may have less than 20 hours of oxygen remaining. this of oxygen remaining. at the scene in paris were 16 people this at the scene in paris were 16 people have been injured after a gas explosion caused a building to collapse in the centre of the city. president zelensky addresses world leaders about ukraine's economic future as the uk, us and others announced billions of dollars more in support. uk inflation remains higher than expected fuelling expectations of another interest rate rise. welcome to the programme. let's return to those live pictures coming in from paris. you can see that major operation is still going on right there in the fifth district because that explosion that we heard

about about an hour or so ago, new detail coming in all of the time as those emergency services deal with it. the fire crews, the ambulance service, police are all there as the latest details on casualties have been made clear. 16 people have been injured including seven who are in a critical condition. we saw one of the earlier pictures showing the whole side of the building had collapsed there onto the straight. the number of casualties, 16 have been injured, seven in critical condition. let's talk to how journalists joining condition. let's talk to how journalistsjoining us condition. let's talk to how journalists joining us live on the programme. alice, tell us the latest that your hearing. the programme. alice, tell us the latest that your hearing.— that your hearing. the latest i have heard were — that your hearing. the latest i have heard were sirens _ that your hearing. the latest i have heard were sirens in _ that your hearing. the latest i have heard were sirens in the _ that your hearing. the latest i have heard were sirens in the straight, l

heard were sirens in the straight, but what i see i could see the black smoke 30 minutes from now and now i don't see any smoke any more. so i guess the firefighters are still working on it, but there is no black smoke like you have seen earlier. yes we were looking at those live pictures as well and for a while there was quite a lot of smoke coming out. we saw the hoses directed at the building. that seems to have subsided exactly as you are describing did you actually hear anything because we heard from some eyewitnesses who said that they heard what sounded like almost like a small earthquake. i am heard what sounded like almost like a small earthquake.— a small earthquake. i am quite far, i am not down _ a small earthquake. i am quite far, i am not down to _ a small earthquake. i am quite far, i am not down to the _ a small earthquake. i am quite far, i am not down to the place - a small earthquake. i am quite far, | i am not down to the place where it was so from here we did not hear anything. iam was so from here we did not hear anything. i am 20 minutes away from the spot so we cannot hear anything from here about the earthquake sound that you say. but it is really close to the pantheon so although the

smoke and the thing on the pictures you can see the pantheon. we have the luxembourg garden and there is a small stream between the two. and one building collapsed and another one building collapsed and another one had some fire on it. the authority — one had some fire on it. the authority seemed _ one had some fire on it. the authority seemed to - one had some fire on it. the authority seemed to have been very quick to make it clear that there was nothing untoward in terms of a terror attack or anything like that this is very much a gas explosion that they see the they are dealing with. , ., , that they see the they are dealing with. , . , , , ., with. yes. it really seems, we are not sure 10096 _ with. yes. it really seems, we are not sure 10096 but _ with. yes. it really seems, we are not sure 10096 but it _ with. yes. it really seems, we are not sure 10096 but it seems - with. yes. it really seems, we are not sure 10096 but it seems to - with. yes. it really seems, we are not sure 10096 but it seems to be | with. yes. it really seems, we are | not sure 10096 but it seems to be a not sure 100% but it seems to be a gas explosion. nothing more. tell not sure 10096 but it seems to be a gas explosion. nothing more. tell me more about this _ gas explosion. nothing more. tell me more about this area _ gas explosion. nothing more. tell me more about this area because - gas explosion. nothing more. tell me more about this area because all - gas explosion. nothing more. tell me more about this area because all of i more about this area because all of the detail so far they talk about the detail so far they talk about the fifth district. in terms of central paris where are we actually talking about? it is

