welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines... it's the biggest night of the year in film and in hollywood — with the stars turning out in force for the 95th oscars. in peter in hollywood where the oscars are getting under way now. will everything everywhere all at once he the night big all at once be the night big winner? we will know soon. we'll have all the latest — as the stars continue to arrive for the academy awards. also on this edition of newsday. the us government announces a rescue plan to ensure all depositors, in the failed silicon valley bank, can to retrieve their funds at the start of the next working day. the uk prime minister flies to california to discuss defence — and the potential threat

from china — with leaders of the us and australia. and — hopes of a deal in the next 2a hours, between gary lineker and the bbc, in a row over impartiality which disrupted sports programmes over the weekend. live from our studio in singapore — this is bbc news. it's newsday. hello and welcome to the programme. some of hollywood's biggest stars are arriving for the 95th oscars ceremony in los angeles. the main films in contention include "everything everywhere all at once", "all quiet on the western front" and "the banshees of inisherin". let's cross live to hollywood and the bbc�*s peter bowes whose at an oscars watch party.

great to have you on the programme, as always, peter. what is on your watchlist today? what is on your watchlist toda ? ~ , �* ., today? well, isn't it an exciting _ today? well, isn't it an exciting night - today? well, isn't it an exciting night to? - today? well, isn't it an - exciting night to? everything everywhere all at once certainly leading denominations. it was an extraordinary found and it is certainly the one i'm watching to see if it sweeps the board, as they say, that is winning in all or most of the categories that it all or most of the categories thatitis all or most of the categories that it is nominating. let me explain exactly where we are, and across the road from the adobe theatre, this is the roosevelt hotel, steeped in hollywood and oscars history, where the first academy awards took place in 1929, behind me took place in 1929, behind me to my guests are just getting seated to watch the ceremony as it unfolds, many of the people here are very closely associated with some of those nominated bus so a lot of people will be biting their nails as those golden envelopes are open. and what makes the ask it's really exciting this year is that in a lot of the key categories like best actor,

best actress, it is in certain who is going to win. it is quite a tight race between some of the nominees. let's bring in timbre, presenter of talking movies, i know you have seen all of these movies during the course of the past year. is it the case that there is perhaps a bit more excitement because there isn't a potential runaway winner? i there isn't a potential runaway winner? ~ . �* , ~ all winner? i think that's true. we all think everything _ winner? i think that's true. we | all think everything everywhere all at _ all think everything everywhere all at once is going to do very. _ all at once is going to do very, very well tonight. we will find _ very, very well tonight. we will find out in a few minutes when — will find out in a few minutes when they announce one of the supporting acting categories and ii— supporting acting categories and it will be bad weather. i think— and it will be bad weather. i think it _ and it will be bad weather. i think it will go that way, but you are _ think it will go that way, but you are absolutely right that in the — you are absolutely right that in the leading acting category, think— in the leading acting category, think the — in the leading acting category, think the race is very tight indeed _ think the race is very tight indeed. we don't know what is going — indeed. we don't know what is going to — indeed. we don't know what is going to happen. certain other areas. — going to happen. certain other areas, best international feature, _ areas, best international feature, i think that will go to all— feature, i think that will go to all quiet on the western front _ to all quiet on the western front. but it should be an interesting evening.- front. but it should be an interesting evening. let's look at those two — interesting evening. let's look at those two categories, - interesting evening. let's look| at those two categories, you're absolutely right, they usually start at best supporting actor,

