in freedom, freedom, there is no sweeter word than freedom. there is no more noble goal than freedom. there is no higher aspiration than freedom. americans know that and you know it. and all that we do now must be done so our children and grandchildren will know it as well. freedom. stand with us, we will stand with you. stand with us, we will stand with ou. , ., ., ., ., you. let us move forward with faith and conviction _ you. let us move forward with faith and conviction in _ you. let us move forward with faith and conviction in a _ you. let us move forward with faith and conviction in a binding - and conviction in a binding commitment to be allies not of darkness but of late. not of oppression but of liberation. not of captivity but, yes, of freedom. may god bless you all, may god protect our troops and may god bless the heroes in the ukraine and all those who defend freedom around the world. thank you poland, thank you, thank

you for what you're doing and god you for what you're doing and god you all. presidentjoe biden with a pretty defiant speech stressing the united states and nato allies, support for ukraine will not waiver speaking of course in the run—up to the first anniversary of russia's full—scale invasion of ukraine. he has been in warsaw and a cheering crowd there that as he put it, president putin lust for power and land would fail. he painted the struggle as a generational one for freedom he said that autocrats had grown weaker over the last year and all of that, of course follows what president vladimir putin was saying in moscow this morning when he delivered a

fiercely anti—western and nationalistic address to russian parliamentarians. putin accused the west of provoking the war in ukraine of starting the war of escalating the conflict of trying to defeat russia it's self. the white house called his allegations absurd while ukrainian officials said that his speech was laden with conspiracy theories and out of touch with reality. so in some sense is what we have just heard from joe biden was a response to that. distressing, as i say, that the strength of nato and western allies in their commitment to ukraine will not waiver, has not splintered, has not fractured over the last year. indeed mr biden saying that if anything, nato has become even stronger and more united in the last year since russia's invasion of ukraine. so there he is president biden surrounded by crowds

of cheering polish people and people waving the ukrainian and polish flags. and that is the scene they in warsaw lettuces and lies we have been hearing there from president biden with dan hamilton a senior fellow. dan hamilton is a senior fellow in us/european foreign policy at the brookings institute, a us public policy think tank. good to have with with us and talk about western unity more than anything else in the face of russian aggression. fix, anything else in the face of russian an uression. �* ., , ,, . anything else in the face of russian anression.�* ., , ,, . , aggression. a rousing speech but i think he had _ aggression. a rousing speech but i think he had multiple _ aggression. a rousing speech but i think he had multiple audiences i aggression. a rousing speech but i i think he had multiple audiences one was as you noted, vladimir putin which was a direct rebuttal of everything president putin had said earlier. it was a message to his polish hosts into allies across nato that the united states, with them, that the united states, with them, that they could rely on it as an ally. he had just of course been in

kyiv so his message was again of support for ukraine and he had a message back home, which to some in the us congress especially in the republican party who are questioning some of the support for ukraine and saying that the us will stay the course as long as it will take and that they have to reckon with the president who is absolutely committed to see this through and as he said vladimir putin will not win in ukraine. �* , he said vladimir putin will not win in ukraine-— in ukraine. let's 'ust talk about that. american — in ukraine. let'sjust talk about that. american commitment. in ukraine. let'sjust talk about that. american commitment -| in ukraine. let's just talk about. that. american commitment - how in ukraine. let's just talk about - that. american commitment - how long that. american commitment — how long will it last? obviouslyjoe biden himself is personal commitment, we have seen them in kyiv and with president zelensky, he personal committed but if and when he leaves the white house what about any potential successors because other americans and especially republicans are more dubious about all the money that america is spending in ukraine. most polls show that most republicans including those in the

us ended and the house of representatives support with the us is doing in ukraine —— senate. there are parts in the republican party, however corrupt making different arguments, one the barge it —— budget argument, how can we keep tossing out all of the money that does not seem to end. and the second is that we have other problems in the world, china, taiwan is the higher priority in the us should spend more of its funds, time and energy on that then ukraine. to become the burden sharing argument and the logical consequence of that argument is europeans should actually be stepping up and doing ukraine while the us focuses on more long—term big challenge of china. that is the us domestic debate going on now but it is not right to say

all republicans don't support this, i think most of them actually do. so it depends on which republicans might challenge biden for the presidency and how the debate will unfold in their own party. the us has been in europe now for some time. as a nato ally so despite all sorts of changes and everything the us is still there and us public support for nato and us presidency in europe is very high. you see that changing. just in europe is very high. you see that chanuain, , _, in europe is very high. you see that chanhin, , ., in europe is very high. you see that chanauin. , ., w changing. just continuing to watch ictures of changing. just continuing to watch pictures of president _ changing. just continuing to watch pictures of president biden - changing. just continuing to watch pictures of president biden in - pictures of president biden in warsaw and those crowds and there they are waving the american flag, ukrainian, and polish flags together. what did you make of president rfu speech earlier on in the day? extraordinary that we had these two speeches in the same day from president putin and president biden as well but president putin was really accusing the west,

america of starting the war in ukraine and provoking the war and trying to defeat russia itself. he has trying to defeat russia itself. he: has been making those claims for some time, he also said that the european union was the reason why he had to intervene in ukraine in 2014 because of a treat agreement. because this is not anything new. his talk was a state of the union type of talk so it covered a lot of different ground a lot of about russian domestic issues, i think the only really newsworthy issue for our topic is that he said russia would suspend, not abrogate but suspend new start treaty with the united states which is the last remaining strand of us russian network of treaties built up over decades. so thatis treaties built up over decades. so that is a worrying, is not quite clear get what that actually means, to suspend it. it could be that he

