live from london. this is bbc news. too close to call — turkey likely headed to a run—off vote for president after the country's most closely—fought election in decades. the leaders of ukraine and france call for more sanctions against russia, as more tanks and armoured cars are promised for kyiv�*s fight. senior doctors in england to start voting on whether to strike over a pay dispute with national health service. and paddington bear's tea with the late-queen picks up the memorable moment gong at the bafta tv awards.

hello, i'm sally bundock — welcome to the programme. with almost all ballots counted in turkey's crucial general election, president recep tayyip erdogan has said he would accept a run—off vote. officialfigures give mr erdoganjust under 50% of the counted ballots. his secular opposition rival, kemal kilicdaroglu, is on around 45%. if confirmed, it'll be the first time a challenger�*s taken mr erdogan to a second round in a presidential contest. the conservative leader, who has dominated turkish politics for two decades, told supporters in ankara he was confident he'd still be president in two weeks�* time. mr kilicdaroglu, who has garnered support from secular turks and the young, has vowed to win the election in a second round, saying his rivalfailed to get a vote of confidence

from the people. our international correspondent orla guerin is in ankara, and has more on what's at stake in this election. people talk excitedly a tense moment in a tight election. here in ankara, voters spotted two people in one polling booth. the police were called in. the ballot box matters in turkey, and the opposition are on the lookout for fraud. this is a pivotal vote which could mean the end of the erdogan era. president erdogan�*s supporters insist he is going nowhere. this man tells us he will still be president tomorrow because he always wins elections, and he will keep developing turkey. the authoritarian leader voted in istanbul, looking sombre, with election officials

standing to attention. he said he is praying for turkish democracy. the president's smiling secular rival, kemal kilicdaroglu, says democracy would be a lot better off without him. applause and cheering well, kemal kilicdaroglu has emerged here now having cast his vote. everyone is trying to get a picture. he's the focus of a lot of attention here today, a lot of hopes, he's promising to bring a new beginning, to bring spring to turkey. we have a life page online about the outcome of the election in turkey. also used the bbc news app. in around 25 minutes in the business coverage, we will be looking at

the economic crisis which was such a huge part of this election, with inflation at extremely high levels. the turkish lira is virtually, very, very weak compared to a lot of other currencies. we look at those implications later. france has promised ukraine dozens of light tanks and armoured cars following a surprise visit by president volodymyr zelensky. in a joint statement with france's leader emmanuel macron, they also called for more sanctions against russia. it's the ukrainian leader's third visit to a major european power this weekend, after meetings in germany and italy. live now tojohn herbst, who is a former us ambassador to ukraine and is currently the senior director of the eurasia center at the atlantic council — a us—based international affairs think tank. a very warm welcome to the programme. really interesting

to see president zelensky�*s visit to germany, a whistle stop tour through france. he is really connecting with the leaders of the g7 before they gather. he leaders of the g7 before they cather. . . , , ., gather. he certainly is, and it is a very _ gather. he certainly is, and it is a very strong _ gather. he certainly is, and it is a very strong counterpointl is a very strong counterpoint to xi's visit to putin in moscow, which delivered really nothing. whereas zelensky is bringing home packages of weapons from france and germany, a very good result. and this is critical for zelensky, isn't it, to keep everyone on board in terms of western support, the flow of money and funds, and military armoury etc?— armoury etc? absolutely. ukraine — armoury etc? absolutely. ukraine has _ armoury etc? absolutely. ukraine has lost, - armoury etc? absolutely. ukraine has lost, what, i armoury etc? absolutely. - ukraine has lost, what, 35-4096 ukraine has lost, what, 35—40% of its gdp because of moscow's invasion last year. ukraine has been running on western weapons. every time he reaches out to the west, he gets a positive response. he is a very

