the full report into downing street lockdown parties is to be released in the next few days. a deadline for objections from those named has now passed — paving the way for civil servant sue gray's findings to be published. the pm has always said that sue gray can take the report to wherever the evidence takes her. it'll come as pressure grows for government action on rising prices — one energy boss says many more households are heading into fuel poverty. also tonight: the devastation caused by the war in ukraine and the russians willing to take the risk of speaking out. as of tomorrow, a new temporary timetable will cut

scotrail services by a third, because of a driver shortage and pay dispute and i will be live at the etihad with_ and i will be live at the etihad with the — and i will be live at the etihad with the latest on an unforgettable final day— with the latest on an unforgettable final day of the premier league season — good evening. the full report into parties in and around downing street while covid restrictions were in place is set to be released within days — after a deadline for objections from those involved passed earlier this evening. sue gray — the civil servant tasked with investigating the events — has gathered photographs as well as accounts of what happened. some of those are likely to be published. the report will come out as the government faces further calls to do more on the cost

of living — with another energy company boss speaking out today. more on that in a moment but first our political correspondent iain watson. could borisjohnson�*s political fate lie in the hands of a senior civil servant? within days, sue gray's report into the lockdown gatherings in downing street is likely to be published. she met borisjohnson last month, though downing street insists there was no attempt to influence the contents of her report. labour are calling for all the evidence gathered by sue gray, including more than 500 photos and images of the events here at the heart of government, to be made public. and today ministers insisted they were so hands—off that sue gray would be free to publish all the evidence she wished. sue gray makes that decision, sue gray has complete control over this. i haven't seen the report. she will publish that report when she... reporter: but you would welcome. . . ? i absolutely welcome it, it is the right thing to do. i understand that some

of the evidence sue gray has won't be made public, but she'll use it to criticise some of her senior civil colleagues. those she intends to name were given until five o'clock today to respond. her report could still be delayed if any of them take legal action, but whitehall unions think this is unlikely. most of the people who are going to be named by sue gray have already been named in the media, so it would be pretty limited, the option for anyone wanting a significant challenge. you can't rule anything out, but i would be surprised if actually there are a large number of people going to be named — it's probably the most senior people who are involved in the issues that sue's been investigating — and therefore i would be quite surprised if there was any ground for any kind of legal challenge. the fallout from so—called partygate isn't limited to one party. keir starmer, currently under investigation by durham police, has said he'd resign if they find he broke lockdown laws. he's the former director of public prosecutions, he takes adherence to the law extremely seriously,

and if you contrast that to the culture that's been exposed both by what the met has uncovered and by what we are likely to see in sue gray's report, you see the culture comes from the top. and the expectation at westminster is that sue gray's findings on partygate are likely to be sobering. so where does this leave the prime minister? well, quite frankly it looks like a lot of his senior officials are going to get it in the neck. but when we see the detail of what went on behind downing street's door that could still be damaging for borisjohnson. he is about to face an inquiry by a committee of mps into whether he misled or lied to parliament. and we have two crucial by—elections in conservative—held seats, where this, the cost—of—living and other issues will be raised by the voters. so it

may not be sue gray who has the final say on party gate. there was another call today for more action to protect the lowest income households from the rising cost of living. the boss of one of the uk's biggest energy companies, e.0n, said 40% of customers could — by october — be in fuel poverty — that's when more than a tenth of disposable income is spent on energy. our business editor simonjack is here. simon this is not the first energy company to speak in these terms — where's this heading? i think we are heading for what is already a cost of living crisis and what energy bosses have described horrific this october, we have already had the £700 rise in april. but the sun is out and people aren't yuzing their heating and there is another £700 rise in october and that could hit hen the nights are getting longer and cold ir. the

treasury knows this and said it is ready to do more. the energy firms would like to see a big intervention, not least because they want to be paid the bills they're presenting. the language from the treasury suggests a mortar getted approach. the question is how to fund this. the labour party want it, some members of the conservative party are saying it and some business leaders. borisjohnson said he doesn't like the idea, but he hasn't ruled it out. but given the severity, people may need to rethink that. the treasury needs a way to not give into to labour charges. very difficult design that. but this widespread acceptance that something has to be done to prevent what is already a crisis turning into a very nasty situation come the winter.

