hello, i'm ros atkins, this is outside source. vladimir putin uses russia's annual victory day parade to justify its invasion of ukraine. victory day parade to “ustify its invasion of ukraine._ victory day parade to “ustify its invasion of ukraine. nato began active military _ invasion of ukraine. nato began active military development - invasion of ukraine. nato began active military development of i invasion of ukraine. nato began i active military development of the territories adjacent to ours. this was an absolutely unacceptable threat. systematic for us and read on our borders. military hardware and thousands of soldiers march with no indications of any change of cause by russia and ukraine. in the uk, buckingham palace is the queen will not attend

the state opening of parliament on tuesday due to ill health. after criticising borisjohnson over party gate, labour leaders sir keir starmer says that he will resign if he is fine for breaking the lock down the rules. if he is fine for breaking the lock down the rules.— he is fine for breaking the lock down the rules. . . down the rules. if the police decide with a fixed — down the rules. if the police decide with a fixed penalty _ down the rules. if the police decide with a fixed penalty notice, - down the rules. if the police decide with a fixed penalty notice, i - with a fixed penalty notice, i would, of course, to the right thing and step down. welcome. russia has been marking its annual victory day celebration, which commemorates the defeat of nazi germany. this was the scene in moscow's red square earlier today. every year, russia holds a military parade. russian president vladimir putin took the opportunity to justify what the kremlin calls the �*special military operation�* in ukraine. in december last year, we suggested

to have security agreement of russia urged europe to find a fair compromise included interest of everyone but that was in vain. they didn't want to hear us and that means they had completely different plans and we could see that. they were preparing a punishing operation and donbas to intrude on our historic land. we should note that vladimir putin provided no evidence for those claims. and we've also been hearing from the ukrainian president, volodymr zelensky. translation: this is not a war of two armies, this is a war of two world views. a war waged by barbarians who believe that their missiles can destroy our philosophy. it that their missiles can destroy our phil°5°phy-_ philosophy. it annoys them, it scares them — philosophy. it annoys them, it scares them and _ philosophy. it annoys them, it scares them and in _ philosophy. it annoys them, it scares them and in essence, l philosophy. it annoys them, it i scares them and in essence, we philosophy. it annoys them, it - scares them and in essence, we are free people who have their own path.

today, we are waging war on this path. and we will not give anyone a single piece of our land. today, we celebrate the day of victory over nazi —ism and we will not give anyone a single piece of our history. the bbc has been speaking to ukrainians in kyiv about what they make of victory day. we are brotherly nations with russia, why is that they shooting and bombing us, it's very unclear. victory day from me is the day of our parents — victory day from me is the day of our parents and ancestors because they fought for their land and this would _ they fought for their land and this would be — they fought for their land and this would be the deborah ukraine winds and we _ would be the deborah ukraine winds and we will win. everything will be ukraine _ and we will win. everything will be ukraine. glory to ukraine. victory day commemorates the soviet union's victory over nazi germany. twenty—seven million soviet citizens died in what russia calls the great patriotic war. it was by far the greatest

loss of any country. under russian president vladimir putin, victory day became an annual event. in 2008, it featured heavy weaponry for the first time since the soviet collapse. three months later, russia invaded georgia. let's hear one historian�*s assessment of how victory day has changed under president putin. he became president approximately at that time period when the generation of war veterans were freed and it was important because victory became more important than the memory of the people. and more and more of their celebration of victory, we can overcome everybody and less in this memory of the tragedy of the people. and the state tried to make it a

patriotic support of the regime. the uk defence secretary had this message for the kremlin. what he wants is for the people to be intimidated by this and i believe it is ongoing and unprovoked conflict is nothing but dishonor for the soldiers. as the victory parade was held in moscow, in ukraine there was no let up in the fighting. many of the fiercest battles are continuing in donbas, in ukraine's east, where russia is pounding areas with artillery. but after 10 weeks, russia hasn't taken control of any major cities. they wanted to create a land corridor between crimea, which it illegally annexed in 2014, and russia. ukrainian resistance has prevented that. now russia's military is focused on taking control of the east. specifically the donbas, so the regions of donetsk and luhansk. since 2014 russia already holds territory there. fighting is most intense around the city of izyum, but the russians are making little progress. and there are reports of heavy losses. the bbc s andrew harding, has sent us this report, from eastern ukraine and a warning,

it contains pictures you may find distressing. 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. our chief international correspondent, lyse ducett, is in dnipro, in eastern ukraine. the pain that they have been suffering and you have been listening to some of the stories today on victory day and see what is happening in moscow and just give us your reflections on what people have been telling you. this your reflections on what people have been telling you.— been telling you. this is a long inurained been telling you. this is a long ingrained in — been telling you. this is a long ingrained in war _ been telling you. this is a long ingrained in war and _ been telling you. this is a long ingrained in war and a - been telling you. this is a long . ingrained in war and a very painful war but coming here now to the east of ukraine and closer to what are the main front lines, how the spirit of patriotism and resilience and resistance is still holding strong