could try to do things during that suspension that would be worrying to the us, but we will have to see what that means. but that was the newsworthy topic of the speech, the rest of it was something we had all heard before.— rest of it was something we had all heard before. thank you very much, dan. heard before. thank you very much, dan- senior — heard before. thank you very much, dan. senior fellow _ heard before. thank you very much, dan. senior fellow and _ heard before. thank you very much, dan. senior fellow and us _ heard before. thank you very much, dan. senior fellow and us european| dan. seniorfellow and us european policy. 0ur correspondentjenny hill is in warsaw. asi as i was just saying there this has been a momentous day, hearing president putin and then the pasta, although maybe not a direct one, president biden with his answer to president putin sink the west will not be divided and has not been in any sense by what is happened in ukraine and if anything nato is stronger that was his strong and fight message tonight.—

stronger that was his strong and fight message tonight. people here in poland looked _ fight message tonight. people here in poland looked at _ fight message tonight. people here in poland looked at his _ fight message tonight. people here in poland looked at his visit - in poland looked at his visit yesterday by president biden to cue thinking _ yesterday by president biden to cue thinking it— yesterday by president biden to cue thinking it was a historic moment and then— thinking it was a historic moment and then we had today and i think people _ and then we had today and i think people here think, actually a very important moment as well because as you say, _ important moment as well because as you say, we _ important moment as well because as you say, we saw two powerful presidents laying out their views of this war. _ presidents laying out their views of this war, their views of this world on the _ this war, their views of this world on the same day. both of them of course _ on the same day. both of them of course under some considerable domestic— course under some considerable domestic pressure, yes those words will he _ domestic pressure, yes those words will be analysed around the world, they both — will be analysed around the world, they both know that. both of them were in_ they both know that. both of them were in effect speaking to one another— were in effect speaking to one another as well for so both of them very conscious of their own publics, vladimir— very conscious of their own publics, vladimir putin knows that his citizens— vladimir putin knows that his citizens are seeing high levels of loss among the young men sent off to wan he _ loss among the young men sent off to war. he needs to make sure that does not turn _ war. he needs to make sure that does not turn into _ war. he needs to make sure that does not turn into too much pressure. president — not turn into too much pressure. president biden has the concern that what if— president biden has the concern that what if support for his strategy in ukraine _ what if support for his strategy in ukraine starts to dwindle among his voters 50— ukraine starts to dwindle among his voters so a — ukraine starts to dwindle among his voters. so a lot going on in the speech—

voters. so a lot going on in the speech that he gave here, but listening — speech that he gave here, but listening to it i had the sense that this wasn't— listening to it i had the sense that this wasn't designed to be a rousing speech _ this wasn't designed to be a rousing speech it _ this wasn't designed to be a rousing speech. it was designed to send out a positive _ speech. it was designed to send out a positive message. he said vladimir putin, _ a positive message. he said vladimir putin, when he sent the tanks into ukraine _ putin, when he sent the tanks into ukraine a — putin, when he sent the tanks into ukraine a yearago, putin, when he sent the tanks into ukraine a year ago, thought that ukraine — ukraine a year ago, thought that ukraine would roll over, it did not. there _ ukraine would roll over, it did not. there was— ukraine would roll over, it did not. there was a — ukraine would roll over, it did not. there was a lot of that kind of rhetoric going on. then of course he is addressing poland itself, increasingly an important strategic ally increasingly an important strategic aiiy for— increasingly an important strategic ally for the us in this part of the world _ ally for the us in this part of the world you — ally for the us in this part of the world. you could argue that since the beginning of this full—scale invasion— the beginning of this full—scale invasion the centre of gravity within— invasion the centre of gravity within europe has shifted to the east _ within europe has shifted to the east i— within europe has shifted to the east. i think a lot of people here interpreted president biden's visit as a recognition of the growing importance of poland as an ally. also _ importance of poland as an ally. also a _ importance of poland as an ally. also a recognition of everything that poland has been doing to support— that poland has been doing to support ukraine. not only has poland of course _ support ukraine. not only has poland of course sent weapons and money, but it _ of course sent weapons and money, but it has _ of course sent weapons and money, but it has used as but of a staging post for— but it has used as but of a staging post for western weapons and

supplies — post for western weapons and supplies going in to ukraine come through— supplies going in to ukraine come through poland and of course millions— through poland and of course millions of refugees who have flooded — millions of refugees who have flooded over the border into poland since _ flooded over the border into poland since this— flooded over the border into poland since this war began. many of whom have stayed — since this war began. many of whom have stayed here and president biden making _ have stayed here and president biden making reference to that, the second time he _ making reference to that, the second time he is _ making reference to that, the second time he is visited poland within the space _ time he is visited poland within the space of— time he is visited poland within the space of the year. he mentioned remembering to be here near the beginning — remembering to be here near the beginning of hostilities when he saw polish _ beginning of hostilities when he saw polish people, literally, he said embracing those refugees. we 'ust heard some — embracing those refugees. we 'ust heard some sirens i embracing those refugees. we 'ust heard some sirens i i embracing those refugees. we 'ust heard some sirens i don't �* embracing those refugees. we just heard some sirens i don't know - embracing those refugees. we just heard some sirens i don't know if l heard some sirens i don't know if that was the biden motorcade leaving but what is the atmosphere like they are, beautifully lit, lots of crowds weaving flags, american polish and ukrainian, what was the reception like and the atmosphere in that speech? like and the atmosphere in that seech? , , . ., , speech? very enthusiastic and this has been very _ speech? very enthusiastic and this has been very carefully _ speech? very enthusiastic and this has been very carefully staged, - speech? very enthusiastic and this| has been very carefully staged, the speech— has been very carefully staged, the speech took place in the beautiful old historic setting of warsaw's

