i strongly urge both chambers to pass that agreement. and one night after russia's largest drone attack on the city — there are more strikes on the ukrainian capital, kyiv. hello, i'm helena humphrey, good to have you with us. we begin in turkey, where recep tayyip erdogan has been declared the winner of his country's presidential run—off, in a closely—fought election seen as the most important for turkey in years. there were joyous scenes on the streets of istanbul — as mr erdogan celebrated with his supporters, after winning around 52% of the vote. the 69—year—old will now serve another five years in office — potentially stretching his time in power to a quarter century. addressing a jubilant crowd, president erdogan promised to build a strong economy and called for unity.

meanwhile, his opponent, kemal kilicdaroglu, said it was "the most unfair election in years" and that he felt saddened by the "troubles" awaiting turkey. our senior international correspondent, orla gerin, reports from the turkish capital ankara. the recep tayyip erdogan juggernaut rolls on. and tonight in the turkish capital, the streets belong to his supporters, who have stuck with him through thick and thin and hyperinflation. translation: we are blessed that our president _ is leading us again. there is no better feeling than this. let the world hear it. he is the leader who has taught the entire world a lesson. and here he was, serenading supporters, or trying to... from a bus top near his home

in istanbul, having beaten off the biggest challenge in years. the only winner, he said, is turkey — before stoking divisions with an attack on the opposition and the lgbtq community. earlier he handed out cash outside a polling station, like a modern—day sultan. one who has now extended his reign for another five years. his rival, kemal kilicdaroglu, ran as mr nice guy. but then veered to the right, vowing to send all refugees home. supporters chanting his slogan today — "everything will be beautiful." "he is our hope," she told us.

now defeated, he fears a much bigger troubles are ahead for turkey. the choice here was stark. two very different options. a seasoned autocrat or an untested democrat. most voters went with the devil they know. the process is carried out very carefully here. you have to arrive with a voting slip and with your id. your name is checked on the list, and after you vote, you sign that you have done so. there are observers here too, from all the political parties. but president erdogan has gone into this contest with key advantages — not least almost total control of the media. ozcan aker, a retired lawyer of 90, came out to vote for change. translation: in turkey

currently there's - a dictatorial regime. i'm voting to return to democracy. first of all, there is no justice. the president holds executive and legislative powers. this is the biggest mistake. tonight, packed victory celebrations outside the presidential palace of a thousand rooms. recep tayyip erdogan is newly emboldened. the opposition is badly bruised. and this strategic nation has chosen its path. earlier, i spoke with soner chaptie, the director of the turkish research program at the washington institute for near east policy. are when former president recep tayyip erdogan but it did go to presidential run—off. what do you think presidential run—off. what do you think lifted presidential run—off. what do you think lifted him presidential run—off. what do you think lifted him to victory? in the month i would say that recep tayyip erdogan

had incumbency advantage is beginning with complete control of the institutions including electoral boards in turkey, for example, boyd's, news, and othersimilar example, boyd's, news, and other similar propaganda. the campaigns bed fake news, take pamphlets alleging that that kemal kilicdoroglu was backed by terrorists.— by terrorists. kemal kilicdoroglu - by terrorists. kemal kilicdoroglu was - by terrorists. kemal kilicdoroglu was not by terrorists. kemal- kilicdoroglu was not given by terrorists. kemal— kilicdoroglu was not given and a platform to say he is not backed by a terrorist. those were recep tayyip erdogan�*s advantages. not a surprising victory but at the same time it is a sign that perhaps turkey has crushed the threshold where it is almost impossible to vote at the president at the stage. previously lifted many turks out of poverty and was hailed as a new model of an democrat. voters also remember that? in the mag growth has kept tim one

