adam koumas to take you through wednesday's top stories. this is headliners. but before tomorrow's news, let's go to tonight's headlines with sam francis. >> josh, thank you. and very good evening to you. just after 11:00, the top story volodymyr zelenskyy says ukraine is ready to work under donald trump's strong leadership to end the war with russia. it follows a phone call with the prime minister, sir keir starmer, who welcomed mr zelenskyy's steadfast commitment to securing peace. the ukrainian leader is calling for a truce in the sky and the sea. if russia agrees to the same as part of steps towards ending the conflict. it comes, though, as tensions between kyiv and washington remain high, with the white house pausing military aid to ukraine. conservative leader kemi badenoch has praised the ukrainian president, though, for, she says, keeping a cool headin for, she says, keeping a cool head in difficult circumstances. farmers have been staging another protest in london today over labour's inheritance tax changes, with a pancake day rally near parliament. they're opposing a planned 20% tax on agricultural land and businesses