best supporting actress, amongst the key positions in terms of the running order. some other categories that are perhaps less interesting to some people. so let's quickly talk about the best supporting actor. do you think is the favourite? i actor. do you think is the favourite?— actor. do you think is the favourite? ~ , , favourite? i think he plays the father figure _ favourite? i think he plays the father figure in _ favourite? i think he plays the father figure in everything - father figure in everything everywhere all at once, and he has a _ everywhere all at once, and he has a remarkable comeback story, — has a remarkable comeback story, but as a child actor he was — story, but as a child actor he was cast— story, but as a child actor he was cast in— story, but as a child actor he was cast in the steven spielberg movie and everyone thought— spielberg movie and everyone thought he has a great future ahead — thought he has a great future ahead of— thought he has a great future ahead of him, and he did do a fewacting— ahead of him, and he did do a few acting jobs, but the acting work— few acting jobs, but the acting work dried up, he says because there _ work dried up, he says because there wasn't work for an asian american _ there wasn't work for an asian american actor. and then he got to work— american actor. and then he got to work elsewhere in the industry, but in 2020, he was cast— industry, but in 2020, he was cast by— industry, but in 2020, he was cast try the _ industry, but in 2020, he was cast by the daniels as a co—director of everything everywhere all at once. and everything changed in his life. hes— everything changed in his life. he's been winning every oscars precursor— he's been winning every oscars precursor word. he's been winning every oscars precursorword. so he's been winning every oscars precursor word. sol

he's been winning every oscars precursor word. so i think he is pretty— precursor word. so i think he is pretty definite to win. a lot is pretty definite to win. lot of buzz around here for angela bassett. i lot of buzz around here for angela bassett.— lot of buzz around here for angela bassett. i think that is sure she was _ angela bassett. i think that is sure she was magnificent - angela bassett. i think that is sure she was magnificent and| sure she was magnificent and black— sure she was magnificent and black panther. she is the favourite to win i think it is a lifetime _ favourite to win i think it is a lifetime achievement award for the — a lifetime achievement award for the 64—year—old actress, butjimmy_ for the 64—year—old actress, butjimmy the curtis butts jamie _ butjimmy the curtis butts jamie lee curtis one at the awards— jamie lee curtis one at the awards last week, she is in everything everywhere all at once, — everything everywhere all at once, and i think if she winds, that— once, and i think if she winds, that will— once, and i think if she winds, that will suggest that that movie _ that will suggest that that movie is going to do very well. of course, _ movie is going to do very well. of course, carried from the banshees of inisherin, she could _ banshees of inisherin, she could also pick up a trophy. so that— could also pick up a trophy. so that will— could also pick up a trophy. so that will be a very interesting category— that will be a very interesting category to watch. at that will be a very interesting category to watch.— that will be a very interesting category to watch. at the end ofthe category to watch. at the end of the night. _ category to watch. at the end of the night, you _ category to watch. at the end of the night, you have - category to watch. at the end of the night, you have watch | category to watch. at the end i of the night, you have watch so many of these oscar ceremonies, they often remembered for the moments, whether it is a planned moment during on planned moment during on planned moment during on planned moment like we saw last year with will smith, often for people watching the oscars, it is their performances, the performances of the nominated songs, and plenty to see her

stop but i really hope that the song from the indian movie, not to, not to come it is so alive, so exuberant, these two fellows dancing in this choreographed way committed think everyone in india is rooting for that found. it is a major achievement of the negatives i found that is unlike hollywood film. it is from south india. it has been hit internationally, injapan, internationally, in japan, north america, internationally, injapan, north america, beyond the indian diaspora. some people get very excited if that winds. it is one of my favourites, i have to say. jimmy kimmel is opening the show right now, i noticed the other day he was joking a lot about the new non—red carpet, the champagne coloured carpet. hisjoke was that it shows that the organisers of the oscars had been confident that their want to be any blood on the carpet at the end of the night. that was clearly a reference to what happened last year. but i'm just wondering if the

