this is bbc news. the headlines — vladimir putin claims his invasion was to protect russia, during a major address, in moscow. speaking at russia's victory day parade president putin sought to justify the war, claiming nato and the west, had been preparing, to invade russian lands. translation: nato began active military development of the territory is adjacent to ours. this was an absolutely unacceptable threat, systematically created for us and write on our borders. the uk says president putin made "fairy tale claims" tojustify the invasion while ukraine's president, says russia is imitating the tactics of nazi germany,

by deporting ukrainians, and targeting civilians. the democratic unionist party says it will not nominate ministers to the northern ireland power—sharing executive until decisive action is taken on post—brexit trading arrangements. until we get decisive action taken by the uk government on the protocol we will not be nominating ministers to the executive. the boss of scottish power urges ministers to do more to help with rising energy bills. and mps call for more protection for child social media influencers who could be at risk of exploitation — we'll hear from one former influencer. good afternoon.

president putin has tried to justify the invasion of ukraine on the grounds of national security. in a speech at the victory day parade in moscow's red square, he told soldiers they were fighting for what their predecessors had fought for during the second world war. he also alleged that nato was �*exploring' land close to russia and that he was fighting neo—nazis in ukraine. he provided no evidence for either claim. point our correspondent, jenny hill, sent this report, from moscow. isolated, sanctioned, condemned. but vladimir putin seemed sure of russia's support, relaxed, smiling, as he greeted veterans of conflicts past, even as he wages war in ukraine. victory day is one of the most cherished holidays in the russian calendar. it is sombre. 27 million soviets died

in the second world war. but it is a celebration too, a victory over nazi germany and the eyes of the world were on red square. vladimir putin, unable to declare a victory of his own in ukraine, railed against the west. he had been forced to act against his neighbour, he said, out of self—defence. translation: preparations - were openly under way for another punitive operation in donbas, an invasion of our historic lands including crimea. kyiv has announced the possible acquisition of nuclear weapons. nato began active military development of the territories adjacent to ours. this was an absolutely unacceptable threat, systematically created for us and right on our borders. fewer troops, less military hardware than usual on display, resources presumably tied

up in ukraine. this was, as always, a display of might intended for the outside world. a less than subtle hint at russia's nuclear arsenal. but today was about rallying russians too. vladimir putin has repeatedly tried to justify his war by telling them that nazis in ukraine threaten their country's piece, using russia's painful past to legitimise his present. and there was a rare acknowledgement of the price paid. the kremlin admits that 1300 soldiers have died in ukraine. the real number is thought to be much higher. but grieving families are told their sons and husbands have died heroes, defending the motherland. vladimir putin's war has not gone well, but even as russia reflects on the cost of conflict, he seems determined to fight on. jenny hill, bbc news, moscow.

and we get more from the bbc russia service's olga ivshina who's here now. place to see you. we heard from jenny president putin criticised america and nato and the government in kyiv. what else did we learn because in some respects there was no great surprise here.— no great surprise here. there was not but mr— no great surprise here. there was not but mr potter _ wait for him to do something —— mr putin. you mentioned the wounded soldiers and gave thanks to the doctors and nurses treating them, hinting that at some troubles and heat mention there are some losses and i guess it is something you cannot avoid because they do not provide enough information about losses. the last time they spoke about that was at the end of march but people on the ground obviously see that, they see the coffins

coming back home and we keep counting all the names are reported and it is already a way bigger than reported by the ministry of defence and people notice those new coffins coming and places at the cemetery being taken by young soldiers coming back from ukraine. talk being taken by young soldiers coming back from ukraine.— back from ukraine. talk about the importance _ back from ukraine. talk about the importance of— back from ukraine. talk about the importance of events _ back from ukraine. talk about the importance of events today. - back from ukraine. talk about the importance of events today. in - back from ukraine. talk about the | importance of events today. in the early days of this war, it's fair to say the kremlin expected and very easy and swift victory in ukraine. then it may be the second plan was it would be a victory by may the 9th, and the importance of that. why are so much riding on today and the events we saw in red square? for ears, events we saw in red square? for years. russian — events we saw in red square? pr?" years, russian identity was events we saw in red square? iff?" years, russian identity was built with this victory day, with world war ii in the background. that is what was believed to unite the nation because it is a common memory of sacrifice and also the success,

the government was more talking about the success which is why at the 9th of may is a day of celebration rather than grief. and thatis celebration rather than grief. and that is what they tried to rely on at the moment, they try to say, yes, there are some troubles but remember we overcame in the past and we will do the same in the future. russians, ordinary russians are struggling, sanctions are hitting, prices are rising, people seek casualties, people get unpleasant memories from their friends people get unpleasant memories from theirfriends and people get unpleasant memories from their friends and relatives people get unpleasant memories from theirfriends and relatives in ukraine so somehow they need to keep it all together and i guess that is how they're trying to restore that positive message.— how they're trying to restore that positive message. what sense do you aet about positive message. what sense do you get about how — positive message. what sense do you get about how much _ positive message. what sense do you get about how much every _ positive message. what sense do you get about how much every day - get about how much every day russians are hearing about this war? what access do they have to information and when they look at events like this being held in red square what image to be taken away from it? did he think the war in

ukraine is a success? i from it? did he think the war in ukraine is a success?— from it? did he think the war in ukraine is a success? i feel that's the biggest _ ukraine is a success? i feel that's the biggest trouble. _ ukraine is a success? i feel that's the biggest trouble. the - ukraine is a success? i feel that's - the biggest trouble. the government has blocked all independent media websites but it is easy to install a vpn. people can get access to alternative sources of information but in a way they do not want to because even if we forget about vpn and websites, almost every russian has similarly now ukraine but from what we see, they do not want to listen, it is too painful, the things they hear are too painful. it does not match with the image of someone liberating a protecting europe 80 years ago and it seems they're trying to avoid it.- they're trying to avoid it. really interesting _ they're trying to avoid it. really interesting to _ they're trying to avoid it. really interesting to get _ they're trying to avoid it. really interesting to get your - they're trying to avoid it. really i interesting to get your perspective on this. 0lga ivshina from the bbc�*s russia service. ukraine's president zelensky has released his own video message, saying his country would win

its war with russia. he accused moscow of imitating the tactics of the nazis, by deporting hundreds of thousands of ukrainians, and by using aerial bombardments to flatten cities. here, the defence secretary, ben wallace, said mr putin's accusations against the west amounted to fairytales, and accused the kremlin of "mirroring the fascism and tyranny" of nazi germany. 0ur kyiv correspondent, james waterhouse, reports. no rallies in kyiv this victory day, in fact nothing major is happening for the first time since ukraine declared independence. as the ironclad hosts of soviet and germany meet in mortal combat... that country was part of the soviet union in the second world war. millions died under german occupation but they ultimately shared that victory. today there isn't much to celebrate and russia is accused of hijacking its meaning.

translation: very soon - there will be two victory days in ukraine and someone will not even have one left. we won then and we will win now too. the parade will see the victory day of ukraine. congratulations on the victory day over nazism. the meaning of victory day has changed. this memorial celebrates hero cities like kharkiv, marking everything it has gone through in this invasion and continues to go through. in the south, the russians are still trying to take it but it's holding out. and this memorial marked also big battles in the second world war, like in crimea. an old soviet tank once used to liberate the city. today's conflict has left hand and confused. some out for her learner to remember her grandfather. the conflict has left her confused. translation: we have brotherly

relations with russia. _ why is it shooting and bombing us? translation: victory day for me is the - holiday of our parents and ancestors, because they fought for their land. for me victory day will be the day when ukraine wins, and ukraine when win. glory to ukraine. mariupol a word missing from putin's speech was mariupol, a mostly destroyed city where the last pockets of ukrainian resistance continues to be shelved. the uk has accused russia of ripping up its past and its future. putin and his inner circle are mirroring fascism and tyranny from years ago, repeating the errors of the last century's totalitarian regimes. ukraine couldn't be further away from the liberation russia is trying to portray but what also feels distant is peace.

after russia's failure to capture kiev, the kremlin diverted its forces to what it called, the liberation of the donbas , the former industrial heartland in the east of the country. but efforts to seize the region have stalled, with reports of heavy russian losses. the bbc s andrew harding reports from eastern ukraine. a quiet village in the donbas is saying farewell to ivan naduti. killed by a scrap of russian shrapnel. the 30—year—old builder volunteered to fight the day after putin's invasion. his wife begged him not to go. now his father is lost in grief. but something else is stirring in this village and across this region. a burning sense of defiance. "he was defending freedom for every one of us," says a village elder,

his lip trembling. "glory to our heroes." a lonely ukrainian warplane thunders overhead. the front lines are just a town away to the north. and a defiant blitz spirit is growing here too, as the bombs fall at random in places like kramatorsk. seizing this corner of eastern ukraine, with its close ties to russia, was supposed to be an easier task for the kremlin's blundering army. but the blundering goes on. "my shop is hardly a strategic target," says lilia, with contempt. and all this is stiffening the resolve of ukrainian soldiers. we met this tank unit, holding their ground at a spot where russia has been trying to break through. they badly need better equipment, but they have other strengths.

we are united. we fight for our independence from russia. russians soldiers fight for money. they are not motivated as we. the russians have been pounding these front line positions for weeks now, but the big picture here in the donbas is that the kremlin's offensive has largely stalled. they have taken hardly any significant towns, and the ukrainians are making them pay a heavy price for every scrap of land. further out, in no—man's land, ukrainian volunteers collect the abandoned bodies of russian soldiers. too many to count, according to alexei. "i can't see how the russian army can keep going, it is losing so many men," he says. "i don't understand this madness." back at the village,

ivan's father is still inconsolable. but his widow brings their five—year—old son to the graveside. "he was a stubborn man and a good man," she tells us, sounding resolute now, as the struggle for the donbas grinds on. andrew harding, bbc news, in eastern ukraine. the labour leader sir keir starmer and his team have reportedly spent the morning discussing how to respond to allegations that he broke coronavirus lockdown rules during a campaign planning event in durham last year. it's thought they are considering addressing publicly what he would do in the event of being fined by police. joining me now is our political correspondent, david wallace lockhart. do we know any more detail about what was discussed? this do we know any more detail about what was discussed?— do we know any more detail about what was discussed? this all relates to that video — what was discussed? this all relates to that video footage _ what was discussed? this all relates to that video footage that _ what was discussed? this all relates to that video footage that has - what was discussed? this all relates to that video footage that has been l to that video footage that has been widely publicised now from april the

2021, keir starmerfilm widely publicised now from april the 2021, keir starmer film through a beer, we also now he was at a planning meeting during the nearby at hartlepool by—election, he was in the office of an mp in durham and what his team has always said is they were working and stopped for some food and something to drink and went back to working afterwards. the rules at that time meant people should not be meeting indoors with people outside of your household or support bubble but there was of course an exemption for work purposes. we now durham constabulary previously had said they looked at it and did not think there was a case to answer, it was not something they were going to investigate. that changed last week when they said new information has come to light. this is very awkward for keir starmer because not only has he been calling on borisjohnson and rishi sunak to resign since they got fixed penalty notices for breaching covid rules, he was calling on borisjohnson to

resign purely for being investigated by the police. we could have a discussion about context because of course we know when it comes to downing street and other government buildings there are a lot more than one event being looked at, for keir starmer it is this one particular event but of course it puts him in a very opposition. he was meant to be speaking at an event this afternoon that would have involved a 0&a session with journalists, that was pulled quite late on and we understand he had a meeting with his team to discuss their approach to this, what they do in the crucial question of what they do if he receives a fixed penalty notice. not only is keir starmer the leader of the labour party, who has been leading the charge for borisjohnson to step down, he is a former director of public prosecutions in a previous life as well. we understand one of the options being considered is to come out publicly very soon and to say if i am find, i will step

down as leader of the labour party. why would labour take that approach? perhaps because they think the reality is if that came to pass that would really be the only option for keir starmer at that point given he has said borisjohnson should and rishi sunak should. he would be accused of hypocrisy if we did not do that. but also perhaps it helps somewhat put the pressure back on to borisjohnson and the conservatives if keir starmer makes that pledge, that he would step down if he was fined, you can put it back to boris johnson, why are you not stepping down? perhaps try to take hold of the narrative again of what has been a few difficult days for the labour leader. we've heard from conservative member of the cabinet jacob rees—mogg yesterday on channel 4 saying if keir starmer is fined he should pay the fine and get on with things. 0bviously that is the position borisjohnson took so there

is a logic behind him taking that approach but it looks like we could have labour and conservatives taking different approaches to this issue and liberate those approaches being slightly counterintuitive. i and liberate those approaches being slightly counterintuitive.— slightly counterintuitive. i know ou will slightly counterintuitive. i know you will keep — slightly counterintuitive. i know you will keep an _ slightly counterintuitive. i know you will keep an eye _ slightly counterintuitive. i know you will keep an eye on - slightly counterintuitive. i know you will keep an eye on this --| slightly counterintuitive. i know . you will keep an eye on this -- and you will keep an eye on this —— and may be those approaches being slightly counterintuitive. talks are taking place in belfast between the northern ireland secretary brandon lewis and the stormont assembly's five main parties, following elections last week which saw sinn fein winning the most seats. it means the party is entitled to the role of first minister — but that depends on the second largest party, the democratic unionists nominating a deputy. the dup wants the uk government to address concerns about post—brexit trading arrangements before it will nominate ministers. here's our correspondent danjohnson. they may be in the building, but new assembly members won't be exercising power in the immediate future. sinn fein's position as largest party is a symbolic achievement, but they

need the democratic unionists on board to be able to govern. the dup leader, jeffrey donaldson, was the first in for meetings with the secretary of state for northern ireland in belfast this lunchtime. he is refusing to return to power sharing because of objections to the post—brexit trade rules — the northern ireland protocol — which means politics here looks likely to stay paralysed for now. we will not be nominating ministers to the executive, that is our position. we look to what the government are now going to say, but more fundamentally important to what the government are now going to do. action is what is required, and the sooner it happens the better for all of us. cross—community alliance party increased its support at this election, and is calling for devolved government to resume. i think the dup need to reflect on their mishandling of brexit, on the fact that they had huge influence at westminster and overplayed their hand. it would be foolhardy for them to overplay their hand with devolution because that is a gamble that northern ireland

can't afford to take. the protocol requires checks on goods coming from britain into northern ireland. unionists say it is damaging businesses here and weakening northern ireland's status in the united kingdom. the british government says it will again attempt to change the rules. so we are trying to - negotiate with the eu, that is our original plan. we have been very clear, though, that nothing is off the table, - including triggering article 16, but first of all we want - to try and negotiate _ with the eu and resolve this matter for the people of northern ireland and get that executive up - and running again. and there are day—to—day issues that need to be addressed here. decision making has already been disrupted for the last few months. they need to get back up there and sort it. get up there and sort the whole thing out and get money back into people's pockets, that's the most important thing. mr donaldson isn't going to play ball, i think. it doesn't necessarily follow to say

we are not going into the executive until the protocol is sorted out. it is hard to tell. but i can't see the | unionists getting into power withj sinn fein being the largest party. the election may have delivered an historic result, but governing northern ireland is always a difficult balance. it looks like old disagreements will prevent much progress for 110w. danjohnson, bbc news, belfast. the boss of scottish power has urged the government to do more to help with rising energy bills. the company's chief executive, keith anderson, told the bbc that another expected increase in the energy price cap could see average bills rise to between 2500 and 3000 a year. mr anderson urged the government to do more to help people struggling with the cost, as our business editor, simonjack, explained. he's proposing to give 10 million households £1000 each off their energy bills.