central paris where are we actually talking about?— talking about? it is near the latin art of talking about? it is near the latin part of paris- _ talking about? it is near the latin part of paris. the _ talking about? it is near the latin part of paris. the very _ talking about? it is near the latin part of paris. the very old - talking about? it is near the latin| part of paris. the very old centre. it is the pantheon, the luxembourg garden, kept the senate not far. it is really centred. we have the sand right above and then you have the pantheon and luxembourg garden. thank you forjoining us and let me just give you some of the latest detail because the paris police chief is talking at the moment. we are still trying to get a translation for that, but some of the detail coming in with them saying that the fire is now under control but the rescue works are ongoing at the sight of the blast. i suppose the suggestion from that line may be that those numbers that we were talking about a little earlier may go up unclear if they think that they have gotten all of the people with the debris there and actually the site of that blast so

in terms of rescue work that is ongoing there at the site but in terms of the fire, exactly like alice was describing, no more black smoke that she could see and that ties up exactly with what the police chief was saying. but the fire is now very much under control. you can just see a little bit of some of the burning but the main place that we saw after the blast has now been brought under control. we were seeing the pictures a little earlier about the front of one building and that it had completely collapsed he saw wood beams, use of the debris of masonry that was actually at straight level on the streets itself. i suppose at this stage but itself. i suppose at this stage but it would appear that there is a chance that pedestrians, people walking in the pretty narrow street may have been caught up in that as well as off the people who lived in

the house itself. but that news conference, just looking up as i'm seeing a whole variety of picture feeds coming into the bbc at the same time as you are watching these pictures. but that news conference that we were talking aboutjust pictures. but that news conference that we were talking about just the latest detail from paris's that we were talking about just the latest detailfrom paris's police chief. it did not last very long and now has been concluded. but really the top lines that the fire is in control rescue operation continuing 16 people injured seven currently in critical condition. so that the latest detail and those the latest pictures live there in paris. let's turn to an important story in the uk. the latest uk inflation figures have offered no respite for households struggling with the cost of living with the rate that prices are rising remaining stable in a .7%, quite a shock. all of the

expectations and indications were that those figures would be coming down —— 8.7%. but they say static at 8.7%. while the rate of food inflation had eased it was offset by rises in cost of goods like computer games and in plane tickets. 0ne assessment that made me raise my eyebrows a little earlier in the day when i heard it on radio for this morning was from karen ward. chief market strategist at]. p. morgan and a former adviser to the treasury. have a listen to this. film a former adviser to the treasury. have a listen to this. our economy is runnina have a listen to this. our economy is running too _ have a listen to this. our economy is running too hot _ have a listen to this. our economy is running too hot and _ have a listen to this. our economy is running too hot and the - is running too hot and the difficulty for the bank of england is that no one and herjob at the moment is that they therefore have to create a recession. create uncertainty and fertility because it is only when companies feel nervous about the future that they will think, well maybe i won't put through that price rise. 0r workers when they are a little bit less confident about theirjobs think, what i want to push my boss for that

higher pay. it is that weakness in activity that eventually gets rid of inflation. ., , activity that eventually gets rid of inflation. . , ., , ., ~ activity that eventually gets rid of inflation. . , . , ., ,, ,, inflation. really a stark assessment to ut inflation. really a stark assessment to put peeple _ inflation. really a stark assessment to put peeple in _ inflation. really a stark assessment to put people in fear _ inflation. really a stark assessment to put people in fear of _ inflation. really a stark assessment to put people in fear of their- to put people in fear of theirjobs so that they don't put in a larger wage claims that as to the spiral of inflation. quite something. i have been speaking to all of her to route head of economics at the university of liverpool management school and he gave me his assessment of sparking a recession to actually bring down inflation. the rationale for that policy _ bring down inflation. the rationale for that policy response _ bring down inflation. the rationale for that policy response is - bring down inflation. the rationale for that policy response is to - for that policy response is to encourage us to save a little more, bar of— encourage us to save a little more, bar of the _ encourage us to save a little more, bar of the less, spend a little less and to— bar of the less, spend a little less and to cool— bar of the less, spend a little less and to cool down the economy. so the bank of england faces the street between bringing down inflation and the pain— between bringing down inflation and the pain that it causes to the economx _ the pain that it causes to the economy. you can raise interest rates _ economy. you can raise interest rates very— economy. you can raise interest rates very sharply and cause a very sharp— rates very sharply and cause a very sharp recession, but bring down inflation — sharp recession, but bring down inflation quickly or you can do it