able statesman. and he has a great story to tell. the concern _ great story to tell. the concern is, _ great story to tell. the concern is, though, . great story to tell. the | concern is, though, the great story to tell. the concern is, though, the longer this takes, it will be harder for that positive response to be continuous.— be continuous. this is the conventional _ be continuous. this is the conventional wisdom, - be continuous. this is the conventional wisdom, but be continuous. this is the - conventional wisdom, but that's why zelensky reaches out regularly, to make sure people see him, understand his nation's predicament, so that that conventional wisdom will prove to be false wisdom in hindsight. prove to be false wisdom in hindsight-— hindsight. from your perspective, - hindsight. from your perspective, in - hindsight. from your| perspective, in terms hindsight. from your. perspective, in terms of hindsight. from your- perspective, in terms of how the war is going, how are you reading the situation at the moment?— reading the situation at the moment? ~ a, , . ., .,, moment? well, moscow has failed, putin _ moment? well, moscow has failed, putin has— moment? well, moscow has failed, putin has failed - moment? well, moscow has failed, putin has failed in - moment? well, moscow has| failed, putin has failed in the aim to subjugate ukraine. but he has still occupied a substantial part of ukrainian territory. his troops are not motivated, they are poorly led and fully armed. ukrainian troops realise either they defeat the russians all they no longer exist as an independent country. but they still require the military and economic support that we are providing. as long as we divide what we

are providing today, ukraine will win the war. if we provide more advanced weapons, as ukraine has been asking, like the long—range land—based missiles, they would win this war sooner. missiles, they would win this war sooner-— missiles, they would win this war sooner. ., ., , ., ~ ., war sooner. how do you think a diplomatic— war sooner. how do you think a diplomatic solution _ war sooner. how do you think a diplomatic solution could - war sooner. how do you think a diplomatic solution could be . diplomatic solution could be reached, if possible? eventually there will be a diplomatic solution. that's when moscow gives up the objective of subjugating ukraine. so far, despite his many defeats, putin has not given up that objective. so it's premature to talk about negotiations now. let's give ukraine the equipment to liberate much of the territory moscow has seized since last february, and then moscow will decide it has to make peace on fair terms. decide it has to make peace on fairterms. in decide it has to make peace on fair term-— fair terms. in the us, where ou fair terms. in the us, where you are. _ fair terms. in the us, where you are, american - fair terms. in the us, where you are, american support | fair terms. in the us, where i you are, american support has been incredibly important. the amount of funds that have come from the us, and military hardware, has been a big part for ukraine in terms of its success so far. with an

election next year, to what extent will this be in the narrative, do you think, the situation in ukraine? i think the war will— situation in ukraine? i think the war will be _ situation in ukraine? i think the war will be an _ situation in ukraine? i think the war will be an issue. - situation in ukraine? i think the war will be an issue. at| the war will be an issue. at this point, i would say the quasi—isolationist right wing is weaker today than it was before our mid—term elections last november. and even than it was six or eight weeks ago. we have seen a number of things in the past month or two, demonstrating support for ukraine is not withering. you had 57 senators and congressmen and women voting against aid to ukraine in the republican party last year. only 19 signed a letter for reducing last year. only 19 signed a letterfor reducing aid last year. only 19 signed a letter for reducing aid a couple of weeks ago. that's action is getting smaller. what do ou action is getting smaller. what do you make — action is getting smaller. what do you make of _ action is getting smaller. what do you make of donald - action is getting smaller. what do you make of donald trump's stance on this? when he was questioned in an interview last week, he would not side with either ukraine or russia. he is hoping to be the republican

nominee for the election. your thoughts on his stance? i think he does not — thoughts on his stance? i think he does not understand - thoughts on his stance? i think he does not understand how i he does not understand how dangerous putin's russia is to american interests. therefore, he doesn't see the need for strong american support for ukraine to defend american interests as well as to defend ukraine. a majority of republicans agree with what i've said. but you are right, if he comes the republican candidate, it will raise some questions. but can he actually becomes a candidate? irate becomes a candidate? we appreciate _ becomes a candidate? we appreciate your analysis. good to talk to you. let's get some of the day's other news now. initial election results in thailand indicate that voters have rejected the military—backed government. the two progressive opposition parties, move forward and pheu thai, have surged ahead of prime minister prayuth chanocha, and appear to be set for coalition talks. the united nations says the month—long war in sudan has forced nearly a million people from their homes. despite an agreement to protect civilians, both the army and the rival

