hello and welcome to bbc news. our headlines today: the bank of england raises interest rates to a m year high of 2.25%. to tackle soaring prices as it predicts that the uk may already be in recession. more money for social care in england to help free up nhs beds, but critics say it is just thinking a ring around the edges. when you get to the detail of what she has an it really doesn't stand up she has an it really doesn't stand up to the challenge of what we are facing across health and social care. ministers lift their ban on fracking in england in a bid to increase energy production. but one conservative mp from a potential fracking area has reminded the prime minister of her campaign pledge.

under no circumstance would fracking take place without local consent. the prime minister is a woman of her word i am fully behind, let's make sure the prime minister ensures the government comes good on that. condemning russians war in ukraine in the united nations security council. ~ , ., ~ . ., in the united nations security council. ~ , .,~ . ., ., council. we must make clear to president _ council. we must make clear to president putin _ council. we must make clear to president putin that _ council. we must make clear to president putin that his - council. we must make clear to president putin that his attack. council. we must make clear to | president putin that his attack on the ukrainian people must stop. that there can be no impunity for those perpetrating atrocities. a teenager stabbed to death outside a school in huddersfield is formally named by the police. he was 15 years old. good evening, interest rates have risen to their highest level for 14

years. keeping extra costs on mortgage holders, credit card users and businesses. the governor of the bank of england warned that the uk economy may already be in recession. while rates have risen by 0.5% today, the seventh hike in a row as the bank tries to curb inflation. they now stand at, our economic saboteur has more detail. for nearly a decade and a half, british interest rates have been extremely low. for the homeowners, high street businesses and corporations that had become used to very low base interest rates, this is now at an end. in nantwich in cheshire, the ice cream farm has benefited from investing millions at low interest rates. it's always encouraged investment, because it's always been at a low through this period of investment that we've had. this food tourism business is now having to adjust at a time when consumers have little spare

cash, and costs are rocketing. wherever the base rate goes, obviously our business rate goes. and it can be hugely drastic to it. you know, it could actually finish the business, depending how far it gets. and i think everybody is in the same situation. so the bank of england today have once again put up rates. another half a percentage point to 2.25%. it's back up to levels not seen since 2008, affecting the price of loans across the economy. it is now a decisive break with an era of extremely low rates that had lasted since the financial crisis and was prolonged by the pandemic. the bank wants to put a lid on rising prices by slowing the economy with these rate rises. but inflation is still set to remain above 10% for some months, and rates nearly went up by even more today. and that's the challenge. the bank now believes that we're already in a recession that began in april, and yet it is increasing the cost

of borrowing in a way that could make that recession worse. why? because inflation is super—high, and even with the tempering of the gas and energy prices by the government, that could remain so. so the question is, how high will rates go? certainly to 3%, but 4% or even 5% are not out of the question. the bank of england probably started too late in raising interest rates. they left the first rise until december and were quite slow, and have been quite slow in raising them since then. so we're not actually getting much downward pressure on inflation at the moment from interest rate changes. on the screens of this broker in st albans, the impact of all of this already hitting the mortgage markets. one lender's service levels went up to a0 working days to get an offer out. now, to get a mortgage offer out is normally ten to 15 working days. rates are changing on a daily basis.

lenders are pulling products on a daily basis. if you give a rate today, you don't know if it will be gone tomorrow. and when the mortgage market is affected, then so is the housing market. it is inevitable when rates go up like this. i'm joined now by danny blanchflower, professor at dartmouth college and former member of the bank of england's monetary policy committee during the 2008 financial crisis. good to have you with us. we had their one comment, from an economist saying that actually the bank of england has been too late to slow in raising interest rates, what is your view? he raising interest rates, what is your view? . , , ,_ raising interest rates, what is your view? . , , _ ., , view? he has been saying that every week since 2010. _ view? he has been saying that every week since 2010. i _ view? he has been saying that every week since 2010. i think _ view? he has been saying that every week since 2010. i think the - view? he has been saying that every week since 2010. i think the answer| week since 2010. i think the answer is that the world is very uncertain right now. what you are hearing is astonishing thinking across all the

central bankers of the world who seem to think they know, they have no evidence or data. most of what you are seeing is guessing. let's think about was that it does to the listeners of this programme. the bank of england says, we are in recession. there has been a big rise in payments for energy and people are struggling and the unemployment rate is about to go up quite a lot. the global economy is in recession, says the world bank, the european union is in recession and it's probably the united states will be too. so what we're going to see going forward, it's very likely a collapse in inflation, commodity prices, price of timber and all kind of things are tumbling. so it's completely plausible. but actually the right thing to have done was to cut rates. because i think it's very likely is that we'll be back here in june or and what we will see is inflation at i% or so, inflation is

going to tumble. what this is going to do to the listeners of this programme, it's going to make it more expensive to get a mortgage, raise the borrowing rates at a time when people are struggling to pay their bills. what is that going to do? that will generate lots more unemployment. what we know is that a rise in unemployment is much worse than a short—term rise in inflation. you say it's a temporary rise in inflation, a lot of people are really worried and think that 10% inflation is a very dangerous thing for the economy and has to be dealt with. w , for the economy and has to be dealt with. . . , . for the economy and has to be dealt with. w , ., , with. the fact is that it is high, that is true. _ with. the fact is that it is high, that is true. but _ with. the fact is that it is high, that is true. but not _ with. the fact is that it is high, that is true. but not by - with. the fact is that it is high, | that is true. but not by demand with. the fact is that it is high, i that is true. but not by demand in the economy, that is what you would normally do, if there was a10% rise driven by a big demand, this is nothing to do with that. this is about supply chain shocks around the world, how is changing interest rates going to change the availability of semiconductors in china, it is not. it is also been

driven by the ukraine role. how does changing rates prevent the ukraine wall from continuing. the evidence is interesting. if you go back to july, 2008 everything you talked about is exactly what people are saying then. because inflation was up saying then. because inflation was up 5.6% and oil prices were going to rise and all of this stuff is going to happen. if you look at the data, the cpi was at 5.6 injune 2008, it was at one year later. it tumbled. with every expectation, people stop buying them, demand full. global oil prices has been put tumbling. it's completely plausible that this is totally the wrong thing to do. they should have cut rates because actually what is going to happen is that horrible recession is going to come, the bank of england has caused it and people are going to suffer. a