royal— old historic setting of warsaw's royal castle you can probably see some _ royal castle you can probably see some of— royal castle you can probably see some of the pretty old town behind me. some of the pretty old town behind me a— some of the pretty old town behind me a lot _ some of the pretty old town behind me. a lot of people gathering seen all day— me. a lot of people gathering seen all day either to the side of the pavement to watch the motorcade going _ pavement to watch the motorcade going pass as president biden went back and _ going pass as president biden went back and forth with his working lunch— back and forth with his working lunch with the polish president and then coming here to the royal castle tonight _ then coming here to the royal castle tonight. crowds are starting to leave — tonight. crowds are starting to leave now _ tonight. crowds are starting to leave now but as i said earlier, even _ leave now but as i said earlier, even in — leave now but as i said earlier, even in the _ leave now but as i said earlier, even in the hours before president biden— even in the hours before president biden right you could see people walking — biden right you could see people walking along, children waving small us flags _ walking along, children waving small us flags. as well as ukrainian and polish _ us flags. as well as ukrainian and polish flacks. and when president biden— polish flacks. and when president biden walked out onto the stage, the sense of— biden walked out onto the stage, the sense of energy in the crowd was really _ sense of energy in the crowd was really quite something. there was a great _ really quite something. there was a great cheer, he was smiling. everything felt very positive. and i returned _ everything felt very positive. and i returned to my original point, i think— returned to my original point, i think some of today's speech was designed — think some of today's speech was designed to, if you would like, rally— designed to, if you would like, rally troops, president biden is not the only— rally troops, president biden is not the only western leader who worries that support amongst their electorate might start to dwindle,

particularly as economic pressures squeeze _ particularly as economic pressures squeeze countries. so is an important moment for him to really try to _ important moment for him to really try to make — important moment for him to really try to make sure that the energy, enthusiasm, the continuation of support— enthusiasm, the continuation of support for ukraine goes on and he needs— support for ukraine goes on and he needs to _ support for ukraine goes on and he needs to make sure notjust as support for ukraine goes on and he needs to make sure not just as a message — needs to make sure not just as a message to people here in poland but perhaps— message to people here in poland but perhaps two of the western allies that the _ perhaps two of the western allies that the us intends to stand behind them _ that the us intends to stand behind them. important to note that tomorrow he will have a meeting with leaders _ tomorrow he will have a meeting with leaders of— tomorrow he will have a meeting with leaders of nine eastern european countries, — leaders of nine eastern european countries, those pretty much making up countries, those pretty much making up nato's _ countries, those pretty much making up nato's eastern flank who have for for a while _ up nato's eastern flank who have for for a while have voiced the concern of the _ for a while have voiced the concern of the threat who have finally been proved _ of the threat who have finally been proved right and i want to make sure that longer—term security guarantees can he _ that longer—term security guarantees can he put— that longer—term security guarantees can be put in place for the whole of this regioh — can be put in place for the whole of this region-— can be put in place for the whole of this reuion. , . g , ., this region. many thanks, jenny who is here for us — this region. many thanks, jenny who is here for us in _ this region. many thanks, jenny who is here for us in warsaw _ this region. many thanks, jenny who is here for us in warsaw listening -

is here for us in warsaw listening to joe is here for us in warsaw listening tojoe biden's speech. he was really responding in a sense to president putin speech earlier on in the day in which he claimed, as he is said the war in ukraine was started by the war in ukraine was started by the west and said the west was in fact seeking to destroy russia itself in a global confrontation. the russian president was making his seat of the nation address to the countries mps and military leaders and political elite in moscow. 0ur correspondent has this report. for almost a year now, russia and ukraine have been at war. what was supposed to have been a quick strike by russian forces to defeat the ukrainian military failed. instead it has become a prolonged war, something vladimir putin had not expected. in his state of the nation speech today, the president once again portrayed his country as the victim, claiming it is the west, and not russia, that had started the war in ukraine.

russia, said the president, wasjust trying to stop the conflict. translation: i want to repeat that it was they who are guilty, | are culpable, for the war, and we are using our force to stop it. the president went further, with a long held claim that ukraine was home to large numbers of neo—nazis. translation: a year ago, in order to defend our historical lands, - to liquidate the threat that came from the neo—nazi regime, we decided to conduct a special military operation, and step by step, we carefully, consistently, will settle the task we are facing. the president also made the claim that the war was supported by a majority of the russian population.

translation: the people - of our country supported our actions in defending the donbas, they showed real patriotism then. in another key statement, vladimir putin said russia would be suspending its participation in a key nuclear weapons agreement with the united states. the agreement places limits on nuclear warheads and allows inspections of nuclear facilities. president putin threatened to restart nuclear testing if america did the same. translation: we are not going to do it first, - but if the united states conducts such a test, we will conduct our own too. we should not be delusional about the impossibility to destroy the strategic parity. meanwhile, the us president, joe biden, was in kyiv yesterday

and is now in poland, where he will be delivering a key speech in which he is highly likely to contradict most if not all of what president putin has said. some important breaking news coming into us on the dispute with the government and nurses in england and we arejust hearing government and nurses in england and we are just hearing that nurses will posit their strike action in england and start talks with the government tomorrow over their long—running dispute over pay and conditions saying that they will meet the health secretary tomorrow to begin talks and they will pause strike action during those talks. so that looks like some progress is being made in that dispute in terms of the

government and the royal college of nursing and this is also a statement from the department of health and social care, and to the royal couege social care, and to the royal college of nursing and it says, the government and rcn have agreed to enter a process of intensive talks both sides committed to finding a reasonable settlement that recognises the vital role that nurses and nursing play in the national health service and the wider economic pressures facing the uk and the prime minister priority to have inflation. talks will focus on pay, terms and conditions, productivity enhancing forms and the health secretary will meet the world couege health secretary will meet the world college of nursing tomorrow, wednesday to begin talks and rcn will pause strike actions during these talks. some pictures now of nurses on picket lines and has had again and again they do not want to be taking strike action, they do not —— they want a fair pay settlement.

