this is bbc news, the headlines. the us confirms — long—range missiles they've supplied ukraine — have been used on targets inside russia. as ukraine marks a thousand days since the full—scale invasion — zelensky says moscow must be pushed towards peace. tens of thousands of uk farmers — converge on westminster — to protest against the government's controversial new rules, on inheritance tax. after the gruesome discovery of a woman's body in a car boot police released cctv to try to track down her husband. me released cctv to try to track down her husband-— released cctv to try to track down her husband. i've decided it's time to step away _

her husband. i've decided it's time to step away from _ her husband. i've decided it's time to step away from the _ her husband. i've decided it's time to step away from the early - her husband. i've decided it's time to step away from the early alarm | to step away from the early alarm call and start a new chapter. after 6 years at the helm, zoe ball announces she's stepping down from radio 2's breakfast show. all of those stories coming up. now for all the latest sport. gavin is here. hello from the bbc sport centre. we'll start with tennis, where in the last few minutes — great britain's billiejean king cup dream is over — they've lost the deciding doubles match to slovakia, who go through to tomorrow's final. it started so well. in the first match — britain's emma raducanu was always the favourite against the world number 238 viktoria hruncharkova, who had helped slovakia knock out australia and the usa on the way to the semis. raducanu proved too strong for her opponent winning 6—4, 6—4. but then, british number one katie boulter lost her singles match against rebecca sramkova who came back from a set down. boulter has enjoyed the finest season of her career, and dominated her earlier

matches in the tournament, but couldn't reach the same heights against sramkova, whose100% record is still intact. so it went to a decider in the doubles. and heather watson and olivia nicholls were comfortably beaten, losing 6—2, 6—2 against hruncharkova and tereza mihalikova. a convincing win for them — they will go through to face italy in wednesday's final. the davis cup is also taking place in malaga and starts today, and rafael nadal is playing spain's first game in the opening tie against netherlands. it's the 38 year old's final professional tournament before retirement. the 22 time grand slam champion has only made one apearance since the olympics, at an exhibition event in saudi arabia, but he has been picked to play in the opening singles rubber against botic van de zandschulp. he lost the first set 6—4 to the dutch player — and it's currently 2—1 down. another treat for tennis fans after with carlos

alcaraz against tallon griekspoor. the eight quarterfinalists have already been decided but there's still plenty to play for in the nations league. wales are looking for automatic promotion to the top tier of the competition later. wales need to beat iceland in cardiff — and hope turkey lose in montenegro. if turkey draw and craig bellamy�*s side win, it'll come down to goal difference, and wales would need to win by four goals. bellamy has heavily rotated his side since taking on the job. it's a policy he says he'll continue. we do have a lot of players who are not playing, and if i don't give them gametime, where are they going to get it? i'm not able to watch them play every week so i need to see them, and i've been really impressed every time i have seen them and every time i have been able to change. england's women will be without ella toone and lauren hemp for their friendlies against the olympic champions usa and switzerland. manchester city have confirmed hemp has undergone knee surgery, while toone has a calf injury. laura blindkilde brown and ruby mace

have first senior callups. manchester united defender gabby george returns for the first time in two years. meanwhile, manchester city forward chloe kelly is also included despite losing her place at manchester city. we have some injuries up front. lauren hemp is injured. james is injured. so she knows, khloe knows that she is not in the best position at her club at the moment but enough credit related to the whole team and the availability of players. and that's all the sport for now. we were just watching the news conference in brazil with sir keir starmer. we go to vicki young and the news conference. vicki, it was a range of statements from the prime

minister on all sorts of different policy issues. a law there on ukraine and the uk's position. that is interesting given everything that is interesting given everything that is happened in the last 48 hours out of washington. is happened in the last 48 hours out of washington-— of washington. yes, we have been t in: to of washington. yes, we have been trying to get _ of washington. yes, we have been trying to get a _ of washington. yes, we have been trying to get a reaction _ of washington. yes, we have been trying to get a reaction from - of washington. yes, we have been trying to get a reaction from the i trying to get a reaction from the prime minister to what is been going on in terms of those american missiles that we now understand have been fired into russian targets. he won't comment specifically on any of that. he's refusing to do so because it hasn't been officially announced by the usa. we're caught in a pattern where his not saying an awful lot but repeating what he said before about down on asking the g20 countries to provide what ukraine needs for as long as it takes to win the war. there was a bleak reaction to be what satan said particularly by russia today. when he said this was irresponsible rhetoric for the

