good morning it is 6 am. this is the early rundown making news today. missiles continue to strike ukraine. russia's demand to surrender it refused. explosions in a shopping residential district in kyiv, authorities say that if these four people have been killed. >> the attack is clear, between

the rubble, checking for survivors. biden has talks with the polish president all about the war and humanitarian crisis. energy supplies, brought about by the, war will be seen from the new color industry today. also, this morning, sky news figures showing that 200 million households with children will be in poverty with the new energy price cap comes into effect. from now london has condemned government failure to complete the single recommendation for the first -- tower inquiry. and, in the sport, manchester city and liverpool set off a semifinals for the cup. and, we will have a four run through the front and back pages.

hello and thank you for being with us. ukraine has rejected russian demanded trips to defended the besieged city of mariupol to lay down their weapons and leave. not, mariupol is under close bombardment in a number of buildings, sheltering numbers of civilians. but those in ukraine are remaining defiant. let's see at the developments in the war. president joe biden has announced that he would travel to poland on friday after meeting with nato allies in brussels on thursday. poland has taken in more than 2 million ukrainian refugees. the ukrainian president vladimir zelenskyy suggest that jerusalem will be the invite venue for talks with russia. ukrainian officials say that 56 people have been killed during an attack on a home for the elderly on eastern city of crimea. under group of 50 ukrainian orphans, it between two and 19, will arrive in the undone today

on their way to scotland. well, ukraine has rejected russia's offer on safe passage for people on tamara proper exchange for soldiers that they're laying down their weapons. ukrainian troops were given until 4 am, uk time, to respond. but the deputy prime minister of ukraine said that the country would not surrender. that the demand from russia came just after the city said that russian forces had hit an article that was sheltering above 400 people with missiles. anastasia, managed to escape from the city. >> when they started to bomb airplanes, it was already impossible to hide. just in our apartment, we did not have any shelter close to us. >> well, at least four people have said to have been killed when russian missiles said to have been shot at a shopping center. this is the security footage

shown as those missiles rained late on sunday night. well, the city's emergency services said that firefighters rushed to the center after the fire started and were able to free one person who was trapped beneath the rubble. well, these are the latest live pictures from the district in central kyiv after that missile strike which led to the four people dead. the mayor of kyiv, he said that 90 people were injured during the attack. it seems that they struck a shopping center in this downtown district just on the western bank of the dnieper river in the center of the city. at least four people have been known to have been killed, 19 injured, as you can see, the city is in complete devastation as missiles continued to strike

the capital. now president vladimir zelenskyy says that he thinks is rome could play a crucial role as a mediator during peace talks. he's been speaking to the people of ukraine just a few hours after he addressed his -- >> [interpreter] today, i spoke in knesset before all of the deputies and government officials. but first, i spoke on your behalf. on behalf of all ukrainians. i talked to the air is eerily people who i am sure understand us as free people. of course, israel has its interest and strategy to protect its citizens. we understand all of it. the prime minister of israel, mr. bennett, is trying to find the path of negotiation with russia. and we are thankful for that, for every effort. so that sooner or later, we will start talking with russia. baby in jerusalem. that is the right place to find peace if that is possible.

[end of translation] >> well, ukraine has accused russia by committing acts of genocide. in the city of mariupol 400 people mostly women and children have been taking shelter. a further sign of just held the battle force is becoming in ukraine. they said that they used a so-called thermal bergh vacuum bomb to break the barricade. but subsides, it seems that there fighting towards a stencil. the city of kharkiv, just a short drive from the russian border, are also showing signs instill me. our correspondent, john sparks, traveled with the ukraine military on the frontline of the oscars on the city. his report does contain some distressing images. >> the most desirable homes in the city of kharkiv are located within its northern suburbs. but no one comes to know. unless you man a checkpoint or carry a weapon.

