the uk.'s a really interesting story _ into the uk. i think it's a really interesting story from - into the uk. i think it's a really interesting story from the - into the uk. i think it's a really i interesting story from the metro because — interesting story from the metro because you have the ex head of the army _ because you have the ex head of the army saying that the uk has capacity to take _ army saying that the uk has capacity to take ukrainian refugees. one of the interesting things he says here is this— the interesting things he says here is this comment was made to sky news, _ is this comment was made to sky news, but — is this comment was made to sky news, but the metro thought it was so good _ news, but the metro thought it was so good they put on the front page. he says _ so good they put on the front page. he says in _ so good they put on the front page. he says in the uk, we have a recruitment crisis and employment crisis, _ recruitment crisis and employment crisis, there are

and the fact that uk companies are buying russian oil and gas for the uk economy.ent, the eu and us, and the uk will stop importing russian oil and gas from the end of december but the uk's energy mix is complex and it is difficult to just remove russian oil and gas immediately. so this tanker arrived into the uk this morning. i spoke to an economic adviser to president zelensky who explain some of his disappointment that it had arrived. t of his disappointment that it had arrived. . , ~ of his disappointment that it had arrived. . , ., arrived. i am shocked and disappointed _ arrived. i am shocked and disappointed beyond - arrived. i am shocked and l disappointed beyond words arrived. i am shocked and - disappointed beyond words that britain — disappointed beyond words that britain allowed this to happen. the united _ britain allowed this to happen. the united kingdom, the british people are on_ united kingdom, the british people are on our— united kingdom, the british people are on our side and that is why i am asking _ are on our side and that is why i am asking

on the economic rival in the uk, ou russia. on the economic rival in the uk, you describe _ russia. in the uk, you describe that _ russia. on the economic rival in the uk, you describe that as _ russia. on the economic rival in the uk, you describe that as a - russia. on the economic rival in the uk, you describe that as a lot - russia. on the economic rival in the uk, you describe that as a lot of - uk, you describe that as a lot of icing but not enough cake, what you mean? ., , ., _, , mean? the moves are welcome, they are lona mean? the moves are welcome, they are long overdue. _ mean? the moves are welcome, they are long overdue, but _ mean? the moves are welcome, they are long overdue, but the _ mean? the moves are welcome, they are long overdue, but the big - are long overdue, but the big fundamental reform we need to see is in companies house. at the moment, where people can register companies in the uk, it does not verify the information it gathers, and until that happens, we are making a cake but we have not get the cake itself, only the icing. find but we have not get the c

he very much wants from the uk. . a ., _, something he very much wants from the uk. . a ., the uk.was very warmly received - the uk. that's right, and you said he was very warmly received in i the uk. that's right, and you said. he was very warmly received in the house of commons to a standing ovation from mps as well who were sorta very emotional really in the sight of him invoking both william shakespeare talking about to be or not to beat and saying that ukraine had chosen to be free, seeming to invoke that speech by winston churchill as well, talking about we will fight on the beaches and he talked about fighting on the shores and in the forest as well but if you say, one plea that he made his well as asking the uk to toughen up his economic sanctions was also to protect our skies will was a reference to the call that he has made previously for a no—fly zone over ukraine and as you say that this is something that ministers have repeatedly out because they fear this would severely escalate the crisis and has even been compared by some ministers as being sort of in essence a move

the uk has really lead the way. the uk has really lead the way in pushing for alternative energy production and moving away from gas and oil. the situation in ukraine presents a unique and terrible additional emphasis to us collectively to move away from our addiction of hydrocarbons. and it's absolutely right. we seek to do that. because it's the right thing to do for the environment. and as we are now seeing, they did not use russia, an incredibly great source of income, to rely on this war. >> any more to add to my question? >> well, as to say, we have made it absolutely clear that we are trying to move away from those in the uk. we have economically sustainable routes. a strategic decision on the specific means of energy generation is for the energy sector. but ultimately, our direction travel is to move away from hydrocarbons. because the right thing to do for the environment is the right thing to do economically. and in this particular situation with ukraine, it's the right thing to do to deny russia a means o

it's not just the uk, is it? i was listening i just the uk, is it?nment is set to make an announcement later this week? that's ri . ht, the announcement later this week? that's right. the uk — announcement later this week? that's right, the uk government _ announcement later this week? that's right, the uk government is _ announcement later this week? that's right, the uk government is going to set out _ right, the uk government is going to set out its _ right, the uk government is going to set out its energy strategy and it is going — set out its energy strategy and it is going to — set out its energy strategy and it is going to be about being more self—sufficient and pushing into low carbon, _ self—sufficient and pushing into low carbon, moving into a new killer like this— carbon, moving into a new killer like this plan, increasing renewables, but the idea of having nuclear— renewables, but the idea of having nuclear is — renewables, but the idea of having nuclear is that it is a low carbon hack-up — nuclear is that it is a low carbon hack-up if— n

