this is bbc news, i'm lukwesa burak, with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. ukraine's defence ministry says there are signs russia is preparing for "even bigger" military actions in the eastern donbas region. in the besieged city of mariupol, ukrainian fighters inside the azovstal steel plant say 20 civilians have been able to leave but hundreds are thought to still be sheltering there. in the uk, in an exclusive interview with the bbc — the conservative mp neil parish says he's resigning, after admitting he watched pornography in the house of commons. in the end, i could see that the furore and damage

i was causing my family and my constituency and association was not worth carrying on. crisis talks in the british virgin islands after an inquiry calls for a return to direct rule from london. and the first solar eclipse of the year — the moon's shadow over the andean mountains and south america. this was the view over chile a short while ago. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. russia and ukraine have confirmed that about 20 civilians have left the besieged azovstal industrial complex in mariupol. it's the first such release since president putin announced he was locking down

ukraine's last bastion in the city. the deputy commander of ukraine's battalion said the group including women and children had been transferred to a suitable place and he hoped they would be taken to zaporizhzhia. meanwhile the ukrainian military says it continues to frustrate russian attempts to take key locations in the donbas as the russians try and encircle ukrainian forces in the region. ukraine's army has released pictures showing what it says are strikes on russian reinforcements to the area around the city of izyum, a key battleground in the kharkiv region. however, the uk and united states say the russian advance in the east is days behind schedule. our correspondent ben brown is in kyiv with more on what ukrainian officials have been saying about this attack in the donbas region.

they expect it to get even heavier, that russia will further ratchet up its offensive in the east. russia basically took the decision to abandon their attempts to take this city, kyiv, and to focus on that offensive in the east on the eastern front in donbas, and that is certainly what they are doing. they have been raining down artillery, mortars, bombs from the air, onto ukrainian positions in trenches and bunkers on that eastern front. the ukrainians are admitting that they have taken heavy casualties, although they are also saying that they have inflicted what they called "colossal" casualties on the russians. but as far as president zelensky has said, you know, it goes on, the defence of this country goes on despite that russian onslaught, and he and all the other ukrainian politicians i have been talking to in kyiv are very grateful for the additional help they have been getting from the west in terms of weapons and certainly heavy

weapons is what they say they need now in that fight in donbas, in particular long—range artillery, to reply to russian artillery. meanwhile in the black sea city of odesa, — ukrainian officials say the airport has been hit by a russian missile, damaging the runway and rendering it inoperable. our correspondent caroline davies spoke to us from odesa — shortly after the attack happened. earlier this afternoon three loud bangs could be heard across the city. we saw several dogs running away from the direction of the noise. later on we heard from the ukrainian authorities, from the press centre of the southern defence forces that this had been a missile strike that had hit the airport, the international airport here in odesa and in response they have said that the runway of odsesa airport was damaged, its further use at the current time is impossible.

this is the only information we currently have from odesa at the moment, it has been relatively quiet here throughout the afternoon. it is a week since that missile strike hit several, two residential buildings, one residential building and there was a significant loss of life including the loss of a three—month—old girl, her mother and grandmother along with several others in that building, but since then we have not heard of major strikes happening here in odesa, but again, the fact that this missile strike has happened on a weekend when people were relaxing and enjoying the sunshine here, just shows that anywhere in ukraine at the moment feels like it could be under threat at any moment. caroline davies in odesa. hollywood star angelina jolie has been meeting refugees in lviv, during a surprise visit to ukraine. she s been to the city's railway station, as part of her work as a special envoy for the unhcr. during her visit to the city near the polish border,

the actor spoke to volunteers and posed for pictures with some of those who have fled the fighting. and she put a very big smile on the face of this little girl. here in the uk, the conservative mp, neil parish, has told the bbc he is resigning his seat, after admitting he watched pornography, twice, in the house of commons. mr parish, the memberfor tiverton and honiton in devon, has apologised and says it was not his intention to intimidate anyone. two female colleagues claimed they had seen him looking at adult content on his phone, while sitting near them. mr parish says he'd been looking at tractors online, and went onto another website with a similar name. our political correspondent, ben wright, reports. he had wanted to plough on, hoping a parliamentary investigation might yet save his career, but today, neil parish

realised he couldn't, admitting to watching pornography twice while in the house of commons. in the end, i could see that the furore and the damage i was causing my family and my constituency and association was more than worth carrying on. a conservative mp since 2010, mr parish was suspended from the parliamentary party yesterday after being named as the mp at the centre of the allegations. two female tory mps had witnessed the behaviour. apologising to them and his constituents, today the former farmer explained what had happened. funnily enough it was tractors i was looking at and so i did get into another website which had a similar name, and i watched it for a bit, which i shouldn't have done, but my crime, my biggest crime is that on another occasion, i went in a second time. mr parish said he deliberately looked at the material again while waiting to go into a commons voting lobby.

