they're living in constant fear of a radiation leak. that's despite the arrival of un monitors at the site. russia and ukraine accuse each other of shelling the plant. donald trump has accused joe biden of being the real enemy of the state. the former us president was holding his first rally since the fbi raided his florida home. here in the uk, the winner of the conservative leadership contest is to be announced on monday. the foreign secretary, liz truss, is widely expected to win. she's said she'll set out "immediate action" on energy bills. chile is preparing to go to the polls in a referendum on replacing the current constitution, which was drafted by the former dictator augusto pinochet. the new one would place a greater focus on social rights. now, a round—up of the sports news.

england's lionesses, the european football champions, have now qualified for next year's women's world cup. the manager said england �*s qualification for next year �*s world cup has made herfeel proud, especially on the back of not having had much rest following their success at the euros. they beat austria 2—0 to book their place at the tournament with a game to spare. natalie pirks reports from veener noyshtad. at the euros, quarterfinalists austria may have won new fans but england won the trophy, albeit fans of the lionesses were a rare breed in wiener neustadt. after the summer we have completely fallen in love with women's football. we are lucky, we live here so there might a few of us here, but i don't think there will be many. i would have preferred it to be in the big stadium in vienna because i think the lionesses deserve a bigger crowd. yes, this tiny stadium was a far cry from wembley, and that wasn't the only difference. unlike her super sub role in the euros, alessia russo was on from the start.

her finish wasn't half bad either. but austria almost pounced immediately on a collector's item, a lucy bronze mistake. her team—mates rushed to her aid, hickelsberger—fuller fluffed her lines. some mistakes crept in. this was a let off. england needed to buck their ideas up fast, butjust eight minutes after she'd come onto the pitch, nikita parris took up the perfect position, georgia stanway found her with the perfect pass. before the end, a special moment for the james family. england's winning streak goes on, 70 goals injust nine world cup qualifiers. obviously we have an amazing summer. we're ready for australia. that wasn't england's best performance but fans won't mind a bit. they can now happily book their flights for the world cup. oh, how the european champions would love to add that trophy to their cabinet. natalie pirks, bbc news, austria. arsenal have the chance to go four points clear at the top of the premier league this afternoon

— if they can maintain their perfect start to the season by beating manchester united at old trafford. it's after manchester city dropped points for the second time this season. even erling haaland's tenth goal in six games wasn't enough to beat aston villa, who earned a 1—1 draw through leon bailey's strike. a big point for an under pressure steven gerrard. tottenham are third, one place behind city. they maintained their unbeaten start with a 2—1 win over fulham, harry kane with the second. elsewhere, there were wins for brentford, bournemouth and wolves, while newcastle and crystal palace drew 0—0, as did everton and liverpool in the early kick—off. chelsea came from behind to beat west ham 2—1 at stamford bridge, kai havertz scoring the winning goal, but there was controversy towards the end, maxwell cornet�*s equaliser ruled out by var for a foul on goalkeeper edouard mendy, which left west ham manager david moyes in disbelief.

it was a scandalous decision. incredible. the goalkeeper spilled it, it comes out of his hands at five or six yards, he couldn't recover the ball and the referee gave the goal. they should get well looked at. cameron norrie�*s the last british player standing in the singles at the us open, as he made it through to the second week in new york for the first time in his career. the wimbledon semi—finalist, seeded seventh, beat denmark's holger rune in straight sets and will now play the russian ninth seed andrey rublev in the last 16. laura scott reports. cameron norrie wasn't leaving anything to chance, whether in his suncream application or his approach to his third round match. keeping his cool was key. rising above the antics of young rune. the dane accusing him of gamesmanship for doing this. deliberate?

cameron norrie said no. with no fuss, norrie made his way to the last 16 here for the first time, still without dropping a set. i was able to feel a lot more relaxed today and kind of use that momentum from those matches to get through those tough ones where i didn't really play great to playing a lot better today, and i think that is great with the setting, you can work your way more into the tournament than going out there and having to play a top seed early on. hoping tojoin the british number one, the british number two. a clash of contrasting styles, the diminutive dan evans against the mighty marin cilic. a 22 minute tie—break finally clinched by the croatian. another tie—break. evans scored no points for acrobatics, but got the prize. one set apiece.