so as a joke at the — to work in the uk. so as a joke at the time _ to work in the uk.i basically suggested _ at the time i basically suggested that- at the time i basically suggested that what. at the time i basically- suggested that what about if i set up — suggested that what about if i set up a — suggested that what about if i set up a company, _ suggested that what about if i set up a company, i— suggested that what about if i set up a company, i hired - suggested that what about if i | set up a company, i hired you, you _ set up a company, i hired you, you did — setup a company, i hired you, you did a— set up a company, i hired you, you did a good _ set up a company, i hired you, you did a good job— set up a company, i hired you, you did a good job for- set up a company, i hired you, you did a good job for me, - set up a company, i hired you, you did a good job for me, i. you did a good job for me, i will— you did a good job for me, i will give _ you did a good job for me, i will give you _ you did a good job for me, i will give you a _ you did a good job for me,

even the uk imparts only a small amount _ up 17396.amount of _ up 17396. even the uk imparts only a small amount of oil, _ up 17396. even the uk imparts only a small amount of oil, it's _ up 17396. even the uk imparts only a small amount of oil, it's going - up 17396. even the uk imparts only a small amount of oil, it's going to - small amount of oil, it's going to be competing with other countries for supplies of oil now and the prices probably a better chance it will break new records as the implications of these coordinated bans on russian crude from the us and uk recalibrate through the markets. �* ,., markets. after the government banned aeroflot and all _ markets. after the government banned aeroflot and all russian _ markets. after the government banned aeroflot and all russian owned - aeroflot and all russian owned private jets from landing aeroflot and all russian owned privatejets from landing in british airspace, a plane at farnborough airfield suspected of violating that ban was impounded. irate airfield suspected of violat

ineligible for family pieces here in the uk? ~ ., , , ., the uk?ming up and coming up the jail. the weather is going to look and feel different the rest of this week. emily is, really cool air sitting to the north of scotland. effectively is bankrolling russia at the moment _ with those sorts of numbers, we are likely to find sleet and snow almost anywhere from midweek onwards. coldest weather today has been across northern parts of england, where we have been stuck under a cloud, rain around as well. that is tending to ease off overnight with the threat of some rain coming in from the channel across southernmost parts of england and we will see rain moving down into the north of scotland. the rest of mainland scotland. the rest of mainland scotland will have clear skies that could lead to a touch of frost by the end of the lake. it should be mild elsewhere with a lot of low cloud and mist and fog back from the north sea pushing into the midlands. some places will stay grey all day, but for many, it may brighten up with sunshine. that will lead to

you will 'ust turn them away * from the uk. you will 'ust turn them away when _ from the uk.just turn them away when they try - from the uk. you willjust turn them away when they try to i them away when they try to port? is that what will happen? it is not as simple as that, it is a complex area, shipping. cargo on the vessel is the real value, that they are bringing to the country, and those are owned by the charterer and they and the ship owner will be in contact with the ports and it will not be a simple situation of them turning up and turning away, this will happen before then. ~ 2, away, this will happen before then. . . away, this will happen before then. ~ ., , then. what impact will this have on the _ then. what impact will this have on the energy - then. what impact will this| have on the energy sector? something we have said since prior to this conflict starting is that the uk, in terms of our energy, import, gas imports, it is not coming from russia so talk us through the impact that the transportation system will have. �* , the transportation system will have. �*

family into uk for a week.t them back and forth between the british embassy and the uk visa processing center, over ten times. it was an especially hard time, because veronica suffers from diabetes. an illness where her blood sugar levels can go dangerously high. if she doesn't take or medication, or either a food. >> because i had to go back and forth a few times, my sugar level was very high, and i feel terrible. we took very little stuff with, us very little medication, very little food -- >> and i ran for my father, who is a uk citizen. i wanted to stay with my father in the uk for safety. i hope that other families who are arriving in the uk will face less difficulties. finally, uk authorize granted for our look at her mother the visas, so that they could get to the very in the uk with chronic is that. but, the pain isn't over for the family. as the war in the ukraine continues, they're worried about veronica's older brother, dennis who, had to stay behind and fight. veronica was too upset to talk about a

the uk.ty they own that is not occupied to allow people to come and stay. those people don't necessarily need to have a relationship with those refugees coming here but that does need to be a connection because people can offer to sponsor a named ukrainian individual or family offer to sponsor a named ukrainian individual orfamily to offer to sponsor a named ukrainian individual or family to come and stay in their home. the aim is for that to be for an initial period of six months up to potentially three years and more if those people are granted leave to remain. and, as you say, there will be a payment of £350 made per month to each person who allows a ukrainian refugee into the home. we had more details about this this morning from the levelling up secretary, michael gove, who said it will be an effective route to allow people to come and stay safely in the uk. it people to come and stay safely in the uk. , ., , , people to come and stay safely in the uk. , , the uk. it is the fastest way i

