this is bbc news, the headlines: a major meeting of ukraine's allies has ended without agreement on whether to send more tanks to kyiv. representatives of around 50 countries gathered at the us airbase in ramstein in germany to discuss anti—abortion activists in washington have called for more restrictions on the termination of pregnancies at the country's annual "march for life". it's the first such event since the supreme court overturned federal abortion rights. new zealand's minister for police and education, chris hipkins, is expected to become the country's next prime minister. he's the only candidate nominated by the labour party to replace jacinda ardern. he faces fighting a general election in october which polls indicate labour

could struggle to win. now on bbc news, the travel show. coming the travel show. up on this week's show. during coming up on this week's show. during the pandemic many of us realise just how intense was our passion for travel. and i am so excited about the opportunities to explored economically and responsibly this year. the ukrainian artwork that is now fain as safe home on displayed a gallery in madrid. and who discovered the equator?

hello and welcome to the travel show coming to you this week from behind—the—scenes at our home here at the bbc in london. it is here where we plan these shows and edit the films from all over the world, finding stories, juggling logistics and, just like everybody else, trying to find the biggest bang for our buck and it comes to travelling abroad. over the past decade here at the travel show hq it has been ourjob to create new content every week on a fairly modest digit. so no wonder we picked up a tickle to —— tip or two along the way about how to get the most for our money. we get the best value we can by plugging in as much as on each trip,

travelling light and using our network of local fixes and produces as often as we can to help bring down travel cost and our carbon footprint. so how can you save money when you travel abroad in 2023? here is our global guru, simon calder, with some ideas.— our global guru, simon calder, with some ideas. with so many of us feeling — with some ideas. with so many of us feeling the _ with some ideas. with so many of us feeling the squeeze - of us feeling the squeeze financially it is no wonder that some travellers are considering cutting back on adventures. when money is tight, seeing your ideal destination on tv or social media can stir up a load of negative feelings and leave you believing that your dream holiday, isjust believing that your dream holiday, is just that, believing that your dream holiday, isjust that, a dream. in 2022 the travel show team went dune bashing in qatar. attended age—old ceremonies in chile and saw some amazing creatures that also call this

planet home at yellowstone. there is one over there in the distance. and this is how you can get to some of these destinations. the usa is full of wish list locations, hollywood, miami beach, new york city and natural wonders like yellowstone which lucy and the travel show visited in early 2022, coinciding with its 150th anniversary as a national park. this is my old faithful, probably one of the world's most famous gazes. people saved for years to see amazing places like yellowstone but with the cost of living soaring, such trips becoming out of reach? figs trips becoming out of reach? as always, if you can travel at times of low demand you will get the best deal. keep costs down by taking cabin baggage

only. most transatlantic airlines now charge extra for anything you want to check into the hold it at the same time offer generous hand luggage allowances and there is less chance that your valuables will go astray. in april, uk air passenger for go astray. in april, uk air passengerfor prices to go astray. in april, uk air passenger for prices to north america saw increases of up to £191. you can avoid the tax by taking a ship to dublin or a train to paris and booking a flight from there. but allow plenty of time to make the connection if you miss the onward flight you were not getting a refund. the same idea works in the opposite direction. if you are starting in north america and planning to visit a number of european countries, make britain the first nation you visit, not the last. forall first nation you visit, not the last. for all its colour,

scenery and wonders, south america appears on the wish lists of surprisingly few travellers. and that may not be about to change. according to a survey by the uk travel association, significantly fewer travellers this year are looking to visit a country they have never been to before. with shrinking disposable income, thatis shrinking disposable income, that is understandable. but try and think big. in late march, carmen and the team switched spring for the southern hemisphere autumn in the long, thin and spectacular south american nation of chile and took part in some amazing experiencing.— took part in some amazing experiencing. took part in some amazing ex-ueriencin. ~ ,, ~ ., experiencing. when you think of monies you _ experiencing. when you think of monies you think _ experiencing. when you think of monies you think of _ experiencing. when you think of monies you think of the - monies you think of the egyptians wrapped in bandages but these guys here, there are masks, sticks where their bones were and what is fascinating is that the smaller mummies of children and babies. south america really rewards travellers who can invest time

