the television programme look like. the television programme this morning _ look like. the television programme this morning is _ look like. the television programme this morning is dealing _ look like. the television programme this morning is dealing with - look like. the television programme this morning is dealing with a - this morning is dealing with a scandal kyiv is bombarded with its 15th air strike this month forcing its population underground — though military authorities say they intercepted the majority of russian missiles. hello. welcome to verified live. three hours of breaking stories and checking out the truth behind them. let's start in turkey, because president recep tayyip erdogan has secured another five years in power, after winning the run—off ballot in the presidential election. these were the celebrations in istanbul after recep tayyip erdogan won 52% of the vote. the 69—year—old will serve another five years in office,

potentially stretching his time in power to a quarter of a century. his opponent kemal kilicdaroglu said it was the most unfair election in years. live to anna foster. a deeply divided country, how does the president unify the country, can he unify the country? that president unify the country, can he unify the country?— unify the country? that is a good cuestion. unify the country? that is a good question. there _ unify the country? that is a good question. there are _ unify the country? that is a good question. there are two - unify the country? that is a good question. there are two issues, | unify the country? that is a good i question. there are two issues, can he and does he want to? he has won by getting 52% of the vote. he will consider that a comfortable margin and a mandate for the style of rule he has been bringing for more than 20 years. he has created an executive presidency that gives him power over policy making and things like cracking down on free speech.

but does he want to bring the two sides together? he made a speech at the time of the results and talked of being a president for every member of the population, whether they voted for him or not. but he also made disparaging comments about the kurdish population. there are questions about how much he will feel the need to reach out. and don't forget you have today 48% of the population who are opposed to his rule and his style of government, who have nobody to represent them now. they know that perhaps kemal kilicdaroglu was a moment that might not be replicated, a moment when all the opposition parties came together around one candidate, which was unusual. maybe it was a one—chance opportunity and it was a one—chance opportunity and it didn't work this time. let's explore that more with a professor of political science in istanbul.

already this morning we have seen the opposition licking their wounds, the opposition licking their wounds, the mayor of istanbul made a statement. some think he may look at being a leader? that statement. some think he may look at being a leader?— being a leader? that is a possibility- _ being a leader? that is a possibility. at _ being a leader? that is a possibility. at some - being a leader? that is a| possibility. at some point being a leader? that is a i possibility. at some point if being a leader? that is a - possibility. at some point if he wants — possibility. at some point if he wants to — possibility. at some point if he wants to throw his hat into the ring, _ wants to throw his hat into the ring, he — wants to throw his hat into the ring, he has a strong chance of becoming _ ring, he has a strong chance of becoming the leader of the main opposition party and possibly could challenge recep tayyip erdogan. in fact, if— challenge recep tayyip erdogan. in fact, if the — challenge recep tayyip erdogan. in fact, if the main opposition party had chosen him as itsjoint candidate, together with a number of other parties that are part of the alliance, — other parties that are part of the alliance, i— other parties that are part of the alliance, i think he would have had received _ alliance, i think he would have had received a — alliance, i think he would have had received a much better result in this presidential election. but i think_ this presidential election. but i think that chance was missed. just talk us think that chance was missed. limit talk us through lie think that chance was missed. lmit talk us through lie that —— why that didn't happen. it seemed an obvious

choice to choose one of mayors. but there are reasons why that would have been dangerous.— there are reasons why that would have been dangerous. there are two reasons why — have been dangerous. there are two reasons why that _ have been dangerous. there are two reasons why that don't _ have been dangerous. there are two reasons why that don't happen, - have been dangerous. there are two reasons why that don't happen, i - reasons why that don't happen, i think_ reasons why that don't happen, i think he — reasons why that don't happen, i think he would have been the more suitable _ think he would have been the more suitable choice, he is younger than the kemal— suitable choice, he is younger than the kemal kilicdaroglu, a 74—year—old, uninspiring politician, who had _ 74—year—old, uninspiring politician, who had several election defeats against _ who had several election defeats against recep tayyip erdogan over the past _ against recep tayyip erdogan over the past 13 years. there are two reasons — the past 13 years. there are two reasons why that did not happen. the authoritarian nature of the current regime, _ authoritarian nature of the current regime, recep tayyip erdogan uses the judiciary as part of his regime and ended — the judiciary as part of his regime and ended up placing a political ban over the _ and ended up placing a political ban over the current istanbul mayor. and many— over the current istanbul mayor. and many opposition politicians and members — many opposition politicians and members of opposition coalition felt it would _ members of opposition coalition felt it would be risky to nominate him, because _ it would be risky to nominate him,