organisers often hope that something unusual will happen to capture the attention of the audience. ~ , ., audience. well, live tv is a wondrous _ audience. well, live tv is a wondrous phenomenon, i audience. well, live tv is a i wondrous phenomenon, right audience. well, live tv is a - wondrous phenomenon, right now, someone _ wondrous phenomenon, right now, someone naked could appear right— someone naked could appear right here, and it would be the 0scars— right here, and it would be the oscars moment on the bbc. sol think unplanned moments are great, — think unplanned moments are great, let's hope we do have a few of— great, let's hope we do have a few of those tonight.— great, let's hope we do have a few of those tonight. keep your clothes on. _ few of those tonight. keep your clothes on, tom. _ few of those tonight. keep your clothes on, tom. let's - few of those tonight. keep your clothes on, tom. let's hold - few of those tonight. keep your clothes on, tom. let's hold ourj clothes on, tom. let's hold our breath for that unscheduled moment, if indeed it is going to happen tonight. unscheduled moments indeed, and i wasjust wondering unscheduled moments indeed, and i was just wondering when you and tom were speaking there about whether either of you had tried some of the dance steps in that very highly choreographed dance. i've got to say i have not. it is quite a feat to watch indeed. while i've got you, ijust a feat to watch indeed. while i've got you, i just wanted a feat to watch indeed. while i've got you, ijust wanted to ask, you know, you have been speaking about michelle yeoh

being nominated for the best actress award, i don't know if you remember, but when we spoke last year, we talked about the lack of diversity and how controversial that has been in recent years. i wonder how much that has been part of the discussion this time around. i think it has been part of the discussion, not only for the past 12 months, but for the past 12 months, but for the past several years, ever since oscars so white, which really highlighted how white nominees were dominating not only in terms of nominations but in winds as well, if you look at the statistics, if you look at the statistics, if you look at the number of the variety of people who have been nominated in the last five or six years, there is more diversity at the academy awards, that said, as an organisation, it is still dominated by older white men, and a lot of people say, yes, they want it to be more

diverse, and there is some work —— more work to be done. it is -- more work to be done. it is a aood -- more work to be done. it is a good year — -- more work to be done. it is a good year for _ -- more work to be done. it is a good year for asian - —— more work to be done. it is a good year for asian and asian american — a good year for asian and asian american representation at the oscars, — american representation at the oscars, but as peter says, it is still— oscars, but as peter says, it is still tilting mail. oscars, but as peter says, it is stilltilting mail. no oscars, but as peter says, it is still tilting mail. no woman has been _ is still tilting mail. no woman has been nominated for the best director— has been nominated for the best director category. it is not going _ director category. it is not going to _ director category. it is not going to be such a good year, i think. — going to be such a good year, i think. for— going to be such a good year, i think, for people of colour actually— think, for people of colour actually winning trophies. so there — actually winning trophies. so there is— actually winning trophies. so there is still a long way to go — there is still a long way to co. there is still a long way to i o, , there is still a long way to io, , , there is still a long way to i o, , , ., there is still a long way to o. , , ., ., there is still a long way to go. there is still a long way to io. go. there is still a long way to go- let's _ go. there is still a long way to go. let's see _ go. there is still a long way to go. let's see how - go. there is still a long way| to go. let's see how tonight falls out, because i think we might have a different spectrum. it's an evolving argument. certainly a lot of people making the plaintiff and we have oscars so right from that things would not change overnight, and it starts coming in to take several years before it gets to something like this. peter, tom brooks, thank you so much forjoining us. looking very dashing from i have to say, and i'm sure we will be speaking with you soon,

because he will be keeping us compared to the evening as we get more details about the academy awards. you can get more details, lots more, in fact, but the awards on our website can include in this life page. head on over to our website or download the bbc news app, that is, of course, if you haven't done so already. joe biden has announced a rescue plan that it says will ensure all depositors in the failed silicon valley bank will be able to retrieve their funds on monday morning. a statement issued by the us treasury and federal reserve said american taxpayers will not have to foot the bill. it said the plan will ensure the resilience of the broader us banking system. shares in banks fell sharply around the world on friday, when svb was shut down by regulators — following the biggest banking collapse for fifteen years. here's the us treasury secretary, janet yellen, speaking earlier. whenever a bank, especially one

like silicon valley bank with billions of dollars in deposits, fails, it's clearly a concern from the standpoint of depositors, many of which may be small businesses. they rely on access to their funds to be able to pay the bills that they have, and they employ tens of thousands of people across the country. we've been hearing from those depositors and other concerned people this weekend. so let me say that i've been working all weekend with our banking regulators to design appropriate policies to address this situation. i can't really provide further details at this time,

