today at one — the uk will be the only major economy to shrink this year, according to the international monetary fund. high energy prices, rising mortgage costs, increased taxes, and worker shortages are all responsible, they say — although there is better news for next year. all of these things together account for the sharp slowdown in the economic activity we are anticipating for 2023 but with a rebound again in 2024 at 0.9%. we'll be looking at the details of the imf�*s prediction and asking how worried we should be. also on the programme... police apologise to the families of the 97 victims of the hillsborough disaster — promising cultural change a suicide bomb attack on a mosque

in peshawar in pakistan — has claimed more than 90 lives a plan to allow everyone to live within 15 minutes of a green space or water is unveiled by the government and united by music — liverpool's new slogan as it prepares to host this year's eurovision song contest coming up in sport on the bbc news channel, the latest on football transfer deadline day as arsenal agree a £12 million deal with chelsea to sign italian midfielderjorginho. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. there's a gloomy prediction about the state of the uk economy this year from the international monetary fund — which says it will perform worse than all other

major advanced nations. and that is including russia. their assessment suggests the economy will shrink by 0.6% — that's a sharp downgrade from an earlier prediction, although they do say the uk is now �*on the right track.�* the chancellor, jeremy hunt, said the uk had outperformed many forecasts last year. here's our economics correspondent, andy verity. british workers do not need a financial washington institution to tell them rises in food or making them poorer. that is true the world over but economists forecast our economy will be worse led than others this year, the only one among the 15 advanced economies to shrink. it's partly because the government is doing less than other countries to shield households from wholesale gas prices so we will pay higher energy bills. we gas prices so we will pay higher energy bills-— gas prices so we will pay higher ener: bills. ~ . ., . ., energy bills. we have a challenging environment _ energy bills. we have a challenging environment in _ energy bills. we have a challenging environment in the _ energy bills. we have a challenging environment in the uk. _ energy bills. we have a challenging environment in the uk. an - energy bills. we have a challenging environment in the uk. an energyl environment in the uk. an energy crisis that is strong in a country

that has a high dependence on liquid natural gas and a high pass through of the wholesale price to the retail price so this is adding to the cost of living crisis. in response to high inflation there is a tightening of monetary there might monetary policy by the bank of england and the speeds quickly in the uk and to mortgages. the speeds quickly in the uk and to mortmaes. ~ ., , . , the speeds quickly in the uk and to mortmaes. ~ . , . , ., mortgages. while falling prices for commodities _ mortgages. while falling prices for commodities from _ mortgages. while falling prices for commodities from oil— mortgages. while falling prices for commodities from oil to _ mortgages. while falling prices for commodities from oil to gas - mortgages. while falling prices for commodities from oil to gas and l commodities from oil to gas and slowing inflation have improved the growth outlook throughout the world in the uk the outlook is worse. in its previous forecast the imf expected the uk to grow by 0.2% in 2023, betterthan expected the uk to grow by 0.2% in 2023, better than other advanced economies but now it expected to shrink by 0.6%, considerably worse. the imf expects the uk economy to worse than other advanced economies not because of global factors but because of domestic policy. the bank of england is raising interest rates and the government says it wants to restrain spending at the same time

it raises more in tax from households and all of that takes money from the economy so households and firms have less money to spend on everything else and that is what slows down the economy. according to data from marketing consultants consumers are facing inflation in groceries of 16%. consumers are facing inflation in groceries of 1696.— groceries of 1696. milk, butter, cheese, bacon, _ groceries of 1696. milk, butter, cheese, bacon, everything, . groceries of 1696. milk, butter, | cheese, bacon, everything, it's groceries of 1696. milk, butter, - cheese, bacon, everything, it's not just 5p or 10p, you are talking 30 p. the account balances law and it was after buying _ p. the account balances law and it was after buying groceries - p. the account balances law and it was after buying groceries but - p. the account balances law and it was after buying groceries but you -et was after buying groceries but you get on _ was after buying groceries but you get on with it, you have to get on with it _ get on with it, you have to get on with it. , get on with it, you have to get on with it. y , , ., , with it. everything seems to be auoin u. with it. everything seems to be going uo- food _ with it. everything seems to be going up. food is— with it. everything seems to be going up. food is another- with it. everything seems to be going up. food is another part| with it. everything seems to be i going up. food is another part of it. , , ., , going up. food is another part of it. this year is probably going to be a ear it. this year is probably going to be a year of _ it. this year is probably going to be a year of stagnant _ it. this year is probably going to be a year of stagnant growth, i it. this year is probably going to - be a year of stagnant growth, really bad after a long period of very progrowth, we should be recovering quickly after covid, we are not and the key thing for most households as they will be worse off this year but it would be confusing because on thursday the bank of england will say things are better than they

