ceiling live from london. this is bbc news. former pakistan prime minister — imran khan — is arrested by paramilitary officers outside the high court in islamabad. at russia's annual victory day celebrations — president putin links russia's war in ukraine to the soviet struggle against nazi germany. and for eurovision fans — the wait is over. the first of the semi—finals kicks off in liverpool later tonight.

hello. pakistan's former prime minister, imran khan has been arrested at the high court in the capital islamabad. he was there for an unrelated hearing on corruption charges — one of several court cases mr khan is facing. footage showed paramilitary forces in armoured personnel carriers detaining mr khan after he entered the court compound, before driving him away. mr khan was ousted as prime minister in april last year and has been campaigning for early elections since then. mr khan was arrested at the islamabad high court this morning where he was arrested on corruption charges. he was taken according to footage that was circulating, circulated by his party on whatsapp, the pti, images were shown of him

being taken by police and put into a police vehicle. there is also footage which appears to show police in riot gear. now, we have also had confirmation since then from the islamabad police, who confirmed that they had arrested him on corruption charges. they have also issued a section 144 stop that means that there are no or protests allowed in islam are bad. this is not the first time that we have seen suggestions or threats issued towards imran khan about being arrested, but this is the first time that we have seen him be arrested. earlier this year, there were multiple attempts to arrest him at his home in lahore, but supporters stop police from entering, and in return, the police are using tear gas and water cannon. since then, we have had a relatively quiet period during ramadan, that

has continued with eid. there are less supporters at the courts today, police have closed off the race before his appearance, but already, very strong reaction has appeared within his own party and on social media, about exactly what has happened. the big question is, where has carmine taken —— imran khan been taken? we have also heard from pakistan pass member of the national assembly. she said that this is not assembly. she said that this is not a surprise. i assembly. she said that this is not a surrise. h, ., _ assembly. she said that this is not a surrise. ., . . a surprise. i cannot say that we are shocked. a surprise. i cannot say that we are shocked- this _ a surprise. i cannot say that we are shocked. this has _ a surprise. i cannot say that we are shocked. this has been _ a surprise. i cannot say that we are shocked. this has been in - a surprise. i cannot say that we are shocked. this has been in the - shocked. this has been in the pipeline — shocked. this has been in the pipeline for many months, nearly a yeah _ pipeline for many months, nearly a yeah when— pipeline for many months, nearly a year. when they failed to martyr him, _ year. when they failed to martyr him. two — year. when they failed to martyr

him, two of them for public consumption, he was shot in the leg four times — consumption, he was shot in the leg four times. they are trying to arrest — four times. they are trying to arrest and _ four times. they are trying to arrest and murder him, whichever is easier— arrest and murder him, whichever is easier on _ arrest and murder him, whichever is easier on the — arrest and murder him, whichever is easier on the 18th of march. if you receii— easier on the 18th of march. if you recall earlier this year, and lastly. _ recall earlier this year, and lastly, his helicopter had an accidental breakdown, his pilot driving — accidental breakdown, his pilot driving a — accidental breakdown, his pilot driving a cessna had a serious heart attack, _ driving a cessna had a serious heart attack, there was a fire on his way back— attack, there was a fire on his way back from — attack, there was a fire on his way back from the shower. this is not new, _ back from the shower. this is not new, attempts to kill him. if the men— new, attempts to kill him. if the nren has— new, attempts to kill him. if the man has committed alleged crime, we do not _ man has committed alleged crime, we do not kill_ man has committed alleged crime, we do not kill people, we try again. currently. — do not kill people, we try again. currently, he has been indicted for 144 crimes — currently, he has been indicted for 144 crimes that he has not committed. each one of these crimes is linked _ committed. each one of these crimes is linked to— committed. each one of these crimes is linked to the ruling families of pakistan — is linked to the ruling families of pakistan. all three of those femiiies— pakistan. all three of those families are incredibly corrupt, and they know. — families are incredibly corrupt, and they know, at this point in time, pakisten— they know, at this point in time, pakistan is— they know, at this point in time, pakistan is going to an existential crisis _ pakistan is going to an existential crisis and — pakistan is going to an existential crisis and people do not believe in