rise in unemployment is a much worse than a rise in inflation. the solution that you have come up with is worse than your problem.- is worse than your problem. do you see a contradiction _ is worse than your problem. do you see a contradiction is _ is worse than your problem. do you see a contradiction is that - is worse than your problem. do you see a contradiction is that the - is worse than your problem. do you see a contradiction is that the bank| see a contradiction is that the bank of england is taking money out of peoples pockets through this rate rise, and yet the government with all of their talk of tax cuts and we'll hear more about that tomorrow, giving people a lot more money, of billions more. {iii giving people a lot more money, of billions more.— billions more. of course yes. in 2011, austerity _ billions more. of course yes. in 2011, austerity meant _ billions more. of course yes. in 2011, austerity meant that - billions more. of course yes. in 2011, austerity meant that the i billions more. of course yes. in - 2011, austerity meant that the bank had to cut rates. they give with one hand and take it away with another. i think that is right, but the problem is if you think of the fiscal package that is coming, it is about tax cuts, corporation tax cuts. whether you think they'll work or not, what is that going to do for this winter? for the next months. evenif this winter? for the next months. even if you agree that it will work it won't do anything for a year or

two. so the big issue is, what is this government going to do to help the ordinary person who is on that bus, can't pay the bus fare can't pay their energy bills and may well next week lose her minimum wagejob in the publicjust close because it can't pay its energy bills and it can't pay its energy bills and it can't now pay the loan that is having to play. so yes, we are taking away with one hand and getting with the other but the expectation as this is going to be a disastrous winter and we are going to have to see the government u—turn very quickly because ordinary people are going to be in big trouble as unemployment rises through the winter. . ~' , ., , unemployment rises through the winter. ., ~ , ., , . winter. thank you very much. professor _ winter. thank you very much. professor at _ winter. thank you very much. professor at dartmouth - winter. thank you very much. i professor at dartmouth college winter. thank you very much. - professor at dartmouth college in the united states and former member of the bank of england's monetary committee. let's hear about what we are going to hearfrom the government with that fiscal package tomorrow. let's speak to our political correspondent ione wells. what are we expecting? this is the

key moment _ what are we expecting? this is the key moment where _ what are we expecting? this is the key moment where we're - what are we expecting? this is the key moment where we're going - what are we expecting? this is the key moment where we're going to | what are we expecting? this is the i key moment where we're going to see some of those new pledges that the prime minister made during the tory leadership campaign, notably tax cuts is going to the big theme tomorrow. the chancellor is set to confirm that that rise to national insurance, which was a rise of 1.25% is going to be reversed on the 6th of november, meaning that both employees and employers will have that tax cut. this is something which the government argues will save the average employee hundreds of pounds a year. certainly those who earn more, will benefit more from this tax cut. they are also going to announce another measure which is to reverse that planned rise to corporation tax, that won't now be going up next year. i think we're going to hear a couple of other policies that are tax —related as well. one of the big pledges that liz truss made through the leadership campaign was the setting up leadership campaign was the setting up of so—called investment zones around the uk. these would in

theory, be places where businesses might benefit from certain tax cuts rates. but there also may be a loosening of planning regulations. potentially for example facing fewer regulations on things like environmental regulations, height restrictions things like that. so i think those are some of the key announcements that we can expect tomorrow. one thing that we won't be getting tomorrow, like we would in a normal budget is a new independent economic forecast about the state of the country's finances.— the country's finances. thank you very much _ the country's finances. thank you very much indeed. _ and we'll find out how this story and many others are covered in tomorrow's front pages at 10:30am and 11:30 this evening in tomorrow's front pages at 10:30 and 11:30 this evening in the papers. our guestsjoining me tonight are benedicte pavior, who's the uk correspondent

from france 2a, and martin bentham, the home affairs editor at the evening standard. the new health secretary therese coffey has set out her plans to improve access to the nhs and social care in england. she said there was too much variation in the care people receive across the country. the announcement includes a £500 million social care discharge fund for the winter, to help free up beds in hospitals. but labour said the government hasn't got a plan to meet the scale of the challenge. our health editor hugh pym reports. one gentleman waiting over 38 hours. he's waiting for an increased package of care. hopefully home today. we are predicted 62 today... it's eight o'clock, the first bed meeting of the day. with patients stuck waiting in a&e, they have to find beds and get those who are medically fit back home. we're opening frailty assessments, so we know three patients who have the highest length of time waiting in the department will be

moving out straight away. we can manage to bypass the emergency department... the frailty assessment unit frees space in a&e. good morning, julia. the first patient in isjulia. she's 94. i seem to have gone downhill rapidly. the unit aims to fast—track elderly patients straight to the correct specialist consultants. on the ward, big decisions on who's well enough to leave the hospital. we've put him down as home today. we just need to make sure the care's in place. there are three patients who are medically fit to go home. if that happens, she will be going today. if social care and transport can be booked, that's three free beds on this ward. # happy birthday, dear terry! terry is 92 today. he needs an ambulance to get home and then a specialist carer to administer medication. we think we can get you out today. oh, no. so emily's going to phone the carers. over on the orthopaedic ward is marjorie.

we're from warwickshire fire and rescue service. we've come to take you home. although medically fit to go home, it's taken over two weeks to arrange appropriate care for her. i've been here for three weeks. but i've enjoyed it. i've been spoilt to death. a lift was easier to organise. an initiative with the fire and rescue service involves transporting patients and checking how safe their home is. hello, everyone. with another bed free, rachel has the lunchtime update. how are you off for beds at the moment? at the moment, we're 444 beds. it is tricky. as we can see, we have 12 patients waiting in the emergency department, waiting for a bed, so every discharge counts today. it's nearly lunchtime. julia has been assessed and doctors decide she needs to stay. she has a full package of care, but the daughter's raised some concerns... sadly, julia has since passed away. her family gave permission for us to include her. we do have an ageing population throughout the country.

and also, covid's led to a lot of people becoming frailer. it's september, and the hospital's nearly full. in fact, it's been like that for several weeks now. currently, there are 60 patients in this hospital who are medically fit to leave, but because their home care package isn't in place, they can't be discharged. the key to treating patients quickly at the front door and releasing ambulances into the community is flow through the hospital. it's just gone four. in theory, we are now at break even, so we can bed everything that we are predicted to take. a request to take up to two extra ambulances per hour is expected. back on the ward, it's home time for terry. just in time for your birthday. i'm 21 again. with terry on his way, another bed is free. there's no flex in the system. with each day that passes, every bed counts and winter is looming. hugh pym, bbc news, warwick.