and a trend we have noticed that the travel show supported by industry data is that the average length of stay is increasing. if you can spend we rather than days in a place you will get under the skin of it and have a much more enriching and have a much more enriching and enlightening experience. even better, staying with a family to understand the culture more deeply and to keep a lid on costs. homestays are easy to find online and typically have a minimum stay of a week or two. last month, the first—ever and sometimes controversial fifa world copper to be held in the middle east came to a thrilling conclusion as argentina lifted the trophy in qatar. every global sporting event creates a kind of travel vacuum after the game is over. but the alluring setting, the culture, the nature not to

mention the sunshine and the beaches remains as ranjan discovered when he visited the golf state in the buildup to the tournament. 50 golf state in the buildup to the tournament.— golf state in the buildup to the tournament. so i put my mouth here. _ the tournament. so i put my mouth here. yes. _ the tournament. so i put my mouth here. yes. and - the tournament. so i put my mouth here. yes. and bite, | mouth here. yes. and bite, ri . ht mouth here. yes. and bite, right hand- _ mouth here. yes. and bite, right hand. again, - mouth here. yes. and bite, right hand. again, again. if| right hand. again, again. if the middle _ right hand. again, again. if the middle east _ right hand. again, again. if the middle east is - right hand. again, again. if the middle east is on - right hand. again, again. if the middle east is on yourl right hand. again, again. if. the middle east is on your list of places to go this year, now could be a very good time to be there. since the world copper, qatar has a vast number of hotel rooms to fill and so it has become the region's bargain basement location. in february, a room in a good budget hotel in central doha, five minutes walk from the national museum in ten minutes from the souk is selling at around $60 a night. roughly half of what you would pay for the equivalent property across in dubai. at the travel show it is notjust money we're

looking to it is the planet as well. happily, the two often go hand—in—hand. last summer, ade and the team saw the effects of climate change itself.— climate change itself. since the fires have _ climate change itself. since the fires have hit _ climate change itself. since the fires have hit this - climate change itself. since| the fires have hit this whole area it now looks very different.— area it now looks very different. �* , , , different. as they visited the greek island _ different. as they visited the greek island of _ different. as they visited the greek island of every - different. as they visited the greek island of every to - different. as they visited the greek island of every to see | greek island of every to see how it is recovering from devastating forest fires. look at that. devastating forest fires. look at that just _ devastating forest fires. look at that. just as _ devastating forest fires. look at that. just as far _ devastating forest fires. look at that. just as far as - devastating forest fires. look at that. just as far as the - devastating forest fires. look at that. just as far as the eye j at that. just as far as the eye can see, all you are looking at is burnt trees. environmentally, tourism is unquestionably part of the problem. but if greece is on your travel agenda this year, then there are ways of limiting then there are ways of limiting the impact on the planet and your pocket. between the two biggest cities, the capital, athens and thessaloniki in the north it used to be that the only quick way to make the journey was by plane. thankfully there is a new and much more environmentally

friendly high—speed railway taking underfour hours between the two cities. you can save money by being under 2a or over 64 and money by being under 24 or over 64 and if you are somewhere in the middle, sign up for the h t card. it is free and gives you a 15% discount reducing the cost of the cheapest ticket to under 8 euros.— under 8 euros. this is the classic africa _ under 8 euros. this is the classic africa of _ under 8 euros. this is the l classic africa of storybooks and the location of the great migration. this for me, the most remarkable travel show trip of 2022 was the one that ended the year. fix, trip of 2022 was the one that ended the year.— trip of 2022 was the one that ended the year. a 2-parter out in africa called _ ended the year. a 2-parter out in africa called held _ ended the year. a 2-parter out in africa called held as - ended the year. a 2-parter out in africa called held as a - in africa called held as a blind girl go on safari in

which visually impaired social media star lucy edwards joined the team in kenya. media star lucy edwards “oined the team in kenyafi the team in kenya. honestly, when you _ the team in kenya. honestly, when you call— the team in kenya. honestly, when you call him _ the team in kenya. honestly, when you call him a - the team in kenya. honestly, j when you call him a blessing, he is a blessing. it is a blessing to be blind because it means he is meant to teach people a lesson. he is meant to be here to get people... to get them to understand you should not be poaching these beautiful animals. ., ~ animals. the film made me think more deeply _ animals. the film made me think more deeply about _ animals. the film made me think more deeply about africa - animals. the film made me think more deeply about africa and - animals. the film made me think more deeply about africa and in i more deeply about africa and in particular the wildlife that coexists, often uneasily, with humanity. i have been lucky enough to go on safari in seven african countries and i found the costs are lowest in uganda and zimbabwe with namibia also offering some good deals. to limit the cost and the environmental impact, consider going on a guided walking

