the west is, does it provide ukraine with the weapons that can push those russian forces back? we are into an area now where people are talking about the war aims will stop if the ukrainians want to push the russians back, how far could they push them back? where do we want them to push them back to? mr austin said something really interesting on this in the press conference that followed this visit. he says, we want see russia to weakened to the degree that it can't do the kinds of things that it has done in invading ukraine. that's the first time i've ever heard a us official, or anybody in the west, saying it is now a war aim to weaken russia, notjust support ukraine. aim to weaken russia, not 'ust support ukrainei aim to weaken russia, not 'ust support ukraine. thank you very much, support ukraine. thank you very much. james- — support ukraine. thank you very much, james. james _ support ukraine. thank you very much, james. james landale, . support ukraine. thank you very i much, james. james landale, our diplomatic correspondent. a ukrainian man whose his wife and three—month—old daughter were killed in a russian missile strike has said he wants the world to know how they died. at least six other people were killed when their residential block, in odesa, was hit.

caroline davies reports from there. three—month—old kira was just learning to laugh. in her short life, most was lived under the cloud of war. but in their flat in odesa, their family thought they were safe. her family thought they were safe. they were wrong. yesterday their building was hit by a russian missile. kira, her mother valeria and her grandmother ludmila were all killed. her father yuriy only survived because he left to go to the shops. today, among residents rescuing what they could, we found him. translation: i came to collect things that l were important to my wife. she had a collection of sugar sachets from everywhere. everything in the flat becomes garbage and will be thrown away. i want to keep them for my memories. valeria and yuriy had been together for nine years. his phone is filled with videos and photographs of them. translation: she was a great mother,

. friend, with all the best qualities. . it will be impossible for me to find someone else like valeria. she was perfect. such a person could be given to you only once in a life, and it's a gift from god. it has been barely 24 hours since the attack. but yuriy says he wants to talk. he hopes that it can make some difference. translation: my world died, killed by a russian missile. - and unfortunately, not only my family is in this situation. it's the grief of ukraine and of our whole civilisation. one of the few possessions yuriy has recovered from his flat is a pack of nappies. he hands them to us as we leave. "please take them to charity," he says. "i have no need for them now". caroline davies, bbc news, odesa. a man has been arrested on suspicion

of murder after four people were stabbed to death in london. i'm joined now by our news correspondent james reynolds. the information we are getting comes from the metropolitan police at the moment, they say at 1:40am officers were called to an address in southwark in south london near bermondsey. those officers forced their way into the property and once they get in according to the met police they saw four people, three women and a man, with stab wounds. the emergency services were called and they were pronounced dead at the scene. a man has been arrested on suspicion of murder, according to the police commander taken to a south london police station. detectives from specialist crime are investigating. the police also say it is thought all five people were known to each other. we do not know their identities at this stage. thank you very much, james. james reynolds reporting. uk prime minister borisjohnson has contacted labour's deputy leader, angela rayner, to make clear that he views claims about her in a newspaper yesterday as misogynistic. the paper said some conservative mps

had suggested she tried to distract the prime minister in the commons by crossing and uncrossing her legs. the claims have led to a wider row about sexism expereinced by women working in the house of commons. 0ur chief political correspondent, adam fleming, is in westminster. as you haven't read the article, what did it claim? it as you haven't read the article, what did it claim?— what did it claim? it was in the mail on sunday _ what did it claim? it was in the mail on sunday yesterday - what did it claim? it was in the mail on sunday yesterday and | mail on sunday yesterday and acclaimed angela rayner, labour's deputy leader, who is often on the front bench in parliament, sometimes standing infor front bench in parliament, sometimes standing in for keir starmer up against borisjohnson at prime minister's questions, and it quoted an unnamed conservative prime minister by... i can't even believe i'm saying this, by opening and closing her legs. there was a reference to the film basic instinct in there as well. i was roundly condemned as soon as people started reading the report from across the political spectrum. you've got people like the conservative party chairman oliver dowden saying it was ludicrous. then there was a tweet

from the prime minister who said it was clearly misogynistic and boris johnson followed that up with a private text message to angela rayner which she replied to as well and i'm told that both messages when those individual�*s inimitable personal styles. those individual�*s inimitable personalstyles. it those individual�*s inimitable personal styles. it has now prompted a conversation aboutjust the level of sexism there is at westminster and in political coverage of westminster. that was something i was being discussed this morning by rachel reeves, the shadow chancellor, a colleague of angela rayner, who was on bbc breakfast talk about tax but ended up talking about this in its current and historical context. what really depresses me is the culture inside parliament, more than 100 years after the first woman took her seat in the house of commons that this sort of stuff is still going on and there are still far too many people, including members of parliament, who think that this sort of briefing and this sort of story is acceptable. there should be no place for it in 215t—century britain. and yet still too many people, including too many elected members of parliament, think that this is acceptable. it's not, and it's