mac popular. phenomenal growth recently. that growth has now stopped. this was the first time recep tayyip erdogan was not delivering growth while delivering elections. he had another problem, unified opposition. another problem, unified opposition-— another problem, unified opposition. the opposition candidate. _ opposition. the opposition candidate, kemal - opposition. the opposition i candidate, kemal kilicdoroglu ran a somewhat uninspiring campaign. recep tayyip erdogan admitted to the electorate and the gamble that there was problems. he almost apologised for the lacklustre earthquake relief and said we had high inflation is i can fix these problems. kemal kilicdoroglu was never able to convince the electorate he could put together a better team if elected. «a together a better team if elected. . ., elected. turks are living in a very difficult _ elected. turks are living in a very difficult situation - elected. turks are living in a very difficult situation right l very difficult situation right now with the cost of living crisis there right now. recep tayyip erdogan has in the five

years. do you think you would course on the economy? unlikely. there are new elections coming up and is bring next year, their nationally held, they act as a referendum on power. and also we saw in this election that recep tayyip erdogan does not control cities like istanbul and the other two big metropolitan areas. that leaves him with little wiggle room to make any dramatic changes whether it is international or domestic policies. you will crackdown on opposition to prevent the opposition from circling a tsunami. the opposition still got half of the vote, that is quite significant. and recep tayyip erdogan is afraid of reverting back to economic orthodoxy is too risky with less than a year too risky with less than a year to go before local elections. he will lean more on vladimir putin who supported him through

generous financial transfers. interesting because we know that president recep tayyip erdogan has been walking this diplomatic tightrope speaking to president zelensky and president putin. can he continue to navigate that balancing act? i continue to navigate that balancing act?— continue to navigate that balancing act? i think this kind of a _ balancing act? i think this kind of a victory _ balancing act? i think this kind of a victory where . balancing act? i think this . kind of a victory where recep tayyip erdogan has won not by a narrow margin, he would have to become more autocratic or a landslide that he would feel he is vindicated but a comfortable enough margin that he is facing elections is that it is business as usual but i think in foreign policy is going to continue to do what he has been doing very well pitting the us and russia against each other to get what they want. turkey will continue to support ukraine militarily but there will be access to international markets and his oligarchs vacations in the turkish riviera because they cannot go to french or italian riviera is any more. at the same time,

turkey will remain neutral in the ukraine work. i think recep tayyip erdogan will never is this, perhaps, to get a visit to washington to see president biden and in return say that he is willing to of course green light is feeding nato acceptance. i light is feeding nato acceptance.- light is feeding nato acceptance. light is feeding nato accetance. ., ., ., .,~ acceptance. i do want to talk about that — acceptance. i do want to talk about that nearly _ acceptance. i do want to talk about that nearly unified - about that nearly unified opposition, then, and kemal kilicdoroglu. where do they go from here? if the monk so they have to stay united if they want to keep in big cities and take big cities from recep tayyip erdogancandidates in mayoral races. whilst this is not national, istanbul creates almost 40% of turkey's tax revenue. it is an economy twice the size of greece and that is quite significant and recep tayyip erdogan does not want to lose that but if the opposition want to keep the stumble they will have to stay united. that is going to be a tough challenge because they will go through and realise they did not do so well. the left right coalition of the opposition worked well in big cities in

turkey's globalised coastlines, not so much in the hinterland in rural areas so the opposition could splinter before local races and maybe thatis before local races and maybe that is what is recep tayyip erdogan�*s game plan going forward. thank you so much. thank you. to the us — and after weeks of negotations, presidentjoe biden and republican house speaker kevin mccarthy have finalised a deal to raise the national debt ceiling. a short time ago, the bill was released — let's start with a few key details. the agreement will lift the debt limit untiljanuary i, 2025. congress allocated an additional 86 billion dollars for security spending while decreasing non—defense spending by over 200 billion dollars. there's still work to be done — and we'll get more on that shortly. but earlier, president biden shared his thoughts on the day's developments. we have reached a bipartisan

budget agreement and we are ready to move to the full congress. i think it is a really important step forward. it takes the threat off the table, protects our hard earned economic recovery and it also represents a compromise which means nobody got everything they want. but that's the responsibility of governing. this deal is good news is i believe you will see for the american people. the agreement prevents the worst possible crisis and default for the first time in our nation's history. house speaker kevin mcarthy will need to convince members of his republican party to back the bill. he spoke to fox news sunday. think about this. we finally were able to cut spending. we had the first congress to vote for a cutting spending year on year. we were able to adjust when the business that he was not even going to talk to us. this is really a step in the right direction. it puts us on

