good afternoon. the mayor of kharkiv has told the bbc that russian forces have withdrawn from the kharkiv city area and are heading for the russian border. ihor terekhov said russian shelling had stopped and residents were gradually starting to return to ukraine's second largest city,

but warned that many residential areas were badly damaged or destroyed. our correspondentjoe inwood has the latest from lviv. a parting gift from russian forces in retreat. this used to be the palace of culture in a small town on the outskirts of kharkiv. translation: we were hit by rockets. three floors were breached. as you can see, the palace of culture is almost completely destroyed. it has nothing to do with military infrastructure. it's a civilian facility. it's a scene replicated right across ukraine's second city, much of which has been reduced to rubble. but kharkiv is known as a fortress city. in this invasion, it has earned that name.

its defenders have resisted, and now repelled the russians. the battle for kharkiv, it seems, has been won. it's a very different story from that of mariupol, where russia seems confident enough of the victory to be redeploying troops to the donbas region. the ukrainian government says it wants to arm a million men for what is increasingly looking like a long fight. translation: today nobody cani predict how long this war will last but we are doing everything in order to free our land as soon as possible. this is our priority. every day to work towards making the war shorter. however, it doesn't depend only on our people, u nfortu nately. any diplomatic solutions will depend on russia, who today released these pictures showing their troops on the offensive. their top diplomat was also in combative mood. translation: the eu has turned from a constructive economic - platform, as it was created, into an aggressive militant player which is already

declaring its ambitions far beyond the european continent. all over the kharkiv region, the scars of the battle for ukraine's second city. this is unlikely to be a turning point in this conflict, but with russian supply lines now in ukrainian sights, make no mistake — this is a major victory. joe inwood, bbc news, lviv. the government says it'll delay a ban on multi—buy deals forjunk food to help people cope with the rising cost of living. anti—obesity campaigners have criticised the move, saying they could have severe implications for children. our political correspondent, david wallace lockhart, is here. david, why has the government taken this decision? the david, why has the government taken this decision?— this decision? the government was ”lannin this decision? the government was planning an — this decision? the government was planning an october— this decision? the government was planning an october to _ this decision? the government was planning an october to scrap - planning an october to scrap multi—buy deals like buy one get one free in england onjunk food. that's been put back a year and a plan also to stop advertisers of unhealthy

food being on television before the watershed has also been pushed back, and the government says this is all to do with problems with the cost of living. they say delaying these policies will give them more of an opportunity to assess the impact it would have on household budgets, and that's gone down well, for example, with the food and drink federation, who represent food manufacturers, but the british retail represent big supermarkets, say it's unlikely to make much difference with food prices because a lot of shops have moved away from this in recent years, and a number of health experts say it's a big opportunity missed to try to tackle obesity, and one of borisjohnson's former health ministers, lord bethell, has called the delay i'm conservative and says the delay i'm conservative and says the health problems which come with excessive junk food consumption are putting a big burden on the nhs and the taxpayer and he says evidence shows that these multi—buy deals encourage people to make decisions

that are bad for household budgets. he is sceptical this ban will ever come to fruition. i think what this all shows is this government is solely focused largely at the moment on the cost of living and other policies that were planned could well fall victim to that.— policies that were planned could well fall victim to that. it's the final of the eurovision song contest tonight and thousands of fans have been gathering in italy for the big night. singer sam ryder is hoping to end a run of bad results for the uk but ukraine is hotly tipped to win the contest. our arts correspondent, david sillito, has been meeting some of the contestants. the feet belong to a singer called mahmood, here with his fans. and he's here in turin for his second eurovision song contest, representing italy. you have fans here and everywhere. everyone knows you. have you got used to all of this, what eurovision has done to you? are you used to this fame?