rather than coming to here in the uk the. british position is they don't expect many people to come back to -- a much more limited number of people that you are seeing being re-housed in countries like poland where hundreds of thousands of people are pouring across the border. so they are justifying proudly, the more limited nature of the scheme that they are constructing. then the second thing, and again i thought this came out well in the interview, just now, is that some of these hurdles that ukrainians are going to have to clear, are quite tricky. affective lee, ukraine's wanting to come to the kingdom are gonna have to be match, with either an individual here or a company, or a charity. they're gonna have a sponsor. and it's not totally -- we're gonna get more details on how that sponsorship scheme will work. and there is effectively sums -- certainly like a dating app to match the member of people. who do you want to help from the ukraine if you are a british us and wanting to help. to perhaps give your spare room. does

now we are trying to get to the uk. _ uk, but what has happened?pened? now we are trying to get to the uk. we came| are trying to get to the uk. we came to the uk border between france and great britain and... we were stopped and sent away. but i have no other relatives all over the world, only my sister and my family. we hope, of course we hope for a ukrainian victory and to be able to go back to our homeland, but now it is very dangerous situation. can our homeland, but now it is very dangerous situation.— our homeland, but now it is very dangerous situation. can your sister ex - lain to dangerous situation. can your sister exolain to us. _ dangerous situation. can your sister exolain to us. i _ dangerous situation. can your sister explain to us, i don't _ dangerous situation. can your sister explain to us, i don't know - dangerous situation. can your sister explain to us, i don't know whether| explain to us, i don't know whether you can hunter the microphone why you can hunter the microphone why you returned away from britain. what did they say

uk _ future. how big is this drop in production? uk dairy - future. production? uk dairy farmers have been — production? uk dairy farmers have been growing _ production? uk dairy farmers i have been growing production, producing more for about the last seven to eight years, but in the last six months that has gone the other way. in february, farmers produce 2% less, and in march, it is 4% less. so the direction of travel is going the wrong way. so what are the implications of that, then? a shortfall of milk? ~ ., that, then? a shortfall of milk? ~ . :, :, that, then? a shortfall of milk? . :, :, , milk? what we need to do is make sure — milk? what we need to do is make sure that _ milk? what we need to do is make sure that farmers - milk? what we need to do is| make sure that farmers costs are covered, but we also need to make sure that we are giving farmers the confidence to invest and continue to produce milk and avoid any chance of any shortfall of the flow of milk. , : :, any shortfall of the flow of milk. , . :, , any shortfall of the flow of mil

but the uk - a lot of money.s role as the global hub for dirty money. what it is doing is trying to targetjust one kleptocratic while leaving the door open to all the rest. tam kleptocratic while leaving the door open to all the rest. tom burgess, thank ou open to all the rest. tom burgess, thank you very _ open to all the rest. tom burgess, thank you very much _ open to all the rest. tom burgess, thank you very much indeed. - open to all the rest. tom burgess, - thank you very much indeed. speaking a little earlier today, the prime minister said the government had considered very carefully he would be covered by the sanctions. irate considered very carefully he would be covered by the sanctions. we have not to be be covered by the sanctions. we have got to be very — be covered by the sanctions. we have got to be very careful— be covered by the sanctions. we have got to be very careful in _ be covered by the sanctions. we have got to be very careful in the _ be covered by the sanctions. we have got to be very car

anyone in the uk.ere he is in the world. he is between israel _ where he is in the world. he is between israel and _ where he is in the world. he is between israel and monaco. . where he is in the world. he: 3 between israel and monaco. and he spends time in turkey. doers between israel and monaco. and he spends time in turkey.— spends time in turkey. does the travel ban _ spends time in turkey. does the travel ban means _ spends time in turkey. does the travel ban means he _ spends time in turkey. does the travel ban means he cannot i spends time in turkey. does the | travel ban means he cannot come spends time in turkey. does the i travel ban means he cannot come to the uk? yes. and hisjets cannot land in the uk, transport sanctions? essentially cannot do business in britain being present here or not. he cannot come in or out of britain. the man who owns chelsea football club. and he cannot sell that to a british business person. that club. and he cannot sell that to a british business person.- briti

law and the uk minimum wage.t in the uk enforce that in this situation?- that in this situation? their different strands _ that in this situation? their different strands to - that in this situation? their different strands to that. l that in this situation? their. different strands to that. just different strands to that. just because the ships are registered overseas does not mean to say that workers ordinarily work out from the uk don't get uk employment rights so you get employment rights and that is why, for example, p&0 concedes that they need to consult the staff and they should have consulted the staff before they dismissed them but if you don't ordinarily work outside british ports therefore they don't have to pay the minimum wage and that is one of the plans the government has got which is anyone who goes from a british port will get the minimum wage.- from a british port will get the minimum wage. p&0 apply stuff in france _ the minimum wage. p&0 apply stuff in france and _ the minimum wage. p&0 apply

