this is bbc news i'm ben brown — today at 5. a wave of russian attacks hits cities across ukraine — 80 missile have been launched — with capital kyiv targeted for the first time in several months. our correspondent there was reporting live when one of the missiles struck nearby. ukraine's president zelensky says russia is trying to wipe his country off the face of the earth. but russia's president putin says the missile strike is retaliation — for what he called a terrorist attack by ukraine on a key bridge in crimea.

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russia has carried out a series of missile strikes on cities across ukraine, in the most widespread bombardment since the early weeks of the war. the capital city of kyiv has been targeted for the first time in months. and there have been explosions in other cities including lviv, dnipro, kharkiv and zaporizhzhia. ukraine says at least 11 people were killed and 64 injured in the attacks. vladimir putin says the strikes are moscow's response to an attack over the weekend on a strategic road and rail bridge from russia to occupied crimea. the russian president says that was an act of terrorism by ukraine, and has threatened a harsh response to any similar attacks. from kyiv, our correspondent paul adams reports. explosion.

after months of quiet in the capital, the war is back. for this girl, a narrow escape. for three hours this morning, the missiles kept coming. they landed in the heart of the capital, in the rush—hour. cars set alight, people killed as they went to work. tourist locations, too, the city's famous glass bridge taking a direct hit. this felt like a city being punished in its favourite, most iconic places. and then, when moscow decided it had done enough, it ended. the clean—up began. there are bodies lying on the street here, in this elegant european capital. it has been almost four months since the last attack here and in three short hours, a growing sense of normality was shattered. this is the first time missiles have landed right here in the centre of kyiv,

and these were not military targets. the children's playground through the trees, part of the university of kyiv over there, and this is a government department of science and education. nearby, a huge crater, where children come to play. this couple live around the corner and their children and grandchildren know this place well. translation: oh, it is horrible. this is our life, and at this moment, i don't know, an abyss has opened up in our lives. it is terrible. and it is happening everywhere. in the southern city of zaporizhzhia, another hellish night. vladimir putin may have escalated today but in zaporizhzhia, this has been going on relentlessly for a week. and far to the west in lviv, more missiles, cutting off

water and electricity. it has been a long time since so many cities were hit at the same time from moscow apparently determined to make the biggest possible statement. down in kyiv�*s metro, a population rallying in defiance. singing. people lived down here for weeks when the war began. two days ago, ukraine was celebrating the destruction of russia's bridge to the crimea. today, that euphoria is gone. fear once again stalking the capital. pauladams, bbc news, kyiv. we're nowjoined from doctor vladislav inozemtsev, an economist and special adviser to russian media studies project the middle east media researchinstitute in washington. can you put yourself in president putin mind for us what you think he

was trying to do with these missile strikes on ukraine today? i will was trying to do with these missile strikes on ukraine today? i will say first of all that _ strikes on ukraine today? i will say first of all that he _ strikes on ukraine today? i will say first of all that he cannot _ strikes on ukraine today? i will say first of all that he cannot leave - first of all that he cannot leave the missile on the beach as any kind of response. they are saying very hard that there should some kind of response. i would say that he is still believes that he can pressure ukraine into some kind of negotiations into seizing territory. he annexed two weeks ago. i expect those feelings to continue.— those feelings to continue. we are told that he _ those feelings to continue. we are told that he is — those feelings to continue. we are told that he is under— those feelings to continue. we are told that he is under pressure - those feelings to continue. we are | told that he is under pressure from hard—liners in general at the moment. because his troops have been

failing in the battlefield, they have given up huge swathes of territory. ukrainian counter offences have been successful in the past few days do you feel he is under and? he past few days do you feel he is under and?— past few days do you feel he is under and? he definitely is. of course he _ under and? he definitely is. of course he himself— under and? he definitely is. of course he himself once - under and? he definitely is. 0f| course he himself once ukraine under and? he definitely is. of - course he himself once ukraine to be defeated, but if he is under pressure, pressure from his close circle not so much from the generals or the battlefield because the people from the ministry of defence as i believe are not so much invested, they and understand much better how the position is these days. so therefore i would say it might be between the military generals in the kremlin of the close circle of mr putin. because the kremlin people theyjust want circle of mr putin. because the kremlin people they just want to circle of mr putin. because the kremlin people theyjust want to go forward. not taking into

consideration what is going on in society whatsoever. so i would say that different groups around mr putin are quite different as well. we have seen this wave of russian attacks today in many cities hitting many targets, that there is again, we are hearing pressure on vladimir putin to go further against the ukrainian army ants use battlefield nuclear weapons. ukrainian army ants use battlefield nuclearweapons. do ukrainian army ants use battlefield nuclear weapons. do you think that is a possibility? yes nuclear weapons. do you think that is a possibility?— is a possibility? yes i think it is. i would is a possibility? yes i think it is. i would say _ is a possibility? yes i think it is. i would say that _ is a possibility? yes i think it is. i would say that it _ is a possibility? yes i think it is. i would say that it is not - is a possibility? yes i think it is. i would say that it is not only . i would say that it is not only pressure from someone else, it is mr putin, who believes the use of tactical nukes could change the situation. i think he is also very much exploring this possibility and he thinks that he can change the situation and he is not afraid of

any kind of response on this. find any kind of response on this. and he's not afraid _ any kind of response on this. and he's not afraid to _ any kind of response on this. and he's not afraid to escalate this war, in other words to make it more intense to bring about more casualties and if you like to take it up a level, if he does use battlefield, tactical nuclear weapons that would be and an extraordinary development. it weapons that would be and an extraordinary development. it would be but actually _ extraordinary development. it would be but actually as _ extraordinary development. it would be but actually as i _ extraordinary development. it would be but actually as i believe - extraordinary development. it would be but actually as i believe and - be but actually as i believe and understand, he doesn't see any kind of response i could stop him. he was told a lot of times that the american leadership, the european politicians sent him some kind of message. they are saying that he should not do this. but no one knows what the message was saying and how serious it was, how serious the matter was in the kremlin. so i think this kind of development is quite possible.— think this kind of development is quite possible. pretty alarming to hean quite possible. pretty alarming to hear- thank _ quite possible. pretty alarming to