oh, you know, for me it's always a new thing, you know, because the emotion is always the same, so...yeah. in the past, many looked upon eurovision as a graveyard for careers. but things have changed. for anyone who wonders what eurovision is all about, this is what it's all about. for mahmood... ..it�*s made him a star. and it's also done the same for last year's winners — maneskin. well, we've basically been touring nonstop, making new music. yeah. going all around the world. so it's been like basically all we dreamt of. music: stefania by kalush orchestra. and while the favourites for tonight are ukraine's kalush orchestra, there've also been quite a few bets on a country that's rather struggled in recent years — the uk. # i'm up in space, man... sam ryder and space man

has won many admirers. i'll be completely honest, it's quite strange walking around as part of the uk delegation with people going, "you're going to win, you're going to win!" and we're like, "what? !" # and i wanna go home... winning is perhaps being a bit optimistic, but few expect another last place. the left side of the leaderboard for us is a win — put it that way. a top ten is a win. a top five is a homecoming bus tour, in my eyes. a win is panic stations — "what are we going to do? this is amazing." and, given the uk's long fallow period, a bit of eurovision hope is an unexpected turn of events. # and i wanna go home #. david sillito, bbc news, turin. with all the sport now, here's holly hamilton at the bbc sport centre. good afternoon.

it's fa cup final day, and it could be the first trophy of the season for chelsea, as they face a liverpool side still in the running for the quadruple, after winning the league cup against chelsea earlier this season. our sports correspondent, nesta mcgregor, is there for us today. i'm veryjealous. there are a few hours before kick—off and i imagine it will be a sea of red and blue behind you shortly. it’s it will be a sea of red and blue behind you shortly.— it will be a sea of red and blue behind you shortly. it's a glorious da and behind you shortly. it's a glorious day and naturally _ behind you shortly. it's a glorious day and naturally wembley - behind you shortly. it's a glorious i day and naturally wembley stadium look and sound a lot different in a few hours. close to 90,000 people are expected. at stake, liverpool could win a trophy number two. they chasing four this season. chelsea are looking to spoil the party. they are looking to spoil the party. they are still making the final touches to the pictures and surroundings, but with me as a man who is ready and dressed for the part, former norwich city, aston villa and man united dion dublin. a record day

weather—wise. do we expect the football to match or will it be a nervous, cagey affair? i football to match or will it be a nervous, cagey affair?- football to match or will it be a nervous, cagey affair? ithink it miaht nervous, cagey affair? ithink it might start _ nervous, cagey affair? ithink it might start that _ nervous, cagey affair? ithink it might start that way, _ nervous, cagey affair? ithink it might start that way, feeling i nervous, cagey affair? i think it i might start that way, feeling each other_ might start that way, feeling each other out— might start that way, feeling each other out for ten or 15 minutes, but the nerves, — other out for ten or 15 minutes, but the nerves, you have to use them. it has to— the nerves, you have to use them. it has to he _ the nerves, you have to use them. it has to be good nervous energy of the if you _ has to be good nervous energy of the if you use _ has to be good nervous energy of the if you use the other kind of nervous energy. _ if you use the other kind of nervous energy. it's— if you use the other kind of nervous energy, it's not going to work, so i think— energy, it's not going to work, so i think cagey— energy, it's not going to work, so i think cagey at the start, open throughout the game. liverpool beat chelsea in the _ throughout the game. liverpool beat chelsea in the league _ throughout the game. liverpool beat chelsea in the league cup _ throughout the game. liverpool beat chelsea in the league cup final - throughout the game. liverpool beat chelsea in the league cup final to i chelsea in the league cup final to drop how much of this plaintive, we've been here before and done this? i we've been here before and done this? ., �* ~' we've been here before and done this? ., �* ~ ., ., this? i don't think that will have any bearing _ this? i don't think that will have any bearing on _ this? i don't think that will have any bearing on this. _ this? i don't think that will have any bearing on this. the - this? i don't think that will have any bearing on this. the form i this? i don't think that will have j any bearing on this. the form of liverpool— any bearing on this. the form of liverpool is _ any bearing on this. the form of liverpool is better than chelsea to stop they — liverpool is better than chelsea to stop they both have very good squad, really _ stop they both have very good squad, really good _ stop they both have very good squad, really good managers. it's a one—off game _ really good managers. it's a one-off came. ., , ., really good managers. it's a one-off ame. .,, ., , ., really good managers. it's a one-off came. .,, ., , ., game. lots to play for liverpool. if i asked game. lots to play for liverpool. if i asked you — game. lots to play for liverpool. if i asked you to _ game. lots to play for liverpool. if i asked you to predict, _ game. lots to play for liverpool. if i asked you to predict, and - game. lots to play for liverpool. if i asked you to predict, and i - game. lots to play for liverpool. if i asked you to predict, and i knowl i asked you to predict, and i know it's difficult, would you say? i am it's difficult, would you say? i am married to _ it's difficult, would you say? i am married to a _ it's difficult, would you say? i am married to a scouser, _ it's difficult, would you say? i am married to a scouser, so - it's difficult, would you say? i am married to a scouser, so i'm - it's difficult, would you say? i am married to a scouser, so i'm going to go— married to a scouser, so i'm going to go liverpool because i want to -et to go liverpool because i want to get into — to go liverpool because i want to get into my house! that to go liverpool because i want to get into my house!— to go liverpool because i want to get into my house! that make sense. it's a get into my house! that make sense. it's a historic— get into my house! that make sense. it's a historic weekend _ get into my house! that make sense. it's a historic weekend because, - get into my house! that make sense. it's a historic weekend because, for l it's a historic weekend because, for the first time, the men's and