two and half hours of play took its toll on his toes, and marin cilic found a foothold, marching onto the next round. that means that for the third grand slam in a row, cameron norrie is the last british player standing in the singles. next he plays the russian, andrey rublev, with just two seeding spots separating them, cameron norrie knows he will need to be aggressive if he is to climb his way to the quarter—finals. laura scott, bbc news, new york. red bull's max verstappen will be hoping to make it double dutch at his home grand prix this afternoon. after winning last year's race in zandvoort, the reigning formula one world champion will be favourite to make it two in a row. he'll start on pole, just ahead of ferrari's charles leclerc, with lewis hamilton in fourth. the finals of the hundred at lord's ended with trent rockets beating the manchester originals in the men's final. in a thrilling low—scoring affair, it was rockets�* captain lewis gregory

that ultimately sealed a two—wicket win with two balls to spare, as they won the tournament for the first time having finished third last season. in the women's final, it was the oval invincibles who defended their title, emily windsor hitting the winning runs as they beat the southern brave by five wickets in a repeat of last season's final. there was some late drama in rugby league's super league, as the regular season came to an end. trailing 8—2 against castleford, the leeds rhinos scored two tries in the last four minutes to seal their spot in the end of season playoffs. leeds winning14—8, and the defeat also ends the tigers own hopes of making the playoffs. that's all the sport for now. now on bbc news, the papers.

hello and welcome to our look at what the the papers are saying today. sonia, chief leader writer at the observerjoins us, as well as a former adviser to the conservative ministers. a busy day for both of you. let's go through the front pages first of all. writing in the sunday express, borisjohnson calls on his mps to end in—fighting and back his sucessor, who'll be announced on monday. the observer says front runner liz truss is being warned not to pack her cabinet with borisjohnson loyalists if she wins the leadership race. ms truss tells the telegraph she'll do away with sticking plasters on the ecomomy and the energy crisis. the front page picture is of our bbc colleague george alagiah, speaking to paper about his cancer. the sunday times reports on president zelensky saying

the energy crisis is a price worth paying to avoid world war. and finally, the sunday mirror says some tory mps are plotting to "bring back boris" if liz truss wins the leadership race. and finally, the mail on sunday says the bbc is facing scrutiny over anti—tory bias following several attacks on the conservative leadership candidates on primetime tv. so, let's begin. let's look at what is on the papers before a very big day in british politics. let's start with the sunday telegraph. that immediate help pledged by liz truss, should she be the winner, for families and businesses, with their energy bills. how different is that to what we have been hearing so far from how different is that to what we have been hearing so farfrom liz truss? well, it is not clear yet because she is avoiding setting out any detail of what this help would look like, and what we found out so far from the leadership election is she

has promised this huge programme of tax cuts that some experts think could cost upwards of £50 billion a year. that is a package that won't help the most hard—pressed people, thatis help the most hard—pressed people, that is low paid parents, pensioners, for example. it won't do anything for small businesses potentially. schools and hospitals, who face rising energy bills. so thatis who face rising energy bills. so that is what we know she has pledged, and she has also said that she doesn't want to do hand—outs. yet most people think that this extraordinary scale of financial crisis, you know, we are looking at something that is going to be worse than coronavirus and the financial impact it potentially has on households, she is going to have to do something other than an expensive set of tax cuts that disproportionally go to the best of households. so that will be the key thing, i think, households. so that will be the key thing, ithink, in herfirst households. so that will be the key thing, i think, in herfirst couple of weeks. we have spent the whole summer where the conservative party have been locked in this leadership battle. they have not been putting forward concrete plans so people