rules— crisis and people do not believe in rules by— crisis and people do not believe in rules by families, they do not believe — rules by families, they do not believe in _ rules by families, they do not believe in dynasties. therefore, the message _ believe in dynasties. therefore, the messege of— believe in dynasties. therefore, the message of independence cannot be gotten _ message of independence cannot be gotten rid _ message of independence cannot be gotten rid of, nor can the idea of voting _ gotten rid of, nor can the idea of voting for— gotten rid of, nor can the idea of voting for your leader. they need to murder— voting for your leader. they need to murder him — voting for your leader. they need to murder him or get him arrested, as far as _ murder him or get him arrested, as far as they're — murder him or get him arrested, as far as they're concerned. we murder him or get him arrested, as far as they're concerned.— far as they're concerned. we will brin: ou far as they're concerned. we will bring you any — far as they're concerned. we will bring you any further— far as they're concerned. we will. bring you any further developments, let's move on to our other top story, russia's president vladimir putin has been talking up moscow's victory parade. in his speech, president putin said the world is at a turning point. he told dignitaries that war was being waged against russia. several leaders of former soviet countries attended the ceremony. but the parade has been scaled back this year, due to fears of sabotage attacks linked to the war in ukraine. some events have been cancelled — there was no military fly—past and 3 thousand fewer soldiers have taken part. let's have a listen to what president putin had to say. translation: they've forgotten who crushed that monstrous, -

total evil, who formed a wall to defend their native land and didn't spare their own lives for the liberation of the peoples of europe. we can see how in a number of countries they are ruthlessly and cold bloodedly destroying monuments to soviet soldiers, demolishing memorials to great military leaders, creating a genuine cult of nazis and their accomplices. and they're trying to erase and slander the memory of true heroes. such a mockery of the feats and sacrifices of the generation who won is also a crime. overt revanchism from those who were cynically and openly preparing a new campaign against russia, who collected for this neo—nazi scum from around the entire world. theiraim, and there is nothing new about this, is to achieve the break—up and destruction of our country. cross out the conclusions of world war two and conclusively break the system of global

security and international law and suffocate any sovereign centres of development. that is the view of president putin, we talk now to katarzyna zysk. president putin suggested there that russian is the victim of this war. i wonder what you make of his comments this morning. i wonder what you make of his comments this morning-— this morning. i think it is not a surprise. _ this morning. i think it is not a surprise, this _ this morning. i think it is not a surprise, this has _ this morning. i think it is not a surprise, this has been - this morning. i think it is not a surprise, this has been a - this morning. i think it is not a - surprise, this has been a common narrative in how putin is relating to the outside world, in how he is trying to present the war in ukraine to the russian public. the narrative of russia being the besieged country with enemies from the west around them is a common theme. this is not a surprise. what was also not a surprise was that putin has presented this military operation as

an existential struggle that russia is involved in, where russia is fighting basically for its�*s existence. i think it was basically an attempt, a rather weak attempts, to stare patriotically further —— patriotically further i to stare patriotically further -- patriotically furthe— to stare patriotically further -- patriotically further i wonder if we had 3000 fewer _ patriotically further i wonder if we had 3000 fewer troops _ patriotically further i wonder if we had 3000 fewer troops and - patriotically further i wonder if we had 3000 fewer troops and no - had 3000 fewer troops and no military flight do you get a sense that this year's parade was that of a country at war?— a country at war? yes, but in a negative _ a country at war? yes, but in a negative stance, _ a country at war? yes, but in a negative stance, indeed. - a country at war? yes, but in a negative stance, indeed. it - a country at war? yes, but in a - negative stance, indeed. it appeared more modest than in previous years, as you mentioned, there were fewer equipment shown, one lone soviet tank was present at the parade. we also know that there was few

military academy there. the impression is that russia is not at the top of it's game, and the effect of the parade, which was to show russian military strength, was certainly not achieved. idat russian military strength, was certainly not achieved.- russian military strength, was certainly not achieved. not at the to of its certainly not achieved. not at the tap of its game. _ certainly not achieved. not at the top of its game, interesting - certainly not achieved. not at thei top of its game, interesting given the timing. lots of speculation about the ukrainian spring offensive. what do we expect to see happen next? how will this play out? say, the ukrainian leadership has been keeping the details of the counteroffensive secret for obvious reasons. there are several possibilities, we see movement among the front, we see evacuations happening on the russian side near the upper region. the front is certainly of interest for ukraine in particular given the cutting off of crimea. cutting... crimea has been