inflation quickly or you can do it in a more — inflation quickly or you can do it in a more gradual response. that is really— in a more gradual response. that is really the _ in a more gradual response. that is really the trade—off that the bank of england will be facing and will be debating. what is the right policy— be debating. what is the right policy action? i don't think it is policy action? idon't think it is right— policy action? i don't think it is right that — policy action? i don't think it is right that you need to create a recession. _ right that you need to create a recession, but certainly the demand in the _ recession, but certainly the demand in the economy needs to slow, relative — in the economy needs to slow, relative to— in the economy needs to slow, relative to supply capacity within the economy. its relative to supply capacity within the economy-— relative to supply capacity within the econom . �* ., ., , the economy. a lot of people looking at that figure — the economy. a lot of people looking at that figure on _ the economy. a lot of people looking at that figure on the _ the economy. a lot of people looking at that figure on the screen, - the economy. a lot of people looking at that figure on the screen, 8.796 . at that figure on the screen, 8.7% were shocked today when they heard it because all of the expectation was that it would come down, but that underlying core inflation rate has actually, absolutely stubborn where it is. why is uk inflation becoming an outlier? why is it different to what we are seeing say in the us or elsewhere? it’s in the us or elsewhere? it's certainly — in the us or elsewhere? it's certainly true _ in the us or elsewhere? it's certainly true that it is the underlying trend of inflation, core inflation _ underlying trend of inflation, core inflation approach has risen a little — inflation approach has risen a little again today which is the real concern _ little again today which is the real concern and i think that is the update, — concern and i think that is the update, the bank of england's understanding of inflation dynamics.

ithink— understanding of inflation dynamics. i think there are a couple of reasons— i think there are a couple of reasons why it is stubbornly high. maybe _ reasons why it is stubbornly high. maybe relative to other countries around _ maybe relative to other countries around the world one, being that the tightening _ around the world one, being that the tightening cycle of the bank of england started last year, started later in_ england started last year, started later in other countries. monetary policy— later in other countries. monetary policy takes a long time to be effective. so an interest rate increase _ effective. so an interest rate increase today really only impacts inflation _ increase today really only impacts inflation 18 months, two years down the road _ inflation 18 months, two years down the road so— inflation 18 months, two years down the road. so the increased interest rates _ the road. so the increased interest rates started later and so we are anticipating that you will see this effects— anticipating that you will see this effects on bringing that inflation later as — effects on bringing that inflation later as well. secondly, effects on bringing that inflation lateras well. secondly, if effects on bringing that inflation later as well. secondly, if you remember back in the autumn analysts were forecasting that the economy would _ were forecasting that the economy would he _ were forecasting that the economy would be in recession in 2023. the economy— would be in recession in 2023. the economy has proved to be stronger than people were anticipating, labour— than people were anticipating, labour market is stronger than people — labour market is stronger than people were anticipating and so a lot of— people were anticipating and so a lot of the — people were anticipating and so a lot of the pressure on prices is coming — lot of the pressure on prices is coming from the fact that workers