or drive a t-72 thing. on the outskirts of the country's second largest city, the ukrainians and the russians take potshots in the woods. [noise] as the ukrainian army awaits the enemy's next move. [noise] we are still inside the city. but it's a war zone. it's a battlefield. tanks and heavy armaments just about everywhere. we were given access to the suburban frontier and taken to a children's camp in the trees. we've marked terrence, cabins

and areas to play. shells have pierced the ground and a it hit the door. our guide did not want to share his face. >> it's actually punctured the door around here, the rocket. be inserted itself through the battle free. nearby, we found a soldier called on. he'd been plastic that binds where the shells came. it >> what did you see? what did you experience? a few minutes later, we had to

use his shelter. go to, go. grad rockets, it can be. >> the sides of war are all around. but the rabbit of a russia calling littering the trees. it's a side of what the uk army is able to achieve. it's the suburbs of kharkiv, the russian advance has ground to a halt. and it aggressive display of grit headed ted, we were ticket to see the bodies of five that russian serviceman. our ukrainian captain, claiming the russians had refused to repatriate the bodies. the battle may have stalled. but it certainly is it over. everyone in this city is sure of that. so they prepare themselves for

the civically inevitable. regardless of the personal cost. job sparks, sky news, it kharkiv. let's just show you the latest pictures coming in from the ukrainian capital of kyiv as we set the district of padilla shop that there has been shot by a number of russian missiles with four people known to have died in the center of kyiv. 90 people have been injured. as you could see, it is a three story building their, black and husk of the building with black smoke continuing to build out with rescue and emergency services are combing through the rubble. looking for anyone who may have been in the area at the time those missile struck, which is late. on sunday, night as we know at least four people have died and maybe die teed, as many as 19, have been injured. the latest pictures that we have the ukraine capital, kyiv,

the downtown district struck overnight by that number of russian missiles. >> now, the many of those fleeing it's this is like that kyiv added other places across ukraine are trying to find refuge somewhere else, everywhere else. and they look for a better life. for many, a heroin dirty. our correspondent, mark stone, met with one woman who had fled her home town. he sends this from the polish border town. s from the polis border town. aga is her name, and her boys is. they're there from the donbas and ukraine's far east. they were the first people we met at the station. and we didn't need to ask, their story came tumbling out. g out.

by train, car, bus and on foot, they traveled across ukraine to safety. but it's done little for her state of mind. and no wonder. >> it seems that her faith has

carried her thus far, but what's next? and that, with news that the next train will leave soon. they pack up and they move on. past others whose stories are just the same. along the concourse, down and up to plot for two. greece's her goal and family there. but there is a final farewell. and that they're all there. we fox the, sky news, it colin. well, the u.s. president joe biden will go to pull it as part of this european top. his first stop will be in brussels for a nato greeting. on thursday, he's that to pull it off friday with the talks of the polish president, audrey. the discussions will of course

includes the war in ukraine and the humanitarian response to the millions who have been forced to flip. a group of 50 ukrainian officers -- there aged between two and 19 that they have left pulling filleted before making their way to scotland later in the week. and for today, people who arrived in the uk will be able to access universal credit a job support. the work says that they will also be eligible for a range of other assistance. the demonstrators gathered outside the embassy to protest the targeted journalists. they managed to light up the building in the ukrainian colors, as you can see. there blue and yellow. it's the latest in the series of global protests. the protesters included the golden globe -- >> i think we all rely on bias

reporting who bear witness. people who are brave or that does, people who are prepared to go and see on the ground and be a voice to people who are the victims of war. people who are able to get their voices heard. and, at the moment, journalists are big targeted. it is not just be killed through taking a risk. it's through deliberative targeting. >> reminded of our top stories. at least four people have been killed after russian missiles hit a shopping center in the ukrainian capital of kyiv overnight. ukraine has rejected russians demand for troops to lay down their weapons in the besieged city of mariupol, saying there will be no surrender. u.s. president joe biden says he will visit poland later on in the week, in an effort to find a solution to the war. ution to the war >> let's bring you the latest

information coming into us at sky news. the defense put out a daily briefing of exactly how the war is going in ukraine. today they announced there's heavy fighting around kyiv, as russian forces try to make progress on the city, though that progress does appear to have stalled. and that the russian advance where there is an airbase, beating back by fierce ukrainian resistance. that the russians remain 25 kilometers away from the city center. despite this lack of progress and the fact that they have not taken the city yet, kyiv does remain the primary goal of the russian military. and likely to have been able to encircle the city. in the coming weeks.

