professor of middle east politics in staffordshire in north-central england. let's show you images at the elysee, where we have the imminent arrival of volodymyr zelenskyy. we have word that he has left the airport and is arriving in central paris, where he is expected to meet with the french president, emmanuel macron, and german chancellor, all of schulz -- olaf scholz. they will be discussing the situation in ukraine. zelenskyy earlier told t united kingdom's prime minister in a meeting with london -- in a meeting in london that he needed either jets -- fighter jets to repel russian forces. rishi sunak did not say yes but said nothing is off the table. we can tell you the u.k. is to train ukraine pilots in how to handle nato standard jets. some are reading into that that this means jets will be provided at some later stage for use in combat. this is speculation. we do know the training of the pilots will take pla. britain has said it will be doing this training for ukrainian pilots. at the moment, we are waiting for volodymyr zelenskyy to arrive at the elys

there's one school in staffordshire . they get this, staffordshire. they get this, they've put bars , physical bars they've put bars, physical bars on their toilets during class time. personally i think it's a great idea, but there are many that are up in arms saying that is absolutely inappropriate. is it ? where do you draw the line? it? where do you draw the line? how much discipline and robustness do you think need? and do you struggle with your weight? what lens would you go to lose the pounds ? which weight to lose the pounds? which weight loss chaps sorry could soon be available on the high street. would you have them? would you get them? what about these whole kind of shady corners of the internet? would you buy weight loss stuff from there? would you trust were getting and trust what you were getting and injecting yourself ? and injecting in yourself? and last but least . what class are but not least. what class are you? do you know? do you care ? you? do you know? do you care? most of those. many of those . so most of those. many of those. s

you can see them here — cleveland, staffordshire, gloucestershire, devon and cornwall, wiltshire, andetropolitan police too. chanting: nojustice, no peace. scotland yard is struggling to restore its reputation after two of its officers, wayne couzens and david carrick, were sentenced to life imprisonment for numerous terrible crimes against women. but the nicola bulley case is likely to rekindle the debate about whether smaller forces, like lancashire, one of 43 in england and wales, are up to the job when the national spotlight is upon them. mark easton, bbc news. our correspondentjudith moritz is in st michael's on wyre. after three weeks of waiting for the family, the wait continues. yes, isaid before yes, i said before it is 2a days of searching, and that means 2a days and nights of agony for nicola and family, hertwo and nights of agony for nicola and family, her two young daughters of primary school age who lost all their mum on the morning she dropped them offjust before she went missing, for her partner, paul, and their many friends, who have been lining the roads of the villa

with other mps i i host an event, a tea party come to welcome ukrainian refugees living in north staffordshireh the prime minister join and thanking the sponsors in particular also in house who hosted the event, the host families? >> i join my honorable friend in thinking the sponsors and all the families involved in putting on a tea party. i know many members from across the house well done something similar. it's a wonderful way to show our support for the family status come here and again something the president this morning mentioned to be how grateful he is to the united kingdom that we've opened up our hearts and our homes to help a country that needs our security and sanctuary. >> thank you, mr. speaker. brother watch recently released a report into unaccountable government body such as the information, the rapid response unit and the british army 77th brigade. we've seen public money being spent recording political dissent on social media under the guise of settling this information. [inaudible] this is the same time waiting for the reporting of the inquiry into questionable state surv

speaker last month together with fellow north staffordshire , i hosted an event staffordshire, i hostedlcome ukraine and refugees living in north staffordshire to hear the prime minister joined in thanking the sponsors in particular towers who hosted the event , the host who hosted the event, the host families and the all the people of north staffordshire who've made our ukrainian friends so very welcome . i join my very welcome. i join my honourable friend in thanking towers, the other sponsors and indeed the families involved in putting on a tea party. i know many members from across the house will have done something similar. wonderful way to similar. it's a wonderful way to show our support . the similar. it's a wonderful way to show our support. the families that have come here and again something that president something that the president this mentioned how this morning mentioned me how grateful is to the united grateful he is to the united kingdom that opened up kingdom that we have opened up our hearts and our homes to help those country that need those in his country that need

