are limiting how much cooking oil customers are able to buy — as supplies are hit by the war in ukraine. and — tyson fury will take on dillian whyte later — in what's expected to be one of the biggest all—british heavyweight fights in boxing history. there are reports that russian forces are trying to storm the azovstal steel works in mariupol, where ukraine's remaining forces in the city are holding out. russia is said to have resumed air strikes on the plant in the south of the country. ukraine has called on the united nations to provide urgent help to evacuate civilians from mariupol. these are the latest positions of russian forces in ukraine, with much of the fighting now in the east and in particular the south—east. from ukraine, danjohnson sent this report. more ukrainian homes are coming underfire. shelling has intensified in kharkiv and across the east of the country, but intelligence assessments say the russians aren't gaining much ground. still, the ukrainian president is warning of the fight he believes is to come. translation: the russian invasion of ukraine - was intended as only the beginning. then, they want to capture other countries. of course, we will defend ourselves as long as necessary to break this ambition of the russian federation. the ukrainians are fighting back. they claim this shows one russian helicopter evading attack by firing flares as another is brought down close to zaporizhzhia. near mariupol, there's more evidence of mass graves. satellite pictures show how another existing cemetery is claimed to have been extended over the last month — the ukrainians say to hide evidence of war crimes. those who escaped mariupol are trying their best to celebrate easter this weekend. katya and her mum offered to bake traditional cakes and have been inundated with orders. it's a distraction from what's happening at home. the houses around ours were almost all destroyed or burned down. they took direct hits. we are fortunate to have connection still with relatives. apart from one grandmother, our friends and relatives were simply started to reconnect. because they bought new sim cards from the russians and now they have internet access. we're checking new photos every day and see what happens to the places when you were born, where you grow. we get the pictures of my school. it's out of windows. it was directly hit to the...to the flat. the roof? the roof — roof, yes. so it's damaged? yeah, but the building is staying, but it's destroyed. in the east, there's little chance of peace this weekend. no respite from this relentless war. explosions. dan johnson reporting there. we can cross live to the capital kyiv and our correspondent there, anna foster. just underline plus why there is such an important social forces to capture variable. it is such an important social forces to capture variable.— capture variable. it is important both strategically _ capture variable. it is important both strategically and _ capture variable. it is important i both strategically and symbolically for them now. from a strategic perspective it would give them a land bridge between russia and the next premier. at the moment there is only a very small bridge over water which they have used to transport people and supply so by getting them it gives them that clear land makes it gives them that clear land makes it much more accessible which is one reason why they have focused so much firepower and effort on my repo but also now i think russian pride here is at stake here as well —— so much firepower and effort on mariupol. it has become the symbolic battle so far and it is really important for ukraine to try to hold onto it, a big part of their economy, loss of the experts because of that port and we've been talking about the fighters which are holed up in the huge steel there which, again, it is economically important for ukraine to be able to send things like that, like its sunflower oil that we have been talking about today so that is why both sides have tried so hard and full it so hard for the city and with victory day coming up on the 9th of may in russia it is an important public holiday, a day where you see military parades and celebrations and there is a real feeling that vladimir putin wants something to show on that day to the russian people that an invasion is worthwhile and going according to some kind of pan so i think mariupol, as well, it is important when it comes to that and he is absolutely determined to try and show some victories to the russian people. show some victories to the russian eo - le. ~ . , show some victories to the russian neale, . .,, ., show some victories to the russian --eole. ~ ., ., , show some victories to the russian --eole. ~ ., , ., show some victories to the russian neale, . ., , ., ., people. was of this morning from president zelensky _ people. was of this morning from president zelensky that _ people. was of this morning from president zelensky that in - people. was of this morning from president zelensky that in his - people. was of this morning from | president zelensky that in his view this isjust president zelensky that in his view this is just the president zelensky that in his view this isjust the beginning of russia's aims and ambitions and other countries