i'm joined now by dr richard van mellaerts. he's a gp in kingston upon thames. he's also the deputy chair of the gp committee of the british medical association — the doctors' union. thank you for being with us, a lot of promises and attempts to help within the national health service. and especially gps from the health secretary trying to ease the burden of gps using people like pharmacist, gp assistance, advance no practitioners. it's all of this welcome to you or are you sceptical this will work.— this will work. these are lofty ambitions- — this will work. these are lofty ambitions. we _ this will work. these are lofty ambitions. we certainly - this will work. these are lofty ambitions. we certainly need| this will work. these are lofty i ambitions. we certainly need to this will work. these are lofty - ambitions. we certainly need to have ambitions. we certainly need to have a plan to try and fix the care that we provide for our patients. because at the moment the government hasn't provided us with sufficient resources to care for patients in the way that we want to. there is no workforce plan hair, what we need a small staff, we don't need more

targets. small staff, we don't need more taraets. ., ., ., , ., , targets. how do we get more staff, what are your _ targets. how do we get more staff, what are your thoughts _ targets. how do we get more staff, what are your thoughts on - targets. how do we get more staff, what are your thoughts on how- targets. how do we get more staff, what are your thoughts on how we | what are your thoughts on how we could get more gps? . people leaving the profession? irate could get more gps? . people leaving the profession?— the profession? we are losing gps are a terrific _ the profession? we are losing gps are a terrific rate. _ the profession? we are losing gps are a terrific rate. we _ the profession? we are losing gps are a terrific rate. we have - the profession? we are losing gps are a terrific rate. we have lost. are a terrific rate. we have lost 300 over the last year and the early since 2015. we need to take radical action quickly. the thing we need to do is need to be attracting gps into the profession at the bottom end. to those students and junior doctors, we need to create an environment they want to come and work in. those gps there in the middle of their careers we need to do something about the workload that is causing them to burn out leave the profession. and we need radical changes to the pension system which is causing them to be financially penalised by a tax trap and therefore they have to reduce their hours down or actively leave because otherwise they are financially penalised. otherwise they are financially penalised-— otherwise they are financially enalised. ., ,, penalised. that list of issues you have 'ust penalised. that list of issues you have just raised, _ penalised. that list of issues you have just raised, do _ penalised. that list of issues you have just raised, do you - penalised. that list of issues you have just raised, do you feel - have just raised, do you feel that the government have an address that?

there is no workforce plan at the minute, there simply isn't. we continue to lose gps and patients can't see their doctor and timely manner and get the patient care that they deserve. there have been some changes to the patient scheme but they do not go far enough. we need to have urgent action. the they do not go far enough. we need to have urgent action.— to have urgent action. the health secretary has _ to have urgent action. the health secretary has promised _ to have urgent action. the health secretary has promised a - to have urgent action. the health l secretary has promised a laser-like secretary has promised a laser—like focus on the nhs's problems. do you give her credit for that? do you think she is focused on this, do you think she is focused on this, do you think at least the government is trying to sort out some of the nhs's problems. trying to sort out some of the nhs's roblems. ~ �* , , ., ., problems. we've been providing a laser focus _ problems. we've been providing a laser focus on _ problems. we've been providing a laser focus on the _ problems. we've been providing a laser focus on the problem - problems. we've been providing a laser focus on the problem is - problems. we've been providing a| laser focus on the problem is many laserfocus on the problem is many years, but the government has not come up with a credible plan to fix these issues. we need to have urgent talks with government in order to find a way to solve these problems. good to talk to you. a gp and deputy chair of the gp committee of the richest medical association. many

thanks. now time for sports. in the welsh league, as these things tap pan out it only took him 11 minutes to get on the scoresheet. he might be bored but he proudly thinking can we play every week. wales manager has been out several important players. all injured, its 32 minutes on the clock, belgium one, wales zero. pakistan have beaten england by 10 wickets in the second t20 match in karachi, to level the seven match series at one all. the tourists chose to bat first after winning the toss and set pakistan a victory target of 200. sixes off the last two balls from captain moeen ali took him to 55 not out... and england's 199 for 5 looked a reasonable total. but pakistan got off to a flying

start mohammed rizwan and babar azam took them past the hundred mark without losing a wicket // england's bowlers couldn't get either of them out, babar hit the winning runs with three balls to spare he finished on 110 not out and rizwan was unbeaten on 88. a record t20 run without losing a wicket. irate a record t20 run without losing a wicket. ~ ., ., , ., wicket. we ran really well and hit those packets. _ wicket. we ran really well and hit those packets. so _ wicket. we ran really well and hit those packets. so we _ wicket. we ran really well and hit those packets. so we are - wicket. we ran really well and hit i those packets. so we are obviously going to learn and especially on a wicket like that where it's nice and its goods on. i thought we could have done a lot more, you know trying a few things. but we can learn from that.

the ecd reviews recommends recommended windows for the 100 and t20 blast, those changes are yet to be agreed by two thirds of the 18 first—class counties but essex and sussex have voiced their opposition. a situation to watch. rugby union now.. and the worcester mp robin walker's urged the government to sanction putting crisis club worcester warriors into administration. the rfu confirmed today that the premiership club will play newcastle on saturday after giving assurances they can safely host the game. but with serious financial troubles hanging over warriors they have until monday to provide the sport's governing body with a funding plan for the future. the city's mp says the uncertainty can't continue. to formally trigger a protest before monday's deadline. i urge the directors who are fit and proper, in

short, minister, please save them. that all the sport. russia's conduct in ukraine has been strongly condemned at a special meeting of the un security council. the us secretary of state, antony blinken said president putin had shown contempt for international law and the world must not let him get away with it. his comments came as the ukrainian military continues to make gains in the east of the country. our senior international corrspondent orla guerin reports now from the newly liberated city of kupyansk. this is kupiansk, a shattered city. ukraine calls it liberated territory. during our visit, it doesn't sound that way. shelling every few minutes, more shelling. and it's soon very clear that war isn't far away.

explosion come on, come on, come on! well, we've just had to run and take cover in the building. there has been what sounded like heavy incoming fire. it's pretty clear that the russians are continuing to target kupiansk, even though they've been pushed out. dangerous. understood, understood — they want us away from the blast, yeah. a few minutes ago we heard the russian helicopters doing some shelling, and it was nearby us so we need to go to save your life, and go from there, this city. is this happening a lot in kupiansk, a lot of attacks? yes, yes. every day kupiansk is under russian shellings and russian artillery. quickly, quickly.

