live from london, this is bbc live from london, this is bbc news. the russian opposition activist is sentenced to 25 years in prison for fighting in sudan i intensified with hundreds injured. i,000,000,000-dollar hundreds injured. i,000,000,000—dollar definition trial between dominion and fox news has been delayed by a day. the uk prime minister says he's copied to cooperate with the parliamentary standards investigation over a childcare firm his wife has shares in. , , . . . , childcare firm his wife has shares in. this place has a new name now. or rather an — in. this place has a new name now. or rather an old _ in. this place has a new name now. or rather an old one. _ in. this place has a new name now. or rather an old one. and _ in. this place has a new name now. or rather an old one. and it's - in. this place has a new name now. or rather an old one. and it's all. or rather an old one. and it's all chance or rather an old one. and it's all change from _ or rather an old one. and it's all change from the _

or rather an old one. and it's all change from the brechin - or rather an old one. and it's all change from the brechin begins| or rather an old one. and it's all l change from the brechin begins as the national part will now be known by its welsh language in name only. hello and welcome. we start in moscow, where a prominent critic of vladimir putin has sentenced to 25 years in prison. there's been widespread international condemnation of the decision by court in moscow to jail the opposites and spokesmen. he was found guilty of treason and spreading false information about the russian army. kara—murza, who played a key role in persuading western governments to sanction russian officials or human rights abuses and corruption, the us says is evidence of an exploited campaign of repression in russia. the eu called it an acceptable, the uk some of the russian ambassador. here

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 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's little hope there'll be a different outcome. that was steve rogan �*s are —— rosenberg. she gave me her reaction to today's

sentence? it's very devastating but we knew this since last week when a prosecutor asked for 25 years. i don't think it will be any difference. sometimes, it might be cynical, three orfour years, but it will sentence for long years. but still very devastating. you will sentence for long years. but still very devastating.— will sentence for long years. but still very devastating. you know him ve well. still very devastating. you know him very well- he _ still very devastating. you know him very well. he liked _ still very devastating. you know him very well. he liked wind _ still very devastating. you know him very well. he liked wind today - still very devastating. you know him very well. he liked wind today as - still very devastating. you know him very well. he liked wind today as a l very well. he liked wind today as a stalin era show trial. is there a message there in moscow to silence critics? ~ , ,., , message there in moscow to silence critics? ~ , , ,, . message there in moscow to silence critics? ~ , ,, . ., critics? absolutely. since vladimir kara-murza _ critics? absolutely. since vladimir kara-murza and _ critics? absolutely. since vladimir kara-murza and before _ critics? absolutely. since vladimir kara-murza and before that, - critics? absolutely. since vladimir. kara-murza and before that, alexey kara—murza and before that, alexey navalny, was arrested, now you have more than just two. dozens of people have been arrested. it makes russian people to be afraid to go outside on the street to say something against the street to say something against the war in ukraine, and it's exactly

a target. to make people be afraid to say anything. you a target. to make people be afraid to say anything-— to say anything. you mentioned it navaln , to say anything. you mentioned it navalny, who _ to say anything. you mentioned it navalny, who has _ to say anything. you mentioned it navalny, who has been _ to say anything. you mentioned it| navalny, who has been persecuted to say anything. you mentioned it - navalny, who has been persecuted for political reasons and he's very worried about his health. he did not die after two poison attempts. would you share those concerns about his welfare? ., ., ., , welfare? you mentioned he was oisoned welfare? you mentioned he was poisoned twice. _ welfare? you mentioned he was poisoned twice. first _ welfare? you mentioned he was poisoned twice. first time - welfare? you mentioned he was| poisoned twice. first time was in 2015 straight after boris, a very prominent opposition or, who was killed in front of kremlin and he was poisoned once. he recovered and he was brave enough to go to russia again. he believed russian people, he believed for some change in russia and he was poisoned second times. we still don't know what was it, what was the substance. but he recovered again. his health is not

