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e. >> there is no e. >> i think we are going to make an e for this example. >> f. for you to act more like president zelenskyy. ♪ >> jesse: wow. joining me now to break it down kellyanne conway, former counselor to the president that is in midtown manhattan, that is not the deep red south, kellyanne, that's no good. that is no good. your thoughts? >> jesse, you would get that reaction no matter where you are reaction from two in congress. two of them had responses to their own president's state of the union. you can talk to people in mid-atlantic. they probably think he is the mayor of wilmington. that's where he spends most of his time. the president missed an opportunity. every president has a tremendous opportunity during the state of the union to do a couple things. joe biden did none of them. project strength, build confidence, critics and upend your naysayers by really fooling them by delivering a great performance what they think of you. president trump did that all four years. i remember after his first joint session of congress which is what it is called t

e, russia e. in tandem with china, he performs in the pacific basin, therefore, there is no need to bully e bear. better here. uh, how do they say japan urgently wait? well, i think bullying a panda is also not the same, and in china and japan it may end up between millstones, those from which it does not see, that is, japan will not bewitch our gold and foreign exchange reserves, unlike western countries, which are less careful but joe biden kept going surprise during the last days and here is one of his statements. eh, concerned. er, one of the oldest instincts. enity, which, of course, he attributed to russia listen to backpack this is an example of one of humanity's oldest instincts , the use of brute force and disinformation to meet the needs of absolute power and control. this is nothing less than a direct challenge to the rules-based international order established after the end of world war ii and threatens to return for decades. the war that ravaged europe before the rules based international order was established we can't go back to that. i would like to say right away that this is an international order not based on international law, it is the rules that we establish and are reviewing, about which even you are not always told. here we are today such rules, and tomorrow, uh, we will set it differently. e. you know, i liked the reaction now. uh, let's say president e ruble ruble fees. yes, i immediately troparate them. what happens if we assume to pay for our just 30% there, but for goods. what if we ask to pay us for kalina's phosphate

e, so to speak, this idea e now about, er, means the crimea i was listening to one great figure there today. there are, uh, representatives there. e, krymsk, he reads you. yes, yes, yes, here. eh no jamilurov, too, yes, yes. he says, so we are all in the crimea, of course. so everything is clear in crimea. first. russia must recognize crimea as an occupied territory, which means that secondly , ukrainian legislation must apply on the territory of crimea, and thirdly, you must buy him a short tie, all other ties he has are long. well, well, how can. well, here, i'm just listening to all these proposals and i think, in general, well, this is how it can happen in general . here, just explain to me. i just want to understand, but these are serious people. yes, representing countries, they came and sat down at the negotiating table. can you explain to me even what is written we take wishlist. here we take the wishlist that they prescribed, he says. they need to be implemented through a referendum, but a referendum can only take place when russia withdraws all its troops in 50. yes, i don’t know why we need to talk, in general, i just don’t know how this can be done in practice. well, how can this be done in practice? why do we practically do? i'm talking about the fact that such deliberately, well, unacceptable things are being introduced that are simply impossible to implement even with all the desire, based on the current situation. well, it's simply impossible, so i'm skeptical about the negotiation process in general. i believe that nothing will change. nothing will change the way the war went. it will continue like this, that is, there is absolutely no reason to believe that the objectives of the task formulated by the commander have been somehow solved. oh now about recognition of donbass well, they didn’t say that they were ready to recognize, he said donbass, zelensky said that the question and the fate of donbass is a question. uh, the negotiations between the two presidents are personal. you understand? i'm just me here i'm honestly i'm not a radical. yes, i'm not an extremist, i'm not a supporter of solving political, uh, contradictions, there by military means. well, i just want to understand the logic of people who form tasks that cannot be simply completed. tell me, uh, how, let's say zelensky is going to meet with putin, if in fact there is no subject, no document that is real. they could sit down and zelensky decides something. well, he's the one who claims it. well, you know the last thing, i would have more confidence in the possibility of implementing all the agreements reached, if not, let ’s even assume the agreements reached, if these were negotiations, say, between the united states and russia, or at least russia and britain, regarding a package of these proposals. you don't know, you don't know what is the position of the united states and britain on the whole document that was presented to the negotiating group, and i 'm reading today and the americans say no, we want to intensify and accelerate the production of jivelin stealers in order to understand euro officials. they say we are ready. eapons. so here they are. they declare that they are ready to supply the wife with offensive weapons. i'm just wondering. this is what you proposed. do you think that you have the right to do this, you asked those who actually decide whether it is possible to do this at all or not, so i have no illusions about all these negotiations okay? to strengthen the great moscow throne to the world as the wife of zoya the izurodopolialogues, such is mine, i will not marry the orthodox prince slatent. love story history of russia today right after the program evening with vladimir solovyov i'm already in the crimea at the most interesting place. charges for the international military terminal in nuremberg, no one will close the border for us. after all, i’m on the rail, always together, always online, kind of so strong, somehow he doesn’t the frost will not break, we are watching the masterpieces of the world documentary about the new gagarin discovered himself , he is a hero, a real hero. now we

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going to full stand to u—turn on this and accept british law on national minimum wage not use these loopholes. that is what we are going to do through this package to parliament. they might as well accept that now and get on with the job of reinstating stuff or finding other staff who have been properly paid. other staff who have been properly aid. . ~' ., other staff who have been properly aid, ., ~' ., ., ~' ., other staff who have been properly aid. . ~ ., . ,, ., , paid. thank him for talking to us. an interesting _ paid. thank him for talking to us. an interesting conversation. i paid. thank him for talking to us. i an interesting conversation. let's talk about sport. wales had a great night. they could end a very long wait. 6a years to play in the world cup finals. at least they will have an interest in the draw which is made in qatar next friday. whereas the italians won't have an interest. we will come to that later. they could play against scotland to decide. they have done their bit for now, wales. it was a night of celebration in cardiff. with their world cup dream still alive, their captain fantastic gareth bale, as determined as anyone to end 6a years of hurt. the inspiration in their 2—1 win over austria. our correspondent hywel griffith was there. they call themselves the red wall. welsh fans have made this place a fortress for their team. wales were unbeaten at home in 16 games, but few have compared to this. wales could face ukraine in the play—off final, but first they had to beat austria. the visitors could have spoilt the party early, piercing the defence, rattling welsh nerves. but then, ready to calm them, came the captain. it's bale! 0h. injust his third game in four months, gareth bale showed he's still good enough for the world stage. maybe the lack of games had made him greedy. bale once again with the midas touch. everything he does is turning to gold. dizzy with celebration, wales were wrong—footed. a deflection helped austria back into the game. danjames could have settled it. by the end, wales were clinging on, but the red wall wasn't breached again and gareth bale had carried his nation forward. thanks to arguably the finest footballer ever to play in a welsh shirt, wales are nowjust a game away from qualifying for the world cup for the first time in 6a years. hywel griffith, bbc news, cardiff. that is why it means so much to the skipper, now 32. possibly his last chance in a world cup. he was on social media last night. ian rush, wales record goal—scorer until gareth bale surpassed him simply said fantastic stop he is never short of words but this time he managed wow after the first goal and after the second, while as well. nevertheless the current team are relishing this moment. the country hasn't been to a world cup for a very long time. as players and a group we have the opportunity to get us there. if we were not dreaming of it we would be silly. we have gone past the first hurdle and it is up to us in the summer with