there is little sign of life now but this is a big loss for the russians. some here don't criticise their former occupiers. "they treated people normally," oleksander tells me. "there was no torture, nothing like that. "for us it was no different with them or without them. "they were here but it feels like they weren't. "they came and then they left." others may have a different view. either way, the shelling doesn't discriminate. i asked liliya how she copes. "i do nothing", she says. "i stay home and pray that nothing hits the house".

ukraine's victory here is messy and incomplete, and some believe the russians will be back. orla guerin, bbc news, kupiansk. i'm joined now by maria kuznetsova, from the human rights group ovd info, which has been giving updates on the protests in russia. she we have seen this mobilisation of reserve s, but we have also seen protests against that in quite a few different russian cities, how big are those protests, do you think? we do not load about the exact number of people who participated, but at least 11100 people across 1a russian cities. so it's definitely notjust russian cities. so it's definitely not just about moscow, russian cities. so it's definitely notjust about moscow, it russian cities. so it's definitely not just about moscow, it was happening all over the country. it

takes quite a lot of courage, doesn't it? to take to the streets anywhere in russia to mount any sort of process against the putin government.— of process against the putin government. �* . ., , ., , of process against the putin government. a ., , ., , ., government. actually, the law is a really tough _ government. actually, the law is a really tough now. _ government. actually, the law is a really tough now. because - government. actually, the law is a | really tough now. because basically if you do not agree with the government on the position of war, you can go to prison for up to 15 years. and it basically takes just protest or... without any violence to be put into jail. we also know that some people who were arrested yesterday, they were given some papers to go to military enlistment offices after that. so, the governmentjust offices after that. so, the government just threatens and offices after that. so, the governmentjust threatens and that if you go to the protest, after that you will have to go to war. 50 in

if you go to the protest, after that you will have to go to war.- you will have to go to war. so in a wa , you will have to go to war. so in a way. people _ you will have to go to war. so in a way. people who _ you will have to go to war. so in a way, people who protest - you will have to go to war. so in a way, people who protest are - you will have to go to war. so in a l way, people who protest are risking having to be called up as a reserve s all the more, in a way that is their punishment.— s all the more, in a way that is their punishment. s all the more, in a way that is their unishment. , ., ., their punishment. yes, we saw that a lot... i their punishment. yes, we saw that a lot- -- ithink— their punishment. yes, we saw that a lot... ithinkwe — their punishment. yes, we saw that a lot... i think we might _ their punishment. yes, we saw that a lot... i think we might be _ their punishment. yes, we saw that a lot... i think we might be having - lot... i think we might be having trouble with _ lot... i think we might be having trouble with the _ lot... i think we might be having trouble with the line. _ lot... i think we might be having trouble with the line. i'm - lot... i think we might be having trouble with the line. i'm sorry. | lot... i think we might be having i trouble with the line. i'm sorry. so basicall , trouble with the line. i'm sorry. so basically. what _ trouble with the line. i'm sorry. so basically, what happened - trouble with the line. i'm sorry. so basically, what happened today . trouble with the line. i'm sorry. so basically, what happened today is| basically, what happened today is that people who went to court after the protests also receive some papers from... the protests also receive some papers from---_ the protests also receive some papers from... were having a few roblems papers from. .. were having a few problems of— papers from... were having a few problems of the _ papers from... were having a few problems of the line, thank - papers from... were having a few problems of the line, thank you i papers from... were having a few. problems of the line, thank you for talking to us. your line is breaking up talking to us. your line is breaking up a little bit so we will leave you there. but thank you very much. from there. but thank you very much. from the human rights group on those protests against the mobilisation of reservists in russia. a 16—year—old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder,

after a 15—year—old boy being named locally as khayri mclean was stabbed to death outside a school in huddersfield yesterday. our north of england correspondent danny savage reports. police say this is a senseless loss of a young life. just around the corner from a secondary school, the spot where one of its pupils was stabbed to death. eyewitnesses say they saw teachers treating khayri mclean moments after he was attacked. today, children came to leave flowers, not quite believing what's happened in their community. he thought it was a normal school day, going to school, doing all this. and he come down, he got stabbed. he didn't even get to go home to tell his mum how his day was. and that shouldn't happen to anyone... the world we live in now, it's not right. as police examine the scene, the mum of khayri's girlfriend described how she tried to help him. i parked my car and ijust run down. and his mum was here with some of the teachers and ijust got on the floor with him

and was holding his hand. and he were just squeezing my hand. the head teacher of khayri's school says he was a wonderful student and that everyone who knew him is devastated. early this morning, police arrested a 16—year—old boy on suspicion of murder. he is now being questioned. danny savage, bbc news, huddersfield. it is 8:30pm. you are watching the bbc news. let us get the latest weather forecast. bbc news. let us get the latest weatherforecast. it bbc news. let us get the latest weather forecast. it comes from tomasz. hello. autumn is well and truly here, and over the next few days, it's going to turn colder for all of us. in fact, across northern parts

of the uk, it will be cold enough for thick coats. friday, though, will bring sunshine and showers. a cold front is crossing us right now, and you can see it on the satellite picture here. it's brought rain to some northern parts, and through the course of this evening and overnight, that rain will make its journey further south and east. but the rain will become less persistent, so dribs and drabs, i think, left, by the time we get to early friday morning. still some mild air in the south, first thing, around 1a celsius in london, but further north, you can see single figures. so tomorrow, this weather frontier is actually going to more or less stall across east anglia in the southeast, so it could be quite cloudy at times with outbreaks of rain. elsewhere, it is a day of sunny spells and showers with temperatures averaging around 16 celsius, i think, for many of us. bye— bye. this is bbc news. i'm ben brown. our latest headlines: the bank of england raises interest rates to a 1a—year high of 2.25% to tackle soaring prices, as they predict the uk may already been in recession. more money for social care in england to help free up nhs beds, but critics say it doesn't

go far enough. when you get to the detail of what she has announced, it really does not stand up to the scale of the challenge that we are facing across health and social care. ministers lift their ban on fracking in england in a bid to increase energy production, but one conservative mp from a potential fracking area has reminded the prime minister of her campaign pledge. under no circumstances would fracking take place without local consent, no if, no buts, no caveats. the prime minister is a woman of her word. i am fully behind her, so let's make sure that the prime minister make sure her government comes good on that. the foreign secretary james cleverly condemns russia's war in ukraine at the united nations security council. we must make clear to president putin that his attack on the ukrainian people must stop, that there can be no impunity for those perpetrating atrocities. a teenager stabbed to death outside

a school in huddersfield is formally named by police as khayri mclean. he was 15. the government has lifted the ban on fracking in england, the controversial process of extracting shale gas from rocks by breaking them up. a moratorium on fracking was put in place in 2019 following concerns over earth tremors. but as the energy crisis worsens in the wake of russia's invasion of ukraine, the government says strengthening england's energy supply is an "absolute priority". scotland and wales have no plans to lift their bans. in northern ireland, there's a proposal to ban fracking. our climate editor justin rowlatt has more. blackpool is famous for its pleasure beach, its amusement arcades and its bracing sea air, but the fields beyond the town hold another valuable resource. there are reserves of natural gas trapped in the ancient shale rocks.