but now, chance back in the uk tojust denied.ce. what is expected is that the family are likely to go away for a couple of days to have some quiet time, some privacy, just to really spend time together for the first time together for the first time in years. they will also do medical checks on nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe after she has been through. but really, a sense here in the early hours, just after one o'clock uk time, a sense of relief that finally, this has happened. irate a sense of relief that finally, this has happened.— a sense of relief that finally, this has happened. we saw those ste s, this has happened. we saw those steps. getting — this has happened. we saw those steps, getting closer _ this has happened. we saw those steps, getting closer to _ this has happened. we saw those steps, getting closer to the - steps, getting closer to the plane, giving us hope she was about to come down, but those steps have been taken away. so we will continue to wait. simon, i guess a lot of people have been asking why now? as you sa

but it's not where you apply for uk but it's not where you apply for uk visas and on saturday, francewrong to sa we patel had this response. it is wrong to say we are _ patel had this response. it is wrong to say we are turning _ patel had this response. it is wrong to say we are turning people - patel had this response. it is wrong to say we are turning people back, | to say we are turning people back, we are not. i have staff in calais, we are not. i have staff in calais, we have the home office in calais. that was sunday and on monday, the bbc�*s mark easton went to cali and this is what he found. thea;r bbc's mark easton went to cali and this is what he found.— this is what he found. they didn't want us to _ this is what he found. they didn't want us to film _ this is what he found. they didn't want us to film what _ this is what he found. they didn't want us to film what is _ this is what he found. they didn't want us to film what is going i this is what he found. they didn't want us to film what is going on | this is what he found. they didn't i want us to film what is going on

here in the uk will have full access to public services _ refuge here in the uk will have full accesscess to public services and with that includes— access to public services and with that includes things _ access to public services and with that includes things like - access to public services and with i that includes things like education, health— that includes things like education, health care — that includes things like education, health care as _ that includes things like education, health care as well— that includes things like education, health care as well and _ that includes things like education, health care as well and mental- health care as well and mental health— health care as well and mental health support. _ health care as well and mental health support. but _ health care as well and mental health support. but as - health care as well and mental health support. but as you - health care as well and mental health support. but as you sayi health care as well and mental- health support. but as you say still a lot of— health support. but as you say still a lot of questions

then we can go to the uk, hopefully-— the uk, hopefully.? goad getting your family home? good morninu. getting your family home? good morning- my _ getting your family home? good morning. my family _ getting your family home? good morning. my family left - getting your family home? good morning. my family left ukraine on the 2tith— morning. my family left ukraine on the 26th of— morning. my family left ukraine on the 26th of february. _ morning. my family left ukraine on the 26th of february. took - morning. my family left ukraine on the 26th of february. took them i the 26th of february. took them around _ the 26th of february. took them around 72— the 26th of february. took them around 72 hours _ the 26th of february. took them around 72 hours to _ the 26th of february. took them around 72 hours to arrive - the 26th of february. took them around 72 hours to arrive in - the 26th of february. took them i around 72 hours to arrive in france. they— around 72 hours to arrive in france. they queued — around 72 hours to arrive in france. they qu

this is bbc news with the latest business headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. the economic war intensifies with uk sanctions against seven more russian billionaires, including roman abramovich. sowing doubt — consequences if they are not able to plant crops in the next few weeks. fuelling inflation — uk petrol and diesel prices hit record highs as business warn they will have to pass on soaring transport costs to consumers. plus, high hopes — after two years of pandemic disruption, airlines were planning a comeback but will the war mean their ambitions are grounded? we are taking a closer look now at the economic and financial impact around the world of the war in ukraine. we start here in the uk, where roman abramovich is one of seven more russian oligarchs to be hit by sanctions, all billionaire businessmen believed to be part of vladimir putin's inner circle. the men's assets will be frozen and they are now subject to a travel ban. our business editor, simonjack, looks in more detail at what the sanctions are and how much they can achieve: pictured with puti

in terms of uk relations with iran, as we - of uk relations with iran, as we look towards the future,t? there are many, many issues- i— this affect that? there are many, many issues. i think _ this affect that? there are many, many issues. i think the - this affect that? there are many, many issues. i think the ukraine | many issues. i think the ukraine crisis has shown us how concerning it is when irresponsible powers have nuclear weapons. it is when irresponsible powers have nuclearweapons. it it is when irresponsible powers have nuclear weapons. it is incredibly important that iran does not have nuclear weapons and finding some sort of way to secure that international agreement should remain a top priority. we are also very concerned at the way iran sponsors terrorism in syria, lebanon, yemen and other parts of the middle east. i think there is a very important future for iran as a major regional power if it is prepared to play a constructive role and not a destructive role. it still believes that israel should be wiped off the face of the map. i know they have got a hard—line lead