meanwhile in the uk, hundreds of firms who bank with svb fear they will be unable to continue operating without government intervention. here's our business correspondent, marc ashdown. at silicon valley bank we deal in innovation. it's the cool bank for cool customers. the uk arm serves 3500 of the brightest new tech start—ups, but it's heading for insolvency and with e7 billion worth of their money tied up, some are worried about how they'll pay staff and suppliers. i was building these really interactive lessons. toby mather runs lingumi. an educational platform for kids using al to bring teaching to life. we are very exposed. 85% of our cash is held in silicon valley bank. it's the bit of start—ups we don't expect to go wrong is our bank. and it's a really existential threat to us.

a group of 200 ceos have written to the prime minister and chancellor saying their firms serve millions of people. many are 100% banked with svb, they said, and will go into receivership unless preventative action is taken. they said measures should ensure access to the credit, deposits, payment services and working capital they need to remain solvent. what we will do is bring forward, very quickly, a plan to make sure they can meet their operational cash flow requirements. but will that plan mean a 100% guarantee of their deposits? you'll have to wait to see the whole plan. jeremy hunt also said customers of other banks should be reassured that svb's issues were unique and there's no threat to the wider banking system. but the government has prioritised growing the technology industry. just last week there was another big push. the government announced plans to become a tech superpower by 2030. if it doesn't step in now and do something it's reallyjust going to kneecap those plans. a number of high street banks and a middle east investment fund are understood to be

weighing up possible rescue bids for svb uk. the clock is ticking as thousands of fledgling firms wonder if they'll survive the week. marc ashdown, bbc news. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme... he's the bbc�*s highest—paid presenter. we'll look at how gary lineker�*s row with the corporation could be resolved. today we have closed the book on apartheid and that chapter. more than 3,000 subway passengers were affected. nausea, bleeding, headaches and a dimming of vision, all of this caused by an apparently organised attack. the trophy itself was on the pedestal in the middle

of the cabinet here. now, this was an international trophy, and we understand now that the search for it has become an international search. above all, this was a triumph for the christian democrats. of the west, offering reunification as - quickly as possible. and that's what i the voters wanted. this is newsday on the bbc. i'm karishma vaswani, in singapore. our headlines... hollywood's big night — the oscars, is under way — with stars arriving not on a red carpet — but a specially made champagne—coloured one. the us government announces a rescue plan to ensure all depositors, in the failed silicon valley bank, can retrieve their funds — at the start of the next working day.

another big straight coming out of the us, a three—way summit gets underway in san diego on monday — when president biden hosts the british and australian prime ministers — rishi sunak and anthony albanese. mr sunak spent some time speaking tojournalists travelling with him on the flight to america. we understand he'll be concentrating on defence once the summit gets under way. the group was set up 18 months ago — and is called aukus — made up of the initials from australia, the uk and the us. it's remit — to provide co—operation to counter any potential threats from china. our political editor, chris mason was travelling with the prime minister. this is the second foreign trip in 48 hours for the prime minister after his day trip dash to paris and back to meet the french president, emmanuel macron, on friday. here we are in washington, in the snow, refuelling before we head on to san diego in california. shortly after arriving, the prime minister will meet his australian opposite number and a big focus will be china.

the prime minister came to the back of the plane to talk to reporters on ourflight over the atlantic and i asked him particularly about china. and that is why this defence alliance has come together, of the united states, the uk and australia, to increase the fingerprint, if you like, of the allies in the indo—pacific region. the prime minister, describing china as an epoch—defining challenge to the global order, and a regime, as he puts it, "that is increasingly authoritarian at home "and indeed assertive abroad." now, that might sound like strong language. it's not strong enough for some conservative mps. expect deals in the next 2a hours as far as providing australia with nuclear powered submarines is concerned, before the prime minister dashes back to the uk for the budget. the bbc�*s will grant is covering the meeting

in san diego, and a short time ago he told me what we can expect to hear. it has been billed as the biggest trilateral agreement on defence technology, really since the end of the cold war, arguably since the end of the second world war, the idea that australia will take three, possibly even more, defence submarines, nuclear propelled submarines. it's a big, big step in terms of its naval capabilities. those will benefit naval yards here in the united states and in britain, multibillion—dollar deal, but, of course, you mention china there. he heard it and chris's report, and of course, they are deeply concerned about what this means from their perspective, pointing to what they have called a cold war mentality to the members of the group.

