live from london, this is bbc news. the russian opposition activist vladimir kara—murza is sentenced to 25 years in prison. i'll be speaking to marina litvinenko, the wife of alexander litvinenko, murdered with radioactive pollonium in london in 2006. fighting between rival armed factions in sudan intensifies with nearly a hundred people killed and hundreds more injured. a billion dollar defamation trial between voting systems firm dominion and the media giant fox news has been delayed by a day. and no—go — elon musk�*s spacex has just cancelled the launch of its mammoth rocket starship.

hello and welcome to bbc news. we start in moscow where a prominent critic of vladimir putin has been sentenced to 25 years in prison. the journalist and opposition activist vladimir kara—murza played a key role in persuading western governments to sanction russian officials for human rights abuses and corruption. the us says it's evidence of an escalating campaign of repression in russia. the eu called it unacceptable. the uk summoned the russian ambassador. here's our russia editor, steve rosenberg. handcuffed and in a bullet—proof cage, one of president putin's most prominent critics. vladimir kara—murza faced multiple charges, including treason. the verdict, guilty.

the punishment, the maximum possible. 25 years in prison. access to the courtroom was heavily restricted. along with otherjournalists and foreign diplomats, we crowded into another room to watch on tv screens. for more than a decade, vladimir kara—murza has been a high—profile opponent of the kremlin. he helped persuade western governments to impose sanctions on russian officials for corruption and human rights violations. and he publicly condemned the war in ukraine. mr kara—murza is also a british citizen. the uk hasjoined international condemnation of what happened here today. the british government will continue to support him, and stand in solidarity with him and his family, and we will continue to call for his release. vladimir kara—murza has a british passport. what will britain do

to try to secure his release? we are continuing to ask for consular access to mr kara—murza and we will continue to do that. for a critic of the kremlin, a political opponent of president putin, a prison sentence of 25 years is unprecedented in its severity. and it's a sign that, in today's russia, the authorities are determined not only to silence all criticism, but to neutralise anyone and anything they believe could be a threat to the political system here. there will be an appeal, but there is little hope there will be a different outcome. let's speak to marina litvinenko, the wife of alexander litvinenko murdered with radioactive pollonium in london in 2006. polonium in london in 2006. marina said she was not surprised by the verdict your reaction? the prosecutor asked

for 25 years and i don't think it would be any difference, some might say 23.524, but definitely a sentence for a long use, but anyway it would still be very devastating. you will know him very well, he likened it to date stalin era show trial in any doubt in your mind that it's simply designed as a message there in moscow to silence critics? absolutely, since vladimir kara—murza and alexei navalny was arrested, and we have more thanjust two dozens of people who have been arrested, and it makes all ordinary russian people to be afraid to go outside in the street, to say something against war in ukraine, and this exactly a target to just make people be afraid to say anything. make people be afraid to say an hina. ., ., �* anything. you mentioned alexei navaln , anything. you mentioned alexei navalny. of _ anything. you mentioned alexei navalny, of course _ anything. you mentioned alexei navalny, of course he _ anything. you mentioned alexei navalny, of course he is - anything. you mentioned alexei navalny, of course he is alreadyj navalny, of course he is already serving a jail sentence, he is

committed, saying he is being persecuted for political reasons, i am very worried about his health. this revenge is exacted because he did not die after two poisoning attempts. would you share those concerns about his welfare? now that he was be detained in prison? you mentioned — he was be detained in prison? you mentioned he _ he was be detained in prison? 7m, mentioned he was he was be detained in prison? 7m. mentioned he was poisoned twice, first time in 2015, straight after a very prominent opposition was killed in front of kremlin, he was poisoned once, and he recovered and was brave enough to go to russia again, because he believed the russian people, he believed for some change in russia and he was poisoned second time. and we still don't know what was it? what was the substance? but he recovered again. but his health, not 100% good, and after sitting in prison now for more than one year, he doesn't feel well and next 25 years, how you can survive? £31