hear. thank you _ quite possible. pretty alarming to hear. thank you very _ quite possible. pretty alarming to hear. thank you very much - quite possible. pretty alarming to | hear. thank you very much doctor quite possible. pretty alarming to - hear. thank you very much doctor for joining us. our russia editor steve rosenberg gave me his assessment of what the attacks tell us about russia's strategy. what we saw today from vladimir putin, this massive display of force, this came as no real surprise because basically what we have been seeing from president putin for months now, particularly over the last three weeks, has been escalation followed by escalation, followed by escalation, leading up to today's bombardment, which vladimir putin called a mass strike. he also, as we heard before, issued a threat of another harsh response. it is clear that attack last saturday on the bridge that links russia with the crimean peninsula, that was a blow to vladimir putin, he took that personally. because that bridge really symbolises president putin's annexation of crimea. so, i think such a response was going to happen. the question now is what happens next? based on what i've just said, there is a fear, of course, of further escalation.

i want to read you something that the former russian president dmitry medvedev wrote on his social media just a short while ago. he said, "ukraine would be a constant, direct "and clear threat to russia. "the aim of our future actions must be the full dismantling "of the political regime in ukraine." now, if that is the view of the kremlin today, of president putin, that suggest that russia is going to push on until it makes sure the whole of ukraine back in russia's orbit. one last thing, when russia talks about the ukrainian threat, we mustn't forget, president putin began this by invading ukraine. rear admiral dr chris parry is a geostrategic forecaster. hejoins us now. what you make of today's attack was this an inevitable response by putin what appears to have been or what putin says so on the attack on the

bridge in crimea. it is putin says so on the attack on the bridge in crimea.— bridge in crimea. it is an expression _ bridge in crimea. it is an expression of _ bridge in crimea. it is an expression of impotent i bridge in crimea. it is an - expression of impotent rage by a feeling dictator. he's running out of options and he cannot match the ukrainians on the battlefield and knees taking it out on the women, children in all of the people. i'm afraid this is a system of a criminal regime that is on the slide and i think as the reporters pointed out there is a power struggle in the kremlin right now and everyone is vying to outdo themselves. you can see it all being ramped up now those of the viewers who had seen the depth will know exactly what is going on right now with all of the dark elements that are coming together. we should be in no doubt the russian instinct is always if they cannot steal something, they will break it. and that is what we are seeing at the moment. the trouble is _

are seeing at the moment. the trouble is even _ are seeing at the moment. the trouble is even if _ are seeing at the moment. the trouble is even if putin were replaced by someone else that wouldn't necessarily bring peace, it might be an even more hard—line leader and would you say, putin is running out of options he does have more options as we were discussing earlier he has battlefield nuclear weapons,. i earlier he has battlefield nuclear wea ons,. ~' earlier he has battlefield nuclear weaons,. ~ ., ., , weapons,. i think we normalise the nuclear weapons _ weapons,. i think we normalise the nuclear weapons the _ weapons,. i think we normalise the nuclear weapons the more - weapons,. i think we normalise the nuclear weapons the more likely i weapons,. i think we normalise thej nuclear weapons the more likely he will use that he will be fully marked should be told in no open turns you don't know what you will get back the other way. right now thank goodness we have a response under the atlantic ready to respond and released by vladimir putin. and he can't know the decisions going on in washington london paris right now but be in no doubt if that box opens it will change the whole aspect in which russia deals with the world.

we know it is a criminal regime, we need to start holding to account the units that are firing these missiles against human beings and everyone in the nuclear trade in russia needs to know their criminalisty and responsibility if they take crimes against humanity in this way. let’s against humanity in this way. let's talk a bit about _ against humanity in this way. let's talk a bit about the _ against humanity in this way. let's talk a bit about the attack, or the explosion on the bridge in crimea which has angered putin because this was his pet project we saw him opening the bridge, driving across it. he organised the building of it, the finance of it as well as we are told. this was a blow to his pride certainly. if this was the ukrainians who did this, and that is certainly what putin says, how do you think he did it?— certainly what putin says, how do you think he did it? looking at the videos, you think he did it? looking at the videos. my — you think he did it? looking at the videos, my understanding - you think he did it? looking at the videos, my understanding is it - you think he did it? looking at the videos, my understanding is it is l videos, my understanding is it is either a place to explode or a truck

bomb that has gone long the highway there and was hit as a sort of secondary objective. i have no doubt the ukrainians did it it was done on putin's birthday and it was a tremendous blow but let's not forget that that bridge was a rail and road length are vital logistic routes for russian troops supplying both crimea and the war in ukraine. it is a legitimate target and i think the russian�*s knew it was coming at some stage, as a set they could not defend it, they still cannot defend. and as you saw missiles heading for ukrainian cities is their only response. i am afraid it is typical, we have to understand the russian mentality are particular criminals who run it, they validate themselves by deploying violence like this.

those of you who are familiar the film godfather that is exactly how it is and we need to deal with them for the criminal machine that they are. to for the criminal machine that they are. ., .., , for the criminal machine that they are. ., , ., ., for the criminal machine that they are. ., i. ., ., for the criminal machine that they are. ., ., ~ are. to carry out an attack like this if it were _ are. to carry out an attack like this if it were the _ are. to carry out an attack like this if it were the ukrainians, l are. to carry out an attack like - this if it were the ukrainians, they were effectively poking the bear and it brought about today's devastating response which left a lot of people deadin response which left a lot of people dead in ukraine and once hit by russian missiles. i dead in ukraine and once hit by russian missiles.— dead in ukraine and once hit by russian missiles. i think you can have ut russian missiles. i think you can have put up _ russian missiles. i think you can have put up with _ russian missiles. i think you can have put up with a _ russian missiles. i think you can have put up with a lot _ russian missiles. i think you can have put up with a lot so far. - russian missiles. i think you can| have put up with a lot so far. the russians all over per parts of the country it's hardly poking the bear at the bear is looking for trouble and is notjust looking for you trouble with ukrainians but with the rest of us. we have seen the attacks on the nord stream pipelines we saw an attempt on electric cable on the island yesterday. russia is interested in conflict with the rest of europe and the united states they just happen to be acting on a ukraine battlefield at the moment. let's talk to you think you.