in so many people across every walk of life is saying to us that everyone must do what they can in orderfor us to when everyone must do what they can in order for us to when he spoken to it engineers, celebrity blacksmiths to young students to order people, they are all suffering but to a person, they keep telling us that they are doing what they can to help their armed forces and they all insist that this is still a war that ukraine can win.- that this is still a war that ukraine can win. «a ., , ukraine can win. ten weeks into this war and we — ukraine can win. ten weeks into this war and we have _ ukraine can win. ten weeks into this war and we have seen _ ukraine can win. ten weeks into this war and we have seen the _ ukraine can win. ten weeks into this war and we have seen the fighting i war and we have seen the fighting has no letup in those eastern parts and when will ukrainians, how do you feel they can continue with what is happening continuing the ferociousness of some of the scenes within the donbas region. we

ferociousness of some of the scenes within the donbas region.— within the donbas region. we hear from her correspondence - within the donbas region. we hear from her correspondence were - within the donbas region. we hear from her correspondence were in l within the donbas region. we hear i from her correspondence were in the donbas who go to the trenches to meet ukrainian soldiers and they do complain that they are giving given the heavy weaponry promised by western countries and they're fighting with an old soviet style weapons and there are no match for the long—range artillery and all the firepower that russia has and still, with that unequal situations, we see how ukrainian forces have been able to push back the russian forces and then donbas just south of park eve but the question is, as you have hinted, how long can they continue to go on, it's a question that i asked senior officials and defence forces here in the east and it became very personal. my daughter was born and the area. and when i see what's happening and mariupol, i see what's happening and mariupol, i

see with pride but also pain and they say they have temporarily occupied and it has push ukraine 100 years and this mixes ever more determined to fight back. so, for the moment and perhaps more than two months is a long time and war but more than two months in this war, it could bejust the beginning of a very long and grinding battle and it is a war that is very difficult to see now, how and when it will in. thank you very much for your reporting, chief correspondent in eastern ukraine. a statement, the statement, the save the queen continues to experience...

of royal correspondent has more. the decision has been taken that the queen will not be attending the state opening of parliament and the speech, the queen speech will be read by the prince of wales of the duke of cambridge also in attendance. counsellors of state and they're empowered to do that. this is with the statement says within the last few minutes in the queen continues to experience episodic mobility problems and a consultation with her doctors, has reluctantly decided that she will not attend the state opening of parliament tomorrow at her majesties request and the relevant authorities, the prince of wales will read the queen speech on her majesty as per

—— i have the duke of cambridge in attendance. earlier today were led to believe that she was still hoping to believe that she was still hoping to attend but the post not going to detail as to what these episodic mobility problems are specifically, but we understand that there are a continuation of the issues that she has experienced since last autumn which caused her to miss other recent church services. but she is continuing with the virtual audiences, with austria today and the privy council. to be a consultation with the prime minister also. so, that work is continuing from windsor castle but she would not do the state opening of parliament tomorrow. let's turn to northern ireland now. the party that came second in last week's assembly elections is refusing to enter a power—sharing government. the democratic unionist party says it won't take up its place in the executive unless the british government makes changes to post—brexit trading arrangements, the so—called

northern ireland protocol. the leader of the dup says his party won't re—enter the long shadow of the protocol is casting its mark over the place. i want stable government and sound foundations that will recall it undermines our political institutions. it has altered our constitutional status without our consent. this created a border in the irish sea without our consent. it needs to be dealt with. the standoff threatens to overshadow the historic victory in last week's elections by sinn fein, which became the first nationalist party ever to win the most seats. this is the woman who would be first minister, sinn fein's michelle o'neil. 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. 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. so, lets remind ourselves about the details of the northern ireland protocol? the protocol allows lorries cross the border from northern ireland into the republic of ireland without having to stop to have their goods checked. before brexit it was easy to operate an open border there. however, post—brexit, a new arrangement was needed as the eu requires checks when certain goods arrive from non—eu countries. rather than checks taking place along the irish border, it was agreed they would take place between northern ireland and england, scotland and wales instead. those inspections take place at northern ireland ports. however, this has led to criticism that a new trade border has effectively been created

in the irish sea. unionist parties argue this means the protocol undermines northern ireland's place within the united kingdom. the uk government signed up to the agreement in 2019 — but now it accuses the eu of applying it too rigidly. the uk wants changes to the protocol, including getting rid of some of the checks. michelle donelan, is a uk government minister. we are trying to negotiate with the eu and that is our original plan. we have been very clear that nothing is off the table, including article 16 but for small, want to try to negotiate with the eu and resolve this matter the people of northern ireland and get this up and running again. bbc�*s nick garnett is in belfast protocol,

donaldson nominate to be a deputy to michelle o'niel. where are we with the stalemate? the where are we with the stalemate? tue: meetings where are we with the stalemate? tte: meetings have where are we with the stalemate? tt2 meetings have gone during the day and the secretary has had the meetings with five of the main political groups to try and come to some sort of deal. but really, it wasn't ever really going to work on that one day, it is going to take an awful lot more of that. last week's election was struck on so many levels. we had a republican party, sinn fein getting more seats than the unionist party, the democratic unionist party and also the first time. of that. last week's election was struck on so many levels. we had a republican party, sinn fein getting more seats than the unionist party, the democratic unionist party and also the first time. but those moments, those brief moments of elation from sinn fein, disappointment from the dup, it all came down to report a text. the politics of the day have kicked in and in northern ireland, we need both sides to work to be able to get