turn the floodlights on an evening game, there is a real shining beacon coming out across north staffordshireub today. good luck with that one. that is the view here about the white letter from government. we have not got any pose dates for when this independent regulatory body may be placed, not this season but fingers crossed it may be for the season after that. back to you. after a dramatic night in the champions league, we now turn our attentions to tonight's europa league fixtures. eight matches in total, the stand out game at old trafford where manchester united take on barcelona. remember the first leg of that tie was a dramatic 2—2 draw at the camp nou. united boss eric ten hag has said that his side must produce their "best performance this season" to beat the la liga leaders, despite being in good league form.. the first focus point is the next game, we cannot win the trophy this week, we have to go game to game. especially we have to keep in the same mindset that every day we want a better version of ourselves, when you face such big teams as barcelona you face such big teams as ba

been tracking south, and i think many of us will be left with clear skies, this is the picture in staffordshireorth—west of scotland, tending to ease through the course of the day, still some icy stretches in places. further south, sunny spells, 9—10 for most with the cloud clearing from the south coast in the afternoon. we will keep the cloud across northern and western parts of scotland overnight, filtering south through to northern ireland and northern england too. further south, still down below freezing, a touch of frost to start your friday, the cloud in the north drifting south through the day, we will continue to see rain across the west of scotland, top temperatures of 9—13 , the best of the sunshine towards the east. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines: rescue efforts continue as nearly 16,000 people are now known to have died following monday's earthquakes in turkey and syria. the world health organization warns that without shelter, water, fuel or electricity, many more people who have survived the quakes could yet lose their lives. ukraine's president zelensky takes his plea for

you can see them here — cleveland, staffordshire, gloucestershire, devon and cornwall, wiltshire, andouzens and david carrick, were sentenced to life imprisonment for numerous terrible crimes against women. but the nicola bulley case is likely to rekindle the debate about whether smaller forces — like lancashire, one of 43 in england and wales — are up to the job when the national spotlight is upon them. mark easton, bbc news. analysis by the bbc has revealed that britain's local bus network has shrunk by nearly 19% in the decade to march last year. according to the department for transport figures, hertfordshire and leicestershire saw the biggest cuts in services in england. 0perators say they have had to close some routes because of falling passenger numbers and rising prices. here's our transport correspondent, katy austin. the only bus that stops in the leicestershire village of stapleton is the 159. hello. john catches it most days to the nearest town of hinckley for things like shopping. i've got my phone if you need me. 0k. catch you later, then. in two weeks' time, the 159 is

me in thanking alton towers who hosted the event, the host families and all the people of north staffordshirell the sponsors and families involved in putting on 80 party and i know many members would have done something similar. is a wonderful way to show our support for the families that have come here and again, something that the president this morning mentioned to me, how grateful he is to the uk, that we have opened up our hearts and homes are to help those in his country that need our security and sanctuary. ibig country that need our security and sanctua . �* �* ., ., . sanctuary. big brother watch recently released _ sanctuary. big brother watch recently released a - sanctuary. big brother watch recently released a report i sanctuary. big brother watch | recently released a report into unaccountable government bodies such as the counter disinformation unit, the rapid response unit and the british army's 77 brigade. we have seen what's of public money spent, recording descent on social media, politicians and the leader of the opposition, academics and journalists and even members of th

conservative of parliament since 1984, first elected for stafford and the constituency of stone in staffordshirethe oldest sir bill became, the oldest sitting member of the of commons. but with the energy and enthusiasm of a man half his age, particularly when it comes to europe, a committed eurosceptic, sir bill has long campaigned for our departure from the european union. he was appointed a knight bachelor in the 2014 birthday honours and is the 2014 birthday honours and is the elected chair of the house of commons. european scrutiny committee . who better to committee. who better to scrutinise europe than sir bill? born in london, but growing up in sheffield, bill was educated at stony hurst college in lancashire before reading at oxford. he qualified as a solicitor in 1967, but a political career beckoned and the rest is history. sir bill, welcome to mark dolan tonight great sir . very good to see you. great sir. very good to see you. let's deal with an immediate political issue. is a brexit breakthrough in the offing ? breakthrough in the offing? well, i don't really think it is, actually.

conservative of parliament since 1984, first elected for stafford and the constituency of stone in staffordshirethe oldest sir bill became, the oldest sitting member of the of commons. but with the energy and enthusiasm of a man half his age, particularly when it comes to europe, a committed eurosceptic, sir bill has long campaigned for our departure from the european union. he was appointed a knight bachelor in the 2014 birthday honours and is the 2014 birthday honours and is the elected chair of the house of commons. european scrutiny committee . who better to committee. who better to scrutinise europe than sir bill? born in london, but growing up in sheffield, bill was educated at stony hurst college in lancashire before reading at oxford. he qualified as a solicitor in 1967, but a political career beckoned and the rest is history. sir bill, welcome to mark dolan tonight great sir . very good to see you. great sir. very good to see you. let's deal with an immediate political issue. is a brexit breakthrough in the offing ? breakthrough in the offing? well, i don't really think it is, actually.