that enormous amount of money, £10 billion, that will be paid by adding about £30—eao on every single person's bill over the next ten years. now, that's a lot further than the current plan, which is a £150 council tax rebate, which we have already seen from april, and £200 off bills come 0ctober. but he says is the only thing that will really address the true scale and depth of the cost of living crisis if bills hit nearly £3000. here he is. 40% of the population will be in fuel poverty. that means over 10% of their disposable income is going on their gas and electricity bill. now, that shows you, 10 million households, that is notjust people on benefits orjust people requiring government support. that is average income, average families who will be suffering real issues with debt and real issues with the ability to heat their home by october. it is self—serving, to a certain extent. there is no doubt a scheme

like this would ensure that they get their bills paid, which they are very worried that they won't get paid come 0ctober. but they make two points about this. they say only a plan like this will tackle the root cause of the problem, which is the energy bills. things like mot deferrals or 5p off fuel duty really are a bit peripheral. you've got to attack the issue. and, they say, there's only so long, particularly the foreign owned uk companies, that's eon, edf and scottishpower itself, which is owned by the spanish company, iberdrola. 0nly so long that they will see money being tipped into the uk retail market before they think this is a money pit, we don't want to be in it any more. and so they say it is essential to maintain a stable sustainable market come this winter. a new survey by the charity the food foundation says there's been a sharp rise in the number of people who are struggling to afford to eat every day. it suggests one in seven people now live in a household where someone doesn't have enough money for food. the government says its supporting the hardest hit

by boosting the minimum wage. more than 20 charities have called on the government to halt plans to move millions of people onto universal credit. today sees the resumption of a compulsory scheme which sees people on older benefits transferred to the new system. ministers say many claimants are missing out on hundreds of pounds. but the charities say 900,000 people will be worse off. let's speak to sumi rabindra—kumar from the trussell trust — a charity which campaigns to end the need for food banks in the uk. thank you for being with us. what do you make of the move to get more people onto the universal credit system? people onto the universal credit s stem? , , , ., , system? the trussell trust “oins the others in signing * system? the trussell trust “oins the others in signing this h system? the trussell trust “oins the others in signing this letter_ others in signing this letter because we are extremely concerned about incomes been cut off entirely for the groups affected. an for the trussell trust, we are so concerned because the people affected are

people who are particularly disabled people, people with mental health problems, who already face a high risk of needing to use a food bank, this approach and let not able to afford the essentials and having to turn to food banks and rather than protecting those groups the dwp seems to say they are deciding to introduce the risk of cutting off incomes entirely and we think that is not acceptable and they urgently need to find a fairer and safer procedure to move these groups across to the new universal credit system. across to the new universal credit s stem. , ., . ., ~ ., system. the department for work and pensions says — system. the department for work and pensions says universal— system. the department for work and pensions says universal credit - system. the department for work and pensions says universal credit is - system. the department for work and pensions says universal credit is a - pensions says universal credit is a dynamic system and they say they are just as people's earnings change and keeps more in line with different earning threshold and they say it is more generous overall and the old benefit system and simplifies the safety net for those who cannot work. i assume you do not agree with that, given what you have just told me? that, given what you have 'ust told me? ., . ., , , , ., me? there are certainly benefits to that universal _ me? there are certainly benefits to that universal credit _ me? there are certainly benefits to that universal credit system, - that universal credit system, through that pandemic the simpler

system has worked for many people. but we also know from the evidence in our network and from what food banks tell us is many groups find moving on to universal credit extremely challenging and it is particularly at those groups who will be still on all benefits, legacy benefits, as they are called, and will be affected by this process the government has announced. some of those problems are in—built to the system such as the five week wait period for a first payment. 0n wait period for a first payment. on top of that navigating the bureaucracy and administration needed to make a claim is particularly difficult for people fizzing those additional challenges like disability and mental health problems. like disability and mental health roblems. ,, . ., , problems. quite clearly the timing of this is very _ problems. quite clearly the timing of this is very difficult _ problems. quite clearly the timing of this is very difficult given - problems. quite clearly the timing of this is very difficult given we - of this is very difficult given we are seeing the bigger squeeze on living standards in a generation and prices are rising so quickly. what are you hearing from people you work with about the need particularly when it comes to food banks? brute with about the need particularly when it comes to food banks? we are really concerned _ when it comes to food banks? we are really concerned because _ when it comes to food banks? we are really concerned because we've -

really concerned because we've started to release the state that shows over the past six months since the universal credit uplift was cut in the cost of living crisis has emerged, needs has been accelerating. this winter was one of the busiest yet and food banks are telling us they are really concerned on what is to come. people have had to turn to food banks are already telling staff and volunteers they are fearful about what lies ahead and we now there is another energy price cap increase down the track, a change, and we know that situation is likely to get worse and we are likely to see people forced into these impossible decisions when they're choosing either what essentials they need to go without or taking on more and more debt and for people affected by this managed migration process, they are the ones least protected by the support the government has announced so far which is why we are calling on the

government to urgently increase benefits in line with inflation we are seeing. brute benefits in line with inflation we are seeing-— benefits in line with inflation we areseeina.~ ~ ., �*, ., , benefits in line with inflation we areseeinu. ~' ., �*, ., , are seeing. we know it's not 'ust as simle as are seeing. we know it's not 'ust as simple as throwing �* are seeing. we know it's not 'ust as simple as throwing more _ are seeing. we know it's notjust as simple as throwing more money - are seeing. we know it's notjust as simple as throwing more money at| simple as throwing more money at this problem, everyone is facing a squeeze including public finances, what do you seek the solution being because particularly when you talk about food banks, we are seeing the double whammy, a fall in donations and yet a massive increase in the number of would—be users. what is the most immediate solution you can see? . �* , the most immediate solution you can see? ., �* , ., the most immediate solution you can see? ., h ., ~ see? that's right, and food bank staff and volunteers _ see? that's right, and food bank staff and volunteers are - see? that's right, and food bank staff and volunteers are already | staff and volunteers are already telling us they are exhausted, they've just come through the pandemic are now dealing with this. they will step up and help as much as they can but they cannot and should not be the solution to a crisis of this scale and we think, we know the social security system is designed for exactly situation like this, and so we think the first step needs to be to strengthen our social security system and ensure the benefit payments match the cost

of living. so increasing them by at least 7%, otherwise we are seeing in people's lives and their pockets as they are seeing a cut to their incomes because benefit rates have not reflected the inflation we are seeing at the moment. hat not reflected the inflation we are seeing at the moment.— not reflected the inflation we are seeing at the moment. not good to have ou seeing at the moment. not good to have you with _ seeing at the moment. not good to have you with us _ seeing at the moment. not good to have you with us this _ seeing at the moment. not good to have you with us this afternoon. - have you with us this afternoon. thank you for explaining that. sumi rabindra—kumar, head of policy and research at the trussell trust. we are grateful for your time. a committee of mps is warning that the rise of online influencers has exposed regulatory gaps which leave children at risk of exploitation. the digital, culture, media and sport committee said ministers should strengthen employment and advertising laws — and children, parents and schools must be given more support in developing media literacy. beckii flint is a former influencer and is now the co—founder of pepper studio, an influence marketing agency. what do you make of what has been

announced? some would say it feels like a wild west. the is this whole in the street that has grown up and regulation has not kept pace with it. , regulation has not kept pace with it. y . ., ., it. they welcome the extra regulation? _ it. they welcome the extra regulation? i— it. they welcome the extra regulation? i think- it. they welcome the extra regulation? i think is - it. they welcome the extra j regulation? i think is really encouraging that the government are acknowledging these issues and acknowledging these issues and acknowledging these issues and acknowledging the space. something that was recognised as the influence of marketing is so effective, but ultimately it is not going to have a long life span unless there are those good checks and balances in place. those good checks and balances in lace. ~ ., ., those good checks and balances in lace, . ., ., ,., those good checks and balances in lace, . ., ., y., “ those good checks and balances in lace. ~ ., ., ~ ., place. what do you think are the most needy _ place. what do you think are the most needy checks _ place. what do you think are the most needy checks and - place. what do you think are the most needy checks and balances place. what do you think are the - most needy checks and balances right now? we have seen so much more money and business pouring into this marketing. at the same time, the regulation has not kept up. what do you think should change first? in you think should change first? in the report is mentioned that you think should change first? in the report is mentioned that further powers need to be given to the advertising standards authority and also they see in a. there are

guidelines set up but ultimately the uk actually haven't been strong enough to encourage influencers who may not be disclosing their disclosing them enough to not disclose things. the topic of children influencers online, this really does feel like a wild west. the word influencer in this context are not really exist 10—15 years ago. the children at the beginning of this starting out at this time are onlyjust old enough to tell us how it has been for them are growing up how it has been for them are growing up online. i have had a great speed is going online and making videos, but there has also been the good, the bad, and the ugly. i think having that informed understanding of what it means to live a public life, childrenjust of what it means to live a public life, children just can't do that. it reminds me of old hollywood, child stars with no regulation on their earnings, their working hours. influencing is becoming a careerfor a lot of people but these children

are not decidedly being looked after in the right way or having the regulations in place there to support them if things do start to go wrong. support them if things do start to to mom. ., ., ., ., support them if things do start to hov/ran. ., ., ., .,, .. ,, go wrong. you have had a successful career as an — go wrong. you have had a successful career as an influencer. _ go wrong. you have had a successful career as an influencer. talk - go wrong. you have had a successful career as an influencer. talk to - go wrong. you have had a successful career as an influencer. talk to me l career as an influencer. talk to me about some of your experiences. what about some of your experiences. what ha--ened? about some of your experiences. what happened? the _ about some of your experiences. thrust happened? the good about some of your experiences. ltdrisgt happened? the good is obviously being able to go through that experience i start my own business within the space and are seeing it transform and a change and also just grow exponentially. similarly growing up as a young teenager online, people making a lot of comments about my appearances. having contact online at one point that i thought was great and perfect, but actually growing up thinking i don't actually want nests for my 14—year—old self. while we can actually delete content online and have some control over our public persona, if people say that it is there for ever. i think that something that kids don't necessarily understand, that once it is online you can't necessarily take

it back. ~ ., , ., is online you can't necessarily take it back. ~ ., i. _ is online you can't necessarily take itback. ~ ., �*, it back. would you say it's too easy to be able to _ it back. would you say it's too easy to be able to start _ it back. would you say it's too easy to be able to start a _ it back. would you say it's too easy to be able to start a career- it back. would you say it's too easy to be able to start a career like - to be able to start a career like this? i know there are a lot of challenges which are in the industry. putting out these images at a very young age that are immortalised for life, it sort of seems too easy. there is to be more hoops to drop through to get that sort of public profile.— hoops to drop through to get that sort of public profile. where is the line drawn between _ sort of public profile. where is the line drawn between being - sort of public profile. where is the line drawn between being an - line drawn between being an influencer and just being a regular user of the internet? there are micro—influencers, people who don't have the necessary large followings but still do how old a large influence over their direct community. it is a debate we have to continue having and are discussing. fundamentally we are not born with this innate knowledge of ad disclosure and add regulation, how to conduct ourselves online and what it is to live a public life. i think is a wider culture that we need to have the conversation about digital literacy and make sure we are all on

the same page. literacy and make sure we are all on the same page-— literacy and make sure we are all on the same page. beckii, thank you so much for explaining _ the same page. beckii, thank you so much for explaining all— the same page. beckii, thank you so much for explaining all that. - it is just approaching 25 to three. let's check in on all the spot with holly. we have been hearing from jurgen klopp. he has denied suggestions from pep guardiola that everyone wants liverpool to win the premier league. manchester city just manchester cityjust need manchester city just need seven points manchester cityjust need seven points from their three—minute raining games to crowned champions. after getting knocked out of the champions league, that is obviously difficult enough to take. but then, of course liverpool made it to the

final. then you have these kind of thing is, yeah but they played at villarreal and we played real madrid and all the sorts of things. i have no idea of the whole country are supporting us. i'd it is not the feeling i get when you go to other places and we play there, it is actually the opposite. maybe he knows more than me.— actually the opposite. maybe he knows more than me. down at the bottom of the _ knows more than me. down at the bottom of the table _ knows more than me. down at the bottom of the table in _ knows more than me. down at the bottom of the table in the - knows more than me. down at the bottom of the table in the battle i knows more than me. down at the | bottom of the table in the battle to avoid relegation, there was another big when the everton. their 2—1 victory moves them out of the bottom three. they've moved into 16th and have a game in hand over all the teams below them. we should enjoy results like that because they're huge and that's what we're in football for. it's ups and downs at times. but straight away, by the time we get home tonight, we have to move our minds on to watford and the games that are coming. we're by no means safe, far from being safe at the moment, and that's in our hands. so we have to get straight back down to earth and focus on wednesday. chelsea's supporters club is calling

for the ban on fans purchasing tickets at stamford bridge to be lifted. ahead of the final two home games this season. on friday, billionaire businessman todd boly and his consortium signed an agreement to buy the blues in a deal reportedly worth around £4.25 billion. but not for the club's final premier league games at home fans can buy tickets to the fa cup final at wembley this weekend — but not for the club's final premier league games at home against leicester city and watford. in a statement, the supporters club said: celtic will have to wait a little longer before being named scottish champions, after rivals rangers beat dundee united at the weekend. afterjames tavernier�*s penalty, on—loan manchester united winger

amad diallo made it 2—0 with 12 minutes remaining. dundee united are celtic�*s next opponents on wednesday night and a draw would be enough for them to seal the title at tannadice. sale sharks director of rugby, alex sanderson, says the reduction in the premiership salary cap is making it harderfor english teams to compete with french sides in europe. this comes after they were defeated a1—22 by racing 92 yesterday in the champions cup semifinals. the premiership salary cap was cut by £1.1rm to £5m at the start of 2021—22, compared to £8.5 million in the top 1a. max verstappen closed the gap to formula one championship leader charles leclerc to 19 points by winning the first miami grand prix. the world champion started from third on the grid, but overtook the ferraris of carlos sainz and leclerc to lead the race from the start of the ninth lap. verstappen was heading towards a comfortable victory,

until britain's lando norris crashed and the safety car took away his advantage. he held off his rival over the remaining laps to take the chequered flag to become the first driver to win back to back races this season. george russell finished fifth, a place ahead of his mercedes team mate, lewis hamilton. that's all the sport for now. let's return to developments in ukraine. the central ukrainian city of dnipro has become a vital hub in the war, with aid supplies coming from the west and refugees from the east looking for safety. despite an attempt to continue with daily life, recent missile strikes are a constant reminder that the war is never far away. the bbc�*s chief international correspondent lyse doucet sent this report. in the heat of battle, ironclad

commitment on the home front. they are making plates for body armour in this furnace. he calls himself talisman — celebrity blacksmith, artist, activist and entertainer. now his prehistoric techniques and cutting—edge technology help defend ukraine — even periscopes for trenches. translation: everybody - is playing their part to achieve victory as soon as possible. what is happening in ukraine, in mariupol and donbas, is horrific. it's very painful, nobody can see that and do nothing. there is a big aid effort, too. dnipro is a first stop for families fleeing russia's growing onslaught to the east. on this street alone, a queue for cash hand—outs and hygiene kits. and a shelter — a safe space for kids to be kids. anna just arrived last night.

she lost her mother to illness, her home to war. at a loss for words. then this. just when you are in a place where they are trying to forget the war, we have just heard that there has been a missile that has landed close by, the air raid sirens have sounded, so, like everyone else here, including the children, we are going to the bomb shelter. there is no escape for anna. two days before, russia's cruise missiles slammed into this bridge and a railway facility, shattering weeks of quiet here. several hours' drive from the main front lines. at moments you might even forget there is a war. not for long. many who move here quickly move on.

they wait for the night train heading west, some with only the clothes they wear, the memories they carry of lives left behind in eastern ukraine. translation: | had to leave my| province because of the bombing. it was really scary, when everything is whizzing by and you are in a basement. we didn't want to leave, we had to do it because of my daughter. i left my town to protect my daughter's life. the train arrives from the east. now the poorest and weakest pushed out by war. so many people on the move. some arriving here in dnipro, others moving on. none of them know what has been left behind now in their homes in eastern ukraine. none of them sure what lies ahead. 0n the city's edge, a testament to loss. flags mark every new grave in russia's war.