they were originally asking for a 19% pay settlement but then sense, have said that they were prepared to negotiate with inflation running around 10%, the government had set all along that they cannot afford a double—digit pay rise and that if there were to be such a pay rise it would come out of the funds for patient care. and the dispute goes on, but there is at least a pause in the industrial action that nurses have been taking and there are talks scheduled for tomorrow. we will bring you more on that as we get it. at least six people have been killed in the latest earthquake to hit the border region of turkey and syria. yesterday's tremor — with a magnitude of 6.3 — prompted a fresh wave of panic in the area. it came two weeks after the first quakes, that killed more than 44,000 people. many buildings that had been weakened then — have now completely collapsed, and rescuers are once again searching for people trapped under rubble.

anna foster reports from southern turkey. they felt it and they knew. the ground heaved and twisted. the lights went out. another powerful quake two weeks after the first. the fear is still fresh and raw. across southern turkey and northwest syria, people wondered if they'd survive again. translation: iwas in front of the building. . the road moved like waves. the building was moving. the cars were going from left to right. we felt the first earthquake and this one was even worse. translation: it was really scary. i'd never experienced such a strong earthquake. i came to hatay as a volunteer to help earthquake victims. it made me understand the mental state because it was really scary moment. for many, the first thought was protecting their families.

they gathered up everything that was precious to them and ran. this volleyball court was set up as a relief centre after the first earthquake, and by yesterday it was almost deserted. but when people felt the ground shake under their feet again last night, they fled back here looking for a place of safety. felice and her sister are homeless now. holding her nephews tight, she doesn't know what's next. translation: i'm - concerned for our future. i'm afraid for our children. i don't want them to be orphans. mentally, i'm upside down. i hope good things will happen. we are in a miserable situation, running here and there with so little belongings with us. the recovery effort is already huge. adana's mayor came here to try and offer reassurance. translation: people filled this place up, and thousands - are on the streets again. it's ourjob to erect them tents,

provide them blankets and food. now there are fresh images of loss and grief. millions of people desperately trying to heal have been traumatised again. in syria and here in turkey, there seems no end to the agony. anna foster, bbc news, adana. the media watchdog, ofcom, says it's written to itv and sky to ask them to explain their reporting on the disappearance of nicola bulley. it comes after her family criticised parts of the media for their conduct during the search for her. ofcom said it was "extremely concerned" by those remarks. a court in romania has announced that it has extended the detention of the controversial influencers andrew and tristan tate

by a further 30 days, until the end of march. the two brothers have been in custody in romania since december on allegations of rape and human trafficking, which both men deny. earlier today, prosecutors had applied for an extension to their detention. this decision is not unexpected touches have decided twice before that the tate brothers need to be in custody while the allegations are investigated, their lawyers are saying that while the allegations themselves are serious the evidence being brought by prosecutors is not enough to hold them in detention continued detention, before the brothers have been charged. judges have so far disagreed with that. they have talked for a scramble about the level of psychological control they believe the tate brothers have over their victims but the court did decide that to remaining women associates of the tate brothers will be released from

custody and health instead in house arrest. press skus are expected to appeal that decision, but tate will continue their detention. as well as all of the offensive remarks in terms of racism, sexism, homophobia trance phobia also we heard this morning that they made very disparaging comments about disabled people including harvey pressed the son of the celebrity katie price and of course these messages are so vile we

cannot report the language that the use butjust give you an indication, one message compared someone to a holocaust survivor. there were also others applauding, as it was said in the hearing, violence against women with one officer described as getting away with rape. another also referred talked of naming his dog fred after the serial killer fred west and another reference to the holocaust talked about naming a dog auschwitz. so as you can see that wasn't the whole level of the offensive language that runs throughout all of this evidence we heard this morning. what we have is a group of eight, six of them have left and in fact the last one to go only left the met on sunday and he is the sergeant in charge of this group and he is now admitted in the evidence that we had heard today, that he should have done more to control the group because he was the officer with the disciplinary rule. six of them have gone, they are not

at the hearing, two of them who are still serving at the met are at the hearing. they are all accused of gross misconduct, in terms of the two that are here. one of them, we are not being told his name, known only as officer p, we could see him but we don't know his name the chair of the hearing said that they had done it for good reasons but it has not been made clear why it is anonymous but they all worked together in south east london on a safer neighbourhood team and this went on for two years. they are accused of gross misconduct, some of them have admitted gross misconduct, some have admitted the lesser charge of misconduct. it is due to go on for two more days and then will have the conclusions and obviously if these officers have left the force they would have been dismissed, the ones who have gone. but the whole

point, people say why have a disciplinary hearing if they are already gone, this is to stop these people having any future role in policing. but if they are formally dismissed therefore that they cannot actually again work as police officers. now — how would you like to work fewer days — for exactly the same pay? well, nearly three thousand workers across the uk have been doing that — as part of what's thought to be the world's biggest trial of a four—day week. our business correspondent, emma simpson has the story. you're through to citizens' advice. they're at the sharp end of the cost—of—living crisis. i mean, that money is in your account with the supplier. they've never been busier, but they're also doing something radical. this 200—strong team in gateshead are getting full pay and an extra day off a week. i just feel like a completely different person.