women's finals are being played at the same weekend in the space of 2a hours. tomorrow, chelsea take on manchester city and plenty of goals expected in that envelope i manchester city and plenty of goals expected in that envelope— expected in that envelope i think dion made _ expected in that envelope i think dion made the _ expected in that envelope i think dion made the right _ expected in that envelope i think dion made the right decision. - expected in that envelope i think i dion made the right decision. good to play safe. celtic won the scottish premiership on wednesday and today they'll get to lift the trophy after their final game of the season. the scoreline is adding to the party atmosphere at celtic park. they're leading 3—0 at half—time after 2 goals from kyogo furuhashi and one from david turnbull. elsewhere, rangers are 2—1 up against hearts and it's currently goalless between ross county and dundee united. it was victory in the world triathlon championship series for great britain's men and women's teams. in the men's, alex yee outsprinted new zealand's hayden wilde in the final straight to earn victory in a tightly fought contest. and, in the women's, georgia taylor—brown moved

to the top of the event standings with her impressive victory, after passing leader maya kingma to open up a huge lead. there's more on the bbc sport website, including all the build—up to the fa cup final, at bbc.co.uk/sport. i will bring you more throughout the afternoon. that's it for now. the next news on bbc one is at 3:45pm. bye for now. hello. you're watching the bbc news channel. russia says it has no hostile intentions towards finland and sweden but has warned that their membership of nato would lead to the militarisation

of the baltic region. finland is expected tomorrow to formally announce its intention to join the western military alliance. russia and finland share a 1,300km border. the finnish president is said to have told vladimir putin in a phone call earlier today — confirming helsinki's plans tojoin nato — that russia's invasion of ukraine had "altered" his country's security environment. russian state media says mr putin said that a change in finland's foreign policy could be negative for bilateral relations. it comes as russia has suspended electricity supplies to finland overnight following a threat over payment arrears. earlier i spoke to eoin mcnamara from the finnish intistute of international affairs about the prospect of finland joining nato. finnish society is very well and very prepared for russian aggression. finland has been a border country of russia for many, many years now, and finnish public opinion has

flipped, completely reversed on this in the past three months. so, finland sees... the finnish public see and the finnish government see that russia is no longer taking calculated risks. previously with the proxy war, russia support in donbas, illegal annexation of crimea, and the 2008 russia—georgia war, we saw that these russian operations, these russian wars had limits. now we can see, or we can't see rather, where the limits of russian aggression is. and finland seeks the most comprehensive form of deterrent, that is nato's collective defence and nato's nuclear deterrent. the finnish train for nato membership has left the station and there is no going back at this point. that's very interesting. can you give us a sense of what is the historic relationship between finland and russia? well, finland, as abbreviated

by the term finlandisation, finland has always... during the cold war, finland has tried to balance its relations between east and west to accommodate russian strategic concerns, but finland joined the european union in 1995 and has since fully aligned with the west politically. so, since then, finland has taken — and indeed sweden — they have calculated the regional balance very, very carefully so as to try and keep russia on side and to try and help russia integrate with western actors, to be a kind of mediator or a go—between between the west and russia. but now, with russia's full—scale military assault on ukraine, that now looks no longer possible, and finland and indeed sweden see themselves very much at risk. because of that risk, they need to secure their societies, they need preventative deterrents, and that is why public opinion now