a trajectory that is different. statutory cap and only spending i% statutory cap and only spending i% in the next of that government grow but at a slower rate. now crucially — this deal still needs to be approved by both parts of a divided congress. overall, there are 435 votes in the house of representatives. in order to advance a bill to the us senate, it will need the support of the majority — or 218 members. currently, house republicans control the lower chamber of congress with 222 votes, (ani members of the more conservative freedom caucus in the house have opposed raising the debt ceiling, and currently they have 45 votes in the house. now that was the lower house, but the bill would also need to pass the upper house, the senate. it takes 60 votes to advance a bill to president biden�*s desk. democrats control the senate with 51 votes. this week, the us treasury warned any deal would need to pass byjune fifth. with this bill written,

members of the house now have 72 hours to review it — before a vote will be held. we don't know what would happen because this would be new territory and the consequences will depend on how long the default went on for about some immediate consequences could be that federal agency workers would not get paid nor with those in receipt of social security benefits. those payments could be delayed so that could lead to serious personal hardship. there have been warnings of significant job losses and this could even trigger a recession. job losses and this could even triggera recession. it job losses and this could even trigger a recession. it would be a shock, of course, for financial markets and us debt is seen as this ultrasafe asset on the dollar the dominant reserve currency so america's reputation would no doubt take a hit and then there would be the political fallout as well in washington, dc depending on who exactly would get the blame. who exactly

would get the blame. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. i tried many times. lots of emotional things. yeah, amazing, so i hope this will send a message to around the world that anything is possible.— world that anything is ossible. ., , ~ ., possible. the former gurkha soldier lost _ possible. the former gurkha soldier lost both _ possible. the former gurkha soldier lost both his - possible. the former gurkha soldier lost both his legs - possible. the former gurkha l soldier lost both his legs when he stepped on an improvised

explosive device in afghanistan in 2010. when he woke up he thought his life was over by taking on a number of extreme sporting feats helped grow his confidence again. kyiv�*s mayor vitaly klitschko has reported more explosions in the ukrainian capital — buts said that air defences were working to intercept russian missiles. it follows a large wave of russian drone strikes last night — which killed two people and injured several others. last night — ukraine's military says russia launched 59 drones — 58 of which were shot down. the overnight bombardment marked russia's 14th air attack on kyiv this month. president volodymyr zelensky has praised ukraine's air defence forces. for more on this i spoke with ukrainian mp — 0leksiy goncharenko.

it was kind of congratulation of russia to kyiv, to the capital of ukraine. the new attack, the biggest drone attack, the biggest drone attack from the beginning of the invasion. again, we saw that, civilian infrastructure was hurt because almost all the drones were intercepted. the rest of them fell on civilian areas and houses, one person is killed and a number are injured. that is again a continuation of russian policy of terror against civilians and especially in the capital of the country, kyiv. i especially in the capital of the country, kyiv.- especially in the capital of the country, kyiv. i want to touch on — the country, kyiv. i want to touch on the _ the country, kyiv. i want to touch on the psychologicall touch on the psychological impact of this war as well because you mentioned the use of drones and even if they are shot down by bulstrode

ukrainian defence, just tell us about psychological impact, for example, people waking up in the night, hearing drones buzzing overhead. it must be... it must be terrifying.— it must be terrifying. year, it is. and it must be terrifying. year, it is- and it _ it must be terrifying. year, it is- and it is _ it must be terrifying. year, it is. and it is also _ it must be terrifying. year, it is. and it is also the - it must be terrifying. year, it is. and it is also the air - it must be terrifying. year, it is. and it is also the air raid i is. and it is also the air raid signal throughout almost the whole night. during the 19th year and definitely, many people heard how a defence works, lot of explosions and, yeah, the sound of drones and i could tell you the first time versions use them it was in october of last year. it was in 0desa and i had it with my own ears and from that time, unfortunately, we got a little bit used to it but you cannot be used completely to it. you feel the danger and that is why, then, russians are using these drones, one of the probably things that they like