have no idea up and down the country. some people are worried whether they will even make it through the winter. we have no idea what the support package will look like, whether it will provide anything for them. so the key thing will be for her to set that out in her first speech, and will be for her to set that out in herfirst speech, and it will be for her to set that out in her first speech, and it is coming very late, and what to watch out for will be is the big spending items all going to be on tax cuts that help the better off, or is she going to change course and target more support at the poorest households? we are acting like we have had the announcement, but we haven't yet. it could be one of the two. it will be an in tray like never before for any incoming prime minister. how much detail is still missing from both candidates plans? i detail is still missing from both candidates plans?— detail is still missing from both candidates plans? i think quite a lot of detail _ candidates plans? i think quite a lot of detail is _ candidates plans? i think quite a lot of detail is still _ candidates plans? i think quite a lot of detail is still missing. - candidates plans? i think quite a lot of detail is still missing. that is part— lot of detail is still missing. that is part and — lot of detail is still missing. that is part and parcel when you are campaigning. you can quite easily say in _ campaigning. you can quite easily say in a _ campaigning. you can quite easily say in a campaign, i haven't got all the information, i haven't seen all the information, i haven't seen all the detait — the information, i haven't seen all the detail. you want to keep your powder— the detail. you want to keep your powder dry— the detail. you want to keep your powder dry a bit and you are appealing to a small section of the

country. _ appealing to a small section of the country, the conservative membership. when you then transition into governing, your focus shift and your audience is now the whole country. — your audience is now the whole country, and the billions of people who might — country, and the billions of people who might lean conservative but are not members. you have got to have a much _ not members. you have got to have a much bigger— not members. you have got to have a much bigger offer. behind the scenes. — much bigger offer. behind the scenes, work will have been going into this _ scenes, work will have been going into this in — scenes, work will have been going into this in terms of what the offer should _ into this in terms of what the offer should be, — into this in terms of what the offer should be, and certainly i think we have _ should be, and certainly i think we have moved away from the language of no hand—outs, to probably sing quite a bi- no hand—outs, to probably sing quite a big intervention, not perhaps dissimiiar— a big intervention, not perhaps dissimilar to what the government had to— dissimilar to what the government had to do— dissimilar to what the government had to do in terms of intervening wheh _ had to do in terms of intervening when we — had to do in terms of intervening when we had the pandemic. but i think— when we had the pandemic. but i think she — when we had the pandemic. but i think she will be quite keen that this isn't— think she will be quite keen that this isn't repeated, we don't keep on coming — this isn't repeated, we don't keep on coming back to this situation where _ on coming back to this situation where the — on coming back to this situation where the government has to rethink its plans— where the government has to rethink its plans and go back to the drawing board _ its plans and go back to the drawing board. there is actually a longer term _ board. there is actually a longer term irr— board. there is actually a longer term in plan in place to avoid this going _ term in plan in place to avoid this going forward, so we will probably have both — going forward, so we will probably have both elements of this package hopefully in the next few days. inside — hopefully in the next few days. inside the sunday telegraph there is a look at prospective cabinet if liz truss is the prime minister. we can

see they're some of the main faces. suella braverman, james cleverly. defence secretary, ben wallace. they are saying that because of the way this has happened, the practical indications of borisjohnson having to tend his resignation to the queen at bell moral, it will all be such a rush that if it were to be liz truss, she would have to do all of this by phone before she addresses the nation at lipm. what does this look like to you, first of all? well, it is as many people have predicted, which is that she is giving the topjobs predicted, which is that she is giving the top jobs to people who backed herfrom early on in the campaign, and you can see that with people like james cleverly and suella braverman, for example. to some extent, that is always what a new leader is going to do, and that's the incentive to back the person you think will wind the race

because you want to get a good job, but i think there will be a lot of concern on the conservative backbenches. you, this is reported on the front page of the observer today, which is around the fact that this has been a really bitter, vitriolic contest. sometimes you would not even have thought that rishi sunak and liz truss were from the same party, the extent to which they have been tearing chunks out of each other. lots of people did not back liz truss and are not particularly happy with the prospect of her as leader. so there are real concerns that she creates more of a unity cabinet with some people who backed other people in the leadership race, so i think that's going to be one to watch. i think the conservative party is going to be very difficult to unite, coming out of this contest. partly because the contest was so bitter, but partly because there are so many mps now who are worried about losing their seats in two years, and are unhappy in the back bench and that does not make for a unified party.