to be honest, ifeel like i've got more time on a weekend because i've got that day through the week. bethany�*s a team manager on her day off. after the pandemic, she was up for trying something new. hello. hello, otis. we'd been through so much change and werejust adapted to it, i was like, "well, i'm sure we'll be able to manage it." and i did feel like i'd won the lottery. so did faye. she bakes cakes with her free time. i found that just having that one extra day off per week gives me so much more time to recover and recuperate after having such an emotionally draining and demanding job. it would take a lot for me to look for a job elsewhere now. they're not the only ones feeling the benefit. out of the 61 firms that took part in the trial 39% of employees surveyed said they were less stressed. there was a 65% reduction in sick days, and companies who provided data said revenues stayed

broadly the same. uk workers do some of the longest hours in europe. the results of this trial suggest that doing fewer hours can be more productive. it hasn't been easy, though, for the firms involved. this four—day week is still a long way before becoming mainstream. here, they're sticking with the trial for now. the boss needs to make sure the benefits do outweigh the costs. we really want it to be a success. of course we do. but it has to stack up for the business. we are a charity at the end of the day, so all of the things that we want around increased flexibility to be able to have extended opening hours, improvements in customer service, they need to be there as well. and they are in the majority of the places where we have piloted this in our business, but they're not everywhere yet, we've been wedded to the traditional five day week for so long. time for a change? this trial suggests there's another

way of working for those able and willing to take the plunge. emma simpson, bbc news, gateshead. no 40 weeks for helen because she watches the weather for a 70s week. watching those cloudy skies today for the majority again really very mild even where we have had the cloud 12—14 c average about, eight or nine. we did have rain. on the cards for northern ireland for this evening and across western scotland it had of it we could see showers drifting off northern france through the channel islands across central and eastern parts of england as well. much—needed rain of fortunately not going to make up for the deficit we have seen this month. mild overnight but we change the wind direction coming down from the north—west so much brighter skies for scotland and

northern ireland tomorrow. there will be if few showers and they will fall over the top of mountains even though some are entering into the north of england into the afternoon could give a light dusting of snow. temperatures are much lower. talking about 14th and 15th and nine or ten tomorrow that is because we get off tomorrow that is because we get off to a mild start so we will pick up some night—time frost but again once tomorrow's rain clears not a lot of that in the forecast. the headlines present by delivered a speech and reiterated support for ukraine almost one year on from the russian invasion. , ., , ., ., , invasion. there should be no doubt that our sopport — invasion. there should be no doubt that our support for _ invasion. there should be no doubt that our support for ukraine - invasion. there should be no doubt that our support for ukraine will. that our support for ukraine will not waver. nato will not be divided and we will not tire!— and we will not tire! earlier in moscow. _ and we will not tire! earlier in moscow. the _ and we will not tire! earlier in moscow, the russian - and we will not tire! earlier in moscow, the russian leader i and we will not tire! earlier in - moscow, the russian leader accused the west of starting the war in his

speech mr putin claimed the west is threatening the existence of russia itself. the s&p leader is denying her campaign is being at derailment already by comments on gay marriage, some key backers have withdrawn the support after she said she would have voted against equal marriage laws. the bbc investigation and court of england grammar schools and any pupils from poor families despite many taking steps to be more inclusive. two of uk's biggest supermarkets morrison started rationing some fruit and vegetables because of problems and supplies. sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, leeds united hope to have new boss javi gracia on the bench in time for this weekends crucial match against bottom of the table southampton at elland road.

the 52 year old won 18 of his 56 games in charge of watford and led the hornets to the fa cup final in 2019 and has also been in charge of both valencia and qtari side al sadd. leeds have been without a permanent manager since sacking jesse marsh two weeks ago and are currently 19th in the table. i understand that that is the start that he brings in we've seen that before but we have to see is an effective start, it has to be effective start, it has to be effective because everything rests on leeds united and staying in the premier league. i think it will be relieved that someone has come in because to be quite frank, doing nothing was going backwards and is heading along way into the championship. liverpool are aiming to get their first win over real madrid underjurgen klopp tonight at anfield in the first leg of their champions

league last 16 tie. wales are top of the pinatar cup table — after drawing their final match of the tournament against scotland. but they'll have to wait for tonight's result between iceland and the phillipines to see if they'll manage to lift the trophy. scotland took and early lead in the first half with an 8th minute goalfrom sophie howard — before wales equalised through ceri holland just before half time. it was the midfielders fourth international goal — the game finished 1—all. iceland just need a point to go top, thanks the their better goal difference. england have beaten pakistan by a record breaking margin of 114 runs at the womens t20 world cup to secure top spot in group 2 and avoid a semi final clash against champions australia. england won the toss, chose to bat and put up 213 —5 in their innings with opener danni wyatt hitting a half century and nat sciver—brunt top scoring with 81. it was the highest total in a t20 world cup match ever. they were just as impressive with the ball leaving pakistan on 99 for 9. england finish the group stage unbeaten and in great form

going into the knockout stages the world anti—doping agency is seeking a four—year ban for teenage figure skater kamila valieva — and has referred her case to the court of arbritration for sport. the russian skater failed a drugs test in december 2021, she was 15 at the time. details of the result only surfaced after she had won gold in the team event at the beijing winter olympics in february 2022. earlier this year the russian anti—doping agency found she bore "no fault or negligence" for a positive doping test. but wada have called the decision "wrong under the terms of the world anti—doping code" and have appealed. wales coach warren gatland says he's confident strike action from the players can be avoided — and that their match against england in the six nations will go ahead on saturday. the game remains in doubt with players threatening to strike in a dispute with welsh rugby bosses over contracts.

gatland has delayed the team announcement until thursday and the wru have insisted it is working on a deal with the four regions ahead of wednesday's deadline to resolve the player demands. i think the uncertainty, a lot of meetings going on and in terms of coming back on thursday, it will be confident that the discussions that are taking place that will get resolved today. and with the players, the training and even this morning, picking their training heads on in training well and we had a good week last week. absolutely. yes.

