this is bbc news. i'm lukwesa burak with the latest headlines. deadline day for the report into lockdown breaches in downing street — those named have until 5pm to respond ahead of its long awaited publication. energy company, e.0n, is warning that unless the government intervenes the number of its customers in fuel poverty could reach 40% by the autumn — ministers say they're looking at all options. it's a very, very significant impact and that's why we've called upon the government to take more action. we do know nned more intervention in october and it has the ukrainian government says it won't agree to a ceasefire with russia, that involves giving up territory — in an apparent hardening of its position.

a government medical adviser tells the bbc that cases of monkeypox are rising in the uk on a daily basis. professor of experimental medicine, paul hunter, explains why it's significant the issue is, it is spreading between people in the uk, which we haven't seen in the west before to any great extent. the premier league title race between manchester city and liverpool will be decided today. manchester city play aston villa, liverpool play wolves. good afternoon. the education secretary nadhim zahawi says he doesn't believe boris johnson's meeting with the senior civil servant preparing to publish the �*partygate�* report this week will have had any

influence on what's in it. there is still confusion as to who called the meeting between the prime minister and sue gray — said to have taken place last month. she's given civil servants she wants to name in her report until 5pm today to respond if they object. our political correspondent jonathan blake has the latest. borisjohnson, the prime minister whose political fate could rest on the findings of a report by the senior civil servant sue gray. weeks ago, the two held a meeting — who called it, what was discussed depends on who you ask. one cabinet minister says the row does not matter — sue gray has complete control over her inquiry and the prime minister would never interfere. i do not know why they had that meeting. all i can say is i do not believe it is material to the outcome of the investigation. let me tell you why. the prime minister always said sue gray can take the report whenever the evidence takes her. sue gray is doing

this independently. more than 500 photos have been gathered as evidence by sue gray's team investigating how widely rules were broken on boris johnson's watch. some argue it all should be published to show the public inquiry has done itsjob. sue gray makes that decision, sue gray has complete control over this. i've not seen the report. she will publish that report... but you would welcome it? absolutely. it's the right thing to do. labour are leading calls for all evidence to be put out in the open. sir keir starmer is under police investigation himself for possibly breaking lockdown laws, but his supporters say it cannot be compared to what went on in whitehall. the statement he made the other week showed real integrity and leadership. he is a former director of public prosecutions, he takes adherence to the law extremely seriously and if you contrast that

to the culture that has been exposed both by what the met has uncovered and what we're likely to see in sue gray's report, you see the culture comes from the top. the most senior civil servant — cabinet secretary simon case, had to step back from leading the government inquiry after reports of a christmas party in his office. officials expected to be named in the report have until this evening to challenge its findings, which could delay its publication. if not, it will be released for all to see within days. jonathan blake, bbc news. jonathan blake has been telling me the report could still face further delays. if there are any objections that could hold up the publication process and definitely because there could be a legal challenge. if not, it will be finalised and published

in the coming days. we expect more likely tuesday or wednesday. and that will be then the end of a very long process and the publication of what was intended to be the official, internal government verdict on what has become known as the partygate saga. what will be published in the report, there is close to 500 photographs, other evidence as well, messages exchange, e—mail chains that will all be in their and labour says it all has to be in there for people to have confidence in this process. undoubtedly there will be uncomfortable reading for the prime minister and others after sue grey published her interim report early in the year saying the level of

detail laid bare will be crucial for borisjohnson. we detail laid bare will be crucial for boris johnson._ detail laid bare will be crucial for boris johnson. detail laid bare will be crucial for borisjohnson. ~ ., ~ ., , boris johnson. we also know there is an investigation _ boris johnson. we also know there is an investigation coming _ boris johnson. we also know there is an investigation coming off _ boris johnson. we also know there is an investigation coming off the - boris johnson. we also know there is an investigation coming off the back| an investigation coming off the back of this. is that dependent on the findings of the report. this is an investigation by the house of commons privileges committee? the sue re commons privileges committee? tue: sue grey report commons privileges committee? tte: sue grey report will be important, but it won't be the last word on all of this. as you suggest, the privileges committee and the house of commons, made up of a group of cross—party mps will be investigating whether borisjohnson knowingly misled the house of commons when he said all rules had been followed and the rules had been broken in downing street throughout. that is the ultimate test for the prime minister. because it is in the ministerial code, the rules which government ministers have to abide by, that if they are found to have knowingly misled parliament, lied to parliament in other words, they will be expected to resign and that will be expected to resign and that will be something which would be very difficult for borisjohnson, who has