it will be interesting to see whether she goes down the route of a more unity cabinet, or whether it is all about promoting her allies. sonia just mentioned the observer, her own paper. there are warnings, the word peril. how much danger do you think there is involved in this process of choosing?— you think there is involved in this process of choosing? well, the first thin i process of choosing? well, the first thing i think— process of choosing? well, the first thing i think is— process of choosing? well, the first thing i think is the _ process of choosing? well, the first thing i think is the scale _ process of choosing? well, the first thing i think is the scale of- process of choosing? well, the first thing i think is the scale of her- thing i think is the scale of her victory — thing i think is the scale of her victory if— thing i think is the scale of her victory. if she comes back with a resounding — victory. if she comes back with a resounding figure, that gives her more _ resounding figure, that gives her more licence and agency to put around — more licence and agency to put around her the people that she actually— around her the people that she actually wants, and think less about the people — actually wants, and think less about the people who did not support her. in the people who did not support her. in general, — the people who did not support her. in general, as the current prime minister— in general, as the current prime minister for one more day found out to his _ minister for one more day found out to his detriment, it looks great on paper— to his detriment, it looks great on paper but— to his detriment, it looks great on paper but it — to his detriment, it looks great on paper but it is a double—edged sword because _ paper but it is a double—edged sword because that means you can't have enough _ because that means you can't have enoughjobs to give because that means you can't have enough jobs to give to all of these people _ enough jobs to give to all of these people. so there will be various calculations around who has been

supportive, who has been useful, but also who— supportive, who has been useful, but also who can — supportive, who has been useful, but also who can get things done for her. also who can get things done for her she — also who can get things done for her. she has at most an 18 month window— her. she has at most an 18 month window before the next general election. — window before the next general election, if that happens, at the last possible moment it can happen. so this— last possible moment it can happen. so this isn't— last possible moment it can happen. so this isn't about having people who are — so this isn't about having people who are finding their way, who have their own _ who are finding their way, who have their own ideas even, this is about having _ their own ideas even, this is about having people who can deliver what she wants — having people who can deliver what she wants. a loyal cabinet who can -et she wants. a loyal cabinet who can get on _ she wants. a loyal cabinet who can get on with— she wants. a loyal cabinet who can get on with her agenda and show results _ get on with her agenda and show results very quickly. this get on with her agenda and show results very quickly.— results very quickly. this story in the sunday _ results very quickly. this story in the sunday mirror _ results very quickly. this story in the sunday mirror really - results very quickly. this story in i the sunday mirror really fascinating report there, that there is reported to be a plot that tory mps want to ditch liz truss should she wind, even before she gets the keys to number ten, even before she gets the keys to numberten, claiming she even before she gets the keys to number ten, claiming she is "the worst person for the job", but around a dozen borisjohnson supporters are wanting to trigger another leadership contest in a bid to bring him back. haifa another leadership contest in a bid to bring him back.— to bring him back. how plausible does that seem? _ to bring him back. how plausible does that seem? i _ to bring him back. how plausible does that seem? i mean, - to bring him back. how plausible does that seem? i mean, it - to bring him back. how plausible i does that seem? i mean, it doesn't seem plausible at all to me. i think it is predictable that there are

some conservative members who are unhappy about the fact that boris johnson is no longer their leader, and no longer prime minister because it was conservative mps and ministers who decided that he was not fit for office any more, and he resigned and there are lots of members who wanted him to carry on despite the scandal around partygate and whether he misled parliament, but the idea that there is going to be another conservative leadership contest before the next election, that we could see borisjohnson come back, i think it is wishful thinking on the part of borisjohnson and his allies. i think it underestimates the amount of anger that there was on the conservative backbenchers about partygate and the impact that was having, notjust on his personal ratings, but on polling. i think actually, going into the next election, it is going to be difficult for the conservatives, whoever they are led by, because the