years, how you can survive? of course, alexei navalny poisoned your husband, you know so well the sort of tactics the russians have used, even abroad. —— alexei navalny, poison, your husband. is the silencing voices, whether in russia or outside?— silencing voices, whether in russia or outside? imagine my husband, i would like to _ or outside? imagine my husband, i would like to remind _ or outside? imagine my husband, i would like to remind you _ or outside? imagine my husband, i would like to remind you of - or outside? imagine my husband, i would like to remind you of his - would like to remind you of his words, you cannot stop people talking all around the world, and it's for sure, even trying to imprison people for more than 25 years, it doesn't mean people inside of russia or outside of russia will stop talking or fight against the decision. figs stop talking or fight against the decision. �* , ., , ., decision. as we heard in her report, vladimir kara-murza _ decision. as we heard in her report, vladimir kara-murza is _ decision. as we heard in her report, vladimir kara-murza is also - decision. as we heard in her report, vladimir kara-murza is also a - decision. as we heard in her report, vladimir kara-murza is also a uk i vladimir kara—murza is also a uk citizen. what would you like to see uk government do now? i citizen. what would you like to see uk government do now?— citizen. what would you like to see uk government do now? i think it's a ve aood uk government do now? i think it's a very good point _ uk government do now? i think it's a very good point now _ uk government do now? i think it's a very good point now for _ uk government do now? i think it's a very good point now for british - very good point now for british government to fight for british citizen, and to show how you stayed in a sight of their own citizens.

and the worst things people are now suffering in prison would be forgotten, and will stop talking about this. i think it needs to be... just talking about this more, whether by media or by politicians, just try to free vladimir kara—murza. just try to free vladimir kara-murza._ just try to free vladimir kara-murza. ., �* , ., kara-murza. you're telling me before we started the _ kara-murza. you're telling me before we started the programme _ kara-murza. you're telling me before we started the programme that - kara-murza. you're telling me before we started the programme that you i we started the programme that you saw him about five months ago. the incredible thing here, bit like navalny, he did not need to actually go back to russia. its extraordinary bravery that he chose to do that. vladimir kara—murza may be less known compared to alexei navalny, he was more known inside of russia, he had a lot of supporters, vladimir kara—murza was very effective outside of russia and... he was very

much integrated to international politics, and i'm sure he would be much more effective if he would be now here to fight against this regimen russia. but he always believed russian people, and he sought to go back to russia, you might make some sense and to help to fight against this redeem. and unfortunately may be he was just not right. unfortunately may be he was 'ust not riuht. �* ., unfortunately may be he was 'ust not riuht. �* . ,, unfortunately may be he was 'ust not riuht. �* ., i. ., unfortunately may be he was 'ust not riuht.�* ., ., unfortunately may be he was 'ust not riuht.�* . . ., unfortunately may be he was 'ust not riuht. �* . . ., . right. again you are saying to me a few minutes _ right. again you are saying to me a few minutes ago _ right. again you are saying to me a few minutes ago that _ right. again you are saying to me a few minutes ago that you - right. again you are saying to me a few minutes ago that you thought. few minutes ago that you thought potential here, he may be being used, or the setup to a future use, some sort of political pawn. tell me why you think that? for some sort of political pawn. tell me why you think that?— why you think that? for what happened — why you think that? for what happened to _ why you think that? for what happened to vladimir, - why you think that? for what happened to vladimir, 25 - why you think that? for what. happened to vladimir, 25 years, why you think that? for what - happened to vladimir, 25 years, it's enormous. it's like a death penalty. as we have not in russia at the death penalty, this is maximum what a person might receive to be in prison. it's likejust a person might receive to be in prison. it's like just to die a person might receive to be in prison. it's likejust to die in prison. it's likejust to die in prison. but it might be a good

point, if russia wants to freed some of their agent in the united states and europe, vladimir kara—murza might be exchanged. in particular the sentence gives me some hope for this. ~ ., , ., ~' the sentence gives me some hope for this. ~ ., , ., ~ ., this. where do you think we are with russia? we — this. where do you think we are with russia? we have _ this. where do you think we are with russia? we have the _ this. where do you think we are with russia? we have the war— this. where do you think we are with russia? we have the war in - this. where do you think we are with j russia? we have the war in ukraine, we have seen all sorts of extraordinary breaches of international norms. how would you characterise putin's reggie and pete and's russia? it characterise putin's reggie and pete and's russia?— and's russia? it unfortunately took so lona and's russia? it unfortunately took so long time _ and's russia? it unfortunately took so long time to _ and's russia? it unfortunately took so long time to understand - and's russia? it unfortunately took so long time to understand how . and's russia? it unfortunately took so long time to understand how in | so long time to understand how in front of you, and i think this high price we all need to pay because of that. if you started to realise this in 2006 after my husband was poisoned, or after in 2006 after my husband was poisoned, orafter2008, orat even after 2014, poisoned, orafter2008, orat even after2014, may poisoned, orafter2008, orat even after 2014, may be price would be much less. but now we have not way back. this regimen should not be existing any more.—

