push us back. president putin went on to say. for more on this, we canjoin my colleague vitaly shevchenko who has been much of that news conference. we will go on to some of the other that president putin has been saying in a moment. what we just cut to was the president taking a question from a member of the public who appear to be at home, that s something isn t it? ~ , , ., ., it? well, it might be unusualfor leaders outside it? well, it might be unusualfor leaders outside of it? well, it might be unusualfor leaders outside of russia, - it? well, it might be unusualfor leaders outside of russia, but i it? well, it might be unusualfor. leaders outside of russia, but this is what vladimir putin has been doing for more than 20 years. he s been holding these 0 and a sessions called direct lines with members of the public, but the thing to remember is that very little is left unscripted during these events. whereas vladimir putin has taken difficult questions now and again,
Doctors say a british woman who was shot while on holiday to brazil is lucky to be alive. Eloise dixon is reported to have been attacked when her family drove into a slum area. Good morning. Tesco has announced its scrapping 5p Carrier Bags altogether in favour of the more expensive bags for life. Ill be asking if other retailers will do the same. Also this morning, the challenge of finding the right pair of shoes for the children. Well be getting the latest advice on a problem troubling many parents at this time of year. And carol has the weather. Good morning. Good morning from the roof of the Broadcasting House in london. Grey skies. Dry at the moment. Rain and showers. Heavy downpours in east anglia and the south east. For the rest of the uk, it is sunshine and showers. I will have more details in 15 minutes. Thank you, carol. We will start with our top story. More than 40 of Maternity Wards in england closed their doors to expectant mothers at least once in 2016, data obtained by