economic situation facing the country is so grim, it's hard to see how the government doesn't up —— doesn't end up taking the blame. and thatis doesn't end up taking the blame. and that is true whether it is rishi sunak, liz truss or borisjohnson. so i think the idea that a parliamentary party would bring him backis parliamentary party would bring him back is a little bit far—fetched, i think. back is a little bit far-fetched, i think. ., ., ., ., think. you are nodding when sonia sounded jaded _ think. you are nodding when sonia sounded jaded at _ think. you are nodding when sonia sounded jaded at the _ think. you are nodding when sonia sounded jaded at the words - think. you are nodding when sonia sounded jaded at the words of - sounded jaded at the words of "another leadership contest". yes. "another leadership contest". yes, it is time consuming _ "another leadership contest". yes, it is time consuming as _ "another leadership contest". yes, it is time consuming as we - "another leadership contest". yes, it is time consuming as we know, and it is time consuming as we know, and it seems— it is time consuming as we know, and it seems self—indulgent, particularly with the crisis that the country is facing and will sadly continue _ the country is facing and will sadly continue to face. i think this really— continue to face. i think this really misread the route. there is a really misread the route. there is a real breakdown of trust and authority towards the last few months — authority towards the last few months of the boris johnson premiership, in terms of mps being marched _ premiership, in terms of mps being marched up the hill to explain or defend _ marched up the hill to explain or defend something that they personally found indefensible, for the two _ personally found indefensible, for the two then unravel or to be a u-turn — the two then unravel or to be a u—turn. there may be an awkward sguad _ u—turn. there may be an awkward

squad of— u—turn. there may be an awkward squad of mps u—turn. there may be an awkward squad of mp5 on the back who won't support— squad of mp5 on the back who won't support li2— squad of mp5 on the back who won't support liz truss, but generally i think— support liz truss, but generally i think the — support liz truss, but generally i think the vast number of mps, and the vast _ think the vast number of mps, and the vast number of people around the country— the vast number of people around the country probably think this is going to be _ country probably think this is going to be the _ country probably think this is going to be the last time that boris johnson _ to be the last time that boris johnson will be leading the party. now, _ johnson will be leading the party. now. let's — johnson will be leading the party. now, let's talk still about the energy crisis per se, but widening it out to the effects around the world, around europe. president zelensky of ukraine has told the sunday times that the energy crisis in europe is a price worth paying in a stand—off with russia if russia is going to be deterred. his wife, the first lady of ukraine, has also been talking. the interview hasjust first lady of ukraine, has also been talking. the interview has just been on and you can see it with the bbc news channeljust on and you can see it with the bbc news channel just after 10am. on and you can see it with the bbc news channeljust after 10am. the message is very much the same, that this is a russia �*s doing, not ukraine. but people are suffering, and they are suffering even more in ukraine. how helpful is that message?— ukraine. how helpful is that messaue? ~ ,, �*, ., , message? well, i think it's really im ortant message? well, i think it's really

important and — message? well, i think it's really important and it _ message? well, i think it's really important and it is _ message? well, i think it's really important and it is important - important and it is important because we have to be very focused on the impacts to the uk, how it is affecting households, schools, businesses, hospitals, and what the government does. but i do think we do need to take a step back, zoom out and understand why we are doing this, and while we are bearing this cost, and while we are taking this pain. president zelensky is right, this is notjust ukraine �*s fight against russia. this is the west �*s fight against russia, and putin is an extremely, extremely dangerous man. he poses a real threat to the west. obviously, that is being felt most acutely in ukraine, with the terrible war crimes we are seeing being committed in ukraine, on a scale that is completely unimaginable. but he is right that, through the russian approach to gas, putin is undoubtedly stopping gas as

a soft tool of war, if you like, trying to put pressure on the west to reduce its support for ukraine, and it is important that it doesn't work. this is a global crisis, and it is one that the west has to face down. d0 it is one that the west has to face down. ,., , ., it is one that the west has to face down. ,., ,, ~' it is one that the west has to face down. ,., i. ,, , ., ., down. do you think there is a danger of --eole down. do you think there is a danger of peeple losing _ down. do you think there is a danger of people losing sight _ down. do you think there is a danger of people losing sight of _ down. do you think there is a danger of people losing sight of that, - down. do you think there is a danger of people losing sight of that, the i of people losing sight of that, the reasons why this is happening, and perhaps blaming support for ukraine for the difficulties that they are experiencing in their own lives? yes, i do think so. it's an important _ yes, i do think so. it's an important message, but a challenging message _ important message, but a challenging message. the timing of this is interesting as well, with a new cabinet — interesting as well, with a new cabinet and prime minister coming in. cabinet and prime minister coming in this _ cabinet and prime minister coming in this is — cabinet and prime minister coming in. this is clearly an attempt to keep— in. this is clearly an attempt to keep up— in. this is clearly an attempt to keep up the support that the ukrainians have seen from the uk, and also _ ukrainians have seen from the uk, and also of— ukrainians have seen from the uk, and also of course the international community~ — and also of course the international community. the more that people feel the difficulties in terms of rising energy— the difficulties in terms of rising energy bills and cost of living, the more _ energy bills and cost of living, the more they— energy bills and cost of living, the more they will expect domestic focus and domestic action. sol