because the — it would be risky to nominate him, because the political ban decision could _ because the political ban decision could have gone through the appeal process— could have gone through the appeal process on— could have gone through the appeal process on the campaign trail and the opposition could have been left without _ the opposition could have been left without a _ the opposition could have been left without a clear candidate. i think the other— without a clear candidate. i think the other reason is that kemal kilicdaroglu, leading the main opposition party, simply flexed his musctes _ opposition party, simply flexed his muscles and useds his supporters within— muscles and useds his supporters within the — muscles and useds his supporters within the be party to eliminate any other— within the be party to eliminate any other rival, — within the be party to eliminate any other rival, including the mayor of ankara _ other rival, including the mayor of ankara. recep tayyip erdogan used religious— ankara. recep tayyip erdogan used religious discourse to divide his base _ religious discourse to divide his base and — religious discourse to divide his base and kemal kilicdaroglu comes from an— base and kemal kilicdaroglu comes from an irane back ground and he is disliked _ from an irane back ground and he is disliked by— from an irane back ground and he is disliked by the government base. that strategy would not have succeeded with either of the two other— succeeded with either of the two other candidates.—

succeeded with either of the two other candidates. what do you think erdouan other candidates. what do you think erdogan will — other candidates. what do you think erdogan will do _ other candidates. what do you think erdogan will do now? _ other candidates. what do you think erdogan will do now? will— other candidates. what do you think erdogan will do now? will he - other candidates. what do you think| erdogan will do now? will he change anything after being run close? i anything after being run close? i don't think that erdogan will revise his policies, he will see the results _ his policies, he will see the results as a clear political mandate given _ results as a clear political mandate given to _ results as a clear political mandate given to him by the voters. i don't see any— given to him by the voters. i don't see any reason why erdogan would moderate — see any reason why erdogan would moderate his agenda. looking at his, at the _ moderate his agenda. looking at his, at the speech he delivered yesterday, i think he will intensify his rhetoric and he will try to directly— his rhetoric and he will try to directly attack some members of the opposition— directly attack some members of the opposition coalition and he will continue — opposition coalition and he will continue to intensify this religious discourse — continue to intensify this religious discourse that he has adopted. in terms _ discourse that he has adopted. in terms of— discourse that he has adopted. in terms of domestic policy, i don't necessarily expect any changes. in foreign _ necessarily expect any changes. in foreign policy, he will continue to act in _

foreign policy, he will continue to act in a _ foreign policy, he will continue to act in a neutral manner, negotiated separately— act in a neutral manner, negotiated separately with russia and western countries _ separately with russia and western countries and now that he has won the election and gotten another five year term, — the election and gotten another five yearterm, ithink the election and gotten another five year term, i think new member state and the _ year term, i think new member state and the us— year term, i think new member state and the us government would be willing _ and the us government would be willing to — and the us government would be willing to negotiate with him, because — willing to negotiate with him, because erdogan holds the top cards. he has— because erdogan holds the top cards. he has a _ because erdogan holds the top cards. he has a strong leverage with the west because of the migration crisis and the _ west because of the migration crisis and the russian war. there maybe changes— and the russian war. there maybe changes in— and the russian war. there maybe changes in policy making, erdogan's policies _ changes in policy making, erdogan's policies have driven the economy into the — policies have driven the economy into the ground. at some point we may see _ into the ground. at some point we may see some changes there. but i don't _ may see some changes there. but i don't know— may see some changes there. but i don't know whether erdogan will revert _ don't know whether erdogan will revert back to some kind of orthodoxy or whether he will place currencv _ orthodoxy or whether he will place currency restrictions so he can maintain — currency restrictions so he can maintain his current approach. thank ou for maintain his current approach. thank you forjoining _ maintain his current approach. thank

you forjoining us- — maintain his current approach. thank you forjoining us. although - maintain his current approach. trisha; you forjoining us. although people here have been exposed to political campaigning for a year or more now, i think those positions will continue longer, the municipal elections in the big cities come up for grabs next year and already last night you saw erdogan put them in his sights. people here will have a lot more campaigning.— his sights. people here will have a lot more campaigning. thank you. now here in the uk. — lot more campaigning. thank you. now here in the uk, philip _ lot more campaigning. thank you. now here in the uk, philip schofield, - here in the uk, philip schofield, the former presenter of the programme this morning, who quit after admitted he lied about an affair with a younger male colleague, has been speaking out against people who described the culture at the programme as being toxic. here is the statement he made today.