thought in the autumn, still not good but better than they thought they were going to be in the autumn. the government pointed to imf governments that government policy was on the right track and with the uk growth expected to grow faster than japan, uk growth expected to grow faster thanjapan, some on the monetary policy committee think interest rates could hit the economic breaks too hard when we may be in recession. the committee meets tomorrow to decide its next move. andy verity, bbc news. 0ur economics editor faisal islam jins me. there are different predictions so how worried should people be? this is a forecast. _ how worried should people be? try 3 is a forecast, not hard data about the fact that it singles out the uk for a different trend from a milder trend that hits the rest of the world that might be a concern and there are reasons for that, the rise in interest rates, taxes, the still

high energy prices and the rise in borrowing costs for businesses and you combine those together and you get this disappointing forecast. thusit get this disappointing forecast. thus it happens, we've had some new actual data out today about company insolvencies, that's up at the highest level we have seen last year, 2022 since 2009 and experts say it will get worse this year so that shows if you like the real economy behind these sorts of forecasts but i think in general terms, it shows how tricky the balancing act is but when you get high inflation and slow growth, the bank of england still raising interest rates and likely to do it again on thursday, that makes it more difficult for the economy to recover even if it helps hammer down inflation so a tricky balancing act but the imf saying trickier than for most other countries. faisal, thank you. thousands of ambulance workers in unison across five services in england will strike on february

10 in the long—running dispute over pay and staffing. to tell us more i'm joined by our health editor, hugh pym. there appears to be no resolution in sight? there appears to be no resolution in siuht? . . there appears to be no resolution in siuht? ., , ., there appears to be no resolution in sitht? ., , ., ,. ., there appears to be no resolution in siuht? ., , ., ,. ., ., ., sight? that is right. no scion of a resolution — sight? that is right. no scion of a resolution or _ sight? that is right. no scion of a resolution or any _ sight? that is right. no scion of a resolution or any sign _ sight? that is right. no scion of a resolution or any sign of - sight? that is right. no scion of a resolution or any sign of pay - sight? that is right. no scion of a| resolution or any sign of pay talks taking place and one of the health union unison setting a new strike date of friday the 10th of february for ambulance staff in some parts of england. adding to walk—outs and strikes elsewhere in the nhs earlier in the week and will take place every day apart from wednesday and of course the big one which nhs leaders are really quite worried about will be walk—outs by ambulance staff and nurses on the same day for the first time, that will be on monday in england and wales. the government position covering england is that there is no money for paying more than the existing pay award for this financial year, they think

adding to what's already there will be unaffordable and not fair. but they've urged unions to engage with they've urged unions to engage with the pay review body process for the next financial year beginning in april. some unions said they will not take part in this and it emerged today the government has not submitted its own evidence to the pay review body process. the chair of that body giving evidence at a select committee of the commons this morning said there was a deadline of the 11th ofjanuary and morning said there was a deadline of the 11th of january and ministers had missed that and she still hadn't had missed that and she still hadn't had evidence that was expected to come up with a recommendation in april. the chair of the commons select committee a conservative mp steve brian said he thought this was astonishing and he was going to ask ministers what was going on. quite a lot of confusion over the process, it has to be said and no obvious way at this stage of a way out of this pay dispute in the nhs. hugh, thank you.