thank you. the bbc has gathered more accounts of suspected war crimes by russian forces in ukraine — including a group of 13 civilians near kyiv said to have been shot in the head. moscow denies targeting civilians and in russia even referring to the invasion of ukraine as a war is a crime punishable with up to 15 years in prison. our eastern europe correspondent sarah rainsford reports from ukraine walking through the ruins of russia's war on its neighbour. evidence of its cruelty in every crushed street and home. in every story of civilians targeted and killed. but russia itself is silencing those facts, denying what's clear to see on the ground. and it's arresting those who dare to speak out, even abroad.

the whole world sees what the putin regime is doing to ukraine — the cluster bombs on residential areas, bombings of maternity wards, hospitals and schools, the war crimes. these are war crimes. for that speech, vladimir kara—murza is now facing ten years behind bars. his wife already lives abroad for safety. vladimir was poisoned twice in russia and nearly died, but evgenia says he refused to be silenced. he was charged basically for speaking the truth about the war and about the russian army's atrocities committed in ukraine. with this war, evgenia tells me the repression has only intensified. truth is actually regime's main enemy. and this is why i believe this regime is using this law to squash all dissent in russia and to scare people into silence. this is the result of an all—out war, but in russia it's a crime to

call it that, or to criticise what was done here, as vladimir putin's army tried to seize ukraine's capital. in andriivka, we found a team from the un collecting evidence of suspected war crimes. stories that most russians will never hear. the village elder told me 13 civilians were executed here, hands tied and shot in the head. and when i asked who they were, he listed the dead one by one. he list names in ukrainian translation: we didn't need protecting, just look— how they protected us — - they killed so many people. i have got no words for it. they're swine. all of this destruction, russia's war on ukraine, hasn't come from nowhere.

vladimir putin has spent two decades dismantling democracy in his country, crushing his critics, silencing the free media and now criminalising the truth — eliminating all checks on his power to make this possible. but there are russians resisting even now. like this reporter heading for a ukrainian front line. and seeing for herself the destruction caused by russian bombs. the war started, it was an immediate, i need to be there, i need to be there right now. lily writes for a web—site now blocked in russia, like almost all independent news. but she is determined to go on reporting what the kremlin doesn't want people to hear. do you think about the risk to you personally in the future? co nsta ntly, yea h. yea h, co nsta ntly. it's difficult. it's disturbing.

it hurts sometimes to write, because i know that, yeah, i will say that for sure, because i can't hide facts, but am i going to jailfor that? the risks are far higherfor ukrainians. that's clear on every street. but as war so devastates this country, in russia, vladimir putin has declared war on truth itself. sarah raynsford, bbc news, andriivka. president biden is in tokyo to meet the prime ministers ofjapan, australia and india for the first such talks since the invasion of ukraine and amid ongoing concerns about china's territorial ambitions, particularly its claim on taiwan. the buildup of the chinese military has led to fears it now has the ability to invade taiwan and defeat the us and its allies if they try to intervene. from tokyo rupert wingfield—hayes reports.

this is something that hasn't been seen since world war ii, a fighterjet landing on board a japanese aircraft carrier. yes, japan has an aircraft carrier, and soon it will have a0 of these jets to put on board. japan is quietly abandoning pacifism, and the reason is simple — china. following russia's invasion of ukraine, former prime minister shinzo abe is warning a chinese invasion of taiwan could be next. translation: a taiwan emergency is our emergency, forjapan - and for the us—japan alliance. president xi jingping should not make any mistake in recognising this. just south of tokyo, ships of the us seventh fleet lie at anchor. for decades, these ships have a guaranteed american domination of the western pacific,

but not any more. russia's invasion of ukraine has highlighted two very uncomfortable truths for the united states and its allies here in asia. the first is that when china says it is determined to reunify taiwan, by force if necessary, it actually means it. the second is that if china did try and invade taiwan, despite all of the impressive naval power on display here in tokyo bay, it is not clear at all whether the united states and its japanese allies now have the ability to stop them. for 20 years china has been building a military force designed specifically to retake taiwan and to defeat any us attempt to stop them. i think whoever is in power in china, be it xijingping or whomever comes after him, it is baked into the cake inside the communist party that china must get taiwan back.

