macroeconomics this is bbc news. the headlines: prince harry wins his phone hacking case and is awarded £140,000 in damages. he describes it as a great day for truth . what now for ukraine after hungary s prime minister blocks a $55 billion eu aid package and threatens to pull the handbrake on future payments. a un report says the taliban is sending female abuse survivors to prison because shelters have closed. let s turn now to the war in ukraine because hungary has blocked more than $50 billion in eu aid for ukraine, hours after agreement was reached on starting membership talks with kyiv. after late night negotiations, the hungarian prime minister victor orban posted on social media: he then left for the night. speaking to reporters, charles michel the president of the european council focused instead on what he saw as a positive the opening of those membership talks with both ukraine and moldova. he added that the eu would attempt to reach a unanimous
the wettest of the weather, the strongest of the winds in scotland, northern ireland, 40, 50mph gust, drierfurther northern ireland, 40, 50mph gust, drier further south northern ireland, 40, 50mph gust, drierfurther south and northern ireland, 40, 50mph gust, drier further south and east, temperatures again generally between 10-17, temperatures again generally between 10 17, rememberthat low temperatures again generally between 10 17, remember that low pressure i was talking about dominating the story and that rather messy weather picture, well it looks as though the plait will be one of sunshine, showers and winds for all of us, as we go through the weekend. sophie. sophie. thanks louise. and that s bbc news at six. you can keep up with all the latest developments on bbc website, from the six team it s goodbye. the news continues here on bbc one, as now its time to join our hello and welcome to sportsday i m laura mcghie. major issues in premiership rugby? wasps are set to
From a crucial scottish by election. What will it tell us about the prospects for labour and the snp . Stand by your Election Night coverage starts here. Party strategists at labour and the snp will be burning the midnight oil, working what todays crunch vote in scotland tells them about the next General Election. Nicks there and has read the runes. Both horses in this two horse race agree on the winner labour. Now a new race is under way Expectation Management. Snp and labour mps are with us to discuss whether labour is indeed about to carry this off. Also tonight, 51 people are killed in a strike that hit a cafe in kharkiv, while president zelensky meets european leaders gathered in spain. Are ukraines western allies still committed to the fight . We must not allow putin to destabilise any other part of the world and our partners in order to ruin europes power. We speak to the exiled Opposition Leader of belarus. And americas greens agonise about Mining Lithium for car batteries. Is
By new zealand. On newsnight at10 30. The electorates verdict from a crucial scottish bar election will be in soon. What will it tell us about the prospects for labour and the snp . Stand by, your Election Night coverage starts here. Ukraine says at least 51 people, including an eight year old boy, have died in a russian attack on a village in the north east of the country. President zelensky described the attack as an act of russian terror. Ukraines Defence Ministry said there were no Military Targets in the area only civilians. Local Officials Say a cafe and a shop were hit in the village of hroza, south east of kharkiv during a wake for a local resident. There has been intense fighting in the region in recent weeks, with russia attempting to recapture territory it lost last year. Earlier, mr zelensky told a European Summit his country was defending itself against russia to ensure European Security and said if kyiv was not successful, then russia would turn its attention to nato memb