when you point to china, as you say, impossible to have a discussion about what is going on and without looking at the role of china in all of this, what is the sense of how beijing made to respond, given the fact that in the past, it is said that it is very unhappy with this sort of trilateral organisation and summit getting under way. that's right. ultimately they accused it undermining nonproliferation agreements, as i've suggested, this is sort of kind of return of return to cold war, or rather, not a return to the cold war, the start of a new cold war, which is perhaps even more concerning. it is worth bearing in mind that the united states hasn't shared the information required for the sort of technology that australia would need to eventually build its own nuclear propelled submarines. something that it wants to do

and would be part of this agreement we expect, with anyone, except britain, and 65 years, so there is a sort of cold war echo to it all. now, washington has been at real pains to stress to beijing that this isn't the case, they are not starting a new arms race, and australia, for whom china, lest we forget, is its most important trading partner is also stressed that the submarines will not to be carrying nuclear weapons, but nevertheless, there is a ramping up of tensions when you see this kind of agreement being reached. let's take a look at some other stories in the headlines. state tv in mozambique says hundreds of people have been displaced by cyclone freddy which has struck the country for the second time in a month. however with communications and electricity supplies cut, the number of casualties and the full extent of the damage is not clear. malawi is now feeling the effects of the cyclone.

the italian coastguard says about thirty migrants are missing and presumed drowned after the overcrowded boat they were on capsized during a rescue attempt by a cargo ship off libya. 17 people were rescued. thousands of people in athens have been demonstrating about greece's worst—ever train disaster, in which fifty seven people died. the organisers say they want to make sure there's no cover—up of how two trains were allowed onto the same stretch of track before colliding near larissa last month. the impact of sports broadcaster gary lineker�*s removal from the �*match of the day�* programme in the uk is continuing to affect the bbc�*s sports output. coverage of the women's super league, and sunday evenings, match of the day 2 programme, have been hit, because fellow presenters and commentators refuse to work, in support of the presenter. the bbc had forced gary lineker to step back from his duties, after he posted a tweet

criticising the government's language on migrants. the british prime minister says the controversy is a matterfor the bbc, but opposition mps have accused the corporation, of bowing to pressure from the conservatives to sanction the presenter. there are hopes of a deal between the bbc and mr lineker in the next 2a hours. our media correspondent david sillito has more. have you spoken to tim davie yet, mr lineker? i i'm going to walk my dog and i'm going to do my shopping, so would you mind letting me do it on my own? gary lineker was today not giving anything away, but behind the scenes, talks have been going on to try to resolve a situation that has meant match of the day turns into this. no presenters, no commentary — just the sound of the match and a shot of gary lineker in the stands. however, there is hope on both sides tonight that talks are moving in the right direction and a resolution may be in sight, but they are not quite there yet. there are still questions

about his tweets, which described government policy on migrants as "immeasurably cruel," and the language being used "not dissimilar to that used by germany in the 30s." the bbc said it was a breach of impartiality rules, and outside old trafford today, there was a variety of views about the topic. that might be gary lineker�*s beliefs, but i don't think he should have aired them. freedom of speech, as far as i'm concerned, within reason, obviously, yeah. ijust think someone in that position, i don't think - they should be speaking out. i never think of gary lineker and bbc together. i think of gary lineker separate from the bbc. he is freelance, he should be able to say what he wants. meanwhile, another programme that went out in reduced form, today's women's super league. and the disruption has also raised wider questions about tensions between the government and the bbc and the corporation's chairman, richard sharp, and an ongoing inquiry about disclosures about a loan guarantee to borisjohnson which he says he had no part in arranging. he is still in hisjob, gary lineker isn't able