the headlines on bbc news... a wave of russian attacks today have hit cities across ukraine 80 missiles have been launched with a capital targeted for the first time in several months. scotland's first mr nicola sturgeon has blaine met westminster for the cost of living rises and renewed her pledge to achieve scottish independence. a nurse pleads not guilty to murdering seven babies and attempting to murder ten others as her trial begins in manchester. scotland's first minister, nicola sturgeon, has told the snp conference that her government will provide a "steady and compassionate hand on the tiller" as the country struggles with the soaring cost of living. in her speech to delegates in aberdeen, she said scotland has "what it takes" to make a success of independence, and she criticised

liz truss's government in westminster for its approach to economic growth. here's some of ms sturgeon�*s speech to the hall in aberdeen a little earlier. for scotland there is a fundamental democratic issue here. and it has real—life consequences whether it is tory or labour, labour or tory, it is not us who gets to decide. 0ur votes don't determine who gets to occupy number ten. for scotland the problem is notjust which party is in power at westminster, the problem is westminster. applause.

and to fix that to make sure that we get the governments that the largest number of us vote for always, notjust occasionally, for that my friends we need scotland's independence. applause let's talk now to our political correpondent, david wallace lockhart, who's been following the snp conference in aberdeen. applause there for nicola sturgeon in the hall, what was her wider message to the people of scotland today? message to the people of scotland toda ? ~ ., , message to the people of scotland toda ?~ ., , . today? well at the party conference the leaders speech _ today? well at the party conference the leaders speech is _ today? well at the party conference the leaders speech is always - today? well at the party conference the leaders speech is always going l the leaders speech is always going to go down well with the audience. as a home crowd sort of thing. but i do think that went well for her. a

lot of standing ovations and long periods of applause. 0f lot of standing ovations and long periods of applause. of course the core message running throughout was that independence offers scotland a better future. that independence offers scotland a betterfuture. i can remember back, not that long ago, a few years ago when the message of independence was about the fact that scotland was getting conservative governments that they did not vote for. interesting in the segment you played there she saying any government does not work for scotland because it is not scott's selecting it. and it is shift in tone when labour appears to be doing very well in the polls. 0n the independence question nicola sturgeon urging action notjust to talk to themselves but i decide people interesting that the snp is in the economy probably in area that they have had more difficulty with. i think that has been helped with the recent turmoil at a uk level

that has created a bit of an opening for the party there. there will always be a course for the supreme court heard from tomorrow with the scotch government lawyers argue that stalin has the power for scotch government lawyers argue that stalin has the powerfor a independence referendum at holyrood. —— scotland. she said if it does not go the way she wants she will reflect on that. i think she will if that case is not go her way will have to flesh out plans and strategies for obtaining independence i think it is something a lot of party members will want to see. there were few policy announcements in the speech. payments to look income families doubled fast—track cancer diagnoses being announced in scotland, and nicola sturgeon answered a question that has been topical, a lot of speculation in scotland about the uk how long much longer does she want

to stay in the job. she has how long much longer does she want to stay in thejob. she has been in thejob for eight years to stay in thejob. she has been in the job for eight years and she said she has no plans going anywhere anytime soon. that is you may expect anytime soon. that is you may expect a very popular leader in her own party. a long standing ovation from the audience. party. a long standing ovation from the audience-— the audience. thank you very much indeed. other news now and the chancellor kwasi kwarteng has bowed to pressure and will set out his plan for balancing the government's finances on the 31 october, nearly a month earlier than originally planned. the fiscal statement is expected to give details about how the chancellor intends to pay for 43 billion pounds worth of tax cuts, as well as proposals to reduce debt. joining me now from westminster is our political correspondent, helen catt. bring us up—to—date on this. the opposition is saying it amounts to another kwasi kwarteng u—turn. this another kwasi kwarteng u-turn. this is last month — another kwasi kwarteng u-turn. this is last month that _ another kwasi kwarteng u—turn. ti 3 is last month that we got that many

budget where we had details about the tax cuts. this is the flip side of it. this is how kwasi kwarteng intends to pay for that and how he intends to pay for that and how he intends to pay for that and how he intends to cut government debt. 0riginally it had been scheduled for november but there was a lot of pressure being put on the chancellor to bring that board. and he has done that to october the 31st. the idea behind that if the chancellor's sums add up then that might calm the markets. that is the broad pan behind you. and the other thing that will happen is as he is setting out his plan forecast will be published by the 0br which will assess those plans and look at the impact of those tax cuts and will look at the weight he intends to pay for it and will produce their own forecasts on with the economy will do. so that all comes as one big package and it adds up the idea is that it calms the exam. in bringing it forward to that date, october the 31st will also mean that it happens before the next time that the bank of england

voluntary policy community is due to set interest rates. and it is interest rates that have been having impacts on the mortgage market. so mel struck for example who chairs the select committee if this all goes to plan and it looks like it all stocks up then it might mean that any rights interest rates and if they are expected to go up again might be smaller than they otherwise might be smaller than they otherwise might be. might be smaller than they otherwise miaht be. , ., might be. news coming in from the treasury where _ might be. news coming in from the treasury where there _ might be. news coming in from the treasury where there is _ might be. news coming in from the treasury where there is a _ might be. news coming in from the treasury where there is a new - treasury where there is a new permanent secretary after the last one was unceremoniously sacked. just talk us through this because it is quite intriguing? yell knocks one of the first things that the chancellor did, kwasi kwarteng was to sacked the previous permanent secretary and thatis the previous permanent secretary and that is most senior servant in the department. so thomas had a lot of experience was the man in charge and was a bit of a shocking move at the