the northern island assembly up and running. and that seems a long, long way apart. so, where the main parties, the democratic unionists will not take part in the new assembly that would be formed because it disagrees the trade agreement of the northern ireland protocol. it is a complicated beast a very complicated beast in so many people both here and in great britain simply do not understand what it involves. it doesn't involve our product. it involves things like milk and pharmacy products and parcels and eggs. and it involves checks on those but because those checks on those but because those checks have been between great britain and northern ireland, and so there is no hard border between northern ireland and the irish republic, that is caused also the problems of the democratic unionist

say it causes higher prices, it causes products made in northern ireland to be an economically expensive compared to products that are elsewhere. it'sjust expensive compared to products that are elsewhere. it's just difficult for people to act to import or export products without them costing more because of all the bureaucracy involved in having those customs checks. that is where they want change to happen. they want that agreement to be ripped up, whether it will be or not is a completely different matter. it is very difficult to see how the british government who only signed up to this only two years ago would be able to rip it up unilaterally and so, some discussion and some compromise needs to be reached but those talks need to happen. no talks between the european union in parliament like the british parliament like the british parliament happen overnight and it's going to take an awful long time to try to get that working. and so, until that solution is found in presumably will be found, the old

assembly, the assembly that was in place before last week's elections continues in its place and i will continues in its place and i will continue for six months but after six months, if no agreement is reached, the people of northern ireland face the prospect of yet another election to see if the decision to be made than one way or the other that will bring in a parliament and an assembly into northern ireland.— parliament and an assembly into northern ireland. thank you very much for talking _ northern ireland. thank you very much for talking us _ northern ireland. thank you very much for talking us through - northern ireland. thank you very much for talking us through it. i much for talking us through it. thank you. now to a political development here in the uk in the episode that's been nicknamed �*beergate'. the leader of the opposition labour party, sir keir starmer, says he will resign if he's fined by police for breaking covid lockdown rules. he's been under pressure after durham police in north east england announced they'll be investigating an event at which he drank beer at an mp's office in april last year. at that time, covid rules banned households from mixing indoors. unless it was for work purposes. sir keir starmer

has consistently called for borisjohnson, the prime minister, who has been fined for attending parties at downing street, to step down. here's sir kier making that annoucement a few hours ago. i believe and honour. integrity. in the principle that those who make the principle that those who make the laws must follow them. and i believe the politicians who undermine that principle, undermine trust in politics, undermine our democracy and undermine britain. i'm absolutely clear that no laws are 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 a politician who believes the rules apply to them. they deserve politicians who hold themselves to the highest standard. and they deserve politicians who put the country first, rather than themselves. they will always, always, get that from me. our political correspondent, nick eardley, is at westminster. is this a high—stakes gamble? we heard him saying he is insistent that he hasn't done anything wrong but ultimately, it's for the police to decide. �* . ., , ,

to decide. and politicians, will be further for _ to decide. and politicians, will be further for the _ to decide. and politicians, will be further for the past _ to decide. and politicians, will be further for the past few _ to decide. and politicians, will be further for the past few months, | further for the past few months, politicians can be sure with the police are going to do. the labour party is confident that sir keir starmer did not break the rules. they are confident that she will be cleared but a while ago, boris johnson salads are confident that he hadn't broken the rules either and yet he was fine. so, yes, absolutely it's a high—stakes gamble but i think there are certain things that keir starmer has calculated that he had to do. the first is yet to address this. for the last few days after the police announced they were starting that investigation in question after question had been asked about whether or not he would meet his own standards and resign if he was fine. if he had an answer that question as he did today, those questions would have kept on being asked and if keir starmer were to focus on anything else over the past few days, the next few weeks potentially the next few months, he needed to address them square on.

secondly, he's a politician that is sought portray himself as honest and that meant that he had to say that many of his colleagues think he would resign if he was fine. in many of the shadow cabinet who believe that this was inevitable, that if he was fined, he would have to go and my not to say it now. the third reason why think he has done this is because he wants to put some of the pressure back on borisjohnson by singh, i, the labour leader, will quit if i get a fine, but he can still say, why didn't you, boris johnson quit when you got a fine? it creates that sort of standard that he is putting himself to and say the prime minister is not meeting the same one. we do not know for sure how this is going to pan out over the next few weeks and in the meantime, keir starmer his political future now hangs in the balance with the police in durham. maw;

