hello, i'm lewis vaughanjones. you're watching the context on bbc news. all ukrainian tanks and all ukrainian soldiers will gather in one place, and then a general will come out with a starting gun and things will begin to happen. we are saying that look, whatever happens is never announced. ukrainian forces really try to stretch the russians in as many directions as possible, because when you're defending a 600 mile long front line, it is not possible to cover it all at once. putin has said about the situation on the battlefield, about reports of a ukrainian counteroffensive absolutely nothing. keep calm and carry on, basically is mr putin's style. welcome to the programme.

ukrainian military sources have told the bbc their forces are carrying out a series of �*small scale�* armoured attacks against russian occupiers and "shifting to offensive actions" in some areas along the front line. we'll take a look at claims from moscow that a full scale ukrainian counter offensive has begun. also tonight, we'll head to california where apple is showing off its new products — including an augmented reality headset. in the uk — prime minister rishi sunak announces that two new barges have been bought to house up to 1,000 migrants. he says his plan to stop small boats crossing the channel is working. we'll ask a migration expert if she agrees. and we'll discuss the huge amount of processed foods in british shopping baskets, and what needs to be done to freshen up our diets. but first — the war in ukraine. looks like a significant escalation in the fighting.

is this the start of a counter offensive? we'll ask our experts in a moment. first we're going to look at what we know and don't know. the ukrainian army has released these images. they say — their forces attacking russian troops in the area of bakhmut. the bbc hasn't verified the date of these images. on the other side. russia released this video. saying it's repelling armoured attacks. inflicting heavy losses on ukraine. there's no independent confirmation. ukraine says russia is not to be trusted as a source of information. back to ukraine. they put out this video. it shows their soldiers asking for silence about their plans. so ukraine won't say whether this is the start of their long—awaited, full—scale counter—offensive. on to social media now. reports there say ukrainian forces have made several probing attacks, along the south and eastern front line. let's look at where. around bakhmut.

and the western part of the zaporizhzhia region. russian military bloggers have spoken of ukrainian advances west of vuhledar. we'll get the latest from our russia editor, steve rosenberg, injust a moment. but first to kyiv and our ukraine correspondent, james waterhouse. i think ithink ukraine i think ukraine has revelled in the information war of late on where and how it will mount this counter offensive, but as you saw last year in the southern kherson region, you reach this tipping point where military manoeuvres start to come to the fore, and when you look at the ukrainian claims of taking territory in several areas, the facts from the deputy defence minister, the fact as she says that they have moved into offensive positions across multiple areas of the front line, the fact that russia's defence minister has said the same, saying ukraine has

mounted fences, but they have failed it claims. whilst inflicting high losses. —— they have mounted offences. so when you look at the smaller attacks were having with armoured vehicles, you can see that ukraine's counter offensive is in its early stages. i think you've seen the conditions laid with long—range missile attacks, in attempts to try to isolate russian sources. and we are now seeing ukrainian forces trying to stretch the russians in as many areas as possible, because when you are defending a 600 mile long front line, it is not possible to defend it all at once. thank you for that. now we will go to moscow with our russia editor steve rosenberg. well, i'll tell you what vladimir putin has said about the situation on the battlefield and reports of ukrainian counter offensive — absolutely nothing. keep calm and carry on, basically is mr putin's style. so for example, today he held a meeting with his minister of transport, and the head of the russian railways to discuss boosting transport links with what russia calls

the "new territories". but what is ukrainian territory under russian occupation. there was, of course, a not so hidden message in all of this. that the kremlin leader has no intention of ceding ukrainian territory that russian troops have captured. but despite his attempts to try to show it is business as usual, it clearly is not. in some russian regions today, bordering ukraine, several radio stations carried a hoax address by president putin, which wasn't really by president putin, claiming that ukrainian troops had come across the border into russian regions. utterfake, the kremlin had described that later. meanwhile, shelling continued in russian�*s belgorod region, and reports that russian partisans were still active there. all of this, more than 15 months after president putin launched this full—scale invasion of ukraine, what he still calls the special military operation, that was only supposed to last a few days,