the second game we show the levels we did tonight and get the country to the world cup. they could be facing scotland. trying to reach the world cup finals for the first time since 1988. they played poland in a friendly at hampden last night. arsenal's kieran tierney scored his first goal for his country before poland equalised in injury—time. and over £390,000 was raised for unicef�*s humanitarian work in ukraine, with £10 from each ticket being donated. they are hoping the world cup play—off can go ahead injune against ukraine. now the shock of the night came in italy. the european champions, will not be at the world cup. it's the second time running they will miss out after they were stunned by north macdonia, who defended heroically for 90 minutes and then scored the only goal, of their play—off semi—final, in added time. it was only eight months ago that italy celebrated one of their greatest triumphs when they beat england at wembley to win euro 2020. liverpool's diogojota was among the scorers as portugal beat turkey 3—1 to make the final. they haven't missed out on the finals since 1998 and they'll be expecting to secure a spot in qatar when they host north macedonia next tuesday. i guess north macedonia showing what they can do with the win against italy. the tail—enders rescued england on the opening date of the third and deciding test against west indies in grenada. it was looking bleak for the tourists, as yet another batting collapse saw them slump to 67 for 7. but an unlikely last—wicket stand of 90 betweenjack leach and sackib mahmood kept them afloat, and they made 20a all outjust before the close. this is a decider, the final test because they have drawn the previous two. big days ahead. lots of stats and records. we are going to talk about them next stop we are talking about whether facts. particularly record rain. hopefully not too much whether affecting cricket. stay with us because i promise you they are really interesting. it has not been a great build—up, i have to be honest. maybejustin can do better. a volunteer army of 16,000 people has helped recover millions of historic uk rainfall records. see, it is interesting. it was two years ago this week that people stepped up to help digitise more than 200 years worth of handwritten rainfall entries. the data will be used to improve the accuracy of weather forecasts, and give experts a better understanding of climate change, and our climate editorjustin rowlatt can tell us more. morning, justin. i have been looking at some of these statistics. they give a real insight into the wettest year on record. victorian times, the floods and how they dealt with it. really interesting. i am going to let you tell the story. interesting. i am going to let you tell the story-— tell the story. thanks for that introduction. _ tell the story. thanks for that introduction. i _ tell the story. thanks for that introduction. i am _ tell the story. thanks for that introduction. i am at - tell the story. thanks for that introduction. i am at reading| introduction. i am at reading university weather station where they have all kinds of equipment for measuring the weather. things that measure the clouds and sunshine, even devices measuring electrical energy in the atmosphere. whether enthusiast have been taking measurements and collecting data on the weather for hundreds of years. that archive is really important. the better we understand the past the better able we are to predict future as discovered when i visited met office archives in exeter. this room contains something unique — the uk's national weather memory. it holds tens of thousands of records of our country's weather dating back hundreds of years. but how do you digitise this huge trove of often handwritten rainfall records? back in around 2018, it identified this data as a really rich new source of rainfall data. we knew we wanted to do something with it. the first thing we did was make sure we scanned it all, got it all digitised. but there was a huge amount. 66,000 pages, a total of 5 million individual entries. when they were keyed, it was done four times for quality control purposes. so it actually makes over 20 million individual observations being keyed. when you add the other data, like the name of the place, the name of the observer, we're up to 1 million keystrokes. —— 100 million keystrokes. a huge effort! absolutely vast. not something catherine with her tiny archive team could ever do. and then... ..came lockdown. suddenly there were millions of people with nothing to do. but how to get them making the weather? iamjoined by i am joined by anne hawkins, a climate scientist at reading university. —— ed. you had a cunning plan for this vast trove of data. we realise the only way to rescue the data and — realise the only way to rescue the data and make it useful to science once _ data and make it useful to science once again — data and make it useful to science once again was to recruit an army of volunteers— once again was to recruit an army of volunteers to — once again was to recruit an army of volunteers to help transcribe these handwritten records into useful data _ handwritten records into useful data. ., . , , handwritten records into useful data. ., , ., data. you realise this way before lockdown. _ data. you realise this way before lockdown, didn't _ data. you realise this way before lockdown, didn't you? _ data. you realise this way before lockdown, didn't you? we i data. you realise this way before lockdown, didn't you? we could | data. you realise this way before i lockdown, didn't you? we could see lockdown, didn't you? we could see lockdown coming _ lockdown, didn't you? we could see lockdown coming and _ lockdown, didn't you? we could see lockdown coming and thought i lockdown, didn't you? we could see| lockdown coming and thought people would _ lockdown coming and thought people would have more time and one distraction from what was going on in the _ distraction from what was going on in the world. distraction from what was going on in the world-— distraction from what was going on in the world. ,, ., ., , , ., in the world. lockdown happened on the 23rd of march. _ in the world. lockdown happened on the 23rd of march. on _ in the world. lockdown happened on the 23rd of march. on the _ in the world. lockdown happened on the 23rd of march. on the 26th - in the world. lockdown happened on the 23rd of march. on the 26th may| the 23rd of march. on the 26th may you said, we need people to help us with this giant citizen science project. with this giant citizen science ro'ect. ~ . with this giant citizen science ro'ect. . ., ., , with this giant citizen science ro'ect. ~ ., .,, , , with this giant citizen science -ro'ect. ., , ,. project. what was the response like? we expected — project. what was the response like? we expected it _ project. what was the response like? we expected it to _ project. what was the response like? we expected it to take _ project. what was the response like? we expected it to take months i project. what was the response like? we expected it to take months to - we expected it to take months to transcribe — we expected it to take months to transcribe these 5 million observations. the response from the public— observations. the response from the public was _ observations. the response from the public was extraordinary. we achieved _ public was extraordinary. we achieved all of that 16 days. katharine ross, the archivist, said it was 100 million keystrokes. 16,000 volunteers in 16 days. what 16,000 volunteers in 16 days. what does it tell us _ 16,000 volunteers in 16 days. what does it tell us and _ 16,000 volunteers in 16 days. what does it tell us and why _ 16,000 volunteers in 16 days. what does it tell us and why is _ 16,000 volunteers in 16 days. what does it tell us and why is it - 16,000 volunteers in 16 days. ifanat does it tell us and why is it so important?— does it tell us and why is it so imortant?~ ,, [k important? we spent the last 18 months since _ important? we spent the last 18 months since then _ important? we spent the last 18 months since then ensuring - important? we spent the last 18 months since then ensuring the | important? we spent the last 18 - months since then ensuring the data is good _ months since then ensuring the data is good quality and making sure we know _ is good quality and making sure we know exactly where the observations were taken. a group of volunteers have _ were taken. a group of volunteers have helped with that task as well. we can— have helped with that task as well. we can hand the data over and put it into the _ we can hand the data over and put it into the rain— we can hand the data over and put it into the rain full database, using it to map— into the rain full database, using it to map out variations in rainfall, _ it to map out variations in rainfall, going back to 1836. we can look at _ rainfall, going back to 1836. we can look at these extreme months and years— look at these extreme months and years from — look at these extreme months and years from the past extreme floods and extreme droughts, and learn about— and extreme droughts, and learn about those to better plan our infrastructure for the future. there is a law the — infrastructure for the future. there is a law the government _ infrastructure for the future. there is a law the government works - infrastructure for the future. there is a law the government works to l is a law the government works to saying we need to plan for 100 year floods. now we have almost 200 years of data. add —— how does that help us understand? the of data. add -- how does that help us understand?