companies had begun fracking, pumping fluids down to fracture the rock and release the gas, but a wave of protests and a series of small earthquakes led to the procedure being banned in 2019. today the government said it would be lifting that ban. it is important that we use all available sources of fuel within this country. "vladimir putin has weaponised energy," said mr rees—mogg. "the uk must do everything it can to ensure it has a secure supply," he said. "this is a charterfor earthquakes," responded ed miliband. you can't escape a fossil fuels crisis by doubling down on fossilfuels. renewables are today nine times cheaper than gas. but britain's biggest private company says it is ready to exploit what it believes could be a vast resource. research says it could be dramatically large. - it could be as big as the north sea. but we don't know that until we can do the science and that's _ what we are asking to do.

the government says the current rules on earthquakes are too strict and will be changed, but a new geological survey says there is still limited understanding of the risk — and that's not the only issue, say campaigners. what we need to talk about is our energy use and demand. that means we need a nationwide programme insulating homes all over the uk to reduce our bills but also for the climate. we don't need fracking, which will make the climate emergency even worse than it already is. so here's the question. will fracking reduce your energy bills? and unfortunately the answer is no. companies will sell any gas they produce at market prices, and there won't be enough gas to significantly affect those. justin rowlatt, bbc news. mark menzies is the conservative mp for fylde. he was in the house of commons when the energy secretary gave his statement today and suggested that opposition to fracking was luddite

or old—fashioned. he gave a sharp response to that and this evening came onto bbc news to explain his views. you cannot dismiss people, many of them my constituents, who have got genuinely legitimate concerns that don effort if he is so confident decision process that will garner local consent blue book support, he should not be frightened to put the facts out there, do have a debate and to test that local public opinion, and i would urge the secretary of state, listen to at the prime minister said during leadership postings. she was crystal clear. fracking would only take place where there is local consent. and at the moment, they cannot define local let alone have consent. the government has a lot to do on this. fracking has been going on in mark menzies for 12 years, since i was elected. and both of the national moratoriums was a result of

significant seismic event that took place in my constituency. so to pretend this is a process that has not been tried or tested... list be clear, the industry signed up to a traffic light system —— let's be clear. what took place in august 2019 was a 2.9 on the richter scale. that is 250 times more powerful, and the government is believed to be looking at changing a red event to a four, which is 3100 times or powerful than the current 0.5 red event, so these are dramatic and huge changes, that government is potentially seeking to do. i take the people back to what the prime minister said. the prime minister is a woman of integrity. she said this would only take place with local consent and that is what we have to base this on. let's talk a bit more about fracking. i'm joined by professor richard davies, petroleum geologist from newcastle university. it is very controversial subject as we have been hearing, but you are

pretty much neutral on this issue. butjust pretty much neutral on this issue. but just describe to pretty much neutral on this issue. butjust describe to us, for new readers and if you want, starting here — what exactly is fracking? fracking is a process conceived and executed in the united states, where a bore hole is drilled vertically to about two km depth and then it is then drilled horizontally along shale layers and then by pumping water with reigns of sand in the water, into the rock at high pressure, you crack the rock, the grains of sand go into the cracks, keeping the cracks from closing, and this allows gas which locks into that shale to be released into the hole above to the surface. and this revolutionised the oil and gas sector in the united states, it happened very quickly and now we have traded in the uk.— have traded in the uk. dutifully explained- _ have traded in the uk. dutifully explained. the _ have traded in the uk. dutifully explained. the question - have traded in the uk. dutifully explained. the question is, - have traded in the uk. dutifully i explained. the question is, could revolutionise the energy situation

here? we are in need of substitutes for oil and gas, prices going through the roof, and that is what the government are hoping is the answer to our prayers. is it? i very much doubt it. _ answer to our prayers. is it? i very much doubt it. it _ answer to our prayers. is it? i very much doubt it. it may _ answer to our prayers. is it? i very much doubt it. it may be - answer to our prayers. is it? i very much doubt it. it may be a - answer to our prayers. is it? i veryj much doubt it. it may be a cottage industry, and the reason i say that is a shale gas well produces very small volumes of gas, and to make any dent on the three chilean cubic feet of gas that we use every year, you would need hundreds —— 3 trillion. so far over the last decade, a handful have been drilled to export for shale gas. but supporters _ to export for shale gas. but supporters of _ to export for shale gas. but supporters of tracking would say, we supporters of fracking would say, we just don't know. it has only been a handful. we need to do more research, we need to do more drilling and we need to find out more answers.— more answers. that sort of is correct- _ more answers. that sort of is correct. there _ more answers. that sort of is correct. there may _ more answers. that sort of is correct. there may be - more answers. that sort of is correct. there may be parts i more answers. that sort of is| correct. there may be parts of more answers. that sort of is - correct. there may be parts of the uk that are suitable for fracking, but what we know is the volume of gas you will get from each well will

be quite modest, so you need hundreds of boreholes to make a dent on our reliance on imports. ijust want to make some thing really clear at this point. the statement that we have vast reserves of gas underground in the united kingdom, onshore, is simply incorrect. reserves means that we are certain there is gas underground, it can be produced, it can be sold and we have permission to do so. it is a huge difference between a theoretical resource and proven reserves, so we need to be really cautious about the fact we don't know if there is gas underground whether it can be retrieved safely without smaller earth tremors. the big questions have to be this. firstly, if you start again, are there parts of the united kingdom where the chances of earth tremors are lower? secondly, what sort of level of confidence will people need? and has public opinion changed significantly over the last 12 months because of the heightened price of gas? those are

three critical questions that need to be answered.— three critical questions that need to be answered. have set them out ve , to be answered. have set them out very. very — to be answered. have set them out very. very clearly — to be answered. have set them out very, very clearly and _ to be answered. have set them out very, very clearly and with - to be answered. have set them out very, very clearly and with great. very, very clearly and with great air addition. thank you very much indeed, professor richard davies. good to talk to you. a mother of five with an acute dairy allergy died after eating a vegan wrap that was contaminated with traces of milk, an inquest has found. celia marsh suffered anaphylaxis shortly after eating the wrap bought from pret a manger in bath in 2017. this report from jenny kumah. well, the marsh family had been waiting for many years when they came here to the coroner's courts behind me for answers, and they came here today, they hugged each other, they wiped away tears when the coroner delivered her verdict. they described celia marsh as the heartbeat of the family and they said her death was entirely avoidable.