are able _ coming from the fact that workers are able to — coming from the fact that workers are able to renegotiate their wages and wage _ are able to renegotiate their wages and wage growth is rising. that is a reflection _ and wage growth is rising. that is a reflection of — and wage growth is rising. that is a reflection of the strength of the uk economy— reflection of the strength of the uk economy at the moment. to reflection of the strength of the uk economy at the moment.— economy at the moment. to the instant we _ economy at the moment. to the instant we showed _ economy at the moment. to the instant we showed you - economy at the moment. to the instant we showed you right - economy at the moment. to the instant we showed you right at l economy at the moment. to the l instant we showed you right at the start of the programme today a couple of hours ago because two people have been wounded in a stabbing incident outside central middlesex hospital in london. 0ne victim has been treated for life—threatening injuries. armed officers were deployed and arrested a subject, who is being treated for self inflicted knife wounds. let's collide to our correspondent they are. laura, what has been a dramatic couple of hours take us through it. it dramatic couple of hours take us through it— dramatic couple of hours take us throu~h it. .,, , ., . ., through it. it has been. police have arrested a man _ through it. it has been. police have arrested a man after— through it. it has been. police have arrested a man after a _ through it. it has been. police have arrested a man after a stabbing - arrested a man after a stabbing outside the hospital two people were attacked one is said to being treated for life—threatening injuries and one is said to be in a less critical condition. the man

arrested also has a life—threatening injuries. he is being treated in hospital as well for injuries that are thought to be self inflicted. police say they are not looking for anyone else in relation to what happened this afternoon in the incident is not thought to be terror —related. the ambulance service have confirmed that they were called at 18 minutes passed one this afternoon. the ambulance crews and paramedics attended along with the air ambulance. you may be wondering why was an ambulance call to a london hospital. that is because it is not a major trauma unit. it does not have an amd. the accident and emergency was closed in 2014. now there is a minor injuries unit it but because of the severity of what took place the police in the ambulance were called. the hospital trust, london north—west nhs trust said that they were closed down temporarily today and they shut down for a small period of time as a cautionary measure to maintain

everyone's safety but they are now open and services have gone back to normal. . ., open and services have gone back to normal. ., ,, , ., open and services have gone back to normal. . ~' , ., , open and services have gone back to normal. ., ,, , ., , . open and services have gone back to normal. . ,, , ., , . ., normal. thank you very much for takin: us normal. thank you very much for taking us through _ normal. thank you very much for taking us through all _ normal. thank you very much for taking us through all of - normal. thank you very much for taking us through all of that. - normal. thank you very much for taking us through all of that. is l taking us through all of that. is the second week of the public inquiry into the uk's covid inquiry. "too much stress was placed on planning for a flu pandemic and that was the uk was badly unprepared for the different virus that struck in the early 2020". those are the claims from the former health secretary, and now chancellor, jeremy hunt who gave evidence today. mr hunt, who served as health secretary between 2012 and 2018, told the covid inquiry that it was assumed that the uk was very well prepared to deal with a pandemic. he said he'd taken part in a three—day trial, called exercise cygnus, to test the response to a serious influenza pandemic in 2016. even without mistakes were made. i think there's a big —— misunderstanding with exercise cygnus. how it was described to me was it was not an exercise to

examine the preparedness for the uk's preparedness for influenza it was to establish how well the uk would cope in a situation in which pandemic influenza had already taken hold. so the starting point of the operation was we had already between two and 4000 fatalities. and i think 1.2 million people infected with pandemic flu. so it was to see how our systems would cope in that state of extreme pressure. i know you may well want to talk about the issue of groupthink but i think this was the first example looking back with the benefit of hindsight. this is not what i thought at the time and i with retrospective course i wish i had challenged it at the time but there were no questions asked at any stage as to how we stop it getting to the stage of 2—4000 fatalities. with me is our correspondent ellie price. she has been watching this covid inquiry right the way through. take us through a little more on what mr hunt was saying in his evidence. i

think it was a significant day hunt was saying in his evidence. i think it was a significant day today because this was the first time that we had to currently serving cabinet ministers from the current government so we had jeremy hunt and we also have all of her doubt and who is a deputy prime minister. —— 0liver dowden. they struck a different tone from the former days and george osborne and of course the former prime minister david cameron the day before that when they very much had punctually defended lee the austerity measures and the run—up to the pandemic. 0f austerity measures and the run—up to the pandemic. of course there were criticisms that the nhs had been depleted because of those cuts that they had made. i think there was a more conciliatory tone today we heard from the dippy prime minister who said that the current government would very much positively engage with the inquiry and would listen to the recommendations. you heard from jeremy hunt there sounding in many ways quite regretful of some of the lessons that had been missed. as he