one of the objectives for ukraine. there are strength and weakness on both sides, we do not know how it will go. i believe that this counter effective is a stirring fear among the russians. it will give them —— given the lack of progress that russia has made, and that it is lacking equipment and ammunition, a successful ukrainian breakthrough is also critically important for kyiv. they need to strengthen morale among the troops, among the population, but also, they need that to show the west that they have support from the west that they have support from the west which was not wasted. i think that on the ukrainian side, they have got military equipment, they

have got military equipment, they have operability issues, but the morale is very strong on the ukrainian side, contrary to the russians. we know that the personal... they have much more superiority in numbers, but the will to fight is not there.— to fight is not there. thank you very much _ to fight is not there. thank you very much for— to fight is not there. thank you very much for talking _ to fight is not there. thank you very much for talking to - to fight is not there. thank you very much for talking to us, - very much for talking to us, katarzyna very much for talking to us, kata rzyna zysk. very much for talking to us, katarzyna zysk. ukraine symbolised its�*s break from moscow by shifting its observance to may 8 in line with european allies. on may 9 it instead marked europe day, celebrating a declaration that led to the founding of the body that became the eu. ukraine's capital today hosted eu commission president ursula von der leyen, who called kyiv "a fitting place to celebrate the day of europe." it comes after the ukrainian military said they intercepted an air raid earlier today.

at least 13 palestinians have been killed in israeli air strikes on the gaza strip. palestinian officials said six women and four children were among the dead, along with three commanders of the militant group islamichhad. another 20 people were injured. powerful explosions were heard throughout gaza city and rafah in the south of the gaza strip, causing panic among residents. in a statement, the al quds brigade — the military wing of islamichhad — said resistance to israel would continue. the death of an islamichhad hunger striker last week — whilst in israeli custody — was followed by the firing of hundreds of rockets from gaza into israel. i'm joined now by the bbc�*s middle east correspondent, yolande knell. it seems that pressure is ratcheting up it seems that pressure is ratcheting up on both sides. words of a retaliation are expected, we expect to see more retaliation as a conflict intensifies.- to see more retaliation as a conflict intensifies. that is right, reall , conflict intensifies. that is right, really. we _ conflict intensifies. that is right, really. we are — conflict intensifies. that is right,

really, we are watching - conflict intensifies. that is right, really, we are watching to - conflict intensifies. that is right, really, we are watching to see i conflict intensifies. that is right, i really, we are watching to see what happens at the funerals conclude. they will in the coming moments, for the 13 people who were killed. israel says that use precise strikes to target three leaders of islamic jihad in gaza. it says that one of those figures was responsible for financing the group, one is responsible for recent rocket fire, which has been used to target israeli civilians, and also, they say that one is responsible for islamichhad being based in gaza. in the gaza strip, there is real anger at the fact that there are a lot of people who have been killed, a lot of women and wives and children of those dead men, but also, a man who lived close to one of them has been killed, with his wife and child. people have been

paying respects to him as a well—known doctor. now, the expectation is that rocket fire could... i expectation is that rocket fire could... . . expectation is that rocket fire could... , ., ., _ could... i 'ust want to say goodbye to could... i just want to say goodbye to viewers — could... i just want to say goodbye to viewers on _ could. .. i just want to say goodbye to viewers on bbc— could... i just want to say goodbye to viewers on bbc two. _ could... i just want to say goodbye to viewers on bbc two. you - could... i just want to say goodbye to viewers on bbc two. you are i to viewers on bbc two. you are watching bbc news. i am so sorry to interrupt you just as you are explaining that the strikes, the deadliest strikes since the three days of fighting between israel and islamichhad last august. give us some context.— islamichhad last august. give us some context. that is right, this is another confrontation _ some context. that is right, this is another confrontation between - another confrontation between islamichhad and israel. what is really key at the moment is whether there is going to bejoining forces from hamas. the different groups in gaza have talked about treacherous aggression against the people in