it is impossible to see any leaders stepping back from that position, and if they did step back from that position they would be out of a job. as he arrived in tokyo this evening, the challenge facing president biden and his allies is how do they persuade president xi jingping that using force to take taiwan would be as big a mistake as invading ukraine has been for president putin? rupert wingfield—hayes, bbc news, in tokyo. female television presenters in afghanistan have begun appearing on air with their faces covered, after the taliban brought in new rules. women who would previously have covered their hair have started to obscure part of their faces — a day after some defied the order to cover up fully in public. one executive said many female presenters feared the next stage would be to take them off air completely. the uk health security agency says more cases of monkeypox are being detected on a daily basis — with around 20 in total so far — but that the risk to the general

population is extremely low. israel, switzerland and austria are the latest countries to report they've discovered cases. the illness caused by monkeypox is typically mild for adults. the five—year anniversary of the manchester arena terror attack has been commemorated with a day of remembrance in the city — for the 22 people who lost their lives. a minute's silence was held at manchester piccadilly rail station and the victims were honoured with an applause at the start of the great manchester run. church bells are about to ring out at 10.31 tonight — the exact time of the explosion at the end of an ariana grande concert. a drastically reduced rail timetable comes into force in scotland tomorrow, due to a shortage of drivers and a pay dispute between the newly nationalised scotrail and the aslef union. around 700 daily services — a third of the normal number — will be cut.

many drivers are refusing to work overtime until the pay row is resolved. alexandra mackenzie reports. many rely on the rail network, but the new temporary timetable means a significant cut to services. there are two reasons for this. the first is that the pandemic meant we couldn't train enough drivers. that's resulted in a driver shortage. the second issue is that aslef, the train drivers' union, is in dispute with us over pay. that's meant fewer drivers are making themselves available for overtime and for rest days and that resulted in cancellations for our customers, which have been unacceptable. from tomorrow, the last train from edinburgh to glasgow queen street, which is usually at 23.45, will leave at 22.15. if you're travelling from glasgow to dundee, the last train was at 23.10, that changes to 19.10. the glasgow to mallaig train, the last one was at 18.21, that now leaves around

lunchtime. and some services have already been affected. we checked last night, the train was still running and we have come in today and they have cancelled it today, because there's not enough drivers. unfortunately our train has been cancelled, i so we have had to get a refund on our ticket. i will probably choose not to take the train in the future, i will plan to take the bus instead of the train. the reduced timetable is likely to impact scotland's world cup play—off against ukraine here at hampden on 1stjune. the scottish conservatives have called on scotrail to lay on extra trains for thousands of fans. the scottish government has said that plans are being worked up for events like this one. alongside this disruption, rail workers are to be balloted on strike action over pay. every one of us is facing a cost—of—living crisis. we are seeing our council tax, ourwater, our sewage, our gas, electricity, food, all going up, ourfuel, everyone. we have a standard after live

and we are trying to maintain that for our membership. scotrail said the temporary time table would provide more certainty, but it will take some time for more drivers to be trained. so the next few weeks could be challenging. and now to what was a dramatic afternoon of football as the premiership title was decided. lizzie greenwood—hughes has all the detail of the action. thanks, mishal. good evening. we're starting with the football, and a dramatic end to the premier league season. all the goals are on match of the day. but here comes the news, if you didn't already know, that manchester city have won the title — their fourth in five years. our correspondent andy swiss reports on an extraordinary final day. this day is manchester city's. it might have ended in delight, but boy was there drama on the way. city knew if they slipped up against aston villa, liverpool could snatch