time. and that has been some speculation on what they wanted to do is to bring in and outside it there has been all this talk about there has been all this talk about the treasury orthodoxy and needed to change the way that they look at the economy and so there had been speckle us and that the one to bring in a different background. in the in a different background. in the ress in a different background. in the press release — in a different background. in the press release that _ in a different background. in the press release that was - in a different background. in the press release that was sent - in a different background. in the press release that was sent out | in a different background. in the i press release that was sent out to announce that what is heavily affected in is that he has 20 years of experience in the treasury. so does seem like any ideas of bringing in outsider and has gone away and there was the focus on his years of experience in the treasury. and that again is perhaps a signal to the financial world being sent here. thank you so much helen. an update in ukraine. we are hearing

from president biden in the united states, he is strongly condemned russia's military strikes on the city today saying they demonstrate the uttered brutality of vladimir putin's a legal war. these attacks killed and injured civilians —— illegal. and destroy targets with no military purpose. be will continue to impose costs on russia for its violence. so strong condemnation from us presidentjoe biden. saying they demonstrate the uttered brutality of vladimir putin's illegal war. a nurse accused of murdering seven babies, and the attempted murder of ten others, has pleaded not guilty at manchester crown court. 0ur north of england correspondent judith moritz is there for us now. joining me now from manchester

is our correspondent, rowan bridge. bring us up—to—date on what is happened today? bring us up-to-date on what is happened today?— bring us up-to-date on what is happened today? friends and family of lu happened today? friends and family of lucy letby — happened today? friends and family of lucy letby of _ happened today? friends and family of lucy letby of those _ happened today? friends and family of lucy letby of those who - happened today? friends and family of lucy letby of those who have - of lucy letby of those who have accused had appeared in front of a glass wall. they told the jury is that they would have an instinctive reaction of horror to the charges that lucy letby faces. they told them it was theirjob to put emotions to one side and judge that the case on the facts as they saw them. at the start the prosecution case explained as he put it there had been a poison or at work in the neonatal unit but the at the countess of chester hospital between

and that lucy letby presence within that unit and it was that point that the police were broad in any criminal case was began and led to the charges that she is facing today. the charges that she is facing toda . �* , ., , ., today. and they have been looking at some individual— today. and they have been looking at some individual cases _ today. and they have been looking at some individual cases as _ today. and they have been looking at some individual cases as well? - today. and they have been looking at some individual cases as well? they l some individual cases as well? they started to outline _ some individual cases as well? they started to outline some _ some individual cases as well? tue: started to outline some of some individual cases as well? tte: started to outline some of the methods that lucy letby is accused of using to kill or attempt to kill some of those babies which involved injections, injecting oxygen injecting milk or insulin. we hear about the first two children involved who were twins born at the neonatal unit. they were both alleged to be injected with oxygen child a survived —— died and child be survived to this day. she is expected to face charges of up to six months. now let's have a look

at the weather. hello get a fine afternoon for many of of you with afternoon sunshine but we did see shadows across scotland and northern ireland. you can see some _ scotland and northern ireland. you can see some fairly rough seas here has been windy in western scotland with gusts of about 30—a0 miles an hour throughout the day. 0vernight showers will continue to feed and across his north—western areas but with clear skies across england and wales it is a cold night with temperatures dipping down to get a frost in the coldest areas. that is something that gardeners might want to take note of. he chose her to the day for sure tomorrow plenty morning sunshine, things will soon warm—up across the north—west that be sharp to start off with but more persistent and heavier rain is expected to arrive across the highlands as we head into the afternoon. temperatures similar to those of today 13—17 c. the outlook, unsettled with some heavier rain in the south for both england and wales

had to come through for a time on thursday. bye—bye. hello this is bbc news. the headlines: a wave of russian attacks hits cities across ukraine — 80 missile have been launched — with capital kyiv targeted for the first time in several months. 0ur correspondent there was reporting live when one of the missiles struck nearby. ukraine's president zelensky says russia is trying to wipe his country off the face of the earth. but russia's president putin says the missile strike is retaliation for what he called a terrorist attack by ukraine on a key bridge in crimea.

scotland's first minister nicola sturgeon has blamed westminster for the cost of living crisis and renewed her pledge to achieve scottish independence. sport and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here's... gavin. from the bbc sport centre, here's... starting with in the last hour from the bbc sport centre, here's... red bull have been found guilty of breaking formula i's budget cap — by the sport's governing body, the fia. it's just a day after their driver — max verstappen was crowned fi champion for the second time. the team were found to have exceeded the £114 million limit last year. both red bull and aston martin were found guilty of what's been described as a procedural breach of the cap — the fia added it was �*minor�* for red bull — and was currently determining the appropriate course of action. both teams can still appeal. azeem rafiq and former yorkshire coach andrew gale are among five players reprimanded by the england & wales cricket board for historical social media posts of a racist nature. rafiq had previously apologised for a facebook

exchange from 2011 containing anti—semitic messages. gale was suspended by yorkshire for a tweet from 2010. action has also been taken with england batter danni wyatt, somerset�*s jack brooks and birmingham phoenix's evejones. all five admitted to their offences. prime minister liz truss met the euro 2022—winning england team today and held a meeting with captain leah williamson and defender lotte wubben—moy. it follows a letter from the squad a day after that famous win in the summer demanding action to boost girls' access to football at school. the prime minister was alongside the fa's director of women's football — baroness sue campbell — as the team trained following their victory over the usa and ahead of tomorrow's friendly against the czech republic. the players spoke really well about how much they want to make sure that their inspiration from the summer is turned into opportunities for young people, and that no young girl is denied an opportunity to play the

game in school. i think they understand there has to be a process here, but they were very clear, this is notjust here, but they were very clear, this is not just a here, but they were very clear, this is notjust a nice thing they are trying to do, this is something they care passionately about, and they want to see this happen. and as leah said very clearly, we're not going to stop it does. brighton midfielder enock mwepu says he has "lived a dream" after being forced to retire from football after the discovery of a heriditary heart condition. the zambian international had recently become ill, on a trip away with his national side and spent four days in hospital. brighton said mwepu would be at an "extremely high risk of suffering a potentially fatal cardiac event" if he continued playing competitive football. and emma raducanu will lead the great britain side for next month's billiejean king cup in glasgow. the former us open champion is still hoping to play a part in the multi—team finals after pulling out of this week's transylvania open, with a wrist problem. harriet dart, heather watson and katie boulter have also been selected for the six day glasgow event. she is currently our only female

