ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy a dictator, as i just mentioned moments ago. kemi badenoch has rejected the claim, saying zelenskyy is ukraine's democratically elected leader, while urging sir keir starmer to increase defence spending. meanwhile, leader of the liberal democrats, ed davey, has condemned the comments from trump, calling for others to also reject the claims. downing street, though, hasn't commented so far as sir keir starmer prepares to meet trump in washington next week. in other news, uk inflation has jumped to 3%, the fastest rise in ten months, driven by soaring food prices, airfares and private school fees. the energy, water and council tax bills are also set to rise in april, meaning households are bracing for yet more pressure on budgets. meanwhile, businesses say higher wages and national insurance hikes could also push prices up even further. the government, though, is warning the road to low inflation will be bumpy and political parties are trading blame over t