safari rather thanjust going on a guided walking safari rather than just hopping into the nearest 4x4. you might find it a more memorable experience. during the pandemic, many of us realised just how intense was our passion for travel. and i am so excited about the opportunities to explore economically and responsibly this year. i have not regretted a single trip i have ever taken, only those i had to cancel. go out and see the world. i will meet you on the world. i will meet you on the road. next we are off to ecuador and in the 18th century french scientist thought they had discovered the location of the equator. but they got it wrong. thousands of years earlier the pre— encoders were almost able to plot location almost able to plot location almost as accurately as a gps and we find out how they did

it. this is the south american nation of ecuador. famed for the wildlife haven that is the galapagos islands and large swathes of the amazon rainforest. let's not forget the meaning of ecuador�*s name itself. the equator. and in 1982, to mark its position as the middle of the earth, this monument was opened on the site of the imaginary line that divides the northern and southern hemisphere. since then it has attracted hundreds and thousands of visitors. its location was based on a series of expeditions carried out by the french academy of science in the 18th century, known as the french geodetic commission. but since the advent of gps, it has been discovered that the site is actually wrong by about

240 metres. this, in fact, is where the equator is. now it may feel wrong to compare technology from the 18th century to what we have in the modern day but as civilisation known as the kudos who lived in ecuador even before the incas had already worked out the true location. travel to this point above the city of quito and you will find

an important pre— ingle astronomical observatory used to learn more about the seasons as well the space. as the world faces ever—growing problems such as climate

change, experts like christabel believe that this discovery proves that some of the answers we need don't lie with new discoveries in the future but lay buried in our past.

well, finally this week, a year on from the start of the war in ukraine, it's not only the country's population and infrastructure that has come under bombardment, but also much of its cultural heritage. recently, a secret convoy of trucks containing 51 works of art managed to avoid russian shelling and slipped out of ukraine to travel all the way to madrid for safekeeping, and if you're heading to the spanish capital, you can see the collection there until the end of april. here is the story of how it got there. the cultural _ of how it got there. the cultural heritage - of how it got there. the cultural heritage of - of how it got there. tue: cultural heritage of ukraine of how it got there. tte: cultural heritage of ukraine is in danger at the moment. i

think that modernism is in danger to, and think that modernism is in dangerto, and in a think that modernism is in danger to, and in a sense the paintings were taken to safety. i hope that they will stay in europe for a long period of time. the national museum of ukraine is situated in the government district of kyiv. it's basically a stone's throw from the cabinet of ministers where, of course, is situated very close to the presidential administration, so in case of attack on the government district, the museum will be in very high danger.

the quantity of problems which we faced was unbelievable. museum staff basically barricaded themselves in the cellar, where paintings were removed, literally two months living in this seller, because they could not go home because public transportation did not work. electricity cuts, air raids, and of course, we had many problems organising shipment of this art. as you can imagine, there is no insurance company in the world which is ready to ensure anything moving through ukraine. two trucks reached the polish border. we were already relieved, and in that very

moment, a missile exploded in a polish village. poland immediately close the border, and that moment everybody thought that it was the beginning of the third world war. talk to ukrainians, they blame poland, and after more than ten hours on the border, both organised passage for these trucks. when the border was still closed. and by sheer miracle, the trucks arrived to madrid on time.

for us, these works are symbolic, and of course it's a part of the cultural heritage. it's a part of their identity, and they are extremely happy that they are right now in madrid, in safety. during the opening, i was pinching myself to be sure that it's a reality, because it was so difficult to believe that it will happen. that, in a sense, for me it was a miracle.