the title for 75 minutes that seemed possible. aston villa led 2—0. with time running out, what a come back — a goalfrom rodri and two time running out, what a come back — a goal from rodri and two from gundogan and the agony turned to ecstasy. city's 3—2 win sparking the latest pitch invasion. ecstasy. city's 3-2 win sparking the latest pitch invasion.— latest pitch invasion. never ever in m life latest pitch invasion. never ever in my life have _ latest pitch invasion. never ever in my life have a _ latest pitch invasion. never ever in my life have a found _ latest pitch invasion. never ever in my life have a found a _ latest pitch invasion. never ever in my life have a found a team - latest pitch invasion. never ever in my life have a found a team like i my life have a found a team like liverpool. they're a fantastic team. we are a fantastic team. fortunately we got a little bit more points than them and we are champions. what we got a little bit more points than them and we are champions. what an emotional roller— them and we are champions. what an emotional roller costar _ them and we are champions. what an emotional roller costar these - them and we are champions. what an emotional roller costar these fans - emotional roller costar these fans have been through. but city can celebrate of an extraordinary day. i celebrate of an extraordinary day. i have been a supporter since i was four~ _ have been a supporter since i was four~ i'm — have been a supporter since i was four~ i'm over_ have been a supporter since i was four~ i'm overthe _ have been a supporter since i was four. i'm over the moon. - have been a supporter since i was four. i'm over the moon. you - have been a supporter since i was four. i'm over the moon.- have been a supporter since i was four. i'm over the moon. you win the hard way and — four. i'm over the moon. you win the hard way and it _ four. i'm over the moon. you win the hard way and it is _ four. i'm over the moon. you win the hard way and it is more _ four. i'm over the moon. you win the hard way and it is more enjoyable. i hard way and it is more enjoyable. they certainly did that. a day of

tears, triumph and for city another title. well our sports editor dan roan is at the etihad and dan, where does this title rank in city's increasingly long list of achievements? i think it is right up there, city were widely expected to prevail today. but few if any could have predicted the manner in which they did so. it is highly impressive i think the way that pep guardiola's side have bounced back from the disappointment in the champions league, this victory underlining their relentless spirit and resolve when you consider the way that liverpool were snapping at their heels in recent weeks. a fourth premier league title in five seasons, that is something only sir alex ferguson at manchester united have managed to achieve in the premier league era. there will be some who fear city's huge financial resources are making them too

dominant, but liverpool matched them almost stride for stride and have the chance of a cup treble if they can win the champions league final in paris. this the latest chapter in what is becoming a classic rivalry between the two clubs. sadly, city's celebrations were marred by this incident when the aston villa goalkeeper appeared to be struck as he tried to leave the pitch amid the latest example in a recent spate of pitch invasions. city have apologised to him and said they will ban the fan. in what was otherwise a day to cherish when city retained their title in unforgettable fashion. thanks, dan. well, the other big win at the top of the table was tottenham securing the final champions league place. but at the other end heartbreak for burnley, who were relegated to the championship. they were beaten by newcastle — while a win for leeds, meant they survived. max verstappen is top of the f1 drivers' standings

after being gifted victory in the spanish grand prix. title rival charl leclerc was forced to retire with engine failure. then red bull team orders meant sergio perez gave way for verstappen to take the win. britons george russell and lewis hamilton were 3rd and 5th. scottish runner eilish mccolgan set a new british and european 10k record at the great manchester run today. she finished just behind kenya's hellen obiri in 30 minutes 19 seconds — shaving two seconds off paula radcliffe's record that had stood for nearly two decades. that's it. the latest from the final day of the uspga is on the bbc sport website. back to you, mishal. that's it from us. now on bbc one, the news where you are. goodnight

hello. this is bbc news. 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 said any

concessions would backfire — because russia would escalate future attacks. but why is ukraine taking a staunch position on its teritorial integrity in these peace negotiations? that's a question i asked andrew d'anieri, from the atlantic council's eurasia center. part of it comes from the fact that the kremlin has shown absolutely no interest in good faith negotiations. there were some discussions in the first month or first few weeks of the whole scale invasion and that ukraine sent a serious delegation and the kremlin sent their culture minister. in that sense, russia has really shown no interest in negotiations and if you are ukraine, your sovereignty has been violated by full—scale war, built upon eight years of low level conflicts with the east of ukraine, you would not have any interest in negotiating either and i think that is the big part of why they do not want to negotiate now.