new graves already dug for what's still to come. volodymyr rushes in, on leave from the front line, searching for gennady. "hello, my dear," he tells him. "we saw each other in barvinkove last time, how could this happen?" they built homes together, went into battle together, were separated. translation: it's scary there. it's scary here. nobody wants this. i don't want my two daughters to see this. a grievous war many thought could never happen. now no—one knows when and

how it can ever end. lyse doucet, bbc news, dnipro. high street chemists have run out of some hay fever medicine, as a uk industry—wide shortage hits supplies. the high street chemist, boots, says it still has a large range of other hay fever medicines in stores and online. the met office says pollen counts will remain medium to high across much of the uk this week. let's speak to our health correspondent, michelle roberts. how bad our shortages? for anyone who has high fever, it is not great news, is it? l who has high fever, it is not great news. is it?— news, is it? i spoke with this this mornin: , news, is it? i spoke with this this morning. and _ news, is it? i spoke with this this morning, and they _ news, is it? i spoke with this this morning, and they say _ news, is it? i spoke with this this morning, and they say it - news, is it? i spoke with this this morning, and they say it is - news, is it? i spoke with this this| morning, and they say it is mainly put and some other generics. so, off

brand names which contain the same key ingredients. they are hoping things will get better in the next week or so and it seems to be a nationwide problem. you may be able to go in to a few pharmacies and find it, but certainly online, some of the big chains, lloyds pharmacy, they are saying they have not got they are saying they have not got the stock. ., ., ., , the stock. there are alternatives. there are other— the stock. there are alternatives. there are other still— the stock. there are alternatives. there are other still on _ the stock. there are alternatives. there are other still on the - the stock. there are alternatives. l there are other still on the market. but why is there a shortage right now? they must have known people would have been wanted to buy the stuffjust would have been wanted to buy the stuff just as they weather is getting better. we stuffjust as they weather is getting better.— stuffjust as they weather is getting better. we have heard recently in _ getting better. we have heard recently in the _ getting better. we have heard recently in the news _ getting better. we have heard recently in the news about - getting better. we have heard - recently in the news about shortages of hrt. there can be a lot of reasons why a drug might run out of stock. it could be to do with manufacturing or increase in demand. with hrt, that was lots of women coming forward wanting a particular brand. with this current shortage of hay fever medications it is to do

with a key ingredient that is not there. it isjust with a key ingredient that is not there. it is just those products affected but there are plenty of other ones out there on the market. if they said this is a shipping issue or because demand is at such a level? —— have no side? lt is level? -- have no side? it is difficult _ level? -- have no side? it is difficult to — level? -- have no side? it is difficult to know _ level? -- have no side? it is difficult to know why - level? -- have no side? it is difficult to know why that . level? —— have no side? it 3 difficult to know why that one ingredient is not available. sometimes as the delivery, physically moving it to the labs. 0ther physically moving it to the labs. other times, physically moving it to the labs. 0thertimes, it physically moving it to the labs. other times, it can be getting something approved to get shipped out. we don't know in this case the chain the bottleneck is. but certainly they are saying they should get stocks sooner. than? certainly they are saying they should get stocks sooner. any cipher eo - le who should get stocks sooner. any cipher people who need _ should get stocks sooner. any cipher people who need the _ should get stocks sooner. any cipher people who need the stuff _ should get stocks sooner. any cipher people who need the stuff how- should get stocks sooner. any cipher people who need the stuff how long | people who need the stuff how long it could be? abs, people who need the stuff how long it could be? �* people who need the stuff how long it could be?— it could be? a few weeks, they are sa inc. the prime minister of sri lanka, mahinda rajapaksa,

has resigned amid a severe economic crisis in the country. a curfew is put in place throughout sri lanka after almost 80 people were injured in clashes between anti—government protesters and supporters of the prime minister and his brother, president gotabaya rajapaksa. 0ur correspondent rajini vaidyanathan has been following the developments from colombo. earlier today, the street was absolutely packed with supporters of mahinda rajapaksa and anti—government protesters. across the city, there were scenes like that in the morning. the prime minister gave a speech to his supporters, many who travelled in on buses from other parts of the country, and then that is when the tensions began. supporters of the prime minister who is no longer at the prime minister were seen attacking anti—government protesters quite violently. we spoke to some a journalist who said they were beaten

by these supporters of the government, one being asked to delete the footage on his camera by the police. many anti—government protesters here accusing the police of failing to protect them and effectively turning a blind eye to what was going on the. really, really tense scenes. further down the road from here, where for weeks now protesters have been peacefully demonstrating, some setting up tents and camping out there, in protest at the government's handling of this ongoing financial crisis. we saw those supporters of the prime minister demolishing some of those protest sites, so things flowed up even more. right now things are relatively calm, but colombo is a capital city in a tense situation right now. capital city in a tense situation right now-— capital city in a tense situation riaht now. ., ., ., ., , right now. mahinda ra'apaksa and his brother right now. mahinda rajapaksa and his brother have had a firm _ right now. mahinda rajapaksa and his brother have had a firm grip - right now. mahinda rajapaksa and his brother have had a firm grip on - right now. mahinda rajapaksa and his brother have had a firm grip on the i brother have had a firm grip on the country for a very long time. they do come as much of a surprise that

mahinda rajapaksa bow down to this pressure? 0r mahinda rajapaksa bow down to this pressure? or was there murmurings that this was eventually going to happen? that this was eventually going to ha en? , ., ., ., ~' that this was eventually going to hauen? , ., ., ., ~ ., happen? first of all, we talk about the rajapaksa _ happen? first of all, we talk about the rajapaksa brothers, _ happen? first of all, we talk about the rajapaksa brothers, it - happen? first of all, we talk about the rajapaksa brothers, it is - happen? first of all, we talk about the rajapaksa brothers, it is a - the rajapaksa brothers, it is a political dynasty that has ruled sri lanka on and off for years. another brother was the former finance minister accused of bringing sri lanka into its current financial mess. mahinda rajapaksa, who has stepped down as primers star, was actually present before in another term in office. it was not really a surprise that he was good to step down as prime minister today because they had been mutterings about this for the last week. now he is finally gone. but president rajapaksa, his brother, remains in office. raw sewage was discharged into england's rivers nearly 375,000 times by water companies last year, according to the environment agency.

the government has announced plans to overhaul the sewer system to tackle the problem and has promised a 40% reduction in discharges by 2040. but in west sussex, some volunteers frustrated by the high levels of pollution have been taking samples from the waterways near their homes to find outjust how much sewage and other chemicals are in the water. zoe conway has been to find out more. chichester harbour, an area of outstanding natural beauty. people here may love being on the water, but many worry about what could be in it. i find it upsetting when we're out and we see condoms, toilet paper and excrement floating in the sea. this community is taking matters into their own hands. they call themselves citizen scientists. they're collecting water samples to be analysed for pharmaceuticals and pesticides.

why notjust leave this to the environment agency? they keep on saying that, you know, they're going to do something about it and year after year passes and it still seems to be the same problems. but it's notjust the harbours people are concerned about. nearby is the river lavant. this is a chalk stream, considered to be one of the rarest and most precious rivers in england. yet for more than six months last year untreated sewage was discharged into this river from the local treatment works. citizen scientist rob bailey has been watching the works discharging for days on end. the heart drops, doesn't it, when one sees things - like that sort of thing? and one starts to realise the negative impact it'si having on the environment. the environment agency says the treatment works is being overwhelmed by ground water, which is rainfall that made its way underground.

it's getting into broken pipes, it's mixing with the sewage, and then it's discharging untreated into the river. so, that is a film of bacteria. so they're feeding of the faeces that's coming out of that sewage treatment plant. but there's loads of other chemicals coming out of there. and the other thing that's obvious just a little way further upstream, you can see a lot of greenery on the riverbed, but then downstream of the sewage treatment plant is just devoid of any plant life. southern water says, "we know that we need to do more to deliver the environmental improvements our customers expect and we're spending £2 billion across our network to make these changes as quickly as possible." last year southern water was fined £90 million for what the judge called a shocking and wholesale disregard for the environment. the environment agency says:

they say: the water is such an important part of people's lives here. they're determined to protect it. they�* re impatient for change. zoe conway, bbc news, west sussex. thousands of people in east yorkshire and lincolnshire have experienced flooding in their homes and know all too well the damage and trauma it causes. but now houses that float above floodwater could soon be a reality — with experts already working on a prototype. here's paul murphy. final lab tests on the house that literally rises above the problem, and experts from hull university have helped to develop it. one in six homes in the uk is subject to flooding, so, yeah,

this is relevant to really anyone who is looking at buying a new home. they are generally targeted at the affordable housing market and they are super innovative. 0ne proposal is to build a demonstration estate of flood proof homes at this low lying site near to boston in lincolnshire. sensors on the street will detect when floodwater gets too high, and raise these lightweight houses by nearly five feet. it was the terrible floods of 2007 that inspired a yorkshire business to invent the lifting house. friend of mine got terribly flooded out. the idea started coming from there, i'm a builder by trade and i built houses on little jack pads, and the idea of having a screw pad under a house lifting it up started the process, and it has taken basically 12 years to get to today. there is increasing pressure to build more homes in the uk, but we are running out of land to do it on.

and so, using flood plains like they are doing here in hull, has become a necessity, and perhaps here is the sort of place where the flood safe home can really come into its own. in our area, millions have been spent on flood defences but allowing some land to flood is also necessary. that is where these homes come in. if all trials are successful, work on the flood safe estate is expected to begin by the end of this year. paul murphy, bbc look north. the duke and duchess of cambridge and other senior royals will tour the uk over the bank holidayjubilee weekend. prince william and catherine will visit wales as the nation marks the queen's 70—year reign with a series of events. the earl and countess of wessex will go to northern ireland, and the princess royal will visit scotland. a six—year—old fossil hunter, who was looking for shells on a suffolk beach, found a tooth

from one of the world's largest prehistoric sharks. sammy shelton was on holiday in bawdsey when he stumbled on the tooth. megladons are thought to have become extinct roughly 3.5 million years ago. professor of evolutionary biology and megladon expert, ben garrod, says only a handful are uncovered on uk shores each year, and very few fossil hunters get to cross it off their list. there's a part of me that's been looking for a megalodon tooth since i was six, so i haven't found one yet. i'm very, very pleased that he's found one. but actually, it does showcase just how lovely it is for young people to be able to get into science and become enthused by the natural world around them. whether it's bird—watching now, or looking for fossil teeth of the largest shark that ever lived, it's really lovely to see that kids are getting out there and really enjoying the natural world and engaging with science.

today was a beautiful day across many parts of the uk, today the clouds have increased. that is some rain around. this is the outlook for the week ahead. certainly a lot breezier through this week, the riches of the weather across western scotland, some great mid week across southern areas of england. here is the accumulation of rain through the course of the week in scotland. notice the bright colours in western scotland, that is pointing to about 100 millimetres of rain, so it really will be very wet during the course of this week and parts of the uk. a wide band of clouds across the country right now, it will be raining later on around the irish sea. further east and south along the channel coast, the weather is absolutely fine. he had with that south—westerly breeze, temperatures

nudging up to 19 or 20 degrees at 6pm this evening. this evening and overnight the weather front moves further south so it will eventually cloud over. that breeze continues to blow in the showers, particularly into scotland. quite fresh air, around 8 or 9 degrees first thing on tuesday. 1a degrees in the cloud yourself. tuesday, a rather large area of low pressure dominating the weather notjust area of low pressure dominating the weather not just across area of low pressure dominating the weather notjust across the uk, but into scandinavia as well. cloud in the morning should be mostly out of the morning should be mostly out of the way come lunchtime, but for most of us it is a blustery day with sunny spells and showers. fresh in belfast and glasgow, even the pressure in stornoway. down in the south—east, still around 20 degrees or so. tuesday night into wednesday, low pressure still with us, it is venturing off to scandinavia but we

still have got weather fronts here. the anticipation is that there will be some rain across the south on wednesday. the rest of the country, another breezy fresh day, sunshine and showers. 1a and glasgow, but typically 16 or 17 for most of us. the best of the weather in the extreme south—east.

this is bbc news. the headlines: speaking at russia's victory day parade president putin sought to justify the war, claiming nato and the west, had been preparing, to invade russian lands. translation: nato began active military development of - the territories adjacent to ours. this was an absolutely unacceptable threat, systematically created for us and right on our borders. the uk says president putin made "fairy tale claims" tojustify the invasion while ukraine's president, says russia is imitating the tactics of nazi germany, by deporting ukrainians, and targeting civilians.

the democratic unionist party says it will not nominate ministers to the northern ireland power—sharing executive until decisive action is taken on post—brexit trading arrangements. until we get decisive action taken by the uk government on the protocol we will not be nominating ministers to the executive. the boss of scottish power urges ministers to do more to help with rising energy bills. and bbc news reveals how untreated sewage is being dumped illegally in rivers across the uk putting health and nature at risk. good afternoon. president putin has tried to justify the invasion of ukraine

on the grounds of national security. in a speech at the victory day parade in moscow's red square, he told soldiers they were fighting for what their predecessors had fought for during the second world war. he also alleged that nato was �*exploring' land close to russia and that he was fighting neo—nazis in ukraine. he provided no evidence for either claim. 0ur correspondent, jenny hill, sent this report, from moscow. isolated, sanctioned, condemned. but vladimir putin seems sure of russia's support. relaxed, smiling, as he greeted veterans of conflicts past, even as he wages war in ukraine. victory day is one of the most cherished holidays in the russian calendar. it is sombre. 27 million soviets died in the second world war.

but it is a celebration too, a victory over nazi germany and the eyes of the world were on red square. vladimir putin, unable to declare a victory of his own in ukraine, railed against the west. he had been forced to act against his neighbour, he said, out of self—defence. translation: preparations - were openly under way for another punitive operation in donbas, an invasion of our historic lands including crimea. kyiv has announced the possible acquisition of nuclear weapons. nato began active military development of the territories adjacent to ours. this was an absolutely unacceptable threat, systematically created for us and right on our borders. fewer troops, less military hardware than usual on display, resources presumably tied up in ukraine. this was, as always, a display of might intended for the outside world.

a less than subtle hint at russia's nuclear arsenal. but today was about rallying russians too. vladimir putin has repeatedly tried to justify his war by telling them that nazis in ukraine threaten their country's piece, using russia's painful past to legitimise his present. and there was a rare acknowledgement of the price paid. the kremlin admits that 1300 soldiers have died in ukraine. the real number is thought to be much higher. but grieving families are told their sons and husbands have died heroes, defending the motherland. vladimir putin's war has not gone well, but even as russia reflects on the cost of conflict, he seems determined to fight on. jenny hill, bbc news, moscow.

we will return to events in moscow and ukraine later in the programme but one developing story to bring you, use sir keir starmer and his team have been discussing how they will respond to allegations he broke coronavirus lockdown rules. during a campaign planning event in durham last year. it's thought they are considering addressing publicly what he would do in the event of being fined by police. let's speak to our political correspondent, nick eardley. two lines coming out, we expect to hear from two lines coming out, we expect to hearfrom keir starmer two lines coming out, we expect to hear from keir starmer later this afternoon, what do we know at this stage? brute afternoon, what do we know at this sta . e? ~ ., afternoon, what do we know at this state? ~ ., ., stage? we will hear from keir starmer and _ stage? we will hear from keir starmer and about _ stage? we will hear from keir starmer and about an - stage? we will hear from keir starmer and about an hour's i stage? we will hear from keir- starmer and about an hour's time at four o'clock. he spent today discussing with his team what to do about this police investigation into what went on in durham back in 2021 when labour was campaigning for our

local election and pictures were taken of keir starmer drinking a beer, he was enjoying a curry with some members of his team, there has been a lot of criticism of that saying it could have broken lockdown rules, something labour absolutely denies. we will hear keir starmer address at this directly in one hour and my expectation is he will say that if he is fined by police then he will resign as labour leader. that is a big if because the labour leader's team are confident he has not broken the rules. members of the shadow cabinet, keir starmer�*s top team, think this would allow him to take some of the pressure off himself by saying, let's wait and see what the police say but he does what i will do if i am fined. they also think that would put some of the pressure back on borisjohnson because he was of course find himself. we are going to hear from keir starmer and he will tell us

what he is going to do next in this story and the expectation is he will say if he is fined, if durham police found he broken lockdown rules and issue him with a fixed penalty notice, then he will resign as labour leader. figs notice, then he will resign as labour leader.— notice, then he will resign as labour leader. ~ , , ., labour leader. as you said, still a bi if, we labour leader. as you said, still a big if. we do _ labour leader. as you said, still a big if, we do not _ labour leader. as you said, still a big if, we do not have _ labour leader. as you said, still a big if, we do not have details - labour leader. as you said, still a i big if, we do not have details about whether he will be fined but it feels like a game of brinksmanship, this. lt feels like a game of brinksmanship, this. , , , feels like a game of brinksmanship, this. , , this. it is intensely political as well. this. it is intensely political as well- keir— this. it is intensely political as well. keir starmer _ this. it is intensely political as well. keir starmer was - this. it is intensely political as i well. keir starmer was incredibly critical of the prime minister over the events that went on in downing street over the fine boris johnson received for attending a birthday party in the cabinet room, where the cabinet normally meet, there was a brief party we are told at downing street that mrjohnson was fined over but what the durham police investigation did was it kind of put this cloud over keir starmer, when

durham police said on friday they were looking into this again, they have received some new evidence, it created this question about the labour leader and it's meant potentially for the next few weeks he was going to face a lot of pressure to say what he would do if he is fined. i've spoken to each other cabinet members in the last hour or so and they kicked their view is keir starmer, if he was fined would have to resign anyway —— and their view is. the standard he set for the prime minister he would have to follow himself and that meant he would have to step down if fined. they are hoping by him saying that this afternoon that is what he would do if he is fined, they can allow himself to get back on the front foot but it also means there is a bit of a high—risk strategy because for the next few weeks, every minute will be waiting to see what durham police say and whether sir keir starmer stays in his

position. 0ne sir keir starmer stays in his position. one other thing worth bearing in mind, cast your mind back to the first of these controversies over allegations of lockdown breaches, dominic cummings went to durham during lockdown rules, that was looked at by police and they did not take action and at the time they said they did not take retrospective action, it was not something they were doing, they were not going back into past events and fining people. there is some precedent for durham police saying they don't find people. this is obviously a high—profile case and there will be lots of pressure on the force to get it right but the labour party is confident at the moment keir starmer did not break any of the rules and thatis did not break any of the rules and that is part of the calculation, they are confident he didn't break they are confident he didn't break the rules so they don't think he will be fined. within the next hour we expect he will confirm if he is fined he will resign.— fined he will resign. very interesting _ fined he will resign. very interesting afternoon - fined he will resign. very - interesting afternoon ahead. fined he will resign. very interesting afternoon ahead. we will speak to you a little later, nick.