singles grand slam champion in the team. we do have a mixed doubles grand slam champion in heather watson, but it will be, yeah, i guess specialfor anyone watson, but it will be, yeah, i guess special for anyone who is able to come and support the team to see her in action, and the rest of the team. notjust great britain playing, but we've got a number of top players in women's tennis representing their countries. we will be one of 12 teams in glasgow competing for the trophy, so there's lots of exciting top ten to watch. —— top tennis to watch. british sprinter cj ujah says a "convenient" 10 pound supplement bought online caused him to test positive for two prohibited substances at the tokyo 0lympics. ujah was today banned from competing for 22 months — it's backdated to the date of his failed test in august last year. the british team were stripped of the men's 4x100 metres silver in light of ujah's positive tests for 0starine and 5—23. he has been cleared of intentionally taking banned drugs though, by the athletics integrity unit. speaking to the guardian, ujah said he had become "complacent"

during the covid—19lockdowns. that's all the sport for now. 0llie foster is here at 6:30pm. criminal barristers in england and wales have voted to call off their long—running strike after accepting a new 15 per cent pay offer from the government. the walkout by the criminal bar association has led to hundreds of court cases being delayed. 0ur legal correspondent dominic casciani has this report. almost six months of unprecedented industrial action. barristers, a pillar of the establishment, ratcheting up pressure on ministers to pay them more, leading to a total walk—out last month. the impact has been profound. trials of alleged murderers, rapists and thieves across england and wales put back, justice delayed, victims in limbo. but now, weeks after a change at the top of government, a breakthrough, leading to the criminal bar association suspending its action.

barristers have narrowly accepted a new government package that pays almost criminal trials. there will be a 15% increase in fees for defence work which also applies to the backlog of 60,000 cases. there will also be talks on a formal pay review body to stop future disputes. the deal ends a freeze in legal aid that has led many barristers to quit criminal law. this action has neverjust been about barristers. it has been about people in the criminal justice system, the wrongly accused, the victims, the witnesses. it is about delivering justice. this is a first step. the onus now is government to show what it can do. thejustice secretary brandon lewis has said the deal is the restart of a constructive relationship. he met barristers within days of his appointment, unlike his predecessor, who had refused to negotiate. but the challenges he faces are far more complicated than barristers' pay. he is under pressure to slash backlogs which now means some trials take

more than two years to be heard. the government attempted to claim this was a consequence of the barristers' strikes but that is simply not true. the global covid—19 pandemic exasperated the court delays. however, court delays have been around for nearly 20 years. this wasjust another burden on an already stretched system. this result is a major victory for ministers but many barristers still have grave reservations about whether or not the government will inject enough cash into the courts to enter the backlogs in courts like this one in north london. if they don't see that investment, they are prepared to go back out on strike. dominic casciani, bbc news. back to our main news, those missile strikes in ukraine. there is pressure on hardliner —— from hardliners in moscow to change

tactics and escalate the war against ukraine. 0ursecurity tactics and escalate the war against ukraine. 0ur security correspondent, frank gardner, has this assessment. russia's military has a lot of missiles and they are using them, notjust on the battlefield, but to hit cities all over ukraine. this morning, strikes in kyiv have brought the war back to the capital after months of calm. russia's president is promising more to come. translation: if attempts to carry out terrorist attacks _ on our territory continue, russia's response will be severe and in scale will correspond with the level of threats to the russian federation. no one should have any doubts about this. today's missile strikes right across the country are a strategic escalation. they are aimed primarily at punishing ukraine for what president putin calls a terrorist attack. he is referring to saturday's explosion on the kerch bridge, linking russia to illegally occupied crimea. that triggered outrage in moscow from hardliners, who want to see putin

escalate this war. there has been mounting criticism there of russian defence minister, sergei shoigu, for the poor performance of the russian army. ukraine's forces are pushing the russians back on several fronts. they are better equipped, better led and better motivated than the russians. but they are heavily dependent on western weapons. president putin wants to scare the west into stopping that supply line. the sort of action we've seen today with these missiles which are much more for psychological than practical effect, is a way of putin trying to reassert the initiative and encourage his supporters and indeed those people who are against him, that they can still win this war. and this is not going to happen. ukraine on the current path will eventually win this war. but for now, there is still a lot more damage russia can inflict on ukraine's population, hitting homes and energy supplies to make them suffer for resisting its invasion. frank gardner, bbc news.

lesia vasylenko is a ukrainian lawyer serving as a member of the ukrainian parliament, as well as a member of the ukrainian permanent delegation to the parliamentary assembly of the council of europe. shejoins us from kigali in rwanda, where she's attending a session of the inter—parliamentary union. good to have you with us. do you think this was inevitable, this wave of russian attacks we have seen today, after what is widely believed and accepted to have been a ukrainian attack on that bridge in crimea over the weekend? we had warnin: crimea over the weekend? we had warning that _ crimea over the weekend? we had warning that attacks _ crimea over the weekend? we had warning that attacks were - crimea over the weekend? we had warning that attacks were to - crimea over the weekend? we had warning that attacks were to be . warning that attacks were to be expected, and attacks did come. i do not agree that primarily these attacks were to punish ukraine for the kerch bridge, no. they are a continuation of putin's strategy to get rid of ukrainians and ukraine,

to wipe out a nation and to annex the territory as if it were a continuation of russia, and thus putin continues his attempts to rebuild the big russian empire, which is ridiculous if you think about it. we are in the 21st—century, after all, in the civilised world. it 21st-century, after all, in the civilised world.— civilised world. it is an escalation, _ civilised world. it is an escalation, in - civilised world. it is an escalation, in some i civilised world. it is an - escalation, in some ways. for example, kyiv, the capital, hasn't been attacked like this for many months, and it was clear that putin was angered, irritated by that attack on the first night bridge in crimea, which he sees as his baby. you really wanted that bridge, he opened it and he saw that as a blow to his personal pride. putin opened it and he saw that as a blow to his personal pride.— to his personal pride. putin also looks for excuses _ to his personal pride. putin also looks for excuses to _ to his personal pride. putin also looks for excuses to weaken - to his personal pride. putin also - looks for excuses to weaken ukraine and this was the perfect time to do it. an all—out attack to weaken ukraine's air defence system, to tire it out, if you like, would mean that ukraine would be less able to defend its strategic infrastructure — the power stations, the power