survived all the criticism that has come his way so far, partygate, fixed penalty notice, fine for breaking the law, that will be the ultimate test for him and mps in his party, both his critics and supporters concede that if that were to be found to be the case, then he wouldn't have any other option. jonathan, the opposition saying we want to see all the evidence, looking at that very quickly, there have been reports that sue grey has had a tough time hold of the had a tough time getting hold of the evidence come in terms of the level of cooperation from the witnesses as well, have you had a feeling of how difficult those challenges have been for her? her difficult those challenges have been for her? ., , difficult those challenges have been for her? , difficult those challenges have been for her? ., , , , , for her? her remit has been pretty much wide-open, _ for her? her remit has been pretty much wide-open, really. - for her? her remit has been pretty much wide-open, really. she - for her? her remit has been pretty much wide-open, really. she has. for her? her remit has been pretty - much wide-open, really. she has been much wide—open, really. she has been given a fairly broad term of reference for this inquiry and has been able to, it seems, speak to whoever she has needed two and has had access to what she has needed to reach the conclusions in her report.

there may, when it comes, be some conclusions in there that suggest it has been difficult to get to the bottom of exactly what happened and when. some of the people she had been investigating may have left the post in the duration of this inquiry or left it previously, so that could complicate things as well. but certainly, there has been a huge amount for her and her team to sift through. amount for her and her team to sift throu~h. ., amount for her and her team to sift throu~h. . .,, amount for her and her team to sift throuuh. . . , g ., . . amount for her and her team to sift throu~h. . ., , g ., ., ., �* ., ~ through. that was jonathan blake s-ueakin through. that was jonathan blake speaking to _ through. that was jonathan blake speaking to me — through. that was jonathan blake speaking to me earlier. _ the boss of one of the uk's biggest energy companies, e.on, has called on the government to take "very substantial action" to help households struggling with bills — after revealing that 20% of its customers are now in fuel poverty. michael lewis told the bbc�*s sunday morning programme recent price increases had led toi million of the firms accounts being in arrears.

we expect that number to increase by about 50% in october when the price rises again. it is a very, very significant impact and that is why we have called upon the government to take more action. we do need more intervention in october and it has to be very substantial. earlier our business reporter, simon browning told me more about the e.on uk boss warning. the words that rung out time and time again. significant intervention, government, help and poverty. these are these are big comments coming from the boss of e.on, michael lewis. he said the word intervention four times, calling on the government to help his customers. 20% of those are now facing fuel poverty. the expectation is that that could rise to 40% in october when the price cap increases again, up to potentially nearly £3,000. now, as i said, these are significant comments and there is no doubt there is a big call on the government to help with customers in the cost of living crisis.

in the interview, he talked about some of the suggestions that the government could do in terms of helping with the warm homes discount and increasing universal credit payments. he also said that the government needs to tax those with the broadest shoulders. there was no discussion directly about the windfall tax. again, the question came back again to government intervention and the need to do that. now, later on on the sunday morning programme withjo coburn. nadhim zahawi appeared and she asked him directlyjust about some of the comments that mr lewis had made no firm decisions, but he said the chancellor will make decisions in the short term and he will deliver help and he will go even further. the government has already helped and provide it help with energy bills, about £22 billion package, but they're under pressure to provide more. and those comments will certainly add to that. the ukrainian government says it won't agree to any ceasefire or peace deal with moscow, that would involve giving up terrority. a senior adviser to president zelensky says making any concessions would backfire, because russia would only escalate attacks in the future.