tesco has bought the stationary brand paperchase out of administration, but it won't be taking on any of its 106 stores or the 800 or so workers employed by the business. it went into administration this morning having failed to secure any viable offers for the business. the loss making firm has been hit by falling sales and rising costs. its stores are still trading normally for now, but customers are being advised to use gift cards as soon as possible. police chiefs have promised a "cultural change" as they apologised to families of hillsborough victims almost 3a years on from the disaster. the pledge comes as a national police response to a report by the right reverend jamesjones, former bishop of liverpool, into the experiences of the hillsborough families is published. 97 people died as a a result of the crush on the terraces at the sheffield wednesday ground in 1989. judith moritz has this report. the horror of hillsborough continues to be felt almost 3a years after the crush on the terraces that killed 97 liverpool supporters. police failures were the main

cause of the disaster, but the fans were wrongly blamed and, for years, theirfamilies fought forjustice. # walk on, walk on with hope...# in 2016, they rejoiced when fresh inquests returned verdicts of unlawful killing. the former bishop of liverpool, jamesjones, was then commissioned to write a report about the experience of the hillsborough families to ensure their pain and suffering wouldn't be repeated. the government is yet to respond. i think we have to put ourselves in the shoes of the families. this year, it will be 3a years since the tragedy. and for them to wait for so long for a response to these 25 points of learning is intolerable and adds to their pain and, i think, in some instances, even affects their own grieving.

let's hope that's only the beginning of what's going to be done. margaret aspinall, whose sonjames was killed, is one of those who has campaigned on behalf of the hillsborough families. she is also critical of the time it's taken to hear from government. i rememberwriting — idon't know who it was to, to somebody in government — to say i hope this report does not get put on a shelf gathering dust for years, like other things in the past have done. we are now into 2023. how long does it take to read a report, to come out with your findings of what you think should happen? when bishopjames published this report in 2017, he included 25 recommendations, just under half of which were directed at the police. today's response by the police is the first since then by a major public authority and it includes the first—ever apology for hillsborough on behalf of all the police forces

in england and wales. there are calls for there to be a hillsborough law which would help victims of future mass tragedies. the government says it will publish its response to the bishop's report in due course. judith moritz, bbc news. a quarter of children have seen pornography by the time they leave primary school, according to a report for the children's commissioner for england. dame rachel de souza said the finding was "deeply concerning" — and warned that teenagers were often viewing porn involving violence towards women. let's speak now to our technology correspondent, shiona mccallum, who's is in glasgow for us. what else does the report say? it's not 'ust what else does the report say? it�*s notjust those top what else does the report say? it�*s not just those top lines that are shocking, one in ten nine—year old saying they had seen pornography and harp of 13—year—olds saying they had been exposed to it as well. 80% of

those aged 18 said they expected to see some type of sexual violence and pornography so it's notjust those top lines but the implication and what can this mean when children then interact with one another their peers. dame rachel de souza gave an example of a 12—year—old during their first kiss who went to strangle another 12—year—old because he thought it was normal because he had normalised it after seeing it on pornography. this stuff is readily available for children to access on twitter, social media platforms and on adult content websites and dame rachel de souza was also keen to stress this is not lads magazine stop of the past, this is violent acts, coercive pornography and pornography that can have a lasting and harmful effect on young people if they are exposed to it. there are some hopes the 0nline safety bill which is the bill being going back and forth through parliament over a

few years now will contain age verification for these sites so those aged under 18 will not stumble across this material and tech companies will get into trouble if they do not comply but the legislation are still going through parliament and in the meantime children are still being exposed to online pornography. shiona, thank you. a £10,000 reward is being offered in the hunt for missing constance marten, her partner mark gordon, and their newborn baby. the family were last seen in east sussex more than three weeks ago — police believe they're sleeping rough and are concerned for the baby. mr gordon is a convicted sex offender and ms marten, who grew up in a stately home, has been estranged from her wealthy family for several years. more than 90 people are now known to have been killed in a suicide bomb attack at a mosque in the city of peshawar in pakistan. emergency teams are still recovering bodies from the rubble after the bombing on monday. many of those who died were policemen praying inside the mosque in what is supposed to be a secure part of the city.