in a strategic sense, there is an interesting angle here, the places where russia has been more successful are in occupied areas like donbas. if you are a ukrainian official there, it does not make much sense to give the russians any more ground from which to launch further attacks. how important is the regional support from the baltic countries, from poland, in ensuring that ukraine feels confident enough to keep pushing back and refusing to concede territory? it is absolutely essential. countries like poland and the baltic states understand the threat of russian aggression better than any other western countries. to have the baltic states and poland in institutions like the eu and nato has really pushed in some sense the policy to a much smarter position regarding russia, a much stronger position, that has resulted in more

stronger and sensible support for ukraine in the west. given that in negotiations everyone needs to concede something, what concessions can volodymyr zelensky safely offer to vladimir putin? that is the million dollar question right there and i think it is really tough to say at this stage, because the other side, putin and the kremlin has really made no indications of anything that would be attractive to him, other than the complete demeaning of ukraine. when those are the stakes, you really cannot even outline a position, because the other side wants to annihilate you. australia's incoming prime minister, anthony albanese, has vowed to make a big shift in climate policy, after three years of record—breaking bushfire

and flood events in the country. he looks set to be sworn—in as prime minister on monday, before he heads to tokyo for a meeting with the leaders of the us, japan and india. he has so far refused calls to block the opening of new coal mines but has promised to make australia a renewable energy superpower. obviously this meeting is a priority and it enables us to send a message to the world that there is a change of government, there will be some changes in policy, particularly with regard to climate change and our engagement with the world on those issues. our sydney correspondent shaimaa khalil has more on anthony albanese's priorities. the new leader, anthony albanese, wasted no time in saying that climate action, climate policies are going to take centre stage for his government. in his acceptance speech, he said australia could be a renewable energy superpower, it could be a leader in that

field, and whether or not he forms a majority or minority government, with the coalition, he will have to work with green mps and the independents, who have put climate action at the centre of their campaigning. but this is not going to be an easy task. remember, australia yet is a country that has been on the front line of climate disasters, whether that, be that the bush fires of 2019/2020 or the catastrophic floods that have happened a couple of months ago. but it is also a country that is still very much economically wedded to fossil fuels, so to convince people, especially in the mining industry, in regional australia, that have been economically dependent on this industry, is going to be — is going to be difficult. but anthony albanese has called for change, has called for safe change, and i think it was a message for those areas as well, that this is not going to happen overnight, that there is going to be a plan to phase out fossil fuels.

there are other things that the new prime minister will have to deal with, and that has to do with the engagement, engaging the rest of world. he will be sworn in on monday and then fly out to tokyo to meet with presidentjoe biden, to meet with the leaders ofjapan and india. in the quad meeting, he indicated earlier how important that is going to be for australia. and a big foreign policy issue is the relationship with china, of course. that has been very tense over the past couple of years. how anthony albanese and his government are going to engage with china is quite crucial, but generally, you do see a shift, you see a change in the way that he wants to do things. earlier today, anthony albanese said "i want to see change, i want to see change in the way politics operates in this country," and i think this is a message from him, not just for australians, but for the rest of the world as well. and we'll be taking an in—depth look at the papers with our reviewers kevin schofield, political editor

of huffpost uk, and john stevens, deputy political editor of the daily mail. that's coming up after the headlines. time for a look at the weather with nick temperatures close to average across the uk this week, it will be breezy, windy by wednesday and wet at times, not all the time. there will be quite a bit of dry weather on monday, a lot of clout, showers breaking out more widely during the day and if you catch one it may be heavy and it could be thunder, up in scotland, it will then turn wetter across south—east england and east anglia after a warm sunday, it will be cooler here. into monday night, we will see through parts of the east of england, east of scotland, outbreaks of rain, showers and elsewhere to england and wales, the north of scotland and into northern ireland becoming mainly dry here with clear spells and the lowest

temperatures going into tuesday