rapid support forces have continued to fight in densely populated areas, especially in the capital, khartoum. most of those who've fled remain within the country. president biden says he expects to meet congressional leaders on tuesday to discuss a plan to raise the us government's debt ceiling, and avoid a default. speaking to reporters in delaware state, mr biden said he remained optimistic about agreeing on a deal. a meeting between mr biden and senior lawmakers on friday was postponed. in football, barcelona have won their first spanish league title for four years after beating espanyol 4—2. barcelona sealed la liga for the 27th time with four games to play, replacing last year's champions real madrid. one of the strongest storms to hit the bay of bengal in recent years —

cyclone mocha — has destroyed buildings and left many people without electricity in myanmar and bangladesh. hundreds of thousands of people have spent another night in temporary accommodation. at least five people are reported to have died in the region, and several hundred makeshift homes in cox's bazar, home to many rohingya refugees, were destroyed. our correspondent rajini vaidyanathan reports. cyclone mocha arrived with great force. winds gusting at high speeds. it hit the bangladesh—myanmar coastline. as the cyclone intensified, so did the panic. here in southeast bangladesh, hundreds of thousands left their homes in coastal areas for shelter. some even brought their livestock. janat carried her two—month—old baby from their home

on the banks of a river. every classroom in this school is absolutely packed with people who've left their homes, seeking shelter from the cyclone. there are many mothers with babies, there's young children, the elderly and the sick. almost everyone here is from a low—lying coastal area in fishing communities, and they're terrified about whether their homes will still be standing once the cyclone passes. for now, it's about finding a space to settle here. we metjanat again as she searched for a place to sit with her baby, imran. for her, this cyclone is part of an endless cycle. translation: last year, another cyclone destroyed my house. - we repaired it, but now i fear it is damaged again. how can i live if this keeps happening? i can't afford to rebuild it.

we are very poor. nature was also punishing the poor in the world's largest refugee camp nearby. hundreds of bamboo shelters damaged by the storm. rohingya refugees who'd fled persecution in myanmar more than five years ago already live in miserable conditions. this cyclone just made things worse. as families return from the shelter, relief that no—one was killed in the storm here. evacuations are credited for saving lives as the extreme weather continues to disrupt them. rajini vaidyanathan, bbc news, cox's bazar, bangladesh. senior doctors in england will start voting today on whether to strike in a continuing dispute over pay in the health service. their union, the bma, said the uk government's latest pay offer was not acceptable.

our health editor hugh pym reports. what do we want? fair pay! junior doctors have staged strikes in march and april in england — they're now in talks with ministers. now, senior members of the profession — consultants — will vote on whether they're prepared to take action over pay, with a ballot opening today and ending on june 27th. the british medical association said take—home pay for consultants had fallen 35% since 2008, after taking account of inflation. the department of health said there had been a 4.5% wage rise for consultants last year, and the budget had introduced generous changes to pension taxation. the bma said there'd been hopes the latest pay offer by the government would address the previous loss in pay, but it represented another real—terms cut. details of the offer have not been revealed. so consultants have seen their pay fall in real terms every year for 15 years, and it's really got to the point where it's having

a massive impact on both — not only recruitment of consultants, but also retention. we're seeing people — you've seen consultants leave in large numbers — and this is having a really big impact on the nhs and on patients. the union's urging members to vote for industrial action. sources say this could involve action short of a strike. if this happens, it would be the first time by consultants since the 1970s. as for nurses, they're being balloted on taking further strike action in england. the royal college of nursing annual conference begins today. the leadership says members rejected a 9% pay award over two years, and has called for a double—figure increase. government sources say the pay offer is final, and there is a generous deal on the table. hugh pym, bbc news. that is another story we will dig deeper on, getting an

expert view on how the talks progress. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. laura and kirsty goodchild at the university of east anglia speaking publicly for the first time about the impact the loss of smell and distorted smell has had on their lives. this photo was taken on laura's 18th birthday. they couldn't eat their roast dinner because it tasted rotten. when your diet is affected and you can't eat healthy, balanced food, you can't have your normal routine, it ends up in you feeling quite fatigued, quite malnourished, and you lose concentration. so it starts _ dispensing a scent... this rehabilitation device, demonstrated at the uea today, helps to train sufferers to smell again. the sisters were concerned they'd spend the rest of their lives without their sense of smell — but after 18 months it returned. definitely pleased to have my smell and taste back. it feels amazing.