from peshawar, caroline davies sent this report. hospital wards tightly packed. injured arrived late into the night. some had been pulled from this destruction. yesterday the explosion brought down an entire wall of the mosque inside the police compound, trapping many in the rubble. 2a hours later, this morning, security was still tight. this is as close as we've been able to get today to the explosion. it happened inside the police compound just behind me at around lunchtime. even now there is still clearly a lot of activity going on. we've seen ambulances coming in and out at speed, and we know from the authorities that the search operations are still under way, that they are still using technology to try to find some signs of life. translation: we have pulled out around 28 injured people _ from under the debris. out of the last two, one was pulled out ten hours after the rescue operation started, the second one was rescued almost

12 hours afterwards. but by the afternoon, the rescue team said they were calling off the search. today's papers read 63 killed in the blast, a number that's only increased. translation: it is a matter of great concern for us - that the bombers can enter mosques. so many people were martyred. how can terrorists enter a police compound? if the police don't have security, what safety can they provide for us? the central body of the pakistani taliban denied any involvement, saying it does not target mosques, but a commanderfrom a group affiliated to them had earlier claimed the explosion. violent attacks in pakistan, mostly targeted at security officials, have increased. this is one of the most deadly for years and will make many fear there may be more to come. the time is 13:16. our top story this lunchtime...

the uk will be the only major economy to shrink this year, according to the international monetary fund. investigating buried wrecks in plymouth — how marine biologists discovered the identity of one rotting hulk there. and coming up in sport on the bbc news channel: why mo farah's preparing to say an emotional farewell at april's london marathon, with 2023 expected to be his final year of racing before retirement. a plan to halt the decline of nature in england by 2030 has been unveiled by the government. it includes a commitment to create or expand 25 national nature reserves, and a pledge to ensure that everyone in england lives within 15 minutes walk of a green space or water. but the campaigning body friends of the earth has described the plans as "rehashed commitments". helen briggs reports.

things are getting tough for nature. wildlife's in decline, rivers are blighted by pollution, and there's an ever—growing mountain of the stuff we throw away. the government has set ambitious targets to turn the tide on the loss of nature, and in the new plans announced today, it promises to give every household in england access to green spaces or water within 15 minutes of their home. over the coming five years, we'll see the restoration of large areas of habitat across the country. some of that will be in towns and cities, some of it will be in remote wild areas. we'll use a different range of tools to do this, including the new agricultural policy, plus also the declaration of a large number of new national nature reserves. this little wild space shows how nature can thrive even in the heart of a bustling city. trees, grass, and water provide space for wildlife, and a place for people to enjoy. campaigners point to camley street nature reserve in london as

a great example of how nature can be restored, even in the most unexpected places. but they question how the plan, launched today here, will deliver where others have failed. these plans can absolutely be delivered, but my goodness, we've got to see a much greater focus on delivery. and we've got to see the money following through on this, because at the moment, we're not seen nearly enough money going in to actually putting nature and recovery across the uk. and we've got to make sure that the whole of government is behind this. it is no good if it isjust the department of the environment and then undercut by other departments. there's got to be complete focus on this from the whole of government. creating space for nature on the scale needed will be a huge challenge. only this month, the government's own green watchdog said too little progress had been made, and with the target set to halt the decline in wildlife by 2030, the task ahead is vast. helen briggs, bbc news.