got to be called out. in terms of this particular story, specifically, one conservative mp caroline nokes who chairs a select committee, says the journalist who wrote it should be stripped of his parliamentary pass by the parliamentary pass by the parliamentary authorities. number10 parliamentary authorities. number 10 and parliamentary authorities. number10 and conservative hq are dismissing the idea of having an inquiry to find out who the person that briefed it was. not because they are not angry or concerned about it but because they say these inquiries tend not to find the person and also journalists don't disclose their sources. but it will be interesting to see if this wider conversation leads to any kind of change in parliament or a change in procedures. because we already have the journalist who chairs in the lobby, the group of parliament are journalists, tweeting last night saying this sort of sexism has to stop and that she is going to announce some plans very soon. the mail on sunday as far as i know have not yet commented. let me ask you about labour's announcement this morning regarding the tax status of

so—called john dams, which comes after the chancellor's wife was a non—dom. after the chancellor's wife was a non-dom— after the chancellor's wife was a non-dom. ., ., , ., , ., non-dom. non-dom is our people who live in the uk — non-dom. non-dom is our people who live in the uk but _ non-dom. non-dom is our people who live in the uk but not _ non-dom. non-dom is our people who live in the uk but not domiciled - live in the uk but not domiciled here for tax purposes which means they can earn money abroad and pay tax abroad rather than tax in the uk. it has been a bit of a running theme in politics for the last 15 years or so, but it came back to the for a few weeks ago when it emerged at the chancellor's wife was a non—dom and so she didn't pay uk taxes on her quite large earnings in india. non—dom status was the subject of a review by the labour party anyway because they are looking at all the tax breaks and tax allowances in the system. but now, i'm sure by pure coincidence of timing, rachel reeves, the shadow chancellor, has said that labour would eliminate non—dom status, which means the current crop of the labour party have gone back to the position that we had under ed miliband and jeremy corbyn when the party said they would get rid of non—dom status. but there is a

little bit of a nuance to that. they will still look at having some kind of way for people who are in the uk temporarily, may be for up to five years, to be able to still keep paying their taxes abroad on their foreign earnings. so it would not be completely eliminating non—dom in a spirit but clamping down on it. that brings arguments that you want rich investors to come to the uk, is the fact that they can get non—dom status something that is attractive to them and is a net benefit for the economy? laboursay to them and is a net benefit for the economy? labour say it is very hard to work out what is going on because it is quite secretive and the data is not very clear. they are pretty convinced that actually the economy would not suffer as a result of this and in fact maybe even the taxman could take in more tax.— could take in more tax. cheers, adam, could take in more tax. cheers, adam. thank — could take in more tax. cheers, adam, thank you _ could take in more tax. cheers, adam, thank you very - could take in more tax. cheers, adam, thank you very much. i could take in more tax. cheers, | adam, thank you very much. we could take in more tax. cheers, - adam, thank you very much. we are going back to the capital of ukraine to talk to our correspondent who is in kyiv. what is the latest from there? hi,joe, in kyiv. what is the latest from there? hi, joe, you are on air,

don't know if you can hear my. perhaps not. we will go back tojoe in a moment. victims of sexual offences are facing the longest waits on record for their cases to go through crown courts in england and wales. a bbc investigation has found that last year, cases took on average more than eight months to conclude — but the delays varied across different regions. dominic casciani reports. how long should someone wait forjustice? in the oasis of calm of her home, lisa tells me about the nightmare of criminaljustice delays after she was raped in 2017. she had damning evidence against her attacker, a man she knew well. i was led to believe originally that it would be quite a speedy resolvement to the case and it would be taken on to charging and that decision would come about. however, it didn't happen in that way. and it was a very long—drawn process. police and prosecutors took two years to charge the attacker, taking him to court in the summer of 2019. but existing backlogs meant no trial

before the following april, and then the pandemic closed courts. the rapist was only convicted in late summer 2021. i think if i hadn't have gone forward and reported it, i would have been able to have brought my mental health around a lot quicker. around a lot quicker than extending the ordeal of having the additional impact of the court system, just a lack of understanding of how people feel in that scenario, building themselves up to be knocked back down again. time and time again. national data and a bbc court by court analysis shows lisa's experience is not exceptional. sexual offence complaints take the longest time to get through the courts, a national average of 8.6 months in england and wales. there is huge variation across the country. leicester crown court being the longest. being the longest at 15 months, last autumn. overall, the delay for all offences from report to crown court