— of data. add -- how does that help us understand? ., ., ., ., us understand? the more data we have the more extreme _ us understand? the more data we have the more extreme events _ us understand? the more data we have the more extreme events we _ us understand? the more data we have the more extreme events we can - us understand? the more data we have the more extreme events we can see . the more extreme events we can see in our— the more extreme events we can see in our past — the more extreme events we can see in our past enables estimate better ptahhihg _ in our past enables estimate better planning for the future. this in our past enables estimate better planning for the future.— planning for the future. this is how we rotect planning for the future. this is how we protect our— planning for the future. this is how we protect our cities, _ planning for the future. this is how we protect our cities, towns - planning for the future. this is how we protect our cities, towns and i we protect our cities, towns and cities better, we build infrastructure to deal with a changing climate and changing whether we can expect in the future. some rainfall records changed as a result of the data you put in and see in its glory for the first time. we have seen extraordinary extreme months _ we have seen extraordinary extreme months in _ we have seen extraordinary extreme months in the past. november and decemher— months in the past. november and december 1852, there were enormous floods— december 1852, there were enormous floods across much of southern engiand~ — floods across much of southern england. the driest year on record is now— england. the driest year on record is now 1855— england. the driest year on record is now 1855 when it was 1857 before. that will— is now 1855 when it was 1857 before. that will help us understand and predict the future better. it is now all on the met office computer. irate all on the met office computer. we know temperatures around the uk have warned _ know temperatures around the uk have warned that _ know temperatures around the uk have warned that is changing patterns. we need to— warned that is changing patterns. we need to plan to make sure we are resilient — need to plan to make sure we are resilient that weather.— need to plan to make sure we are resilient that weather. professor of climate change _ resilient that weather. professor of climate change here _ resilient that weather. professor of climate change here at _ resilient that weather. professor of climate change here at reading - climate change here at reading university, thank you very much indeed. bacteria in the studio. i hope it is a sunny day, like here at reading university. —— back to you in the studio. reading university. -- back to you in the studio.— reading university. -- back to you in the studio. let's bring for today and the weekend. some of m records for today and the weekend. some of my records are _ for today and the weekend. some of my records are probably _ for today and the weekend. some of my records are probably in - for today and the weekend. some of my records are probably in there - for today and the weekend. some of my records are probably in there as| my records are probably in there as well. an amazing project. talking about rainfall, none in the forecast for most of you today. let's take a look at the forecast. you are used to the story right now. quite a remarkable spring week of sunshine and warmth. more to come again today. a few exceptions. in the very far north of scotland and the westinghouse of scotland, more in a way of low cloud. —— western coast of scotland. for most any from dawn right the way through to dusk once again. we will start to see temperatures rise quite markedly. temperatures across some parts of eastern england, particularly yorkshire, up to 20,21. eastern england, particularly yorkshire, up to 20, 21. that is how it is looking this afternoon in just light winds. worth pointing out pollen levels moderate again in southern parts of england and wales and pollution levels high once again. in. they will improve over the coming days. after the warmth of the coming days. after the warmth of the day it will turn cold again quite quickly. temperatures dropping away quite markedly. a touch of frost around. mist and fog here and there. a chilly start to the weekend, much like we have had in the past few days. once again another fine spring day with plenty of sunshine around. maybe cloud in case of northern ireland on saturday and still across the north and west of scotland. a bit more of a breeze blowing across the south of the country. as we go into sunday we start to see if few changes around across the country. more in a way of mist and low cloud pushing in for england and wales and temperatures will start to drop away. temperatures will fall away further as we go into next week. that is how the weather is looking. more forecasts throughout the rest of the morning. now back to ben and victoria. stay with us, headlines coming up. good morning, welcome to breakfast with victoria derbyshire and ben thompson. our headlines today. as russia faces continuing resistance in ukraine, president biden warns moscow any use of chemical weapons would trigger a response in kind by nato. ahead of a visit to poland today, he also announces a billion dollars in humanitarian aid for those caught up in the conflict. after the boss of p&o ferries admits the company broke the law when it sacked 800 workers, the transport secretary tells us he shoud resign accusing him of brazen arrogance. concern that more than a million people will be pushed into absolute poverty from april. with rising food and fuel prices we hear from the charities calling on the government to do more to help tackle the rising cost of living. and we meet the teacher getting bedding to children whose families can't afford to make sure they get a decent night's sleep keeping the dream alive — wales are now one step away from their first world cup finals in over 60 years, thanks to their captain marvel gareth bale. good morning. it's friday, the 25th march. our top story. the us president, joe biden, has warned that any use of chemical weapons in ukraine by vladimir putin, would trigger a response from nato. it comes as the alliance approves a major increase of its forces in eastern europe, following an emergency meeting in brussels yesterday. graham satchell has the very latest. an explosion in the occupied southern port of berdyansk. plumes of black smoke seen for miles around. the ukrainians say they destroyed a russian warship, the orsk. this was it three days ago. it has been playing a key role in boosting russian supply lines, carrying troops and hardware. its destruction more evident of fightback at sea and on land. there isn't much left of makariv, a town to the sarit of north—west of the capital kyiv. for weeks and weeks the russians have shelled it relentlessly. but, in a fierce battle, ukrainian forces have regained the town, pushing russian forces back. makariv was a key target for russia. series of counterattacks has allowed ukrainians to occupy towns up to 45 kilometres north of kyiv. is ukraine turning the tide in this war? i think ukraine can certainly win. i don't think it's going to be easy. i think that the situation for the ukrainians is grim, miserable. i don't think we've seen anything like it for 80 years in europe, and what putin is doing is unconscionable. the american president, joe biden, will be in poland today. he will meet refugees who escaped from ukraine. at a series of meetings with nato and european allies, the president talked about unity, staying the course, and red lines. what would nato do if moscow uses chemical weapons? we would respond. we would respond if he uses it. the nature of the response would depend on the nature of the use. ukrainian president volodymyr zelensky has again asked nato for more help, tanks and planes. but in an address posted overnight, he talked of peace and victory. translation: the country must move towards peace, move forward. - with each day of our defence we are bringing the peace we need so much closer. we are bringing victory closer. because in this war, it is simply impossible for us not to win. the children's hospital in kyiv, and a lucky escape. when a missile struck their house, olga and her husband dymitro ran to cover their baby daughter victoria, protecting her from falling debris. as world leaders debate the course of this war, ordinary ukrainians are on the front protecting each other. graham satchell, bbc news. let's speak now to james waterhouse, our correspondent in kyiv. james, how have things been overnight? and, regarding president zelensky talking about peace, and any update on the negotiated settlement or not?