an inquest has heard that a young woman who was mauled while out walking dogs at a beauty spot in surrey earlier this month died of multiple bites to her neck. natasha johnston, who was 28, suffered shock and haemorrhage when she was attacked in caterham. our correspondent duncan kennedy is at the inquest in woking. this was a very short hearing in front of the surrey coroner and really set up for the purposes of formally identifying natasha. he said she was 28 and was a dog walker. we knowjust over two weeks ago she was walking eight dogs on those hills above caterham where something happened. one or more of the dog is turned on her, she was attacked and later died. today the coroner said she had suffered multiple dog bite wounds and the cause of death was shock and the

loss of blood. the coroner extended his deepest condolences to natasha's family and said the full inquest would be held at the end ofjune. we have already heard from surrey police and a statement, they said their investigation has been completed, there will be no prosecutions because no crime has been committed. they say their investigations are over. we understand some or all of the eight dogs are still being held for further tests on them. we don't have any further details on what is happening to thosejobs. any further details on what is happening to those jobs. we any further details on what is happening to thosejobs. we had any further details on what is happening to those jobs. we had the poignant statement from natasha's family where they said this was a very difficult time for them and at the moment they would like to grieve in peace. duncan, thank you. duncan kennedy. the princess of wales has launched a new campaign to raise awareness of the importance of the first five years of a child's life. the project has been described by palace sources as the princess's

"life's work" and draws attention to how babies and children develop in response to early experiences. here's our royal correspondent, daniela relph, and a warning her piece does contain some flash photography. kirkgate market in leeds, where the princess of wales has come to launch this new campaign. the focus is on greater awareness of the first five years of our lives and how they shape the adults we become. last night, the princess laid out her vision for the campaign and why it matters to her so much. it is essential to not only understand the unique importance of our earliest years but to know what we can all do to help raise future generations of happy, healthy adults. shaping us is a long term campaign, and we're starting by highlighting how we develop during early childhood and why these years matter so much. we can't wait to meet you. the launch comes with a film,

birth to five years old in 90 seconds, designed to show how a child develops and how communication and connection is vital. our children, their brains develop between pregnancy and the age of five, quicker and more crucial than at any other point in their life. and i think it's something that maybe i wasn't aware of until i fully dug deep into this. advisers to the princess of wales have stressed that this campaign isn't about politics or policy, but about raising public awareness. it comes at a challenging time for some young families where financial stresses dominate. but the princess of wales believes she can make a difference in an area that's been described as her life's work. daniela ralph, bbc news, leeds. now, ships setting sail in search of buried treasure is standard stuff forfilms and novels — but for marine archaeologists —

there comes a time when the ships themselves become the buried treasure. hooe lake in plymouth has around a0 buried wrecks which can be investigated at low tide. as alex green reports, the true identity of one of these hulks has now been discovered. now buried in what's referred to as a ship graveyard, the true identity of this 150—year—old vessel buried in hooe lake on the outskirts of plymouth has been discovered. this ship was thought to have been a dutch barge called the two brothers, but after an archaeological excavation and some sifting through the archives, it was identified as a west country schooner called thejohn sims. when we investigated her, we found that she wasn't built like one. she was built far more like a west country ship. accidentally finding her name in a letter was just a stroke of luck, but that allowed us to find a photograph of her. we then advertised the fact that she's here on social media and on our website, and i expect what usually happens is that the families of people associated with the ship

get in touch. there's a lot involved in identifying a ship which has broken down as much as this, including getting your hands dirty at low tide. so one of the things that we do when we're looking at the hulks and the wrecks and even what we do underwater is we have to kind of figure out what type of vessel it is if we don't know the name of it. thejohn sims is just one of the 36 hulks buried on the foreshore in hooe lake, and that's just the ones that are known about. and we started to look at hooe lake specifically because there's almost a0 wrecks that you can see within hooe lake, and one of the ones that we were looking at was originally called what we thought was the two brothers, which is where we're standing and you can see behind me. we thought she was a dutch barge, but there's a certain way that certain vessels are made so that we can look at that and kind of check off things as we go. and we couldn't check off any of those things. records show that after an almost 80—year sailing career, thejohn sims was converted to a timber lighter in 1935