here are the latest from our correspondent in kyiv, joe inwood. everyone has always said that diplomacy is the eventual way out of this conflict. but what we are hearing more and more, and in a way, this shouldn't be surprising, is that all sides think that is a long way off, we're not going to get any diplomatic solution until both sides can find common ground and given the distance between them, i think all sides now accept there is a lot of fighting to take place before negotiations can begin. at the moment, that fighting is concentrated in the eastern region known as the donbas. explosion. in the donbas, diplomacy feels a distant prospect. russian forces are advancing towards the strategic city of severodonetsk, trying to encircle the ukrainian defenders. heavy artillery and overwhelming force which eventually won them the ruins of mariupol, still their tactic. a senior adviser to ukraine's president says only force of arms will end this conflict.

translation: russia sells nothing but war. | it's only interested in expansion. today, it attacks ukraine. tomorrow it could attack any other country on the perimeter — georgia, moldova and so on. there is no otherformula but to subdue russia today through an end to the war on ukraine's terms. but for the last few days at least, it is the russians who've been getting their way. in the south of the country, the occupation administration there was keen to show off the hydropower dam they now control. and water has played a role in the build up to this conflict. for eight years, the annexed crimean peninsula was denied an important supply of it. russia's invasion has got it flowing again. translation: the north crimea canal, the part of it that supplies _ water to crimea has been blocked for years. but since the beginning of march we've been supplying water to crimea.

here in the capital, despite russian gains on the battlefield, the mood remains defiant. now, that is in no small part due to the horrors that have emerged from areas retaken from the russians. places like irpin, where two thirds of buildings were destroyed. or moshun, once a village, now a wasteland. back in the donbass, even amid the horror, people seem to find a moment to reflect and maybe pray for a peace that seems as far away as ever. and in the last couple of hours we have heard the parliament here has approved an extra 90 days of martial law, that is the rules and regulations this country is being run by for the duration of this

invasion. that tells us, it represents the feelings in ukraine about how this is going and i think most people would expect this to be lasting a lot longer than 90 days. as i say, we will have to wait until one side has an overwhelming, decisive advantage on the battlefield before a negotiated settlement comes about and i think both sides feel that could be them that has the advantage, but it's not going to be any time soon. a chief medical adviser at the uk health security agency, doctor susan hopkins, says more cases of monkeypox are being detected on a daily basis. the latest number of confirmed cases in the uk is 20. the disease is usually mild and doesn't spread easily, and the risk to the general public remains low. clearly this is a new and infectious disease spreading in our community that we haven't seen in our communities before. we will need to learn a lot about it both here and in other countries

over the coming weeks. we do know from reports from africa, where this disease has circulated in outbreaks over many years, there are certain individuals much more at risk from severe disease, particularly immunosuppressed individuals and young children. in adults, we think it is relatively mild, but we will learn more. the risk to the general population remains extremely low at the moment and people need to be alert to it, we want clinicians to be alert to it and send the test if they are concerned. from the point of view of the general population, the important things we talk about regularly, if you are feeling unwell, stay at home and avoid contact with others. if you develop a rash, seek medical care either by calling a gt or a sexual health clinic, whichever is more convenient. but what we're saying is, if you have got symptoms, avoid close contact with others and medical attention. paul hunter is a professor of experimental medicine at the university of east anglia.

the issue is it is spreading between people in the uk, which we haven't seenin people in the uk, which we haven't seen in the west before to any great extent. it is something that the spread person to person in africa, the west african variant which we have. but generally not that effectively and usually it sort of dies out after two or three generations of infections. how rapidly it is spreading in this country is difficult to ascertain at the moment. but it is something that is likely that we will be able to bring it under control within a matter of weeks or months, rather thanit matter of weeks or months, rather than it becoming another covid with large numbers of cases being affected. ~' , ., large numbers of cases being affected. ~ ., ,�* affected. like you said, it doesn't sread affected. like you said, it doesn't spread easily _ affected. like you said, it doesn't spread easily amongst _ affected. like you said, it doesn't spread easily amongst people, i affected. like you said, it doesn't| spread easily amongst people, it's not the first time it has appeared in the uk, we have had small