gaza, saying that those responsible should be prepared to pay the price. on the israeli side, the israeli defence minister has said that israelis should be prepared for the possibility of a prolonged campaign, certainly, south of israel, in the south, people have been told to stay close to bomb shelters, that is where people live closest to the gaza strip. it's also been cancelled until at least wednesday evening. a number of army reservists have been called up. this is a very delicate moment, when we wait to see to what extent things here will escalate. yes, you are explaining that one of the significant factors could be the extent to which macro to are involved in the fighting. —— hamas. that is right, we have a background of high tensions to the occupied west bank which has been in recent

months a real hotbed of military activity. there was another military army raid this morning. at least one dozen people were injured as the military arrested men, some of whom were wounded with live bullets. dozens more were injured with tear gas. it has been a real surge in violence, since the start of the year. we have had, in the west bank in eastjerusalem, more than 100 palestinians killed. militants and civilians by israeli forces, and a few by israeli settler action, as well. some 20 people on the israeli side, including two foreigners, have been killed in palestinian attacks. this is really a difficult moment, you have domestically, inside israel, a lot of pressure within the

government from far right members, saying that they want to have tougher action against what they see as terrorism, tough action to be taken in the gaza strip. one of the far right cabinet ministers who is known as a firebrand has actually been keeping his party, jewish power... because they wanted to have a tougher response to things in gaza. now, it looked like they are getting that. it is gaza. now, it looked like they are getting that-— getting that. it is really good to net our getting that. it is really good to get your art _ getting that. it is really good to get your art is _ getting that. it is really good to get your art is a _ getting that. it is really good to get your art is a match, - getting that. it is really good to get your art is a match, thank l getting that. it is really good to i get your art is a match, thank you very much. the metropolitan police have expressed regret over the arrests of six antimonarchist protesters out at the king's coronation. they were arrested on the suspect shown that they were going to attach themselves to

things. one was the leader of republic, who says that he has received a full apology, but he says that a full inquiry needs to be carried out. david davis says that the methods used were too crude and poorly defined. lots of criticism, daniel, people were unable to take part in those protests during the coronation. i was there on saturday morning, i had gone along to film the protest. we met at 6am in the morning. some of the protest organisers were there, they went to get placards from a van, and they did not come back. we heard quickly that they had been arrested. we went and spoke to some of them in handcuffs before they were taken away. they were clear at the time that the police were interested in some luggage straps that had been in the van, they were accused of perhaps using those for

locking onto a building or railing, or something like that. over the weekend, the police about the men had arrested on suspicion of conspiring to cause a public nuisance. last night, they conceded that, yes, they had been arrested using this new law which made it an offence to go equipped for locking or not. it was a law introduced to deal with protesters likejust stop oil and extinction rebellion, before they change their tactics, they used to chain themselves to things and each other so that they could not be removed from causing an obstruction. there were concerns about the new law when it was introduced, as to whether it was being drawn too widely, and on this first occasion, when it was used, some people have ended up spending 16 hours in a police station because of some luggage straps in the back of a hire van but they to transport signs.

that is a reason for concern, this was reasonably legitimate protest, and they have been prevented from organising the protest and have spent 16 hours in custody. the prime minister, rishi, has defended the new laws. . edit minister, rishi, has defended the new laws- -_ minister, rishi, has defended the newlaws.. , ., ,,. new laws. . of course, aaron respect the riaht new laws. . of course, aaron respect the right to — new laws. . of course, aaron respect the right to protest, _ new laws. . of course, aaron respect the right to protest, but _ the right to protest, but peacefully. people have a right to id peacefully. people have a right to go about— peacefully. people have a right to go about their day—to—day lives without — go about their day—to—day lives without facing serious disruption. what _ without facing serious disruption. what the — without facing serious disruption. what the government has done is give the police _ what the government has done is give the police the powers that they need to tackle _ the police the powers that they need to tackle instances of serious disruption to people's lives. i think— disruption to people's lives. i think that it has the right thing to do. think that it has the right thing to do the _ think that it has the right thing to do. the police will make decisions on how— do. the police will make decisions on how to — do. the police will make decisions on how to use those powers. you are riaht, we on how to use those powers. you are right. we live — on how to use those powers. you are right. we live in _ on how to use those powers. you are right, we live in a _ on how to use those powers. you are right, we live in a democracy, - on how to use those powers. you are right, we live in a democracy, these l right, we live in a democracy, these people did not have the right to protest. they were stopped from protesting. does that not make you feel uncomfortable? irate protesting. does that not make you feel uncomfortable?— feel uncomfortable? we also live in a society where _ feel uncomfortable? we also live in a society where the _ feel uncomfortable? we also live in a society where the police - feel uncomfortable? we also live in a society where the police are - a society where the police are rightly — a society where the police are rightly operationally independent of government. they make the decisions on the _ government. they make the decisions on the ground in a way that they see