back. this regimen should not be existing any more. briefly, none of what has happened _ existing any more. briefly, none of what has happened is _ existing any more. briefly, none of what has happened is quieting - existing any more. briefly, none of| what has happened is quieting you, you continue to speak out. do you, though, feel a constant threat somewhere in the background, even though you're outside russia? to be honest, though you're outside russia? to be honest. not- — though you're outside russia? to be honest, not. because— though you're outside russia? to be honest, not. because i'm _ though you're outside russia? to be honest, not. because i'm not - though you're outside russia? to be honest, not. because i'm not a - honest, not. because i'm not a politician, i'm a real person who goes through for all what happened to me, my husband, and all people need to understand what i'm doing is reality, it's not politics. if you're afraid to say this, i'm just afraid to leave. i'm leaving. —— i'm living. afraid to leave. i'm leaving. -- i'm livina. ., afraid to leave. i'm leaving. -- i'm livin.. . . living. marina litvinenko, we are crateful living. marina litvinenko, we are grateful to _ living. marina litvinenko, we are grateful to you — living. marina litvinenko, we are grateful to you for _ living. marina litvinenko, we are grateful to you for talking - living. marina litvinenko, we are grateful to you for talking to - living. marina litvinenko, we are grateful to you for talking to us, | grateful to you for talking to us, thank you for your time.- grateful to you for talking to us, thank you for your time. fighting is raging for a third day across sudan as two rival generals vie for power. people in the capital khartoum say there are heavy gunbattles, and air strikes in crowded residential neighbourhoods.

gunfire, shouting. these are the latest pictures we have from the red sea city of port sudan — taken in the last 24 hours — where the sudanese army has been deployed on the streets. the army is fighting the country's biggest paramilitary group, known as the rapid support forces, or rsf. doctors say about 100 civilians have been confirmed dead — although the true number is likely to be higher. the united nations has condemned both sides for failing to stop fighting during an agreed humanitarian pause to evacuate the wounded. several hospitals in khartoum have run out of blood. these are the two men battling for control of the country. the head of the army is general abdel fattah al—burhan. the leader of the rsf is mohamed hamdan dagalo. they lead the two main factions in the ruling military regime. caught in the middle, is sudan's population of around 50 million people. many are displaced and millions need humanitarian help.

we've been hearing a range of voices from inside sudan. katharina von schroeder from save the children has been sheltering with her eight—year—old son in a school in khartoum since the fighting started. there are ten adults... four friends, and then some of the staff of the school, as well. and we are really in a somehow better situation, if you can call it that, then many other people across the city. we have sufficient water supply here and food for now, from the school cafeteria. but what i've heard from colleagues, from friends across the city, is that in many locations they don't have access to water. that's the biggest concern right now, and they are also really running low on food supplies. there had been a three hour truce — but the former foreign minister mariam al—sadiq—mahdi, says that unless there is another one, looting could happen

because people are desperate. i personally, as a former minister of foreign affairs, contacted the icrc here and the sudanese red cross and through theirjoint efforts, we contacted some of the mediators, like colleagues... we could establish that truce. but the escalation, especially with this morning, up till now, we are trying to establish other contacts for this day because today, people really run out of food. dame rosalind marsden was the eu special representative for sudan between 2010 and 2013, and a former british ambassador to the country. welcome to the programme. in terms of what's happening on the ground, it's clearly deteriorating. how alarmed are you? i it's clearly deteriorating. how

alarmed are you?— alarmed are you? i think it's caettin alarmed are you? i think it's getting very _ alarmed are you? i think it's getting very serious - alarmed are you? i think it's getting very serious indeed. | alarmed are you? i think it's| getting very serious indeed. i alarmed are you? i think it's - getting very serious indeed. i think as you have heard from some of your other speakers, the fighting has intensified on this third day of the deadly violence, both in khartoum and across the country, including particularly in darfur. what i'm hearing from contacts i've made in khartoum this morning was people are hunkered down in their homes without electricity or water. you know, it's ramadan still, the temperature in khartoum is over 40 degrees, and many people were trapped in their offices, haven't been able to get home. hospitals have been shelled and i know sydney's doctors are calling urgently for a ceasefire. —— sudanese doctors. this is a top priority at the moment, to silence the guns. and as your other guest mention, there is a risk that if this goes on any longer, this could escalate further with possible looting as people get even more