backs nato membership very, very strongly in both states. now, we have heard the news that russia has suspended supplies of electricity to finland overnight. my understanding is that this is not because of finland's desire to join nato but some sort of problem over payments. what can you tell us about that? well, i think the russians, as we have seen in their weaponisation of energy against the baltic states, the neighbouring baltic states very close to finland for over 20 years now, they are very good at coming up with reasons when there are political and military issues at play to threaten energy supplies. so, i think that this is just the same rationale coming out here. finland is a very reliable country, it is economically very wealthy, there is no reason why finland would miss a payment,

particularly on something as important as its energy supplies, so i think this isjust more political games, more effort at hybrid interference from russia. more now on the news that a ban on buy—one—get—one—free deals for unhealthy food and drinks in england is being put on hold for a year. another part of the government's obesity strategy — to restrict uk television advertising ofjunk food before 9pm — is also being postponed until 202a. well, let's get the reaction to the news of some consumers in north london. i think definitely have those lifelines there. still not too much in people's faces, but definitely have them there so people are aware. i think it is a good thing and a bad thing _ i think it is a good thing and a bad thing. obviously on the good side of

things. _ thing. obviously on the good side of things, post covid, people have been unhealthy, _ things, post covid, people have been unhealthy, bad foods are not going to contribute to that. however, on a negative _ to contribute to that. however, on a negative note for myself, because i love junk— negative note for myself, because i love junk food, i love the stuff, so look love junk food, i love the stuff, so took at _ love junk food, i love the stuff, so took at it — love junk food, i love the stuff, so look at it from that perspective, you know. — look at it from that perspective, you know, it would be a bad thing. i do you know, it would be a bad thing. do not think you know, it would be a bad thing. i do not think any food should be villain _ do not think any food should be villain iced _ do not think any food should be villain iced. i— do not think any food should be villain iced. i think— do not think any food should be villain iced. i think all— do not think any food should be villain iced. i think all foods - do not think any food should be i villain iced. i think all foods have their— villain iced. i think all foods have their place — villain iced. i think all foods have their place i_ villain iced. i think all foods have their place. i understand - villain iced. i think all foods have their place. i understand that. villain iced. i think all foods have| their place. i understand that the government— their place. i understand that the government is— their place. i understand that the government is trying _ their place. i understand that the government is trying to - their place. i understand that the government is trying to maybe i government is trying to maybe portraym _ government is trying to maybe portray... saying _ government is trying to maybe portray... saying that - government is trying to maybe portray... saying that you i government is trying to maybe portray... saying that you canl government is trying to maybe i portray... saying that you can buy unhealthy — portray... saying that you can buy unhealthy foods _ portray... saying that you can buy unhealthy foods for— portray... saying that you can buy unhealthy foods for a _ portray... saying that you can buy unhealthy foods for a cheaper- portray... saying that you can buy. unhealthy foods for a cheaper price. it is unhealthy foods for a cheaper price. it is like _ unhealthy foods for a cheaper price. it is like smoking _ unhealthy foods for a cheaper price. it is like smoking or— unhealthy foods for a cheaper price. it is like smoking or drinking, - unhealthy foods for a cheaper price. it is like smoking or drinking, if- it is like smoking or drinking, if you want to lose weight, you have to do it yourself. i'm not quite sure whether stopping people buying food is the answer. but, again, obesity, to get read of obesity is something

people have to do on their own. the views on the — people have to do on their own. the views on the streets of north london. earlier we spoke to former health minister lord bethell, who previously served in borisjohnson's government, and has labelled plans to delay a ban on multi—buyjunk food deals as "unconservative". i understand the sentiment of wanting to push against the nanny state. i am a red—blooded conservative and fight red tape shoulder to shoulder with any other of my colleagues. i do not think that this is about freedom of choice. when i go to the supermarket with my children, i do not think i have got more choice by the fact there arejunk food promotions by the till for chocolates and sweets. i don't think that junk food advertising that targets children after school, and leads to my teenagers ordering hamburgers and chips when there is perfectly nutritious food at home, is enhancing free choice. good health is free choice. good health is the foundation for freedom. conservatives should be backing good health. you know that the government