future now hangs in the balance with the police in durham.— the police in durham. many thanks for talkin: the police in durham. many thanks fortalking us— the police in durham. many thanks for talking us through _ the police in durham. many thanks for talking us through that - the police in durham. many thanks for talking us through that and - the police in durham. many thanks| for talking us through that and russ adkins let his latest explainer on this story. stay with us on outside source for that. good evening. it was a thoroughly wet day across some parts of the country. northern ireland, was in scotland for example, and in the week ahead we have some mixed weather on the way. it can be quite blustery and the wettest of the weather will continue to be in western parts of scotland and midweek, we are expecting some rain in the south of the country. here is the cumulative rainfall through the course of the week and notice a fair bit of rain, i think pretty much across most northwestern areas of the country but here in western scotland on the scale, you can see here up to around 90 to 100 millimetres of rain is possible and that is a lot of rain on the way. and it is a result of these weather

systems which will be blowing off the atlantic, one crossing the country right now you can see it here moving through northern parts of england and wales later in the evening and then heading furter to the south and the east through the early hours of tuesday morning. behind it is fresh atlantic air, breezy weather, temperature is around single figures first thing on tuesday and on monitor and ahead of the weather front and at the southeast of around 1a degrees, which is a typical pattern we have seen. on tuesday, a large area of low pressure across our neighbourhood and stretching all the way to scandinavia. it may well be cloudy and a bit wet for a time in east anglia some of these before the cloud pushes out into the north sea. and then we are left with blustery conditions as a result of that low pressure anchored here and showers circling around that low but frequent, prolonged spells of sunshine. still warm in the south but fresher elsewhere. here tuesday night and wednesday, the low pressure is with us across the northern aisles but this

next weather front sneaks in and wednesday, the low pressure is with us across the northern aisles but this next weather front sneaks in. could be a little bit further south and could be a little further north with less rain on it, but the thinking is i think a spell of cloud and rain expected in the south midweek and you can see in the afternoon, it is right about across the isle of wight, london, norwich. elsewhere, sunny spells, occasional showers and fresh again, 1a in belfast, 15 expected in liverpool. here's the week ahead from tuesday onwards, warming up in the south by the time we get to sunday and into next week, we are expecting temperatures, wait for it, the mid—20s.

but warmer weather, much warmer weather expected come the weekend. hello, i'm kasia madera, this is outside source. vladimir putin uses annual victory day parade to justify its invasion of ukraine. day parade to 'ustify its invasion of ukraine.— day parade to 'ustify its invasion okaraine. ~ ., ., of ukraine. translation: nato began active military — of ukraine. translation: nato began active military engagement _ of ukraine. translation: nato began active military engagement in - of ukraine. translation: nato began active military engagement in the - active military engagement in the territory adjacent to ours. this was an absolutely unacceptable threat, systematically created for us and write on our borders. the systematically created for us and write on our borders. the parades on military hardware _ write on our borders. the parades on military hardware and _ write on our borders. the parades on military hardware and thousands - write on our borders. the parades on military hardware and thousands of l military hardware and thousands of soldiers march with no indication of any change of course by russia in ukraine. in the uk, buckingham palace as the queen will not attend the state opening of parliament on

tuesday due to ill health. and after calling for borisjohnson to resign over predicate, labour leader keir starmer says he will resign if fine for breaking lockdown rules ross atkins will have a explainer on the story. russia has been marking its annual will get more on that and what's been happening in ukraine. we will cross over live to speak to my colleague. are we any the wiser after this big event about what putin s war aims are now? it's a good question. we are not really wiser on what he's thinking is. it was a guessing game in the beginning of this war as to whether

or not he would invade and if he has invaded, why? we are still asking that fundamental question now because at the moment, doesn't seem to have gotten much out of it. i think the problem for him giving a speech in the middle of a victory day parade is that he was unable to declare victory in the very war that he started. if he could have said, "i'm winning this war, let's forge forward and we get awaited together". he would've said that but he is not. we know that in the battles in the capital here the russian military was routed, they left terrible destruction but eventually they were driven out. a lot of those troops have now moved to the east to try to win battles in the donbas and the louvre and sc region of the country. they are getting bombed out. on multiple fronts vladimir putin has been unable to declare victory and that meant that he had very little to say

on victory day in red square. but what he did fall back on was the usual rhetoric concerning threats from outside. that russia was going to be invaded by ukraine, back to bite nato and backed by other countries in the west. and what we are seeing play out in ukraine is that very battle between russia and the rest of the western world. for him to have said, which is what many commentators thought he might say and that would escalate the war, and could have mass mobilisation, i'm going to widen the scope of the campaign, that would've been a mission but what is done so far hasn't worked. using a difficult position today. i think ali was left able to say in red square, in front of all those generals and soldiers

with other military hardware bristling, all he was able to say it was we are still under threat, this war will continue. we was we are still under threat, this war will continue.— war will continue. we saw the hardware. _ war will continue. we saw the hardware, the _ war will continue. we saw the hardware, the soldiers, - war will continue. we saw the hardware, the soldiers, the i war will continue. we saw the - hardware, the soldiers, the metals in moscow in red square, it is in theory victory day in ukraine as well. talk us through how this is being commemorated there. much more muted. being commemorated there. much more muted- much — being commemorated there. much more muted. much quieter, _ being commemorated there. much more muted. much quieter, much _ being commemorated there. much more muted. much quieter, much more - muted. much quieter, much more solemn, much more a reflection on the war dead lost in the current conflict then on past glories. even though four of the so—called hero cities which were the 12 soviet cities which were the 12 soviet cities that were deemed to have been played their most experimental role in winning world war ii including moscow and stalingrad, four of those cities are in ukraine including odesa and kyiv. there will be plenty of reason for ukrainians to try as