100% good, and after sitting in prison for more than one year, he doesn't feel well, and next 25 years, how he can survive? alexei navalny poisoned _ years, how he can survive? alexei navalny poisoned your— years, how he can survive? alexei navalny poisoned your husband i years, how he can survive? alexei| navalny poisoned your husband -- years, how he can survive? alexei. navalny poisoned your husband -- as navalny poisoned your husband —— as well as your husband. is it working? as it silencing any voices speaking out, whether in russia or outside? when you mentioned my husband, i would like to remind you his last wars. "you can silence one person, but you can't silence the world." and it's for sure. it doesn't mean people inside of russia or outside of russia will stop talking and fight against this regime. has of russia will stop talking and fight against this regime. as we heard, kara-murza _ fight against this regime. as we heard, kara-murza is _ fight against this regime. as we heard, kara-murza is also - fight against this regime. as we heard, kara-murza is also a - fight against this regime. as we heard, kara-murza is also a uk| heard, kara—murza is also a uk citizen. what would you like to see the uk government be doing now? i

think it's very good point for british government to fight for british government to fight for british citizens and to show how you state in the sight of their own citizens. as the voice sinks, it is people now suffering in prison would be forgotten, and we will stop talking about them. i think we need to rise and talk about this more either by media or by politicians. just try to free kara—murza. you either by media or by politicians. just try to free kara-murza. you are tellin: me just try to free kara-murza. you are telling me that — just try to free kara-murza. you are telling me that you _ just try to free kara-murza. you are telling me that you saw— just try to free kara-murza. you are telling me that you saw him - just try to free kara-murza. you are telling me that you saw him maybe | telling me that you saw him maybe about five months ago. the incredible thing here, a bit like alexei navalny, he did not need to actually go back to russia. it is extraordinary bravery that he chose to do that. ., extraordinary bravery that he chose to do that. . ., ., ~ ., extraordinary bravery that he chose to do that. . . ., ~ ., , to do that. vladimir kara-murza is less known — to do that. vladimir kara-murza is less known opposition _ to do that. vladimir kara-murza is less known opposition are - to do that. vladimir kara-murza is l less known opposition are compared to alexei navalny. he had a lot of

supporters. vladimir kara—murza was very much effective outside of russia, and if you say monique see law, he's part, and he's very much integrated to international politics. i'm sure he would be much more effective if he was now here, the fight against this regime. but he always believed the russian people, and he saw to go back to russia, he might make some sense. unfortunately, maybe he was just not right. you maybe he was 'ust not right. you said ou maybe he wasjust not right. you said you thought _ maybe he wasjust not right. you said you thought potentially, he may be used, or the set—up to a future use of some sort of political pawn. tell me why you think that. for what ha--ened tell me why you think that. for what happened to — tell me why you think that. for what happened to vladimir _ tell me why you think that. for what happened to vladimir is _ tell me why you think that. for what happened to vladimir is enormous. i happened to vladimir is enormous. it's like death penalty, and this is

the maximum what a person might receive to be in prison. but it may be a good point if russia wanted to see some of their agent, it might be... vladimir kara—murza might be exchanged. this and it gives me some hope. exchanged. this and it gives me some ho e. ~ ., , ., ~' exchanged. this and it gives me some hoe. ~ ., ~ ., hope. where do you think we are with russia? we've _ hope. where do you think we are with russia? we've seen _ hope. where do you think we are with russia? we've seen all _ hope. where do you think we are with russia? we've seen all sorts - hope. where do you think we are with russia? we've seen all sorts of- russia? we've seen all sorts of extraordinary breaches of international norms. how would you characterise putin's regime and his russia? it characterise putin's regime and his russia? ., ., , characterise putin's regime and his russia? ., . , characterise putin's regime and his russia? ., ., , russia? it unfortunately took so lona time russia? it unfortunately took so long time to _ russia? it unfortunately took so long time to understand, - russia? it unfortunately took so long time to understand, and i russia? it unfortunately took so i long time to understand, and this high—priced we all need to pay before this. if we started to realise this in 2006, after my husband was poisoned, or after 2008,