we expect that statement from keir starmer at four o'clock and we'll bring you that live here on bbc news. ukraine's president zelensky has released his own video message, saying his country would win its war with russia. he accused moscow of imitating the tactics of the nazis, by deporting hundreds of thousands of ukrainians, and by using aerial bombardments to flatten cities. here, the defence secretary, ben wallace, said mr putin's accusations against the west amounted to fairy tales, and accused the kremlin of "mirroring the fascism and tyranny" of nazi germany. 0ur kyiv correspondent, james waterhouse, reports. no rallies in kyiv this victory day. in fact, nothing major is happening for the first time since ukraine declared independence.

archive: as the ironclad hosts of soviets and germany - meet in mortal combat... the country was part of the soviet union in the second world war. millions died under german occupation, but they ultimately shared that victory. today there isn't much to celebrate, and russia is accused of hijacking its meaning. translation: and very soon there will be two victory days | in ukraine and someone will not even have one left. we won then, we will win now too. we will see the parade of victory, the victory of of ukraine. congratulations on the victory day over nazism. glory to ukraine. the meaning of victory day has changed. this memorial celebrates hero cities like kharkiv, marking everything it has gone through in this invasion and continues to go through. mykolaiv in the south,

the russians are still trying to take it but it's holding out. and it is interesting to see what was here before. and this also memorial marked also big battles in the second world war, like in crimea. an old soviet tank once used to liberate the city. somewhere for helean to remember her grandfather. today's conflict has left her confused. translation: we have brotherly relations with russia. _ why is it shooting and bombing us? it is very unclear. translation: victory day for me is the holiday - of our parents and ancestors, because they fought for their land. for me victory day will be the day when ukraine wins, and ukraine will win. everything will be ukraine. glory to ukraine. a word missing from putin's speech was mariupol, a mostly destroyed city where the last pockets of ukrainian resistance continues to be shelled. the uk has accused russia of ripping

up both its past and its future. putin and his inner circle and generals are mirroring fascism and tyranny of 77 years ago, repeating the errors of the last century's totalitarian regimes. ukraine couldn't be further away from the liberation russia is trying to portray — what also feels distant is peace. talks are taking place in belfast between the northern ireland secretary brandon lewis and the stormont assembly's five main parties, following elections last week which saw sinn fein winning the most seats. it means the party is entitled to the role of first minister — but that depends on the second largest party, the democratic

unionists nominating a deputy. the dup's leader says his party won't nominate ministers without "decisive action" from the uk government on the northern ireland protocol, which covers post—brexit trade arrangements. here's our correspondent danjohnson. they may be in the building, but new assembly members won't be exercising power in the immediate future. sinn fein's position as largest party is a symbolic achievement, but they need the democratic unionists on board to be able to govern. the dup leader, jeffrey donaldson, was the first in for meetings with the secretary of state for northern ireland in belfast this lunchtime. he is refusing to return to power sharing because of objections to the post—brexit trade rules — the northern ireland protocol — which means politics here looks likely to stay paralysed for now. we will not be nominating ministers to the executive, that is our position. we look to what the government are now going to say, but more fundamentally important to what the government are now going to do. action is what is required, and the sooner it happens the better for all of us.

cross—community alliance party increased its support at this election, and is calling for devolved government to resume. i think the dup need to reflect on their mishandling of brexit, on the fact that they had huge influence at westminster and overplayed their hand. it would be foolhardy for them to overplay their hand with devolution because that is a gamble that northern ireland can't afford to take. the protocol requires checks on goods coming from britain into northern ireland. unionists say it is damaging businesses here and weakening northern ireland's status in the united kingdom. the british government says it will again attempt to change the rules. so we are trying to - negotiate with the eu, that is our original plan. we have been very clear, though, that nothing is off the table, - including triggering article 16, but first of all we want - to try and negotiate _ with the eu and resolve this matter for the people of northern ireland

and get that executive up - and running again. and there are day—to—day issues that need to be addressed here. decision making has already been disrupted for the last few months. they need to get back up there and sort it. get up there and sort the whole thing out and get money back into people's pockets, that's the most important thing. mr donaldson isn't going to play ball, i think. it doesn't necessarily follow to say we are not going into the executive until the protocol is sorted out. it is hard to tell. but i can't see the | unionists getting into power withj sinn fein being the largest party. the election may have delivered an historic result, but governing northern ireland is always a difficult balance. it looks like old disagreements will prevent much progress for now. danjohnson, bbc news, belfast. sinn fein are calling for parties to form an executive quickly as possible.

form an executive quickly as ossible. form an executive quickly as possible-— form an executive quickly as ossible. ., , ., , ., ., possible. the “ob now is to get to work and we — possible. the job now is to get to work and we need _ possible. the job now is to get to work and we need to _ possible. the job now is to get to work and we need to seek - possible. the job now is to get to work and we need to seek the - work and we need to seek the immediate formation of an executive, michelle 0'neill ratified as first minister, and an appointment or that deputy first minister to that position. any tactics of delight from the dup, any grandstanding by them, —— any tactics of delay by the dup. any tactics from the british government who may wish to use northern ireland as a bargaining chip over their engagement with the european union over the protocol would be clearly intolerable and must not happen. so what is the northern ireland protocol? the protocol allows lorries to deliver goods without having paperwork and goods checked when they cross the border from northern ireland into the republic of ireland. before brexit it was easy to operate an open border between the republic of ireland and northern ireland.

however, post—brexit, a new arrangement was needed as the eu has strict food rules and requires border checks when certain goods, such as milk and eggs, arrive from non—eu countries. rather than checks taking place along the irish border, it was agreed any inspections and document checks would take place between northern ireland and england, scotland and wales instead. checks on gb goods take place at northern ireland ports to make sure they comply with eu laws. however, this has led to criticism that a new trade border has effectively been created in the irish sea. unionist parties are strongly opposed to the protocol because they argue that placing a border across the irish sea undermines northern ireland's place within the united kingdom. despite signing up to the agreement in 2019, the uk government now says the protocol represented a huge compromise by the uk and has accused

the eu of applying it too rigidly. the uk wants now wants changes, which include getting rid of checks and paperwork between great britain and northern ireland, ensuring that goods that remain in northern ireland only need to meet british standards without also needing to comply with eu law. joining us from brussels is tony connelly, the europe editor at rte. good to have you with us. what do you make of what we're seeing right now because it seems we are at this stalemate? both sides are laying out their position and it does not seem like anything will change anytime soon, what needs to happen? l like anything will change anytime soon, what needs to happen? i think it was well signalled _ soon, what needs to happen? i think it was well signalled by _ soon, what needs to happen? i think it was well signalled by the - soon, what needs to happen? i think it was well signalled by the dup - it was well signalled by the dup they would not back into the executive unless there was some fundamental change to the northern ireland protocol which you have very eloquently explained. all of the focus will now shift first of all to

thursday this week when the assembly meets and they are going to elect a speaker and then try to elect a first and deputy first minister but thatis first and deputy first minister but that is not going to happen. the parties in northern ireland have six months to hammer out some kind of agreement, and form an executive and assembly and if they cannot then there will be an election but the dup aren't saying it is up to the british government to act and when they say act, that means they want britain to put into practice what they have been hinting at, that is some kind of legislation to dismantle the northern ireland protocol, or to supply parts of it. that is what we are waiting for and waiting to see if that will be signalled in the queen's speech, which is happening tomorrow and sets out the legislative programme for the next parliament, or if it is perhaps only hinted at in the

queen's speech and legislation coming later. this is essentially as far as the eu is concerned like putting a gun on the table and saying if you do not give us the changes we want on the protocol we will introduce legislation that will make it unworkable. this effect by the dup as it escalated the stakes. that reason this is so complicated as there is no easy solution and as we said, the uk government signed up to this protocol into the zero 19 and we were told it would be a simple solution and it has proved to be anything but. what can they do to try and resolve this? there have been meetings for technical and high—level talks for months, last summer the uk introduced the command paper which set out its view of how the protocol should be changed. the eu said it amounted to a fundamental renegotiation of the treaty that was only a year or so old and they were

going to do that. since then, they have been trying to find if they can bridge the gaps in what they want. there are about 25 problem areas, from vat, two pets travel, to potatoes, very technical and complex. the big issues are customs and agri—food checks. the eu says they introduced four proposals to dramatically reduce the level of those checks and controls in return for the uk giving it full access to databases and so on. uk says that they simply do not go far enough. these are still, there will still be a chill factor which would dissuade companies in great britain to send goods to northern ireland. as far as i am told, there has been good progress and customs, on reducing the number of data fields you have to put on a customs declaration but uk say it does not go far enough again. perhaps after the elections

both sides can now get back into those discussions and focus on trying to get an agreement. it may not be beyond the realm of possibility but if they cannot we are in for a prolonged stand—off between britain and the eu and if britain introduces legislation to this apply the protocol the eu will take retaliatory steps, not perhaps a complete trade war but most likely legal action and beyond. what is yoursense legal action and beyond. what is your sense of what people across the whole of ireland think about this stalemate, this paralysis of decision—making and the difficulty in getting some very everyday things done across the island of ireland? it is a reflection of the tribal nature of northern ireland politics, largely if you are a unionist you do not like the protocol and what rid of it and if you are a naturalist you will see the protocol as being the least worst option as a result

of brexit. in the south, people just want this to be solved. it is very difficult and toxic issue which has polarised both communities in northern ireland ever since brexit. and there is quite a significant body of opinion that believes the dup should not suspend the stormont, hold it to ransom, and the uk should be mindful of what it signed up to in 2019 because all of these issues were known about, the checks and controls that would be needed were known about going back to 2017. tony, really good to have you explain all of that. thank you for being with us. tony connollyjoining us from brussels. the boss of scottish power has urged the government to do more to help with rising energy bills. the company's chief executive, keith anderson, told the bbc that another expected increase in the energy price cap

could see average bills rise to between e2500 and £3000 a year. mr anderson urged the government to do more to help people struggling with the cost, as our business editor, simonjack, explained. he's proposing to give 10 million households £1000 each off their energy bills. that enormous amount of money, £10 billion, that will be paid by adding about £30—£1r0 on every single person's bill over the next ten years. now, that's a lot further than the current plan, which is a £150 council tax rebate, which we have already seen from april, and £200 off bills come 0ctober. but he says it is the only thing that will really address the true scale and depth of the cost of living crisis, if bills hit nearly £3000. here he is. 40% of the population will be in fuel poverty. that means over 10% of their disposable income is going on their gas and electricity bill.

now, that shows you, 10 million households, that is notjust people on benefits orjust people requiring government support. that is average income, average families who will be suffering real issues with debt and real issues with the ability to heat their home by october. it is self—serving, to a certain extent. there is no doubt a scheme like this would ensure that they get their bills paid, which they are very worried that they won't get paid come october. but they make two points about this. they say only a plan like this will tackle the root cause of the problem, which is the energy bills. things like mot deferrals or 5p off fuel duty really are a bit peripheral. you've got to attack the issue. and, they say, there's only so long, particularly the foreign owned uk companies, that's eon, edf and scottishpower itself, which is owned by the spanish company, iberdrola. only so long that they will see money being tipped into the uk retail market before they think this is a money pit, we don't want to be in it any more.

and so they say it is essential to maintain a stable sustainable market come this winter. a new survey by the charity the food foundation says there's been a sharp rise in the number of people who are struggling to afford to eat every day. it suggests one in seven people now live in a household where someone doesn't have enough money for food. the government says its supporting the hardest hit by boosting the minimum wage. high street chemists have run out of some hay fever medicine, as a uk industry—wide shortage hits supplies. the high street chemist, boots, says it still has a large range the met office says pollen counts will remain medium to high across much of the uk this week. our health correspondent, michelle roberts, has been telling us more about the shortage. i spoke with boots this morning, and they say it is mainly piriton and some other generics. so, off brand names that contain the same key active ingredient that they haven't managed to get the supply of. they are hoping things will get better in the next

week or so and it seems to be a nationwide problem. you might be able to go into a few pharmacies and find it, but certainly online, in store for some of the big chains, lloyds pharmacy, they are saying they have not got the stock. there are alternatives, there are others still on the market. but why is there a shortage right now? they must have known people would have been wanted to buy this sort of stuff just as the weather is getting better, and the trees and the flowers are coming out. shortages are nothing new. we have heard recently in the news about shortages of hrt. there can be a lot of reasons why a drug might run out of stock. it could be to do with manufacturing or increase in demand. with hrt, that was lots of women coming forward wanting a particular brand. with this current shortage of hay fever medications, it is to do with a key ingredient that is not there. it is just those products affected,

but there are plenty of other ones out there on the market. have they said if this is a shipping issue or because demand is at such a level? it is difficult to know why that one ingredient is not available. it's a part of the supply chain and it's very complex. sometimes it's the delivery, physically moving it to the labs where they make the drugs. other times, it can be getting something approved and shipped out. we don't know in this case where in the chain the bottleneck is. but certainly they are saying they should get stocks soon. any sign for people who really need this stuff how long this delay could be? a few weeks, they are saying. a week, maybe a few.