completion is 697 days. criminal barristers say the system is chronically underfunded. they have begun industrial action, refusing to take some cases to force the government to inject more cash. a young junior barrister, in the first three years of their practice, is earning just over £12,000 per year before tax. a lot of barristers now are working under minimum wage. we are facing a huge exodus of practitioners from the profession. sophia chandler was victimised by her former assistant who stole treasured gifts from her late husband. her wait for a prosecution, five years. come on, darling. the offender even had time, albeit briefly, to go on the run. she stole my last memories i had from my late husband. and that's what i will never forgive her for. never. the more it was delayed, the more anxious i was feeling, and the more scared i was to go out. if it were to happen

again, i would still go to the police and persevere. otherwise there would be no justice, what's the point of having the police and the court? this temporary court, one of many set up during the pandemic, is part of the ministry ofjustice's solution to backlogs. barristers say there are not enough lawyers to push cases through on time, but ministers predict that their long—term plan, including recording evidence in advance from rape victims, will turn things around. it's very difficult for anyone who has been the victim of rape or serious sexual violence, you recover from the original crime, and then you have got to muster the courage to go through the process. i'm absolutely committed to making sure that those victims have the support at every step of the way. how much confidence you do have in the system having gone through all this? none. none at all. i would never, god forbid it ever happened again or to any of my family,

i wouldn't promote going through the system or even reporting crimes of this nature any more. crimes of this nature anymore. dominic casciani, bbc news. if you need help or support there are details of organisations in the uk. just go to bbc.co.uk/actionline. or you can call forfree, at any time, to hear recorded information on 0800 077 077. 0800 077 077. let's try and talk to joe in let's try and talk tojoe in the capital of ukraine now. joe inwood, is in kyiv. i don't know if you can hear but we have some sirens going offjust as you come to us. do you need to go? no, they do happen on occasion. there has been sporadic sirens every now and again and they go off across

the country. i think we are fine for now. , , the country. i think we are fine for now. �* . . .. the country. i think we are fine for now. , , , ., ., the country. i think we are fine for now. , . , ., ., ., the country. i think we are fine for now. . , ., ., ., ., now. just explain that to our audience _ now. just explain that to our audience around _ now. just explain that to our audience around the - now. just explain that to our audience around the world. | now. just explain that to our - audience around the world. why is it on hearing the sirens you don't have to go down to the basement, the seller or the bunker? i to go down to the basement, the seller or the bunker?— seller or the bunker? i think because the _ seller or the bunker? i think because the sirens, - seller or the bunker? i think because the sirens, they - seller or the bunker? i think| because the sirens, they are covering such a wide area, often the ukrainian air defence forces don't know where the missiles are going to be coming. i did an interview with one of their spokespeople a while ago and they say although they can see the missiles coming they don't have an idea exactly where they can hit so it is almost they now have the sirens going off everywhere, which in a way sometimes reduces their effectiveness, because everyone is want and therefore most people seem to take not that much action. �* people seem to take not that much action. . , ., ., people seem to take not that much action. . i. ., ., ., ., action. ok. are you not afraid on heafina action. ok. are you not afraid on hearing those — action. ok. are you not afraid on hearing those sirens? _ action. ok. are you not afraid on hearing those sirens? no, - action. ok. are you not afraid on hearing those sirens? no, it - action. ok. are you not afraid on i hearing those sirens? no, it seems odd but you — hearing those sirens? no, it seems odd but you get _ hearing those sirens? no, it seems odd but you get used _ hearing those sirens? no, it seems odd but you get used to _ hearing those sirens? no, it seems odd but you get used to it, - odd but you get used to it, actually. we have heard them time and again. i've been over in the east where there really was reason to be afraid, there was shelling and we didn't have sirens so much but

when they did go off you got a sense that something might be about to happen. here, if i'm honest, we get used to them, people, you can't see the street now, but people continue to be walking around other people have got used to this as part of the soundtrack of their lives. obviously if ou want soundtrack of their lives. obviously if you want to _ soundtrack of their lives. obviously if you want to go — soundtrack of their lives. obviously if you want to go at _ soundtrack of their lives. obviously if you want to go at any _ soundtrack of their lives. obviously if you want to go at any point, - soundtrack of their lives. obviously if you want to go at any point, then please do. in the meantime, joe, update us on what has been happening across ukraine in the last 24 hours or so. ~ ., , across ukraine in the last 24 hours or so. . . , , , or so. we had this big visit yesterday. _ or so. we had this big visit yesterday, the _ or so. we had this big visit yesterday, the us - or so. we had this big visit | yesterday, the us secretary or so. we had this big visit - yesterday, the us secretary of state and secretary of defence visiting the capital. the us has been the biggest backer of ukraine, the biggest backer of ukraine, the biggest backer of their war effort, they have given $3.7 billion in total, 700 million of that announced yesterday, 300 million to be spent on equipment by the ukrainians themselves and 400 million to go to its neighbours. but it wasn'tjust a military show of support but a diplomatic one as well. we have had pictures released in the last hour orso pictures released in the last hour or so that shows the meeting and it