or after 2014, the price would be much less. but now we have not way back. this regime should not be existed any more. we back. this regime should not be existed any more.— back. this regime should not be existed any more. we flee, none of what has happened _ existed any more. we flee, none of what has happened has _ existed any more. we flee, none of what has happened has quiet - existed any more. we flee, none of what has happened has quiet did i existed any more. we flee, none of. what has happened has quiet did you —— briefly. do you feel the constant threat in the background even though you're outside russia? to be threat in the background even though you're outside russia?— you're outside russia? to be honest, not. you're outside russia? to be honest, not- because — you're outside russia? to be honest, not. because i'm _ you're outside russia? to be honest, not. because i'm not— you're outside russia? to be honest, not. because i'm not politician. - you're outside russia? to be honest, not. because i'm not politician. i'm i not. because i'm not politician. i'm a real person who goes through what happened my husband. all people need to understand what i'm doing is reality. if you're afraid to say this, you'rejust reality. if you're afraid to say this, you're just afraid to live a. talking to me a little bit earlier. the uk prime minister rishi sunak is being investigated by parliament's standards commissioner. the bbc understands the investigation is in relation to a childcare firm his wife has shares in. the commissioner said the investigation concerns a declaration of interest.

downing street said they would be happy to assist the commissioner. he is confident the appropriate process has been followed to avoid or mitigate any essential conflict of interest. i've spoken to our political correspondent iain watson. the core of this is the fact that the government is very keen to see childcare expanded. what happened that last month's budget was that extra money was made available. there was a £600 bonus. if you signed up, with a private agency, one of six, you would get twice the cash. 0ne agency, one of six, you would get twice the cash. one of those agencies is none other than rishi sunak�*s wife. politicians will be questioning the prime minister and

they did so towards the end of last month in the committee meeting. he was asked by a labour mp whether an interest to declare, and he said at that stage know, everything was declared in the usual way. they were getting hot under the collar and they thought he should have been very transparent, his wife had the financial interest. therefore, the parliamentary commissioner is taking a closer look at this because a rule here at westminster says mps have to be open and frank with the house of commons and its committees. the question of whether he was open and frank enough at that time. what complicates this a little further is this— first of all, he said he was open and frank, but with a different

body, the people who look at ministerial interests. he said he told them they would be publishing all this in due course. he wrote to the committee and told them that's what he was doing. however, the interest isn't posted as often. 0pposition politicians are saying he would bring integrity back to downing street, are you perhaps not being open and transparent? given that we are in in many parts of england, pre—election period, they are trying to turn it into a big political argument from the government point of view. i think at best they would receive it as an administrative error with no intention to mislead. iain administrative error with no intention to mislead.

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 gun battles, air strikes in crowded residential neighbourhoods. gunfire 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 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. i'm joined now live by alyona synenko, the regional spokesperson for africa with the international committee of the red cross. thank you so much for being here on the programme. why don't you tell me what the p pupil on the ground are telling to you. last night, they had a period of quiet where they were able to sleep, but then the fighting started again. the shrapnel in bullets... so, the conflicts are taking place

continually and very close to heavily populated residential neighbourhoods, which raises concern for us. there is need for some sort of need and state fire —— cease—fire. {iii and state fire -- cease-fire. of course, and state fire —— cease—fire. of course, and it's not an option, it's an obligation. all of the parties taken part in this fighting have an obligation under the international humanitarian law to provide humanitarian law to provide humanitarian space. we have been calling continuously in private discussions... and also publicly for the respectful... we need the space to be able to respond to the humanitarian needs and the ambulances, the first responders, just for people to be able to go out and buy supplies. we have gotten so