outbreaks in 2018, 2019 and 2021 as well? a , outbreaks in 2018, 2019 and 2021 as well? a, , ., outbreaks in 2018, 2019 and 2021 as well? , ., ., outbreaks in 2018, 2019 and 2021 as well? , , well? many of those has been people brinuain the well? many of those has been people bringing the infection _ well? many of those has been people bringing the infection into _ well? many of those has been people bringing the infection into the - bringing the infection into the country. usually you have been able to identify some links with africa. there was an outbreak in america in 2003 that was associated with imported mammals, rodents from africa that then infected prairie dogs. so a number of infections we have seen in the past have been contact with animals. but this one we seem to be seen increasing person—to—person spread. we seem to be seen increasing person-to-person spread. there is a little bit of something _ person-to-person spread. there is a little bit of something going - person-to-person spread. there is a little bit of something going on - person-to-person spread. there is a little bit of something going on in i little bit of something going on in the world of sport. let's cross to the world of sport. let's cross to the bbc sport centre. hello, gavin. it's the final round of matches in the english premier league today. and for the the first time in ten years —

the title, top four and relegation are all still to be fully decided. manchester city hold a one—point advantage at the top of the table over liverpool. let's get the build—up from andy swiss. tt let's get the build-up from andy swiss. a . , , let's get the build-up from andy swiss. . , , , ., let's get the build-up from andy swiss. . , v“, a ., swiss. if manchester city beat aston villa, they will _ swiss. if manchester city beat aston villa, they will be _ swiss. if manchester city beat aston villa, they will be the _ swiss. if manchester city beat aston villa, they will be the champions - villa, they will be the champions because they have a slender one—point advantage going into the final round of matches. the manchester city fans are arriving at the stadium and there is less than two hours than kicker. they are in confident mood they can do this. city have been confident in the league this season. there was a wobble last week against west ham where they had to come back from 2—0 down but they come back to draw in the end. firstly, this week they are at home, and against aston villa in 14th place on the premier league. and they don't have a huge amount to play for today. aston villa are

managed by steven gerard, a former liverpool legend. how you would suspect you would like to get the result that will give his former team the title. but city are red—hot favourites. they have only lost once in the league since october and that gives you some idea of how consistent they are. if they win the title, it will be there for the premier league title on the last five seasons. it would confirm their status as the dominant force when it comes to premier league football. a strange things can happen on the final day. city fans will remember backin final day. city fans will remember back in 2012 when they went into the final game as red—hot favourites but they had to rely on an injury time goalfrom sergio aguero they had to rely on an injury time goal from sergio aguero to clinch the title. they will be taking anything for granted just yet, gavin. andy swiss at the etihad in manchester there. not far away — tension will be building ahead of liverpool's match at home to wolves. they have to win, and hope city drop points against villa. patrick gearyjoins me now. how much hope is there for liverpool fans of

them winning the title today? the atmosrahere _ them winning the title today? tte: atmosphere is really them winning the title today? tt9 atmosphere is really building. you can hear the fans making their way into the stadium behind me. you can smell the smoke from the flares in the air and smell the smoke from the flares in the airand also smell the smoke from the flares in the air and also in the air is a little bit of hope that liverpool can pull this off, they can snatch the title on the final day. on the front of their match day programme, it reads, these are the days and it shows how special this team is and the momentum that has been behind them. they have managed to keep winning, despite playing so many games. this is their 62nd match and a lot of those games have been high—profile. they have won two cup finals but they will need to beat wolverhampton one this afternoon and given the game will be played in front of a raucous crowd at anfield and wolves don't have any form themselves. you would expect liverpool to do that bit. the second bit of the equation is out of their hands, the game in manchester. liverpool fans will need plenty a

battery on their phones to check the score. they will be hoping stephen gerard and his aston villa team can take some points and create an opening. but history is against them. in the premier league era, no side has gone from second to first on the final day of the season. liverpool would say they are in the business of making history. if the pieces fall into place this afternoon, they could go into the champions league final against real madrid and paris next weekend at the chance of doing something special. when that they could do the quadruple, the efl cup, and if they do that it will be unprecedented in the history of english men's football. :, w' the history of english men's football. :, , :, , :, ~ football. patrick geary at anfield, the atmosphere _ football. patrick geary at anfield, the atmosphere does _ football. patrick geary at anfield, the atmosphere does look - football. patrick geary at anfield, - the atmosphere does look incredible. away from the football — and the french open started today — there's already been an upset on the first day at roland garros. the women's number six seed ons jabeur has been knocked out by poland's madga linette, the tunisian losing by 2—1. there's no british interest in the singles until tomorrow. and england's matt fitzpatrick heads