for use in timber yard at the end of hooe lake, where the wreck lays today. every time we look at something, we find something new. the hulks in hooe lake tell us lots about trading and what was happening in plymouth back in the 1800s. but also they provide examples of ships that kind of no longer exist. some of the ones we found in the lake, some of the ones we've identified, are the last surviving examples of this particular type. this newly identified ship lays alongside other ship hulks thought to date back to the 18705 and beyond. and collectively, along with the many shipwrecks underwater around plymouth, they tell a story of this naval city and its maritime heritage. alex green, bbc news. it's an exciting day for eurovision fans as the competition heads to liverpool as part of the official hand—over from turin. we'll also find out which countries have secured their place

in the semi—finals as part of a special programme on bbc two this evening. jayne mccubbin has been to liverpool to see how the city is gearing up for one of the biggest music events of the year. some big is on its way to liverpool, and liverpool is very excited. eurovision, i love it, just love it. eurovision! _ eurovision, i love it, just love it. eurovision! it— eurovision, i love it, 'ust love it. surmount eurovision, i love it, 'ust love it. eurovisionii such . eurovision, i love it, 'ust love it. eurovisionii such a | eurovision! it is exciting. such a leasure eurovision! it is exciting. such a pleasure to _ eurovision! it is exciting. such a pleasure to hold _ eurovision! it is exciting. such a pleasure to hold it _ eurovision! it is exciting. such a pleasure to hold it in _ eurovision! it is exciting. such a pleasure to hold it in the - eurovision! it is exciting. such a pleasure to hold it in the city, i | pleasure to hold it in the city, i can't _ pleasure to hold it in the city, i can't wait _ pleasure to hold it in the city, i can't wait-— pleasure to hold it in the city, i can't wait. ., ~ i, ., can't wait. tonight the keys of the competition _ can't wait. tonight the keys of the competition will _ can't wait. tonight the keys of the competition will be _ can't wait. tonight the keys of the competition will be handed - can't wait. tonight the keys of the competition will be handed over. can't wait. tonight the keys of the i competition will be handed over from turin to liverpool and the live draw takes place, deciding which country goes into which semifinal. it will be hosted by superfunds ha odudu and rylan park. this be hosted by super funds ha odudu and rylan park-— and rylan park. this kicks off eurovision — and rylan park. this kicks off eurovision like _ and rylan park. this kicks off eurovision like you _ and rylan park. this kicks off eurovision like you have - and rylan park. this kicks off| eurovision like you have never and rylan park. this kicks off - eurovision like you have never seen it before, 2023, the biggest event of the year. we it before, 2023, the biggest event of the year-—

it before, 2023, the biggest event of the ear. ~ ., . of the year. we are so excited. the thing about — of the year. we are so excited. the thing about eurovision, _ of the year. we are so excited. the thing about eurovision, it _ of the year. we are so excited. the thing about eurovision, it is - of the year. we are so excited. the thing about eurovision, it is so - thing about eurovision, it is so special— thing about eurovision, it is so special to— thing about eurovision, it is so special to me personally, it is the two weeks — special to me personally, it is the two weeks of the year, the whole programme, where nothing else matters, — programme, where nothing else matters, it does not matter what is going _ matters, it does not matter what is going on— matters, it does not matter what is going on anywhere else, everybody is, for— going on anywhere else, everybody is, for want — going on anywhere else, everybody is, for want of a better term, united — is, for want of a better term, united by— is, for want of a better term, united by the music. the is, for want of a better term, united by the music. the grand final is on neighbour _ united by the music. the grand final is on neighbour 13 _ united by the music. the grand final is on neighbour 13 that _ united by the music. the grand final is on neighbour 13 that this - united by the music. the grand final is on neighbour 13 that this man - united by the music. the grand final is on neighbour 13 that this man is l is on neighbour 13 that this man is in charge of the whole thing the bbc. the pressure! don't worry, only 160 million people are watching, yeah. it isa it is a gift, and no better place to do with liverpool.— it is a gift, and no better place to do with liverpool. liverpool's pubs, bars and clubs _ do with liverpool. liverpool's pubs, bars and clubs are _ do with liverpool. liverpool's pubs, bars and clubs are raring _ do with liverpool. liverpool's pubs, bars and clubs are raring to - do with liverpool. liverpool's pubs, bars and clubs are raring to go. - do with liverpool. liverpool's pubs, bars and clubs are raring to go. i i bars and clubs are raring to go. i thought you just came for the night but it— thought you just came for the night but it is— thought you just came for the night but it is a _ thought you just came for the night but it is a two or three event, it will be — but it is a two or three event, it will be insane. the night it was announced _ will be insane. the night it was announced i felt like the president or something, i got on the phone and i or something, i got on the phone and i was _ or something, i got on the phone and i was like _ or something, i got on the phone and i was like get me the fizz, we need to fizz _ i was like get me the fizz, we need to fizz. he — i was like get me the fizz, we need to fizz. . . i was like get me the fizz, we need to fizz. , , .,