could feel the brunt of russian aggression as well before long? he of russian aggression as well before lona ? , , , ., of russian aggression as well before lonu ? , , , ., ~' ., long? he is suggesting that ukraine is very much — long? he is suggesting that ukraine is very much a _ long? he is suggesting that ukraine is very much a test _ long? he is suggesting that ukraine is very much a test bed _ long? he is suggesting that ukraine is very much a test bed for - long? he is suggesting that ukraine is very much a test bed for the - is very much a test bed for the russian military ambition, that they will see what happens here and if successful they will just continue that mission creep and continue to try and gain more and more land. you have to as well bear in mind at this point that the early russian ambition for this war and even then we talked for weeks, didn't we, about the troops massing on the border. there was every suggestion that the kremlin thought this would be a one—week operation and they could sweep through ukraine, take the capital, kyiv, that they would have much more ukrainian land than they do now. remember, they occupied many of the suburban towns around this capital and then they pulled back to focus on what was happening in the east but i think president zelensky, as he has done more than once before now, feels like you're trying to warn the world about russian ambition and what vladimir putin wants to do and as far as president zelensky is concerned, concerned he does not want to stop just ukraine. concerned he does not want to stop just ukraine-— just ukraine. thank you very much, anna foster — just ukraine. thank you very much, anna foster there _ just ukraine. thank you very much, anna foster there in _ just ukraine. thank you very much, anna foster there in the _ just ukraine. thank you very much, anna foster there in the ukrainian l anna foster there in the ukrainian capital steve. campaigning has ended in france ahead of what's expected to be a close run— off between president emmanuel macron, and his far—right rival, marine le pen, on sunday. opinion polls suggest macron still has the upper hand, but his challenger could perform better than she did when the pair went head—to—head in 2017. we can now cross live to la courneuve, just outside paris, and my colleague david eades. the opinion polls give the sitting president the edge in the second round run—off, but ms le pen's has never been this close to power. this town is an interesting place which has just behind this town is an interesting place which hasjust behind is an this town is an interesting place which has just behind is an old steelworks in 100 years ago it was a bustling industrial town which has now changed and has a large immigrant population of around about a third here and overwhelming support for the left—wing candidate jean—luc melenchon who just failed to get through to this last round so we want to know where those folks are going and, indeed, what people do think about the state of france today and to help explain that i am joined by somebody from the premier school of economics and the sorbonne. thanks forjoining us. here and in other parts of particularly metropolitan france, actually, a lot of people feel they are really struggling economically. life is tough and that is a message that both jean—luc life is tough and that is a message that bothjean—luc melenchon life is tough and that is a message that both jean—luc melenchon from the left and marie le pen from the right banged on about and they seem to have won an argument there. everybody sees that inflation is up and we _ everybody sees that inflation is up and we have been living since the mid-805 — and we have been living since the mid—805 with inflation and we were even feeling that deflation could occur _ even feeling that deflation could occur -- — even feeling that deflation could occur —— living since the mid—805 without— occur —— living since the mid—805 without inflation. inflation in france — without inflation. inflation in france is _ without inflation. inflation in france is still much lower than other— france is still much lower than other european countries, 5.4% here, seven— other european countries, 5.4% here, seven in_ other european countries, 5.4% here, seven in germany next are the selling — seven in germany next are the selling of— seven in germany next are the selling of energy prices for households and other measures, but still. �* , ., households and other measures, but still. �* , . ., , , ., still. but there is a transnistria measures. _ still. but there is a transnistria measures, aren't _ still. but there is a transnistria measures, aren't they, - still. but there is a transnistria measures, aren't they, and - still. but there is a transnistria measures, aren't they, and he| measures, aren't they, and he perhaps doesn't get the credit for those, i think? perhaps doesn't get the credit for those, ithink? ball perhaps doesn't get the credit for those, i think? ball naturally. perhaps doesn't get the credit for those, ithink? ball naturally. news is quite good, two months ago he published figures showing the standard had been rising over the emmanuel macron in and a fish. independent agencies like the new centre for