it's been nearly five years since this family was left in mourning after a post—christmas shopping trip ended in tragedy. celia marsh had a severe allergy to dairy. she died after eating what she thought was a dairy—free wrap. today, husband andy and his daughters welcomed the coroner's findings. mum's death, like so many other allergy deaths, was entirely avoidable. we need better testing, better labelling and better health care to prevent other families having to carry the grief that we will always hold. enough is enough. thank you. this was the kind of sandwich containing yoghurt that celia marsh ate in december 2017. she bought it from this pret store in bath. the inquest heard that, after eating the sandwich, celia marsh struggled to breathe. she collapsed, her husband called for an ambulance. passers—by with medical

training stopped to help. and when the family arrived at the hospital behind the ambulance, they got the shocking news that celia marsh had died. the court heard that the yoghurt in the wrap contained an ingredient called hg1, and this was contaminated with milk protein during its manufacture. the coroner said that the company who supplied the yoghurt had documents about the risk of dairy contamination, but this risk was not passed on to customers. the yoghurt maker, planet coconut, said they bought the hg1 ingredient from another company, and they say they were given assurances that it was made in a dairy—free production environment. in a statement, pret a mangersaid... celia marsh died the year after natasha ednan—laperouse, who died after eating

a pret a manger baguette containing sesame seeds. the teenager's death sparked new laws on food labelling. today, the marsh family welcomed the coroner's call for more changes, including compulsory testing on products claiming to be dairy— or allergen—free. the family of natasha ednan—laperouse have been supporting the marsh family during this inquest and they released a statement this afternoon, and they say that lessons must be learned and they must be actioned. they back the marsh family's calls for better testing, better labelling and better health care for people with allergies. now, they say that the issue around labelling is, you may have seen phrases such as "may contain" or "made in a factory where allergens are present". they say this labelling system is flawed and misleading and that needs to be reformed. they also want to see anaphylaxis, a severe reaction to an allergy,

become a notifiable disease, and they say this will mean that there will be instant product recall when there was a serious incident. and that it would enable a true picture to be built up by the authorities of the number of people that are dying because they are eating food that they didn't realised contained allergens. jenny kumah reporting. census figures show that for the first time there are more catholics than protestants in northern ireland. statistics from march 2021 show that 45.7% of residents were from a catholic background, while a3.5% were protestant or brought up as such. nationalist politicians have claimed the statistics show a trend which is making irish unity more likely but unionists argue there's still strong support for northern ireland's place in the uk. mark simpson has been looking at the figures. the figures released today can be interpreted in many different ways,

but what is crystal clear is the population of northern ireland is growing and becoming more diverse. the overall figure is now almost 2 million, and that includes a record number of people who were born outside the uk or ireland. there is, more than 100,000 in total. in terms of religion, people from a catholic background now outnumber those from a protestant background. let's look at the numbers. 45.7% compared to 43.5%. and if we bring on the figures from the last sentences, you can see the change in the past decade. right, onto another issue but the question about national identity. the response, it was mixed. 32% said they have a british only identity, 29% said irish only, and 20% said northern irish only. you may render people were given the

option of taking more than one box, some did, so did not. those were the numbers who felt they had a single identity for some in the same applies of course to passports. it is possible to have more than one. the census found thatjust over 50% of people had a british passport. that number has gone down in the past decade, but there is been significant rise in irish passports, 32% of people in northern ireland now have one. that is almost one third of the population. by the way, 16% don't have any passport. moving on, the census did notjust look at individuals. it also looks at households. and it discovered that more people than ever are now living alone. ., ., , , ., , alone. the total is 'ust over seven or70 alone. the total is 'ust over seven or 70 households, — alone. the total isjust over seven or 70 households, 230,000 - alone. the total isjust over seven or 70 households, 230,000 are i or 70 households, 230,000 are 1—person households. the one person

households is the largest group. when i was growing up in the 1960s, by person households was the largest group. that is a fairly remark will change. group. that is a fairly remark will chance. , ,., group. that is a fairly remark will chance. , . , , change. -- five person. the census also looked — change. -- five person. the census also looked at _ change. -- five person. the census also looked at languages _ change. -- five person. the census also looked at languages spoken. i also looked at languages spoken. english was not the main language for 4.6 of the population. that is an increase since the last census. in terms of those with some ability in irish, the figure was 12.5%. that is also up from 2011. and it is similar story with ulster scots. the figure there has increased too. there is a lot of information to take in today and even more numbers have still to be published from the census. they relate to a range of different issues, including housing, the labour market and sexual orientation. they will be announced in the coming months. mark simpson reporting. let's speak now tojon tonge, who's professor of british and irish history at

the university of liverpool. thank you very much for being with us. a lot of people have said, we need to treat these figures with caution, but on the other hand, we've got people at the sdlp saying these figures represent a seminal moment in the history of the island of ireland. where do you stand? in one sense, it is a seismic change, the fact that northern ireland was established as a protestant state for a purpose people, with a deliberately contrived to to one catholic majority, those of catholic backgrounds have a majority. in a religion sense... you can argue that happened a long time ago. there is still a political case for northern ireland remaining in the united kingdom if you look across the average of opinion polls. you still be done next the more people favouring the place in the uk than united ireland, but the gap is