what does the uk government sa about that. what does the uk government say about the _ that. behind - that. what does the uk government say about the thinking behind the i say about the thinking behind the visa, there has been some criticism and it does differ from what many other countries are doing. i and it does differ from what many other countries are doing.- other countries are doing. i don't think there _ other countries are doing. i don't think there has _ other countries are doing. i don't think there has been _ other countries are doing. i don't think there has been any - other countries are doing. i don't think there has been any other. other countries are doing. i don't - think there has been any other doubt that the government's which has fallen short of expectations, opposition parties at westminster and a number of conservative mps, who are frustrated at the government approach, but the prime minister has said that while he wants the uk to be as generous as possible to those fleeing ukraine, people also expect the government to be careful and they stress the se

people coming into the uk. this week we will be announcing the number of people that are coming into the uk as part of the sponsorships. i think we are actually stepping up to mark. certainly the noises we hear from the ukrainian president is at a record the uk as the leading international assistance. >> you say that you dispute my points but you try telling that to the grandfather spoke to yesterday he's trying to get his granddaughter to the uk, they're currently having to stay in hotels in nearby countries just to wait for this process. so the numbers don't lie, do they? can you tell us how many visas have been processed so far? >> 20, 000, 100 yesterday, 20,000 in the pipeline. we are trying our best to streamline the system and make it as fast as possible. obviously expanded the number of appointments, we've made the system easier, we've made all forms required to be filled in easy as people come across. in fact, just this week, my team in parliament was successfully getting travel documents to a family in

if you had enough cash, the uk rolled out the red carpet.n abramovich had a so—called �*golden visa', allowing him to live here until 2018. wealthy people, like mr abramovich, were given the right to live here in return for investing in the uk. more than 2,500 russians were allowed in. but there were few checks on where their cash comes from. the golden visa scheme is appalling. what it's done is it's invited an awful lot of people with dirty money to come to the uk, have all the advantages that a western society provides, without ever having to bear accountability for where the money has come from and that has left us terribly, terribly vulnerable. the golden visa scheme was finally closed last month. but there have been warnings for years that oligarchs were laundering dirty money through london. it's taken a war for the government to go after their wealth. roman abramovich owns this £150 million mansion in london. now, he doesn't live there, and he's not allowed to sell it. roman abramovich also bought a three—storey penthouse at the top

arrive in the uk.et's get down to business and we start with the war in ukraine. us officials claim russia has asked china for military help and aid in a bid to evade the international sanctions which have crippled the russian economy. this the chinese embassy in washington responded by saying it wasn't aware of any request from moscow. however, washington has warned beijing they may face consequences if they assist russia. china and russia currently share strong economic ties. trade between the two countries reached a record $147 billion last year. only a few months ago, the two countries declared their partnership has "no limits". china is currently the single biggest market for russian energy exports such as oil, gas and coal. injanuary, the kremlin said it was aiming to boost trade with china to $250 billion by 202a. so what will china do next? paul massaro who has been advising the united states government on its sanctions strategy, believes beijing maybe thinking twice about its closeness to russ

uk.ou done back to the uk. how many times have you done this — back to the uk. how many times have you done this journey? _ back to the uk. how many times have you done this journey? it _ back to the uk. how many times have you done this journey? it sounds - you done this journey? it sounds very long. it you done this “ourney? it sounds ve lone. , :, ., very long. it is a demanding journey. _ very long. it is a demanding journey. so _ very long. it is a demanding journey, so far— very long. it is a demanding journey, so far we _ very long. it is a demanding journey, so far we have - very long. it is a demanding i journey, so far we have only very long. it is a demanding - journey, so far we have only done this once but we are struggling at the moment to find companies willing to support us, at this point in time we have to turn people away with fair donations, the people who we have previously spoken to have work commitments and are unable to help out, but if we can get hold of a van forf

it will uk governments raises this question. it will be uk governments raises this question. it will be good the uk governments raises this question. it will be good the chair uk governments raises this question. it will be good the chair of uk governments raises this question. it will be good the chair of house for the fair committee was asked by the bbc. it will western sanctions on iran have made paying the debt harder though those engines remain. there are also questions about how the money would be spent which is why the uk says this has been settled indirectly. tote the uk says this has been settled indirectl . ~ ., ., ., . ., indirectly. we have announced today that we have — indirectly. we have announced today that we have now _ indirectly. we have announced today that we have now transferred - indirectly. we have announced today that we have now transferred that i that we have now transferred that money to a third country, to enable iran to draw down on it for humanitarian and sanction compliance products and that is what we will do. ., , , ., ., ., do. how this debt

it potential of uk citizens helping refu~ees. ., , , potential of uk citizens helping refu~ees. . , ,s. it has been footage of how many people in _ refugees. it has been footage of how many people in other _ refugees. it has been footage of how many people in other countries - refugees. it has been footage of how many people in other countries have| many people in other countries have been opening theirarms, many people in other countries have been opening their arms, going to the actual— been opening their arms, going to the actual border with ukraine and holding a — the actual border with ukraine and holding a placard saying we will take you — holding a placard saying we will take you into our homes and the uk responses _ take you into our homes and the uk responses been decidedly lukewarm and some _ responses been decidedly lukewarm and some might say shambolic and therefore. — and some might say shambolic and therefore, this latest venture is designed — therefore, this latest venture is designed to encourage people here in this country to do their bit and pretty— this country to d