to present the football commentary. i think there is a sense of proportionality here. and while a group of conservative mps have called for action to be taken against gary lineker, the government was today saying this is a matter for the bbc to resolve. what needs to happen as a result of not just the discussions about gary lineker but also about the chairman of the bbc, following the independent investigation now happening, is that we need to make sure we maintain that trust in the independence and impartiality of the bbc. but while programmes dropping off the schedule is a sign all is not well at the bbc, one former bbc director—general feels it's not quite a crisis. we've lost a couple of sports programmes so far, which is obviously disappointing for match of the day fans who've got a much truncated version of match of the day, but walking into the bbc this morning, for a place which is meant to be in complete crisis, it is its usual rather boring, solid self.

you'll get run over, be careful. however, after this weekend of disruption, there are signs both sides are moving towards a resolution. david silitto, bbc news. in just the last few minutes some breaking news from the oscars — gi—ermo del toro — who is no stranger to the oscars having previously won two academy awards for the shape of water — has picked up the first prize of the night for his version of classic tale pinocchio. the dark stop—motion adaptation recently won the bafta's equivalent award, too.the puppets were made by animation studio mackinnon and saunders, based in altrincham, greater manchester. lots more on the bbc website, as always, including this life page with all of the action of

the evening. we will be back with you with more on newsday in the next hour of the programme. thank you so much forjoining us. hello there. the snow was melting on sunday, temperatures were widely in double figures, but that doesn't mean the cold weather has gone away because we've got warnings from the met office through monday and into tuesday for snow and ice across northern parts of the uk. and it's cold in the far north of scotland, temperatures close to freezing first thing in the morning. otherwise, it is a very mild start to monday. we may well have some early sunshine across eastern parts of england before we see a few showers, other parts of the uk, more cloud, showers or longer spells of rain, and the rain in scotland is going to be turning more to snow, particularly over the hills as a northerly wind strengthens. it's going to be a windy day. we'll see gales developing in the north of scotland later and strong to gale force winds widely across england and wales, where we've still got temperatures in double figures

on monday afternoon. but it's getting colder in northern ireland and particularly in scotland, and that rain undercut by that cold northerly wind will be turning to snow. more fresh snow, particularly over the hills, 5—10 centimetres above 300 metres, could be a bit of snowjust for a while at low levels too. and that mixture of rain, sleet and snow, mainly for the hills, will sweep down across england and wales after dark, clearing away by tuesday morning. and then we're all in a northwesterly wind, which will bring down colder air once again. and it will bring a mixture, really, of sunshine and scattered wintry showers. initially across scotland, northern ireland, they'll push down into england and wales, not much, though, arriving in southern england or south wales, and the afternoon may be drier in scotland and northern ireland. but it's colder, typical temperatures are going to be 4—5 celsius, but there'll be a northwesterly wind as well, which will make it feel even colder. and those temperatures will fall very quickly overnight, as we see skies clear

and the winds drop. wednesday morning will start with a widespread frost. temperatures in scotland could be about —8 celsius or so. and whilst it's a dry start, we'll see the cloud increasing during wednesday. rain coming in a little more quickly with some snow over hills in the north, particularly for scotland. still quite cold air, temperatures around 5—8 celsius. so over the week ahead, whilst we've seen some mild weather over the weekend, things are turning colder. we've got the risk of some snow and ice, but then things turn milder from thursday when we're more likely to get some rain.

this is bbc news. we'll have the headlines and all the main news stories for you at the top of the hour, as newsday continues — straight after hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk, i'm stephen sackur — and today, i'm in nice, on the french riviera, a glamorous corner of europe, which has long been a favorite haunt of russia's oligarchs. and my guest today, sergei pugachev, is one of them, or at least he was — the billionaire businessman helped vladimir putin make it all the way to the kremlin.