i don't think i quite appreciated how much i loved food and cooking and going out to restaurants. you're live with bbc news. the us presidential election is still over a year away, but the battle for the republican nomination is already hotting up. the florida governor, ron desantis, is widely expected to confirm he's running in the coming weeks. six months ago he was topping the polls, but since then, he's fallen behind donald trump. undeterred, mr desantis has been setting out his vision in key states such as iowa, from where our north america editor sarah smith sent this report. all right. just let her rip. there's only one reason why politicians come to barbecues in iowa. ron desantis hasn't said he's running for president, but why else would the governor of florida be visiting the state that will be the first to pick a republican candidate for president? there you go. deeply conservative, he says he wants to do for america what he's done

in florida — banning abortion after six weeks of pregnancy, banning mention of gay and transgender issues in schools and allowing guns to be carried concealed without a permit. he has won a huge majority in florida, so claims he's a winner. and you can guess who he's accusing of being a loser. but there's no substitute for victory. we must reject the culture of losing that has infected our party in recent years. obviously, he means donald trump. yet polls suggest desantis is trailing badly behind the clear front—runner. how are you going to get ahead of donald trump when he's so far ahead of you in the polls? if he really has no answer, that will be a problem. one plan is to sell himself as having donald trump style policies without all that trumpian drama. for me, i feel like trump is a little too divisive. so are you still thinking you might support donald trump? possibly, yes. i haven't decided, though. well, i think he's a lot more i polished than trump and that he's not going to say stuff that offends people. - but he doesn't yet have

trump's name recognition. he needs that. events like this, and there will be a lot of them, are a significant test for ron desantis. can he charm the voters and win them over? can he withstand the harsh glare of the national spotlight? and does he have the stomach for a fight with donald trump that could get very nasty? then mrtrump said, "you're fired." i love that part. five years ago, desantis was advertising his adoration for donald trump, and it worked — getting him elected as florida governor. desantis was saved by the - endorsement of president trump. trump is now furious his protege is trying to steal his crown — and he isn't holding back. isn't it time desantis . remembers how he got to where he is? iowa is big farm country, where voters have an outsized say in who gets to be their party's presidential candidate. whoever wins in this state gets a big head start. persuading people like jake could be crucial. donald trump's personality is larger than life, and that's to his benefit

and that's to his detriment. yeah, i don't see that in desantis. who do you think is more likely to beatjoe biden? right now, i'd say desantis probably is more likely to beat him right now. desantis�*s team say his support will improve when he formally launches his campaign. there is a long road ahead before this contest is over. sarah smith, bbc news, sioux center, iowa. reality series the traitors and its host claudia winkleman were among the big winners at the british academy television awards. the late queen was also a winner — her tea with paddington bear during the platinum jubilee winning the award for most memorable tv moment. ben whishaw and kate winslet won the main acting awards. lizo mzimba reports. this was tv�*s big night of celebration — this year hosted by two of the uk's top comedians.

and this is romesh ranganathan — a bafta winner, a multiple nominee, and soon to be a national treasure. and this is... well, this is rob beckett. evening. sit down, sweetheart, sit down, sit down. i no one show dominated, but family drama i am ruth — about a challenging mother—daughter relationship in the social media age — won two awards — best single drama and best actress for kate winslet. she called for more action to protect young people. to people in power, and to people who can make change — please criminalise harmful content. please eradicate harmful content. we don't want it! we want our children back. everything bad that could have happened has happened. apple tv+ drama bad sisters won two awards, including best drama series. except that. channel 4's derry girls won two — including best scripted comedy.

so this is the final round table. while new entertainment show the traitors won best reality and constructed factual, and best entertainment performance for its host, claudia winkleman. i don't know what to say! i know that it's ridic... number one, i can't get emotional because i'm wearing so much eyeliner! but i just want to say a massive thank you to bafta, to everybody who was in that room went, "yeah, ok, the orange one." thank you so much! mum, school. got to go to school. two minutes. there was recognition for newcomers — lenny rush won best male comedy performance for am i being unreasonable? — at 14, one of the youngest winners ever. what?! er...er... i just want to say i'm so happy. i can't believe i won along so many other great nominees.