was notjust standing shoulder to shoulder, they were giving each other big hugs, there were friendly handshakes. i think it's probably fair to say some people didn't expect this meeting will ever have been possible again at the start of the war, when it looked like, or people assumed, the russians would sweep in quickly. the fact the ukrainians had held off for so long and so heroically, means there was a realjoy in the meeting yesterday and they have also been giving statements in the last hour or so, the secretary of state and secretary of defence, they say that ukraine has already won this war. of course, they haven't militarily, but in diplomatic and moral terms he thinks the victory is already theirs. in the victory is already theirs. in order to win militarily they need more weapons. president zelensky tells the world that every single day. at this point carmarthen west going to give ukraine enough weapons to actually repel the russians in the east? i to actually repel the russians in the east? ., to actually repel the russians in the east? ,, ., , , ., to actually repel the russians in the east? ,, .. i. , the east? i think, as you say, it is something — the east? i think, as you say, it is something he _ the east? i think, as you say, it is something he has— the east? i think, as you say, it is something he has said _ the east? i think, as you say, it is something he has said from - the east? i think, as you say, it is something he has said from the i something he has said from the start. he started the conflict by

saying i need ammunition, throughout he said we need weapons and we need supplies. they have been slow at first but now i think they really are coming in. one of the other points he made on the saturday press conference was that at long last it is notjust about conference was that at long last it is not just about the scale that they need that has been appreciated but the speed with which they need them. i think he thinks that now they are getting not everything they need but really quite a lot, and i think that's why we are seeing a more kind of confident tone from the president, and also why the russians seem to be having not much success pushing through the lines in the east. 0k, thank you very much, joe. joe inwood in ukraine in kyiv. now it's time for a look at the weather with carol. good morning. it has been a chilly start to the day to a few showers in the north of england, but it should brighten up in eastern scotland and eastern england through the day.

elsewhere, cloud bubbling up, producing scattered showers drifting from the east to west, and a noticeable breeze across east anglia and the south—east. temperatures today peaking at 15 degrees, but always feeling that bit cooler along the north sea coastline. heading onto the evening and overnight, once again we see a return to pick a cloud across scotland and north—east england, producing some patchy light rain and drizzle. elsewhere, where the cloud remains broken, we are looking at a touch of frost. a sunny day for many tomorrow. this cloud across scotland and northern england and through the day that will drift further southwards and westward within isolated shower. top temperature of 15 degrees, but cooler in the east. hello, this is bbc news. i'm victoria deryshire. the headlines: emmanuel macron has been re—elected as french president. he promised to unite the country,

after defeating the anti—immigration candidate marine le pen. president zelensky meets the united states' top diplomat, anthony blinken. it's the first time a senior us official has visited ukraine since the war began. in the uk, borisjohnson has told labour's angela rayner that he regards claims made about her in yesterday's mail on sunday as misogynistic. the paper said some tory mps had suggested she tried to distract the prime minister by crossing and uncrossing her legs. victims of sexual offences in england and wales are facing the longest waits on record for their cases to go through court. it's been one year since a young man died after diving into the river thames in london to save a woman who fell in. to mark this, one of his songs will be played on bbc radio for the first time. sport and, for a full round—up from the bbc sport centre, here'sjohn watson. good morning. if ever a derby game illustarted how different things are for the blue

and red halves of merseyside, it was yesterday's at anfield. liverpool, a point behind the league leaders. luck not on everton's side. how different might it have been if they'd got this penalty. they lost 2—0. andy robertson and then divock 0rigi with the goals. the propsect of an unprecedented quadruple is still on for liverpool. everton are in the bottom three. it was a penalty in the second half for me. i don't think you get them here and i think probably if that is no sell at the other end he gets the penalty. i am no sell at the other end he gets the penalty. iam not no sell at the other end he gets the penalty. i am not trying to create conflict, ijust think it is a reality of football sometimes. i played at clubs, at the top of the league, with the crowd behind, and you do get the more you don't. for me, for sure that is a penalty. burnley are the team