on to other news. the mayor of london has condemned the governments inability to complete as they say a single recommendation from the first grand isle tower inquiry. of course the fire accidental tower took 72 lives back in 2017. the department has said that the accusation is unfounded. let us bring in our correspondent who's joining us now from the newsroom with more on this. molina, good morning to you. well as the mayor of london been saying about these recommendations have not been followed? >> he essentially said that none of them have been implemented. that the government hasn't even said when they will be implemented and it is important to know that the first phase of this inquiry would look how the fire started and how it became the disaster that it was. and these recommendations are aimed at the government, some require a change in the law, for example how high-rise bandage building managers

manage and inspection and evacuation in place. this was of course rejected by the government. the communities said that the government is making good progress. in a statement, they said that they are introducing the biggest improvements in building safety, for generation with tougher regulations that will give more rights and protections for residents and make homes safer. the inquiry also made recommendations to the london fire brigade. if you remember, they were quite severely criticized for their advice to residents to stay put in that flat. nearly two hours, as the fire raged. now the london mayor has said that the brigade has made significant changes of how they operate since that tragedy. including reviewing that advice to stay put and better thinking as to when a mass evacuation is in order. >> molina, thank you very much

for that. sky news can reveal that two and a half million households with children will be in poverty when the new energy price caps come into effect at the start of april. families deemed to be in fuel poverty if 10% of its income is spent paying energy bills. since february of last year, an annual price of an energy tariff was increased by more than 800 pounds, almost 2000 pounds. areas in the west and east midlands of london are worst affected. some 40% of households in this part of the country are likely to experience fuel poverty. and in scotland, more than 900 households are also expected to be fuel pool or under the new cap, with two thirds of that figure in extreme poverty. and with all of this in mind, many will not be looking at the chancellor's spring statement this wednesday for any sign that the government will be attempting to help. >> well the prime minister will tonight hold a roundtable with

nuclear energy leaders. in downing street, as the government seeks to curve and its reliance on foreign reserves. coming out a new strategy for energy security, set to be published in the next two weeks. let's bring in our political correspondent, joining us from west minister, good morning to you tomorrow. the pm is awarding the nuclear industry would see up to? >> the prime minister has made clear that the lesson of the ukraine conflict is that we need to reduce our reliance on oil and gas from brutal regimes like russia and generate more energy of our own. and the big bets that he said to conservatives at the weekend in black poll, would be on nuclear energy. he is particularly taken by the idea of a fleet of small nuclear reactors, which can be built relatively quickly, with hopes that some of them could be up and running by 2030. and the prime minister is personally meeting nuclear industry leaders to show his commitment and to ask how quickly this could be achieved.

and while he has promised an energy strategy to give us an idea of where the ballots would lie in the future, we currently use about 15% of our energy from nuclear sources, and he wants that to increase. we have not seen it yet, and it may not be this week but it is thought that the treasury are concerned about the upfront costs of building a load more nuclear power stations, especially given what they have got to pull off this week. it is the chancellors spring statement, budget on wednesday and the immediate priority is to try and cut fuel j t. which will reduce the amount of money for investment in new energy and take pressure off households struggling with enormously high energy bills this year. >> tamara cohen thank you for that. and of course, you can watch the full statements here on sky news from 11 am on wednesday and we will have the chancellor speaking and of course we will have all of the analysis.