yesterday it was a beautiful day across so many parts of the uk, different story for many. outbreaks of rain across parts of scotland, northern england and wales. fresh date for northern ireland, still some hazy sunshine to the east and south of england. a weather front crossing the country tonight, we expect showers to the north, end of the night some showers across northern england and wales and the contrast in temperatures, eight celsius in stornoway, 1a in london. more clout to start in the south tomorrow, then a blustery day, and gusty winds with sunny spells and showers, most frequent across northern and western uk and 13 in glasgow, 19 in london. the following few days remaining breezy with occasional showers. time to check on another latest sports news and

results. liverpool bossjurgen klopp has denied suggestions from rival pep guardiola that everyone wants liverpool to win the premier league. manchester city moved back to the top of the table yesterday after beating newcasle united 5—0. it means they need just seven points from their three remaining games to be crowned champions. to be crowned champions. afterwards, guardiola said he felt there was bias from the media towards the reds. klopp insists he feels the opposite. after getting knocked out of the champions league, that is always difficult enough to take, but then of course liverpool made it to the final. then you have these kind of things, yeah, but they played villarreal and they played real. i've no idea if the whole country is supporting us, but is not the

feeling i get when you go to other places and play there. it's actually at the opposite. but, yeah, maybe he knows more about that than me. chelsea's supporters club is calling for the ban on fans purchasing tickets at stamford bridge to be lifted ahead of the final two home games this season. on friday, billionaire businessman ted boehly and his consortium signed an agreement to buy the blues in a deal reportedly worth around £4.25bn. fans can buy tickets to the fa cup final at wembley this weekend — but not for the club's final premier league games at home against leicester city and watford. in a statement, the supporters club said:

in the hay side will hope to lift more silverware in the fa cup final at wembley last weekend. she has been speaking about how hard this season has been for her and on the players. season has been for her and on the -la ers. ., ., ., ., season has been for her and on the .la ers. ., ., ., ., season has been for her and on the ab ers. ., ., ., ., ,., ., , players. you have to have so many rocesses players. you have to have so many processes in _ players. you have to have so many processes in place. _ players. you have to have so many processes in place. when - players. you have to have so many processes in place. when you - players. you have to have so many processes in place. when you have -ot processes in place. when you have got so _ processes in place. when you have got so many — processes in place. when you have got so many games back to back, it is critical_ got so many games back to back, it is critical that the whole team worked — is critical that the whole team worked to an order when there are so much _ worked to an order when there are so much chaos — worked to an order when there are so much chaos. but this is an industry where _ much chaos. but this is an industry where there — much chaos. but this is an industry where there is so much adrenaline. win or— where there is so much adrenaline. win or lose, — where there is so much adrenaline. win or lose, you have to keep recovering _ win or lose, you have to keep recovering all the time. that has probably— recovering all the time. that has probably been the biggest thing i have been learning at the stage in my career — have been learning at the stage in my career. that i have to recover because — my career. that i have to recover because it — my career. that i have to recover because it is _ my career. that i have to recover because it is taking me longer and longer— because it is taking me longer and longer after each game. as long as the staff— longer after each game. as long as the staff have their processes to deliver— the staff have their processes to deliver the information needed for the team, — deliver the information needed for the team, then the system works. celtic will have to wait a little

longer before being named scottish champions, after rivals rangers beat dundee united at the weekend. afterjames tavernier�*s penalty, on—loan manchester united winger amad diallo made it 2—0 with 12 minutes remaining. dundee united are celtic�*s next opponents on wednesday night and a draw would be enough for them to seal the title at tannadice. an organisation organisation representing scottish sports writers has apologised after an awards speech allegedly contained her homophobic and offensive statements. disappointment for dan evans, who has been knocked out in the first round of the italian open. the british number two was beaten in the street sets. he had led 5—2 in the

first set, but he went on to lose 7-6, 6-2. first set, but he went on to lose 7—6, 6—2. cameron norrie and emma raducanu are back in action tomorrow in rome. that is all the sport for now. after russia's failure to capture kiev, the kremlin diverted its forces to what it called "the liberation of the donbas", the former industrial heartland in the east of the country. but efforts to seize the region have stalled, with reports of heavy russian losses. the bbc�*s andrew harding reports from eastern ukraine. a quiet village in the donbas is saying farewell to ivan naduti — killed by a scrap of russian shrapnel. the 30—year—old builder volunteered to fight the day after putin's invasion. his wife begged him not to go.

now his father is lost in grief. but something else is stirring in this village and across this region. a burning sense of defiance. "he was defending freedom for every one of us," says a village elder, his lip trembling. "glory to our heroes." a lonely ukrainian warplane thunders overhead. the front lines are just a town away to the north. and a defiant blitz spirit is growing here too, as the bombs fall at random, in places like kramatorsk. seizing this corner of eastern ukraine, with its close ties to russia, was supposed to be an easier task for the kremlin's blundering army. but the blundering goes on. "my shop is hardly a strategic

target," says lilia with contempt. and all this is stiffening the resolve of ukrainian soldiers. we met this tank unit, holding their ground at a spot where russia has been trying to break through. they badly need better equipment, but they have other strengths. we are united. we fight for our independence from russia. russians soldiers fight for money. they are not motivated as we. the russians have been pounding these front line positions for weeks now, but the big picture here in the donbas is that the kremlin's offensive has largely stalled. they have taken hardly any significant towns, and the ukrainians are making them pay a heavy price for every scrap of land. further out, in no—man's land, ukrainian volunteers collect the abandoned bodies

of russian soldiers. too many to count, according to alexei. "i can't see how the russian army can keep going, it is losing so many men," he says. "i don't understand this madness." back at the village, ivan's father is still inconsolable. but his widow brings their five—year—old son to the graveside. "he was a stubborn man and a good man," she tells us, sounding resolute now, as the struggle for the donbas grinds on. andrew harding, bbc news, in eastern ukraine. raw sewage was discharged into england's rivers nearly 375,000 times by water companies last year, according to the environment agency. the government has announced plans to overhaul the sewer system to tackle the problem and has promised a 40% reduction in discharges by 2040. but in west sussex, some volunteers

frustrated by the high levels of pollution have been taking samples from the waterways near their homes to find outjust how much sewage and other chemicals are in the water. zoe conway has been to find out more. chichester harbour, an area of outstanding natural beauty. people here may love being on the water, but many worry about what could be in it. i find it upsetting when we're out and we see condoms, toilet paper and excrement floating in the sea. this community is taking matters into their own hands. they call themselves citizen scientists. they're collecting water samples to be analysed for pharmaceuticals and pesticides. why notjust leave this to the environment agency? they keep on saying that, you know, they're going to do something about it and year after year passes and it still seems

to be the same problems. but it's notjust the harbours people are concerned about. nearby is the river lavant. this is a chalk stream, considered to be one of the rarest and most precious rivers in england. yet for more than six months last year untreated sewage was discharged into this river from the local treatment works. citizen scientist rob bailey has been watching the works discharging for days on end. the heart drops, doesn't it, when one sees things - like that sort of thing? and one starts to realise the negative impact it'si having on the environment. the environment agency says the treatment works is being overwhelmed by ground water, which is rainfall that made its way underground. it's getting into broken pipes, it's mixing with the sewage, and then it's discharging untreated

into the river. so, that is a film of bacteria. so they're feeding of the faeces that's coming out of that sewage treatment plant. but there's loads of other chemicals coming out of there. and the other thing that's obvious just a little way further upstream, you can see a lot of greenery on the riverbed, but then downstream of the sewage treatment plant is just devoid of any plant life. southern water says, "we know that we need to do more to deliver the environmental improvements our customers expect and we're spending £2 billion across our network to make these changes as quickly as possible." last year southern water was fined £90 million for what the judge called a shocking and wholesale disregard for the environment. the environment agency says: they say:

the water is such an important part of people's lives here. they're determined to protect it. they�* re impatient for change. zoe conway, bbc news, west sussex. i'm joined by mark lloyd, chief executive at the rivers trust. 375,000 times raw sewage was discharged into rivers. that is an astonishing number. n discharged into rivers. that is an astonishing number.— astonishing number. i think it is astonishing _ astonishing number. i think it is astonishing for— astonishing number. i think it is astonishing for many _ astonishing number. i think it is astonishing for many people. i astonishing number. i think it is| astonishing for many people. for most of us in the industry this has been quite well now for quite a long time. we published our sewage map over the last four years and they have got wider and wider attention from people who are pretty horrified to learn how often still water

overflows. it is 3.1 million hours in england and wales. it really is a most significant problem. we in england and wales. it really is a most significant problem.- most significant problem. we had some details _ most significant problem. we had some details in _ most significant problem. we had some details in the _ most significant problem. we had some details in the report - most significant problem. we had some details in the reportjust i some details in the reportjust there. but what is this pollution and where is it coming from? lt is and where is it coming from? it is cominu and where is it coming from? it is coming from _ and where is it coming from? it is coming from all _ and where is it coming from? it is coming from all of _ and where is it coming from? it 3 coming from all of our homes and businesses. we have a lot more homes now than we had and more people. but also we have got climate change. we have paved over and lots more surfaces. it is really a combination of surface water coming off roads, pavements and riffs, combined with sewage from people's homes. because of all those factors, the kind of conspired to mean the sewerage system is more overloaded than a just to be. this does seem to be a problem that is getting worse, not better, despite efforts to invest.

on those efforts, this is an infrastructure issue, isn't it? it is about making sure our system can cope with those additional houses being built, for example. who's responsibility is that? lt is being built, for example. who's responsibility is that? it is pretty but odd. water _ responsibility is that? it is pretty but odd. water companies - responsibility is that? it is pretty - but odd. water companies obviously have a key role to play here and we would like to see more investment from water companies in britain enforcement from the likes of the environment agency. but there is a lot that other people can do as well. people can play a role at home by not putting fats, oils and greases down the drain. not flushing wet wipes, which is a huge problem, down the drain. but also thinking about how we can redesign our urban environment and put in much more sustainable urban drainage systems, so that water instead of running off and into the sewers and overloading on them, it soaks into the ground. you can create lovely wildlife habitats in cities. you can put in

wet lens which reduces the flow of the water and creates havens for wildlife. there are lots of things for other people, housing developers, highways agency, housing authorities, they can all play a significant role in tackling this problem. we would like to see the comment settings statuary targets for bus that includes all the other sectors, as well as taking action to increase the pace of investment by water companies.— increase the pace of investment by water companies. whenever we have talked about — water companies. whenever we have talked about this _ water companies. whenever we have talked about this before, _ water companies. whenever we have talked about this before, we - water companies. whenever we have talked about this before, we hear- talked about this before, we hear the water company say they are doing more to tackle and they are trying to invest in new infrastructure. but it is often the case that it is cheaper for them to put pollute and pay a fine than it is to fix the problem in the first case. ls pay a fine than it is to fix the problem in the first case. is that correct? it _ problem in the first case. is that correct? it is _ problem in the first case. is that correct? it is complicated - problem in the first case. is that correct? it is complicated how i problem in the first case. is that i correct? it is complicated how the water industry is regulated. they put forward lots of plans, which they put to the government regulator, and then the regulator

says how much they are able to spend on it and also puts downward pressure on bills. bills are going up pressure on bills. bills are going up in all directions but we do feel people should be paying a bit more for water. also, those companies do need to make sure they are getting best value for money from the investment that they make. to do a lot of the things i talked about earlier, those sustainable drainage systems could be done in partnership with others to reduce the burden on water customers and companies. but generate lots of benefits for local committees by teaming up with local authorities and others. the government _ authorities and others. the government has _ authorities and others. the government has promised a 40% reduction in discharges by the year 2040. it feels like a very long time away, and all the while the pollution continues with it does seem like a long time away, we would really like to see that a lot sooner. l really like to see that a lot sooner. ., , ., , , really like to see that a lot sooner. , , sooner. i was hoping this problem

would be solved _ sooner. i was hoping this problem would be solved in _ sooner. i was hoping this problem would be solved in my _ sooner. i was hoping this problem would be solved in my lifetime, i sooner. i was hoping this problem would be solved in my lifetime, ll would be solved in my lifetime, i don't know if i will make that. it does seem like we need a lot more pace and in order to do that, i think the way they had done that mass is thinking only of water company investment and what that would mean for bills, but if you take a broader more holistic approach by looking at the whole urban environment, then i think you could get that a lot sooner and deliver huge benefits to local communities in terms of immunity and nature recovery, as well as a locking up a lot of carbon which a lot of these nature —based solutions would do. we would like the comic to take a much more broader, holistic approach and think about this problem in the round and across all of government, notjust defra. other departments have a huge role to play in this, especially with the planning bill coming up. thank you for explaining _ planning bill coming up. thank you for explaining all— planning bill coming up. thank you for explaining all of _ planning bill coming up. thank you

for explaining all of that. _ planning bill coming up. thank you for explaining all of that. within i for explaining all of that. within the next 15 minutes or so we are expecting to hear from the labour leader, secure starmer. leader, sir keir starmer. he's reported to have been considering pledging to resign if he is fined over lockdown allegations. let's speak to the labour mp, harriet harman. the suggestion is he will pledge to resign if he is fined by durham police. what do you make of that? l police. what do you make of that? i have known keir starmer for many have known keir starmerfor many years, including when he was holding the office of director of public prosecutions. i know he is somebody who understands the letter of the law and would comply. i am expecting a win at durham police complete their investigation, which they are obviously entitled to do their

operation independent, they will find he has broken no law and the situation will be resolved. the force initially _ situation will be resolved. the force initially decided there was no offence committed in april of last year. then they say they have received significant new information, so it may not be as simple as you suggest. hf information, so it may not be as simple as you suggest.- information, so it may not be as simple as you suggest. if they have received new— simple as you suggest. if they have received new investigation, - simple as you suggest. if they have received new investigation, they i simple as you suggest. if they have | received new investigation, they can reopen the investigation but i am confident they will come to the same conclusion they did previously. what i think it is important for people to understand is that keir starmer is a man of complete integrity and honesty and believes that is an important quality for somebody in a public life, especially somebody in the leadership of a political party. probity in politics really matters to him. i have no doubt that will be

the situation. ls to him. i have no doubt that will be the situation.— the situation. is this 'ust a game of brinkmanship? i the situation. is thisjust a game of brinkmanship? keir _ the situation. is thisjust a game of brinkmanship? keir starmer l the situation. is thisjust a game | of brinkmanship? keir starmer is putting pressure on borisjohnson. that has been a lot of mudslinging, a lot of talk about trying to divert attention from fans in downing street. �* , , ., ., street. i'm sure it is not a question _ street. i'm sure it is not a question of— street. i'm sure it is not a question of tactics. i street. i'm sure it is not a question of tactics. that i street. i'm sure it is not a| question of tactics. that is street. i'm sure it is not a i question of tactics. that is not street. i'm sure it is not a - question of tactics. that is not the nature of the person that keir starmer is. i think you just want to reassure people that they can have complete confidence in his integrity, his truthfulness and his belief in the importance of those in public life upholding the law. that's what you will want to be reassuring people about. all credit to him. what a contrast that marks with the prime minister. lt is to him. what a contrast that marks with the prime minister.— with the prime minister. it is a hiuh-risk with the prime minister. it is a high-risk strategy, _ with the prime minister. it is a high-risk strategy, though, i with the prime minister. it is a high-risk strategy, though, is | with the prime minister. it is a l high-risk strategy, though, is it high—risk strategy, though, is it not? h high-risk strategy, though, is it not? ., �* ~' , not? i don't think it is ever high-risk— not? i don't think it is ever high-risk in _ not? i don't think it is ever high-risk in public- not? i don't think it is ever high-risk in public life i not? i don't think it is ever high-risk in public life to i not? i don't think it is ever| high-risk in public life to be high—risk in public life to be honest, truthful and committed to delaying the law. but honest, truthful and committed to delaying the law-—

delaying the law. but pledging to resin if delaying the law. but pledging to resign if he _ delaying the law. but pledging to resign if he is _ delaying the law. but pledging to resign if he is fined, _ delaying the law. but pledging to resign if he is fined, which i delaying the law. but pledging to resign if he is fined, which is i delaying the law. but pledging to resign if he is fined, which is a i resign if he is fined, which is a distinct possibility. l resign if he is fined, which is a distinct possibility.— resign if he is fined, which is a distinct possibility. i don't know what he's going _ distinct possibility. i don't know what he's going to _ distinct possibility. i don't know what he's going to say - distinct possibility. i don't know what he's going to say at i distinct possibility. i don't know what he's going to say at four. what he's going to say at four o'clock, but i know what he does say will be in the spirit of his integrity in which i have complete confidence in and his understanding that standards that public life really matters, especially those at the top of politics.— the top of politics. interesting after the local _ the top of politics. interesting after the local elections i the top of politics. interesting after the local elections last l the top of politics. interesting i after the local elections last week, we heard from so keir starmer out there saying that voters were just about fed up with the mudslinging going on regarding behaviour. he was relating that particularly to the prime minister's behaviour, of course. do you get a sense from the voters that they are just fed up of all of these accusations and counter claims and just want politicians to get on with the job they have been elected to do? l do get on with the “ob they have been elected to do?— get on with the “ob they have been eteetett to to?— get on with the “ob they have been elected to do? i do think they want toliticians elected to do? i do think they want politicians to _ elected to do? i do think they want politicians to get _ elected to do? i do think they want politicians to get on _ elected to do? i do think they want politicians to get on with _ elected to do? i do think they want politicians to get on with the i elected to do? i do think they want politicians to get on with the job, i politicians to get on with the job, not least for protecting the standard of living which is a very much in doubt at the moment. but i

think if the public are also concerned that politicians should be decent and truthful people and if they say something it can be believed. that is always the standard that politicians have been how—to in public life in this country. we feel really regretful for those countries whose politicians don't tell the truth. the standards have slipped with this latest prime minister. i think it is wants to make it clear to people, not any tactics, not trying to score any goals or anything like that. he willjust want to any goals or anything like that. he will just want to reassure any goals or anything like that. he willjust want to reassure people that he is an honest person who believes in abiding in the lower standards in public life. ls it standards in public life. is it tossible standards in public life. is it possible that _ standards in public life. is it possible that this _ standards in public life. is it possible that thisjust standards in public life. is it possible that this just drag it out even longer? we know that durham police say they delayed the opening day until after the local elections. but now all eyes will be on whether a fine is forthcoming for keir

