economy, but it's also high wage economy, but it's also important to maintain essential services. so, you know, this debate will continue, and i think the government should be supporting those energy generators, for example, to make sure they can stockpile and be prepared against those kinds of supply chain shocks that might occur if there was. it always raises questions of what contingency planning government can and should do in this situation. there is some detail in this front—page story in the mail about ways they might do it. some of it is quite ominous. as we see in scotland already and the effect of reducing the real—time to fit the number of staff available can be quite dramatic. staff available can be quite dramatic— staff available can be quite dramatic. , ., ., ~ dramatic. yes, we are talking here about its potential _ dramatic. yes, we are talking here about its potential for _ dramatic. yes, we are talking here about its potential for 2096 - dramatic. yes, we are talking here about its potential for 2096 of - dramatic. yes, we are talking here about its potential for 2096 of the i about its potential for 20% of the normal _ about its potential for 20% of the normal services to be running. you know, _ normal services to be running. you know, perhapsjust running 12 hours a day, _ know, perhapsjust running 12 hours a day, and _ know, perhapsjust running 12 hours a day, and the main problem,

obviously. _ a day, and the main problem, obviously, this will be enormous for passengers, but it will also have these _ passengers, but it will also have these massive implications for freight— these massive implications for freight rail, and that is at the meal— freight rail, and that is at the meal is— freight rail, and that is at the meal is looking at here. it's talking _ meal is looking at here. it's talking about supplies to the power station _ talking about supplies to the power station in _ talking about supplies to the power station in north yorkshire, obviously, i think, station in north yorkshire, obviously, ithink, i station in north yorkshire, obviously, i think, i think the government can make contingency plans— government can make contingency plans for— government can make contingency plans for two to four days, but after _ plans for two to four days, but after that, _ plans for two to four days, but afterthat, it plans for two to four days, but after that, it becomes very difficult _ after that, it becomes very difficult and powers millions of households, keeping the lights on, so, you _ households, keeping the lights on, so, you know, this is actually really— so, you know, this is actually really serious story, the ballot closes — really serious story, the ballot closes tomorrow, 40,000 members, many— closes tomorrow, 40,000 members, many of— closes tomorrow, 40,000 members, many of them on that network rail about— many of them on that network rail about the _ many of them on that network rail about the summer of strike action. this will— about the summer of strike action. this will be — about the summer of strike action. this will be huge. i think police commeht— this will be huge. i think police comment on lockdown, predicate editorial— comment on lockdown, predicate editorial decision to not want this on the _ editorial decision to not want this on the front page of the mail, but actually, — on the front page of the mail, but actually, they are just doing a service — actually, they are just doing a service for— actually, they are just doing a service for our readers. this is actually— service for our readers. this is actually going to be the impact everybody over the next few months in a way _ everybody over the next few months in a way that these pictures form a

few years — in a way that these pictures form a few years ago weren't, and you may be angry— few years ago weren't, and you may be angry about pictures from two years _ be angry about pictures from two years ago. — be angry about pictures from two years ago, but you're also going to be pretty— years ago, but you're also going to be pretty angry if the lights are going _ be pretty angry if the lights are going off, if you can't get a train, if going off, if you can't get a train, it this— going off, if you can't get a train, it this goes— going off, if you can't get a train, if this goes on through summer. he strikes _ if this goes on through summer. he strikes planned all around the jubilee. — strikes planned all around the jubilee, particularly targeted at stations— jubilee, particularly targeted at stations around buckingham palace to disrupt— stations around buckingham palace to disrupt the _ stations around buckingham palace to disrupt the celebrations. you know, it is going _ disrupt the celebrations. you know, it is going to— disrupt the celebrations. you know, it is going to be pretty grim if this goes— it is going to be pretty grim if this goes ahead.— this goes ahead. yet. the interesting _ this goes ahead. yet. the interesting question - this goes ahead. yet. the interesting question is - this goes ahead. yet. the l interesting question is what government can do about something like this, because it's an lawfully balanced, how long they are out for will be a matter for them and how long they have member support if they vote for the action, but, you know, these kinds of things do require planning at the centre about how you deal with it. i don't know if it's something you experienced with your time and working in government, contingency planning for major events. government, contingency planning for major events— major events. yeah, absolutely. the short term and _ major events. yeah, absolutely. the short term and the _ major events. yeah, absolutely. the short term and the longer _ major events. yeah, absolutely. the short term and the longer term, - major events. yeah, absolutely. the short term and the longer term, and government has been discussing could