more they will expect domestic focus and domestic action. so i think we can be _ and domestic action. so i think we can be very— and domestic action. so i think we can be very proud of what we have done _ can be very proud of what we have done as— can be very proud of what we have done as a — can be very proud of what we have done as a country for ukraine, and the very— done as a country for ukraine, and the very quick moves put in place on sanctions _ the very quick moves put in place on sanctions and military support, but you do— sanctions and military support, but you do need to keep the momentum going _ you do need to keep the momentum going i_ you do need to keep the momentum going i am — you do need to keep the momentum going. i am concerned that that could _ going. i am concerned that that could lapse. gn going. i am concerned that that could lapse-— going. i am concerned that that could lase. ., ., ., could lapse. on that note, sonia, the story in _ could lapse. on that note, sonia, the story in the _ could lapse. on that note, sonia, the story in the sunday _ could lapse. on that note, sonia, j the story in the sunday telegraph could lapse. on that note, sonia, i the story in the sunday telegraph on page two is on the theme of what this is doing for young workers, potentially we are going to see in the next few months people deciding to go into the office, particularly younger people with less money, because of the cost of living crisis, and because of the cost of heating your own home if you are working from home. this is really considered to be a prospect in the forthcoming months. yes. considered to be a prospect in the forthcoming months.— forthcoming months. yes, that's ri . ht. forthcoming months. yes, that's right- this _ forthcoming months. yes, that's right- this is _ forthcoming months. yes, that's right. this is a _ forthcoming months. yes, that's right. this is a survey _ forthcoming months. yes, that's right. this is a survey of - forthcoming months. yes, that's right. this is a survey of workers that finds a quarter of those under 35 are considering going back into the office more as a result of rising energy bills. i suspect that is something we will see talked about more, and more people will say they consider doing this as bills go

up they consider doing this as bills go up and we see the real impact from october onwards. in many ways, we obviously had the pandemic, this is it specifically for office workers rather than people doing otherforms ofjobs, but it has created this more blended form of working in many companies, people choosing to work from home two or three days a week, and going to the office two or three days a week. over the winter, i think we really could see people upping the amount of time they spend in the office, simply because it will be expensive to keep your home warm when you are working from home. there is not that much of a trend here of employers offering support with utility bills, when there are offices that people might go into. so i expect that it will be one of those things that acts as a pull for people to return to the office. it’s people to return to the office. it's not 'ust people to return to the office. it's notjust personal energy people to return to the office. it's not just personal energy bills. people to return to the office. it's notjust personal energy bills. so many businesses are now saying their bill quotation for the next few months is in the tens of thousands of pounds. this is really a problem.

yes, it really is. that is the flip side _ yes, it really is. that is the flip side of— yes, it really is. that is the flip side of this— yes, it really is. that is the flip side of this story, we have not heard — side of this story, we have not heard much in terms of support for businesses — heard much in terms of support for businesses with their increasing energy— businesses with their increasing energy bills. they are not covered by the _ energy bills. they are not covered by the energy price cap, like some of the _ by the energy price cap, like some of the public sector as well. so, whilst _ of the public sector as well. so, whilst this— of the public sector as well. so, whilst this will be a reason, and perhaps— whilst this will be a reason, and perhaps being with your colleagues more. _ perhaps being with your colleagues more. but — perhaps being with your colleagues more, but there is a real question mark— more, but there is a real question mark over— more, but there is a real question mark over what support package there is for the _ mark over what support package there is for the business committee to avoid _ is for the business committee to avoid them going under, two and avoid _ avoid them going under, two and avoid unemployment in raised, and hopefully— avoid unemployment in raised, and hopefully that is part of what we will be _ hopefully that is part of what we will be hearing from the next prime minister _ will be hearing from the next prime minister it— will be hearing from the next prime minister. it is notjust households, as we _ minister. it is notjust households, as we know — minister. it is notjust households, as we know. we minister. it is not 'ust households, as we know.— minister. it is not 'ust households, as we knew.— as we know. we have time for one last story- — as we know. we have time for one last story. because _ as we know. we have time for one last story. because of _ as we know. we have time for one last story. because of what - as we know. we have time for one i last story. because of what happened in moscow on saturday, the funeral of mikhail gorbachev, we will take a look at what is on page 11 of the sunday telegraph. the fact that thousands of people queued to pay tribute to the leader who ended the cold war and gave russians a taste of freedom, one conspicuous absentee from that funeral was the president