a few weeks, maximum. thank you to steve for that. joining me live is former ukrainian defence minister andriy zagorodnyuk and mp for kharkiv mariia mezentseva. thank you to both poor coming on the programme. thank you to both poor coming on the programme-— thank you to both poor coming on the programme-_ if _ thank you to both poor coming on the programme-_ if we - thank you to both poor coming on the programme._ if we could i programme. thank you. if we could start with you. _ programme. thank you. if we could start with you, is _ programme. thank you. if we could start with you, is today _ programme. thank you. if we could start with you, is today going - programme. thank you. if we could start with you, is today going to - programme. thank you. if we could start with you, is today going to be | start with you, is today going to be remembered as the start of the ukrainian counter offensive? we will see about that _ ukrainian counter offensive? we will see about that in _ ukrainian counter offensive? we will see about that in the _ ukrainian counter offensive? we will see about that in the future, - ukrainian counter offensive? we will see about that in the future, but - ukrainian counter offensive? we will see about that in the future, but as l see about that in the future, but as the moment, the military position is that it _ the moment, the military position is that it is _ the moment, the military position is that it is not — the moment, the military position is that it is not. that is why we shouldnt— that it is not. that is why we shouldn't be pre—empting their words. — shouldn't be pre—empting their words, and let's basically let them do their— words, and let's basically let them do theirjob and we will see in the next _ do theirjob and we will see in the next weeks, how that develops. currently. — next weeks, how that develops. currently, this is a series of attacks— currently, this is a series of attacks in— currently, this is a series of attacks in the different parts of the front — attacks in the different parts of the front line. certain attacks are a continuation of the operation which — a continuation of the operation which has _ a continuation of the operation which has started recently. the

tactical— which has started recently. the tactical operation around bakhmut. encirciing _ tactical operation around bakhmut. encircling bakhmut. there are a number— encircling bakhmut. there are a number of— encircling bakhmut. there are a number of other local operations, and it— number of other local operations, and it is— number of other local operations, and it is not— number of other local operations, and it is not yet a massive strategic— and it is not yet a massive strategic scale offensive that everyone has been talking about. what _ everyone has been talking about. what do — everyone has been talking about. what do you make of the information coming out of moscow, out of russia today, saying they have been witnessing a big movement on the ukrainian side, and in their words, they had inflicted considerable damage on the ukrainian side? the damaue damage on the ukrainian side? the damage they announced, and which has been transmitted by the press around the world _ been transmitted by the press around the worid is— been transmitted by the press around the world is obviously not true. i checked — the world is obviously not true. i checked myself, i honestly called some _ checked myself, i honestly called some people who i know in that area, and received — some people who i know in that area, and received information that... there _ and received information that... there were _ and received information that... there were casualties, there are unfortunately casualties every day. but they _ unfortunately casualties every day. but they are not even close to what russians _ but they are not even close to what russians are saying. russian sources have always — russians are saying. russian sources have always been giving some information, regardless of whether it is true _ information, regardless of whether it is true or— information, regardless of whether it is true or not. here in ukraine,

in kyiv. _ it is true or not. here in ukraine, in kyiv. for— it is true or not. here in ukraine, in kyiv, for example that nobody believed — in kyiv, for example that nobody believed them. stay in kyiv, for example that nobody believed them.— in kyiv, for example that nobody believed them. . ., , . believed them. stay there for us. we will contact you _ believed them. stay there for us. we will contact you in _ believed them. stay there for us. we will contact you in a _ believed them. stay there for us. we will contact you in a moment. - believed them. stay there for us. we will contact you in a moment. i- believed them. stay there for us. we will contact you in a moment. ijust l will contact you in a moment. ijust have to ask the same question to maria. is today at the start of the counter offensive? i maria. is today at the start of the counter offensive?— counter offensive? i am so much thankfulfor— counter offensive? i am so much thankful for you _ counter offensive? i am so much thankful for you referring - counter offensive? i am so much thankful for you referring to - counter offensive? i am so much thankful for you referring to an l thankful for you referring to an already famous video circulated not only on ukrainian social media, but around the world, becoming a viral video, of ukrainian amazing armed forces asking to be silent in a very symbolic way, which we will keep on doing. i agree with your other guest, who will expect more news arriving soon, but we should be very cautious about commending on that. i would like to refer to the recent address of president zelensky to the world. he satjust a couple of minutes ago, and i cite him, the enemy knows that ukraine will win.