there will be a curry, his twin brother comes back into before and after being dropped from the second match against italy. that's all the sport for now. the snp leadership candidate, kate forbes, has insisted her campaign can survive after losing the support of four senior colleagues for her position on gay marriage. ms forbes said she would have voted against the same sex marriage bill had she been an msp when it was debated in 2014. our scotland correspondent, lorna gordon, is in glasgow with the latest. she says she is still in the running at the moment and can she survived all of this, do you think? it’s

all of this, do you think? it's been all of this, do you think? it's been a tricky 24 — all of this, do you think? it's been a tricky 24 hours _ all of this, do you think? it's been a tricky 24 hours and _ all of this, do you think? it's been a tricky 24 hours and normally, i all of this, do you think? it's been| a tricky 24 hours and normally, the questions i dominate political discourse in scotland is whether or not scotland should become an independent country and you would think that in the election campaign to become the next leader of the scottish national party, as its raison d'etre, the constitutional question would be the overarching theme but it is not been the case for these early for the hills of what could be a five week campaign and instead has been issued about social policies, faith in our personal beliefs interact with political positions and in particular, forbes beliefs as a practising christian and the church of scotland, she has been asked repeatedly in interviews of the past few days how her faith would interact with the position should she get the position of first minister and she said that it was a

personal belief that is wrong for children to be born outside of marriage because of the other people to do what they want. she said she has concerns of the gender recognition reform bill and would've voted against same—sex marriage that she had been an when it was low but she had been an when it was low but she would not overturn the legislation that she succeeded nicholas surgeon. and in the live and love free of harassment and fear and love free of harassment and fear and perhaps, recognising the firestorm of her own creation, she later toured times radio that she regretted enormously the pain caused by her comments on gay marriage and would seek forgiveness if that was how she came across.— would seek forgiveness if that was how she came across. firestorm is one way to — how she came across. firestorm is one way to describe _ how she came across. firestorm is one way to describe it _ how she came across. firestorm is one way to describe it and - how she came across. firestorm is one way to describe it and just - one way to describe it and just remind us, with the other runners and riders are of the snp.- remind us, with the other runners and riders are of the snp. we've of and riders are of the snp. we've of a --eole and riders are of the snp. we've of a people thrown — and riders are of the snp. we've of a people thrown their _ and riders are of the snp. we've of a people thrown their hats -

and riders are of the snp. we've of a people thrown their hats into - and riders are of the snp. we've of a people thrown their hats into the | a people thrown their hats into the ring. there was kate in the health secretary and she was the only one of the three of that same marriage forward. he was absent for the final vote but he didn't back it up in the earlier stages and he had to be questioned in detail as to what's been repeated for interviews and says she will get to them in due course. she said that she supports 93)’ course. she said that she supports gay marriage but opposes the gender recognition reform and of course, she resigned over thatjust before christmas and she believed in her concerns because she believes it can be exploited by predatory man. when the people who ruled themselves that was the deputy first minister is weighed into the debate this afternoon and in the course of a leadership election campaign, different perspectives will be aired and these different perspectives will be listed respect and courtesy

but doesn't necessarily mean that people have to agree with them. and it is interesting, the snp is a party that is an extraordinary discipline over the last ten plus years and it is been a broad wide big tent that is joined people who believe in independence but may have different views politically and i think the first time, we are seeing these differences and other issues aside from independence come to the fore and it is meant to be a five—week campaign in this nominations close on friday but anyone who wants to go forth and friday has have the backing of hundred members from 20 different branches and it is interesting that kid forbes says she wants me on some people about reviews views when esther lived is going to see this campaign through, she said, for the moment, yes. campaign through, she said, for the moment. yes-—

campaign through, she said, for the moment, yes. thank you very much. the latest on — moment, yes. thank you very much. the latest on that _ moment, yes. thank you very much. the latest on that leadership - moment, yes. thank you very much. the latest on that leadership race. . a bbc investigation has found that a quarter of england's grammar schools have hardly any pupils from poorerfamilies, despite many taking steps to be more inclusive. this comes after an informal agreement between the government and the schools, intended to make them more socially diverse, expired last year. full of posh kids, but not this one in birmingham, it's at the site a quarter of places for disadvantaged people. they believe it is made a difference for them. it’s people. they believe it is made a difference for them. it's important havin: difference for them. it's important having grammar — difference for them. it's important having grammar schools _ difference for them. it's important having grammar schools for - difference for them. it's important having grammar schools for those | having grammar schools for those it's been a privilege of in the middle and upper classes i think it is important having those demographics because we all have.

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to do. for this investigation, i worked with one _ to do. for this investigation, i worked with one of _ to do. for this investigation, i worked with one of our - to do. for this investigation, i worked with one of our data i worked with one of our data analysts, grammar schools have been getting bigger and. analysts, grammar schools have been getting bigger and-— getting bigger and. demographics for these areas would _ getting bigger and. demographics for these areas would be _ getting bigger and. demographics for these areas would be vastly - these areas would be vastly different _ these areas would be vastly different from _ these areas would be vastly different from rural - these areas would be vastly different from rural areas . these areas would be vastly. different from rural areas and buckingham _ different from rural areas and buckingham sure _ different from rural areas and buckingham sure and - different from rural areas and buckingham sure and put- different from rural areas and buckingham sure and put his. different from rural areas and - buckingham sure and put his. we looked buckingham sure and put his. looked at them within their local communities and compared them with our research from several years ago. they were trying to change to become more open to the brightest children in the poorest backgrounds. so, we went back to check and delved into how they do their admissions and whether it is making a difference. while many are trying to change the impact, it doesn't matter were so few. . . ., ., few. that the impact the grammar schools have _ few. that the impact the grammar schools have been _ few. that the impact the grammar schools have been selective - few. that the impact the grammar schools have been selective areas| few. that the impact the grammar i schools have been selective areas is detrimental to those who do not get it. they're less likely to go to university, less likely to earn as much as adults. grammar school areas increase inequality compared to comprehensive areas that are very