thank you. er... ahh! please welcome the brilliant meera syal. while there was a standing ovation for meera syal — awarded bafta's highest award, the fellowship. recognition of the impact she's made over the decades. so when people are really unconscious... it was also a great night for ben whishaw. he won best actor for the drama this is going to hurt... perhaps...you would like a marmalade sandwich. he's also, of course, the voice of paddington. so do i. i keep mine in here. paddington meeting the queen at the platinum party at the palace won most memorable moment, and the platinum party itself best live event. lizo mzimba, bbc news. very worthy winners. the human race likes to test itself.

whether it's running a marathon — climbing a mountain — or going into space — people want to push themselves further and further. the latest example is a researcherfrom florida who's spent more time in one place than anyone else on earth. tim allman explains. it is a world of wonder and mystery. we don't know all that much more about life beneath the waves than we do the stars in the heavens. but drjoseph dettori is trying to do something about that. he has spent 7a days living underwater — a world record. quite an achievement, but it comes with a cost. so the thing that i miss most about being on the surface is literally the sun. the sun has been a major factor in my life. i usually go to the gym at five and then i come back out and i watch the sun rise. dr dettori is taking part in an experiment called

project neptune 100. one of the things they're trying to assess is how the human body responds to long—term exposure to extreme pressure — research that could help future deep sea marine missions. the record is a small bump and we love it and i really appreciate it, i'm honoured to have it. but we still have more science to do. the science doesn't stop here. i'll set the lights down low... so much so, he's planning to stay down there for another few weeks. 100 days seems like a good, round number. after all, as the song goes, life is better under the sea. tim allman, bbc news. fascinating, isn't it, the lengths people will go to. we have so much more, as promised, on the bbc. we are looking at

the turkish elections, the state of the economy, our correspondent in ankara will join me in a moment. also we go to thailand to analyse their elections, and other news, so stay with us. the weather over the weekend varied quite a bit from day to day, sunnier moments, cloudier moments, but we still managed to reach 22 celsius in kew gardens, making it the warm spot. how about monday? sunny spells in the forecast, scattered showers, too, but we're focusing on the dry weather, and indeed, it will be a mostly dry day for many of us. now, on the satellite picture, there is a line of cloud across the uk, that is a weather front, it's been bringing rain. and early in the morning, it is going to be raining across east anglia, the south east and central southern england, as this weather front gradually moves towards the east. but behind it, a large area of high pressure is building

in, and that means settled weather for many of us. so here's the forecast through the early hours. you can see where the cloud and the rain is. but even once the weather front clears away, still a few showers behind it. it will be on the nippy side across some parts of the country. temperatures in glasgow and edinburgh around four celsius, but in the southeast, around ten. so early in the morning, there will be some cloud and rain in the southeast. eventually that weather front clears away, and then it's a case of sunny spells and scattered showers maybe in northern ireland, scotland, northern england and further east as well. the temperatures pretty disappointing for this time in may, typically around about 13—14 celsius. and it will actually be quite chilly along the north sea coast, where we'll have a keen breeze out of the north—northwest. high pressure very close by on tuesday. in fact, light winds expected across many western areas. it'll feel a little bit warmer. further north, though, showers are expected across scotland, northern england, certainly into yorkshire. temperatures recovering somewhat, especially where the winds are lighter out towards the west, perhaps as high as 17 celsius

in belfast and also in cardiff. and then that high pressure is pretty much on top of us. midweek, we've light winds, but i think variable amounts of cloud. now, if we look at the air mass map, and that's the temperature of the atmosphere, you can see these yellow colours and actually a drift of warmer weather from the south. so, yes, temperatures will recover a little bit as we head towards the end of the week. in fact, that's reflected in the forecast here until friday. you can see we're sort of generally in the high teens towards the end of the week. and from the weather icons, you can gather it is going to be a mostly dry week as well. bye— bye.

live from london, this is bbc news too close to call — a run—off vote in turkey is now likely as president erdogan falls short of an outright victory. in thailand, opposition leaders celebrate good election results, but the way ahead still seems unclear. and the head of the royal college of nursing calls for a double—digit pay rise for england's nurses.

there you have it. the lights are on, so let's get started.