that is why there is this hysterical reports coming from the russian media, as fake news. nobody has confirmed it on the ukrainian side and international media. it is an obvious response to something which we call a low morale in the russian army, and absolutes low spirit of the fight. we are receiving different videos from the ground. we are receiving videos of the war prisoners of russia, which are treated according to the geneva conventions, and they are commenting that there is a lack of everything. so, they have no reason to fight. our reason remains strong. we will liberate ukrainian territory is as recognised since the international borders of 1991. we expect more international military aid riding from nato partners and beyond. of course, we are expecting the vilna summit and the president's meeting

of sunday, so countries meeting tomorrow in bratislava. i would therefore also like to add thatjust recently, in my home region of kharkiv, the russian occupied forces damaged a pipeline with ammonia in coop young sky district, which is a very symbolic for them to show that they are targeting mainly civilian infrastructure and trying to damage ecological landscape, rather than military operations and offensives. that is a really interesting detail, because that is exactly what i want to ask you about, kharkiv and the region where you are from. what is life like there right now? i just life like there right now? i 'ust not back life like there right now? i 'ust got back from i life like there right now? i 'ust got back from a i life like there right now? i 'ust got back from a small �* life like there right now? limit got back from a small celebration of a birthday of my friend, congratulating him with a great operation that he has conducted, serving in the military forces. among ourfriends and serving in the military forces. among our friends and family, many people are in the army enrolled right now, but we are all trying to

help them to keep the spirit, to keep the fire burning and the high morale. i would like to say that her heave, as one of the photos of defence, not only since february 2022, but way before 2014. —— i would like to say that her heave. it was forced into russian arms but it didn't, it shows european ukrainian way. we are very strong, we were 2 million before the invasion, it is one million people right now living in the city. transport is working fine, schooling is still online, but we expect some changes possibly in september. we are still facing difficulties with soviet —type rockets, but for that we are cooperating with different scientists for a new type, drones. everything is ok, we keep strong and with your support, with the support

of uk and other international partners in humanitarian aid as well, it is going fine here. but of course... �* y well, it is going fine here. but of course... �* , ., well, it is going fine here. but of course- - -_ well, it is going fine here. but of course... �* , ., ., , course... i'm sorry, i have to “ump in, but course... i'm sorry, i have to “ump an, humank- course... i'm sorry, i have to “ump in, but thank you i course... i'm sorry, i have to “ump in, but thank you so i course... i'm sorry, i have to “ump in, but thank you so much _ course... i'm sorry, i have tojump in, but thank you so much for- course... i'm sorry, i have tojumpl in, but thank you so much for giving us that slice of life. those tiny details of things like schooling is really useful for people around the world to get a sense of what is happening. i just want to come world to get a sense of what is happening. ijust want to come back to you and pick up on what maria was going on to say about the supply and twist and support. there is a worry that if this counter offensive isn't quick, and things drag on. —— western supply. that would play into russian hands. is that a concern you have? ., , , ,, ., russian hands. is that a concern you have? ., , , ~ ., ., have? no, because we know that ukrainian armed _ have? no, because we know that ukrainian armed forces - have? no, because we know that ukrainian armed forces have - have? no, because we know that| ukrainian armed forces have very good _ ukrainian armed forces have very good commanders. we believe they are more talented and empowered than the russians _ more talented and empowered than the russians. we have a very very good weapon _ russians. we have a very very good weapon supplied by our partners. we