cleveland, staffordshire, gloucestershire, devon and cornwall. wiltshire.ers, nicola bulley, wet sentence to life imprisonment for numerous terrible crimes against women. but the nicola bulley case is likely to rekindle the debate about whether smaller forces like lancashire, one of 43 in england and wales, are up to the job when the national spotlight is upon them. and we will keep you right up—to—date throughout the morning if there are any further developments on that story. if you are heading to work for a school this morning and you have been benefiting from the government scheme that caps bus fares at £2, there is some good news. the trial is being extended untiljune. however, not everyone is happy. ben's at the breakfast bus stop to tell us more. good morning. i have been here four hours! there — good morning. i have been here four hours! there will _ good morning. i have been here four hours! there will be _ good morning. i have been here four hours! there will be three _ good morning. i have been here four hours! there will be three in - good morni

staffordshire yorkshire charity are working tirelessly to raise funds for vital medical suppues. to raisedical supplies . we've had so many, so supplies. we've had so many, so children come in, young children , four, five, six year old church children coming in without their parents being brought in, being treated. the hospital and then looked after also. so our team is highly trained in this. we've been in syria for since 2011 for the doctors who have been working around clock and saving lives . around clock and saving lives. it was good to offer . yeah. what it was good to offer. yeah. what cause would you like to know, please? the charities also raising money to provide food, shelter and fuel for earthquake survivors across turkey and syria . the phone's ringing, syria. the phone's ringing, marvin. usual the majority of donations coming through are for the emergency appeal. so it's good to see penny that we get because these 100% donation proceeds go to. so every single we get goes to what goes it goes to the hospital goes to show the food , the fuel to run the food, the fuel to run th

case said it displayed a significant degree of brutality in the lead up the assault at a house in staffordshire his victim upstairs, threw him on a bed , forcing the threw him on a bed, forcing the teenager to drink gin , then ask teenager to drink gin, then ask him to watch . and in sentencing him to watch. and in sentencing him, the justice jeremy baker saying the only regret you feel is towards yourself for having found yourself in the predicament you faced a result of your actions 14 years ago. so from prison a little earlier. of course more reaction as we get it now to westminster at number 10 where prime minister rishi sunak has been a cabinet this morning amid these reports of growing tensions his own party over the northern ireland protocol. democrats unionist party. stormont declaring that this is the words of sir jeffrey donaldson and the eurosceptic group of tory mp is due to meet later this afternoon. so could this another existential brexit for the tory party ? let's get for the tory party? let's get more with our political reporter olivia utley and olivia. we've had these sort of

how upset the locals are about this private information being put out in the public domain and staffordshiree complaints . what is what do complaints. what is what do think that will go. do you think they'll be reprimanded or is it like a token pr move as others have been before ? no. something have been before? no. something is to bring someone's personal privacy. is an issue that needs to be looked at carefully. make sure that appropriate action is taken in respect to that is most unusual. taken in respect to that is most unusual . it seems to have been unusual. it seems to have been dnven unusual. it seems to have been driven by a huge amount of speculation on media and social media, which has been unimpressive. but unfortunately it's actually created a lot more adverse discussion . certainly adverse discussion. certainly needs to be looked at and appropriate steps taken to make sure it was on the right before it is corrected . charles, you it is corrected. charles, you are missing persons expert . are are missing persons expert. are there any signs you're aware of that would suggest to y

staffordshire.l suppues. daily to raise funds for medical supplies . we've had so many, so supplies. we've had so many, so many children in young children, three, four, five, six year old children coming in without their parents being brought in, being treated the hospital and then being looked after also. so a team is highly trained in this with being in syria for since 2011 for the doctors we've been working around the clock and saving saving lives . well it was saving saving lives. well it was good to offer . yeah. what? cause good to offer. yeah. what? cause would you like to donate today, please? the charity's also raising money to provide food, shelter and fuel for earthquake survivors across turkey and syria. the funds involve unusual the majority of donations coming through for the emergency appeal. so it's good to see every penny we get because these 100% donation policy, that's it. so every single penny we get goes to what goes ? it goes to goes to what goes? it goes to a hospital. it goes