public policy or os are you have sown that living standards have been on the rise on average over as a result of the measures taken by and adopted on average but also centile by centile for every moment of the income distribution but this is, of course, figures and averages and people feel differently. why is that? it sounds as if mr macron has a good story to tell and yet others are telling a better one which brings him down? people feel differently because people have different lives. some people have different lives. some people need to take the car to work on bi— fuel, other people don't. some people need to pay rent for the venting houses, some people in the house, so there is no typical french person for whom the typical french household does not fully exist. —— some people rent houses, some people own their house. even if on the average it is increased for may not feel that way. people are also more sensitive to losses and gains in behaviour like a mix of people see the price of energy going up a lot in price of housing going up a lot and they're not very sensitive to the prices going down and it also very sensitive devices that change often and so this is stressful. the other thing is that in the consumption baskets the share of constrained consumption of constrained consumption of constrained expenditure that was pre—committed like vents, subscriptions to internet and telephone services, you know, kids canteens, everything you have to play before you start doing anything within the —— everything you have to pay, the share of this pre—committed expenditure has risen up to 30%. which is high in the struggle. let me also ski because i know you are an expert on issues of well—being and happiness and you have got a barometer on the time. other a french at an all—time low? how are they? french at an all-time low? how are the ? . ., ., they? the french are quite low now. not as low as _ they? the french are quite low now. not as low as during _ they? the french are quite low now. not as low as during the _ they? the french are quite low now. not as low as during the crisis - they? the french are quite low now. not as low as during the crisis in - not as low as during the crisis in november and december 2018 which was the lowest point. they were quite low at the beginning of the lockdown in march 2020. they were super happy at the first release of the lockdown because they were able to... ianthem because they were able to... when we'll? and — because they were able to. .. when we'll? and now— because they were able to... when we'll? and now they _ because they were able to... when we'll? and now they are _ because they were able to... when we'll? and now they are quite - because they were able to... when we'll? and now they are quite lowl we'll? and now they are quite low since march. _ we'll? and now they are quite low since march, going _ we'll? and now they are quite low since march, going down. - we'll? and now they are quite low since march, going down. they i we'll? and now they are quite low| since march, going down. they are stressed by the idea of inflation and also the rising anxiety about heating. and also the rising anxiety about heatinu. �* , and also the rising anxiety about heatinu. . , , , ., , . and also the rising anxiety about heatinu. . , , , .,, ., , heating. anxiety seems to be a big word, heating. anxiety seems to be a big word. actually. _ heating. anxiety seems to be a big word, actually, in _ heating. anxiety seems to be a big word, actually, in france _ heating. anxiety seems to be a big word, actually, in france at- heating. anxiety seems to be a big word, actually, in france at the - word, actually, in france at the moment. this is all we have time for. thanks to much need we have expertise. we wait for the results in the opinion polls are fairly clear, let's be honest. there is a big gap between emmanuel macron and marine le pen so i don't think we should expect too many surprises in terms of when it and loser but the gap between the two will be very interesting. studio: we shall watch with great interest. thank you very much, david. voting takes place on sunday in france. and we will have a special programme bringing you the result, starting at 1730 gmt. join us for that, as france decides. some breaking news now from japan, where coastguard vessels and patrol aircraft are searching for 26 passengers and crew of a sightseeing boat missing off the northern island of hokkaido. the authorities lost contact with the vessel, the kazu 1, after its crew told the coastguard that it was taking on water and had started to sink. the area where the boat ran into trouble, hokkaido's shiretoko peninsula, is a world heritage site known for its unique wildlife, including the endangered steller sea lion. all those on board are reported to have been wearing life jackets. local media say the passengers included two children. downing street has confirmed that borisjohnson has not received any further fixed penalty notices for breaking lockdown rules. the british prime minister has returned to the uk after a two—day trip to india. it was been overshadowed by the controversy over lockdown parties in downing street — with his leadership under increasing strain. jonathan blake our political