well on victory day. but they chose not to be this year because of their own war and the current conflicts with up i suppose the biggest talking point of victory day here in ukraine was the video put out by the president zelensky, a stark video of him narrating, walking through the streets, empty streets of kyiv talking about the fact that at some point in the future ukraine will be able to celebrate two victory days, not just able to celebrate two victory days, notjust in world war ii but also having vanquished the russian in invaders. he talked about it being a war that was for the children of ukraine as a result they had a duty to fight to the very last man, they had a duty to win. two very stark looks and two very stark reflections on events back in looks and two very stark reflections on events backin191i5. one in moscow reflecting on the fact that frankly, the russians are not doing

so well and here in ukraine reflecting on the war dead and reflecting on the war dead and reflecting on the desperate need for this conflict to come to an end. yes, very different many thanks. now let's get more on that story here in the uk — as we know, the leader of the opposition labour party, sir keir starmer, says he will resign if he's fined by police for breaking covid lockdown rules. my colleague ros atkins has looked back at the questions being asked around this event. the leader of the opposition keir starmer spoke about the police investigation into a meal he had during covert restrictions share. i'm absolutely clear that no laws are broken, they were followed at all times. i simply had something to eat while working late in the evening. eat while working late in the evenina. ., , ., g; ::

evening. the dinner was on the 30th of aril, evening. the dinner was on the 30th of april. keir— evening. the dinner was on the 30th of april, keir starmer _ evening. the dinner was on the 30th of april, keir starmer was _ evening. the dinner was on the 30th of april, keir starmer was visiting i of april, keir starmer was visiting durham, he was there to campaign a hydrant a by election including online events like this around 10pm it took away was delivered from the spice lounge curry house. the next day there is video of keir starmer drinking a beer was posted on social media put up the sun ran a story under the headline... labour didn't accept this as a social gathering and for months the story went away but injanuary, especially piled on borisjohnson but injanuary, especially piled on boris johnson lockdown but injanuary, especially piled on borisjohnson lockdown parties the prime minister raised the issue. the exact le . al prime minister raised the issue. tt2 exact legaljustification from the learned leader of the opposition. a picture of him drinking a pint of beer. 2, , ., picture of him drinking a pint of beer. ., ~ ., beer. days later the metropolitan police began _ beer. days later the metropolitan police began an _ beer. days later the metropolitan police began an investigation - beer. days later the metropolitanj police began an investigation into the downing street gatherings. there was also a development on the starmer video. at the 7th of february during police concluded that... again, the story of the

starmer beer would fall anyway. the same wasn't true for the downing street gatherings and on the 12th of april the prime minister confirmed he'd been fine. let april the prime minister confirmed he'd been fine.— he'd been fine. let me see immediately _ he'd been fine. let me see immediately that - he'd been fine. let me see immediately that i - he'd been fine. let me see immediately that i paid - he'd been fine. let me see| immediately that i paid the he'd been fine. let me see - immediately that i paid the fine and i once again offer a full apology. and with these fines being issued by the met police on the 22nd of april the met police on the 22nd of april the conservative mp richard holden road to durham police saying... six days later during police would confirm they'd received a number of further communications relating to this matter but added for clarity... to which richard holden said this... i think this one clear situation here is that the prime ministers and the rest of the country is been held to one standard but it appears that the standard that's here keir starmer is being held to is different. tt starmer is being held to is different-— starmer is being held to is different. �* ., , , ., ., different. it didn't appear that way to everyone- _ different. it didn't appear that way to everyone- at — different. it didn't appear that way to everyone. at other— different. it didn't appear that way to everyone. at other tory - different. it didn't appear that way to everyone. at other tory mps i different. it didn't appear that way to everyone. at other tory mps in | to everyone. at other tory mps in the daily mail had further questions. on the 1st of may the

daily vels front page that show us the proo, circular. in the article saying... that isn't quite the proof that's required. here are the rules of the time. the government posted from april 2021 you must start socialising doors except with the arousal or support bubble. there were exceptions. one allow gatherings that were reasonably necessary for work purposes. another was... throughout this story this has been keir starmer his defense. we will work in, it was days before the election, we pause for something to eat, there was no party, no laws were broken nothing i can add to that. . �* , , that. that's been greeted with scepticism _ that. that's been greeted with scepticism in _ that. that's been greeted with scepticism in some _ that. that's been greeted with scepticism in some quarters i that. that's been greeted with| scepticism in some quarters of that. that's been greeted with - scepticism in some quarters of the top of the 1st of may culture secretary tweeted. ..