it will not deter our support for ukraine, he said. the worry amongst some is that this isn'tjust rhetoric from russia. everyone is fearing that this is a shift in this conflict in ukraine. and it becomes an escalation no one really knows where that will end up for that what we still don't know is what's happening about the british supplied long—range missiles. so far there is no word on whether they will be used by you cream, whether president biden will —— ukraine. whether president biden will give permission for that we're waiting on that. it is clear that the prime minister, he's not saying it exactly but between the lines you can tell that he does feel that ukraine should get exactly what it wants. he’s he does feel that ukraine should get exactly what it wants.— exactly what it wants. he's been -aushin exactly what it wants. he's been pushing that _ exactly what it wants. he's been pushing that for _ exactly what it wants. he's been pushing that for some _ exactly what it wants. he's been pushing that for some while. - there were a lot of questions about domestic politics and questions about those farming protests that

we've seen in central london today. he consistently insisted that it was just a small minority who would be affected despite everything we've heard through the course of the day from farmers. heard through the course of the day from farmers-_ from farmers. that's right. he has been saying _ from farmers. that's right. he has been saying that _ from farmers. that's right. he has been saying that it's _ from farmers. that's right. he has been saying that it's effectively . been saying that it's effectively for what he would call a typical family, husband and wife handing a farm to a child, including a house. he says that amounts to £3 million before you have to pay inheritance tax even then it would be at 20% not 40% that everyone else has to pay and it could be spread over ten years. i think that is a sort of acknowledgment that they have a got that message across. it certainly didn't get across quickly enough in that announcement was made in the budget. now you see thousands of farmers taking to the streets in protest. he was asked directly about comments from jeremy clarkson who

said 95% of farmers would be affected by this. i think he asked which you get those figures from, it wasn't clear at all. no one thinks thatis wasn't clear at all. no one thinks that is the case that doesn't mean that is the case that doesn't mean that the government has got a bit more to do in explaining what is behind all of this, how many will be affected by it. when i spoke to the prime minister earlier i asked him whether he was going to change that new tax that they are bringing in for that he said he wasn't prepared to do so. i think a lot now depends on the reaction from labor mps in rural constituencies. they are coming under a lot of pressure from the farmers in their areas.— the farmers in their areas. vicki, thank you _ the farmers in their areas. vicki, thank you very — the farmers in their areas. vicki, thank you very much _ the farmers in their areas. vicki, thank you very much for - the farmers in their areas. vicki, thank you very much for the - thank you very much for the referring to jeremy thank you very much for the referring tojeremy clarkson, the interview he did with victoria derbyshire from newsnight. will play that you are viewers in a moment or two. we were talking about we were talking about ukraine. with me is our ukraine correspondent — james waterhouse. in terms of the use of these american made long—range missiles,

how much of a difference to the ukrainians think it's actually gonna make? f , ., ukrainians think it's actually gonna make? j , ., ., ,., make? they've been arguing for some time that these _ make? they've been arguing for some time that these will _ make? they've been arguing for some time that these will make _ make? they've been arguing for some time that these will make a _ make? they've been arguing for some time that these will make a huge - time that these will make a huge difference for them if they're used in a concentrated way and they frustrate russian supply lines and prevent the gathering of troops and in this case if the reports are true that they targeted a weapons depot then that can hinder pressures war effort. the problem is that it's too little too late that really is the feeling in kyiv. it was hoped it would be a parting gift from the outgoing biden administration. that is a rise but of course you have been a strong political response from russia at the very least with that we're not talking about ukraine improving its position is simply about future negotiation. there was about future negotiation. there was a very stark — about future negotiation. there was a very stark question _ about future negotiation. there was a very stark question asked - about future negotiation. there was a very stark question asked from i about future negotiation. there wasl a very stark question asked from one of the journalist asking should brits prepare for nuclear war. of course we had this change of protocol from moscow that we've learned about. that is constantly the worry through the course of this

long war. each critical decision, when you think about abrams tanks and hesitation there, the f—i6s, the hesitation, that is always been the worry, hasn't it? fit hesitation, that is always been the worry, hasn't it?— worry, hasn't it? of course. the west has— worry, hasn't it? of course. the west has been _ worry, hasn't it? of course. the west has been extremely - worry, hasn't it? of course. the| west has been extremely fearful worry, hasn't it? of course. the i west has been extremely fearful of world war iii or nuclear confrontation. should we take it seriously when pressure changes its nuclear doctrine? of course for that one misstep could be catastrophic. there's a bigger picture here. russia has hinted before at the use of tactical nukes, still devastating, incredibly nasty bombs that can take out chunks of towns and cities. the argument in ukraine amongst some frustrated experts is that this escalation hasn't materialized yet. the word nuclear is hogging the headline for the could be an act of sabotage or cyber attack for that what that has meant for ukraine is a delay or a slowing of western support, which is why it is in the position now where it is