the one thing i wasn't doing, and which i will take to my grave as being true, is i was not actually making sure people could see it. in fact, i was trying to do quite the opposite and i was wrong what i was doing, but this idea that i was there watching it and intimidating women, i mean, i have 12 years in parliament and probably got one of the best reputations ever, or did have. neil parish wasn't a well—known mp, until now. but will be remembered for behaviour that caused shock and outrage across parliament and a very candid resignation interview. i will have to live with this for the rest of my life and i made a huge, terrible mistake and i'm here to tell the world. for parliament's reputation, it has been another rotten week, reviving claims of sexism and misogyny. the allegations were first made at a meeting of tory mps on tuesday. opposition parties said it was shocking that the debacle dragged on for several days. conservative mps

have been angry too. neil himself, once he had the whip suspended, moved very swiftly to resign, and undoubtedly that was the right thing for him to do. the thing that disappointed me was that we didn't see the conservative whips act more swiftly when this complaint was first brought to their attention. the normally rock—solid tory seat of tiverton and honiton in devon will now have the drama of a by—election, after scandal abruptly engulfed its outgoing mp. ben wright, bbc news. the bbc�*s south west political editor, martyn oates, carried out that exclusive interview with neil parish — he's been telling us more about the details that have emerged. yesterday, he was placing the emphasis on apologising to his wife, and bear in mind his wife learned of this from the media. he had not actually told her before he went off to a constituency surgery and then the news broke. he did offer that apology

to female colleagues today. i also asked him about this issue of culture, because of course he gave an interview to gb news earlier in the week. he was invited to talk about something else and doubtless very uncomfortably for him, the topic then shifted to this issue and he said, "i don't think it is a huge culture of this." i put it to him that, just going by his own conduct, people might well feel that actually there is a culture of contempt and arrogance if somebody feels they can stand in the house of commons and watch porn. our political correspondent ben wright says a lot has changed since yesterday. last night it was clear that he thought that he could hang on and that the investigatory process might, in the end, clear him, but there is certainly criticism today, and you heard it from caroline

nokes, a prominent conservative mp, that in her view the conservative whips did not act fast enough. this was all raised at a meeting of tory mps on tuesday. people were shocked and appalled at the time. it took another three days, i think, for the name to come out. there had been huge speculation in westminster about who this might be. and then today, saturday, mr parish realises he could not possibly carry on, so it has been dragging on now forfour days. the opposition and some tory mps certainly think this could have all been done faster. i think the conservative party will be relieved, though, that this isn't festering any more through into next week as we head towards, of course, very important local elections on thursday. opposition parties in sri lanka have rejected the president's offer to join a national unity government. they say the president and his brother, who's prime minister, must first resign. the island nation is facing its worst economic crisis in more than 70 years and the cost of living has become unaffordable.

the bbc�*s south asia regional editor, anbarasan ethirajan, is in colombo. the protest site in the capital colombo against the government has become very lively in the evenings because people from different walks of life come and join this protest. i can see women, children, many people coming with families on the one side, and i can see these artists�* associations, they were holding a huge protest with hundreds of people along this road, and all the demand they are making us for the government to step down because they accuse the government, the president, of mismanaging the economy, because people here are suffering the escalating cost of living. today the government announced that some of the commonly used medicines, about 60 of them, the prices went up by 40% and it is not for the first time — only last month the prices

were increased by nearly 30% which means people are paying 70% more. we we re we were at a pharmacy a few minutes ago and the pharmacy owner was complaining that customers were paying more, that the medicine that was ten rupees, now it is 18 rupees, and this is happening because sri lanka has run out of foreign exchange reserves, and the shortage is leading to an increase in crisis, and that is what brought these people to the streets, and these protests are going on for more than three weeks now, not only here in colombo but also in other parts of the country, but the government has ruled out resigning and they say that they need to continue and be given a chance to set the economy right. kenya's former president,

mwai kibaki, has been buried in nyere county in central kenya with military honours and a 19—gun salute. a state funeral for him took place on friday in the capital, nairobi. mr kibaki, who died last week aged 90, was the third head of state in kenya's history, serving from 2002 to 2013. merchuma was watching saturday's event. members of the public thronged the roadsides to pay their last respects and to catch a glimpse of the casket, which was transported in a hearse with clear glass windows, giving kenyans a chance to view the coffin as the cortege passed. a few metres from the othaya approved school where the burial service is being held, kibaki's body was moved from the house onto the gun carriage and a military parade was mounted in his honour.