she argues. it's up to the server so many people present. one report says 30 others say 15 one of the students who filmed the clip evidently shares the dean tory scepticism. they told the dean tory scepticism. they told the daily mail... that may depend where you work. this isn't about if this was a meeting. the bbc reality check notes... this is all for the police to consider. again, may the 6th durham police said... and so the story is back in the government is on the attack. ,, . , back in the government is on the attack. ,, ., , . ., , ., attack. keir starmer is clearly got attack. keir starmer is clearly got a bunch of _ attack. keir starmer is clearly got a bunch of questions _ attack. keir starmer is clearly got a bunch of questions to _ attack. keir starmer is clearly got a bunch of questions to ask - attack. keir starmer is clearly got a bunch of questions to ask in - attack. keir starmer is clearly got i a bunch of questions to ask in term of how— a bunch of questions to ask in term of how straightforward he's been in questions _ of how straightforward he's been in questions to beergate and double

standards. ., , , , standards. laboured with dispute his characterisations _ standards. laboured with dispute his characterisations but _ standards. laboured with dispute his characterisations but it's _ standards. laboured with dispute his characterisations but it's true - standards. laboured with dispute his characterisations but it's true that i characterisations but it's true that standards are part of the story. this standards are part of the story. is chris mason standards are part of the story. sis chris mason explains. the real reason all this matters is not what happened a year ago but what sort keir starmer has said sense. that's because keir— keir starmer has said sense. that's because keir starmer _ keir starmer has said sense. that's because keir starmer has _ keir starmer has said sense. that's because keir starmer has repeatedly called for borisjohnson to go because of the downing street parties. for example on a tweet on the 31st of january he parties. for example on a tweet on the 31st ofjanuary he said... now mr starmer and his colleagues are under investigation. labour denies this match the starmer wanted johnston to go. there are other questions for labour to go. there are other questions for labour to. the full story. the mail on sunday has got the schedule which is quite clearly 19 minutes set aside for beer and curries. normally this wouldn't matter. this is hardly the offence of the century. but wouldn't matter. this is hardly the offence of the century.— offence of the century. but these are not normal— offence of the century. but these are not normal political- offence of the century. but these are not normal political times i offence of the century. but these are not normal political times in | are not normal political times in this curry for now does matter. here's a memo published two

published by the mail and send it. no mention of beer but it does say someone arrange a take away. compare that to keir starmer telling itv... critics argue this suggest something spontaneous, starmer denies being misleading. in terms of the law, whether this was preplanned is not theissueis whether this was preplanned is not the issue is whether it was reasonably necessary for work purposes and relevant to that is what actually happened on the night. labour says mr starmer had eaten between work demands. one person or was there till the sunday times... mary foy has since denied that. there is one part of labourers response that we know it got wrong. here's the daily mail reporting that... that wasn't true. angela rayner was there. she could be seen in the video of this online event.

when asked about this keir starmer told the news... angela raiders presence may increase the political jeopardy but makes no difference to the legality of what happened. while the legality of what happened. while the police look into that labour is resisting any comparison with boris johnson's predicament. t just resisting any comparison with boris johnson's predicament.— johnson's predicament. i 'ust don't understand — johnson's predicament. i 'ust don't understand the i johnson's predicament. ijust don't understand the controversy - johnson's predicament. ijust don't understand the controversy and i johnson's predicament. ijust don't i understand the controversy and doubt understand the controversy and doubt understand the controversy and doubt understand the comparison between that and the regular repeated rule breaking we saw in the heart of downing street and the lies from the prime minister.— downing street and the lies from the prime minister. there are some clear limits to a comparison. _ prime minister. there are some clear limits to a comparison. a _ prime minister. there are some clear limits to a comparison. a total- prime minister. there are some clear limits to a comparison. a total of i limits to a comparison. a total of 12 downing st and whitehall gatherings are being investigated by the police. one labour gallery is being investigated. over 55 have been issued between downing street and whitehall none has yet to be issued for the labour gathering. the police have decided the prime minister as yet, they brought no such conclusion for keir starmer. the stakes are high. because of tweet like this. on the 12th of

april keir starmer said... they didn't resign then nor have they done so sense. keir starmer was clear, a single fine is enough to warrant resignation. now he says that applies to him too. ti warrant resignation. now he says that applies to him too.— that applies to him too. if the olice that applies to him too. if the police decide _ that applies to him too. if the police decide to _ that applies to him too. if the police decide to issue - that applies to him too. if the police decide to issue me i that applies to him too. if the | police decide to issue me with that applies to him too. if the i police decide to issue me with a fixed penalty notice i would of course do the right thing and step down. �* 2, ., course do the right thing and step down. . ., , ., ., ., , down. and so for better or for worse or curry and — down. and so for better or for worse or curry and durham _ down. and so for better or for worse or curry and durham has _ down. and so for better or for worse or curry and durham has led - down. and so for better or for worse or curry and durham has led keir i or curry and durham has led keir starmer to place his political future in the hands of the local police. rocks actions with all the different elements of that particular event. lots more on our website. the philippines is electing a new leader one possibly with the name of bonbon, son of a former dictator is forecast to win.