you build in a legislative provision around essential services? we know that there are some services, the fire brigade, for example, which basically don't go on strike because we know that that is essential, and could you classify certain rail services as protected in that way, and what would be the quid pro quo for workers' rights in that situation. you know, the other thing in the is that the government couldn't negotiate with the unions about the issues that they are raising, the rail industry is in a real challenging situation, partly because of the pandemic and the way it has disrupted the kind of passage flows and commuter travel, a huge impact on the finances of those rail companies. so actually negotiating talking, the government said that they wanted us after brexit to move to a high wage economy, so they are a bit more focused on drying battle lines than they aren't actually trying to come to a negotiated settlement here.—

trying to come to a negotiated settlement here. . settlement here. right. let me and on the photograph _ settlement here. right. let me and on the photograph which _ settlement here. right. let me and on the photograph which is - settlement here. right. let me and on the photograph which is on - settlement here. right. let me and on the photograph which is on the l on the photograph which is on the mail. i have to say there are nicer photographs of the queen, sam, you favourite paper, the yorkshire post, apart from the when you work for, your other favourite newspaper, has a lovely picture of the queen smiling, but the problem with that one is it doesn't show with the vehicle quite as well. this is quite a move for her to be seen in this, because it's show for raven, she's not operating it herself, but it's an implication behind this, that this is a public acknowledgement of her immobility. tote this is a public acknowledgement of her immobility-— this is a public acknowledgement of her immobility. we know she's been havin: her immobility. we know she's been having these — her immobility. we know she's been having these problems _ her immobility. we know she's been having these problems and - her immobility. we know she's been having these problems and that - her immobility. we know she's been having these problems and that is i having these problems and that is why she _ having these problems and that is why she didn't feel able to do the state _ why she didn't feel able to do the state opening of parliament, it is quite _ state opening of parliament, it is quite grueling for her. obviously, she is— quite grueling for her. obviously, she is keen — quite grueling for her. obviously, she is keen to get out and about and make _ she is keen to get out and about and make the _ she is keen to get out and about and make the most of the event. she does enjoy the _ make the most of the event. she does enjoy the chelsea flower show, so yeah. _ enjoy the chelsea flower show, so yeah. i_ enjoy the chelsea flower show, so yeah, i think enjoy the chelsea flower show, so yeah, ithink like enjoy the chelsea flower show, so yeah, i think like you say, it is

quite — yeah, i think like you say, it is quite a — yeah, i think like you say, it is quite a big _ yeah, i think like you say, it is quite a big move from the queen to agree to _ quite a big move from the queen to agree to be — quite a big move from the queen to agree to be seen driving around like that _ agree to be seen driving around like that but. _ agree to be seen driving around like that. but, you know, it's good she is still— that. but, you know, it's good she is still out — that. but, you know, it's good she is still out and about, i think people — is still out and about, i think people like seeing her out. she has been an icon _ people like seeing her out. she has been an icon throughout _ people like seeing her out. she has been an icon throughout her- people like seeing her out. she has been an icon throughout her life, . been an icon throughout her life, and now she is an icon for people with disabilities and mobility problems. at that great to see her a few days ago out with a walking stick, and it is absolutely brilliant. everybody should be able to access things like the chelsea flower show come out no matter what it is, and we should make space for people with mobility problems in the queen is leading the way. i people with mobility problems in the queen is leading the way.— queen is leading the way. i worked for an organisation _ queen is leading the way. i worked for an organisation when _ queen is leading the way. i worked for an organisation when i - queen is leading the way. i worked for an organisation when i left - for an organisation when i left couege for an organisation when i left college and the point they need to make very powerfully when i worked there was it is about your ability neck disability, so you ensure that whatever disabilities you do have, people don't focus on those, they focus on what you can do, not what you can't do, and these aids help to ensure that. thank you both very much committed should just say, pam at the conference for security and

cooperation in europe and paris in 1990, when i referred to margaret thatcher. i can't find that but i will keep searching. thank you both very much and we will talk again in about 40 minutes or so. more from polly and sam at 11:30pm. we have spent and whether up 11:30pm. we have spent and whether up next and then we join 11:30pm. we have spent and whether up next and then wejoin our colleagues in singapore at 11:30pm. stay with us. hello, i'm mark edwards with your sport. all five of the british players in the singles draw at the french open have been in action today with mixed results at roland garos as lydia campbell reports. it is exam season in the uk, and

this time last year, an mount was sitting her a—levels, but now far away from an exam hall in bromley, it is time for a test on the tennis court. linda ness, is ajunior champion and she is much more experienced on the clay then emma, which showed as she took the first set and a tie—break. this was a battle of the teenage debutante, and emma was being brought to the brink of defeat at a set and a breakdown. but when she needed it, she called on all the talents that one hurt the us open last year. a drop shot to tie the match. having had a victory in her hands, this was a blow to her opponent, and one that she couldn't overcome, and not dominating the decider. it is a test that she didn't quite ace, but passed all the same. in the men's draw, cameron norrie is a man informed. he won his