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people in a happy place. there it is the start of show. let's _ people in a happy place. there it is the start of show. let's speak- people in a happy place. there it is the start of show. let's speak to i the start of show. let's speak to the start of show. let's speak to the head of research at a media research company. in terms of that statement from philip schofield, what did you make of that? {lister statement from philip schofield, what did you make of that? over the weekend, what did you make of that? over the weekend. we — what did you make of that? over the weekend, we have _ what did you make of that? over the weekend, we have seen _ what did you make of that? over the weekend, we have seen a _ what did you make of that? over the weekend, we have seen a lot - what did you make of that? over the weekend, we have seen a lot of i weekend, we have seen a lot of critical commentary, notjust so critical commentary, not just so much critical commentary, notjust so much on philip schofield himself, but a broader critique of the show and of how itv has been operating the show for many years. it is hard obviously to surpass what is sour grapes from people who left the show, but it is hard tojudge grapes from people who left the show, but it is hard to judge from the outside whether those criticisms are correct are not. it is interesting that philip schofield has come out fighting for the show. that is quite positive, given, as we all know, the show is much bigger

than any presenter and itv has declared it is sticking with the show, and that is where we are with the show itself. but there have been a lot of, the knives have come out for not only philip schofield, but the show, the head director of tv, etc. there is a lot of bashing over the weekend about this story, back and forth. ., , , ., ,, ., and forth. you speak about the weekend. _ and forth. you speak about the weekend. we _ and forth. you speak about the weekend, we have _ and forth. you speak about the weekend, we have had - and forth. you speak about the weekend, we have had three . and forth. you speak about the | weekend, we have had three or and forth. you speak about the i weekend, we have had three or four weekend, we have had three orfour days of a tsunami of coverage and a lot of it notjust around philip schofield, but coming back to those serious questions for itv as a company of who knew what and when? exactly. i think here you know, i think we all agree that work place situations, you know such as the one

that's been described, that was taking place between philip schofield and a colleague, those are not acceptable in any work place. but at the same time, you know, itv did look into it, questioned philip schofield, he came out and said, i lied to my bosses and because i lied, i lied to a whole lot of people, but you know i'm going to do the honourable thing and just quit. his agent dropped him and so on. i think it is obviously it is a tsunami from a reputational point of view for him in particular. but the heart of it is an inappropriate work place situation and itv is not the only place where inappropriate work place situations arise and they are always detrimental to the morale of the team. it is never a good look. and probably he should not have lied

to his employer. that is just all there is it to. it is narrowly speaking a work place situation that should not have arisen. does speaking a work place situation that should not have arisen.— speaking a work place situation that should not have arisen. does it have knock on, things _ should not have arisen. does it have knock on, things like _ should not have arisen. does it have knock on, things like advertising, i knock on, things like advertising, given that we don't know how long the intensity of this lasts? brute the intensity of this lasts? we alread the intensity of this lasts? , already heard that the sponsor, arnold clarke, is not going to renew the contract this october. they were in place since 2021 and the timing of the announcement is designed to distance arnold clark from the show. but advertisers, what they want is to reach audiences and it is too early to tell whether the revamp of this morning will deliver the same audiences. i think you know certainly for itv it is going to be a wait and see situation, the show averages about a million viewers,

they're very attractive viewers for advertisers. in terms of audience decay or defection, it is too early to tell whether there will be some serious lasting damage to the show itself. but as i say, as long as the audiences keep turning up and there may be audiences, new audiences for the show, as a result of this obviously being a week off of school and things, it is hard to put your finger on whether it is audiences will defect. if audiences defect, the advertisers will become fragile in terms of their desire to buy slots on the show.— in terms of their desire to buy slots on the show. ., ,, , ., ~ ., slots on the show. thank you. around the world you're _ slots on the show. thank you. around the world you're watching _ slots on the show. thank you. around the world you're watching bbc- slots on the show. thank you. around the world you're watching bbc news. |

the metropolitan police said they will stop attending incidents involving mental health, unless there is a risk to life. we will have more on that story in the next half an hour. seven men have been remanded in custody in northern ireland accused of the murder of a senior police officers. john caldwell was shot outside a sports complex in omagh in february. the manufacturer behind mars bars has announced it will be ditching plastic wrappers in favour of recyclable paper. plastic packaging was first introduced in 1977. the change — which isjust a pilot at the moment — is an attempt by the company to be more environmentally friendly.

