live from london, this is bbc news. military honours for president zelensky as he makes his first official visit to poland since russia invaded ukraine. the husband of former scottish first minister nicola sturgeon, is arrested over an investigation into the party's finances. israeli police arrest more than 350 palestinian worshippers after clashes inside the al—aqsa mosque in jerusalem. the us is going to hell, donald trump speaks to the first time after he pleaded not guilty to charges in new york. the time after he pleaded not guilty to charges in new york.— time after he pleaded not guilty to charges in new york. the only crime i have committed _ charges in new york. the only crime i have committed is _ charges in new york. the only crime i have committed is to _ charges in new york. the only crime i have committed is to furiously - i have committed is to furiously defend our nation from those who

seek to destroy it.— buckingham palace is after the coronation the queen consort will be known as queen camilla. hello, i'm lucy hockings. president volodymyr zelensky is making his first official visit to poland since russia invaded ukraine. it's proving more controversial than planned. the polish agricultural minister has resigned as farmers are complaining about cheap ukrainian grain but all of the military honours were out in force today. this is president zelensky and his wife with the polish president and his wife being welcomed with full military honours. president zelensky showing his appreciation to the polish people and we are expecting

statements later at warsaw castle. poland has been one of the most outspoken and generous supporters of kyiv since the war started in february last year. live now to warsaw where we can speak to the bbc�*s adam easton. it has been quite a morning. some p°mp it has been quite a morning. some pomp and pageantry. what is the most significant thing that's happened so far today? significant thing that's happened so far toda ? ~ . ., �* , far today? well, all that we've seen so far is some _ far today? well, all that we've seen so far is some footage _ far today? well, all that we've seen so far is some footage on _ far today? well, all that we've seen so far is some footage on the - so far is some footage on the president's social media feed of president duda awarding president zelensky with polenta's highest and oldest state on a four civilians and military personnel —— poland's. president duda was quite emotional when he said there is no doubt you are special. it is difficult to hide tears of emotion when i watch your service to your homeland. we've also

had some images of them in the palace talking about how to maintain unity amongst the west and the support of the rest of ukraine as well as economic issues and some historical issues as well from the second world war between the two countries. this essentially is about president zelensky coming to poland to thank poles and in person for the help they've given to ukrainian refugees. in february last year they opened their homes to ukrainian refugees fleeing the war, hundreds of thousands of poles with a spare room put up refugees and some of them are still doing so. he is going to be meeting some of these refugees and those who helped them and will be giving a speech televised on big screens. he will be encouraging the

public to come and watch that speech on the screens.— on the screens. what other ways has poland helped _ on the screens. what other ways has poland helped ukraine? _ on the screens. what other ways has poland helped ukraine? militarily - poland helped ukraine? militarily they were one of the first countries to send fighterjets._ to send fighter 'ets. poland has been at the — to send fighterjets. poland has been at the vanguard _ to send fighterjets. poland has been at the vanguard of- to send fighterjets. poland has been at the vanguard of trying l to send fighterjets. poland has. been at the vanguard of trying to encourage its nato allies to do more. poland has supplied more than 300 soviet—era tanks to the ukrainian military and has also been encouraging nato allies to send more modern german—made battle tanks and it's one of the first countries in the last month to send jet fighters along with slovakia to ukraine. it's really pushing its nato allies to do more. as it stands i think poland is the third—largest military aid donor to ukraine after the us and uk.

poles almost universally supportive of ukraine and what is happening. there has been some controversy because polish farmers are not happy. because polish farmers are not ha . . _ , because polish farmers are not ha . _ , , because polish farmers are not ha-- . , , ., ., because polish farmers are not ha--. ,, ., ., ., because polish farmers are not happy. this is more of a problem for the governing _ happy. this is more of a problem for the governing party _ happy. this is more of a problem for the governing party than _ happy. this is more of a problem for the governing party than relations i the governing party than relations between poland and ukraine. they've made an error. the government is blaming the eu. ukrainian grain used to go through sea ports which have been blockaded by russia. instead it had to go through overland. because this grain is about half the price of polish grain, polish consumers have been buying it at half the price some 3 million tonnes of this grain which is supposed to have gone to the middle east and africa has