will argue that we have a cost of living emergency and that people need cheap food and that that justifies the delay of this man. —— justifies the delay of this ban. can you see that point of view? i totally see that point of view. those conservatives who have got the back of hard—working families are doing the right thing to express their concerns about anything that puts costs on households. that is right. but, listen, oursupermarkets are incredibly competitive. bogofs are on the way out anyway. there are very good bogofs for healthy food. aldi is running £2 for avocados and for blueberries and other perfectly healthy foods, these measures will not affect that at all. it is the junk food bogofs for biscuits, crisps, chocolates, that the junk food industry itself is addicted to. that is what we are trying to get rid of. bogofs have been shown by the government's own impact assessment to lead to decisions that are against good household economy.

the publications on that are crystal clear. if the evidence is so clear, do you think there is more behind this decision to delay the ban than just the cost of living crisis? i do think it is a misread of where voters are in their heads. i don't think voters like way food is promoted to them at the moment. —— i don't think voters like way food is presented to them at the moment. the food environment is totally toxic. households want to have healthy decisions for their children, for people that they love, so that we as a nation get healthier. so anyone who thinks that fighting buy one get one free offers is somehow a populist notion that will make the conservative party more attractive to voters, i think they have got a total wrong call on this one. some people might wonder how can you understand the kind of pressures that people are under, that these deals do help people who arejuggling two,

three jobs perhaps, who are working shifts, who have not got the time to batch cook big casseroles at the weekend, these kind of deals to offer them cheap alternatives, don't they? i completely understand the pressure to buy convenient, well preserved, highly processed food. because some of it does appear to be very cheap, it lasts for a very long time in your cupboard, and they are addictively delicious at times. but i do not accept that they are necessarily cheaper. there are terrific deals offered in supermarkets on other kinds of foods, and fresh foods in particular. we are not trying to change the costs for those. the net result on household shopping baskets should not be negative at all.

more now on the eurovision song contest, which last year was won by the italian rock band maneskin. we have a winner! italy is the winner of— we have a winner! italy is the winner of the _ we have a winner! italy is the winner of the eurovision i we have a winner! italy is the winner of the eurovision song contest — they went on to score huge success, topping the charts around the globe. the band's tour last autumn in the us saw them opening for the rolling stones in las vegas. i spoke to maneskin a little earlier, and i started by asking them to reflect on their eurovision win. when we think about the last year, eurovision, we always think about it as one of the happiest moments of our entire career because it was like the beginning of a new huge chapter of our career, that we are still living now, and we are more than happy with how it is going. so we are really proud of what we did, and we hope that the winner of this year is going to be as lucky as us. give us a sense of what it will be

like for those singers and bands and performers tonight. i mean, how nerve—racking is it? it is stressful. a little bit. it is really stressful. we really empathise with them. give us a sense perhaps, victoria, how your life has changed. well, it has really gone crazy this year. we have been, like, travelling and playing around the whole world, basically, opening for the stones, collaborating with iggy pop and many other crazy things, so we are very happy and grateful. how many nights did you spend on your own bed last year? not many. it is too busy. you are performing tonight, your new single, supermodel. before we talk about that, let's just listen to a little bit of it. # hey, don't think about it. # hey, just let it go. # cos her boyfriend is the rock'n'roll.

# savour every moment till she has to go. # cos her boyfriend is the rock'n'roll.# tell us a little bit about what inspired it. thomas, perhaps, what can you tell us about this song? basically, we wrote this song i in los angeles after three months or two months that we spent here. we were inspired a lotj for the california vibes and also the la mood, - and basically talking about it. yeah, it is basically a critical view on the la nightlife style because we saw there are many people who try to fake to be celebrities, or influencers, or whatever, and then they are just not and they are kind of empty shells. you cannot talk with them about anything other than money and clothes. so that is our critical

and ironic view on it. they will be performing live that single at eurovision this evening. running a village pub is usually more about pulling pints than striking poses. but the publishers of vogue magazine were so worried that readers could mix up a bar in cornwall and the fashion world that they asked the landlord to change the name. the problem — the star inn has been refreshing locals for at least 150 years in a hamlet outside redruth called... vogue. from cornwall, john henderson reports. the star inn, vogue, how can i help? it has been around for about 200 years, serving cask ales, coke, crisps and pub grub. the star inn at vogue ticks the traditional box, so the landlord was mildly amused