starmer and actually just the a fine is forthcoming for keir starmer and actuallyjust the rags this on even longer than it has gone on already. this on even longer than it has gone on alread . , ., this on even longer than it has gone on already-— on already. durham police will conduct their _ on already. durham police will conduct their investigation i on already. durham police willj conduct their investigation and their own time, which they are entitled to do. meanwhile, sir keir starmer will be getting on with his job of leading the labour party and focusing on the things that really matters to people, but actually reassuring them that he is a nonessential fault man who believes in the rule of law and complying with the law. i'm sure there will be something about bar in his statement at four o'clock. —— that he is an honest and truthful man. at four o'clock. -- that he is an honest and truthful man. thank you for beint honest and truthful man. thank you for being with _ honest and truthful man. thank you for being with us. _ honest and truthful man. thank you for being with us. not _ honest and truthful man. thank you for being with us. not long - honest and truthful man. thank you for being with us. not long to i honest and truthful man. thank you for being with us. not long to wait, | for being with us. not long to wait, we are expecting to hear from sir keir starmer at about four o'clock. just a reminder what we are expecting. so keir starmerfacing pressure now to sit out his position. he had called for the resignation of both the prime

minister and the chancel after fines were issued in downing street to stop we are expected to hear he will commit to resigning if police find he did indeed break coronavirus rails. all of this coming after those local elections last week, the political landscape shifting a little. that is due at four o'clock, we will have it here for you life. the chancellor of the exchequer has told the bbc that the next few months will be "challenging for families as the cost of living crisis deepens. rishi sunak hinted at more financial help from the government — but he said he couldn't make the problem go away. he's been talking to our correspondent andrew sinclair in ipswich. the dust is settling after last week's local elections, elections which were dominated by the cost of living, and elections in which the conservatives lost 29 seats across our region — two of them here in ipswich. today the chancellor has been visiting local businesses, a lot of that visit has been in private, but we were allowed to see him as he attended an event run by google,

which is helping firms to get more digitally savvy. he was sharing some of the new ideas being developed by entrepreneurs in the ipswich area. the government has already provided support to help with energy bills and council tax, but i put it to the chancellor that the election results suggest that people want him to do more. i'v e i've always been the very clear that we stand ready to do more as the situation requires it. but what i've always said is once we have better clarity on what energy prices will be in the autumn, then we will know what the right response is. that be in the autumn, then we will know what the right response is.— what the right response is. at the start of the _ what the right response is. at the start of the pandemic, _ what the right response is. at the start of the pandemic, you i what the right response is. at the start of the pandemic, you said i what the right response is. at the i start of the pandemic, you said you can't save everyjob. cannot start of the pandemic, you said you can't save every job. cannot your level of the public and say the government can do everything to help you? government can do everything to help ou? ., . , ., ., ,, you? the forces we are grappling with our global _ you? the forces we are grappling with our global in _ you? the forces we are grappling with our global in nature. - you? the forces we are grappling with our global in nature. we i you? the forces we are grappling with our global in nature. we are| with our global in nature. we are not the only country to be facing higher prices in general. we are going to be doing what we can to ease the burden. i wish i could make it go away completely, but i can't.

are you losing sleep over the cost of living. l are you losing sleep over the cost of livint. ., ., , ., are you losing sleep over the cost of livint. ., .,, ., ., , of living. i note there was a family are grappling _ of living. i note there was a family are grappling with _ of living. i note there was a family are grappling with this _ of living. i note there was a family are grappling with this issue i of living. i note there was a family are grappling with this issue every day, of course i get that. i'm going to make sure we put policies in place that help families to help navigate the next few months, which we know will be challenging. tbs, we know will be challenging. a warning on the other things are going to get tougher, but also a hint that will help, particularly with energy bills, is on its way. as promised, we are standing by to hear from sir keir starmer. before that, let's have a look at the weather. good afternoon. well, yesterday was a beautiful day across many parts of the uk. today the clouds have increased. there is some rain around. this is the outlook for the week ahead. certainly a lot breezier through this week, the wettest of the weather across western scotland, some rain mid—week across southern areas of england. let's have a look at that rain in western scotland. here is the accumulation of rain through the course of the week.

notice the bright colours in western scotland, that is pointing to about 100 millimetres of rain, so it really will be very wet during the course of this week in some parts of the uk. here's the weather front crossing the country right now. a wide band of cloud. it will be raining later on around the irish sea into scotland, if the rain hasn't reached you already. further east and south along the channel coast, the weather is absolutely fine. here with that south—westerly breeze, temperatures nudging up to 19 or 20 degrees at 6pm this evening. this evening and overnight that weather front moves further south so it will eventually cloud over. you will notice where the rain is in other areas as well. that breeze continues to blow in the showers, particularly into scotland. quite fresh here, around 8 or 9 degrees first thing on tuesday. 14 degrees in the cloudier south, with those outbreaks of rain. tuesday, a rather large area of low pressure dominating the weather notjust across the uk, but into scandinavia as well. cloud in the morning

should be mostly out of the way come lunchtime, but for most of us it is a blustery day with sunny spells and showers. fresh in belfast and glasgow, even fresher in stornoway. down in the south—east, still around 20 degrees or so. tuesday night into wednesday, low pressure still with us, it is venturing off to scandinavia but we still have got these weather fronts here. and this other one which is sweeping in from the south—west, not a very large area of rain, could be a bit further north, it could be a bit further south but the anticipation is there will be some rain across the south on wednesday. the rest of the country, another breezy, fresh day, with sunshine and showers. 14 in glasgow, but typically 16 or 17 for most of us. here's the summary for the week ahead. the best of the weather in the extreme south—east.

this is bbc news. the headlines: sir keir starmer has spent the day deciding whether to resign if he is fined for breaking lockdown rules. we are expecting a statement from the labour leader shortly — so stay with us for that. labour sources say keir starmer will quit if he is fined. the democratic unionist party says it will not nominate ministers to the northern ireland power—sharing executive until decisive action is taken on post—brexit trading arrangements. until we get decisive action taken by that uk government on the protocol we will not be nominating ministers to the executive. meanwhile, sinn fein are calling for parties to form an executive as quickly as possible

the dup and also at the british government must accept and respect the democratic outcome of this election. brinksmanship will not be tolerated. translation: they were preparing... vladimir putin claims his invasion was to protect russia, during a major address, in moscow. the uk says president putin made "fairy tale claims" tojustify the invasion while ukraine's president, says russia is imitating the tactics of nazi germany, by deporting ukrainians, and targeting civilians. and bbc news reveals how untreated sewage is being dumped illegally in rivers across the uk putting health and nature at risk.

labour leader sir keir starmer and his team have discussed whether he will promise to resign in the event of being fined by durham police for breaking covid rules. the opposition leader is expected to make a statement imminently. labour sources believe starmer will say he'll quit if fined. let me show you the live shots at labour headquarters, we expect sir keir starmer any moment now. sir keir has been under pressure after police announced they would be investigating an event at which he drank beer at an mp's office in 2021. labour has said sir keir was working, and insist no rules were broken. but, conservatives have accused sir keir of "rank double standards" as the opposition leader had previously called for prime minister borisjohnson and chancellor rishi sunak to resign over attending downing street lockdown events.

while we wait for that to get under way that speak to our political correspondent who joins us from westminster. this is quite a high—risk strategy, isn't it? lt westminster. this is quite a high-risk strategy, isn't it? it is. the calculation _ high-risk strategy, isn't it? it is. the calculation of _ high-risk strategy, isn't it? it is. the calculation of the _ high-risk strategy, isn't it? it is. the calculation of the labour i high—risk strategy, isn't it? ll 3 the calculation of the labour party is that sir keir starmer will be cleared, they do not think the rules have been broken, and they are confident i am told, he will not face any fine but by saying he will quit if he gets one, he is putting, one, a lot of power in the hands of durham police, two, he cannot be certain what will happen. the last few months, if they have told us anything, they've told us politicians do know —— do not know exactly what decisions the police will make but the hope the labour party has is that by addressing this square on as keir starmer is going to do, he will perhaps take some of

the pressure off and allow him to focus on other issues over the next few weeks, as the police carry out the investigation. i've spoke to some of keir starmer�*s allies in the shadow cabinet and date set, he was always going to have to resign if he was fined so it is not a great surprise that he is going to come and say that nice and early, to try and say that nice and early, to try and get himself off the back foot, perhaps, onto the front foot. i suspect the labour party will say over the next few hours they think it draws a contrast with the prime minister. borisjohnson was of course find and didn't resign. keir starmer has built his political reputation as labour leader on the idea of integrity. that is what he has sought to persuade voters, he can be trusted and he plays by the rules and he is an honourable figure, the word some of his allies were dues. and i think you'll try

and ensure that up by saying if i am find i will —— the word some of his allies would use. some told us they thought borisjohnson would be cleared. let's listen now put sir keir starmer. ever since the first covid lockdown i have always followed the rules. in that time the british people have made heart sacrifices. people were left desperately lonely, they were separated from family and friends, tragically, many were unable to see dying loved ones. this was a collective sacrifice. people were entitled to expect that politicians would follow the same rules as everyone else. when my mother—in—law passed away suddenly just everyone else. when my mother—in—law passed away suddenlyjust before the lockdown, my wife and i were unable to provide her father lockdown, my wife and i were unable to provide herfather with the support that we wanted to afterwards. because we followed the

rules. barely a day has passed where we have not agonised over that decision. but we did it. because we followed the rules. we all found the rules frustrating at times, and i am no exception to that. i had to isolate six times during covid, pulling me away from my work and the things that i loved. but i did it because we followed the rules. the idea that i would then casually break those rules is wrong. and, frankly, i do not believe those accusing me believe it themselves. they are just trying to feed cynicism, to get the public to believe all politicians are the same. i am believe all politicians are the same. iam here believe all politicians are the same. i am here to say that they are not. i believe in honour, integrity,

and the principle that those who make the laws must follow them. and i believe politicians who undermine that principle, undermine trust in politics, undermine our democracy and undermine britain. i am absolutely clear that no laws were broken. they were followed at all times. i simply had something to eat while working late in the evening. as any politician would do days before an election. but if the police decide to issue me with a fixed penalty notice, i would, police decide to issue me with a fixed penalty notice, iwould, of course, do the right thing and step down. this matters. it matters because the british public deserve politicians who think the rules apply to them they deserve

politicians who hold themselves to the highest standards. and they deserve politicians who put the country first, rather than themselves. they will always, always, get back from me. thank you. —— get that from me. i will take questions. i think we have agreed that you will go first, beth. itrrdlheh that you will go first, beth. when it was announced _ that you will go first, beth. when it was announced on _ that you will go first, beth. when it was announced on friday i that you will go first, beth. when it was announced on friday you i that you will go first, beth. ltd"u;s:"u it was announced on friday you were going to be investigated by the police it was pretty clear to everyone should you be issued a fixed penalty notice, or even, you've not said this but be found in breach of lockdown regulations, given what you have said about the prime minister, you would have no option but to resign, my first question is why did it take you so long to arrive at that position? is it because you are aware of the huge gamble that you are taking and you are frightened by that? he

gamble that you are taking and you are frightened by that?— are frightened by that? no rules were broken,- _ are frightened by that? no rules were broken,- absolutely i are frightened by that? no rules were broken,- absolutely cleari are frightened by that? no rules i were broken,- absolutely clear about were broken,— absolutely clear about that from start to finish. and i've sent out to the in principle position i believe in, unlike those at downing street i do not think of those that make the laws can simply reach them and not take action. i believe if you've made a law you should respect it and if you are found to be in breach you should step down and that is what i set out clearly this afternoon. you mentioned —— it is a gamble for you. this is a bit principle and honour, it is about who i am and what i stand for. i stand for honour and integrity and the belief politics is a force for good and we should not all be dragged down by this cynical belief that all politicians are the same and i am here to make it clear iam not the same and i am here to make it clear i am not the same. we've seen the 50 fines in downing street and a prime minister who will not step down. we are not all the same and i've set out i am different. l

are not all the same and i've set out i am different.— are not all the same and i've set out i am different. i 'ust want one more and that h out i am different. i 'ust want one more and that i i out i am different. i 'ust want one more and that i will— out i am different. ijust want one more and that i will hand - out i am different. ijust want one more and that i will hand over. i out i am different. ijust want one i more and that i will hand over. you put out a tweet onjanuary more and that i will hand over. you put out a tweet on january the 31st and said honesty and decency matter, the prime minister is under criminal investigation for breaking his own lockdown laws, he needs to do the decent thing and resign. he said the prime minister should resign because he was under investigation which you now are as well. is it rather hypocritical that you said that of him but you're not prepared to resign right now. what do you say to those who say you're a hypocrite. i've set out my position very clearly, i've taken a different course to be prime minister who broke the laws and did not resign. i'm sitting out a very different course, i have different principles to the prime minister and i think it is very important the public see not all politicians are the same and i am very different to the prime minister in this regard in terms of the principal, honour and integrity of the office i hold.—

of the office i hold. bend. you portrayed _ of the office i hold. bend. you portrayed yourself _ of the office i hold. bend. you portrayed yourself today i of the office i hold. bend. you portrayed yourself today again of the office i hold. bend. you i portrayed yourself today again as a politician of integrity, you're a former director of polyp is a is, too. how embarrassed are you, angry are you that your career is deliberately duck hangs on the outcome of a police investigation —— four director of public prosecutions.- four director of public prosecutions. , ., ., prosecutions. first and foremost note rules _ prosecutions. first and foremost note rules were _ prosecutions. first and foremost note rules were broken. - prosecutions. first and foremost note rules were broken. i i prosecutions. first and foremost note rules were broken. i do i prosecutions. first and foremost note rules were broken. i do not| note rules were broken. i do not believe those who are accusing me —— no rules were broken. those accusing me are trying to drag all politicians into a place where the public think we are all the same. this is the principal position. no rules were broken, i am clear about that. in the event i am wrong about that. in the event i am wrong about that and i get a fixed penalty notice i will do the right thing and step down. d0 notice i will do the right thing and ste- down. ~ notice i will do the right thing and step down-— step down. do you think people within the labour— step down. do you think people within the labour party - step down. do you think people within the labour party are i step down. do you think people i within the labour party are trying to undermine you in this? this within the labour party are trying to undermine you in this?- within the labour party are trying to undermine you in this? this is my decision and — to undermine you in this? this is my decision and at _ to undermine you in this? this is my decision and at what _ to undermine you in this? this is my decision and at what is _ to undermine you in this? this is my decision and at what is the _ to undermine you in this? this is my decision and at what is the right i decision and at what is the right thing to do in these circumstances. no rules were broken, i've said that with great clarity. but this is

about me, it is about what i believe in in politics. it is about integrity. and i believe in integrity. and i believe in integrity and integrity requires me to take the course of action i've set out today if, in the event i get a fixed penalty notice. do you accept you jump the gun and calling for the prime minister's resignation and the chance that's resignation and the chance that's resignation when they were only under investigation for breaking the rules? l’m under investigation for breaking the rules? �* , ., , ., rules? i'm sitting at my position in relation to the events of the last few days. the prime minister has chosen not to resign, notwithstanding not only has he broken the law that he made, but 50 fines have been imposed in relation to the workplace he is responsible for. that is his choice but it is very important the public do not think all politicians are the same and that is why i've set out my position in terms of honour and

integrity. lle position in terms of honour and inte t ri . ., position in terms of honour and intetri . ., ., , ., integrity. he had not been found tuil at integrity. he had not been found guilty at the _ integrity. he had not been found guilty at the time _ integrity. he had not been found guilty at the time you _ integrity. he had not been found guilty at the time you call- integrity. he had not been found guilty at the time you call for. integrity. he had not been found| guilty at the time you call for him to quit, that was playing politics, and it was bad politics, wasn't it? he has been found to be in breach of the law, over 50 fines in relation to downing street and the prime minister has not step down. she and others in his party want the public to believe we are all the same and we will all act in that way and i am here to make clear that's not the case. thank you all very much. ll you have a fixed penalty notice, if you have a fixed penalty notice, if you do not get a notice and you are found there was a breach... what happens then? do you still resign doesn't have to be a fixed penalty notice? , , ., ., ., notice? firstly, i have not done an hint notice? firstly, i have not done anything to _ notice? firstly, i have not done anything to break— notice? firstly, i have not done anything to break the _ notice? firstly, i have not done anything to break the rules. i notice? firstly, i have not done| anything to break the rules. the penalty for a covid breach is a fixed penalty notice, that's the matter of law. i have set out the position in relation to that. thank you very much.

