russia is preparing for a major ukrainian offensive, with vast defenses set up in key areas in the south of the country, including crimea. we ll have all the details from our new bbc verify team it s been investigating. also on the programme. we will bring you the latest updates on the search for madeleine mccann, who disappeared in southern portugal in 2007. police are to search around a reservoir near where the british three year old girl went missing. and we ll look at the political headaches that greeted joe biden and rishi sunak on their return from the g7 leaders summit injapan. the prime minister has met with his ethics adviser over what to do about suella braverman. the home secretary was caught speeding in 2022 and asked the civil service for advice on arranging a private speed awareness course. she says she s confident nothing untoward happened . meanwhile, president biden returns to the negotiating table in washington for talks with the republican house speaker
i paid the fine and i took the points. and the chelsea flower show starts in london its 110th year. with in london its 110th year. king charles including c1 paying with king charles including camilla paying a visit in the next hour. welcome to the programme. three hours of breaking welcome to the programme. three hours of breaking stories welcome to the programme. three hours of breaking stories and checking out the truth behind them. we start in portugal, where officers investigating the disappearance of a young british girl 16 years ago are to begin searching a remote portuguese reservoir visited by the suspect christian brueckner. madeleine mccann was three years old when she vanished from her parents holiday apartment in praia da luz on the algarve in may 2007. kate and gerry mccann, from leicestershire, continue to hope that she is still alive. police have begun closing off roads leading to the man made arade dam ahead of the official start of the search. twenty p
they have been in power for 13 years. they have been in power for 13 years. the they have been in power for 13 years, the asylum system is broken, and i years, the asylum system is broken, and i broke years, the asylum system is broken, and i broke it. they broke it. also, it has been announced tonight that strike action by network rail workers next week has been called off after a new pay offer. a vigil in cardiff for three young people who died in a car crash and two others who lay critically injured at the scene, as police are criticised for not searching for them sooner. head to head, the three candidates vying to be scotland s next first minister. who came out on top in tonight s live debate? that debate is taking place right here in glasgow, and we re here tonight as the bbc marks a very special centenary. it s 100 years ago this week that the bbc transmitted its first broadcast in scotland from an attic room in the city centre. and coming up on the bbc news c
listened. indonesia sacks a police chief after one of the world s worst football stadium disasters. at least 32 children were among 125 people who died in the crush. donald trump sues cnn for defamation and damages, claiming the network carried out a campaign of libel and slander against him. cheering and a welcome in scotland as the king and the queen consort attend theirfirstjoint it s newsday. breaking news, south korea breakin- news, south korea says breaking news, south korea says that north korea has fired a suspected ballistic missile from its east coast. in suspected ballistic missile from its east coast.- suspected ballistic missile from its east coast. in a rare move the from its east coast. in a rare move the japanese - from its east coast. in a rare i move the japanese government move the japanese government warned that residents in the northern ireland to take cover. this launch was the fifth carried out by north korea in one week. military testing has been s
insisting the policy would stay, despite the widespread criticism. and tonight, another shift by the government, forced by events to make it, they are bringing forward their plan for dealing with debt to later this month, to try to reassure the markets. we will have the latest from birmingham on what the chancellor admitted had been a tough day. also tonight. raising the flag. ukrainian forces retake a village in one of the region is annexed by russia last week. a warning that the uk is facing a serious risk of gas shortages this winter, which could affect electricity supplies, too. cheering. and a warm welcome in fife, as the king and queen consort attend their firstjoint engagement since the end of formal mourning. and leicester strike early as they look to move off the bottom of the table with victory against nottingham forest at the king power. good evening. at the conservative conference in birmingham, party members have of modern times. abrupt policy u turns the chancel