— any update on the negotiated settlement or not? yeah, let's start on the piece. _ settlement or not? yeah, let's start on the piece, victoria. _ settlement or not? yeah, let's start on the piece, victoria. i— settlement or not? yeah, let's start on the piece, victoria. ithink- settlement or not? yeah, let's start on the piece, victoria. i think as - on the piece, victoria. i think as things— on the piece, victoria. i think as things stand there has been little progress — things stand there has been little progress. not enough in the eyes of the kremlin at least for both president putin and president selenski to meet. it will require a pit race _ selenski to meet. it will require a pit race president zelensky. this has been — pit race president zelensky. this has been a — pit race president zelensky. this has been a war that has been an ever changing _ has been a war that has been an ever changing. unfortunately, the end seems _ changing. unfortunately, the end seems a — changing. unfortunately, the end seems a long way away. we have entered _ seems a long way away. we have entered a — seems a long way away. we have entered a very static period where both sides — entered a very static period where both sides are continuing to dig in. we can't _ both sides are continuing to dig in. we can't remembera both sides are continuing to dig in. we can't remember a morning disquiet — we can't remember a morning disquiet. usually we hear artillery in the _ disquiet. usually we hear artillery in the north—westerly direction. the thought— in the north—westerly direction. the thought is— in the north—westerly direction. the thought is that ukrainian forces have _ thought is that ukrainian forces have now— thought is that ukrainian forces have now started to surround those invading _ have now started to surround those invading troops, certainly in western— invading troops, certainly in western terms, as they continue to frustrate _ western terms, as they continue to frustrate the advance. it does represent quite a significant fightback. it has notjust been ukrainian _ fightback. it has notjust been ukrainian resistance. but they are taking _ ukrainian resistance. but they are taking the — ukrainian resistance. but they are taking the opportunity of russian forces _ taking the opportunity of russian forces are — taking the opportunity of russian forces are spreading themselves too thin, forces are spreading themselves too thin. to _ forces are spreading themselves too thin. to try— forces are spreading themselves too thin, to try to take back what has been _ thin, to try to take back what has been taken _ thin, to try to take back what has been taken. but the international atomic— been taken. but the international atomic energy agency says it has received — atomic energy agency says it has received reports that russian forces are bombing a city in the north of here, _ are bombing a city in the north of here, where _ are bombing a city in the north of here, where the majority of staff at the chernobyl nuclear power plant live. the chernobyl nuclear power plant live so _ the chernobyl nuclear power plant live. so not only, they say, is that putting _ live. so not only, they say, is that putting them in danger, but they are unable _ putting them in danger, but they are unable to— putting them in danger, but they are unable to go to work and contain the nuclear— unable to go to work and contain the nuclear reactor, to manage it. many will remember it was the scene of the world's— will remember it was the scene of the world's worst nuclear disaster in the _ the world's worst nuclear disaster in the 80s — the world's worst nuclear disaster in the 80s. it was one of the first place _ in the 80s. it was one of the first place is _ in the 80s. it was one of the first place is too — in the 80s. it was one of the first place is too full to russian troops eartv _ place is too full to russian troops early in _ place is too full to russian troops early in this work. as ever though, in the _ early in this work. as ever though, in the south—east, mariupol continues— in the south—east, mariupol continues to be further encroached by invading russian forces, who have 'ust by invading russian forces, who have just bombarded it for a number of weeks _ just bombarded it for a number of weeks. tens of thousands of people are thought to be trapped. now a worrving — are thought to be trapped. now a worrying development that russian forces _ worrying development that russian forces are — worrying development that russian forces are abducting ukrainian citizens. — forces are abducting ukrainian citizens, forcibly removing them from _ citizens, forcibly removing them from their— citizens, forcibly removing them from their families. the un has confirmed — from their families. the un has confirmed at least 36 cases. so, as ever. _ confirmed at least 36 cases. so, as ever. this _ confirmed at least 36 cases. so, as ever. this is — confirmed at least 36 cases. so, as ever. this is a — confirmed at least 36 cases. so, as ever, this is a war that is ever—changing and unfortunately, far from ending. thank you. james waterhouse. us presidentjoe biden is visiting poland later today. our correspondent mark lowen is in warsaw this morning. good morning. we heard from joe biden yesterday. he was in brussels talking about the role of nato in this work. what are we expecting to hear from this work. what are we expecting to hearfrom him on that this work. what are we expecting to hear from him on that visit today to poland? ~ , , , hear from him on that visit today to poland? , , , , ., poland? well, his first stop is to the east of _ poland? well, his first stop is to the east of poland, _ poland? well, his first stop is to the east of poland, to _ poland? well, his first stop is to the east of poland, to a - poland? well, his first stop is to the east of poland, to a city - poland? well, his first stop is to i the east of poland, to a city very close _ the east of poland, to a city very close to — the east of poland, to a city very close to the ukrainian border. there he witt— close to the ukrainian border. there he will meet — close to the ukrainian border. there he will meet some of the american troops _ he will meet some of the american troops. about 9000 of them still in poland _ troops. about 9000 of them still in poland reinforcing the nato eastern ftank~ _ poland reinforcing the nato eastern ftank~ he _ poland reinforcing the nato eastern flank. he will meet the polish president. we expect he will speak to new— president. we expect he will speak to new arrivals from the refugee crisis~ _ to new arrivals from the refugee crisis. poland has welcomed in 2.2 ukrainian — crisis. poland has welcomed in 2.2 ukrainian refugees. this is about the american president visiting the eastern _ the american president visiting the eastern side of a continent whose illusions— eastern side of a continent whose illusions about post—war peace have been shattered. and also, visiting the front— been shattered. and also, visiting the front line of the humanitarian crisis _ the front line of the humanitarian crisis coming from ukraine. he comes having _ crisis coming from ukraine. he comes having announced a one billion dollars— having announced a one billion dollars aid package. having announced also that 100,000 refugees will be _ announced also that 100,000 refugees will be welcomed into the united states _ will be welcomed into the united states. and also, with a sense of solidarity — states. and also, with a sense of solidarity and gratitude to the polish — solidarity and gratitude to the polish government and the polish peopte _ polish government and the polish people for welcoming these refugees, and a sense of solidarity among the western _ and a sense of solidarity among the western world, united, and the sense of resotve _ western world, united, and the sense of resolve being reinvigorated in the face — of resolve being reinvigorated in the face of russian aggression. thank— the face of russian aggression. thank you _ the face of russian aggression. thank you very much. the transport secretary has told breakfast in the last half hour, that the boss of p&o feries should resign, accusing him of brazen, breathtaking arrogance. chief executive peter hebblethwaite admitted to mps yesterday, the company broke the law by not consulting with unions before sacking 800 staff. our political correspondent iain watson is in westminster. strong words from grant schapps. the boss could just ignore him? that is right. very strong words indeed — that is right. very strong words indeed he _ that is right. very strong words indeed. he described the way the sackings— indeed. he described the way the sackings had been handled as a dog's dinner— sackings had been handled as a dog's dinner and _ sackings had been handled as a dog's dinner and a — sackings had been handled as a dog's dinnerand a pig past my sackings had been handled as a dog's dinner and a pig past my ear and sackings had been handled as a dog's dinnerand a pig past my earand he made— dinnerand a pig past my earand he made it— dinnerand a pig past my earand he made it very— dinnerand a pig past my earand he made it very clear on this programme that he _ made it very clear on this programme that he was— made it very clear on this programme that he was less than chuffed with the actions of the chief executive, peter— the actions of the chief executive, peter hebblethwaite. the key question you asked him was, could have _ question you asked him was, could have the _ question you asked him was, could have the government get these people theirjobs— have the government get these people theirjobs back? i didn't think he answered — theirjobs back? i didn't think he answered that unequivocally, but he did say— answered that unequivocally, but he did say the _ answered that unequivocally, but he did say the government would be bringing — did say the government would be bringing forward a package of measures next week to close any toophotes — measures next week to close any loopholes that p&0 may have exploited and make it very difficult for them _ exploited and make it very difficult for them to go ahead with their business — for them to go ahead with their business model. if you remember, what _ business model. if you remember, what really— business model. if you remember, what really upset some mps who are questioning peter hebblethwaite yesterday wasn'tjust questioning peter hebblethwaite yesterday wasn't just the question of breaking the law, but p&0's intentions of taking on agency workers — intentions of taking on agency workers and paying them below the minimum _ workers and paying them below the minimum wage. this is something grant _ minimum wage. this is something grant schapps said he would tackle. he said _ grant schapps said he would tackle. he said if— grant schapps said he would tackle. he said if p&0 ferries had to ply their— he said if p&0 ferries had to ply their trade in british waters they would _ their trade in british waters they would have to abide by those rules. but, as— would have to abide by those rules. but, as you — would have to abide by those rules. but, as you say, is main point was that p80 — but, as you say, is main point was that p&0 itself needed a change in leadership and he called on peter hebblethwaite to stand down. brazen, breathtaking arrogance. and i think he should go. he brazen, breathtaking arrogance. and i think he should go.