the uk has enforced more sanctions on russia.e tarrifs on vodka imports. we can hearfrom the prime minister, borisjohnson, now. he's heading to saudi arabia in the hope of persuading the government in riyadh to pump more oil, in order to bring down spiralling petrol prices. we have a global crisis in which it is obvious the russian aggression in ukraine has helped to trigger— a spike in the price of hydrocarbons, a spike in the price of oil. it is vital if we are going to stand up to putin's bullying, avoid being blackmailed by him in the way that so many western countries sadly have been, we have got to get ourselves off russian hydrocarbons. they are a massive part of the global market for hydrocarbons. they help to drive the price. we need to talk to other producers around the world about how we can move away from that dependency. vladimir putin over the last years has been like a pusher, feeding an addiction in western countries to his hydrocarbons, to his oil and gas. we need to get ourselves off that addiction. saudi arabia

and here in the uk.ies who want to put up ukrainian refugees wait for the government website to go live. how the war in ukraine is accelerating europe's search for alternative energy supplies to russian gas. william hurt — the oscar—winning actor whose roles ranged from 19805 dramas to marvel films — has died. he was 71. and showing support for ukraine, as the power of the dog, starring benedict cumberbatch, won the top prize at last night's baftas. and coming up on the bbc news channel, an emotional return for ukrainian international andriy yarmolenko, who scored in west ham's victory. he had been on compassionate leave since the russian invasion. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one, live from lviv in western ukraine. russia's bombardment of ukrainian cities continues. at least one resident of a block of flats in kyiv was killed when the building was shelled this morning. several others were wounded. overnight, the president of ukraine said it was inevitable that a russian missile will str

that or close family or somebody who has settled in the uk.— settled in the uk.mething likely not realising the long-term implications.— something likely not realising the long-term implications. if you have the sare long-term implications. if you have the spare room _ long-term implications. if you have the spare room and _ long-term implications. if you have the spare room and you _ long-term implications. if you have the spare room and you might - long-term implications. if you have the spare room and you might have long-term implications. if you have i the spare room and you might have a house empty for a couple of years are accommodation are your kids are at university and you may not need the room for an extra three years, by all means go for it. but realise you will have responsibility for six months to accommodate them. you can start —— you cannot start chopping and changing your minds. by all means make refugees welcome and it is a welcome move from the government compared to last for years when refugees have often been criticised for crossing the englis

ambassador to the uk.quarter to ten, we'll speak with neurosurgeon who's been delivering trauma surgery tutorials to ukrainian doctors on the frontline. good morning. president zelenskyy renewed his calls for help to ensure the safety of ukrainians guys, who have been boyd why opponents -- make 29 fighter jets to the u.s. to then pass on to ukraine. late last night, the pentagon said such an move is untenable, raising concerns for the nato alliance. these are the main developments this morning. russia claims it is starting a cease-fire beginning just now. -- leaving kyiv. now, it's unclear if the evacuation is going through russia or belarus. ukraine's accused russia -- to take civilians from mary opal yesterday. the red cross says, the situation in the city's apocalyptic. the un human rights office says it has verified at least 474 civilian deaths so far, including 38 children. in the last hour, the uk ministry of defense says that they have had considerable defense against russian aircraft. preventing ru

we increases to uk customers by 5496. we have an increases to uk customers by 54%.on after i was elected i found out that _ supplies. soon after i was elected i found out that an _ supplies. soon after i was elected i found out that an eight _ supplies. soon after i was elected i found out that an eight bed - found out that an eight bed community hospital in my constituency was replaced by a zero bed unit, something councillors had known about and said nothing about during the election campaign. working with my local nhs trust, new 16 bed unit is now in the final stages of planning and as part of this government's building plan. can the prime minister confirm it is full steam ahead and will he kick—off the building works to plan goes ahead by the end of next year? yes, mr speaker. iam goes ahead by the end of next year? yes, mr speaker. i am delighted there will be a new hospital and i congratulate him on the work is done to lobby for it. it proves that this government is getting on with the job. i government is getting on with the 'ob. . , government is getting on

already.— the week, next week, i can lead to the uk alread . ., ., , ., ., ., the uk already. uk already. how have you managed to establish that plan 's _ the uk already. how have you managed to establish that plan 's i _ the uk already. how have you managed to establish that plan 's i have - the uk already. how have you managed to establish that plan 's i have a - to establish that plan 's i have a famil , to establish that plan 's i have a family, sponsor, _ to establish that plan 's i have a family, sponsor, who _ to establish that plan 's i have a family, sponsor, who would - to establish that plan 's i have aj family, sponsor, who would like to establish that plan 's i have a i family, sponsor, who would like to help me with that so, just waiting how we can prepare all applications, find a job, of course, and how we can prepare all applications, find ajob, of course, and begin how we can prepare all applications, find a job, of course, and begin to starta find a job, of course, and begin to start a new life, there. that find ajob, of course, and begin to start a new life,