similar in other ways. ads, comprehensive areas that are very similar in other ways.— comprehensive areas that are very similar in other ways. a few grammar schools have — similar in other ways. a few grammar schools have changed _ similar in other ways. a few grammar schools have changed a _ similar in other ways. a few grammar schools have changed a lot _ similar in other ways. a few grammar schools have changed a lot and - schools have changed a lot and many more are making an effort to shake off that posh reputation. the debate about the wider impact is far from over. professor lindsey macmillan is the founding director of the centre for education policy and equalising opportunities at university college london and an expert in how education impacts life chances, she says things need to change to make admissions processes fairer. shunned by the bbc report is the use of quotas. there are some grammar schools that shown. and they happen to be people who are eligible for premiums and these are shown to have pretty large numbers of disadvantaged students in them. and

evidence caused by, if you want a more inclusive society, you need to move away from admission systems that are selecting based on elements that are selecting based on elements that can be gamed with the use of money. you need to move towards a system where you are allowing individuals to try based on their talents. whether that's based on fair banding, the use of this with in certain areas and moving beyond the selection and the abilities that happens in grammar schools. the government are expected to announce reforms to the laws around gambling in the coming weeks. an energy firm has announced a big gas discovery in the surrey hills. uk oil and gas says the find is worth 120 million pounds and is one

of the uk's largest onshore. it hopes gas production can start in 2026. the local council has previously warned of "irreversible harm" to the environment. earlier, the leader of waverley borough council — liberal democrat councillor paul follows — said this about the drilling technique which he believes will be deployed by the company. from my point of view, the fact that they're not providing any kind of bonds to protect the environment despite the amount of money they are attaching to the scheme is more evidence that this is not a safe thing to be doing and referring to the distinction in this country but what qualifies as fracking and what isn't editing a reasonable person looking at the techniques that are going to be deployed in the scheme will be deployed is very similar, if not equal to fracking and the government made it very clear that the moratorium on fracking, if there were going to be such schemes, would only be done with the support of the local population and me talk to the businesses that are going to be potentially adversely affected by this, there is no support for this. but because it is technically not fracking in this country, they have not even reply to your questions on

the subject. let's speak now with stephen sanderson — who is the chief executive of the company — uk oil & gas. this pretty much zero local support for this. . �* , . this pretty much zero local support for this. . �*, . , ., , ., for this. that's at the squarely on the head- — for this. that's at the squarely on the head. this _ for this. that's at the squarely on the head. this is _ for this. that's at the squarely on the head. this is absolutely - for this. that's at the squarely on i the head. this is absolutely nothing whatsoever to do with fracking. it is entirely conventional gas drilling and exploitation. and i'm not sure which parallel universe this person is living on but has nothing to do with this whatsoever and they think is a good thing the environment, there are things that have been bandied about that we do not care about. i think the ultimate safeguard of the environment in the united kingdom is the environment agency and they granted us a full permit to undertake these and i think that with the planning and

secretary of state, they agreed that it will be a minimal impact to the local environment because of the development. i refuse those slurs, if you like that have come from this project. i'm not unsympathetic because they live in the area myself however, i think that people have to understand the true nature of this development and it's essentially to nine inch diameter holes that will go into the ground to produce what is a very material and high—quality gas that is actually found 40 years ago by one of the worlds largest oil and gas companies and at the moment, because of the higher gas prices that we are seeing in some part due

to the situation, having domestic cats certainly helps energy security and having a much more development in this production will actually save 1 in this production will actually save1 million tonnes in this production will actually save 1 million tonnes of co2 over its lifetime and i think we all know that everyone is paying very high prices for gas and that we are in increasingly dependent situation in the country and imports because domestic production is increasing rapidly. and even from a local perspective, the volumes of gas are capable of powering this in its entirety in terms of energy and equipment and i would think people would think that this is something that the uk should be encouraging. i know everyone wants energy security, especially in these difficult times in the war in ukraine but talking

about waverly council and what they have set which is that there's so many serious issues of the proposals that we believe drilling for oil or gas it would lead to irreversible harms toward environment and the local people. you're concerned about the loss of ancient woodland, the impact on local residents and businesses as well as protected species and other local wildlife and the impact on the landscapes and areas of outstanding natural beauty. and concerns and worries. understand the --eole and concerns and worries. understand the people are — and concerns and worries. understand the people are worried _ and concerns and worries. understand the people are worried but _ and concerns and worries. understand the people are worried but let's - and concerns and worries. understand the people are worried but let's be - the people are worried but let's be clear, this is not inside an area of natural beauty. no feeling of any woodland included, it is on two sides, and you cannot see this unless you actually know it's there and walk up to it. and the environment agency in the planning of dealt with all these issues and

they decided they were not of merit and then they overturned the planning application of the local counsel and that was supported by the secretary of state as well. i think all of these things have been dealt with having the problem is the people just don't like to accept that there is a different point of view and they do not get their way. thank you for that. thank you for your time. and leaves of gotten the new manager. seeking side of valencia —— leeds. how's the new appointment going down with the fans? let's speak to leeds united supporter.