several leaders, including president uhuru kenyatta, attended the burial. officials say at least 15,000 people showed up for the event, which was the last public ceremony held in honour of kibaki. the final rites were held at kibaki's rural home five kilometres away from the othaya approved school in a private ceremony. kibaki was accorded full military honors, complete with a 19—gun salute. merchuma, bbc news, othaya. here in the uk, lancashire police say a body has been found in the search for the missing woman, katie kenyon. the mother of two was last seen in burnley more than a week ago. a man has been charged with her murder and will go on trial later this year. from gisburn forest in lancashire,

jo makell reports. katie kenyon was last seen getting into a ford transit van in burnley just over a week ago. and it was a reported sighting of the van which led officers 20 miles north to focus their search for the mother of two in the forest of bowland, an area of outstanding natural beauty. now a small part of it is a crime scene. the body of a woman was found here at gisburn forest. in a place people use for brisk walks and family bike rides, there's sadness. it's just shocking, really, because it's just so out of the way place, in beautiful surroundings in the middle of nowhere, and it's just really, really sad what's happened. it's just a place to come and enjoy nature and your bikes and walks, and — yeah, it's terrible. police said they couldn't confirm the identity of the body but that they believe it is katie, and herfamily has been informed.

the lancashire force said that katie's family are being supported by specially trained officers and that a postmortem examination will be carried out to establish the cause of death. forensic officers and specialist search teams have continued to work at the scene. meanwhile, a 50—year—old man, andrew burfield from burnley, has appeared in court charged with katie kenyon�*s murder. jo makell, bbc news, gisburn forest in lancashire. a uk foreign office minister is to hold crisis talks in the british virgin islands after an inquiry found that the government should take direct control of the territory because of corruption and bad governance. the report was published earlier than planned following the arrest of the bvi premier, andrew fahie, in the united states, where he's accused of involvement in drug trafficking and money laundering. nomia iqbal is in the british virgin islands and reports from the capital

road town on the island of tortola. the view from the sky is calm, but it belies the crisis that's hit the islands. when you see something happen... this is its premier, andrew fahie just over a week ago, celebrating the country's athletes. now he is more than 1000 miles away in a miami jail. he appeared in this court accused of drug trafficking and money—laundering after a huge sting operation involving the us drug enforcement agency. his residency on the islands is empty as he waits a pre—trial detention hearing later this week. undercover agents say mr fahie wanted to take money for a slice of the profits from smuggling the drugs through the islands. it's alleged that he was shown part of his payoff in the back of a private jet. when he was arrested, mr fahie reportedly said, "why am i getting arrested? "i don't have any money or drugs."

the us operation comes as a long—awaited uk investigation into alleged corruption on the island is published. that report was published by the governor, appointed by the queen. the way the territory is run has long been subject of controversy. it is one of the world's leading offshore tax havens. the conclusion of this investigation is damning and recommends that the uk should impose direct rule on the islands. that idea has had immediate pushback from the man who is standing in for mr fahie. there are people of their virgin islands who want to see the suspension of the constitution because we support democracy. every country in the world has challenges with governance and we have a very strong and robust programme to reaffirm with those challenges and were confident we can do so without having direct uk rule.

there are more than 3500 people who live here, with aspirations of self—determination and achieving modern democracy. it's thrown into doubt. uk ministers will be heading here next week to decide the future of the islands. nomia iqbal, bbc news, tortola, the british virgin islands. china's state media says dozens of people are thought to be buried in the rubble of a multistorey building that collapsed on friday in the central city of changsha in hunaan province. rescuers pulled five people out of the rubble alive on saturday morning after working through the night to shift debris. jatinder dhillon reports. it is a race against time. rescue workers crawl through rubble in search of people trapped under a building which housed a hotel, apartments and cinema. the multi—story structure in a densely built street caved in on friday leaving a gaping hole.

700 firefighters and large evacuation diggers have been deployed, along with life detectors and rescue dogs. at a press conference, the mayor of changsha said that teams are working around the clock. translation: we will make every effort to search for those still trapped on the principle of life first, people first. we have a 72 hour window and we will try our best to rescue those still missing. many of the injured have been taken to nearby hospitals for treatment. but, there is concern that the collapse may have affected the surrounding buildings. rescue teams are now reinforcing them and evacuating people. it is unclear why the structures suddenly caved in, and the building's owner

has been detained. building collapses are not uncommon in china due to weak safety and construction standards. the chinese president xijinping has called for the victims to be rescued at all costs, and has asked for an immediate investigation into the disaster. jetinder dhillon, bbc news. we're just over an hour away from one of the most anticipated fights in boxing history between two female fighters — katie taylor and amanda serrano. they're top of the bill at the iconic madison square garden — where the undefeated taylor will put her lightweight titles on the line against world champion serrano. ade adedoyin is in new york. excitement continues to build ahead of us usually significant night for the sport. some of the all—time greats have headlined at madison square garden, the likes of muhammad ali, joe frazier, sugar ray robinson, but in the next few hours