yeah, the uk is beefin: entering uk airspace. yeah, the uk is beefing up _ entering uk airspace.he uk is beefing up its sanctions when it i is beefing up its sanctions when it comes to the russian aviation sector. before it was russian airlines being banned from using british aerospace are landing at british aerospace are landing at british airports. that is now being upgraded to a criminal sanction whereby it will be illegal for any russian owned or connected aircraft to fly over british air space or land or take off. and it already seems to be having an effect since the legislation was signed yesterday, because we understand that british authorities have granted a luxembourg registered private jett at farnborough airport, which is used by a lot of private aircraft, as they investigate whether it is in fact russian owned or had been used or was going to be used to transport russian passengers. although there is an area of sanctions where the effect will be felt much more slowly, and thatis will be felt much more slowly, and that is the new ban on the import of russian oil and oi

other front pages _ scenes in the uk. 0k, we will have other front pages and _ scenes in the uk. 0k, in the uk. 0k, we will have other front pages and are next - other front pages and are next edition in our�*s time or rather half hours' time, so we will see you both then, martin and aubrey. i hope you can join us for that as well. for now, goodbye. good evening. hello, i'm tulsen tuolet and this is your sports news — paralympic organisers have bowed to pressure and banned russian and belarusian athletes from competing in the winter games. only on wednesday the international paralympic committee announced athletes from those countries could compete as neutrals. however, after a wave of protests and threats to boycott the games, the decision was reversed. here's our sports editor dan roan. having yesterday been told they could compete here in beijing, albeit as neutrals, these russian pear olympians arrived at the athletes' village only to learn they were no longer welcome, following a dramatic u—turn after a revolt among other teams. the backlash forcing organisers to think again.- o

you know what, like you said, it's notjust the uk, is it?nd he was laying out their energy strategy, saying we can't really move away from russian energy sources until 202a. the government is set to make an announcement later this week. that's right, so the uk government is going to set out its energy strategy and is going to be about being more self—sufficient and pushing into low—carbon. that will be moving into nuclear, like with this plan, increasing renewables. the idea of having nuclear is it's a low—carbon back—up, if you will, if the wind doesn't blow and the sun doesn't shine. fascinating, you mentioned germany. at the start of the ukraine conflict, we were all saying it would be completely impossible for germany to wean itself off russian oil and and yet alongside the uk and america that's exactly what it's trying to do. this does require huge wholesale change in how countries around the world get their energy. it's a very long—term strategy. clearly it's not something that will change overnight. but that seems to be the direction

this is bbc news — these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. series of explosions in western ukraine near the city of lviv — with smoke rising out of the city centre. ukraine's capital kyiv continues to be targeted by russian airstrikes. a residential neighbourhood in a nothern district has been shelled. in the east, the ukrainian army holds off the russian advance in the second city of kharkiv, despite heavy daily bombardment. we have a report from the frontline. they've tried to punch through here again and again and again and they've failed. ukrainian forces are keeping them at bay. two million people have fled ukraine to poland since the war in ukraine began, with the majority being women and children. are we any closer to a ceasefire? russia's president putin lays out his demands to turkey, including that ukraine neverjoins nato. the kremlin backed news channel rt has its licence to broadcast in the uk revoked — the watchdog ofcom says it's not a "fit and proper" channel. demonstrations are planned at ports across the uk in outrage at p&0

so far. gm; than as humanitarian offer made by the uk so far-— the uk so far. _ the uk so far. any hint of that from defence secretary ben _ the uk so far. any hint of that from defence secretary ben wallace - defence secretary ben wallace earlier? he was saying, making a number of points, saying that whatever happens in ukraine, vladimir putin is a spent force, did he have anything more specific to say on further offers of help? hat say on further offers of help? not to the four _ say on further offers of help? iirrt to the four countries, but he is planning to make a statement to parliament tomorrow about what more lethal aid, military kit help the defence of ukraine at the uk could sendin defence of ukraine at the uk could send in the nearfuture defence of ukraine at the uk could send in the near future and what the options might be for other nato allies to contribute to that as well. the reason he would make that offer is because of the current conversation and he gave this. first of all, russia has still not been making its advances, it is day 13, the nort