many calls for people stranded at the airport and different places. this situation is becoming untenable. 50 this situation is becoming untenable.— this situation is becoming untenable. ., , , this situation is becoming untenable. . , ' , untenable. so many different people tra ed in untenable. so many different people trapped in their— untenable. so many different people trapped in their own _ untenable. so many different people trapped in their own homes, - untenable. so many different people trapped in their own homes, too - trapped in their own homes, too scared to go out. it's a difficult line. i'm just going to ask you one more question. we know the world food programme have to suspend their activities because of the death of their workers. activities because of the death of theirworkers. how activities because of the death of their workers. how confident are you of maintaining your work on the ground amid all of what is going on? well, we are an organisation that has a mandate to assist and protect victims of armed conflict, so we must stay and provide assistance. unfortunately now, the conditions are just not there for our staff and for volunteers to be able to move around and do their work. so we just

keep calling to be able to have this humanitarian space, because we also need to consider the safety of our own personnel while doing our work. does that mean that you're not able to actually do any of the things you want to do currently? are you just yourselves on pause until it becomes a safer, or are you actually being able to do certain things in certain places? able to do certain things in certain laces? ., ., ., places? right now in khartoum, we have not been _ places? right now in khartoum, we have not been able _ places? right now in khartoum, we have not been able to _ places? right now in khartoum, we have not been able to move - places? right now in khartoum, we| have not been able to move around, and we keep trying to get this space which we need and some other places around the country. the situation has been... it was possible for us to move around, so we made donations of medical supplies to hospitals today, right now, the movement because of the fighting is so difficult, wejust because of the fighting is so difficult, we just don't have the visibility on the humanitarian situation everywhere in the country.

we speak a lot about khartoum, but there are so many places right now where we don't even know what is going on. where we don't even know what is auoin on. , , ., going on. yes, trying to even establish _ going on. yes, trying to even establish the _ going on. yes, trying to even establish the facts _ going on. yes, trying to even establish the facts and - going on. yes, trying to even establish the facts and all. going on. yes, trying to even establish the facts and all of| going on. yes, trying to even i establish the facts and all of this is so difficult. thank you so much forjoining us. it's clearly very fluid there on the ground, but thanks for getting us that latest update. around the world and talks the uk, you're watching the people above really came together to help those affected by february's earthquake. the event had a special focus — the children who have lost their homes and families. this is contributed by these people. and their children. this is eight

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us is now on the rise again. in 2019, there were 417 mass shootings, four more people killed or injured, but since 2020, that has increased to more than 600 each year. that's an average of two per day. so far this year, there have been at least 161 mass shootings. cbs news correspondent arm 0mar brought us the latest. brute correspondent arm omar brought us the latest. ~ ., �* ~ ., , the latest. we don't know exactly how many suspects _ the latest. we don't know exactly how many suspects they're - the latest. 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're hoping to learn. this is the venue around me —— behind me. it was a dance hall, and what makes us even more shocking is about 50 metres down this way, city hall is what i'm looking at. all of this is in close proximity, a lot of unanswered

questions, but we do know four dead and at least 28 injured.— and at least 28 in'ured. keeping an e e to see and at least 28 in'ured. keeping an eye to if— and at least 28 injured. keeping an eye to see if there's _ and at least 28 injured. keeping an eye to see if there's any _ and at least 28 injured. keeping an eye to see if there's any update i eye to see if there's any update from the police. as soon as there is, we will return to that story. i want to switch completely now. the story of national identity. and it's all change from the brechin begins as the english name references to woodburning, emitting, no longer fitting with the park ethos. i'm taking the plunge. jumping into a river in the brecon beacons national park, but emerging into what's now called bannau brycheiniog, named after the king who ruled over this land in the 5th century. and no—one says it better than michael sheen in this promotionalfilm.