will do _ weapon supplied by our partners. we will do everything possible in order to make _ will do everything possible in order to make this a success, and to make this a _ to make this a success, and to make this a success — to make this a success, and to make this a success as soon as possible. it this a success as soon as possible. it cannot— this a success as soon as possible. it cannot be — this a success as soon as possible. it cannot be done, it is part of the objective — it cannot be done, it is part of the objective reality, we need to understand that we are still dealing with a _ understand that we are still dealing with a very— understand that we are still dealing with a very powerful army, and there are still— with a very powerful army, and there are still that — with a very powerful army, and there are still that it takes time to complete. it also takes effort to complete. it also takes effort to complete. that is why we are going to be _ complete. that is why we are going to be working toward somebody's expectations, but we will be doing our best — expectations, but we will be doing our best. . ~ expectations, but we will be doing our best. ., ,, , ., expectations, but we will be doing our best. . ~' ,, , expectations, but we will be doing our best. ., ,, , . our best. thank you both very much for lending — our best. thank you both very much for lending is _ our best. thank you both very much for lending is your— our best. thank you both very much for lending is your time. _ our best. thank you both very much for lending is your time. i _ our best. thank you both very much for lending is your time. i really - for lending is your time. i really appreciate it. thank you. a fascinating insight there onto life on the ground in her heave, one of the badly affected areas. we will come back and keep an eye on events in ukraine, but we will now take a look at some other stories. we will actually head to the us. to california now, where apple has been announcing it's newest products and apps.

this includes something quite new, which is apple vision pro. llrrul’ith which is apple vision pro. with vision pro. _ which is apple vision pro. with vision pro, you _ which is apple vision pro. with vision pro, you are _ which is apple vision pro. with vision pro, you are no - which is apple vision pro. tn vision pro, you are no longer limited by a display. your surroundings become an infinite canvas. use your apps anywhere and make them any size you want. capture photos and videos, and relive your most important memories in an entirely new way. watch your movies, shows and sports, and immerse yourself in games on a giant screen, surrounded by spatial audio. connect with people, as though you are sharing the same space. in the same way that mac introduced us to personal computing, and iphone introduced us to mobile computing, apple vision pro will introduce us to spatial computing.— apple vision pro will introduce us to spatial computing. there you have it. i don't know— to spatial computing. there you have it. i don't know quite _ to spatial computing. there you have it. i don't know quite what _ to spatial computing. there you have it. i don't know quite what to - to spatial computing. there you have it. i don't know quite what to make i it. i don't know quite what to make a bit, but i'm not the technology expert. thankfully we have our

technology editor here. talk is for your reaction to this. your reaction to you technology editor here. talk is for your reaction to you can just see behind me apple's headquarters called apple park, and we havejust heard what tim cook hopes is going to be a future direction for apple. a very transformative moment, he and other people have compared it to the moment the iphone was unveiled. we will have to wait and see whether thatis will have to wait and see whether that is actually the case. what i can tell you is that this is an ar headset, that means it is augmented and mixed reality. you put it on over your head and you can see apps and watch tv. there was a lot about using facetime and video calling friends. with this augmented experience, this extra experience of seeing at a large on a screen in front of you, whilst still being able to see where ever you are in the home behind you. let me tell you about the price tag, because it is even more eye watering then we thought it would be. it is free and a half thousand dollars, which is nearly £3000. it will be out in the us at the beginning of next year. it

is interesting to see that the boss of disney is also here today. he has thrown disney's weight behind this, because he thinks this might finally because he thinks this might finally be a piece of hardware that gets us all using virtual reality. it has been around for ages but it is never quite become that essential bit of kit everyone has. can apple do it? do enough people have $3500 to make that happen. so, is the idea that instead of having your head down on your phone all day, or getting home and then putting a slightly bigger screen on your tv, you just where this headset and instead of looking down at your phone, everything is there right in front of you and if you want to watch a film you just hit play and it appears in front of you as well. hit play and it appears in front of you as well-— you as well. exactly right. it is definitely _ you as well. exactly right. it is definitely moving _ you as well. exactly right. it is definitely moving you - you as well. exactly right. it is definitely moving you away . you as well. exactly right. it is l definitely moving you away from you as well. exactly right. it is - definitely moving you away from that small device screen, and into a much bigger environment. apple is really good at having an ecosystem, if you have an iphone, you probably have an apple computer as well. it is hoping