— i think he should go. he should resin i think he should go. he should resign now? — i think he should go. he should resign now? he _ i think he should go. he should resign now? he should. - i think he should go. he should resign now? he should. i- i think he should go. he should| resign now? he should. i mean, i think he should go. he should - resign now? he should. i mean, the idea that you _ resign now? he should. i mean, the idea that you come _ resign now? he should. i mean, the idea that you come to _ resign now? he should. i mean, the idea that you come to parliament, l idea that you come to parliament, you deliberately, you admit that you deliberately set out to break the law, so it's not some sort of accident or mistake, deliberately do that, in order to sack your staff and bring in a low minimum wage people and that you will buy off the stuff to do that, is quite simply unacceptable. they have exploited loopholes, they have been completely disgraceful and i am clear that is no way to behave and not the right individual to have at the top of british business. now he did say he would have cross—party support for introducing new measures next week. a whole range _ new measures next week. a whole range of— new measures next week. a whole range of things he's doing already inctude _ range of things he's doing already include safety checks on p&0 ferries to make _ include safety checks on p&0 ferries to make sure they cannot ply their business _ to make sure they cannot ply their business again at the moment. he was also asked _ business again at the moment. he was also asked when he knew about p&0's intentions _ also asked when he knew about p&0's intentions and he said he had not seen _ intentions and he said he had not seen internal correspondence at the department for transport that were circulating — department for transport that were circulating the night before the announcement was made. he said only announcement was made. he said only a smatt— announcement was made. he said only a small group of officials were in touch— a small group of officials were in touch with — a small group of officials were in touch with each other and the first he knew _ touch with each other and the first he knew of— touch with each other and the first he knew of it was when he was addressing parliament on a different issue the _ addressing parliament on a different issue the following day, and the news _ issue the following day, and the news was — issue the following day, and the news was coming through to him while he was _ news was coming through to him while he was in _ news was coming through to him while he was in parliament that p&0 were trying _ he was in parliament that p&0 were trying to— he was in parliament that p&0 were trying to lay off 800 staff. he also said he _ trying to lay off 800 staff. he also said he didn't discussed the question— said he didn't discussed the question of redundancies with them when _ question of redundancies with them when he _ question of redundancies with them when he met the chief executive of the parent— when he met the chief executive of the parent company, dp world, last november — november. thank you. iain watson. 12 minutes passed out. good morning. —— eight. with warnings that more than a million people will be pushed into absolute poverty from april, many charities are calling on the government to do more to help tackle the rising cost of living. already hundreds of thousands of people in the uk can't afford basic stuff like furniture. there are children sleeping on bedding in baths, brothers and sisters taking turns to share a single bed, and some kids sleeping on the floor. fiona lamdin reports from leeds, where a teacher is trying to help. children that are having to sleep on floors. to share four orfive in a single bed taking turns. unless the basic needs of children are met, they're not going to be able to learn. they're not going to be able to give it their best shot, the one shot that they get at an education. driving around leeds, delivering beds. starting the day at this storage unit, collecting the bed bundles. two beds going out today, so we've got two duvets, two pillows and there's three children in the house, so we've got three sets of lovely pyjamas, all the right sizes. we've got some of our zed ted. so zed ted looks after our children in their new beds. four years ago, bex realised some children in her school didn't have beds to sleep in. since then, she's delivered 2,000. i was teaching a little boy, and he wasn't himself. when i spoke to him about what was going on, i asked him if he was tired, and hejust looked me straight in the eyes and said, "miss, i'm always tired, i don't have a bed." and that was his truth. and when that's your norm, how you can perform in a classroom, how you can listen, how you can learn, how your brain can function is impeded and that's not ok. we came across a 14—year—old boy who'd spent six months sleeping on a beanbag on a floor. we were in one house where every flat had a full wall of damp, so actually the mum thought it was better to put the bedding... put duvet covers in the bath, and that's where the children were sleeping. first stop, bunk beds for a family of six, who've been sharing two mattresses. i absolutely hate carrying bunk beds. let's try not to get blown over. hello. we're here with your bed, superstar. hi. what a fabulous... fava. hi, fava. thank you for introducing... these are all for you. your brand—new beds. yeah. ah, how exciting! tina and her children moved from spain three months ago. she and her three daughters have been sleeping on one mattress while her husband and the boys share another. sharing a bed is not really advisable. as for now, we've got all this. i'm so excited. for now, my baby will be sleeping comfortable. yeah, i feel so good. thank you so much. i really appreciate. see you later. bye— bye. bye, everybody. thank you. what an amazing family! absolutely fabulous. but tina and her family aren't alone. across the country. i made three, too. something sophie in her six—year—old son know all about. they had to leave their old home suddenly, arriving here with nothing. no beds, no fridge freezers. no cooker, nothing. i was literally living off, like, pot noodles and things like that. what were you sleeping on? a mattress. at the start, yeah. just on my bedroom floor. i think it did have an impact, where, like, he was falling behind a little bit at school and just misbehaving and not listening. but if you don't have enough sleep and you don't... you don't follow instructions well and stuff like that. so what difference did it make when you were given two beds? really good. like, he's excelling at school, he's coming along so well. his confidence has just peaked so much. he's more talkative to people. a lot happier. 18 months on, they're still so grateful for their donated beds. it was amazing really. it was quite emotional when i got the bed at first. just a big weight lifted. like someone cared about us. it's now rush hour, as bex crosses the city for her last delivery of the day. single mum rosie has been sharing her bed with her sons for six months. all brand—new, all gorgeous. basically, i've been in bed with three of my little boys from age four to eight months. it'sjust been a struggle. lack of sleep, all fitting in a bed. it'sjust been affecting my mental health. oh, it's going to be amazing. a full night's sleep, a routine. see you later, everybody. thank you. bye. bye— bye. well, we've got an empty van all done, hopefully full hearts, empty van at the end of the day. it's been a busy one. hard work, cold and windy, but so worth it to see the smiles on children's and parents' faces today, getting those beds. so, yeah, another great day. 200 schools across leeds refer 20 families a week to bex and her charity, zarach. but this hidden issue means, in the city tonight, many children are still without a proper place to sleep. fiona lamdin, bbc news. incredible work by the teacher there. so, the reality for many people is that they are struggling to pay for the basics. the chancellor said earlier this week he is trying to help where he can. but does it go far enough? ben's here. morning to you. those rising average prices are putting so much pressure on households. the chancellor announced some measures to tackle inflation, such as cutting fuel duty by 5p a litre, and increasing the amount at which you start paying national insurance by £3,000. some measures there. but he's been accused of not doing enough in the spring statement to help the poorest households. people who receive benefits, including universal credit and state pension, will see their benefits rise by 3.1% in april, as part of the normal uprating system. it's meant to ensure benefits keep up with rising prices. but this week, the office for national statistics confirmed inflation hit 6.2% in february. and it's expected to go as high as 8.7% later this year. but the institute for fiscal studies says in reality costs could rise by 10% for those on the lowest incomes. we spoke to liz. she gets universal credit, and has already been forced to use food banks. universal creditjust universal credit just doesn't allow peopte _ universal credit just doesn't allow people who are on benefit to buy ctothes _ people who are on benefit to buy clothes and what not. it just covers the bills— clothes and what not. it just covers the bills and food, if you are lucky. — the bills and food, if you are lucky. as— the bills and food, if you are lucky, as well as your rent. i mean, i lucky, as well