they are chasing are out of the bottom three, after the beat wolves 1—0. matej vydra with the goal. christian pulisic gave chelsea a 1—0 win over west ham. manager thomas tuchel said it was an important win that "released the pressure and tension" caused by their recent poor home form. celtic�*s lead over rangers in the scottish premiership is back to six points with four games left to play. they won 2—0 at ross county. kyogo furuhashi with the opener. their next game is the final old firm match of the season on sunday. chelsea is hoping to win the women's super league. manager emma hayes hailed her side's win over tottenham as one of their best ever performances. spurs took an early lead and chelsea's keeper was sent off after 20 minutes, but the blues recovered superbly, with australia striker sam kerr among the scorers. so they're still top, one point ahead of arsenal, who beat everton 3—0. the government is to establish an independent regulator in football, following recommendations made in the fan—led review

into the men's game. supporters will have more say in how the game is run, a new owner's test will be introduced and the regulator will have the power to sanction clubs in england who breakfinancial and other rules. the review was led by former sports minister tracey crouch following a series of crises, including the failed european super league and the collapse of bury fc. what must lewis hamilton be thinking this morning? his formula one season goes from bad to worse. he was lapped by max verstappen at the emilia romagna grand prix at imola. verstappen went on to win and is now second in the drivers' championship behind charles leclerc, who spun—off in the closing stages. hamilton finished down in 13th. how about this for a win? england beating ireland 69—0 to set up a grand slam decider in the women's six nations with france this saturday. england only scored twice in the first half, but the floodgates opened after the break. they did it in front of a record

home crowd of nearly 16,000 fans at welford road to set up that big game with france this weekend. the french crowd are going to be massive, but i think we just go out there, do ourjob and it's a final, at the end of the day, so we just need to make sure we put everything into it and, hopefully, we will come out on top. leeds rhinos' women made it into the challenge cup final with victory against york city knights. former cricketer turned scrum—half courtney winfield—hill scored the match—winning penalty to defeat last year's finallists 28—26. they will face the defending champions st helens, who dominated their semifinal against featherstone rovers, scoring 17 tries in an 82—0 win. amy hardcastle scored four of those tries. the final is at elland road on 7th may. the favourite is in trouble in the second round of the world snooker championship.

the 2010 neal robertson champion trails jack lisowski by 9—7 at the crucible in sheffield. their match resumes this evening. first to 13 will be through to the quarterfinals. there is coverage from the crucible on bbc two starting at 1.00pm, as well as on the bbc sport website and app. this being the ukraine, from in between the capital, kyiv, and is the south—west of ukraine. the governor says two rockets of pets and town in the region and there are dead and wounded. and town in the region and there are dead and wounded. victims of sexual offences are facing the longest waits on record for their cases to go through court. data obtained by the bbc, from a freedom of information request, shows that crown court cases that finished between july and september had an overall average length of 266 days.

campaigners say this could result in victims dropping their cases altogether. sexual offence cases in leicester took around 15 months on average to go through the justice system. this was the highest for any court in england and wales. the lowest was in plymouth, where people waited 76 days on average, making the difference between the courts over a year. let's speak now tojeffrey de marco, the director of knowledge and insight at victim support. tell us what you make of these lengths of time?— tell us what you make of these lengths of time? good morning, victoria. lengths of time? good morning, victoria- the _ lengths of time? good morning, victoria. the figures _ lengths of time? good morning, victoria. the figures are - victoria. the figures are staggering. they are appalling. we know from the work we do in providing support to victims and survivors of all types of crime across the country, that some individuals have been waiting upwards of four years to have their cases heard. many of these individuals had those cases

adjourned four or five times over that time period.— that time period. that is from an individual reporting _ that time period. that is from an individual reporting a _ that time period. that is from an individual reporting a crime - that time period. that is from an individual reporting a crime to i individual reporting a crime to potentially it reaching court or concluding? it potentially it reaching court or concluding?— potentially it reaching court or concludin: ? . , ,., ,., concluding? it includes both, so it would be to _ concluding? it includes both, so it would be to the _ concluding? it includes both, so it would be to the point _ concluding? it includes both, so it would be to the point on - concluding? it includes both, so it would be to the point on which - concluding? it includes both, so it| would be to the point on which the crown prosecution service has made the decision to take the case forward, but also then seeking resolution and the finality to that trial. ~ ., ., resolution and the finality to that trial. . . ,, ., . , trial. what kind of affected these sorts of delays — trial. what kind of affected these sorts of delays have _ trial. what kind of affected these sorts of delays have on _ trial. what kind of affected these i sorts of delays have on individuals? how devastating emotional and mental health impacts of these individuals. the fear, anxiety they are feeling as they wait time and time again to try to be restored to a point that they were before experiencing this victimisation is critical. it is hanging over them, they can't move on with their lives and they are always thinking about what may happen next. always thinking about what may happen next-— always thinking about what may hauen next. . . , ., happen next. what is your view about wh there happen next. what is your view about why there are — happen next. what is your view about why there are these _ happen next. what is your view about why there are these delays? - happen next. what is your view about why there are these delays? it - happen next. what is your view about why there are these delays? it is i why there are these delays? it is very important —

