has attacked the country dozens of drones in an with dozens of drones in an overnight attack. least was swaskilledin 1 7321764211; and person waskfited in kyiv and others injured. president has said that ukraine be prepared that ukraine would be prepared to conceived land to russia in peace to try to get president trump onside. let's speak to ukrainian mp and leader of opposition party golos — kira rudik. welcome to bbc news. i wanted to get your thoughts on what we have heard president

have heard from president zelensky. what do you make of what he said?— what he said? thank you for _ president - what he said? thank you for i _ president zelensky ',::57;§§77fz§ 7 7 ' 77 fl 77tryi7ng7t7o77 77 77 7777 7 tryi7ng to use as much is trying ts use as much— view“. as is trying ts sss ss mssh— , as possible from 7 kursk, be clear operation in kursk, to be clear that ukrainian conducted that ukrainian forces conducted the operation to have a bargaining chip in kind of bargaining chip in any kind of and to stop negotiations, and to stop who would saying anyone who would be saying ukraine just to stop we are, and accept where we are, and accept reality. so, that wouldn't happen because ukrainian forces are controlling certain —§ of 7russia, of pussia, and any territories of russia.and any negotiation require peace negotiation would require to swap the land to exchange. because night was for citizens in terrifying for citizens in kyiv, myself i have kyiv, myself included, i have really serious that

wa nts wants the putin wants peace. the person who wants peace already to who wants peace already te . , would not negotiate would not be attacking peaceful cities, 7 and creating killing citizens and creating destruction and terror. if killing citizens and creating destruction and terror. siestrsstien ans! tarrar.,.s.ss...s siestrsstisn ans! tgrrgrs. ,, a in mr zelensky's were in mr zelensky�*s shees, would you be doing right what would you be doing right i what would you be doing right now? to get as a partners to get as strong a position as possible in the current situation, so the position as possible in the current situ would so the position as possible in the current situ would be :he a negotiation would be from a really strong position. this is really strong pesitien. this is we are really strong position. this is we are looking at right — -77 discussions, any now. for any discussions, any sitting at a table with putin, need to sure we are not we need to make sure we are not fl"; this we need to make sure we are not at"; this table, that we the limited states our have the united states on our side we have our european side and we have our european also in the position 7= us, ready to of strength with us, ready to ensure security guarantees for . we . 7a7rjt7j s” s ,.... ,. 7737551 abbot and 7 7 supportus777 ukraine and ready to support us if putin would not agree to and we would have anything, and we would have to continue back. irate anything, and we would have to continue - back. reaction from

had reaction from russia's former president, mr former president, describing mr proposals in the lelensisy's proposals inthe , ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ as saying guardian as nonsense, saying that russia would achieve he said, through peace, he said, through strength. he is due to meetjd 7 later 7 7later in 7 7later in the 7 7later in the what do you think mr leveraged do you think mr zelensky has with the us now is a new administration? there is a new administration? trump, before he became donald trump. before he became he promised many president he promised many to the war in times to end the war in ukraine, �* that times to end the war in ukraine, �*that he is a ukraine, and show that he is a leader, that he t 7 totan endt77 7 to put an end to the war. able to put an end to the war. again, through strength. i this is the key levera-ed $227: 7 that no one would want to part, that no'one'wodld'want to himself being part, that no'one'woald'want to himself being backed by and no one say and no one7 say7that putin and no one would say that he just ukraine into he just threw ukraine into putting hands and lost

united states and europe. the united states and europe. —— putin's this the —— putin's hands. this is the leveraged the united leveraged that the united will be using. even a states will be using. even a temporary ceasefire would be seen by russia as the defeat of their countries, as defeat united states a defeat of the united states and defeat of europe. this is we need to figure 7 why we need to figure out the way to end this war, actually7 7 actually7to 7 actually7to show 7 actually7to show that 7 actually7to show that the world 7world stands democratic world stands united for the ones that fighting for the ones that are fighting for the ones that are fighting for democratic values. for the democratic values. because you know he was looking prec7isely 7 precisely at 7 precisely at what 7 precisely at what is 7 very precisely at what is happening? iran, north happening? china, iran, north korea, everyone. they are happening? china, iran, north korea, to rryone. they are happening? china, iran, north korea, to see ie. they are happening? china, iran, north korea, to see if. they are happening? china, iran, north korea, to see if there are happening? china, iran, north korea, to see if there is 'e j: 7 in the democratic weakness in the democratic world and we need to make 1there is non-. - you that there is non—. for sharing very much for sharing your thoughts. please stay safe. 7 doll—a glory7to a bbc investigation has

revealed allegations that a $1 billion clean—up operation of polluted land in southern nigeria has been beset with problems and corruption. our correspondent, simijolaoso reports from ogoniland in the niger delta. it's been seven decades since oil was discovered in southern nigeria. as toxic wasteland. i've lost eight kids.