lines, the water pipes, the communication grid. all of that has also been under attack today, and we expect that there will be further attacks on further disruptions. now, what does destroyed infrastructure tell us? that the country is likely to be paralysed and immobilised and very much vulnerable to further military attacks, with news that the belarusian front is likely to open up, that means a western front for ukraine. we have a lot to be waiting for and a big, ukraine. we have a lot to be waiting forand a big, big ukraine. we have a lot to be waiting for and a big, big challenge ahead of us, and this is why ukraine reiterates and repeats its appeals for... sorry about this. for further assistance in military defence, in air defence systems, and fighter jets and everything that we need to keep us standing, keep us strong and keep us standing, keep us strong and keep us standing, keep us strong and keep us fighting against the russian aggression. qt keep us fighting against the russian an uression. _, , i. ., keep us fighting against the russian anression. , ., , aggression. of course, you have been caettin a aggression. of course, you have been getting a lot — aggression. of course, you have been getting a lot of _ aggression. of course, you have been getting a lot of western _ aggression. of course, you have been getting a lot of western weapons - aggression. of course, you have been getting a lot of western weapons and | getting a lot of western weapons and support. and that has helped

ukrainian troops fight with these counterattacks, these counter offensives, making good progress. that too obviously angered president putin, and there was talk that hardliners are trying to persuade him to use tactical battlefield nuclear weapons against ukraine. do you fear that? do you think that could be the next stage, the next escalation?— could be the next stage, the next escalation? ~ ,, ., escalation? with russia under putin, eve hinu escalation? with russia under putin, everything will _ escalation? with russia under putin, everything will be — escalation? with russia under putin, everything will be a _ escalation? with russia under putin, everything will be a threat _ escalation? with russia under putin, everything will be a threat - - everything will be a threat — nuclear weapons, biological, chemical. i mean, there is not a grain of humanity in putin or the people who are commanding the russian army. until russia is rid of putin, and denuclearise damned demilitarised, it will always be a threat to ukraine, and a threat to long—standing world peace. ——

denuclearised and demilitarised. you sa if denuclearised and demilitarised. you say if russia — denuclearised and demilitarised. you say if russia was rid of putin, if he was somehow removed from power... it is notjust that, sorry to interrupt, it is a term that we use interrupt, it is a term that we use in ukraine a lot, but it means more thanjust removing putin in ukraine a lot, but it means more than just removing putin from power. he has left a huge legacy of russia in the form of legislation which just stampedes on human rights and hasjust just stampedes on human rights and has just crossed out the possibility of freedom of speech and any kind of... ~ ., .,, of freedom of speech and any kind of... ~ ., ., , of... well, we have lost our guest last -- of. .. well, we have lost our guest last -- our— of. .. well, we have lost our guest last -- our guest— of... well, we have lost our guest last -- our guest there. _ of... well, we have lost our guest last -- our guest there. we - of... well, we have lost our guest last -- our guest there. we got i of... well, we have lost our guest | last -- our guest there. we got the last —— our guest there. we got the gist of what you were saying about those devastating attacks, more than 80 missile strikes on her country by russia today. a ukrainian lawyer and member of the ukrainian parliament.

the headlines on bbc news: presidentjoe biden has condemned the attacks on ukraine today, saying they demonstrate the utter brutality of this illegal war on the ukrainian people. scotland's first minister nicola sturgeon has blamed westminster for the cost of living crisis and renewed her pledge to achieve scottish independence. a nurse pleads not guilty to murdering seven babies and attempting to murder ten others as her trial begins in manchester. ticketmaster is facing growing criticism for the way in which it charges music fans for concert tickets. their system of dynamic pricing — long used in the us — alters the prices of tickets based on demand. the result is fans sometimes paying double the original ticket price despite still buying directly from ticketmaster. it's prompted some artists to vow to keep their prices as low as possible.

joining me now to talk more about this is the bbc�*s annabel rackham. tell us more about this system and how it works and what has been the reaction to it. how it works and what has been the reaction to it— reaction to it. basically, how it works is. _ reaction to it. basically, how it works is, when _ reaction to it. basically, how it works is, when tickets - reaction to it. basically, how it works is, when tickets go - reaction to it. basically, how it works is, when tickets go on i reaction to it. basically, how it - works is, when tickets go on sale, at face value level, they then get snapped up naturally in the market that we have now by secondary ticket sellers, touts, scalpers, who will put those tickets on secondary retail sites. and as a result we believe that ticketmaster can then look at those prices that are going up look at those prices that are going up on the secondary market and match them so that fans who are then coming onto the website can then buy the tickets for the same price, which is then designed to distract them from buying from the secondary sellers and passing more of the prophet back to the artist and the

promoters as opposed to giving the profits to secondary sellers. the reaction to this has been mainly from industry experts, saying, we know there are ways you can stop secondary ticket sellers from buying these tickets and getting them on these tickets and getting them on the market. someone like ed sheeran has been really good at making sure tickets go directly to fans. we have seen that this process can already work, so why is it that we are now seeing this system come into place where the fans seems to be the only one losing out? bhd where the fans seems to be the only one losing out?— one losing out? and they really are losin: one losing out? and they really are losing out- — one losing out? and they really are losing out- i _ one losing out? and they really are losing out. i saw _ one losing out? and they really are losing out. i saw a _ one losing out? and they really are losing out. i saw a fan, _ one losing out? and they really are losing out. i saw a fan, beth, - one losing out? and they really are losing out. i saw a fan, beth, who l losing out. i saw a fan, beth, who ended up paying £350 for a ticket to see harry styles in cardiff, and didn't even get a good seat. it is not like you get a better experience. just a vast increased price. experience. just a vast increased rice. ., , , ., price. you sometimes see that there is a platinum —