why there are these delays? it is very important to _ why there are these delays? it 3 very important to acknowledge that these court delays are a decades—old problem. you will hear a lot of individuals speaking around how it is a covid—19 consequence. whilst the global pandemic has had an impact over the last two years, it has exacerbated the delays, but this problem has been around for much longer. why? a consequence of a lack of staff, lack of courts, complex cases around sexual offences, rape, which means more effort and time, resources need to go into preparing that case. seeking resolution to that case. seeking resolution to that case. seeking resolution to that case. however, it is important that case. however, it is important that regardless of the complexities or lack of resources, justice delayed isjustice denied. we cannot expect these individuals at the lowest point of their lives, who

have experienced trauma, are being targeted, to wait because of other issues. ~ ., targeted, to wait because of other issues. . . ., . targeted, to wait because of other issues. . . ., , ., , issues. what would be an acceptable lenath of issues. what would be an acceptable length of time _ issues. what would be an acceptable length of time for _ issues. what would be an acceptable length of time for the _ issues. what would be an acceptable length of time for the start _ issues. what would be an acceptable length of time for the start of- issues. what would be an acceptable length of time for the start of a - length of time for the start of a court case and its conclusion, do you believe? that court case and its conclusion, do you believe?— court case and its conclusion, do ou believe? . . , , you believe? at victim support, we have sopport _ you believe? at victim support, we have sopport for — you believe? at victim support, we have support for a _ you believe? at victim support, we have support for a range _ you believe? at victim support, we have support for a range of - you believe? at victim support, we have support for a range of victims| have support for a range of victims across the criminaljustice process. a lot of individuals we do support don't report crimes to begin with and we want to ensure that regardless of the delay, whether it is a quick fix or a long complex case, that we are there for them and are helping to have those conversations and discussions as they navigate the process, but there is no easy answer to how long it should be for somebody to seek resolution to the case. p&0 ferries is selling tickets

for sailings between dover and calais tomorrow. it's the first time it's done this on the busiest route since it sacked 800 staff in march, and replaced them with cheaper agency workers. its vessel, the spirit of britain, has been cleared to sail after it was detained by the maritime and coastguard agency. simon browning is here. it is now p&0 fired 800 workers to replace them with cheaper staff. two of their ferries were prevented from sailing, one was cleared last week. checking the p&0 website this morning, this sailings are starting tomorrow morning at 4:25am. all of the tickets for tomorrow are already sold out, so you can actually get on the p80 sold out, so you can actually get on the p&0 ferry until tuesday. it is significant because the company has had a tough time in the last couple

of weeks reputation only after sacking of those workers and replacing them with new agency staff. yesterday, the rmt union told the bbc it had spoken to some of the new agency staff who have been employed, and p&0 tried to offer them cheaper contracts to what they were initially employed when they first met on the vessel. the maritime and coastguard agency stepped in and said this is not correct, you need to employ these new workers on the original terms that you did, basically forcing p&0 to make a u—turn and stop them giving them even cheaper contracts. these boats go back out to sea next week, sorry, tomorrow. it is unclear how the unions will react. there have been protests in dover for weeks, and in westminster, about the conduct of p80. grant shapps is talked about it in parliament. we will see what happens in the morning, but this first departure is due to leave dover at 4:25am

tomorrow, another one at midday, then another one at 3pm. all three are sold out for tomorrow, and if you want to go, it will have to be tuesday. the post office scandal was a huge miscarriage ofjustice which left many branch managers wrongly prosecuted, financially ruined and outcast from their communities. sub—postmaster martin griffiths, who was a victim of the scandal, took his own life and never saw his conviction overturned last year. his widow has spoken publicly for the first time. coletta smith reports. mart and i married in �*82. we had two children. we decided to look into buying a post office and hope farm road came on the market and we decided to go for it. for 14 happy years, martin ran this cheshire branch of the post office, while gina ran the shop side of the business.