i think it's because of the pollution in the environment. literally smells like petrol. it smells like we're in a fuel station. grace lives in nogales with her partner and two—year—old. they have access to. contaminated with a known carcinogen at levels over 900 times above an international guideline. oil companies, including shell. identity we're protecting

because they fear reprisals, and was widely known by the government and shell to be failing. most of it is to fool the ogoni people. and the contractors. in a meeting with the british high commissioner to nigeria of information laws, shell representatives funding towards it. and overseen by the federal government of nigeria, with its governing council largely made up of senior shell representative.

and float on the water. shell told the bbc... simi jolaoso, bbc news, ogoniland.

tell us about how you went about this investigation. i went about it by first of all visiting ogoniland, because i 7 7about the clean—up had heard about the clean—up that was on with had heard about the clean—up tha1 it as on with had heard about the clean—up tha1 it was on with had heard about the clean—up tha1 it was just on with had heard about the clean—up tha1 it was just shocking, oil so prominen7tly seeing oil so prominently on soil, water as well. and i did some speaking to some digging, speaking to locals and about how the locals and heard about how the clean—up project has going clean—up project has been going on for the eight years. on for the last eight years. even places where they have even placeswherethey have told had been cleaned up, been told had been cleaned up, you could clearly see the oil. a whistle—blower speaking to a whistle—blower told me it was all a scam, who told me it was all a scam, orjust a way to put money into the pockets of and the pockets of politicians, and then also being able to look the pockets of politicians, and then als internalible to look the pockets of politicians, and then als internal documents in through internal documents in which it showed that was which it showed that it was clear that representatives from shell's nigerian subsidiary, of the and of the clean—up the un and of the clean—up agency that was formed to

it would be engaged —75 it said inthe again, as it said in the document, they were further dosdment, and they were farther the degrading the environment. other accusations were lab cher assosationswere that so were falsified, results were falsified, sometimes labelling § wat_r oil and water as contaminated oil and water as clean, project costs were auditors inflated. esternalaoditors ~ , , ~ . blocked from accessing were blocked from accessing sites to that the cleaner 7 777do7ne properly. done properly. told § = 'ust to fool 77 'uool the 77 it was all just to fool the people and get them off 7 back 7 777bac7k7of77 7 7 7 77sa£i£l>i7éu7 7 7 7 back of oil com7panies and the back of oil companies and big government, because this is something they have 'nmethmo as see 7— for the something then: �*na-rs been , , for the last few fighting for the last few decades, since first decades, since shell first found oil in the region in 1968, and had been 1968, and they had been the devastation experiencing the devastation comes with the that comes with the oil spills, as you heard in my report. they

as you heardihhty report, they serious have undergone serious health issues. �* been met with a response have been met with a response from shell, there was a statement in �* report. what staterdent in your reoort, tdhat , r—— ——— ~ ~ ,. have we staterdent in your reoort, yyhat , r—— ——— ~ ~ ,. have we heard from them staterdent in your reoort. yyhat , we as, ., .. is have we heard from them in more have we heard from them in response? more have we heard from them in resonse? . more have we heard from them in resonse? ,, ., more have we heard from them in re5ponse?— the o eratin: response - the operating environment that the operating environment in the niger delta is quite challenging, and that it is of such as oil theft, 9,999.59.“ such as oil theft. 9993955-“ such as oil theft. and vandalism 7 7 7d7id7t7e7u7 7 7 77 pan; oil spills happen remediate; regardless-of the and if it is sause. and it it is an spell, that they operational spell, that they compensate people and communities. that is what we compensate people and com see, es. that is what we compensate people and com see, if;. that is what we compensate people and com see, if that at is what we compensate people and com see, if that happens, we shall see if that happens. ”’" two communities take shell when two communities take shell court to say they should be

to sourt’to say they should be liable for oil spills was caused the was caused the fact was caused the fact came was caused the fact came from :aused means they ' 'a..i.'.p’.'y’;para" structure means they should compensate the communities. thank �*sharing more thank you for sharing more information. 20 more your is? es. 75.2 e— your work on the bbc = = piemti;r == piemti;r more. £300 million to build more affordable housing. angela rayner had to say on the plans. well, we think the measures we're taking will unlock thousands more council and social homes we want to help councils who want to build those homes. so we need to build the homes and we're doing everything that people desperately need. let's speak to independent property consultant