into this evening's final round of the us pga championship just three shots off the lead in oklahoma. a few days ago — fitzpatrick said the southern hills course was not really his cup of tea! but he sits joint second overnight on six under. that's behind the surprise leader, chile's mito pereira, who is playing injust his second major championship. it sets up a fascinating final day, with none of the current top six having won a major title. a reminder — the f1 is happening right now. it is the spanish grand prix and red bull is out in front at the moment. some drama involving charles leclerc, the championship leader has been forced to retire from the race. updates from that — and the rest of those stories on the bbc sport website. as you heard, several issues will be decided in a premier league, including the final relegation spot. the champions league places on the

title. emotions will be running high and already this season the safety of players, managers and coaching staff has been a major talking point following the number of pitch invasions and assaults over the last month. here arejust invasions and assaults over the last month. here are just a few of those incidents. let's take it back to goodison park, the pitch invasion there as everton fans celebrated avoiding relegation from the premier league. this one after the penalty shoot—out following the sky bet league 2 semifinal between swindon town and port vale. another shows huddersfield town found celebrating getting through to the play—off final on the pitch. and following the match between nottingham forest and sheffield united, where a nottingham forest fan was jailed for head—butting billy sharp. what is going on? geoff pearson is a professor of law at the university of manchester. can you talk us through why we are

seeing this increase in pitch invasions? are you expecting to see some of those pitch invasions taking place? tt some of those pitch invasions taking lace? , , :, , , , some of those pitch invasions taking lace? , :, place? it is possible. the fact that we don't know _ place? it is possible. the fact that we don't know for _ place? it is possible. the fact that we don't know for sure _ place? it is possible. the fact that we don't know for sure tells - place? it is possible. the fact that we don't know for sure tells us - place? it is possible. the fact that l we don't know for sure tells us this doesn't happen at every match. the vast majority of matches, we don't have pitch invasions at all, but it is certainly possible, particularly from home fans because they are a lot more difficult to keep off the pitch than away fans, because there is more of them than at the away end. tt is more of them than at the away end. , , :, :, end. it is it dependent on the team? you said some _ end. it is it dependent on the team? you said some teams, _ end. it is it dependent on the team? you said some teams, some - end. it is it dependent on the team? you said some teams, some fans . end. it is it dependent on the team? | you said some teams, some fans will invade the pitch, could you name some who are likely to do that? t some who are likely to do that? i think it is clubs that have reputations, where their fans go on the pitch, clubs where we have not seen these pitch invasions for a long time. for example, at anfield,

i cannot recall the last time there was a pitch invasion there. yeah, it is very much context specific in terms of the importance of the results and the importance of the victory. results and the importance of the victo . :, ' : , :, victory. how difficult is it to mana . e victory. how difficult is it to manage such _ victory. how difficult is it to manage such huge - victory. how difficult is it to manage such huge crowds. victory. how difficult is it to - manage such huge crowds where emotions are so high? i am thinking about the stewards, what sort of challenges do they have? ultimately, if home fans — challenges do they have? ultimately, if home fans want _ challenges do they have? ultimately, if home fans want to _ challenges do they have? ultimately, if home fans want to get _ challenges do they have? ultimately, if home fans want to get on _ challenges do they have? ultimately, if home fans want to get on the - if home fans want to get on the pitch, they will get on the pitch, there is nothing you can do about that. we don't have fences or motes like other countries do and generally we have kept fans off the pitch by deterrence in terms of making it a criminal offence to invade the pitch. it also a lot of self policing goes on. it has been, until very recently, and acceptable under most circumstances for fans to go on the pitch. generally, the fans have regulated themselves. it is less an issue about what physically