a new kind of national park. not the brecon beacons national park, though. not any more. no. this place has a new name now. or rather an old one — bannau brycheiniog — an old name for a new way to be. a name from our past, to take us into our future. beautiful, isn't it? yes, michael, it really is. even on this gorge walk in between thejumping and the swimming, the instructors believe it's important to remind you what this area means — not just today, but also in the past. the miners who used to work at the silica mine used to traverse the rocks going all the way along. you can see the gate and it came all the way along and they walked off towards the mine every morning. you can talk about flora and fauna. the site itself — the 5551 site — we've got to protect it to ensure that children can see it in years and years and years to come. tourism is so important

here and the locals are keen to share their home with visitors. it's just a beautiful place. this isn't your normaljob. so, when you take them out and you can bring i them in and you see them in the car park and they've got _ that sort of self achievement, that little pat on the back. - and, to me, that's the greatestl thing that i can get from people. i think it's amazing. along with the name change to promote the welsh language, the national park has produced an ambitious action plan — planting a million trees, restoring peatland that can capture carbon and re—establishing threatened animal species. the key word you keep hearing is balance. we're a park where communities live and visitors come and, in a way, we've got kind of out of balance between people and nature and the climate and so on. so, at the heart of our plan is a wish to pull all that back into balance, to get to a situation where we can have thriving

communities, thriving places, but where we live within the natural resources that are available. the park sees 4 million visitors a year, but is also visitors a year, but is also the home and workplace for rural communities. come on, girls. this landscape is shaped notjust by geology, but also by farming and the food it produces. it is a wonderful place to live, but there are areas outside of the national park which are equally as beautiful and deliver as much of what we do. so i think we do need to be careful that the national park is on a pedestal, but, at the same time, we have to have the ability to run businesses, to be profitable and to continue in these wonderful, vibrant communities, delivering on welsh language, the culture and the social aspect of what we have. its beauty is beyond doubt, but for bannau brycheiniog to thrive, that beauty needs to be more than skin deep. notjust a chocolate box landscape, but a place where people and the natural world can work, rest and play in harmony side by side. forevermore.

great stuff. i'm back with headlines in just a minute. this week is looking a lot quieter. for many of us, nothing really significant in the way of rain to come until at least the end of the week. sunshine won't always guarantee you work through this week. my pressure sitting across scandinavia is what will bring the dry weather, but it will also mean easterly winds —— high pressure. by the end of the week, you start to see things becoming a little livelier. forthe see things becoming a little livelier. for the here and now, the easterly breeze bringing in a line of low cloud, mist and murk. so

quite grey starts across the eastern half of the uk. brightest first thing in the west. 0vernight lows between 4—8 degrees. the easterly winds still affecting the southern half, and a little met their shifts —— weather system ushering in some thicker cloud. through the middle of the day, i think sunshine come the afternoon, thicker cloud into the southeast, could produce one or two scattered showers. why is that when so cold? down to the temperature in the north sea. you're basically feeling and i are on shore from the top of the north sea, which is pretty cold. temperatures in the water, 8 or 9, and those of the figures along some of the spots. towards the west, 15—16, 17 degrees possible. that will feel quite warm.

high pressure still across scandinavia in wednesday and thursday. still some bits and pieces of cloud being picked up, chance of some showers perhaps further south across southern counties of england. favouring the southwest later on into the afternoon. but a lot of sunshine as we look further north. again, courtside, but towards the west, the top temperatures in the mid—teens. forthe west, the top temperatures in the mid—teens. for the rest of the week, it's kind of all downhill from thursday on works, becoming unsettled in the south and rain spreading to most parts of the uk in time for the weekend.

live from london. this is bbc news. the russian opposition activist — vladimir karamurza — is sentenced to 25 years in jail. fighting between rival armed factions in sudan intensifies — with nearly a hundred people killed — and hundreds more injured. a billion—dollar defamation trial — between dominion — the voting systems firm and fox news has been delayed by a day. the uk prime minister rishi sunak — says he's happy to cooperate with a parliamentary standards investigation over a childcare firm, his wife has shares in. no—go — elon musk�*s space x — has cancelled the launch — of its mammoth rocket �*starship'.