desperate, and of course more civilian lives will be lost. we are hearing there are bodies out on the street, people aren't able to go out and collect them because the situation is so dangerous. every ointer is situation is so dangerous. every pointer is so _ situation is so dangerous. every pointer is so bleak. _ situation is so dangerous. every pointer is so bleak. the - situation is so dangerous. every pointer is so bleak. the commander of the rsf has called for the international community to intervene but how likely is that, given how completed the picture is with competing foreign influences and competing foreign influences and competing foreign influences and competing foreign agendas —— how complicated the picture is? i competing foreign agendas -- how complicated the picture is?- complicated the picture is? i think one thing is _ complicated the picture is? i think one thing is that _ complicated the picture is? i think one thing is that there _ complicated the picture is? i think one thing is that there is - complicated the picture is? i think one thing is that there is growing l one thing is that there is growing diplomatic pressure from all quarters, both international and regional actors on both sides, to stop hostilities. importantly the sub regional organisation, the international governmental authority on development, has agreed to send a delegation from south sudan, kenya and djibouti to khartoum to negotiate an immediate cessation of hostilities, and we've also seen the

african union asking their chairman of the african union commission to go to khartoum. the un secretary of state and british foreign secretary have jointly appealed to the parties for an immediate ceasefire and return to talks. and i think the un security council will be meeting and about two hours' time to discuss the situation. w , about two hours' time to discuss the situation. .. , ., ., about two hours' time to discuss the situation. , ., ., situation. exactly on that point, 'ust as situation. exactly on that point, just as you _ situation. exactly on that point, just as you were _ situation. exactly on that point, just as you were completing - situation. exactly on that point, | just as you were completing that sentence, antonio guterres, the un secretary—general, has called for an immediate cease to hostilities, that's been the call from all the people you just took us through as well, itjust remains to be seen whether it will be heeded. for people watching around the world, explain in simple terms why it is exploded in the way it has, why it is, what's actually playing out here? ., ., , ., , , ., is, what's actually playing out here? ., ., ,._ , ., �*, here? part of the story is that it's a ower here? part of the story is that it's a power struggle _ here? part of the story is that it's a power struggle between - here? part of the story is that it's a power struggle between these i here? part of the story is that it's i a power struggle between these two generals as to who will be the top dog, so to speak, as they move

towards a new political dispensation. this explosion of violence has happened in the very closing stages of a four month process to negotiate a transition to civilian rule, which would have seen the military have to return to their barracks which is what pridham at all the sudanese civilians would like to see. but at the very last moment there was a disagreement between the two generals of the pace of integration of the paramilitary rapid support force into the army and the command and control arrangements. there have also been suggestions coming from the forces of freedom and change, the pro—democracy political parties, that there may have been some involvement by islamists, in all of this. so the situation is extremely confident it. and on the question of —— extremely complicated. 0n the question of mediation, fierce fighting continues around khartoum airport, so it will be difficult, clearly, for seniorfigures airport, so it will be difficult, clearly, for senior figures to get in safely, and in addition, as we

saw from the failure of the temporary humanitarian ceasefire yesterday, it's not clear whether it's possible to effectively disseminate information about a temporary truce given the absence of public service media, lack of control over the forces in the city, who are scattered around the residential districts. so it's going to be extremely difficult to get sustainable cessation of hostilities but this is nevertheless absolutely top priority. irate but this is nevertheless absolutely top priority-— top priority. we have to leave it there. thank _ top priority. we have to leave it there. thank you _ top priority. we have to leave it there. thank you so _ top priority. we have to leave it there. thank you so much - top priority. we have to leave it there. thank you so much for. top priority. we have to leave it i there. thank you so much for that analysis and joining us here on bbc news. around the road and across the uk, you're watching bbc news. —— around the world.