the tooth from one of the world's largest prehistoric sharks has been found in the uk. it could be up to 20 million years old. and it was found off the suffolk coast by a six—year—old boy. jo black reports. the tooth of one of the largest prehistoric sharks, extinct for roughly three and a half million years. it's a discovery that any experienced palaeontologist would be thrilled with, but this megalodon tooth was unearthed by a six—year—old, and now sammy and his fossil are the talk of his school. sammy, i like your. i like your fossil. i think the tooth is heavy. it's really big and megalodons are from ages ago. _ but what does sammy make of it all? so it's, like, so big, i didn't know what it even was. and how did you find out what it was? my daddy told me.

there were some clearly very serious fossil hunters down there with all the proper gear and then me and sammy in muddy boots walking along the beach hoping to find a shark's tooth and, instead, turning up this megalodon tooth. megalodons are thought to be the largest fish that ever lived. a megalodon's full body length can range from at least 13 metres up to a maximum of 18 metres, or almost the length of two double—decker buses. it was the last bank holiday weekend here in bawdsey, in suffolk, when sammy struck lucky. but inspired by talking to fossil hunters, he decided to try and look for sharks�* teeth. so this was his first attempt at doing so and, of course, he found one. but at first, he didn�*t realise how special it was. there�*s a part of me that�*s been looking for a megalodon tooth since i was six, so i haven�*t found yet! i�*m very, very pleased that he�*s found one.

this is outside source live from the bbc newsroom. our lead story is... vladimir putin has blamed the west for the war in ukraine in a speech at russia�*s annual victory day parade in moscow. let�*s go to sri lanka now — because the prime minister whoever wins takes over from the tertiary. this is in voting today. he�*s come to the end of his six—year term in office. it looks like this man, ferdie and marcosjunior he is going to win. he is the son of the philippines former dictator ferdinand marcos who was ousted back in 1986 after a brutal 21 year regime with

widespread crackdowns of martial law. when they stormed the presidential palace they found more than 3000 pairs of his wife�*s shoes. his running mate is sarah detert day and she is the daughter of the current president. his main rival is currently vice president and a liberal. unofficial tallies show that marcos has doubled the number of votes than her. millions of people have been voting today, the turnout is high. there also choosing the vice president and members of parliament. but there have been issues with voting today.- issues with voting today. voter turnout has — issues with voting today. voter turnout has been _ issues with voting today. voter turnout has been very - issues with voting today. voter turnout has been very high i issues with voting today. voter turnout has been very high for| issues with voting today. gir>it2" turnout has been very high for this one but there has been this big issue with nearly 2000 machines broken. that has really caused a lot of stress and anger and we went along to a polling station and saw

that three of the machines had been broken. we have heard of the story of one person who waited 13 hours for the beginning of the count to the end just to cast their vote. people are being told to leave their ballot papers behind and just trust officials would push through. normally as supposed to receive a ticket we can leave and say, i know who i�*m voting for. but in many cases today people didn�*t receive that ticket. there�*s a lot of questions about the integrity of the selection now. dorothy guerrero. had a policy on the campaign jute group globaljustice now. you are part of the people�*s movement that actually ousted marcos back in 19 86. help us to understand how his son has turned this family fortunes around. . ~ son has turned this family fortunes around. ., ,, ,., son has turned this family fortunes around. ., ~' i., ., ., around. thank you for having me. the results showing _

around. thank you for having me. the results showing that _ around. thank you for having me. the results showing that the _ around. thank you for having me. the results showing that the sun - around. thank you for having me. the results showing that the sun leading i results showing that the sun leading a wide margin. the result actually proves that the marcos still dominate but the political machineries of the diocese patronage politics delivered the vote. the gatekeepers, they have a financial reserve uses more than the other candidates, traditional symbolic leaders and organise together. but where this nontraditional campaign although very impressive didn�*t manage the financial resources and reach of their traditional politicians. so the political past dominate politics since the start of governments and the marcos is our masters at this kind of politics. you got that political class that you talk about. i wonder if you could help us to understand bongbong marcos and sarah detert day, what

will they be like? it�*s quite an explosive combination when you think about their parents. yes explosive combination when you think about their parents.— about their parents. yes indeed. for sure they will _ about their parents. yes indeed. for sure they will continue _ about their parents. yes indeed. for sure they will continue the - about their parents. yes indeed. for sure they will continue the legacy i sure they will continue the legacy they will focus on follow the policies on politics the war against drugs. what is sad about here is whether we already know this campaign will be an uphill battle. at the same time on the people�*s campaign is inspiring for six months they generated a lot of inspiration was up a good fight. they managed to put on social media and media why people should choose a different candidate, the people should not choose on the names that they know put that but sadly, sixpence to eight months at an office of the association that supported them even

people see as the person that led them through the phase of the pandemic that transformed into the votes that we were hoping —— didn�*t transform. there is now a movement that will demand for a new kind of politics, more responsive government. that is something that is worth watching. it is its inspired volunteers for the first time in decades. there was a campaign earlier this month and they tried explicitly run on a socialist platform there political discourse. and put that cost analysis of the program. if you ask what will be the politics from here on, i am