but in 2009, everything changed. then, all of a sudden, money started going missing. we had to pay the money back in order to carry on trading, otherwise, they would have closed us down. the money was shown to be missing from the branch by the computerised tills system called horizon. it had been rolled out to post offices across the uk from the year 2000. what gina and martin didn't know is there were bugs and errors in it from the start, and horizon wasn't always accurate. if you had holes in your accounts, the post office would say they are your responsibility, you have to make them good because that's our money. and if you can't explain, demonstrate you know how and where this money has gone, it's on you. overfouryears, £60,000 of mystery losses racked up. and the post office held martin responsible. this was an experienced businessman. he had built a good life at the post office.

and now he was being told that something he was doing was wrong. and he was sliding towards fragility and ruin. they hounded him. they persecuted him. there didn't seem to be any end to it, at the time. and then they told him they wanted to terminate his position as sub—postmaster. and they gave him three months. you know, martin hit rock bottom. in september 2013, on his way to work, martin tried to take his own life and was rushed to hospital. he was put on a life—support machine. i think he had been planning it, i really do. he was a proud man. i think he thought he was letting us all down. his children, his parents, and me. they turned the machine off, i think, in the morning. and the worst... the worst thing for me

was seeing my children... have to see their dad die. martin was facing financial ruin. gina is in no doubt as to whom she blames. and it was, surely, down to the post office. nobody else. so i blame them. the post office says it is sincerely sorry for the impact of the horizon scandal on the lives of victims and theirfamilies, and it says it has made fundamental reforms to its operations and culture. two years after martin's death, gina accepted a financial settlement from the post office, but had to agree she wouldn't discuss it. now the facts about horizon that martin didn't live to hear are being uncovered and a public inquiry is under way. coletta smith, bbc news. panorama: the post office scandal

is on bbc one tonight at 8pm. let's bring you this news. this is from the ons. 43% of people who are trying to pay their energy bills in march said that bills are difficult to afford. nine in ten adults reported an increase in the cost of living in the last two weeks of march, compared to 6—10 —— six in ten last winter. 70% say they are borrowing more money or using credit cards compared to those a year ago. that is all according to the ons. £50 million was promised overfive years to help find a cure for motor neurone disease last november, but campaigners say not a single penny has yet — been awarded. 12 leading scientists have written to the care minister, gillian keegan, calling for urgent action to free up funding.

megan paterson reports. rob burrow, mbe. a campaigning force who, along with friends doddie weir and stephen darby, has helped the nation talk about motor neurone disease. mr robert burrow, for services to rugby and to motor neurone disease awareness during covid—19. it is a disease that has taken rob's voice and his mobility, but it can't dim his passion to help others survive it. in september last year, rob, as part of the united to end mnd coalition, went to downing street asking the government for a £50 million investment in mnd research. we are now on the brink of a meaningful treatment, so we needed to get funds to help prolong life and laterfind a cure. two months later, the government announced it would invest at least £50 million over five years into research in a bid to find a cure — a source of hope for campaigners like rob. with the government pledging £50 million for research to find

a positive treatment and possible cure means all sufferers have hope in the future and the hope of living a longer life expectancy. i feel on top of the world. it is like playing great in a game, knowing someone is listening to us. the hard work starts now for our amazing scientists to find an effective treatment. but, since then, how much of the £50 million has been awarded? according to campaigners, none at all. attempts to access the funding have been unsuccessful. scientists told individual research applications must be made, and the funding pot isn't ring—fenced for motor neurone disease. we submitted a proposal to the government spending review back in the autumn last year and it laid out a plan that would bring together a broad range of knowledge and expertise across the whole mnd research community in the uk. it involves 22 research centres across five universities. and in terms of timing,

we knew that significant new money would have to wait until the new financial year in april, but we are now well into april and we did expect to be further ahead, with much more clarity on how the government funding will be accessed. in a letter to the minister for care, gillian keegan, 12 leading mnd scientists say efficient, responsive and rapid access to the assured funds is crucial to understanding and treating mnd. the prime minister and the health secretary promised £50 million specifically for that purpose. this led to new hope for people living with the disease, hope that is now being undermined. no money has been received by researchers as of yet, and i am told that funds may not even be reserved for mnd. red tape and bureaucracy are also making the application process difficult and will make it harder to set up amazing new ways of potentially discovering new treatments and securing new investment. people with mnd are potentially

being betrayed and do not have time to wait. a spokesperson for the department of health and social care told us... "we remain committed to spending at least another £50 million to help find a cure. we are working with the national institute of think care research to investigate if there have been any delays in funding being allocated and fully understand how important it is for further research to take place as soon as possible." the united to end mnd coalition will meet with the care minister this week. campaigners keen access to funding and the hope it brings will follow soon after. a british man detained in yemen since 2017, who's never been charged or put on trial, has been released. luke symons, who is 29 and from cardiff, was seized as a suspected spy by houthi rebels, a group fighting the yemeni government in the civil war.