remained in poland, sending down the prices of polish grain as well which is hurting polish farmers, who are not happy in the government is scurrying to say we are trying to get help for you from the eu to make things easier because this is an election year in poland. in october there is a general election and the rural votes are very important to this government.— rural votes are very important to this covernment. . ~ , ., . this government. thank you. we were watchin: this government. thank you. we were watching president _ this government. thank you. we were watching president zelensky - this government. thank you. we were watching president zelensky and - watching president zelensky and president duda setting up for a press conference chatting amongst themselves and we are expecting them to address the media shortly. adam is keeping across it and we are too. any big statements we will bring to you here on bbc news. to scotland now. peter murrell, the husband of scotland's former first minister nicola sturgeon, has been arrested as part of a police investigtion into the finances of the scottish national party.

58—year—old peter murrell was the snp's chief executive until he quite last month. in a statement, police scotland said they had taken a 58—year—old man into custory for questionining over the party's funding and financing. humza yousaf has been giving his reaction. i humza yousaf has been giving his reaction. .,, ., , , humza yousaf has been giving his reaction. ., , , ., humza yousaf has been giving his reaction. ., ., reaction. i obviously cannot comment on a live police _ reaction. i obviously cannot comment on a live police investigation - reaction. i obviously cannot comment on a live police investigation but - on a live police investigation but what i will say is the snp has fully cooperated with the investigation and will continue to do so. at the weekend, my first nec meeting as party leader, we agreed to carry out a review on transparency and of course the details of that will come forth in the next few weeks. imilieu forth in the next few weeks. when did ou forth in the next few weeks. when did you first _ forth in the next few weeks. when did you first hear— forth in the next few weeks. when did you first hear the _ forth in the next few weeks. when did you first hear the news - forth in the next few weeks. when did you first hear the news and - forth in the next few weeks. when did you first hear the news and what was your reaction? i did you first hear the news and what was your reaction?— was your reaction? i was told this mornin: was your reaction? i was told this morning after— was your reaction? i was told this morning after the _ was your reaction? i was told this morning after the event - was your reaction? i was told this morning after the event and - was your reaction? i was told this morning after the event and of. morning after the event and of course my reaction as you would imagine much like anybody involved in the snp is that this is a difficult day for the party. but i reiterate and emphasise its so important for me not to comment on a

life police investigation and be seen to prejudice that in any way. is this the real reason nicola sturgeon resigned? i is this the real reason nicola sturgeon resigned? i believe in nicola sturgeon _ sturgeon resigned? i believe in nicola sturgeon absolutely - sturgeon resigned? i believe inj nicola sturgeon absolutely that sturgeon resigned? i believe in - nicola sturgeon absolutely that she had taken the party as far as she possibly could and anybody who has seen nicola through the pandemic could really sympathise with how exhausted she absolutely was. hagar could really sympathise with how exhausted she absolutely was. how do ou think exhausted she absolutely was. how do you think the — exhausted she absolutely was. how do you think the public _ exhausted she absolutely was. how do you think the public will _ exhausted she absolutely was. how do you think the public will be _ you think the public will be reacting to the news? i you think the public will be reacting to the news? i think there will be concern _ reacting to the news? i think there will be concern from _ reacting to the news? i think there will be concern from the _ reacting to the news? i think there will be concern from the public - reacting to the news? i think there will be concern from the public but again this is a life police investigation and we will wait to see what comes at the conclusion of the investigation.— the investigation. what does this mean for the _ the investigation. what does this mean for the sturgeon _ the investigation. what does this mean for the sturgeon legacy? i the investigation. what does this - mean for the sturgeon legacy? nicola sturueon's mean for the sturgeon legacy? nicola sturgeon's legacy _ mean for the sturgeon legacy? nicola sturgeon's legacy particularly - sturgeon's legacy particularly around tackling child poverty and around tackling child poverty and around the promise she has made to care experienced young children, i think that legacy stands firm and our foundations i want to build upon. 0f our foundations i want to build upon. of course the police investigation and the news this morning is challenging and