what is your reaction to this, is it a good appointment?— what is your reaction to this, is it a good appointment? time will tell. it is uuite a good appointment? time will tell. it is quite clear— a good appointment? time will tell. it is quite clear and _ a good appointment? time will tell. it is quite clear and after— a good appointment? time will tell. it is quite clear and after what's - it is quite clear and after what's happened notjust in the last couple weeks but over the last majority of the season, things are not going too well but i think everyone's going to be behind and it's going to be a great success for us.— be behind and it's going to be a great success for us. what you think is that that's — great success for us. what you think is that that's gone _ great success for us. what you think is that that's gone wrong _ great success for us. what you think is that that's gone wrong at - great success for us. what you think is that that's gone wrong at leeds i is that that's gone wrong at leeds in the past year?— in the past year? things have chanced in the past year? things have changed and _ in the past year? things have changed and we _ in the past year? things have changed and we are - in the past year? things have changed and we are losing i in the past year? things have i changed and we are losing locals in the past year? things have - changed and we are losing locals and we are getting a lot tighter and just have not been able to score goals. and we have not one in a while industry competitive and i don't know, we just don't know how to win any more. we need a strong leader at the front who can give us

i believe we have it in us to give it takes to get us over that 38, 40 point line and give us the confidence to go out there and turning these good performances. i5 turning these good performances. is this an appointment to save leads from the drop, from relegation as of long—term appointment? i from the drop, from relegation as of long-term appointment?— long-term appointment? i think potentially. _ long-term appointment? i think potentially. if. _ long-term appointment? i think potentially, if, we _ long-term appointment? i think potentially, if, we are _ long-term appointment? i think potentially, if, we are and - long-term appointment? i think potentially, if, we are and to . long-term appointment? i think potentially, if, we are and to try to find five or six wins and with one or six games in 12 months and looking for the season, if you can turn them around really quickly service from the drop and it's going down well with the fans, i think it's only right that the just become a longer—term opportunity. i5 it's only right that the just become a longer—term opportunity. is a a longer-term opportunity. is a tou~h a longer-term opportunity. is a tough life _ a longer-term opportunity. is a tough life being _ a longer-term opportunity. is a tough life being a _ a longer—term opportunity. is a tough life being a football fan but especially a leeds united fan. ups

and downs. especially a leeds united fan. ups and downs-— and downs. absolutely, definitely u -s and and downs. absolutely, definitely ups and downs — and downs. absolutely, definitely ups and downs but _ and downs. absolutely, definitely ups and downs but hopefully, - and downs. absolutely, definitely ups and downs but hopefully, we| and downs. absolutely, definitely i ups and downs but hopefully, we are on the up but asked me again in a few weeks. ldistill on the up but asked me again in a few weeks-— on the up but asked me again in a few weeks. will ask you at the end ofthe few weeks. will ask you at the end of the week _ few weeks. will ask you at the end of the week and _ few weeks. will ask you at the end of the week and his _ few weeks. will ask you at the end of the week and his cadet - few weeks. will ask you at the end | of the week and his cadet view with us. good luck to you and to leeds united. thank you very much and good to see you. the princess of wales has been making pancakes on a visit to oxford nursing home — but they didn't quite go to plan. catherine cooked the pancake and flipped it and then apologised to residents. she told them not to eat that one as "all the ones made earlier are much much nicer". today is of course shrove tuesday, also known as pancake day.

looks pretty good, i would mind one of those. not bad. didn't get a look and of course, anyway, weather—wise, if you're inside, you will not really have noticed the cloud that we across the uk today but it's been mild, if you been out and for a walk yesterday or today, much milder than normal that's all back to by tomorrow. this weather a friend is get it sweeping the our mild atlantic air and bringing get it sweeping the our mild atlantic airand bringing in something a bit chillier and it started with the wind direction change and with that, for the front will give us much—needed rain because actually, for parts of england, if only a few millimetres of rain where the driest on record can see the rain coming in on scotland in the service keeping in across southern areas in the service keeping in across southern areas and i'll be a future for the two this

evening as well and both of them really slowly easing their way eastwards through the night and that is to receive the wind direction change towards the north and some think again at the top of the mountains but largely frost free just because we've got so much cloud later in the night, to pull away from the north and west and west and that rain band distracts its heels at the milder air to clean some single in east anglia but muscles, it would be a fresh and able to be a brighter day and with it, that northwesterly wind brings more sunshine that we've seen the dead across most of us, and northern ireland in northern england, but the shows that are packing it behind, there were two and northern ireland in northern england, but the shadows that are packing it behind, then returned when wintry over the hills and over the hills and in england later in the day and probably tomorrow night for the south on the hills, weeping. it will be accorded feeling they with them just under around three or 4 degrees. in quarter stills are going to thursday. does that band of whether they talked about in the southern showers and perhaps across the beacons, black mountains and to the

area and as a step further, quite a widespread frost across the northern half of the uk into sorting up and we have to band of showers the weather and bright is because of england and wales on thursday. northern ireland picking up a bit more cloud in scotland for the next area of the pressure in the next area of the pressure in the next area of the pressure in the next area of rain. at temperatures as you can see on par with those on wednesday. rains typing with us or if the pressure that will run across into the low countries and further east along the high pressure that they were back in his or go into the weekend. so, once tonight and tomorrow sprinklers when the shower clears, it looks like it's going to be dry for the rest of the month.

tonight at six... we're live in north—eastern ukraine, as presidents biden and putin give opposing views of the war here. addressing parliament, the russian leader blamed the west for the conflict. and he pulled moscow out of a key nuclear arms treaty. responsibility for fuelling the ukrainian conflict, for its escalation and for the growing number of victims lies fully with the west and, of course, with the regime in kyiv. meanwhile, president biden, in a speech in poland, said... the west support for ukraine will not waver. president putin's craven lust for land and power will fail,

and the ukrainian people's love for their country will prevail.