as your rent. i mean, i am _ lucky, as well as your rent. i mean, i am using — lucky, as well as your rent. i mean, i am using food banks. i would be starving _ i am using food banks. i would be starving otherwise. to be honest, the benefits need to rise in line with att— the benefits need to rise in line with all the food, the gas and electric, _ with all the food, the gas and electric, and even the rent tos, because — electric, and even the rent tos, because it _ electric, and even the rent tos, because it is not helping people who are on— because it is not helping people who are on it _ because it is not helping people who are on it it— because it is not helping people who are on it. it needs to be in line, like _ are on it. it needs to be in line, like it— are on it. it needs to be in line, like it should be. i will probably still be — like it should be. i will probably still be using food banks in the next _ still be using food banks in the next couple of months because my money _ next couple of months because my money don't distract, not the way the prices — money don't distract, not the way the prices have gone. liz certainly is not the prices have gone. liz certainly is rrot alone- _ the resolution foundation says that taking the chancellor's measures into account, 1.3 million people could fall into absolute poverty in the next year — including 500,000 children. it says it will be the first time britain has seen poverty rise like this outside a recession. absolute poverty means that after housing costs, you have less than £14,000 to spend as a couple, or £8,000 as a single person. the chancellor pointed out the extra £500 million for the household support fund, to help people on the lowest incomes. the fund is managed by local councils, which decide who receives the money. it's mainly to help vulnerable households with food, energy and water bills. but it can also be used for things like curtains and carpets to keep a home warm, or a fridge or washing machine. rishi sunak said he had difficult decisions to make and that he couldn't solve the cost of living crisis for everyone. the government has also said other measures, such as changes to the universal credit taper and the energy bills rebate, will help those households in need. even so, the prime minister has hinted that there could be more support on the horizon. in the meantime, people are braced for some difficult months ahead. yeah, pretty stark. thank you very much. we're joined now by former labour prime minister gordon brown. good morning to you. we have heard over the last few minutes a number of stark examples, people having to choose between food and heating. people that can't afford to find beds for their children. just the latest examples and the warnings we heard from the chancellor on wednesday is that this problem will get worse? wednesday is that this problem will aet worse? ., wednesday is that this problem will aet worse? . , .,, , get worse? yeah, the problem is auoin to get worse? yeah, the problem is going to get _ get worse? yeah, the problem is going to get worse. _ get worse? yeah, the problem is going to get worse. you - get worse? yeah, the problem is going to get worse. you can't - get worse? yeah, the problem is i going to get worse. you can't have children. _ going to get worse. you can't have children. no— going to get worse. you can't have children, no parent wants children growing _ children, no parent wants children growing up — children, no parent wants children growing up without beds, without warmth, — growing up without beds, without warmth, without hot food. something has to— warmth, without hot food. something has to be _ warmth, without hot food. something has to be done about this. i think churches, — has to be done about this. i think churches, pressure groups, charities, _ churches, pressure groups, charities, voluntary organisations, have _ charities, voluntary organisations, have now — charities, voluntary organisations, have now got to come together and say to _ have now got to come together and say to the _ have now got to come together and say to the chancellor, any comparing and compassionate chancellor would want to _ and compassionate chancellor would want to do _ and compassionate chancellor would want to do something about this level— want to do something about this level of— want to do something about this level of fuel poverty. i see it in fife. _ level of fuel poverty. i see it in fife. where _ level of fuel poverty. i see it in fife, where i live, and i am involved _ fife, where i live, and i am involved with a local charity. parents _ involved with a local charity. parents are reluctant to turn up their— parents are reluctant to turn up their heating, and that is why there is a huge _ their heating, and that is why there is a huge demand for sheets, pittows, — is a huge demand for sheets, pillows, duvets, for anything that will provide warmth for the children during _ will provide warmth for the children during these cold nights. this will be worse — during these cold nights. this will be worse when it gets to the autumn. that is— be worse when it gets to the autumn. that is why— be worse when it gets to the autumn. that is why something has got to be done _ that is why something has got to be done there — that is why something has got to be done. there was a blank page in his budget— done. there was a blank page in his budget statement this week that it missed _ budget statement this week that it missed out millions of people facing real hardship. missed out millions of people facing real hardship-— missed out millions of people facing real hardship. let's come onto some of those proposals _ real hardship. let's come onto some of those proposals in _ real hardship. let's come onto some of those proposals in a _ real hardship. let's come onto some of those proposals in a minute. - real hardship. let's come onto some of those proposals in a minute. how| of those proposals in a minute. how is it that we are here in 2022 and we are talking about needing charities to provide bedding for children? �* , ., charities to provide bedding for children? , ., , ., children? because for seven of the last ten years. _ children? because for seven of the last ten years, benefits _ children? because for seven of the last ten years, benefits have - children? because for seven of the last ten years, benefits have been | last ten years, benefits have been frozen _ last ten years, benefits have been frozen because child benefit is now worth _ frozen because child benefit is now worth 20% — frozen because child benefit is now worth 20% less than it was in 2010, because _ worth 20% less than it was in 2010, because the — worth 20% less than it was in 2010, because the numbers of children in poverty— because the numbers of children in poverty are — because the numbers of children in poverty are going to rise to 4.8 million. — poverty are going to rise to 4.8 million, and that is even higher than _ million, and that is even higher than it— million, and that is even higher than it was— million, and that is even higher than it was in the recession of the 1980s. _ than it was in the recession of the 1980s. and — than it was in the recession of the 1980s, and it will go beyond 5 million — 1980s, and it will go beyond 5 million during the course of next year _ million during the course of next year that — million during the course of next year. that is a situation now chancellor, no government, should be prepared— chancellor, no government, should be prepared to— chancellor, no government, should be prepared to accept. this is an emergency. it is a cost of living crisis~ _ emergency. it is a cost of living crisis~ and _ emergency. it is a cost of living crisis. and you cannot ignore the needs— crisis. and you cannot ignore the needs of— crisis. and you cannot ignore the needs of people who are having to choose _ needs of people who are having to choose between putting their heating up choose between putting their heating up and _ choose between putting their heating up and feeding the metre and feeding their children. that is simply not an acceptable situation. and i do say a _ an acceptable situation. and i do saya campaign an acceptable situation. and i do say a campaign has got to be mounted across— say a campaign has got to be mounted across the _ say a campaign has got to be mounted across the country to change this. mayors _ across the country to change this. mayors have already spoken out, tocat— mayors have already spoken out, local authority have spoken out, devotved — local authority have spoken out, devolved administrations have spoken out. devolved administrations have spoken out i_ devolved administrations have spoken out ithink— devolved administrations have spoken out. i think churches are going to be very— out. i think churches are going to be very active in saying, we cannot allow _ be very active in saying, we cannot allow this, — be very active in saying, we cannot allow this, we have food banks, baby banks, _ allow this, we have food banks, baby banks, clothes banks, and now what we have _ banks, clothes banks, and now what we have in— banks, clothes banks, and now what we have in fife is a betting bank where _ we have in fife is a betting bank where we — we have in fife is a betting bank where we are having to commute from local firms _ where we are having to commute from local firms and charities and other organisations prepared to help, the seats— organisations prepared to help, the seats and _ organisations prepared to help, the seats and the duvets and, of course, the beds _ seats and the duvets and, of course, the beds necessary for families to avoid _ the beds necessary for families to avoid this— the beds necessary for families to avoid this suffering. talk the beds necessary for families to avoid this suffering.