putin, who said he could not attend because of scheduling problems. he did go and visit mikhail gorbachev lying there earlier in the week, and the photo was taken, but he did not, conspicuously, attend the funeral. but it has been seen by the telegraph here, and by many observers, the number of muscovites who did come out as a form of silent protest. how significant is that? it is a country where people really can't feel free to express what they think about what is going on. yes. can't feel free to express what they think about what is going on. yes, i think about what is going on. yes, i think it is pretty _ think about what is going on. yes, i think it is pretty significant - think it is pretty significant because this funeral will have had a lot of— because this funeral will have had a lot of media scrutiny and world attention— lot of media scrutiny and world attention on it as well, so putin will have — attention on it as well, so putin will have known that —— media attention _ will have known that —— media attention. it points to the difference between the russian state. — difference between the russian state, the russian government and what we _ state, the russian government and what we see them doing in ukraine, and the _ what we see them doing in ukraine, and the vast — what we see them doing in ukraine, and the vast majority of people who are living _ and the vast majority of people who are living in — and the vast majority of people who are living in russia who may not share _ are living in russia who may not share those views but can't quite express— share those views but can't quite express themselves in the way that perhaps— express themselves in the way that perhaps we can hear.— perhaps we can hear. sonia, very briefl ? perhaps we can hear. sonia, very

briefly? well. — perhaps we can hear. sonia, very briefly? well, could _ perhaps we can hear. sonia, very briefly? well, could there - perhaps we can hear. sonia, very briefly? well, could there be - perhaps we can hear. sonia, very briefly? well, could there be a i briefly? well, could there be a starker contrast between two leaders of what was essentially the same country? mikhail gorbachev and vladimir putin. i don't think so. we are grateful to both of you. thank you so much for spending some of your morning with us. that's it for the papers this hour. hello. we are continuing to see some big differences in the weather across the uk through the rest of this weekend. we have still got low pressure centre to the rest of us, and that is pushing around it these bounds of cloud, which have been bringing some bursts of rain as well. it was quite a wet start this morning for much of the country. the rain is continuing to move northwards, moving to scotland and the rain will come to rest on the far north of the country. we are left with a zone of cloud stretching

across central parts of england, east wales, that could bring a few heavy showers. other side of that, some sunshine and a warmer day in northern ireland after that early rain. temperature is up to 20 celsius. a bit cooler in the far north of scotland but the highest evidence will be in eastern england, up evidence will be in eastern england, up to 26 celsius. the zone of thick cloud is going to bring some better weather this evening across england and wales. another belt of rain sweeps in behind that, and everything again on those southerly winds gets pushed northwards, so cloud and rain for much of the country for a while overnight, and another warm night across southern parts of the uk, may be no lower than 16 or 17 celsius. into the start of the week, and we still have that big area of low pressure to the uk shaping our weather. there may be some stronger southerly winds around on monday. again, we start with some rain, and this time it is more likely to be in the far north of england, particularly in scotland, but again it will move off

northwards and then we will get some sunshine and dry weather for many places. a future shop showers, especially towards the far south—east, and then developing in the south—west of england, the west country, and into south wales. the southerly winds could be stronger, particular south—west, west wales and through the irish sea. drawing on some quite warm air is still. up to 20 celsius in the central belt of scotland, and 26 in east anglia and the south—east, away from those showers. low pressure will continue to dominate through the rest of the weekend. the centre of the low will drift east across the uk, so the wind may start to change direction and drop a bit, but it still remains very unsettled. some sunshine at times, but we are likely to have a lot of showers or longer spells of rain. the risk of some thunderstorms, particularly around the middle of the week and gradually tempt us will tend to drop away later on.

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