that the apple vision pro will become part of that family, to keep you completely hooked into apple products. what i think is quite interesting is that virtual and augmented reality in the past has been massively targeted at gamers. we have seen lots of games, lots of exciting roller—coaster —type experiences. apple really isn't saying that this is the device that will do that. but obviously you will be able to gain wanted. it is very much aimed at communicating with yourfamily. you can flick much aimed at communicating with your family. you can flick through your family. you can flick through your photo and video on your phone and see them on an enormous, much bigger way than you would see them on your screen. you can interact with them and share them with other people who will presumably also happy headset. they are looking at a very different way, of i think building the community and interacting with your friends, but the question is whether enough people take their lead, because the problem that vr has had in the past is that hardware is clunky. people don't like to wear it for long periods of time. can this more lightweight ski goggle like device be something that people are happier to keep on their faces for a bit

longer? that is something the whole industry has struggled with. we will have to see whether apple is able to make that work. we have to see whether apple is able to make that work.— make that work. we only have 30 seconds left. _ make that work. we only have 30 seconds left, but _ make that work. we only have 30 seconds left, butjust _ make that work. we only have 30 seconds left, but just tellers - make that work. we only have 30 seconds left, but just tellers or i seconds left, butjust tellers or show is, how are you going to control this thing? 50. show is, how are you going to control this thing?— show is, how are you going to control this thing? controlthis thing? so, you put it on our controlthis thing? so, you put it on your head. — controlthis thing? so, you put it on your head, and _ controlthis thing? so, you put it on your head, and there - controlthis thing? so, you put it on your head, and there is - controlthis thing? so, you put it on your head, and there is a - controlthis thing? so, you put it on your head, and there is a sort controlthis thing? so, you put it i on your head, and there is a sort of tile that means that you can make the picture bigger or smaller depending on how immersive the environment you want. you can speak commands, you can use gesture control as well. it is very much about using your body and trying to make it as easy as possible to make this thing work. as we know, sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. , . , ' sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. , ., , , ., ~ sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. , ., , , ., sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. , ., , ' ., doesn't. great stuff. thank you so much for that, _ doesn't. great stuff. thank you so much for that, so _ doesn't. great stuff. thank you so much for that, so we. _ doesn't. great stuff. thank you so much for that, so we. great - doesn't. great stuff. thank you so much for that, so we. great to - doesn't. great stuff. thank you so| much for that, so we. great to get immediate reaction to that release. it may or may not be changing our lives next year. right around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. wejust going world and across the uk, this is bbc news. we just going to take a look at some other stories making the headlines now. an inquest has heard that a rip tide

may have led to a girl and a teenage boy drowning off bournemouth beach last wednesday. dorset police say they are keeping an open mind about the circumstances around the deaths of 17—year—old joe abbess, and 12—year—old sunnah khan, and are considering the potential effects of the weather conditions and the state of the water. the tv presenter holly willoughby has returned to the itv show this morning after her holiday break — saying it feels very strange without phillip schofield. he left the show after saying he had lied about an affair with a member of the show�*s production team. holly said she felt �*shaken, troubled, let—down, and full of questions.�* research suggests that mortgages have continued to rise in cost — with the average two—year fixed rate deal now £35 more expensive than a few weeks ago. inflation has remained higher than predicted, and many lenders are expecting another increase in the bank of england�*s interest rate. you�*re live with bbc news.

prince harry was never safe from newspapers trying to get information about him illegally — and there was a period in his life when it meant effectively he was never alone. that�*s the claim of the prince�*s lawyer in the opening day of a trial which will see prince harry testify in court tomorrow — the first royal to do so since the 19th century. harry, along with other public figures, accuse mirror group newspapers of using unlawful means to get stories — including phone hacking. today the newspapers groups�* lawyer said there was no evidence whatsoever to back up prince harry�*s claims — though it has admitted previously that other illegal information gathering did take place. let�*s go to gerald shamash, a partner at edwards duthie shamash solicitors who has successfully represented people in claims of phone hacking against the mirror group newspapers. thank you for coming on the programme. thank you for coming on the programme-— thank you for coming on the rorramme. ., ~ i. ., programme. thank you for inviting me. so, programme. thank you for inviting me- so. you _ programme. thank you for inviting me. so, you heard _ programme. thank you for inviting me. so, you heard the _ programme. thank you for inviting me. so, you heard the opening - programme. thank you for inviting | me. so, you heard the opening day programme. thank you for inviting i me. so, you heard the opening day of this trial. what _ me. so, you heard the opening day of this trial. what did _ me. so, you heard the opening day of this trial. what did you _ me. so, you heard the opening day of this trial. what did you make - me. so, you heard the opening day of this trial. what did you make of - me. so, you heard the opening day of this trial. what did you make of it? i