said we have heard a lot in the last few days about plans that were made for a pandemic, few days about plans that were made fora pandemic, potential few days about plans that were made for a pandemic, potential pandemic, influenza. todayjeremy hunt talked about the blind spots that were in government and that there was groupthink among notjust uk government but western countries in general. the any pandemic that would come would be an influenza pandemic. that of course turned out very different could and coronavirus acted very different in terms of asymptomatic presentation and actually how infectious it was. he said as a result there was little thought given on testing and tracing and quarantining. and actually some of the south asian countries who had learned the lessons from sars and mr sa outbreaks in the 21st century had actually learned her lessons and more lessons that western governments could have learned. he also talked on the issue of austerity —— austerity in the state of the nhs in the run—up to the

pandemic and defended what he said or cuts saying actually more funding have been put into the health service. he also defended the idea of capacity of staffing levels. and how he as health secretary try to implement measures on how to get more doctors and nurses trained but obsolete doctors take many years to come on stream so in fact some of the doctors that he had started training up, if you like, during his tenure will only be coming on stream very shortly. tenure will only be coming on stream very shortly-— very shortly. thank you for taking us through _ very shortly. thank you for taking us through all— very shortly. thank you for taking us through all of _ very shortly. thank you for taking us through all of that. _ very shortly. thank you for taking us through all of that. before - very shortly. thank you for taking us through all of that. before we | us through all of that. before we move on ijust want us through all of that. before we move on i just want to alert you to what is coming up because the picture you can see there, that is the shot from st. john's bay and newfoundland where the canadians of course arc according to their rescue effort for that missing vessel that submersible, of course the americans doing the same. we are expecting in the next 10—12 minutes for a us coast guard update. their latest press conference on any updates in terms of how that search is getting

on. the noises that they were reporting. we heard of course from the man heading that search a little earlier on the programme, but further update is coming. i will leave that picture there on the screen. as soon as the news conference starts, it is in boston, the american side of the operation but that picture will change to the boston news conference site in the next few moments as soon as the news conference starts we will obviously carry it live in its entirety here on bbc news. to squeeze in one more story. at a major conference in london for the reconstructions of ukraine. because political and business leaders are meeting in london to discuss how to organise and finance ukraine's reconstruction. it is clear russia must pay for the destruction that they have inflicted. so we are working with allies to explore lawful routes to use russian assets. on monday we publish new legislation

to allow us to keep sanction in place until russia pays up. recovery is about laying the foundation for ukraine to thrive as a secure independent country fully integrated with europe. connected to markets around the world. for democracy, rooted in the rule of law. a place where all ukrainians have dignity, human rights, the opportunity to reach their full potential. in an exclusive interview with the bbc correspondent president zelensky has been talking and said that ukraine needs f—16s to win this war, something he said multiple times before but he spoke about nato and joining nato and said, it was essential to be given the security guarantees from nato. have a listen. the nato secretary—general said ukraine will not be invited to join

the nato alliance at the summit. your reaction to that? translation: ., ., . ., translation: negative reaction, he knows my position _ translation: negative reaction, he knows my position and _ translation: negative reaction, he knows my position and have - translation: negative reaction, he knows my position and have told - translation: negative reaction, he. knows my position and have told them numerous times, do not kick our foundations from under our feet. nato motivates us. the fact that we will be invited to join nato motivates us. the fact that we will be invited tojoin is nato motivates us. the fact that we will be invited to join is the foundation on which we stand. this invitation is just words. foundation on which we stand. this invitation isjust words. we foundation on which we stand. this invitation is just words. we are invitation isjust words. we are not beggars. it is not about going cap in hand, it is about us making nato stronger and everyone knows perfectly that we will be the most powerful member on the eastern flank. we have proven that already in terms of nato standards, having a powerful army and the resilience of our people. we have proven all of that and notjust our people. we have proven all of that and not just with our people. we have proven all of that and notjust with blah, blah, blah, not with words but with blood. but if we are offered safety guarantees instead of nato, this is