correspondent told me about the significance of the british prime minster not receiving any more fines yet.. there have been reports in the last 2a hours or so that some more fixed penalty notices have been issued to people at an event in the downing street gardens in may 2020, when staff were invited to "socially—distanced drinks," as they were described in an email from a senior civil servant, and people were told to bring your own booze. but the prime minister was there. he's apologised in parliament saying at the time he thought it was a work event, he should have, in hindsight, found another way to thank people for their hard work and told everyone to go inside, but up until now, at least, he is not one of those who've received a fixed penalty notice. that's not to say he won't in due course, for that or other events, but it's tricky to establish how the police investigation is taking its course because the met police had said they won't issue any further confirmation of major developments in their investigation until after the local elections across much of the uk at the beginning of may and these fines are being issued to individuals, so while downing street has said it will say publicly if borisjohnson gets any more finds, for officials and others, it is up to them individually to come out and say so in public if they wish. and then in terms of where we finish this week, it has been quite a tortuous week for the prime minister, hasn't it? i mean, where does this leave things in terms of his security in the role? well, if he was hoping his two—day trip to india was going to shift the focus away from the partygate saga and onto substantial issues such as a free trade deal that's in the works between the uk and india, britain's response to the war in ukraine and other subjects, well, he may have done that briefly but he's coming back, if anything, to a worse situation than the one he left. parliament has in his absence now voted in favour of launching an inquiry into whether he misled mps with his statements in the house of commons the no rules were broken during the pandemic in downing street at gatherings in other government buildings and there are signs that support among his own backbenchers is, if anything, slipping away rather than being strengthened. one prominent backbencher, steve baker, said in the house of commons this week the gig was up for the prime minister. in an interview with the telegraph today she said that the party will "reap the whirlwind" of all this on polling day at those local elections. supermarkets across the uk are limiting how much cooking oil customers are able to buy, as supplies are hit by the war in ukraine. the british retail consortium says the restrictions are a temporary measure "to ensure availability for everyone." our business reporter simon browning is here. simon, is there a shortage or at the steps they are taking to avoid a shortage? steps they are taking to avoid a shorta . e? , ., steps they are taking to avoid a shortaae? , ., , ., ., shortage? there is a shortage. ukraine produces _ shortage? there is a shortage. ukraine produces nearly - shortage? there is a shortage. ukraine produces nearly 8096 l shortage? there is a shortage. | ukraine produces nearly 8096 of shortage? there is a shortage. - ukraine produces nearly 8096 of the ukraine produces nearly 80% of the world's supply of sunflowers. it is the national symbol of ukraine but because of the war their production has stopped on a huge way and now there is a shortage in oils across there is a shortage in oils across the world and as demand is surging we are saying that in the supermarkets here. what we know so far? waitrose is now a line customers to purchase just three bottles of cooking oil from the supermarkets, wait with herbs limited to shoppers to two each as well another sue marcus have told us they are watching the situation keenly. there is a rush on sunflower oil but because there was a shortage of sunflower oil it is also causing a rush on other oils as well like olive oil and rapeseed oil. why is there a shortage? it is used in so much cooking here in the uk and is also used in food manufacturing and lots of manufacturing plants across the uk. in biscuits, oven chips, mayonnaise, tuna, and usually for crisps as well so there was a shortage notjust for him, but production wise as well and for some of our big cupboard staples. find production wise as well and for some of our big cupboard staples.- of our big cupboard staples. and of course when _ of our big cupboard staples. and of course when there _ of our big cupboard staples. and of course when there is _ of our big cupboard staples. and of course when there is a _ of our big cupboard staples. and of course when there is a shortage . course when there is a shortage prices go up and that is increasing pressure on people's cost of living and weekly food shop. the other interesting things to do with the supermarket chain iceland and palm oil. what is going on there? the boss of this _ oil. what is going on there? tue: boss of this which oil. what is going on there? t'te: boss of this which walker oil. what is going on there? tt2 boss of this which walker was talking to the today programme and he said unfortunately because of the