to fizz. he is bringing former eurovision — to fizz. he is bringing former eurovision winners _ to fizz. he is bringing former eurovision winners to - to fizz. he is bringing former i eurovision winners to liverpool to fizz. he is bringing former - eurovision winners to liverpool to host one of many eurovision parties. is there any other place to be? than liverool? is there any other place to be? than liverpool? absolutely _ is there any other place to be? t�*ia�*i liverpool? absolutely not! eurovision compared to how it was when we did it is fantastic, but thenit when we did it is fantastic, but then it was just... when we did it is fantastic, but then it was just. . ._ when we did it is fantastic, but then it was just. .. then it was 'ust. .. very safe, very ro er, then it wasjust. .. very safe, very proper. very _ then it wasjust. .. very safe, very proper, very conservative, - then it wasjust. .. very safe, very proper, very conservative, in - then it wasjust. .. very safe, very| proper, very conservative, in their suits _ proper, very conservative, in their suits. ., , ., , , suits. now it is one big party, the whole of it, _ suits. now it is one big party, the whole of it. it _ suits. now it is one big party, the whole of it, it is _ suits. now it is one big party, the whole of it, it is the _ suits. now it is one big party, the whole of it, it is the best - suits. now it is one big party, the whole of it, it is the best thing i whole of it, it is the best thing ever. it whole of it, it is the best thing ever. . . . . whole of it, it is the best thing ever. , , ., , , . ever. it is billed as the music event of _ ever. it is billed as the music event of the _ ever. it is billed as the music event of the year, _ ever. it is billed as the music event of the year, but - ever. it is billed as the music event of the year, but of - ever. it is billed as the music - event of the year, but of course... # stefaniya mamo, mamo stefaniya...# but liverpool, of course, is hosting on behalf of last year's winners, ukraine. for you, this is really important? it is very important because it will make our voice. eurovision is in the uk, but it will be ukrainian voices, eurovision is an event which will show that life has not stopped for ukrainians, you are saying this gives people

hope? you are saying this gives people ho e? . , you are saying this gives people ho e? , , ., , ., , hope? yes, they have this hope in the future- — hope? yes, they have this hope in the future. help _ hope? yes, they have this hope in the future. help is _ hope? yes, they have this hope in the future. help is what _ hope? yes, they have this hope in the future. help is what it - hope? yes, they have this hope in the future. help is what it meansl hope? yes, they have this hope in i the future. help is what it means to these ukrainians _ the future. help is what it means to these ukrainians in _ the future. help is what it means to these ukrainians in liverpool, - the future. help is what it means to these ukrainians in liverpool, an i these ukrainians in liverpool, an event which promises to unite us through music. jayne mccubbin, bbc news. time for a look at the weather. here's stav. sky are brightening across the south of the country after a bit of a great start, much of england and wales, a bit of sunshine but further north, particularly scotland, winds will be picking up. stormy weather expected across northern scotland, down into this area of low pressure into the north of scotland as we move into this evening and overnight. that's why the front which brought me great pleasure to southern britain slowly clears away, taking any drizzle, lots of sunshine for the majority of england and wales. increasingly strengthening west, north westerly winds, some

heavy, some rumbles of thunder, some