not fair. that is what i'm saying. this is not an alternative and will never be an alternative for us. 0therwise, never be an alternative for us. otherwise, by finland, y sweden, why were they quickly accepted into nato after they started talking about joining nato? why do i ruminate —— react in a like that? what i'm saying is if you do not see us and there you willjust have to say and admit it and then ukraine will in the population will understand that. we will have to live differently, that even when we when even when this war is over we will face a high risk of war happening again. share this war is over we will face a high risk of war happening again. are you worried that — risk of war happening again. are you worried that if _ risk of war happening again. are you worried that if putin _ risk of war happening again. are you worried that if putin is _ risk of war happening again. are you worried that if putin is too _ risk of war happening again. are you worried that if putin is too far - worried that if putin is too far corner— worried that if putin is too far corner that that could also become dangerous? that he could use nuclear weapons _ dangerous? that he could use nuclear weapons for _ dangerous? that he could use nuclear weapons for example? translation: weapons for example? tuna/mom- weapons for example? translation: ., , , translation: putin has been dangerous _ translation: putin has been dangerous for _ translation: putin has been dangerous for us _ translation: putin has been dangerous for us since - translation: putin has been dangerous for us since 2014 i translation: putin has been i dangerous for us since 2014 when translation: putin has been - dangerous for us since 2014 when he occupied the first of our

territories. he became even more dangerous on the 24th of february because he started a full—scale war. if he talks about the use of nuclear weapons, no one can make 100% confident forecasts there. i do not think he is ready to do it today because he's worried about his life. he loves it a lot. at least that is how it seems to me. but there is no way with a guarantor with no ties to reality who in the 21st century launched a full—scale war against their neighbour. iaunched a full-scale war against their neighbour.— their neighbour. putin a few did da s auo their neighbour. putin a few did days ago described _ their neighbour. putin a few did days ago described you - their neighbour. putin a few did days ago described you as - their neighbour. putin a few did days ago described you as a - their neighbour. putin a few did - days ago described you as a disgrace to the _ days ago described you as a disgrace to the jewish people had you respond to the jewish people had you respond to the _ to the jewish people had you respond to the sorts of comments? translation:— to the sorts of comments? translation: ~ ., , ' . ., translation: wow. it is difficult to react to that- _ translation: wow. it is difficult to react to that- i _ translation: wow. it is difficult to react to that. i think— translation: wow. it is difficult to react to that. i think the _ translation: wow. it is difficult to react to that. i think the person - react to that. i think the person saying that is either uneducated or

does not fully understand that his words have information residents, because today he will be the second king of anti—semitism after hitler. i believe that this is not even the level of a modern person not to mention that this is a president speaking. i think even ordinary people don't say such things today. the civilised world cannot speak that way. but it is very important for me to hear the reaction of the world. i am gratefulfor its support. world. i am grateful for its support-— world. i am grateful for its su ort. y ., support. my wide-ranging interview with the ukraine _ support. my wide-ranging interview with the ukraine president - support. my wide-ranging interview with the ukraine president lasted i with the ukraine president lasted for about— with the ukraine president lasted for about 45 minutes with him in the ukrainian _ for about 45 minutes with him in the ukrainian capital kyiv enemy here in london we — ukrainian capital kyiv enemy here in london. we talked on the country's counteroffensive and he said some people _ counteroffensive and he said some people view it as a hollywood movie. it is people view it as a hollywood movie. it is not _ people view it as a hollywood movie. it is not. there are lives at stake. he also expresses frustration about his country's path to nato membership. join us on bbc news for