— avoid this suffering. talk to me about some — avoid this suffering. talk to me about some of _ avoid this suffering. talk to me about some of the _ avoid this suffering. talk to me about some of the stories - avoid this suffering. talk to me about some of the stories that l avoid this suffering. talk to me i about some of the stories that you are hearing in your work with that bedding bank? these are very real individual stories. we saw some of them in the report. what are you seeing where you are?— them in the report. what are you seeing where you are? well, it makes ou an: , seeing where you are? well, it makes you angry. because — seeing where you are? well, it makes you angry, because in _ seeing where you are? well, it makes you angry, because in addition - seeing where you are? well, it makes you angry, because in addition to - you angry, because in addition to the compassion you want to show, you feel something has got to be done but charities cannot do enough. i found _ but charities cannot do enough. i found three children sleeping under one sheet — found three children sleeping under one sheet. we have got mothers who don't _ one sheet. we have got mothers who don't have _ one sheet. we have got mothers who don't have cookers and therefore they can't— don't have cookers and therefore they can't give their children hot food _ they can't give their children hot food you — they can't give their children hot food. you have got people who do not have the _ food. you have got people who do not have the bedding absolutely necessary for the children, who are steeping _ necessary for the children, who are steeping on— necessary for the children, who are sleeping on the floor. you heard about _ sleeping on the floor. you heard about leeds where children were steeping — about leeds where children were sleeping in a bath. these are stories— sleeping in a bath. these are stories you thought you would never hear _ stories you thought you would never hear i_ stories you thought you would never hear i have — stories you thought you would never hear. i have seen poverty when we had unemployment and i have seen poverty— had unemployment and i have seen poverty growing up in a mining town, and i_ poverty growing up in a mining town, and i haven't— poverty growing up in a mining town, and i haven't seen anything as bad as this _ and i haven't seen anything as bad as this and — and i haven't seen anything as bad as this. and therefore, there is an urgency— as this. and therefore, there is an urgency about the chancellor acting. this is— urgency about the chancellor acting. this is something that he cannot turn his— this is something that he cannot turn his back away from. and all the measures— turn his back away from. and all the measures he — turn his back away from. and all the measures he announced on tuesday missed _ measures he announced on tuesday missed out— measures he announced on tuesday missed out the very vital issue of what _ missed out the very vital issue of what we — missed out the very vital issue of what we do — missed out the very vital issue of what we do to help people who simply don't have _ what we do to help people who simply don't have enough to pay for their heating~ _ don't have enough to pay for their heating. that is why they should bridge _ heating. that is why they should bridge for— heating. that is why they should bridge for the £20 taken away in october. — bridge for the £20 taken away in october, and of course they should have a _ october, and of course they should have a benefits operate it in line with real — have a benefits operate it in line with real inflation. am have a benefits operate it in line with real inflation.— with real inflation. am i right in sa inc with real inflation. am i right in saying you _ with real inflation. am i right in saying you dismantle _ with real inflation. am i right in saying you dismantle your - with real inflation. am i right in saying you dismantle your own | with real inflation. am i right in - saying you dismantle your own sons's beds to help out? == saying you dismantle your own sons's beds to help out?— beds to help out? -- dismantled. yeah, beds to help out? -- dismantled. yeah. that _ beds to help out? -- dismantled. yeah, that was _ beds to help out? -- dismantled. yeah, that was a _ beds to help out? -- dismantled. yeah, that was a year _ beds to help out? -- dismantled. yeah, that was a year or - beds to help out? -- dismantled. yeah, that was a year or two - beds to help out? -- dismantled. 1 yeah, that was a year or two ago. beds to help out? -- dismantled. i yeah, that was a year or two ago. it was christmassy. i visited a family where _ was christmassy. i visited a family where they— was christmassy. i visited a family where they had no beds. ijust said, my kids. _ where they had no beds. ijust said, my kids, their bunk beds are now out of date, _ my kids, their bunk beds are now out of date, so _ my kids, their bunk beds are now out of date, so let's get them to people who actually need them. i wasn't very good — who actually need them. i wasn't very good at putting them up, but i .ot very good at putting them up, but i got some _ very good at putting them up, but i got some help to do so. this is happening _ got some help to do so. this is happening everywhere, in every part of the _ happening everywhere, in every part of the country. something has got to be done _ of the country. something has got to be done. but the charities alone can do a huge _ be done. but the charities alone can do a huge amount. we are working with amazon. we have got a warehouse in fife _ with amazon. we have got a warehouse in fife stocked full of goods for families — in fife stocked full of goods for families. we have got local firms giving _ families. we have got local firms giving us — families. we have got local firms giving us bedding equipment this week _ giving us bedding equipment this week. and beds next week, probably. but it's— week. and beds next week, probably. but it's not— week. and beds next week, probably. but it's not enough. the government is to play— but it's not enough. the government is to play its— but it's not enough. the government is to play its part. because the safety — is to play its part. because the safety net _ is to play its part. because the safety net is really the welfare state — safety net is really the welfare state it — safety net is really the welfare state. it cannot be relying simply on food _ state. it cannot be relying simply on food banks or charities to provide _ on food banks or charities to provide the lifeline and the last line provide the lifeline and the last tine of— provide the lifeline and the last line of protection for families in the greatest need. you line of protection for families in the greatest need.— line of protection for families in the greatest need. you are a former prime minister, _ the greatest need. you are a former prime minister, also _ the greatest need. you are a former prime minister, also a _ the greatest need. you are a former prime minister, also a former- prime minister, also a former chancellor. so you will know the realities of being in thatjob, you have to try and juggle all the numbers, you have to work out where to prioritise and where to spend. we are emerging from a global pandemic. we are dealing with a war in ukraine. we are in an unprecedented economic situation. we are told economic situation. we are told economic growth will slow this year, that inflation will hit new record highs. amidst all of that, and what we heard from the chancellor on wednesday about his priorities when it comes to tax cuts and spending rises, i wonder what we should prioritise given that there is no magic money tree? money has to come from somewhere, so that inevitably means a cut somewhere. l from somewhere, so that inevitably means a cut somewhere. i did from somewhere, so that inevitably means a cut somewhere.— means a cut somewhere. i did 11 buduets means a cut somewhere. i did 11 budgets and _ means a cut somewhere. i did 11 budgets and 11 _ means a cut somewhere. i did 11 budgets and 11 statement - means a cut somewhere. i did 11 budgets and 11 statement like i means a cut somewhere. i did 11| budgets and 11 statement like he means a cut somewhere. i did 11 - budgets and 11 statement like he did last wednesday. the one thing you have to _ last wednesday. the one thing you have to do — last wednesday. the one thing you have to do is have a plan for the future — have to do is have a plan for the future you _ have to do is have a plan for the future. you have to have a plan to .et future. you have to have a plan to get the _ future. you have to have a plan to get the debt down. you cannot allow in an emergency when you have got a cost of— in an emergency when you have got a cost of living — in an emergency when you have got a cost of living crisis, tax rises, benefit — cost of living crisis, tax rises, benefit cuts, heating and food going up, benefit cuts, heating and food going up. we've _ benefit cuts, heating and food going up, we've just heard this morning that milk— up, we've just heard this morning that milk as— up, we've just heard this morning that milk as well as bride is going to go— that milk as well as bride is going to go up. — that milk as well as bride is going to go up, and these will be big price _ to go up, and these will be big price rises, _ to go up, and these will be big price rises, you can do is allow children— price rises, you can do is allow children and pensioners to suffer in a crisis _ children and pensioners to suffer in a crisis you — children and pensioners to suffer in a crisis. you have to do something about— a crisis. you have to do something about it _ a crisis. you have to do something about it the — a crisis. you have to do something about it. the priority cannotjust be releasing the oil companies from a windfall— be releasing the oil companies from a windfall tax when that money could pay for _ a windfall tax when that money could pay for the _ a windfall tax when that money could pay for the help that is needed for eating _ pay for the help that is needed for eating for— pay for the help that is needed for eating for children. your priority honestly— eating for children. your priority honestly cannot be to announce income — honestly cannot be to announce income tax cuts later when people actually _ income tax cuts later when people actually need the help absolutely now _ actually need the help absolutely now i_ actually need the help absolutely now. i think the sleight of hand of the chancellor is going to give the conservative party, unfortunately, the reputation that theresa may tatked _ the reputation that theresa may talked about a few years ago, neither— talked about a few years ago, neither caring nor compassionate, the nasty— neither caring nor compassionate, the nasty party, because they are not helping people at the time of greatest — not helping people at the time of greatest need.