narrowing, and the divide between the dynamics of the constitutional question... it is probably a somewhat distant prospect. those dumber have _ somewhat distant prospect. those dumber have changes, _ somewhat distant prospect. those dumber have changes, do - somewhat distant prospect. those dumber have changes, do you - somewhat distant prospect. those dumber have changes, do you think they are likely to continue? —— demographic. they are likely to continue? -- demographic-— they are likely to continue? -- demon-rahic. , , ., ., ., demographic. definitely, catholics are a younger— demographic. definitely, catholics are a younger population - demographic. definitely, catholics are a younger population in - demographic. definitely, catholics i are a younger population in northern is the other way around for politicians in northern ireland, who tend to be the order part of society, so the gavel actually increase stop conflicts will be an outright majority, next census. i'll be asleep majority of catholics to back united ireland —— catholics will be. a majority back it, so the demographic trends are towards ireland unity. there was an increase in no religion, and there will be

swing voters. we know how eunice will vote, we know how nationalists will vote, we know how nationalists will vote. what we do not know is how the constitutional agnostics or atheists think, and they are quite often the same people the increasing number of religious agnostics there is quite a big overlap between those two categories. i5 is quite a big overlap between those two categories. is a is quite a big overlap between those two categories-— is quite a big overlap between those two categories. is a comp would you echo what the _ two categories. is a comp would you echo what the dup _ two categories. is a comp would you echo what the dup is _ two categories. is a comp would you echo what the dup is a _ two categories. is a comp would you echo what the dup is a lazy - two categories. is a comp would you echo what the dup is a lazy analysis | echo what the dup is a lazy analysis to link religious affiliation with opinion on constitutional change —— complicated picture. it is opinion on constitutional change -- complicated picture.— complicated picture. it is simple to onl do complicated picture. it is simple to only do that- _ complicated picture. it is simple to only do that. the _ complicated picture. it is simple to only do that. the link— complicated picture. it is simple to only do that. the link between - only do that. the link between religious affiliation or voting for a unionist or nationalist party is very strong. but is too simplistic to say, you must always be supporting united ireland. it is slightly more complex than that and it does not take into account those

with no religion. the dup have a point, but equally the nationalist have a point that the old basis of the state of northern ireland no longer really fully exist. bier? longer really fully exist. very interesting — longer really fully exist. very interesting to _ longer really fully exist. very interesting to talk _ longer really fully exist. very interesting to talk to - longer really fully exist. very interesting to talk to you, - longer really fully exist. very | interesting to talk to you, jon tonge. danc you so much. professor at liverpool university. let's get more on one of our main stories tonight. more now on one of our main stories the new health secretary, therese coffey has set out her plans to improve access to the nhs and social care in england. she said there was too much variation in the care people receive across the country. with me is simon day, who's worked for the ambulance service for almost 14 years. he's branch secretary for the gmb union for the ambulance service in the west midlands. and hope woolven joins us from kidderminster and is waiting to receive treatment for gallstones and has been already waiting 40 weeks. it seems extraordinary length of

time, and i know you are in a lot of pain. just tell us about your condition and how long you've had to wait. i your condition and how long you've had to wait-— had to wait. i had a scan this time last ear had to wait. i had a scan this time last year in _ had to wait. i had a scan this time last year in late _ had to wait. i had a scan this time last year in late september. - had to wait. i had a scan this time last year in late september. i- had to wait. i had a scan this time last year in late september. i wasj last year in late september. i was diagnosed with several gall stones, and they said that i would need surgery to remove my gall bladder, i have been waiting ever since, and i recently chased this with my gp and she said, currently, the approximate way to see that surgical team is roughly 80 weeks and at the time, i have been waiting but 43 weeks, so just about halfway through. could be the end of april next year before i have a consultation — that is not even for the surgery, it is to see the surgeon. even for the surgery, it is to see the surgeon-— even for the surgery, it is to see the surgeon. and you are in pain re the surgeon. and you are in pain pretty much _ the surgeon. and you are in pain pretty much every _ the surgeon. and you are in pain pretty much every day? - the surgeon. and you are in pain pretty much every day? yeah, i the surgeon. and you are in pain - pretty much every day? yeah, pretty much so. obviously _ pretty much every day? yeah, pretty much so. obviously gallstones - pretty much every day? yeah, pretty much so. obviously gallstones and i much so. obviously gallstones and gall bladder issues, it can range from mild and infrequent bouts to severe and frequent. i have been

lucky that if i watch what i eat, and particularly if i watch the volume of what i eat, i can keep major attacks at bay for the most part, but i am always in some level of discomfort, pain and feeling very, very sick. of discomfort, pain and feeling very. very sick-— of discomfort, pain and feeling very, very sick. and wouldn't you hear what _ very, very sick. and wouldn't you hear what the _ very, very sick. and wouldn't you hear what the government - very, very sick. and wouldn't you hear what the government are i very, very sick. and wouldn't you - hear what the government are saying, the health secretary promising a laser—like focus on the nhs, are you encouraged by that? laser-like focus on the nhs, are you encouraged by that?— laser-like focus on the nhs, are you encouraged by that? somewhat. you would like to — encouraged by that? somewhat. you would like to be _ encouraged by that? somewhat. you would like to be optimistic— encouraged by that? somewhat. you would like to be optimistic and - would like to be optimistic and believe that will be the case and at the same time i know there are a lot of worse cases, notjust the same time i know there are a lot of worse cases, not just with digestive issues but with everything that myself, so i try and think, you cannot control it, you've just got to do your best with what you've got for now and hope that things improve. for now and hope that things imrove. ~ , improve. we will be back with you in a minute, improve. we will be back with you in a minute. but _ improve. we will be back with you in a minute, but simon, _ improve. we will be back with you in a minute, but simon, let's— improve. we will be back with you in a minute, but simon, let's talk- a minute, but simon, let's talk to you about the problems in the ambulance service, and we have heard about huge lengthening weights for

evidences —— ambulances. what is your view of the ambulance service in this country right now? i your view of the ambulance service in this country right now?— in this country right now? i think it is doing _ in this country right now? i think it is doing its _ in this country right now? i think it is doing its best _ in this country right now? i think it is doing its best at _ in this country right now? i think it is doing its best at a _ in this country right now? i think it is doing its best at a bad - in this country right now? i thinkj it is doing its best at a bad time. there _ it is doing its best at a bad time. there are — it is doing its best at a bad time. there are a — it is doing its best at a bad time. there are a lot of difficult situations, lots of bottlenecks, and if we cannot off—load patients into hospitals, — if we cannot off—load patients into hospitals, beconnected to patients waiting _ hospitals, beconnected to patients waiting -- — hospitals, beconnected to patients waiting —— we cannot get to nations waiting _ waiting —— we cannot get to nations waiting the — waiting —— we cannot get to nations waiting. the difficulty is going to be produced at that bottleneck. what the health be produced at that bottleneck. transit the health secretary was a about that today, as part of her plan, is that today, as part of her plan, is that 45% of ambulance handover delays are happening in 50 hospital trusts. and they want to do intensive work with those trusts to create more capacity. is that part of the answer, do you think, if focus on those particular areas where there are problems? yeah, i