expecting that bongbong, for actually to start with a one to redeem his family�*s name. he wanted to cleanse his family name. he will give a presidential pardon to his mother... give a presidential pardon to his mother- - -_ give a presidential pardon to his mother... ~ ., , . ., mother... apologies. we are running out of time- — mother... apologies. we are running out oftime- lt— mother... apologies. we are running out of time. it is _ mother... apologies. we are running out of time. it is a _ mother... apologies. we are running out of time. it is a family _ mother... apologies. we are running out of time. it is a family name i out of time. it is a family name thatis out of time. it is a family name that is well known throughout the world so it will be fascinating to see how that develops when it comes to the results proper. thank you so much with bringing us up to date with the philippines election. let�*s return to our top story. moscow�*s victory day celebration. every year we see military parades across russia, this is the major won in moscow. this year we saw acts of protest in response to the war in ukraine with smart televisions and news websites being hacked and

displaying airtight war messages. monitoring us for this is bbc monitoring. joining us right now. when we look at these anti—war messages that appeared on russian media on smart televisions also on pro—kremlin websites, talk us through what was seen by the russian public. through what was seen by the russian ublic. , , ., , public. this is the only way in which journalists _ public. this is the only way in which journalists and - public. this is the only way in which journalists and russia i public. this is the only way in i which journalists and russia can whichjournalists and russia can protest. small subversive kinds of actions. there is a website called lent. a reason would be new site in russia and sadly today about 20 articles appeared on that website with strongly anti—putin, anti—war messages. it was talk of it being hacked. and then to reporters for that website who are now outside russia said no, it wasn�*t hacking, it was us. something they also said

which is indicative of the way things are and russian beaded currently, they said just because people work for pro—kremlin media it doesn�*t necessarily mean that they hold pro—kremlin views. for a of media people in russia it�*sjust a way of making money, really. ltrulheh media people in russia it'sjust a way of making money, really. when it comes to the — way of making money, really. when it comes to the smart _ way of making money, really. when it comes to the smart televisions, i way of making money, really. when it comes to the smart televisions, what | comes to the smart televisions, what was happening with that? {lin comes to the smart televisions, what was happening with that?— was happening with that? on tv listin . s was happening with that? on tv listings some — was happening with that? on tv listings some wording _ was happening with that? on tv| listings some wording appeared, was happening with that? q�*t tl)” listings some wording appeared, very unusual which said, you have ukrainians blood on your hands. it�*s gone now but again, it�*s one of those rare forms of protest in russia. . ~' , ., those rare forms of protest in russia. ., ,, y., those rare forms of protest in russia. ., ,, . ., russia. thank you so much for talkin: russia. thank you so much for talking us _ russia. thank you so much for talking us that _ russia. thank you so much for talking us that through - russia. thank you so much for talking us that through that i russia. thank you so much for. talking us that through that rare insight into the small acts of protest across russia. lots more on our website as always. lots more details of that victory parade in

moscow. if you�*d like to get in touch via twitter iraq cash or madeira. good evening. it was a thoroughly wet day across some parts of the country. northern ireland, was in scotland for example, and in the week ahead we have some mixed weather on the way. it going to be quite blustery and the wettest of the weather will continue to be in western parts of scotland and midweek, we are expecting some rain in the south of the country. here is the cumulative rainfall through the course of the week and notice a fair bit of rain, i think pretty much across most northwestern areas of the country but here in western scotland on the scale, you can see here up to around 90 to 100 millimetres of rain is possible and that is a lot of rain on the way. and it is a result of these weather

systems which will be blowing off the atlantic, one crossing the country right now you can see it here moving through northern parts of england and wales later in the evening and then heading furter to the south and the east through the early hours of tuesday morning. behind it is fresh atlantic air, breezy weather, temperature is around single figures first thing on tuesday and on monitor and ahead of the weather front and at the southeast of around 1a degrees, which is a typical pattern we have seen. on tuesday, a large area of low pressure across our neighbourhood and stretching all the way to scandinavia. it may well be cloudy and a bit wet for a time in east anglia some south east before the cloud pushes out into the north sea. and then we are left with blustery conditions as a result of that low pressure anchored here and showers circling around that low but frequent, prolonged spells of sunshine. still warm in the south but fresher elsewhere. here tuesday night and wednesday, the low pressure is with us across the northern aisles but this

next weather front sneaks in and wednesday, the low pressure is with us across the northern aisles but this next weather front sneaks in. could be a little bit further south and could be a little further north with less rain on it, but the thinking is i think a spell of cloud and rain expected in the south midweek and you can see in the afternoon, it is right about across the isle of wight, london, norwich. elsewhere, sunny spells, occasional showers and fresh again, 1a in belfast, 15 expected in liverpool. here�*s the week ahead from tuesday onwards, warming up in the south by the time we get to sunday and into next week, we are expecting temperatures, wait for it, the mid—20s.

this is bbc news. i�*m lewis vaughan jones. the headlines at eight... labour leader sir keir starmer says he�*ll resign if he�*s given a fixed penalty notice by the police for any 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. buckingham palace announces that the queen won�*t be able to attend the state opening of parliament tomorrow due to ill health. 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. vladimir putin claims his invasion of ukraine was to protect russia, during a major address in moscow at a parade to mark

victory over nazi germany.