difficult, i'm not going to pretend otherwise but i'm also, i'm here to focus on the priorities of the day and the priorities of the scottish people at large. live now to david cowan, our home affairs correspondent, who is in glasgow. we had from humza yousaf this is a live investigation, so what have the police said?— police said? because it is a live investigation _ police said? because it is a live investigation they _ police said? because it is a live investigation they said - police said? because it is a live investigation they said very - police said? because it is a live i investigation they said very little. there was a brief statement released earlier this morning that would have been run past prosecutors very carefully about how these things are worded. they are saying the investigation is into the funding and finances of the snp and that peter murrell has been arrested as a suspect and taken into custody. he is now being questioned at an undisclosed location. his house which he shares with nicola sturgeon on the outskirts of glasgow, on a new build housing estate, is the

subject of significant police activity. a large number of police officers are there, they have erected tents in the garden and put a big tarpaulin over the front of the garage, presumably to shield what they are doing from the media. presumably they don't want the photographers to capture something that might affect the investigation orany that might affect the investigation or any future proceedings. {guild that might affect the investigation or any future proceedings. could you tell us a bit — or any future proceedings. could you tell us a bit more _ or any future proceedings. could you tell us a bit more about _ or any future proceedings. could you tell us a bit more about peter - tell us a bit more about peter murrell, his background on the role he played? murrell, his background on the role he -la ed? ~ , ., he played? peter murrell has been a hu:el he played? peter murrell has been a hugely influential _ he played? peter murrell has been a hugely influential figure _ he played? peter murrell has been a hugely influential figure in _ hugely influential figure in scottish politics. he was the chief executive of the snp since 1999, responsible for the party's day to day running on the snp has been a powerhouse in scottish politics for many years. they took power at the devolved parliament and one is succession of elections with nicola sturgeon as first minister. there

have been questions, the police investigation has been going on for some 18 months looking into what has happened to £600,000 raised by independent supporters for the future independence referendum. there have been questions about £100,000 that mr murrell personally lent to the snp. bringing up together, a huge figure in scottish politics, he had to resign last month during the contest to choose a successor for his wife as the leader of the snp and the first minister of scotland, because he took responsibility for misleading the media over membership numbers of the snp. but he is still a big figure and today is a massive story on this side of the border.— police in israel have clashed with dozens of palestinian worshippers inside jerusalem's al—aqsa mosque compound. they say they carried out a pre—dawn raid into the holy site after agitators locked themselves inside the mosque. the palestinian red crescent

say at least 50 people were injured injured. nine rockets were fired at southern israeli towns from gaza following the police raid. 0ur correspondent lucy williamson is injerusalem with the latest developments there. in the early hours of this morning, the israeli police went into the al—aqsa mosque to clear it after a group of palestinians barricaded themselves inside. we've seen video footage of the group of people firing fireworks towards the israeli police officers. and also footage of the police beating people inside the mosque with batons and also with what looks like their weapons. these scenes have been seen before at the al—aqsa mosque but the danger is they can trigger a wider conflict. already overnight we've seen rockets fired from the gaza strip towards israel, no injuries reported there, and israeli air force carrying out air raids against targets in the gaza strip.

several locations linked to the militant group hamas apparently targeted over night. things have quietened down at the moment, but we are heading into a week where thejewish holiday of passover coincides with the muslim holy month of ramadan. and security forces, particularly around the old city ofjerusalem and temple mount or haram al—sharif as its known to muslims, are on high alert for any incidents that could prove a flash point. already we've seen attempts by some jewish activists to bring animals up to temple mount for ritual slaughter to mark the holiday of passover. it is something called for by fringe jewish groups every year. were it to happen, people say, that can be very inflammatory. so security forces are patrolling to try and prevent anybody taking animals up to temple mount. and in fact the national security minister itamar ben—gvir has said