the full— membership. join us on bbc news for the full interview at 1600 gmt and 1730 gmt. ,, ., . ~ ., the full interview at 1600 gmt and 1730 gmt. ,, ., ., ., live because the pictures have just clicked into place and there it is the assembled journalists you can see the lecture and sony microphones and all of the cameras a journalist there ready for the latest update from the us coast guard we were hearing from a man leaving that operation on this programme only two and half hours ago telling us that he thought that there were about 20 hours of oxygen left on that vessel. he was describing to us thatjust the sheer complexity of the operation he is overseeing with the number of ships, robotic devices that you strength to gather together to get in situ. he was also talking about the noises that have been detected by that canadian plane that flew over the waters and that data

has been passed to the us navy to analyse a little more but it was interesting in that interview how he referred to, he used the plural. there was more than one sound that they heard. that is offered up some hope for all those people watching the clock ticked down and watching this rescue operation because it is probably until tomorrow afternoon they have an to located and actually retrieve it. because it could be on the surface, a could still be on the surface of the water somewhere but more likely it is underneath the water and even though they have pivoted their search operation after those reports of noises, it is still a huge area that they are trying to come through using all of that modern equipment. the robotic machines they have, the sonar buoys

to try and get the more sounding so they can somehow triangulate where this vessel actually is. 0nce they can somehow triangulate where this vessel actually is. once they locate it then of course they have the next monumental challenge which is how you actually retrieve it. but challenge one, actually find this vessel. with the number of hours fast producing. and of course the oxygen supplies are limited time, 96 hours in total on that titan vessel. five people on board, for adults and one teenager. three of them real experts at the sort of things they will know what they are doing down there. they will know in terms of not panicking, minimising movement, or attaining oxygen and they even have blankets on board that absorb carbon dioxide. so they know what to do and some manners, no in terms of

alerting authorities to knock on the whole at the top of the hour and at the bottom of the hourfor about three minutes. that is the fragment of hope today. that that is the sound that that canadian plane actually detected. perhaps we will get more detail that may be the us navy is not completed. so we wait. that is the shot at the lectern. it started pretty much on time yesterday, just parker, our correspondent is there. she will take us through it, louis vonjones is here to take over for me take us through it, louis vonjones is here to take overfor me in take us through it, louis vonjones is here to take over for me in a few minutes i'm so he will take you through the beginnings of this news conference and of course analysing everything that comes out of it. but those, the light pictures coming into us from boston, that out at sea that huge operation in which more and more hardware has beenjoining it through the course of the day

more expected by tomorrow. but as thatis more expected by tomorrow. but as that is put together we will hear the details about how that search is going in the next little while. so thatisit going in the next little while. so that is it for me today on the programme. the key for watching and here is lewis. thank you very much for that. like here in the studio in london we are going to stick with these live pictures as you can see from our boston there. the microphones are ready, just a couple of minutes now until we get our latest update as matthew said, it started pretty promptly this time yesterday so we are expecting just two minutes or so and then we will get an update. we will be learning many more new details as you do so we will be will be learning many more new details as you do so we will be learning at the same time. we have learning at the same time. we have no prior indication about what will no prior indication about what will be disclosed at this press be disclosed at this press conference. we will be bringing it conference. we will be bringing it to you live and we will be learning be disclosed at this press conference. we w will bringing it be disclosed at this press conference. we w will be nging it be disclosed at this press as you do. plenty of eyes and ears

right around the world on this live position because, as you can imagine, the interest is certainly building. just going to mark your conference. we w will be learning for what is coming up to stop a couple of things to expect. hello. noises were detected. we are going to keep across these live pictures but we do have international global partners joining us. he was around the world, just to mark your card for that, we will be pausing to us for second as different viewersjoin us will be pausing to us for second as different viewers join us but we are keeping our these live pictures. i can see them just off of the camera there as well. so do not worry, we won't miss a thing. if you're watching here in the uk, thank you very much for your company. you will not be watching the six o'clock news. this is bbc news. ships with specialist equipment and aircraft are scouring the area

after reports that underwater huge flames in paris after a gas explosion. at least four people are in a critical condition.