shortage of sunflower oil they have had to start to start to introduce palm oil, a controversial cooking oil product controversial for its conservation limitations. they have just had to start introducing that to 50 iceland made products again. it is something he said they didn't want to do and hopes is only time—limited for a short period but againjust because of time—limited for a short period but again just because of a shortage of sunflower oil he has had to bring that palm oil into production for short time. the hoop as it is only temporary. short time. the hoop as it is only temporary-— temporary. that is if you can get hold of it- _ temporary. that is if you can get hold of it- i— temporary. that is if you can get hold of it. i heard _ temporary. that is if you can get hold of it. i heard indonesia - temporary. that is if you can get hold of it. i heard indonesia has| hold of it. i heard indonesia has limited export is a bit to keep and for the supply there. really interesting situation all around. simon browning, thank you much. our business correspondent. let's get more now on developments on the ground in ukraine. drjack watling is a land warfare expert at rusi, a british defence think tank. i asked him if he thought the humanitarian corridors out of the besieiged city of mariupol, had any chance of being effective. the russians who have at times disrupted civilian evacuation. on other times, they allow it, and it's a tactic that we've seen on numerous instances, where the russians will terrify people by striking hospitals and other things to, kind of, displace civilians, and will then allow them to get out if they want to reduce the burden of having to feed them, or will prevent them getting out if they want to force the defenders to have to look after those civilians, so it's really in russia's court. if that is indeed a strategy for russian forces, what is to be gained by targeting civilians in that way? well, as i say, if you're going through a complex urban environment and you have a population that is hostile to you, as they had in syria and as they are now facing in ukraine, then clearing out a lot of those people is a means of simplifying the operation in the city. it also means, if they have captured those parts of the city, they no longer need to feed or look after those civilians if they have evacuated. conversely, if the are large numbers of civilians on the ukrainian side of the line, then the ukrainians will have to feed and look after those civilians, which limits the resources available for defenders. what is your take on what is happening at the steelworks, the the is azovstal steelworks, huge steel mill which appears to be a stronghold for ukrainian forces? the steelworks has a myriad of layered industrial basements which means the defenders are able to retreat underground and also destroyed by artillery and also because it is an industrial site dealing with very high temperatures the walls are a very thick, sturdy construction and so the defenders are able to shelter there and move around this large complex facility in a way that means they can survive against the artillery strikes and air strikes are being conducted, and so it is the part of the city that they have withdrawn to because it is where they are most protected. the other interesting point is that while russia are stepping up its offensive uk, intelligence are saying actually very little has been gained russia in the last 2a hours. the russians have started what they're calling shaping operations using artillery to break up the defenders, but the russians are really struggling with mass. they have tank drivers and crews of their infantry fighting vehicles but they are limited when they dismount from those vehicles, so they need to decide when they commit. if they commit too early they will take heavy casualties and not secure enough ground. they don't have enough troops to do that again and again and again so i think what we will see as the russians try and hold back until they think there is an opportunity doctorjack watling there. ukraine says that russia has renewed its attacks a rescue operation is under way in southern poland, after ten miners were reported missing, in the second major incident at coal mines in the country in a week. the operator of the mine at zofiowka said an underground tremor had sparked a leak of methane gas. pressure is mounting on sri lanka's president, with some senior politicians now backing nationwide protests calling for his resignation over a worsening economic crisis. the country's media minister has announced his support for the thousands gathered outside president gotabaya rajapa ksa's office. sri lanka is suffering its worst economic downturn since independence, with acute shortages of food, fuel and other essentials. almost 100,000 fans will fill out london's wembley stadium tonight as it hosts one of the biggest all—british heavyweight bouts in history. tyson fury will defend his wbc heavyweight title against dillian whyte. it'll be fury�*s second defence of the title he won from deontay wilder in february 2020. the champion will look to strengthen his status as the best in the division but whyte is planning to shock the boxing world. earlier, i spoke to jamie moore, former