lets hope those pieces of art will one day be able to be enjoyed back in kyiv. well, that's all we've got time for this week. coming up next week

coal and we're off to new york to see how the big apple's legendary nightlife is finally back with a bang, and also asking just how ethical is it for tourists to go and see agent egyptian mummies in museums thousands of years after they died.— after they died. these are human bodies, _ after they died. these are human bodies, and - after they died. these are l human bodies, and no-one after they died. these are - human bodies, and no-one would human bodies, and no—one would accept to have a member of his family displayed in such a manner, where people take selfies. ~ ., �* , manner, where people take selfies. ~ ., �*, ., selfies. well, that's bound to be a good — selfies. well, that's bound to be a good one, _ selfies. well, that's bound to be a good one, so _ selfies. well, that's bound to be a good one, so hope - selfies. well, that's bound to be a good one, so hope you i selfies. well, that's bound to i be a good one, so hope you can catch that next week. and don't forget there is more great travel content on the bbc. the details are at the bottom of your screen now. but in the meantime, from me, carmen roberts, and the rest of the travel show team at hq in london, it's goodbye.

hello. for some of us this week's cold snapis for some of us this week's cold snap is now beginning to ease, but for others it is going to take a little bit longer. we do have this mild air starting to push its way in from the west, but it's going to be making very slow progress. this cold air is going to prove quite stubborn and quite hard to shift from southern and eastern parts of the country, so here it is going to stay cold through the weekend. fog could be an issue as well. further north and west, milder but cloudier, and there will be some outbreaks of rain. so starting the day across england and wales with some clear skies. a touch of frost, but some quite dense, freezing fog across east wales, the west midlands, into the west country. perhaps more widely than that as well. some of that could be slow to clear, but england and wales seeing the lands share of the sunshine land's share of the sunshine through the afternoon. just the odd shower grazing the far

south—east. for northern ireland and for scotland a different look to the weather, more cloud in the sky, some splashes of rain. but it will feel milder, particular in the far north—west of scotland, where temperatures could get to nine or 10 degrees. as we move out of saturday night into sunday, this frontal system likely to bring more ran into the north—west. under this ridge of high pressure here, we could once again see some dense fog patches, this time especially across eastern parts of england. some of that fog could linger, but where it clears we will see some sunny spells into the afternoon. further north and west, though, more cloud, some spots of rain but milderfeel. 10 degrees for belfast. compare that to just three degrees in birmingham, and if we get stuck with fog for any length of time, your temperatures may struggle to get above freezing. and that cold air it remains stubborn as we head into monday, clinging onto the south—east corner. the mild air really struggling to make any further progress. where we have the mild conditions, we will also have cloudy and rather dull, gloomy conditions, with some bits and

pieces of rain. perhaps some heavy rain moving across the northern isles. the best chance of sunshine towards the south—east corner, but temperatures still no higher than four or five degrees, but 11 for belfast and stornoway. ii for belfast and stornoway. now, as we move into tuesday, this area of high if anything strengthening its grip across the south of the country. further north, you will see more of a westerly wind, bringing some mild conditions, but a lot of cloud, some bits and pieces of rain. perhaps some brightness with some shelter from the easterly wind and eastern scotland, and some sunny spells further south as well. at those temperatures still struggling a little bit. six degrees in london but 11 for glasgow and i2 six degrees in london but 11 for glasgow and 12 for aberdeen if you get yourself some sunshine. now, moving out of tuesday and wednesday, we could well see some of that mild air finally getting down into the south—east corner, but it might not last long. because here comes a cold front. that is going to bring some outbreaks of rain south—east with. as the name suggests, behind a cold front, the air turns colder. the wind started to turn to an author north—westerly, so a chillier feel starting to develop once again in the

north. perhaps mild in the south, nine, ten or” north. perhaps mild in the south, nine, ten or 11 degrees. south, nine, ten or 11 degrees. so that cold front working through during the middle of the week. behind it we are likely to become a northerly wind for a time, and then there is some uncertainty around just how mild just how cold it might be. it depends on the exact shape of this area of high pressure and the exact wind direction. moreover westerly wind will bring mild conditions. more of a northerly component to that wind would bring something colder. at the moment it looks like temperatures will probably be around the average through the latter part of the week and into next week and, but it should be mostly dry.

good morning, welcome to breakfast with rogerjohnson and naga munchetty. our headlines today: labour calls for the conservative party chairman nadhim zahawi to be sacked, after reports he paid a tax penalty, as part of a multimillion—pound settlement with the hmrc. president zelensky says he'll keep asking western allies to send modern tanks to ukraine, after a meeting of more than 50 countries ended without agreement. the urgent calls to mental health helplines in england going unanswered, because services are overwhelmed. britain's dan evans is knocked out of the australian open, as the focus now switches back to andy murray in third