whilejews in his view should be visiting the site during the holiday, they should not be bringing animals up there for slaughter. in the meantime, security forces here remain on high alert for anything that could trigger another cycle of violence. jeremy bowen is our international editor. i can speak to him in the newsroom now. when we talk about the potential here and real concerns there are about what could happen next, could i ask you to explain fully the significance of the al—aqsa it is i ask you to explain fully the significance of the al-aqsa it is on a iece of significance of the al-aqsa it is on a piece of land _ significance of the al-aqsa it is on a piece of land that _ significance of the al-aqsa it is on a piece of land that is _ significance of the al-aqsa it is on a piece of land that is wholly - significance of the al-aqsa it is on a piece of land that is wholly to i a piece of land that is wholly to jews and muslims. jews revere it as the site of the ancient temple and after that was destroyed by the romans hundreds of years later, one of the first great islamic buildings was built there, the dome of the

rock and muslims revere it as the place where the prophet muhammad ascended to heaven. the thing to remember aboutjerusalem is that while these festivals are religious festivals, everything that happens there is also to do with the politics of nationalism. everything is infused with that. so, small incidents can become enormously powerful. for example, as wejust heard about the prospect ofjews slaughtering animals on that area. whilejews are allowed to visit there, the status quo which is something people talk about a lot, the status quo is they are not supposed to pray there and they are not supposed to take part in religious rituals. and anything that disrupts the status quo injerusalem historically tends to lead to

serious violence.— historically tends to lead to serious violence. what is hamas sa in: at serious violence. what is hamas saving at the _ serious violence. what is hamas saying at the moment? - serious violence. what is hamas saying at the moment? they - serious violence. what is hamas - saying at the moment? they appeared to be engaging — saying at the moment? they appeared to be engaging in _ saying at the moment? they appeared to be engaging in a — saying at the moment? they appeared to be engaging in a game _ saying at the moment? they appeared to be engaging in a game of _ to be engaging in a game of brinkmanship. they are pushing things. they told people to barricade themselves into the mosque because of the risk these jewish rituals might be taking place and they wanted to prevent them. as well as that, rockets were fired out of the gaza strip which is something that doesn't happen without the say—so of hamas. so, hamas has said if anything happens during ramadan to disrupt the sanctity of the occasion, then they would be repercussions. that is what happened two years ago when violence in the streets after israeli police were very heavy—handed with palestinians ended up with a mini war in and around gaza.— ended up with a mini war in and around gaza. this is a conflict that has already _ around gaza. this is a conflict that has already claimed _ around gaza. this is a conflict that has already claimed the _ around gaza. this is a conflict that has already claimed the lives - around gaza. this is a conflict that

has already claimed the lives of i around gaza. this is a conflict that| has already claimed the lives of 90 palestinians and 15 israelis this year. we are seeing deep rifts in israeli society at the moment. it's always tense but what is the potential for greater violence at the moment? i potential for greater violence at the moment?— potential for greater violence at the moment? ., �* ., ., , . the moment? i don't want to predict terrible things _ the moment? i don't want to predict terrible things from _ the moment? i don't want to predict terrible things from happening - the moment? i don't want to predict terrible things from happening but i terrible things from happening but based on the kinds of things that have happened in the past, its a very sensitive time and both sides need to be very careful or things could kick off. there is no doubt about it. it's not a certainty but it's a possibility. more significantly, the broader problem is that this very, very bitter conflict which has been going on for more than a century about who controls notjustjerusalem but the land, that is something which looks as desolate and awful as it ever has, really, because of the lack of any kind of good horizon leading to some kind of reconciliation, let alone peace. no one should ever talk any more, the way things are right