.— across the uk.away. this will get past isjust how quickly the government can do it. the fact that mark— government can do it. the fact that mark has— government can do it. the fact that mark has shown to come back after what they— mark has shown to come back after what they have been through is a family. _ what they have been through is a family. he — what they have been through is a family, he is not going anywhere, are you? — family, he is not going anywhere, are you? no family, he is not going anywhere, are ou? :, family, he is not going anywhere, are you?- this _ family, he is not going anywhere, are you?- this will - family, he is not going anywhere, are you?- this will get i are you? no way! this will get assed, are you? no way! this will get passed. it _ are you? no way! this will get passed. it is — are you? no way! this will get passed, it isjust _ are you? no way! this will get passed, it isjust when. - are you? no way! this will get passed, it isjust when. so i are you? no way! this will

is a general principle in the uk, the eu. is a general principle in the uk. even — the eu.is a general principle in the uk, even if an _ the eu. is a general principle in the uk, even if an employer . the eu. is a general principle in the uk, even if an employer is| the uk, even if an employer is undermining the law, dismissals can still be affected. they can still take effect. you contrast that with some europeanjurisdictions take effect. you contrast that with some european jurisdictions where take effect. you contrast that with some europeanjurisdictions where in the case of multiple mass redundancies, the dismissal is not legally affected if the employer has not done certain things by way of consultation or initially informing employees. so there is a difference. interesting to talk to you. rescue efforts are taking place in ukraine to try to find survivors after a theatre was bombed in the besieged city of mariupol. president volodymyr zelensky, has accused russia of deliberately dropping a bomb on the theatre — where hundreds of people were thought to be sheltering in

in "many" refugees coming to the uk. that "bureaucratic hassle" with the uk visa scheme is not new, and that even his own wife had struggled with the system in the past. we understand that you have to be in control of immigration laws in your own nations. that is totally your right, and we are happy that you already managed to establish both of these layers of refugee response. first of all, extending visas for those who are already there legally on this ground, and second for the unification of the families. i met yesterday with people who are here, who already came to stay with their relatives and families. they came to me, some of them i know personally. so, these people are very happy and very thankful. but we are now coming to the most sensitive issue, how we will open up more possibilities for those people who have no specific connections to uk citizens, and now want to come here. i want to tell you right away that the natural place for ukrainians is closer to where most of the slavic tribes, if i may put this, now

that's in part because the uk has paid iran a long—standing debt.ney for tanks sold in the 1970s but never delivered after the revolution. the uk feared paying the debt would fund terrorism and breach sanctions. but in a deal finessed by the gulf state of oman, £393 million was finally transferred to iran today, money the government claims will be used for humanitarian purposes, thus avoiding the risk of sanctions. it's not a ransom, it's a debt, and the point about debt is, first of all, we're a country that pays our debts. and secondly, if you owe a debt, you have to pay to whoever you owe it to. mrs zaghari—ratcliffe has also been released because of diplomatic efforts, above all by her husband, using everything from publicity to hunger strikes to put pressure on iran and british ministers, who did not always help matters, such as when boris johnson told mps this... when you look at what nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe was doing, she was simply teaching people journalism, as i understand it. this was a false claim that was used against her repeatedly o

government rules say he hasn't lived in the uk long enough. cannot do this because there are requirements from the government, that i need to have the settled status to be allowed to bring my family to the uk. if you're talking to the government, what do you say to them about wanting to bring your sister in and mother in? i think that the uk government should also help ukrainians. at least for people like me, to be able to bring my family to the uk so i can take care of them. his sister, anna, won't now finish her high school, but she wants to go on to university. it would be great to come to the uk because this country has much more possibilities to have a better life. scottish businessman jock mendoza—wilson lives between the uk and kyiv. he managed to escape last week, but his ukrainian partner and her daughter were trapped. i stayed in kyiv when it started. we stayed two nights in the basement when it started, the bombing. it's terrible. i cannot explain how i feel. the russian soldiers — they kill the people. irina can come to live with h

. delighted when she came back to the uk there _ delighted when she came back to the uk.whether— uk. there were questions about whether things could be done sooner, what happens to those still being held captive in iran? there are dual nationals. _ held captive in iran? there are dual nationals, try nationals. it's clearly— nationals, try nationals. it's clearly a _ nationals, try nationals. it's clearly a very complicated situation. the biggest problem here is the _ situation. the biggest problem here is the iranian government which decide _ is the iranian government which decide the tactics. you can see such a traumatising experience and been there _ a traumatising experience and been there for so— a traumatising experience and been there for so long you will have questions _ there for so long you will have questions where two whether the british— questions where two whether the british government could've done more _ british government could've done more at _ british government could've done more at times. it's interesting when boris _ more at times. it's interesting w

it is damning uk right now _ resources. it is damning uk right now. ., now.ted their the oil has arrived in the uk _ now. now, he highlighted their the oil has arrived in the uk this i oil has arrived in the uk this morning. that set out from saint berg last week. they still bile the oil and gas. the government re—evaluate the... with petrol and diesel in the cars. you mentioned the european union and united dates. he sanctions on russian energy supplies in particular. there have been a lot of discussions on importing oil and gas to hurt vladimir putin and his economy and the most awful way. the uk brings about 2%. 8% oil and 4% natural gas. by the end of 2022, we will stop bringing this product is the uk government and department for business looked sent supplies from other countries. in the eu, much more difficult. they are much more reliant on eu gas and energy. 30% of oil is huge numbers. to find new supplies that can fill those. the finnish prime minister discussed this, said it is a change that needs to be... what is this doing to global energy prices?