british, commonwealth and european boxing champion, now boxing trainer. did he think whyte could beat fury? he's more than capable of doing it. i think it will be a very competitive fight. i don't think many people are giving him that much a chance, because tyson fury, over the last few years, has just been head and shoulders above everyone else, but i think it'll be much more competitive than people are expecting. and in terms of the, you know, the strategy that each one will be going into this with, how do the two differ? see, tyson fury seems to have a lot of strings to his bow in terms of his style. you know, generally, he uses his height and reach to his advantage, and, sort of, he's very mobile for the size of him, but we've seen him in his trilogy with deontay wilder, he can really mix it up. he can do it going forwrd. he carries a lot of power, as well, so i think he'll try a sort of... he'll gin and out of different styles, and dillian whyte is generally a pressure fighter. he comes forward, he's a good body puncher, so i think he'll try and wear tyson fury down to the body. but i think tyson fury will try to entertain tonight. i think that's the main thing, is he'll probably give dillian whyte more opportunities than he may be should to make sure that the fight�*s entertaining for the fans. and do you think we're in for a good, long fight, or is it going to be one that's over pretty quickly? no, no, i think it'll be a long fight. i think it'll probably go to points. my pick is tyson fury on points, but i think it's going to be a fight that is much more competitive than people are expecting. i think dillian will have his moments, but i think overall tyson fury willjust have a little bit too much for him. jamie moore there. work has begun on the world's largest animal bridge in southern california, allowing a safe route between a range of hills and the santa monica mountains for creatures in the area. the wallis annenberg wildlife crossing will span a ten—lane motorway northwest of los angeles , helping mammals including mountain lions, coyotes and deer to have better access to food and potential mating partners. you can reach me on twitter — i'm @benmboulos. some fine weather around this weekend. many of you will see spells of sunshine and a lot of dry weather but we do is have some fairly brisk and cool north—easterly winds in the sunshine in cumbria skies like these and you can forgive those wins and it's a beautiful day for getting out and about. slight pictures in the north of uk we have an extensive picture and that is going to be feeding to the north of the uk as we head into next week but right now we have quite a bit of clouds local cinemas in wales producing a few showers, greatest risk of showers over england and wales but one or two as well in the midlands and full south—west england as well. this could north—easterly winds are travelling across the cool waters of the north sea and vc temperatures are onlyjust the north sea and vc temperatures are only just starting the north sea and vc temperatures are onlyjust starting to lift off their wintertime lows and there is a bit of a like and how quickly the sea is warm up so across eastern sea is warm up so across eastern areas sea is warm up so across eastern areas of scotland and england those cool waters influencing the weather and that will have some slightly cooler air here, 13—15, highest temperatures high teens across the south and the west. the night you might well see if you might well see a few patches of rangers flirting with the south of the wise most of you it is a dry night with clear skies, still quite cloudy for northern scotland. tomorrow it is another fine —looking day northern scotland. tomorrow it is anotherfine —looking day with more of that sphinx and trying to look forward to and i think of that sphinx and trying to look forward to and i think if anything there will be fewer showers around so more of you will stay dry through the whole of the day. of sunshine, high temperature tending to be across western and southern areas, 18 top temperature in london and cardiff as well. monday we are going to see more showers a lot heavier than we have seen over recent days, mainly affecting central and eastern england, starting to see that crowd on the satellite picture start to get pulled in across northern areas a scotland motoring cloudy here and a scotland motoring cloudy here and a good deal cooler as well and through tuesday as we start to develop more for the northerly wind that cloud full sister down the north sea and then gets dragged on land so you can see the sunshine kind of disappearing on the maps is more of us turn cloudier and the best of any limited sunny spells will tend to be across western areas and that is where we will see the highest of the temperatures. more of the same, then, to the rest of the week, wednesday thursday and friday. predominantly dry story with may be an odd split of drizzle to the cloud across eastern areas but overall quite cloudy and a bit cooler over recent days, 12—13 difficult in britain over the west side of the uk we will have a better any sunshine. that is today's whether bye for now. this is bbc news, the headlines... ukraine says russian forces have resumed attempts to storm