this trial. what did you make of it? today was a really kind of minor procedural, just setting out the basis on which the evidence would be taken tomorrow, when prince harry goes into the witness box, and actually had to face effectively a day or so of cross—examination. it has been a long trail so far, and we have had to nearly two and a half weeks. and after prince harry has given his evidence, there will still be a couple of weeks to go. what be a couple of weeks to go. what about the statement _ be a couple of weeks to go. what about the statement from - be a couple of weeks to go. what about the statement from the lawyer so far? . . . about the statement from the lawyer so far? , ., , ., so far? the statements of the la ers, so far? the statements of the lawyers. in — so far? the statements of the lawyers, in terms _ so far? the statements of the lawyers, in terms of - so far? the statements of the lawyers, in terms of certainly | so far? the statements of the - lawyers, in terms of certainly about the mirror group, they did it to just one person who actually had to phone. but it is interesting to see that of the vast number of journalists, still working for the mirror, none of them have been called so far to give evidence. in defence of their petition of their position. we believe, from the evidence we have, and certainly from

all the private investigator invoices, the call data, there is a very detailed and substantive case which will be put to the court, to prove that unlawful information gathering was taking place. let mark our cards, gathering was taking place. let mark our cards. let's _ gathering was taking place. let mark our cards, let's look _ gathering was taking place. let mark our cards, let's look ahead _ gathering was taking place. let mark our cards, let's look ahead to - our cards, let�*s look ahead to tomorrow, with prince harry appearing. what should we expect? well, the procedure will be, david sherborne, who is appearing for the claimants, and i represent two of those claims, which are have been what is known as staid, pending the outcome of this particular case and judgment we are waiting for, but what will happen is that he will open very briefly and set the scene, and then we will pass over to the kc, to cross examine prince harry. that could take several hours. just

that that could take several hours. just that experience, there will be, quite aside from the legal arguments, which will of course be central, there will be a lot of interest in a royal taking the stand interest in a royal taking the stand in that way. it is not an easy thing to do. it in that way. it is not an easy thing to do. . in that way. it is not an easy thing to do. , ., , , in that way. it is not an easy thing todo. , ., .,, to do. it is absolutely enormous, and i to do. it is absolutely enormous, and i think— to do. it is absolutely enormous, and i think it — to do. it is absolutely enormous, and i think it is _ to do. it is absolutely enormous, and i think it is a _ to do. it is absolutely enormous, and i think it is a very _ to do. it is absolutely enormous, and i think it is a very brave - to do. it is absolutely enormous, | and i think it is a very brave thing for him to do. he feels very strongly, as i understand, about his position. and the way that certainly from the day that he lost his mother, thereafter, and the invasion into his private life, as a young teenager going out to make his way in the world, both of the opposite sex so to speak, and the various girlfriends he had at the time, and finding out he had been hacked, it is his firm belief. we will have to wait and find out. but an important thing is that the case will be based on a number of articles that appeared in a number of newspapers,

there were originally 114, there are several thousand, there were originally 114, there are severalthousand, but there were originally 114, there are several thousand, but there were 114 that could be particularised, but what sources red, orfriends that could be particularised, but what sources red, or friends of, that could be particularised, but what sources red, orfriends of, or pals of, all suggest that they are not direct quotes, and when you see that, that is something that is probably the product of phone hacking, and hacking indirectly has voicemails, orfrom other information gathering through private investigators or what have you. we shall see how this pans out. just expense was a little bit about the burden of proof. how that operates. ——just the burden of proof. how that operates. —— just explain she was a little bit. who has to prove what he? it little bit. who has to prove what he? . little bit. who has to prove what he? , ., . ., he? it is the balance of probabilities, - he? it is the balance of probabilities, that - he? it is the balance of. probabilities, that prince he? it is the balance of- probabilities, that prince harry he? it is the balance of— probabilities, that prince harry and the claimants have to show, that there was information gathering. if there was information gathering. if the judge finds that, then the case is broken. they will go on to the next stage, which is assessing damages on how much money he is entitled to receive as a result of this misuse of information. —— the