when a diaspora unite together, its very important to support each other to give some hugs, to give some presents for children, or something. and it's nice because some people have mental problems because of war, and when we unite together, we are getting stronger. can you tell me about your headdresses?— can you tell me about your headdresses? , . , ~ ., ., , headdresses? usually ukrainian girls wear it in celebration, _ headdresses? usually ukrainian girls wear it in celebration, some - headdresses? usually ukrainian girls wear it in celebration, some very - wear it in celebration, some very important — wear it in celebration, some very important days, and we wear it here because _ important days, and we wear it here because many people in the uk have never_ because many people in the uk have never seen _ because many people in the uk have never seen something like that. you're live with bbc news. let's head to the us, where president biden has condemned the killing of four peep at a birthday

party in alabama this weekend as outrageous and unacceptable. —— four people at a birthday party. these are images from the country's latest mass shooting — the 160th this year in america. it happened on saturday — at a 16th birthday party in the town of dadeville, about 70km from the state capital montgomery. 28 other people were injured, several critically. let's go now to dadeville, and cbs news correspondent 0mar villafranca. and there's still so much we don't know about this, isn't there? you're riaht, and know about this, isn't there? you're right, and investigators _ know about this, isn't there? you're right, and investigators here - know about this, isn't there? you're right, and investigators here are - right, and investigators here are not saying very much. they're being tight—lipped. we don't know exactly how many suspects they're looking for, what kind of gun was used or even the motive at this point. there are a lot of unanswered questions. we are hoping to learn a bit more. this is the venue behind me, it's a dance hall, it's kind of in the main drag here in dadeville, population of about 3000, and what makes this even more shocking is thatjust about 50 metres down that way is deedle city hall, is what i'm

looking at right there. —— dadeville city hall. so this is all impulse proximate in this small town, lots of unanswered questions, as we know, four dead and 28 injured. there of unanswered questions, as we know, four dead and 28 injured.— four dead and 28 in'ured. there will be more briefings _ four dead and 28 injured. there will be more briefings through - four dead and 28 injured. there will be more briefings through the - four dead and 28 injured. there will. be more briefings through the course of the next few hours, will return to perhaps on the programme, but thank you for the latest from alabama. for more analysis you can head to the bbc news website, where you can read this piece which looks at the data underpinning the situation in the united states, including the number of mass shootings which take place each year, how the us compares with other countries, and how americans feel about gun control laws. now — to a big one we're watching in the us — where the start of an explosive defamation case brought by dominion voting systems against fox news has been delayed by a day. dominion is suing fox for $1.6 billion — alleging that its presenters knowingly spread false claims that the 2020 presidential election was rigged against donald trump. live now to new york —

and media reporterfor the washington post — sarah ellison. welcome to the programme. it has been delayed for 24 hours. is that just to give the parties one last chance to try to settle this? exactly. my reporting indicates that the judge asked the two parties to try to get together one last time to see if they could settle before this explosive trial begins. and it does seem, though, that we are headed to trial, even though we have this 24—hour period, but we are all trying to figure out whether there could be some kind of last—ditch last—minute settlement. llsed could be some kind of last-ditch last-minute settlement. used the hrase last-minute settlement. used the phrase explosive, _ last-minute settlement. used the phrase explosive, i— last-minute settlement. used the phrase explosive, i said _ last-minute settlement. used the i phrase explosive, i said bombshell, just for people not familiar with this, why is it being so closely watched? because there is a huge amount at stake, isn't there? exactly. this is not only a trial

over a billion in dominion's lost profit and damages, but this is a trial that has enormous implications for press freedom in the us. and also it is a sort of referendum on the lies and misinformation that circulated during the frontera here that ended with the january six interaction —— during the trump era here. so it's not simply a case of big numbers for a defamation suit and a libel trial, it also has enormous implications for democracy, here, and whether in fact these kinds of statements will be held accountable or whether they will clear the bar.— accountable or whether they will clear the bar. you talked about big numbers but _ clear the bar. you talked about big numbers but we _ clear the bar. you talked about big numbers but we are _ clear the bar. you talked about big numbers but we are also _ clear the bar. you talked about big numbers but we are also talking i numbers but we are also talking about big, huge star names. tucker carlson, sean hannity. because we know from text messages, e—mails, sworn depositions that many at fox were questioning the network's coverage of the dominion allegations, including some of those

names. .,. , allegations, including some of those names. , ., ., names. exactly, and the reason there statements are _ names. exactly, and the reason there statements are important _ names. exactly, and the reason there statements are important is - names. exactly, and the reason there statements are important is in - names. exactly, and the reason there statements are important is in order. statements are important is in order to win a defamation suit like this in the united states, you need to prove that the media organisation acted with reckless disregard for the truth and that means that you knew what you were saying was false and went ahead and set it anyway. and that that statement damage to someone. so those internal messages were uc people behind the scene saying this conspiracy theory is insane and yet sort of going on air and promoting it, those are the kinds of things dominion is really going to lean into during the trial. you talked about the potential for embarrassment and reputational damage. what about the role of rupert murdoch? how much screen is he coming under? it is rupert murdoch? how much screen is he coming under?— he coming under? it is very likely to have to — he coming under? it is very likely to have to testify _ he coming under? it is very likely to have to testify in _ he coming under? it is very likely to have to testify in the _ he coming under? it is very likely to have to testify in the trial- he coming under? it is very likely to have to testify in the trial and l to have to testify in the trial and i don't know if your viewers remember the phone hacking scandal but that was sort of the last time we saw rupert murdoch under this kind of microscope and headed for

