following the mass shooting at a school in texas, local police are now being blamed for a slow response. we meet the mother of two boys, both of whom were apparently forced to serve in the russian army, despite president putin s assurances. and from the palace archives the rare images of the queen s life being shared with the public for the first time. and coming up on the bbc news channel, we have the latest from the french open, with another win for world number one iga swiatek, but britain s number two, dan evans, is out. good evening. faced with clear evidence of a worsening cost of living crisis for millions of households, the chancellor, rishi sunak, has unveiled a new support package worth £15 billion. it will be funded in part by what he called a temporary, targeted energy profits levy in other words, a windfall tax on the energy companies, a policy the government has resisted until now. these are the main elements of the package. all households regardless of
Hello. Welcome to the bbc news at one. The us Secretary Of State, Antony Blinken, has made a surprise visit to ukraine, wheres he met president zelensky, as more western weapons start to get through to the battlefield. The area in red there is russian controlled, and on the frontlines, mr zelensky says its been a tough period for his troops. In particular, they are struggling to hold back moscows forces near the second largest city, kharkiv. And a new front has opened up nearby, with Russian Forces starting to surround the border town of vovcha nsk. Our correspondent James Waterhouse reports from ukraine. Good morning, state secretary. Nice to meet you again. Thank you so much. A nine hour Sleeper Train is still the best way to kyiv, even if youre americas top diplomat. A quick switch to a more familiar motorcade, before a long day of meetings. First up for Antony Blinken, president zelensky. Its not a simple period for ukraine. And a tough period for the east of our country, for our w
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