amanda serrano and katie taylor will join the illustrious list of those who have headlined here, the first woman to do so at this iconic venue and to sell it out. 25,000 people in to watch two of the best pound for pound fighters go head—to—head in a hugely exciting bout. also significant and lucrative, they will make over $1 million each from tonight because my cash in, and i hope that this fight will inspire the next generation of fighters and to further break down barriers in the sport. all the ingredients there for this to be a great night. for more than 100 years, scout groups have offered young people across the world the chance to embrace their adventurous side and learn skills for life. and membership is currently booming here in the uk and across the world. helen mulroy has been spending the day with some scouts in england. we are round the campfire in

bedfordshire today and this is because scouting numbers are up, they have risen 16% in the last year here in the uk, with the biggest rise, the fastest rise since world war ii. i am joined by the uk deputy commissioner, suej. scouting very popular notjust in the uk but around the world. you popular notjust in the uk but around the world.— popular notjust in the uk but around the world. you have half a million uk — around the world. you have half a million uk members _ around the world. you have half a million uk members puts - around the world. you have half a million uk members puts 57 - around the world. you have half a l million uk members puts 57 million scouts around the world in almost every country and you are seeing a rise globally. young people want to do these sorts of activities, now, more than ever.— do these sorts of activities, now, more than ever. with the pandemic, everywhere — more than ever. with the pandemic, everywhere experienced _ more than ever. with the pandemic, everywhere experienced lockdowns, | everywhere experienced lockdowns, are we seeing people wanting to get outdoors more because of that? i think so, it is an opportunity to meet people and take part in activities, get out and about and explore the great outdoors and take part in adventures with their friends. ., ., , part in adventures with their friends. . ., ., ., friends. that was one of the water rockets going _ friends. that was one of the water rockets going off, _ friends. that was one of the water rockets going off, they _ friends. that was one of the water rockets going off, they are, - rockets going off, they are, mentioning these activities. i'm

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lets�* take a look. this partial solar eclipse was seen over the andean mountains. click it is the first of two partial solar eclipses in 2022 — coming up, the papers. hello. well, april as a whole was a very dry month, but in its final day, we actually got a decent dose of rain, particularly in north—western areas of the country. and indeed, on sunday 1st may, we will have some rain elsewhere, but it's going to be quite overcast wherever you are on sunday. and you can see the weather systems streaming in off the atlantic here. that's the low pressure that brought the rain to north—western parts — to northern ireland and western parts of scotland.

now it's a weak area of low pressure on sunday, meaning that the rain is starting to fizzle out and, if anything, it is going to be mostly an area of cloud spread across the uk. so this is what it looks like early in the morning, some dribs and drabs of rain around the irish sea and wales. it's also very mild first thing — 7am, ten degrees in belfast, ten in london, and elsewhere it's typically around seven to nine degrees. so let's pick up on that rain. a soggy morning in parts of wales, damp around the irish sea. very slowly that area of damp weather will spread into the midlands and perhaps other parts of england too, but also in scotland and northern ireland it's actually going to brighten up and this is where the best of the weather is going to be on sunday. in fact, in glasgow, our highest temperature's expected — 17 celsius. compare that to cardiff and plymouth, between 11 and 13 degrees with that damp weather. now, monday is going to be a brighter day. we still have the remnants of that weather system over us, maybe a few showers across parts of england, but quite a chilly day

in northern scotland in a northerly wind — seven in lerwick, ten in stornoway. but in the south of the country it's going to be a good deal warmer — 18 degrees, but again, not a sunny day. sunny spells, though, expected. so here's the forecast for the week ahead. tuesday, wednesday, we have some rain heading towards us. but from around about thursday onwards, high pressure is expected to build across the uk. that means settled weather and also around this area of high pressure, we will have this current of warmer air spreading in all the way from the azores, so the temperatures will start to rise across the uk towards the end of the week. so here's the summary — bank holiday monday, a rather overcast day. in fact, the first half of the week will be fairly changeable with showers possible, but then from thursday onwards, it's turning warmer.

hello, this is bbc news with lukwesa burak. we'll be taking a look at tomorrow morning's papers in a moment. first, the headlines: in the besieged port city of mariupol, ukrainian fighters inside the azovstal steel plant say 20 civilians have been able to leave, but hundreds are thought to still be sheltering there. ukraine's defence ministry says there are signs russia is preparing for "even bigger" military actions in the eastern donbas region. in an exclusive interview with the bbc, the conservative mp neil parish says he's resigning, after admitting he watched pornography in the house of commons. in the end, i could see that the furore and damage i was causing my family and my constituency and association was just not worth carrying on. a body has been found

in the search for missing 33—year—old british woman katie kenyon, who was