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let's take a look now at the morning's business news where the average price for a home in britain has topped 350,000 pounds for the first time. the property we website says that the march saw the biggest monthly increase since march of 2004. typical asking price was 5760 pounds more than it was in february. and nearly nine in ten parents say that they are concerned about the bleak and uncertain career prospects available to their children. once their children finish education. the gatsby foundation has found that almost 50% of children are worried that 32 will go into a

job that they hate. and will not have their work experience to get a job that they want. and a third wave of university strikes begins today, with a five-day walk out. staff at 14 institutions began five days of action with another 27 beginning next week. more than 50,000 staff are involved. and they are demanding better pay and working conditions. let's take you to the markets we will start in asia. the only one that is open right now. as you can see, mainly in negative territory. let's take a look at the currency exchanges. the pound currently trading at slightly down 132 and zero a one year and won 19. the price of the bryant crude continues its upward motion. currently trading at $111.45. we are, let us run you through the business pages now. we will start out with the financial times. that is reporting that tomorrow

that boris johnson is looking at expanding the uk's ability to produce nuclear power. boris johnson won six new nuclear power stations by 2050. in the front page of the telegraph has a report that the housing secretary has called british house builders a cartel and believe that the industry is engaging in uncompetitive practices. and the times reports that insurance companies are warning about foreign ownership of national assets. which comes after a sacking of 100 of its staff to be replaced by cheaper workers. all right well as the weather got store will tell you in a sec. u in a sec.

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the mayor of kyiv says that there are rescuers on the scene trying to find any who have survived. russian forces continue to target journalists and ukraine, some of had to find alternative ways to report the news in a safe way. well, let's bring in, though, from blt consulted, from cambridge university press our reporter who is joining us from kyiv. tanya, thank you so much for being with us. first of all, this is obviously not exactly what we're going to talk about. but that strike on the shopping center this morning, i mean, did you hear anything this morning? >> it wasn't in the morning. it was actually a night. i think it was 12 at night.

yes, we heard it. we heard it and we were looking for some news about it. when it appeared, we just went to sleep. yes. >> i mean, i understand exactly why they were saying it is that kind of way. this is something that you guys have been living with nearly about them. we are looking at pictures of it just though. it is just completely destroyed. describe, if you can, this area in the city. it's dovetailed i think. >> the deal is the center of kyiv. this is a part of it which is newly built the shopping ball is called richie ville. i guess it was the biggest one

in kyiv. and it was so knew that i had been there only was. this autumn, i went there to see the [inaudible] huge cinema there. yes, that is where i saw the doom. it was nice. i used to live in this area for a year when i was a student in kyiv. i used to read to flat there and it is absolutely a residential area. there's nothing else. >> i meet, tanya, just four and avoidance of any kind of, doubt this is entirely a residential district? there are no military targets it padel? >> no, not at all, and actually it was one of the humanitarian centers as big shopping malls are today.

it was a center where people could help with humanitarian support. there is nothing military there. >> iv tata, as i said, for daily about do you have been living on this threat of bombardment. this is that it's the heart of the city. you are still in kyiv. what are your plans? . i have still in kyiv. live plant as of now is to stay and work here as but and as long as it is possible. we live it by theater. it is a basement. it's okay to live in the basement. so we all moved here from the

first day. so actually, now, we are trying to work on the performance. it is the what we used to work on before. it's a new world order. >> very fitting. and you said, you are above the. so is that the entire company? >> no, not the attire company. the founder of our theater. the father of our job or school. one of the two or three actors. there is also local people who came to live here. sub people for the houses who did not even know that we have a theater company that here, from the houses there by, the cub at night. we truly function like a bug shelter. >> that's incredible, and