price. you sometimes see that there is a platinum or— price. you sometimes see that there is a platinum or a — price. you sometimes see that there is a platinum or a vip _ price. you sometimes see that there is a platinum or a vip experience, i is a platinum or a vip experience, usually the best seats in the house, pit standing, maybe with a meet and greet attached to it, but this is just the standard tickets that have just the standard tickets that have just gone up in value based on demand. and you don't know how much you will be paying, because pages aren't advertising prices beforehand because there isn't really a base price that you are going to pay. you don't really know, so it is also hard for fans to financially prepare themselves for that ticket purchase which, in the current economic market, can also be really difficult. ., market, can also be really difficult-— market, can also be really difficult. ., ., ,, ., difficult. you mentioned ed sheeran. is it down difficult. you mentioned ed sheeran. is it down to — difficult. you mentioned ed sheeran. is it down to the _ difficult. you mentioned ed sheeran. is it down to the artist _ difficult. you mentioned ed sheeran. is it down to the artist partly - difficult. you mentioned ed sheeran. is it down to the artist partly at - is it down to the artist partly at least to try and put a lid on this. i saw paul heaton from the beautiful south had capped ticket prices for his new tour. if all the artists got together and capped their ticket prices, the fans would be very happy. prices, the fans would be very ha . _ . ~' ., , prices, the fans would be very ha--. ., , prices, the fans would be very ha a a , . o’ ., , ., , 4' happy. ticketmaster have been keen to oint happy. ticketmaster have been keen to point out — happy. ticketmaster have been keen to point out to _ happy. ticketmaster have been keen to point out to us _ happy. ticketmaster have been keen to point out to us that _ happy. ticketmaster have been keen to point out to us that it _ happy. ticketmaster have been keen to point out to us that it is _ happy. ticketmaster have been keen to point out to us that it is not - to point out to us that it is not them that decides whether there is going to be a dynamic pricing

element to a tour. they also said they don't get any of the profits from it. it is solely down to the artist how much those base tickets are and how much they are going to go are and how much they are going to 9° up are and how much they are going to go up to, and they say that this means that that money is going to go directly to the artist and the promoters. but there is that issue, and someone like tom grennan, i saw you mentioned paul heaton and jackie abbott, and their prices are, i think i'm a £36. tom grennan's tour went on sale on the same day and he said he was also capping prices and stopping there being any premium tickets so that fans got the fairest price. tickets so that fans got the fairest rice. . , tickets so that fans got the fairest rice. ., , ., ., ., tickets so that fans got the fairest rice. ., , ., ., ,, ., price. really good to talk to you. i'm sure price. really good to talk to you. im sure we _ price. really good to talk to you. i'm sure we will _ price. really good to talk to you. i'm sure we will come _ price. really good to talk to you. i'm sure we will come back- price. really good to talk to you. i'm sure we will come back to . price. really good to talk to you. l i'm sure we will come back to this, because it is something that clearly annoys and angers a lot of music fans out there. thank you very much indeed. students around the uk are feeling the cost of living crisis as they begin the new academic year. a survey

by the national union of students found that around half said they'd considered dropping out of university because of money worries. well, ben boulos was at the university of york finding out about some student experiences there — and how they are getting help with energy bills. cast your mind back to your own student days — what were your biggest stresses and worries? exams, dissertation deadlines, living away from home for the first time, perhaps. students here at the university of york and around the uk have those same pressures today, but on top of that the added cost of living pressures. a survey by the national union of students found that on average students have just £50 a month left after paying for rent and energy bills. that is because living costs have jumped to an average of £924 a month, compared with £810 just a year ago. more than 80% of those surveyed said they are having to turn to family, credit cards or loans just to make ends meet, and 90% said it is all having a negative impact on their mental

health. let's hearfrom some a negative impact on their mental health. let's hear from some of the students gathered here at the university of york. izzy, what are your main cost of living pressures? household bills and stuff. rent, food, energy, things like that have definitelyjumped up in the time i've been at uni. i've been here for three years now and it is just like, honestly, double fault, triple four. it's mad. how are the rest of you finding it? t it's mad. how are the rest of you finding it?— finding it? i have noticed prices increasing _ finding it? i have noticed prices increasing a _ finding it? i have noticed prices increasing a lot _ finding it? i have noticed prices increasing a lot of _ finding it? i have noticed prices increasing a lot of the - finding it? i have noticed prices increasing a lot of the last - finding it? i have noticed prices increasing a lot of the last year| increasing a lot of the last year especially. there are things we can do, shopping at different supermarkets, frozen food is a great alternative. — supermarkets, frozen food is a great alternative, a lot cheaper, just as healthy — alternative, a lot cheaper, just as healthy it — alternative, a lot cheaper, just as healthy. it isjust making sure that you find _ healthy. it isjust making sure that you find the help and that it is right— you find the help and that it is right for— you find the help and that it is right for you. you find the help and that it is right for you-— right for you. let's find out a little bit more _ right for you. let's find out a little bit more about - right for you. let's find out a little bit more about what i right for you. let's find out a | little bit more about what the university is doing. hannah is the well—being officer at the students' union. tell us about the energy

support scheme the uni has in particular. support scheme the uni has in particular-— support scheme the uni has in articular. ., ., particular. one of the main thing students will _ particular. one of the main thing students will be _ particular. one of the main thing students will be affected - particular. one of the main thing students will be affected by i particular. one of the main thing students will be affected by the l students will be affected by the cost of living crisis is due to energy bill increases, so we've introduced a household energy grant, which the student union work with the university to introduce, and it is a £150 payment that students will be able to apply for in each household.— be able to apply for in each household. �* ., ., ,, , ., , household. anna, thank you very much. household. anna, thank you very much- and _ household. anna, thank you very much. and there _ household. anna, thank you very much. and there were _ household. anna, thank you very much. and there were real- household. anna, thank you very much. and there were real costs | much. and there were real costs attached to doing that, £6 million it is costing the university in all. wayne campbell is the academic registrar here. why did you feel that putting £6 million to fund all this support was unnecessary? igrate that putting £6 million to fund all this support was unnecessary? we did a surve of this support was unnecessary? we did a survey of our— this support was unnecessary? we did a survey of our student _ this support was unnecessary? we did a survey of our student body, - this support was unnecessary? we did a survey of our student body, and i a survey of our student body, and 60% said they were worried about personal finances, 60% said they were worried about personalfinances, so 60% said they were worried about personal finances, so we thought it was important to put in a of measures to support them package of measures to support them so they would stay on their course, engage with their studies have not have to worry about money, and that is why our measures cover a plethora