simply unable to win this war for the end the focus is simply not to lose after. the end the focus is simply not to lose after-— the end the focus is simply not to lose after. �* ., , lose after. here we're the thousands da for lose after. here we're the thousands day for that — lose after. here we're the thousands day for that you _ lose after. here we're the thousands day for that you are _ lose after. here we're the thousands day for that you are somebody - lose after. here we're the thousands day for that you are somebody who's spent so much time in kyiv and wider ukraine. what is it like trying to get through day—to—day? what ukraine. what is it like trying to get through day-to-day? what strikes ou are the get through day-to-day? what strikes you are the many different _ get through day-to-day? what strikes you are the many different forms - you are the many different forms this conflict is taken. you had the initial trauma, this conflict is taken. you had the initialtrauma, it this conflict is taken. you had the initial trauma, it was predicted that russia would be in kyiv and 72 hours, i think was the estimation of one gentleman. here we're a thousand days later. those who volunteered to fight or defend, they are dead, injured and you are left with exhausted troops on the front lines for that you're left with thousands of men between 25 and 60 petrified of men between 25 and 60 petrified of being mobilized to a controversial war. this is a different war now but it's no less devastating. different war now but it's no less devastating-— different war now but it's no less devastatin. _ ., ., , ., ,, devastating. james waterhouse, thank ou for devastating. james waterhouse, thank you for being — devastating. james waterhouse, thank you for being here _ devastating. james waterhouse, thank you for being here with _ devastating. james waterhouse, thank you for being here with us. _ let's return to one of our main stories now. thousands of farmers are gathering in westminster, in protest against changes

to inheritance tax rules announced in the budget. you heard the reference by keir starmer, the tv presenterjack clarkson calling for a government climb—down. he was interviewed by victoria average or earlier in the day. have a listen. why are you here? i’m earlier in the day. have a listen. why are you here?— why are you here? i'm here to su ort why are you here? i'm here to support farmers. _ why are you here? i'm here to support farmers. are - why are you here? i'm here to support farmers. are you - why are you here? i'm here to i support farmers. are you angry? ana at support farmers. are you angry? angry at someone _ support farmers. are you angry? angry at someone else's - support farmers. are you angry? angry at someone else's behalf, | support farmers. are you angry? - angry at someone else's behalf, i'm not angry— angry at someone else's behalf, i'm not angry over someone else's behalf. _ not angry over someone else's behalf. �* , ., ., not angry over someone else's behalf. �*, ., ., i. not angry over someone else's behalf. �*, ., ., �*, not angry over someone else's behalf. �*, ., �*, ., behalf. it's not about you, it's not about your _ behalf. it's not about you, it's not about your farm? _ behalf. it's not about you, it's not about your farm? and _ behalf. it's not about you, it's not about your farm? and the - behalf. it's not about you, it's not about your farm? and the fact - behalf. it's not about you, it's not| about your farm? and the fact that you own a farm with inheritance tax? classic bbc they are. is it? yes. the fact— classic bbc they are. is it? yes. the fact that i bought a farm tbrough— the fact that i bought a farm through inheritance tax, the fact. you told — through inheritance tax, the fact. you told the sunday times in 2021 thatis you told the sunday times in 2021 that is why you bought it. bbc. ok, let's start from the beginning. i

wanted to shoot.— let's start from the beginning. i wanted to shoot. that's even worse. which comes — wanted to shoot. that's even worse. which comes with _ wanted to shoot. that's even worse. which comes with the _ wanted to shoot. that's even worse. which comes with the benefits - wanted to shoot. that's even worse. which comes with the benefits of. wanted to shoot. that's even worse. | which comes with the benefits of not having _ which comes with the benefits of not having to _ which comes with the benefits of not having to pay inheritance tax. now i do. having to pay inheritance tax. now i do but _ having to pay inheritance tax. now i do. but people like me will simply put it_ do. but people like me will simply put it in_ do. but people like me will simply put it in a — do. but people like me will simply put it in a trust. as long as i live for seven— put it in a trust. as long as i live for seven years that is fine for them — for seven years that is fine for them as— for seven years that is fine for them as my daughter said, you will live them as my daughter said, you will iive for— them as my daughter said, you will live for seven years, you might be a deeufreeze — live for seven years, you might be a deepfreeze at the end of it but you will live for seven years. it's incredibly— will live for seven years. it's incredibly time—consuming to have to do that _ incredibly time—consuming to have to do that. why should all these people have to _ do that. why should all these people have to do _ do that. why should all these people have to do that? why do that. why should all these people have to do that?— have to do that? why should they? one of the reasons _ have to do that? why should they? one of the reasons rachel- have to do that? why should they? one of the reasons rachel reevesl one of the reasons rachel reeves says she brought