this kind of existential moment for his company. so we are expecting to hear from his company. so we are expecting to hearfrom rupert his company. so we are expecting to hear from rupert murdoch. his company. so we are expecting to hearfrom rupert murdoch. he is going to have to answer what people were saying on air and the internal messages we've seen from folks that have come out during this trial really show how he operates, which is something that we have all sort of thought we knew about but now we are seeing it in writing. we of thought we knew about but now we are seeing it in writing.— are seeing it in writing. we have to end it there — are seeing it in writing. we have to end it there but _ are seeing it in writing. we have to end it there but a _ are seeing it in writing. we have to end it there but a few _ are seeing it in writing. we have to end it there but a few hours - are seeing it in writing. we have to end it there but a few hours for - are seeing it in writing. we have to | end it there but a few hours for any last—minute settlement for those legal teams to try to negotiate, they've tried in the past and failed, but if this starts tomorrow, this trial, undoubtedly will talk to you in the coming days because it's going to get so much attention and scrutiny. let mejust going to get so much attention and scrutiny. let me just show you pictures before we break. spacex has been forced to postpone the first launch of the most powerful rocket ever built. elon musk blamed a frozen valve. when it does launch, its hoped the starship could eventually usher in an era

of inter—planetary travel. despite a minor setback, the company might be able to try again in the next 48 hours. billionaire elon musk, said success wasn't certain but excitement was guaranteed. after what seemed like ceaseless rain at times this week, rain at times last week, this week is by comparison looking a lot quieter. for many of us, nothing significant in the way of rain to come until the end of the week. it could get quite lively into the weekend ahead. but sunshine won't always guarantee you warmth this week. high pressure across scandinavia will bring dry weather but also mean easterly winds across the uk, and that's quite a chilly direction at this time of year. by the end of the week, you start to see things becoming a little livelier towards the south—east. for the here and now, though, the easterly breeze, bringing in a line of low cloud, mist and murk off the north sea, through the night, some quite grey

starts initially across the eastern half of the uk. brightest first thing in the west. 0vernight lows somewhere between four and eight. here we are on tuesday, the high still across scandinavia, easterly winds still affecting the southern half of the uk, a little weather system out there in the north sea ushering in some thicker cloud later in the day but much of the early mist and murk will burn off and through the middle of the day, i think almost wall—to—wall sunshine. come the afternoon, the thicker cloud into the south—east could produce one or two scattered showers. why is that easterly wind so cold in particular at this time of year? down to the temperature in the north sea. you're basically feeding in air on shore from the top of the north sea and at this time of year that's pretty cold, temperatures in the water 8 or 9 and that's the figures will see along some of the spots in the north sea coast. towards the west in the sunshine, with some shelter from the easterly breeze, 16, 17 possible, and that

will feel quite warm. high pressure still across scandinavia as we look at wednesday and thursday. still some bits and pieces of thicker cloud being picked up from the north sea. chance of showers perhaps further south for southern counties of england on wednesday, and favouring the south west later in the afternoon. but a lot of sunshine as we look further north. again on the cooler side along the length of the north sea coast but towards the west and with the shelter, top temperatures sitting in the mid—teens. then for the rest of the week, it's kind of all downhill from thursday onwards. becoming unsettled in the south through friday and then rain i think spreading to most parts of the uk in time for the weekend.

live from london, this is bbc news: the russian operative opposition activist vladimir kara—murza is sentenced to 25 years for treason. fighting between rival armed factions in sudan intensifies — with nearly 100 people killed — and hundreds more injured. we'll hear from the uk health secretary live in the house of commons on the inductrial action being taken by health workers. 1,000,000,000-dollar 1,000,000,000—dollar defamation trial between dominion, the voting systems firm, and fox news has been delayed by a day. and no—go — elon musk�*s space x — has cancelled the launch — of its mammoth rocket starship.