you're planning to put the peace will you filled it will you get it out to the world? >> yes. and the international associate today if nothing strikes us. in the east we are working on it. >> yes, i guess you need to keep concentrating on the things that you do. you are also a fierce director and you are writing about this. or describe for us what it's like be -- also certified a lot of journalist can we get to the country, you, as a ukrainian, defied what it's like for you to try and cover what's happening to your country. >> i don't think that there are journalists writing about the war and whether it makes it worse for them. >> but have you happen to read

the work that's coming up? >> yes. i had a solid beat. just before you called me, i had to do this voice over. they said to be. so i will to right after. well, it feels like the wall it forward all the time. it feels like if you add it, you need to check everything and it feels to be well it forward. and you have to have this cold had when you're working in the news. i used to work there for a year but it was quite hard for me. so i stopped. but there is some skills to have. so, i remember the worst, for me, he's usually to read about

and to voice over the news about children. about theater it variable about propaganda. this is the most disgusting thing that i've ever heard of about how they think propaganda works. it is just so difficult to do it and emotionally. >> what you're doing david kyiv, i wish you the best, best of luck. thank you for putting on the new order. it's a brave move. let us know when you're ready. because we like to see some of it, thank you. >> you. >> thank you tanya shelepko.

>> with more than 1.5 children fled the ukraine the threat of child trafficking and exploitation is growing. alexa speaks down with unicef. he is joining us from lviv in the west of ukraine. joe, thank you so much for being with us here on sky news. it's just a terrible situation that we're seeing. millions are fully. people are being take get it to traffic gigs or exploited. >> yes sadly. this is exactly why people are fleeing. 1.6 -- more than 3.3 billion children are displaced within ukraine. that is almost 5 million children without homes.

i will receive this, it's not them to speak forced from their homes, it's being left no homes to go back to. so, there are many dangers for the family, for the children who are crossing it to daybreak countries. as you say, trafficking, exploitation, abuse. but the police that were speaking to, they have no other choice. they don't want to leave ukraine. they don't want to leave their fathers and brothers. but when you see the seams of what's happening to their hotel, schools, hospitals and homes, the places where there but to be safe. you understand what they're forced to take these risk. >> yes, joe, as we're talking we are looking at those pictures from kyiv acquittal. they were hit by those russian missiles, so the square blocks. you say just a few days ago, a place crafted outside of the

city was just hit by missiles there. that's not safe is? it >>, notice to a circle i was down. we had the retired going, and as i said, behind me there's a playground. i want you can see 50 yard start is appalled shelter. when we had a retired during the day, the kids that want to do. they stop what they're doing, they find their bob at their dad and they go down. this is it a childhood. it's almost beyond belief. at this, is as, we say where to relatively safe for families. but with this uncertainty at this pier it's going to have a profound effect on children. that they're gonna need long-term support, counseling, they're not needed freddie immediacy before the years to come. >> it's the bits of this, and people are still playing for the loss, our agencies it would

offer specific report. there was kind of extra help kids are be given. >> it's a bit of both, you know. it's clear that families want to get out of the city. you know, they need to be a lot, they need to be safe access for families to get out of these places. but at the same time, we know that everyone is gonna be able to do that. so we are getting supplies. it just today, we had a trade with 100 such a supplies donated to kharkiv. that includes medical supplies. it also include his soft like toys and recreational objects. effectively, they're underground. davey stay there for days, weeks, providing that with nothing -- a little child to have a safe

quarter wake up play, that has an impact. not only the basics of, life but a little bit of. >> yes, type to show that normality in a normal situation. after, what can you tell us? there are reports that many ukrainians don't want to go too far. they don't want to have to go by as possible to go back to their homes. your thoughts on that. never seaview speak -- >> yes, you know, the family is -- some of them had ideas, friends or family bullet, and that's where they were headed. but in these they have a friendly face. their bubble to the people, they do want to stay as close as possible because they assume that it's safe to go. hope they want to be back and be united with that. with their fathers, their

husbands -- you know, it's understandable. this is the only life they've never known. no father -- as soon as we have added to the fight, these families could start to rebuild their lives at that. >> you're absolutely, right okay, joey from unicef, we really appreciate your time and your work. thank you very much, stay safe. all, right a reminder now our top stories, these four people have been killed after russian missiles hit a shopping center, ukraine has rejected russia's demand and they have lived on the weapons in the besieged city thing that ukraine will not surrounded. and the u.s. president joe biden says that he will visit poland later on the week to find a way to end the war. o end the war.