david galman. welcome to bbc news. getting more social has been a more social housing has been a huge talking point in the last �*years. what do you huge talking point in the last �* years. what do you of few years. what do you make of you from the deputy what you heard from the deputy prime minister?— prime minister? good morning. it can only _ prime minister? good morning. it can only be — prime minister? good morning. it can only be a _ prime minister? good morning. it can only be a good _ prime minister? good morning. it can only be a good thing - they are putting housing that they are putting housing policy front centre. it's policy front and centre. it's about it was, and it can be rositive. it's reall only be positive. it's really good to have ambitious targets. i wonder how they though. the problem7 is though. the problem7is not are, though. the problem is not so much the funding, the —7t r f problem will be finding on finding the contractors on finding the workforce to go of workfozseto go unfilled of and who workforseto go unfilled of and who actually these, and who is actually to build these, and who is actually - to build these, and who is actually to build . ., , ., going to build them. what you think needs _ going to build them. what you think needs to _ going to build them. what you think needs to be _ going to build them. what you think needs to be done - going to build them. what you think needs to be done to - think needs to be done to oyeggome the challenges overcome some the challenges you mention? it overcome some the challenges you - mention?— overcome some the challenges you i useful tion?_ overcome some the challenges you i useful if>n?_ really useful if local authorities could combine with private sector, and the private sector, and actually got on and did this

together. my fear is that “'s�*i-s' �*i—�*. teen is �*i-s�* costs have qqdsieustion costs have over the past decade i don't know whether there and i don't know whether there is enough money in the system to be able to make this work. to he aisle to noaise this t-soris we to he aisle to noaise this ysforis. we do to iae aisle to noaise this a'eris. we do housing, but we do need more housing, we need less reliance on the private sector. we need expertise 7— 7 �*alongside local sector alongside local authorities. . , ,, ., authorities. partnerships a, the wa authorities. partnerships are - the way - think it basically the way you think it will wear? i basically the way you think it will wear?— will wear? i think it's the only way _ will wear? i think it's the only way it _ will wear? i think it's the only way it. work. - will wear? i think it's the i only way it. work. would will wear? i think it's the - only way it. work. would you your .§7s?7’2 7 your authority 7 7 your authority to 7 trust your local authority to engage a contractor and pay the p ri ce 7 seei§£77if£ price? i'm not sure i right price? i'm not sure i would. right price? i'm not sure i would, , .,, that they would. the other around building more question around building more housing is also sure housing is also making sure is enough space and to7 to do7so to do so as to do7so as well. just some of 7777777so7m7e7o7f7the7777 7 77 7573757; an; going}. that. it's notjust around that. it's notjust about money or construction is it? ., �* , about money or construction isit? ., �*, ., the appropriate land appropriate 7 77777 777 77 ap7propriate locations, the appropriate locations, in london, we have a 2-— 7that we are running out problem that we are running out of viable which

why over past two is why over the past two decades you have seen more and more high—rise towers going on that land. the problem with that land. the problem with thatis, that land. the problem with that is, and i hated to come that, due to build back to that, due to build costs, the higher you go, the more expensive it becomes. we costs, the higher you go, the more to pensive it becomes. we costs, the higher you go, the more to pen more becomes. we costs, the higher you go, the more to pen more regenerationr need to find more regeneration locations. every time one goes a regeneration area, you into a regeneration area, you can see the effect it has on whole location. so, more of the whole location. so. more ofa,,.a.. zones, more enterprise zones, more regeneration i think regeneration areas, i think that will help tremendously. thank you so consultant, your property consultant, for your thoughts on that. an thoughtsonthat. anadditionai million towards affordable 75350 million towards affordable this 75350 million towardsafiotdaioie this is bbc news.

blocked general access to several ai tools after it found a "significant increase in usage" by its staff.

in an email seen by the bbc, the chief technology intelligence. tell us why they to do that? tell us why they m that? , ., that? the bbc has seen an e-mail sense _ that? the bbc has seen an e-mail sense by _ that? the bbc has seen an e-mail sense by a - that? the bbc has seen an e-mail sense by a senior. um law firm hill executive of the law firm hill dickinson. it was talking about usage istar. ai usage of star. it a week between highlighted a week between january and february, and it said over course of that said over the course of that week, hits to the week, 85,000 hits to the of popular chat bot website of the popular chat bot chatgpt, the chinese rival 7 77-1 tool grammerly. many hits might