to receive a letter from fashion magazine vogue asking for the pub to change its name. i thought it was one of the locals having a bit of a laugh, i did. and then i looked further into it and found out, no, they were serious. they are serious. here i am leafing through vogue in the star inn, in vogue. i hope i can say that. i think i can say that. last year, the pub registered at companies house as the star inn vogue limited. but in march, the magazine's publisher, conde nast, wrote that that could cause a problem, fearing the public could think the two businesses were connected. they did not even bother to look into it. did not do research or anything, theyjust decided they needed to write a letter and get them to stop using the name without even checking up who we actually were. the letter also told the couple to reply within seven days or conde nast would take appropriate remedial steps.

mark wrote back all right, promising a parish vogue magazine and maybe even a vogue fashion show, including regulars. i am going to be one of the firstl on the catwalk on fashion week. i have already booked my place and that's it. - they should have done their research. this is the mining capital of the world, this name is not a new name, it is not a new village. near the pub are clues to that, including vogue hill, wherejune's lived for years. you haven't ever had a letter from vogue magazine? no, not to my knowledge, no. have you ever read vogue magazine? no, no. no? no. today, conde nast said further research would have identified they did not need to send such a letter. the pub will not be changing its name. we might even approach vogue to see if they will change their name because we were here first.

john henderson reporting. let's cross over to darren who has the weather forecast. i'm going to ask you to strike a pose now, darren! i have never even read vogue, have you? i have never even read vogue, have ou? . ., . | i have never even read vogue, have you?_ i am _ i have never even read vogue, have you?_ i am glad - i have never even read vogue, have you?_ i am glad l'm i you? once or twice. i am glad i'm not the only _ you? once or twice. i am glad i'm not the only one. _ you? once or twice. i am glad i'm not the only one. the _ you? once or twice. i am glad i'm not the only one. the weather- you? once or twice. i am glad i'm not the only one. the weather is i not the only one. the weather is going to change, it is going to start to change relief from this evening and overnight. we have got the chance of some showers arriving. those could turn heavy and thundery, as well. today is a fine day, lots of sunshine around. it feels warm in the sunshine, as well. we have got some high pollen levels, particularly across england and wales. there will be some patches of cloud around, most of the cloud continues to be across the far north of scotland. for the fa cup final, where to find temperatures getting up where to find temperatures getting up to 22 at wembley in the late afternoon. 18—19 now across northern ireland as we get a bit more sunshine. it is going to be warmer across the eastern side of scotland.

high pressure is keeping it fine, dry and sunny at the moment, but if we look to the south—west, this is where the weather is going to start to change. this is where we have got more clout this evening, and maybe even the first signs of some rain. those showers are likely to move further north into parts of wales, the midlands, but mainly affects southern england. they could be heavy, possibly thundery. it will keep the temperature is higher. further north where it is dire, it will be a bit cooler, particularly chile start to tomorrow in northern ireland and also across scotland. there could be one or two showers in northern ireland and the south—west of scotland by the morning most of those heavy ones in southern england will move away. the tendency is for sure to develop and move their way further north, allowing some drier, sunnier weatherfor a further north, allowing some drier, sunnier weather for a while across more southern parts of england and wales. northern scott may stay dry with some sunshine. despite some cloud and showers, temperatures are going to be similar to what we have seen today, a bit cooler around some north sea coasts with the breeze coming off of the sea. the winds are picking up, high—pressure moving

away, pressure is dropping, that is why we have got the potential for some rain and these weather fronts are moving on from the south—west. some are wet weather around on monday. mainly from across northern and western parts of the uk. towards the south—east, it may well be dry with some sunshine. if shoppers around. warm again in some sunshine, but further north, particularly in scotland where it is cloudy and wet, those temperatures are going to be a few degrees lower on monday. moving things on into tuesday, many places start dry with some sunshine, but we have got some more rain, potentially heavy and thundery, work its way into some western parts of the uk. ahead of that, it could be quite warm with a southerly breeze. probably the warmest day of the week ahead, 25 degrees in the south—east of england. as that rain works its way eastwards over night, we push that really warm weather out of the way. things will start to cool down as we head into the second part of the week. we have got some showers coming into the west.