now, about a peace process. because there isn't one and there hasn't been one for years.— there isn't one and there hasn't been one for years. thank you so much. this is bbc news. reporting for duty after clocking up more than 500,000 miles, most recently in dorset, it's patients not passengers who will be looking out for this bus at its next stop in ukraine. taste out for this bus at its next stop in ukraine. ~ ., ., out for this bus at its next stop in ukraine. ~ . ., , ., ., ., ukraine. we have a huge shortage of doctors in ukraine, _ ukraine. we have a huge shortage of doctors in ukraine, but— ukraine. we have a huge shortage of doctors in ukraine, but a _ ukraine. we have a huge shortage of doctors in ukraine, but a mobile - doctors in ukraine, but a mobile hospital like that can move from village to village, from small town to small—town the village to village, from small town to small-town— village to village, from small town to small-town the 'ob of converting it is already _ to small-town the 'ob of converting it is already under — to small-town the job of converting it is already under way. _ to small-town the job of converting it is already under way. out - to small-town the job of converting it is already under way. out with i it is already under way. out with the seats, in with the hospital

beds, while the donated military hardware may have grabbed the headlines, medical help like this flight carrying both battle casualties and the sick, who struggled to get care in the war damaged hospitals, is also needed. this bus could be the first of many setting out on that same journey. you're live with bbc news. donald trump has given a defiant address to his supporters following his appearance in court on tuesday. he pleaded not guilty to falsifying business records to hide damaging information ahead of the 2016 election. speaking at his mar—a—lago resort in florida, he lambasted the biden administration and repeated the false claims that he'd been cheated out of office in 2020 by voting fraud. he claimed the current legal action against him is politically motivated. and i never thought anything like this could happen in america. never thought it could happen. the only

crime that i have committed is to fearlessly defend our nation from those who seek to destroy it. this fake case was brought only to interfere with the upcoming 2024 election and it should be dropped immediately. earlier on tuesday mr trump was arraigned in a manhattan court. the former president was charged with 34 counts of felony. these relate to a hush money payment to porn star stormy daniels, who says they had an adulterous affair. he's also accused of falsifying records to hide damaging information during the 2016 election. mr trump is planning to stand for re—election next year. live now to cbs news correspondent cristian benavides joining now from florida. what happens now? what happens now is essentially the _ what happens now? what happens now is essentially the case _ what happens now? what happens now is essentially the case has _

what happens now? what happens now is essentially the case has to _ what happens now? what happens now is essentially the case has to play - is essentially the case has to play itself out. we'll have the potential of having this criminal investigation playing outjust as the 2024 campaign gets under way. so, you have to think about how those things are playing out and then you have to think about the additional things that are also ongoing against former president trump. you've got at least four criminal probes against him including one in georgia looking into whether or not he was trying to meddle in the election. and we will have to wait and see what happens. so, there is a lot at stake here as far as what is going to happen in the coming months, whether or not those of their investigations will also start having things coming out. that's what everyone is currently watching. he that's what everyone is currently watchinu. ., , that's what everyone is currently watchinu. . , ., that's what everyone is currently watchine. . , ., ., , watching. he was defiant last night in his prime-time _ watching. he was defiant last night in his prime-time address, - watching. he was defiant last night in his prime-time address, sayingl in his prime—time address, saying that the us is going to hell. 0bviously defending his actions as well. what kind of reaction has

there been to what he said when he got back home to mar—a—lago? i there been to what he said when he got back home to mar-a-lago? i think ou have got back home to mar-a-lago? i think you have to — got back home to mar-a-lago? i think you have to look— got back home to mar-a-lago? i think you have to look at _ got back home to mar-a-lago? i think you have to look at reaction _ got back home to mar-a-lago? i think you have to look at reaction from - you have to look at reaction from his supporters is always going to be, no matter what trump does, they are going to back him. but you have to also look at it through the lens of who was there at his speech as he was giving at? you had representative marjorie taylor greene. but that was about it. and despite congress not being in session, so giving lawmakers enough time to make the flight down here if they wanted to, he was up there with marjorie taylor greene and some of his allies but no one notable from the current gop that is holding office was there along with him, from the democrats. we've heard that they obviously are supporting the probe and they want this to move