have been one use each but they say on each visit. but they say they have been monitoring the on each visit. but they say the�* ofave been monitoring the on each visit. but they say the�* of ai been monitoring the on each visit. but they say the�* of ai been particularlythe useof—aitools. partisularly available useof—aitools, partisularly available we seen a significant had seen a significant uploading of files to these tools. it it is against 777 esssssséeeees .. m ai 7 andthey the company ai policy and they have banned general use of have banned the general use of the tools across company, the'tools'aoross the oompa ny. if staff the tools aoross the oompa ny. if staff want the'tools'aoross the oompa ny. if staff want to if and if staff want to use if have to ask bosses and a request 7 a request to do a request to do so. 2—— make a request to do so. there are wider _ make a request to do so. there are wider issues _ make a request to do so. there are wider issues around - make a request to do so. there are wider issues around this, i are wider issues around this, what has the reaction been? its what has the reaction been? as ou what has the reaction been? if: you say, there have been wider issues. it the issues. it highlights the espouses- that ongoing challenges that businesses have with the of tools into jntegrationof altoois into workplace, so that it works the workplace, so that it works for the staff and the customer, and works for the company there has been quite policies. there has been quite a lot of reaction here. hill

dickinson, the company involved, they say they involved, they say that they are to positively are aiming to positively embrace use of ai tools. embrace the use of ai tools. they said the policy includes ”they said the polisy'insludes that prohibits the guidance that prohibits the uploading he!- 7.7 the accuracy of ai verify the accuracy of ai a spokesman says that tools. a spokesman says that firms... not be discouraged firms should not be discouraged from using ai, because it could 7.7 the use of it the driee the use of it under the of the law chief executive of the law society of england and wales, he told the bbc that al could improve the way we do things, but it human oversight. improve the way we do things, but it to human oversight. improve the way we do things, but it to navigate versight. improve the way we do things, but it to navigate the ight. improve the way we do things, but it to navigate the brave he wants to navigate the brave new with clients and the new world with clients and the public. a spokesperson from the solicitors department that the increased interest new technology, there are a in new technology, there are a lack of digital skills across

the sector. is the sector. that is interesting, - the sector. that is l interesting, graham the sector. that is interesting, graham our interesting, graham fraser, our senior technology there is also an correspondent. there is also an article on the bbc news website written by fraser colleague, which more his colleague, which has more details. this is bbc news. by the private sector during a set period. the contracts typically last for 25 years, with many set to expire in the next few years. of the 88 schools in the stoke scheme are now withholding

consequences for dozens of other public buildings. it has to use the private company with the maintenance contract. there's a hole in the roof. all the plaster�*s pouring off. the school says after the bbc got in touch it was actually pretty cold. we did have to like, wear coats, and i was i could see the breath.

a temperature that is safe for them to be in. children were sent home. with a private company.

for maintenance. he says they're not getting value for money. the contract was clear that if we got issues, now we're just getting delay after delay. from stained damp outside walls... it's all loose. it's not been fixed right? it'sjust an ordinary- nail into the rendering. that's what's causing all this. he's had enough. things put right. there's no will to do it.

these things into place. it also warned schools there isn't enough money for all the repairs. when the contract ends in october, that becomes and so it was making sure important repairs were done first. "committed to ensuring stoke schools have been well maintained", adding that further work was planned. this is the expert helping schools in stoke fight their corner.

that the there is no damp in the buildings. and have got a life expectancy. advising that that's going to be the case? we are not confident at all. we believe that there's a really serious problem see how much do you think. there will be lessons from what happens in stoke. value for public money.

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breezy conditions. at the wind is from more of a is coming from more of a southerly direction. having said all of that, can see southerly direction. having said a is of that, can see southerly direction. having said a is a that, can see southerly direction. having said a is a th. of can see southerly direction. having said a is a th. of cloud |n see southerly direction. having said a is a th. of cloud still e there is a lot of cloud still around. we have this patchy coming from light rain coming from the west. it's going to be drifting as we go through northwards, as we go through the course of the day. the wind not particularly i, —-l _._li-..i-_i.- .-l..-._- is rises pert-eusersy strong. are is not partieularly strong. are the temperatures, these are the temperatures, five up to about 80 degrees 7 7 oath? 7 7 laden-7? southe|ght north to south. —— eight degrees.

live from london, this is bbc news. at least three people have been killed in the latest wave of russian missile attacks on ukraine. after earlier saying he might consider swapping territory. between the two countries.

if hostages are not freed this weekend. anyone trying to reach the country on a small boat won't be able to obtain citizenship. hello, i'm rajini vaidyanathan. ukraine's president zelensky has suggested he could agree for the russians pulling out of ukrainian land they currently occupy. the strike damaged apartment blocks, office buildings, and civilian infrastructure.

the kremlin is not interested in pursuing peace in ukraine.