fit. on the ground in a way that they see fit that _ on the ground in a way that they see fit that is _ on the ground in a way that they see fit that is a — on the ground in a way that they see fit. that is a way that we have always — fit. that is a way that we have always done it, but as a right way to do— always done it, but as a right way to do it _ always done it, but as a right way to do it it— always done it, but as a right way to do it. it would not be right for me to _ to do it. it would not be right for me to interfere in their operational decisions — me to interfere in their operational decisions. it is right for the government to give the police powers of a need _ government to give the police powers of a need to— government to give the police powers of a need to tackle serious disruption because, as we have seen over the _ disruption because, as we have seen over the last — disruption because, as we have seen over the last few weeks and months, there _ over the last few weeks and months, there are _ over the last few weeks and months, there are lots of instances of people's— there are lots of instances of people's day—to—day lives being seriously — people's day—to—day lives being seriously disrupted by protesters, and people have rightly asked, why is not _ and people have rightly asked, why is not been — and people have rightly asked, why is not been stopped? it is right that the — is not been stopped? it is right that the government gives the police powers— that the government gives the police powers to _ that the government gives the police powers to deal with those but again, these _ powers to deal with those but again, these are _ powers to deal with those but again, these are operational decisions for these are operational decisions for the police — these are operational decisions for the police on the ground at the tinre _ the police on the ground at the time. in — the police on the ground at the time. , ., ~' time. in the short term, i think that the police _ time. in the short term, i think that the police will— time. in the short term, i think that the police will be - time. in the short term, i think that the police will be looking i time. in the short term, i thinkl that the police will be looking at guideline to account when it is appropriate for this new law of going equipped for locking on should be used, perhaps it will be used more in the circumstances which mps presumably imagine, where people show up with bike locks, change, and padlocks, ratherthan show up with bike locks, change, and padlocks, rather than showing up with placards and luggage straps. thank you very much, daniel. our home affairs correspondent.

elsewhere in england, pharmacies will be able to prescribe the contraceptive pill add medication for common health conditions. pharmacies in england will be able to prescribe the contraceptive pill, and medication for common health conditions, under new government plans to ease pressure on gps. however, there is concern about how pharmacies will cope with the extra demand when data shows there are now fewer local chemists than at any time since 2015. live now to our global health correspondent, naomi grimley, who can tell us more healthcare practices being adopted from across the world. pharmacy say that, you are now asking us to do even more. that is riuht. asking us to do even more. that is right- just — asking us to do even more. that is right- just as _ asking us to do even more. that is right. just as background - asking us to do even more. that is right. just as background to - asking us to do even more. that is right. just as background to this, | right. just as background to this, is the fact that there is increased frustration from the british public when it comes to getting access to their gp. this has been shown to social attitude surveys taken over the years. in particular, in the last couple of years, following that i'm a mac pandemic, there's been a