forward as expeditiously as possible. what i will say, another interesting thing to note is mitt romney, who is not a friend of former president trump, came out to say that he is against the probe, saying that this sets a bad precedent. so, there are a lot of moving parts here that we should note as far as political reaction. thank you forjoining us. some news we're just getting from italy now. silvio berlusconi has been admitted to hospital in milan. local media reports say that he is being treated and is in intensive care and we are hearing it is the lung problems. mr berlusconi has struggled with poor health in recent years and was only discharged from hospital last week. here in the uk, buckingham palace has indicated that after the coronation, the queen consort will be known as queen camilla. this title has been used on the formal invitation

to next month's ceremony at westminster abbey — when she will be crowned alongside the king. the invitation itself has been printed on recycled paper with ornate illustrations — including a folklore figure representing re—birth known as the green man. here's our royal correspondent, nicholas witchell. a new photograph issued by buckingham palace one month and one day ahead of the coronation, showing the king and the queen consort, as the palace has been at pains to call her from the moment charles came to the throne. but alongside the photograph, the palace also issued this. a copy of the official invitation to the coronation, a brightly coloured document with images of nature. birds, butterflies, flowers and a green man. but it's not the images, but the words that have caught the eye. the invitation refers to the coronation of king charles iii and queen camilla. the wording, "camilla, the queen consort", has been dropped. and it's clear that

that is quite deliberate. the time has come, the palace and no doubt the king feel, for the wife of the king to be known as the queen. and after she's crowned alongside the king at westminster abbey on the 6th of may, she will be referred to as queen camilla. one other point of interest — among the eight pages of honour who will process through the abbey with the king and queen will be nine—year—old prince george. he will get a very close view of the ceremony in which one day, he will be the central figure. nicholas witchell, bbc news. we are keeping a close eye on warsaw at the presidential palace. they are running a bit late but we are expecting president zelensky and president duda to address the media. it's significant that president zelensky is making his first official visit to poland since russia invaded ukraine. warsaw has been one of the most generous and outspoken supporters of kyiv since

the war started. millions of refugees have been taken in by poland and they've provided a lot of military support. president zelensky hugely appreciative and we are expecting to hear from hugely appreciative and we are expecting to hearfrom him hugely appreciative and we are expecting to hear from him shortly. hello. many of us enjoyed a beautiful, bright day yesterday. a very different story through this afternoon. 0ften cloudy outbreaks of rain and indeed the next few days will be quite changeable. sunshine, rain and then back to sunshine. it's going to stay relatively mild. extensive cloud has spread across the country. it's a weather front that will be moving across the uk through the course of today and into tomorrow, eventually tomorrow the weather front will find itself in the north sea so it should brighten up. here's the forecast later. 0utbreaks up. here's the forecast later. outbreaks of rain most anywhere across the country, temperatures typically the low teens. three

tonight, that band of rain sweeps towards the east and you can see it hugging the east coast of the british isles early on thursday morning. 0ut towards the west, clearer spells and not as cold tonight. no frost, mild and often cloudy with outbreaks of rain which will prevent the temperature dropping too low. he is the forecast for thursday. that weather front still straddling eastern parts but as we go through the morning it leaves out into the north sea and it tends to brighten up but not necessarily dry out completely. we are expecting showers almost anywhere. some heavy ones with one or two rumbles of thunder through the afternoon. temperatures between nine and 14 celsius. sunny spells on the way on thursday. a much by today. on good friday, for many not a bad day. generally dry with plenty

of bright or sunny spells particularly across central and western areas. pick a cloud in eastern and central parts of england. 0ne eastern and central parts of england. one or two like showers in east anglia. the easter weekend, south—westerly winds across the country, at times milder, cooler air filtering in but generally speaking it is going to stay mild. the weather will be quite variable. temperatures typically in the teens and you can see how the weather icons change to slightly better days. on the whole, not too bad.

this is bbc news. the headlines: military honours the president zelensky, he makes his first official visit to poland since russia invaded ukraine. the husband of the former scottish first minister nicola sturgeon is arrested over an investigation to be party finances. israeli police must 350 palestinian worshippers. the us is arresting donald trump for the first time. —— israeli police arrest 350.

and jacinda