you're live with bbc news. now the war in ukraine. because russia has mounted an unusual series of day time strikes on the ukrainian capital. but the city's military administration said all were shot down. this was the scene in the capital as that attack took place. people rushing to take cover as explosions were heard in the skies above. here are pictures from last night, ukrainian officials say 66 out of 75 cruise missiles and drones were intercepted. the latest bombardment was the 15th air attack on the capital this year. the governor of a russian area near ukraine said they were shelled. let's return to kyiv and speak to a

ukrainians ian philosopher and journalist. thank you for being on the programme. what has it been like in the capital in the last 2a hours? hello, good to be with you. so the past two nights have been really hard, because there were explosions every where and we are in a suburb of kyiv with my kids and wife, there was a huge explosion and i had an impression it was very close. in the morning, we have no electricity, no water, untilthis morning, we have no electricity, no water, until this moment. morning, we have no electricity, no water, untilthis moment. so probably there is some emergency situation on some of the energy objects. last night, there was also a huge attack by drones. we literally heard how they were flying in the skies, because this iranian

drone produce an annoying and horrible sound. you can hear them. so at the same time we see that ukrainian air defence has been coping very well with the help of the technologies from our partners and therefore despite the fact that the russians are sending almost every day missiles against kyiv, ukrainian air defence shoot them down, almost all of them. it is down, almost all of them. it is interesting _ down, almost all of them. it is interesting the _ down, almost all of them. it is interesting the way _ down, almost all of them. it is interesting the way you describe the sound of the drones, because i was going to ask you exactly that question about what it sounds like from the drones, so it has a distinctive sound and you know it is coming. we have had so many attacks in the space of this month in the capital, after what five months or so, where there was a lull, what is that like being in the capital, knowing that it is pretty

relentless? apologies, just as i asked that question, you can see the line freezing to kyiv. apologies for that. i gather actually, line freezing to kyiv. apologies for that. igatheractually, hopefully the line has re—established. let's bring him back in. iwasjust asking, psychologically what is is like after a lull, for such relentless attacks.- like after a lull, for such relentless attacks. , , ., relentless attacks. yes, sorry for m our relentless attacks. yes, sorry for my our connection, _ relentless attacks. yes, sorry for my our connection, our - relentless attacks. yes, sorry for my our connection, our mobile i my our connection, our mobile internet is working very poorply today. —— poorly today. it doesn't really change anything, because it doesn't produce any fear among ukrainians, buta doesn't produce any fear among ukrainians, but a despise towards the russians who are attacking all the russians who are attacking all the time, killing civilians, trying to kill civilians, trying to wage

war against civilians, while despite the fact they're killing innocent people, and hopefully lesser amount did they attack peaceful city, but they can't achieve anything serious. it is something like this this expression, their strikes are the expression, their strikes are the expression of their powerlessness on one hand and or the other the senseless hatred and aggression. imagine you're living in a city that has been attacked 15 or 20 times in a month, this every time we hear this air—raid siren, we are like, come on, this is again. and this is senseless again. 0k come on, this is again. and this is senseless again. ok you will not break us. it senseless again. ok you will not break us. . , , ., , , break us. it has been a relentless month. thank _ break us. it has been a relentless month. thank you. _

sorry about losing that connection earlier. scompl some of the world's strictest anti—homosexuality laws have come in in uganda. some of the world's, strictest anti— homosexuality legislation, has come into force in uganda — where gay sex can now lead to life imprisonment. (00v)homosexual acts are already against the law in uganda, but the new bill introduces many new criminal offences — including the death penalty, for certain same—sex acts. the us, the eu and major corporations have condemned the law. it says if anything is caught

engaging in same sex acts they can face life in prison. it describes the death penalty where there is sexual abuse or a minor is vulnerable, and also in cases where the victim for instance ends up getting infected with a life long illness it covers promotion of homosexuality, if you run an organisation that promotes the rights of sexual minorities, you could end up in prison and compels members of the public to report instances where there is sexual abuse and children have been involved in same sex acts. memberses of the public are compelled to report that. of the public are compelled to report that-— of the public are compelled to re ort that. ., . ., , report that. how much fear is there, are there people _ report that. how much fear is there, are there people brave _ report that. how much fear is there,