case is proven. this misuse of information. -- the case is proven-— this misuse of information. -- the case is proven. thank you very much. we will have — case is proven. thank you very much. we will have to _ case is proven. thank you very much. we will have to get _ case is proven. thank you very much. we will have to get you _ case is proven. thank you very much. we will have to get you back - case is proven. thank you very much. we will have to get you back on - case is proven. thank you very much. we will have to get you back on once| we will have to get you back on once we have heard those, the day�*s events tomorrow will be watched by so many people of course, with a keen interest. but thank you very much for laying out what is potentially at stake.- much for laying out what is potentially at stake. very happy to seak potentially at stake. very happy to s - eak to potentially at stake. very happy to speak to you _ potentially at stake. very happy to speak to you again. _ potentially at stake. very happy to speak to you again. thank - potentially at stake. very happy to speak to you again. thank you - potentially at stake. very happy to | speak to you again. thank you very much. , ,, speak to you again. thank you very much. , _ ., speak to you again. thank you very much. _ ., , speak to you again. thank you very much. , ., , ., ., ., much. goodbye. so, that is tomorrow. there will be — much. goodbye. so, that is tomorrow. there will be plenty _ much. goodbye. so, that is tomorrow. there will be plenty of— much. goodbye. so, that is tomorrow. there will be plenty of coverage - there will be plenty of coverage right across the bbc of those events, of course. ijust want right across the bbc of those events, of course. i just want to remind you of our main story for the programme. those events in ukraine. those increased military activity is that we have been witnessing, going along with claim and counterclaim from the ukrainian side, and the russian side. about exactly what is happening. we know a certain amount, but there is a lot we don�*t know in the so—called fog of war. and the information and misinformation campaign. we are doing our best to filter through it for you. that is

it. this is bbc news. goodbye. hello. we�*ll start by casting our eyes a little bit further into the week because some of you may actually see some rain this weekend. it�*s been a fair few weeks and it all links into what�*s been happening today. all this cloud here is associated with storm oscar. it�*s been affecting particularly madeira, but to a lesser extent, the canary islands. here�*s the area of low pressure. it pushes its way northwards over the next few days. weakens, though, as it gets closer to us. it�*s never quite reaching, but it destabilises things enough for some showers and thunderstorms to brew. not everyone, though, will see the rain, but what we�*ll all feel is a feed of slightly warmer air come away. warmer air come oui’ way. humidity levels creep up and by the end of the weekend, temperatures widely in the mid, if not high 20s and certainly feeling warmer by night. that has been the big thing recently, those rather cool mornings. today, though, out in the sunshine, it�*s been pleasant enough, fairly fresh, 24, very pleasant,

under blue skies here in northern ireland. but once again towards the east coast, temperatures struggling around 12 or 13 degrees and that low cloud once again becomes extensive through the night and into the morning, particularly across england, east wales, central and eastern scotland. the edges to the west where the skies remain clear. temperatures in rural parts down into lower single figures, but with the clouds in place around seven to 11 degrees to start tuesday. now, the main difference with tuesday compared with monday is that cloud is going to be slower to retreat back towards eastern counties again some and this time parts of yorkshire, lincolnshire, east midlands really struggling to lose it all day long. a brighter day perhaps for some across southernmost counties and also across the north east of scotland. but the winds strong across the south. again, it�*s been nagging for a good week or two so far and where the winds are lightest, western scotland, northern ireland, the highest of the temperatures again 23 or 24 degrees. pollen levels creeping up here

as we head in towards the grass. grass pollen season. remaining moderate to high across much of england and wales, then into wednesday, well, it�*s across england, east wales. we start with that low cloud but actually should clear a bit quicker for many of those. some eastern coast, north east england down through towards lincolnshire may struggle to lose it all day long, warming up a little bit to the south and the west once again and maybe a little less chilly down those eastern coast, too. but as i said, if you go through the end of the week, towards the weekend, shifting wind direction, warmer air comes in a bit more cloud around the chance of one or two showers. but some will stay dry, but very humid by day and night.