studio: there we have it, the statement from deliberately duck sir keir us, if —— in a statement from the labour leader sir keir starmer saint he would step down if he was issued without penalty notice. this morning he met with labour and he's come to this decision to stop the questions you heard there, lots of pressure on whether he jumped the gun you heard there, lots of pressure on whether hejumped the gun in you heard there, lots of pressure on whether he jumped the gun in calling for the prime minister and chancellor also to step down even when they were just under investigation before the fines had been issued in downing street. as you heard sir keir starmer saying we are not all the same, referring to the prime minister and chancellor and he said it was a matter of principle, honourand and he said it was a matter of principle, honour and integrity. very keen to point out many times in that address no rules were broken. let's rejoin our political

correspondent in westminster. you were listening to that, as i was, a lot to unpack. a very short statement but none the less it all rests on whether this is a high—stakes gamble for sir keir starmer because we do not know whether he will be issued without fine, he said if he is he will quit. it's a gamble, high—stakes gamble. the calculation sir keir starmer has made is, one, he needed to address this head—on because otherwise it would dominate some of the political debate over the next few weeks. two, he thinks he's done nothing wrong, so ultimately he will be cleared, thatis so ultimately he will be cleared, that is his hope. and, three, he is hoping that by saying i believe in honesty and i am an honourable person so if i am finding i will quit, that puts pressure back on the prime minister because he was fined and borisjohnson and he did not quit. there is no doubt this is a

big gamble because we cannot be sure what the durham police will decide, what the durham police will decide, what evidence they will look at over the next few days and weeks, we know there are allegations keir starmer did not go back to work after having this meal and it was organised in advance, that means the labour party can think no rules were broken and be confident he will be cleared but they cannot be certain at this stage. that last question was an interesting one as well because there is the question of what happens if keir starmer is not fined but perhaps durham police say he did not follow the rules as closely as he should have. the reason that is interesting is because that is what happened the last time durham police were thrown into the limelight when dominic cummings, then a senior aide in downing street, travelled to

durham from london during lockdown. at that time and i will reject this statement because it is interesting, they said durham constabulary has not taken retrospective action against any other person. —— i will read you at some of the statement. they did not find dominic cummings in part because they had not find anyone else for something that attacked —— that are taken place a few weeks or months ago and it would be a big change for them to change that for sir keir starmer now. the key thing is labour strategists and the labour leader had decided he needed to address this head—on by saying, if i am fined, i will quit. for now, thank you so much. we'll talk more about this later. let's speak to the former labour adviser — ayesha hazarika. good to have you with us. it seems

sir keir starmer is pretty confident he is not going to face a fine. yes. he is not going to face a fine. yes, i think he he is not going to face a fine. yes, | think he wru— he is not going to face a fine. yes, i think he will and _ he is not going to face a fine. yes, i think he will and his _ he is not going to face a fine. yes, i think he will and his team i he is not going to face a fine. yes i think he will and his team will have made an assessment of a stick to their guns and they do not think they've broken any rules but this is obviously running as a story and one of keir starmer�*s unique selling points is he is somebody who sticks by the rules, he's made great amount of political capital about this against borisjohnson. i think he realised as a man of integrity he's got to be true to his word but i think it's quite rare in this day and age in politics when we see so many political leaders basically do anything to save their own skin, it is quite unusual to see somebody put their political career on the line because what they believe is the right thing to do and principles and integrity. it could backfire. if he gets a fixed penalty notice, it will

be a huge thing for him but i think he's done the right thing. if you put yourself forward on the basis of integrity which he does and i think a lot of people believe that about him, you have to follow it through. that is what he has done. he him, you have to follow it through. that is what he has done.— that is what he has done. he was keen to point _ that is what he has done. he was keen to point out _ that is what he has done. he was keen to point out it _ that is what he has done. he was keen to point out it was - that is what he has done. he was keen to point out it was a i that is what he has done. he was keen to point out it was a bit i keen to point out it was a bit principle and honour and integrity, those were his words. i wonder whether he has been forced into it this course of action. as we heard any press conference he also clearly called for the prime minister and chancellor to stand out after they were issued with fines and he is so keen to draw a line under it but to pull out of an event today when he was going to face more awkward questions about that party —— called for the prime minister and chancellor to stand down. there is no doubt this _ chancellor to stand down. there is no doubt this has _ chancellor to stand down. there is no doubt this has been _ chancellor to stand down. there is no doubt this has been a _ chancellor to stand down. there is no doubt this has been a big i chancellor to stand down. there is| no doubt this has been a big media story on the radio show i present. i put the question myself to labour

shadow ministers. i think lots of people were saying, do not bow to the pressure put on you by the conservative party and certain parts of the right—wing media. i had conservative mps on my show saying we think he is a terrible hypocrite but we do not think he should resign and i think that's an important part of this. one of the reasons conservatives haven't been calling on keir starmer to go as they do want to lump keir starmer together with borisjohnson and rishi sunak, not so much rishi sunak, more boris johnson and i think they're trying to draw a false equivalence between one incident, one beer after a long day of work and a takeaway, versus 16 parties, 58 fines, more fines possibly coming down the track, parties, suitcases full of booze, karaoke, djs, parties, the list goes on. from a political strategy point of view they are trying to lump everything together and that way if

the prime minister got any more fines it would be a case of, you the same. i think that is another reason that has driven this decision. fin that has driven this decision. on theissue that has driven this decision. on the issue of strategy, i'll am fascinated, we heard keir starmer saying there is too much mudslinging going on and it's getting away from the real issues. farfrom drawing a line under this, this prolongs this because all eyes will be on durham police and whether the issue a fine and therefore whether he has to go. it definitely does not draw a line under it but i don't think the story was going away. there was clear that some momentum behind it, there was a head of steam. sometimes when a story is coming after you like this you have to try and get ahead of it. he shot the fox a bit of the conservative party, there will be a political calculation as well as an integrity calculation. i think he's done this for media management

reasons and political strategy and tactical reasons as well as for doing the right thing.- tactical reasons as well as for doing the right thing. thank you for beint with doing the right thing. thank you for being with us- _ doing the right thing. thank you for being with us. it _ doing the right thing. thank you for being with us. it will— doing the right thing. thank you for being with us. it will be _ being with us. it will be interesting to see how this plays out. the leader of the dup says his party won't re—enter the stormont power—sharing executive — without action from the uk government on post—brexit trading arrangements. sirjeffrey donaldson is among the party leaders meeting the northern ireland secretary brandon lewis in belfast today, after sinn fein emerged as stormont�*s largest party in last week's election. talks are taking place in belfast between the northern ireland secretary brandon lewis and the stormont assembly's five main parties, following elections last week which saw sinn fein winning the most seats. in the last half hour or so, the dup leader sirjeffrey donaldson has been holding a press conference to outline his party's stance following today's talks, including on the northern ireland protocol,

which covers post—brexit trade arrangements. and just a warning this clip contains some flashing images. we wa nt we want to see this place up and running as soon as possible. we want stable devolved government and we are committed to our participation in those institutions. however as i made clear, before the election, during the election campaign at every opportunity and now post election, our position remains as it was. that is we need to see the issues around the protocol dealt with decisively by the government and we need decisive action by the government to address the difficulties created by the protocol were that that is driving up the cost of living, whether that is the harm it is doing to businesses and their economy, or indeed in undermining political stability in northern ireland. the protocol needs to be dealt with. we sought a mandate from the people to adopt the stance we have taken and we will continue as we recognise others also

have a democratic mandate and we want to work with them to deliver stable government for northern ireland. the long shadow of the protocol is casting its mark over at this place. it needs to be dealt with. i want stable government, i want government to have sound foundations. the protocol undermines the foundations of our political institutions. it's altered our constitutional status without our consent. it's created a border in the irish sea without our consent. it needs to be dealt with. this along with our other priorities is what my team is dedicated to addressing. we stand by the commitments we made an art manifesto, ourfive—point plan. key to that is getting the stability we need to move forward to address the issues that matter to everyone in northern ireland. that's the view from the dup. sinn fein have been holding a press conference this afternoon,

calling for parties to form an executive as quickly as possible. the dup, but also the british government, must accept and respect the democratic outcome of this election. brinkmanship will not be tolerated. where the north of ireland becomes collateral damage in a game of chicken with the european commission. this responsibilty for finding solutions to the protocol to make it a smooth implementation lies with borisjohnson and the eu. but make no mistake, we will not be held to ransom. joining us from belfast is amanda ferguson, journalist and political commentator in northern ireland. thanks for being with us. we heard the claim to form an executive as quickly as possible, does not seem likely at this stage. lt quickly as possible, does not seem likely at this stage.— likely at this stage. it does not. the parties _ likely at this stage. it does not. the parties have _ likely at this stage. it does not. the parties have met _ likely at this stage. it does not. the parties have met with i likely at this stage. it does not. i the parties have met with secretary of state brandon lewis throughout the day. the dup were in the first and they made it clear to brandon lewis they would not be nominating a

deputy first minister until their concerns around the brexit protocol were addressed. as you have seen, sinn fein is taking a two prong approach at the moment where they are focusing on the dup getting back into government to deal with the cost of living crisis and health service waiting list and also making clear they have concerns around the uk government using northern ireland as perhaps a pawn in negotiations with the eu. it does not look as though we are getting government any time soon and we know there can be breathing space of about six months before another assembly election would have to be called. all the other parties including alliance leader naomi long who called on the dup to step up, as she described it. we heard from the sdlp as well who said because they lost seats at the assembly election they won't be forming part of the mandatory

coalition power—sharing government and they will enter opposition. we've not heard what the ulster unionists will do as of yet in that regard. 50 unionists will do as of yet in that retard. ., , , ., , regard. so many elements to unpick. talk about the _ regard. so many elements to unpick. talk about the majority _ regard. so many elements to unpick. talk about the majority of _ regard. so many elements to unpick. talk about the majority of sinn i talk about the majority of sinn fein. why it's such a big deal. and what that could unleash further down the line. it will not happen immediately and we are told there will be no push to do so immediately but talk about what the omission of sinn fein would be. in but talk about what the omission of sinn fein would be.— sinn fein would be. in the 2017 assembly election _ sinn fein would be. in the 2017 assembly election the - sinn fein would be. in the 2017 assembly election the dup - sinn fein would be. in the 2017| assembly election the dup won sinn fein would be. in the 2017 . assembly election the dup won 28 seats and sinn fein won 27, this time sinn fein won 27 and dup won 25 so there is not much difference between them and on a practical level it won't make any difference. the office of first and deputy first minister, while it sounds like deputy is subordinate it is actually a joint office. they probably could have saved some headaches back in 1997 if they called them joint first ministers. one cannot exist without

the other. the election now has thrown up some different scenarios, the surge of the alliance party into third place is an issue because they previously held the fifth position when it now they become a major player and they do not designate as a unionist art nationalist, they designate as other so that is something i would imagine naomi long will be calling for a reform of because of that you strengthen your position. because we are in a position. because we are in a position where there is not a compulsion on the dup to arrange a government it could be many weeks or indeed months before that happens. we know there will be a lot of pressure on them to nominate because of the cost of living crisis but i think the story into this is the fact sinn fein while its share power with yunus for many years is now at the top of government holding the status of the largest party and that

would be the first time a party that wants to see the reunification of ireland has been in that position and that is damaging to that union psyche and certainly to political leaders. so while the dup calls for the uk government to take decisive action on the protocol, in the mix as could their supporters cope with the idea thatjeffrey donaldson it would nominate to be a deputy to michelle o'neill�*s first minister even though the office is a joint office. it's that kind of playing second fiddle mentality feeding into this and the dup's political opponents are accusing it of essentially lifting its ball and taking it off the pitch and going home. , , , , ., taking it off the pitch and going home. , , i. ., home. just briefly on unification, i know it's such _ home. just briefly on unification, i know it's such a _ home. just briefly on unification, i know it's such a big _ home. just briefly on unification, i know it's such a big issue. - home. just briefly on unification, i know it's such a big issue. give i home. just briefly on unification, i | know it's such a big issue. give me a sense of what the appetite is across ireland for that? support for irish unity is _

across ireland for that? support for irish unity is about _ across ireland for that? support for irish unity is about 35-40% - irish unity is about 35—40% depending on which poll you read. advocates which are just that a good starting point before campaigning begins but northern ireland remains part of the uk unless people in both jurisdictions in ireland fought for a difference and that is perhaps something will take place in the medium term rather than the immediate term.— medium term rather than the immediate term. ., ~ , ., ., immediate term. thank you. you rose to the challenge, _ immediate term. thank you. you rose to the challenge, a _ immediate term. thank you. you rose to the challenge, a lot _ immediate term. thank you. you rose to the challenge, a lot to _ immediate term. thank you. you rose to the challenge, a lot to get - to the challenge, a lot to get through it but thank you for explaining that. one for the line of breaking news. earlier we talk about sir keir starmer�*s promised that he is —— if he is fined over locked out rose he would resign as labour leader. we also heard from angela rayner saying she would step down if she was fined, she said, i would do the decent thing and step down. angela rayner confirming she would do the

same as sir keir starmer. much more on that coming up in the next half an hour. let's look at the weather will you're a warm weather lover, aren't you? you'll like the sunshine, i think. you are going to have to wait until the end of the week and into the weekend, temperatures could hit even the mid 20s in the south and south—east of the country. in the short term, it is going to be rather unsettled. this afternoon a weather front spreading across many northern and western areas. still a bit of that warmth across the south and the south—east at a 5pm. through tonight that weather front will make its journey across london areas. a cloudy start today for some southern and south—eastern areas, whilst elsewhere there will be plenty of

sunshine. tuesday will be a blustery day. with prolonged spells of sunshine but also occasional showers. the fresh conditions in scotland, northern ireland, eastern and south—eastern parts of england, it will still be relatively warm. still breezy on wednesday and thursday. warmer weather heading for us from the weekend on birds. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines: labour leader sir keir starmer says he will resign if he is given a fixed penalty by the police over lockdown breaches last year. if the police decide to issue me with a fixed penalty notice, i would, of course, do the right thing and step down. the democratic unionist party says it will not nominate ministers to the northern ireland power—sharing executive —

until decisive action is taken on post—brexit trading arrangements. until we get decisive action taken by the uk government on the protocol we will not be nominating ministers to the executive. meanwhile, sinn fein — which has the most seats at stormont following the election — are calling for parties an executive as quickly as possible. the dup, but also the british government, must accept and respect the democratic outcome of this election. brinkmanship will not be tolerated. where the north of ireland becomes collateral damage in a game of chicken with the european commission. vladimir putin claims his invasion was to protect russia — during a major address in moscow. the uk says president putin made "fairytale claims" tojustify the invasion — while ukraine's president says russia is imitating the tactics of nazi germany, by deporting ukrainians and targeting civilians.

sport — and for a full round up from the bbc sport centre, here's holly. it is all getting very tetchy at the top of the premier league. liverpool bossjurgen klopp has denied suggestions from rival pep guardiola that everyone wants liverpool to win the premier league. manchester city moved back to the top of the table yesterday after beating newcasle united 5—0. it means they need just seven points from their three remaining games to be crowned champions. afterwards, guardiola said he felt there was bias from the media towards the reds. klopp insists he feels the opposite. after getting knocked out of the champions league, that is always difficult enough to take, but then of course liverpool made it to the final. then you have these kind of things, yeah, but they played villarreal and they played real.