are there people brave enough i report that. how much fear is there, are there people brave enough to i report that. how much fear is there, are there people brave enough to go public to condemn what is happening? there has been a lot of —— lot of condemnation. people are saying this puts people in danger, and people who are offering them protection, or funding, they might be in danger. the fear is more related to the fact that this might affect cases where members of the public turn on each other and people may get attacked by mobs. there are people who are willing to go to court and challenge this, we have learned a petition has been filed in parliament challenging the new law as being unconstitutional and against human rights. i unconstitutional and against human ri . hts. ., unconstitutional and against human riahts. ., ., ., ., rights. i mentioned international condemnation. _ rights. i mentioned international condemnation. are _ rights. i mentioned international condemnation. are there - rights. i mentioned international condemnation. are there any i rights. i mentioned international. condemnation. are there any levers that might get any change of mind,

or do you think it is too late? i think now really it is already set in ink, it won't change. what might happen is if the process that has been filed in court kicks off and is successful, there might be a change. and we are likely to see donors pulling funding, in health care for instance. there was a joint statement earlier that said that this law is likely to affect hiv care. so we are likely to see movement in those areas, but also in some cases some sanctions, because the us had threatened sanctions on uganda as a result of the passing of this law. b. uganda as a result of the passing of this law. �* ., ., , , this law. a final thought, because it is thought _ this law. a final thought, because it is thought that _ this law. a final thought, because it is thought that some _ this law. a final thought, because it is thought that some people i this law. a final thought, because | it is thought that some people may end up leaving the country, what has been the big driverfor the president to push this through? why is he doing it? it president to push this through? why is he doing it?—

is he doing it? it appears there is a lot of campaigning _ is he doing it? it appears there is a lot of campaigning relating i is he doing it? it appears there isl a lot of campaigning relating with protecting the traditional family and cultural values. the campaigning for the passing of the the law, its supporters seem to emphasise that very line and the idea, or this belief that sexual minorities exploit change and recruit them and abuse them and they need to be protected. so it appears the drive to pass it and sign it has been very much determined by that line of thought. much determined by that line of thou:ht. . ~ much determined by that line of thou:ht. . ,, ,., much determined by that line of thou:ht. . ~ ., �* ., . thought. thank you. you're watching bbc news. thought. thank you. you're watching bbc news- we _ thought. thank you. you're watching bbc news. we are _ thought. thank you. you're watching bbc news. we are here _ thought. thank you. you're watching bbc news. we are here with - thought. thank you. you're watching bbc news. we are here with more . thought. thank you. you're watching | bbc news. we are here with more of the headlines coming up. it is another dry and sunny week ll is ion's metropolitan police says it ll is another tropolitan police says it ll is another dry rolitan police says it ll is another dry rolit. sunny :e says it ll is another dry rolit. sunny week 5 it with barely a drop of rain. high with barely a drop of rain. high pressure will bring a lot of dry and pressure will bring a settled weather for our bank holiday

monday right across the board. you can see this strong area of high pressure dominating the scene in the uk, ireland and the north—west of the near continent. we have had some cloud across eastern england. that will break up through the course of the afternoon. and we should see sunny spells. some cloud draped across the far north of scotland. but most places seeing plenty of sunshine and highs of around 22 degrees. but cooler along north sea coasts. particularly in the south—east with a keen and strong north—easterly breeze. tonight some of the cloud in the north sea will roll back west to the midlands. . where we have clear skies, it is chilly, with temperatures close to freezing. but mainly between four and seven degrees. tomorrow we start off grey across eastern areas. and

we will hold on to brisk and cool north—easterly breeze. warmer further south and west. we could be “p further south and west. we could be up to the mid 20s in the central belt of scotland. wednesday similar story, best of the sunshine in scotland and northern ireland. it could turn sunny in the far south—east. cooler along north sea coasts, particularly coastal parts of the south—east. warmest to the north and west, up to 26 degrees in glasgow. on thursday more cloud in northern and england scotland and northern and england scotland and northern and england scotland and northern and east anglia england. further west we will see the best of the sunshine, the highest temperature in north—west england, wales and south—west england. for friday and the weekend, very little change, high pressure continues to dominate. a different story to southern europe, from spain to greece and turkey a mixture of sunshine and showers. for our

showers, barely a drop of rain in sight and staying fine and settled with plenty of sunshine.

this is bbc news. our main headlines. recep tayyip erdogan wins another term as president of turkey — the opposition says the election was unfair.

london's metropolitan police says it will stop responding