second atp to a title of the season last week and now in paris, he was getting the best the frenchman after a slow start, he eased through straight sets and is one step closer to reaching week to have a grand slam for the first time. elsewhere, dan evans claimed his first ever win at his 32nd birthday, but it is the end of the road already for harriet dodge and heather watson, both knocked out in the first round. that's three out of five britons still standing with bradycardia —— anna getting a nation excited. lydia campbell, bbc news. world number one iga swiatek is also through to round two but the former world number one and four time grand slam champion naomi osaka was knocked out. in her post match interview she said she wasn't sure she would play wimbledon this year, after the tournament was stripped of ranking points, because of its ban on russian

and belarusian players. it's kind of, like... i don't want to say pointless, no pun intended, but, like... i'm the type of player that gets motivated by, seeing my ranking going up and stuff like that. i'm going to kind of see how like the decisions turn up because i think there's going to be a bit of back—and—forth about the whole point situations and then i guess i can make my decisions. rafael nadal�*s quest for a record—extending 14th french open men's title is under way. the spaniard enjoyed a commanding straight set victory over australia's jordan thompson. it was a 106th french open victory for the 35—year—old fifth seed. defending champion novak djokovic is also through after beating japan's yoshihito nishioka in straight sets.

the government is set to approve chelsea's £4.25 billion sale in the next 24 hours, bbc sport has learned. however, the deal "still has major hurdles to overcome" according to a senior whitehall insider. it's understood that, because owner roman abramovich has a portuguese passport, the takeover needs to be licensed by authorities in that country too. ministers are now said to be in "intense discussions" with their counterparts at the european commission to provide them the assurances they need to approve the deal. the day after the night before and the manchester city party continutes they've been parading their premier league trophy in front of thousands of their fans. city won the title yesterday in a dramatic match that saw them come from 2—0 down to beat aston villa 3—2 and finish one point ahead of liverpool. they showed off the trophy on an open—top bus travelling through manchester city centre. it was their fourth league title in five seasons. manchester city's benjamin mendy has entered not guilty pleas to nine

we've heard from the new manchester united manager for the first time today. erik ten haag has been outlining his plans for the club and he says he's looking forward to taking on city and trying to break their dominance on the league. united finished 35 points off the top of the table with their lowest ever points tally in the premier league era. i have a good feeling with the people around, get the plan done, to get it into process, to cooperate, to be consistent in our plan, with good people around with the right connections, the right commitment. we will achieve the success we want to. our plan is huge. and we will roll this out to the staff and players and you will see. saintjohnston had victory over

inverness. besides love and to all the stops tv came off the bench to give saintjohnston the lead in the second half, and they never looked back. in the end, winning 4—0 on the night and 6—2 on aggregate, leaving inverness in the championship for a six season in a row. and that's all the sport for now. from me and the rest of the team, bye—bye. hello. after a wet night across parts of england and wales, there's some rain to clear away from east—southeast england as tuesday begins. once that's gone, we're all pretty much in the same boat. for many, a dry start, cloud building, there will be sunny spells, showers breaking out. and for much of the day, it is a case of sunny spells and scattered showers, some heavy and possibly thundery and fairly gusty winds around the showers as well. and temperatures for the most part around 14—17 celsius, fewer showers and more in the way of sunshine to end the day. then going into tuesday night, clouding up in the west, and outbreaks of rain starting to move in here.

not reaching eastern areas until we get on into wednesday. so, here we are going to have the lowest temperatures with a few clear spells, parts of eastern england, for example, into mid—single figures. so on wednesday, outbreaks of rain push eastwards. not much rain left once it gets towards east anglia and southeast england into the early afternoon. behind it, sunny spells and scattered showers on stronger winds on wednesday. wednesday, it's looking like a blustery day wherever you are.

welcome to newsday. reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines. ukraine's first war crimes trial ends with a life sentence for a russian soldier. this comes as a russian diplomat resigns, saying the war�*s made him ashamed of his country. new calls for british prime minister borisjohnson to resign, as more images of lockdown gatherings at his london home come to light. president biden is to meet his counterparts in australia, india and japan for a summit of the quad group, aimed at countering china's growing influence in the region. and new research suggests the massive undersea volcano in tonga that erupted injanuary, devastating sea life, is surprisingly still intact. live from our studio in singapore...