stewards can do and more about how we can get back to the situation where pitch invasions are not seen as the kind of thing that usually english football fans do. haifa as the kind of thing that usually english football fans do. how do we aet back to english football fans do. how do we get back to that _ english football fans do. how do we get back to that position? _ english football fans do. how do we get back to that position? i - english football fans do. how do we get back to that position? i think. get back to that position? i think what we will _ get back to that position? i think what we will see _ get back to that position? i think what we will see over _ get back to that position? i think what we will see over the - get back to that position? i think| what we will see over the coming summer is a lot of convictions for fans that have invaded the pitch. particularly fans that have been using pyrotechnics on the pitch, those fans who have assaulted players. they will become if identified, they will be prosecuted, probably convicted and if convicted they will get football banning orders, which are incredibly draconian pieces of law which not only ban you from attending football matches for a minimum of three years, but also take away your passport when english teams play abroad and impose exclusion zones for 2h hours usually around town centres and football stadiums and train stations. i think word will get around that if you do go on the

pitch the likelihood is you will be identified and they will be very severe and expensive legal repercussions.— severe and expensive legal repercussions. severe and expensive legal reercussions. , :, , repercussions. why hasn't that been done until now, _ repercussions. why hasn't that been done until now, why— repercussions. why hasn't that been done until now, why isn't— repercussions. why hasn't that been done until now, why isn't it - repercussions. why hasn't that been done until now, why isn't it a - done until now, why isn't it a deterrent, is the law not being enforced? t deterrent, is the law not being enforced?— enforced? i think it is a highly unusual season. _ enforced? i think it is a highly unusual season. we - enforced? i think it is a highly unusual season. we have - enforced? i think it is a highly| unusual season. we have seen enforced? i think it is a highly - unusual season. we have seen an uptick in low—level disorder and anti—social behaviour throughout this season. i think that is related to the end of lockdown, both in terms of changes to fan behaviour post lockdown and a change of the type of fans attending matches and changes to the security industry and challenges to football policing operations, all those are related to the fact we have essentially had nearly two years with no live football. i think we need to look at these pitch invasions in the context of the season. it is a highly unusual season and i would expect things to start to calm down. before the pandemic, how we managed football crowds in this country were seen as an example for the rest of

the world. we were something that the world. we were something that the rest of the world aspire to in terms of orderly football fans. the fact we didn't have fences and motes or anything like that. i don't think it is time to panic, i think we have everything we need in place to get things under control.— everything we need in place to get things under control. thank you very much. events are being held to mark the fifth anniversary of the manchester arena bombing. 22 people died when a suicide bomber blew himself up outside an ariana grande concert on 22 may 2017.the names of the victims the names of the victims were read out at commemorations at victoria station, which is next to the arena, and at manchester cathedral. prince charles and the duchess of cornwall are to appear in a specialjubilee episode of eastenders. they visited the set of the bbc soap in march, and its emerged that's when they filmed their appearance. the episode will be broadcast onjune the second as rhaya barton reports.

good afternoon. the sunshine is set to continue across southern and eastern areas where it's warm indeed, but further north and west, we've got high pressure with us here and some further rain will continue to fall, particularly across north west highland into the northern and western isles to the south. that's brighter, but there could be a few sharp showers, as we could see, interspersed with sunny spells across northern ireland and northern england, a little bit more cloud across western parts of england wales. but the lion's share of sunshine is further south and east. but even here we could see some patchy cloud coming in through this evening and overnight we could see some rain moving up from the south and the east. the rain stays with us in the north. so for one reason or other, it's going to be mild overnight, nine to 13 degrees celsius for the most part.

but it does look like it'll be a brighter day across the north of scotland tomorrow. the far north keeps the rain, but it'll be showery here. and for northern ireland there's the risk of this rain coming into southern and eastern parts of the uk and there's some uncertainty as to how far north and west it will come. but certainly a lot of showers around it. it will be cooler tomorrow and breezier too. hello, this is bbc news with lukwesa burak. the headlines. deadline day for the report into lockdown breaches in downing street —

those named have until 5pm to respond ahead of its long awaited publication.