think so. where there are problems? yeah, i think so- i — where there are problems? yeah, i think so. i think— where there are problems? yeah, i think so. i think it _ where there are problems? yeah, i think so. i think it is _ where there are problems? yeah, i think so. i think it is a _ where there are problems? yeah, i think so. i think it is a complex - think so. i think it is a complex situation — think so. i think it is a complex situation. beds are not going to be the answer— situation. beds are not going to be the answer without staff. staff are not going — the answer without staff. staff are not going to be the answer without space _ not going to be the answer without space so — not going to be the answer without space. so the whole complicity is not to _ space. so the whole complicity is not to be — space. so the whole complicity is not to be looked at and dealt with. the devil— not to be looked at and dealt with. the devil with all those being the detail. and i think the problem we have with — detail. and i think the problem we have with announcements is there's lack of— have with announcements is there's lack of detail, and is difficult to understand how the things announced are going _ understand how the things announced are going to affect what has happens now on— are going to affect what has happens now on the _ are going to affect what has happens now on the ground.— now on the ground. when the health secretary talk _ now on the ground. when the health secretary talk about _ now on the ground. when the health secretary talk about a _ now on the ground. when the health secretary talk about a laser-like - secretary talk about a laser—like focus on nhs problems, are you taking her at her word or a bit cynical and sceptical? i suppose because of— cynical and sceptical? i suppose because of the _ cynical and sceptical? i suppose because of the situation - cynical and sceptical? i suppose because of the situation and - cynical and sceptical? i suppose j because of the situation and the difficulties we face day in, day out, _ difficulties we face day in, day out, hospital staff and ambulance staff, _ out, hospital staff and ambulance staff, we — out, hospital staff and ambulance staff, we find it difficult to

believe promises without detail. without — believe promises without detail. without knowing how things are going to be fixed, i think we all kind of know— to be fixed, i think we all kind of know why— to be fixed, i think we all kind of know why we have less staff in hospitals — know why we have less staff in hospitals we have less care spaces for patients that need them that are leaving _ for patients that need them that are leaving hospitals, all this piling increasing pressure on boards, which piles increasing pressure on a&e, which _ piles increasing pressure on a&e, which in _ piles increasing pressure on a&e, which in turn piles increasing pressure _ which in turn piles increasing pressure on ambulance staff, and we need the _ pressure on ambulance staff, and we need the detail of saint i will be fixed _ need the detail of saint i will be fixed. just saying there 7000 beds, it isjust _ fixed. just saying there 7000 beds, it isjust not — fixed. just saying there 7000 beds, it isjust not good enough, itjust does _ it isjust not good enough, itjust does not — it isjust not good enough, itjust does not explain how it is going to work— does not explain how it is going to work -- _ does not explain how it is going to work -- we — does not explain how it is going to work —— we need the detail of how that is— work —— we need the detail of how that is going — work —— we need the detail of how that is going to be fixed. work -- we need the detail of how that is going to be fixed.— that is going to be fixed. thank ou, that is going to be fixed. thank you. simon- — that is going to be fixed. thank you, simon. hope, _ that is going to be fixed. thank you, simon. hope, you've - that is going to be fixed. thank i you, simon. hope, you've talked about this long wait for a consultation, the pain you are in. have you ever thought about private treatment or have you looked into

how much that would cost? i treatment or have you looked into how much that would cost?- how much that would cost? i did, eah, how much that would cost? i did, yeah. briefly _ how much that would cost? i did, yeah, brieflyjust _ how much that would cost? i did, yeah, brieflyjust because - how much that would cost? i did, yeah, brieflyjust because if - how much that would cost? i did, yeah, brieflyjust because if i - how much that would cost? i did, yeah, brieflyjust because if i had j yeah, brieflyjust because if i had that option, i would like to be informed and look at it. i think it depends on the individual case and whether you have had scans, etc, or not, but it can vary between 3.5 and seven -- 70 £500 and i —— 70 £500 and i have not contacted at the moment. i do work alongside the nhs and i do understand the stranded is under, but obviously if i did have the option to go private, i did have the option to go private, i would do it, it is a case of costs. i i would do it, it is a case of costs. ., ., , ., iwould do it, it is a case of costs. ., ., ., costs. i do hope that you do get the treatment you _ costs. i do hope that you do get the treatment you need _ costs. i do hope that you do get the treatment you need as _ costs. i do hope that you do get the treatment you need as soon - costs. i do hope that you do get the treatment you need as soon as - treatment you need as soon as possible. thank you to each of you talking to us. thank you both very much indeed. much more coming up at the top of the hour, but first let's check out the weather forecast with tomasz schafernaker. hello.

autumn is well and truly here, and over the next few days, it's going to turn colder for all of us. in fact, across northern parts of the uk, it will be cold enough for thick coats. friday, though, will bring sunshine and showers. a cold front is crossing us right now, and you can see it on the satellite picture here. it's brought rain to some northern parts, and through the course of this evening and overnight, that rain will make its journey further south and east. but the rain will become less persistent, so dribs and drabs, i think, left, by the time we get to early friday morning. still some mild air in the south, first thing, around 14 celsius in london, but further north, you can see single figures. so tomorrow, this weather frontier is actually going to more or less stall across east anglia in the southeast, so it could be quite cloudy at times with outbreaks of rain. elsewhere, it is a day of sunny spells and showers with temperatures averaging around 16 celsius, i think, for many of us. bye— bye.

hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news. the russian foreign minister walks out of a un security council meeting to avoid the wholesale condemnation of the kremlin's war in ukraine. the very international order that we have gathered here to uphold is being shredded before our eyes. we cannot, we will not allow president putin to get away with it. but when sergei lavrov did sit to address the council, the russian foreign minister blamed the west for pumping ukraine full of weapons. a completely different narrative about russian aggression as the origin of all the tragedy. in russia draft papers are being handed to young reservists

who have been called up for the war, but there are plenty trying