of things, notjust is why our measures cover a plethora of things, not just food is why our measures cover a plethora of things, notjust food but bursaries, free laptop higher, everything else. the one thing i would say is if do it like it would be good if the government to get on board and provide targeted support for students enduring financial hardship. would be hacdshio. that would be extremely. ,, tjy hacdshio. that would be extremely, ,, by sector. their 77 their experiences, but it yerls. abeut their experiences. but. it. be a yeris. eheet their eeperieheee. bet it be a similar picture yeris. ebeet their eeberieheee. bet it be a similar picture shared by will be a similar picture shared by many around the rest of the uk. we asked the department of education for a statement on the cost of living pressures students were facing. they said: "to support students with living costs we have increased maintenance loans every year meaning disadvantaged students now have access to the highest ever amounts in cash terms." many councils are planning to create warm spaces this winter to help people keep warm as the cost of the energy increases, according to research carried out by the bbc.

so called warm hubs are free, and many will be in public buildings which are already being heated such as libraries, and art galleries. 0ur correspondent ellie price reports. i'm really looking forward to my lunch today. i think everybody enjoys that, don't they? it's tuesday club in stocksfield. i'll open the door. this so—called warm hub isn't new — it's been running for the last seven years. hello! and it's more thanjust somewhere warm to be. oh, thank you. here, there's a two—course meal and a good catch—up with friends. when you look at things like fuel bills going up and that sort of thing, you know, is it useful to have somewhere like this to come and spend...? it is, it is, yes. i've turned my heating off this morning when i came out, so... but i don't usually, but i have been doing the last couple of weeks, you know? with the price of the fuel and everything, it'sjust somewhere nice and warm to come. yeah. but more than just somewhere warm. yeah. yeah, yeah, very friendly and...

yeah, it's been... yeah, it's really good to come here. there are a number of warm spaces being set up around the country — often in buildings that are already being heated, like libraries, leisure centres, and even fire stations. but this building — more than 120 years old — has had a sustainable makeover with insulation, double glazing and solar panels — often generating more power than it uses. it's something that we've been doing, and maybe other organisations, including local authorities, etc, probably should have been doing this a lot sooner than they are. but things are worse this year than ever. absolutely. there's going to be more people in fuel poverty, and it's really important that there's places like this, as well as warm spaces, that are set up so that people have somewhere to go. community action northumberland has 30 warm hubs around the county, and is planning to open ten more. it's a model other areas are looking to replicate. my advice would be to open as long as possible, because if people come out

for a short time — especially senior residents — they can get cold very quickly. safeguarding's going to be an issue. people are going to be aware that there perhaps will be vulnerable people at these warm places. so i think safeguarding training for whoever�*s going to be managing that particular place. the bbc has spoken to more than 145 councils across the uk, and at least 60 say they either already have — or will — set up some kind of warm space provision. but the local government association says keeping such spaces in place throughout the winter will be challenging without extra resources. if these sorts of measures are required, then we would want to support people in that way. but clearly we would hope that energy costs will settle down in the fullness of time, and that they won't be required any more. that's an s. coast. this warm hub will have a future, though. yes. because it's not simply about

stopping residents from being cold — the warmth here comes from the good company as much as the radiators. ellie price, bbc news, stocksfield. that's just about it from me. the six 0'clock news is coming up, but let's check out the latest weather forecast with louise leah. if you are lucky to have a south facing house, i'm sure it has felt very warm in the sunshine in your front room. look at what we have seen today. hardly a cloud in the sky, but make the most of it because through the night it will be chilly with a touch of light frost, temperatures close to freezing. it will be chilly first thing tomorrow, not for all of us but for most of us. we have seen shower cloud over the last few hours across the far north and west, and hear that cloud will spill in through the night

tonight. a few isolated showers, but that will prevent temperatures from falling too far. 0vernight lows of eight or nine celsius. the clearer skies are generally across england and wales. low figures, perhaps freezing in one or two spots first thing in the morning. hopefully the compensation is a glorious top with lots of blue sky and sunshine, but we see sharper showers in the north—west. here, more of a south—westerly breeze develops as we go through the day. temperatures start to recover in the afternoon, highs of around 15 or 16 celsius, maybe 11—13 c through scotland and northern ireland. moving out of tuesday into wednesday morning, more persistent rain gradually drifting out of scotland, across the north of england, down into south wales. to the south of that, still some clearer skies, temperatures perhaps around 18 celsius without sunshine.

further north, a little fresher, highs of around 12—15 c. some rain in the forecast for southern england potentially on thursday. if you are desperate for rain for the garden or the growers out there, you need to keep abreast of this force cast —— forecast. some doubt about how far north that rain will go. if you did yourself, some areas north of the m4 corridor might stay predominantly dry. at the moment, it looks likely rebutting a spell of wet weather across southern england and south wales. the best of the drier and brighter weather looks likely on thursday for the north and west. sunny spells and scattered blustery showers as we head into the weekend. the wind will become more of a feature with top temperatures around 12 - feature with top temperatures around 12 — celsius —— 12—17 c.

today at six, a major escalation in ukraine. for the first time in months the capital kyiv is bombarded by russian forces. the missile attacks were horrific and indiscriminate according to nato, many directed at civilian buildings and facilities. some of the capital's tourist infrastructure has been destroyed. we report from kiyv on the impact of russia's actions. these were not military targets. the children's playground through the trees, part of the university of kyiv over there and this is a government department, of science and education. we'll have the latest from kiyv and from moscow where president putin accuses ukraine of mounting "terrorist attacks" against russia. also on the programme...

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