real frustration, particularly trying to get a gp appointment. the idea is to shift some of the work that gps do into pharmacies. this might be, if you have an insect bite, getting antibiotics prescribed by the pharmacy instead of a gp. that frees up the family doctors to look at other things. however, as you mentioned, there are concerns about there being fewer pharmacies, many of those of the last few years, and also, the government is not on track with it's plans to recruit more gps. i track with it's plans to recruit more gps-— track with it's plans to recruit more gps. ~ ., ., ., , more gps. i know that you have been lookin: at more gps. i know that you have been looking at how _ more gps. i know that you have been looking at how it _ more gps. i know that you have been looking at how it works _ more gps. i know that you have been looking at how it works around - more gps. i know that you have been looking at how it works around the i looking at how it works around the world, and different rules in different countries. this is quite a departure for those pharmacies in england to appeal to have these powers, but it is not unheard of elsewhere. powers, but it is not unheard of elsewhere-— powers, but it is not unheard of elsewhere. ., ., , elsewhere. no, indeed. in fact, many held experts — elsewhere. no, indeed. in fact, many held experts now _ elsewhere. no, indeed. in fact, many held experts now say _ elsewhere. no, indeed. in fact, many held experts now say that _ elsewhere. no, indeed. in fact, many held experts now say that we - elsewhere. no, indeed. in fact, many held experts now say that we are - held experts now say that we are going to have to start looking more,

in the uk, at how we shift towards a preventative health model. how we pick problems up before they get to the stage where you need to go to a family doctor, or, worse, you need to go to an emergency department. i have actually been looking at how, some public health experts are trying to adopt a model from brazil, whereby community health workers go and knock on doors. they are doing this on a london housing estate, and the idea is that you might pick up things much closer to the source. perhaps, you will see how housing has impacted somebody �*s health through the stress of overcrowding or overcrowding or leaks. or, maybe you will discover, as a community health worker i was talking to found out, that there is a cluster of women on the housing estate who had not had their cervical smear test. she discovered why that was, because they thought they were going to have to pay for it. that was wrong. it is that kind of thing, and again, the

principle is, to try to shift some of the work that family doctors do off of their plates so that they can deal with are the problems that might be more serious.- deal with are the problems that might be more serious. name thank ou. sta might be more serious. name thank you- stay with _ might be more serious. name thank you. stay with us, _ might be more serious. name thank you. stay with us, coming _ might be more serious. name thank you. stay with us, coming up- in the next half—hour, we go to liverpool. we will have the latest on eurovision. if you need a reminder of the rules, and there are quite a few, check out this, the eurovision beginners guide. it contains all of the things that we need, including this guide including the kitsch and the glory of the world's biggest singing competition. todayis world's biggest singing competition. today is the first of two finals taking place in liverpool. ukraine won last year but could not host this year, take a look at that on

the bbc website. all of the headlines coming shortly, stay here for bbc news. hello again. over the next few days, we are looking at a mixture of sunshine and showers. some of those heavy and thundery, and so moving. we can see from the lack of isobars in the charts, any showers which are developing will be slow moving. now, we have some heavy ones coming across the south—west of england, they are likely to be thundery. we have showers really anywhere today. but, in the west, later, it will dry out, the risk of showers will be lower. in these, we could still hear rumbles of thunder. temperatures down from yesterday, widely ten to 16 degrees. locally, 18 to 19. in the early part of the evening, we

will hang onto thundery showers in the south—east, later they move away, clear skies, a lot of dry weather, and in the west, further showers coming in. again, some of those will merge to give heavier downpours. temperatures overnight: 7-10 . downpours. temperatures overnight: 7—10 . looking chilly in the north—east of scotland. four or 5 degrees. clear skies in central and eastern areas, clouds coming in from the west, showers developing widely during the course of wednesday. again, some hail, some thunder, some slow—moving showers. temperatures down to ten degrees. on thursday, low pressure is driving our weather and it slips further south. still hardly any isobars on the charts, indicating that there is not very much when to bring those moving along. on thursday, shari starts, some brightness, then the showers really get going through the course

of the day. dry across northern scotland. the top ten which are in northern scotland is likely to be 16 or 17 degrees. indifferently, we start with mist and file, that may lift for some into a low cloud. through the day, breaks in that cloud will develop, a bit more in the day of sunshine. top temperatures of 15 or 17 degrees almost across the board. saturday, much more settled. it looks like the driest day of the weekend and also the sunniest. it will also be the warmest, rain comes our way on sunday.

this is bbc news. the headlines: former pakistan prime minister imran khan is arrested by paramilitary officers outside the high court in islamabad. at russia's annual victory day celebrations — president putin links russia's war in ukraine to the soviet struggle against nazi germany. and the co—founder of apple warns that artificial intelligence makes scams and misinformation harder to spot. our top story.

the former pakistani prime minister imran khan has been arrested in connection with a corruption case.