and need is this terrifying effect on the sound and time to scare people. but it would not work because for ukraine this war is existential, it is to be or not to be and that is why we are not scared but few though getting more and more furious about what is going on. find about what is going on. and with regard _ about what is going on. and with regard to _ about what is going on. and with regard to the _ about what is going on. and with regard to the long—awaited counteroffensive which many people are talking about it, how much pressure does ukraine feel to succeed? in the mag definitely there is a lot of when there is so much hope there is a lot of pressure on our army and there is a lot of pressure on ourarmy and on there is a lot of pressure on our army and on everybody in the country, we are all praying for our victory and success of our counteroffensive but it is in the hands of our military who have proved themselves to be efficient, successful. last year when the stop the russian

invasion and liberated part of occupied territories so we believe in our army. we tried to do everything _ believe in our army. we tried to do everything we - believe in our army. we tried to do everything we can - believe in our army. we tried to do everything we can to i to do everything we can to support them, and the countries which help us, with the weaponry that is very much needed but also, like, hundreds of thousands of ukrainians and volunteers are helping our army and we will do our best to help the army to be successful. military strategy aside, when it comes to discussing this counteroffensive, how is ukraine preparing its citizens to the start of this counteroffensive which could reignite fresh battlefronts? we are reignite fresh battlefronts? - are doing, like, the best, in order to evacuate people from endangered areas and that is an important part of the job. definitely, that is also important to prepare infrastructure, medical

infrastructure, medical infrastructure and critical infrastructure and critical infrastructure so that is what the country is doing and we will see how successful we are and we hope we will be successful and we all hope that this counteroffensive will give the possibility to finish this war this year, as soon as possible. that is our aim because this was devastating for the country and every day of the war we have casualties and victims. of the war we have casualties and victim-— and victims. and i 'ust pick ou u- and victims. and i 'ust pick you up on i and victims. and i 'ust pick you up on that? h and victims. and ijust pick you up on that? do - and victims. and ijust pick you up on that? do you - and victims. and i just pick. you up on that? do you think that that is a possibility that this counteroffensive could end this counteroffensive could end this war this year?— this war this year? yes. we believe in _ this war this year? yes. we believe in this. _ this war this year? yes. we believe in this. and - this war this year? yes. we believe in this. and i - this war this year? yes. we believe in this. and i can i this war this year? yes. we l believe in this. and i can tell you personally, last year, when russia invaded ukraine, i can tell you that if we had to, one ago, the weaponry that we receive later from morales,

ago, the weaponry that we receive laterfrom morales, we would have finished last year. so i think we have possibility to finish everything. definitely nobody can predict for sure but i think we can, millions of ukrainians, we believe in this and we hope that it believe in this and we hope thatitis believe in this and we hope that it is going to happen. i5 that it is going to happen. is that it is going to happen. is that because you think that your troops will force the russians out of the country or bring them to the negotiating table? i bring them to the negotiating table? ~ ., ., , table? i think that our big success can _ table? i think that our big success can lead - table? i think that our big success can lead to - table? i think that our big i success can lead to collapse table? i think that our big - success can lead to collapse of russian army completely in ukraine. also it can lead to collapse of russian political inside the country, inside russia. so everything is possible and we saw, you know, like, during the last 100 years, russia collapse already twice, russian empire and the soviet union, it is the same empire. so we believe that it is time for the russian empire

to collapse for the third time in the last time.— in the last time. russia's ambassador _ in the last time. russia's ambassador to _ in the last time. russia's ambassador to the - in the last time. russia's ambassador to the uk i in the last time. russia'sl ambassador to the uk has in the last time. russia's i ambassador to the uk has been speaking to the bbc saying we have enormous resources. we have enormous resources. we have not started to attack very seriously. what you make of those comments?— seriously. what you make of those comments? that is russian prepaganda- _ those comments? that is russian prepaganda- using _ those comments? that is russian propaganda. using all— those comments? that is russian propaganda. using all their i propaganda. using all their possibilities. definitely they look ridiculous and the whole world sees the weakness of russia because they claim to be the second strongest army in the second strongest army in the world. they were telling that in three days they would take kyiv and then they will march but in reality, we see quite opposite. it took almost one yearfor them to quite opposite. it took almost one year for them to capture not even the small town of back would which has a population of 70,000. they lost others last year. so i think they tried to show some kind of, that they