i've no idea if the whole country is supporting us, but it's not the feeling i get when we go to other places and play there. it's actually the opposite. but, yeah, maybe he knows more about that than me. chelsea's supporters club is calling for the ban on fans purchasing tickets at stamford bridge to be lifted ahead of the final two home games this season. on friday, billionaire businessman tood boehly and his consortium signed an agreement to buy the blues in a deal reportedly worth around £4.25 billion. fans can buy tickets to the fa cup final at wembley this weekend, but not for the club's final premier league games at home against leicester city and watford. chelsea remain on course for a domestic double after winning a third straight women's super league title on a thrilling final day of the season. emma hayes' side will hope to lift

more silverware in the fa cup final at wembley this weekend. she spoke out how hard the season has been for her as well as the players. you have to have so many processes in place because when you have got so many games back to back, it's critical that the whole team work to an order when there is so much chaos. this is an industry where there is so much adrenaline. win or lose, you have to keep recovering all the time. that has probably been the biggest thing i have been learning at the stage in my career, that i have to recover, because it is taking me longer and longer after each game. as long as the staff have their processes to deliver the information that is needed for the team, then the system works. an organisation representing scottish sports writers has apologised after an awards event speech allegedly featuring

homophobic and racially insensitive comments prompted a walk—out. the scottish football writers' association issued a statement following their gala dinner last night, apologising to anyone "offended or upset" by the speech and promised to review and improve the format of the annual dinner. disappointment for dan evans, he's been knocked out in the first round of the italian open. the british number twowas beaten in straight sets by nikoloz basilashvili of georgia. he had led 5—2 in the first set, but went on to lose 7—6, 6—2. cameron norrie and emma raducanu are both in action tomorrow in rome. history was made in tennis in madrid over the weekend. ons jabeur became the first african player to win a top tier women's tour masters event in the madrid open after beating jessica pegula. she now has her sights set on a grand slam, and told us how she hopes to inspire more tennis

players across africa. i received a lot of messages from home. they are really impressive. that was my goal from the beginning, to really try and inspire more and more playersjust to to really try and inspire more and more players just to set the goal really high. it's amazing to see how people are following tennis right now. it's like football in tunisia. people are celebrating in cars, screaming, dancing. it was a great feeling and hopefully we can see more and more of that. just a really inspiring for me as well to continue for the hard work and to continue even more for the next tournaments. that's all the sport for now. president putin has tried to justify the invasion of ukraine on the grounds of national security. in a speech at the victory day

parade in moscow's red square, he told soldiers they were fighting for what their predecessors had fought for during the second world war. he also alleged that nato was "exploring" [and close to russia and that he was fighting neo—nazis in ukraine. he provided no evidence for either claim. our correspondent, jenny hill, sent this report from moscow. isolated, sanctioned, condemned. but vladimir putin seems sure of russia's support. relaxed, smiling, as he greeted veterans of conflicts past, even as he wages war in ukraine. victory day is one of the most cherished holidays in the russian calendar. it is sombre. 27 million soviets died in the second world war. but it is a celebration, too, a victory over nazi germany and the eyes of the world

were on red square. vladimir putin, unable to declare a victory of his own in ukraine, railed against the west. he had been forced to act against his neighbour, he said, out of self—defence. translation: preparations - were openly under way for another punitive operation in donbas, an invasion of our historic lands including crimea. kyiv has announced the possible acquisition of nuclear weapons. nato began active military development of the territories adjacent to ours. this was an absolutely unacceptable threat, systematically created for us and right on our borders. fewer troops, less military hardware than usual on display, resources presumably tied up in ukraine. this was, as always, a display of might intended for the outside world. a less than subtle hint

at russia's nuclear arsenal. but today was about rallying russians too. vladimir putin has repeatedly tried to justify his war by telling them that nazis in ukraine threaten their country's piece, threaten their country's peace, using russia's painful past to legitimise his present. and there was a rare acknowledgement of the price paid. the kremlin admits that 1300 soldiers have died in ukraine. the real number is thought to be much higher. but grieving families are told their sons and husbands have died heroes, defending the motherland. vladimir putin's war has not gone well, but even as russia reflects on the cost of conflict, he seems determined to fight on. jenny hill, bbc news, moscow.

in response, ukraine's president zelensky released his own radio message, accusing moscow of imitating the tactics of the nazis by deporting hundreds of thousands of ukrainians and using aerial bombardment is too flat in cities. here, defence secretary ben wallace said two accused the kremlin of mirroring the fascism and tyranny of nazi germany. james waterhouse reports. no rallies in kyiv this victory day. in fact, nothing major is happening for the first time since ukraine declared independence. archive: as the ironclad hosts of soviets and germany - meet in mortal combat... the country was part of the soviet union in the second world war. millions died under german occupation, but they ultimately shared that victory. today there isn't much to celebrate, and russia is accused of hijacking its meaning. translation: and yery soon there will be two victory days |

in ukraine and someone will not even have one left. we won then, we will win now too. we will see the parade of victory, the victory of of ukraine. congratulations on the victory day over nazism. glory to ukraine. the meaning of victory day has changed. this memorial celebrates hero cities like kharkiv, marking everything it has gone through in this invasion and continues to go through. mykolaiv in the south, the russians are still trying to take it but it's holding out. and it is interesting to see what was here before. and this also memorial marked also big battles in the second world war, like in crimea. an old soviet tank once used to liberate the city. somewhere for helena to remember her grandfather. today's conflict has left her confused. translation: we have brotherly relations with russia. _ why is it shooting and bombing us?

it is very unclear. translation: victory day for me is the holiday - of our parents and ancestors, because they fought for their land. for me victory day will be the day when ukraine wins, and ukraine will win. everything will be ukraine. glory to ukraine. a word missing from putin's speech was mariupol, a mostly destroyed city where the last pockets of ukrainian resistance continues to be shelled. the uk has accused russia of ripping up both its past and its future. putin and his inner circle and generals are mirroring fascism and tyranny of 77 years ago, repeating the errors of the last century's totalitarian regimes. ukraine couldn't be further away from the liberation russia is trying to portray —

what also feels distant is peace. the headlines on bbc news: ina in a statement, so keir starmer has said he will resign if he is given a fixed penalty notice by the police over a breach of lockdown rose last year. the gp says it will not nominate ministers today northern ireland power—sharing executive until decisive action is taken on post—brexit trading arrangements. flock you doing raw sewage was discharged into england's rivers nearly 375,000 times by water companies last year, according to the environment agency. the government has announced plans to overhaul the sewer system to tackle the problem and has promised a 40% reduction

in discharges by 2040. but in west sussex, some volunteers frustrated by the high levels of pollution have been taking samples from the waterways near their homes to find outjust how much sewage and other chemicals are in the water. zoe conway has been to find out more. chichester harbour, an area of outstanding natural beauty. people here may love being on the water, but many worry about what could be in it. i find it upsetting when we're out and we see condoms, toilet paper and excrement floating in the sea. this community is taking matters into their own hands. they call themselves citizen scientists. they're collecting water samples to be analysed for pharmaceuticals and pesticides. why notjust leave this to the environment agency? they keep on saying that, you know, they're going to do something about it and year after year passes and it still seems to be the same problems. but it's notjust the harbours people are concerned about.

nearby is the river lavant. this is a chalk stream, considered to be one of the rarest and most precious rivers in england. yet for more than six months last year untreated sewage was discharged into this river from the local treatment works. citizen scientist rob bailey has been watching the works discharging for days on end. the heart drops, doesn't it, when one sees things - like that sort of thing? and one starts to realise the negative impact it'si having on the environment. the environment agency says the treatment works is being overwhelmed by ground water, which is rainfall that made its way underground. it's getting into broken pipes, it's mixing with the sewage, and then it's discharging untreated into the river. so, that is a film of bacteria. so they're feeding of the faeces

that's coming out of that sewage treatment plant. but there's loads of other chemicals coming out of there. and the other thing that's obvious just a little way further upstream, you can see a lot of greenery on the riverbed, but then downstream of the sewage treatment plant is just devoid of any plant life. southern water says, "we know that we need to do more to deliver the environmental improvements our customers expect and we're spending £2 billion across our network to make these changes as quickly as possible." last year southern water was fined £90 million for what the judge called a shocking and wholesale disregard for the environment. the environment agency says: the water is such an important part

of people's lives here. they're determined to protect it. they�* re impatient for change. zoe conway, bbc news, west sussex. now let's speak with rebecca pow, mp for taunton—deane and minister for nature recovery and the domestic environment. 375,000 times that sewage got into our rivers. who is to blame for all of this? it our rivers. who is to blame for all of this? , ., ., , our rivers. who is to blame for all ofthis? , ., ., , ,.,, of this? it is totally unacceptable. at the end — of this? it is totally unacceptable. at the end of _ of this? it is totally unacceptable. at the end of that _ of this? it is totally unacceptable. at the end of that report, - of this? it is totally unacceptable. at the end of that report, there i of this? it is totally unacceptable. l at the end of that report, there was the comment that water is important. yes, it is. it is absolutely critical that we have clean water. that is why this government and i as the water minister have made it a top priority, and why we are revolutionising the way we handle

this, and the demands we are putting on water companies. because what has happened is unacceptable. we have set in train a whole raft of measures, many triggered through the ground—breaking environment act that was past six months ago. we have set in a legally binding duty in law to reduce the harm from these sewage overflows, which were only supposed to be using absolute emergencies, in times of huge rain and weather events to prevent any sewage backing up events to prevent any sewage backing up in our toilets. but they have been used far too frequently it has come to light, so we are cracking down on that. we have also launched a whole range of other targets on water to clean up our water and to reduce, for example, nitrates and phosphates, a lot of the other things that come from agriculture which were also reference in your piece. we have got a really strong raft of measures now to take action on these water companies. indeed,

they are now already acting, they are already bringing in over £3 billion worth of measures in this spending review. we will be requiring a great deal more in the next spending review. you requiring a great deal more in the next spending review.— requiring a great deal more in the next spending review. you have set taruets next spending review. you have set tar: ets for next spending review. you have set targets for 2040, _ next spending review. you have set targets for 2040, it _ next spending review. you have set targets for 2040, it is _ next spending review. you have set targets for 2040, it is a _ next spending review. you have set targets for 2040, it is a very - next spending review. you have set targets for 2040, it is a very long l targets for 2040, it is a very long time from now. you are promising a 40% reduction in discharges by 2040. this is not a new problem. why does it take so long to fix?— it take so long to fix? those are long-term _ it take so long to fix? those are long-term targets. _ it take so long to fix? those are long-term targets. right - it take so long to fix? those are long-term targets. right now . it take so long to fix? those are - long-term targets. right now there long—term targets. right now there are 800 projects being put in place now. we have got a whole monitoring system that is going on right now so we know exactly what is happening, so that we have got the data and water companies will have to report every year on that. so it is happening now and it is going to mmp happening now and it is going to ramp up. what we are going to do is clean up all of our bathing areas

first and protected sites, sites like that chalk stream. i have made chalk streams real priority. those are the ones we will tackle first. i will not deny this is a very detailed and expensive work. we have got our storm sewage discharge overview going on now. we do have to take all these science, work out all the costs, and be very mindful of the costs, and be very mindful of the consumer because we don't want to put extra pressure on consumers either. we have to take into account the best way to do these things. there is a whole raft of measures coming forward. but take it from me that we are absolutely on the water companies' case and there is a huge investigation going on by the ea and those water companies will be taken to court and there are unlimited fines if they are found to be doing something that they should not be

doing. something that they should not be doinu. ~ . something that they should not be doin. ~ ., ., something that they should not be doinu. ~ ., ., i. y., doing. while i have got you, you will have heard _ doing. while i have got you, you will have heard in _ doing. while i have got you, you will have heard in the _ doing. while i have got you, you will have heard in the last - doing. while i have got you, you will have heard in the last hour i will have heard in the last hour about the commitment keir starmer has made, talking about the fact you will resign if he is handed a fixed penalty notice for breaking lockdown rules. what do you make of that? well, that's absolutely a matter for sir keir starmer. there is going to be an investigation, which is absolutely right. he made a great deal of the fact there were other investigations on other people under way when he probably knew all the time that he may also have potential come in for investigation himself. that is absolutely a matter for him and lets wait to see what else might come out of this.— come out of this. thank you for your time. as we have been hearing, sir keir starmer said he will resign as labour leader if he is giving a

fixed pension annuities for breaking lockdown rules in durham last april. what does it mean for borisjohnson and his position? katy balls is deputy political editor of the spectator. what does it mean for the prime minister? remember, it was keir starmerfor minister? remember, it was keir starmer for criticising the prime minister for starmer for criticising the prime ministerfor not starmer for criticising the prime minister for not resigning when those fines were issued to downing street. we those fines were issued to downing street. ~ ., ., ., ., street. we have gone from a situation _ street. we have gone from a situation where _ street. we have gone from a situation where keir - street. we have gone from a situation where keir starmerj street. we have gone from a - situation where keir starmer has been under a lot of pressure at the weekend and a way to his taking many of those around you labour layer by surprise, i don't think they expected the police to look into this incident, to one where it now the labour leader is time to put clear blue water between himself and borisjohnson, by clear blue water between himself and boris johnson, by saying that clear blue water between himself and borisjohnson, by saying that he will step down if he does receive a fixed penalty notice. anyway, i think it's an unsurprising

statement, because it will be very difficult in the event that he does receive a fine for keir starmer to stay in place. i think by doing this, he is also macro almost accepting the inevitable but also taking some control of the situation.— taking some control of the situation. �*, ., ~ ., ., situation. let's talk a little about that strategy- — situation. let's talk a little about that strategy. some _ situation. let's talk a little about that strategy. some are - situation. let's talk a little about i that strategy. some are suggesting that strategy. some are suggesting that keir starmer was being forced to pull out of events because that would be questions around the so—called beergate scandal. whilst he has drawn a line under this, actually, what it does is just prolong it because we will all be keeping a very close eye on what durham police have to say. i think while this investigation _ durham police have to say. i think while this investigation is - durham police have to say. i think while this investigation is ongoing | while this investigation is ongoing it is really hard to find a way of a keir starmer in terms of these questions. he now has something to say. the question is, what happens in the case that there is a fixed penalty notice? if keir starmer doesn't get a fine, i think you can see how he will come out of this

fairly well in comparison to boris johnson. if we end up in a situation where keir starmer resides, that will be bad for labour on one level, but i don't think it is particularly uncomfortable for the tories either because many tory mps view keir starmer as a big asset right now, thinking he hasn't connected with voters. ~ �* . .,' voters. ??macr02 cut off in her rime, it voters. ??macr02 cut off in her prime, it seems. _ voters. ??macr02 cut off in her prime, it seems. do _ voters. ??macr02 cut off in her prime, it seems. do not- voters. ??macr02 cut off in her prime, it seems. do not worry, l voters. ??macr02 cut off in her- prime, it seems. do not worry, there will be much more coverage of that announcement in the last hour by sir keir starmer. reeta chakrabarti will be shared with the news at five. tomasz schafernaker is here with the weather. changeable week this week. that has been a lot of talk about warmer weather but that will not happen until next week. tomorrow will be a

sunny, breezy day with occasional showers. this is the qb into live rainfall for this week. some appreciable rain across many parts of the country, but especially so in the western parts of scotland. that is a lot of rainfall. we have a whole barrage of systems lining up in the atlantic and they will be heading our way. they warm and sunny weather is where the high pressure is to the south. we are still in that rain and wind superhighway with weather systems coming in. it has been a wet day in northern ireland, scotland, around the irish sea. we still have some of the ridge and the course of across parts of northern england, wales, into the midlands as well. behind the weather front, england, wales, into the midlands as well. behind the weatherfront, it is fresher. this is the weather map

for tuesday. a large area of low pressure here. driving notjust our weather but right across into scandinavia as well. a lot of arrows on the weather map indicating the blustery wind. could be cloudy for a time in the south—east, but the rain clears away and we are left with a blustery day. tuesday night into wednesday, this sneaky little weather front sneaks in to the south—west, that does spell cloud and rain at some point during the day. the thinking is it is a the southern part of the uk. there will be some rain anywhere from cardiff to london, may be norwich. further north, sunshine and 14 degrees in liverpool. as we head towards the

weekend, things are starting to warm up. beyond that into the second half of the weekend and next week, temperatures could get up into the mid 20s. that's it from me. have a good rest

this is bbc news. the headlines. the labour leaders sir keir starmer says he will resign if he is given a fixed penalty fined by the police already any lockdown breaches last year. if already any lockdown breaches last ear. ,., . . ., , , year. if the police decide to issue me with a — year. if the police decide to issue me with a fixed _ year. if the police decide to issue me with a fixed penalty - year. if the police decide to issue me with a fixed penalty notice, i would, of course, do the right thing and step down. we would, of course, do the right thing and step down-— would, of course, do the right thing and step down. we will be speaking with one of his _ and step down. we will be speaking with one of his front _ and step down. we will be speaking with one of his front bench - with one of his front bench colleagues. emily thornberry in the next 15 minutes. vladimir putin cleans his invasion of ukraine was to protect russia during a major arrest in moscow to talk about victory over nazi germany. we'll be

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