— not helping people at the time of createst need. ,., ., �* ., ., ., not helping people at the time of createst need. ., �* ., ., greatest need. gordon brown, good to have ou greatest need. gordon brown, good to have you with — greatest need. gordon brown, good to have you with those _ greatest need. gordon brown, good to have you with those here _ greatest need. gordon brown, good to have you with those here this - have you with those here this morning. thank you for talking to us. ., , ., ., morning. thank you for talking to morning live follows us on bbc one this morning. let's find out what's in store with sara and gethin. coming up on morning live — this time next week, 22 million of us will see some of our bills jump by over 50% as the energy price cap lifts. and whilst it's a hugely worrying time, matt allwright is here - with a way you could save hundreds. i'm talking loft insulation, including how the spring statement has made it even cheaper to install, and if you're on a lower wage, how some energy companies have pots of money to help you cover the cost. plus, a new drug to help people with reduced 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recognised. some have died penniless. some have passed away without any recognition. these audios, these videos are essential to highlight how these sound systems play. they're like a time capsule. travel now. this is how tfl services are looking at the moment. there's no service on the northern line between moorgate and kennington due to long term upgrade works. a good service on all other lines. on to the weather now with sara thornton. good morning to you, another lovely spring day ahead of us across london in the southeast. once more though this morning, it is a bit of a chilly start. temperatures close to freezing in some of our suburbs. but beautiful spring sunshine will lift those temperatures in the next couple of hours. and then this afternoon it'll be warm again. once more up into the very high teens, well above average for the time of year. and we're going to do it all again tonight, where those temperatures slip away quite quickly under the clear skies. and tomorrow morning it's another chilly start, especially in our suburbs where we will see a bit of a ground frost. it is another lovely day tomorrow, though. we still have the high pressure dominating our weather. but through the weekend we start to pick up more of an easterly wind and more cloud. and then next week winds start to come in from the north and it is going to turn things an awful lot colder. so another lovely day today and for tomorrow as well. those temperatures again, well above average for the time of year. but on sunday we start to see a change. more cloud on sunday and after that much colder next week. that's it for the moment. you'll find more updates on our website. i'm back just after 9am. now it's back to victoria and ben. bye for now. good morning. welcome to breakfast with victoria derbyshire and ben thompson. a charity, which is helping ukrainian refugees escape to the uk, says people are facing difficulties getting visas under the government's homes for ukraine scheme. mark and heather easton are trying to help the woman who acted as a surrogate to their baby daughter. they are locked in a bureaucratic battle to help her and her family come to the uk. phil mackie has been to meet them. in december, mark and heather easton arrived in kyiv to await the birth of their daughter, and to meet their surrogate, vita. by the time sophie was born injanuary, they knew a russian invasion could be imminent. after a frantic few weeks, they got sophie an emergency passport, and they came home to rugby, less than a fortnight before the tanks rolled in. after eight years of trying, and six failed ivf treatments, mark and heather finally have the baby daughter they've longed for. now, they're desperate to help vita and her family escape the war. we just think she's wonderful. she gave us sophie. she basically saved me. i was in an immense amount of grief from infertility, and she has put a smile on my face, and we'rejust trying to save her, basically. she doesn't know anybody else really outside of ukraine. she's never been anywhere, has she? she's never left ukraine. so, we're her lifeline to say, come here and we'll help you. when we said goodbye in ukraine to vita, i says to her, i says, "oh, this isn't goodbye", you know, just saying it like that, you know. this isn't goodbye. we're always going to be friends, sort of thing. and here we are. that's going to go outside — the tumble dryer. _ there's a little shed built for it. the eastons are trying to raise money to help vita and her family when they get there, and there's already been a lot of generosity. steve walsh, who lives just five minutes away, has offered to host them in his ground floor flat. so, yes, it wasn't - meant for three people. however, needs must. vita, her husband, andrei, her son nazar, and their dog, muzzy, who wasn't interested in appearing on screen, are currently staying in a hotel in brussels, waiting for their paperwork. we managed to talk to her on a video call, with the help of a ukrainian translator, who i called on my phone. vita told us that her hometown is being bombed every day. that's why she decided to leave. she's grateful, and is really looking forward to coming here. yeah, it's really great to see you, vita, and nazar and andrei. and i presume muzzy is there somewhere. we can't wait to have you, and hopefully, fingers crossed, a few more days or, come on, government, let you in. the eastons know that vita and her family are safe, but wish the government was speed the application process up. thank you very much. | thank you, thank you. bye — bye. bye. just frustrated with the government, basically that they're making them dot the is and cross the t's, rather than just letting them come in and then process them here. i think they've been through enough. they don't need this to be dragged out. baby sophie doesn't realise yet how much drama has been packed into her first seven weeks. phil mackie, bbc news, rugby. that is the situation for one family. our next guests are also trying to sort out visas. niyara mamontova fled kharkiv with her daughter and is currently in the netherlands, and si morris—green, who's offered to host them is in birmingham. good morning. lovely to have you with us. maybe if i can come to you first, we last spoke to you ten days ago at the start of the process. talk us through what has happened, if anything, since then? ianthem talk us through what has happened, if anything, since then?— if anything, since then? when the form was lodged _ if anything, since then? when the form was lodged on _ if anything, since then? when the form was lodged on the _ if anything, since then? when the form was lodged on the 15th - if anything, since then? when the form was lodged on the 15th of i form was lodged on the 15th of march, ifelt it form was lodged on the 15th of march, i felt it in. form was lodged on the 15th of march, ifelt it in. i added my daughter. then in a week it appeared i had to create each form separately, for her and for me. that was confusion. i must say that currently there are many families hiding in the basement in kyiv, waiting for the decisions for their visas, so they don't go anywhere, they are just hiding there. the russians right now are still there, shelling our cities, kharkiv in ukraine. mariupol is surrounded by russians. horrific news from my ukraine. i must say i do not understand why it is so long. right now my husband is in kharkiv, he is a surgeon. i would like to return to kharkiv. i would like to go home. i would like in my hometown there will be peace and so right now i don't understand why is that so wrong? i keep checking my e country. do you understand that? i it is setup with a of false hope. i country. do you understand that? i it is setup with a of false hope. 11 l it is setup with a of false hope. 11 days ago i was watching the news and michael gove said people would be arriving from next sunday. we are not saying check should not be done. what they are saying is there is no transparency around the scheme. there is a lot of red tape. we say security checks need to be done. there are a lot of hurdles for these people to jump through before they can get set up. did people to jump through before they can get set up— can get set up. did you say the forms are _ can get set up. did you say the forms are not _ can get set up. did you say the forms are not in _ can get set up. did you say the forms are not in ukrainian? i can get set up. did you say the | forms are not in ukrainian? no, can get set up. did you say the i forms are not in ukrainian? no, they are in english- _ forms are not in ukrainian? no, they