>> as joe saying there, the end for many people who are fleeing this conflict is to cross the border to try and find refuge somewhere else in europe or beyond. and for all of those who have to leave their homes. it is a harrowing, harrowing journey. our correspondent mark stone met with one woman who had left her home and had sent us this report from poland. >> olga is her name and her boy. they are from the donbas and ukraine's far east and where the first people that we had met at the station and we did not need to ask, their story came tumbling out.

-- by train, a car, by bus, by foot, they traveled across ukraine to safety. but it has done little for her state of mind, no wonder. >> it seems that her faith has carried her this far, but what's next?

and then with news that their next train will leave soon, they pack up, and they move on. past others whose stories are just the same. down and up to platform to. greece's her goal. and family there for. there is a final farewell and then they are on their way. sky news, poland. >> let us run you through the morning from pages now, starting off with the daily telegraph. reporting accusations that vladimir putin has ordered thousands of ukrainians to be abducted from mariupol and taking them to a number of cities in russia. they governor ian also has that story and quotes the u.s. ambassador to the united nations saying that if those reports are true then they are

disturbing and unconscionable. and the front page of the metro as the headline crime of the century. and the is the words of the ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy as russian missiles continued to rain down on ukrainian cities. let's look at the financial times, that focuses on the russian bombing of an art school in mariupol as intense fighting takes place for control of that southern city. and the times looks at those civilians who have been abducted. the headline as you can see there, russia accused of genocide. and carrying a message from ukraine that says, if you can read, our neighbors was dead. and the sun leads with calls here for the chancellor to cut fuel duty. saying, do not be a fuel -- there is a desire for fuel prices to come down in the wednesdays spring statement. cutting the cost of living

crisis, saying that the chancellor is actually going to do it. all right, well if you want to see those front pages again with these stories attach, do stick and that you are code. that is going to take us to the website where you will find our press review. and you are watching the early run down. still to come, we will take a look at the main sports stories this morning, including celebrations for football. but there is a mega semifinal ahead on the fa cup. and we'll have that after the break.

>> hello and welcome back, your morning sports and news now. >> liverpool will play that premier league rivals manchester city and the cup finals after wins for both of the cups in the last eight yesterday. liverpool beat a determined forced by one goal to nil. with the wind coming there from diego johnston, 12 minutes from

time. and it is force best run in the competition in 26 years. they knocked out arsenal to reach the stage. and more straightforward for city, who won 41 at southampton. but the goals, that one. from the own crystal palace will play chelsea in the other semi after they demolished everton for tunnel. and tottenham are three points off the top four after being left hand. harry kane instrumental in all of the goals setting up to and in the other game. with being brantford 2 to 1. cricket now, and in the second test in barbados english and the west and east through their game. england declared on 185 for six, setting a target for 282. but a good defensive performance meant the match ended in a draw. the same way as the first test. and chelsea clark on the season opener and body. the first victory in 46 and

color sites coming in second. hampton came third and the finish. >> let's take a look at the weather. >> high pressure for the next few days means that it will be mainly settled with a risk of fog and frosted. hearts will have a dense freezing frog. and the north will be meyer but when you're with outbreaks of drizzle over northern scotland.

it is 7:00, good to see you this but they boarded. genocide. that is how ukraine's deputy prime minister views or this up to get our country. overnight, fresh evidence. but it residential area, an odd set would be odd with us shortly. at the update us with the covid infections. plus, evidence suggesting that russian advances of kyiv are stalling. we'll be talking with