ten people have now been confirmed dead after a tourist boat got in to trouble and sank off the north coast of japan. a search is continuing for 14 other tourists and two crew who are still missing more than 24 hours after the boat made a distress call saying it was taking on water. the governor of the us state of new mexico has signed emergency legislation to release resources as twenty wildfires led to widespread evacuations. the largest blaze, the so—called calf canyon fire, is raging in the mountains northeast of santa fe and has scorched more than 200 square kilometres. around 1,000 firefighters are battling the fires. the state governor says she has asked the white house for more federal resources to tackle the blazes. a team of international scientists have been exploring a remote chain of islands off the coast of mexico, aiming to discover more about why volcanoes erupt.

they also want to research the movement of tectonic plates and the cause of tsunamis. they hope the information could help provide an early warning system. tim allman reports. they are amongst the most awe—inspiring, the most powerful and the most dangerous natural phenomena on earth. understanding why and when volcanoes erupt could save lives, so scientists have come here to one of the most remote places on earth for possible answers. translation: the question that volcanologists always have - is when will the next eruption take place. for that, we need monitoring, and the reality is that volcanoes are not really monitored because there are very few resources for it. in january this year, a huge underwater volcano exploded near the pacific island of tonga. the eruption, believed to be

the most powerful of the century, created huge plumes of smoke and ash and also caused a tsunami. it's hoped by examining the rocks and minerals of these islands, scientists will gain a greater understanding of the tectonic plates and what lies beneath. is the mantle pushing the plates? is the mantle doing nothing? knowing that relative motion determines how big stresses are and forces are in the crust and it's those stresses or forces that we need to know in order to see how big earthquakes can be. a number of samples have been sent to europe for further analysis and it's hoped the research will bear fruit later this year. when it comes to volcanology, being forewarned is forearmed.

now it's time for a look at the weather. good morning, everybody. it was a chilly start to the day before some of us it was sunny, as you can see from this picture. it wasn't like that everywhere. in scotland and north—east england there was quite a bit of cloud. this picture shows that quite nicely. what is happening for the rest of the day is the cloud across scotland and north—east england will continue to break in the eastern people see or cloud bubble up across the rest of england, wales and also northern ireland. that will be thick enough to produce showers, fairly scattered, and generally moving from east to west. an onshore breeze means it will feel chilly along the north sea coastline, and breezy across south—east england. temperatures ranging from eight in the north up to 15 in the south. through this evening and overnight, a return to all this cloud. it will

come in across scotland and north—east england, thick enough or patchy light rain or drizzle. under clear skies, the temperatures will fall away and it will be close to freezing in rural areas. equally, where we have had to clear skies by night we will start off with a lot of sunshine. the cloud and lights rain and drizzle across scotland and north—east england will spread further south and west through the course of the day, but most of us will stay dry. top temperatures up to 16 or 17 in the south—west. once again, coolalong to 16 or 17 in the south—west. once again, cool along the north sea coastline. heading into wednesday, high pressure remains firmly in charge. it will be mostly dry with a lot of cloud, increasing through the day. there will be some sunny spells, but a noticeable breeze through the english channel, affecting the south coast and the channel islands. it is coming from the north—east, so it will be cold.

generally, temperatures are down and where they are likely to be over the next couple of days, and cool along the eastern coastal counties. from wednesday into thursday, we are still dominated by high pressure. it slips a little bit further south, but that is about it, meaning that the weather remains fairly settled. 0n the weather remains fairly settled. on thursday, still a lot of dry weather around, on thursday, still a lot of dry weatheraround, may on thursday, still a lot of dry weather around, may the odd shower in the north of scotland, and still breezy in the english channel. that brings easing in the english channel on friday. 0n brings easing in the english channel on friday. on friday, things remain settled.

this is bbc news — hello i'm victoria derbyshire. here are your headlines from the uk and around the world. emmanuel macron is re—elected as french president — he promises to unite the country after defeating the anti immigration candidate marine le pen. translation: my friends, we will need to be kind and respectful i because our country harbours many doubts and divisions, so we will need to be strong, but nobody will be left by the wayside. i'm david eades in paris — we'll have the very latest on what some are calling the victory without the glory for president macron. president zelensky meets the united states top diplomat antony blinken — it's the first time a senior us official has visited ukraine since the war began. in the uk borisjohnson has told

labour's deputy leader he regards claims made about her in a newspaper yesterday as misogynistic.