are bold and they feel themselves strong, but that is not the fact. the morale of their troops is very low. the moral inside russian society is very low so we believe that one more victory and have a final and pivotal impact.— more victory and have a final and pivotal impact. thank you for taking _ and pivotal impact. thank you for taking the _ and pivotal impact. thank you for taking the time _ and pivotal impact. thank you for taking the time to - and pivotal impact. thank you for taking the time to be i and pivotal impact. thank you for taking the time to be with | for taking the time to be with us. ukrainian mp — 0leksiy goncharenko — who i spoke to earlier. and just a reminder of that latest development in ukraine as kyiv�*s mayor vitaly klitschko has reports more explosions in the ukrainian capital — but that air defences were working to intercept russian missiles let's get some news from across the uk. health secretary steve barclay

has accused junior doctors of being unreasonable by refusing to budge on their demand for a 35% pay rise. speaking to the bbc today, mr barclay says there needs to be "movement on all sides". junior doctors are due to walk out for 72 hours injune after pay talks stalled. ministers have offered a 5% pay rise which junior doctors have rejected.here's thejunior doctors' union. a5% a 5% pay uplift that she would amount to a real terms pay cut and would only further the pay arose in that doctors have had to face over the last 15 years. two men have been charged in connection with protest activity at the rugby premiership final at twickenham. the incident took place yesterday when just stop 0il protesters ran on to the pitch and threw orange powder. the match between sale and saracens at twickenham was briefly delayed as stewards escorted the protesters away. four mps are being asked to repay hundreds of pounds in driving fines which they claimed on expenses. the independent parliamentary standards authority, ipsa rules state that claims for penalty charges will not be paid to mps. the watchdog said that it has changed its expenses process

to ensure any future claims will not be paid out. stay with us here on bbc news. hello there. some of you may have seen the fabulous halo effect around the sun on sunday evening. it was caused by thin high cloud made up of ice crystals. and just like a rainbow, you can get a double halo effect. there will be some of that high

cloud around on bank holiday monday and much of the country will have a dry and sunny day. but a chilly start and some cloud coming off the north sea through the midlands and eastern england, breaking up through the day with some sunshine coming through. away from the far north of scotland, there'll be a lot of sunshine. strong sunshine as well, high uv levels for many of us on monday and that sun could be quite deceptive when it breaks through in the south—east because there'll be a cooler and stronger wind blowing, and it will be windy through the english channel. cooler in the south—east but further north and west, warming up with temperatures to 20—21 celsius in north—west england and scotland. bank holiday monday will be dry because we still have high pressure in charge and to the south of it, still some strong winds in southern england, and by tuesday there is cloud in the north sea. with the wind off the north sea, we could see cloud lingering into the afternoon in eastern england. more sunny further west and warmer further west as well, temperatures widely into the low 20s, perhaps 2a degrees in glasgow. a quick look at wednesday because there are some changes, more low cloud for england and wales which could linger in some places all day, keeping it somewhat cooler. more towards the north—west where we have the sunshine and higher temperatures,

and at long last, we could reach 25 degrees in scotland. very unusual not to hit 25 in may, the last time it happened was in 2013 when we reached 25 celsius on june 6th. there were some chilly springs in the �*80s, 1987 in particular when we didn't reach 25 degrees until late injune. we could hit the mid 20s again through thursday and friday, more in the south—west of the uk, and if you're wondering where the rain is, it's in southern europe, not great for your holidays in the mediterranean, far better to be holidaying here in the uk. that high pressure is not going anywhere all week, it looks to be fine and dry with some warm sunshine and cooler winds in the far south. that high pressure is not going anywhere all week, it looks to be fine and dry with some warm sunshine and cooler winds in the far south.